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Arts Underground features spacey art by Mobius Collective North until Feb. 27

hen the detection of gravitational waves was announced earlier this month, the space community rejoiced. They cried out, “Einstein was right!” and “This changes everything we know about space.” For me, this announcement had the resonance of a hockey score between two teams I didn’t know existed. Space isn’t my thing. It doesn’t excite me. I have no interest in gravitational waves or any other cosmic waves, regardless of their existence or potential existence. For me, space is just something we keep looking at that keeps getting bigger. We’re finding out more about space, which makes us re-examine that which we already know. It’s a loop of perpetual newness and endless costs. All that said, the current Arts Underground show is something I can appreciate and support, more because of the quality art and less because of the theme. The show, called Event Horizon, is a collection of a few recent shows from the Mobius Collective North, as well as an interactive installation, paintings, photographs, and more. Mobius Collective North is a group of artists from a variety of backgrounds and interests such as music, film, visual art, and science. The work provides viewers with a chance to examine their role in this world and to consider the relationship between humankind and nature. One installation, and the Mo-

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Sun Cabaret is one of the various pieces being shown at the Mobius Collective North show currently on at Arts Underground bius Collection’s first project, is “Stardust Museum.” Launched in 2014 at the Ramshackle Theatre, it involves a live shadow projection, old and new poetry, antique glass, and a live soundscape. Barb Hinton and Jocylyn McDowell provide the visual projections and text

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Ultimately, one doesn’t have to love space to enjoy this exhibit. Whether you were glued to a live feed during the gravitational waves announcement or not, Event Horizon continues Arts Underground’s recent string of shows that are working to introduce newcomers to the wealth of Yukon talent while at the same time questioning and scrutinizing their space in this world. Event Horizon is showing until Feb. 27 at Arts Underground, which is located at Suite 15, 305 Main Street in Whitehorse.

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his week shaped up to be a culturally ambitious one in Dawson City. The centerpiece of the week has been the Myth and Medium conference organized by the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in’s Heritage Department and focusing on the performing arts. It’s not too late to take in some of the culture. The week’s performance workshops continue on Thursday, Feb. 25, but there will also be an opportunity to take in the day-long field trip up the Dempster Highway to the Blackstone Uplands, including a film, “The Memory Trap” and a variety of talks and activities. Also on Thursday, everyone – participants, leaders, and artists and performers – will be together in the evening for a traditional feast prepared by Victor Henry and the Moosemeat Men, followed by a performance and a community dance. Myth and Medium features a variety of presentations and workshops, including a presentation that took place on Feb. 22 by Annie Smith, Dianne Smith and Nicole Bauberger called “Sewing Our Stories,” featuring a 10 minute excerpt from a video interview and an open ended discussion on

traditional sewing and stories. Monday evening was the opening ceremonies and there were talks on the value and importance of performance to ceremony, with performances throughout the evening. Daytime activities have been running in tandem during the rest of the week featuring talks and presentations on various aspects of performance (Tuesday) and story (Wednesday). Workshops and programs have been held in the afternoons led by William Wasden and the Dawson City Museum and Parks Canada. “Part of the idea,” says organizer, Jody Beaumont, “is to have something happening to tie into Heritage Day, which is Friday. “Last time (two years ago) we had a very big focus on visual arts. This time we’re going more in the direction of performing arts. We’ve got song, dance and storytelling and some of the more academic type stuff as well.” For people in the heritage field, it’s a bit of professional development, but it’s also intended to appeal to just regular folks. The week has been informed by the work of such notable guests as: • Professor Wayne Horowitz, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

• Louise Profeit-Leblanc, recently retired from Canada Council of the Arts, currently residing in Ottawa, Northern Tutchone Storyteller; First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun. • William Wasden Jr. – Traditional song and dance leader/ performer and visual artist; Kwakwaka’wakw from Alert Bay. • Marilyn Jensen – Traditional performer and leader of Dakhká Khwáan; educator at Yukon College; Carcross-Tagish First Nation. • Jerry Isaac – Traditional Song Leader and former leader of the Tanana Chiefs Conference based in Fairbanks, Alaska; Upper Tanana. • Ingrid Kritsch and Alestine Andre – Heritage Specialists, Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute, Yellowknife and Tsiigehtchic. • Members of Gwaandak Theatre – Yukon’s only Indigenous theatre company, which was founded in Whitehorse in 1999 by theatre artists Leonard Linklater and Patti Flather. Dan Davidson retired from 32 years of teaching in rural Yukon schools, but continues writing about life in Dawson City. Please send comments about his stories to dawson@whatsupyukon.com.

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Joyful Performance Ontario Fiddler Donnell Leahy plays the Yukon Arts Centre on Friday by Ken Bolton

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onnell Leahy remembers exactly how he felt when he made his stage debut as a fiddler at the age of four. “Mom and Dad had a band when we were growing up as kids. They played locally at round dances and square dances and weddings and things,” he says. “One night they took me up to play my piece, and I can remember standing in front of the microphone terrified. And, of course, the roar from the crowd, regardless of whether I was good or bad. I didn’t know whether to cry or jump or laugh, but I do remember being scared.” Leahy and his wife, acclaimed Cape Breton fiddler Natalie McMaster, have since seen five of their six children perform publicly. The sixth is sill too young, but is no doubt destined to follow the family tradition. “Natalie and I take the kids on the road, and they want to carry a fiddle, and they want to be part of it. So they can carry their fiddles and they can get shoes ready and they can feel important and part of the team, and when they get on stage, that just completes

it,” he says. “After it’s over, it’s like they just won the Olympics or something, they feel so proud of themselves. I think that’s important for little ones to have that sense of accomplishment.” Leahy grew up as the fifth of 11 children on a farm near Lakefield, Ontario. The kids all started playing at an early age. “We worked on the farm, of course, and the only reason you could get out of work was if you were going to practise. At various times, practising was better, and at various times working was better. It was a terrific incentive,” he says. “Every Wednesday night in the summer, there would be kind of an introductory square dance for kids about half an hour north of us, so one of us would have to go and play. I can remember throwing bales of hay all day, then being told I was going to play tonight. It was like I’d won the lottery.” Leahy and several of his siblings later went on to garner widespread recognition, and a handful of awards, first as The

Leahy Family, then later as simply Leahy. While they no longer play together, Leahy still performs occasionally with his brothers Doug and Angus. He was in Germany when a friend introduced him to the music of the young Cape Bretoner Natalie McMaster. “I never knew what she looked like, never knew anything about her, just knew the name and knew the age.” He decided to visit Cape Breton to meet the girl behind the music. “So I drove down there and found out where she was at school, and phoned her and asked her out. And, shall we say, things worked out. We dated for two years, then broke up for 10, then got engaged in May and married in October.” Donnell Leahy, presented by the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous, performs at the Yukon Arts Centre on Friday, Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. Ken Bolton writes from his home south east of Whitehorse.

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How’sBUSINESS Hue Oasis Asian Fusion Restaurant and Bar offers good food and a warm atmosphere by Darrell Hookey

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given for expecting typical food in a highway restaurant, even in a nice place like the Skky Hotel in Whitehorse. Instead, at the Hue Oasis Asian Fusion Restaurant and Bar, they find a passionate dedication to South Asian cuisine in an elegant and warm atmosphere. Heavy cherry-wood chairs sit upon warm-coloured tiles around a propane fireplace. Yet there is a sense of fun in the décor as kitschy ads hang as art here and there. And there is a sense of fun in the menu, too, as the weary traveller’s eyes fall upon a kimchi bulgogi poutine. “Yeah, it is fun,” says Jay Jung, the owner and operator of Hue Oasis. He is just as fun and passionate as his restaurant. “This fusion of Korean and Canadian has turned into a favourite. “There is bulgogi beef in there and a lot of flavour and mozzarella cheese.” It should be explained, here, that bulgogi kbeef is a signature in Korean food. It is thinly sliced meat, marinated for tenderness and the flavour of the carefully chosen spices, and then grilled to sear in all of that flavour. (Full disclosure: this writer is addicted to it.) “It is the soy and garlic sauce,” explains Jung. “The meat is very fresh and cooked just before serving.” It is sweet and salty. “That is what bulgogi is,” Jung says, happy that he has met someone who appreciates this cornerstone of his culture’s cuisine. When you eat the beef yaki udon, made with the bulgogi beef, it tastes better as you get closer to the bottom. Jung explains that it is still cooking as it is served and more flavour comes out. Now, imagine our weary traveller biting into the Korean bar-

becue bulgogi sandwich. He may have been expecting a typical burger, but he is now getting a lot more meat and a lot more flavour. Pickled onions and Koreanstyle barbecue sauce come along with that flavour-packed bulgogi beef. But not everyone wants a big meal. Jung says some people are off of a late flight, or they are just waiting for a delayed one, and they want a light meal. That is why the Japanese contribution to this fusion is so popular. Sushi is just rice and fish and spices. And there is lots to choose from. An entire page in the menu is full of different types of sushi – and the next page, too.

