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WH TSUP TSUPYUKON YUKON All Northern. All Fun.

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he Adäka Cultural Festival returns with the light of many suns, in full swing and in person this year! From June 29 to July 5, the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, on the banks of the Chū Nįį Kwän (the Yukon River) in Whitehorse, will hum with the energy of all of the festival offerings and the spirit of gathering.

For the unfamiliar, Adäka Cultural Festival is a jewel of northern culture: “a celebration of Indigenous arts and culture that brings us together, shining light on a stunning range of traditional and contemporary visual and performing artists.” Combined with the activities and attendees of international cultural gathering, the Arctic Summit this year— Adäka is celebrating 10 festival years with gusto. And after two

years without a gathering, there’s a lot of anticipation.

“We are beyond excited to welcome circumpolar guests, as we gather, after a challenging two years, to honour our artists and cultures,” said Katie Johnson, Adäka Cultural Festival’s co-producer. “Together we will deepen our northern relationships, celebrate our resiliency and spirit and warm the hearts of our peoples.”

Johnson reflected, “Adäka means ‘coming into the light’ in the Southern Tutchone language.

This time, after the heartbreak of canceling for two years, it’s as though we’re all coming back into the light.”

With an absolutely jam-packed festival program ahead, Johnson is looking forward to “the opportunity for us to share the diversity of who we are, to start conversations with people, to really deepen our connections and inspire the next generation.”

This year, Adäka will showcase artists from across Canada’s North; and guest artists from other circumpolar countries including the USA (Alaska), Greenland, Nor-

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way, Sweden and Finland. Over 200 visual and performing artists will gather to showcase their arts, music and cultures. The festival takes pride in hosting a rich program full of collaborative opportunities for cultural exchange, sharing and learning.

“We’re encouraging all Yukoners to just drop by often. There’s going to be something happening every single day,” said Johnson.

“We are also always looking for volunteers, and there are great benefits to volunteering.” You can check out volunteer opportunities on the Adäka website: www. adakafestival.ca.

Volunteering this year means you might make international friends! As mentioned, the 2022 festival is aligned with the third Arctic Arts Summit (Whitehorse, June 27–29, arcticartssummit.ca).

Adäka promoter Pixie Ingram said, “The partnership between these two events will create a vibrant, timely and relevant cultural and artistic exchange between artists and cultural leaders from across the Circumpolar North, with guest artists from countries including the USA (Alaska), Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland.”

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Designs by Judy Lafferty at the Dà Ze Tsàn (From Our Hearts) Fashion Show, 2018

Ashley-Cummings hide-tanning at Adäka in 2019 tations, two stages are required!

At Adäka 2022, there will be one stage in the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre (KDCC) Long House; and the Taga Shäw Riverside Stage, inside a tent along the Yukon River.

Many events and performances are free. Visit the Adäka (www.adakafestival.ca) to access the beautiful, 40-page festival program, which includes all the details on artists, presenters, workshops, the gallery and shop, performances, the full schedule and a full listing of the hundreds of performing artists, knowledge keepers and presenters.

Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre always shines, as the annual home for the Adäka Cultural Festival. Of KDCC, the iconic gathering space and cultural symbol, Adäka organizers reflected, “We are proud to have the magnificent Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre as the home for the festival: this cedar-clad, traditionally inspired building features a stunning view of the Yukon River, towering clay cliffs and sur-

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Marilyn Jensen, a Dakhká Khwáan Dancer, performs during the 2018 Adäka Cultural Festival. This year’s event runs June 29 to July 5.

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rounding mountains.”

Johnson offered, “First Nations advocated and sparked conversations around reclaiming culture and revitalizing culture alongside the Land Claims negotiation. It just was like planting the seeds—almost like our Elders were planting the seeds for this type of gathering.” She added, “These gatherings are platforms for conversations between artists and performers and craft, and the multi-layers of all of these practices.”

And nothing says multi-layers like the complex arts of regalia and fashion! The Dà Ze Tsàn (From Our Hearts) Fashion Show is produced as part of the closing of Adäka, every other year.

This year, the fashion show is co-produced by Skaydu.û Jules and Chantal Rondeau, who are focused on showing whole collections presented in a fabulous twohour showcase. Northern Indigenous designers (from across the Yukon, Nunavut, Alaska and the

Northwest Territories) will share works on the catwalk. This is a ticketed event with special performances: get your Dà Ze Tsàn Fashion Show tickets early. They are available online at adaka-festival.eventbrite.com.

Skaydu.û Jules, Dà Ze Tsàn coproducer said, “Euphoric beauty is the theme of this year’s fashion show,” and with this announcement, she glowed. When asked what inspires her about Indigenous fashion, Jules responded, “Personally, it was always growing up and being a part of my mom’s traditional practices. She always worked with moosehides.

For me, being able to see it from start to finish, going from when we were out on the land, hunting and honouring the moose, that gave us life. Being able to process and tan that hide and be[ing] able to create something out of it—it really upheld our identity and who we are, and where we come from.”

And more creation is certainly

afoot. For example, there is a special presentation at the Yukon Arts Centre, on June 26, of a new multimedia performance, Dreaming Roots, which is co-directed

by Diyet van Lieshout and Alejandro Ronceria, with a collaborative team, guided by knowledge keepers in a culturally grounded process. This live performance involves the work of over 50 Yukon Indigenous artists in dance, music, drumming, theatre and storytelling in traditional and contemporary forms, to create a multi-layered experience. Dreaming Roots is a ticketed event. Find tickets at yukontickets.com.

Co-director Diyet van Lieshout said, “Dreaming Roots is about how we see ourselves in the present, how we connect with our past and how we dream of our future as Yukon First Nations people.

This show explores questions such as: Where do we come from? How do we connect to the source? How do we reconcile and heal? What are our hopes and dreams?” n

What’s Inside Adäka Cultural Festival...............2 Grey Matters............................4 Pollinators: Love the Good and Bad................................5 Air North Inaugural Flight to Toronto.............................6 Yukon River Quest.....................9 Water Bikes........................... 10 Seasonal Recipes..................... 14 Gather.................................. 15 Bear Aware............................ 19 Yukon Bird Club...................... 20 Whitehorse Photo Club Showcase.. 22 To Fold 1,000 Cranes................ 25 Bear Raid.............................. 27 Gardening and Foraging............. 30

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Dandelions—”they speak to the persistence of life”

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ase in point: I saw my first dandelion of the season early this month, and it absolutely made my day. I love dandelions, and I’ve probably written about them before. Hang on—I’m going to do it again!

To begin with, they’re sentimental for me. As a kid, I always picked the first dandelions I could find and took them to my mom.

The first ones always grew close to the hospital, just around the corner from our home. I’d go looking, and I still remember the delight when I found those bright-yellow little promises that summer was coming. Mom always took them, put them in the same glass (it

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had diamonds, hearts, clubs and spades on it and had originally been filled with peanut butter) and set it on the kitchen table—a place of pride.

I remember my grandmother sending us out to pick dandelion heads. She gave my friends and me each a container, and we weren’t to come back in until we had filled them. We were thrilled to be part of the making of wine!

Once the wine was made, we got a little glass with a few drops of wine, filled with hot water and sugar. We were probably five or six, but so very sophisticated.

The nostalgia goes on, but for now I’ll just mention the making of dandelion chains. As we got older there was a complicated formula, in the making of them, that would spell out the first name of our future husbands. I don’t remember the formula now (Just as well, don’t you think?), but making those chains took up quite a bit of our summer evenings.

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They’re stubborn and brave, and they grow anywhere at all.

They’re smart: they duck their heads when you try to mow them down. And even though they’re beautiful but are still called weeds, they just don’t care. They just keep on growing. It makes me wonder, Who was the first person to say that dandelions are weeds?

Who gave them the right to say that, and why did we all believe it? And that makes me think of how we do that to one another, too. It seems to me that they speak to the persistence of life and that we need to admire the unique beauty that each flower—or each person— has, and to refrain from labelling.

Most recently, I’ve learned that every part of the dandelion is edible and that they provide muchneeded food for bees.

From my earliest years, until now, dandelions have been a source of surprise and delight.

I’ve never lost that feeling of wonder at the first signs of them in the spring.

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LOVING THE GOOD AND LOVING THE BAD The pollination process for flowers can sometimes be a deadly affair

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he summer season is upon us and, for many, that brings about the excitement of planting new flowers in your garden and watching them grow. When I used to work at a garden centre, many years ago, I was always astonished by how many different flower species there were. According to a report

by Kew Gardens (formally Royal Botanic Gardens) in the United Kingdom, there are about 369,000 of known flowering plants in the world. While some flowers are grown from seeds, others are created by a process called pollination.

To put it plainly, pollination is the creation of other flowers through “sex.” However, unlike humans, sex between flowers is quite complex and very scientific.

For starters, some flowers can be asexual beings. They contain both male and female reproductive organs on the same flower, while other plants may be “male” flower parts and “female” flower parts. The male part of the flower is called the stamen. The stamen has two components: the anther, which is responsible for the protection of the pollen; and the filament, which holds the anther and keeps it attached to the flower.

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Pollination is a key component to keeping beautiful flowers in abundance.

The female component is called the pistil, which contains three components: the stigma, which is a little bulb that sticks out from the center of a flower; the style, which is a long stalk that the stigma sits on top of; and the ovary, which is at the base of the pistil. Inside the pistil are the ovules, which are the “eggs.”

There are two ways in which pollination can occur. The pollen from the male part of the flower can be inserted into the female part by pollinators—bees being the most popular. But other insects, such as moths, butterflies

and wasps, can pollinate as well.

Flowers also have the ability to reproduce themselves, through internal fertilization, if the flower has both male and female parts.

For the most part, the relationship between flowers and pollinators is a happy one. Bees especially love the taste of nectar and rely on it as a main food source.

However, like some love affairs there is always a dark and twisted side. Not all flowers are pleasant to touch and smell. There is quite a lengthy list of flowers which are poisonous and can kill those who get too close. As deadly as these

flowers can be, they too require pollination.

In order to attract pollinators, the poisonous flowers have become masters of deception. To see a perfect example of this, we can take a look at the death camas flower. While it looks pretty- small white flowers on a tall stem sort of like a wild lilac- pollinators beware. The death camas produce a nectar which smells sweet and appears innocent. However, that nectar is full of deadly toxins, which will cause the pollinator to die after shortly harvesting the flower.

But, not all is lost as one species of the bee has found a way to beat the death camas at its game. This bee is called death cama bee and is considered to be a miner bee. This bee will collect the poisonous nectar, and not be effected by the toxins. But how has the bee learned to outsmart the deadly flower? Well, this knowledge is acquired during the birth of the bee. After collecting the poisonous pollen, the female bee deposits a tiny ball of pollen into the soil. They drop one egg on top of the pollen and seal it in to create a “nest”. Once the egg hatches, the larvae eat the pollen. Once the toxins are injected they either become immune to it or are able to remove the toxic part of the pollen.

As ingenious as this may sound, there are hundreds of other poisonous flowers whose pollinators are not able to build up a natural defence. If you are curious to see some of these deadly beauties, there is a garden in the UK which houses them. Called the Alnwick Garden, Poison Garden, visitors can stroll the grounds and view the poisonous flowers. As a safety precaution there are plenty of signs reminding visitors not to touch or smell the flowers. Although some visitors have been known to faint while catching a slight whiff of some flowers. I suppose this is one garden where you must enter at your own risk. Unfortunately for pollinators, they don’t quite have the same warning and meet a dismal fate. n

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Nicole Bauberger is a painter, writer and performer living in Whitehorse.

A CONVIVIAL CONVEYANCE

Stan Njoootli Sr. holds the scarf for fellow Teechik dancer Jynestta Charlie-Tizya to pass under during performance at YYZ (Pearson) in Toronto PHOTOS: Nicole Bauberger

At least it wasn’t sunny, the morning I left for Toronto on Air North’s new direct route

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here should be a word for this pang I experience, every time I leave the Yukon, a sort of FOMO of the seasons. Do you know what I mean?

How can I miss this time of year?

I even ask myself this when I’m leaving in November. In this case, May’s snows still clog the trails, but I have only seen a crocus, so far, on social media. I’m going to miss spring, moans a small voice inside me. There might be leaves and mosquitoes when I return. If it had been sunny, it might have killed me.

As it was, a fine snow fell. It felt to me like the snow of kindness.

The prospect of flying to Toronto, all the way on Air North, filled me with relaxation. No change of airline, no transfer of luggage (much less risk of its loss or delay).

Two pieces of checked luggage included each way. Covid contacts limited to a smallish airplane with only a few extra people joining in Yellowknife. I figured they were also probably going to feed me.

Perhaps I was too relaxed. I only woke up once, in the night, to check the time. And then the

alarm didn’t go off.

So I was still waking up as I dropped off my luggage in the airport, less than thirty minutes after opening my eyes.

I gradually became aware of a celebratory feeling in the air. I was still pretty sleepy when the Air North agent asked me if I would be going to the party in Toronto, if I’d like my luggage brought there.

Usually, air travel is mostly about surviving it and getting where you need to go. I had told my friends about what time to expect me and was keen to see them after more than two years of Covid separation. I had envisioned writing this article for What’s Up Yukon from a quietly subjective point of view. I started to wake up to the idea that I had some other responsibilities to cover if I were going to do this story.

