What's Up Yukon May 10, 2023

PHOTO: Steve Wilson

MOTHER’S DAY — THEN AND NOW

That time of year would come around and my teachers would always have some special craft planned for us to do—something we could create for our family matriarch that would bring a smile to her face and let her know how much we loved and appreciated her. Typically, this would often involve cardboard flowers, glue and lots of colourful tissue paper. My favourite part was always

making the card. And I think that comes from seeing how much my mom loved them. She still does. In fact, just the other day she explained to me how those personalized messages still mean more to her than any gift she’s ever gotten. And even as I’ve grown up and no longer live close enough to get together on special days like this, as often, I’m reminded that words do more good than any shiny trinket can.

“Just send me a card or give me a call,” she has often told me when I ask her if there is anything special she’d like for Mother’s Day. And I know it’s because time together means more to her than anything.

Living on opposite sides of the country has meant that our visits

are few and far between these days. And, unfortunately, it also means that our Mother’s Day visits have to take place over a video call. It certainly isn’t ideal, but I also know that those conversations still mean a lot to her—to both of us—because it’s one-onone time and a chance to show her that she is loved, missed and appreciated. It’s a day to celebrate the relationship we have as mother and daughter and the childhood memories that make the both of us smile.

Like the times she made up bedtime stories before I went to sleep. Stories filled with fantastical misadventures about the two of us making spaghetti or going

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As a kid, I always enjoyed making something nice for my mom on Mother’s Day

PHOTOS:

Elsie Jordan

Elsie Jordan made the Yukon her home in 2014. She has a passion for storytelling, with a focus on family (mis)adventures featuring a unique Yukon feel to them.

Freelance with Elsie Jordan

Elsie as a baby with her mom

Three generations

swimming at the beach. I think about the homemade Christmas decorations, the birthday parties she put on and the way she always dressed my sister and I alike— complete with giant matching bows in our hair.

I know these memories mean as much to her as they do to me, so any chance to rehash them is always welcome. And since my son was born, I know she relishes the chance to celebrate this special day as a grandmother and to have me join her in the festivities as a mom now, too.

But honestly, it still feels strange to be one of those special people getting celebrated on Mother’s Day. Maybe it’s because I’m still new to the Mommy gig and I have a toddler who has yet to learn the proper etiquette of spoiling someone.

I can’t help but laugh when

I think back to last year when, on Mother’s Day morning, I was woken to the sound of my sweet boy bouncing into the room, excitedly calling my name. He jumped up onto the bed beside me, with my husband handing him a plate that he then passed to me with a giant smile.

They had woken up early and made me my first Mother’s Day breakfast in bed … how sweet! “I made waffles,” he exclaimed, and before I could reply with a word of thanks, he grabbed the waffle off of the plate, took a bite and ran off with it. I looked up at my husband who broke into laughter, apologized and then chased after our kid as I was left in the room, half asleep in the dark, holding an empty plate and now hungry for waffles.

Luckily, there were more upstairs.

A sleep in was what I had been originally hoping for, but this is a memory that still makes me giggle and it was definitely worth the early-morning wake-up call and stolen breakfast.

I have to say, I agree with my mom. It’s not about the physical gifts on Mother’s Day. No, it’s about the moments. The messages of love. The conversations. The memories. It’s about celebrating the relationship you have with the person who raised you and/or your own children too.

And so, whether you are able to celebrate in person, over the phone or spend the day treasuring memories of a loved one who has passed, I hope that each and every one of you is able to take some time, this Mother’s Day, by celebrating the love and special bonds that this day encapsulates. n

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On the Cover Events

YUKON 125 FUND

Yukon Historical & Museums Association is now accepting applications for Yukon 125 projects.

Yukon 125 Fund is open to First Nations, municipalities and community organizations to host commemorative projects, events and activities for the Yukon’s 125th anniversary.

Celebrations, gatherings, improvements to community spaces, creative performances, and research or educational projects can be funded up to $7,500.

Projects must happen between June 1 and October 31, 2023.

Eligibility criteria, guidelines and application form available at heritageyukon.ca/Yukon-125

Email yukon125@heritageyukon.ca

Call (867) 332-4979

Yukon 125 calls on us to use the knowledge of the Yukon’s past to build a stronger future.

PHOTO:

Elsie Jordan and her son

PHOTO: Elsie Jordan

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MORE CABBAGE, PLEASE!

Ithink many of us grew up with boiled or steamed cabbage as our only exposure to this fairly versatile vegetable. It doesn’t take too many repeats of that dish to cause a decline in cabbage popularity. It can be used in many situations where the taste is more subtle than when just boiled. Cabbage flavour/influence can be quite powerful so you may want to limit the amount, depending on who will be eating it. Spices and flavourings can also affect the taste of the final product.

Cabbage is extremely versatile and stays usable for weeks in the fridge. If the exterior changes in texture and appearance, just peel off the outer leaves and the remainder is fine. Its durability and shelf life make it a great choice

for camping or road trips because it never tastes like it came in a can.

Chopped cabbage or leftover coleslaw is a wonderful (and healthy) flavour addition to soups, stews, pot roasts or shepherd’s pie. Just be sure to put it into the mix, with other vegetables, early enough to cook it thoroughly and add its flavour influence.

Stir-frys certainly benefit from the addition of chopped cabbage. Add it to your thinly sliced carrots, zucchini, onion, mushrooms, celery, etc., along with some oyster sauce and pepper (go minimal on salt, as various sauces have a high salt content).

Cabbage, stir-fried by itself or barbecued in tinfoil, with oyster sauce, is not likely to result in any leftovers.

CABBAGE STEAKS

Cabbage steaks are surprisingly delicious and so easy to make while the rest of your dinner is being prepared.

Method

1. First, remove the core: cut cabbage in half, top to bottom, and

Cabbage flavour/influence can be quite powerful so you may want to limit the amount

the core comes out fairly easily in two pieces. Then cut it into 2-centimetre (1-inch) slices, full width.

2. Place cabbage slices in a frying pan and pour olive oil (or your choice of oil) on top of the steaks, until the oil appears to run out of the bottom of the steak.

3. Black pepper and your choice of salt should be applied generously on top of the slices. Then sprinkle parmesan or another grated cheese on top.

4. A lid is necessary and, of course, a glass lid is better so you can keep track of the cooking process without lifting the lid and allowing the heat to escape.

5. Heat over medium heat level (experience will be your teacher) for about 20 minutes or so, depending on your heat source.

Another advantage of cooked cabbage is that, if there is any left, it is very good reheated the next day. n

Cabbage is still relatively inexpensive and has always been delicious, raw or cooked

PHOTO: Pixabay

Larry Leigh

Larry Leigh is an avid angler, hunter and all-round outdoors person who prefers to cook what he harvests himself. He is a past president of the Canadian Wildlife Federation and retired hunter-education coordinator for the Government of Yukon.

The Best Things in Life are… Rescued!

Meet Batman & Robin!

[To be adopted together!]

BATMAN, a 6 yr old male Husky Cross is a big teddy bear, he has the potential to be good with kids and most other dogs. He loves to be outside and his whole butt will move when he’s excited to see you. He needs to be kept up on grooming as he’s very fluffy.

ROBIN, a 6yr old male Malamute is a big fluffy sweetheart! He is very fond of his friend Batman and seems okay with other dogs. He’s a bit of an escape artist but loves being outside. He’s a very happy boy with a heart of gold.

If you are interested in adopting, please fill out an online application at humanesocietyyukon.ca. If you already have a pre-approved application with us within the last year, call 6336019 to put your application towards them.

Shelter Hours: Tuesdays - Fridays 12pm-6pm Saturdays - 10am-6pm

126 Tlingit St, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6J2 | Tel: 867 633 6019

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FOSTER FAMILIES NEEDED

As most adoptions happen in the city, YARN relies heavily on foster homes in the city when pups are ready for adoption. We look after all the vet appointments and adoption applications.

YARN cannot continue accepting litters, unless it has foster homes to care for them in the city, while they find their homes. We are in need of some great Fosters Families to help our little fur-babies when they arrive in Whitehorse.

If you are interested and able to help in fostering please get in contact with us via our page @YukonAnimalRescueNetwork or send us a message via Facebook messenger or email: cheryl@YukonAnimalRescue.net

Klondike Institute of Art and Culture Dawson City, YT

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My Beautiful Laundry May 18 – June 24

Opening and Wash Party: Thursday May 18

Saturday Artist Market Front Street Picnic Shelter starts Sat May 20, 11-3pm

Yukon Riverside Arts Festival June 1 - 4, 2023

Tel: (867) 993-5005

Email: kiac@kiac.ca Website: www.kiac.ca

Youth Drop-In Centre Recreational program for teen-years youth When: Tuesday to Friday 3pm to 9 pm & Sat 1-9 pm

AllStars

16 h à 19 h

Jeux gonflables

Terrasse festive en plein air

Réception avec bouchées

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BATMAN ROBIN

SEASONAL RECIPES

GIN AND DILL GRAVLAX

This recipe works well with a fish from the store or a fish from the river. Adding a couple bags of tea to the cure adds a bit of tannic flavour that’s not very strong but that adds something akin to adding a bay leaf to a pot of soup. Dill and the gin are definitely the stars, alongside the fish. Once it’s out of the cure, the sliced gravlax will keep for four or five days in the fridge or, if you wrap it well, a couple of months in the freezer.

Makes 2 sides of gravlax.

Ingredients:

❑ 1/4 cup brown sugar

❑ 1/4 cup salt

❑ 2 tsp black pepper

❑ 2 Orange Pekoe tea bags

❑ 3 lb salmon, fileted (or one large boned filet)

❑ 3 Tbsp gin

❑ 1 bunch of dill

Instructions:

1. Mix together brown sugar, salt and black pepper. Rip open the tea bags and add the tea to the salt mixture.

2. Lay a piece of plastic wrap, twice as long as the salmon, on

the counter, place 1/4 of the bunch of dill onto the plastic, then scatter a tablespoon of the salt mixture onto the dill. Then place one filet skin-side down on the salt. Drizzle half the gin onto the meat of the fish, then scatter 1/4-cup salt mixture onto the skin of the salmon and lay half of the bunch of dill on top of that. Drizzle remaining filet with the remaining gin, then rub salt mixture onto the meat of the salmon. Place the fish meat-side down onto the other filet, then wrap with plastic.

3. Place fish in a pyrex dish large enough that the fish lay flat, then place a few cans from your pantry on top to weigh it down. Refrigerate for two days.

4. After two days, remove from the fridge, unwrap and discard all the salt cure and dill. Then run fish filets under water and thoroughly dry with a paper towel. Cut into thin slices and serve. n

Dill

Salmon on dill

Salmon filet and leftover scraps of bone and bits

column with 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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Salmon topped with dill

PHOTOS: Sydney Keddy

Heather has been writing for What’s Up Yukon since the early days of the pandemic. She enjoys sharing stories about Yukoners with a passion for what they do, whether it’s making artwork, producing a play or running a business. In her free time, there’s nothing she loves more than hitting the trails with her bike and her human and canine buddies.

