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ith the onset and advance of technology, we are constantly being faced with new challenges and choices that our predecessors had not encountered. In my house of 20-something student winos, we have recently been debating a particular issue with considerable passion: The EReader versus The Traditional Novel. In one corner, we have the e-reader. Slim, compact, with storage for hundreds and hundreds of tomes, the e-reader is the undisputed winner when it comes to travel. Being the young world travellers that we are, it’s great to be able to carry the 30 books we’ll tear through during our journey in one little pocket. Mine was invaluable as I was backpacking across New Zealand and the Middle East, with every book I wanted at my fingertips. The user-friendly screen is a matte, dull white, and the print legible, closer in appearance and readability to a real book, as opposed to the backlit screen of an iPad or a computer. With Wi-Fi capability and access to the Amazon database, nearly every book you can think of is available for relatively cheap (no printing costs), and many of the classics, like Moby Dick or Crime and Punishment, are available for free. Some textbooks are even becoming available online, negating the need to carry 3,000-pound bookbags between classes, while the annotating, quote-selection, dictionary and highlighting capabilities save time and effort. All in all, a smooth, useful contraption that can certainly make every day life a lot easier for the heavy-duty reader. Opposing the e-reader, we have the traditional paperback novel. Durable, classic and much less prone to electrical glitches and dead batteries than its competitor, the novel can be bulky and awkward, though it is much more impervious to wine-related damage.
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Which one would you prop up a table with? To admit our bias right off the bat, nearly every one of my bookobsessed roommates swears by the old-fashioned page-turner, though at first we couldn’t tell you why. Upon further discussion, we came to the following realizations and conclusions. The battery issue is a big one. It’s a truly panic-inducing moment when your book dies and suddenly, you have absolutely NO reading material, or at least not until you locate a power outlet. But the real clincher is the sharing aspect. We (along with almost every other book-enthusiast) love to share our books, plying each other with stacks of our favourite novels and then interrogating the reader ruthlessly for their impressions and opinions. You can’t do that with an e-reader, not unless you’re willing to lend them your device and lose your own book in progress. There is no capacity for file-sharing between readers (or not legally, anyway), so each e-book must be purchased and used by only one person. This also removes the inspiration aspect – when we can walk into each others’ rooms to check out their personal libraries, or browse through our communal living room bookshelf and be inspired. We peruse slowly through the spines, recognizing covers or titles and saying, “Oh yeah! I meant to read that! I’ll just grab it now.” Finally, there’s the aspect of
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Mixing Business With Pleasure There are hiking, biking, and skiing trails with hidden treasure at the government-operated Research Forest
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pparently forest bathing is big in Japan. It’s viewed as a way to reduce stress, and it has healing effects. We’re lucky to be encircled by forests, so we’ve got plenty of options of where to forest bathe – which, by the way, is not an activity performed naked. The idea is to leave the hubbub of life behind, slow down, and soak up the experience of being in a forest. A 20-minute drive north of Whitehorse will bring people seeking a dose of forest to the parking
The Upland Trail at the Research Forest offers gorgeous views.
lot of the Gunnar Nilsson & Mickey Lammers Research Forest. From that point there are five trails that offer a path into the wild beauty of a Yukon forestwith-benefits. The benefits include: potties, amazing views, hidden treasure, and signs offering information about things like native plants and First Nations culture. With a name like the Research Forest, one wouldn’t automatically assume that normal people are invited to drop in and enjoy themselves. The name sounds like the kind of place where trained professionals are conducting research. And that is the weird thing about the Gunnar Nilsson & Mickey Lammers Research Forest: there is valuable and serious research going on here, and the public is welcome to forest bathe. Research forester Robin Sharples says the Yukon government would like us all to enjoy ourselves at the Research Forest. They’ve even just installed a forestthemed playground there in July. “The main focus is research, but there’s a great recreational and educational quality to the Research Forest,” Sharples says. “People like to snowshoe and ski out here, and in the summer
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Research Forester Robin Sharples gets a kick out of the messages left in the geocache logbook. There are 10 geocaches hidden along the trails at the Gunnar Nilsson & Mickey Lammers Research Forest. it’s hiking, geocaching and biking.” For the uninitiated, geocaching is a phenomenon that is taking off around the globe. There are more than 2 million hidden stashes of stuff around the world, including in countries like France, Turkey and Costa Rica. People use GPS to find the caches; then take something, leave something, and sign the logbook. In the Research Forest there are 10 geocaches hidden along the trails, and the only hope of finding them is to download the GPS coordinates from the worldwide geocaching headquarters, www. Geocaching.com, onto a smart phone or GPS device. The coordinates lead to the approximate location, then one must use powers of observation and human psychology to actually find the lunch-box sized cache. Inside is a laminated education card, a logbook, and trinkets. “The school kids really love geocaching – so that’s what we do when we take them for a hike,” Sharples says. But it’s not just the little kids who get a kick out of finding the geocaches. The logbook reveals that people of all ages are into it; families, adult guys and youth have signed it. Even cougars – as evidenced by the following entry into a logbook at the Research Forest: “Five older women (hot babes) found this cache – rather the dog did. Hot sunny day! Gorgeous view and trail – a hidden secret to one of us, who has lived here for 41 years and hiked a lot. For a good time call JJHEM!!”
Inside that cache on Aug. 13 was: brand new pencils with an army camouflage design, one Band-Aid, three pennies, a magnifying glass, and a tongue depressor. No doubt all of those things would come in handy for the right person on the right day in the right circumstance. But aside from the treasure, the trails offer gorgeous views, whether you’re sniffing out a geocache or just strolling along, forest bathing. One of the trails, the 4km Forest Science Loop, winds through five of the areas where research is being conducted. To really benefit from that trail, it would be a good idea to go to the Gunnar Nilsson & Mickey Lammers Research Forest webpage on the Yukon government site and check out what is being studied, so when you pass through the research plots, you’ll have a better idea of what you’re looking at. The research largely centers on how climate change impacts forests, however, the Yukon Agriculture branch is also doing some research. They are comparing different methods of growing food crops to see what works best in the Yukon climate – and the bounty is donated to the Food Bank. The Gunnar Nilsson & Mickey Lammers Research Forest is 248 hectares (612 acres), with trails that wind around half of that area. It is located on the North Klondike Highway, 1 km north of the Takhini River Bridge. For more information contact Robin Sharples at Robin.Sharples@gov.yk.ca.
Old Fashioned Book vs. e-Book..... 2 The Research Forest.................. 3 Village Art Gallery in Haines Junction........................ 5 Didee & Didoo.......................... 5 Living with Wildlife ................... 6 Seeking Beervana...................... 7 CD Review: Diyet...................... 8 Fall Theatre Lineup..................10 Getting Around the Yukon: Teslin.15 Pat LePoidevin Concerts............17 A Klondike Korner................... 20 Frost to Frost......................... 22 Step Outside.......................... 23
Events Whitehorse Happenings..............4 Highlights................................9 Community Happenings............ 16 Active Interests...................... 21
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Sat, Aug 31 Ode To Tea Arts Underground Sat, Aug 10 - Fri, Aug 23 “The Artist’s Journey” Chilkoot Trail International Residency Chilkoot Trail Kara Sievewright has exhibited her comics and books internationally until Fri, Aug 30 Art Under Pressure: The Prints Yukon Arts Centre Guiniveve Lalena 668-6397 At the Studio Theatre. until September Reflections Of The North Northend Gallery 393-3590 Featuring Yukon Artists Originals. until Mon, Sep 2 “Second Season” Yukon Arts Centre Simon James Gilpin explores the Yukon seasons until Wed, Sep 4 Nicole Bauberger “Between” All Day Yukon Artists at Work 393-4848 featuring new landscapes and clay sculptures. until Sat, Sep 7 Jim Robb’s Colourful Five Percent MacBride Museum The exhibition will feature components of the Colourful Five Percent along with items from Jim’s extensive private collection. until Sat, Sep 7 30 Years of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race MacBride Museum This exhibit celebrates the mushers, dogs and the 1,000 volunteers that work together to make this race happen each year. until Tue, Sep 24 LAFY Art Exhibition Centre De La Francophonie Genevieve Gagnon 668-2663, ext 850 Visit our Community Hall to discover the artworks which normally grace the walls and offices of the Centre. until Thu, Oct 31 The History Behind the Street Names in Downtown Whitehorse Arts Underground Paved with Stories. Current Off-Site Exhibit of the MacBride Museum.
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Wed, Aug 21 Hump Day with Steve Slade 5:00 PM Paddy’s Place . Wed, Aug 21 Jamaoke with Ashley & Jackie 8:30 PM Jarvis Street Saloon . Thu, Aug 22 MacBride Museum’s Outdoor Concert Series 5:00 PM MacBride Museum Presents Katelyn Bushell. Thu, Aug 22 Outdoor Concert Series At MacBride Museum 5:00 PM MacBride Museum Presents The Canucks, Hank Karr and friends. Thu, Aug 22 An Evening with Roxx 6:00 PM Tony’s Pizza . Thu, Aug 22 Fishead Stew 8:30 PM Dirty Northern Pub high energy blend of swingin’ country blues, bluegrass, celtic, western swing, gypsy, oldtimey, ....and whatever else suits Fri, Aug 23 Hunny Badger 6:30 PM Edgewater Hotel Sat, Aug 24 Hunny Badger 6:30 PM Edgewater Hotel Wed, Aug 28 Hump Day with Steve Slade 5:00 PM Paddy’s Place . Wed, Aug 28 Jamaoke with Ashley & Jackie 8:30 PM Jarvis Street Saloon . Thu, Aug 29 An Evening with Roxx 6:00 PM Tony’s Pizza . Thu, Aug 29 Fishead Stew 8:30 PM Dirty Northern Pub high energy blend of swingin’ country blues, bluegrass, celtic, western swing, gypsy, oldtimey, ....and whatever else suits Fri, Aug 30 Hunny Badger 6:30 PM Edgewater Hotel Fri, Aug 30 The Dave Haddock Band 9:00 PM Gold Pan Saloon . Sat, Aug 31 Hunny Badger 6:30 PM Edgewater Hotel
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Yukon Amateur Radio Association 9:30 PM A&W Informal breakfast with YARA members, Hams from outside the Yukon often join
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Whitehorse Scrabble Club 1:00 PM Gold Rush Inn Micah 336-4643 Adult Pottery Drop-in 2:30 PM at Arts Underground, 667-2159. Clay is available for purchase. Equipment and tools are provided. Closed Holidays.