So please come along with me to the party as we head to Toronto …

I signed the commemorative poster for the new route, and then the speeches started. Benjamin Ryan, CCO at Air North, hosted Premier Silver and Minister Clark from the Yukon Government, Councilor Bonnee Bingham of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Chief Doris Bill of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Chief Amanda Leas of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, and Katherine Peter of the Vuntut Development Corporation, all spoke.

Then everyone but Minister Clark went through security, and we boarded the full plane.

One of the things I love about Air North is the way its boarding protocol follows a humane and comprehensible logic. Those who need help, board. Then they fill the plane from the back forward.

When compared with another airline (whose zone system seems, to me, to deploy Canada’s continuing system of social class), in a deeply cynical way I feel like I’m participating in a system that aligns better with my own values.

To be sure, the seats don’t offer the spaciousness of business class or even premium economy.

But there’s a feeling of all being in it together. This is a feeling that would continue throughout this flight, a flight that was more like an event or a performance than I anticipated.

After boarding, the service manager held up a blue-andwhite-striped bear. “Can I get your attention, here, at the front of the plane? Somebody dropped their stuffy.” And we all laughed together.

The plane quickly ascended through the clouds, into sunlight.

The pilot—none other than Joe Sparling, Air North’s president and instigator—pointed out Virginia Falls, Fort Simpson, the Mackenzie River and Lake Superior. The patchy snow cover revealed landforms whose geology intrigued me, mapping out changes in elevation, dark trees in valleys. I know only enough to wonder at the stories in the scrapes, lakes, oxbows and eskers below me.

Katherine Peter, of the Vuntut Gwitchin Development Corporation, sat beside me. She lives and works in Old Crow and, so, gets to fly home on Air North. “At 50 below, in a storm, they still get us home safely. Air North provides an essential service to our community, bringing food, mail— everything we need—but most importantly it brings our loved ones home safely to us,” she told me.

On the Whitehorse to Yellowknife segment, the spices in the fresh Morning Glory Muffin developed delightfully in the embrace of the Midnight Sun coffee.

We stayed on the plane in Yellowknife. The only downside was that it’s a long time not to stand up and stretch. Bathroom visits become important for this.

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CANADA DAY

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La FÊTE DU CANADA à Whitehorse

8 AM

Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast at Shipyards Park until noon

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Déjeuner des Chevaliers de Colomb au parc Shipyards, jusqu’à 12 h

10 AM Parade Forms up on Main St between 6th & 4th Ave

10 h

Formation du défilé sur la rue Main entre les 4ème et 6ème Avenues

11 AM Parade Starts: From 4th Ave & Main St to Shipyards Park via 2nd Ave & Ogilvie St with the Whitehorse Legion Colour Party and the music of the Midnight Sun Pipe Band

11 h

Défilé: part de la rue Main, suit la 2ème Avenue et la rue Ogilvie en direction du parc Shipyards, avec la garde d’honneur de la Légion et la musique de Midnight Sun Pipe Band

NOON O Canada and Raising of the Canadian Flag

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O Canada et lever du drapeau canadien

Official Opening Ceremony by the Honourable Angélique Bernard, Commissioner of Yukon

Cérémonie d’ouverture par Son Honneur Angélique Bernard, commissaire du Yukon

Cutting of the Official Canada Day Cake by the Commissioner (provided by the Legion)

Coupe du gâteau de la Fête du Canada par la commissaire

1 PM

Main Stage Entertainment until 7 PM Produced by Claire Ness

13 h

Spectacle musical de Claire Ness et compagnie, jusqu’à 19 h

1 PM

Beer Garden opens until 7 PM Operated by the Whitehorse Legion

13 h

Service de Bar jusqu’à 19 h tenu par la Légion de Whitehorse

Food Court and various Activities from Noon to 7 PM at Shipyards Park

Kiosques de nourriture et autres activités pour les familles, de midi à 19 h au parc Shipyards

Displays by various Local Community Volunteer Organization

Expositions tenues par diverses associations bénévoles

Children and Youth Activities throughout the day

Compétition pour les jeunes, toute la journée

Main Stage Entertainment

Divertissement

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Kevin Barr and Boyd Benjamin

13 h

Kevin Barr et Boyd Benjamin

2 PM

Brigitte Jardin and the City Slickers

14 h

Brigitte Jardin & les City Slickers

3 PM

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Kim Beggs, Bria Rose, and Natalie Edelson

16 h

Kim Beggs, Bria Rose, and Natalie Edelson

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The Trash Cats

17 h

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6 PM

Yukon Jack

18 h

Yukon Jack

With face painting, circus performers, and special appearances

by Gramma Suzie, Canadian Filipino Association of Yukon dancers, Northern Lights School of Dance, and the Heart of Riverdale dancers.

Avec maquillage sur visage, artistes de cirque et apparitions spéciales de Gramma Suzie, de l’Association canadienne des danseurs Philippins du Yukon, du groupe de danse de l’école Northern Lights School of Dance et des danseurs Heart of Riverdale.

Parade Entry Forms & Food Concession Forms are now available at the Whitehorse Legion lounge 503 Steele St or at whitehorselegionbranch254.ca/events or via email to legioncanadaday@gmail.com Forms are due Wednesday, June 26. Community groups wishing to setup at Shipyards Park on Canada Day are requested to contact organizers at legioncanadaday@gmail.com.

Les formulaires d’inscription pour le défilé et pour les concessions sont disponibles à la Légion de Whitehorse, 503 rue Steele, en ligne à whitehorselegionbranch254.ca/events ou par mail au legioncanadaday@gmail.com.

Les formulaires doivent être remis le mercredi 26 juin. Les associations qui souhaitent s’installer au parc Shipyards doivent contacter les organisateurs au legioncanadaday@gmail.com.

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A convivial conveyance ... cont’d from page 6 The inaugural Air North Flight as it prepares to depart Whitehorse and chiefs Bill and Leas and Councillor Bingham.

Cole Robulack spoke eloquently for Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation youth, telling the story of traveling to Toronto for sporting events, on an Air North charter, and tracing the opportunities that Air North offers, which he values as a young Vuntut Gwitchin citizen.

Boyd Benjamin fiddled while Kevin Barr played guitar, and they also accompanied further dancing by the Teechik Dancers.

Stan Njootli Sr.’s smooth jigging was a delight to behold,

PHOTOS: Nicole Bauberger herd’s Pie or Chicken Curry, with a fresh pasta salad with feta, tomatoes and olives, a fresh roll and Strawberry Cheesecake. The feeling of everyone on the plane, having eaten together, added to the sense of conviviality.

For this inaugural flight, we also received gift bags with party hats, granola bars, pins and other treats. As well, a prestamped postcard, to send to a friend, which enters both sender and friend into a draw. Looking around, a few balloon-printed cones of cardboard bobbed above the seats, perched on heads. Definitely different than your usual flight to Toronto.

Passengers broke into spontaneous applause at Sparling’s smooth landing in Toronto. The Teechik Dancers, from Old Crow, welcomed us by dancing at the gate. Stan Njoootli Sr., Cheryl Charlie, Jayce Charlie, Annie Black, Dredyn Kassi and Jynestta Charlie jigged in the busy airport.

Annie Avery turned up beside me and we found our way around together. We followed sign-carrying guides to the lounge in Terminal One, where the celebration would take place. Craig Bradbrook, Pearson Airport’s chief operating officer, congratulated Air North on being the first airline to provide direct service to the Northwest Territories or to the Yukon, from Pearson Airport.

Premier Silver and Minister Pillai also spoke, as well as Joe Sparling. Chief Doris Bill made the point in her speech that this flight will help all Yukoners visit family across Canada.

She also observed how hard and expensive it has been for families to bring home loved ones who have passed away in the South, and how this route will make this kind of thing easier.

This added a new dimension of understanding, for me, of what can be meant by making access to the North easier. She told a story of how she was standing beside Joe Sparling when the first Air North flight took off. Her sharing of her understanding of how Air North is “Yukon’s Airline” rang true to me. She observed that Air North is 49 per cent owned by the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation; and also that all Yukoners—Indigenous and non-Indigenous—feel that it’s theirs.

Chief Stacey Laforme (chief of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation) shared some of his poems with us in his speech. They spoke feelingly of stewardship of the land. He extended that responsibility for stewardship to all of us who are here now. He invited us to feel at home, and he spoke hopefully towards more partnerships, especially with Yukon First Nations. Gifts were given and received between Chief Laforme

especially in the Scarf Dance.

I found someone to direct Annie to the train she needed. As I walked away, I felt nourished by having been part of my Yukon community, even all the way over here in Toronto. I know when I go to the gate, to board the Air North flight to Whitehorse, that in some important ways I will already be home.

Then I got the express bus to Kipling Station, and then took the subway to Bathurst, a route I have taken many times … but not for well over two years now. My Presto card still worked. I wrote this article from my friend’s spare room, as the mild night air came through the window, and the subway rumbled under the floor.

This is another kind of homecoming, too, and I’m grateful that Air North has just made that much easier. n

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PADDLERS ARE BACK AND READY TO RACE!

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Racers gather ahead of the starting gun at a recent Yukon River Quest

Enthusiasm for the Yukon River Quest is at an all-time high, this year, with a recordsetting field of 119 teams currently registered

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hat doesn’t surprise anyone, said board president Deb Bartlette, considering the 2020 race was a no-go due to the pandemic, and 2021 was cancelled due to flooding.

“I get emails every day from paddlers, about how excited they are to actually be able to come back, or to come to the Yukon for the first time and to be able to race this year,” said Bartlette.

When the race starts on June 22, 257 paddlers will represent 13 countries, including Australia,

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the U.S.A. They’re racing for a purse of $59,000, under slightly different circumstances than in previous years.

Changes to the 2022 edition of the race include the following: Due to higher water levels creating less shoreline access, there will be two start times: 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. on June 22.

There are two checkpoints at Carmacks this year: Coal Mine Campground and the Bridge Site (at the old YG campground). The Bridge Site will accommodate solo and tandem canoes and kayaks.

There is a new checkpoint at Minto Resort, replacing the former checkpoint at Coffee Creek.

This is the first time the race will have two road-accessible layover checkpoints.

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This year’s race is officially dedicated to long-time paddler Ingrid Wilcox who died of cancer in 2021. It also remembers race stalwarts Robert Carlin (“Buckwheat”) Donahue Jr., Linda Rapp, Shelley Gellatly and Bob Daffe.

Water levels are currently being monitored to assess risk. Any changes to the final race format will be made and relayed to racers

by June 10.

The Awards Ceremony will be an outdoor event at Fort Herchmer, behind the Commissioner’s House in Dawson City.

At any indoor locations along the race route, or in places where people are in close quarters, masks are strongly recommended.

To follow along from June 22 to June 25, view the Race Tracker link at www.yukonriverquest.com or check in for updates on YRQ’s Facebook and Instagram pages. n

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Aussie Girl columnist Kylie Campbell-Clarke is an Australian writer and photographer exploring the Yukon.

PEDAL POWER WITH YUKON WATER BIKES Who knew you could ride a bike on water?

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aturday at noon was a hot, sunny day. The wind had a slight breeze, and after a long, cold winter, Yukoners were out of their houses, in droves, enjoying the day. At Chadburn Lake, my husband Ryan and I met Michelle Olesh, entrepreneur and business owner of Yukon Water Bikes.

Olesh is a born-and-raised Yukoner who always wanted to be an entrepreneur. “I didn’t want to work for anyone anymore,” Olesh laughed. “I came across these hydrofoil bikes out of New Zealand. Those looked really cool but didn’t look very easy, so I researched some other alternatives and came across these.”

She pointed to her six yellowand-blue water bikes sitting in the water, ready to go. “I love being outside and going for swims,” she added. “If I can do that inbetween people [renting these], that would be awesome.”

This is Yukon Water Bikes’ third year in operation, and during the

pandemic, Olesh found Yukoners were keen to get out, but mostly on weekends. “This year is my make-it-or-break-it year. If I did keep going, I would have two or three pop-ups set up around Southern Lakes. [I want to] leave it to the kids, in a couple of years, and find something new to do.”

So what’s it like actually using these water bikes?

Ryan and I donned matching yellow-and-blue life jackets and got on the water bikes (they are very sturdy). Immediately, Ryan started racing … himself? “Come on!” he yelled. Let’s do a drag race. (My husband can get pretty competitive when he knows he’s going to win. I mean, he is six feet tall and much stronger than I am.)

Water bikes are easy to use, and pedalling can get you out pretty far onto the lake, pretty quickly. We lined up our water bikes and I asked, “So, where are we going to?” (I was wondering how we would measure “success.”) Ryan replied, “We just do a drag race and see who’s pulling away.” Sounded like an advantage for him but, sure, I conceded with those biased-based rules … Then he yelled “Go!” We pedaled as hard as we

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We headed to shore and the steering worked well at a faster speed, but slow-speed maneuvering required some finesse. It was like driving my husband’s truck (something that takes a three-point turn in my car is about a 99-point turn in his truck).

I took my pup, Phil, out with me. He’s my stand-up paddle (SUP) adventurer, and since my ill-fated camping weekend at Frenchman Lake, with our other pup, Charlie, who has distinctly shown his disinterest in being on

the water by bailing from my SUP adventure.

