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Hanifan Moves..............2 The Editor’s Page...........3 Dining Fine..................4 Restaurant Listing..........5 Recipe.......................5 Yukon Rainbow.............5 Attention Span..............6 Bar Listing...................6 Beer Buzz....................7 JDRF Run....................8 Leaping Feats...............8 Wild Gamer.................9 What’s Happening........ 10
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Arts and Culture
The Tuba Player................15 GALA Dance.....................15 From the Arts...................16 Gallery Opening................16 Next Stage.......................17 Art Listing.......................17 Cool Threads....................18
Sports and Rec
Nicole Bauberger is Darwin, A Fish Out of Water. The inaugural production of L’Ark Theatre will tour schools during the first half of May and then perform for the public “I’m not scared to try for fear that May 14 at the Wood Street Centre.
90-year-old Bowler....... 19 No Dome Race............ 19 Soccer Monday............ 20 Play Makers............... 21 Sports Listing............. 21 Walkabout................. 22 Canada Games............ 23
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Hanifan Goes With the Flow
BY MARK PRINS fter eight years on the stage at the Back Water Lounge, Peggy Hanifan has closed her White Water Wednesday and moved it to the Boiler Room at the Yukon Inn. The Riverview Hotel complex has been sold and will be renovated as a condo unit for the elderly. Hanifan’s open mic stage started at the Kopper King and moved to the Back Water Lounge in 1996. Marty Waldman and Hanifan spent the first two months performing themselves on stage since no one came. But then the word got out and people began to show and play. After a year, Waldman became too busy to attend. Since then, the stage has nurtured many of the musicians we hear today via new music contracts. Robbie Benoit, Barbara Chamberlin, Rick Sward and Kim Beggs are just some of the more recent acts that have graced this stage. Hanifan has many wonderful memories of these evenings of
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Contemplating shutting down her White Water Wednesday open mic show, Peggy Hanifan has found a new home at the Boiler Room just in time. PHOTO: MARK PRINS
music, the warmth and camaraderie fostered on that stage producing so many wonderful tunes. Lisa Bonniefoi was the person who named the evening White Water Wednesday. She was also the reason the show moved from the Kopper King to the Back Water. Bonniefoi was slinging beer at the Back Water and convinced Hanifan to bring the venue downtown, where it would attract more musical attention. Many bars need bouncers to control a rowdy crowd, Hanifan was very pleased to note that in eight years and many full houses the show never needed to remove a patron due to being too rowdy, it was a very peaceful and enjoyable venue. Bittersweet memories, Hanifan remembers, “I will miss this stage, we spent so much time here.” Hanifan talks about “the people I met throughout the world, all traveling through Whitehorse and coming to this stage. “It inspired me to keep writing. So many instruments, pianos, vio-
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lins, calipee, hand drums and even full jazz bands.” Hanifan had been wondering what to do with the show. With the loss of the venue she was close to letting it go and shutting it down. The Yukon Inn contacted Hanifan and offered her the venue at the Boiler Room and whatever night she wanted. Hanifan chose Friday night and is happy to be able to continue her open mic venue.
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EDITOR’S PAGE What’s Up, YUKON!
May 20, 2005
I’m Just Saying...
Reporting on the FUN SIDE from the INSIDE
An editorial by Darrell Hookey
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s I stumble toward enlightenment on the Culture File, I found myself enjoying the hospitality of a Gay and Lesbian Alliance Spring Thaw Dance. Homosexuality is a world fraught with the delicacy of language as everyone seems to have an opinion and the vocabulary that goes with it. Some consider it a lifestyle, others a sin and still others consider it a political hot potato. It can be argued that George W. Bush was re-elected on the strength of the religious right’s determination to protect the sanctity of marriage (the 50 percent of marriages that survive, I guess) and by immigrants, who tended to side with the party of John F. Kennedy but this time chose to honour more conservative views from their homelands. Many gays and lesbians did not want the right to marry their same-sex partners ... at least, not yet ... because they wanted more time to gain acceptance by the greater society. Defend gay teachers here, and laugh at themselves with Will & Grace there, and in 20 years it would be no big deal. Is it any wonder that a GALA dance would be a sanctuary for its members? And how cool is it that they would invite the straight public to join in on the fun? They figure that the type of person who would attend would be the type of person who doesn’t let differences bother them. But there is a certain genius to this open invitation just as it was genius for one of its members, Vanessa Willett, to pen a column for What’s Up Yukon: They are shining a light on the unknown. We all have a fear of the unknown. It is a human trait that served us well when we picked up a spear to enter a dark cave, but it has stuck with us over the millennia and robbed us of many rich experiences. GALA is saying to the Yukon: “Look at us, we are just like you ... except in one way that really has nothing to do with you.” What I saw at the GALA dance were nice decorations, a great spread, lots of chatting and visiting. I didn’t see any fighting (as I have seen at local bars) and I didn’t see any displays reminiscent of Toronto’s Gay Pride Parade (that is more of an embarrassment to my gay friends than to the straight ones). At one point, just to encourage an interesting quote, I said, “Gee, it looks pretty normal here.” I was immediately asked, “What did you expect?” I didn’t have an answer then and I don’t have an answer now. I like to think it is the impartial reporter in me that does not pre-judge, but, really, that void is just the absence of all the ridiculous scenarios others have filled the media with to advance their own causes. Here at a GALA dance, at supposed ground zero, comradeship and — bless them — patience reign.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Northern Lights Mystery Examined from a Snow Cave To My Gracious Editor, ournalism School did not prepare me for this adventure. I continue to search for the real cause of the Northern Lights, but these seemingly nice people in Dawson City forbid me to learn of the secret. I sit outside my snow cave, chilled to the bone, because I cannot start a fire without matches. I write this letter by the meagre glow of my Bic lighter. Before I submit my next report, I must thank you for the cans of food you smuggled to me. But, in the future (and I’m not criticizing here), could you please consider the possibility of maybe including a can opener. Thanking you in advance for your kind consideration of this matter, I shall continue my report. I have been mulling in my mind how the good people of Dawson City could influence the heavenly dance of lights we call, Aurora Borealis. And why would Ottawa finance such a venture and keep it secret? Time is short and resources few, so I decided to position myself in the right place at the right time. There is a busload of Japanese tourists due in tomorrow. They like to, well, actually, they find it necessary (but I’m sure they like to as well), to conceive children under the Northern Lights. It would be a devastating blow to our tourism industry if they saw no Northern Lights and went home and told their friends and families it was a wasted trip. Perched on the side of the Dome Mountain all this afternoon, I watched the city below for any unusual activity. The problem is that it is difficult to discern what is considered “unusual activity” for a group of people who live under the snow eight months a year.
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However, I did witness three helicopters heading northwest. Each had an artillery gun suspended in a net below it. How could artillery guns cause the Northern Lights? I was sure I had another important piece to the puzzle, but I still can’t tell which pieces are turned right side up. If only I had a book on puzzle making ... or puzzle putting togethering. Oh, forget it. You know I’m terrible at analogies (unless, of course, this is a simile ... then I must surrender to the fact I am bad with similes, too). Tomorrow I am going to disguise myself as a Japanese tourist and infiltrate their operation. I don’t speak Japanese, so I will pretend I am mute. I don’t look Japanese, but my beard will make it difficult to tell one way or the other. Now I just have to figure out a way to explain why a single Japanese man would want to be under the Northern Lights surrounded by copulating couples. Wish me luck. Your Intrepid Reporter, Conrad Jones I didn’t smuggle any food to you. Please come back before you break any more laws. — Ed.
