What's Up Yukon June 7, 2023

PHOTO: Andrew

Old guy best remembered for taking a school bus through the McDonald’s Drive Thru, in about 1987, and ordering 52 chocolate shakes.

WHAT’S GONNA KILL ME THIS WEEK?

Has anyone else noticed a disturbing trend with the media?

The number of articles on stuff that’s gonna kill ya? It seems like every few weeks there’s another indepth article on dangerous stuff. Especially stuff you enjoy. I think there’s a seriously morbid team of producers out there and they need psychological help. I’m not arguing the science. People really do need to know the risks as they surface. Just please don’t beat me over the head with it.

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drink of an ounce and a half at two per week means I theoretically have 260 weeks or a five-year supply of rum. Great news, eh? Except that, at my age, pleasure tends to minimize the concept of risk, and longevity becomes a secondary consideration. So I guess I’ll just shoulder this death knell and carry on. Sláinte!

paranoid about one of life’s simple pleasures.

DRYER LINT: Seriously? Clean out yer damn lint trap. I always thought the haze over Riverdale was woodsmoke. But I guess, on Mondays, it’s dryer lint, and it’s loaded with microplastics.

SALT: I can’t argue about salt. Not with high blood pressure. There is a mitigator, though. A few years back, a good friend was in the hospital for an extended period and was complaining about the lack of taste in his food. It was salt-free. So I got him a bottle of salt-free salt. Turns out it’s potassium— something that was good for him, for some reason. Memo to CM: Try it yerself.

Carl Maguire asks:

“What’s gonna kill me this week?”

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TWO DRINKS A WEEK?! Come on! Can you imagine trying to float this idea in certain countries in Europe? It seems that the Temperance Union is alive and well in Canada. Even the previous guidelines just showed that the boffins couldn’t add. It used to be something like two a day and 10 per week. Lemme see … two times seven … Damn. I ran out of fingers. I didn’t pay any attention to that guideline, either. Okay, so more than the recommended limit increases yer risk of certain cancers. I don’t mean to second-guess the research and the science, but I must have been asleep when they told me what the actual risk was. Does one in a hundred people (who exceed the guidelines) contract an alcohol-related cancer? One in a thousand? What’s my risk? The reason I ask is that I collect rums. At last count I had 51 different kinds of rum in my cabinet. And then the Christmas rums arrived, so I’ve probably got more than that. Let’s say 60, including some duplicates. The contents range from unopened 26ers, down to twoounce heels. If you consider everything as half empty (pessimist!), that’s about 13 ounces per bottle. Times 60 is 780 ounces. A standard

WITH LNG (LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS) OR PROPANE: I grew up in Calgary where natural gas was piped to every home and business in the city. We cooked with it and heated the house and the hot water with it from 1950, until my mum sold the place in 1995. We still use propane for cooking and hot water out here in rural Yukon. I have a friend who recently got off of oil and converted to propane, to heat his house, and I was just talking to a guy who does environmental mitigation. He says he’s cleaned up too many oil spills and, therefore, heats with propane. I guess neither of them got the memo. Life could be worse. There’s always Medicine Hat, the city with “all hell for a basement,” according to Rudyard Kipling. He was talking about natural gas, of course. We’re all doomed!

DARK CHOCOLATE: OK, it was contaminated; but still, the article was almost certain to make you

SUVs VS SEDANS: There was a short piece on TV, a while ago, about a group that wanted to ban SUVs from their city streets. Must have been in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). That’s where most of these questionable ideas originate. Apparently, a common or gardenvariety sedan at 50 km/h will just take yer legs out from under you (and cripple you for life), whereas an SUV will kill ya. I’m still trying to figure out if this was serious or satire. We’d better jump on the bandwagon just to be safe.

COVID: At the beginning of the pandemic, the CBC went overboard with the Covid shots. Shot after shot of shots. I counted 18 shots in one presentation! Action shots and still shots of people getting their shots. If anything contributed to people’s reluctance to get immunized, this was it. And, now, with the recurrence of measles, we’re treated to more GD shots of shots! And if there happens to be a shortage of new “research” (that is, if they run out of things to threaten us with tomorrow), there’s always …

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THE GENTLEMAN’S CORNER: A Review Of Luxe Fragrances For Men

WHISPERS IN THE LIBRARY

A fragrance that shows how masculine (not just feminine) vanilla can be

Imagine yourself arriving at one of the antique libraries at Oxford University in England. As you enter through the arched doorway, the wooden floor beneath you begins to softly squeak. You continue down the hallway, past the librarian’s desk to where the endless rows of bookshelves are. As you pass each row, you inhale the scent of cedar from the floorboards and desks, along with hints of paper and wax from the old books. You stop and take a turn down one of the rows, lightly skimming your finger along the spines of books that have been there for decades. You pause, and through the silent air you can make out soft whispers. You follow the sound, intrigued. The scent of old books follows you, and every so often you get a subtle whiff of vanilla. As you turn another corner, you see two women. They are staring at you, whispering about you, wanting to be closer to you …

Now imagine if all of the above were to be captured in a fragrance.

Luxury French fashion house Maison Margiela has branched into

Whispers in the Library will have everyone talking about the alluring nature of its scent

the world of fragrance with a brand called Replica—“Memory in a Fragrance.” Each gender-neutral scent is designed to capture a specific moment in time. Some examples of their fragrance names include Jazz Club, Lazy Sunday

Morning, Beach Walk, Coffee Break and Whispers in the Library, which, as you can guess, is the scent being reviewed today.

Whispers in the Library is designed to take its wearer to a library in Oxford circa 1997. All

Replica fragrances come in a simple clear-glass bottle, with large cotton labels on the front that detail the origin and fragrance chords. The key scent notes in this fragrance are vanilla absolute (oil extracted from a vanilla bean), benzoin resinoid (resin collected from the bark of evergreen trees, which has a warm, sweet vanilla scent), cedarwood and an essence of pepper. Combined, they create a sultry-yet-warm fragrance. Once you inhale the scent, you definitely feel like you have been transported to an old library that houses many secrets, and that everyone in the library knows them except for you.

Replica aims for their scents to be unisex. In the case of Whispers in the Library, the scent definitely comes across as intriguing and alluring. It is not an overpowering scent, nor is it very strong. It is a scent that is beautifully crafted to release all of its scents perfectly. The vanilla notes make it feminine enough for a woman to wear, while the cedar and pepper bring some masculinity to the fragrance. Gentlemen, do not be discouraged by the vanilla in this scent, as it blends beautifully with the woods, pepper and wax, creating a scent that is mysterious, yet addictive. Any woman who catches a whiff of this will be tempted to follow you and possibly whisper how much they love the way you smell. n

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column with Angela Szymczuk

Angela Szymczuk is a Whitehorse-based writer and espresso-infused, news-consuming “machine” who loves the gym, boxing and spin classes while still finding time to enjoy a Macanudo cigar, a glass of Glenfiddich 18-year-old scotch and pondering how she might teach her cat to scuba dive.

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HAVING FUN WITH ANIMAL NAMES

When We All Get Together

By Heather Bradley Friesen Press

44 pages

https://books.friesenpress.com/store/ title/119734000192254040/Heather-Bradley-When-We-All-Get-Together

Idon’t know about other languages, but English tends to have names for groups of creatures. These are called collective nouns and do vary from region to region.

One of my favourites is the way of naming a flock of ravens, for which there are at least three options I am aware of. We have a lot of them here in Dawson, and they are sneaky, so about 15 years ago I started calling them a “conspiracy.” Other people corrected me and said they were an “unkindness,” which caused me to do some research and find out that both words, including the one I thought I had coined, were acceptable usage, along with a third term—a treachery. Ravens, I am sad to say, didn’t make it into this book, but 17 other animals, birds and insects did.

Bradley starts out with a group of trees, which is, of course, a forest. But after that she wanders through a typical Canadian forest, naming everything in sight and not organizing them in any particular order.

The list begins with a colony of beavers and continues on through a bevy of otters, a gaggle of Canada geese, a prickle of porcupines, a herd of moose, a nursery of raccoons, a sleuth of black bears, a clutter of lynx, a mischief of mice, a leash of red foxes, a scurry of chipmunks, a loveliness of ladybugs, a dray of

The book is geared to youngsters up to age seven, but parents will also enjoy reading it

grey squirrels, a sedge of great blue herons, a gang of wolverines, a parcel of white-tailed deer and a scourge of mosquitoes.

The two-page spreads begin with an image of a single creature, with the facing page showing several of them in their natural setting.

Animal groups have a number of strange names and sometimes more than one, as with ravens. The sedge of herons is also a “siege,” for instance, and most of the birds can also simply be flocks. There are lots of websites that list names for animal groups, and one of the most amusing has to be the one for monkeys, which happens to be “a barrel,” as in

the saying “More fun than a barrel of monkeys.”

Bradley is a retired elementary school teacher who also worked at the Ontario Science Centre, so it’s not surprising that she would come up with this idea for a book.

While the book is primarily geared to youngsters up to age seven, Bradley tried to make the book appealing to parents, too, “because they will be reading it over and over again,” she said in an interview in the Peterborough Examiner The book doesn’t list the name of the illustrator, but the interview notes that the publisher provided a person who worked with the author. n

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Dan Davidson has been writing about books for Yukon publications since 1977. Please send comments about his stories to dawson@whatsupyukon.com.