Phil jumped onto the side of the water bike without hesitating and off we went for a little paddle (he loves it), and after a 20-kilometre land-based mountain bike, he was enjoying that I was doing all of the work.

People of all ages can ride water bikes, but depending on your height, they recommend that you be 4 foot 11 to 5 feet tall, to ride comfortably. It’s a great, fun and cheap way to get out and enjoy the beautiful lake and nature.

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They are running Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and once school is out, Thursdays to Mondays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

As well, there are other fun additions to their services. They have two isle Megalodon multiperson inflatable stand-up paddle boards that are 15 feet long and 4.5 feet wide, which comfortably accommodate five adults.

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Wed Jun 22 - 24 Arts In The Park Nicole Bauberger Monsters In The Park 12:00 PM LePage Park Mon Jun 27 - 30 Arts In The Park Doug Rutherford Watercolour Art Demonstration 12:00 PM LePage Park Sat Jun 25 Tether: Opening Reception 3:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre An exhibition of more than fifty artworks by Northern Indigenous artists whose works display the complex and inseparable bonds across diverse lands, waters, nations and peoples. Everyone welcome Mon Jul 5-8 Arts In The Park Stained Glass with Kim Walkers Art Demonstration 12:00 PM LePage Park

Wed Jun 22 & 29 Community Kitchen 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Hot nutritious meals to-go, a free, low-barrier, program for women identifying individuals and children. Call 667-2693 for more info Wed Jun 22 Plants of the Boreal 2:00 PM Chasàn Chùa/McIntyre Creek Pumphouse behind Yukon University, A FREE guided tour of Chasàn Chùa/ McIntyre Creek to learn more about the plants in this area!

Wed Jun 22 & 29 Broadening the Circle - Growing with Pride 3:00 PM Downtown Urban Garden Society Play around in the dirt, grow whatever you like, & bring starters, seeds and tools provided. https://bit.ly/3x8WXuU Wed Jun 22 & 29 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.

Wed Jun 22 Movie Top Gun Maverick 7:45 PM Yukon Theatre After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Recommended ages 13+ for scenes of intense action, and some strong language.

Wed Jun 29 - July 5 Adaka Cultural Festival Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre The festival is returning for its 10th anniversary with the theme, ‘Northern Connections’.Over 200 visual and performing artists will gather to showcase their arts, music, and cultures and take part in a rich program full of collaborative opportunities for learning, sharing, presenting, and cultural exchange. Full program online.

Wed Jun 29 BYTE AGM 5:30 PM Shipyards Park After the more formal part of the AGM we will have food, games and time to meet the BYTE staff and Board of Directors. https://bit. ly/39g2iZy Wed Jun 29 Sewing Fundamentals - Sew a Hammock Swing 7:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace 2-hour beginner sewing workshop you will learn the basics of the domestic sewing machine such as stitch length, stitch width, tension, threading of the machine and bobbin. Then you will cut, iron, and sew a casing for your rope.

You will get a bonus woodshop lesson as you drill your holes in the dowel.

Thu Jun 23 Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce AGM 12:00 PM The Railwork Lounge Thu Jun 23 & 30 Fireweed Community Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park Join us every Thursday at Shipyard’s park for our Outdoor Summer Market! With over 40 vendors serving locally made, grown and harvested products. The Fireweed Community Market is where local happens!

Thu Jun 23 Inclusion Yukon AGM 5:00 PM Inclusion Yukon Learn about the programming and services that support meaningful inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. All are welcome! https://bit. ly/3GRZ22U Thu Jun 28 Yukon Beer Festival Society 7:00 PM The Guild Hall Review 2021-2022 for YBFS and elect new board members.

Thu Jun 23 Solstice Saint-Jean Whitehorse 8:00 PM S.S. Klondike National Historic Site Celebrate the French Solstice Saint-Jean celebration with a free outdoor concert. Local musicians & food trucks!

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Wed Jun 29 Arts In The Park Garbageman 7:00 PM LePage Park Wed Jun 29 Arts In The Park Relative Harmony 12:00 PM LePage Park Thu Jun 23 Arts In The Park - Joey O’Neil 12:00 PM LePage Park Thu Jun 23 Live Music Fiddle Night 7:00 PM 98 Hotel Thu Jun 23 & Jun 30 Live DJs Thursday Throw Down 9:00 PM The Local Bar Thu Jun 30 Arts In The Park - Ryan McNally 12:00 PM LePage Park Fri Jun 24 Live Diyet And The Love Soldiers 6:00 PM MacBride Museum Fri Jun 24 Jake Clemons Band & Guests (Whitehorse) 7:00 PM MacBride Museum In celebration of MacBride’s 70th Anniversary and Ted Harrison’s legacy, special guests Nicole Morgan, Fiddler on the Run, Fawn Fritzen with David Restivo, Speed Control and Diyet and the Love Soldiers. Tickets online. https://bit. ly/3HgryeF Fri Jun 24 Arts In The Park - Daniel Janke 12:00 PM LePage Park Fri Jun 1 Arts In The Park - The Lucky Ones 12:00 PM LePage Park Fri Jun 1 & Sat Jul 2 Live Love and a 38 10:00 PM The Local Bar Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Music at The Breakfast Club 9:00 AM 98 Hotel Sat Jun 25 The Paradise Family Jam FUNdraiser 9:00 PM The Local Bar Your favorite local Paradise DJs are gathering for an old fashion family jam. They will be throwing out fun filled tracks to keep the night going.

Sun Jun 26 Jul 3 98 Hotel Jam Session Open Mic Nite 8:00 PM 98 Hotel Mon Jun 27 Arts In The Park Gordie Tentrees and Mponda Kalunga 12:00 PM LePage Park Mon Jul 4 Arts In The Park Bria Rose and Jasmine Netsena 12:00 PM LePage Park Tue Jun 28 Arts In The Park Songwriter’s circle with BJ MacLean Joyce Grennan and Roger Gabriel 12:00 PM LePage Park Tue Jul 5 Arts In The Park Dena and the Bazuka 12:00 PM LePage Park

Fri Jun 24 Seniors Crib 1:00 PM Golden Age Society Fri Jun 24 Official Competition Yukon Theatre In Spanish with English subtitles. Recommended for ages 16+ for language, nudity and mature themes.

Fri Jun 24 Legion TGIF Dinner Night 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Fri Jun 24 Movie Slash/ Back 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre When Maika and her ragtag friends discover an alien invasion in their tiny arctic hamlet, it’s up to them to save the day. Utilizing their makeshift weapons and horror movie knowledge, the aliens realize you don’t mess with girls from Pang.

Fri Jun 1 Whitehorse Canada Day Events Rotary Peace Park Join us for a parade and music concert in Shipyards Park!

Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 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 Jun 25 YukonU Community Sale 9:00 AM Yukon University Whitehorse Campus We’re selling non-utilized furniture & fixtures to the community.

Desks, filing cabinets and more!

Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Klondike Cruisers Cars and Coffee 10:00 AM Territorial Auto Parts Show off your wheels everyone welcome to join and enjoy Sat Jun 25 Wild Sodas 1:00 PM Wheaton River Gardens In this 3 hour workshop, participants learn the basics of fermented soda brewing, including building and maintaining wild yeast cultures. We provide instructions for flavouring, inoculation and carbonation techniques shorturl.at/gqxyV Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 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 Sat Jun 25 Movie Slash/ Back 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre When Maika and her ragtag friends discover an alien invasion in their tiny arctic hamlet, it’s up to them to save the day. Utilizing their makeshift weapons and horror movie knowledge, the aliens realize you don’t mess with girls from Pang.

Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Mountainview Church Sunday Service 9:30 AM Mountainview Church Church In The Building 9:30 AM, 11AM or Church At Home 7 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM Mountainviewwhitehorse.ca/Watch Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 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 Jun 26 AutoCross & 100 Foot Shootout 11:00 AM Takhini Must be a member to participate, memberships will be available to purchase at the event.

Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Broadening the Circle - Growing with Pride 12:00 PM Downtown Urban Garden Society Play around in the dirt, grow whatever you like, & bring starters, seeds and tools provided. https://bit.ly/3x8WXuU Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Secondhand Clothing Bizarre 2:00 PM Whitehorse Seventh-Day Adventist Church Clean clothes needed and donations accepted if in good condition. Please call before dropping clothes off and for more info 633-3463.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS... ... cont’d Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Seniors Bingo 1:00 PM Golden Age Society Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 SUNDAY GATHERINGS 3:00 PM The Northern Collective Church Sun Jun 26 Movie Slash/ Back 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre When Maika and her ragtag friends discover an alien invasion in their tiny arctic hamlet, it’s up to them to save the day. Utilizing their makeshift weapons and horror movie knowledge, the aliens realize you don’t mess with girls from Pang.

Sun Jun 26 Adaka Cultural Festival Dreaming Roots 7:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Dreaming Roots is a spectacular, inspiring performance journey by and about Yukon First Nations people. It weaves together new work from 50+ Yukon Indigenous artists in dance, music, drumming, theatre, storytelling and more, in traditional and contemporary forms Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Clothing Room 10:00 AM Whitehorse Church of the Nazarene Free of charge to anyone and everyone.

Mon Jun 27 Assemblée générale annuelle de l’AFY 5:30 PM CSSC Mercier & Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 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 Mon Jun 27 Movie Slash/ Back 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre When Maika and her ragtag friends discover an alien invasion in their tiny arctic hamlet, it’s up to them to save the day. Utilizing their makeshift weapons and horror movie knowledge, the aliens realize you don’t mess with girls from Pang.

Tue Jun 28 Support. Don’t Punish.

- BBQ 11:00 AM Whitehorse A BBQ with live entertainment, Naloxone training, info booths and the Outreach Van. https://bit.ly/3MXunCU Tue Jun 28 Movie Slash/ Back 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre When Maika and her ragtag friends discover an alien invasion in their tiny arctic hamlet, it’s up to them to save the day. Utilizing their makeshift weapons and horror movie knowledge, the aliens realize you don’t mess with girls from Pang.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Chess Club 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Love Chess? Want to learn? Looking for Competition? Join us!

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Weekly Shuffleboard Tournament 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 For members and signed in guests. A double knockout style competition and games are limited to 6 ends or 15 minutes. Covid precautions are in effect.

Tue Jun 28 Metal Shop Orientation 6:30 PM Yukonstruct Makerspace For new Yukonstruct members, learn how to handle the equipment safely, and how to access and put away the gear.

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Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Seniors Bridge 6:30 PM Golden Age Society Yukon Bridge players come join us for competition or fun or both.

KIDS & FAMILIES Monday thru Friday Drop-In Play 10:00 AM Pioneer Hotel Join us at Shipyards park for play, reading, and fun times outside.

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

Mondays Teddy Bear Picnic! 11:00 AM Pioneer Hotel - Shipyards Park Bring your favourite stuffed friend for snacks songs and stories Tuesdays Free 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 Wednesdays Outdoor Exploration!

11:00 AM Pioneer Hotel - Shipyards Park Put your boots on and join us for some active outside time.

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.

Fridays Potluck Play! 11:00 AM Pioneer Hotel - Shipyards Park A variety of hands-on activities inspired by stories and the world around us.

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

Wed Jun 22 Free Range Kids Fantastic foxes 10:00 AM Shipyards Park Bring your youngsters out for a new nature-based activity each week.

Activities and games are designed for kids ages 7 to 10, but siblings are welcome. We request one caregiver for every four kids, please. Please register for this event so that we can plan appropriately. Free event Wed Jun 22 Knee High Nature: Fantastic foxes 10:00 AM Shipyards Park Bring your youngsters out for a new nature-based activity each week.

Activities and games are designed for kids ages 3 to 6, but siblings are welcome. We request one caregiver for every four kids, please. Please register for this event so that we can plan appropriately. Free event Sat Jun 25 Senior Youth (Gr. 8-12) 7:00 PM Mountainview Church Tue Jun 28 Knee High Nature Playing with plants 10:00 AM

Shipyards Park Bring your youngsters out for a new nature-based activity each week. Activities and games are designed for kids ages 3 to 6, but siblings are welcome. We request one caregiver for every four kids, please.

Please register for this event so that we can plan appropriately. Free event Tue Jul 5 Knee High Nature Buzzing Bugs 10:00 AM Shipyards Park Bring your youngsters out for a new naturebased activity each week. Activities and games are designed for kids ages 3 to 6, but siblings are welcome.

We request one caregiver for every four kids, please. Please register for this event so that we can plan appropriately. Free event Fri Jun 1 2022 Skate Comp 1:00 PM Second Haven Skate Park This event is substance-free, helmets mandatory and open to all ages and skill levels!

Pre-register for the competition by emailing info@yukonyouth.com.

ONLINE EVENTS Wednesdays 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.

Wednesdays 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.

Fridays 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 Fridays AA Yukon Unity Group 1:30 PM Online For Zoom Room address Contact 334-7693 Saturdays AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 334-7693.

Mondays 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 Tuesdays Restorative Online Healing Circles 7:30 PM Online Check-in, Q&A, connect and feel the results. No experience necessary.

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Sydney Keddy Sydney [Oland] Keddy is a recipe developer who lives in Whitehorse. Her work can be found in The Boston Globe, Seriouseats.com as well as in other publications.