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Northern Cuisine is Worth the Wait cloth napkins. My LDC, usually demure and sensitive to the conventions of fine dining, was served a half rack of ribs that was bigger than her head. She paused only a moment to ensure nobody of import (well, at the very least, nobody she knew) was there to see as she surrendered to primal urges and allowed her teeth to join with meat in a gusty embrace of culinary ecstasy. The ribs had been smoked all day and it was soaked in a barbecue sauce that is known only to Novecosky Amiot’s husband, Klondike Rib and Salmon Barbecue’s chef, Trevor Amiot, and his family.
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londike Rib and Salmon Barbecue is the kind of restaurant that is sometimes, regrettably, dismissed as just a tourist spot. But to pass up on this restaurant is to pass up on the opportunity to enjoy that rarest of meals: Northern Cuisine. My Lovely Dinner Companion and I avoided the usual lineup by going the day after the now-traditional season opener on Mother’s Day. But she was disappointed because she has noticed that people in those lineups were always having so much fun. Dona Novecosky Amiot agreed, saying she will size up guests and then place two couples together at the same table when it got crowded. The part owner of Klondike Rib and Salmon Barbecue says she has received cards from guests who say that making new friends in her restaurant was the best part of their visit. My LDC and I were seated on the back deck with Garnet Meuthing and Brian Groves, two newcomers to Whitehorse. Meuthing said she had been waiting all winter to try out Klondike Rib and Salmon Barbecue. Both were just finishing up as we arrived and they both said the wait was worth it: “I’d never had char that tasty in my life,” said Meuthing. “It was delicious.” The tent over our heads kept the sun off while the open sides allowed a gentle breeze. The carnival tent was in sharp contrast to the vintage wall tent that is the main dining area. Along with lawn furniture and Gold Rushera memorabilia, it is a quirky and fun place any Yukoner would feel at home in. After an appetizer of melted brie and crackers, our orders arrived and we were astonished at
the gourmet meals we were about to enjoy. My fresh Alaskan Halibut was a block of loveliness with a drizzle of melted Danish brie on top and a dab of Yukon Jack Saskatoon Berry Sauce on one end. Along side the salad and the baked bannock, it was proof that fine dining is not the domain of tuxedoed waiters and
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une 1 has been proclaimed National Day Against Homophobia. This is a newly recognized day to support people in the GLBT community who have suffered and continue to suffer from homophobia. The genesis of this day began in Quebec two years ago by an organization called Fondation Emergence. They have now partnered with the Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition to make it a nationally recognized day. “The Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition/Coalition santé arc-en-ciel Canada is a national organization whose objective is to address the various health and wellness issues that people who have sexual and emotional relationships with people of the same gender, or a gender identity that does not conform to
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the identity assigned to them at birth, encounter.” The theme of this year’s day is The Family, which is where many individuals first encounter homophobic attitudes. Posters and flyers recognizing this day are going to be distributed around Whitehorse by G.A.L.A. For more information visit Rainbow Health’s website at www.rainbowhealth. ca. On an entirely different note, the G.A.L.A.-sponsored Spring Thaw dance was a success. People
showed up in their tropical attire and enjoyed tropical drinks while dancing to the D.J. stylings of our own board member, Kathy. We saw new people who had just moved to the territory as well as new people who had just come out. Other events are on the drawing board for the summer months. They include some camping trips as well as perhaps getting some interested women together to attend the Alaska Women’s Music Festival in Fairbanks at the end of June. I will have more on these events in subsequent columns.
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’ve finally had enough of those people in the Canadian Tire TV commercials and something has to be done. Yes, I’ll admit, they have a lot of great suggestions for tools I never want to have to use in my life, but their patronizing ways have gone on too long and now they must be stopped. I thought about setting their house on fire but then I remembered they have more than enough smoke detectors as well as a totally awesome fire extinguisher that they bought at Canadian Tire. Their fire extinguisher has so many gadgets, that when the guy next door came over to tell him that his house was on fire, he lost his deck and the new addition in the time it took the Canadian Tire Guy to give him a full demonstration. When his neighbour said, “Wow, that’s great. Can I borrow it now? My house is on fire!” the
Canadian Tire Guy said, “Hey, for only $59.95 at Canadian Tire, it’s so easy to own one for yourself.” This is the same jerk that also wouldn’t let the same neighbour use his jumper cables in the winter when he had to get his wife to the hospital to deliver their baby. The Canadian Tire Guy insisted on giving them a ride to the hospital himself, just so he could show them how great his windshield wipers were and talk about them all the way through each of the contractions his neighbour’s wife was having in the back seat. Before he dropped her off at Emergency, he did a few donuts in the parking lot to show her what great traction his tires have. He does not deserve to get off easy. For the woman, his wife, I have a little compassion. Not much, but she has been with that guy and fixing every single thing in the
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o Molson buys Creemore Springs Brewery in Ontario. Pretty tempting to spout off here about the big fish gobbling up the little amoebae and how beer in Canada will now suffer. But we won’t. Mind you, that is all we have been reading in the beer chat rooms. “Those %*^&^$!#’s at Molson better not %*^&^!$!# around with my Creemore Beer,” and so forth. Well, truth be told, we can’t help but feel a tiny bit on the jeal-
ous side. After all, the word out on the street in the biz is that Molson forked over a cool $25 million for Creemore. We admit, we have fun over here, but we get the feeling we could also have a fair dose of fun with $25 million in our jeans. But slap us, please. It did get us thinking ... is there anything to the complaints that the beer won’t be the same? Surely we small brewers don’t know something that the big guys haven’t
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figured out? Actually, we don’t know a whole heck of a lot about how the big guys make beer. But, we can let you in on one of the differences that we think matters. Okay, listen up, here it is: We use grain. You know, barley ... the reason they call it a “Barley Sandwich”. From Saskatchewan, the U.S. and Europe. Oh yeah, we use wheat, too. Especially when we are making wheat beer. We buy grain in 25-kg bags and grind it ourselves. It’s kind of like grinding your own coffee beans ... it’s fresher that way. Now, if none of this sounds earth shattering, let’s talk about what we don’t do. We don’t use rice, even though it’s way cheaper than barley. And we don’t use corn ... same comment about the cost. In fact, in a big brewery you will find a cereal cooker, pretty much guaranteed, so they can produce fermentable sugars from cereal
rather than barley. Cheap stuff, that cereal, particularly when you buy it by the boatload. Why would you care? Well, beer from barley has more body and more flavour than beer from cereal. Beer from barley is generally more complex than beer from cereal — our Midnight Sun Espresso Stout, for example, uses eight different grains. When you make bread with white flour and white sugar, you get white bread. When you make bread with many grains, ground up at the bakery, you get something
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completely different. Now, we are the first to admit that all bread has a place in this world, even white bread. But, once you get into the world of breads, that Plain Jane will lose its appeal. A sandwich just won’t be a sandwich without bread with body. And a barley sandwich won’t be a barley sandwich without, well, barley. Other than the extra cost, why don’t the big guys make beer from barley? Maybe it is just simpler to buy someone else who does. What other differences are there, your enquiring mind wants to know? Esteemed editor says ... too many words already, save it for another time. So we will. This column is provided by the Yukon Brewing Company, an
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dancing. “I want everyone to love dance as much as I,” says the owner and operator of Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks. “I need a year to teach someone to dance, but the mechanics could take one minute and the rest of the time is developing the love.” From the mom and baby classes to the 15 dancers who have left her for professional training, Simpson-Fowler sees her job as educating young artists. She wants to see her students grow creatively and intellectually as well as physically and technically. So, instead of teaching steps by rote, she will give a student a “phrase” and say, “Here’s a basic
move, now what can you do to make it more interesting.” Then what happens is the student choreographs their own dance with “integrity”. On May 27 and 28, the school will take over the Yukon Arts Centre stage for a Recreation Show, Dancing Through Life. It will show off the students’ accomplishments of the past year in jazz, tap, ballet, contemporary – “Our contemporary kicks ass,” says Simpson-Fowler – hip hop, break dancing and creative modern. Then, on May 29, the more serious students will showcase their choreography in a Reparatory Show. “You are going to see passion in their dance,” she says. To put the art into the dance, Simpson-Fowler says she has to help her students understand and master movement dynamics and
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“My dancers are happy and they are challenged.” The Yukon Arts Centre was chosen because, “It’s a great facility,” says Simpson-Fowler. “It adds the magic ... we do the grunt work, but it adds the magic.”
