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enough to build a park early season, staff at Mount Sima focus energy and money on building up Sima’s park. Many ski hills don’t do this because they are resorts, and want to attract tourists. Tourists like outdoor skating ponds and tube rides. Sima doesn’t attract tourists, but it can build up its freestyle infrastructure to attract skiers from across Canada for the early season training. This was written the week of November 16. The parking lot at Sima was fairly filled up with rental cars and vans. Graham Pollock and I had to talk in the staff trailer outside, because the lunch room was packed with skiers. And this is pre-season. The athletes come to Sima and pay good money for the early season training. Last year, the National Next Generation Team came and
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trained early season at Sima. This is a team of athletes who get national funding. They are the level before the Canadian olympic team. This is the first time a team’s trained at Sima. The athletes “loved it,” says Pollock, and pushed to, “get this comp.” By that he means the first Canada Open Tour of the season. It’s a national freestyle tour for skiers on the national freestyle team. It’s a four-stop tour. Whitehorse is first, then Silver Star, in B.C., Mount St. Louis Moonstone, in Ontario, and Stoneham, in Quebec. Over 80 athletes will participate in it. “This is the first time Sima has hosted a comp at this level, aside from Canada Games,” Pollock says. He explains how comps get athletes practicing the tricks they’ve been training for all year. Usually, the first comp isn’t until midJanuary, and then athletes are in “competition season,” as he calls it. Then, there is a comp every two weeks, or “even tighter sometimes.” That’s why teams are eager to come to Sima for a pre-season
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comp, it gives a skier a chance to set a base for itself, show them where they are, what they need to work on, before the competition season is in full swing. The Yukon team’s highest level-athletes are between 15 and 20. There will be seven who will travel around North America for competitions this winter. Pollock is the team’s first ever head coach. He’s responsible for every athlete on the team, which he estimates is 40. They start at the “jumps and bumps” level and go up from there. Having a head coach means the team can practice all year. “Summer training is where you make or break,” says the coach. He’ll travel with the seven skiers to competitions, they are going to four out-of-territory this winter. The Canada Open Tour is in Whitehorse on November 24 - 27. Go to the Yukon Freestyle Ski Association Facebook page to watch videos of the team freestyle skiing, and for information on the upcoming competition. Meagan Deuling is the editor of What’s Up Yukon.
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n the 2016 film Captain Fantastic, Ben Cash (Viggo Mortensen – The Lord of the Rings, A History of Violence), is a father with meticulous survivalist and socialist ideals. He lives live an isolated off-the-grid life in the forests of the Pacific Northwest with his six children. The children are subject to extreme physical training that borders on abuse. Ben Cash also educates his brood in a way that strictly reinforces the ideals of his specific belief system. Little room is left for the children to discover the world for themselves, as they live out their childhoods in a societal vacuum. Upon receiving devastating news, the family is forced to leave their idyllic forest home (on their big blue school bus named Steve) and travel to New Mexico to fight for the dignity of their kin. The interactions between the Cash family and the folks they meet along their journey prove to be awkwardly challenging. And the family’s alternative lifestyle is scrutinized as different perspectives offer insight and criticism.
Silicon Valley. In an interview with Variety in June, Ross explains the motivation for the film: “I wanted to ask those questions about what it means when you’re responsible for another person and begin to curate their life.” Is Ben a dedicated and loving father, or an eccentric child abuser? The answer really depends on our own world view. The film garnered the award for directing called the Un Certain Regard at the 2016 Festival de Cannes, and was also an official selection in the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Sonita The 2015 documentary Sonita chronicles the
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heart-wrenching story of a young Afghan girl who, against all odds, finds a way to make her voice heard. Deeply hurt by her mother’s callous attitude toward selling her as a bride, Sonita laments the injustice of this monstrous tradition through music. In her powerful song and music video, “Brides for Sale,” Sonita poignantly expresses the intolerable pain of being sold by someone who is supposed to love you, and the feeling that you were Captain Fantastic Mongrel Media born to be a bartering tool instead of an individual. In Captain Fantastic is written the video, Sonita wears make-up and directed by Matt Ross, who representing the bruises on the is known best for his acting role face of her friend, demonstrating as Gavin Belson in the HBO series how her music speaks for all Af-
women who are bought and sold like cattle, a fate Sonita compares to death; illuminating this inhuman tradition and insisting that no person should be born with a price tag. Sonita was written, directed and produced by Iranian filmmaker Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami. She said she struggled with her role as impartial filmmaker as she feels so deeply for Sonita’s situation. In this film two strong female artists unite to provide the world a stark window into the truth. The film garnered the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary, along with the Sundance World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for documentary. Sonita screens on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. followed by Captain Fantastic at 8 p.m. at the Yukon Arts Centre. Tickets available at YukonTickets.com.