WALKING THE WALK

Yukon’s music teachers take to the stage

Music teachers in the Yukon don’t seem to have a minute to rest.

For example, Annie Avery, who spoke with me about the Yukon Registered Music Teacher Association’s (YRMTA) upcoming concert, had a few minutes to spare one evening, explaining that she was off to Mayo with the Fiddleheads the next day.

have benefitted from instruction from private music teachers.

The association holds several events, each year, including a student recital during Canada Music Week, in the fall, and a young composer competition. They also help support the Yukon Music Festival, which showcases the territory’s music students.

And, just as music teachers prepare their students to perform, Avery told me that “teaching and playing go hand in hand.”

“It’s great to start showcasing some of those people.”

had a few minutes to spare one tion of Music Teachers’ Associa-

In spite of their busy lives, being a private music teacher can be an isolating experience, Avery told me. Here’s where a professional association can alleviate the solitude. The YRMTA was started in the late 1960s when local music teachers came together to hold house recitals and share ideas about music instruction.

Around 12 years ago, the association joined the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations, which Avery described as “our Mother Ship.” Being part of a national organization has expanded opportunities for professional development and networking.

The association and its members have a large impact in the Yukon’s musical community. Innumerable Yukoners of all ages

“I deplore teachers that don’t play,” she continued. “I don’t know how you can do it. We need to be able to master the instrument.”

This is where the association’s annual concert comes in.

“You can put your money where your mouth is,” Avery said. “We spend all day trying to show students how it is to get ready to perform, then we have to get up and do it ourselves.”

The concert venue is the Whitehorse United Church, which has a revamped stage area and a brand-new piano. The program will include something for everyone, including “duets, jazz, voice, classical, and young to old performers.”

“We have new people in town who play and teach and who are composers,” Avery explained.

“There are two new gentlemen in town who have quite a bit of composing experience and education.

The proceeds of the concert will go directly into the association’s programming. This includes the fall recital and the composing competition, as well as workshops for members and other participating musicians. Sometimes the programming involves working with other organizations to provide opportunities to music teachers.

“We are so fortunate in our little territory to, you know, be able to work with other associations,” Avery said. “I think that’s important. We work with Whitehorse Concerts [and] Jazz Yukon. So if they’re bringing somebody to town, we try to piggyback on that.”

All of this talent and networking makes for a musical territory with lots of options for both performers and audiences.

“There’s quite a bit of strings going on in this town; there’s quite a bit of guitar, piano, and that’s not counting the All City Band and Problematic [Orchestra], and the

other string groups. There’s little groups coming together all the time.

“It’s wonderful to live a music life,” Avery said. “I just can’t say enough wonderful things about it.”

The YRMTA concert will be happening Sunday, May 14, at 3 p.m. at the Whitehorse United Church. Tickets are available by donation at the door. n

Left to right: Cheryl Wishart, Andrea McColeman, Joyce Klassen

PHOTO: Submitted

Freelance with Heather LeDuc

COMMUNITY EVENTS COMMUNITY 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 1-250651-7900 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

Second 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

Thu May 11 Trapper Training Workshops 6:00 PM Carcross Tagish First Nation Held in the Clan room, get your trapping license call 1-800-6610408 ex 5652 or email ryan.sealy@yukon.ca

Sun May 14 Season Opening – Carcross Commons 11:00 AM Fun for the whole family, celebrate the opening of the Carcross Commons.

CARMACKS

Wednesdays Toddler Time & Indoor Soccer/ Learn to Play 10:00 AM Carmacks Recreation Centre

Wednesdays Teen Movie Night 7:00 PM

Carmacks Recreation Centre

Thursdays Carmacks Open Gym 5:00 PM

Carmacks Recreation Centre

Thursdays Family Movie Night 7:00 PM

Carmacks Recreation Centre

Fridays CTJS Floor Hockey 5:00 PM

Carmacks Recreation Centre Kids & Youth Floor Hockey (5-7PM) and Adult Floor Hockey (7-9PM)

Department has a variety of Driver, Fairway, and Putter Discs to use. https://bit.ly/3QIuxAs

Saturdays Drop In Pickleball 3:00 PM

Carmacks Recreation Centre

Saturdays Laser Tag Battles 6:00 PM

Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 6-11 6PM, Ages 12-18 7:30 PM Sundays Toddler Time 1:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre

Mondays Drop-in Basketball 5:00 PM

Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12 (5-7PM) and Ages 13 to adult (7-9PM)

Tuesdays Drop-in Basketball & Soccer 5:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12 (57PM) and Ages 13 to adult (7-9PM)

Tuesdays Laser Tag Battles 6:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 6-11 6PM, Ages 12-18 7:30 PM

DAWSON CITY

Mondays Handbuilding Pottery Drop-in 6:309pm Self-guided group studio time for those who have some knowledge and experience with pottery. Newcomers are welcome, though little instruction is provided. KIAC Classroom, back door.

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 May 10 Queer Yukon – Drop-In 11:00 AM

Queer Yukon – Dawson City Wednesday drop-in offers Direct Aid and Harm Reduction services.

Wed May 10 Drop Dance and Roll 1:30 PM Klondike Institute of Art & Culture A fun and active hour practicing movement and rhythm! Totally Free! Drop-in for kids under 5 + a parent/ guardian.

Wed May 10 Spring Archery 2:30 PM Robert Service School Open for grades 6 to 9. Archers will practice shooting with a recurve bow. Equipment is provided. To register, call 993-7100 or online.

Wed May 10 Preschooler Gymnastics with Terrie Turai 4:00 PM Robert Service School Introduce your 3 and 4-year-olds to tumbling and rolling!

Thu May 11 Hatha Yoga with Blackbird 5:45 PM Minto Park Register online.

Thu May 11 Multi-Sport Drop In 6:00 PM Robert Service School Free program, all children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

Thu May 11 Super Volleyball Tournament 6:00 PM Robert Service School 6:00 PM Register online individually prior to tournament. Teams will be formed and a jamboree style tourney.

Thu May 11 Drop In Volleyball 7:30 PM Robert Service School

Fri May 12 Queer Yukon – Drop-In 11:00 AM Queer Yukon – Dawson City Open Community Engagement hours.

Fri May 12 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 993-7400 ext 299.

Sat May 13 Under 5 Gym Drop-In 10:00 AM Robert Service School

Sat May 13 Drop-In Walking Group 12:00 PM Robert Service School Open to all ages, children under 10 to be accompanied by an adult, Parents with strollers are welcome. Set distance goals to achieve or just come for exercise and socialization.

Sat May 13 All Ages Amateur Parkour 12:00 PM Robert Service School Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Call 9937400 ext 299 for more info.

Sat May 13 AA North Star Group Dawson City

7:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion In person or Videoconference option available Call 867-9935095 or 867-993-3734 for more information

Sun May 14 Under 5 Gym Drop-In 10:00 AM Robert Service School

Mon May 15 55+ Stretch & Strong Fitness

Class 1:30 PM Minto Park A 6-week strength class for Dawsonites Call 993-7400 ext 299

Mon May 15 Drop Dance and Roll 1:30 PM Klondike Institute of Art & Culture A fun and active hour practicing movement and rhythm!

Totally Free! Drop-in for kids under 5 + a parent/ guardian.

Mon May 15 Badminton & Pickleball 6:00 PM Robert Service School Open to all ages (children under 10 must be supervised).

Mon May 15 Adult Drop-In Basketball 7:30 PM Robert Service School Gym – Free Call 9937400 ext 299 for more info

Mon May 15 Young Peoples Talking Circle

7:00 PM Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre

Tues May 16 Romp & Run 10:30 AM YOOP Hall

Email Jen.Suttis@cdcyukon.ca for more info.

Tues May 16 Drop Dance and Roll 1:30 PM Klondike Institute of Art & Culture A fun and active hour practicing movement and rhythm!

Totally Free! Drop-in for kids under 5 + a parent/ guardian.

Tues May 16 Hatha Yoga 5:30 PM Minto Park

Improve your posture flexibility and strength. Email recreation@cityofdawson.ca

Tues May 16 English Conversation Club 7:00 PM YukonU A weekly English Conversation Club for immigrants in Dawson City.

FARO

Wednesdays & Friday’s Seniors Games & Walks 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Walk or play cards, engage in healthy living.

Wednesdays and Fridays Seniors Yoga 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Wednesdays Public Skate 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Wednesdays and Fridays 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.

Thursdays & Fridays Youth Group 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Fridays Volleyball 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Fridays Kids Floor Hockey 6+ 7:30 PM Faro

Recreation Centre

Fridays Public Skate 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Fridays Junior Shooting 7:00 Faro Recreation Centre

Saturdays Public Skate 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Saturdays Open Gym 3:30 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 994-2375 or email recreation@ faroyukon.ca for more info.

Saturdays Pickleball 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Tuesdays & Thursdays Parent & Tot 10:00 AM Faro Recreation Centre

Tuesday & Thursdays Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Tuesdays & Thursdays Kids Club 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre – Must be pre-registered, for more info call 994-2375

Tuesdays Archery 6:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Adult Floor Hockey 7:00 PM Faro

Recreation Centre.

Until May 10 Crane & Sheep Festival Photo

Contest Online Upload your photo to the Town of Faro FB and Judges will decide the winners.

Wed May 10 Service Canada 9:00 AM Town of Faro Get help with Employment Insurance, Canadian Pension plan, Social Insurance Number, Passport Application Intake.

HAINES JUNCTION

Wednesdays Movement Wednesdays 7:00 PM Haines Junction, Yukon Dezadeash River Trailhead, walking, jogging or running to the gun range and back. As the snow clears we will explore more trails. Prizes to be won. https://bit.

ly/3GuVkx0

Wednesdays Adult Volleyball 16+ 7:00 PM St.

Elias Community School Meet in the school gym

Wednesdays 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]

Wednesdays Boxing Classes Bill Brewster Arena 5:30 PM 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

Thursdays Step It Up with Shelby 5:00 PM Bill Brewster Arena Cardio Aerobic Step Class is a classic cardiovascular workout, using a 4 or 6 inch step platform.

Fridays 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.l

Saturdays Step It Up with Shelby 7:00 PM Bill Brewster Arena Cardio Aerobic Step Class is a classic cardiovascular workout, using a 4 or 6 inch step platform.

Mondays Step It Up with Shelby 7:00 PM Bill Brewster Arena Cardio Aerobic Step Class is a classic cardiovascular workout, using a 4 or 6 inch step platform.

Mondays Smart Recovery Meetings 8:00 PM Munku Hall Everyone welcome, call 334-5688 for more info.