The show on the 27th begins at 7 p.m. and on the 28th it is at 1 p.m. The Reparatory Show, on the 29th begins at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Hougen Ticket Office or at the Yukon Arts Centre.
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betes can be cured, too. So now, more than ever, every dollar helps with research and treatments. McPhee says she has heard of “a lovely seven-year-old” with diabetes who has raised $500 so far. McPhee, too, has diabetes. She was active with the JDRF walk in Vancouver before she moved to Whitehorse. “We let you settle in for a year,” she was told one day over the phone. “Now get to work.” Her efforts have revived the Whitehorse walk and the accom-
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had been looking forward to trying Tiger Woods 2005, from EA Games, for quite some time. Now that I have, I have some mixed feelings for it. The game has elements I liked a lot, such as a great sound track, very realistic sound effects and beautiful courses. However, there were other things that were not so favourable, like making the pro tour green shot in the tutorial (15 attempts!), and not having a measuring grid to use with the advice offered by the caddy when putting. Tiger Woods 2005 allows players to make their character look exactly the way they want. The amount of detail this game puts into the characters is incredible. I hope that one day this kind of avatar customization will become standard for all non-scripted games. Being given the ability to make my golfer look like a relation of the Crypt Keeper or a supermodel was a novel experience and one that I enjoyed. After I had created my character, I went on to the tutorial and found it very easy to master, with the exception of the fore-mentioned green shot. For some reason I could not make this shot straight to the pin and eventually had to settle for dropping the ball on the extreme edge of the green. The coaching voice was moderately helpful but irritating at times and made me want to silence him permanently. With the tutorial done, I moved on to the career mode and played
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WHITEHORSE Yukon Bird Club May 19 at 6:30 pm at Porter Creek Super A. Lee Kubica will be your guide on this 2-hour trip to the mouth of McIntyre Creek. Meet at Porter Creek Super A at 6:30 pm. May 25 at 5:30 pm at Judas Creek Migration Hot Spot with Jim Hawkins. Meet at the SS Klondike for this approximately 3-hour walk. May 29 at 7:30 pm at Porter Creek Super A. A bird song and calls workshop at McIntyre Creek with Pam Sinclair. May 29 at 8 am at Upper Liard Restaurant. Neotropical treasures of Albert creek (Magnolia Warbler, American Redstart and Tennessee Warbler) with Ted Murphy-Kelly. It will take approximately 3 hours. June 1 at 6 pm at Airline Inn parking lot. Discover Paddy’s Pond in Hillcrest with Mary Whitley to look for an assortment of nesting birds for approximately 2 hours. May 19 Book Launch for Whitehorse & Area Hikes & Bikes at 7:30 pm at Zola’s Café Dore. Published by Yukon Conservation Society and Harbour Publishing. May 21 and 22 White Pass & Yukon Route Yukoner Special at 8:15am and 12:45 pm AK Time. 3-hour round trip to White Pass Summit. Adults $44.50 US, Children and Seniors are free. May 21 Humane Society Dog Wash from noon to 3 pm. Supports Mae Bachur Animal Shelter. Info: 633-6019. May 26 Men of Strength youth workshop from 5 to 7:30 pm at the NaKwaTaKu Potlatch House. Info: 667-3030. May 27 to 29 Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks Show at the Yukon Arts Centre. June 3 Power to the Pole – Final Festival Fundraiser from 8 pm to 2 am at the Boiler Room. It is $5 at the door to support the Atlin Arts and Music Festival. June 4 Relay For Life at 7 pm until June 5 at 7 am at Rotary Peace Park. Stay up all night! Info: Jan McKenzie 668-6440. June 4 Aaron Pritchett at the Yukon Convention Centre. Doors open for dinner at 6 pm and for the show at 7:30 pm. Tickets at Hougen’s Ticket Office and High Country Inn. June 6 BBQ, Horseshoes & Shuffleboard from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Golden Age Society. Info: Vimy at 668-4668. June 8 Seniors Tea from 2 to 4 pm at Whitehorse City Hall. Info: Christine at 668-8621.
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June 9 Fun Bingo from 1: 30 to 4 pm at Golden Age Society. Info: Vimy at 668-4668. June 10 Crib Tournament at 2 pm at Golden Age Society. Info: Vimy at 668-4668. June 12 Y.O.O.P. Seniors Annual BBQ from noon to 2 pm at Robert Service Park. Info: Stan Fuller at 667-4016.
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La Leche League Canada meets every second Saturday of the month at 11 am at Yukon Family Services to offer breastfeeding information and support. Info: Suzanne at 668-5949 or Angela at 668-2262. Healing Circle Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 pm at Sport Yukon. Info: 393-2750.
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June 9 and 10 Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Music Camp Instrument Workshops. Info: 634-2765. June 10, 11 and 12 Alsek Music Festival at the Dezadeash River Day Use Area. Info: 634-2520. June 10, 11 and 12 Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival at the St. Elias Convention Centre. Info: 634-2765. June 25 Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay. Info: 633-2579.