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Interview with Oriana Gallina

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Oriana Gallina

Age 17, grade 12

Trade: Fashion Technology

Skills Yukon Affiliation: 2023 Territorial Skills Competition

Gold Medalist, 2023 National Skills

Competition Competitor

School: F.H. Collins, FADS program at PCSS

Can you tell us a bit about your experience with the trade so far?

My experience with Fashion Technology has been amazing!

I was in grade 11 when I heard about an amazing program, through a friend, called FADS [Fashion, Arts and Design School].

I signed up right away and I got in and I loved it! I loved it so much I came back for more in grade 12. As well as FADS, I always have lots of side projects on the go. I love just playing around in different fields of fashion; for example, I’m currently in the process of helping out with the costumes for a Beauty and the Beast play. Ever since I was little, I also loved to dress up my three younger sisters using things from around our house, such as tablecloths and scraps from my mom’s fabric collection, to create mini runway shows for my friends and family.

Have you always been interested in sewing and fashion design?

I’ve always had a special place in my heart for fashion, ever since I was a kid. I come from a family full

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of expressive people. Growing up, I always looked up to them and was raised in the world knowing that expressing myself was most important. Some people like to express themselves through art or music, but I chose fashion … or I guess you could say fashion chose me.

What made you decide to compete in Territorials?

I decided to compete in the territorial competition because I saw it as a wonderful opportunity to grow my knowledge and competence in the subject. I saw an opening spot to be the first competitor in the territorial Fashion Technology sector, and I knew it would be valuable to growing connections and experience within the fashion community.

Was there anything that you felt most nervous about leading up to the competition?

I felt fairly nervous about the idea of spectators.

How are you feeling about competing at a national level in May?

I’m feeling fairly nervous but, for the most part, very excited. I’m excited to be able to represent the Yukon on a national level for Fashion Technology and be able to connect with other fashion students. I am, however, very nervous about the [number] of people that will be present. Coming from a smaller town, I don’t think I’m fully prepared for the [number of] people that will be attending, viewing and helping out with this event.

At the National Skills Competition, your task will be creating a denim jacket. Have you ever made one before? If so, what was the hardest part?

Before I competed in the Territorials competition I had never made a jacket before, let alone a denim one. It was a completely new field of materials that I had never worked with before. Although, once I was entered into the territorial competition, I got straight to work, practising, and have [since] then made three denim jackets, and I plan to make many more before my national competition.

Do you have any plans to pursue this as a career when you’re done with secondary school? If so, do you have a school and city in mind?

I do! My plans for after secondary school are already in motion. I’ve applied and been accepted into Capilano University for a dip-

Oriana at the Awards Ceremony wearing the tie dress she created

loma in Costuming for Stage and Screen. I see myself pursuing a career in costume design, creating and designing garments for movies and TV.

Is there something about your trade that you think not many people know?

I think the one thing I would want people to know more about fashion technology would be the amount of detail and precision required, especially at this level. Every single detail of the garment must be perfectly done so the piece can come together seamlessly.

Where do you see yourself in five years, careerwise?

As well as questions! It may seem difficult at first, but questions are the best way to learn and understand in the field of fashion, as it’s such a hands-on trade … Questions and patience are crucial to success.

If you had to pick a favourite part of sewing and fashion design, what would it be?

My favourite part of sewing and fashion [design] would have to be the beginning of any piece—getting to collect all your ideas and thoughts into a plan and into a garment.

How much of your wardrobe is clothes that you’ve made yourself now?

My wardrobe doesn’t actually include a lot of clothes that I’ve made because a lot of the pieces that I make are kind of impractical, in terms of everyday wear, such as the tie dress. But that’s not to say that I dont have clothes that I’ve made in my closet; I have many different T-shirts with handdrawn designs on them, as well as my collection from last year in FADS.

What is your favourite project that you have created with your trade?

My favourite project I’ve ever created has to be my tie dress. It was a way to use a material that I had never worked with. It was an experimental piece that helped to bring my love of ties, dresses and the Yukon into one uniform piece.

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In five-years’ time I will have graduated university with a diploma in costume design, and I hope to pursue more school in the world of fashion and continue to grow my fashion palette. That could include fashion marketing, fashion design or even more schooling in costume design.

What advice would you give to someone looking to start exploring sewing and designing their own garments?

The advice I would give to someone who wants to start their journey sewing and designing would be to just go for it! As long as you have a true passion and patience, then you’ll be able to create anything and everything.

How did you come up with the idea for making your dress, for the Awards Ceremony, completely out of extra neckties?

It was an interesting process; actually, the ties with the Yukon flag were originally donated to the FADS program by Skills Yukon, from a past event that they had hosted. As for inspiration, I had seen a fellow designer collect thrift-store ties to create a puffy, layered princess-style dress out of at least a hundred ties. Unfortunately, I only had 65 ties to work with, so I came up with a much sleeker, simpler dress of ties. n

Oriana is talking to spectators before the competition, and the outfits around her have been made by people in the FADS class

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Tues Jun 13 & 20 English Conversation Club 7:00 PM YukonU A weekly English Conversation Club for immigrants in Dawson City.

Thu Jun 15 D2D Motorcycle Ride 12:00 PM A annual event which invites motorcycle enthusiasts from across the world to get together and celebrate in Dawson City. https:// shorturl.at/hsCFH

Sat Jun 17 Solstice Golf Tournament 8:00 AM Dawson City Golf Course A shotgun start at 9 pm, where teams of four will begin on staggered holes and play beneath the midnight sun. https://shorturl.at/diCOR

FARO

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

Wednesdays and Fridays Seniors Yoga 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Wednesdays and Fridays Basketball (Open Court) 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Shoot some hoops, practice your skills on the open court. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca for more info.

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

Fridays Volleyball 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre

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

Fridays Junior Shooting 7:00 Faro Recreation Centre

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

Saturdays Pickleball 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Tuesdays & Thursdays Parent & Tot 10:00 AM Faro Recreation Centre

Tuesday & Thursdays Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

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

Tuesdays Archery 6:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

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

HAINES JUNCTION

Wednesdays Movement Wednesdays 7:00 PM Haines Junction, Yukon Dezadeash River Trailhead, walking, jogging or running to the gun range and back. As the snow clears we will explore more trails. Prizes to be won. https://bit.ly/3GuVkx0

Wednesdays Adult Volleyball 16+ 7:00 PM St. Elias Community School Meet in the school gym

Wednesdays Village Council meetings

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

Wednesdays Boxing Classes Bill Brewster Arena 5:30 PM Reach your fitness goals by joining this boxing program! Participants must complete out a waiver provided. Call 634-2012 or email dgraham@cafn.ca for more info. https://bit.ly/3mGYALy

Thursdays Step It Up with Shelby 5:00

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

Fridays HJL Story Time 10:00AM Haines Junction Library Registration is required but the program is still run as a drop in. There is no commitment to come each week. https:// bit.ly/3KmBdBC.l

Saturdays Step It Up with Shelby 7:00 PM

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

Mondays Step It Up with Shelby 7:00 PM

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

Mondays Smart Recovery Meetings 8:00 PM Munku Hall Everyone welcome, call 334-5688 for more info.

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

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

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

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

Sat Jun 10 2023 Summer Series: Blues

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

Sat Jun 10 Kluane Mountain Bluegrass

Festival Barn Dance Workshop 4:00 PM St. Elias Community School Gym Dance workshop with Bob Kulpur Free Entry

Sat Jun 10 Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival Barn 6:00 PM St. Elias Community School Gym All ages old fashioned barn dance with the TrebleMakers, Bob & the Barnburners and The Barrel Boys.

Tue Jun 13 & 20 Culture Night 5:00 PM

Jacquot Hall Bring your drums, dinner provided, email em.assistant@kfn.ca for more info.

Fri Jun 16 2023 Summer Music Series –

The Hibernation 6:00 PM Village Bakery

Sat Jun 17 2023 Summer Music Series

– The Compassion Pills 6:00 PM Village Bakery

MARSH LAKE

Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays Jackalope

Open for drinks and snacks 6:00 PM (3:00 PM Saturday) Marsh Lake Community Centre

Thursdays Shuffleboard Marsh Lake Community Centre 6:00 PM

Fridays Beginner Yoga Marsh Lake Community Centre 10:00 AM

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

Saturdays Bridge Marsh Lake Community Centre 1:00 PM

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

Saturdays Pickleball Outside Marsh Lake Community Centre 11:00 AM

Sundays Pickleball Outside Marsh Lake Community Centre 11:00 AM

Tuesdays North of 60 Seniors Coffee and Chat 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Tuesdays Yoga with Richard Marsh Lake Community Centre 5:00 PM

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

MAYO

Mon thru Fri Morning Video Workout 6:15 AM Mayo Recreation Centre

Mon, Wed & Fri Teen Workout 12:00 PM

J.V Clark School

Weekdays Lunchtime Lengths 12:00 PM

Mayo Recreation Centre

Weekdays Mayo Mornings Parent and Tot

Time 10:00 AM Mayo Recreation Centre

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

Mondays Video Yoga Classes 5:15 PM Mayo Curling Arena Yoga Videos are used for leading each class. Bring your own Yoga mat or borrow ours. Drop-ins are welcome. For more info call 996-2043 8979962043

Monday – Friday Public Swim 3:30 PM Village of Mayo Pool

Mondays & Thursdays Aquafit 7:00 PM

Village of Mayo Pool

Mondays Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation

Centre

Tuesdays & Thursdays Tabata Training 5:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Youth Archery 3:30 PM Mayo

Community Hall And Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Disc Golf 7:00 PM Mayo

Recreation Centre And Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Curling 7:00 PM Mayo

Recreation Centre And Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Drop-in Art Night 7:00 PM Mayo

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

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

Wednesdays Rec Volleyball 7:00 PM

Village of Mayo Pool

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

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

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

Sundays Communion Service St. Mary with St. Mark Anglican Church 11:00 AM where village members come together to worship and offer service to their community and the world.

