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n the Focus Gallery, row upon row of colourful, clever, often whimsical postcards cover much of the walls. Every postcard features an original artwork, with a message written on the back.

The postcards are hung with bull clips so people can take them down and read them.

PHOTOS: Heather LeDuc The postcards are part of an exhibition entitled Eleventy-Leven: 11 Years of Collaboration and Exchange. The show includes work by Joyce Majiski of Whitehorse and Zea Morvitz of Inverness, California. The two artists exchanged postcards with each other every Friday in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2019.

In the 2011 iteration of the exchange, the artists didn’t have a theme. They began the project

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with a standard postcard size (5” x 7”), then they started to get a little more creative, according to Majiski. She made a pop-up card. Morvitz responded likewise, with a pop-up card of her own.

Then Morvitz started to “one-up” Majiski by enclosing small books as part of the exchange.

The inventiveness ramped up from there.

The next exchange in 2012 had the alphabet as its theme, while a third exchange focused on alchemy.

“I can’t say anything’s my favourite,” says Majiski. “But I do love our alchemy exchange because there’s a lot of science in there.”

I love the alchemy exchange as well. It reminds me of an ancient and marvelous tarot deck. Morvitz drew fantastic creatures encased in globes. Majiski offered a few glimpses into her life, including her experience with knee surgery.

She humourously depicts it with 16th century barber surgeons holding her down as she thrashes on the bed.

The postcards are like mini journals, capturing the artists’ creative journeys over time. For Majiski, the exchange was also something of a travelogue. The postcards document when she first became interested in water as a theme, reflected in larger exhibitions in Spain and Mexico, and The Song of the Whale at the Yukon Arts Centre in 2020.

As the exhibition chronicles, the collaboration grew beyond the postcard exchanges. The artists’

first full collaboration, where they literally made the work together, comprises two long scrolls on rice paper featuring Miles Canyon.

Morvitz came to Whitehorse and the pair went to Miles Canyon. Each artist started working on separate pieces of rice paper, then moved on to work on the centre of the other artist’s piece.

They continued the collaboration in Morvitz’s California studio.

“We really had a sense of trust and a lot of respect for each other, so working on the same piece seemed to be quite a natural, fluid thing to do,” says PHOTOS: Heather LeDuc Majiski.

The artists went on to co-create two larger accordionstyle books, one which incorporates the wabi-sabi aesthetic, another with the theme of water.

This collaboration had the artists exchanging and working on the same pieces. They used many media in creating the books. For example, Majiski used a letter press, while Morwitz used frottage – making marks by rubbing the paper on objects such as rocks.

The research and artistic exploration involved in their collaborations fed into their solo practices. Smaller work is intertwined with larger work.

“Everything is related to everything else,” Majiski says.

Did she ever get tired of the commitment to exchange work with Morvitz?

Majiski says no. “This is a way

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Director of Public Libraries Melissa Yu Schott and outreach librarian Sarah Gallagher pose in front of some of the many fantastic books the Whitehorse Public Library has to offer in both French and English

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Whitehorse Public Library will be hosting a Seniors Appreciation Day October 21 from 10 AM to 1

PM, with refreshments, snacks and the opportunity to learn about technology available at the library. There will also be an open house at the library October 23 from noon to 4 PM, with contests, draws and prizes.

Outside of books (and who doesn’t love books?) Director of Public Libraries Melissa Yu Schott says the library is trying to showcase some of its other features, including a host of online resources and accessibility tools. The Whitehorse library has recently installed an accessibility station, with a desk that moves up and down, large-print keyboard and

easy-to-use mouse for folks with mobility and sight issues. They also have a c-pen reader, which helps folks with difficulty reading by scanning text, reading it aloud to them and allowing them to look up indecipherable words through a reference guide. These handy devices are also available to check out, which is great for people thinking about buying one and want to try it out first, says Yu Schott.

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Tim Green Tim Green is a retired engineer who explores old copper mines around Whitehorse. He finances his explorations by selling beer cans.

CONFESSIONS OF A CANNY CAN COLLECTOR Observations from the frontlines

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admit it. I collect cans. Because I can. It started when I had dogs. Their food was expensive and they ate a lot of it.

Because I was carrying a plastic bag anyway when we walked around Porter Creek, I picked up refundable cans and cashed them in to subsidize the dog food. I had great visions of making the dogs earn their keep by training them to be brave beerhunters, running ahead to detect fresh beer cans in the ditches and barking to let me know. Unfortunately, the dogs did not share my vision. They refused to play along, saying it was degrading. So I picked up cans without their help.

Even now that the dogs have departed, I continue to walk. I still pick up cans on a regular loop through Porter Creek and occasionally on country roads and trails. The neighbours find it mildly amusing, but it has led me to some interesting observations.

Strictly residential areas, e.g., those with “Crescent” or “Place” in their names, almost NEVER produce any discarded cans. Most cans come from major thorough-

fares that have schools or businesses on them. Do people discard their cans before they get home or as they’re heading out to work?

The chance of finding can concentrations is highest in the parking lots of off-sales outlets where the cans are all flattened by vehicles. Yeah, scary. I avoid those areas in the evenings when business is brisk.

The can harvest has increased significantly since the start of COVID. Are people drinking more?

Or just throwing more? Or both?

Along rural roads and ATV trails, the cans are generally beer, mostly Budweiser and Kokanee. In town, it’s largely energy drinks, cider and alcoholic coolers. Do the same people drink different beverages once they leave town?

Yukon Brewing and Winterlong have made minor inroads in recent years with the can-casting crowd, but they still have a long way to go. Or maybe they don’t want that market?

The can harvest at the high school starts off slowly in August and builds over the school year, with new cans appearing in the woods and parking lot on weekends, peaking the week after grad. Do students prefer a familiar area for after-school drinking?

