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The PPL Hit the Road Yukon rock duo to tour Western Canada with their second album with Willow Gamberg
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some guitar distortion on several tracks, and more in-depth songwriting than its predecessor. “I think we had more time to practice and write these songs,” he says. “We’ve been a bit more focused on songwriting; some songs are actual linear stories, some songs are more just observations and random thoughts like the first album... The opening track, Breathe the Air, is a comment on our environmental footprint... Other songs are commentaries on society as a whole as we get more into the internet and less based in reality.” He adds that the recording process was also better this time around, as they were able to capture a more complete sound. In order to keep that full sound on the road, Steiner and Jaeger will be supported by Daniel Vigneau (drummer for their heavier project The Mourning After) on rhythm guitar and mandolin, as well as Ian MacIntyre of The Midnight Sons on bass. The rest of The Midnight Sons, featuring Alex Johnson on guitar and vocals, and Patrick Doherty on drums, will also be accompanying The PPL on tour as a supporting act. The two groups will be leaving Whitehorse on Sept. 27, heading down through Jasper, playing shows
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his fall, Marcus Steiner and Rich Jaeger are excited to return home. Though they are steadfast Yukoners now (“You can’t get rid of us,” grins Steiner), Jaeger grew up in The Pas, Manitoba, and Steiner in Kimberley, British Columbia and they will visit both towns while they tour their brand-new album, The PPL II. Despite their birthplaces, The PPL, named for the blue-collar working man, is all Yukon. For the past two years, Steiner and Jaeger have been developing and cultivating their two-man acoustic rock project, and released their selftitled debut in 2011. Their country-tinged, upbeat brand of rock has been featured around town in bars, jams and the Sunstroke Music Festival. Recorded with professional equipment in Steiner’s basement, the new album was also completely self-funded, recorded, produced and released, resulting in a product that both musicians are proud of. “It’s a bit more rock than the first album,” Steiner says. “More where we want to be as a band... it’s our best offering so far.” He adds that, while their debut release was very acoustic rock-oriented, The PPL II features a little more edge,
throughout Cranbrook, Kimberley and Calgary, and on to Saskatchewan and Manitoba, over the course of three weeks. Although he is an experienced touring musician, Steiner is nevertheless excited to be hitting the road for his first tour with The PPL. “We get to hit all of our hometowns, places where we used to live,” he says. “We just basically hope to raise a bit of awareness about our band, and get some experience [playing live].” Steiner feels it’s important for Yukon bands to get outside their home base for a while, for experience and to spread the word. “I think it’s a good reality check for indie bands out get out of the Whitehorse bubble,” he says. As for their (equally) triumphant return to the Yukon, The PPL have a CD release party planned to close the tour, the date and location of which is yet to be determined. Their album The PPL II can be found for free at Unitech, Epic Pizza, Triple Js, Dean’s Strings. It is also available online at www. ReverbNation.com/ThePPL. For a full list of tour dates and photos, check out their Facebook page.
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Those Aren’t Weeds A food forest may not look fancy, but the plants will take care of themselves
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rowing a vegetable garden can be an emotional rollercoaster. This gorgeous summer we just enjoyed was good for the veggies, but it was also perfect weather for taking off for a week. It must have been a summer of tough decisions for some gardeners. Staying home allows for attentive watering, creating the highs of homegrown produce, and the lows of lost vacation opportunities. Taking off into the bush would have created the highs of adventures had, and the lows of coming home to dead vegetables.
ture principles in her garden, and the payoffs are many. She is growing food organically, the plants are perennials and will proliferate for years, and as the plants cycle through life they enrich the soil. On top of that, Davis can head out on vacation guilt-free. “With the food forest, if you go away, there is generally no harm done: berries fall to the ground, edible weeds go to seed and die, and there is no love lost,” Davis says. “It’s cycling. It does its job. It grows into a forest. “So if you don’t have a lot of time, that’s a big benefit.” The concept of permaculture gardening is growing in Whitehorse. The Yukon Permaculture Facebook page, which Davis administrates, has 157 likes, and 50 members.
Six-year-old Emma Duncun plucks a cherry from the food forest in Marlon Davis’ backyard in Whitehorse.
Whitehorse resident Marlon Davis, however, has escaped such valleys and troughs. The stabilizing factor is that she is growing food that thrives in the Yukon climate, year after year, with or without her. Davis is employing permacul-
The philosophy behind permaculture started to germinate in Australia in the 1970s, and has been spreading around the world since then. Some of the ideas at the root of permaculture are creating a garden system that sustains itself, recycling nutrients and water within a kind of mini-ecosystem, and eliminating the need for irrigation and fertilizing.
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Inside The PPL on Tour....................... 2 Permaculture Gardening............. 3 A Klondike Korner..................... 4 Didee & Didoo.......................... 4 Music Festival at Yukon College.... 5 Morgan Weinberg at the UN......... 8 Seeking Beervana...................... 9 Yukon Arts Centre Fall Lineup.....10 Hunting for Wildlife..................13 Klondike Road Relay..................14 Yukon Roller Girls.....................17 Step Outside...........................18
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Whitehorse resident Marlon Davis employs permaculture principles in her garden to create what’s called a food forest. Davis started a gardening company called Deep Roots Edible Garden Design and Permaculture three years ago, and at the same time started her own garden using permaculture principles. Her food forest features various heights of edible and medicinal plants, from apple and cherry trees; to haskap, raspberry, and saskatoon bushes; to borage, lovage, yarrow plants; and down to ground covers like red clover and chickweed. However, this type of gardening does not have the aesthetic allure of neat rows of colour-coordinated vegetables and flowers. Rather, it has more of a wild and unregulated look. Davis found out this summer that it looks like a bunch of weeds to some folks. Like her father-inlaw. He offered to look after the place while Davis and family went on vacation, which was a big help especially for the small, traditional bed of lettuce and carrots, and the small greenhouse of tomatoes and squash Davis has in the backyard. But he didn’t realize the permaculture garden was actually an intentional garden.
“My father-in-law saw my food forest and came in with his weed whacker and murdered all of my small berry bushes and ground cover,” she says. “So it tells me that he looked at it and thought, ‘Overgrown mess of weeds.’ And I look at it and think, ‘Low maintenance, beautiful and bountiful.’” It’s a big difference in aesthetic – and how you define “weeds. For her, traditional vegetable gardens in rows only look nice in the fully-grown, all-leafed-outand-ready-to-harvest stage. “Once you harvest the annual beds, you have all these coffins with dead salad roots,” she says. “But when I harvest my food forest, it still looks beautiful.” A full bush of berries becomes a full bush, no berries; a tree with apples becomes a tree, no apples; and so on. So, if the plan for next summer is to take off when the weather is hot and dry, and, to develop a lush garden, then permaculture techniques may be the way to go. But if what you really need is a homegrown tomato fix, you may have to stay on the emotional rollercoaster.
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A Klondike Korner with Dan Davidson
Delving into the History of Bear Creek
Books that paint a picture of the lifestyle in this former gold town
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Workshops, offices and warehouses are almost all that’s left in Bear Creek now, but a number of the residences were moved to Dawson after 1966.