Sundays Public Swim 11:00 PM Village of Mayo Pool

Mount Lorne

Thursdays Run Club 6:00 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre

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

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

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

Sat Jun 17 Joyfest Lorne Community Centre All ages and styles of music, joyfest is inspired by Nicole Edwards.

OLD CROW

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

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

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

Wednesdays Stroller Walks 10:00 AM Kih

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

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

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

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

SKAGWAY

Wednesdays Women’s Morning Worship 7:00 AM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway All are welcome. Part of the Alaska Presbytery and the PC U.S.A.

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

Fridays Skagway Teen Night 6:30 PM Skagway Public Library

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

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

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

Fri Jun 9 Office Hours with Sen. Jesse Kiehl 2:00 PM Skagway Public Library Sen. Kiehl is holding open office hours at the Library from 2-4pm. Please feel free to drop by with questions.

Fri Jun 9 Town Hall with Sen. Jesse Kiehl 7:30 PM Skagway Public Library

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

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

TAGISH

Mondays Carpet Bowling 10:00 AM Tagish

Community Centre

Tues Jun 13 Tagish Fire Department meeting 12:30 PM Tagish Community Centre

Wednesdays Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish

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

Wednesdays Yukon Learn at Tagish Library

2:00 PM Tagish Community LIbrary Targeted literacy programming by Yukon Learn at the Tagish Library. What’s Up Yukon, discover what’s happening around the Yukon.

Wednesdays Coffee And Chat 2:00 PM

Tagish Community Centre

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

Thursdays Carpet Bowling 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre

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

Mondays Tagish Butt Kickers Tagish

Community Centre 11:00 AM Everyone

Welcome, Biking, Hiking, Skiing Snowshoeing, Kicksledding, Ping Pong, Pickleball, Dog Walking & Morer

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

TESLIN

Wednesdays Pickleball 12:00 & 7:00 PM

Teslin Recreation Centre

Wednesdays Dominos 1:00 PM Teslin

Recreation CentreCome out and play a game of dominos, for seniors but will play anyone!

Wednesdays Floor Hockey 3:15 PM Teslin

Recreation Centre

Thursdays Girls Club 3:30 PM Teslin

Recreation Centre For ages 9-11

Thursdays Group Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin

Recreation Centre

Fridays Hop On Bike Club 3:00 PM Teslin

Recreation Centre

Fridays Badminton 6:30 PM Teslin Lake

Recreation Complex

Fridays Basketball Drop-in 7:00 PM

Teslin Lake Recreation Complex

Saturdays Parent & Tots 12:00 PM Teslin

Recreation Centre

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

Tuesdays Group Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin

Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Archery 7:00 PM Teslin

Recreation Centre

Tue May 23 Rookie League 3:00 PM Teslin

Recreation Centre

WATSON LAKE

Wednesdays Drop-In Ninja Tumbling 5:30 PM Watson Lake Secondary School All ages welcome. Adults are welcome too, come to do some stretching or try some handstands etc.

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

Saturdays Baptiste Power Yoga 7:00 PM Fees apply. A muscle-shaping and mindsculpting workout, work at your own level and ability, set to electronic music.

Sundays St. John’s Church Service 10:00

SLOPPY CARBONAR-ISH

Firstly, there is always a risk of food poisoning when consuming raw or undercooked eggs, so please don’t try this recipe if you’re at all hesitant about eating raw eggs!

That being said, if you’re feeling a bit sloppy, this is an incredibly decadent version of the classic Italian dish Carbonara. It’s yolk heavy and filled with fatty bacon and salty parmesan, and a quick drizzle of chili crisp adds an extra layer of spice. Best served with a giant glass of dry wine, or an extra-thick vodka martini.

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

❑ 5 strips thick-cut bacon

❑ 4 cloves garlic, sliced

❑ 1/4 cup white wine

❑ ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions:

❑ 2 eggs

❑ 1 lb fresh pasta

❑ Salt and pepper, to taste

❑ 4 egg yolks (optional)

❑ Chili crisp (optional)

1. Put a large pot of water on to boil. In a skillet, over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, then remove and chop coarsely. Place the pan back over heat and add the sliced garlic. Cook until soft, then add wine and remove from heat.

2. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, 4 yolks and parmesan cheese. When the pasta is cooked, reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water, then drain and add to the pan with garlic, add the beaten eggs, reserved water and chopped bacon, and toss over low heat. Continue to toss and swirl until the egg mixture has thickened, and then season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

3. Divide between 4 bowls and top with a raw egg yolk and chili crisp—if you want! n

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

Parmesan

Sloppy Carbonar-ish

PHOTOS: Sydney Keddy

10 THINGS THAT GARDENING IN THE YUKON CAN TEACH YOU

It teaches you …

1. To trust and to believe in possibility

Sometimes it feels so hard to imagine that spring will come, that things will grow again and that there’ll be enough time for everything to mature in the few warm months we have here. The ground is frozen for so much of the year that the fact that, in a matter of a few weeks, everything turns green again—is close to a real-life miracle. Gardening in the North teaches us to trust that there will be new life again. It teaches us to take it one step at a time and to believe that everything will unfold as it’s meant to. You plant little seeds in spring and trust that, by fall, you’ll have carrots and beets and all sorts of treasures to dig up.

2. That experience matters, but that each year is different

It’s best not to get hung up on how things were last year. Years of experience, with gardening in the Yukon, can be indispensable, but don’t rely on this year to be the same as last year. The final frost, the dates of when the leaves come out, the way the lake breaks open, the amount of rainfall … It’s different every year. Accept it and move on. Complaining about it won’t change anything. Mother Nature is so much greater than any of us, and all we can do is adapt.

3. That timing is everything … so don’t wait too long

This is where experience does help. An experienced northern gardener knows that if you get the timing just right for when you plant your garden, you’ll be blessed with a great season. Sometimes, if you get it just

Chard isn’t the most exotic of vegetables, but it grows fast and you can harvest it all summer long

right, vegetables and flowers sown outside will mature faster than the little guys you started inside, in early spring, that you then had to transplant outside. The necessary adjustment period they need, in order to acclimatize to the wind and the sun and the cooler nights, can slow down their growth for a couple of weeks, giving the plants sown directly outside a chance to outgrow them. Starting later, in that case, can work out in your favour, especially if there’s a late frost. On the flip side, however, if you wait too long, you’ll have zucchini plants that are just starting to flower around the time of the first autumn cold snap. It’s a fine line.

4. That patience and perseverance pay off

Whether it’s the self-restraint that you need to not plant your seedlings outside, too early; or the inner determination you need when the mosquitoes and black flies eventually show up to accompany you when you’re weeding, patience and perseverance are essential if you want to grow things in the Yukon. Without them, you’re better off just buying your vegetables and bouquets of flowers at the supermarket.

Sweet peas are annuals that need to be sown again each year, but their fragrance makes it worth it

5. That fancy isn’t better Garden catalogues and garden centres love coming up with new, exotic plants and fresh varieties of old favourites to sell each year. They may look enticing in the pictures, and sound exciting in the descriptions, but sometimes the tried and true is worth sticking with. Potatoes will always be a reliable favourite. Radishes are notoriously simple to grow but shouldn’t be tossed aside for something more flashy and complicated. They’re great in our colder climate and are ready to harvest in a short period of time, making them especially satisfying to grow (try sowing them between your carrots). Rhubarb is a staple in most Yukon gardens and inevitably will provide you with more than you can use, but how great is it that it loyally pops back up each spring with no need for extra-special care?! Exotic can be interesting for a minute but, with time, you’ll probably find yourself coming back to what works, even if it’s not something quite so glamorous

6. Not to undervalue what’s already here

Similar to under-appreciating the not-so-fancy vegetables that grow well in the North, we may

A handful of Yukon-grown peas

also disregard the native plants that grow all around us, year after year. Why not plant a Saskatoon bush in your yard, for its berries; let wild Lamb’s Quarters grow in your garden beds, as an alternative to spinach; and line your driveway with the fragrant pink blooms of Rosa acicularis (wild Arctic roses)? Take advantage of the thousands of years that these plants have been evolving to grow in our particular climate.

7. That there’s No Use in Comparing

You’ll drive yourself crazy if you start to compare your Yukon garden with the lush images online—of yards and gardens in other parts of the world. Most other places don’t have the extremely cold winters, short summers and types of soil that we have. The Yukon is unique; you can’t make it into something it’s not.

8. That impermanence doesn’t make it less

worthwhile

Every spring, truckloads of beautiful hanging baskets (and pretty pots filled with colourful annuals) get shipped up and look so tempting after our long winters. And even some of the plants

labelled as perennials, in warmer hardiness zones, are also here with us for only one season in the Yukon. Sometimes you may find yourself wondering if it’s worth it or if this year you shouldn’t make the effort of sowing fragrant sweet peas or investing in a few petunias, since they’ll only last a few months. Nothing in life is forever, and while hardy perennials like columbines and irises are wonderful, if a few annuals can bring you some extra joy this summer, it could be argued that they’re definitely worth it. For the price of a week’s worth of lattes, you can get something that will put a smile on your face for the rest of the season.