“Sushi rolls are like pizza,” Jung says. “With dough and a tomato base, you can make many types of pizza with the combination of toppings.” Speaking of pizza, the menu brings back the fun with a sushi pizza. “Oh, yes,” says Jung. “Nobody in town has a sushi pizza – it is a very exciting dish. The crust is made from rice and the base is either a spicy-mayo, sweet-mayo or barbecue sauce. “A lot of people like it.” So, what is the difference between Japanese and Korean foods? Even though Jung spent his 20s cooking in restaurants in South Korea and has worked in a couple

of Korean restaurants in Whitehorse, he struggles with the question. “Somebody told me that Japanese food is created by the knife; sushi is delicate and the touch of the knife is very important. “Chinese food is about the fire as the flavour comes from the size of the flame and level of heat; in Chinese restaurants, you don’t cook vegetables for more than 10 seconds. “Korean food comes from the fingers; it is the mother’s touch of delicate seasoning.” Even the name of the restaurant is a fusion of South Asia: “Hue” is a typographical character that is shared among the Chi-

nese, Japanese and Koreans. It looks like a tree. “What do you do under the tree?” Jung asks. “You rest. And, in the desert, you need an oasis.” Therefore, the Hue Oasis. The Hue Oasis Asian Fusion Restaurant and Bar is located in the Skky Hotel, on the Alaska Highway across from the airport. It is open Tuesdays through Saturday from 11:30 am to 2:30 p.m. for lunch and 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. for dinner. On Sundays they close at 10 p.m. Reservations are recommended by phoning 668-6440 or 456-2400. Darrell Hookey is a freelance writer living in Whitehorse.

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PM Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wed, Mar, 2, Ball Pit and Games - After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Feb, 25, Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 PM Tony’s Wed, Mar, 2, FREE Activity Night 5:30 PM Pizza Roxx Hunter and Izaak Lazeo-Fairman playing Whitehorse Elementary Bring your child and have fun acoustic guitar music covering almost every style with many different activities happening every week! and genre. Wed, Mar, 2, Board Games and Karaoke 8:00 Thu, Feb, 25, Fiddle Show 7:00 PM Yukon Arts PM The Watershed, Coffee shop & Bar Play some Centre Features Award winning Cape Breton fiddler board games with friends or try your singing skills at Natalie MacMaster. 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Or, maybe not… even want to think about it awkward. Here’s a chance fiddle player whose professional career spans over Fri, Feb, 26, CLOSED Heart Of Riverdale to embrace that awkward and SHARE A STORY from 30 years. Donnell will be joined by Boyd Benjamin Fri, Feb, 26, Sugar Shack 10:00 AM Shipyards Park your youth or read something you wrote. & Kevin Barr as well as a performance by Gillian Fri, Feb, 26, Indoor/Outdoor Arts on the Move Thu, Mar, 3, Nia Dance with Susie Anne Bartsch Campbell! After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale 6:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Fri, Feb, 26, Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 PM Fri, Feb, 26, Steampunk 2,0 8:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Thu, Mar, 3, Whitehorse Auditions for the Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy Listening Cultural Centre Get your steampunk on! 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Concession Daily Yukon Wildlife Preserve Interpreted Tour on ours! 668-4567 Ext: 300 sales available. 667- 2800 4:00 PM Yukon Wildlife Preserve 5 Km Tour of Yukon Sat, Feb, 27, 2016 Folklore Show 7:00 PM Yukon Sun, Feb, 28, Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 PM Arts Wildlife Preserve - 75-90 Minutes - A must see stop Arts Centre 2016 Folklore Show, highlighting the Underground Non-instructed open studio. Participants while in Yukon achievements of aboriginal youth, featuring Dani and are welcome to use the studio’s tools and equipment; Thu, Feb, 25, Non-Profit Leadership with Sue Starr Lizzy, Diyet with storytelling by the Splintered Craft clay and some tools are available for purchase. Every 9:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Collective and the Chunday K’ant’a Dancers. Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour. Thu, Feb, 25, Theatre with Susie Anne Bartsch Sat, Feb, 27, Lara Lewis 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Sun, Feb, 28, Second Annual Red Carpet Party After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale 4:00 PM Baked Cafe Join us for our second annual Rush Inn Lara Lewis Performs Thu, Feb, 25, Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Oscar Viewing Party and watch the red carpet and the Sat, Feb, 27, Quiet Revolution 7:30 PM Best Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids awards on the big screen. Western Gold Rush Inn Quiet Revolution Perform practise - 5 - 11yrs Sun, Feb, 28, Pokemon: Team Tournament 5:00 Sat, Feb, 27, live music 8:00 PM The Watershed, PM TItan Gaming & Collectibles Calling all Pokemon Thu, Feb, 25, Kids’ Singing with Jillian Brown 5:30 Coffee shop & Bar Enjoy some fantastic live local Trainers!!! A tournament is announced and the format PM Heart Of Riverdale music! Thu, Feb, 25, Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult is: Double Battle! Bring a partner because its 2v2! Sat, Feb, 27, Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Practise 6:30 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Mon, Feb, 29, Free drop-in computer labs 10:00 Boiler Room AM Yukon Learn Free Drop-In Computer Lab for Self Thu, Feb, 25, Nia Dance with Susie Anne Bartsch Sat, Feb, 27, Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Directed Studies A tutor/Instructor will be available on 6:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Street Saloon Sun, Feb, 28, Chronic Blues 7:30 PM Best Western site to assist you. 668-6280 or toll free: 888-668-6280 Fri, Feb, 26, CLOSED Heart Of Riverdale Fri, Feb, 26, Ball Pit Play 10:00 AM Heart Of Fax: 867-633-4576 Gold Rush Inn Chronic Blues Perform Mon, Feb, 29, Musical Minds with Lianne Cranfield Riverdale Mon, Feb, 29, Music Mondays with Steve Slade Fri, Feb, 26, Young Explorer’s Preschool Program 10:30 AM Heart Of Riverdale 6:00 PM Antoinette’s Restaurant Music Mondays at 10:00 AM MacBride Museum 867-667-2709, ext.3 Antoinette’s is back! This week, catch the warm vocal Mon, Feb, 29, Art Exploration with Barb Hinton After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale parents and children explore the animal gallery stylings and guitar wizardry of Steve Slade. together. Play games, create crafts, read stories and Mon, Feb, 29, Ladies Night with DJ Carlo 10:00 PM Mon, Feb, 29, Euchre Night 6:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 sing songs. Jarvis Street Saloon Mon, Feb, 29, GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 Fri, Feb, 26, Indoor/Outdoor Arts on the Move Tue, Mar, 1, Brave New Words: 7:00 PM PM Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Woodcutter’s Blanket Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more Fri, Feb, 26, Around the World - Cultural Tue, Mar, 1, Open Mic with Patrick Jacobson 7:00 information email: tjbowlby@gmail.com Celebration 6:30 PM Shipyards Park PM Town & Mountain Hotel Mon, Feb, 29, Sound Recording Club with Scott Sat, Feb, 27, EDI Hut to Hut Mt McIntyre Rec Centre Tue, Mar, 1, Ginger Jam 9:00 PM Yukon Inn fully Maynard 6:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale electric jam with a PA system, drum kit and guitars (Ski Chalet) A family event that encourages skiers Tue, Mar, 1, Zero Waste Hackathon YuKonstruct provided, and encourages the wearing of silly hats and snowshoers to visit three trail huts for treats and Makerspace Wed, Mar, 2, Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic surprises, finishing with a BBQ at the ski chalet. Tue, Mar, 1, Mother Goose with Barb Curtis 10:30 Pizza goes till we are done! AM Heart Of Riverdale

ARTS SHOWS

LIVE MUSIC

Wed, Mar, 2, Hump Day Trivia 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Wed, Mar, 2, Jamaoke With Jackie 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Thu, Mar, 3, Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 PM Tony’s Pizza Roxx Hunter and Izaak Lazeo-Fairman playing acoustic guitar music covering almost every style and genre. Thu, Mar, 3, Jazz in the Hall featuring Leith Hill 7:00 PM The Old Fire Hall Learn, listen and jam. Educational vignette by Steve Gedorse. 334-2789 Thu, Mar, 3, Jazz in the Hall & Leith Hill 7:00 PM The Old Fire Hall This is a ‘learn, listen and jam’ event. Educational vignette by Steve Gedrose. 3342789 Thu, Mar, 3, Fiddler On The Loose Joe Loutchan live 7:00 PM 98 Hotel Longest running house band in the Yukon - Traditional ﬁddle music and more - jigging is encouraged and limericks are the norm. Thu, Mar, 3, Ginger Jam 9:00 PM Yukon Inn fully electric jam with a PA system, drum kit and guitars provided, and encourages the wearing of silly hats Thu, Mar, 3, Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon

GENERAL EVENTS

KIDS & FAMILIES

Sat, Feb, 27, Annual Sourdough Pancake Breakfast 8:00 AM CYO Hall 668-6200 Come out and start your day the right way! A staple of the Rendezvous festival since the 1960’s, dedicated volunteers will be serving up delicious pancakes. Support this annual fundraiser and fuel up for the day’s events! Sat, Feb, 27, Broomball 3-on-3 Tournament 11:00 AM Shipyards Park Check out the Yukon’s coolest sport! Grab sticks and balls provided by the YBA and have some fun! Sun, Feb, 28, 2016 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous - FAMILY FUNDAY SUNDAY IN THE TENT Shipyards Park 667- 2800 Get ready for a “magical” Sunday where you’ll be the star with The Amazing Mr. J’s comedy magic show! All ages will enjoy this high-energy, audience-interactive magic performance with live-animals, prizes and more. Also featuring the dazzling Claire Ness and Grant Simpson! Sun, Feb, 28, Annual Sourdough Pancake Breakfast 8:00 AM CYO Hall 668-6200 Come out and start your day the right way! A staple of the Rendezvous festival since the 1960’s, dedicated volunteers will be serving up delicious pancakes. Support this annual fundraiser and fuel up for the day’s events! Sun, Feb, 28, 2016 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous - Mad(am) Trapper Contest 10:00 AM Shipyards Park 667- 2800 The Athlete of all athletes! Enter this competition and you automatically enter the Flour Packing, Axe Throw, Chainsaw Chuck, Swede Saw, and Log Toss. Scores are combined to find the ultimate athlete, Sun, Feb, 28, 2016 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous - Chainsaw Chuck 10:00 AM Shipyards Park 667- 2800 This event is about physical strength & technique, but it also helps you to relieve the frustration on a busted chainsaw. Cash prizes awarded for the top 3 men and women! Sun, Feb, 28, 2016 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous - Horseshoe Tournament 10:00 AM Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667- 2800 Sign up your team by 6:00pm sharp on Friday 26th. Warm winter gear is expected and gloves are a must! More information available at the Royal Canadian Legion (Sign-up/ event time are subject to change) Sun, Feb, 28, 2016 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous - Cultural Craft Fair 10:00 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre 667- 2800 Join us at the Kwanlin Dun Centre for the last day of the 1st Annual YSR Cultural Craft Fair. Displays will be located in the multi-purpose room while entertainment will be in the lobby. Concession sales available. Sun, Feb, 28, 2016 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous - Great Northern Heli Sports – Heli Tours 11:00 AM Shipyards Park 668-6200 Experience Rendezvous from the sky! Enjoy a helicopter tour showcasing beautiful views of Whitehorse and Shipyards Park. Sun, Feb, 28, 2016 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous - Swede Saw/Log Split 11:30 AM Shipyards Park How fast can you saw a log? Remember to pull, not push your way through this one! Sun, Feb, 28, 2016 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous - Kingscote Air Display 12:00 PM Erik Nielson International Airport Look up... WAAAAYYYYY up... Check out the aircraft for the annual Air Display. Sun, Feb, 28, The First Annual Yukon Maternity and Baby Fair 12:00 PM The Old Fire Hall The First Annual Yukon Maternity and Baby fair will be held by CMAY in partnership with Rendezvous as an official Rendezvous event this February 2016! This event will be the first of its kind in the territory and we are thrilled to be organizing an event celebrating and supporting motherhood, fatherhood, babies and families. Sun, Feb, 28, 2016 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous - What’s Up Yukon Aurora Colour Wars! 1:30 PM Shipyards Park In India, Holi announces the arrival of spring and the passing of winter. The festival breathes an atmosphere of social merriment. People bury their hatchets with a warm embrace and throw their worries to the wind. Sun, Feb, 28, 2016 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Rendezvous Wrap-Up Parade 3PM 3:00 PM Whitehorse Elementary Featuring Rendezvous Character Floats with highlights from the past (parade entries should converge at 1:00pm for judging) – See Map (coming soon) for parade route Location: Float Staging at Whitehorse Elementary Sun, Feb, 28, 2016 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous - Axe Throw Contest 3:00 PM Shipyards Park Men’s and Women’s Divisions - spectators, stay in the bleachers for this one! Gold nuggets to be won! Mon, Feb, 29, Musical Minds with Lianne Cranfield 10:30 AM Heart Of Riverdale Mon, Feb, 29, Baby Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Mondays: until Feb 29, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m, Baby Story Time for ages 6 - 24 months & caregiver, Whitehorse Public Library. Free drop-in. Mon, Feb, 29, Art Exploration with Barb Hinton After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Mon, Feb, 29, Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 - 11yrs

Mon, Feb, 29, GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 PM Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more information email: tjbowlby@gmail.com Mon, Feb, 29, Sound Recording Club with Scott Maynard 6:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Mon, Feb, 29, Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult Practise 6:30 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Tue, Mar, 1, Mother Goose with Barb Curtis 10:30 AM Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Mar, 1, Sing Together with Madi Dixon and Sarah Ott - After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Mar, 1, Girls Group 5:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Mar, 1, Knitting with Sue Starr 7:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Mar, 2, Toddler Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Wednesdays: until Wed Mar 2 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Toddler Story Time for 2 & 4 yrs. of age & caregiver, Whitehorse Public Library. Free drop-in. Wed, Mar, 2, Ball Pit and Games - After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Mar, 2, FREE Activity Night 5:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary Bring your child and have fun with many different activities happening every week! Thu, Mar, 3, Non-Profit Leadership with Sue Starr 9:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Mar, 3, Theatre with Susie Anne Bartsch After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Mar, 3, Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 - 11yrs Thu, Mar, 3, Kids’ Singing with Jillian Brown 5:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Mar, 3, Nia Dance with Susie Anne Bartsch 6:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Mar, 3, Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult Practise 6:30 PM École Émilie-Tremblay MEETING & WORKSHOPS Thu, Feb, 25, Fear of Public Speaking? Sun Dogs Toastmasters 12:00 PM Sport Yukon Fear of Public Speaking. Sundogs Toastmasters is a member supportive club that will help you improve public speaking, communication, and leadership skills. 2048807245 Thu, Feb, 25, Don’t Try This At Home: Thermite Casting 6:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Thu, Feb, 25, Don’t Try This At Home: Thermite Casting 6:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Participants in this course will learn how to use thermite to cast small iron pieces. The first half of the workshop will include a lecture and demonstration on thermite and casting. During the second half of the workshop, participants will get hands-on experience casting their own iron paperweights. Thu, Feb, 25, Legion General Meetings 6:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Sat, Feb, 27, Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:30 AM Emergency Measures Organization YARA’s breakfast at the A&W. Casual event. Hams from outside the Yukon often join. Sun, Feb, 28, Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 PM Arts Underground Non-instructed open studio. Participants are welcome to use the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and some tools are available for purchase. Every Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour. Tue, Mar, 1, Zero Waste Hackathon YuKonstruct Makerspace Tue, Mar, 1, Réunion publique de la CSFY 6:30 PM Commission Scolaire Francophone La prochaine réunion publique de la CSFY aura lieu exceptionnellement un mardi. Tue, Mar, 1, YuKonstruct Weekly Open House 7:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Tour YuKonstruct, see some projects in action, and meet some fellow makers Tue, Mar, 1, Alpine Yukon Board Meeting 7:00 PM Sport Yukon All members, parents and interested parties are welcome! Wed, Mar, 2, Cramped Hand 7:00 PM Cramped Hand bring writing materials or work-in-progress for a couple of hours of free writing and/or writing from prompts 633-3566 Thu, Mar, 3, Invasive Species Forum 8:30 AM Yukon College Worms to Weevils - what invasive species are on Yukon’s horizon? Join the Yukon Invasive Species Council on March 3, 2016 at the Yukon College for a Forum and Workshop on invasive species. Registration and information on www.yukoninvasives. com 335-0827 Thu, Mar, 3, Fear of Public Speaking? Sun Dogs Toastmasters 12:00 PM Sport Yukon Fear of Public Speaking. Sundogs Toastmasters is a member supportive club that will help you improve public speaking, communication, and leadership skills. 2048807245 Thu, Mar, 3, Don’t Try This At Home: Flame Effects for Artists 6:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace This workshop will teach you the basic practices and principles for incorporating fuel-based flame effects into your artwork. Participants will gain valuable knowledge about safety, propane, ignitions systems, licensing and insurance.