Tuesdays Girls Club 6:00 PM St. Elias School Held in the art room, open to Girls and identifying as Girls from Grade 8 to 12

MARSH LAKE

Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays Jackalope Open for drinks and snacks 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Thursdays North of 60 Seniors Coffee and Chat 2:00 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 Pickleball Outside Marsh Lake Community Centre 12:30 PM

Saturdays Family Playtime and Open Gym 3:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sun May 14 Watercolours Workshop 1:00 PM Swan Haven Interpretive Centre A free introduction to painting watercolors. https://bit. ly/3p3eYKO

Sun May 14 Shorebird Walk 10:00 AM Swan Haven Interpretive Centre A guided walk to view shorebirds with expert birder, Jukka Jantunen. https://bit.ly/3VrWRdz

MAYO

Mon thru Fri Morning Video Workout 6:15 AM Mayo Recreation Centre Mon, Wed & Fri Teen Workout 12:00 PM J.V

Clark School

Weekdays Lunchtime Lengths 12:00 PM Mayo

Recreation Centre

Weekdays Mayo Mornings Parent and Tot Time 10:00 AM Mayo Recreation Centre

Mondays Art/Entrepreneur Club 3:30 J.V Clark

School Held in the Lunchroom

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

Mondays Yoga 5:15 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre

Tuesdays & Thursdays Tabata Training 5:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Youth Archery 3:30 PM MMayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Disc Golf 7:00 PM Mayo Recreation

Centre And Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Curling 7:00 PM Mayo Recreation

Centre 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.

Wednesdays Pottery Class 3:30 PM J.V Clark School

Wednesdays Volleyball 7:30 PM J.V Clark School Held in gym

Thursdays Elementary Soccer 3:30 PM J.V Clark School

Thursdays Teen/Adult Floor Hockey 7:30 PM J.V Clark School

Sundays St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746

Sundays Communion Service St. Mary with St. Mark Anglican Church 11:00 AM where village members come together to worship and offer service to their community and the world.

Mount Lorne

Thursdays Parents and Tots Playtime Group

1:00 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre

Thursdays Community Drop-In 1:30 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre Play games, craft, chat walk, snacks, coffee & tea provided.

Fridays Drop-In Adult Hockey Lorne Mountain Community Centre 7:00 PM For members or non-members (for a small fee)

Sundays, Tuesdays & Thursdays Community Garden Drop-In Mount Lorne Community Centre Come lend a hand and be part of our community garden. All Members welcome – no experience necessary.

Mondays Drop-In Yoga Lorne Mountain Community Centre 7:00 PM By donation all levels welcome

Sun May 13 Move for Mom 9:30 AM Mount Lorne Community Association Registration at 9:30, 5 Km walk, run or bike for mom. Donations accepted for Run for Mom

Tue May 16 Wildcrafting - Enchanted Walks

1:00 PM Wheaton River Gardens 3-hour

beginner class is designed for curious souls who yearn to know their natural environment better and to connect deeper with nature when they’re on the trail. Register online. https://bit.ly/3zr7e7s

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.

Wednesdays Adult Card Game Night 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Wednesdays Stroller Walks 10:00 AM Kih Tsal

Mondays Men’s Night At The Rec Centre 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Tuesdays Kids Gym 3:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Tuesdays Adult Sewing 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Tuesdays 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

Mondays Live Music Red Onion Saloon 6:30 PM Live music every Monday starting at 6:30 pm.

Thu May 11 Drag Night 7:00 Skagway Brewing Co. Drag BINGO, PERFORMANCES, and sometimes we will even have Burlesque! Hosted by the fabulous Roman Wilde with prizes for Bingo.

Sat May 13 New Twin 9:00 PM Skagway Brewing Co.

TAGISH

Wednesdays Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community LIbrary Tagish Library is an active and bright addition to our community. What’s Up Yukon, discover what’s happening around the Yukon

Wednesdays Yukon Learn at Tagish Library

1:00 PM Tagish Community LIbrary Targeted literacy programming by Yukon Learn at the Tagish Library. What’s Up Yukon, discover what’s happening around the Yukon.

Wednesdays Intro to Yoga 4:15 PM Tagish Community Centre

Wednesdays Beginner and Intermediate Yoga

5:45 PM Tagish Community Centre

Wednesdays Coffee And Chat 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre

Wednesdays Tagish Country Line Dancing

5:30 PM Tagish Community Centre For members and non members, beginners at 5:30 PM and Intermediate at 6:30 PM Email recreation@ tagishyukon.org

Thursdays Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community LIbrary Tagish Library is an active and bright addition to our community. What’s Up Yukon, discover what’s happening around the Yukon

Thursdays Carpet Bowling 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre

Thursdays Tagish Local Advisory Council Meeting Tagish Community Centre 7:00 PM .

Saturdays Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community LIbrary Tagish Library is an active and bright addition to our community. What’s Up Yukon, discover what’s happening around the Yukon

Mondays Tagish Butt Kickers Tagish Community Centre 11:00 AM Everyone Welcome, Biking, Hiking, Skiing Snowshoeing, Kicksledding, Ping Pong, Pickleball, Dog Walking & Morer

Tue May 9 Tagish Fire Department Meeting 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre

TESLIN

Wednesdays Pickleball 12:00 & 7:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Wednesdays Dominos 1:00 PM Teslin Recreation CentreCome out and play a game of dominos, for seniors but will play anyone!

Thursdays Group Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin

Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Youth Futsol Ages 8-14 5:30 PM Teslin School

Thursdays Youth Club 7:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Fridays Young Explorers 3:15 PM Teslin Recreation Centre For those who like outdoor adventure.

Fridays Public Skate 5:00 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex

Fridays Badminton 6:30 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex

Fridays Basketball Drop-in 7:00 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex

Saturdays Parent & Tots 12:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Saturdays Volleyball 7:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Sundays Adult Futsol 7:00 PM Teslin School

Mondays Badminton 6:30 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Art & S.T.E.M Afternoon 3:15 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Youth Futsol Ages 8-14 5:30 PM Teslin School

Tuesdays 3D Archery 5:30 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Group Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

WATSON LAKE

Daily Public Skate Watson Lake Recreation Centre 8:30-5:30 PM, Wednesdays 7:30 – 9:30 PM and Saturday 10:00 – 6:00 PM

Sundays St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932

Wednesdays Drop-In Ninja Tumbling 5:30 PM Watson Lake Secondary School All ages welcome. Adults are welcome too, come to do some stretching or try some handstands etc.

Fridays Friday Night Lanes 7:00 PM Call 3357979 to register

Saturdays 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.

Sundays Sunday Nite Volleyball 11:00 AM Watson Lake Secondary School

Mondays Learn to Skate Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sign up at the Rec Centre

Tuesdays Pickleball & Badminton Watson Lake Secondary School 7:00 PM

gardening perfection

The spring season is upon us. Retail stores are starting to set up their garden centres, seed racks are coming out on display, bags of soil and mulch are nicely stacked and nurseries have begun to put their best products out on display. For someone who is new to gardening, it can be a bit overwhelming—even more so if you are new to gardening in the Yukon. With a three-month garden season, it can be a bit tricky to figure out how to get the most out of your gardening efforts. But, not to worry, there are many places you can go in Whitehorse to get great advice and assistance with gardening. A great starting point would be at a garden centre. In Whitehorse you can visit Yukon Gardens, or YukonGrow. Yukon Gardens is a nursery that carries a wide selection of shrubs and trees that have been tested for cold-climate longevity. They also carry a lovely selection of flowering plants, and vegetables. Yukon Grow offers an impressive selection of soils, biochar, manure, fertilizers, peat moss, minerals, wood mulch, pH adjusters and so much more. They also have an online learning page where you can pick up some great tidbits of information to help your northern garden reach its full potential. Both offer a variety of plants and soils, plus any other tools you may need. If you need some great-looking garden décor in Whitehorse, Decora and Ibex Valley Greenhouse have a fantastic selection of ponds, planters and garden statues, as well as plants and soils. For those who have experience with Yukon gardening and who want to challenge themselves, you can enroll in a certificate course at Yukon University. It’s called Yukon Master Gardener. Done in partnership with the Yukon Agricultural Branch, the program teaches participants about seeds, soil health, greenhouse management, pest control, plus so much more.

Borrowing small packets of seeds is super simple at the seed library, and they have a great variety of seeds to choose from

If all of the above still seems a bit mind-boggling and you just want to start super simple, you can always start out with some good soil and some perennials. Perennials are great and super easy to maintain because they will grow back the following year. Some examples of perennials that will grow in the colder-climate zones are pyrethrum daisies, foxglove, chrysanthemums, bellflower, periwinkle, yarrow and delphiniums. Another great place to visit is the seed library, located in Whitehorse. Borrowing small packets of seeds is super simple at the seed library, and they have a great variety of seeds to choose from.

When the plants you have grown from the borrowed seeds start to seed themselves, you simply collect them and return them to the seed library for others to use. Regardless of what gardening level you are at, the garden resources available in the Yukon will be able to help you create the perfect garden, as well as maintain it. After your garden work is done, you can enjoy bragging rights by posting your Yukon garden photos on social media. I guarantee that a lot of people, from around the world, will be pleasantly surprised to see how beautiful flowers and plants can grow perfectly in a land known for snow and ice. n

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INTUITION AND THE ENCHANTMENT OF FORAGING FOR WILD PLANTS

Wherever you go in the world, you will inevitably come across medicinal and edible plants

It seems to me that no place inhabited by humans is without its plant allies. Robin Wall Kimmerer writes in her book, Braiding Sweetgrass, “In some Native languages, the term for plants translates to ‘those who take care of us.’’’ If you’ve spent any time around healing plants, you probably know this to be true. However, over the last several-hundred years, we humans have gradually stopped paying attention to the natural support system around us and have disconnected ourselves from it almost completely.

For many Yukoners (old and new), I suspect connection to nature is one of the main reasons why we live here. We’re incredibly fortunate to have access to so much wilderness and to so much abundance. If you know where to look, nature’s medicine cupboard and pantry are pretty well-stocked in every hemisphere of the globe, but sometimes it feels like the Far North was gifted just a little bit more (maybe to make up for the harsh long winters and the swarms of mosquitoes we put up with in the summer).

Much like our separation from the natural world, it can be argued that we’ve also slowly become disconnected from our intuition. Most contemporary education systems, as well as science and technology, praise rationalism and logic above all else. As chil-

dren, we are made to doubt our internal wisdom and instincts and instead are taught to repeat, verbatim, what has been written in books. We’re made to believe that knowledge only comes from outside of us and must be taught first. What if that’s not necessarily true? What if there are other kinds of wisdom and understanding that reside within us from the moment that we’re born? What if there’s a knowing that’s woven into our DNA that doesn’t require conscious reasoning? What if there exists a kind of knowledge that’s not found in books or online, the kind that’s passed on from past generations or other realms, a kind that you can’t really explain but feels true in your bones? And what if engaging with the natural

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world is the key to reconnecting us with that intuition and ancestral knowledge?