Once I pick up all the cans in an area, new ones appear almost im-

One month’s harvest from Porter Creek streets: over 500 refundable cans mediately. It’s interesting, or perhaps discouraging, to realize that refundable cans are a renewal resource.

Cans are by far the highest proportion of tossed refundables. Yes, there are some plastic water and rum bottles and even fewer glass beer bottles. But why do Yukoners love to throw cans?

A surprising number of cans are not empty. I’m not talking about a residual sip or two. These are new cans, a day or two old, sometimes half full, sloshing along sidewalks.

There are even unopened cans.

Maybe some Yukoners throw faster than they can drink.

But just how lucrative is this?

I decided to count what I picked up just on my regular eight-kilometre route through Porter Creek.

In the two-week period straddling the start of high school, I collected 260 refundable cans.

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Wonders Underground ... cont’d from page 3 to carve from her father, Gordon Peter. However, it wasn’t until the last five years that she started making artwork after she left her camp job.

“When I first started do this – the beadwork, the whole fashion journey – was five years ago and [I was] just randomly talking, ‘One of these days my stuff is going to be in a gallery, it’s going to be on a runway, people are going to know me.’”

Peter’s determination and exceptional talent have brought her to where she wanted to be. She’s now having her first gallery show.

“The show is amazing, I’m like super happy,” she says. “I was there when they set it up, and I

Models wearing Natasha Peter’s dresses.

Peter’s daughter on far right to play with different media too.

Anything goes. I allow myself to do whatever I want. And I do, I use all my little scraps.”

She adds that it’s a practice, “like exercising a muscle.”

Now, with the exhibition, she gets to see the magic of all the collaboration and exchange in one space. And it looks amazing.

“Every week I do this thing,” she says, referring to the postcard projects. “And then I do this thing

and then I do this thing. And now I see it all together and it’s like, ‘Holy shit! Look at all this stuff we made!’”

In the Edge Gallery, visitors are immediately greeted with pops of vibrant red, blue, pink and violet. The colours come from the floral granny hanky fabric used by Natasha Peter, an emerging fashion designer originally from Ross River. Peter’s exhibition is titled

PHOTOS: Christian Kuntz Photography after her business, Kaska Dena Designs.

Using both traditional and contemporary influences, Peter’s work features modern dresses sewn from the granny hanky fabric, which she says brings back memories from her childhood.

There are also jean jackets embellished with the fabric. Even footwear is adorned with the hanky design, including heeled booties and a gorgeous pair of

white mukluks.

The clothing is accented by jewellery, some of which is a mix of beadwork and other materials, such as fur and horse hair. Other pieces are made from carved materials such as ivory or antler, and have a wonderful symmetry and balance.

All of the work was designed and made by Peter, who learned sewing and beading from Elders in Ross River. She also learned how

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She’s also been invited to participate in a fashion show in Alberta, which was postponed due to COVID-19.

Peter started making work as a hobby and a way to make some extra income after returning to school. However, it wasn’t long before she was getting noticed on social media and people across Canada were asking for custom orders of her clothing.

She’s also had local exposure at the Adäka Festival, the Yukon First Nations Arts online shop, and Unorthodox Yukon, where one of her neckpieces sold less than an hour after she dropped it off.

PHOTO: Heather LeDuc

Seal Skin corset “I couldn’t believe that,” she says. “I was so impressed with that.”

Peter’s passion for fashion has more than financial rewards. The process of designing and making clothing and jewelry is therapeutic as well.

“Little did I know that when I created it, it was healing me,” she says.

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find things she likes on the internet or in magazines. Or she’ll take a walk and be inspired by what she sees.

“An idea hits my head, and I make it,” she says. “It’s like that with everything I make.”

She’s incredibly productive. With the exception of a sealskin corset, everything in the Arts Underground show was made in one month.

Last summer she filled 20 jean jacket custom orders in a month.

With so much production underway, Peter’s Kaska Dena Designs became an official business last month. Her business license is framed and hanging on her wall.

She’s taking programs in business at Däna Näye Ventures and Yukonstruct. Most importantly, she’s proud of what she’s accomplished.

“There’s a lot of things I still need to do but it all comes in time and I’ve made it this far,” she says. “And I can’t believe I made it this far. This is the first, the very first thing I’ve done in my life that I’ve stuck it out, this long. And I’m pretty impressed with it.”

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ART SHOWS Fri Oct 22 Costume Closing Party - Through A Dark Wood by Jenifer Davidson 5:00 PM Northern Front Studio Until Oct 29 Through A Dark Wood

by Jenifer Davidson Northern Front Studio Gallery hours Monday to Friday, 9-5.

Until Oct 30 InsideOut Yukon Arts at Work Enjoy a walk through an outdoor art exhibit Gallery hours are 11am4:00pm, Tues to Sun Until Oct 30 Eleventy-leven: Eleven Years of Collaboration and Exchange by Joyce Majiski & Zea Morvitz Arts Underground Gallery hours are 12 am-5:00pm, Tues to Sat Until Oct 30 Kaska Dena Designs

by Natasha Peter Arts Underground Gallery hours are 12 am-5:00pm, Tues to Sat Until Nov 4 Yukon Prize Exhibit Yukon Arts Centre Showcases the six finalists from the Yukon Prize for Visual Arts.

LIVE MUSIC Wed Oct 20 Gordie Tentrees with Dakhka Khwaan Juniors - Mean Old World Record Release Concert!

7:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre The concert explores humour, serious reconciliation issues, abandonment, glory, love and affection and an artistic collaboration including members of the Dakhká Khwáan Dancers. Tickets for in-person or streaming, online.

Wed Oct 20 Whitewater Wednesday Jam Night 7:00 PM The Local Bar Missing performing, or want to try out a new tune come join us every Wednesday. https://bit.ly/351vP3s Thu Oct 21 Music from the Edges Soda Pony 7:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Soda Pony is made up of local musicians Patrick Hamilton and Aiden Tentrees, a sound reminiscent of Simon and Garfunkel. Tickets online.