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ear Creek Compound is owned by Parks Canada now, but it was once the thriving centre of operations for the Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation (YCGC), and it’s safe to say that Dawson would not have survived as long as it has if YCGC
had not been mining he creeks up until 1966. One of the keynote features of this year’s Riverside Arts Festival was Sarah Fuller, who presented her project for The Natural and the Manufactured series called “The Homecoming.” Large-scale
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photographs of Bear Creek buildings, many of which still exist in Dawson, were mounted in what would have been their original locations in the settlement, which was made up of a mixture of residential and industrial buildings during its six-decade existence. Each “building” was fronted with signage to give its history and connection to the settlement. There isn’t a really good popular history of Bear Creek yet, but if you want to see how it fit into the overall YCGC strategy, there is Lewis Green’s somewhat dry account in The Gold Hustlers (Alaska Northwest Books, 1977). This is a hard book to find, as I discovered after I loaned my copy to Pierre Berton when he was researching Prisoners of the North, his last book. My copy fell apart and Berton sent me the money to replace it, which took me a few months. The book is more about the business end of things than about the lifestyle, but there are lots of Bear Creek references in its pages. For a discussion of the lifestyle, you can pick up Joann Robertson’s The Yukon: Life Between the Gold Rush and the Alaska Highway. Pick
I have all kinds of stuff But I still look for more. I collect survival stuff ‘Cause times will be tough. I like my collection And also my selection. My stuff is my pleasure, And my stuff is my treasure. I have a big stash That I keep in my cash. You don’t know what’s in
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Allan Benjamin , up the new edition from Granville Island Publishing, because it fixes all the mistakes that marred the original self-published edition a few years ago. The confusing typography is simplified and pictures are all properly inserted, free of distortion. Robertson lived in Bear Creek and several other small towns and gives a good account of what it was like there. Set a little earlier in time is Sheldon Gebb’s In the Footsteps of My Father (Publication Consultants), in which he and his wife recreated the journeys his dad, John Wesley Gebb, undertook about 10 years after the Gold Rush. John worked for YCGC and spent some time as an engineer at the North Fork hydro dam and also in and around Bear Creek and Dawson. He kept a daily journal of his life and travels and Sheldon used that as the starting point for his continuing research over a number of years. Just this summer, he and his wife were back to give a talk at the Dawson City Museum.
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Finally, I will refer to Jim Lotz’s The Gold of the Yukon (Pottersfield Press, 2012). This deals with the period right around the time when YCGC was shutting down and the federal government was excited about prospects for historic preservation and presentation in Dawson. The Palace Grand was about to be rebuilt and Lotz was the civil servant sent in to find out how people felt about that. He doesn’t dwell too much on Bear Creek, but you get a sense of the lifestyle in the area at the time that it was winding down there. This is a memoir rather than a history book, and it’s an affectionate look at an area that Lotz visited numerous times over a number of years. After 32 years teaching in rural Yukon schools, Dan Davidson retired from that profession but continues writing about life in Dawson City.
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Future Routes Festival Takes Centre Stage BYTE and Yukon College host a public party this weekend by Daniel Ashley
...focused on engaging community members and youth through music, culture , advocacy, and education . Events kick off Friday morning at 10 a.m. with a Community Green Market, featuring local organizations and businesses with sustainable projects underway in the Yukon. From noon to 3 p.m. Alpine Bakery is catering a free lunch. While you eat great food check out Yukon Sustainability Talks (TED-like talks) presented by the City of Whitehorse, Raven Recycling, BYTE, Air North, and the Yukon Research Centre showcasing ideas about the Yukon’s sustainable future. The first musical performances launch on Friday at 6 p.m., with local and outside acts taking centre stage in the tent. Headliner Cadence Weapon from Montreal
brings his unique mix of conscious hip-hop lyrics and dance rhythms. Local First Nations rappers Vision Quest and Abstract Original, two groups making a serious splash this year at the Frost BYTE Battle of the Bands and Adäka Cultural Festival, will also share the stage along with MC Turmoil, Kelvin, and Kill The DJ. On Saturday at 5:30 p.m., Tequila Mocking Bird Orchestra from Victoria will showcase their blend of roots and rock alongside local bands Death in Venice, Nicole Edwards and the Joy Seekers, Solid Fuel, Dead Simple, and Zipline. These groups hold special significance for event organizers because Nicole Edwards was a founder of BYTE and the other three groups all participated in past Frost BYTE Battles of The Bands at Yukon College. The Future Routes Festival is a partnership between Yukon College, BYTE and Yukon College Student Union, and all are focused on engaging community members and youth through music, culture, advocacy, and education. BYTE’s executive director Chris Rider is pumped about the festival. “I’m so excited about the opportunity for us to put this on, to do something amazing for youth and talk to the community about the work we’re doing,” Rider says. Josh Reghnier, student engagement coordinator for the Yukon College agrees. “This is going to be big fun for our students and we look forward to welcoming the whole community to campus for the festival,” he says.
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Edmonton hip-hop artist Cadence Weapon is the headliner act at the Future Routes Festival this weekend, which celebrates the anniversaries of BYTE and the Yukon College. City of Whitehorse buses from downtown to Yukon College are free on Friday and Saturday. Tickets for evening music events are on sale now at YukonTickets. com, the Yukon Arts Centre Box Office, Arts Underground, BYTE, and Triple J’s Music Café. You can sign up to volunteer at the Future Routes Festival by emailing info@ yukonyouth.com. More information is available at YukonYouth.com or the Future Routes Festival event page on Facebook. Daniel Ashley the current President of the Yukon College Student Union. He is a Whitehorse based musician, and longtime youth facilitator with Bringing Youth Towards
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until September Reflections Of The North Northend Gallery 393-3590 Featuring Yukon Artists Originals. 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 Sat, Sep 28 Art Exhibition :Hybrid Arts Underground By Amber Walker, Ange Bonnici and Candice Ball. until Sat, Sep 28 Connecting Spaces By Lawrie Crawford All Day Gallery 22 Connecting space is Lawrie?s most recent show with all new work. 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. Thu, Sep 12 Sat, Nov 16 Art Gallery featuring Ken Anderson, James Nizam, & Yam Lauln All Day Yukon Arts Centre At the Public Art Gallery.