I think most of us have closed ourselves off from our gut feelings and no longer trust our inner voices. Foraging for wild foods and medicines can crack open that door again. It can become a way of reconnecting with ancient instincts that still exist within all of us. So where do we start? Herbalism courses and field guides to wild plants can provide a wonderful foundation of knowledge and information, but they’re mostly theoretical and don’t delve into the experiential or hands-on. Yarrow Willard, a herbalist based on Vancouver Island and the cofounder of the family-owned plant medicine company Harmonic Arts,

has a more playful perspective on foraging. His YouTube channel is full of infectious enthusiasm and accessible information on a large assortment of medicinal plants. His approach to foraging is based on connecting with our sensory perception and building a relationship with the plant world. He nibbles on plants as he walks through the forest, observing them with curiosity and interest.

For Yarrow, paying attention is the first step. Be aware of how you feel, notice the plants that you come across and appreciate the details. True awareness can lead to all sorts of discoveries. For example, you might notice lots of flowering plants in the forest, in the next month or so. Among them

you might see the distinct white clusters of the flowering Saskatoon berry bush. They’re hard to miss in spring and are letting you know where you’ll be able to gather berries in the late summer. The same is the case for the small pink cranberry blossoms hidden among the lichen, or the sweet-smelling wild roses that will later produce rosehips. Remember them for later in the season. You may also begin to notice how things are connected: what plants usually grow together, what kinds of trees certain mushrooms grow under or on, and what plants are in bloom at the same time. You might overlook some plants at first, but their smell will alert you to their presence if cont’d on page 11 ...

Jessica Surber loves being in the mountains, working with plants and exploring all that lies beyond her comfort zone. She divides her time between Peru and the Yukon.

Jessica Surber

Edible northern bluebells on a haskap smoothie

Flowering Saskatoons and low-bush cranberries are early signposts for berry pickers

you’re paying attention (like Labrador tea and artemisia). Gradually, the forest around you will begin to feel more familiar and you’ll start to have a relationship with its inhabitants.

In my experience if the same plant repeatedly crosses your path or presents itself in great abundance, there is usually a reason why … as if it were trying to get your attention. It may be letting you know about an underlying condition you have or the beginnings of an illness bubbling up in your body.

For me, it’s very rarely a coincidence. If it’s a plant that I’m unfamiliar with, I look it up at home and usually discover that its medicinal properties perfectly match up to some imbalance that I’ve been dealing with (or that will present itself in the next few weeks). It might not make sense to the rational mind but its effectiveness is undeniable. The body knows. I feel this connection often when walking through the boreal forest.

This direct communication between humans and plants is not all that strange or uncommon in Indigenous communities. In the Peruvian Amazon, it’s still practised to this day, as a way to heal, learn and connect with

proper guidance and preparation. These kinds of non-conventional therapeutic traditions are found all around the world and illustrate that, at one point, all of

passes over me like when someone is watching you. Inevitably, I look around and will see a morel hidden on the forest floor, or an oyster mushroom up in a tree.

There’s very little to fear in the plant world. You may want to get to know the few truly poisonous plants that grow in our forests, so that you can avoid them, but most

our ancestors were linked to the plant world and that the feeling of alienation that we suffer from today is a recent phenomena and not how things always were.

A great practice that you can do in your own yard and with plants that you’re familiar with, in order to strengthen your connection with your intuition in a safe way, is collecting herbs in your garden for a pot of tea. Let

A fun game to play with young kids is to collect edible flowers. Here in the Yukon, we have several wild species that can be enjoyed on salads, soups and desserts. Among them are violets, northern bluebells (a.k.a. tall lungwort), fireweed, wild roses, dandelions and chickweed. If you like, you can also fill your garden with domestic varieties such as pansies, calendula, borage, lilac, nastur-

other realms. These “dietas” are done with a variety of endemic master plants and are only begun after a period of strict fasting and cleansing, so that the connection can be as clear as possible. The chosen plant is consumed, for several days, in isolation and begins to communicate through dreams and visions. It also cleanses and deprograms the physical, emotional and spiritual imbalances of the patient. It’s a rigorous process, based on thousands of years of local Indigenous traditions, and shouldn’t be attempted without

yourself be led; don’t think about it too deeply and you will find that most likely you will be directed to the exact plants that you need in that moment. You will end up with the precise mixture of herbs that your body is craving. Foraging for mushrooms is another wonderful exercise. Let your mind wander and your intuition guide you. When I go out, desperately looking for mushrooms, I often come up empty-handed, but when I let go of my expectations, it’s almost as if someone were calling out to me in a whisper, or a feeling

tium, bachelor’s buttons, chive, chamomile, thyme, dill, marigolds and cilantro. Let your kids gather the ones that call out to them and, later on, if you’re curious, look up their benefits. Most edible flowers are high in vitamins A, C and E, as well as in antioxidants and antiinflammatory compounds.

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of the rest are okay to nibble on and explore in moderation. Foraging is an ancestral skill, and your body and intuition will remember. A few tips for new foragers: always respect private property and show gratitude to the traditional stewards of this land. Don’t overharvest, don’t trespass and don’t take more than you will be able to use. Remember to think of the survival and well-being of the plant that you are collecting, as well as the other two- and fourlegged ones who might also like to enjoy some of these medicines and foods. Harvest responsibly. A plant like rhodiola integrifolia (a.k.a. western roseroot) isn’t very common and matures slowly and, therefore, shouldn’t be harvested as extensively as a plant like arnica, which grows along the highway, or the dandelions in your yard. Tune in, pay attention and be considerate. n

PHOTOS: Jessica Surber

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Western roseroot matures slowly and should be harvested responsibly

Intuition can help you find mushrooms like oyster mushrooms and morels

“In some Native languages, the term for plants translates to ‘those who take care of us’.”

Robin Wall Kimmerer

Kay

Kay Deborah Linley

A MATRILINEAGE OF WISE, MAGICAL AND CREATIVE WOMEN

Reaching back in time through my matrilineage …

Mother’s Day is an important time to recognize our mothers and everything they do for us in our families, communities and society. Mother’s Day is celebrated at different times of year, around the globe, and originated as an opportunity to recognize, give thanks for and spend time with our mothers or mother figures.

However, not everyone has a mother, or they have a complicated relationship with their mother and mother figures. Mother’s Day can feel different, depending on your relationship with your mother. It can be joyous, and it can bring up tough memories and emotions. I believe it’s helpful to recognize Mother’s Day as an opportunity to be with whatever arises and to be open to new ways of relating.

Although I still have a deep love for my mother—and I believe she loves me deeply, too—we have a difficult relationship. My mother has had struggles in her life and our relationship was extremely difficult at times. I have dedicated a large part of my adult life to healing myself after sticking around too long trying to heal her.

Though there remains a lot of pain in my heart about my mother, I want to share how I found a different way of knowing her and myself—by connecting with my maternal lineage.

When I was a teenager, my mother gifted me an heirloom, a beautiful locket necklace made out of German steel from the early 1900s. My mother told me she used to wear it all the time when she was a teenager and she wanted me to have it.

The older I got and the more

and tried to hide them away.

I imagined that my Great-Auntie Faith had given the locket to my mother as something for her to hold onto, to help her through this difficult and probably very lonely time.

I contacted my mother’s brother, in England, who is a hobby his-

Kay Linley’s great-auntie

the mother of Margaret, GreatAuntie Faith’s mother. Emily had six children, one of whom was named Elsie, who was the mother of my grandmother (another Emily), who was the mother of my mother, who had me!

As I thumb the locket around my neck, I can almost feel the pres-

Because of her struggles, I wasn’t able to see these kinds of qualities in my mother. But seeing them in my maternal lineage helped me understand that they were still a part of me.

healing work I did, the more interested I became in the locket. In my mid-thirties, I started to look into where the locket came from. I found out it had been gifted to my mother by my Great-Auntie Faith, when my mom was about 13 years old. I figured this was right around the time my mother was starting to have difficulties. At the time, there weren’t many tools available for support, and most people turned their backs on her struggles

torian, to learn more about GreatAuntie Faith and the locket. All of my family is back in England. We moved to Canada when I was three and a half, so I had little to no knowledge of my extended family.

I learned that Great-Auntie Faith was a writer, a poet and an illustrator, much like my mother and myself. In the photos, she had a delightful and warm disposition. She seemed warm-hearted—the same kind soul who had gifted my mother with the locket, many years ago.

With the help of my uncle, I also learned about the original owner of the locket—my greatgreat-grandmother, Emily Butcher.

Great-Great-Gran Emily was my mother’s great-grandmother and

ence of Great-Auntie Faith and my Great-Great-Grandmother Emily, with me. Through the photos and research about them, I could see they were strong, wise and creative women with a zest for life. It felt reassuring knowing that these mothers, with these characteristics, were related to me. Knowing them, even just a little, helped me see my mother and myself in a new light—Great-Auntie Faith as a creative, loving maternal figure; and my Great-Great-Granny Emily as a wise, kind and strong woman.

me with my mother, continuing

Like a conduit beyond time and space, the locket binds me to these two women. It also connects me with my mother, continuing the relationship between us even when words don’t come easy, if at all.

Sometimes, it feels like the locket is looking after me, in a way my mother couldn’t. Just as GreatAuntie Faith gifted the locket to my mother, when she was going through struggles, my mother had the foresight to gift the locket to me before the worst of our family challenges.

my mother, when she was going challenges.

When I think of Mother’s Day and how I want to recognize this important and deeply personal holiday, I think of my mother. Yes, I think of the hardships in our relationship and the sadness of the challenges that she and our family have endured. And given the newfound connection through my locket, I also think of the expansive matrilineage of wise, magical and creative women who came before us and who also make up who I am.

holiday, I think of my mother. Yes, challenges that she and our family have endured. And given the newmatrilineage of wise, magical and creative women who came before us white photo of my Great-GreatGrandmother Emily, I notice a

I can just make out the shape of a

When I look at the black-andwhite photo of my Great-GreatGrandmother Emily, I notice a sparkle in her eye and a deep look of knowing. And when I look closer, I can just make out the shape of a locket around her neck, and I can’t help but wonder if it is the same locket that hangs around mine. n

Faith

PHOTOS: Kay Linley

has lived in the North for eight years. She is interested in spiritual practice, healing, creativity and land connection. Between painting and writing, Kay makes sure to spend quality time in the wilderness that surrounds her. She is currently working on her first book, inspired by a kayaking pilgrimage she did in 2018 from Atlin to Dawson City.

Kay Linley’s great-greatgrandmother Emily, who is wearing what looks like the same pendant Kay now has

The locket that was given to Kay Linley by her great-aunt Faith

TREES ARE THE REAL HEROES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT

In the audit, DeMarco said, “It is unlikely that the 2 Billion Trees (2BT) program will meet its objectives, unless significant changes are made.”

This program was initially a huge success, with Canada meeting its goal for the first year, but growing that many trees is a complex endeavour with nurseries requiring years to prepare, and planting projects need to be planned in coordination with governments, First Nations and stakeholders. This may appear to be another government project with good intentions but lacking the means for success, but is it the best way to reduce carbon and protect ecosystems?