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s you embrace the fresh pallet of spring, bring it to life by adding a little colour. From planters to perennials, from arbours to annuals, there’s a multitude of ways you can add pizzazz to your garden. Whether your style is contemporary or conventional, classic or country, bring out the theme and personality of your own outdoor habitat. Let the garden be a genuine reflection of your per-
Avant sonal and unique style and who you are. Consider the purpose of your gardenscape and areas of your yard that may be enhanced by a punch of colour. Try hanging bas-
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Can I grow perennials or shrubs in a pot? Yes, you can! However, if the plant material you are using is normally hardy in the Yukon, it is less likely to overwinter successfully in an above-ground container. Thankfully, there is a simple remedy - just sink your perennial pots into your empty annual or vegetable beds in the fall and backfill around them to the soil level in the pot. It is thawing and freezing that tends to kill perennials planted above soil level, so this helps to keep the pots frozen and the plants alive. Many people also like to have perennials or shrubs that are not normally hardy in the Yukon in their gardens ... this can also be done in containers. You will need to find a location for overwintering your container that is suitable for the particular plant. For instance, hybrid tea roses can be successfully overwintered in a root cellar or minimally
heated crawl space since they still require winter, but a much more moderate one than nature supplies in the north. Many sub-tropical or tropical plants can be overwintered in your home; most will benefit from increased humidity since the air in our homes tends to be very dry. Tender bulbs like glads and begonias can be dug up in the fall, washed and airdried, dusted with a fungicidal bulb dust, wrapped in paper or cloth and stored in a cool, dark place for planting next spring. So, you don’t need to be limited by our climate - just learn how to work around it and you can grow many unusual and different perennial plants outside in your garden ... even in the Yukon! This column is courtesy of Yukon Gardens, wishing you a pleasurable gardening season.
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kets for adding bold brushes of colour to high areas. The splash of a container garden can add brilliance where you least expect it. If you want to infuse colour in your children’s area, why not try painting bright terra cotta pots filled with hardy super petunias in bold dramatic colours? On the patio table, create a live conversation centrepiece of interesting succulent perennials. Watch for popular colour trends for this summer. Oh-so-orange is a top pick this season. From dahlias to daylilies, to petunias, to portulaca — orange is sure to be a hit this summer. Cool blue delphinium and iris are also popular picks. For comfort and innocence, think pink. Echinacea purpurea purple coneflower and pleasing peonies are all perfect pastels. Hello yellows and welcome anything daisy-like into your garden. They are hot, hot, hot this summer. And there is no more perfect daisy than perennial coreopsis or tickseed. If you prefer to see red (the colour of love and romance) — dahlia, geranium, and petunias are known to attract annual attention. If relaxation and restoration tops your list, consider a quiet meditation area with a comfortable bench in a partially shaded and tranquil area. Add the flow of water and complete the setting with plantings in interesting textures and soft hues of calm
An annual planting of potato vine and petunias for a calm, serene effect. and serene colours. A colour that is alive and refreshing, restful and calming, white is the tint of peace, hope, innocence and tranquility. One of my favourite container semi-shade accent plant is the tropical green fern. Green is known for the freshness of spring, the start of a fresh new beginning. Complete the blend with chartreuse plants such as hosts, ornamental grasses and virginia creeper vines. Whether you consider yourself to be classic or casual, conventional or courageous, don’t be afraid to let your garden be a reflection of who you are. Consider
other ways to inject more colours into both your life and garden. As Irish wit Oscar Wilde once wrote, “Mere colour, unspoiled by meaning and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.” As we tend to the outdoors, don’t be afraid to look inside for your own personal inspiration. The garden can be among the most personal of all spaces. But remember, loving the space you’re in is by far the most important of all. Shari Morash is a gardening enthusiast and an accredited designer. She is the owner and founder of Northern Elegance.
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is. Some plants like to grow beside others and some don’t. This is called “companion planting”. You should think about rotating crops as well. Potatoes are great for the first year for breaking up soil. Transplanting shouldn’t be done until after the danger of frost is gone, usually the first week of June. You can use “row covers” such as remay or even cotton sheets as frost protectors. Plastic on plants isn’t too good as it sweats during the day then forms ice crystals if it freezes at night. Sprinkler systems work well but usually means turning it on around 3 a.m. Some seed can be planted in the late fall, but then you couldn’t rototill in the spring. Also you don’t want them germinating. A lot of people are making raised beds instead of planting in rows. This is good if you are only planting a small area and it is easier for weeding, too. Once the garden is planted, don’t depend on the rain for moisture unless you don’t have a water source handy. These seeds need water to germinate, but water early in the morning so the sun has time to warm everything up during the day. You will need the water on at least two hours to penetrate one inch. The time is coming for planting, but hard to believe when the snow has just recently left my garden site. This column is courtesy of the Yukon Agricultural Association.
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Planting, Planting ... It’s What Farmers Do
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THE Life onFARM
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ife out at the farm has been pretty good lately. The birds are singing, the goats are shedding and the earth has finally thawed out. The fall rye has come up, we are still waiting to see if the frost-seeded oats made it though unseasonably warm spring days and cold nights. The next thing we need to do is get the irrigation system set up for watering the plants. One of the most exciting things that have happened was the making of the first garden bed. Some people might think that this is boring, but to me it is a sign that spring has finally arrived. Making a garden bed is pretty simple: Our garden beds are just a long mound of piled-up earth that first has several wheelbarrow loads full of composted manure — in our case the manure is from our horses, goats, and chickens — piled up and down the garden bed. Then, you take a hoe and turn in the soil; this just adds a little bit of nutrients to the soil that helps give you nice, big, strong, healthy vegetables. After that, we beat the bed with a weird looking spiky device
that is especially good at breaking up hard clumps of soil. The hard clumps of soil make it hard to plant seeds and, besides, the garden bed looks prettier without hard lumps sticking out everywhere. Now it is time for the soaker hoses. What are soaker hoses? Well, soaker hoses are hoses that have thousands of little leaks in them that allow water to seep out. Originally, we had sprinklers, but those spewed dirt into the baby lettuces and when they got bigger and we harvested them we found bits of imbedded dirt in them. We ditched the sprinklers after the first year. In the new garden bed, my Mom planted three different kinds of vegetables: Bull’s blood beets, which is grown for its deep red leaf and not its purple root (in my opinion, this is an extremely weird vegetable); canary yellow chard, which has bright yellow stems; and perpetual spinach (but is actually a kind of chard). Tomorrow we will start planting carrots. Until the next time.
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ARTS & CULTURE The Tuba is a Sexy Beast What’s Up, YUKON!
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ay Burr has a love-hate relationship with his tuba: “I love it because I have my voice in it; I hate it because of its limitations and my limitations.” Both sides of that equation come right back to one simple truth about the tuba: “It’s not the tuba that makes the sound ... it’s the player,” says Burr. “Let’s put it this way, the sound comes out of the bell, but it doesn’t start there; it comes from the wind you supply to the instrument and from the capacity of the mouth and from the use of your lips. “A cheap, $99, plastic guitar in the hands of Eric Clapton would sing,” he says. “The instrument is just the vehicle.” Since it is so personal and unique to the player, Burr can draw inspiration from a wide variety of sources that include pianists and saxophone players and hard rock bands. But then his tuba goes to places those instruments can’t: “It has a dynamic that others don’t,” he says. “You can’t swell with stringed instruments.”
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To explain, he yells out a low and long stretched out, “Bwaaaaaah” while his arms move farther outward to further demonstrate. “It has a certain attack to the sound that is markedly different from the double bass.” It’s a good thing Burr has such respect for the tuba. It is much teased in popular culture from caricatured oompah-pah bands to Bugs Bunny cartoons. Indeed, it is an instrument that is so large and so difficult to blow notes from, it looks as if the untrained player is biting the belly of a tuna. But in the arms of Burr, one can easily imagine he has one arm around his fiancée’s waist and the other cradling her head as he leans in for a passionate kiss. The tuba wasn’t his instrument of first choice. Indeed, the organ was chosen for him at the age of 4 because there was one already
“It’s not the tuba that makes the sound ... it’s the player.”