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Sally & Sisters Lunch Noon at Food Bank, 633-3729 Free Hot Lunch for Women (children welcome) Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club Public Access 7:00 PM 633-4003 Located on Gray Mtn Road Range officers on duty
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Free English Conversation Group 302 Strickland St., lower level. 668-5907. Bring your own lunch Bingo (Regular Games) 5:00 PM at Elks Hall Whitehorse Curling Club, 667-2875 Potluck Food Co-op - Info-Market 4:00 PM 5th Ave, between Wood St. and Jarvis St.
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Boy’s & Girl’s Club 3:00 - 9:00 PM at 6209 - 6th Avenue, 393-2824 Kid’s After School Art Club 3:30 PM Arts Underground Yukon Art Society reception@ artsunderground.ca 667-4080 Ages 10-14 until October 25 Northern Lights Judo Club 5:00 PM at Ecole Emilie Tremblay School, judoyukon@ gmail.com. Under 15 years Shiroumakai Judo Club 6:30 PM at Vanier School, judoyukon@gmail.com. Ages under 15 Polarettes Youth Drop-in 7:30 PM Vanier School 867-668-4794 between the ages of 10 - 14
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Boy’s & Girl’s Club 3:00 - 9:00 PM Rec Night: manhunt, floor hockey, dodgeball and more. 6209 - 6th Avenue, 393-2824 Jr. Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H.Collins School Alain 668-4042 for Gr.8 - 12 BYTE radio 4:00PM CJUC 92.5FM Youth Lounge 6:00 PM Canada Games Centre AfterShock Youth Group 7:00 PM Church of the Nazarene 633-4903 Ages 12 to 18
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Boy’s & Girl’s Club 3:00 - 9:00 PM Youth Chef Night we teach recipes for healthy food from scratch. Ages 11-18. 6209 - 6th Avenue, 393-2824 Fencing for Youth and Adults 10:00 AM at Takhini Elementary Yukon R/C 3:00 PM Porter Creek Secondary School Bring your R/C and meet other hobby enthusiast Youth Lounge 6:00 PM Canada Games Centre
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Jr. Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H.Collins School Alain 668-4042 for Gr.8 - 12 Trampoline Training for Snowboarders 7:00 PM Polarettes Gymnastics Club Head Coach, Mary Binsted 334-2944 Improve your snowboarding under the supervision of trained coaches. Two Levels available for snowboarders ages 10+ Canoe and Kayak Club Youth Group Night 7:00 PM pre-registered course for
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Thursday Night Jam 7:00 PM Bailey’s Pub 456-4742 open-mike night with Dave Haddock 7:30 PM Gold Pan Saloon Bring your voice or an instrument and perform a few song
Farmer’s Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park local produce and arts & crafts (starts May 16th) Feminist Book Club 5:30 PM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre a book club for feminists
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Friday Fandango at the Airport Chalet 7:00 PM Airport Chalet. Jam night with Peggy Hanifan
ESL Conversation Club - 5:30 PM MultiCultural Centre on a drop in basis TGIF - Dinner 6:30 PM at 503 Steele, Royal Canadian Legion Steven Grossinger. Dinner and entertainment on Friday nights, with a variety of menu and entertainment formats.
Sally & Sisters Lunch Noon at Food Bank, 633-3729 Free Hot Lunch for Women (children welcome)
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Romp & Run Playgroup 9:30 AM at Whitehorse United Church. Learning Together Program 9:30 AM 11:30 AM Caregivers and children 3-4 years old. Mon-Thurs 667-3006 Art Smarts Kids After School Art Club 3:30 PM Arts Underground Marlene Collins (mcollins@northwestel.net) 667-4080 Ages 7-9
information contact current@yckc.ca YCKC Bins 668-4236 Shiroumakai Judo Club 6:30 PM at Vanier School, judoyukon@gmail.com. Ages under 15
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Hiroshikai Judo Club 5:00 PM at Holy Family School, judoyukon@gmail.com Ages under 15 551 Whitehorse Air Cadets 6:30 PM Youth Shooting Program 7:00 PM Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club Introductory Open House and sign-up for Youth ages 1019 years. Parental permission required. Twoonie Race 7:00 PM alternating Mt Mac or Chadburn with Contagious Mountain Bike Club YFC/Youth Unlimited 7:30 PM LePage Park Melissa Teeuwsen 335-8809 Hang out in the park every Tuesday night, rain or shine. All youth are welcome.
Seniors Tuesdays
Blood Pressure Clinic 10:30 AM at Greenwood Place. Lois at 667-6149 Elder/Active Bingo 6:00 PM at Elk’s Hall
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Wed, Aug 21 YEU Local Y025 (Whitehorse Hospital Workers) monthly meeting 5:30 PM YEU Hall 667-2331 . Sat, Aug 24 Guild Society AGM and Volunteer Appreciation BBQ. 1:00 PM The Guild Hall Jenny Hamilton 633-3550 . Tue, Aug 27 Whitehorse Concerts AGM 7:00 PM City Hall At the Heritage Board Room.Everyone is welcome. Wed, Aug 28 Yukon’s Great Salt Lake 6:00 PM 9:00 PM Beringia Centre This is the place to see rare plants and unique mineralization. Join Bruce Bennett for a walk around the Takhini Valley. Wed, Aug 28 YEU Local Y017 (Yukon Government) monthly Executive meeting 7:30 PM YEU Hall 667-2331 . Fri, Aug 30 Marsh Lake Community Society 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre All welcome Sat, Aug 31 Judo Yukon AGM 12:30 PM 3:30 PM Sport Yukon Dan Poelman 3343137 .
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The log cabin church is home to local artwork and a farmers’ market by Ellen Bielawski More than 30 artists living in Haines Junction show and sell their work at the Village Art Gallery in Haines Junction. The gallery in the octagonal log church will be open until Labour Day.
PHOTO: Silke Gade
H
aines Junction may be too small to have a grocery store, but it has artists
galore. Artists, craftspeople, photographers and writers all display and sell their work at the Village Local Art Gallery, which opened just last summer. Several local creative types connected last July with Lynn De Brabandere, Minister of Presence since 2011 at the Junction’s striking octagonal log church, St. Christopher’s. Visitors often want to see the church, reasoned De Brabandere, so why not showcase local talent downstairs, and support the work of artists in Haines Junction? Now in its second year, the Village Local Art Gallery features the artwork of more than 30 men and women between the ages of 16 and 91 – and they are also on hand to discuss the art because the artists themselves staff the gallery. “I can’t imagine a summer without the gallery, now,” De Brabandere says. Many visitors to the gallery are seeking the landscapes of wellknown Junction artist Libby Dulac, whose prints are a mainstay. The gallery walls are also adorned with linocuts by Marty Ritchie; wildlife paintings by Brent Liddle and Silke Gade and others; and photography by Bruce Binder. Cyndi O’Rourke, a self-described apron-ologist makes kitchen wear that is attracting tourists seeking a gift for the chef back home. The aprons, placemats, and table cloths by O’Rourke and several other artists are affordable, hand-sewn with careful attention to detail, pack flat, and don’t break during the trip home. Local hide and bead artists Grace Johnson and Kim Ashby make moosehide mitts and moccasins and the village quilters make original and richly-detailed wall hangings and quilts. The boon of local creative production came as somewhat of a surprise to Junctionites themselves, and they’ve enjoyed discovering each other’s artistic passions and goals. The Village Gallery functions not only to sell work, but also to connect, encourage and inspire its creators. Visitors might find Libby Dulac spending an afternoon staffing the gallery, or 91-year-old Marion Wakefield delivering, on foot, her bright and beautifully crafted
knitwear for adults and children. On Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. the church is particularly vibrant inside and out, as regional gourmets and growers of locally grown and produced food congregate outside the church for the weekly Village Local Market, while the artists show their work inside. It’s a good place to be, as local musicians entertain visitors on guitars, washtubs, and whatever else is at hand. The octagonal log church is itself a work of art. It was designed by log building artisan Henry Henkel and built with volunteer labour between 1987 and 1991. It’s a cool respite along the highway at Historic Mile 1016 (KM 1578.5).
The Village Local Art Gallery is only open in summer, but if you are heading out to the Kluane Region or to Haines, you can catch the gallery before its Labour Day closing. The gallery is open noon to 4 p.m. daily through to Sept. 2, and otherwise by request, call 867 634 2360. When the doors of the church are open, the gallery is open downstairs. The gallery is located in St. Christopher’s Log Church, which is along the Alaska Highway at kilometre 1578.5, in Haines Junction. Ellen Bielawski is a writer based in Haines Junction and has three books for sale at the Village Local Art Gallery.
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PHOTO: Robbie MacKay, Whitehorse Rascal was a regular visitor for about 3 years. He used to always bother the birds until I put together a couple of places for him to access treats. He then left the birds alone. It took a little over a week for him to learn that if he bothers the birds he gets soaked with the hose. So after about 40 to 50 showers he was happy and fine. This photo was taken with a Canon Rebel XSi with a 18 to 200 mm lens.
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Seeking Beervana with Lara Lewis
Beer and Sport
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t doesn’t have to be an epic battle between the forces of good and evil. I believe beer can live in a symbiotic relationship with athletic pursuits. It’s all about balance, expectations, pacing and choosing your sport wisely. The expats in Malay had it right — drinkers with a running problem. The Hash House Harriers were created in the 1930s in Kuala Lumpur as a way to balance unhealthy weekend binge drinking with trail running that involved slightly less beer drinking. Now there are Hash House Harriers clubs throughout the world. Even tiny Whitehorse boasts its own kennel. The 5-10 kilometre running course is set by a “hare” using flour. There are dead ends, split trails and, of course, a beer check near the end of the run to remind everyone of their purpose.