Back in 2019, trees were front and center, again, as the hero of the environmental movement, when the Trudeau government joined countries around the world to combat climate change by planting trees. Governments looked to trees as a panacea for their continued challenge to reduce their carbon footprints, based on the results of a research paper that would later be heavily criticized. In that research, the authors claimed that the Earth had space to plant an extra-trillion trees on land “not currently used” and that those new forests could trap two-thirds of emissions from all human activities. Politically, planting trees is a home run. I have yet to meet an anti-tree advocate. Even Donald Trump ceremonially planted a “straight trunk AAA tree”

while promoting his government’s entrance to a global tree-planting initiative.

What many people remember from school is the notion that plants breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen during photosynthesis. Although this is partially true, this simplification of how plants metabolize leads to the assumption that more trees equals less carbon dioxide. Although plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into sugars, during photosynthesis, they have a second process called respiration where they consume some of those sugars for energy and release some of that carbon back to the atmosphere. It is true that a mature tree can store about 22 kilograms of carbon dioxide over a year, but when that tree dies, fungi and bacteria consume them during the decay process and release much of that stored carbon to the atmosphere. Furthermore, natural processes of renewal, such as fire, also release vast quanti-

ties of carbon, as well. For large volumes of carbon to be stored, a forest requires the complex interactions and roles of many species sustained over a very long time. Simply put, all forests are not created equal.

It is key that we consider overall ecosystem health when trying to store carbon through reforestation. For example, the type of tree planting we are most familiar with, relating to timber production, plants the same tree species, at the same time, making a consistent and scalable crop of trees for harvest. But in terms of carbon storage, these forests store at a fraction of the carbon compared to natural forests. Furthermore, monoculture forests have been linked to disease and pest outbreaks and the exacerbation of forest fires.

Thankfully, in contrast to many countries’ planting regimes, Canada’s 2 Billion Trees commitment has critical stipulations about what

types of planting projects are acceptable. The program excludes organizations with a legal commitment to replace trees after harvesting in the timber industry. It also prevents tree planting from displacing other unique habitats. Furthermore, by acting as a funding party to other organizations, such as non-profits and First Nations, the projects are community driven.

The level of funding and the program’s aims are certainly positive, but the 2 Billion Trees goal can be ecologically misleading because it cannot clearly account for where our effort and investment is best spent. It is more efficient to protect and manage the forests that are currently standing, rather than cutting them down to regrow forests that may store less carbon. By focusing on planting trees, the necessity of management of our ecosystems can be obscured. Land-use planning and protections for existing trees is more effect-

ive but is also controversial and requires political will, but pledging to plant trees does not cause any political repercussions. For example, in Saskatchewan the provincial government aims to double their forestry harvest, by 2030, in many locations that have never been logged before, causing untold damage to both the ecology and to the climate.

If we are to achieve our climatechange and ecosystem-protection goals, we need to implement policies that will be both challenging and controversial. We cannot hope to shift to a sustainable future by continuing to uphold the same approaches to energy and extraction, regardless of how many trees are planted. Although I hope to see this program fund communitybased reforestation projects that I support, I fear that this type of program may distract from making the critical changes that are required to address the most-critical challenge of our time. n

A recent audit by the Federal Environment Commissioner, Jerry DeMarco, showed that Canada is falling short of its commitment to plant two billion trees by 2030, to fight climate change

Planting trees is one major tool in the battle against climate change

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Scott Dudiak is a Whitehorse-based biologist and sustainability advocate. Scott hopes to shift narratives away from environmental doom and towards community agency for change. Until we have time machines, it’s the environmental actions we take today that will benefit our community tomorrow. He is inordinately fond of beetles and other overlooked creatures that sustain our human communities.

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Wed May 10 Zumba 6:00 PM 7th Ray Studio A fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Register online

Wed May 10 Insanity Live –Beginner 6:00 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre 8 week series, drop-in or register online https://bit.ly/3SyoqAL

Wed May 10 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 May 10 Spirit Bear

Karate The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre 6:30 PM & 7:30 PM Traditional Okinawan Shorin-ryu Seibukan Karate Do. Adult Class (16 y/o and up) http:// spiritbearkaratekobudo.ca

Wed May 10 Badminton Adult

Drop-in Takhini Elementary 7:30

PM Open to everyone 18 years old and older and all skill levels

Wed May 10 NO-GI JIU JITSU

Eight Days Martial Arts 7:30 PM This class is very similar to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, only the students typically practice in shorts and a rash guard t-shirt, rather than a Gi. There is also typically a little more wrestling and leg locks due to the rules in tournaments being less restrictive.

Thu May 11 Lunchtime Fitness

Classes 12:00 PM Northern Strength Academy Tuesdays classes are more resistance and strength focused and Thursday classes more HIIT cardio. Drop in & passes are available. https:// bit.ly/3oiTBVz

Thu May 11 Zumba 6:00 PM 7th Ray Studio A fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Register online

Thu May 11 Tahitian Dance Class 6:15 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre Dance and explore the Tahitian culture with Maeva Esteva. learn the basic step and gestural of this dance, on the beautiful rhythm of the Polynesian music. https://bit.ly/3Z1vPLi

Thu May 11 Women’s Brazilian JIU JITSU Eight Days Martial Arts 6:00 AM 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 know as “rolling”

Fri May 12 Muay Thai Kickboxing Eight Days Martial Arts 12:00 PM The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

Fri May 12 Insanity Live –Beginner 6:00 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre 8 week series, drop-in or register online https://bit.ly/3SyoqAL

Fri May 12 Badminton Adult

Drop-in Takhini Elementary 7:30 PM Open to everyone 18 years old and older and all skill levels

Fri May 12 Lunchtime Mat Class – Drop in 12:00 PM Velvet Antlers Productions This class will take you through a flowing series stretches intended to increase length and mobility, along with some light core conditioning. A great way to transition from work time to YOU time. https://bit.ly/3jPb9pX

Sat May 13 2023 Bird & Bat

Building Day 11:00 AM Canada

Games Centre Yukon Kids can build their own bird or bat house or even a bird feeder. Pre-cut materials are provided free of charge; just bring your favorite hammer. https://bit.ly/3ntCnUT

Sat May 13 Spring Scramble

Mon May 15 KIDS MUAY THAI

Eight Days Martial Arts 4:45 PM a dynamic and engaging martial art that can be traced to the middle of the 18th century. The sport is also referred to as the “Art of Eight Limbs” because it utilizes punching, kicking, elbowing and knee strikes. 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 May 15 Muay Thai Kickboxing Eight Days Martial Arts 12:00 PM The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

Bouldering Competition

3:00 PM Porter Creek Secondary School An all levels bouldering competition, Scramble Format, youth, open & Rec categories. CY Membership required to register. https://bit.ly/3nKkhOH

Sun May 14 Run for Mom 2023

12:00 PM S.S. Klondike National Historic Site Run, walk, cheer, volunteer and donate – as Yukon comes together on Mother’s Day in support of breast health right here at home! Register online or on the day of the event. http:// www.runformom.com/

Sun May 14 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.

Sun May 14 Insanity Live –Beginner 6:00 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre 8 week series, drop-in or register online https://bit.ly/3SyoqAL

Sun May 14 Midnight Sun

Fencing Club: Open Fencing

7:00 PM Grey Mountain Primary School Learn fencing fundamentals and provides an opportunity to get some exercise.. For Ages 18-100

Mon May 15 BRAZILIAN JIU

JITSU Eight Days Martial Arts

7:30 PM 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 know as “rolling”

Mon May 15 Women’s Muay

Thai Kickboxing Eight Days Martial Arts 6:00 PM The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

Tue May 16 Lunchtime Fitness Classes 12:00 PM Northern Strength Academy Tuesdays classes are more resistance and strength focused and Thursday classes more HIIT cardio. Drop in & passes are available. https:// bit.ly/3oiTBVz

Tue May 16 Tennis Lesson 1 Court 1 2:00 PM Mt McIntyre Recreation Centre Tennis anyone? Learn from a certified instructor. https://bit.ly/3VA0kH9

Tue May 16 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 May 16 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 May 16 Salsa and Bachata – Beginner and Intermediate Classes 7:30 PM Heart of Riverdale Community Centre A fun and person-centered class, including switching partners will be encouraged to promote communication & further learning open to couples or singles. Email salsayukon@gmail.com to register and for info

WELLNESS LISTINGS

Elder and Counselor 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.

Monday, Tuesdays & Thursdays

Sally and Sisters 11:30 AM Whitehorse United Church A welcoming environment where women and their children can enjoy a hot meal.

Wed May 10 TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) 8:00 AM 100 Lambert St. Common Room Want to improve or maintain a healthy weight? Join us! Every Wednesday morning. Call or text 867-334-1725 for more details

Wed May 10 Yoga Classes at Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs 10:00 AM Yoga mats are provided. Booking options that include yoga classes alone and yoga with discounted entrance to Eclipse are available. eclipsenordichotsprings.ca/yogaclasses

May 9-11 Bee Blitz 5:00 PM Super A Prepare for the bees arrival. Wear work clothes and create a buzz-worthy environment! For more info email Kristine.macnaughton@yukon.ca or phone 332-6735

Wed May 10 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 May 10 Living Well With Heart Failure 1:00 PM Chronic Conditions Support Program (CCSP) Join a registered nurse, dietitian and pharmacist for this group education session on heart failure management. To register, call 667-8733 or email ccsp@ yukon.ca.

https://yukon.ca/healthiertomorrow#programs-and-services

Wed May 10 Dads Matter Group 5:30 PM NVD Place A group for dads, grandfathers, stepdads, uncles, foster fathers, all male caregivers are welcome. Join us to talk about parenting and meet other male caregivers. For more info contact 336-0795 or email ante.tokic@yukon.ca

Wed May 10 Arka Brotherhood

Circle: Porcupine Squad 6:30 PM Whitehorse For men eager to identify and move past selflimiting beliefs, stretch beyond their comfort zone and embody the best version of himself. To register email or call mjvernon@ gmail.com 332-4722.

Wed May 10 Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:30 PM

Overeaters Anonymous For more information contact oayukon@ gmail.com for more information

Wed May 10 No Puffin Group (CM) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral

Wed May 10 Beginner w/ Experience – Level 1 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery – Upstairs Sun Salutation A+B, foundational standing poses. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Wed May 10 Move with Life w/Phillipe – All Levels 7:30

PM Alpine Bakery – Upstairs A condition practice for movers of all types seeking agility, mobility, stamina and strength. PreRegister by email wallymaltz@ mac.com

Thu May 11 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 May 11 Inyengar Yoga 12:00 PM Church of Northern Apostles Join the Elder Active along with instructor Richard Mueller, register online. https:// bit.ly/3Zl6J9H

Thu May 11 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 May 11 KDCC Walking with Our Sisters Sewing Group 5:00

PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.