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Tuesdays & Thursdays Ginger Jam

Great meals. Great service. Great prices. Open 7 am to 9 pm daily

Complimentary high speed wireless internet

Meeting and conference facilities

BRU Wednesdays

Brandon Bothwell & Ryan Dorward Unplugged

Fridays & Saturdays Boiler Room Karaoke

Football Sundays

Over 500”of TV ACTION

February 25, 2016

Highlights

Klondike Institute of Art and Culture DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME: THERMITE CASTING FEBRUARY 25 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM LASER CUTTER 101 FEBRUARY 25 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ZERO WASTE HACKATHON! MARCH 1 @ 11:00 AM MARCH 4 @ 5:00 PM

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS: Exhibi�ons

>> in the Yukon Art Society Gallery: THE SEVEN TEXTILE ARTISTS “How Does it Felt”

Boys & Girls Club of Yukon

Exhibi�on closes December 1st, 2012

FOCUS AND EDGE GALLERIES Archival Gold: Favourites from the Vault EVENT Exhibi� on closesHORIZON January 26, 2013 MOBIUS COLLECTIVE Open Studio Sessions NORTH >> Ceramic Open Studio Sessions <<

The Boys and Girls Club of Yukon is pleased to announce its March Break day camp, Camp FIRE!

>> in the Hougen Heritage Gallery: YUKON ARCHIVES

Sundays from 2:30 to 6pm BARB HINTON AND JOCYLYN $5 per hour MCDOWELL >> Acrylic Pain� ng Open Studio << with Neil Graham 5-27 of every ﬁFebruary rst and third Wednesday each month 7 to 9pm $10 per 2 hour session

Last Chance to See To register call: 867-667-4080 Email: recep�on@artsunderground.ca

HOUGEN HERITAGE GALLERY MANY VOICES: MUSIC IN THE YUKON 1896-1996 YUKON ARCHIVES

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Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival

March 7-11, and March 14-18 @ 9AM-4:30PM Yukon youth 6 to 10 years of age $250 per week Based out of our Riverdale site at 95B Lewes Blvd

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An exhibition of photographs and other delights

Contact: Patrick at 667-2110 or at od@bgcyukon.com

Yukon Comic Culture Society presents

Free Board Game Drop-In

November 6 - February27

Last Chance to See

DROP-IN & OPEN STUDIO SESSIONS 14+

What: Two 1 week sessions full of arts and crafts, drama, music, parades, community adventures, science experiments, games, healthy snack and meals, and so much more!

Sponsors: City of Whitehorse,

Titan Gaming & Collectibles, Starlit Citadel, What’s Up Yukon

February 28th, 7 pm

in the KIAC Ballroom Nominated from 6 Academy Awards In association with The Yukon Queer Film Alliance

CORE MEETING MARCH 1 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM WEEKLY OPEN HOUSE MARCH 1 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM COOL TOOLS – YWITT AFTER SCHOOL SKILLED TRADES COURSES MARCH 2 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME: FLAME EFFECTS FOR ARTISTS MARCH 3 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE 101 MARCH 3 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

HOURS

NICOLE LIAO

AGAINST THE DAY

Jan.21 – Feb.27, 2016 COFFEEHOUSE & OPEN MIC NIGHT

Saturday March 5 at 7 pm in KIAC’s Ballroom Admission by Donation

Monday Closed, Tuesday - Friday 11am - 9pm, Saturday & Sunday 1-9pm

Come down to KIAC for a warm familyfriendly evening of local creativity.

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Tel: (867) 993-5005 Fax: (867) 993-5838 Website: www.kiac.ca

Ju ne 18, 2016

Pick from a wide selection of games representing many different genres and themes.

REGISTRATION

Every Sunday except long weekends From 2:30-6 pm $5/hr paid to Studio Tech

for the 24th Kluane Chilkat International Bike Race

Opens March 15

LIFE DRAWING OPEN STUDIO

Programs Arts Underground / Yukon Art Society 867-667-4080 ext 22

CAROL - Starring Cate Blanchet

Whitehorse Public Library Meeting Room Saturday, March 5th 12-5 pm

CERAMIC OPEN STUDIO

1st Sunday of every month From 7-9 pm $10 per session

FILM SCREENING

Info: www.kcibr.org Featured Game: SETTLERS OF CATAN All ages welcome. Come as a group or on your own!

February 25, 2016

Boys and Girls Club of Yukon

What:

Free Teen Drop In Ages 11 to 18 Free snack and meal

When: Wednesdays to Saturdays 3 PM to 9 PM Where: 306A Alexander Street Look for the big green door! Contact: www.facebook.com/bgcyukon www.bgcyukon.com

Ph. (867) 393-2824

February 25, 2016

Yukon Hidden History:

Extraordinary Endurance by Charlotte Hrenchuk and Linda Johnson, with files from Lillian Loponen

ucile Hunter was an intrepid Yukon pioneer. Just 35 years after slavery was abolished in 1863 in the United States, she and her husband, Charles, joined the stampede to the Klondike from the US in 1897. As black Americans, they hoped to trade the cruelties of their homeland for a frontier that promised equality and hope. They were very few black people making the arduous journey on the rugged and grueling Stikine Trail. Lucile was only 19 years old, and pregnant when she made the trip North. The couple stopped at Teslin where Marie Elizabeth Teslin Hunter was born and named for her birthplace. Rather than wait for breakup, they mushed to Dawson. The booming goldfields offered many opportunities. The Hunters staked Bonanza

Creek claims on February 26, 1898, and operated a Grand Forks restaurant. Charles worked for the Yukon Gold Company. After World War I, they mined silver claims near Mayo, and gold claims at Black Hills. Lucile also worked as a nanny in Dawson City and as a cook at Keno Hill. Their daughter Teslin grew up on the creeks but moved south to Seattle, Washington, around 1909 to go to school. She married a Danish fisherman, Carl Sorenson, and had one son, Leo Carl (known as Buster), who was born in 1920. Sadly, Teslin passed away in 1925, and her husband returned to Denmark. Lucile brought Buster to Dawson City to live with them, go to school and to mine with his grandfather in the summer. Charles died in 1939. Lucile kept three claims in the Klondike

and a silver claim in the Mayo district. She walked the 140 miles between mines and managed the claims herself, hiring people to work for her. Lucile maintained the claims for decades. She was hard-working and well respected. During World War II, Dawson shrank and Whitehorse boomed. When the Alaska Highway was being built, Lucile and Buster moved to Whitehorse. She opened a laundry to wash the sheets and clothes of the Alaska Highway workers – many of them AfricanAmericans. For decades she ran the little laundry on Wood Street. She also began to babysit. And she took in ironing, which Buster delivered among the sprawling maze of shanties. Buster enlisted in the military during World War II, and afterwards he moved back to Queen Charlotte Island where he / had worked as a logger.

What could Yukon’s electricity future look like? Yukon Energy is preparing a resource plan that will cover the territory’s electricity needs between now and 2035. We are looking for your input. Please join us for one of the public meetings listed to the right.

Public meetings: WHITEHORSE February 29, 7 p.m.

PHOTO: Courtesy of HHSY

Lucile (back) at Scroggie Creek roadhouse, ca 1918. (Carol Young Family Collection) Lucile lived alone and was fiercely independent. Failing eyesight forced closure of her laundry, but she renewed her mining claims, flying to Dawson in 1949. She then returned to Whitehorse. Her great granddaughter Carol remembers her as a big, strong woman who loved to spoil kids. She was very interested in the goings-on in the world and had a lively wit and keen intelligence. She kept up with world events by listening to her short-wave radio, and she liked to engage her visitors in debate. When a fire destroyed her home, friends provided an apartment and supplied food and care until she moved to the hospital. The Yukon Order of Pioneers granted honorary membership for her perseverance as a miner. She was their first female member. Lucile died on June 10, 1972, at 94 years old. She was survived by her grandson Buster, his children, and now her great, great, great grand-

children. Her accomplishments are remarkable for a woman and doubly so for a black woman of that era. Charlotte Hrenchuk, Linda Johnson and Lillian Loponen are all members of the HHSY Board.

About the Hidden Histories Society Yukon The society’s Facebook page says the purpose of the society is “to foster and increase the understanding of ethno-cultural history in the Yukon by engaging in research and the production of displays and events in communities throughout the territory and elsewhere.” For more information, contact info@hhsy.org or check out their website at www. HHSY.org.

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For this meeting, we will pilot a program that will allow a small number people to join us via web cam. Please contact us for details.

WHITEHORSE March 1, 12 noon Yukon College Pit

HAINES JUNCTION March 1, 6:15 p.m.

Excellent Selection of Cat Trees Prices $85

TESLIN To help you get involved in the planning, we have prepared a series of “primers” that will provide you with a baseline of knowledge about electricity in the territory. They can be found at resourceplan.yukonenergy.ca/more.