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Sat, Sep 7 & Sun, Sep 8 Professional Development/Creating a Professional Artist’s Portfolio 9:00 AM Arts Underground Instructor: Simon Gilpin. One hour lunch 12-1PM. Mon, Sept. 10 Film Screening: “Never Happen Here - The Whitehorse 9/11 Story” 08:00 PM The Old Fire Hall Thu, Sep 12 You Should Have Stayed Home: A G20 Romp 8:00 PM Yukon Art Centre Fri, Sep 13 You Should Have Stayed Home: A G20 Romp 8:00 PM Yukon Art Centre Sat, Sep 14 Professional Development/ Applying for an Arts Underground Exhibition 1:00 PM Arts Underground Wed, Sep 4 Ian Tyson and Corb Lund, Instructor: Neil Graham. Together On Stage 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Sat, Sep 14 You Should Have Stayed Centre Tickets are going fast on this great duo of country-western musicians coming to Home: A G20 Romp 8:00 PM Yukon Art Centre the Yukon. Wed, Sep 4 Jamaoke with Ashley & Jackie Sun, Sep 15 Adult Art Classes (14+) Handmade Prints 7:00 PM Arts 8:30 PM Jarvis Street Saloon . Thu, Sep 5 An Evening with Roxx 6:00 PM Underground With Meshell Melvin. 6 sessions, none on Thanksgiving. Tony’s Pizza . Sun, Sep 15 You Should Have Stayed Thu, Sep 5 Fishead Stew 8:30 PM Dirty Home: A G20 Romp 2:00 PM Yukon Art Northern Pub high energy blend of swingin’ Centre country blues, bluegrass, celtic, western swing, gypsy, oldtimey, ....and whatever else suits Wed, Sep 11 Jamaoke with Ashley & Jackie 8:30 PM Jarvis Street Saloon . Thu, Sep 12 An Evening with Roxx 6:00 Free Lunches 11:30 AM at Victoria Faulkner PM Tony’s Pizza . Women’s Centre Thu, Sep 12 Fishead Stew 8:30 PM Dirty French : Zumba or / Zumba Gold 12:00 PM Northern Pub high energy blend of swingin’ Centre De La Francophonie 668-2663 country blues, bluegrass, celtic, western Spanish Conversation 12:00 PM Golden swing, gypsy, oldtimey, ....and whatever else Age Society. ¡Bienvenidos! suits Whitehorse String Ensemble rehearsal 6:15 PM at Hellaby Hall, 668-5530. New members welcome. Violin, viola, cello and bass Texas Hold ‘em 6:30 PM at 503 Steele, Royal Canadian Legion. Steven Grossinger Royal Canadian Legion - Texas Hold ‘em Tournament. free poker tournament, all skill levels welcome. Training available from Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza Peggy 668-7448 goes till we are done! 6-6:30 PM Open Studio for Adults/Acrylic Painting Jamaoke with Ashley & Jackie 8:30 PM Open Studio 7:00 PM Arts Underground Jarvis Street Saloon With Neil Graham. Free English Classes 7:30 PM 108 Wickstorm Road in Whitehorse. For more information call:335-5443. Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club Public Access 7:00 PM 633-4003 Located on Gray Mtn Road Range officers on duty Acrylic Painting Open Studio 7:00 PM Arts Underground easels and water containers on site. Please bring your paints, brushes, supports and rags. Contact: 667-4080 Yukon R/C 7:00 PM Mud Bog Motor-Cross Track Bring your R/C and meet other hobby enthusiast
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A Speech at the UN Builds a House in Haiti
Morgan Wienberg reflects on the power of partnerships to enact change by Roslyn Woodcock
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f you’re looking for an ego boost, playing the comparison game with Morgan Wienberg isn’t a good idea. At 21, the Yukoner is more accomplished than most people after a lifetime. Her most recent achievement was addressing the United Nations, but three years ago, Wienberg did something else amazing. She co-founded the charity Little Footprints, Big Steps to improve the lives of Haitian children suffering from abuse, neglect, homelessness and slavery. On August 9 Morgan was a youth keynote speaker at the 12th Annual UN Youth Assembly where she spoke about enacting the UN’s millennium development goals through social ventures like her charity. She spoke specifically about how access to education and eradication of extreme poverty can be achieved through partnerships between the impoverished and those with the ability to help them achieve self-sufficiency. I had a chance to speak with Wienberg just after she returned
though, is with One Small House, who will be helping one of our families by building a house for them in October. They are also likely interested in helping build future houses, but the first step on our end is gathering the funds to buy the required land. It is almost nothing compared to land prices in Canada, but even $4,000 per lot takes time to raise.
to her home in Haiti from her visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York. Roslyn Woodcock: Tell me a bit about what happened in New York. Morgan Wienberg: I made a lot of inspiring connections that I hope will lead to some collaborative projects. There were so many amazing young people there. I met a man from Kenya with whom Little Footprints Big Steps may undertake some research and combine efforts towards addressing child rights in Haiti and Kenya. I spoke with the marketing director for Sonic Peace Makers, who plans to work with major musical artists (Sting and Bono) to bring attention to causes like ours. Another art-focused group, called Promethean Spark, is interested in providing their program teaching life skills to vulnerable children through dance at our safe house. A woman even offered to provide prescription glasses to any of our children who require them. The most exciting collaboration,
RW: In your speech to the UN, you mentioned partnerships and collaboration many times. Why is this a recurring theme? MW: Partnerships are a deliberate value for us. In my experience in Haiti, many helping groups exist and, while they may have great intentions, often they also seem to want ownership and are focused on appearances more than outcome. Unfortunately, this means a lot of duplication. I felt that everything would be so much more productive if everyone worked together; hence Little Footprints, Big Steps’ focus on partnerships and collaboration.
After making so many new connections at the UN, I began to dream of one day hosting a conference in Haiti where impoverished locals could speak to an international audience about children’s rights issues in Haiti and their ideas for addressing them. RW: So is that the next big accomplishment? MW: Well, our next big value is sustainability, and right now we have plans on that front. We are training and empowering locals so that Little Footprints, Big Steps is less dependent upon me, which will free my time up so that I can focus on advancing my education; online from Haiti, of course. Besides the conference, eventually I hope to incorporate human rights education into the Haiti school curriculum and train locals in family planning. In the shorter term, though, livelihood projects is where I think we can have a huge impact. These projects provide funds to families so that they can economically support them-
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Yukoner Morgan Wienberg presents a speech at the United Nations Youth Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Aug. 9. selves. We hope our website can help us raise more funds in this area. For more information about Little Footprints, Big Steps, go to www.LittleFootprintsBigSteps. com Roslyn Woodcock is a writer based in Whitehorse.
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What’s in a Name? A Fat Tug by any other name would be just as hoppy. But the name of your beer can entice or drive your average beer drinker away. I probably wouldn’t pick up a six pack of Camel Squirt if that beer even existed, but a bottle of the Belgian beer Verboden Vrucht (Forbidden Fruit) with the picture of a naked Adam and Eve on the front… Yes. I want to drink that beer and take part in that original sin. Big Rock Brewery clearly takes its name from the big glacial erratic (a rock carried by a glacier) 18 km south of Calgary, Alberta. That big rock, which is also known as the Okotoks Erratic, is one of the world’s largest known glacial erratics, weighing in at an estimated 15,000 tonnes. (The name was derived from the Blackfoot word for rock, okatok.) I like where Big Rock brewing was going with this. Find the biggest thing around and use at as your marketing tool. Similarly, there’s
a tiny brewery in Oregon called Gigantic… clever. They also make a wicked IPA. Up until eight years ago, I had never heard of the beer Stella Artois. Who is this Stella? And how did she get so popular? Well, the original Belgian brewery was called Artois brewery. It launched Stella, which is the Latin word for star, as a Christmas beer in 1926. It is essentially a pilsner; a far cry from the spicy, caramelly high-alcohol craft beers that we normally associate with winter specialty beers, but I’m guessing Christmas was different back then. Every time I eat at Sanchez Cantina in Whitehorse, I eat delicious Mexican food and wonder about the beer Dos Equis (Two X’s). It conjures up cartoons of clay jugs with the double XXs on them that were supposed to con-
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Don’t be fooled by imitations. Much like the Budweiser saga, the Canadian Pilsner with the white bunnies is a poor substitute for the real thing.
tain moonshine. Dos Equis is a lager originally brewed by Wilhelm Hasse in Mexico in 1897. The beer was called Siglo XX to welcome in the 20th century and the bottles were marked with the two Xs, the Roman numeral for the number 10, natch. No moonshine here, just clean, pericenturial fun. Many breweries have taken their names from geographic inspiration – Yukon Brewing, Granville Island Brewing, Creemore Springs, etc. Others stole their beer names from other breweries’ geography. Brewers in the city of Budweis (Ceske Budejovice in the Czech language, in what is now Czech Republic) started making golden pilsners (a style borrowed from the breweries in the Czech town of Pilsen) in the mid-1800s. The Budvar
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he biggest stage in the territory returns with a full schedule of performances. Here are some highlights of this season’s standouts with the help of Yukon Arts Centre’s artistic director Eric Epstein and gallery director Mary Bradshaw.