Thu May 11 Vitality Yoga w/ Nancy 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery

– Upstairs Kundalini yoga cleanses and detoxifies the body, neutralizes stress, rewires natural pathways. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Thu May 11 Pine Tree Quilters

Meeting 7:00 PM Whitehorse United Church A group quilters of all levels get together to talk, laugh, share, and learn!

Thu May 11 Family & Friends Support Group 7:00 PM Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) A dropin 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 May 11 Breathe + Stretch

w/Carrie 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery

– Upstairs A slow paced class to stretch the body. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Thu May 11 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

Thu May 11 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/bookonline

Fri May 12 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 May 12 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 May 12 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!

Fri May 12 Slow Flow Resto

– All Levels 5:30 PM Stretch, flow + restore – a great way to end the week for a better weekend. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Fri May 12 Sacred Breathwork with Derek Endress Alpine Bakery & Upstairs 7:00 PM Rejuvenate body/mind/heart, reveal limiting views that exist in body, mind and improve capacity to release fear, anxiety, anger, sadness, grief and other charged or blocked emotions. Register by email wallymaltz@mac. com https://www.yogayukon.ca/ yogayukon/Schedule.html

Sat May 13 Restorative Yoga

– All Levels 10:30 AM Alpine Bakery – Upstairs Restorative poses are long holds over supportive props relaxing variations of backbends. PreRegister by email wallymaltz@ mac.com

Sat May 13 AA Hospital

Meeting 7:00 PM Christ Church

Cathedral

Mon May 15 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 May 15 Smart Recovery

Addictions Support 6:45 PM Sarah Steele Building.

Mon May 15 Absolute

Beginners – Intro 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery - Upstairs Introduction to yoga with Erica. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Mon May 15 CRUSH 2023! (or… what can a men’s circle do for me?) 7:00 PM Inclusion Yukon Meet the men involved and learn more about the two ARKA Brotherhood men’s circles changing lives in Whitehorse. http://www.arkabrotherhood.com

Mon May 15 Hips, Hams Core

– All Levels 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery - Upstairs Fairly vigorous classes with emphasis on breath and slower is stronger. PreRegister by email wallymaltz@ mac.com

Mon May 15 AA New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral

Mon May 15 Arka Brotherhood Circle: Grizzly Squad 7:00 PM Whitehorse For men eager to identify and move past selflimiting beliefs, stretch beyond their comfort zone and embody the best version of himself. Register by email or phone bcdrisco@gmail.com/867-3320465.

Tue May 16 Yoga with Barbara – All Levels 10:00 AM Whitehorse United Church All welcome, or register: Call/text 335-1996 or email bfraingower@ gamil.com

Tue May 16 The Prenatal Lunch Network 12:00 PM NVD Place (Old Canadian Tire Building) A free prenatal lunch network. Each week will feature a different activity. https://bit. ly/42yV21Q

Tue May 16 Sewing Circle 1:00 PM Champagne and Aishihik First Nations CAFN Sewing Circle is every Tuesday. A gathering space available to work on your projects. Refreshments and snacks will be served.

Tue May 16 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 May 16 Intermediate –Level 2 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery –Upstairs Explore alignment and form in a wide range of familiar + new poses. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Tue May 16 Yoga by Amber 7:00 PM 7th Ray Studio A yoga class that is for all levels and abilities, register online.

Tue May 16 Better Backs Hips, Hams 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery – Upstairs Critical alignment therapy and therapeutic work for healing. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Tue May 16 AA UglyDuckling Group (C/M, NS) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral New members always welcome, this is a non smoking group.

Workplace Sexual Harassment :

There’s No Excuse

The Workplace Sexual Harassment Legal Clinic can provide you with free and confidential legal advice on workplace sexual harassment matters

If you are a victim, a bystander, someone who wants to make sure that their workplace is a sexual harassment free zone or someone that just wants some questions about workplace sexual harassment answered, the Workplace Sexual Harassment Legal Clinic can help you.

Contact us to speak to a lawyer:

Workplace Sexual Harassment Legal Clinic

#103 – 2131 Second Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1C3 Phone : 867-393-6206 wsh@legalaid.yk.ca

Help Shape Yukon’s Future

Get on Board!

Consider serving on one of the following boards and committees:

■ Apprentice Advisory Board

Deadline: September 15, 2023

Contact: Kirsti.devries@yukon.ca or 867-667-5129

■ Student Financial Assistance Committee

Deadline: June 2, 2023

Contact: Kirsti.devries@yukon.ca or 867-667-5129

■ Mayo District Renewable Resources Council

■ North Yukon Renewable Resources Council

Deadline: Until flled

Contact: kelly.gruber@yukon.ca or 867-667-5336

■ Dawson District Renewable Resources Council

Deadline: May 15, 2023

Contact: kelly.gruber@yukon.ca or phone 867-667-5336

■ Concession and Compensation Review Board

Deadline: Until flled

Contact: kelly.gruber@yukon.ca or 867-667-5336

■ Physiotherapists Advisory Committee

■ LPN Advisory Committee

■ Licensed Practical Nurses Discipline Panel

■ Registered Psychiatric Nurses Advisory Committee

■ Midwifery Advisory Committee

■ Pharmacy Advisory Committee

■ Yukon Medical Council

■ Council of the Association of Professional Engineers of Yukon

Deadline: Until Filled

Contact: Boards.plra@yukon.ca

■ Building Standards Board

Deadline: Until flled

Contact: Hector.Lang@yukon.ca or 867-456-6596

■ Assessment Appeal Board

Deadline: Until flled

Contact: Kathryne.Janz@yukon.ca or 867- 667-5234

■ Employment Standards Board

Deadline: Until flled

Contact: Karyn.Leslie@yukon.ca or 867-667-5944

■ Municipal Board

Deadline: Until flled

Contact: Samantha.Crosby@yukon.ca or 867-336-0396

■ Whitehorse Public Library Board

Deadline: Until flled

Contact: Melissa.YuSchott@yukon.ca or 867-335-8600

■ Yukon Housing Corporation Board of Directors

Deadline: May, 2023

Contact: Beth.Fricke@yukon.ca

■ Law Foundation Board of Directors (Yukon)

Deadline: June 15, 2023

Contact: Carla.Braun@yukon.ca or 867-667-5959

■ Law Society of Yukon – Complaint Dismissal

Review Committee Deadline: until flled

Contact: Carla.Braun@yukon.ca or 867-667-5959

■ Law Society of Yukon – Discipline Committee

Deadline: until flled

Contact: Carla.Braun@yukon.ca or 867-667-5959

■ Yukon Energy Board of Directors

Deadline: August 11, 2023

Contact: megan.yakiwchuk@yec.yk.ca or 867-393-5337

■ Bid Challenge Committee

Deadline: Until flled

Contact: bccsecretariat@yukon.ca

■ Yukon Aviation Advisory Committee

Deadline: Until flled

Contact: Leah Stone leah.stone@yukon.ca / Myriam Gadault myriam.gadault@yukon.ca

For application forms and more information visit yukon.ca/en/find-board-committee or call toll-free 1-800-661-0408

Application packages can be emailed to boards.committees@yukon.ca

YUKON FIRST NATIONS WILDFIRE is proud to present the

Warrior Program!

Are you a youth in the Yukon aged between 16-30 and interested in exploring career/employment options for long term success? Have you had trouble identifying employment opportunities that help foster your overall wellbeing and mental health? Are you a Yukon business owner interested in creating positive opportunities for Yukon youth to achieve success? The Warrior Program may be exactly what you are looking for! To get a better idea of what the warrior program is about, check out the video of our first offering below!

To learn more, please visit our website at yukonfirstnationswildfire.ca/warrior-program, send us a message and a team member will reach out with more information as soon as possible!

YOUTH TODAY, LEADERS TOMORROW.

FALL 2023 WARRIOR PROGRAM DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

(Applications are being accepted at this time.)

CONTACT US BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE NOTED ABOVE OR BY: Sean Charbonneau, Director of Programs and Development 867-333-9547 (c) 867-667-7258 (w) sean@yfnw.ca

*The Warrior Program is available to any youth aged 16-30 residing in the Yukon.

BEAT THE HEAT 2023

Become a Wildland Firefighter

Yukon First Nations Wildfire is hosting multiple wildland firefighting training programs this spring, summer and fall!

Earn Certificates:

☛ Standard First Aid/CPR-C

☛ Wildfire Suppression Training (S-131 Equivalency)

☛ Wildland Firefighter Type II Crew Member

☛ ICS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System

☛ ROC-A: Restricted Radio Operator Certificate

☛ Transport of Dangerous Goods - Aeronautical

☛ WHMIS

☛ Basic Chainsaw Maintenance & Operation

☛ Rotor Wing Operations Training And more!

IT’S A PIT BULL!

No it isn’t. It’s a bull terrier. No prefixes

Apit bull has a forehead. A bull terrier’s head looks like a football. He’s got this great big nose so he can lower his head and bash in the bathroom door without missing a step. And then he stands there wagging his tail and grinning, as if to say Whatcha doin’? How come the door was closed?

Bull terriers are clowns. On every laundry day, when we were making the bed, old Mr. Helpful would wait until we got the flat sheet on and then jump up and twirl and dance on it just after we got it smoothed down and tucked in.

Clockwise:

 Norton the bull terrier was picked up in Prince George by Carl Maguire

 Norton as a puppy

 Investigating his new home and owner

 Norton brings down “Vincent” (a Vincent motorcycle)

Would another breed do something so endearing? This was an 80-pound dog, solid as a side of beef, that just wanted to cuddle up. We’re sure he thought of himself as a lapdog.

How is it that a dog cannot pass a puddle, a storm sewer outflow, a creek, the Yukon River or Schwatka Lake without diving in—even if he swims like a brick?

Truly a mystery, compounded by running away, growling, when the word bath is mentioned.

Another mystery is the twicedaily full-tilt gallop from one end of the house to the other, bodychecking the walls at either end. We never did figure out what triggered that behaviour.

on my foot. He was already papertrained, so he’d let us know from his crate when he needed to get out of the car. By the time we got him home, he was housebroken.

The second OMG in this story was when we brought him home. “OMG, he looks like a pig!” … and he did, kinda.

lying there, waving my skis in the air, with my wife trying to help me get up, when the snowmobiler came back to see what had happened. “Twang!” and we’re both on our backs with our skis in the air, laughing like crazy. The mystified sledder quietly left.

it was cheap beer.

pup:

We picked up “Norton” in Prince George, using the timehonoured method of choosing a pup: he came over and laid down

Back in the day when Whistle Bend was a cross-country ski area, we’d take the dog down there to do some skijoring. With just a long leash tied around my waist. The problem was that this was also a handy snowmobile area. And boy, did that dog love the sound of a snowmachine! We were peacefully gliding along, being towed, when a Ski-Doo went by on a cross trail ahead of us. You could hear the leash twang as Norton selected hyperdrive and yanked me off my feet. I was

I came home from work one day and was met with a strong smell of beer. Apparently, we’d left a six-pack next to Norton’s crate. Sure enough, there were some cans missing. The family had mopped up the kitchen floor, but the smell was just as strong. Norton staggered out to meet me, exposing another punctured can that he’d allowed to selfserve by opening his mouth into the spray, and there was an inch of beer in the crate. Then we spied the unopened can that he’d been saving for later. Good thing

Nobody feeds their doggy tidbits at the dinner table, do they? Really? So doggy just finds the person most likely to drop stuff and lies down at their feet, is that it? Well, here it is—the Bull Terrier Foot Massage: subtly slip off your shoes and scrub your feet on that rough coat (back, belly, side). Whatever side is up. It could get to be quite messy if the other diners figure out what you’re doing and suddenly become “clumsy” with their food. Organic therapy for the feet. No electricity required. Eat your heart out, Dr. Ho!