March 2, 6:15 p.m. Rec Plex

CARCROSS March 3, 6:15 p.m. Community Curling Club

DAWSON CITY March 22, 7 p.m. Downtown Hotel

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February 25, 2016

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The Art of Eating French epicurean brings the finest flavours to Horwoods Mall

by Gabrielle Dupont

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uppose you are a French entrepreneur, and you are looking for a new business idea to develop in Whitehorse. What do you do ? For a safe bet, you stick to the old saying “Do what you know.” Entrepreneur and epicurean Sylvain Belmondo did just that. After many months in the making, the Gourmet Fine Delicatessen was born, a fine French delicatessen store, the newest addition to a series of trendy stores in Horwoods Mall. For Belmondo, eating food is much more than calorie processing in your digestive system, it is a sensorial experience. “I choose colourful products with aromatic odours, products that will enhance your five senses,” he says. Already, the fine connoisseur is delighted. Subtle aroma coming from assorted saucisson sec is drifting around. He hopes to share that experience with customers looking to enjoy something different, something that you might not get with food mass production in a large grocery store. The Gourmet Fine Delicatessen will offer mostly fine products, both French and Canadian. Saucisson sec, foie gras, terrine, as well as flavoured mustard and vinegar. For the sweet tooth, candies and cookies will be found on the shelves. “I wanted to share with Yukoners some of my childhood memories,” he says. More than 60 assortments of tea and a plethora of gluten-free macarons (a French treat based on egg whites, almonds and sugar) are part of the plan, too.

Macarons: A delicious gluten-free treat “I am quite happy about the macaron,” says Belmondo. “They come from Canadian bakers who take great pride in making high quality products.”

taste,” advises Belmondo. Apart from taking great care of his inventory contents, he also takes pleasure to discuss with customers how to best utilize his prod-

he says. It is not Belmondo’s first business venture. While living in Chamonix, tucked in the French Alps, he started a jewelry shop

“I am quite happy about the macaron.” ... says Belmondo

Also Canadian made, trays of Swiss chocolates in large refrigerated display cases will be found next to the till. “Keeping chocolate in lower temperatures will preserve the

ucts. Inimitable and fastidious, world renowned french cuisine can be intimidating. “The optimum experience with foie gras would be to have it on rye bread and not crackers,”

that proved to be a success. It is something that came early on in his life. “I studied business administration and catering,” he says. After 20 years in the French

fashion industry, he made a big jump in 2009, moving to Whitehorse. Since then, he received his Canadian citizenship, something he is quite proud of. “I embrace both Canadian and French cultures, he says. “Canadians have a different approach to business than the French; this is a learning curve for me.” He concedes how difficult it can be to run a business in the North. Transportation costs are prohibitive and finding a suitable commercial space was no picnic. When he finally found the perfect gem at Horwoods Mall, something else came up. Due to a lack of federal licences, most small food suppliers cannot export to the Yukon. “This is something I learned the hard way: how to get products to Whitehorse,” Belmondo says. “We live in one big country, but yet most Canadian suppliers only get provincial licenses.” He wishes that would change. Sure enough, Belmondo doesn’t shy away from challenges. Rewards coming from running your own business are undeniable. He plans to bring new products on a regular basis, adjusting to clients’ taste. Gift baskets will be available and he hopes corporate meetings will soon include snacks consisting of foie gras and rye bread. “You know, food is like fashion, possibilities are endless.” Gabrielle Dupont is a Whitehorse based writer. Questions about her stories can be sent to editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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February 25, 2016

Quench with Miche Genest

One Last Cranberry Fling

Cranberry Liqueur T he seventh week of sorting the pantry shelf of homemade liqueurs has arrived and I have tired of the exercise. There are still cocktails to be made with Labrador tea-infused vodka, with rowanberry aquavit, with morel mushroom whisky. But my imagination is taxed. I need respite. Several years ago one of my pals in Whitehorse received a landmark gift: some old friends of her parents drove up from Calgary to visit her, bringing with them a case of booze. This was not a selection of the fine wines available in Calgary’s many boutique liquor stores. These friends from an older generation were downsizing from family home to condo and in the process had cleared out their liquor cabinet. The case of booze they brought all the way up the highway with them contained the dregs — we all know them, we’ve all had encounters with them, encounters best forgotten — the Crème de Menthe, the Bols Banana, the Blue Curaçao, the Tia Maria, the Southern Comfort. For many months thereafter, that case accompanied my friend to every party she attended. Her aim was always to leave it behind at the end of the night, to re-gift it, as the saying goes, but her hosts were vigilant and her

schemes, no matter how ingenious, ended in failure. It has taken her years to divest of those vials of sweet poison; indeed I attended a party at her house over the holidays and spotted the virulent hue of Bols Banana at the back of the counter. I glanced around the room to see who the intended victim might be and clutched my bag closely to me lest she try to slip it in when I wasn’t looking. Her children have now entered their teenage years and I see a way out. There is a window of opportunity between the ages of 18 and 21 when items like Bols Banana seem a revelation — tasty, and yet booze. Though I love her children dearly and hope that if they do drink Bols Banana they will do so with restraint and decorum, their mother is my primary concern. I consider that they owe her. She needs to be rid of the Bols. All this to say, I, too, need a spot of freedom. I need release from the imperative of making cocktails with liqueurs I made myself. I don’t want to invent any-

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• Wash berries, shake dry and pour into a clean, dry jar with a screw-top lid. Pour vodka over berries. Seal and store in a cool, dark place for five days. Shake the jar gently every day. Taste a small sample. If the berry flavour isn’t as intense as you’d like, store for another five days, continuing to shake every day. • Strain through a sieve lined with cheesecloth, then through a coffee filter — be patient, it takes a while. Reserve the berries and store in a covered container in the refrigerator. They will keep for a year or longer. • Make a simple syrup by combining sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil, remove from heat and cool. Add to the cranberry vodka until it’s sweet enough for your taste, and store the vodka in a cool, dark place for at least 3 months. • Makes about 1½ cups (375 mL).

One Last Cranberry Fling: a fine balance of spirit, sweet and sour thing, I want to sit in nice bars and drink inspired cocktails served by dazzling mixologists. I’m tempted to have a party and just get rid of the whole lot, but I know that would be folly. I will come back, refreshed, after a hiatus. I do have one last offering at this tail end of the New Year’s cleaning, one that has received the seal of approval from my housemate, visiting from Saskatoon, who is not a cocktail drinker, but always up for an experiment. The challenge this week was to incorporate cranberry liqueur into a cocktail. I’m pretty happy with what we concocted.

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Opportunities for public involvement include a screening of the award winning film, The Clean Bin Project, on Wednesday March 2 at the Old Firehall and a free talk on Thursday night. Ben Derochie, Coordinator for Zero Waste Yukon and conference organizer, says this pan-northern conference will have attendees from Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, northern British Columbia, northern Alberta, and Alaskan participants from Haines, Juneau and Anchorage. So why is it important to reduce our waste? According to the city’s website, the landfill in Whitehorse is expected to be full in 39 years. The estimated cost to properly close and monitor it is $13 million. The waste comes from Whitehorse and neighbouring communities. Whitehorse currently diverts 35 per cent of our waste, according to statistics posted on the City of Whitehorse website. Some Canadian cities divert 50 per cent, which is Whitehorse’s goal. Derochie notes that, “Anchorage is way ahead,” of us in their waste reduction efforts. The concept of zero waste is to have products repurposed, recycled and reintegrated back into the manufacturing process, and

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will try anything once; twice if the first time doesn’t kill me. Which is fortunate, because that’s how many times I had been skiing prior to my lesson at the Mount Sima Ski School: exactly twice. I was 17 and had gone on a “romantic ski date” with my thenboyfriend at the Batawa Ski Hill in Southern Ontario. I remember little of the experience, save that the day was bitterly cold and grey and that standing at the top of hill and falling down it over and over and over until I spat mouthfuls of snow and had ice balls in my nose hairs did not fall under my definition of “romantic.” Several years later, I tried snowboarding with a friend, this time at a small ski hill in Gatineau, Quebec. I am 95 per cent certain I broke my tailbone. That is the entirety of my experience on the slopes when my instructor, Antje Beaman, gets a hold of me at Mount Sima Ski Hill, three Saturdays ago. Unlike my previous experience – and all logical Yukon expectations – it is a bright, sunny day, a balmy -10 degrees. A few loose flakes of snow flitter about us as Beaman explains to me, clearly and patiently, the mechanics of skiing. “So - Pizza Slice,” she says. She turns her skis so that they point in at 45 degrees, but do not touch, exactly like a pizza slice. “And then - French Fry.” She puts her skis parallel to each other, like two french fries laid down side by side, and laughs, “I teach a lot of kids, that’s how they remember it best.” Pizza Slice is for stopping.