9. To play to your strengths

Maybe you can’t get flowers to survive but your green thumb is skilled at growing vegetables; or perhaps your strength lies in cultivating berries—and nothing else. That’s okay; don’t beat yourself up about it. We don’t all have to be good at everything, and your garden doesn’t have to have it all. The thing that you’re good at growing may be exactly what your friends don’t have experience with, and vice versa. Why not see if they’d be interested in trading some zucchinis for a few cut flowers—or a bag of red currants for some fresh herbs?

10. That it’s quality over quantity

Our short growing season means that sometimes our vegetables don’t get to produce as much as they potentially could in a warmer climate, even if we do everything right. However, the taste of a small handful of something grown in the Yukon will always be more delicious and precious than a truckload of the same thing grown down south. And knowing how and where your food grew is priceless. n

Jessica Surber is a writer who loves being in the mountains and working with plants. She divides her time between Peru and the Yukon.

Jessica Surber

PHOTOS: Jessica Surber

Dust 2 Dawson Motorcycle Ride (Not a Rally!)

Since 1992, motorcycle enthusiasts from near & far have traveled to Dawson to enjoy motorcycle games on unpaved streets, poker runs in the historic gold elds, banquets full of delicious food, crisp Canadian beer, and a whole lot of fun!

GOLDRUSH CAMPGROUND

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

GoldrushCampground.com

BOMBAY PEGGY’S

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

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

For room reservations

BombayPeggys.com

(867) 993-6969

DOWNTOWN HOTEL

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

DowntownHotel.ca

ANNABELLE’S NOODLE HOUSE

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

Open 7 days a week 12PM-8PM

Dine-in & take out. Fully licensed. AnnabellesNoodleHouse.ca

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 15-16 D2D Motorcycle Ride

June 17 Solstice Golf Tournament

June 21 National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

June 24 Solstice St. Jean Celebrations

July 1 Canada Day Celebrations

DIAMOND TOOTH GERTIES

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

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BONANZA GOLD

MOTEL AND RV PARK

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

BonanzaGold.ca

KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE

ODD GALLERY

My Beautiful Laundry

A community laundromat for this collaborative, interactive installation by Annie Canto and Jasmina Majcenic. (June 1 - June 22)

KIAC.ca

KLONDIKE KENNELS

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

Klondike-Kennels.com

PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Naef

On a winter afternoon, Montana and Delaney Prysnuk are hanging a caribou hide to dry in the sun. It has taken months of work—scraping, stretching and smoking—to prepare the hide, and countless generations of ancestral knowledge, passed down through the family, to refine the skills involved.

“The caribou is such an important animal to the Gwich’in People. It’s how we survived since time immemorial,” said Montana. “We live down here in Whitehorse, but using the caribou is our way to connect to that culture and history.”

The sisters, who are Vuntut Gwitchin, Ukrainian and Scandinavian, say hide work is “embedded in their DNA.” They grew up hearing stories of their ancestors: strong matriarchs who took on the physically challenging work of tanning hides—transforming an animal skin into a soft, durable leather—to clothe and shelter their family.

Montana and Delaney knew that ancestral knowledge was inside them, and they waited for the right time to wake it up. In early 2020, the sisters’ busy lives slowed down. COVID-19 pandemic restrictions gave them a chance to pause and reflect.

Just months earlier, in June 2019, they lost their younger brother, Mckeehan. And in 2014, they lost their cousin, Stephen Mills Jr., who was like a brother to them.

“I definitely think that after our brother passed away, hide tanning saved my life a little bit,” said Montana. “We’ve dedicated our hide tanning journey and this hide camp to Stephen and Mckeehan

Delaney with a selection of handmade jewelry, featuring beadwork and cross-sections of caribou antler: the sisters have been making and selling their jewelry for the past 10 years

because they’re not with us anymore. It’s what keeps us going.”

Montana took a hide tanning course with Margaret Douville at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, and the sisters relied on their community of friends and family to share knowledge, materials and support as they built their skills.

“Learning to tan hides gave us purpose and we were able to feel that connection to something we knew was in our blood,” said Delaney. “I finally felt grounded. It was very healing and it just felt right.”

They had saved the hides from Stephen Mills Jr.’s feast, for many years, which had been harvested by Mckeehan and their cousin Yudii. They decided it was time to pull the hides out of cold storage and get to work.

The sisters created a hide camp on the land beside the home they grew up in. Their father, Allan, helped them build a warming hut with comfortable places to sit, a woodstove and warm drinks. Just outside, they placed a firepit for smoking hides and sharing stories. The pit’s cauldron was welded by Mckeehan, who was a talented mechanic and maker.

“People are drawn to the fire,” said Montana. “You’ll hear youth tell stories that they’re just remembering now, and they’ve never really told anyone before. Like, ‘Oh yeah. I think I remember my grandma talking about hide tanning. Oh, I did that with my grandma when I was little.’”

Montana and Delaney use the camp to spend time on the land developing their traditional skills. They also invite others to come, learn and heal with them.

“Relearning our cultural practices is a form of healing from past traumas and current traumas,” said Delaney. “We want to provide a space where people can feel comfortable and relearn the things our generation lost and were taken away from us; the culture practices that people haven’t been able to practice in many, many years.”

The sisters have run hide camps for school groups and through the

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Gwich’in sisters practise ancestral skills to honour their heritage and their family, and to help with their healing journey

Montana hanging a caribou hide to dry in the winter sun

Delaney (left) and Montana at their hide camp, just outside of Whitehorse, beside their family home

PHOTOS: Leighann Chalykoff

This series is provided by the Government of Yukon Historic Sites unit. It highlights the people, places and things that contribute to the Yukon’s rich and vibrant heritage.

PET PAGE

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The Best Things in Life are… Rescued!

Meet Wilson!

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The Best Things in Life are… Rescued!

Meet Twitch!

She’s a 2-year-old Husky. Twitch is a very beautiful girl, she adores cuddles and thrives under attention. She has some separation anxiety issues but calms down after a little time.

She is a lover, and would rather have praise than a treat. She would do well with children and proper and slow introductions to another dog.

If you are interested in adopting Twitch please fill out an online application at humanesocietyyukon.ca. If you already have a pre-approved application with us within the last year, call 633-6019 to put your application towards her. Note: Please submit only 1 application, noting your first choice.

SHELTER HOURS:

Tuesdays - Fridays 12pm-6pm, Saturdays - 10am-6pm

126 Tlingit St, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6J2 | Tel: 867 633 6019 humanesocietyyukon.ca

FOSTER FAMILIES NEEDED

As most adoptions happen in the city, YARN relies heavily on foster homes in the city when pups are ready for adoption. We look after all the vet appointments and adoption applications.

YARN cannot continue accepting litters, unless it has foster homes to care for them in the city, while they find their homes.

We are in need of some great Fosters Families to help our little fur-babies when they arrive in Whitehorse.

If you are interested and able to help in fostering please get in contact with us via our page @YukonAnimalRescueNetwork or send us a message via Facebook messenger or email: cheryl@YukonAnimalRescue.net

He’s a 4-month-old Canadian Inuit dog cross. This overgrown baby is full of beans and has plenty of potential to become a great family dog! He has a thick puppy coat that will no doubt get thicker as he ages, making him ideal for outdoor exercise and playtime. His coat type will come with plenty of shedding, but regular brushing will help keep it controlled.

We’re expecting him to grow big and fast, so that should be at the front of your mind when considering this boy as a new buddy! We think with time and proper introduction he could thrive in a home with other dogs. He is very food motivated, which will aid in any type of training he is exposed to.

If you are interested in adopting Wilson please fill out an online application at humanesocietyyukon.ca. If you already have a preapproved application with us within the last year, call 633-6019 to put your application towards him. Note: Please submit only 1 application, noting your first choice.

SHELTER HOURS:

Tuesdays - Fridays 12pm-6pm, Saturdays - 10am-6pm 126 Tlingit St, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6J2 | Tel: 867 633 6019 humanesocietyyukon.ca

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“It’s really cool to see that connection,” said Montana. “In some kids, it’s totally a spark that happens and they feel empowered and proud.”

Their best days at camp are when they can help engage youth who are going through a hard time or have not been inspired in school.

“We had one teacher come over at the end of the day and say, ‘Thank you so much. I haven’t seen some of these kids do anything, and they actually picked up tools and worked on hides. This is a solid win for me today as a teacher,’” said Montana. “That’s such a great compliment. Yeah, I was tearing up.”

The hide camp is a new addition to Copper Caribou, a business

the sisters have been growing and developing for more than a decade. It began as a way to make some extra cash while they studied at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George.

At that time, Delaney took an odd job cleaning up a construction site where she was able to salvage scraps of copper wire destined for the landfill. The pair started making jewelry by wrapping the copper wire around interesting shells and rocks that they had collected over the years.

“I have always been inclined to dig up things out of the earth and see the beauty in them,” said Delaney.

After moving back to Whitehorse, they started incorporating cross-sections of caribou antler into their designs. Inside each antler is a unique pattern of coloured rings, depending on the age of the animal and where the antlers were kept after they were shed.

“A lot of the antlers we use are donated by friends and family who hunt and spend time on the land,”

said Delaney. “A good community connection, as well, for our family.”

Now, the ringed cross-sections of antler, paired with colourful beadwork, have become a hallmark of the sisters’ designs. Their handmade earrings and necklaces sell for hundreds of dollars at local shops and markets.