Just a final thought about bull terriers: in a world of cockapoos and Labradoodles, what would you call a bull-terrier/Shih-Tzu cross?

Yup. That’s what I thought. n

Old

guy best remembered for taking a school bus through the McDonald’s Drive Thru, in about 1987, and ordering 52 chocolate shakes.

PHOTOS: Carl Maguire

The Future of computer networking

EVENTS WHITEHORSE EVENTS

Clayton’s CAR CARE Tips

ENGINE OIL Your Vehicle’s Operational Lifeline

Batteries Engine oil provides proper lubrication for all the moving parts inside an internal combustion engine - to disperse heat and prolong the life of all components. Without engine oil, serious damage can occur in a very short amount of time. Modern engine oils prevent blockages and contaminants from restricting oil flow. Oil breaks down and loses its properties over time, you should always check your oil on a regular basis. We recommend every 10,000km to 20,000km. Some circumstances, may require more frequent changes. For example if the vehicle is operated under abnormal conditions like 4wding, towing, racing, or excessive stop-start driving. It is also important to use the correct grade and specification of oil in your engine. Many modern European and diesel engines require certain additives which are present only in specific oil grades, and using the wrong specification can cause major and expensive engine and component damage.

ART SHOWS

Fri May 12 Exhibit Opening -

Bowl: Hands in Clay by Yukon Ceramic Artists 5:00 PM Arts

Underground The handmade ceramic bowl is a testament to time, dedication, and artistry. From simple to intricate, the bowl is a ubiquitous part of life that we invite you to look closer at.

Until May 27 Springtime

Premonitions by Rosemary

Scanlon Yukon Arts Centre Gallery A new body of work by the Whitehorse based artist. Working primarily in watercolour, she attempts to locate the tension between fantasy and reality of northern life.

Until May 27 Trailing by Alia Shahab and Michel Gignac Yukon Arts Centre Gallery Viewers/participants are invited to wade through the sculpture and immerse themselves in aqua-green light emitted from the strands as they move.

Until May 30 Youth Roots –PhotoVoice Project Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre 39 youth from five Yukon communities involved in the Youth Roots PhotoVoice Project.

Until June 3 Bowl: Hands in Clay by Yukon Ceramic Artists Arts Underground The handmade ceramic bowl is a testament to time, dedication, and artistry. From simple to intricate, the bowl is a ubiquitous part of life that we invite you to look closer at.

LIVE MUSIC

Wed May 10 Whitewater

Wednesday Night Jam 7:00 PM

The Local Bar An open mic kinda show and all you have to do is bring in your instrument, find Jack and/or Peggy and we’ll set you up! No need to be shy.

Thu May 11 Live Music

Thursdays 7:00 PM 98 Hotel

Thu May 11 Well Played - Open Mic 7:00 PM Old fashioned drop in Open Mic - Every ThursdayHosted by Jon Eastlander! - Show up and write down your name, players will be called up in order.

Thu May 11 Live DJs - Thursday

Throwdown 9:00 PM The Local Bar.

Fri May 12 Jazz Yukon Presents

- Selena Savage Quartet & Elijah Bekk 8:00 PM Lefty’s Well From Toronto, trombonist Selena Savage and her quartet will knock your socks off with a night of rnb, funk, jazz standards, and originals. Cover Charge. https:// bit.ly/429F50T

Fri May 12 Dave and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 9:00 PM The Local Bar It’s a rock double bill monster with Dave Against the Machine and the return of the Ted Hot Chili Peppers!

Sat May 13 Bria Rose ‘N Thorns, The Compassion Pills & Vanstones 8:00 PM Lefty’s Well https://bit.ly/3VhY0UW

Sun May 14 Jam Session with Country Josh 6:00 PM 98 Hotel

Mon May 15 Live Music

Mondays at Whiskey Jacks

7:00 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill Patrick Jacobson at Whiskey Jack’s every Monday with a weekly “feature performer” for the last set.

https://www.whiskeyjacks.ca/

Mon May 15 Open Mic Night with Patrick Jacobson 7:00 PM

Best Western Gold Pan Saloon Performers are encouraged to bring their own instrument and mic. All are welcome. No cover.

Mon May 15 Industry Night

Leftys Well 8:00 PM Industry discount, music, hot dogs, games, fun all night long!

GENERAL EVENTS

Until May 11 Air Yukon Theatre Nightly AIR reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between then rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division. Tickets online or at the door. https://bit.ly/3oI6DMx

Until May 14 Awaken Festival

2023 Various Locations Whitehorse National and international showcases will be brought to Whitehorse, and for 3 weeks, a diverse variety of workshops from Spoken Word to Acting to Redefining our cultural narratives, will bring together members of our community and beyond.https://www. gwaandaktheatre.ca/awakenfestival

Until May 16 7th Annual Crocus in Focus Contest! Celebrate the coming of Spring by enjoying one of the most amazing early season flowers. Send entries to info@ riverstoridges.org or to Facebook https://bit.ly/41ayeo3

Until May 25 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 Nightly Yukon Theatre A band of misfits must band together to save the galaxy! Tickets online or at the door. https://bit.ly/3ANafQh

Wed May 10 Anglican Holy Communion – Whitehorse 12:10 PM Christ the Church Cathedral

The Book of Common Prayer, 2nd Wednesday of the month

Wed May 10 Spanish

Conversation Group 12:00 PM Whitehorse United Church For more info Louise 867-687-7238 or Michele 867-333-6081

Wed May 10 Yukon Community Crime Stoppers Association

Wed May 10 All Women’s English HEED Class 6:00 PM Yukon University This free allwomen hunter education course is open to participants of any skill level . Space is limited. https://bit. ly/42m88OK

Thu May 11 Public Speaking Training - Toastmasters

12:00 PM Northwestel Building Guests are always welcome. There are many roles to learn at Toastmasters. Practice 2 minute table topics to help you with presentations and speaking in front of people.

Thu May 11 Anglican Thursday at the Cathedral 12:10 PM Christ the Church Cathedral Bring a lunch (Book of Alternative Services)

Thu May 11 Fireweed Community Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park Experience this market throughout the summer with family and friends in the open air along the beautiful Yukon River. Be carried away by the wonderful aromas, delicious fresh foods, and unique artisans from our approximately 45 weekly vendors. https://bit.ly/3ZQkTQc

Thu May 11 Association of Yukon Communities AGM 5:00 AM Association of Yukon Communities and political affiliates gather in the month of May. This event is a driver for exceptional discussion.

Thu May 11 Yukon Invasive Species AGM 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace YISC provides a forum in which to discuss and carry out cooperative and innovative solutions. a non-government, non-profit organisation. https://bit.ly/3njahfo

Thu May 11 Prayer 7:00 PM Mountainview Church We take some time to connect with one another to praise God and pray for our church, our leadership, our city, and anything else in our heart May 11-13 Spring Cleaning: Taking out the Trash 8:00 PM Guild Hall Velvet Antler productions presents some sultry dancing, silly fun and a wild night out! Cash Bar, tickets online. https://bit.ly/3VqQAyK

Fri May 12 Workshop: Tarpitecture with Willow Brewster 6:00 PM Vista Outdoor Learning Centre Learn to build basic tarp shelters useful for Yukon weather conditions. Includes intro to basic knots and we will set up shelters.

Fri May 12 Alice in Wonderland

readers.

Sat May 13 Karaoke Night –Indigenous Language Learners

7:00 PM The Local bar Calling language learners of all levels to translate their favourite karaoke song! Email childrenofthetaku@ gmail.com

AGM 4:00 PM Canada Games Centre Yukon Held in the Canada Games Centre Boardroom. All Welcome. Info 633-4829

Wed May 10 Texas Hold’ Em

6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 For signed in members and guests. Bragging rights!

7:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Chase the white rabbit with NLSD this spring and join Alice down the rabbit hole. Prepare for a topsy-turvy adventure with lots of unforgettable characters in the land of Wonderland! Tickets online. https://bit.ly/3Hx0cCq

We’re looking for people who are Passionately CURIOUS.

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Fri May 12 Yukon Council on Aging AGM 9:30 AM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Lunch to follow, call 667-3383 or email ycoa@knet.ca

Fri May 12 Live Comedy - Bryon

Bertram 7:30 PM Boiler Room

Lounge Bryon Bertram - a 20 year comedy veteran who has opened for Eddy Izzard, Zach Galifinakis, and Flight of the Conchords. Tickets online! https:// bit.ly/3LqhiD4

Sat May 13 Yukon Amateur Radio Association Coffee

Discussion Group 8:45 AM A&W

Restaurant Hams from outside the Yukon and those interested are welcome to join us in this casual event.

Sat May 13 Indoor Community

Garage Sale 10:00 AM Canada

Games Centre Yukon A zero waste initiative by keeping perfectly good items out of the landfill. Sign up for a booth or come as a buyer for a multi household garage sale! https://bit. ly/3QxApvN

Sat May 13 Cars & Coffee with Klondike Cruisers 10:00 AM

Territorial Auto Parts Meet up with some like minded petrol heads at Territorial Auto Parts to talk cars while you enjoy a cup of java. You bring the cars, or anything on wheels really, and the Klondike Cruisers will bring the coffee http:// klondikecruisers.ca/series/carsand-coffee/

Sat May 13 Community Clean

Up with Yukon Roller Derby

10:00 AM Whitehorse Various

Locations Dress up in your favourite roller derby attire and join us as we pick up garbage for our community! Meet at the entrance to the Lobird Trailer Park, wear closed toed shoes! Gloves will be provided. https://bit.ly/3HsOfO0

Sat May 13 Mystery Pick ‘N’

Pack 10:00 AM Christ Church

Cathedral Mystery Pick ‘N’ Pack at Hellaby Hall. Fill your own bag(s) with clothing, white goods and other soft items. Take as much as you wish! https://anglican.yukon. net/cathedral.html

Sat May 13 Plant Sale 1:00 PM

Whitehorse United Church Held in the church entrance – choose from starters, household plants –you name it something for every plant lover!