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s your digestion slow? Feel cold all the time? Tired and achy? Low mood? Lack the energy to get through your day? If any of these symptoms are a problem for you and you’re struggling to feel well, no matter what you try, Chinese medicine and acupuncture might have the answer for you. You could be suffering the effects of Yukon’s long, dark, cold winters. But don’t worry, you don’t have to leave our winter wonderland. Just try these easy-to-follow suggestions. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a medical philosophy that dates back thousands of years. It aims to unblock the body’s energy, to increase circulation and restore balance. At its heart, it aims to keep a person in harmony with nature. This
means that we take note of the seasons and try to work with them. Nature’s energy is classified as Yin and Yang. Winter represents the most Yin aspect in the Chinese year. Yin is dark, cold, inward, slow energy, as compared to the Yang of summer, whose energy is quick, light, fast, hot and expansive. Winter then is said to be a time for rest, contemplation and nourishing our bodies. So where does that leave the average Yukoner, who loves to ski, bike and snowshoe throughout those cold, long winter months? We have long winters and it would be impractical to hibernate right through till spring, but by being aware that we are pushing against the natural flow of the season, we can take preventa-
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tive measures to ensure we stay healthy. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, there are a number of external pathogens that can influence the health of the body: hot or cold, damp or dry and wind. In the Yukon we are predominantly subjected to the effects of cold and dryness, which can penetrate more deeply if one is exposed to wind. Cold drains the digestive qi, causing what is known in Traditional Chinese Medicine as spleen qi deficiency, with symptoms that manifest as pain, lethargy, and poor digestion. Think of a crick in the neck after being out on a cold windy day without a scarf, or low back ache from being cold and stiff. Though you apply heat to sooth the pain, but wouldn’t it be better to not allow the cold to penetrate in the first place? Everyone knows the benefit of wearing thermal base layers, but there’s a lot we can do to stay warm from the inside. The first thing I recommend to my patients is a warming start to the day – a nice hot bowl of oatmeal. Steel cut oats are among the best as they are unrefined and must be cooked slowly, allowing the grain to break down, being
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easily digested, and most warming to the body. Add dried fruit, nuts and honey for extra nutrition and deliciousness. At lunch, soup is a good idea – nourishing and hot, easily digested, it makes the perfect meal in a cold climate. Dinner is normally a hot meal so doesn’t require change for most people, but stews in a slow cooker are a great idea if you find yourself not having time to prepare anything from scratch. Eating warm food aids digestion by helping us stay warm on the inside – we are warm-blooded creatures after all. Cold injures the digestive system by draining the spleen qi, so avoid cold drinks, cold cereal, ice, smoothies and salads, where possible, as these consume the precious energy needed to break them down and warm them up to be digested properly. Staying warm inside and out keeps our energy up and it increases circulation, preventing lethargy, low moods, compromised immune systems, and prevents injury by keeping our muscles warm and nourished. Happy winter.