French Fry is for going. I think I can handle that and we move over to the T-bar. The downhill skis look a little bit like cross country skis (Author’s Note: I am also a terrible cross country skier - usually I only get anywhere by sheer refusal to quit) but do not feel at all like them; they are much heavier feeling, and wider. When I mount the rope tow a series of handholds on a pulley rope, which gives a surprising jolt when you grasp it - and begin being pulled up the hill my skis make a soft swooshing sound. I giggle to myself and think that this must be what it would feel like to be a skidoo. We go just a little ways up, Beaman patiently behind me, and she shows me the mechanics of turning. Look where you want to go, put your weight on the inside leg - this is comfortingly familiar to me, not unlike riding a motorcycle. We go down the hill a little ways, french fry pizza, french fry pizza, look, turn, french fry pizza. I’m feeling quite confident - Beaman is a patient teacher who gives very clear instructions - and my legs, through strained in the constant position (butt out like I’m riding on an invisible horse) are feeling good and strong and not at all tired. We take the rope tow again and go to the top of the bunny hill as, over our heads, the lift chairs ferry people up to the more serious, “real” hill, which in my mind looks impossibly steep. At the top of the bunny hill, kids – some as young as four or five and mounted on adorable skis no longer than my forearm – bar-

rel down to the bottom, often unescorted. This is both reassuring and unnerving at the same time; surely if little kids can do this, I can do this, but I have a natural distrust of anything that looks too easy. “Ok!” Beaman says. “Let’s go: slow, easy turns.” I start moving down the hill, slowly gaining speed. A gentle, controlled turn, a little more speed… And then suddenly I’m careening down the hill, faster and and faster, zig zagging, trying to turn or stop or both at the same time and those same adorable little kids are now racing projectiles I might smash into at any moment and crush, like a bird on a windshield and I’m thinking, “Oh God what will I say to their parents?” So I do the only logical thing to do, dig my skis in side way, turn my body and utterly bail in a flurry of snow and mittens. At this very moment a girl of about eight in a pink helmet goes by on the rope tow and shouts, “Nice one!” It occurs to me abruptly that children grasp sarcasm at a much younger age than I previously believed. Fortunately I have no dignity to speak of and so I think this is all very funny. I am in fact laughing when Beaman comes to help me up. “Are you okay?” she asks quickly. “You were going pretty fast!” I get up after a few unsuccessful tries. Beaman has to show me how to get my skis off, pressing hard on the lock on the back, and I find that I am okay. I’m totally fine. A little more nervous than before, but I manage to complete

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Skiers learning the ropes at Mount Sima the run with Beaman’s help and get to the bottom. The lesson is now over and the sun is really shining and the snow is impossibly white and clean and powdery and I feel, surprisingly, very good. And that’s exactly the point of having the lesson – skiing isn’t something you’re going to be good at, but it’s something you can enjoy even if you’re not a world class ski racing champion; it was a tremendous pleasure just to be outside in the fresh air and sunshine, and I am pleasantly tired and happy. “That’s the thing,” Beaman says as we go back inside. “Skiing has to be something you enjoy, learning it has to be fun – especially for kids. If you make it fun for kids, then they’ll come back and keep learning and then when they’re adults they’ll take their kids. It’s good for them and it keeps the sport alive.” Later, warming up with a cup of black coffee from the canteen, I asked Antje Schiebel, manager of the Snow School for Mount Sima, which offers ski instruction, what she would tell people who were just starting out.

“I would give (both kids and adults) the same advice,” she says. “Make sure you stretch! And do other sports. We have kids who do gymnastics who are so much better adapted for skiing… yoga is great for adults too.” Mount Sima offers lessons for both adults and children, and is currently running ski camps for kids during March break. Unfortunately, the kids camps are already sold out. Schiebel says they are so popular they can get booked up as early as November or December – but they do offer walk-in lessons. Mount Sima Ski Hill is usually open Friday through Sunday, but will be open every day during the March Break: March 7 to 18. They offer bare-beginner courses (for people like me!), intermediate classes and refresher courses for those who just want to touch up their skills. For more information call (867) 668-4557. Lori Garrison is the editor of What’s Up Yukon and is hilariously bad at winter sports. Questions about her stories can be sent to editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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Thu, Feb, 25, Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun, Feb, 28, St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Lukes Church 867-993-5381 Thu, Mar, 3, Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center

TAGISH

Thu, Feb, 25, Intermediate / Advanced Osteofit: Tagish 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Thu, Feb, 25, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Thu, Feb, 25, Catch Kids Club: Tagish 4:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fri, Feb, 26, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Sat, Feb, 27, Beginners Yoga: Tagish 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre With instructor Lee Randell. Sat, Feb, 27, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Sat, Feb, 27, Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Sat, Feb, 27, Outdoor Sports Activities: Tagish 1:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Soccer, baseball, field hockey etc Tue, Mar, 1, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Tue, Mar, 1, Nordic Walking: Tagish 1:30 PM Tagish Community Centre Call 399-3407 for more info. Tue, Mar, 1, Stayfit: Tagish 6:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Mar, 2, Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday. Wed, Mar, 2, Tagish Advisory Council meeting 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Agenda posted at tagish.ca Thu, Mar, 3, Intermediate / Advanced Osteofit: Tagish 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Thu, Mar, 3, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Thu, Mar, 3, Catch Kids Club: Tagish 4:00 PM Tagish Community Centre

TESLIN

Thu, Feb, 25, Public Skate 12:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, Feb, 25, After school XC skiing GR 4-9 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, Feb, 25, Kids Guitar and Harmonica 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, Feb, 25, Adult Guitar and Ukulele Lessons 6:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, Feb, 25, TMHA Youth Hockey (Ages 4-17) 6:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, Feb, 25, Adult Badminton 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Fri, Feb, 26, Public Skate 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Sat, Feb, 27, Quilting and Crafting Club 2:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Sat, Feb, 27, Family Public Skate 2:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Sat, Feb, 27, Teslin Youth Club (Gr 7-12) 8:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Sun, Feb, 28, Catholic Mass/Communion Service at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission 10:30 AM Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission Sun, Feb, 28, Adult Yoga 11:00 AM Teslin Rec Center Sun, Feb, 28, Public Skate 2:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Sun, Feb, 28, Carpet Bowling (ages 55+) 2:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Sun, Feb, 28, Curling 6:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Mon, Feb, 29, Kids in the Kitchen (K4-Grade 3) 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Mon, Feb, 29, TMHA Youth Hockey (Ages 4-17) 6:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Mon, Feb, 29, Adult Badminton 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Tue, Mar, 1, Stay ‘N Play Babies Social 10:00 AM Teslin Rec Center Tue, Mar, 1, Public Skate 12:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Tue, Mar, 1, Kids in the Kitchen (Grade 4-9) 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Tue, Mar, 1, Adult Yoga (13+) 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Wed, Mar, 2, Golden Age Social (Ages 55+) 10:00 AM Teslin Rec Center Wed, Mar, 2, Public Skate 12:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Wed, Mar, 2, After School Activities (K4-Gr 3) 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Wed, Mar, 2, Curling 6:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, Mar, 3, Public Skate 12:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, Mar, 3, After school XC skiing GR 4-9 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, Mar, 3, Kids Guitar and Harmonica 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, Mar, 3, Adult Guitar and Ukulele Lessons 6:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, Mar, 3, TMHA Youth Hockey (Ages 4-17) 6:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, Mar, 3, Adult Badminton 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center

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Thu, Feb, 25, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Thu, Feb, 25, Girls Night Youth group 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sun, Feb, 28, St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service 536-2932 Sun, Feb, 28, Liard Evangelical Free Church Service 10:00 AM The Little Brown Log Church Sunday morning services, then fellowship time with coffee after the service Very friendly! Mon, Feb, 29, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Tue, Mar, 1, Town of Watson Lake Council Meeting 7:00 PM Town of Watson Lake Thu, Mar, 3, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Thu, Mar, 3, Girls Night Youth group 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre

HAINES, ALASKA

DAILY Haines Public Library Open 10:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Mondays - Saturdays Everyone Welcome Swim 11:00:00 AM & 5:00 PM Haines Community Centre Thu, Feb, 25, Morning Muscles 6:00 AM Haines Community Centre Thu, Feb, 25, Vinyasa Yoga 5:30 PM Haines Community Centre Fri, Feb, 26, Earlybird Lap Swim 6:30 AM Haines Community Centre Fri, Feb, 26, Men’s Bible Study 7:00 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Fri, Feb, 26, Water Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Community Centre Fri, Feb, 26, Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Fri, Feb, 26, Women’s Bible Study 10:30 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Fri, Feb, 26, Story time 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Feb, 26, Yoga w/Mandy 12:00 PM Haines Community Centre Fri, Feb, 26, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 6:00 PM Haines Community Centre Sat, Feb, 27, Zumba Toning 10:00 AM Haines Community Centre Sat, Feb, 27, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 6:00 PM Haines Community Centre Mon, Feb, 29, Earlybird Lap Swim 6:30 AM Haines Community Centre Mon, Feb, 29, Water Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Community Centre Mon, Feb, 29, Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Mon, Feb, 29, Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Feb, 29, Senior Exercise Class 11:15 AM Haines Community Centre Mon, Feb, 29, Cardio/strength training circuit 5:30 PM Haines Community Centre Mon, Feb, 29, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 6:00 PM Haines Community Centre Tue, Mar, 1, Morning Muscles 6:00 AM Haines Community Centre Tue, Mar, 1, Senior Swim 10:00 AM Haines Community Centre Tue, Mar, 1, Haines Women’s Fellowship 3:00 PM Haines Senior Center Tue, Mar, 1, Vinyasa Yoga 5:30 PM Haines Community Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Earlybird Lap Swim 6:30 AM Haines Community Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Water Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Community Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Wed, Mar, 2, Senior Exercise Class 11:15 AM Haines Community Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Tlingit Language Class 3:30 PM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Guys Yoga 5:00 PM Haines Community Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 6:00 PM Haines Community Centre Thu, Mar, 3, Morning Muscles 6:00 AM Haines Community Centre Thu, Mar, 3, Vinyasa Yoga 5:30 PM Haines Community Centre