They also have their singing rituals, post-run beer-chugging for all sorts of infractions, along with general merriment and camaraderie. As we age, beer evolves from a friendly sidekick to a backstabbing, evil conjoined twin hell-bent on our ruin. But, because we know him, we can engage in prepared combat — lifting those legs up Grey Mountain, grinding up Pee Wee hill, etc. Or, if you are more of a 60 beats-per-minute (bpm) type of person — disc golf. Mount Mac has a decent 18hole course, or you can set your own course in the woods, designating trees as your target. Although not recommended by accomplished players, you can even balance your throwing arm with a tasty malt beverage in the other. Some sports, like disc golf, can accommodate — and are even improved through — simultaneous
beering and sporting. Bocce ball — yes! Lawn darts — yes! Billiards — resounding yes! You get the idea. You might want to stay away from Scuba diving, polo, or anything else on a horse for that matter. If you are more of a 140 bpm type, you might want to try the Beer Mile. There are four legs of approximately 400 metres each and you have to chug a beer before each leg. If you can’t keep the beer down, you have to run a penalty lap. Sorry frat boys, no shotgunning allowed. It’s a weird fusion of real sport and Man Channel antics. The official world record for a non-beer mile is 3:43. Josh Harris ran the fastest Beer Mile in 5:04. The event attracts elite athletes. United States Olympic middle distance runner Nick Sym-
Kaori Torigai keeps beer spillage to a minimum while demonstrating good disc golf technique.
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Pain, Compassion, and Hope
Diyet releases second album When You Were King by Denise L. Norman
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ake up from your slumber sleeping beast. It’s time breathe again, it’s time to see again. You were born, you were born to be the greatest of all... It’s time to roar, like you did when you were king.” These are some of the lyrics from the title track of Diyet’s new album, When You Were King, released this summer. They speak to the need for all of us to connect with the person we were meant to be, and to make a difference in our own lives and in the world. The songs in this album have roots in the struggles and chaos Diyet has witnessed in her own community, but with recognition that these struggles are experienced everywhere, and touch us all. Diyet, who describes herself as a Southern Tutchone-JapaneseTlingit-Scottish-Yukoner, grew up in Burwash Landing, earned a degree in music in Vancouver, and returned to her hometown in 2010 to pursue a career in music from her community. That year, she released her first CD, called The Breaking Point, which was nominated for Best New Artist and Songwriter of the Year at the Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards in 2010 and 2011 and Album of the Year at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. In addition, The Breaking Point remained on the Canadian Aboriginal Music Countdown for 24 weeks. Her second album, When You Were King, is full of compassion
PHOTO: courtesy of Diyet and hope. Consider the song “8th Wonder.” “I originally wrote this song for my mom,” Diyet says “As an adult, when I finally got to know my mom as a friend, she told me a little about residential school and I was blown away. As the song evolved, it’s not just about
mom anymore. It’s about all the children, so hurt, never understood, and never listened to. My mom came out on top and she’s a pretty awesome person.” The song, like so many others on the album, shows you pain, but then leaves you with hope in lyrics like “No more lost children
on their own.” The song “Like A Drum” settles into your heart and makes itself an anthem of compassion. For two weeks after I first heard it I was chanting, “Oh, my heart, oh-oh-oh, my heart, beats like a drum, like a drum for you.” I can’t count the number of
times I got goosebumps as the music carried Diyet’s stories beyond my brain to my heart. According to Diyet, this synergy is due to the high level of collaboration with the other two artists on the album — her husband and percussionist Robert van Lieshout, and Bob Hamilton, who produced the album and played all the stringed instruments. “We said, ‘Let’s trust each other. Let’s have fun and take our time. Let’s just make these songs the best they can be,’” Diyet says. They did a good job. Diyet’s next goal is to bring the music of the album to as many of the Yukon’s communities as possible. The album is very easy to listen to. The rhythms are true to Diyet’s roots and incorporate soundscapes that are complex enough to carry through many, many, many repetitions. To me, they sound like home. This September and October they want to get to places like Pelly Crossing and other communities that don’t often make the tour list. This year they’ve played in Whitehorse a couple of times, in Teslin and in Haines Junction. They will spend the rest of the winter planning a larger tour for next spring and summer. The album, When You Were King, is available for purchase online at www.DiyetMusic.com. Denise L. Norman is a writer, adventurer and musical enthusiast.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Introducing ... Three local theatre companies, The Guild, Gwaandak Theatre, and Nakai Theatre have been working on ideas, workshopping plays, and checking out what’s happening south of us. The result is a fresh crop of theatre productions to take us through fall and into winter.
Theatre Returns to The Guild Hall
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Walker. Walker lives and works in Toronto, but is no stranger to the Guild Hall. He has previously directed The Beauty Queen of Leenane, 39 Steps, Prelude to a Kiss, and The Laramie Project for The Guild. The last show of the season will play in April of next year, and is another from Australia: Often I Find That I Am Naked by Fiona Sprott. This dark romantic comedy follows a determined woman as she plows ahead on her quest for Mr. Right. McCallum was actually part of the original production in Sydney, Australia. “I was in that theatre for 30 nights straight,” says McCallum. “And I laughed myself stupid for 30 nights straight. Hopefully Whitehorse will find it as funny as I did.” McCallum is also bringing over the original director of the piece, Eva Hamburg, who also had a hand in developing the play itself. “I don’t think anybody else in the universe should direct that show,” says McCallum. She thinks it’s important of draw upon directorial talent from outside the Yukon. “These people are working professionals from theatres in larger cities,” McCallum says. “They come in The Guild’s artistic director Katherine McCallum, left, and actors Bronwyn Jones, James with high expectaMcCullough and Winluck Wong are gearing up for a production of the play Freak Winds. tions and really put us through the ringer, which is great. Everybody’s challenged. It also gives our professional actors the opportunity to make contacts outside of Whitehorse.” All shows start at 8 p.m. sharp. Tickets can be bought in advance at Whitehorse Motors. If previous seasons are any indication – most shows will sell out, and McCallum strongly suggests people buy tickets in advance.
he stage is set for another season of theatre at the Guild Hall in Whitehorse. The Guild is back with four genre-bending productions that aim to bring out your fears, tears, and cheers. The Guild’s artistic director Katherine McCallum has searched afar for not only entertaining theatre, but also something different. Three of the four plays, as well as the playwrights themselves, will be unheard of to all but the most well-versed of theatre-goers. Beginning with what McCallum calls the pre-Halloween show, the Guild Hall’s first production begins as September ends. It’s called Freak Winds, and might have you jumping out of your seat. “Freak Winds is actually a horror,” says McCallum. “But it is hilariously funny at the same time. It’s a suspenseful thriller to start the season off while the sun is still shining.” The play was written by Australian Marshall Napier and to direct, The Guild is bringing up Sarah Rodgers from Vancouver. She has had success with the Guild Hall in the past, directing plays such as Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and The Food Chain. Next up, in late November, is
The Cripple of Inishmaan. This show portrays a young man and his dream of being part of a Hollywood production when a big director comes to town. “It’s satire. It’s gothic. It’s horror. It’s drama. It’s comedy, and it’s just all over the place,” says McCallum. “But that’s what makes it so fabulous to watch.” It’s written by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, who also wrote The Beauty Queen of Leenane, which played during the Guild Hall’s 2010-2011 season. The director is yet to be finalized, but it will be another professional from outside of the Yukon. The first production of 2014 will be in February, and is a brand-new Canadian play. Taking place during hard times for Saskatchewan farmers, a young girl looks to reinvent herself with help from unlikely sources. The Book of Esther, written by Leanna Brodie, may pull harder at your heart-strings than any other this season. “I would call it a drama but it’s also hilariously funny,” says McCallum. “It has some great hilarious moments and some great comic relief, but it’s a tear jerker as well.” It will be directed by Clinton
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A tale of two cities It was the best of times, followed by even better times.
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The Power of Love
Gwaandak Theatre is committed to Aboriginal, northern and diverse voices by Aimée Dawn Robinson
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Rae Mombourquette and Devon Armstrong perform a reading of the play Savage, directed by Leonard Linklater in June.
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unning a theatre company is not for the faint of heart. Only those who work behind the scenes in theatre truly know the passion, work, determination, dedication, and creativity required to produce theatre, season after season, year after year. Audiences grow and diminish, funding comes and goes, trends in the theatre world shift, venues close and venues open. It takes a strong, generous heart to keep a small, independent Canadian theatre company afloat, let alone thrive and grow as Gwaandak Theatre does. I applaud Gwaandak Theatre for launching their 14th season this fall, not just for the amazing longevity of this Whitehorse-based company, but for staying true to their vision to share stories that aren’t often heard in the mainstream: Aboriginal voices, northern voices, voices from the disabled community, the queer community, youth and women. I spoke to Gwaandak Managing Artistic Director and playwright Patti Flather, General Manager Marjolène Gauthier, and Marketing an Administrative Coordinator Patricia Duchesneau about the new Gwaandak season. “Our season theme this year is the love we hold across time and space, borders and brutality,” Flather says. “This season honours the universal power of
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love against prejudice, ignorance, and violence. And with love, even blissful romantic love, there is the bittersweet side. There is also longing, loss, and grief.” Love in all its forms is featured on the roster this season. For example, a woman and her husband’s love in their shared quest for her sister lost on the Highway of Tears, in Métis playwright Keith Barker’s The Hours That Remain. “Yukon Aboriginal women, like women across Canada, and women of all backgrounds, are very concerned with ongoing violence against women, and the higher rates of violence against Aboriginal women,” Flather says. At the time of press, performance dates for The Hours that Remain had not been confirmed. Check www.GwaandakTheatre. com for updates. In addition to presenting plays in Whitehorse and touring to the communities this year, Gwaandak will continue to develop new plays through the year. “(We’ll be focusing on) Yukon stories which will honour aspects of Yukon history, legends, people and with a particular, though not exclusive, emphasis on Aboriginal stories involving a group of artists,” Flather says. Flather is currently working on the script for a play she is calling cont’d on page 11...