THEATRE u u u u u
Theatrical performances at the YAC make up a giant portion of the season. From docu-theatre about a Canadian’s real-life struggle with civil liberty, to a play set in Dublin among angels and demons and written in verse, the season features a diverse range of themes and emotion. One thing theatre patrons tend to agree on is that a glass of wine lends well to enjoying a performance. This detail isn’t lost on the hosts. The God That Comes is the story is of Bacchus (a.k.a. Dionysus), the god of wine. It’s by Juno-winning Hawksley Workman and is a very musical performance. “He’s terrific,” says Epstein. “I think people who’ve seen him know – and hopefully others realize – what a charismatic performer and wonderful musician he is. It’s the 3rd time he’s been up in the terri-
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tory.” The show is on Nov. 26 and 27, and will be preceded by a wine tasting to honour the gods. In what is a very different type of tribute to mind-altering substances, the YAC is also presenting the one-man show Medicine. “Late February we’re doing a piece by legendary fringe performer TJ Dawe,” says Epstein. “It’s an interesting spiritual journey into this heavy duty psychedelic medicine and I think it’ll be quite interesting for a lot of people.” It’s an account of Dawe’s experience taking the plant medicine ayahuasca at a retreat lead by Dr. Gabor Mate, centered around healing stress and addiction. It will be presented at The Old Fire Hall Feb. 27 to March 1.
MUSIC u u u u u u
Early in the season, the YAC will feature some local performers. There will be CD releases from Dave Haddock and Old Cabin, as well as a send-off show performed by Kim Barlow who is moving to Nova Scotia after two decades in the territory. Hot on their heels is one of their biggest shows of the year, featuring local talent as well as acts from across Canada. It’s organized by two artist-run record companies: Yukon’s Headless Owl Records and Ontario’s You’ve Changed Records. It will feature acts such as Wax Mannequin, The Burning Hell, Shotgun Jimmie, and Kyle Cashen. “They’re recording an album together
and then also doing a live show – 10 musical acts,” says Epstein. The show is called The Cost of Doing Business and will be on for one night only: Oct. 11. The YAC is also showing six live operas throughout the year by way of The Met: Live in HD. The shows will be broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The first of these will be Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin on Oct. 5. It’s a romantic tragedy set in the late 19th century, directed by Irish actress and theatre director Fiona Mary Shaw, conducted by Valery Gergiev, a Russian conductor and opera company director, and starring Russian operatic soprano Anna Netrebko and Mariusz Kwiecien of Kraków, Poland.
The last dance show of the season will be a performance showcasing many forms of dance. It’s called Inheritor Album, and is performed by The 605 Collective dance group. “This is the hottest dance group in Canada,” says Epstein. “What they’re doing is really on the edge. They’re taking aspects of all kinds of dance and creating very much their own thing. This is a great piece about kind of the legacy that’s passed on from generation to generation. It’s going to be
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While there will be crossover shows featuring dance performances in both theatre and music, there are also a few which showcase dancers as the main attraction. One of which is Danse Lhasa Danse. It’s a tribute to the performer Lhasa de Sela who died on New Year’s Day, 2010. It’s a production out of Quebec, featuring four singers, five musicians, and eight dancers. “There’s also video so you actually hear and see Lhasa de Sela,” says Epstein. “It’s a beautiful tribute to an artist who was really beloved – and well beyond the francophone community. It’s a huge show with some really top-notch singers, dancers, and musicians, including her partner, who was her musical director.” It’s in town for only one night, January 20.
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The YAC Public Art Gallery features eight different artists this season. The gallery is open Tuesdays to Saturdays and entry is by donation. From Sept. 12 to Nov. 16 work from three artists will be shown together. One of whom is Ken Anderson, who Bradshaw describes as a “Tlingit master carver” and “One of the most talented within the territory.” “He’s using wood but also some more untraditional material like Plexiglas,” Bradshaw says. “He’s playing with unusual colours, as well.” Alongside the carvings will be work from James Nizam, a Vancouver-based photographer with an interest in abandoned houses. “The real estate is so hot in Vancouver there aren’t many abandoned houses,” says Bradshaw. “A lot of times it’ll be a house built in the 40’s and now is about to be torn down for condos or the like. He’s been able to gain access to a lot of these houses and go in and photograph before they disappear. In his most recent series, he literally cut a strip out of the entire house and played with the light pouring in. It’s al-
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his is a moose hunt from 2010 with my daughter Jenna, which we took at McQuesten Lake near Keno. It was Jenna’s first moose hunt. It took us two days to finally see a bull. Shore lunches and lots of calling, which she did lots of. It paid off. Jenna was actually the first to think it was a moose off in the distance. She was 11 years old and was not scared to get her hands dirty – she just did not like the loud bang. Once we got the moose home, her first request was for ribs... she loves ribs of all kinds. Next request was for steak and jerky, so of course I accommodated. I used a 300 Remington Magnum to harvest this animal.
We, at the First Nations Health Programs, consider traditional foods an important part of well-being and healing. Our Traditional Diet Program allows patients to have traditional meals such as moose and caribou during their hospital stay. We cannot provide this service without donations of wild meat from the community. If you are interested in donating some moose, caribou or other large game to the program, we would like to hear from you. Please call the Traditional Diet Coordinator at 393-8758 or 393-8891.
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Caitlin Hinton, third from the left, ran with the team Jock and Jills last year. This year she is running with the team Running Without A Room, doing a 22.2 km stretch from Tutshi Lake to the B.C./Yukon border.
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he first year I ran in The Klondike Trail of ‘98 International Road Relay, I was one of a group of women who were all pretty much new to running. In fact, we had only started running the previous April. We met during a beginners running clinic set up to prepare people to run the 5 km Run For Mom. We had such a good time and were so proud of ourselves for successfully completing the 5 km run that, at the end of it, we made a pact to take on the Trail of ‘98 Road Relay. We ran all summer and again got to celebrate as we completed the relay on Team Run For Mom. I am in awe of long distance runners. The amount of regular training needed to run the kind of distances covered in the relay is a real commitment. The Klondike Trail of ‘98 International Road Relay is made up of 10 legs ranging in distance from 9 km to 25.6 km. It starts in Skagway, Alaska, at sea level, and over the first 2 legs it climbs to an elevation of 1,004 metres (3,263 feet). From there, it descends to approximately 610 metres and its
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finish line in Whitehorse. I have to admit that my commitment to running was never serious enough to do any of the longer legs. That’s not the case for Caitlin Hinton, a 26-year-old runner in this year’s race, who is originally from Nelson, B.C. It was
“I am in awe of long distance runners.” Hinton’s first time running in the Trail of ‘98 last year, and she took on the 19.8 km leg between Emerald Lake and the Annie Lake Road. “With 20 km, you get tricked – I didn’t realize it was almost a half marathon ‘till after it was over,” she says. This year she will be running with a group of friends, and friends of friends, calling themselves Running Without A Room.