Over the past few years, the Adäka Cultural Festival has given Copper Caribou the opportunity to branch out into fashion design. In 2022, they designed and created two outfits for the Dà Ze Tsàn (From Our Hearts) fashion show, with help from their mother, Penny, a talented sewer and beader.

“When we created those bigger pieces, last year, it was a whole new invigorating feeling,” said Delaney.

“There’s a whole other world that we could get into.”

Delaney and Montana were also selected to attend Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto, in 2022, as part of the Fashion Forward initiative supported by the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association and the Yukon government.

“I hope people feel strong when they wear our stuff,” said Montana. “I hope it gives them a sense of power.”

Their fashions reflect ties to their culture and heritage and also their commitment to upcycle and reuse materials. In fact, their Mossy Raven blazer is covered in feathers crafted from salvaged bike tire tubes.

Being able to move from mak-

ing jewelry, to designing fashions, to working at their hide camp, keeps the sisters from getting burned out.

“There are so many heavy things going on in the world right now, but we try to keep grounded and take breaks as needed,” said Montana. “It’s important to make sure your brain is okay, and your body and your soul feel right, too.”

In the future, the sisters plan to grow their hide camp and continue their learning and sharing journey. “I like to support kids, especially youth, these days,” said Montana. “It’s a tough time for a lot of people, and just having something to feel proud and passionate about is really important for everybody.” n

Find out more about Copper

Caribou at Montana and Delaney’s new website, which launched March 1 at coppercaribou.com.

PHOTOS: Leighann Chalykoff

Sisters Montana and Delaney hang a caribou hide at their hide camp

Montana holds an ulu, one of the tools they use to prepare the hides

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ACTIVE AND WELLNESS EVENTS

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ACTIVE LISTINGS

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Ladies Kickboxing 12:05 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Muay Thai Kickboxing full body workout.

Wed Jun 7 & 14Zumba 6:00 PM 7th Ray Studio A fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Register online

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Insanity Live –Beginner 6:00 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre 8 week series, drop-in or register online https://bit.ly/3SyoqAL

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Spirit Bear Karate

The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre 6:30 PM & 7:30 PM Traditional Okinawan Shorin-ryu Seibukan Karate Do. Adult Class (16 y/o and up) http:// spiritbearkaratekobudo.ca

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Badminton Adult

Drop-in Takhini Elementary 7:30 PM Open to everyone 18 years old and older and all skill levels.

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Lunchtime Fitness

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

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Zumba 6:00 PM 7th Ray Studio A fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Register online

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Tahitian Dance

Class 6:15 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre Dance and explore the Tahitian culture with Maeva Esteva. learn the basic step and gestural of this dance, on the beautiful rhythm of the Polynesian music. https://bit.ly/3Z1vPLi

Fri Jun 9 & 16 Muay Thai Kickboxing

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

Fri Jun 9 & 16 Insanity Live –Beginner 6:00 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre 8 week series, drop-in or register online https://bit.ly/3SyoqAL

Fri Jun 9 You’re Kidding 6:00 PM Environment Yukon A long drive (1 hr) but a short hike to see Mountain Goat kids on White Mountain. Meet up at 10 Burns Rd, caravan out to Old Atlin Road. Be prepared for weather and the environment (bugs)

Fri Jun 9 & 16 Badminton Adult

Drop-in Takhini Elementary 7:30 PM Open to everyone 18 years old and older and all skill levels

Fri Jun 9 & 16 Lunchtime Mat

Class – Drop in 12:00 PM Velvet

Antlers Productions This class will take you through a flowing series stretches intended to increase length and mobility, along with some light core conditioning. A great way to transition from work time to YOU time. https://bit.ly/3jPb9pX

Sun Jun 11 & 18 Insanity Live

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

Sun Jun 11 & 18 Midnight Sun

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

Mon Jun 12 & 19 Women’s Muay

Thai Kickboxing Eight Days Martial Arts 6:00 PM The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

Mon Jun 12 & 19 Muay Thai Kickboxing Eight Days Martial Arts 12:00 PM The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

Tue Jun 13 & 20 Lunchtime Fitness Classes 12:00 PM

Northern Strength Academy

Tuesdays classes are more resistance and strength focused and Thursday classes more HIIT cardio. Drop in & passes are available. https://bit.ly/3oiTBVz

Tue Jun 13 & 20 Salsa and Bachata – Beginner and Intermediate Classes 7:30 PM Heart of Riverdale Community Centre A fun and person-centered

class, including switching partners will be encouraged to promote communication & further learning open to couples or singles. Email salsayukon@gmail.com to register and for info

WELLNESS LISTINGS

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

Monday, Tuesdays & Thursdays

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

Wed Jun 7 & 14 TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) 8:00 AM 100 Lambert St. Common Room Want to improve or maintain a healthy weight? Join us! Every Wednesday morning. Call or text 867-334-1725 for more details

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Yoga Classes at Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs 10:00 AM Yoga mats are provided. Booking options that include yoga classes alone and yoga with discounted entrance to Eclipse are available. eclipsenordichotsprings.ca/yogaclasses

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Community Kitchen 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner

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

Wed Jun 7 & 14 AA “Joy of Living Group” (O) 12:00 PM 305 Wood St. Captain Martin House https:// bcyukonaa.org/meetings/joy-of-livinggroup/

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Dads Matter Group 5:30 PM NVD Place A group for dads, grandfathers, stepdads, uncles, foster fathers, all male caregivers are welcome. Join us to talk about parenting and meet other male caregivers. For more info contact 336-0795 or email ante. tokic@yukon.ca

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Arka Brotherhood

Circle: Porcupine Squad 6:30

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

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Narcotics

Anonymous Meetings 7:00 PM

Inclusion Yukon

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Overeaters

Anonymous Meeting 7:30 PM

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

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Beginner w/ Experience – Level 1 5:30 PM

Alpine Bakery – Upstairs Sun Salutation A+B, foundational standing poses. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Move with Life

w/Phillipe – All Levels 7:30

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

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Hatha Yoga 12:00 PM Grace Space Find alignment mental and physical during this hour of inspiring hatha yoga,. Register online. https://bit.ly/3kFowWQ

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Iyengar Yoga

12:00 PM Church of Northern

Apostles Join the Elder Active along with instructor Richard Mueller, register online. https://bit.ly/3Zl6J9H

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Mantra and Relaxation 4:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary This class is about developing awareness of your inner Light through the practices of chanting mantra and deepening relaxation

Thu Jun 8 & 15 KDCC Walking with Our Sisters Sewing Group 5:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Vitality Yoga w/ Nancy 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery –Upstairs Kundalini yoga cleanses and detoxifies the body, neutralizes stress, rewires natural pathways. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@ mac.com

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Breathe + Stretch w/Carrie 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery – Upstairs A slow paced class to stretch the body. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Yoga wake up flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https://www.rootedtreemassage. com/book-online

Fri Jun 9 & 16 Community Kitchen 4:00 PM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Hot nutritious meals to-go, a free, low-barrier, program for women identifying individuals and children. Call 667-2693 for more info.

Fri Jun 9 & 16 Morning Yoga

Stretch 9:00 AM 7th Ray Studio

Easing into the day with gentling warming up and stretching. All levels are welcome Register online.

Fri Jun 9 & 16 Men’s Support Group for Indigenous men 18 and over CYFN Council Of Yukon

First Nations Family Preservation Services is hosting a Snaring & Trapping Workshop as part of its ongoing Support Group for Yukon

First Nations and Indigenous men. Register now as space is limited!

Fri Jun 9 & 16 Slow Flow Resto

– All Levels 5:30 PM Stretch, flow + restore – a great way to end the week for a better weekend. PreRegister by email wallymaltz@mac. com

Fri Jun 9 & 16 Narcotics

Anonymous Meetings 7:00 PM Yukon Employees Union

Sun Jun 11 & 18 Restorative Yoga – All Levels 10:30 AM Alpine

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

Sun Jun 11 & 18 Narcotics

Anonymous Meetings 7:00 PM Inclusion Yukon

Mon Jun 12 & 19 Live And Online

Kundalini Yoga 8:00 AM Online

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

Mon Jun 12 & 19 Absolute

Beginners – Intro 5:30 PM Alpine

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

Mon Jun 12 & 19 Grief Walking

Group 6:30 PM SS Klondike

Walking together is a great way to move through grief. Walk in silence or share your feelings... you choose. Call (867) 667-7429 with questions.

Mon Jun 12 & 19 CRUSH 2023!

(or… what can a men’s circle do for me?) 7:00 PM Inclusion

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

Mon Jun 12 & 19 Hips, Hams Core

– All Levels 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery

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

Mon Jun 12 & 19 Arka

Brotherhood Circle: Grizzly Squad 7:00 PM Whitehorse For men eager to identify and move past self-limiting beliefs, stretch beyond their comfort zone and embody the best version of himself. Register by email or phone bcdrisco@gmail.com/867-3320465.

Mon Jun 12 & 19 AA New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral

Tue Jun 13 & 20 Yoga with Barbara – All Levels 10:00 AM Whitehorse United Church All welcome, or register: Call/text 3351996 or email bfraingower@gamil. com

Tue Jun 13 & 20The Prenatal Lunch Network 12:00 PM NVD Place (Old Canadian Tire Building)

A free prenatal lunch network. Each week will feature a different activity. https://bit.ly/42yV21Q

Tue Jun 13 & 20 Sewing Circle

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

Tue Jun 13 & 20 Men’s Community Group 5:30 PM Mountainview Church We start with a meal and fellowship, then work through a biblical study, and take time to pray for one another, and for shared requests.