Thu Oct 21 Karaoke Thursdays 8:00 PM The Local Bar Show your talent and enter some awesome draws.

Lipsync & air guitar optional. Hosted by DJ Carlo.

Sun Oct 24 Seldom Seen Steve Slade 6:00 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill Steve Slade performs live, originals, covers, recitations. Every Sunday in September. COVID rules and regs apply Sun Oct 24 Jazz on the Wing - Sam Kirmayer Quartet 7:30 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Signature cabaret series

featuring the Sam Kirmayer Quartet, in-person or streaming options. tickets online.

GENERAL EVENTS Wed Thru Sat The Resurrectionists

by Meg Braem 7:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre A darkly humourous gothic tale of tragic romance and anatomical ambition. Playing Wed thru Sat until Oct 30, tickets online.

Wed Oct 20 Community Kitchen 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Womens Centre Hot nutritious meals to-go, a free, low-barrier, program for women identifying individuals and children. Call 667-2693 for more info.

Wed Oct 20 Custom Mug Introduction to Vinyl Cutting 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Create a custom mug with your own design in this beginner vinyl cutting workshop. All supplies will be provided to complete one mug. Register online.

Wed Oct 20 Texas Hold’em for Members and Signed in Guests 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Masks are mandatory and must be worn. To join in the fun, you must have a valid 2021 membership.

Thu Oct 21 Sundog Toastmasters Club 12:00 PM Sport Yukon Learn the skills, practice the speaking, receive the feedback to improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Guests are welcomed with advanced notice. Call 689-6363 or email toastmastersyukon@gmail.com.

Thu Oct 21 Seniors Bingo 1:00 PM Golden Age Society Fri Oct 21 Seniors Crib 1:00 PM Golden Age Society Thu Oct 21 Introduction to Podcasting 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Learn the basics of what it takes to create your own audio podcast from idea to production to publishing.

Register online Fri Oct 22 Seniors Crib 1:00 PM Golden Age Society Fri Oct 22 Onde de choc 8:00 PM Elks Lodge 306 Veridis and Parler Bien, in a multidisciplinary show. Frenchspeaking artists through performances combining dance, music, poetry, hoop and aerial fabric. Tickets online.

Sat Oct 23 Yukon Amateur Radio Association Coffee Discussion Group 8:45 AM A&W Restaurant Hams from outside the Yukon and those are interested are welcome to join us in this casual event.

Sat Oct 23 Help Sew Quilts of Valour 10:00 AM Whitehorse United Church Help sew quilt blocks for Quilts of Valour, the blocks have been cut out, so little sewing experience is required.

Drop in and make one block or stay for the day.

Sat Oct 23 Cribbage - Members and Signed in Guests 2:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Masks are mandatory. Members must have a valid 2021 membership and they may sign in 2 guests MAX. Sun Oct 24 Whitehorse United Church Worship Service 10:30 AM Whitehorse United Church Interested in Online service? You must sign up in advance by phone or email to the church office. The office is open Monday – Friday, 9 am to 2 pm. Phone 667-2989: email wuc@klondiker.com Sun Oct 24 Secondhand Clothing Bizarre 2:00 PM Whitehorse SeventhDay Adventist Church Clean clothes needed and donations accepted if in good condition. Please call before dropping clothes off and for more info 633-3463.

Sun Oct 24 Seniors Bingo 1:00 PM Golden Age Society Sun Oct 24 Pumpkins and Pints 3:00 PM Winterlong Brewing Co. Come and carve a pumpkin and enjoy some brews to help get in the Halloween Spirit. Pumpkins & tools provided, bring your creativity! Enter your pumpkin to win prizes Mon Oct 25 Euchre - For Members and Signed in Guests 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Euchre a trick-taking card game for four players, two on each team, As a member you can sign in 2 guests MAX. Tue Oct 26 Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre AGM 6:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library Everyone is welcome! Please join us in person, or via Zoom, for our 2021 AGM. RSVP to: ExecutiveDirector@vfwomenscentre. com Tue Oct 26 Chess Club 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Love Chess? Want to learn? Looking for Competition? Join us!

Tue Oct 26 Seniors Bridge 6:30 PM Golden Age Society Yukon Bridge players come join us for competition or fun or both

KIDS & FAMILIES Mon thru Fri Story Time and Dropin Free Play 1:00 PM Yukon Family Literacy Centre Drop in and enjoy

sensory stations, puppets, make your own music, hear some fun stories, whatever your little heart desires!

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

Tuesdays & Fridays Drop-In and Free Play 9:00 AM Yukon Family Literacy Centre Free, drop-in, everyone welcome programming for you and your child. No registration or wristbands required.

TuesdaysFree Super Smash Bros.

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

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

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

Saturdays Drop-In and Free Play 10:00 AM Yukon Family Literacy Centre Free, drop-in, everyone welcome programming for you and your child.

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Fridays Standard Format - Magic: The Gathering 6:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Legal sets = Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, Core Set 2019, Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance.

Banned Cards = Rampaging Ferocidon Fri Oct 22 Creative Fridays 4:30 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Free drop-in creative time for high school-aged folks. Learn and practice theatre, visual and media arts! Includes snacks!

Fri Oct 22 Youth DJ Workshops 5:00 PM Boys & Girls Club Yukon Free workshops are for youth 12+, food provided. Email obulpitt@bgcyukon. com or call 393-2824 ext 204, Space is limited for each workshop.

Mon Oct 25 Kids Sewing - Beginner 5:30 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Your child will learn the basics of a domestic sewing machine. Register online, parent participation recommended.

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eptember is quite a month isn’t it? There are lots of poems about it, all from the perspective of the northern hemisphere of course. It’s a month that seems to dig deep into the range of our emotions.