She is purposefully going for the half marathon this time by tackling the 22.2 km of Leg 5, Tutshi Lake to the B.C./Yukon border. Hinton is a little nervous about running during the middle of the night. “But it’s been done before, so I should be able to do it,” she says. The first runners will set off at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6 (which is 6 p.m. Skagway-time). The race will proceed throughout the night, with the Walker, Ultra and Youth categories starting from Carcross at 4 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. The finish line in Whitehorse closes at 3 p.m., then everyone cleans up for the awards ceremony and dance at 7 p.m. at the Whitehorse Curling Club. If you want to come on out and cheer on the finishers, the finish line is at Rotary Peace Park and the first runners could be arriving as early as 7 a.m. or 8 a.m. Denise L. Norman is a Whitehorse-based mediator and writer.
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Active Interest Listings Thu, Sep 5 Trail Run 6:30 PM TBA Nancy 334-6576 . Fri, Sep 6 Sat,- Sep 7 Klondike Trail of ‘98 International Road Relay Skagway to Whitehorse Sun, Sep 8 Yukon Bird Club Field Trip fall migration at Schwatka Lake 9:30 AM Meet at the SS Klondike ybcfieldtrips@ gmail.com Discover fall migration at Schwatka Lake and Hidden Lakes with Ione Christensen.(3 hrs) YBC events are free. Everyone is welcome. Thu, Sep 12 Trail Run 6:30 PM TBA Nancy 334-6576 . Fri, Sep 13 Salsa Yukon’s Latin Dance Classes - Beginner 1 & 2 7:30 PM Leaping Feats Fri, Sep 13 Salsa Yukon’s Latin Dance Classes - Intermediate 1 & 2 8:45 PM Leaping Feats Sun, Sep 15 Yukon Bird Club Field Trip - Fall migration at the Whitehorse sewage ponds 9:30 AM 12:30 PM S.S.Klondike ybcfieldtrips@gmail.com Fall migration at the Whitehorse sewage ponds with Devon Yacura. (3 hrs) YBC events are free. Everyone is welcome. Sun, Sep 15 Terry Fox Run 12:00 pm SS Klondike 10 km, 5 km; Suitable for bikes, wheelchairs/strollers and rollerblades. Dogs on leash welcome
Table Tennis Drop in 7:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary School. Dave 668-3358
Tuesdays - Saturdays
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 Punjabi Bhangra Dance 7:00 PM Family Literacy Centre Gurdeep 336-3344 a natural alternative to Cardio exercises, it requires energetic, rhythmic movements
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
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
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
Wellness Listings 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 334-5863 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?
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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
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Last year’s event welcomed 450 participants and 46 exhibitors. Currently accepting registrations from businesses, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. Sponsorship and promotion opportunities available. Presented by YuWIN, Yukon College, and Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon.
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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.
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Community Happenings Atlin
Wednesdays
Dr. David Rach & Dr. Brett Bartelen Optometrists
Accepting New Patients • 633-3377 402 Hawkins St. www.polareyesoptometry.ca
Board Games 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Teen Centre Bring games and snacks - Everyone Welcome Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling Recreation Centre Saturdays M.V. Tarahne Tea 12:00 PM & 2:30 PM M.V.Tarahne Atlin Historical Society 250-6517522 Enjoy tea on the historic M.V.Tarahne
Carcross
Wednesdays
Thrift Store 11:00 AM Carcross Thrift Store Healthy Lunches cooking class 11:00 AM Old Daycare across the bridge open to pregnant moms and parents with children from 0-3 years old Sewing group 6:00 PM Capacity Building
Thursdays
Pottery with Claudia McPhee 3:15 PM. Sewing group 6:00 PM Capacity Building
Fridays
Open Gym Night 7:00 PM
Tuesdays
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Elders Breakfast 10:00 AM at the Old Daycare Pottery with Claudia McPhee 3:15 PM. Community Softball 7:00 PM Carcross Community School Bring a glove if you have 1 your own water and snacks. Everyone welcome Women’s Group Carcross Community Campus 7:00 PM Geraldine James 867-8214251
Carmacks
Tuesdays & Thursdays Indoor Soccer 6:00 PM
Dawson City
until Thu, Sep 12 DCAS Members Exhibit 3:00 PM Thursdays to Sundays Confluence Gallery - Kiac . until Sat, Sep 14 The Natural The Manufactured 11:00 AM 5:00 PM KIAC In the ballroom. until Sun, Sep 20 Welcome Stranger 11:00 AM ODD Gallery show by Paul Griffin until Sun, Sep 20 The Homecoming 11:00 AM ODD Gallery show by Sarah Fuller Thu, Sep 5 YEU Local Y026 (Klondike) monthly meeting 7:00 PM YTG Property management building Dawson City 667-2331 . Fri, Sep 6 - Mon, Sep 9 White Ram Poker Tournaments 12:00 AM Diamond Tooth Gerties KVA (867) 993-5575 White Ram attracts some of the best players in the North with a limit and no-limit tournament. Contact the KVA for more information. Fri, Sep 6 Guitar with Nijen 3:30 PM 7:30 PM KIAC . Mon. Sept 9 Studio Visit and Encaustic Demonstration 6:00 PM Macauley House with Artist in Residence Alexandra Feit Mon, Sep 9 Piano with Barnacle Bob 3:30 PM 6:30 PM KIAC . Tue, Sep 10 City Council Meeting 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Council Chambers Heather Favron
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Daily Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre SundayThursday 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Friday & Saturday 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM Beside the Bonanza Market
Wednesdays
ADULT SUPPORT HOMES Health and Social Services is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of the following residential support services for adults with a range of intellectual and developmental disabilities. • Approved homes for adults with disabilities who would enjoy and benefit from living in a family setting; these are private caregiver or adult foster homes in Whitehorse that can provide daily supervision and general support and guidance to individuals who have special needs. • Our clients have a variety of disabilities and need varying levels of support. Supervision and support to assist with activities or daily living, skill development, and community inclusion are tailored individually to meet each client’s needs, and to assist each individual to reach his or her potential. • Funding for residential placement is based on the assessed level of need of the individual through funding agreements with Services to Persons with Disabilities (SPD) Program of the Adult Services Branch. Caregivers function within a case management team which is coordinated by social workers at SPD. If you are interested in providing any of the above services, please submit a resume outlining your experience and a description of the type of service you might like to provide. For more information, please contact Lise May, Adult Residential Services Coordinator Health and Social Services 867-667-3626 lise.may@gov.yk.ca.