Tue Jun 13 & 20 Intermediate –Level 2 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery – Upstairs Explore alignment and form in a wide range of familiar + new poses. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Tue Jun 13 & 20 TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) 8:00 PM 100 25 Firth Rd Want to improve or maintain a healthy weight? Join us! Every Wednesday morning. Call or text 867-334-1725 for more details

Tue Jun 13 & 20 Yoga by Amber 7:00 PM 7th Ray Studio A yoga class that is for all levels and abilities, register online.

Tue Jun 13 & 20 Yoga for Runners 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery – Upstairs Movement and asanas to strengthen, and all over body stretch to keep your muscles and joints supple to help prevent injury. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@ mac.com

Tue Jun 13 & 20 AA UglyDuckling Group (C/M, NS) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral New members always welcome, this is a non smoking group.

Fri Jun 16 Sacred Breathwork with Derek Endress 7:00 PM Alpine Bakery – Upstairs Rejuvenate body/mind/heart, reveal limiting views that exist in body, mind and improve capacity to release fear, anxiety, anger, sadness, grief and other charged or blocked emotions. Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com https:// www.yogayukon.ca/yogayukon/ Schedule.html

Sat Jun 17 Sound Journey 7:00 PM 7th Ray Studio Sound healing can help you clear energetic blockages and thus facilitate healing on a physical and mental level. Register online. https:// shorturl.at/BFKMS

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■ Yukon Aviation Advisory Committee

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■ Concession and Compensation Review Board

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Application packages can be emailed to boards.committees@yukon.ca

A VARIABLE LANDSCAPE: DIFFERENT WAYS TO HUNT SPRING BEAR

out hot tents and extra comforts, which, for me, really help to boost the experience. On these kinds of trips, deciding where to set up your camp is where the strategy comes into play. Rather than tucking too far into the trees, I like to choose areas that offer good glassing vantages of bear habitat, so that I can maximize time on the glass. This usually means setting up a little closer to the ice and across the lake from the area that I’ll be looking at. Being closer to the ice means I can spend the progressively longer daylight hours ice fishing, which helps add to the excitement in this early part of the season when spotting bears is a little slow. Despite the fact that snowmobilers/ATVers cover way more ground during this window, I always find it funny when I see a hunting party drive right by a bear that I’ve been watching all day from the comfort of my little base camp. It makes me feel validated, I guess. That being said, I’ll be investing in a sled before next season.

and to see other animals up and on the move after a long winter.

When the ice is out of the rivers, in May, it’s time for my favourite bear hunt of all—the canoe/boating trips. Anyone who loves the water, as much as I do, can relate to how good it feels to put the boat in again for the first float of the year, and the May hunt is a great excuse to do just that. To see the most bears, I prefer rivers and lakes with big, open hills that drop off right into the water, for the best views and access.

On these trips I’ve learned that the number of bears I see correlates directly with how far along we are into the “green up.” If the hills you’re canoeing by are still brown and dry, you probably won’t spot as many on the move. If, on the other hand, you’ve had a few good rainfalls and things are looking lush and green, the bruins will likely be out there, on the slopes, chomping on “bear lettuce.” Good food supply + good habitat = more bears. Makes total sense!

cont’d on page 19 ...

Dramatic differences in temperature between the start of bear season, through to its end (April 15 to midJune, most years), leads to highly variable and sometimes dangerous conditions for those that revel in these adventurous pursuits. One

of my favourite things about this hunt is how different the first week of the season can look, compared to the last, and how the warming weather conditions force us to adapt to new challenges and strategies to find bears and to stay safe on the landscape. While there are plenty of different ways to do business, I will explore some of my favourite plans for getting out on the land between April 15 and mid-June.

Getting out in April often still feels like a winter hunt. While the cold weather is a deterrent for some, others might find it advantageous in that thick lake ice offers new access into bear country. For people that don’t have snow machines or ATVs but

p A team member glasses the distant hills for signs of bears

are willing to walk, I’ve found that hiking or skiing out five to 10 kilometres away from the roads can be a very effective and rewarding experience. Rather than carrying all of your gear on your back, windblown lakes offer great opportunities to use lightweight pulks to pull everything behind you instead. This can be a fun and energy-efficient way to haul out a comfortable camp, and it still gives you a great workout. This increased carrying capacity also makes it a lot easier to pull

As the days get warmer, later on, in later April and May, the ice starts to honeycomb, and it melts fast. Pockets of water and severe overflow pose a real threat to motorists and hikers, alike, and I avoid heading out during this melt. When the ice isn’t safe and I’m desperate to get eyes on bears, I’ve found that the best way to do this is from the comfort of my truck. Even if you aren’t lucky enough to find a bear, it’s always nice to explore the territory

A cinnamon-coloured black bear 

Casey Donovan

Yukon Unguided is a grassroots educational platform that aims to inspire an ethical and passionate community of DIY hunters and anglers.

When it comes to big-game hunting in the North, there is no hunt as unique or as diverse as the spring bear hunt

PHOTOS: Casey Donovan

Variable Landscape: A Different Way to Hunt Spring Bear cont’d from page 18

year. If you’re more interested in hunting grizzly bears than blacks, this is probably one of the moreeffective ways to find the big boar you’re after.

Despite all the different ways to hunt bears, there is one thing that will always remain consistent for me—and that’s calibre selection. Even smaller-bodied black bears are incredibly tough animals, and I personally will never shoot a bear with anything smaller than my 30.06, with a solid copper, 180 grain bullet. Even with this heavy-hitting round, I’ve had 250-pound black bears take three well-placed shots before going down.

what I know now, I will always be grabbing my .300 Remington Ultra Magnum when I know it’s time to go on a bear hunt. For bear hunters that use smaller cartridges (who are probably not very impressed with what I’m saying), I challenge you to make shots only when you are 100 per cent confident with your placement and when you’re in areas that are open, that lack thick brush and that offer big, clear lanes for follow-up shots in case the bear doesn’t go down right away.

As we move into early June, there is often the opportunity to do things the hard way—the backpack hunt. When the weather has been consistently warm (like it has been these last few weeks), the snow will sometimes melt enough for me to strap on my pack and head up into the alpine. This first true mountain hunt of

the season is a great way to get the legs warmed up and to test out gear well in advance of August

1. Despite the fact that grizzly bears rule the alpine in the early season, you will still catch black bears overlapping in this habitat; and I’ve seen plenty of them up high, grazing, at this time of

As hunters, we owe it to the animal (that we intend to harvest) to do everything in our power to limit suffering—by giving them a fast, clean death. Although it’s completely possible to drop a bear with a smaller cartridge, like say a 6.5 Creedmore or a .243, for example, it doesn’t mean that it’s the best tool for the job. Knowing

Bears are magnificent animals, and I feel so fortunate to have the opportunity to hunt them with an over-the-counter tag, here in the Yukon. Since moving here, bear meat has become a staple in my diet, and it’s always exciting to know that the springtime hunt offers an opportunity to put fresh, organic meat in my freezer, just in time for barbecue season. I always find the misconceptions around bear meat funny and would go as far as to say that anyone who says

they don’t like bear meat, just hasn’t properly tried it. Cooking bear to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Celsius eliminates any risk of trichinosis and will allow you to enjoy one of the finest red meats that I’ve ever had the pleasure of putting on my plate. Having the opportunity to get up close and personal, with these tough, intelligent and resilient creatures, is something I will never get tired of. With each new encounter, I feel those same feelings (of fascination, curiosity and excitement for being around wild animals) that once pushed me to explore the woods, as a kid, and continues to get me out there today. Thanks for reading, and happy hunting! n

PHOTOS: Casey Donovan

One of the hunters uses binoculars in search of game q

p The team paddling to the next spot

A team member shows the size of a bear’s paw after a successful harvest q

Subzero Volleyball Club

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EVENTS WHITEHORSE EVENTS

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Clayton’s CAR CARE Tips

ENGINE OIL Your Vehicle’s Operational Lifeline

Batteries Engine oil provides proper lubrication for all the moving parts inside an internal combustion engine - to disperse heat and prolong the life of all components. Without engine oil, serious damage can occur in a very short amount of time. Modern engine oils prevent blockages and contaminants from restricting oil flow. Oil breaks down and loses its properties over time, you should always check your oil on a regular basis. We recommend every 10,000km to 20,000km. Some circumstances, may require more frequent changes. For example if the vehicle is operated under abnormal conditions like 4wding, towing, racing, or excessive stop-start driving. It is also important to use the correct grade and specification of oil in your engine. Many modern European and diesel engines require certain additives which are present only in specific oil grades, and using the wrong specification can cause major and expensive engine and component damage.

Tire Shop: MON - SAT 7:30-5:30 Mechanical

ART SHOWS

Thu Jun 8 Opening Reception - The Forgetting by Suzanne Paleczny 5:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Gallery Whitehorse based artist, Suzanne Paleczny navigates the impacts of her parents’ dementia, she explores the fluid nature of memory, and the importance of memory in the making of the self through the construction of a personal narrative. https://shorturl.at/yFSZ7

Thu Jun 8 Opening Reception - The Nahanni by Neil Graham 5:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Gallery A Whitehorsebased painter, takes us on a voyage along the magnificent Nahanni River with dynamic paintings that capture one of North America’s most breathtaking wild rivers. https://shorturl.at/houLO

Mon Jun 12 – 16 Arts in the Park: Leave “No Trace” installations with Nicole Bauberger Lepage Park

LIVE MUSIC

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Whitewater

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

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Karaoke 7:00 PM

Lefty’s Well

Wed Jun 7 Arts in the Park Bingo

Bongo Boogie Band at Lepage Park 12-1pm

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

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

Thu Jun 8 Music at the Market: Pleasurecraft 5:00 PM Shipyards Park Join us for free live music, warm local food, fresh produce, local artisan products and more! Supported by: arts in the park yukon

Thu Jun 8 Dogs for Emma by The Olivier Clements Group 7:30 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre Featuring reimagined music and a special band, a creative night of high energy genre bending music. https://bit. ly/42YBJyI

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

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Live Music Thursdays 7:00 PM 98 Hotel

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Ginger Jam 7:00 PM

Lefty’s Wel

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Live DJs - Thursday Throwdown 9:00 PM The Local Bar.