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Garden, the Food Bank, etc. Come meet some of the original funders Until, Nov, 30, Art Exhibit - Dan Bushnell North End Gallery See and new friends! Bring a dish if you can - Everyone is Welcome! a sampling of Dan’s non-tattoo work, the “And Also” of Dan’s artistic Wed, Nov, 23, CCA Yukon Support Group Gluten Free 101 - Drop practice: photography, sculpture, painting and clay. In Meeting 5:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library ccayukon@gmail.com Until, Nov, 30, Art Exhibition: Meghann Meadowcroft Hilltop Bistro Wed, Nov, 23, Celebrating (co)space’s First Birthday! 5:00 pm Yukon College The exhibit features a selection of Meadowcroft’s (co)space coworking space` Enjoy some food and cake (and a cash paintings inspired by the Yukon’s natural landscape—from bar) and help us celebrate this incredible milestone and look ahead colourful fireweed to blossoming trees and dynamic northern lights. to year 2! 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Sun, Nov, 27, 2016 Cranberry Fair 10:30 am Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Something for everyone on the good and naughty list. Shop, eat, and support local artisans. Sun, Nov, 27, Whitehorse Scrabble Club 1:00 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Are you a wordy person, put your words to the test and join the Scrabble Club. Must be 19+ Sun, Nov, 27, Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 pm Arts Underground Non-instructed open studio. Participants are welcome to use the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and some tools are available for purchase. Every Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour. Sun, Nov, 27, Phantom Boy 3:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre A film about a mysterious illness has transformed Leo into a phantom boy, allowing him to leave the confines of his body and explore New York City as a ghostly apparition. Sun, Nov, 27, Sonita 6:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre A film about a 14-year-old Afghan refugee living in the poor suburbs of Tehran who fights to live the way she wants, as an artist and musician, in spite of her conservative patriarchal family. Sun, Nov, 27, Captain Fantastic 6:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre A film about Ben Cash lives with his six children completely off-grid in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Cash engages his kids in a rigorous physical and intellectual curriculum, teaching them the classics as well as more practical lessons in fishing, gardening, construction and more Sun, Nov, 27, Trivia with Jona Barr and Adrian Burrill 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn 668-4500 Mon, Nov, 28, Free drop-in computer labs 10:00 am Yukon Learn Free Drop-In Computer Lab for Self Directed Studies A tutor/Instructor will be available on site to assist you. 867-668-6280 or toll free: 888668-6280 Fax: 867-633-4576 Mon, Nov, 28, GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 pm Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more information email: tjbowlby@gmail.com Mon, Nov, 28, Euchre Night 6:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Mon, Nov, 28, Astronomy in New Zealand 7:00 pm Yukon College Room A2402. Dr. Ian P. 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Tue, Nov, 29, Panel: Raising a Violence-free Generation 3:00 pm Baked Cafe An expert panel on how our kids are learning behaviour and beliefs that contribute to violence against women and how we can all play a role in changing this. Useful information on how you can teach healthy emotional management, engage youth in media literacy, and talk with kids at any age. Tue, Nov, 29, Pokemon Go Pizza Nights 4:30 pm Epic Pizza Pizza, outside charging stations, prizes and contests! 456-4792 Tue, Nov, 29, Drop In Improv 8:00 pm The Guild Hall Drop in Improv with George Maratos and Brian Fidler, admission by donation, bring your funny bone and an extra pair of pants - just kidding! Tue, Nov, 29, Top 40 Dance Tunz with Jon Steel 9:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon
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Mondays - Saturdays Family Free Play Drop-in 12:30 pm Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /668-6535 This drop-in includes reading time, free play and interactive activities. All Ages Welcome Wed, Nov, 23, Parent and Child Mother Goose with Elders 10:30 am Macaulay Lodge 668-8794 Fun for kids, parents and elders, children 0-5, call Jo for more information. Wed, Nov, 23, Toddler StoryTime 10:30am Whitehorse Public Library All welcome Ages 2-4 yrs & caregiver Wed, Nov, 23, Stage 1 Theatre Gr 3-4 3:45 pm Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Nov, 23, Girls Group (10-15) 5:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Nov, 23, Stage 1 Theatre Gr 5-8 5:45 