Early Bird Lane swim 6:30 AM Dawson City Pool 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 9:00 AM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 1:15 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM TH Hall 993-5370 Dawson City Minor Soccer 6:00 PM Crocus Bluff Soccer Field age 11 & under Public Swim 6:30 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Dawson City Minor Soccer 7:30 PM Crocus Bluff Soccer Field age 14 & under CFYT Trivia 8:00 PM The Billy Goat a fundraiser for CFYT local radio
Thursdays
Early Bird Lane swim 6:30 AM Dawson City Pool 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 9:00 AM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Toddler Painting 10:00 AM KIAC A parented activity for kids aged 2-5.Fee required Public Swim 1:15 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Hatha Yoga with Joanne 5:45 PM KIAC Public Swim 6:30 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Adult drop in soccer 7:45 PM Crocus Bluff Soccer Field
Fridays
Early Bird Lane swim 6:30 AM Dawson City Pool 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 9:00 AM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 1:15 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 6:30 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Saturdays Hatha Yoga with Joanne 9:00 AM KIAC Public Swim 1:15 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Youth Radio Broadcasting 12:00 PM Sundays Artists’ Market 11:00 AM Community Events Shelter Check out work by local artists, or sell your own wares. Public Swim 1:15 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Yoga with Jo 5:00 PM Robert Service School Mondays Early Bird Lane swim 6:30 AM Dawson City Pool 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 9:00 AM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 1:15 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Hӓn Language Bingo! 2:00 PM Learn a little of the language of our land *subject to availability Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM TH Hall 993-5370 Public Swim 6:30 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca
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Early Bird Lane swim 6:30 AM Dawson City Pool 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 9:00 AM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 1:15 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Hatha Yoga with Joanne 5:45 PM KIAC Dawson City Minor Soccer 6:00 PM Crocus Bluff Soccer Field age 8 & under Public Swim 6:00 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 6:30 PM Dawson City Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca City Council Meeting 7:00 PM Council Chambers Heather Favron . Adult drop in soccer 7:45 PM Crocus Bluff Soccer Field
Faro
Wednesdays
Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 AM Faro Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Seniors Painting Workshop 1:00 PM CRIC with Jackie Irvine Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School 9942760 (Grades 1-8) Kids in Action Store 3:00 PM DVG School 994-2760
Thursdays
Playgroup 10:30 AM Recreation Centre 9942375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Rec Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Environment Club DVG School 3:45 PM Alternating Thursdays Crafting Club 12:30 PM Alternating Thursdays Co-ed Softball 6:15 PM Recreation Centre Tina Freake -994-2375 Pop by the ball field for a friendly game of ball. Coordinated by Jodi Boyd. Youth Group Rec Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca
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!
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Weekdays
Community Access Program 1:00 PM The Drop In Centre
Wednesdays
Kids Events Ages 12 Years & Under 4:00 PM The Drop In Centre Pajama Bingo 5:00 PM Drop in Center Best dressed wins a radio bingo package, runner up wins a prize! Soccer - Elementary School ages 7:00 PM School Gym Soccer - High School/Adult 8:00 PM School Gym
Thursdays
Traditional Lunch 12:00 PM The Drop In Centre Wii & Movie Night 4:00 PM The Drop In Centre
Fridays
Movie & Games 4:00 PM The Drop In Centre Dinner & A Movie Night 5:30 PM Community Hall Teen Drop in Gym 7:30 PM School Gym Saturdays Movie & Games 4:00 PM The Drop In Centre
Mondays
Wii & Movie Night 4:00 PM The Drop In Centre
Tuesdays
Kids Events Ages 12 Years & Under 4:00 PM The Drop In Centre
Old Crow Thursdays
Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Youth Centre
Saturdays
Mondays
Sundays
Tagish
Co-ed Softball 2:00 PM Recreation Centre Pop by the ball field for a friendly game of ball. Coordinated by Jodi Boyd. Faro Sunday Church Service 11:00 AM Faro Bible Chapel All are welcome.Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442
Mondays
Glee Club 1:00 PM DVG School (All grades) 994-2760 Youth T-Ball: 6:15 PM 7:30 PM Recreation Centre Youth ages 4 to 8 are welcome to pop by the ball field for a friendly game.Coordinated by Jodi Boyd.
Tuesdays
Playgroup 10:30 AM Recreation Centre 9942375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Primary Ball Skills 12:30 Del Van Gorder School 994-2760 K – 3 Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School 9942760 (Grades 9-12) Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Rec Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Badminton 7:00 PM Recreation Centre 9942375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca
Golden Horn Fridays
Volleyball & Floor Hockey Night 7:00 PM Saniz at 966-3238
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
Saturdays
Tagish Library and Tagish Treasures Thrift Shop 12:00 NOON
Sundays
Tagish Community Church 7:00 PM Tagish Estates Road. tagishcc@gmail.com first and third Sunday every month community church service in Tagish
Mondays
Community Biking 6:00 PM meet at Rec. Hall
Teslin
Wednesdays
Sundays
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
Tuesdays
Stroller Mama’s 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Centre teslinrec@northwestel.net
Golden Horn Judo Club 3:30 PM Golden Horn School judoyukon@gmail.com or Mike 668- 6952. Under 15 years Badminton 7:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary School Tracy 393-7641
Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary School Terice 668-6631 Tuesdays Badminton 7:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary School Tracy 393-7641 Haines Junction Wednesdays Mun Ku - Craft Afternoons 1:00 PM Mun Ku 634-4018 or dblair@cafn.ca Mun Ku - Games Nights 1:00 PM Mun Ku 6344018 or dblair@cafn.ca Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM 6:45 PM Old Da Ku Campfire talks 7:00 PM Da Ku daku@cafn.ca
Thursdays
Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:30 AM Mun Ku 634-4018 or dblair@cafn.ca Southern Tutchone Classes 4:30 PM Da Ku 634-4018 or dblair@cafn.ca Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM Old Da Ku Adult soccer 7:30 School Gym
Saturdays
Campfire talks 7:00 PM Da Ku daku@cafn.ca
Mondays
Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM 6:45 PM Old Da Ku
Tuesdays
Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku 634-4018 or dblair@cafn.ca Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Takhini Hall Sewing Circle 6:30 PM 8:30 PM Dä Ku Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall
Hamlet of Mt. Lorne
Sat Sept. 7th Volunteer work day 12:00 PM LMCC with volunteer appreciation dinner afterward- Mexican food for all helpers
Wednesdays
Kids Craft time 3:00 PM HJ Public Library
Thursdays
Playgroup for parents & tots 10:00 AM - Noon Lorne Mountain Community Centre call Agnes 667-7083 for more information
Fridays
Learning Lions Homeschoolers Get Together 1:30 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Questions contact Ruth Lera 668-5871 or email ruthlera@northwestel.net
Marsh Lake Fridays
Dinner at the Jackalope Marsh Lake Community Centre every Fri, Steak/Rib Nights - last Friday of each month Reservations welcome: 660-4999
Thursdays Saturday
Stroller Mama’s 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Centre teslinrec@northwestel.net
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 Wednesdays
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
Thursdays
Weight Room 8:00 am - 11:30 PM WL Rec Centre Squash Club 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM WL Rec Centre Greyhound Northbound 11:20 PM
Fridays
Weight Room 8:00 am - 11:30 PM WL Rec Centre Greyhound Southbound 11:40 PM
Saturdays
Weight Room 10:00 am - 6:00 PM WL Rec Centre Greyhound Northbound 11:20 PM Watson Lake Farmer’s Market 3:00 PM Wye Lake Cabin Produce, baking, cooking, crafts, eggs, etc - anything made or grown. Mondays Weight Room 8:00 am - 11:30 PM WL Rec Centre Squash Club 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM WL Rec Centre Greyhound Southbound 11:40 PM
Tuesdays
Weight Room 8:00 am - 11:30 PM WL Rec Centre Girl’s Night Out Ages 12+ meet at WL Rec Centre 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm. Teen Night Ages 12+ meet at WL Rec Centre 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month 7-9pm. Greyhound Northbound 11:20 PM
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Yukon Roller Girls President Bonanza Babe (Lindsay Agar), left, and Fonda Spanks (Crystal Adams) practice skills at the Takhini Broomball Arena, Aug. 28.
by Aimée Dawn Robinson
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Scabby Knees McGee (Kathleen MacDonald) pushes through Roberta Bondage (Kyla Litke Wirth), left, and Faye Tality (Heather Wanamaker) at practice.