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... The New Lineup of Theatre This Fall Here you’ll find interviews with the artistic directors of each theatre company, and the theatre experiences they’ve got planned for us this fall.
The Power of Love ... cont’d
Paradise, which is being developed for presentation next season. “Paradise is about people living isolated by different kinds of prisons, and the ways that these characters connect, or don’t connect,” Flather says. “(The play explores) issues around addiction, mental illness, how people lose connections with each other and become isolated.” Gwaandak has been steadily growing under the close watch of the founding co-artistic directors, Flather and Leonard Linklater, and the board of directors. “We have gone from that small home office to a real team with a clear articulation of our vision,” Flather says. “Everything we do connects to that vision, from how we plan a season, and develop and showcase artists at the grassroots level to how we need to take care of ourselves, our staff and our artists. We strive for a respectful, healthy balance, and to maintain a genuine community engagement with audiences. We have developed and strengthened relationships with other artists across Canada. Last year we toured two plays, and this year we are bringing artists and their stories here to the Yukon. As we move into touring internationally, we remain rooted in the north, engaged with the world.” While most of the public events in the Gwaandak season this year will take place after December, you can take part in the power of love by participating in the upcoming first-ever Gwaandak trivia fundraiser event in October, complete with appetizers and entertainment. Teams will square off in a fun trivia competition testing your knowledge of Yukon arts, and Aboriginal and cultural history. Aimée Dawn Robinson is a writer, visual artist and dancer.
Amateurs and Professionals Share the Spotlight A run-down of Nakai Theatre’s upcoming season
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akai Theatre is back with a diverse season, showcasing fledgling Yukon talent as well as established professional shows from across Canada. Their fourth season kicks off on Oct. 5 and 6 with the annual 24 Hour Playwriting Competition. Participants have an allotted amount of time to put their minds to the grindstone and come up with the best script they can manage. “It’s an opportunity to close out the rest of your real world and just take 24 hours to work and work and work,” says David Skelton, the longstanding artistic director of Nakai. A $50 fee grants participants a room in the Edgewater hotel, yoga sessions, writing advice from nearby dramaturges, as well as a full breakfast for those who make it to morning. “It’s super fun being locked in a room – well you’re not locked in a room – but you’re in a room, and it’s late at night, or really early in the morning, and you’re sleep deprived and you’re trying to come up with great ideas,” says Skelton, “It’s fun – it’s really fun.” Following the competition is the 24 Hour Playwriting Cabaret, in which the writers perform scenes from their freshly written plays in front of an audience, who vote for their favourite. The cabaret takes place at the Yukon Inn on Nov. 9. The overall winner of the competition is chosen by judges, who pick based on which play is closest to being production-ready. Next, Nakai will be co-producing the play Broken with Ramshackle Theatre. This one-manshow has already travelled across Canada, and will be touring Yukon communities throughout the month of November.
Broken is about a man dealing with his childhood and struggling with the reality of his grandfather’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease. It is written and performed by Brian Fidler. In the new year, Nakai is coproducing the Pivot Theatre Festival with the Yukon Arts Centre from Jan. 20 to 26. The festival will feature three shows that are touring down south. Huff, written and performed by Cliff Cardinal, focuses on brothers who play video games while sniffing gas and features the trickster from First Nations’ mythology. It will be shown at The Yukon Arts Centre. Blue Box, written and performed by Carmen Aguirre, intertwines politics and sex as it follows a Chilean resistance fighter while she sorts out her own passionate relationship. It will be shown at The Old Firehall. How to Disappear Completely, written and performed by Itai Erdal, is a performance weaving together the art of theatrical lighting and a mother’s death from cancer. It will be shown at The Yukon Arts Centre. The Pivot Theatre Festival will also present shows that are in development at Nakai, with readings and workshops aimed to develop works to the point where they can be fully produced. Ynklude, an advocacy group for those with physical and intellectual disabilities, is also going to be presenting a show featuring both performance and film. The season ends with another chance for prospective playwrights to show their stuff in the Homegrown Theatre Festival. From May 6 to 11, Nakai theatre provides theatre space for
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people in the community to put on a showcase what they’ve been working on. They also provide publicity and workshops. This also serves as a final opportunity for those participants in the 24-Hour Playwriting Competition to get their work in front of an audience. They will start accepting submissions in early February and will select up to 25 applicants. Show runtimes can be as short as five minutes or as long as 55 minutes. “Nakai really values its place in the community,” says Skelton.
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Carmine Aguirre performs in Blue Box, which Nakai Theatre is featuring in the Pivot Theatre Festival from Jan. 20 to 26.
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You Should Have Stayed Home: A G20 Romp Praxis Theatre and The Original Norwegian Sept. 12–14, 8 p.m. Sept. 15, 2 p.m.
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9:00 p.m. Still Mine FOR ALL AGES YAC Mainstage Spin Evalyn Parry Oct. 24 and 25, 8 p.m. “Part theatre, part SPIN musical gig, part spoken word poetry and part documentary ... whatever it is, it is brilliant” Toronto Star
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The Nose (Shostakovich) Oct. 26, 9:55 a.m.
Old Cabin Oct. 4, 8 p.m.
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David Myles Oct. 30, 8 p.m.
September 12 – November 16, 2013
Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky) Oct. 5, 9:55 a.m.
“Somewhere on the spectrum between James Taylor and Justin Timberlake, David Myles has truly forged his own path by embracing modern and vintage pop, folk and soul
Ken Anderson Reections on Form
THEATRE The Old Fire Hall
Yam Lau In Praise of Evanescence: Space, Time, and Image of the Everyday
One/Un Mani Soleymanlou / Orange Noyée Oct. 7, 9 and 11 (English) Oct. 8 et 10 (Français), 7:30 p.m.
VISUAL ARTS Public Art Gallery
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Dave Haddock: Talk to Me Sept. 18, 8 p.m.
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Martha Wainwright Nov. 4, 8 p.m. ONE/UN
“When I left the theatre, the sky was bluer, the air fresher and the smiles bigger. One/Un received a standing ovation. A play this passionate, charismatic and so full of optimism deserves it.” Mooney on Theatre
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3:30 p.m. A Cat in Paris
6:00 p.m. Under the Red Star
6:00 p.m. Status Quo? The Unnished Business of Feminism
8:00 p.m. True Stories
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A CAT IN PARIS
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Falstaff (Verdi) Feb. 15, 1:00 p.m. THEATRE YAC Mainstage
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Tosca (Puccini) Jan. 6, 9:55 a.m.
The Hours That Remain Native Earth Mar. 7-8, 8 p.m.
Boo! Sursaut Danse Nov. 20, 7 p.m.
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VISUAL ARTS Public Art Gallery
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Three solo exhibitions: March 6–May 10, 2014
«Boo! » rekindles the urge to pirouette, to mime, to play at BOO! puppets with ones feet. The choreographies participate in the pleasure of using ones body like a toy (…) We return to the very roots of childhood play. Quite an achievement. La Tribune, Sherbrooke
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Jane Isakson From the Outer Edges Jennifer Walden Land at the end of the sticks
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Helen O’Connor New Works
Danse Lhasa Danse Coup de Coeur & PPS Danse Jan. 20, 8 p.m. PIVOT THEATRE FESTIVAL
Rosemary Scanlon The Rose Parade
January 21–26, 2014
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Blue Box Nightswimming & Neworld Theatre Jan. 25 and 26
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Body 13 MT Space Jan. 29–31, 8 p.m.
“Do. Not. Miss. Original, powerful, and feckin’ awesome.” Glen Sumi, NOW Magazine
“Unabashedly and joyfully sexual, it embraces diversity on all fronts and makes of it all a celebration as they tell us seven little stories about a big dream we all share.” Toronto Sun
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Huff Dependent Theatre Projects Jan. 23-25 How to Disappear Completely Elbow Theatre Jan. 24 and 25
The God That Comes Featuring Hawksley Workman 2B Theatre Nov. 26 and 27, 8 p.m.
Two solo exhibitions November 28 – February 22, 2013
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Sarah MacDougall and C.R. Avery Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m.
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Yadong Guan Trio
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Pipa, guitar and cello November 16, 2013
Eight person vocal chamber ensemble September 21, 2013 Internationally renowned for their warm and engaging stage presence, impeccable musicianship, and unique perspective on ensemble singing, musica intima has earned a reputation as Canada’s most exciting vocal ensemble. But what makes musica intima truly unique is that the singers rehearse, perform and function as a collective. In rehearsal they self-direct, exchanging ideas freely while exploring their own musical creativity. In performance, they engage the audience with a spontaneity and directness all their own. Founded in 1992, musica intima has graced stages throughout Canada, in the USA, Ireland and Denmark and is frequently heard on national and international radio broadcasts. musicaintima.com
Borealis String Quartet String quartet October 19, 2013
One of the most dynamic and exciting world-class ensembles of its generation, The Borealis String Quartet has received international critical acclaim as an ensemble praised for its fiery performances, passionate style, and refined, musical interpretation. Founded in Vancouver, British Columbia in the fall of 2000 and rapidly establishing a stellar reputation, the Borealis has toured extensively in North America, Europe and Asia and performed to enthusiastic sold-out audiences in major cities including New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Rome, Mainz, Shanghai, Taipei, Beijing, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and, of course, in their home town of Vancouver. The Borealis String Quartet has also recorded 6 CDs, 3 of which feature works by Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Grieg, and Respighi to international critical acclaim. borealisstringquartet.com
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Hailing from Beijing, Yadong Guan is a true musical ambassador who brilliantly masters the pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument that is over 2,000 years old. Ms. Guan will be joined by guitarist, Bruno Roussell and cellist, Christoph Lobel to perform the program known as Fréquence pékinoise: an engaging “East-meets-West” concert and an exciting encounter with the Chinese pipa. This concert includes traditional Chinese and Irish music, modern classical works, and selections from the Quebec song repertoire. yadongweb.com
Classical Territory
Local soloists and ensembles January 18, 2014 Whitehorse Concerts celebrates 30 years of presenting classical music by highlighting the versatility and wide range of classical performers in the Yukon. Co-presented with the Yukon Registered Music Teachers Association (YRMTA), the concert will feature a special interpretation of Pictures at an Exhibition — a suite in ten movements originally composed for piano by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1874. Local quartet, My Fantastic String Quartet, will open this special concert.