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panish tortilla (or Spanish omelet) is a traditional tapas made with eggs and sliced potatoes, often served at room temperature. This version simplifies the classic recipe by using potato chips, instead of whole potatoes, to easily create many thin layers of potato within the omelet.

Using plain potato chips holds true to the classic version, but using sour cream and onion or dill pickle potato chips also makes for a really tasty snack. Serves 4.

Ingredients: ❑ 6 eggs, beaten ❑ 2 cups salted potato chips, crushed ❑ Salt and pepper, to taste ❑ 2 Tbsp olive oil ❑ Mayonnaise or aioli, to serve

Instructions: 1) Fold crushed potato chips into beaten eggs and season with salt and pepper. Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat and add egg mixture.

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2) Cook until the edges are set, about 5 minutes.

Remove the pan from heat and place a plate over the pan. Flip the pan so that the inverted omelet is on the plate, then slide it back into the pan. Return to heat and cook for another 4 minutes or until eggs are set.

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Soak the potato chips in the beaten eggs

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Michele Genest

GATHER Michele Genest is a Whitehorse-based chef and writer. She is also somewhat of a gardener.

Michele has also written two books The Boreal Feast - A Culinary Journey Through The North and The Boreal Gourmet - Adventures In Northern Cooking.

TIME TO CELEBRATE: BIRCH SYRUP SEASON IS DONE Yukon Brewing received its delivery of birch sap from Yukon Birch Syrup on May 18, and that was a wrap for this year’s birch syrup season

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he sap destined for beer is always harvested last, when the green buds are just beginning to appear on the 1,500 or so birch trees on a forested slope above the McQuesten River. Here, Berwyn Larsen and Sylvia Frisch and their two daughters homestead off-grid; and here, every spring, they and a posse of volunteers collect and process the 120,000 litres of sap that boils down, over several weeks, to 750 litres of syrup: early-, mid- and late-season varieties. Those syrups are showing up now on retail shelves, and the beer won’t be far behind; indeed, we can expect to see it around June 23, according to Yukon Brewing production coordinator Tyson Baxter.

For the birch syrup producers, the end-of-season shift from sap for syrup, to sap for beer, is both thrilling and tricky. “Oh yeah, beer concentrate is relaxing and fun and easy, relative to syrup, as we only bring [the sugar content] to 27 per cent, and the vibe is all beer,” said Frisch. But they need to get the timing just right. “We have to move fast and make the call to switch to beer when we are still getting high enough volume to fill our barrels fast—if we don’t, the yeasts will eat all the sugars.

We try to stabilize it by keeping it as clean and cold as we can and getting it to Whitehorse as quick as we can.” It’s not unusual for Frisch or Larsen to be making a mad dash down the North Klondike Highway in the middle of the

Birch Syrup and Pecan Mini-Tarts night while the other one races to Dawson to get the syrup into bottles.

Once the sap is delivered, the beer fermenting, the syrups bottled and in stores, Ahhh. The producers’ work is done. Then it’s up to the cooks. I love this season, when two-litre jugs of syrup are available again and I can stock up.

Then all the kitchen-year long, I’ve got birch syrup at my elbow, ready to jazz up a stew, bring a dash of umami to a tomato sauce, balance the flavours in a soup. I especially like experimenting with baked goods: subbing birch syrup in for maple and seeing what happens. Usually, that’s something delicious.

BIRCH SYRUP AND PECAN MINI-TARTS These mini tarts are sturdy enough to withstand a kayaking trip on Atlin Lake, as I learned in the second week of June. Go ahead, bring them along!

SHORTCRUST PASTRY Ingredients: • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour • 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour • 3 Tbsp sugar • 6 Tbsp cold butter, diced • 2 Tbsp cold lard or vegetable shortening, diced • 1 large egg, beaten • Cold water as necessary

Method: Place flour and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Add butter and lard and pulse until the smallest pieces are pea-sized.

Add egg and pulse until thoroughly mixed. A piece of dough, pinched between the fingers, should clump together; if it doesn’t, pulse in cold water one teaspoon at a time until it does.

Transfer dough to a piece of parchment paper and form into a disk, pressing hard, using the heel of your hand, if necessary, to bring the crumbs together. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and as long as overnight.

Roll out dough on parchment paper or on a floured counter, to a thickness of 3/8-inch. Cut into 2-inch rounds and tamp down gently into mini muffin tins, leaving roughly formed edges. (Re-roll scraps, as necessary, to get 24 tart shells.)

Refrigerate shells while you make the filling.

Filling • 2 Tbsp butter, softened • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar • 1/2 cup early-season birch syrup • 1 egg, beaten • 1/2 tsp Two Brewers Whisky (or vanilla) • 3/4 cup chopped pecans Preheat oven to 375℉. Cream butter until fluffy and beat in brown sugar. Whisk in birch syrup, beaten egg and whisky or vanilla— the mixture may curdle, but don’t worry. Stir in pecans at the end Pour about a tablespoon of the mixture into each shell.

Bake on the bottom rack of the oven for 3 minutes, then shift tarts to the middle rack and bake for another 17 minutes. If the top crust seems to be browning too soon, cover with a piece of parchment paper. Cool on a rack and serve at room temperature.

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Join us for these free 2022 Arctic Arts Summit Events June 25-29, 2022.

JUNE 25: 3PM – 5PM | JUNE 27–29: 10AM – 5PM

Tether | YUKON ARTS CENTRE MAIN GALLERY

A featured visual art exhibition of the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit, Tether is a gathering of artworks by northern Indigenous artists whose practices integrate the complex and inseparable bonds we, as Indigenous peoples of the circumpolar Arctic/Subarctic, have with one another and to the lands, waters and skies.

Jessica Winters. Courtesy the artist.

JUNE 28: 12PM – 5PM | JUNE 29: 12PM – 8 PM

Land of None, Land of Us | ARTS UNDERGROUND

Land of None / Land of Us is curated by northern Indigenous curators Jennifer Bowen, Alice Marie Jektevik, Melissa Shaginoff and Jessica Winters and is an exhibition of contemporary circumpolar photography.

JUNE 28–29: 10AM – 4PM

On the Land Projects | KWANLIN DÜN CULTURAL CENTRE Explore the grounds of the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre and visit with artists as they share knowledge and create new work on the land.

JUNE 28: (XR) 11AM – 4PM, (AR) DAYTIME | JUNE 29: (XR) 11AM – 8PM, (AR) DAYTIME

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OPENING- JUNE 25: 3PM – 5PM | JUNE 27–29: 10AM – 5PM

Held In Copper | YUKON ARTS CENTRE - YUKON ENERGY COMMUNITY GALLERY

Exhibition of Indigenous copper work that holds stories of sovereignty, sorrow and joy—united by this copper thread and the act of bringing knowledge and traditions forward.

ARCTIC XR will envelop audiences with six new works by northern Indigenous artists. In ARCTIC AR, experience a whole new world through your handheld device by walking along the Yukon River and seeking out the QR Codes, in order to engage with augmented reality (AR).

Casey Koyczan. Courtesy the artist.

OPENING- JUNE 25: 3PM – 5PM | JUNE 27–29: 10AM – 5PM

A Land Like No Other | YUKON ARTS CENTRE - ATCO

ELECTRIC YUKON YOUTH GALLERY

This teen-led exhibition by the Anchorage Museum’s Teen Climate Communicators shares climate change stories JUNE 27: 5PM – 6PM | JUNE 29: 10AM – 8PM

Kwänńthàt: Great Distance | KWANLIN DÜN CULTURAL CENTRE GALLERY

Exhibition of Yukon First Nations Arts Through Time. Opening on June 27th.

JUNE 27–29: 12PM – 5PM

Pirruvik Circumpolar Shorts | YUKON THEATRE

Stop by the Yukon Cinema any afternoon of the Summit to take in one of the 50 shorts ranging from one to 12 minutes in length. The shorts will be playing throughout the Summit on a continuous loop.

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JUNE 27–28: 8:30AM – 4:30PM | JUNE 29: 8:30AM – 8 PM

JUNE 29: 1PM – 2PM

Iceland/Canada Book Exchange | WHITEHORSE

PUBLIC LIBRARY

Icelandic Minister of Tourism and Culture and the Government of Yukon Minister of Community Services will do a book exchange and read a children’s book, A Puffin Called Fido.

OPENING- JUNE 29: 7PM – 10PM

Adäka Cultural Festival | KWANLIN DÜN

CULTURAL CENTRE

An incredible celebration of Indigenous arts and culture rises up each summer along the banks of the Yukon River in Whitehorse, Yukon.

GOVERNMENT OF YUKON MAIN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

This exhibition of artwork from the Yukon Permanent Art Collection showcases the land as our home and pays tribute to all that it generously provides: medicine, refuge, sustenance and mental and physical connection.

Art Crawl | DOWNTOWN LOCATIONS *SEE MAP Krystle Silverfox. Photo: Mike Thomas.

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A BEAR IS ‘A SOUL’ IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD I was wondering about what to write in my article when I had a nature call

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eing without indoor plumbing, I made my way outdoors. As I grabbed my bear spray, I thought I should pay attention to see if there was a bear in the yard. I had gotten into the habit of just walking out.

As I peeked around the corner, I saw a black bear—probably two years old. I guess that was a “different” nature call.

I know the bear. We were not formally introduced, but I have seen him around the neighbourhood. A month ago, he was very skittish and would run off to climb a tree. It might have been his first time on his own.

A week ago, the bear was standing on the side of the road as if hitchhiking for a ride, not scared of the vehicle at all.

When he saw me coming around the corner, he ran off but then changed his mind and came towards me. He was not aggressive but certainly not scared. I figured it would be better if I went back into the cabin, to protect us both.

The bear proceeded to check out the yard and came to the back door.

Having the bear pretty much knocking at my door gave me more concern for his safety than mine. The problem is that people enjoy watching the bear in their backyard instead of chasing them away.

I totally get that. You want to watch them. On the other hand, our priority has to be to keep them safe. It feels counterproductive to chase an animal away when we appreciate them so much, but it saves their lives.

PHOTO: Susanne Aichele

This young black bear proceeded to check out the yard and came to the back door The Alaska Department of Fish and Game website: “Bird feeders have proven to be a major attractant for urban bears, and bird feeders should be taken down April first.” You can put them back up on November first.

Bear feeders are … I mean bird feeders are the number-one attractants for bears in the spring. If you are going through the trouble of putting up a bird feeder, you are clearly passionate about wildlife, so please extend your love to the bears and take them down in April.

In 2017, 63 bears were killed due to human-wildlife conflicts, which does not include relocated bears (which might be a death

sentence for them in many cases).

Human-wildlife conflicts are in many cases avoidable. Don’t make the animals pay the price by habituating them.

We need to chase them away with air horns, bear bangers and by banging on pots. And, apparently, paintball guns are even better.

We don’t want to end up like the Europeans and have to travel to another continent because they have no bears left; or, in my case, immigrate to another country.

If we stop on the side of the road to watch a bear, they get used to humans not being a threat. It’s a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde situation for the wildlife. One day we are

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not a threat, then the next day we shoot or trap them.

I thought that if a bear was trapped and relocated, that would be a humane situation. But is that actually the case? Do we even know how many survive? It’s not

like going to a resort in Mexico where everything is like at home, just in a warmer climate. Imagine waking up with a solid hangover, with no clue where you are or what happened last night. There is no film crew to get you off the island when you’ve had enough.

No GPS. No clue where to find food and water.

There is a dominant male grizzly somewhere in the area, and for a little black bear that would mean the end of his short life.

Male grizzlies are very unlikely to win the Father of the Year Award.

Any new bear will have a tough time surviving in his territory. It would be especially rough for the little guy from Tagish that inspired the article.

Please look at the picture. It’s a living being. It has a soul. We are drawn to them because we know that.

We have lost so many species already. While we call wildlife a renewable resource, it might be like with my friend’s hair—you’re gonna miss it when it’s gone.

Dare to care. Take the bird (bear) feeders down on April 1, keep the yard clean of other attractants, scare any bear off and pat yourself on the back for making a difference.

If you don’t think you can make a difference, you will remember this when you have that one pesky mosquito in your tent or bedroom.

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ven though more than 300 species of birds have been documented in the Yukon, you might be surprised by how many you can learn to identify, in a short period of time, with a good pair of binoculars and a bird guide. There’s lots of information online and in phone and tablet apps, as well as in old-fashioned books, to help you learn how to identify birds and find out about their behaviour and habitat. The best place to start is to get hold of a good pair of binoculars and learn how to set them up to suit your eyes. This is important and easy to do. The binoculars will come with instructions, and there are numerous YouTube videos to show you what to do.

Popular books for bird identification are The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America, written and illustrated

by David Allen Sibley; and The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America, by Donald and Lillian Stokes (with photographs).

The Sibley guide is also available as an app that includes bird calls and songs. The Merlin app will help you identify the bird

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A singing male Yellow Warbler you’re looking at by asking you questions or analyzing a photograph you’ve taken and uploaded, although it doesn’t always get it right!

Allaboutbirds.org is a very useful online resource for discovering more about birds, ranging from identification and behaviour, to nesting locations, feeding habits

and conservation status. It also includes information on which birds look similar to the bird you’re trying to identify. Comparing similarlooking birds, side by side, is a very useful way to spot the details that separate one species from another. Each bird page is laid out the same way and becomes easy to navigate after only a few visits.