pm Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Nov, 24, Heart Heroes Preschool 9:00 am Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Nov, 24, Dusk’a Head-Start - Monthly Luncheon 11:30 am Duska Head Start and Family Learning Center Please join us to celebrate our children’s success each month! The food is GREAT, our salmon have hatched and the children will be signing a traditional Southern Tutchone song. All families are welcome - “It takes a community to raise a child” For more information call 393-3775 Thu, Nov, 24, Rawk Band 1 Gr 3+ 4:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Nov, 24, Rawk Band 2 Gr 5+ 6:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Fri, Nov, 25, Mother Goose 10:30 am Heart Of Riverdale Fri, Nov, 25, Stage 1 Theatre Co Production 3:45 pm Heart Of Riverdale Fri, Nov, 25, Hip Hop, Breaking, Popping, House, and Krump 7:30 pm Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks Every Friday Night, Hip Hop, Breaking, Popping, House, and Krump. Cyphers and tutorials. IN the Green Studio FREE (kids 9 and Under bring a parent) Sat, Nov, 26, Heart Heroes Kindergarten 10:00 am Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Nov, 26, Flip for the Future Gym A Thon 10:00 am Polarette’s Gymnastic Club A fundraiser to help raise money to improve our facility & equipment! Sign up then get pledges to do 45 minutes of non-stop cartwheels or sommersaults. There will be prizes for participants who help bring in the most funds & who do the most cartwheels! Sat, Nov, 26, Imagination Station 10:00 am Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /668-6535 Drop-in for some snacks and activities inspired by the Yukon Imagination Library books! All Ages Welcome Sat, Nov, 26, Young Explorer’s Preschool Program 10:30 am MacBride Museum 867-667-2709, ext.3 parents and children explore the animal gallery together. Play games, create crafts, read stories and sing songs. Sat, Nov, 26, Heart Heroes Grade 1 11:15 am Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Nov, 26, Heart Heroes Grade 2 12:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Nov, 26, Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Family Day 1:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Traditional Games, Storytelling, Elders Present. Meals provided with refreshments. All ages welcome. Location changes call 633-7688 for details. Sat, Nov, 26, Christmas Zumba 2:30 pm Holy Family Elementary 30 min Zumba Kids and 60 min Zumba Adults. A fundraiser for kids that show up at Kaushee’s Place over the Christmas holidays Mon, Nov, 28, Baby Story Time 10:30 am Whitehorse Public Library Everyone welcome. Ages 6-24 months & caregiver Mon, Nov, 28, Art Explorations Gr 3-4 3:45 pm Heart Of Riverdale Mon, Nov, 28, Art Explorations Gr 5-7 5:15 pm Heart Of Riverdale Mon, Nov, 28, Big Bros Big Sis 6:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Nov, 29, Science Magic Shipyards Park All ages. Have fun with science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. Lets stretch our minds and grow, free and drop in! Two times during the day at 1:30 - 2:30 pm and 3:15 - 4:00 pm. Tue, Nov, 29, Heart Heroes Preschool 9:00 am Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Nov, 29, Heart & Soul Choir Gr 3-4 4:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Nov, 29, Pokemon Go Pizza Nights 4:30 pm Epic Pizza 4564792 Pizza, outside charging stations, prizes and contests! Tue, Nov, 29, Rawk Band 1 Gr 3+ 4:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Nov, 29, Heart Beats Choir Gr 5-7 6:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Nov, 29, Rawk Band 2 Gr 5+ 6:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Nov, 29, Groove Choir Gr 8+ 7:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Nov, 30, Parent and Child Mother Goose with Elders 10:30 am Macaulay Lodge 668-8794 Fun for kids, parents and elders, children 0-5, call Jo for more information. Wed, Nov, 30, Toddler Story Time 10:30 am Whitehorse Public Library All welcome. Ages 2-4 years & caregiver Wed, Nov, 30, Stage 1 Theatre Gr 3-4 3:45 pm Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Nov, 30, Girls Group (10-15) 5:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Nov, 30, Stage 1 Theatre Gr 5-8 5:45 pm Heart Of Riverdale
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Wed, Nov, 23, Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 am Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Wed, Nov, 23, Yukon Nominee Program Information Sessions 12:30 pm Multicultural Centre of the Yukon Do you have questions about the Yukon Nominee Program, come and meet with us and have your questions answered and discuss your concerns. Call or email for more information. 667-6205 Wed, Nov, 23, CCA Yukon Support Group Gluten Free 101 - Drop In Meeting 5:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library ccayukon@gmail.com Wed, Nov, 23, Celebrating (co)space’s First Birthday! 5:00 pm (co)space coworking space` Enjoy some food and cake (and a cash bar) and help us celebrate this incredible milestone and look ahead to year 2! Thu, Nov, 24, Sundogs Toastmasters Club 1:00 pm Sport Yukon A lunch time session to learn the skills, practice the speaking, receive