A tuba in the arms of Jay Burr, one can easily imagine he has one arm around his fiancée’s waist and the other cradling her head as he leans in for a passionate kiss.
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he Guild’s parking lot was full of late-model SUVs, pickup trucks and family vans. Inside, a fussed-over buffet and friendly faces welcome guests to the dance that hasn’t quite started yet. It is only 9:10 on a Saturday night. Top 40 music thumps, but not quite loud enough to prevent conversation. Likewise, the lighting glows only enough to allow old friends to see each other without strain. It is an atmosphere that made Dana nervous. It is a harbour of acceptance that made James relax. Organized by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance, it is a dance where everyone is welcome. Yet it is a new world for Dana (her name, as everyone else’s in this story, has been changed) who had only come out to her friend of 15 years that very day. Another friend, a lesbian who had convinced her to move to
in the house. Although he would rather be playing basketball or, “just kicking back with friends”, Burr stuck it out for 10 years. But, “Playing Rush or Led Zeppelin just wasn’t working and so I revolted. “I just wanted to play drums, I love it, I love the rhythm, I love being physical ... it has an intensity and energy that no other instrument can compare with.” And, in junior high school, his teacher chose the tuba for him because he was a big kid. He wanted to play flute, but, “You need to be able to carry your instrument,” he shrugs as he explains how he took one for the team. Today, he plays the trombone, keyboard, percussion, voice and, once upon a time, the guitar. But at university he studied the tuba. And he played for the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Today, as the owner and operator of Plug Head Productions, his “instrument” is a three-room, spacious studio on a horse farm. It is his job to make other musicians sound good and to share that sound through CDs and demos and for films. When a musician asks, he will gladly take his tuba into the studio with them. But he doesn’t want to force it on anyone even though he believes it can offer a “grounding, solid, sound base” for some songs. And, even though he is surrounded by the modern advancements of music technology, he says the sound of a tuba cannot be synthesised: “A synthesised sound doesn’t push back; there’s no nuance. “The tuba is unpredictable; there is a lot more margin for error with attacks because a low note on the tuba doesn’t actually make a sound right away. “And the tuba offers more space (in a song) because it can’t sustain a note because I need to breathe, but it becomes part of the performance. “For better or worse.”
the Yukon because it was more accepting than the small prairie town she lived in, told her, “You are coming.” She was nervous on the drive to the Guild, but she didn’t have to make a momentous entrance: “They needed help carrying things in,” she said. “Someone said, ‘Hi, I’m so and so, help me with this’.” Before her and I can sit down for a chat, we are joined by James, a veteran of the Whitehorse gay community who wanted to welcome Dana. “Culture,” he corrects me. “It’s a gay culture.” He goes on to explain how they have elders and how each city has its own culture that may involve active clubbing or secrecy or full integration. In Whitehorse, he says, “It is more friendship circles and camping and volunteering. “But this room is the first step; you can talk to each other
and feel comfortable in your own skin; you can do some networking.” James takes us to another table of women and introduces us. They are pleased to see Dana — “Welcome to the Yukon,” they tell her, meaning to the Yukon and “their Yukon” — but they are a little wary of me because I am taking notes. This is their place to be themselves and perhaps dance with their partner. If straight Yukoners want to join, fine; if a story is written about the evening, fine ... but it has to be accurate. Bob joins us and wants to make sure I get the male perspective: “With women, it’s not a problem, he says. “But men dancing with each other, it’s never been done.” He says he was shocked to find Whitehorse is so accepting of gays and lesbians. It is now 10:15 and people are starting to dance. As I leave, I
notice there is a line up starting to form. Some are young women dressed to kill; and there are men who made an earnest attempt to iron a shirt; and there are others who look like they’ve made a last-minute decision to come out. I see some familiar faces and I greet them warmly, only to wonder later if I had embarrassed them. But as Bob had told me earlier, about 15 straight people showed up at the last dance, so, you never know. GALA has gained a reputation for throwing great dances. Dana phones me Monday morning to say the entire evening was “a positive experience.” “Before, I felt big-time alone ... but the more people I met, the less daunting it became. “For me, it was getting my foot in the door and being comfortable with who I really am.”
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his month is your last chance to see one of the last window paintings by Dereen Hildebrand. Bill Barnie, the artist who runs The Frame Shop on 2nd Avenue near the library, preserved the painting as
dow paintings last year after her death and donated to her scholarship fund ..... In terms of Barnie’s own work, he’s enthusiastic about the engravings he’s been doing on Plexiglas, as well as the archival digital prints of his acrylic paint-
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a memorial after her death in January of 2003. He said people wondered what he was doing, having a Christmas-themed painting up all year, but he just couldn’t bring himself to wash it off. He spoke of the gap she left in the community. The tempera painting is starting to get a little worn and he thinks it’s time to chip it off. He’s set the date for the removal at May 25. His business is one of those that hosted the Thank You Dereen win-
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ings on acid-free rag paper. He says his house is a museum of 500 years of printmaking, from etching and intaglio right up to the digital state of the art Epson 7600 printer. He recently sold his lithography press to Lillian Grubacher, another printmaker at large in the Whitehorse area ..... Jeanine Baker’s Glass Houses at Zola’s Café Doré on Main Street opened April 21. Her bungalows, made of fused glass elements in leaded panel,
look like candy. Local theatre artist Brian Fidler declared, “I want to lick that one.” In my opinion the most powerful piece is the one in the front window entitled Not That Long Ago. This glass sketch
in a copper foil panel depicts an abandoned house with scraggly black lines in the foreground, dead trees perhaps. It successfully blends the contrasting elements of geometric, rectilinear,
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more traditional stained glass shapes with fluid organic stained glass shapes, setting the stage well for the more flowing fused glass ..... Kathy Piwowar has just brought new necklaces in to the other side of the Yukon Art Society Gallery. Hanging from the middle is a white organically shaped object. You will never guess what it is until you read the tag ..... The painting project completed by young people and myself on an Arts Branch grant with the Whitehorse Youth Centre was unveiled at their new space’s grand reopening on May 2 near 6th and Ogilvie, right by the Coca Cola plant. There will be a contest for all youth to name it - so go in and check it out. They’re open 3 to10 p.m., Thursday to Saturday ..... Gallery 204’s grand opening took place May 5 ..... That’s all for me for now. Send me your news at nbauberger@yahoo.com. Till soon, Nicole.
Yukoners Can Visit With Their Art Collection
t’s not an eloquent sales pitch, but here goes: “It’s works of art that belongs to you, so come out and see it.” The Art of Change opens at the Yukon Arts Centre’s Gallery May 26 and it will include every piece the Yukon Permanent Collection has acquired since 1992 until 2004. “The arts centre is panicking,” says Ruth McCullough, Tourism and Culture Department’s curator. “But I’m not.” Visitors will have to realize they can’t see the show properly in just one visit. There will be more than 150 pieces from almost as many different artists. Besides paintings, there will be carvings, masks, a bolt of painted fabric, beading and sculptural beading, headdresses, gloves, mitts, wooden sculptures and multi-media. McCullough scrolls down the spreadsheet on her computer screen and continues the list: Ravens tail and Chilkat weaving, pottery, photography, dolls, jewellery and a snowshoe-making tool. “It’s an extremely eclectic collection,” she says. Fortunately, Yukoners will have until Aug. 28 to see the show. It had been extended, at the Yukon
Arts Centre’s request, to allow tourists a chance to see what Yukon artists can do. McCullough makes a mental note to herself to ensure there is a stack of studio guidebooks available so that guests can find their favourite artists and perhaps conduct some business. The collection has been gathered over the years on a $10,000
annual budget. The Friends of the Gallery, a non-profit group that collects the work on the people’s behalf, has also arranged for donations and have had works donated. But it is not all Yukon artists who are represented in the collection: “The collection is also meant to stimulate Yukon artists, so some works are from Outside,” says McCullough.