Maxim Bernard Piano February 11, 2014
Maxim Bernard explores piano works written entirely in the years 1914-18, during World War I. The programme features works by Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, Bartok, Ravel and Fauré. Mr. Bernard offers a remarkable concentration of the musical trends arising at the dawn of the 20th century, announcing a century of unimaginable riches in all the expressions of creativity.
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Pinnacle Brass Quintet Trumpets, French horn, trombone and tuba March 1, 2014
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Getting Around the Yukon: by Sharon Shorty
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ast month Teslin Tlingit Council hosted a huge Ha Kus Teyea celebration with thousands visiting Teslin. In the months leading up to it, I invited many Yukoners to go. When told that it was at The Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre, many told me they have never been there. Only two hours from Whitehorse, it’s worth a visit. The centre is 3 kilometres west of Teslin on the Alaska Highway, overlooking Teslin Lake. It opened in 2001 with five totem poles simultaneously raised at the entrance. These poles represent the five clans of the Teslin Tlingit peoples. The Great Hall houses exhibits, audio stories of their mask collection, artist demonstrations, and a gift store. The centre is staffed with heritage interpreters who are available to discuss the exhibits and provide more information. Pauline Sidney, a Tlingit citizen, is an interpreter at the centre. She loves to share her culture and if you are lucky, you may catch her making fresh bannock. She even gets fan mail. “We learned so much from Pauline at the Heritage [Centre] Museum about your culture,” wrote Rita, Norman and Marina Riess from Chicago, Illinois. The Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre is open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between June 1 and Sept. 1. There is also a gem of a little museum in Teslin. The George Johnston Museum is on the Alaska Highway just north of the Nisutlin Bay Bridge and is “identified by a signature Wolf Head in the Tlingit art style sign,” says the website. George Johnston was well known for getting the first car in Teslin before there was a highway to the village – it was barged in. He paid locals to build a road and created Teslin Taxi. When the
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highway was being built, the army was surprised to learn that there was already a road there and it became part of the Alaska Highway. Johnston was also an accomplished photographer and you will enjoy looking at his portrait of his people. Also enjoy the galleries of local exhibits, dioramas and artifacts honouring the lives of George Johnston, the Inland Tlingit and other Teslin Lake residents. The museum has a small theatre, featuring films by and about the Tlingit people. Here you will learn about why Johnston painted his car white in the winter. The George Johnston Museum is open June to August, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The Yukon Motel at the bridge in Teslin houses the Yukon Wildlife Gallery. Don’t be startled by the life-size bear cub at the entrance. It’s a wonderful display of Yukon animals. If you are tempted to stay another day, book a cabin mansion located on the bay behind the motel. They are luxurious and a special place to stay. Also, get a loaf of homemade bread at the restaurant. The Yukon Motel is open 7 a.m.
The gift shop at the heritage centre PHOTOS: Michael Hodgson
The Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre to 11 p.m. daily, but the restaurant is open to 9 p.m. Finally, visit one of the oldest operating stores in the Yukon, now owned by Eric and Kelly Morris. The Nisutlin Trading Post at Mile 804 of the Alaska Highway has been operating continuously since before the Alaska Highway was built in 1942, even before the Taylor & Drury store was opened.
The George Johnston Museum in Teslin features local exhibits, dioramas and artifacts honouring the lives of George Johnston, the Inland Tlingit and other Teslin Lake residents.
“It used to be at the mouth of the Nisutlin River in 1903 because of trappers coming off their trap lines,” says Eric Morris. “In 1908 it moved to Teslin.” The Nisutlin Trading Post has always been owned by people living in the local community. The most unusual items you may see for sale are moccasin rubbers and a camp chef stove. You’ll also find moccasins made by people living in Teslin village. The Nisutlin Trading Post is open 6 a.m. to 11p.m. daily in the summer. Sharon Shorty is a storyteller and well-known performer. She has the perfect yard of rhubarb and wild strawberries.
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Public Swim 1:15 PM Dawson City Pool Tuesdays & Thursdays 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Indoor Soccer 6:00 PM Wednesdays Yoga with Jo 5:00 PM Robert Service Mun Ku - Craft Afternoons 1:00 PM Mun School Ku 634-4018 or dblair@cafn.ca Tourist Tours (from the Visitor Information Mondays Centre): Early Bird Lane swim 6:30 AM Dawson City Mun Ku - Games Nights 1:00 PM Mun Ku All Parks Canada programming ends Pool 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca 634-4018 or dblair@cafn.ca Junction Community Market 3:00 PM Log September 2nd Public Swim 9:00 AM Dawson City Pool Church Lawn, Alaska Highway Locally grown 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca foods and more. Public Swim 1:15 PM Dawson City Pool Daily Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca 9:30 AM Town walking tour “Then and 6:45 PM Old Da Ku Hӓn Language Bingo! 2:00 PM Learn a Now” - with two interpreters! How has Campfire talks 7:00 PM Da Ku daku@cafn.ca little of the language of our land *subject to Dawson changed? Or not? Thursdays availability 9:30 AM S.S Keno The fleet’s smallest paddlewheeler was the first and last glimpse Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM TH Hall Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:30 AM Mun Ku 634-4018 or dblair@cafn.ca 993-5370 of civilization for Dawson each season. Southern Tutchone Classes 4:30 PM Da 11:30 AM “Hike with Robert Service” Tour Public Swim 6:30 PM Dawson City Pool Ku 634-4018 or dblair@cafn.ca 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Hike the same trails Service did up to a Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM viewpoint above town with his famous verses Tuesdays along the way Early Bird Lane swim 6:30 AM Dawson City Old Da Ku 1:00 PM Strange things done - with two Pool 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Adult soccer 7:30 School Gym interpreters! How has Dawson changed? Saturdays Public Swim 9:00 AM Dawson City Pool Or not? Campfire talks 7:00 PM Da Ku daku@cafn.ca 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca 1:00 PM “Life and poetry of Robert Public Swim 1:15 PM Dawson City Pool Mondays Service” Tour including a peek in his cute 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM little cabin! Hatha Yoga with Joanne 5:45 PM KIAC 6:45 PM Old Da Ku 1:30 PM Before the Rush program Test Dawson City Minor Soccer 6:00 PM Crocus Tuesdays your prospecting skills and find out about life Bluff Soccer Field age 8 & under Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da before Dawson was a town! Public Swim 6:00 PM Dawson City Pool Ku 634-4018 or dblair@cafn.ca 2:30 PM Commissioner’s Residence Make 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM - 9:00 pressed flower cards, the way Martha Black Public Swim 6:30 PM Dawson City Pool PM Takhini Hall did. 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Sewing Circle 6:30 PM 8:30 PM Dä Ku 2:30 PM Palace Grand Theatre guided tour City Council Meeting 7:00 PM Council Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Guided town tour: “Strange Chambers Heather Favron . Takhini Hall Things Done” The truth really is strange. Adult drop in soccer 7:45 PM Crocus Bluff Soccer Field Sunday - Thursday 3:30 “The Greatest Klondiker Contest” Palace Grand Theatre Wednesdays Sun, Sep 1 New Issue of The Frozen Kids Craft time 3:00 PM HJ Public Library MukLuk Town of Faro Website until Sept 2 “Dawson As They Saw It” Thursdays Photo Exhibit Harrington’s Store Wednesdays Playgroup for parents & tots 10:00 AM Sat, Aug 31 Labour Day Slo Pitch Classic Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 AM Faro Noon Lorne Mountain Community Centre call Minto Park Labour Day Slo Pitch Classic Ball Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts Agnes 667-7083 for more information Tournament. Contact Dawn Kisoun, dawn_ will be provided Fridays kisoun@hotmail.com for more information. Seniors Painting Workshop 1:00 PM CRIC Learning Lions Homeschoolers Get Sun, Sep 1 Klondike International with Jackie Irvine Together 1:30 PM Lorne Mountain Outhouse Race 2:00 PM Diamond Tooth Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Community Centre Questions contact Gerties The outhouses are supplied & there 994-2760 (Grades 1-8) Ruth Lera 668-5871 or email ruthlera@ will be a free BBQ after. Kids in Action Store 3:00 PM DVG School northwestel.net 994-2760
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Dawson City
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Six Mile River Resort
Marsh Lake
Wed, Aug 28 Community society meeting 7:00 PM 9:00 PM . 660-4999 marshlake@ gmail.com Fri, Aug 30 Marsh Lake Community Society 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre All welcome
Fridays
Dinner at the Jackalope Marsh Lake Community Centre every Fri, Steak/ Rib Nights - last Friday of each month Reservations welcome: 660-4999 Tuesdays South of 6 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 Parents and Preschoolers social time. North of 60 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 North of 60 - Socialize, play games, meet neighbours!