the feedback to improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Thu, Nov, 24, Financial Basics for Startups 5:00 pm YuKonstruct Makerspace The workshop will cover a broad range of topics around starting a business, financial considerations for a small business owner-operator, ownership structures for businesses, taxes, and business banking. Thu, Nov, 24, Midnight Sun Toastmasters Club 5:30 pm Yukon College Room A2714. An after work meeting to help you gain confidence in public speaking, improve communication and add to your leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmasteryukon@gmail.com Thu, Nov, 24, BAH Humbug Cocktail Party 5:30 pm YTG building main foyer Opportunity to mingle with neighbours, community business leaders and politician while checking out locally decorated festive trees for the holiday season. Thu, Nov, 24, Legion General Meetings 6:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Thu, Nov, 24, FASSY Parent/caregiver Support Group Meeting 6:30 pm FASSY Share your experiences, your knowledge and your wisdom. Thu, Nov, 24, Grief Journalling Workshop 7:00 pm Hospice Yukon Learn journaling techniques and explore a loss that you are grieving through writing. No previous writing experience is necessary. 667-7429 Fri, Nov, 25, Bevy’s and Games 4:00 pm (co)space coworking space` Every Friday we have delicious bevy’s and we play games and hang out. Sat, Nov, 26, Special General Assembly 8:30 am Tr’ondek Hwech’in Community Hall Meals provided, local rides available. Call 993-3466 for more information. Sat, Nov, 26, Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:30 am Emergency Measures Organization YARA’s breakfast at the A&W. Casual event. Hams from outside the Yukon often join. Sat, Nov, 26, Santa Breakfast 10:00 am YTG building main foyer This morning event brings together Yukon families to enjoy pancakes and a picture with Santa and his lovely wife. Sat, Nov, 26, Women in the Wood Shop 1:00 pm YuKonstruct Makerspace Learning woodworking skills with other ladies! Join us in the wood shop for this workshop on building small wooden boxes. This workshop will take you through the safety and steps of creating this piece. Sat, Nov, 26, CMBC’s Annual General Meeting 7:00 pm Centre de la francophonie We will be proposing changes to our bylaws. These changes have been drafted because the board wants to provide clarity on remuneration & quorum. Sat, Nov, 26, CMBC AGM 2016 7:00 pm Whitehorse, Yukon AGM and year-end celebration, there will be food, beverages, presentation of the Chris McNeill Trail Steward Award, and we will be screening Anthill Film’s Not2Bad. Sun, Nov, 27, Songwriting Workshop with Kim Beggs and BJ MacLean 12:00 pm Whitehorse, Yukon Work with Kim and BJ as they walk us through their song-writing methods. They will work with participants as a group and on a one-on-one basis. Come prepared to write. Pen and paper supplied. Email for more information. 668-3408 Mon, Nov, 28, Young Women of Wisdom Workshops 5:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre All awesome girls aged 9-13! This new group mirrors the Women of Wisdom, but is tailored just for girls. Girls meet every Monday evening. Every second week is a Traditional Teachings week! Call 633-7683 to learn more. Mon, Nov, 28, Kluane Quilters Guild AGM 5:15 pm Whitehorse Public Library Mon, Nov, 28, Regular Council Meeting 5:30 pm City Of Whitehorse City Hall Council Chambers Mon, Nov, 28, Astronomy in New Zealand 7:00 pm Yukon College Room A2402. Dr. Ian P. Griffin, Director of Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand, will give a public lecture and discuss astronomy in New Zealand, the SOFIA observatory, and his native wildlife, such as penguins and albatross. Tue, Nov, 29, Southern Tutchone Language and Culture Talks with Shirley Adamson 12:00 pm Yukon College She is of Wolf Clan and an Elder of the Tagish Kwaan who has worked in aboriginal politics and broadcasting. Come and her her talk on topics from social order, human rights and lessons in legends. Take in her talks over lunch in the PIT. Tue, Nov, 29, Panel: Raising a Violence-free Generation 3:00 pm Baked Cafe An expert panel on how our kids are learning behaviour and beliefs that contribute to violence against women and how we can all play a role in changing this. Useful information on how you can teach healthy emotional management, engage youth in media literacy, and talk with kids at any age. Wed, Nov, 30, Reverse Trade Show - Procurement Opportunities Westmark Whitehorse Explore procurement opportunities for your