Sat May 13 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 May 13 Whitehorse

Firefighters Charitable Society

Ball 6:00 PM Kwanlin Dun First

Nation An elegant and memorable Vintage Circus themed evening with uniformed members, awards, fine dining, silent auction and dancing. Tickets online. https:// www.afterthefireisout.com/springgala

Sat May 13 solstice haiku

discussion group 3:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library

Sat May 13 Debut, Variety

Showcase 7:00 PM YAC Yukon

Arts Centre Chase the white rabbit with NLSD this spring and join Alice down the rabbit hole. Prepare for a topsyturvy adventure with lots of unforgettable characters in the land of Wonderland! Tickets online. https://bit.ly/3HtTpJB

Sat May 13 Where The Two Spirit Lives 7:00 PM Old Fire Hall Where the Two Spirit Lives is one part memoir, one part drag extravaganza focusing on the resurgence of the Two Spirit identity. It is a one person drag show encompassing movement, storytelling, and lots of lip synching. Tickets online. https:// bit.ly/3HOh3B5

Sat May 13 Live ComedyBryon Bertram 7:00 & 9:30

PM Boiler Room Lounge Bryon Bertram - a 20 year comedy veteran who has opened for Eddy Izzard, Zach Galifinakis, and Flight of the Conchords. Tickets online! https://bit.ly/3LqhiD4

Sun May 14 CNC Router 101 9:00 AM Yukonstruct Makespace 6 Hour Training to learn how to use Yukonstructs’ CNC Router, learn about safety, design software, print settings, material and bit selection. Register online. https:// bit.ly/3nsWmTY

Sun May 14 Mountainview Church Sunday Service 9:30 AM Church In The Building 9:30 AM, 11AM or Church At Home 7 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM Mountainviewwhitehorse.ca/Watch

Sun May 14 Clothing Room 10:00 AM Whitehorse Church of the Nazarene Free of charge to anyone and everyone

Sun May 14 Whitehorse United Church Worship Service 10:30 AM a caring community of faith, based on a foundation of Biblical teaching and spiritual truth

Sun May 14 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.

Sun May 14 ArnajaraqPresented by the National Theatre of Greenland 2:00 PM

Old Fire Hall Presented in English, with songs in Greenlandic, a mix of animation and live acting with songs and dance for children aged 8-12. Tickets online. https://bit. ly/3HrEf81

Sun May 14 To Love, Surrender

2:30 PM The Creative Initiatives Warehouse Love poems by Hafiz, Rumi, Andrea Gibson, Leonard Cohen, and more. (Slightly) interactive poetry reading and soul activation. https://bit. ly/3p3dbWd

Sun May 14 Sunday Gatherings

3:00 PM The Northern Collective Church

Mon May 15 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 Mon May 15 Beginner Blacksmithing- Forge a Fire Poker 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Get started in Blacksmithing and forge a fire poker or hook! Register online. https://bit.ly/3AK0cex

Tue May 16 Hang Out With... Improvigaytions 4:30 PM Queer Yukon Society & The Cache Connect with members of the Improvigaytions improv troupe, Play some improv games, meet other theatrical queers, and connect with the community. https://tockify.com/qysevents/ detail/110/1684279800000

Tues May 16 Men’s Community Group Mountainview Church

5:30 PM 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.

Tues May 16 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

Tues May 16 Chess Club 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Love Chess? Want to learn? Looking for Competition? Join us!

Tues May 16 10 Card Crib 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 https://bit.ly/3oWjB5W

Tue May 16 Bird Nest Box Building Workshop 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Help our feathered friends by building them a home! https://bit.ly/42jonfH

Tues May 16 Woodshop Orientation for Members 6:30 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Get started in the Wood shop by learning how to handle the equipment safely, and how to access and put away the gear. Participants will get hands-on experience with some of the machines.

KIDS & FAMILIES

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays

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

Mondays Family Drop-In 9:00 AM Polarettes Gymnastics Gym Open to all ages – Children, youth, and teens must be accompanied by an adult.

Mondays Craft & Activities Drop in Partners for Children 10:00 AM Drop in with optional activity and craft. Guest visitors from local organisations

Mondays Whitehorse Go Club

6:00 PM A&W

Tuesdays Craft & Activities Drop in Partners for Children 10:00 AM Drop in with optional activity and craft. Guest visitors from local organisations

Tuesdays Baby Story Time

10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Rhymes, music, stories, movement, art & outside time.

Ages 6 - 24 months & caregiver, Whitehorse Public Library meeting room. Free drop-in..

Tuesdays Toddler Story Time

10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Rhymes, music, stories, movement, art & outside time.

Ages 2 - 4 yrs. & caregiver, Whitehorse Public Library meeting room. Free drop-in.

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 Polarettes

Preschool/Family Drop In 11:00

AM Polarettes Gymnastics Club enjoy the gym as a giant indoor play space. A great place to practise skills or just play and explore! Open gym is for members only.

Wednesdays Warhammer

Wednesdays - Age of Sigmar

5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe

Thursdays Head, Heart and Hands Drop in Partners for Children 10:00 AM Join us for songs, stories, rhymes, share and learn practical parenting tips for lifes challenges.

Thursdays Family Drop-In 11:00 AM Polarettes Gymnastics Club

Open to all ages – Children, youth, and teens must be accompanied by an adult.

Thursdays Drop-in Pathfinder Roleplaying Game for Teens

3:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library

Open to ages 11-17 to our free drop-in Pathfinder Roleplaying Game program! No experience necessary, supplies and snacks provided.

Thursdays Kill Team Thursdays

5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe 6685750 Units can be drawn from both the core book, elite book, Kill team annual and white dwarf.

Fridays Family Drop-In 10:00 AM Polarettes Gymnastics Club Open to all ages – Children, youth, and teens must be accompanied by an adult.

Fridays Standard FormatMagic: 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.

Saturdays Family Drop In 3:00 PM Polarettes Gymnastics Club enjoy the gym as a giant indoor play space. A great place to practise skills or just play and explore! Open gym is for members only.

Wed May 10 CBC Kids Book Club Live 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library CBC KIDS BOOK CLUB LIVE is heading to the Yukon! CBC Kids hosts Janaye and Gary the Unicorn are sharing their love of reading in-person

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/bookonline.

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 3347693.you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https://www. rootedtreemassage.com/bookonline

Mondays Yoga Wake up Flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help

Tuesdays Restorative Online Healing Circles 7:30 PM Online Check-in, Q&A, connect and feel the results. No experience necessary. Register online, or call 335-0078 or email alison@ alisonzeidler.com for more info.

Tuesdays Mental Health Awareness and Support Online it is essential that people build capacity to support those with mental health concerns. https:// bit.ly/3GTz6T5 https://us02web. zoom.us/meeting/register/

DID YOU KNOW...

The Inspiration for What’s Up Yukon’s logo

The house in the What’s Up Yukon logo was our very first o ce and is a famous structure in Whitehorse. It’s actually a photocopy from a sketch on a napkin of the Log Skyscraper.

Amos Josie’s Tractor

Amos Josie drove a blue tractor

And he pulled a wagon behind

He hauled freight and mail

For the old co-op store

Amos hauled gas and oil

And logs and wood

When the weather got cold

He put a cab on the tractor

Sometimes he hauled kids to the school

And he drove adults to the airport

Amos hauled groceries for the Co-op

He hauled caribou meat and fish

He hauled logs to the sawmill

An‛ he hauled lumber for new houses

Mr. Josie hauled garbage to the dump

An‛ he moved housing materials

Amos Josie was also our postmaster

So he parked his tractor at the post office

Amos always wore his black parky

And his special Didee‛s hat

Miss Edith Josie is famous And this is her brother Amos.

When I was a kid, this Elder gave me a Gwich‛in name, ”CHIH AHAA.”

Translated it means ”walking ahead.”

Allan Benjamin CHIH AHAA

fiddle player and a snowshoe racer from Old Crow, Yukon. Allan is a Vuntut Gwich‛in artist who provides cartoons and poems to What‛s Up Yukon. He introduces us to two sets of characters who represent Allan‛s family and traditional Gwich‛in life growing up in Old Crow.

PADDLE & HIKE WITH

OPERATED BY

Hike the Tombstone Territorial Park & Ogilvie Mountains, or paddle the Peel Watershed!

Rivers offered: Blackstone, Wind, Hart, Bonnet Plume, Ogilvie, as well as the Miner & Firth Rivers!

BASED FROM DAWSON CITY, YUKON.

TEL: 867-333-4994

EMAIL: INFO@PEELWILDERNESSADVENTURES.COM

For more information visit: peelwildernessadventures.com

Rock n roll dive bar with live music and good drinks.”

102 WOOD STREET

Allan Benjamin is a poet, a cartoonist, a

COMMUNITY

Cultural Inclusion Program – Facts About the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun

As part of Victoria Gold’s Cultural Inclusion Program at the Eagle Gold Mine, Victoria Gold’s Community Liaison

Michelle Dawson-Beattie worked with the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun (FNNND) to develop a poster for mine site employees and contractors so that they gain a greater understanding of the First Nation and its traditional territory within which the mine is located.

The poster, titled Facts About the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun provides high level information about the First Nation’s traditional territory, citizen base, language and its location in relation to the Yukon’s other 13 First Nations.

It is posted around site alongside other Cultural Inclusion materials highlighting FNNND’s Northern Tutchone language including a poster featuring ice fishing and identifying wildlife.

“Empowering our employees and contractors at the Eagle Gold Mine with information to increase their knowledge about the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun and their respect for the First Nation’s values and history is very important to the Victoria Gold team,” says Victoria Gold President & CEO John McConnell. “The First Nation is a valued partner in our operations and we are continually striving to ensure that everyone who works for the Company is informed and aware.”

FNNND citizens are part of the Northern Tutchone cultural and language group, which also includes Selkirk First Nation and Little Salmon/ Carmacks First Nation to the south.

In October 2011, Victoria Gold and FNNND signed their mutually-created and implemented Comprehensive Cooperation and Benefits Agreement (CBA), which outlines the importance of FNNND cultural awareness and inclusion. The CBA is a framework for respectful communication and transparency to help ensure that FNNND citizens and businesses benefit from the Project throughout the life of the mine.

FACTS ABOUT THE FIRST NATION OF NA-CHO

NYAK

DUN

The Eagle Gold Mine is located on the traditional territory of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun

Na-Cho Nyak Dun has the largest traditional territory out of all the Yukon's 14 First Nations (extending into NWT)

The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun represents approximately 640 citizens

Citizens of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun are part of the Northern Tutchone Cultural Group and Language

Na-Cho Nyak Dun translates to Big River People" from Northern Tutchone

The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun represents the most northerly community of the Northern Tutchone First Nations which also includes Selkirk First Nation and Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation

For more information please contact: Michelle Dawson-Beattie, Community Liaison

Victoria Gold, in partnership with the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun, developed a poster titled Facts About the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun to help Eagle Gold Mine employees and contractors gain a greater understanding of the traditional territory they work within.

Members of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun with Victoria Gold President & CEO John McConnell and COO Mark Ayranto at the Eagle Gold Mine earlier this year.