Mayo
Sat. Aug 24th Farmers Market
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Sundays
Seniors Carpet Bowling 2:00 PM Teslin Rec Centre teslinrec@northwestel.net
Mondays
Brownies and Girl Guides 5:00 PM Teslin Rec Centre teslinrec@northwestel.net Crafts and games afternoons 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Centre teslinrec@northwestel.net
Tuesdays
Parents & Tots playtime 10:00 AM Teslin Rec Centre teslinrec@northwestel.net Stroller Mama’s 12:00 PM Teslin Rec Centre teslinrec@northwestel.net 5km Run/Walk/Nordic Walk 5:45 PM Teslin Rec Centre Watson Lake
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Senior Day (60+) 10:00 AM Drop in Board games, cards, bowling, curling, tea and coffee Weight Room 8:00 am - 11:30 PM WL Rec Centre Greyhound Southbound 11:40 PM
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Community Access Program 1:00 PM The Weight Room 8:00 am - 11:30 PM WL Rec Drop In Centre Centre Squash Club 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM WL Rec Wednesdays Centre Kids Events Ages 12 Years & Under 4:00 Greyhound Northbound 11:20 PM PM The Drop In Centre Pajama Bingo 5:00 PM Drop in Center Best Fridays dressed wins a radio bingo package, runner Weight Room 8:00 am - 11:30 PM WL Rec up wins a prize! Centre Soccer - Elementary School ages 7:00 PM Greyhound Southbound 11:40 PM School Gym Saturdays Soccer - High School/Adult 8:00 PM Weight Room 10:00 am - 6:00 PM WL Rec School Gym Centre Thursdays Greyhound Northbound 11:20 PM Traditional Lunch 12:00 PM The Drop In Watson Lake Farmer’s Market 3:00 PM Centre Wye Lake Cabin Produce, baking, cooking, Wii & Movie Night 4:00 PM The Drop In crafts, eggs, etc - anything made or grown. Centre Mondays Fridays Weight Room 8:00 am - 11:30 PM WL Rec Movie & Games 4:00 PM The Drop In Centre Centre Squash Club 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM WL Rec Dinner & A Movie Night 5:30 PM Centre Community Hall Greyhound Southbound 11:40 PM Teen Drop in Gym 7:30 PM School Gym Tuesdays Saturdays Weight Room 8:00 am - 11:30 PM WL Rec Movie & Games 4:00 PM The Drop In Centre Centre Girl’s Night Out Ages 12+ meet at WL Rec Centre 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month Mondays 7-9pm. Wii & Movie Night 4:00 PM The Drop In Teen Night Ages 12+ meet at WL Rec Centre Centre 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month Tuesdays 7-9pm. Kids Events Ages 12 Years & Under 4:00 Greyhound Northbound 11:20 PM PM The Drop In Centre
Old Crow
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings
Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Youth Centre
Tuesday & Thursday 11:30 AM - St. Anne Church Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre
Thursdays Mondays
Volleyball & Floor Hockey Night 7:00 PM Saniz at 966-3238
Tagish
Fri, Aug 23rd Family Softball Sat, Aug 31st LIVE MUSIC Kevin Barr & Company 6 Mile River Resort
Wednesdays
Tagish Library and Tagish Treasures Thrift Shop 12:00 NOON Cruizers Concession Coffee & Chat 2:00 PM Community Centre 399-3407
Thursdays
Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Rec. Hall Fridays Pre-school Playdays 10:30 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407
Beaver Creek Carcross
Wednesdays 7:30 PM. Library Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre
Carmacks
Fridays 1:30p PM Health Centre
Dawson City
Thursday 8:00 PM New Beginnings Group Richard Martin Chapel Church St. Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Saturdays 7:00 PM Community Support Centre 993-5095
Destruction Bay
Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre
Faro
Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre
Haines Junction
Saturdays
Wednesdays 8:00 PM Public Library Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre
Sundays
Wednesday 7:30 PM RRC Building 996-2825 Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre
Tagish Library and Tagish Treasures Thrift Shop 12:00 NOON Tagish Community Church 7:00 PM Tagish Estates Road. tagishcc@gmail. com Monthly community church service in Tagish
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Community Biking 6:00 PM meet at Rec. Hall
Teslin
Mayo
Old Crow
Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre
Pelly Crossing
Wednesday 7:00 PM Pelly Band Office 5373461 Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre
Ross River
Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre
Wednesdays
Card Games for Seniors 1:00 PM. Seniors Complex After school sports 3:30 PM Teslin School gym Iyengar Yoga 5:30 PM Teslin School Gym richard@yogawhitehorse.ca ends May 1st
Thursdays
Stroller Mama’s 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Centre teslinrec@northwestel.net
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Stroller Mama’s 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Centre teslinrec@northwestel.net
Tagish
Mondays 7:30 PM Bishop’s Cabin, end of road along California Beach
Telegraph Creek
Tuesdays 8:00 PM Sewing Centre, Soaring Eagles Group 235-3350
Teslin
Wednesdays 7:00 PM G Building, 4 McLeary Street Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre
Watson Lake
Thursdays 12:30 PM St. Anne Church Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre, downstairs Tuesdays 12:30 PM St. Anne Church
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Exploring His American Side
YUKON MILLED WOOD PRODUCTS
Canadian artist debuts a new album that explores his American heritage
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Pat LePoidevin (left) and Lewis Smith are coming to the Yukon to debut their new album, American Fiction.
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at LePoidevin is coming to the Yukon to debut his latest album, American Fiction, which will kick off his Canada-wide tour. On August 23, LePoidevin will be playing at Bombay Peggy’s, a local Dawson City pub, and on August 24, the official launch will be held at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse. LePoidevin has been North before, not only to play at the Dawson City Music Festival in 2010, but also to pick up his drummer, Dawson City resident Matt Sarty, for various tours in the past. “It’s become a tradition to come to the Yukon to pick up Matt just before we start a tour,” says LePoidevin. With four albums to his name, LePoidevin’s latest album is focused largely on community and identity. The son of an American-born artist, LePoidevin has held dual citizenship since birth. “If you hold 50 per cent of a citizenship, you should want to know each half,” he says. Although he travelled to the United States several times as a youth to visit family, LePoidevin admits that he has never felt much of a presence from his American family in his life. “They were always a mysterious side to my background,” he says. He feels that it may have been the death of his American grandfather that sparked an interest in wanting to discover something in himself that is American. LePoidevin decided to team up with his best friend since age 2,
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Lewis Smith, in order to compare rural childhood in Canada and the United States. “We’ve always wanted to do a project together,” says LePoidevin. “The idea took shape as it went. We wanted to look at American towns through a Canadian lens.” Together, using Google to search out small towns with interesting names, then researching the history and scenery, they ended up choosing 10 towns with names such as Caliente, CA, Celebration, FL and Tracy, MO, and wrote about them, drawing on inspiration from their own experiences growing up in rural Canada. “Canadian artists usually write about Canadian landscapes, but we wanted to do something different,” says LePoidevin. Accompanying the songs is a book of five short stories written by Smith. LePoidevin feels that with American Fiction, he is starting a dialogue. He has already received Tweets from fans who have listened to his first song releases:
Winter Park, CO and Centralia, PA. “People are connecting to them,” he says. Since the completion of the album, LePoidevin has started to feel closer to his American family. But for him, family is only a part of this project. “Family is important,” he says, “But it was also important to me to know what it means to be American.” LePoidevin is excited about the upcoming tour. “I’ll be interested to see the reaction,” he says. For more information about the August 23 show at Bombay Peggy’s, please call 867-993-6969. Tickets for the August 24 show at the Yukon Arts Centre are available at the Yukon Arts Centre Box Office, Arts Underground and online at www.yukontickets.com Gabriela Sgaga lives off the grid in her West Dawson cabin with her eight sled dogs. She enjoys mushing, skijoring and writing about everyday life in the Yukon.
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IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN TO DAWSON City, YOU HAvEN’T SEEN THE YUKON. upcoming Events August 23-25
Weekend on the rocks
Take the drive up the Dempster to Tombstone Territorial Park and get a glimpse of those short-lasting and always enchanting fall colours. While you’re there stay and enjoy a fun and informative guided hike where you can learn all about the geology of the park. With kids programming included, this event is fun for all ages! For more info contact tombstonecentre@gmail.com.
31- sept 2 labour day slo-pitch classic
The top mixed teams from Alaska, Yukon and NWT face off under the midnight sun. Come check out the action, or put in a team for yourself!
september 1
The Great Klondike International Outhouse Race
Teams of 5 dress up an Outhouse (!?!?!) and race to the finish line. Cash prizes awarded to the fastest and best overall teams. Only in Dawson! for information contact KVA 993-5575
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gERTIES LAST SHOW!
It’s the tournament weekend that you’ve been waiting for! Show off your skills in limit, no-limit and freeze-out games in the largest (and fiercest) Texas Hold’Em Tournament in the North. What will they do this year? Come see Gertie and her Gold Rush Girl perform their last show of the year. This is can-can with a twist. A show you don’t want to miss! Showtimes 8:30, 10:30 and Midnight, each naughtier than the last.
feature event
Sept 11 CFYT Talent night Come and check out the most northern talent we can pack into Canada’s oldest gambling hall! Or better yet, get your act together and take part in this incredibly fun event. Interested in learning more? Contact 993-5152.