The end of summer. Inevitably, we all say “where did the summer go?” a little wistfully, perhaps regretting not doing all the things we’d imagined as the summer approached only a few months ago. As the seasons turn, so do our lives (did that sound like a soap opera?) and for those of us who are inclined that way, the sight of the first yellow leaf can send us spinning into the wonder and anxieties of aging.

Along with that, though, there are the autumn colours, the fireweed on the hills, and the intensity of the yellow leaves against the impossibly blue skies. Produce from farms and gardens, the nip of frost in the air, watching the mountains for signs of snow and, recently, the appearance of pumpkin spice everything.

For me, though, September has always taken me back to the excitement of starting a new school year. I feel energized and hopeful. In elementary school, that took the form of new shoes, brand new scribblers (yellow for arithmetic, blue for social studies, green for science, every year the same colours) and, if my mom would allow it, brand new pencil crayons. It was a heady mixture! A new teacher and maybe, just maybe, Janet Kelly would let me be her friend

this year! During high school, the excitement was tempered by hormones and attitude, but it was still there.

And now, I’m 67; the autumn of my own life. I haven’t gone back to school in quite some time. I don’t buy new shoes and I don’t get new pencil crayons, but I do change the accent colours in my office and my home.

I dig out the autumn-coloured sweaters and I still get the “September squiggles” in my stomach. What will the season bring?

What new thing will I learn? Who will I meet and what might unfold this season? Someone has wisely said that every year the leaves teach us how beautiful it is to let go. I am trying to let go of the things that need letting go and to embrace the gifts of this season of my life. n

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”Elegant comfort food” at Whitehorse’s newest restaurant, Belly of the Bison

A new Whitehorse restaurant in the Edgewater Hotel is the toast of the town

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hen Katja Schmidt was hired in January by Northern Vision Development (NVD) as the president of food and beverage at their new Whitehorse restaurant, Belly of the Bison, she had two priorities to make her vision come to life: the atmosphere had to fit the theme of the Edgewater hotel, where is the restaurant is located, and it also had to reflect the feel of the Yukon as a whole.

“I liked the image of the bison because it is an import to the Yukon, like so many Yukon-

ers who come from all over and find their home in our territory,” Schmidt, whom NVD has dubbed the restaurant’s “creative eye,” told What’s Up Yukon. “The belly of an animal is a food-inspired concept, which I think harnesses the warmth and nourishment we wanted to convey. The two ideas just fit well together and had a nice ring!”

Striving for excellence and uniqueness in all aspects, Schmidt and the Belly of the Bison team have worked hard to craft a topnotch menu and create a special

atmosphere for its diners. The location is also unbeatable, said Schmidt, as the restaurant is right on Front Street, overlooking the Yukon River. According to Schmidt, this is something the team is eager to take advantage of next summer with an outdoor patio.

When it comes to the food, Belly of the Bison offers an impressive host of dishes that are “upscale but simple,” as Scmidt describes them.

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to put a modern spin on classic drinks. Names like “Bison Sour” and “Where the Buffalo Roams” fit with the Yukon wilderness theme.

Having opened just in early August, the restaurant has been creating a buzz and attracting locals by the masses. The timing of Belly of the Bison’s opening couldn’t have been more convenient, with

many COVID-based restrictions on indoor dining places being lifted this summer and Yukoners being eager to start enjoying nights out again.

“The reception so far has been extraordinary! I’m so thrilled to see so many familiar Yukon faces paying us a visit,” said Schmidt.

“It has definitely been busy, as I

think many people are keen to get out and celebrate as things open up, and the vibe in the restaurant really reflects this positive outlook.”

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The simultaneously energetic and relaxing feel of the restaurant makes it an easy spot to choose, according to Schmidt.

“The atmosphere is lively, but set against ambient candlelight,”

said Schmidt. “It’s the kind of place you can go to for any occasion, be it to celebrate with friends or enjoy a romantic date.”

Though they have only been in operation a few months, the team at Belly of the Bison have found themselves swamped, in the best way possible, with an endless rush of Yukoners coming out to see

the restaurant and try the food, but being constantly busy hasn’t stopped them from finding time to work on new plans.

In the foreseeable future, Schmidt said she plans to open for breakfast and lunch, in addition to the dinner service the restaurant already offers. This would not only mean increased

hours and ability to serve more guests as a result, but also new dishes for the different times of day. Part of the reason the team is working to offer additional meal services is because the restaurant is located in a hotel, and with tourism likely to return in a major way next spring and summer, Schmidt and her colleagues

want to be able to serve guests of the Edgewater Hotel in all ways possible, as well as continuing to provide an exciting dining experience to locals.

“We are just in the process of building our staff to make this happen, and look forward to seeing more Yukoners at all hours of the day,” said Schmidt. n

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Thu Oct 21 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 7:30 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Often referred to as the game of human chess, BJJ is a grappling based art that utilizes takedowns, sweeps, joint locks and strangle holds to subdue your opponent or attacker. BJJ emphasizes a lot of drilling and live sparring also known as “rolling”.

Thu Oct 21 Coast Mountain Sports Trail Run 6:15 PM Athletics Yukon Come join us and explore the trails around Whitehorse in a fun, safe, non-competitive environment. Venue changes from week to week so check in often to see where this week’s run is. No earbuds. Follow flags and stay on trails. Advised to carry cell phone with Race Organizer’s phone number (Usually Nancy: 333-0983) Carrying bear spray and whistle may be appropriate Thu Oct 21 Spin + HITT Adrienne 7:00 PM Habit Health and Wellness book online or email habitcommunity@gmail.com for more info Fri Oct 22 Spin with Amy 6:30 AM Habit Health and Wellness book online or email habitcommunity@ gmail.com for more info Fri Oct 22 Kids BJJ 5:30 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Children’s classes are focused on self defense Jiu Jitsu. A typical class starts with a warm up game, stretching, technique/ drilling, then ends with more fun games! These classes are appropriate for kids approximately 4 - 12 years old.