SKAGWAY, ALASKA

Thu, Feb, 25, Stick and Mat Pilates w/ Katherine 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Feb, 25, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Thu, Feb, 25, Senior Weights w/Jennifer/ Katherine/Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Thu, Feb, 25, Playgroup: Skagway 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour. Thu, Feb, 25, Restorative Yoga: w/ Jeanne 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre

Thu, Feb, 25, Spinning w/ Emily 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Feb, 25, Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Feb, 26, SpinFLEX w/ Katherine AL 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Feb, 26, SpinYoga w/Katherine 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Must set up yoga equipment in Group Fitness Room prior to class start time! Fri, Feb, 26, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Fri, Feb, 26, Vinyasa Flow level 2 w/Katherine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Feb, 26, Playgroup: Skagway 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour. Fri, Feb, 26, SpinYoga w/Courtney 4:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Must set up yoga equipment in Group Fitness Room prior to class start time! Fri, Feb, 26, Volleyball For Adults 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Feb, 27, Spinning w/ Cindy 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Feb, 27, Senior Weights w/Jennifer/ Katherine/Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Sun, Feb, 28, Gentle Yoga: All Levels w/ Jeanne 3:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun, Feb, 28, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 5:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Sun, Feb, 28, Hatha Flow: Level 1 & 2 w/ AJ 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Feb, 29, SpinFLEX w/ Katherine AL 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Feb, 29, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Mon, Feb, 29, Restorative Yoga: w/ Katherine AL 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Feb, 29, Playgroup: Skagway 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour. Mon, Feb, 29, TRX Suspension Training w/ Abby 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Mon, Feb, 29, Spinning w/ Cindy 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Feb, 29, Hatha Flow: Level 1 & 2 w/ Courtney 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Feb, 29, Playgroup: Skagway 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour. Mon, Feb, 29, Soccer For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Mar, 1, Chair and Mat Pilates w/ Katherine 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Mar, 1, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Tue, Mar, 1, Senior Weights w/Jennifer/ Katherine/Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Tue, Mar, 1, Playgroup: Skagway 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour. Tue, Mar, 1, Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar, 2, SpinFLEX w/ Katherine AL 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Wed, Mar, 2, Back/Hip Yoga: All Levels w/ Katherine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Playgroup: Skagway 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour. Wed, Mar, 2, TRX Suspension Training w/ Abby 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Wed, Mar, 2, Spinning w/ Cindy 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Playgroup: Skagway 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour. Wed, Mar, 2, Hatha Flow: Level 1 & 2 w/ Jeanne 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Climbing Instruction For Belay Certiﬁcation Class - Signup Required 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar, 2, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Wed, Mar, 2, Belay Check For Certiﬁcation - Signup Required 7:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar, 3, Stick and Mat Pilates w/ Katherine 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar, 3, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Thu, Mar, 3, Senior Weights w/Jennifer/ Katherine/Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Thu, Mar, 3, Playgroup: Skagway 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour. Thu, Mar, 3, Restorative Yoga: w/ Jeanne 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar, 3, Spinning w/ Emily 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar, 3, Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre

February 25, 2016

2016 skookum jim

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27

Our Rising Talent

YUKON ARTS CENTRE DOORS OPEN @ 7PM SHOW STARTS @ 8pm

highlighting the achievements of aboriginal youth

FEATURING With your Master of Ceremony

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Widely acclaimed artists with hip hop roots and soulful R&B vocals. Writers and performers of the immensely popular Dancing in the Sky.

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refreshments Stew, bannock and refreshments available for purchase

tickets Tickets available at Arts Underground and Yukon Arts Centre Box Office Adults $14, Elders $12 Children and Youth (0-17) $10

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February 25, 2016

Inspiring Women of the Yukon with Fiona McTaggart

Barb McInerney

arb McInerney came up to the Yukon in the 1970s to work in a camp kitchen. Though she worked in mining before starting at Kaushee’s Place in 2000, she says that no matter what job she had, she was always trying to advance the most vulnerable of her communities. “I feel like I’ve been doing this work my whole life,” she says, “I just now do it as a profession.” Kaushee’s Place, the women’s transition home where McInerney is the executive director, deals with the issues facing women every day, many of which are being widely discussed during the current 12 Days to End Violence Against Women. Looking back on these issues during the 15 years she’s been working for Kaushee’s Place, McInerney says that the social roots of violence against women are “still alive and well.” Despite these challenges, McInerney says that the best part of her job is working with the women and children themselves. “It’s really amazing to me to watch women who have been oppressed and abused and are still displaying ways of preserving (their own and) others’ dignity,” she says. “The resilience of women is quite amazing to watch.” The image McInerney draws when talking about the organisations working to end violence against women in Whitehorse is one of overwhelming support. The Women’s Coalition, a group made up of 14 women’s organisa-

tions from across the Yukon collaborating to both sustain current women’s resources and create new ones, is a space to try and “be the water that floats each other’s boats,” she says. “It has helped us sharpen our analysis of violence against women.” This sense of partnership also extends to their work with the RCMP on programs such as Together for Safety, a safety protocol signed by Whitehorse women’s groups and the Whitehorse RCMP that works to increase women’s safety and access to justice in the community. It was inspired by the original Together for Justice protocol signed in Watson Lake between their police and the Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society. Another collaboration between Kaushee’s Place and the Whitehorse police is their Third Party Reporting program, which allows women to report acts of sexualised violence through the transition home while remaining anonymous. McInerney lists some of her own role models as Audrey McLaughlin, Millie Pauls, and Gloria Steinem. She has a quote of Steinem’s in her office that reads “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off,” which reminds her of the work that a lot of young feminists are doing now. One of these inspiring young feminists is her 11-year-old granddaughter, who was not only interested in the actions of the politicians in the recent election, but

PHOTO: Fiona McTaggart

Barb McInerney who had her own sign and actively participated in the Idle No More campaign. In reflecting on the support from the community, she says it is “absolutely amazing” and, despite the many challenges she faces in her work, she remains positive. “There’s a lot that I see around me that brings me a lot of optimism,” McInerney says. Fiona McTaggart is a Whitehorse-based writer. Questions about her stories can be sent to editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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Active Interest LISTINGS Thu, Feb, 25 Youth Drop-in (New age limit 9 -13years old*) Polarettes Gymnastics Club 3:30 AM Vanier Catholic Secondary Thu, Feb, 25 Youth Drop-in (New age limit 9 -13years old*) Polarettes Gymnastics Club 7:30 PM Vanier Catholic Secondary Fri, Feb, 26 Competitive training from 9-2pm 9:00 AM Vanier Catholic Secondary Fri, Feb, 26 No Drop -In 10:00 AM Vanier Catholic Secondary Fri, Feb, 26 Competitive training from 9-2pm 5:00 PM Vanier Catholic Secondary Fri, Feb, 26 No Drop -In 6:00 PM Vanier Catholic Secondary

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Sat, Feb, 27 Last Day of Winter Recreational Classes Vanier Catholic Secondary Sun, Feb, 28 Family Drop-in Polarettes Gymnastics Club 2:30 PM Vanier Catholic Secondary Sun, Feb, 28 Family Drop-in Polarettes Gymnastics Club 10:30 PM Vanier Catholic Secondary Mon, Feb, 29 Online Registration for Spring Session Vanier Catholic Secondary Wed, Mar, 2 Adult Gymnastics DropIn (New starting age of 14 years old) Polarettes Gymnastics Club 3:00 AM Vanier Catholic Secondary Wed, Mar, 2 Practical Course in Selfdefense for Women 7:00 PM Vanier Catholic Secondary You are invited to participate in Practical Course in Selfdefense for Women Program is running for 3 months and is sponsored by Yukon Government and you will get 50% off. Register today! Wed, Mar, 2 Adult Gymnastics DropIn (New starting age of 14 years old) Polarettes Gymnastics Club 7:00 PM Vanier Catholic Secondary Thu, Mar, 3 Youth Drop-in (New age limit 9 -13years old*) Polarettes Gymnastics Club 3:30 AM Vanier Catholic Secondary Thu, Mar, 3 Youth Drop-in (New age limit 9 -13years old*) Polarettes Gymnastics Club 7:30 PM Vanier Catholic Secondary Thu, Feb, 25 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:30 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Thu, Feb, 25 Pursuit & Velocity practice 4:30 PM Biathlon Range Thu, Feb, 25 Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 11yrs Thu, Feb, 25 Snowshoe Series 6:00 PM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre 633-5671 Thu, Feb, 25 Savaté (French Kick Boxing) 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo 335-4500 Thu, Feb, 25 Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult Practise 6:30 PM École Émilie-Tremblay