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Mega BYTE 2 Previews New CD on Stage
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s part of the celebration for youth week across Canada, The Yukon Arts Centre was host to youth performers promoting the release of Mega BYTE 2, a collection of spoken word,
rap, music and multimedia to be released later this season. Rappers Prolific Ones and Dino opened the evening’s festivities to much applause. I was interested to see the
influences that rap have on Yukon youth. These local groups took this art form, using the beat and patter of rap, to tell stories of their own unique experiences. This is the way music progresses.
What’s Up YUKON presents … More from the arts … Yukon Artists at Work Gallery Friday to Sunday noon to 5 p.m. in McCrae subdivision.
Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery:
Grotto Gallery, Yukon Arts Centre: April 28 - May 27 2005 the magical woods An exhibit featuring the works of Four Yukon Willow Wizards unique combinations from: Frank Fry Shannon Olson Bob Atkinson Shiela Alexandrovich
May 26 Opening Reception for The Art of Change 7:30 pm May 26 – August 28 The Art of Change Works from the Yukon permanent art collection. Organized by Friends of the Gallery Society and the Department of Tourism and Culture.
Arts in the Park 2005! Join us in a celebration of Yukon Visual & Performing Arts Beginning May 24 - July 29 Monday thru Friday LePage Park, 3rd Ave & Wood St.
Performing Arts: Noon to 1:00
Jazz, folk, blues, dance, and country from local and visiting entertainers.
Visual Arts: 11:00 am - 2pm
Take in the artists creating in the tent - a new artist each week.
Family Day Every Wednesday! Special performances and activities.
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Odd Gallery: May 12- June 18 Crystal Mowry: The Banal Sublime
Opening Reception & Artist Talk May 12, 7 pm
Annual General Meeting: June 1 AGM of the Dawson City Arts Society 5:30 pm followed by
Odd Gallery Fundraiser Dinner & A Movie 7:30 pm
Art Camp for Kids Begins June 13 !
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Life Drawings Monday nights, 7 to 10 p.m. at the Wood Street Annex. Call before you show up at 633-2417. Haines Junction June 6 “Picturing the Yukon” Film Series Presentation 7:00 p.m. at the St. Elias Convention Centre. Presented by The Society for Education and Culture Call: 634-2726 MUSIC FESTIVALS May 20 to 22 Watson Lake Music Festival Featuring Bif Naked, gob, Sweatshop Union, War Party, Amoral Minority, Wayne Lavalee and Swamp Donkeys. Tickets: Hougens (536-7475) and Sandors (667-6171).
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In a somewhat quieter, but no less passionate way, poets Telek Rogan and Sam Cashin gave readings of their own works. Selina MacMillan did a straightout rocker with members of Death in Venice. What can I say about Kate Weekes that I haven’t already said? I like her song writing and her voice and always look forward to hearing her again. After the intermission, comedian Michael Couchman was introduced. He claims to be only 17, but I found his humour dry, smart and his presentation self-effacing in true Canadian tradition. Next up was some heavy rapping from KO9 with what must be one of the first performances of Yukon gangsa rap on the Yukon Arts Centre stage. The group, Death In Venice, fronted by guitarist Johnny Rodgers, captivated me. I like a
good instrumental band because it shows musicians’ confidence in the music they play and is not impeded by lyrical content. Jeremy Jones, from Triple J’s, headed Drifting, a local hardcore band. The music was tight, fast and heavy. They also had the right combination of superficial elements that I look for in a rock group: good hair, the right pose when thrashing a guitar and a touch of makeup. Closing the festivities was Reid Parent. He gave a totally awesome performance and I mean that without the overuse of that term in the parlance of our times. This guy is a born showman with a total command of his world on stage. His rap was tight and surprisingly local in nature while his music was incredibly complex. Look for the BYTE CD in early July. strangethingsdone@hotmail.com
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International Museums Day Saturday, May 21 Heritage Attractions below offering free admission & draws, additional events are noted: Dawson City Museum Opening of new exhibits “Dogs” and “Oldest Profession” Kluane Museum of Natural History — Burwash Landing Campbell Region — Faro Interpretive Centre Northern Lights Centre – Watson Lake: Showing of “Yukon’s Aurora Borealis” George Johnston Museum — Teslin: Free cake and punch WHITEHORSE Old Log Church — Trivia Hunt Yukon Transportation Museum Beringia Interpretive Centre – Atlatl demonstration Whitehorse Waterfront Trolley – free rides MacBride Museum – Scavenger Hunt YHMA – free Waking Tours
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have recently witnessed the talented youth of Whitehorse host two great fashion shows in three short weeks. F. H. Collins Secondary School’s graduating class held their annual fashion show/fundraiser to two sold-out houses. Students solicited stores in Whitehorse for clothing contributions and built the show, One Hit Wonders, around the garments using complimentary musical tunes. There was everything from Harley-Davidson gear to dance/ athletic wear to Eastern-flavoured saris; from work wear to day wear. The models executed welltimed and choreographed numbers, giving their energy to the audience. The MCs spiced it up with humour and wittiness, while the music choices got the audience rockin’. The professional set up of the stage, lighting and sound, leant a sophisticated atmosphere to the event. The other fashion youth event seen recently was held at Porter Creek Secondary School as part of the school’s Fine Arts Night Celebration. The evening was designed to showcase the different arts programs being offered at the school as well as to demonstrate the workmanship of the kids. Tasty lasagne, salad and pizza were prepared and served by the students from the foods classes. An open gallery showcased student’s artwork. The metal and wood working shops had samples including rails for skateboarding and wooden stools. Drama students displayed papier mâché masks and my classes, Textiles 8 thru 12, had a variety of quilts, garments, needles arts, silk painted panels and beading on display. The arts night also saw a series of short performances by the students. The PCSS film class produced an 18-minute murder mystery piece, the German class did a skit and some monologues. Drama 10 and Drama 11/12 performed theatrical pieces and the jazz band played some great tunes. The finale to the evening was the fashion show, which showcased students’ talent with the sewing machine. Students walked the run-way to loud house-music while modelling wrap-around and fluted summer skirts, spaghetti-strapped tank tops and flannel pyjama bottoms. There was a fitted corduroy jacket, swinging summer dresses and sexy halter-tops. Three very different evening dresses added a soft, formal finish to the night. YADA’s AGM is on May 25 at 6 p.m. at the Skills Canada Building, 103 Platinum Road. New members welcome. tomandleisa@yt.sympatico.ca Leisa Gattie-Thurmer is the executive director of the Yukon Apparel and Designers Association. Its website address is www.yukondesigners.com .