come visit us: diamond tooth gerties
Come visit Canada’s first and friendliest gambling hall! Open 7 days a week 7pm to 2am Starting June 15th Open Saturdays and Sundays 2pm to 2am! www.dawsoncity.ca
Whitehouse Cabins
Revel in a Klondike experience in a room with a view overlooking theYukon River! We offer a rustic setting within walking distance to town centre. Treat yourself to a luxurious stay with us! www.whitehousecabins.com
klondike Kate’s
Exciting new weekend packages! check out our new website www.klondikeKates.ca (867)993-6527
eldorado hotel
Great location! All rooms with bath, hi-def tv, phone with voice mail, fridge, coffee maker & 250mb internet/day. Come dine in our restaurant, lounge or covered deck. (867)993-5451
Dawson City Museum
We boast the most comprehensive collection of artifacts in the entire Territory! Come experience the history of Dawson through our daily programs and demonstrations. Don’t forget our narrow gauge locomotives! dawsonmuseum.ca
westmark inn dawson
August GETAWAY SPECIAL $129.00 (Based on single/dbl occupancy. Taxes not included) 1-800-544-0920
Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre
Your gateway to Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in heritage. We provide guided tours to share our perspective on the gold rush era. Our gift shop features hand-made First Nation products! We have a story to tell, let us share it with you. www.trondek.ca
bombay peggy’s
Spoil yourself at the Yukon's only restored brothel! Our inn features the room of your dreams with plush bedding and modern amenities. Our pub offers the top Yukon brews and the sassiest martini menu in town! bombaypeggys.com
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KIac
Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) is an active centre of cultural and social energy. We invite you to explore our broad range of programming in the visual, media, literary and performing arts. www.kiac.ca
peabody’s photo parlour
Picture yourself in the Gold Rush! Dress up, put on your best Klondike smile and pose for the camera. Seating reservations are requested. We also carry all your photography needs and unique artisan gifts. (867) 993-5209
bonanza gold motel & rv GREAT COMFORT & QUALITY! 1-888-993-6789 bonanzagold.ca
triple j hotel
Open May-Sept New Annex Built 2013! Cabins with Kitchenettes renovated in 2012! Restaurant and Lounge Best patio in town Triplejhotel.com (867)-993-5323
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mong the many things worth seeing at the Dawson City Museum this summer are 16 photographs that tell the story of Dredge No 1, which was the victim of an explosion on February 22, 1913. It had been operating on Bonanza Creek since 1906, and would continue to operate there until 1919. It was shut down that year and later dismantled and moved to Quartz Creek where it operated from 1935 to 1950. The photo display tells the story of the explosion and the criminal investigation that resulted, as well as showing the operation of the dredge over time. Despite iconic images of a solitary miner with a pan or a group of men drifting into a hillside, the dredges of the corporate-mining-
era are the main reason that Dawson outlasted the usual boom-andbust cycle common to gold rush towns. Dawson’s rush was the culmination of the 19th century gold crusades, and the technology used
allowed the Yukon Consolidated Gold Company to work over the previously mined creeks and continue to make a profit until 1966. The largest of these was Dredge No. 4, which still sits near its final working place on Bonanza Creek and was, until last summer when federal budget cuts forced Parks Canada to stop offering tours, the centrepiece of its corporate-miningera showcase. There are dredge tours again this summer, but they are being offered by three private companies, two in Dawson (Goldbottom Mine Tours and Husky Bus) and one out of Whitehorse (Nature Tours of Yukon Inc). Sadly, federal government inaction meant that these tours were not part of anyone’s general advertising for this tourist season. The private tours were announced on April 9, months after advertising for 2013 had been prepared. Many tourists were not aware that they could still tour the dredge. Dredge No. 4 was built in 1912 and had a season of about 200 days, moving forward in its selfgenerated pond about half a mile per season. Two-thirds the length of a football field and eight stories high, it is a fascinating structure to visit. When it sank in its own pond during a spring flood in 1959, it was left to settle until 1991-92, when Parks Canada, with the help of the Canadian military, liberated it from 18 feet of muck and ice, re-floated it, and moved it a few hundred metres to its present site. Until this summer, Klondike National Historic Sites paid for repairs, and the repair work itself has been nearly as interesting as the story of its original use. If the private tours were successful enough this year perhaps the federal government will think twice about restoring funding to the site for needed work.
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Active Interest Listings Wed, Aug 21 Yukon Tennis Territorial Championships 5:00 PM Mount McIntyre Stacy Lewis 393-2621 Tennis tournament, adults and juniors, singles and doubles. Fri, Aug 23 Red Fish, Blue Fish 7:00 PM Takhini Arena Name: Linea Eby Phone: 667 8291 email: linea.eby@gov.yk.ca Environment Yukon fisheries biologist Oliver Barker will be leading an evening walk to check out Kokanee Salmon in their spawning colours. Sat, Aug 24 Northern Survival Hike 7:00 AM Miles Canyone Bridge Join this fascinating hike brought to you by the Yukon Conservation Society. Sat, Aug 24 Pre-Skagway 10 Miler 9:30 AM Rotary Park Tanya Astika 668-5844 Race Start: 10am. Entry fee. Sat, Aug 24 8th Annual Community Registration Fair Canada Games Centre Please join the City of Whitehorse and local clubs, organizations, sports and events for a one-stop fall registration for Yukon families. Sun, Aug 25 Yukon Bird Club Field Trip - Swan Lake Register by email ybcfieldtrips@gmail.com. A day-long field expedition with Boris Dobrowolsky. Bring waterproof footwear and a lunch. (5 hrs) YBC events are free. Everyone is welcome. Mon, Aug 26 Yukon Bird Club Presentation - Birds of Summer 1:30 PM MacBride Museum Presented by Ione Christensen and guest birder, at the McBride Museum at 1:30 pm. For more info, call 633-2312. Tue, Aug 27 Twoonie Race 7:00 PM . info@cmbcyukon.ca with Contagious Mountain Bike Club Wed, Aug 28 Yukon’s Great Salt Lake 6:00 PM Beringia Centre This is the place to see rare plants and unique mineralization. Join Bruce Bennett for a walk around the Takhini Valley. Sat, Aug 31 Judo Yukon AGM 11:30 AM Sport Yukon Judo Yukon AGM Sat. 31 Aug 2013, 11:30am @ Sport Yukon. For details - check the calendar at www.judoyukon.ca or contact judoyukon@gmail.com
Tuesdays - Saturdays
Interpretive Hikes to Canyon City 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM Bridge at Miles Canyon hikes@ycs.yk.ca (867)668-5678 Free historical nature hikes to Canyon City
Wednesdays
Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com Hatha Yoga. Lunch Drop-In. Jr. Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H.Collins School Alain 668-4042 for Gr.8-12. Box Lacrosse Drop-in 4:00 PM Elijah Smith Elementary School 668-2840. Adult Biathlon Program 6:30 PM Biathalon Range Judy: 334-6726 or Vern 633-2297 Polarettes Adult/Teen Drop-in 7:00 PM Vanier School 867-668-4794 Whitehorse Badminton Club Adults 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary Yeu Fang Sharma 667-4219 Yukon Amateur Boxing Association Training Sessions 7:00 PM Avalanche Combat Arts Centre. Jess 335-3831 Table Tennis Drop in 7:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary School. Dave 668-3358
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Jr. Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H.Collins School Alain 668-4042 for Gr.8-12 Punjabi Bhangra Dance 7:00 PM Family Literacy Centre Gurdeep 336-3344 a natural alternative to Cardio exercises, it requires energetic, rhythmic movements
Saturdays
Fencing for Youth and Adults 10:00 AM Takhini Elementary Yoga with Sabu 10:00 AM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com. Hatha Yoga Experienced professional instruction. Push Hands 11:00 AM Takhini Elementary School Gym Laura Beattie 456-7609. Tai chi partner work. Scottish Country Dance Club 7:00 PM Pat 668-4976. No experience needed. Drop-in Salsa and Merengue lessons 8:00 PM Leaping Feats 668-6517
Sundays
Crestview Ski Group 11:00 AM free Pine Forest Loop 633-2455 Table Tennis Club 1:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary School. Dave, 668-3358 Polarettes Family Drop-in 2:00 PM Vanier School 867-668-4794. Enjoy a fun afternoon of gymnastics experience. Paddlers Abreast recreational paddling 2:00 PM Canada Games Centre Yoga with Sabu 4:00 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com. Hatha Yoga Experienced professional instruction. Zoomer’s Wellness 55+ 7:00 PM 10 Hyland Crescent, Riverdale Susana 633-6821 or Rob 668-7239. Two left feet welcome!
Mondays
Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com. Hatha Yoga Lunch Drop-In. Jr. Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H.Collins School Alain 668-4042 for Gr.8 - 12 Yoga In The Alpine “Absolute Beginner” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery wallymaltz@ northwestel.net. Instructor Erica. For beginners and those blessed with stiffness. Yukon Amateur Boxing Association Training Sessions 7:00 PM Avalanche Combat Arts Centre. Jeff, 335-3831
Tuesdays
Yoga In The Alpine “Level 2” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery wallymaltz@northwestel.net. Instructor Erica. Fun Run/Walk 6:00 PM F.H.Collins School Don 333-9202 Co-Ed Drop-in Ultimate Frisbee 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary Soccer field Everybody is welcomed 336-0255 morrmic@hotmail. com Archery 7:00 PM Christ the King Elementary School. Ron 456-2009. New members welcome. Twoonie Race 7:00 PM info@cmbcyukon. ca with Contagious Mountain Bike Club alternating between the Chadburn Lake course and the Mt. Mac course
Weekdays
Second Opinion Society Drop-in Resource Centre 11:00 AM 304 Hawkins St 667-2037
Wednesdays
Free Nutritious Lunches 12:00 noon Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre. For moms and kids up to age 8. Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com Hatha Yoga. Lunch Drop-In. Wellness Wednesday 1:30 PM Second Opinion Society 667-2037. Learn practical skills for Mental Wellness. Yoga In The Alpine “Level 1” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery wallymaltz@northwestel.net. Instructor Shannon. Traditional Parenting Program: “Unfinished Projects Workshop” 6:00 PM Skookum Jim Friendship Centre
Thursdays
Co-dependents Anonymous 7:00 PM Whitehorse United Church Calvin 3345863 Spiritual science/Waldorf/Anthropop group 7:30 PM Hillcrest Josef 335-2300 Weekly study group exploring Waldorf/ anthroposophy/spiritual science of R. Steiner, various topics. Free
Fridays
Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 noon Food Bank 667-4330. Free Hot Lunch for Women (children welcome). Moms and Kids Summer Recreation Program 11:00 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre. Creative play activities and recreational programming for moms and kids up to age 8. Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com Hatha Yoga. Lunch Drop-In. Narcotics Anonymous 7:00 PM Many Rivers Counselling & Support Services
Saturdays
Yoga with Sabu 10:00 AM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com. Hatha Yoga, experienced professional instruction.