PHOTOS: Rick Massie
Roller Girls start their season with a derby and looking for “fresh meat”
by Aimée Dawn Robinson
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R oller derby is a fast-paced contact sport, mostly for women, where players are known by cheeky monikers such as “Ruff Tuff Creampuff,” and “Fonda Spanks.” Fishnet stockings are welcome, punk-y fashions are appreciated, and mouth guards are required. Featured in movies such as Drew Barrymore’s Whip It (2009), roller derby requires a high level of athleticism while staying focused on fun and communitybuilding for women of all ages and skill sets. According to the website Roller Derby Worldwide, there are currently 1,500 amateur roller derby leagues across the globe with 126 leagues in Canada. Whitehorse’s Yukon Roller Girls (YRG) are revving up for their fourth season this autumn, building on momentum from winning the championship at the first annual United We Roll Roller Derby Tournament in Alaska in May. YRG President Lindsay Agar, a.k.a. Bonanza Babe, is excited about this fall’s Fresh Meat intake, where new skaters come out to see what role will best suit them in the roller derby league:
Non-Skating Official (NSO), referee, volunteer, or skater in the junior league, which is ages 12 to 18, or adult league. “If you have ever had an inkling of interest in the sport, come out and give it a try,” Agar says. “There is always a spot for someone in roller derby, both on and off skates.” Agar describes YRG as a recreational team with a competitive edge. “I enjoy the community of women involved in the league,” she says. “I get to hang out with great people twice a week, who support one another on and off the track with a true sense of camaraderie.” It was friendship that first brought Agar to roller derby. She joined the league to spend time with her best friend one summer. She has loved the sport ever since, and her friend is currently involved with YRG as a referee. League members are a mixed bunch, coming from all vocations and ages. Agar, for example, is an event coordinator with the City of Whitehorse. “Had I not become involved with YRG, I would not have met this eclectic and diverse group of women,” she says. New YRG participants who sign up for the Fresh Meat program
must pay their monthly dues of $20, purchase a full set of gear including skates, wrist guards, helmet, kneepads, elbow pads, and mouth guard ($350), or buy the equipment used from a former roller girl. Insurance is also mandatory. All body types and levels of experience are welcome, as the Roller Girls teach skating and derby skills starting with the basics. New skaters must pass the Minimum Skills benchmark before they can compete with the team in derbies. Minimum Skills are outlined by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), and include: crossovers, stops, four point falls, baseball slides, hip checks, focus, pushes, and how to take a hit. A key step in the process is for the newcomers to pick a derby name. Choose wisely, because the derby name, like a stage name, is more likely to be used than one’s real name. The Fighting Mongoose, for example, might have made a different choice if calculated, methodical thought went into the choice of derby name. “I picked my name at random from a Futurama episode because I’m a Matt Groening fan [creator of The Simpsons],” says The Fighting Mongoose, a.k.a. Amil Dupuis-
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Rossi, Roller Girl coach. “But if I could go back in time, I might pick another name. Most people know me as ‘Goose.’” Goose, I mean, Dupuis-Rossi says they are gearing up to launch the season with a focus on increased teamwork. “We’re working hard at not relying on any individual player, but instead playing as a team by performing the same strategies, tasks, and setting everyone up for success,” Dupuis-Rossi says. She’s got that kind of thinking in her blood; she is a social worker at Family and Children Services in Whitehorse. She also wants to make sure the guys around town know they are welcome to get involved. “While all the players are women, men are welcome to play supportive roles as coaches and referees,” Dupuis-Rossi says. “Refereeing is a real skill that requires patience and attention to detail.” Dupuis-Rossi, who caught the roller derby bug in May 2010, is a Jammer, a position requiring speed and agility. Jammers are the players who score the points, so in a bout they are hot targets for checking. Even as a moving target, Dupuis-Rossi says she does not sustain many injuries because she cross-trains by running and
biking. “If you are generally sturdy, you are less likely to get hurt,” she says. “Falls are controlled. Falling and learning how to take a hit are basic skills that we teach all the skaters. People may have the impression that they will need to dedicate their life for roller derby, but it is not all consuming. There is a balance.” The Fresh Meat intake will begin after the Yukon Roller Girls’ first home bout of the season: “Northern Exposure: Naughty or Nice?” This derby on Sept. 14 pits the Roller Girls against North Pole Babes in Toyland, from North Pole, Alaska, at Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the whistle blows at 7 p.m. You can also skate with Roller Girls on Thursday night Roller Jams at the Canada Games Centre Flexihall every week from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information on the Fresh Meat intake and all things roller derby, go to the website at www.YukonRollerGirls.ca or contact the group by email at YRG@ YukonRollerGirls.ca.
Aimée Dawn Robinson is a writer, dancer and visual artist.
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Step Outside with Larry Leigh
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How to keep your feet happy for long hours of hiking
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4230 - 4th Ave. Whitehorse Yukon across from McDonald’s • Phone 633-3536
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Waiting for boots to dry.
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common challenge even for experienced hikers or trekkers is foot problems. These include blisters, hot spots, chafing and bruised toes, all in addition to plain old sore feet. When any of these situations occur, they must be dealt with or they just get worse, but taking steps to prevent or minimize them is the best plan. Common causes of foot problems include boots that don’t fit properly, hiking in new boots not yet broken in, and wearing the wrong type or thickness of socks. Hiking boots should fit differently than street shoes. They should feel slightly too large in order to accommodate thicker socks. New boots should be worn on a number of shorter walks/hikes to break them in. For the first few times they are worn, thin pieces of Ensolite foam or soft leather should be inserted between the uncomfortable spot and the inside of the boot. A combination of socks should be worn, with thin poly-pro or Merino wool against the skin and thicker wool socks over, to wick away perspiration and cushion the foot. Spare socks
should always be carried to allow a change. Where possible, the worn socks should be rinsed out if they can also be dried. Do not wear cotton socks as they increase the chances of foot problems because they just stay wet. Ideally, the boots should be waterproof but also breathable to allow perspiration to escape. A scree collar or short gators will keep sand, pebbles etc. from getting into the top of the boot. Boots should be set out to dry as much as possible when not in use. Boot liners or insoles should be removed to dry separately. If possible, remove your boots a few times over the day to allow your feet to air and dry. Soak them in water to clean and cool them when you take a break and at the end of the day. Dry them thoroughly before putting your socks and boots back on. The inside of your boot is warm and moist with some areas of friction. So if you add to that a small amount of foreign material (sand, grit etc.), this combination is ideal for foot problems. If not attended to, hot spots or chafed areas will become blisters.