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SPORTS Having&a RECREATION Ball at 90 Frame 1
Fred Watts holds the bowling ball up as if in salute to the five pins he is about to topple. It is a classic pose, his eyes are focused and his back is ram-rod straight. Three short steps, a slight bend at the waist, and he lets the bowling ball roll off his fingers. Strike.
Actually, Watts focused only on the pins he could see. His eyes have been troubling him and he can’t see the outside pins anymore. He takes three paces because he is having trouble with his balance and five paces would just be a zig zag. Watts is 90 years old.
Frame 2 The ball heads for the centre pin, but it drifts to the right, knocking out the 3 and 2-pin. He over corrects the next one and punches out the 3. The next ball finds an empty hole.
“He’s our favourite bowler,” says one fellow bowler. “He always has a smile for everybody,” says another. “He never misses a game,” says yet another. “You know, in the winter, he still walks.”
Frame 3 He is mumbling to himself: “Keep the hand straight.” He does. Strike.
Watts plays in the senior league
Tuesdays. But today is Thursday and this is just for fun. Starting at 1 p.m., a group of seniors (anybody who wants to come) gather for fellowship, exercise and laughs ... lots of laughs. They want to see more seniors come out, but they should expect some serious competition ... just don’t expect everyone to be serious.
“They laugh at themselves; that’s why I enjoy league bowling.” But there are some pretty good bowlers here. Watts’ average is 140, which is higher than the combined average of the regular league at 134.
Frame 6 A gutter ball. He must be getting tired. But Watts pulls it together and knocks down the 3 and 2-pin. The third ball finds the 5-pin and the other two cascade down with it.
Frame 4 The ball is headed for the sweet spot, just to the right of the 5-pin. But the 2-pin, incredibly, remains standing. The cheers turn to groans. They have all been there. And, just like most of them, Watts misses that both times afterward.
Moving from town to town with CPR Telecommunications as a young man, Watts has bowled in leagues wherever he found one. The first one was in 1935 in Medicine Hat, Alberta. His company shared a building with Canadian National and Northern Alberta Railway. They all decided to start a league.
Frame 5 The ball is headed for the 3-pin on the right, but it is spinning to the left. It looks like another strike, but the spin never catches and Watts has to settle for five points. The next ball takes out the 2 and 3-pin on the
Fred Watts salutes the five pins he is about to topple. At the age of 90, his average is higher than the combined average of the regular league that plays at the Mad Trapper Alleys. PHOTO: MARK PRINS
left. The next ball just nudges the 5-pin. It was 15 points the hard way. After five frames, he has 100 points.
“Everywhere I bowl, it’s a good bunch of people,” says Watts.
Dome Race Cancelled
DAWSON CITY he Dome Race, that saw 157 runners last year of which 90 percent were visitors, has been cancelled. It is a case of volunteer burnout that has claimed the Henry Gulch Run as its first victim. It was a five-kilometre race with a large gold nugget as the main prize and was scheduled for May 21. Evelyn McDonald, the organizer of this run, says losing some key volunteers to transfers to Whitehorse made it almost impossible
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to continue. She has been ill over the past year and there are only two other volunteers left to help. “I feel bad doing this,” she says over the phone from the Klondike. “There would have been other volunteers on race day, but we need people leading up to the race. “We have dedicated volunteers; some even drive up from Mayo.” Another race that will be cancelled is the Discovery Day 10K Run. It usually attracts 20 to 25 runners.
It was the Dome Race that will hurt Dawson City the most: “It was a huge shot in the arm for the economy,” says McDonald. Harmony Hunter, the Klondike Visitors Association special event co-ordinator, says she hopes other volunteers will step forward and the race could be revived. “We are disappointed,” she says. “They are fantastic events.” Hopefully, she adds, visitors will still come to Dawson City for the music festival.
The scoring table is just an extra two seats these days. Computers and sensors keep track of the scores and broadcast them from an overhead screen for all to see. A large “4” flashes on the next lane as someone has rolled four strikes in a row. Watts played in the early days of pin boys. “I’ve never hit a pin boy, but sometimes I threw hard and there’s no control and ... well ... they’ll shake their fists at you. “I’ve done a few pin-setting jobs myself. But I never got hit.”
Frame 7 Just misses the centre pin and knocks down two for five points. Then a gutter ball on the right. Then he knocks down the 2-pin.
Watts lost his wife six years ago. Her game was lawn bowling. His failing eyesight prevented him from keeping his driver’s license and Calgary just wasn’t a suitable place to live anymore. Dick Watts, a Whitehorse optometrist and owner of Yukon Harley-Davidson, had room to spare in his Riverdale home. “Yeah,” Watts agreed, wearing his Harley-Davidson sport shirt. “I have a wonderful daughter-inlaw.”
Frame 8 Watts knocks down the 2-pin on the right, then his second ball punches out the centre pin with a sickening, empty-sounding thud. The third
ball follows it into the hole for only seven points.
There is no special stretching or exercising program for Watts on bowling day ... because he exercises every morning anyway. “I have a little trouble with my back and I get tired,” he says matter-of-factly. “My game depends on if I have a good night’s sleep.” But he only mentions his health because he is asked. Otherwise, the talk is comfortable ... the visit is good. He is happy being here at Mad Trapper Alleys and you are happy being here with him.
Frame 9 Strike. Watts wasn’t getting tired after all; he just needed to settle down some.
“Yeah, Fred! You did a good one there!” someone shouts out. Watts steps down from the lane to slap the hands of all the other players. In this bowling alley, it is customary to share the luck in this way after you roll a strike or spare. When you take three balls to knock them all down, you touch fists — a “potato” they call it — but here, today, even the spectators want to slap Watts’ hand.
Frame 10 Watts picks his usual starting point, salutes the pins and rolls the ball. It is too centred, too straight and no spin. “Yes Fred!” yells one person before he realizes what is about to happen, then, “Oh, no, no, no!” It is going to punch out the centre pin ... and it does. Watts is only person who smiles. The next ball, a 3-pin; his last ball, the other 3-pin. Watts’ average is 140. Today he has scored 145. His next game was over 160.
League play is over for the season. But Watts and his friends — and his new friends — will be back each Thursday, at 1:00 p.m., throughout the summer.
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The Best Soccer Will Be Played Mondays BY GEORGE MARATOS “A lot.” hat is Peter Mather’s response when asked how much he paid for his soccer cleats. The blue and white Adidas with their store shelf shine and rich leather scent are just one of the signs another men’s outdoor soccer season is set to begin. Mather, who manages and plays with the Yukon Selects men’s rep team, is among the projected 80 players expected to register for the men’s outdoor soccer league. For him, spending close to $300 on shoes isn’t a big deal, especially considering his bold prediction for the upcoming soccer campaign. “This year’s men’s league should be the best the capital city has ever seen,” said Mather. “The crop of youngsters that’s coming
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Peter Mather says this year will see the best soccer play ever. With the Selects and the Canada Games team playing every other Monday, it will be a chance to see top-quality soccer. PHOTO: GEORGE MARATOS
through now is probably the most talented to ever come out of the Yukon. “You’re going to see a lot of them go on to play at university or college.” The league will serve a variety of purposes as well. In addition to providing the obvious — exercise — the league will act as training ground for both the Selects and the Yukon’s U-18 Canada Summer Games team. Later this year, both teams are heading to major tournaments. In August, the territory’s 20 best players under the age of 18 will travel to Saskatoon to participate in the Canada Summer Games. Then in October, the Selects will travel to Calgary to play in the Club Nationals for the first time in five years.