business Wed, Nov, 30, Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 am Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Wed, Nov, 30, LGBTQ2S Prism Group 4:00 pm Yukon College Meet in the YCSU Student Lounge, all welcome! Wed, Nov, 30, Take Back the Night March 5:00 pm Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Women and Children welcome at the march, March will start at Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre, Hot beverages, and snacks provided. Men can show their support by meeting at the fire pit at KDCC to welcome the women marching. Wed, Nov, 30, Yukon Public Legal Education Association AGM 6:00 pm Whitehorse, Yukon Meeting located at 202-2131 2nd Ave, Whitehorse, all welcome. Call 668-5297 for more information.
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Raising your kid to say the F-word Ending violence against women starts with the kids by Selene Vakharia
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ark Rutledge, a father of three, and John GlynnMorris, a father of two are raising their sons and daughters to be feminists. With one in four women experiencing physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, both realize the importance of their role as fathers and parents. We all hope that the kids in our lives will grow up to be caring, empathetic and respectful adults. Unfortunately, we can’t rely on this happening naturally, since everywhere they look are harmful messages around what makes a man a man and a woman a woman. They’ll see these toxic messages in movies and the in 3000 ads they take in each day. They’ll hear jokes about harming women and be told that, “Real men don’t cry,” or that as a girl they are prettier when they smile. Teaching kids about gender equality, respect for women, and healthy relationships is one of the greatest services that we as parents, relatives, mentors, and educators can do to make this happen. And, it’s one of the biggest roles we can play in ending violence against women in our community. “I think it is easier to talk to the youth and change their mindset at a young age,” says Rutledge. “When they are young, they are more adaptable to change, they have a greater understanding. They’re our future, and I think this is where we need to [focus].”
Rutledge is a member of White Ribbon Yukon, an organization led by men that works to end violence against women and girls. As a father, he has an open dialogue with his two sons and one daughter about gender equality and respect. “With my kids I talk to them on a daily basis,” he says. “I think that is key to a lot of these problems – to have open dialogue, to talk, and to have really frank discussions. Even when they are young, you can still have a great conversation.” Glynn-Morris is also having conversations with his son and daughter. He leverages teachable moments where they arise – often in children’s books. “With my daughter where I really noticed it was in stories,” he says. “The gender stereotypes are just unreal, and there is indirect violence against women in language…We spend a lot of time explaining things like this book talks about firemen but you can be a firefighter too.” Glynn-Morris and his wife try to role model gender equality and respect in their home by sharing household tasks and talking to their young children about harmful stereotypes when they come up. “I remember my son saying something about dad is out working because dad’s work,” he says, “and we talked about that.” While Sarah Frey doesn’t have children of her own, as a Leader for Girl Guides and a member of
the Yukon Consent Crew, she believes that all adults have a part to play in teaching kids about gender equity. “Anyone older is an authority figure and is a role model,” she says. “[So] to conduct yourself in a manner that respects women and stands up for women has a major influence on young men.” On the Consent Crew, she tries to engage young men, where she feels there is big gap in our global conversations around violence. “I think young men can be the biggest ally,” says Frey. “It just comes down to education [and to] understanding what their words mean and how their language contributes to rape culture and how it hurts women as a whole.” Sarah Murphy, Program Coordinator of Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre (VFWC), also wants to invite adults without children to take an active role. “When we’re talking about challenging harmful social norms, everyone has a role to play,” says Murphy. “Our messages and our actions resonate throughout society, and whether we interact with children regularly or not, they are impacted.” She highlights the importance of challenging stereotypes that when ingrained in our media and society and accepted as natural
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John Glynn-Morris believes it’s never too early to talk to children about gender equality.