Fri, Feb, 26 Hand to Hand - Level 1 (lunch class) with Gael 11:30 AM Aikido Yukon Dojo Fri, Feb, 26 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:30 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Fri, Feb, 26 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary Fri, Feb, 26 Steampunk 2,0 8:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Get your steampunk on! Dance to the sounds of Ukes of Hazard and DJ Dash at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. This is a 19+ event. Get your tickets early... this event WILL sell out. We’ll be rocking this steam punk ball accordingly, we have lots of fun upbeat songs from 9pm-2am. Sun, Feb, 28 The 2016 Cinnamon Bun Run Takhini Hotsprings 140 mile mid-distance dog race from Takhini Hot Springs to Braeburn and back Sun, Feb, 28 ShreducationAvalanche Awareness Days! 10:00 AM Beringia Centre Sat, Feb, 27 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:00 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Sun, Feb, 28 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:00 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Sun, Feb, 28 Velocity & Pursuit 1:00 PM Biathlon Range Sun, Feb, 28 Bears 1:30 PM Biathlon Range Mon, Feb, 29 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:30 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Mon, Feb, 29 Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 11yrs Mon, Feb, 29 Hand to Hand - Level 1&2 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Mon, Feb, 29 Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult Practise 6:30 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Mon, Feb, 29 Public Night – Indoor Range 7:00 PM Whitehorse Riﬂe Pistol Club Mon, Feb, 29 Public Night – Indoor Range 7:00 PM Whitehorse Riﬂe Pistol Club

Wellness LISTINGS Thu, Feb, 25, FASD Parent/ Caregiver Support Group 6:30 PM FASSY Please share your experiences, wisdom and knowledge. Fri, Feb, 26, Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Sun, Feb, 28, Zen meditation and discussion 3:30 PM Alpine Bakery We will do a sitting meditation for 20 minutes, a walking meditation for 10 minutes and a second sitting meditation for 20 minutes. After that we recite a chant (in English), have tea and a snack, and present a short Zen reading for discussion.

Mon, Feb, 29 Sword/Bokken with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Tue, Mar, 1 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:30 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Tue, Mar, 1 Pursuit & Velocity practice 4:30 PM Biathlon Range Tue, Mar, 1 Weight Watchers 5:00 PM Yukon College Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration, room A2202. 403-473-0645 Tue, Mar, 1 Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631 Tue, Mar, 1 Whitehorse Scottish Country Dance Club 7:00 PM Jack Hulland Elementary Come solo or bring your friends as this fun activity will not only keep you smiling but also give you a great workout. Tue, Mar, 1 Youth Shooting Program 7:00 PM Whitehorse Riﬂe Pistol Club Wed, Mar, 2 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:30 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Wed, Mar, 2 FREE Activity Night 5:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary Bring your child and have fun with many different activities happening every week! Wed, Mar, 2 Hand to Hand - Level 2&3 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Wed, Mar, 2 Adult biathlon 6:30 PM Biathlon Range Wed, Mar, 2 Staff/Jo with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Wed, Mar, 2 Public Night-Indoor Range 7:00 PM Whitehorse Riﬂe Pistol Club Thu, Mar, 3 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:30 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Thu, Mar, 3 Pursuit & Velocity practice 4:30 PM Biathlon Range Thu, Mar, 3 Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 11yrs Thu, Mar, 3 Savaté (French Kick Boxing) 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo 335-4500 Thu, Mar, 3 Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult Practise 6:30 PM École Émilie-Tremblay

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Mon, Feb, 29, Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Mon, Feb, 29, Shamata Meditation 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary Group meditation all levels welcome Mon, Feb, 29, Buddhist Meditation Society 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary All are welcome! Tue, Mar, 1, Weight Watchers 5:00 PM Yukon College Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration, room A2202. 403-473-0645 Tue, Mar, 1, Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631

Wed, Mar, 2, The Counselling Drop-In Clinic: Yukon Distress and Support Line 10:00 AM Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Wednesday from 10am - 4pm. Wed, Mar, 2, Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed, Mar, 2, December Baby Talk Sessions 1:30 PM Whitehorse Health Centre

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February 25, 2016

o w T r o f p i r T Win a s e n i l r i A r o d On Con y n a m r e G , To Frankfur t T S E T N O C A I V I R T

CONTEST DETAILS:

What is the first date of operation into Whitehorse from Frankfurt in 2016? 2. When is the last flight from Frankfurt to Whitehorse in 2016? 3. What day of the week do Condor flights operate into and out of Whitehorse? 4. How old is Condor this year? 5. What type of aircraft does Condor operate into Whitehorse from Frankfurt? 6. How many classes of service does Condor offer to and from Whitehorse and Frankfurt? 7. Does Condor have a North American Facebook page? 8. Who is Condor’s interline partner in the Yukon? 9. How big are the personal seat back screens in Economy Class? 10. What are Condor’s other Canadian Gateways with non-stop service from Frankfurt?

To be eligible for a chance to win, all 10 Trivia questions must be answered correctly. All correct submissions will then be sent to Condor Airlines so they may draw the winning entry. Participants are limited to two entries. Email your answers to: contest@whatsupyukon.com. Part-time and full-time employees of What’s Up Yukon or Condor Airlines are not permitted to enter the contest. What’s Up Yukon freelance writers are not employees and are permitted to enter.

GRAND PRIZE DETAILS: CONDOR AIRLINES is offering a round-trip flight for one or two people, Whitehorse, Yukon, to Frankfurt, Germany, government taxes and fees not included. The trip cannot be split into two separate flights. If the second ticket is not used, it has no cash value. The offer is exclusively available to the winner of the contest which means only their name must be on the submission. Travel needs to be completed by September 18, 2016. The prizes is not transferable and has no cash value. Room, food, and other travel expenses are the responsibility of the winner and guest.

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February 25, 2016

Have Some Francais Fun

The French festival Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie takes place March 3 to 23 by Olivier de Colombel is focusing on the Francophone and Acadian communities across the country to demonstrate innovation and imagination to energize our economy and culture. Here is a sample of the events during this two week period will celebrate French language and culture. FILM For the past 11 years the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has taken part in the Rendez-vous de la francophonie festivities. This year they have prepared three films for the initiative. One of the three films is La Francophonie in 3D, which captures the essence of today’s francophone and Acadian communities. If you want to watch movies in French, this is a great opportunity and it’s free.

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ften mistaken for the French version of the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival, Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF), from March 3rd to 23rd, is a national initiative lead by the Canadian Foundation for Cross-Cultural Dialogue. The RVF is an event surrounding the Journée Internationale de la Francophonie (March 20), which is organized every year around the world to promote the French language and its numerous cultural expressions.

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For the next three years the RFV has set a theme of diversity, dynamism, and duality. Here in the Yukon, the Association francoYukonnaise (l’AFY) is coordinating the events to explore this theme. For the theme “diversity,” l’AFY is focusing on Indigenous peoples hosting the first explorers and newcomers and the desire to build a better life together. For the theme “duality,” l’AFY is looking at the historic agreement to support linguistic duality as a part of what makes Canada unique. For the theme “dynamism,” l’AFY

SWIMMING An event called Swimming in French! is hosted by the Canada Games Centre and organized by Partenariat communauté en Santé. You can swim for free betweem 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. if you say a few words in French at the entrance desk. For example, saying “Bonjour je veux aller nager dans la piscine aujourd’hui” will get you swimming for free! SING SONG “Chant-la ta chanson” has been organized by Danielle Bonneau and the Yukon Department of Education. It will take place at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre from 12.30 p.m. to 2 p.m on March 3.

Students from Kindergarten to Grade 7 from participating schools will perform songs in French. The purpose is to celebrate French Second Language learning (FSL) and give students a chance to perform in French for their follow students. It also gives parents the opportunity to see how much their children have learned. SUGAR SHACK The Association franco-yukonnaise is hosting The Sweet Tooth Sugar Shack in Dawson City, on March 14th and 15th. A sugar shack is one of the oldest French Canadian traditions. For a good time with family and friends, don’t miss this opportunity to indulge your sweet tooth with their famous maple taffy on snow and other maple goodies. Canada stands apart from other countries in its shared values in French and English cultures. As Canadians we have the opportunity to speak two languages and be a part of two cultures. Through events like these we can learn about our Canadian comrades through fun and thought provoking events. These are excellent opportunities to learn a little French or practice that rusty French you learned in high school, and see the rich culture that the francophones in Canada have. For more information about Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie go to afy.yk.ca. Olivier de Colombel is a Whitehorse-based writer. He works for AFY.

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