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striking style of many martial arts champions.

Mon Oct 25 No-Gi Jiu Jitsu 7:30 PM Eight Days Martial Arts This class is very similar to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, only the students typically practice in shorts and a rash guard t-shirt, rather than a Gi. There is also typically a little more wrestling and leg locks due to the rules in tournaments being less restrictive.

Mon Oct 25 Muay Thai Kickboxing 6:00 PM Eight Days Martial Arts The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions. This is due to its use of all available weapons. Fists, elbows, knees and shins are all used to attack your opponent. Clinch work is also another defining element of this exciting fighting style Mon Oct 25 Spin with Maria 7:00 PM Habit Health and Wellness book online or email habitcommunity@ gmail.com for more info Tue Oct 26 Spin with Amy 5:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness book online or email habitcommunity@ gmail.com for more info Tue Oct 26 Kids BJJ 4:45 & 6:00 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Children’s classes are focused on self defense Jiu Jitsu. A typical class starts with a warm up game, stretching, technique/ drilling, then ends with more fun games! These classes are appropriate for kids approximately 4 - 12 years old. TAUGHT BY COACH BOBBY TUESDAY: 4:45PM-5:45PM and 6PM-7PM, THURSDAY: 4:45PM-5:45PM and 6PM7PM, FRIDAY: 5:30PM-6:30PM Tue Oct 26 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 6:00, 12:05 & 7:30 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Often referred to as the game of human chess, BJJ is a grappling based art that utilizes takedowns, sweeps, joint locks and strangle holds to subdue your opponent or attacker.

BJJ emphasizes a lot of drilling and live sparring also known as “rolling”.

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

Tuesdays & Saturdays Counselling Drop-In and Short Term Counselling Service 11:00 AM Canadian Mental Health Association, Yukon Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Tuesday 11am - 4pm and Saturday from 11am - 3pm. Call 668-6429 for more info.

Wed Oct 20 Yoga wake up flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https://www. rootedtreemassage.com/book-online Wed Oct 20 Live And Online Kundalini Yoga 8:00 AM Online Kriya, mudra, and mantra awaken your body and focus the mind. We will follow one sequence until you are able to find yourself in the flow, before moving on. Unfold to your own nature: do what feels good, soak in the good vibes, and watch this beautiful practice transform you. Kundalini has a powerful effect on the endocrine system, improving lymph drainage, hormonal balance, and mood.

Wed Oct 20 Morning Yoga Stretch 9:00 AM 7th Ray Studio Easing into the day with gentling warming up and stretching. All levels are welcome Register online.

Wed Oct 20 AA The Joy Of Living Group (OM, NS) 12:00 PM Captain Martin House; 305 Wood Street Join us at 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Wed Oct 20 Samurai Brotherhood Men’s Circle: Porcupine Squad 7:00 PM Location TBA After PreRegistration A weekly, action-focused circle of fire + fellowship for those who identify as male aged 21+.

A safe + brave space for men to share their wins and challenges, dig deeper into what’s really holding you back, set goals and be held accountable. More info:

call/text Michael at 867-332-4722 or email mjvernon@ gmail.com.

Wed Oct 20 Yoga with Amber 7:15 PM Habit Health and Wellness book online or email habitcommunity@ gmail.com for more info Wed Oct 20 Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:30 PM Overeaters Anonymous For more information contact oayukon@gmail.com for more information Wed Oct 20 Alcoholics Anonymous NO Puffin (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Hellaby Hall Are you finding you need help with your relationship to alcohol? Join our non-smoking support group.

Thu Oct 21 Sally & Sisters/Soeurs 11:00 AM Days Inn by Wyndham A safe place for women and children to access a meal.

Thu Oct 21 Fall Noon Yoga Class 12:00 PM Grace Space Fall Noon 1 hour Yoga class and 1 hour individual psychosomatic session. Register online.

Thur Oct 21 Mantra and Relaxation 4:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary This class is about developing awareness of your inner Light through the practices of chanting mantra and deepening relaxation Thur Oct 21 KDCC Walking with Our Sisters Sewing Group 5:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.

Fri Oct 22 Yoga wake up flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https://www. rootedtreemassage.com/book-online Fri Oct 22 Morning Yoga Stretch 9:00 AM 7th Ray Studio Easing into the day with gentling warming up and stretching. All levels are welcome Register online.

Fri Oct 22 Sally & Sisters/Soeurs 11:00 AM Days Inn

by Wyndham A safe place for women and children to access a meal.

Fri Oct 22 AA Yukon Unity Group 1:30 PM Online For Zoom Room address Contact 334-7693 Fri Oct 22 AA The Joy Of Living Group (OM, NS) 12:00 PM Captain Martin House 305 Wood Street Join us at 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance.

Fri Oct 22 Pilates Roots Beginner Intensive 7:00 PM Root and Reach Pilates Work on your body awareness and understanding necessary Pilates skills, and take you through some mild to moderately challenging exercises. Register online.

Fri Oct 22 AA Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Hellaby Hall Looking for support with your relationship with alcohol? Join the AA Whitehorse Group.

Sat Oct 23 AA Hospital Meeting 1:00 PM Hellaby Hall Join us at Hellaby Hall – 4th & Elliott Street Sat Oct 23 AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 334-7693 Sat Oct 23 A Hospital Meeting 1:00 PM Hellaby Hall Join us at Hellaby Hall – 4th & Elliott Street Sat Oct 23 AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 334-7693 Sat Oct 23 A Safe Place - Drop-In 4:00 PM Golden Age Society For low-barrier individuals of any age who identify as female, peer support, workshops, hot meals to go. call 667-2693 for more info.