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On top of all these ideas, you can simply begin with a short list of some of the most-common migratory birds that are found in the Yukon in the summer and make some notes about how to identify each species and the best place to look for them. Then head out to find them. Here’s a list of 10 birds to get you started, chosen because they can be found throughout most of the Yukon and are relatively conspicuous: Yellow-rumped Warbler, Darkeyed Junco, Green-winged Teal, White-crowned Sparrow, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Northern Flicker, Say’s Phoebe, and Violetgreen Swallow. n

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YUKON THEATRE June 24-30 CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

FRIDAY - TUESDAY & THURSDAY, 8:30 PM Dir. David Cronenberg, 107 minutes Humans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new transformations and mutations.

OFFICIAL COMPETITION FRIDAY - SUNDAY, 7:30 PM TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM Dir. Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat 114 minutes A wealthy businessman hires a famous filmmaker to help make a smash hit film.

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Youth Drop-In Centre

Recreational program for teen-years youth When: Tuesday to Friday 3pm to 9 pm & Sat 1-9 pm Ages: 12-18 years old For more info: See Facebook page for schedule & activities, or email Oliver: obulpitt@bcgyukon.com

AllStars After School Program

An affordable, quality after school program When: Monday to Friday 3-5:00 pm following the school calendar.

Ages: Ages 6-11 years old Cost: Tuition fees as follows: $315/month allstars@bgcyukon.com for inquiries Location: Downtown/Takhini Elementary

Learning Tree Early Years Centre

An affordable, quality, licensed childcare program When: Monday to Friday 7:30am-5:15pm Ages: 18 months - 5 years of age Cost: Tuition fees as follows: Toddler: $160/month, Preschool: $150/month Emily Howard at 393-2824 ext 206 or eypd@bgcyukon.com Location: Riverdale

FREE

Gardening Workshops with Organic Market Gardener, Bart Bounds Thursdays: 6 - 9 pm

at the Learning Garden in Shipyards Park

July 14: Weed & Pest Management July 21: Beneficial & Companion Plants August 11: Harvesting Tips and Tricks August 18: Composting No registration required!

Maximum capacity 10 people

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Parker: 867 668 6535 or stephanie.literacy@northwestel.net W: yukonliteracy.com Yukon Family Literacy Centre @ yukonfamilyliteracycentre

The Best Things in Life are…

Rescued!

Meet Coconut!

She is a 1-year-old, female, husky/shepherd mix.

Coconut is an outgoing and happy girl, as you can see by her infectious smile.

She is a gentle giant that loves people, her fluffy coat will require regular brushing/grooming to keep her content. She would do well in a home with children, with proper introduction of another dog. We do not know how she is with cats.

If you are interested in adopting Coconut please fill out an online application at humanesocietyyukon.ca..

If you already have a pre-approved application with us within the last year, call 633-6019 to put your application towards her.

Shelter Hours: Tuesdays - Fridays 12pm-6pm Saturdays - 10am-6pm 126 Tlingit St, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6J2 | Tel: 867 633 6019 humanesocietyyukon.ca

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Whitehorse Photography Club

These images are the Whitehorse Photography Club’s selection, from their members.

TOP LEFT

Gerry Steer This is Vicki, a recent addition to our family, a 5.5 year old rottweiler, and retired breeder. She sat giving me the puppy eyes right by a flower pot in our living room, and looked so cute, I snapped this photo. It was taken with a Panasonic DMC FZ 1000 at 1/60, f 3.9, and ISO 200. This camera isn’t the latest technology, but was the one I had handy. Animals are the main focus in my photography, mine and pets belong to other people, but I do love scenery and flowers. Since this photo combines two of my loves, it is the one I have chosen.

TOP RIGHT

Walter Gutowski A composite image of a person anticipating a home that is now gone and replaced by a barricade. This image was one of six images that was entered by the Whitehorse Photography Club in the North Shore Photography Competition. Whitehorse Photography club placed 12th out of 29 clubs.

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Geoff Muldoon A fall afternoon spending some time in Carcross I captured this image of the train tracks leading into the community.

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ACTIVE AND WELLNESS COMMUNITY EVENTS EVENTS ACTIVE LISTINGS Wed Jun 22 & 29 Gym Buds 7:30 AM Northern Strength Academy a fun, positive, accepting environment where everyone can feel inspired to achieve their goals.

Wed Jun 22 & 29 Guns for Moms 11:00 AM Northern Strength Academy Group Training Sessions for Mums looking to get fit!

Wed Jun 22 & 29 Noon Strength and Conditioning with Ben McPherson 12:00 PM Northern Strength Academy This class consists of dynamic, functional, but progressive movements that will improve your strength, balance and mobility for whatever you do.

Wed Jun 22 thru Sat & Tues Free Guided Hikes 10:00 AM Miles Canyon 2 hour easy hike. Meet up at the Miles Canyon Bridge! No reservations required.

For more details call 867-668-5678 or go to yukonconservation.org Wed Jun 22 & 29 Women’s Strength Class 5:45 PM Northern Strength Academy learn and train with foundational functional movements, working to gain strength, power, improve mobility, movement and coordination.

Wed Jun 22 & 29 Habit Cycle 5:30 PM Habit Yukon A 50 min indoor cycling (spin) class, drop in or purchase 5-10 class pass.

Wed Jun 22 & 29 Zumba 6:00 PM 7th Ray Studio A fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Register online Wed Jun 22 & 29 Adult Drop in Bouldering Nights 6:30 PM Porter Creek Secondary School Covid protocols in place please sign up ahead of your drop in on our facebook or website, as we have limited space for participation Wed Jun 22 & 29 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, and ends with more fun games! For kids 4 - 12 years old.

Wed Jun 22 & 29 Weekly Nature Walk Takhini East Bluffs 7:00 PM Takhini Arena Behind Takhini East, a very short and easy trail offers some impressive views of Whitehorse city centre. It’s also popular with swallows and sun-loving plants. Join us for a relaxed and easy stroll, learning about the plants and animals in our own backyards. Please register for this event so that we can plan appropriately. Free event

Thu Jun 23 & 30 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 athleticsyukon. ca often to see where this weeks run is TrackieReg.com/2022-ThursTrailRuns Thu Jun 23 & 30 Habit Cycle 7:00 PM Habit Yukon A 50 min indoor cycling (spin) class, drop in or purchase 5-10 class pass.

Thu Jun 23 & 30 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.

Thu Jun 23 & 30 Coast Mountain Sports Trail Run Series Athletics Yukon 6:15 PM 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. Register: TrackieReg.com/2022ThursTrailRuns TrackieReg.com/2022ThursTrailRuns Thu Jun 23 & 30 Strength for Runners 12:00 PM Avalanche Athletics Improve your technique, lower your times, and understand the sport of running on a deeper level.

Thu Jun 23 & 30 Hatha Yoga 12:00 PM Grace Space Find alignment mental and physical during this hour of inspiring hatha yoga,. Register online. https://bit. ly/3kFowWQ Thu Jun 23 & 30 Dragon Boating DropIn 6:00 & 7:00 PM Schwatka Lake Day Use Area Fri Jun 24 Gym Buds 7:30 AM Northern Strength Academy a fun, positive, accepting environment where everyone can feel inspired to achieve their goals.

Fri Jun 24 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! For kids approximately 4 - 12 years old.

Fri Jun 24 Zumba 6:00 PM 7th Ray Studio A fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Register online Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Dragon Boating Drop-In 10:00 AM Schwatka Lake Day Use Area

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Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Habit Cycle 10:00 AM Habit Yukon A 50 min indoor cycling (spin) class, drop in or purchase 5-10 class pass.

Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Yukon Roller Girls Full Contact Scrimmage Practice 5:30 PM Canada Games Centre Yukon (*Must have passed wftda minimum skills to participate in contact drills and scrimmages*) Msg us beforehand if you plan on stopping by! YRG@ yukonrollergirls.ca Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Gym Buds 7:30 AM Northern Strength Academy a fun, positive, accepting environment where everyone can feel inspired to achieve their goals.

Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Multisport Strength and Agility 11:00 AM Northern Strength Academy Improve your agility, balance, running economy, coordination and strength Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Noon Strength and Conditioning with Ben McPherson 12:00 PM Northern Strength Academy This class consists of dynamic, functional, but progressive movements that will improve your strength, balance and mobility for whatever you do.

Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Kids Muay Thai 4:45 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Muay Thai teaches combat skills that are good for self-defense along with positive holistic effects like respect, discipline, focus, and confidence. Open to ages 8 - 12.

Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Running Class 5:30 PM Northern Strength Academy Join coach Ian Weir as he helps to improve technique, pacing, cadence, breath, power and more in these evening run sessions! All Levels Welcome Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 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 Jun 27 & Jul 4 Dragon Boating Drop-In 6:00 PM Schwatka Lake Day Use Area

Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Go-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. There is also typically a little more wrestling and leg locks due to the rules in tournaments being less restrictive.

Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Women’s 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.

Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Habit Cycle 7:00 PM A 50 min indoor cycling (spin) class, drop in or purchase 5-10 class pass.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Total Body HIIT 12:15 PM Habit Yukon 30 min lunchtime high intensity interval training. All levels welcome, drop in and first time try it rates available.

Tue Jul 5 Dragon Boating ElderActive Drop-In 4:00 PM Schwatka Lake Day Use Area a great team building activity, which can also lead to personal gains in strength and flexibility. All Seniors Welcome.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 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 4 - 12 years old.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Habit Cycle 5:30 PM A 50 min indoor cycling (spin) class, drop in or purchase 5-10 class pass.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 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”.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Sports Experts 5 KM Fun Run Walk 6:15 PM FH Collins High School Run or walk a 2.5 or 5 Km course on the Millennium Trail. Every Tuesday until the end of September Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Learn to Skate Summer 22 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary This program is open to adults of any gender & will teach you all the skating basics you need to play roller derby and/ or just have a good ol’ (safe!) time on your quad skates including: balance, stops, transitions, forward & backward skating, hops, jumps & spins! https://forms.gle/ mSXKZBopmUbNvkSt9

WELLNESS LISTINGS

This fantastic team of 8 paddlers with great determination and big hearts has raised more than $60,000 for cancer care.

Stix Together is paddling in the 2022 Yukon River Quest - please show them your support by making an online donation to the Yukoners Cancer Care Fund!

The Yukoners Cancer Care Fund (YCCF) provides financial assistance to Yukoners and Northern BC residents facing a cancer diagnosis.

Please donate today!

Hold your cell phone over the QR Code to donate now!

For more information: Email: Karen.Forward@wgh.yk.ca Phone: (867) 393-8930 www.yhf.ca

Since 2014 the YCCF has assisted over 280 cancer patients and their families!

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 Counseling 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 Jun 22 & 29 Samurai Brotherhood Men’s Circle: Porcupine Squad 7:00 PM Location TBA After Pre-Registration 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 867-3324722 or email mjvernon@gmail.com.

Wed Jun 22 & 29Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:30 PM Overeaters Anonymous For more information contact oayukon@gmail.com for more information Wed Jun 22 & 29 Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Classes with Nancy 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery Email whitehorsekundalini@gmail.com to register for 5- class series or check for availability to try a drop in.

Wed Jun 22 & 29 No Puffin Group (CM) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral Thu Jun 23 & 30 Sally & Sisters/Soeurs 11:00 AM Days Inn by Wyndham A safe place for women and children to access a meal.

Thu Jun 23 & 30 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

Thu Jun 23 & 30 KDCC Walking with Our Sisters Sewing Group 5:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.

Thu Jun 23 & 30 Family & Friends Support Group 7:00 PM Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) A drop-in support group for family members, caregivers and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. Call 668-6429 or email programs@yukon.cmha.ca for more info.

Thu Jun 23 & 30 AA Polar Group - O/M 7:30 PM Christ Church Cathedral Join our support group in person or for our zoom room address email aapolargroup@ gmail.com Fri Jun 24 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 Jun 24 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 Jun 24 Sally & Sisters/Soeurs 11:00 AM Days Inn by Wyndham A safe place for women and children to access a meal.

Fri Jun 24 AA Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral Looking for support with your relationship with alcohol? Join the AA Whitehorse Group..

Fri Jun 24 Men’s Support Group for Indigenous men 18 and over CYFN Council Of Yukon First Nations Family Preservation Services is hosting a Snaring & Trapping Workshop as part of its ongoing Support Group for Yukon First Nations and Indigenous men. Register now as space is limited!

Sat Jun 24 & Jul 2 Yoga in the Park 10:00 AM Rotary Peace Park Enjoy a Vinyasa Flow in the Sun!! Bhreagh will take you through poses in a mindful and relaxed pace, perfect for all levels of Yogis!

Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 AA Hospital Meeting 7:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 AA Hospital Meeting 7:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Yoga with Amber 7:15 PM Habit Health and Wellness book online or email habitcommunity@gmail. com for more info Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 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 Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Sally and Sisters Hot Lunch 11:00 AM Whitehorse United Church Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Smart Recovery Addictions Support 6:45 PM Sarah Steele Building Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 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.

Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 AA New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Yoga in the Park 18:00 PM Rotary Peace Park Enjoy a Vinyasa Flow in the Sun!! Bhreagh will take you through poses in a mindful and relaxed pace, perfect for all levels of Yogis!