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

Fri Jun 9 Forever Queer a Pride Month Cabaret 9:00 PM Leftys Well Starring Beau Ryder, Cherie Coquette, Lady Pisces, Lucille Fir, TessaLation, & Vera Honey Featuring special performances by AndyBoy, John Stosh, Lau D’arta, & Mixence Gold. Cover at the door. https:// rb.gy/j84uk

Sat Jun 10 Ultimate Karaoke Party

7:30 PM Shipyards Park Dress up and belt out your favourite karaoke tunes, enjoy the summer sun. Prizes will be awarded for Best Dressed and People’s Choice Performances (Individual and Group). Tickets at the door. https:// rb.gy/0knbd

Sat Jun 10 Blackfly with Dylan McNeil & Patrick Keenan 8:00 PM Leftys Well Live local music, cover charge at the door. https://rb.gy/ciks5

Sat Jun 10 Bry Webb Live 8:00 PM

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

Sun Jun 11 & 18 Jam Session with Country Josh 6:00 PM 98 Hotel

Mon Jun 12 & 19 Live Music Mondays

at Whiskey Jacks 7:00 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill Patrick Jacobson at Whiskey Jack’s every Monday with a weekly “feature performer” for the last set. whiskeyjacks.ca/

Mon Jun 12 & 19 Open Mic Night with Patrick Jacobson 7:00 PM Best Western Gold Pan Saloon Performers are encouraged to bring their own instrument and mic. All are welcome. No cover.

Mon Jun 12 & 19 Industry Night Leftys Well 8:00 PM Industry discount, music, hot dogs, games, fun all night long!

Mon Jun 12 Arts in the Park: Parker

Thomas Jazz 12:00 PM Lepage Park

Tue Jun 13 Arts in the Park: Dena Zagi 12:00 PM Lepage Park

Wed Jun 14 Arts in the Park: Remy Rodden 12:00 PM Legpage Park

Wed Jun 14 Arts in the Park: Diamond Dino with Unicorn Parts 7:00 PM Lepage Park

Thu Jun 15 Arts in the Park: Whitehorse Pop Choir & Choral Ensemble 12:00 PM Lepage Park

Thu Jun 15 Music at the Market: The Lawyer and The Constable 5:00 PM Shipyards Park Join us for free live music, warm local food, fresh produce, local artisan products and more!

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Thu Jun 15 Jazz on the Half Shell 7:00 PM The Guild Hall A fundraising evening of jazz piano and oysters, featuring the golden talents of local pianists Annie Avery, Andrea McColeman, and Daniel Janke! https://www.yukontickets.com/

Fri Jun 16 Arts in the Park: Crooked Folk 12:00 PM Lepage Park

Fri Jun 16 Stubbs and The, with Cows Go Moo & Unicorn Parts Live 8:00 PM

Lefty’s Well Cows Go Moo is a six-piece band of 10 to 13-year-olds that revels in the hard rock genre. Unicorn Parts is high energy queer rock with punk heart and funk soul! Stubbs and The are everenigmatic.

Sat Jun 17 & Sun Jun 18 Country Gospel Concert 7:00 PM Whitehorse Church of the Nazarene Crystal Taylor, Nashville recording artist, will be offering a gospel music concert. This two night free concert is suitable for the whole family.

GENERAL EVENTS

Wed Jun 7 – 9 Active Commute Week

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

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Anglican Holy Communion – Whitehorse 12:10 PM Christ the Church Cathedral The Book of Common Prayer, 2nd Wednesday of the month

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Whitehorse United Church For more info Louise 867-6877238 or Michele 867-333-6081

Wed Jun 7 & 14 Texas Hold’ Em 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 For signed in members and guests. Bragging rights!

Wed Jun 7 Wednesday Cruise with the Klondike Cruisers 6:00 PM Whitehorse A&W Meet up and cruise!

Thu Jun 8 Pancakes for Dinner 5:00 PM The Cache Queer Yukon Come on and be our test subjects for pancakes and our new equipment! Gluten-free and vegan options! Bring a camping plate and cutlery if you can!

Thu Jun 8 Music Trivia (For Members or Signed in Guests) 7:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Come on out and test your music knowledge! Teams of no more than 6 people.

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Public Speaking Training - Toastmasters 12:00 PM Northwestel Building Guests are always welcome. There are many roles to learn at Toastmasters. Practice 2 minute table topics to help you with presentations and speaking in front of people.

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Anglican Thursday at the Cathedral 12:10 PM Christ the Church Cathedral Bring a lunch (Book of Alternative Services)

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Fireweed Community Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park Experience this market throughout the summer with family and friends in the open air along the beautiful Yukon River. Be carried away by the wonderful aromas, delicious fresh foods, and unique artisans from our approximately 45 weekly vendors. https://bit.ly/3ZQkTQc

Thu Jun 8 & 15 Prayer 7:00 PM Mountainview Church We take some time to connect with one another to praise God and pray for our church, our leadership, our city, and anything else in our heart Fri Jun 9 until Jun 15 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Yukon Theatre After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People. Tickets online or at the door. https://bit. ly/42JEsM8

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

Fri Jun 9 Sisu 6:30 PM Yukon Theatre

When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, Nazi soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him. Tickets online or at the box office. https://bit.ly/45qKFyC

Sat Jun 10 & 17 Yukon Amateur Radio Association Coffee Discussion Group

8:45 AM A&W

Restaurant Hams from outside the Yukon and those interested are welcome to join us in this casual event.

Sat Jun 10 Ride For Dad Yukon 9:00 AM

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

Sat Jun 10 CARS and Coffee with the Klondike Cruisers 10:00 AM Territorial Auto Parts Held in the parking lot, come talk cars over coffee with auto enthusiasts!

Sat Jun 10 Demo Days with Up North Adventures 10:00 AM Schwatka Lake

Try out a variety of boats that we sell and rent so you can take them for a test run! Bring your friends, kids and neighbours!

Sat Jun 10 & 17 Cribbage - Members and Signed in Guests 2:00 PM Whitehorse

Legion Branch 254 Masks are mandatory.

Members must have a valid 2021 membership and they may sign in 2 guests

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Sun Jun 11 & 18 Mountainview Church

Sunday Service 9:30 AM Church

In The Building 9:30 AM, 11AM or Church At Home 7 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM

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Sun Jun 11 & 18 Clothing Room 10:00 AM

Whitehorse Church of the Nazarene Free of charge to anyone and everyone

Sun Jun 11 & 18 Whitehorse United Church

Worship Service 10:30 AM a caring community of faith, based on a foundation of Biblical teaching and spiritual truth

Sun Jun 11 Hanging Planter Sign 1:00 PM

Yukonstruct Makespace Stain and stencil your own Hanging Planter Sign. Register online. https://shorturl.at/ruCFM

Sun Jun 11 & 18 Secondhand Clothing

Bizarre 2:00 PM Whitehorse Seventh-Day Adventist Church Clean clothes needed and donations accepted if in good condition. Please call before dropping clothes off and for more info 633-3463.

Sun Jun 11 & 18 Sunday Gatherings 3:00

PM The Northern Collective Church

Sun Jun 11 Sisu 5:30 PM Yukon Theatre

When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, Nazi soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him. Tickets online or at the box office. https://bit.ly/45qKFyC

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

Mon Jun 12 & 19 Euchre - For Members and Signed in Guests 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Euchre a trick-taking card game for four players, two on each team, As a member you

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

Mon Jun 12 RRR 7:30 PM Yukon Theatre

A fictitious story about two legendary revolutionaries and their journey away from home before they started fighting for their country in the 1920s.Tickets online or at the box office. https://bit.ly/3WnmA7H

Tue Jun 13 & 20 New Member Orientation

12:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace

Informative & mandatory new member orientations. This is a free but essential session for all new members.

Tue Jun 13 & 20 Men’s Community Group Mountainview Church 5:30 PM We start with a meal and fellowship, then work through a biblical study, and take time to pray for one another, and for shared requests.

Tue Jun 13 & 20 Weekly Shuffleboard

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

Tues Jun 13 Chess Club 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Love Chess?

Want to learn? Looking for Competition?

Join us!