Traditionally, for many Yukon sports teams their Achilles heel is experience because they don’t get to play in high-level competition consistently prior to going away to tournaments. This year that won’t be the case as the Selects and Canada Games teams are set to play exhibition games against each other twice a month. “We’re going to be having these showcase games every other Monday,” said Mather. “It’s going to be a real treat for the fans and the players. We need to simulate top-level games and this is the perfect venue for that.” Many of the Selects and Canada Games players will also play in the men’s league, but unlike previous years the rep teams won’t be allowed to enter as a team.
He says the changes were made to ensure the league remains even. “In past seasons we’ve had a youth rep team in the league, a strong team of college players and the Selects,” explains Mather. “This year we’re mixing all the players together, so it should make for a fair and competitive season.” Mather is confident the new format for drafting teams will keep the level of play high for veteran players, but even enough so that it remains inviting for rookies. He urges any players wanting to play soccer at a competitive level to sign up, even those new to the territory. “Usually every summer we get a couple of high-quality Cheechako players join the league.”
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June 4 Cancer Relay For Life from 7 pm to June 5 at 7 am at Rotary Peace Park. Info: Jan McKenzie 668-6440 or email jmckenzie@bc.cancer.ca. June 5 Yu Kan Tri Triathalon at 8:30 am at Whitehorse Lions Aquatic Centre.
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May 21 to 23 Yukon Underwater Diving Association in Skagway. Sunday pot luck supper at Mountainview Campground. Info: alyon@northwestel.net.
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May 25 Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club AGM from 7 to 9 pm at the Sport Yukon Board Room.
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May 26 Yukon River Quest Deadline. Info: 668-4630. May 28 Haeckel Mountain Run at 10 am. It will be 3 kilometres up Fish Lake Road and then 7.5 kilometres up the hill to the wind turbines. May 30 Whitehorse Minor Hockey Association AGM at 7 pm at the Takhini Arena Mezzanine. All are welcome. June 1 KRF Fun Run Run/Walk at 12 pm at Sport Yukon 4061 Fourth Ave. 2.5 or 5 km run or walk. Free: donations to the KRF. Register at Sport Yukon or call 668-4236. Draw Prizes!
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ater has always been a big part of Dianne Villesèche’s life. She grew up on the water in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Her first job was on the water: deep sea fishing in Northern B.C. And water is the venue for her favourite sport of paddling, something she has done since she was a kid. Fitting then, that Villesèche is an integral part of the longest canoe and kayak race in the world, the Yukon River Quest. As safety coordinator she is responsible for the well being of all those brave enough to attempt the gruelling paddling marathon. A large task, considering the race spans 750 kilometres along the Yukon River, beginning at the foot of Main Street in Whitehorse and wrapping up in Dawson City. “You can’t have a safety boat following every single racer on the river, it’s just not realistic,” explains Villesèche. “What I do try and do is co-ordinate boats along the course and make sure this race is as safe as it possibly can be.” The work seems to be paying off as in the four years she has held the position no major incidents have occurred.
Villesèche says the most critical issues are dealing with hypothermic racers and those who’ve been forced to drop out. “There’s a huge burden on safety to ensure that we assist those people who need to be pulled out,” said Villesèche. In addition to co-ordinating safety, Villesèche also handles graphic design and media relations for the race. “I’m the voice of the river,” explains Villesèche. “When the race is going on I’m working around the clock. I provide nine media updates per day.” Like her safety record, her marketing ability is equally impressive as the race continues to grow in
popularity, both in the Yukon and internationally. Paddlers have signed from Australia, the United Kingdom and many U.S. states and organizers are predicting a record number of participants. For Villesèche, seeing the race grow in popularity is one of the prime reasons she dedicates so much of her time. “I love the race, I love the wilderness and I love the Yukon,” Villesèche says. “It’s been really rewarding to see the race grow.” Villesèche says despite her passion for the race and the obvious enjoyment she gets out of her responsibilities, next year she won’t be back to fulfill her duties. “Every year it’s like, ‘OK next year I’m going to do the race’, but every year I kind of get sucked in to the needs of the race. So I haven’t been able to pull it off yet. “But, once again, I find myself saying ‘next year I’m going to do the race’.”
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Whitehorse Airport: Portal to Adventure Without an Airplane with Chris Wheeler
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n our busy world of mass media and rapid transit, there is a tendency to think that adventure can only be found in far away places with strange names. The problem with this approach is that we often overlook some really good local possibilities. For residents of Whitehorse, our airport is not only a portal to palm trees and sea shells, it also offers an easily accessible walking trail with some magnificent views of our capital city and a few other surprises as well. Several years ago, my wife and I were circumnavigating the airport, enjoying the warm weather of summer, when up ahead we noticed a squat animal casually walking towards us and, apparently, also enjoying the sun. At first I remember thinking it was an odd-looking dog. However, after a minute or two we realized there was something wrong with the picture. At that point the strange looking critter also noticed us. It stopped and we stopped. I remember my wife asking, “What’s that?” “It looks like a fat dog,” I replied, and we resumed our walk. Well, it wasn’t a fat dog. After watching us get closer for a minute or two, it turned around and began to run as fast as its little pig
legs could carry it. I’ll never forget the moment, seeing that curly tail heading south, that I realized what it really was. Later, a number of phone calls to people who may have lost pigs revealed nothing and that encounter remains a mystery to this very day. On another very hot summer’s day two years ago, we were walking around the southern end of the airport, on the same trail, when a great big moose came wandering around the corner. Once again everyone stopped. With the airport fence on one side and a steep climb down to the motocross tracks on the other, there really weren’t many options. Having young children with us complicated the situation. We gathered the kids together and slowly began to back away. The
moose, despite his impressive size, seemed the most unnerved by the encounter and tried to run through the fence before changing his mind and heading off towards the motocross track. Another unexpected encounter to remember. Over the years, we’ve walked the airport trail many times and meeting pigs or moose is very unusual. However, you can always depend on great views of the river and the town. The hills and grassy spaces alongside the trail are often covered by wild flowers, especially at this time of year, and kids love to take their bikes for the ride. With the city’s new steps from downtown, and improvements to the north end of the circuit, access is easier than ever. Wait for a warm day, pack a picnic lunch with lots of water, gather the kids together and do the airport walk. It’s close and free. Besides, you never know what exotic adventure awaits.
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“It was a grass roots effort,” says Desmarais. “Get them hooked.” She says it is easily done because squash is already so much fun. “It’s fun, period,” she says. “Just fun.” And the side benefit is that squash is great cardio: “And you have fun ... you can’t beat that.” The players in the development program in Year One and Two each agreed to attend practice three times a week and to play two matches. As part of the bargain, they were able to attend two to
three Outside tournaments each year. “It’s a big commitment,” says Desmarais. “They practise at 6:30 in the morning and at a session on Saturday.” As a result of the training, she says the Yukon’s “A” players can go anywhere and play well. The idea was to develop a large pool of talent to draw from so that this August the best players can be identified at a Squash Camp. A Canada Games squad will be named in September. This squad will attend four Outside tournaments next year
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