can do harm for boys and girls. “By talking with youth about gender equity,” says Murphy, “we are working to create a generation of people who will not stand for it.” Each year, VFWC and Les EssentiELLES team up with other local organizations for the 12 Days to End Violence Against Women campaign. This year, the campaign focuses on youth and the
role all adults can play in teaching them about gender equity and respect. There will be ten days of free events offering tips and fun ways to engage with the kids in your life. Visit endviolenceyukon.com for more information about the campaign.
Selene Vakharia is a Whitehorse-based writer.
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Big Game Cookery
the cornstarch and mix to a paste with a small amount of cold water, constantly stirring to mix contents into a paste. Remove from the heat when the sauce begins to thicken. Finally add one cup of brandy to the raisins.
bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 F. for 3 hours and baste repeatedly.
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Use the full length of the tongue. Wash (scrub) thoroughly. In a large pot, place the tongue in and completely cover with boiling water from a kettle. Simmer under low heat for three hours until it is tender. Set aside and allow the water to cool. Once the tongue has cooled to handle, peel off the skin and as much fat as possible. Place the tongue in a baking dish and pour the raisin sauce over the tongue. This should be baked in a pre-heated oven of 350 F for one half hour.
by Murray Martin
The tongue and heart of this animal can be eaten, and extra bits of meat can be ground into burger
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ith the hunting season upon us, it’s time for some special big game recipes. First of all, there is just about no part of a moose that you can’t eat and enjoy. What better to start with than Baked Moose Tongue.
BAKED MOOSE TONGUE First prepare a special Raisin Sauce You will need: 1 cup of water, 1 cup raisins, 1 cup sugar, and 3 tbs. butter, 2 tbs. lemon juice, 1 tsp. corn-
starch, ½ tsp. cinnamon, ¼ tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. cloves. In a sauce pan put the water and sugar and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Now add the raisins and simmer for another 5 minutes. Add butter, salt, lemon juice, cinnamon and cloves. Bring this up to a boil and then stir in
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You will need a pound and a half of meat chopped up into small chunks and ground (3cups). ½ cup ground suet, ½ cup finely chopped white onion, 2 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, ½ tsp. Beau Monde seasoning, ½ tsp. Ground black pepper, 6 slices thickly cut bacon, 3 slices of French bread toast, and ¼ cup sauterne.
I cooked this exact recipe and had my daughter Tracy over for lunch. She thought it was wonderful, until I told her it was the tongue. Well, need I say more?
Combine the following in a medium-sized mixing bowl: ground meat, suet, salt, onion, the pepper and finally the pepper. Shape this into 6 patties about 1 inch thick. Wrap one slice round the edge of each patty and secure with a toothpick. Place this on a rack in a broiling pan. Broil this at about 2 inches from the source of heat for 5 minutes or to a point satisfactory to your liking. Turn over for the same amount of time.
BAKED BIG GAME HEART Another part of the big game animal that should not be discarded is the heart. You will need the heart, 2 cups of soft bread crumbs, 1 medium sized chopped white onion, 3 tbs. melted fat, 2 tbs. chopped celery, 2 tsp. poultry seasoning, 2 tsp salt, dash of pepper.