Carry a foot-care kit, which includes various sizes and shapes of moleskin, band-aids, duct tape, and antiseptic cream. Moleskin can come in the shape of a doughnut to go around blisters. A good quality band-aid and/or duct tape could also come in handy for the same purpose. A small tube of antiseptic cream can help prevent your foot problems from getting worse. If you have room in or on your pack, carry a second pair of ultralight footwear, such as Crocs, to put on around camp. Wearing these allows your boots more time to dry, lets your feet air out, allows treatment of blistered and hot-spot areas, and the thickness of the soles protect your bare and tender feet around camp.
Larry Leigh is an avid angler, hunter and all-round outdoors person who prefers to cook what he harvests himself. He is a past president of the Canadian Wildlife Federation and retired hunter education coordinator for the Government of Yukon.
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The Whitehorse Photography Club’s
Three Workshops to Help You Take Better Photographs
Full!
You’re new to digital photography and want to take better pictures A One-day Workshop for Beginners Saturday September 14 with Heinz Ter Voert Space is limited to 25 participants
You’re an enthusiast who wants to learn from world travelling northern photographer Dave Brosha The Enthusiast’s Weekend Workshop Friday September 27 to Sunday September 29 You want to advance your artistic skills by learning what photographic judges look for in award winning photos The Judging Course Saturday October 5 The Search for the Better Photograph Sunday October 6 with Allen P. Bargen, Chair, Learning Courses, the Canadian Association for Photographic Art.
Yukon Convention Bureau The Yukon Convention Bureau, members & partners welcomes delegates to
for the members & partners The Yukon ConventionYukon Bureau,
welcomes delegates to the Yukon for the Canadian Museums Association 2013 Inter-Provincial & Territorial Taxation Conference Annual Conference Whitehorse - September 8 - 18, 2013
Whitehorse - Monday May 27– Friday May 31, 2013
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IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN TO DAWSON City, YOU HAvEN’T SEEN THE YUKON. Gerties Fall Openings Gertie and her Gold Rush Girls might be saying goodbye for the winter, but the north’s only (and friendliest) casino is staying open on selected weekends this autumn!
September 27-28 October 5-6 October 12-13
October
19-20
feature event
Sept 21 Diamond Tooth Gerties Last Show
Gertie and her Gold Rush Girls bid us farewell with the most exciting show of the season! The kicks are a little higher, the songs are a little louder, and the antics are just a little crazier! This once a year event is sure to be memorable, so don’t miss out!
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
KIac
westmark inn dawson
peabody’s photo parlour
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
Ask for the GETAWAY rate or come in and see us in the lobby!
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
1-800-544-0920
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
Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre
bonanza gold motel & rv
Winner of the 2012 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Award.
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
dawsoncity.ca
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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Now serving locally caught, wild Alaskan seafood.
BEST FISH-N-CHIPS IN SKAGWAY!
Join Us for
ROAD RELAY 444 4th St. Skagway (907)983-2200
Corner Gas Station
FREE WIFI T-Shirts and Sweatshirts Available IN SIZES S-3XL
Kitchen Open Daily
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MON-FRI 11-8, SAT & SUN 11-4 4TH AND BROADWAY (907)983-3777 WILDALASKACATCH@GMAIL.COM FACEBOOK.COM/WILDALASKA.CATCH for the freshest catch, news & specials
NOW RE-OPEN
ROOMS as LOW as $81/night (TAX INCLUDED) Located above the Station, Bar & Grill... Home of the best breakfast in Skagway!
ALSO AVAILABLE to take home from OUR RETAIL STORE: Halibut, Salmon, King Crab, Dungeness Crab, Shrimp, Rockfish, and more!
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Always the Lowest Price - 4th and Main next to Skagway Pizza Station! -
We have the Brands you want!
Featuring Uggs, Levi, Skechers, The North Face, Toms, Nike, and Oakley
Salmon, Halibut & black cod 1-800-664-2370 • www.klothesrush.com • 5th & Broadway Open: Monday-Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 10am-5pm
Skagway - 326 3rd Ave Haines - Just up from the cruise ship dock in Ft. Seward OPEN DAILY / dejondelights.com / 907-766-2505
by the Radioshack
High quality outdoor apparel, shoes, gear, and accessories. Skateboards, Carhartt work wear, and the famous Sale Loft The Brands you want at the prices you love Open 9am-6pm, Sunday 11am-4pm
www.duffsbackcountry.com
907-983-3562
7th & Broadway 907 -‐ 983 -‐ 2739 www.skagwaybrewing.com
Skagway Radio Shack
Local Salmon, Halibut Fish & Chips, Pasta, Specialty Burgers, Wings
Currently accepting Canadian at Par!
Food served 11am -‐ 10pm every day.
Oktoberfest! Sat 9/14 with Food & Drink Specials & Live Music by The Hot Toddies KHNS Winetasting Thur 9/19 Fall Hours Start 9/24. Open nightly @ 4pm.
Delicious Pub Fare. Legendary Hand-Crafted Ales.
Thursday, Sept. 5th
Rattletrap Ruckus
Saturday, Sept. 7
th
Fogatron & guests
Thursday, Sept. 12th
Skagway’s Electronic Headquarters
Wide variety of headphones including Beats Audio, Sennheiser, Sony, and Skull Candy
Tanning, Rentals, Electronics, Photo
Assortment of Kindles, iPads, and other tablets
Skagway, AK
AT&T Retailer & Moneygram Provider
Open Mon-Sat 9am-9pm Sunday 10am-7pm 907-983-3399
FLIGHT SERVICE THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST ALASKA Reservations In Alaska: 907-789-3331
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SCHEDULED SERVICE TO Haines, Skagway, Hoonah, Kake, Juneau, Gustavus, Angoon, Tenakee, Pelican, Elfin Cove and Excursion Inlet
Dread Onion live Reggae
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Saturday, Sept 14th
Paul Lucas CD Release
Mondays - :LQG\ 9DOOH\ %R\V Tuesdays - Open Mic - Stage opens @ 8pm Fridays Trivia Trivia Trivia! Check out our events on Facebook & Instagram
1-800-320-0146 • 907-766-3395 www.alaskafjordlines.com
on 5th ave
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*MUST SHOW PROOF OF YUKON RESIDENCY *ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS
Day cruise package from skagway or Haines $165
Duff’s Backcountry Outfitters
Special Yukonner Rate: $ * Reservations directly: 907-983-6000 or by Central Reservations at 1-800-544-0970
Wildlife cruise with whale watching, bus tour of Juneau and Mendenhall Glacier, free time for shopping, lunch and sightseeing. Continental breakfast and light dinner provided.
BAR & GRILL Best Fish & Chips in Southeast Alaska! Prime Rib Every Saturday Night! 444 4th St. Skagway (907)983-2200
in the
LARGE VARIETY OF BIKES IN STOCK AT AMERICAN PRICES
SEPT 15 - 25 SALE!
15% OFF bikes in stock 20% OFF merchandise :::SKAGWAY::: OPEN 9 am - 6 pm Monday - Saturday, closed Sunday.
381 5th Ave. off Broadway (877)292-4154
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Where Victorian guest rooms are named for the ladies who worked here in “Paradise Alley” of the Red Light District Featuring Open 7am - 9pm Daily
(Closed Sunday Night)
www.skagwayinn.com