Sundays
Paddlers Abreast recreational paddling 2:00 PM Canada Games Centre Zoomer’s Wellness 55+ 4:00 PM 10 Hyland Crescent, Riverdale Susana 633-6821 or Rob 668-7239. Two left feet welcome! Yoga with Sabu 4:00 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com. Hatha Yoga, experienced professional instruction.
Mondays
Sally & Sisters lunch Noon Food Bank 667-4330. Free Hot Lunch for Women (children welcome). Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com. Hatha Yoga. Lunch Drop-In.
Support Circle 4:30 PM Contact Heather 667-5724 or Joanne 667-8798 for details. Support Circle for family and friends concerned about someone else’s drinking or drug use. Yoga In The Alpine “Absolute Beginner” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery wallymaltz@ northwestel.net Instructor Erica. For beginners and those blessed with stiffness. SMART Recovery Meetings 7:00 PM Many Rivers Fireweed Family Room Larry 334-4706. Self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Overeaters Anonymous 7:30 PM 4071 4th ave. oayukon@gmail.com. Do you have a problem with food? Yoga In The Alpine “CORE” 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery. wallymaltz@northwestel. net. Instructor Erica.
Tuesdays
Support Group: Coping with Cancer Stress 12:00 PM Thomson CentreRiverside Room Join to learn and share ways of coping and reducing cancer related stress Yoga In The Alpine “Level 2” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery. wallymaltz@northwestel. net. Instructor Erica. Gam-Anon 7:30 PM Many Rivers Counselling & Support Services. 6686466. Support for families of compulsive gamblers.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Wednesday
The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Porter Creek Step meeting (CM) 8:00 PM Our Lady of Victory No Puffin (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St., Big Book Study
Thursday
The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Happy Destiny Young Peoples Group 6:00 PM B.Y.T.E. Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Seventh Day Adventists Church (PC)
Friday
The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Hospital Road Whitehorse Group (CM, NS) 9:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St.
Saturday
Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM Whitehorse General Hospital (across from emergency) Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom
Monday
The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St.
Tuesday
The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM 4141B 4th Ave.
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Sunday
Sunshine Group (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Marble Group (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom
Thursdays
Summertime Tai Chi Chuan 6:00 PM Shipyards Park ttntaiji@pamboyde.ca / midnight@northwestel.net Tai chi chuan practise under the midnight sun Athletics Yukon Trail Run 6:30 PM Location varies Nancy 334-6576 Roller Girls Free Skate and Fresh Meat 6:30 PM Christ the King Elementary School juniorderby@yukonrollergirls.ca Co-Ed Drop-in Ultimate Frisbee 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary Soccer field Everybody is welcomed 336-0255 morrmic@hotmail. com Archery 7:00 PM Christ the King Elementary School. Les Johns, 667-7349. New members welcome. Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club Public Access 7:00 PM on Gray Mountain Road range; officers on duty. Polarettes Youth Drop-in 7:30 PM Vanier School 867-668-4794 between the ages of 10-14. Ultimate Frisbee 9:00 PM Takhini Elementary Kris 333-9393
Fridays
Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com. Hatha Yoga Lunch Drop-In.
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Maintien de l’admissibilité au régime public d’assurance-santé du Yukon
It is important that Yukoners have fair access to publicly-funded health care coverage. And as our health care costs grow, it is essential we spend our collective health care dollars wisely.
Il est important que les Yukonnais aient un accès équitable au régime public d’assurance-santé du Yukon. Les frais liés aux soins de santé ne cessent d’augmenter et il est par conséquent essentiel de planifier judicieusement les dépenses publiques en soins de santé.
The Yukon government is reviewing health care insurance laws and would like to hear what you have to say about the future of our health care. You need to have lived in Yukon for three months to be eligible for health care coverage. This requirement is standard across Canada and will not change. What we are looking to clarify are the requirements for coverage while Yukoners are away from the territory. A short survey is being circulated to mail boxes throughout Yukon, but you can also provide your input online at www.hss.gov.yk.ca/hcinsurancesurvey.php. As part of the survey, you will find an overview of how other jurisdictions deal with maintaining eligibility for publicly-funded health care and a list of frequently asked questions to provide you with more information. Please share your thoughts about a subject that is important to all of us. For more information, or to fill out the survey, please go to www.hss.gov.yk.ca/hcinsurancesurvey.php by August 30.
Le gouvernement du Yukon entreprend un examen des dispositions législatives qui régissent le régime d’assurance-santé et il vous invite à faire part de votre opinion quant à l’avenir de notre système de soins de santé. Vous devez avoir vécu au moins trois mois dans le territoire avant de devenir admissible au régime d’assurance-santé. Cette condition est la même partout au Canada et nous n’avons pas l’intention de la modifier. Nous désirons toutefois clarifier les exigences auxquelles les Yukonnais qui s’absentent du territoire devront satisfaire pour maintenir leur admissibilité au régime. Nous avons préparé un court sondage que vous recevrez bientôt par la poste. Vous pourrez aussi remplir le sondage en ligne, à l’adresse www.hss.gov.yk.ca/fr/ hcinsurancesurvey.php. À titre d’information, nous vous présentons en annexe au sondage une liste de questions et de réponses et un sommaire des conditions prévues par les autres administrations canadiennes en ce qui concerne le maintien de l’admissibilité au régime public d’assurance-santé. N’hésitez pas à soumettre votre avis sur un sujet qui nous tient tous à cœur. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements ou pour remplir le sondage en ligne, visitez le site www.hss.gov.yk.ca/fr/hcinsurancesurvey.php au plus tard le 30 août 2013.
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Barnyard Politics
Establishing a pecking order
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A group of roosters hang around the water drinker peacefully. These bachelors will go to battle if there are hens around to compete for.
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ecently we noticed some of the turkeys had bloody wings and were being picked on by the others. Often if turkeys don’t have enough feed or enough protein in their feed they will pick each other. But this isn’t the case now. There are two laying hens in the turkey house to overnight, so I thought it was possible they started the picking and the turkeys continued it. But for the past couple of nights I’ve moved very sleepy hens back into their proper pen. So this can’t be why some turkeys are getting picked on. Today while treating the injured turkeys with zinc ointment and moving the most injured ones
into the “hospital” we noticed two uninjured turkeys facing off. At a few months old male turkeys start to puff up their feathers and strut around the pen, trying to impress the females. They also start fighting each other for dominance. This is what these two tur-
ago. Some of the smaller roosters were killed by the dominant ones. And the battles didn’t stop until we removed the hens, making it a bachelor pen. Everyone needs their own space and it’s not different for animals. Our breeder sows are also kept in separate pens to avoid huge battles and possible injuries. Crowded chickens will peck at each other when kept in cages with no escape. Even if there are only four or five birds to a cage it still isn’t a very good place to be. Combining two groups of chickens can start an all-out war until one side establishes dominance. Allowing two flocks to get to know each other through a fence lessens the battles and is our preferred method of adding chickens to our flock. Sometimes removing the picked on animal, letting it heal and then reintroducing it, changes the pecking order enough to allow the animal to reintegrate successfully. Once a new pecking order has been established by either beating or chasing off the challengers, the barnyard returns to a semicalm state. And hopefully once our “hospitalized” turkeys heal they will be able to rejoin their flock with no incidents.
Bird hierarchy is
called pecking order for
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obvious reasons. keys were doing. Bird hierarchy is called pecking order for obvious reasons. A pen full of mostly roosters and a few hens turned into a constant battle zone a few years
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Got Problems?
Our love-in-the-North advice columnists sort out problems sent their way. And they want to hear from you. Justice
If you’ve got a question or a quandary,
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Joan Norberg and her husband, Allan, run Grizzly Valley Farms. You can find them with an abundance of vegetables at the Fireweed Community Market on Thursdays in Whitehorse. Send her your questions at grizzlyvalleyfarms@hotmail.com
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Step Outside with Larry Leigh
Wild Game Chili and Spaghetti Sauce U
p to a certain point in the preparation, spaghetti sauce and chili are the same recipe. It’s only when you start to add the specific spices and extras that these two products need to go into separate pots. If you keep that in mind it will speed up the preparation of these two popular supper dishes.
It is very important to taste it often and certainly taste it when you think it is done, after all the flavours have worked themselves together. Let both pots cool and ladle the product into labelled and dated 650 mg yoghurt or honey tubs that you’ve saved for this purpose. Ask the eaters for comments and that
will help you with the next batch. Larry Leigh is an avid angler, hunter and all-round outdoors person. He is a past president of the Canadian Wildlife Federation and retired hunter education coordinator for the Government of Yukon.
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Up to a certain point, chili and spaghetti sauce are the same recipe. The pots can be the tall thickwalled and aluminium-lidded or just two big sauce or roast pans. Start off with one large pot and a frying pan. Depending on the quantity, the ground meat should be browned all at once or in stages using the frying pan. It is very easy to burn the product at any stage if you are using cheap, thin-walled pots. I package my wild-game ground meat in a few larger (4 to 5-pound) packages specifically for chili and spaghetti sauce. I do not put any beef or pork fat in my wild ground meat but if you do add fat or are using ground beef you will likely have to add water after browning to let the fat-skim form on the surface and then remove it to prevent a greasy final product. The meat should be browned with lots of chopped onions, garlic and green and red peppers. Work it with a large wooden spoon or stiff spatula. Then add chopped celery zucchini, more canned mushrooms than you think you should, and all the now-frozen tomatoes you’ve put away: tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes (with spice), crushed canned tomatoes, and/or tomato paste. The amounts all depend on how much meat you’ve browned and how much final product you expect. Simmer all this for an hour or so and then split the contents into pots large enough to finish each dish. If your starter pot is large enough, dump half the contents into another pot. Now you can work towards two final products, each of which will be spiced and flavoured differently from this point on. I add a couple of large, good quality bottles of spaghetti sauce to the — you guessed it — spaghetti sauce pot. I then add all the different spices that are suggested in any spaghetti sauce recipe. Taste it as you go to help the final product. Regarding the chili, the amount of standard chili spices and beans will vary to taste. Also add corn niblets and shredded carrots.
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