Mon Jun 27 Grief Walking Group 6:30 PM S.S. Klondike Walk the open parts of the Millennium Trail with Hospice Yukon volunteers. Walk in silence or share your feelings... you choose. Call 667-7429 for more info.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Sally & Sisters/ Soeurs 11:00 AM Days Inn by Wyndham A safe place for women and children to access a meal.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Summer Yoga 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Drop-in Yoga, everyone welcome. Call 335-1996 for more info.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Men’s Community Group 5:30 PM Mountainview Church We start with a meal and fellowship, then work through a biblical study, and take time to pray for one another, and for shared requests.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Yoga by Amber 7:00 PM 7th Ray Studio A yoga class that is for all levels and abilities, register online.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 AA UglyDuckling Group (C/M, NS) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral New members always welcome, this is a non smoking group.

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TO FOLD A THOUSAND CRANES

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Charlene Boles

The eternal art trending for current times “We were not content to be victims. We refused to wait for an immediate fiery end or the slow poisoning of our world. We refused to sit idly in terror as the so-called great powers took us past nuclear dusk and brought us recklessly close to nuclear midnight. We rose up.”

(From activist Setsuko Thurlow’s 2017 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech)

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PHOTO: courtesy of C. Boles

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t was a few bright spots against white snow that stood out. Upon further inspection, the remains of two slightly ripped square papers appeared. They were adorned with Asian-inspired print on one side and a blanket cover of colour on the other. It was an image from the film Blade Runner that connected the paper’s purpose to that of the art of origami. These gems of a find soon ignited a fury of wings ...

Origami (ori meaning “folding” and kami meaning “paper”) has an unclear origin. Although thought to have developed with the invention of paper, itself (according to origami scholar Hatori Koshiro), origami either originated with the Chinese, some 2000 years ago, and was then incorporated by Japanese culture during the Heian Period (ca. 800 CE), or developed in Japan around that time.

Hatori states that the first documented description of origami is found in a short poem by Ihara Saikaku, in 1680 (Rosei-ga yume-no cho-wa orisue or The butterflies in Rosei’s dream would be origami).

Throughout the eras since its development, the art of origami has been used for both recreational and ceremonial purposes.

The oldest origami book appeared in 1797, entitled Sembazuru Orikata, by Akisato Rito.

“Sembazuru” means one-thousand cranes. In Japanese culture, cranes are held in high regard and

Image from Sembazuru Orikata (1797) by Akisato Rito are believed to live for 1000 years as pair bonds that symbolize such qualities as longevity, happiness, health and peace. At that time “to fold” meant not a singular crane from one paper, but dozens of connected forms.

An offshoot of ceremonial origami arrived in Europe at some time during the thirteenth century when a replica of what appears to be a Ramma Zushiki (an origami boat) can be found in Tractatus de sphaera mundi (a medieval introduction to astronomy).

Later, during the nineteenth century, paper folding became a common practice in both Japan and Europe. By the mid-nineteenth century, Friedrich Fröbel of Germany established the first Kindergarten. Fröbel’s curriculum included three areas: forms of life, forms of beauty, and forms of knowledge, of which origami was categorized under all forms, viewed as elementary geometry, and was considered a valuable “occupation” for children.

According to scholar Koshiro, traditional origami from Japan had folding sequences that were passed down through the generations and that allowed for innovation among its practitioners. In comparison, the Modern Era includes designs that are considered intellectual property of a sole inventor.

Origami’s Modern Era is considered to have emerged out of cultural exchanges during more traditional times. It is considered a hybrid tradition of various cultures—an East-West fusion—mostly cont’d on page 26 ...

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Image of Fröbelian Paperfolding (1877)

exposure. And while the story of Sadako is a tragic one, the trend spread. Since that time, the art of folding cranes has become a powerful symbol for peace, healing and reconciliation. At the Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Children’s Peace Monument, in Japan, and at such sites as within Manhattan, in the aftermath of 9/11, strings of colourful origami cranes are a common fixture.

During the pandemic, and in subsequent days, the folding of cranes has continued to be a means of expressing grief or hope for more health-filled days and/ or a peaceful end to conflict. For some, it has become a habit almost as compulsive as that of media watching. If timed, to fold one crane would procure yet another

update or breaking story on a news source such as CBC. Much like the origami-inspired James Webb Telescope, if we were to peer six months into the future, some of us might contemplate what new mysteries could unfold … what might be learned about the past, future, and the nature of the universe itself?

Until that time, high-quality origami paper can be purchased locally at Mac’s Fireweed Books, online from Tuttle Publishing (www.tuttlepublishing.com), or found at specialty stores in major cities. And if cranes are not your interest, free folding instructions can be found, online, for monsters, animals and a variety of forms (Including Gaff’s unicorn from Blade Runner). n

commonly known by its Japanese name.

The practice of folding paper has both mathematical appeal, as well as artistic merit: folds provide insight into complex phenomena involved in geometric shapes, while forming aesthetically appealing figures. Origami grandmaster Akira Yoshizawa is considered to have elevated the practice into a figurative or living art form. Yoshizawa considers origami to not only represent beautiful forms, but to be capable of expressing emotion.

The crane is considered the most classic of origami folds. The Japanese folkloric tradition of folding one-thousand cranes (senbazuru) is associated with a Confucian belief that one would live for a thousand years (or be granted one wish) if they completed the task.

In the aftermath of Hiroshima, a school girl named Sadako Sasaki adopted the project in the hopes of recovering from the effects of leukemia after nuclear radiation

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Cat Millar Catherine was born in Kingston Ontario and has called the Yukon home since the late ‘70s.

She has written for What’s Up Yukon since 2005, is an avid traveler, a keen gardener and a sometimes Stage Manager.

PHOTOS: Catherine Millar

NOT QUITE A ‘TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC’

Black bears are incredibly agile and can climb very well

Bears are recently out of their dens and looking for something to eat

The phone rang just as I was headed out the door. The sun was shining and I was anticipating several hours in the garden

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fter a long snowy winter, spring was finally here, and cleaning up the perennial plants for a new summer had become one of my favourite annual jobs.

I considered letting the call go to voicemail. And then, for some reason, I put my snippers, pruners, weed fork and light-duty gloves down on the table and picked up the phone.

“Hello?”

“Oh, hi Catherine! This is your neighbour—Linda. I just wanted to let you know there’s a bear headed your way.”

We don’t see a lot of bears in our area, but every now and again one shows up. This one, my neighbour explained, had been around their place since the night before.

It had even gone onto their deck

and looked in their window. The bears were just waking up ... and they were hungry.

We spoke for a few minutes … it was a black bear, a fairly good size. I told Linda I would call her back if there were any problems because, of course, my husband had just driven away with a list of errands to do in town, taking the dogs with him for the ride.

There wasn’t really anything to do but wait, so I kept an eye out the window in the direction of our neighbour’s house, and five min-

someone eaten something tasty and then grabbed the handle the bear was sniffing at? Nose in the air, the bear caught another scent (please—not the barbeque on the front porch!).

Oddly enough, it was the bird feeder the bear focused on next.

Black-oil sunflower seeds? Or then again, maybe the crust of an old sandwich I’d made into crumbs for the chickadees. (Our homemade feeder is a flat board, with a bit of an edging and a three-foot-wide squirrel barrier tacked all the

The bear found a way to settle on top of a large bird feeder in order to enjoy a snack of birdseed at Millar’s home

its back paws on the 4 x 4 and hauled itself past the squirrel barrier and up onto the feeder! It sat down, then laid down, stretching out around the center post, and started licking up the sunflower seeds between its front paws. If I hadn’t been so nervous, I would have been laughing.

Other than the seeds it was currently eating, the bear was lying on top of the rest of them.

Not a problem … Once it finished the first serving, it climbed down off the feeder, walked around to

“Hello?”

“Oh, hi Catherine! This is your neighbour—Linda.

I just wanted to let you know there’s a bear headed your way.”

utes later the bear wandered into our yard. Even though I knew it was coming, it was still a surprise.

It was a healthy-looking bear and was in no hurry.

It wandered around, checking things out. It strolled around the dog pen. It took particular interest in a wheelbarrow … Had

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way around it, nailed onto a 4 x 4 post, about five feet above the ground. It is mere feet away from our house.) After circling it once or twice, the bear stood up on its hind legs and put its front paws up on the board.

With its front paws firmly on the feeder board, the bear placed

the other side and climbed up again, sitting in a different spot.

This happened four times. Seeds were clinging to its fur.

By now, the bear had been around for … I don’t know … 20 minutes? Half an hour? It was almost finished with the seeds, and I started to wonder what it would

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do next. I called my neighbour.

“Hi Linda, it’s Catherine. The bear is still here and seems pretty comfortable … right now it’s lying on my bird feeder.”

“It’s lying on your bird feeder?”

“Yes, it climbed up and is lying right on it.”

“I’m sending my husband over, okay? He’ll drive up and honk the horn and that should scare it off.”

“Sounds good.”

I had bear spray, bear bangers and an air horn, right by my door, but the idea of another person being around seemed like a good plan—and it worked. The sound of the vehicle didn’t seem to bother the bear at all, but when the horn blared, it hustled off the feeder, turned tail and ran into the woods. Thankfully it was still at least a little skittish! After several minutes of being followed at a distance, it moved on altogether.

Our visitor hasn’t returned, but we remain cautious. I am reminded of the bear in Alaska that walked up a set of outdoor stairs, onto a second-level balcony, and reeled in the clothesline to grab the bird feeder suspended in the middle. Bears are agile, quick and curious. They can be determined and dangerous. But from what I’ve seen, at least they can’t fly. n

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

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

Tuesdays Craft Dinner 5:00 PM Atlin Mountain Inn Craft and eat with good company, special meal discounts for crafters. Finish an old craft or start something new!

Tuesdays 5 Mile Group (OM) 7:30 PM Tutan Hit building Next to Centre for Culture Call 1-250-6517900 Ext. 315

YUKON COMMUNITIES: Wednesdays Yukon Unity (OM) 3:00 PM Online Yukon Health Centers, Live Video Meeting Beaver Creek, Carcross, Carmacks, Dawson City, Destruction Bay, Faro, Haines Junction, Mayo, Old Crow, Pelly Crossing, Ross River, Teslin, Watson Lake.

CARCROSS First Sunday of Every Month St. Saviour’s Church Services 2:00 pm St. Saviour Church 867-668-3129 Mondays Light Walkers Group (OM) 5:00 PM Fire Hall meeting room 1137 Austin St. Wed Jun 22 & 29 Carcross Public Swim 1:15 PM Carcross Swimming Pool Monday To Thursday 1:15 pm -3:45 Everyone welcome Wed Jun 22 & 29 Outdoor Pickleball Summer Fun 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Thu Jun 23 & 30 Elder’s Swim 8:00 AM Carcross Swimming Pool Thu Jun 23 & 30 Lane Swim 9:00 AM Carcross Swimming Pool Fri Jun 24 Outdoor Pickleball Summer Fun 9:00 AM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Sat Jun 25 Jake Clemons Band & Guests (Carcross) 4:00 PM Carcross/Tagish Learning Centre Haa Shagóon Hídi (Our Ancestors House) In celebration of MacBride’s 70th Anniversary and Ted Harrison’s legacy, special guests Nicole Morgan, Fiddler on the Run, Fawn Fritzen with David Restivo, Speed Control and Diyet and the Love Soldiers.

Tickets online. https://bit.ly/3Qbfhwl Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Carcross Public Swim 3:00 PM Carcross Swimming Pool Everyone welcome Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Elder’s Swim 11:00 AM Carcross Swimming Pool Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Lane Swim 12:00 PM Carcross Swimming Pool Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Carcross Rock Wall 8:00 AM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Lane Swim 9:00 AM Carcross Swimming Pool Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Elder’s Swim 8:00 AM Carcross Swimming Pool Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Community Beach Volleyball 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Come out to the courts behind the school. Family friendly, all inclusive!

CARMACKS Thu Jun 23 & 30 Carmacks Open Gym 5:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre Thu Jun 23 & 30 Kids T-Ball 6:30 PM Tantalus School Diamond – Every Thursday 12 weeks, for more info call 332-1517 Fri Jun 24 CTJS Floor Hockey 5:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre Kids & Youth Floor Hockey (57PM) and Adult Floor Hockey (7-9PM) Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Gentle Yoga 1:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Intense Yoga.2:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Drop In Pickleball 3:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Nerf Battle Dome 6:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5Drop-in Basketball & Soccer 5:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12 (57PM) and Ages 13 to adult (7-9PM)

DAWSON CITY Tue - 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 - Thu Saint Mary’s Weekday Mass 5:00 PM Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Join Father Emanuel for weekday mass Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Wed Jun 22 & 29 Lane Swim And Parent And Tot 7:00 AM Dawson City Swimming Pool Wed Jun 22 & 29 Public Swim 1:30 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Wed Jun 22 & 29 55+ Virtual Fitness Class 2:00 PM Art & Margaret Fry Rec Centre A 6-week strength class for Dawsonites over Zoom Call 993-7400 ext 299 for Zoom link..