Sun Oct 24 Autumn Reset + Restore 1:00 PM Root and Reach Pilates An intermediate level class, appropriate for those with Pilates experience. Register online.

Sun Oct 24 Yoga with Amber 7:15 PM Habit Health and Wellness book online or email habitcommunity@ gmail.com for more info Mon Oct 25 Hatha Yoga Drop-in with Barbara 10:00 AM Golden Age Society contact Barbara 867 335 1996, email bfraingower@gmail.com Mon Oct 25 Yoga wake up flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https://www. rootedtreemassage.com/book-online

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Fridays Atlin Community Library Atlin Community LIbrary 2:00 PM Open two days per week, Fridays and Saturdays, covid protocols apply.

First Sunday of Every Month St. Saviours Church Services 2:00 pm St. Saviour Church 867-668-3129 Wed Oct 20 Flu Clinic 1:30 PM Learning Centre By appointment only, for more info call 821-4444.

Sundays St. Martins Anglican Church Sunday Service 10:00 AM St. Martins Anglican Church 10:00 AM Everyone is welcome.

Sat Oct 23 Saturday Sewing 10:00 AM Atlin Teen Centre Share tips and tricks, newly discovered notions or patterns and encourage each other to advance our sewing skills.

Sat Oct 23 The Resurrectionists by Meg Braem 7:00 PM Atlin BC Globe Theatre The spooky season is upon us, a darkly humorous gothic tale of tragic romance and anatomical ambition. Call the theatre for more info.

DAWSON CITY Tue thru Thur St Paul’s Anglican Church Evening Prayer 4:00 PM St Paul’s Anglican Church Join us in person at the church, or online (Facebook Live) Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 4pm Yukon Time for Evening Prayer.

Tue thruThu Saint Mary’s Weekday Mass 5:00 PM Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Join Father Emanuel for weekday mass Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

Until Oct 30 We Are Sacred When We Straddle Both Sides by Kim Edgar KIAC Reflects on experiences of both the medical system and the ennui that comes with being sick with no end.

Wed Oct 20 Drop-in Badminton 6:00 PM Robert Service School Grades 5-7 enter through the front door.

Thu Oct 21 AA Beginners Group 6:00 PM Dawson City Hospital In person or Video conference option available Call 867-993-5095 or 867993-3734 for more information Thu Oct 21 Hohtr’ey ëde’ą Concert Band Drop-In 6:00 PM KIAC Weekly two-hour conducted music session is geared towards those who can (or used to) play a woodwind or brass instrument.

Sat Oct 23 Drop-In Groove Dance w/ Natasha Henderson 10:00 AM KIAC Groove is for everyone. We all dance simple moves or rhythms... and

you add your own creativity to them.

Sat Oct 23 Under 5 Gym Drop-In 10:00 AM Robert Service School Sat Oct 23 Seniors Saturday DropIn Painting 1:00 PM KIAC two hours of self-directed painting time!

Sat Oct 23 AA North Star Group Dawson City 7:00 PM Dawson City Community Support Centre In person or Videoconference option available Call 867-993-5095 or 867-993-3734 for more information Sun Oct 24 Under 5 Gym Drop-In 10:00 AM Robert Service School Sun Oct 24 Saint Mary’s Sunday Service 10:30 AM Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Join Father Emanuel each Sunday for service. Everyone is always welcome.

Sun Oct 24 St Paul’s Anglican Church Sunday Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Anglican Church Join us in person at the church, or

online (Facebook Live) Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 4pm Yukon Time for Evening Prayer.

Mon Oct 25 Adventures in Art & Stories 4:00 PM Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) A fun program for kids 0-5, circle time, stories, art explorations, movement activities and more to help support your child’s development of creativity, speech language, social-emotional and motor skills.

Tues Oct 26 Hand Building Pottery Drop-In 6:00 PM KIAC Space is limited to 6 participants, first come first served.

FARO Monday thru Friday Open Gym 1:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Unstructured activity time where the

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Thu Oct 21 Shuffleboard And Games Night 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Jackalope Members & guests Thu Oct 21 Jackalope Open for drinks and snacks 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Fri Oct 22 Jackalope Open for drinks and snacks 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat Oct 23 Knitting Circle 11:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre Everyone wielding a hook, needle or pin is welcome.

Sat Oct 23 Family Playtime and Open Gym 3:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat Oct 23 Jackalope Open for Drinks and Snacks 3:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue Oct 26 North of 60 Seniors Coffee and Chat 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue Oct 26 Yoga With Richard 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre This is a New Horizons/Lotteries Yukon/Marsh Lake Community Society sponsored program which is being offered free of charge to participants. If you have a yoga mat, bring it. If not, no worries, we have some available

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Wed Oct 20 Mt. Lorne Volunteer Fire Dept. Open House/AGM 7:00 PM Mt. Lorne Volunteer Fire Department We are looking for new recruits/volunteers. For more Information call 668-2849.

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Sundays St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-9935381 Wednesdays Parent and Tots 4:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Call 966-3015 for more info.

TAGISH Wed Oct 20 Foot Clinic Tagish Community Centre By appointment only, for more info call 399-3407.

Wed Oct 20 Seniors Computer Tutoring with Yukon Learn 1:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Computers, tablets phones, internet, email, social media, zoom... we can answer any of your questions. For more information call 1-888-668-6280 Wed Oct 20 Coffee And Chat 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Thu Oct 21 Carpet Bowling 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Thu Oct 21 Flu Clinic 1:30 PM Tagish Community Centre By appointment only, for more info call 821-4444.

Fri Oct 22 Pickleball 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre

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Shredding Service Pick up one or more of our shredding bags (each one holds

approximately one bankers box of paper).

Take it home and fill it up at your convenience (paper only) then drop it off at our convenient downtown location and we’ll take care of the rest for only $15 + GST per bag!