Tues Jun 13 10 Card Crib 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 https://bit. ly/3oWjB5W

Tue Jun 13 Sisu 8:00 PM Yukon Theatre

When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, Nazi soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him. Tickets online or at the box office. https://bit.ly/45qKFyC

Tue Jun 13 Polite Society Yukon Theatre

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

Tues Jun 13 Intro to BlacksmithingForge a Display or Towel Rack 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Learn Blacksmithing techniques with Yukonstructs gas Forge and make a towel or jewellery display rack. Register online. https://shorturl.at/bOY48

Thu Jun 15 City of Whitehorse Town Hall 5:00 PM Belly Of The Bison Mingle with the Mayor and council, Enjoy networking, refreshments, hors d’oeuvres and a chance to win some great door prizes. RVSP by email admin@whitehorsechamber.ca https://bit. ly/3pNLzot

Thu Jun 15 76th Annual General Meeting 4:00 PM Belly Of The Bison RVSP by email admin@whitehorsechamber.ca https://bit.ly/3pNLzot

Thu Jun 15 Business After Hours 6:00 PM The Wayfarer Oyster and Seafood House Enjoy networking, refreshments, hors d’oeuvres and a chance to win some great door prizes. RVSP by email admin@whitehorsechamber.ca https://bit. ly/3o280ps

Thu Jun 15 Yukon Kennel Club 50th Annual Anniversary Show 5:00 AM Mount McIntyre Disc Golf Course Junior Handling: Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Lunch Break - 50th Anniversary Schnitzel Dinner (Friday Evening) https:// bit.ly/411AfSs

Mon Jun 19 All Genders Yukon Society

AGM 6:30 PM Queer Yukon Society

– The Cache For those who identify as trans/two-spirit/non-binary and their loved ones, learn about the society and the community. Update your membership, or become a member.

https://shorturl.at/MNOS2

Mon Jun 19 Hidden Histories Society

AGM 12:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library

Everyone is welcome. Light refreshments will be served and HHSY Board Member Lillian Nakamura Maguire will speak about the importance of Asian history in the present day. https://shorturl.at/uvJKU

Mon Jun 19 Yukon Convention Bureau

AGM 3:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre YCB invites all members to attend and hear about the last year and upcoming events, while celebrating 25 years of YCB. Held in the Multipurpose Room. https://shorturl.at/cklxC

Tue Jun 20 Flourish Book Launch 5:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Learn about and celebrate social innovation happening locally. Contribute to conversations that inspire community impact. Tickets online. https://shorturl.at/nvEQ6

KIDS & FAMILIES

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays LAB Drop-In 12:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale For grades 8+, make beats, write, eat food.

Mondays Drop-In 9:00 AM Polarettes

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

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

Mondays Whitehorse Go Club 6:00 PM A&W

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

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

Wednesdays Polarettes Preschool/ Family Drop In 11:00 AM Polarettes

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

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

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

Thursdays Drop-In 11:00 AM Polarettes

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

Thursdays Until June 8 Drop-in

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game for Teens 3:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library

Open to ages 11-17 to our free drop-in

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game program! No experience necessary, supplies and snacks provided.

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

Fridays Drop-In 10:00 AM Polarettes

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

Fridays Standard Format - Magic: The Gathering 6:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe

Legal sets = Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, Core Set 2019, Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance.Banned Cards = Rampaging Ferocidon

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

Saturdays Drop In 3:00 PM Polarettes

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

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

Sun Jun 11 Gustavo the Impossibilist

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

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

Sat Jun 17 Beringia Centre Grand Reopening Bash 11:00 AM Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre Discover our new exhibits and learn more about them from our interpretive guides and representatives from Yukon Palaeontology. Listen to Remy Rodden, have your face painted with Claire Ness, lots of activities, prizes and giveaways! https://shorturl.at/ qCFPQ

ONLINE EVENTS

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

Wednesdays Yoga Wake up Flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https:// www.rootedtreemassage.com/bookonline.

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

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

Saturdays AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 334-7693.you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https:// www.rootedtreemassage.com/book-online

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

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

Tuesdays Mental Health Awareness and Support Online it is essential that people build capacity to support those with mental health concerns. https://bit. ly/3GTz6T5 https://us02web.zoomus/meeting/register/ tZIpdmvrTwpHNUG1Hqq0 cV87HVTRByHff5U

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

Wed Jun 14 Managing Conflict After Separation or Divorce Workshop 5:30 PM Online Learn about the process of separation, how to help children cope and to renegotiate personal boundaries and develop parenting strategies.

THE DANCER OF KOTANEELEE

After becoming aware of my interest in sasquatch, a friend shared his sasquatch encounter

The sighting occurred in early October of 1989 at the Kotaneelee Natural Gas Plant. This natural-gas area was discovered in 1977, the plant came into operation in 1979, ceased operation in 2012 and remediation work started in 2018. He shared his experience in 2005.

The Kotaneelee Camp is located some 270 kilometres east of Watson Lake, in the Yukon’s Liard Plateau, close to Coal River Springs Territorial Park. Part of the gas-field area is located in southeast Yukon, part of it in the southwestern part of the Northwest Territories, and part of it in northern British Columbia.

My friend had been working at the site for a couple of years on a two-week rotational basis. After dinner at the camp dining hall, one October evening at around 9 p.m., he went out for a walk in the nearby woods with a co-worker and friend from the Liard First Nation, as they had usually done ever since working there.

Some 300 metres from their bunkhouse, they came to a small clearing. It was a clear evening and the moon was out; not a cloud in the sky and no wind, although it was a bit cold. As they approached the clearing, they observed a tall, skinny bipedal creature of sorts that was dancing in the full moonlight— waving its arms about and jumping up and down in a comical sort of way—seemingly enjoying himself, as my friend told me. The creature, which was identified as a sasquatch, was about 2.5 metres tall, according to my friend, and had whitish-coloured hair with what he determined were bare patches of missing hair, here and there, and

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it seemed emaciated.

They watched the dancer, without moving, for about two minutes, but then, as they tried to get closer, wanting to see better, the creature noticed them and walked swiftly into the nearby forest without making a sound. As it had snowed recently, they figured they could pick up some tracks or footprints, so they ventured closer to where the dancer had been, but there were no tracks. No footprints could be found, which they thought was very odd.

They never mentioned their encounter to anyone, as the witness told me. They were scared to be labelled fools and be ridiculed by their workmates and others (a

very natural reaction from the majority of people who are unaware of sasquatch).

A few things come to mind regarding this: in that region of the Yukon, there are numerous, small hot springs—none of which are accessible by road.

A bit farther south into British Columbia, in the direction of the Liard River, is the well-known Liard River Hot Springs, which is easily accessible from the Alaska Highway, by the Liard River Bridge, and is used year-round by highway travellers.

Due to the hot spring’s warm water, plants have a tendency to be more numerous, grow much larger (actually, one finds plants

not found elsewhere) and provide a larger variety of food readily available for the taking, as well as providing a good source of food for various animals.

I was able to arrive at the following dimensions concerning our dancer. By using an approximate height of 2.5 metres, as stated by the witness, I calculated that the creature would have had a footprint of about 40.6 centimetres, with a step (the distance between the toes of one foot to the toes of the following foot) of about 156 centimetres. Its weight would have been hard to judge, as it was noted that the subject was skinny, “emaciated,” probably due to aging, and would have been around 150 kilograms.

Another interesting point is that sasquatch age and get old, much like us humans do.

This encounter took place in 1989 and was relayed to me in 2005. I had to investigate a few occurrence sites in the region, in 2007, and made an attempt to enter the access road off of the Alaska Highway, in B.C., but I could not, as the access road had a manned guard gate and was restricted to employees and contractors who presented proper identification.

By the time the remediation work started, in 2018, all of the equipment had been removed, and the road was no longer usable by 2020. So I never did visit the sighting location, unfortunately. n

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PHOTO: Red Grossinger

Red Grossinger is a Sasquatch enthusiast, investigator and a published author living in the Yukon.

The Kotaneelee Camp

EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY Kings of the North – The Search for the Last of the Ice Bears Vancouver Premiere

On April 26, the documentary film Kings of the North – The Search for the Last of the Ice Bears by award-winning

photographer and wildlife conservationist Peter Mather premiered in Vancouver. Directed by Peter

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was produced by Victoria

The film premiered in Whitehorse and Haines Junction earlier this month.

The Vancouver event successfully raised $22,000 for the Victoria Gold Yukon Student Encouragement Society’s Every Student, Every Day initiative to directly support increased student attendance in classrooms throughout the territory.

The film documents Mather’s seven-year journey photographing Yukon grizzly bears, which delay their winter hibernation for one last feast of salmon for the season. A companion book of the photographs has also been produced by Victoria Gold.

“Victoria Gold’s very proud of our collaboration with Peter Mather to highlight the story of these grizzly bears as it provides us with greater awareness of our environment and our role to help protect it,” says Victoria Gold President & CEO John McConnell. “We extend our sincere appreciation to Peter and his team and thank everyone who supported the project along the way and who attended the Vancouver premiere in support of Every Student, Every Day.”

Since its establishment in 2012, Every Student, Every Day has raised and distributed over $1.85 million to Yukon First Nations, schools and community organizations to directly support increased student engagement and student attendance. “Every Student, Every Day appreciates the very generous support we received at the Vancouver film premiere as we fundraise to support Yukon student success,” says Victoria Gold Yukon Student Encouragement Society President Tara Christie.

To learn more about Every Student, Every Day, visit everystudenteveryday.ca.

To learn more about Victoria Gold Presents – The Kings of the North – The Search for the Last of the Ice Bears, to view the film trailer and to stay tuned for future opportunities to see the film, visit peterzenklphotography.com/kingsofthenorth

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

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

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Tara Christie, President of the Victoria Gold Yukon Student Encouragement Society and Banyan Gold Corp, with daughter Katherine McConnell, thanks the audience at the Vancouver film premiere of Victoria Gold Presents – The Kings of the North – The Search for the Last of the Ice Bears by Peter Mather.