Wed Jun 22 & 29 Bannock Tea and Stories 3:00 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Interpretive Centre Wed Jun 22 & 29 Swimfit 5:30 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Wed Jun 22 & 29 Beginner Muay Thai 6:30 PM Minto Park Drop-In Wed Jun 22 & 29 Lane and Adult Swim 6:30 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Wed Jun 22 Yukon River Quest - Dawson Leg Dawson City Gazebo a long, grueling race down a big, remote river in the far north. Having the right preparation, equipment, and expectations are important to your success. It is open to solo and tandem canoes and kayaks, solo stand-up paddle boards Thu Jun 23 & 30 Lane Swim And Parent And Tot 7:00 AM Dawson City Swimming Pool

Thu Jun 23 & 30 Lunch Hour Boot Camp 12:00 PM Minto Get fit on your lunch hour with Lunch Hour Bootcamp! Email recreation@cityofdawson.ca for more info.

Thu Jun 23 & 30 Lane Swim And Parent And Tot 12:00 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Thu Jun 23 & 30 Nature Walk 2:00 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Interpretive Centre Thu Jun 23 & 30 Public Swim 2:30 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Thu Jun 23 & 30 Campfire Sessions 5:00 PM Minto Park Gazebo Family fun, sing-alongs, stories, skits & snacks. Email recreation@cityofdawson.ca for more info.

Thu Jun 23 & 30 Drop-In Tennis with Dave Ezzard 5:00 PM Minto Park Free, all ages, try tennis. Email recreation@cityofdawson.ca for more info.

Thu Jun 23 & 30 Lane and Adult Swim 5:30 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Thu Jun 23 & 30 Lane Swim And Parent And Tot 5:30 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Thu Jun 23 & 30 Guided Hike Goldensides 6:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Interpretive Centre Dress warmly as we will proceed at a leisurely pace with many stops. Hiking boots and binoculars are recommended. 3 Hour Hike / Free event Thu Jun 23 & 30 Adult Soccer 7:15 PM Robert Service School Register Fri Jun 24 Botany Weekend Tombstone Territorial Park Interpretive Centre Join us for walks, talks and workshops all about flora in the park.

Fri Jun 24 Summer Concert Series - Veranda 12:00 PM Dawson City Gazebo Part of Association francoyukonnaise Solstice Saint-Jean celebration! FREE Concert!

Fri Jun 24 Cards & Conversation 12:30 PM Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 Dawson City Free!

Drop-In! No registration necessary. Proof of double vaccination required for anyone ages 12+. For more info email recreation@cityofdawson.ca or call 9937400 ext 299.

Fri Jun 24 Aquafit 1:00 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Fri Jun 24 Nature Walk 2:00 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Interpretive Centre Fri Jun 24 Lane Swim And Parent And Tot 2:40 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Fri Jun 24 Public Swim 4:00 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Fri Jun 24 Pool Games 6:00 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Fri Jun 24 Lane and Adult Swim 7:00 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Fri Jun 24 Lane Swim And Parent And Tot 7:00 AM Dawson City Swimming Pool Fri Jun 24 Campfire Program 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Interpretive Centre Fri Jun 24 Summer Concert Series - Veranda And Gab Gosselin 8:00 PM Dënäkär Zho & KIAC Ballroom Celebrate Solstice Saint-Jean with a unique blend of classic french tunes, original folk, and bluegrass music Fri Jun 1 Canada Day Celebrations Dawson City Gazebo Come and celebrate Canada Day in the Klondike with a day packed full of great events!

There’s a parade through town, a BBQ, cake, live music, and so much more!

Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Yin Yoga with Allison Paprocki 8:15 AM Minto Park Yin Yoga is a slower paced more meditative yoga. 6 weeks. Register online.

Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Under 5 Gym Drop-In 10:00 AM Robert Service School Sat Jul 2 Yukon Gold Panning Championships 12:00 PM Minto Park Panners of all skills and ages are invited to join this event that is based on a combination of efficiency and speed. This open competition celebrates Yukon’s heritage as well as the mining industry that still thrives today!

Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Hän Ghả Chukėt Träätätsey Artist Market Dawson City Gazebo 11:00 AM Artist Market with original art, craft, and handmade goods made by local artists!

Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Lane Swim And Parent And Tot 10:00 AM Dawson City Swimming Pool Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Guided Hike Grizzly Viewpoint 10:00 AM Tombstone Territorial Park Interpretive Centre Join a Tombstone interpreter for a 4 to 5 hour hike up the Grizzly trail to the viewpoint. Dress warmly as the hike will proceed at a leisurely pace with many stops.

Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Public Swim 11:00 AM Dawson City Swimming Pool Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Aquafit 12:00 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Lane Swim And Parent And Tot 2:00 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Public Swim 3:00 PM Dawson City Swimming Pool Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 AA North Star Group Dawson City 7:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion In person or Videoconference option available Call 867-993-5095 or 867-993-3734 for more information Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Under 5 Gym Drop-In 10:00 AM Robert Service School Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Guided Hike North Klondike 10:00 AM Tombstone Territorial Park Interpretive Centre Join a Tombstone interpreter for a 2 hour hike along the North Klondike river. Dress warmly as the hike will proceed at a leisurely pace with many stops.

Hiking boots and binoculars are recommended.

Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Screen Printing Drop-in with Dan Brown 6:00 PM Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) Includes: use of screens*, emulsion, and ink! There is a refundable deposit of $20 per screen though participants are welcome to bring their own.

Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Household Badminton 6:00 & 7:00 PM Robert Service School Pre-register with the Rec Dept to book your time slot for your household.

Call us at 993-7400 ext 299 to register.

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Sun Jun 26 & Jul 3 Adult Co-Ed Volleyball 7:15 PM Robert Service School Register Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Groove Dance with Natasha Henderson 4:30 PM Minto Parkside Room Get your groove on and dance your heart out.

Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Advanced Muay Thai 6:00 PM Minto Park Drop-In Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Guided Hike Goldensides 6:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Interpretive Centre Dress warmly as we will proceed at a leisurely pace with many stops. Hiking boots and binoculars are recommended. 3 Hour Hike / Free event Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Adult Basketball 7:30 PM Robert Service School Register online Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Young Peoples Talking Circle 7:00 PM Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Romp & Run 10:30 AM YOOP Hall Email Jen.Suttis@cdcyukon.ca for more info.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Hand Building Pottery Drop-In 6:00 PM KIAC Space is limited to 6 participants, first come first served.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Fitness Bootcamp with Strive HQ 6:00 PM Minto Park An outdoor functional fitness class using bodyweight calisthenics, weights, strength, agility and endurance. Call 993-7400 ext 299 or email recreation@cityofdawson.ca Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 English Conversation Club 7:00 PM YukonU A weekly English Conversation Club for immigrants in Dawson City.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Magic The Gathering 7:00 PM Minto Park Concession Building FREE Event. Format is commander – Bring your own cards / decks Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Campfire Program 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Interpretive Centre

FARO Wednesdays Faro Seniors - Games and Walks 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Wednesdays 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.

Fridays Family Crafts and Boardgames 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Saturdays 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 pick-up sports. Call 9942375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca for more info.

Wed Jun 22 & 29 Faro Market 3:00 PM CRIC & Campbell Region Interpretive Centre Discover local arts, crafts, baking and more Thu Jun 23 & 30 Faro Adult Swim 6:00 PM Faro Swimming Pool Fri Jun 24 Youth Movie Night 3:00 PM CRIC & Campbell Region Interpretive Centre Sat Jun 25 & Jul 3 Faro Adult Swim 6:00 PM Faro Swimming Pool

HAINES JUNCTION Wed Jun 22 & 29 Village Council meetings 7:00 PM St. Elias 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] Wed Jun 29 Boxing Classes 5:30 PM Bill Brewster Arena Reach your fitness goals by joining this boxing program! Participants must complete out a waiver provided. Call 634-2012 or email dgraham@cafn.ca for more info. https://bit.ly/3mGYALy Thu Jun 23 & 30 Bill Brewster Arena Drop - In Centre 1:00 PM Bill Brewster Arena Skate Park, Electric Scooters, Hoverboards, Basketball, Floor Hockey, & Bouncy Castle Thu Jun 23 Problematic Orchestra Strings Tour - Haines Junction 7:00 PM St. Elias Convention Centre Shows in Dawson City, Whitehorse & Haines Junction, the string section will play classics

by Mozart, Elgar, and Greig. To reserve tickets email hainesjunctionjam@gmail.com. https://bit. ly/3z2zWMZ Fri Jun 24 HJL Story Time 10:00AM Haines Junction Library Registration is required but the program is still run as a drop in. There is no commitment to come each week. https://bit. ly/3KmBdBC. Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Smart Recovery Meetings 8:00 PM Munku Hall Everyone welcome, call 334-5688 for more info.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Bill Brewster Arena Drop - In Centre Bill Brewster Arena 1:00 PM Skate Park, Electric Scooters, Hoverboards, Basketball, Floor Hockey, & Bouncy Castle

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Tuesdays 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 Fri Jun 1 Canada Day 1:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO 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.

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 Tuesdays Drop-in Art Night 7:00 PM Mayo Curling Lounge If you can bring a photo that you would like to work from that would be great. No experience necessary.

Sundays St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Fri Jun 1 Mayo Arts Festival J.V. Clark School Stewart Valley (Keno City, Elias, Mayo and Stewart Crossing) Artists, makers, musicians, dancers, poets and storytellers Enjoy family friendly demos, workshops, and performances

MOUNT LORNE Wed Jun 22 & 29 Mount Lorne Craft Night 7:00 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre Thu Jun 23 & 30 Learn to Run 3:30 PM Lorne Mountain Community Association Get some guidance on how to run happily! Everyone is welcome!

Thu Jun 23 Parents and Tots Playtime Group 1:00 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre Fri Jun 24 Mount Lorne Drop In Yoga 11:00 AM Mount Lorne Community Centre Fri Jun 1 Mount Lorne Community Picnic 1:00 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre Come on out for a bbq, some fun family games and a dog talent show! https://bit.ly/3HeIB0T Sat Jun 25 Babes in the Woods 11:00 AM Mount Lorne Community Centre Participate with or without your baby to enjoy the beautiful trails of Mt Lorne.

For info email lmcarecreation@gmail.com https://bit. ly/3LfZCIm Sun Jun 26 Learn How to Make a Willow Style Willow Basket 10:00 AM Wheaton River Gardens Learn a new skill with locally available materials.

Bring a small knife and a pair of side cutters. All materials and lunch incl. For more info or to register call 668-5964 or email sjalexandrovich@gmail.com.

Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Mount Lorne Drop In Yoga 7:00 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Learn to Run 6:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Association Get some guidance on how to run happily! Everyone is welcome!

Tue Jun 28 Mt. Lorne Community Market 4:30 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre Come out and connect with local growers and artisans, shop for fresh produce, homemade goods, and much more!

OLD CROW Sundays St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Wednesdays Parent and Tots 4:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Call 966-3015 for more info.

Wed Jun 22 & 29 Adult Card Game Night 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre Wed Jun 22 & 29 Slo-Pitch Baseball 7:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre Fri Jun 24 Youth Movie Night 3:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Hike Or Bike 1:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Slo-Pitch Baseball 7:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Hike Or Bike 1:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

VILLAGE BAKERY LIVE MUSIC

Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Men’s Night At The Rec Centre 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre &Old Crow Community Centre

6:00 PM Village Bakery and Deli Reservations are **required** and will be taken on a first-come, firstserve basis. To reserve tickets, please call the Bakery directly at (867) 634-2867 Dinner starts at 6:15 PM | Music starts at 7:00 PM

Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Slo-Pitch Baseball 7:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Fri Jun 24 Live Cafe Des Voix Sat Jun 25 Live Elijah Bekk Fri Jul 1 Live KABN Sat Jul 2 Live Will Pacaud Band

MARSH LAKE Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays Jackalope Open for drinks and snacks 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Thursdays Shuffleboard Marsh Lake Community Centre 6:00 PM Saturdays Knitting Circle 11:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre Everyone wielding a hook, needle or pin is welcome.

Saturdays Family Playtime and Open Gym 3:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tuesdays North of 60 Seniors Coffee and Chat 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Kids Gym 3:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Adult Sewing 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Youth Gym 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

SKAGWAY Wednesdays Women’s Morning Worship 7:00 AM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway All are welcome. Part of the Alaska Presbytery and the PC U.S.A. Wednesdays Windy Valley Babies 10:30 AM Skagway Public Library Stories, Songs, and Fun with Ms. Anna! Designed for ages 0-3.

Fridays Skagway Teen Night 6:30 PM Skagway Public Library Sundays Sunday School 4:00 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway Sundays Sunday Worship 10:00 AM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway

Fri Jun 24 Glow Party with DJ Che’Money 9:30 PM Skagway Brewing Co. Join us for a night of glow-inthe-dark dance fun!! Wear white, be prepared to be body painted (if you want) and dance the night away.

Sat Jun 25 Garden City Market 3:00 PM Skagway Brewing Co. A monthly gathering of talented local artisans sharing their creative wares. Find handcrafted jewelry, paintings, organic and wild harvested products, plants, some produce, candles, soap, fabric and wearable arts, baked goods, Made in Skagway members, and much more.

Mon Jun 27 Art in the Garden Skagway Artist Market 1:00 PM Historic Skagway Inn An afternoon of fun and local shopping for Royal Caribbean’s President’s Cruise festivities in Skagway, supporting our local artist’s community, all are welcome!

Fri Jul 1 Pub Trivia Hosted by Davey! 7:30 PM Skagway Brewing Co. Trivia returns to Brew Co with a vibrant new host to entertain and enlighten you!!