You can pick up a bag at “Yukon Cocktail and Bar Supplies” 2157-2nd ave. Unit C. Store hours are Wednesday-Friday 12pm-6pm and Saturday 11am-5pm

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Wed Oct 20 Art Night 6:30 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Learn about various mediums like acrylics,

Mon & Thur Drop-in Pickleball & Badminton 6:00 PM Watson Lake Secondary School Come try out pickleball and badminton, ideal for ages 13+, more info at the rec centre.

Sundays St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Wed Oct 20 Beading 1:00 PM Watson Lake Family Centre Call 5362125 for more info on programs Wed Oct 20 The Resurrectionists 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Traveling play, tickets online or at the door.

Fri Oct 22 Apple Stamping Craft 1:00 PM Watson Lake Family Centre Call 536-2125 for more info on programs Fri Oct 22 Watson Lake Bowling League 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre 4 players per team, teams must be pre-registered.

To sign up, call Karalee at 335-7979.

Sat Oct 23 Baptiste Power Yoga 11:00 AM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Rec Centre fees apply. A muscle-shaping and mind-sculpting workout, work at your own level and ability, set to electronic music.

Tue Oct 26 Mother Goose 1:00 PM Watson Lake Family Centre Call 5362125 for more info on programs

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Weekdays Lunchtime Lengths 12:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre Weekdays Mayo Mornings Parent and Tot Time 10:00 AM Mayo Recreation Centre Mondays Video Yoga Classes 5:15 PM Mayo Curling Arena Yoga Videos are used for leading each class. Bring your own Yoga mat or borrow ours.

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watercolour, drawing, pastels, clay, mixed media, paper art, fabric art and craft projects. Contact the Village Admin Office to confirm your seat.

Wed Oct 20 Pickleball 12:00, 3:30 & 7:00 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex A paddle ball sport that combines elements of badminton, table tennis, and tennis. Come play this fun, beginner friendly or competitive game!

Fri Oct 22 Public Skate 3:30 Pm Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Fri Oct 22 Basketball 7:00 PM Khàtìnas.Àxh (Teslin) Community School Tue Oct 21 Young Explorers 3:30 PM Teslin Recreation Centre Rec

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Daily Public Skate Bill Brewster Arena Mon 7:30-9:15, Tue, Thu & Fri 3:15-4:30 and 8:45-9:45, Wed 8:459:45 Sat 1:00-3:00 & 5:00-7:00, Sun 12:00-7:00 Tuesdays & Fridays Drop-in Hockey 7:30 Bill Brewster Arena Wed Oct 20 Village Council meetings 7:00 PM St. Elias

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Drop-ins are welcome. For more info call 996-2043 8979962043 Mondays Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sundays St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746

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Convention Centre Village Council meetings are also held the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom.

[Remote attendance only] Mon Oct 25 Zumba Strong 6:00 PM Bill Brewster Arena at the Mezz

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gymnasium is available to students, families, and/or community members to play pick-up sports. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca for more info.

Tuesdays & Thursdays Parent & Tots 10:00 AM Faro Recreation Centre Spend quality time with your child while you both have fun and learn and socialize. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca for more information.

Tuesdays & Thursdays Senior Yoga 1:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Carve out some time on the mat for this relaxing and gentle Yoga practice.

Call 994-2375 or email recreation@ faroyukon.ca for more info.

Tuesdays & Thursdays Kids Club 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre For ages 6 to 13 - Registration required, stop in or call 994-2375 Wed Oct 20 Basketball (Open Court) 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Shoot some hoops, practice your skills on the open court. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@ faroyukon.ca for more info.

Wed Oct 20 Kids Indoor Soccer 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Individual soccer skills and drills that emphasize, trapping, passing, footwork, shooting, headers, throwins, trap/pull backs and goal tending.

Call 994-2375 or email recreation@ faroyukon.ca Sat Oct 23 Open Gym 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Unstructured activity time where the gymnasium is available to students, families, and/ or community members to play pickup sports. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca for more info.

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TRASH TALK WITH ZERO WASTE YUKON

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT Get involved

Scott Dudiak is the programming coordinator for Zero Waste Yukon.

October 18 to 24 is Waste Reduction Week

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ave you waited for a day to kick back and celebrate all the recycling you have done? Or to bask in the glory that is your compost heap? Well then, I have great news for you: Waste Reduction Week is happening October 18 to 24! So spray champagne wildly about! You earned it. Just remember to recycle the bottle. The event aims to empower Canadians, to increase awareness, but also to encourage the adoption of more environmentally conscious choices in our lives. By making small changes, we can send a powerful signal to government and businesses that the days of disposability are over.

Zero Waste Yukon and Raven Recycling celebrate this event each year, not only to raise awareness, but also to celebrate how our communities have succeeded. It is remarkable that across our territory, places considered remote by some, we have developed recyc-

PHOTO: Pixabay ling and compost systems of which communities across Canada are jealous. It’s even more remarkable that we have achieved this without multinational waste compan-

ies, or through large-scale external investment, but rather by the efforts of members of our community. We’ve gone from non-profit, penny-a-bottle recycling, to a

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reduction in greenhouse gasses equivalent to 89,000 tonnes in the last 10 years through recycling; from composting worms hidden away in basement containers to a city wide green bin system.

This year, Raven and Zero Waste Yukon are not celebrating alone and have collaborated with the City of Whitehorse, Love2Thrift Whitehorse Community Thrift Store and other community organizations to host a series of events that highlight the successes of our community. This includes our city compost program, which continues to grow with the development of new facilities at the landfill.

We’re also celebrating the work of the Love2Thrift Store, not only because of their work to reduce waste, but also to provide equitable access to clothing. In partnership with Computers for Schools Yukon, we will be offering a free ewaste pick-up service as a reminder that in Yukon we have free ewaste recycling at Raven. We will also use social media to feature individuals and businesses throughout the week that have found new solutions and new ideas to reduce their own waste.

The narrative about environmental issues is often focused only on the negatives. Many of us can lose our motivation or capability to change what feels like overwhelming challenges. It is this sense of doom that takes away our sense of control and limits our potential to dream of a better future. Although it’s true that we have lots of work yet to do, we can look back at individuals in our community who were the first to say “we can do this better” and changed their communities forever. Furthermore, when we know what we have achieved and can dream of something better, then we can stand up to those who say it’s too hard. It is that strength of community that can demand better policy from our politicians or tell businesses that it’s time for them to step up for the community.

To follow Waste Reduction Week in Yukon, follow any of Zero Waste Yukon’s social media pages, or for more information on the event, visit: wrwcanada.com. n

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Continuing Studies Northern Institute of Social Justice

INFORMATION t (867) 456 8589 REGISTRATION t (867) 668 8710 YukonU.ca/nisj

Join us for training courses, short webinars, and conversations about resiliency.

TRAINING COURSES Mental Health First Aid for Northern Peoples

Oct 26 - 28 (Tues - Thurs) 8:30am - 4:30pm CRN 90747 COURSE CODE: JUST 034 $245 + GST Instructors: Joanne Green and Laura Anderson Delivered in-person: Yukon University, Ayamdigut Campus, Rm C1440 Registration Deadline: 22 Oct

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Oct 27-28 (Wed - Thurs) 8:30am - 4:30pm CRN: 90728 COURSE CODE: ASIS 002 $200 + GST Instructors: Erin Legault and Meg Grudeski.

Delivered in-person: NorthLight Innovation, 2118-0-2nd Ave. Note: Participants must be 16 years or older.

Registration Deadline: 22 Oct

Supporting Your Staff Through Loss and Grief

Nov 17 (Wed) 8:30am - 12:00pm CRN: 90563 COURSE CODE: JUST 048 $95 + GST Instructors: Hospice Yukon Delivered in-person: Association Franco-Yukonnaise, 302 Strickland St. Registration Deadline: 10 Nov

Vicarious Trauma Strategies for Resilience

Nov 18 (Thurs) 8:30am - 4:00pm CRN: 90745 COURSE CODE: CE108 $235 + GST Instructors: Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute Delivered in-person: Yukon University, Ayamdigut Campus, Rm C1440 Registration Deadline: 11 Nov

Peer Support - Equipping the Natural Helper

Dec 9 (Thurs) 8:30am - 4:00pm CRN: 90754 COURSE CODE: JUST CE116 $235 + GST Instructors: Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute Delivered in-person at NorthLight Innovation, 2118-0-2nd Ave. Registration Deadline: Dec 2

WEBINARS Coping During Crisis

Nov 17 (Wed) 9:00am - 10:00am CRN: 90729 COURSE CODE: JUST CE103 FREE Instructors: Liza Manolis and Brenda Jenner Delivered remotely via Zoom.

Registration Deadline: 10 Nov

Talking Tough (Topics): The skill and practice of navigating difficult conversations.

Nov 25 (Thurs) 10:00am - 11:30 am CRN: 90731 COURSE CODE: JUST CE112 FREE Instructors: Erin Legault and Meg Grudeski.

Delivered remotely via Zoom.

Registration Deadline: 19 Nov

Sit in My Puddle: The art of empathy and holding space.

Dec 9 (Thurs) 10:00am - 11:30am CRN: 90732 COURSE CODE: JUST CE111 FREE Instructors: Erin Legault and Meg Grudeski Delivered remotely via Zoom.

Registration Deadline:3 Dec CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RESILIENCY

Resiliency - The art of living, working and connecting in uncertain times Nov 2-3 (Tues - Wed) 9:00am - 12:00pm CRN: 90746 COURSE CODE: CE113 FREE Delivered remotely via Zoom.

Instructors: Florian Boulais and Katrine Frese Registration Deadline: 26 Oct

REGISTRATION OPTIONS: • Contact Registrations & Records at 867 668 8710 EXT 2 and quote the CRN; • Register online at the following yukonu.ca/admissions/registration; • Register by emailing registrations@yukonu.ca.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY: Please note that if you wish to withdraw from your non-academic course, we require a notice of seven business days prior to your course start date in order for you to receive a full refund. This adheres to our cancellation policy for all withdrawal of non-academic courses.

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COMMUNITY First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun Memorial Blanket This summer, Victoria Gold was privileged to provide First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun citizen Velma Olsen with $1500 to support her stunning and moving For the Children Lost blanket, which pays homage to the unmarked graves found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in May. Velma, who was born and raised in the Village of Mayo, is the daughter of a residential school survivor and the proud mother of two grown children. An artist and crafter, she is drawn to her mother’s passion for beading and preserving the art form’s importance for future generations.

“My reason for starting the For the Children Lost blanket was to honour all the children who were taken and never made it home,” says Velma. “As a mother, my heart broke. Not only for the children, but for the mother’s arms they were taken from. In my mind, I searched for a way to respect these children and I thought that moccasin tops would be so fitting.”

Velma posted a call out through social media for baby moccasin tops (vamps) and received an overwhelming response from people all across Canada and into the U.S. She then set to work to create a large blanket with each moccasin top sewn into it.

First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun citizen Velma Olsen with her For the Children Lost blanket, which pays homage to the unmarked graves found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in May.

“It took me about three months to create but I completed it! 404 vamps sewn down with love and care,” continues Velma. “I was so proud to be able to fly to Kamloops and present the memorial blanket to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation in memory of the 215 children lost at the former residential school there.”

VICTORIA GOLD is the owner and operator of the Eagle Gold Mine located northwest of the Village of Mayo, within the traditional territory of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun (FNNND). The company employs over 500 workers and contractors; half of which are Yukoners At Work and many are FNNND citizens.

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