Prizes Prizes Prizes!!

Fri Jul 1 – 3 International Co-Ed Softball Tournament Skagway 7 Pastures. Starts Friday around 6:00pm with Round Robin play, then tournament seeding. Concessions available Sun Jul 3 Live Music W/ New Twin @ The Red Onion Saloon 8:30 PM Red Onion Saloon Mon Jul 4 July 4th Celebrations! The spirit of freedom shines strong as Skagway’s downtown streets transform into an old-fashioned July 4th Street party, complete with parade, music, games and street food. Stay tuned for the full event schedule mid-June.

Mon Jul 4 Skagway News Depot 5k Run-Around Skagway 3rd Ave & Broadway, a 5K course around Historic Skagway. Fun run/walk. Meet outside News Depot after 7:45 AM. Socially distanced start begins at 8 am. Follow the signs and go at your own pace.

Bring your own water. No times this year. Focus on your health and have fun!

TAGISH Wed Jun 22 & 29 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 Jun 22 & 29 Coffee And Chat 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Thu Jun 23 & 30 Carpet Bowling 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Thu Jun 23 & 30 Tagish Local Advisory Council Meeting Tagish Community Centre 7:00 PM Fri Jun 1 Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee and Canada Day 11:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Parade to kick off the day; everyone is welcome to enjoy live music, beer gardens, bbq & cake, family friendly games. Please remember to dress for the weather!

Tue Jul 5 Tagish Community Association AGM 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Please note that two special resolutions will be presented, it is essential members attend to vote For more information email recreation@tagishyukon.org

TESLIN Wed Jun 22 & Jun 29 Pickleball 12:00 & 7:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre Wed Jun 22 & Jun 29 Community Art Program 6:30 PM Teslin Recreation Centre Meet in the Mezzanine Wed Jun 29 Group Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Fri Jun 24 Basketball Drop-in 7:00 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Sat Jun 25 & Jul 2 Parent & Tot Play 10:00 AM Teslin Recreation Centre Held in the Foam Room at the daycare, for ages 1 to 2.5 years. Call 689-6375 for more info.

Mon Jul 4 Teslin Community Members Paintball Day Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Must Pre register by July 4 for July 6 Paintball day for Teslin members only.

Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Group Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Mon Jun 27 & Jul 4 Volleyball 7:00 PM Khàtìnas.àxh Community School Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Parents and Tots 6:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre Held in the Foam Room at the daycare, for ages 1 to 2.5 years. Call 689-6375 for more info Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Youth Archery 3:30 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Adult Archery 5:30 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Adult Baseball 7:00 PM Teslin Ball Diamonds – every Tuesday until the end of June.

Tue Jun 28 & Jul 5 Adult Baseball Night 7:00 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex

WATSON LAKE Sundays St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Fri Jul 1 Canada Day Celebrations 11:00 AM Lucky Lake Kids activities, waterslide, cake, fire truck hose down, candy toss, live music, concession and the market.

Sat Jun 25 & Jul 3 Baptiste Power Yoga 7:00 PM Fees apply. A muscle-shaping and mind-sculpting workout, work at your own level and ability, set to electronic music.

Sun Jun 26 & Jul 4 Sunday Nite Volleyball 11:00 AM Watson Lake Secondary School Mon Jun 27 & Jul 5 Kids & Youth Softball 5:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Age 7+ Free, we also have some gloves and helmets that can be used.

Tue Jun 27 & 6 Pickleball & Badminton Watson Lake Secondary School 7:00 PM

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June 22, 2022 column with

Sophie Andre

DISPATCHES

Sophie is in her 30s and French. She studied and worked in the UK and Senegal, before moving to Canada. The time she spent in the Yukon changed her life for the best. She developed a true interest for quiet, wild spaces and a more-rural life. She is now back in France, starting a goat farm in the countryside and sharing stories from Europe!

LET THE GARDENING AND FORAGING BEGIN! The days are longer, the temperatures milder—it is time to go outside and prepare for planting and foraging

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ere are some tips to get you started!

GARDENING AT HOME …

In the Yukon the soil is poor, with little nutrients, explained Michel Duteau, who runs YukonGrow. At cold temperatures, it takes more time for the soil to build (it needs our help!).

The first step is to analyze the dirt, to better understand what’s missing. The government offers a soil study, each year, to all Yukoners. Depending on what’s missing, you can enrich your garden with nutrients, manure, compost or biochar (charcoal).

If you don’t have a garden, there are other solutions. You can grow plants on your balcony or at home in containers or basket gardens. That works very well too.

While seedlings can be started in February or March, inside, planting should take place in late May or early June, depending on the weather.

To get the best results, you need the best seeds! In Whitehorse, a seed library has been created by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. You can grow them in your garden and save some seeds and return them to the library for next year. It helps to develop seeds suited to our northern climate.

To select the seeds, there is

only one secret: grow what you enjoy eating! Gardening takes time, so it is best to make sure you like what will be available to harvest.

Another tip from Jolene Billwiller, who runs Spruce Cottage Farm, a nursery in Haines Junction, is to carefully select the garden location, ideally a sunny and high spot without too much wind.

It is important to be aware of any microclimate on your plot.

To get started, Billwiller advises gardeners to get Rodale’s Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening. Also, the Yukon Gardeners’ Manual is available at the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, with lots of guidelines adapted to northern conditions.

If you did not make a sowing early this year, head to your nursery. They can help!

GARDENING WITH YOUR COMMUNITY …

If you prefer to work in a group, there are urban gardens all around the Yukon. The Downtown Urban Gardeners Society (DUGS), in Whitehorse, started in 1998 and now has 80 beds for individuals to grow food organically.

Help is always available. Once a week, during the summer, the volunteers gather to maintain the common spaces at the Downtown Community Garden, but before getting started they take 10 to 15 minutes to share their knowledge and to learn about gardening prac-

tices, to be successful North of 60.

Another community garden in Whitehorse is the Lumel Studios garden, which is more informal.

You can come and harvest a few veggies and flowers while giving back seeds or helping out. The team has also invested in a hydroponic space to grow more greens.

You can also find food gardens in Dawson Creek, Mount Lorne, Old Crow and Carmacks. Don’t hesitate to contact them; they might still have beds available for the growing season.

FORAGING IN THE YUKON …

The Boreal forest is a gem to hike in, rest in and also to feed ourselves from—with more than 500 species of plants (some are not edible or are even poisonous), many of which are perfectly edible and delicious (though some are not edible or may even be poisonous).

While wild fruits, such as red and black currants, cloudberries, rosehips, Saskatoons, gooseberries, cranberries or wild raspberries are usually harvested late summer and fall, other plants can be picked in the spring. The dandelion is a good example, as it is easily recognizable with its vibrant-yellow colour. The flowers, stems and roots can be eaten fresh, in salads or desserts, or used to make jam. Some plants, such as wild nettle, mint, spruce tips, birch and Labrador are perfect for making saps, syrups, sauces or teas.

A few recipes …

WILD NETTLE AND DANDELION LEAF PESTO What’s needed: • 7 oz dandelion leaves, washed • 7 oz nettles • 1/2 to 1 cup olive oil

PHOTOS: Sophie Andre

The Boreal forest is full of delicious treats. Have you tried the spruce tip or pine bud syrups?

• 4 garlic cloves, peeled • 1 1/2 tsp sea salt The process: Wash nettle and dandelion leaves (wear gloves) Either fry the nettles quickly (about 30 seconds) or add them to a pot of boiling water for 1 minute (to remove any irritating hairs). If you use the latter method, make sure you strain your nettle well Chop and mix dandelion leaves and nettles (using a mortar or blender) with olive oil Add the garlic cloves and salt.

Keep crushing until everything is rather smooth Taste, and then season to your taste. If it’s too thick, you can thin it with more olive oil or with lemon juice Optional: add pepper, aromatics, cheese and pine nuts to your sauce.

SPRUCE TIP SYRUP What’s needed: • Fresh growing tips from spruce, fir or edible softwood trees • Sugar • Clean jars The process: In a clean jar, alternate layers of tips and sugar Close the jar and let it sit in the sunshine (at least 3 weeks)

until it creates a syrup Quite citrusy and refreshing in cold water during the summer!

PINE BUD SYRUP What’s needed: 1 cup of pine buds 5 cups water 3–4 cups sugar Clean jars A pot The process: Bring the water to a boil Add buds and cook for 15 minutes Remove from the heat, cover the pot and let infuse for 12 hours Filter the water and press the buds to extract the maximum flavour (discard the buds) Weigh the decoction, then add the same weight of sugar and let it cook at low temperature (about 15 minutes) Pour the syrup into clean jars or bottles, then seal and store in the fridge This syrup is perfect with yogurt, fresh fruit or lemon sorbet.

It is important to forage ethically: just take what you need and only from the low branches of a tree; and not at just one spot, to make sure there is enough for everyone—insects, mammals and humans—this year and in years to come. n

EVERYTHING NEEDED TO CLEAN A RESTAURANT FROM FRONT TO BACK! DUSTBANE’S FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM INCLUDES: 8 cleaning products available in 1L RTU or 4L concentrate format.

These products are cost-effective and the program is very simple to implement.

All products come with MSDS and proper dilution information.

PLUS there is also a Bleach substitute called UNITAB. It’s a Food safe disinfectant and sanitizing tablet. It is safer and easier to use.

A G-P REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A SITE VISIT TO ASSESS AND HELP IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.

g-pdistributing.com

EMAIL US FOR MORE INFORMATION: orders.foodservice@g-pdistributing.com 29 MacDonald Road, Whitehorse • 867-667-4500 • Monday to Friday: 8 am to 5 pm

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A spirited competition celebrating Yukon’s golden heritage JULY 2nd

YUKON GOLD PANNING CHAMPIONSHIP

UPCOMING EVENTS

Celebrate our Gold Rush history July 2nd for the annual Yukon Gold Panning Championships! Panners of all ages and skill are invited to participate in this exciting event.

JULY 1st

Canada Day Celebrations

JULY 2nd

Yukon Gold Panning Championships

JULY 9th

Midnight Dome Enduro Race

JULY 10th

Icycle Sports Top of the World

DOWNTOWN HOTEL

GOLD RUSH CAMPGROUND

Welcome to the Downtown Hotel, Combining newly renovated rooms with Klondike atmosphere. Dine at Jack London Grill with summer patio and visit the Sourdough Saloon, home of the “Sourtoe Cocktail”

Located downtown Dawson City close to amenities, with history and adventure minutes from our facility. Showers and laundry provided on-site.

GoldRushCampground.com

DowntownHotel.ca

BONANZA GOLD MOTEL

DIAMOND TOOTH GERTIES

We offer Queen, Double, Kitchenette & pet friendly motel rooms. 50, 30 & 15 amp RV sites available. Free wifi, public laundry, showers & car wash. A great place to stay!

Experience Canada’s First Casino: Diamond Tooth Gerties. Replete with Klondike flair and featuring slots, black jack, roulette and the best Cancan show North of Vegas!

BonanzaGold.ca

DiamondToothGerties.ca

CLAIM #6 (FREE CLAIM)

JACK LONDON MUSEUM

When you come out to Free Claim #6, you’ll be getting the authentic panning experience.

Dedicated entirely to the life and writing of Jack London. Historical archives and photographs & learn about London’s adventures before, during and after the Klondike Gold Rush.

Visit DawsonCity.ca for more information

JackLondonMuseum.ca

MIDNIGHT SUN HOTEL Welcome to the Midnight Sun Hotel in the heart of Dawson City, Yukon.

MidnightSunHotel.ca (867) 993-5346

KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) hosts ODD gallery a contemporary art exhibitions, live music Friday evenings, film screenings Sundays, and more!

KIAC.ca www.DawsonCity.ca

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PARTNERS AIIC Indigenous Youth Achievement of the Year Award As part of the 5th Annual Yukon First Nation Chamber of Commerce Arctic Indigenous Investment Conference (AIIC) held in Whitehorse in early May, Victoria Gold was pleased to sponsor the organization’s Indigenous Youth Achievement of the Year Award.

This prestigious recognition, awarded to a business or non-governmental organization (NGO) from the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska, focuses on supporting an Indigenous youth to further their career in the private sector. The successful award recipients either started their own business or contributed to the economy in 2021.

The entire Victoria Gold team extends its sincere congratulations to the three AIIC Indigenous Youth Achievement of the Year Award recipients: •

Bobbi Rose Koe

Yukon

Dinjii Zhuh Adventures •

Alice Glenn

Alaska

Coffee & Quag •

Lance Gray

NWT

Gray’s Harvest “Victoria Gold is very proud to support Indigenous entrepreneurship and innovation and our community’s future leaders across the territory and the north,” says Victoria Gold President & CEO John McConnell.

“Congratulations to all the award nominees and recipients.”

In total, 14 awards were given out across several categories

AIIC Indigenous Youth Achievement of the Year for the Yukon award recipient Bobbi Rose Koe receives her award at the AIIC Gala on May 5 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.

The award was proudly sponsored by Victoria Gold.

PHOTO: Archbould.com

at the AIIC Awards Gala held on Thursday, May 5 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.

The Eagle Gold Mine is situated within Victoria Gold’s 100 per cent-owned Dublin Gulch Property located approximately 375 kilometres north of Whitehorse and 85 kilometres north, northeast 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.