Now place patty on your slice of toasted French bread on a warm platter. Now spoon all but 2 tbs. of drippings. Add your wine to the broiling pan, stirring to make sure you loosen all the small pieces. Finally pour sauce over patties. This should make about 6 servings.
First wash the heart thoroughly under cold water. Next cut the centre and tough cords out of the heart and set the heart aside to dry. Put the fat in a frying pan and cook the onions and celery until the onions are a golden brown. Place and mix the crumbs over the heart and
Murray Martin is a former Ontario Conservation Officer and a long standing member of The Outdoor Writers of Canada.
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Oh Sugar, Sugar, You Got Me Wanting You Sugar is hidden in many foods and can negatively impact your health
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hat addictive white powdery stuff is in everything. From store-bought spice blends to fruit juice to ketchup to even vitamins, it’s everywhere and in much higher amounts than you might think. The average Canadian consumes about 88 pounds of sugar a year. Young people aged nine to 18 and men consume over 100 pounds a year. That is over 10 whole bags of pure sugar. Eating large amounts of sugar has been scientifically linked to heart disease, stroke, obesity, diabetes, high blood cholesterol, cancer and cavities. A recent 15-year study found that those that got more than 25 per cent of their daily calories from sugar were more than twice as likely to die from heart disease than those who got less than 10 per cent of their calories from sugar. One key issue with sugar is that it is nothing but empty calories. It takes up space in your diet without offering any nutrients, which leaves less room for healthy and nutrient-rich foods. Worse, it can actually deplete nutrients as your body tries to stabilize and regulate post sugar consumption. Vitamin D is one such nutrient that is depleted by eating sugar. Others include vitamin C, chromium, magnesium and calcium. Consuming sugar-laden foods and drinks is also a sure-fire way to turn you into an addict. The initial spike in blood sugar that it causes is followed by a crash, which causes you to crave more. This can lead to experiences of anxiety, irritability, headaches and dizziness when you skip a meal. While other factors in life – such as caffeine and stress – can also contribute to blood sugar imbalance, the regular intake of the
white stuff plays a key role.
How much sugar is in common foods? It is actually astounding to look at how much sugar you are eating when you are just going about your day. Beverages such as sodas, juice, iced tea, sports drinks and energy drinks are some of the
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• Sports drink: 35 grams per bottle While fruit contains naturallyoccurring sugars, it doesn’t have the same detrimental effects as added sugar or even as it does in juice form. Fruits are full of fibre, which slows the uptake of sugar into the bloodstream and counters much of the negative effects. Fruits also have numerous nutrients, which make them a healthy addition to your daily diet. The best way to stop craving sugar is to cut it out of your diet. Eliminating or reducing foods and beverages that have high amounts of sugar is a great place to start. When you first begin doing this, the cravings and symptoms of withdrawal may be pronounced. A diet that focuses on whole grains, vegetables, and lean proteins can help stabilize your blood sugar to minimize these symptoms. Sugar is hidden in most packaged and processed foods. Sticking to whole foods and steering clear of the packaged aisles in the grocery store can help you avoid sugar.
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E H T F O E R U L S I L A THE E R O B A R O AUR
by Murray Lundberg southern hemisphere twin, the aurora australis, are caused when energized electrons and protons hit atoms in the atmosphere, which then glow. Aurora occurs 100 to 250 km above the earth. While it is always taking place somewhere in the atmosphere, in
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old and darkness. That is what most people who live Outside think of when they think of winter in the far North. Thanks to many websites, however, knowledge of the aurora borealis has spread. People all over the world are able to glimpse the magic that the shimmering lights add to a winter night. The aurora borealis is a natural event that stirs souls. While few are able to say much beyond variations of, wow! when they first see a strong display of aurora, the experience is often described, during later analyses, as spiritual. It is surely one of Mother Nature’s finest winter gifts to the North. The aurora borealis, and its
Murray Lundberg captured this shot over the Yukon Transportation Museum on March 1, 2015
This is the northern lights over Lewes Dam on February 23, 2015
poles, and the Yukon is directly under one of the areas where it is the most common. The variations in an auroral display are infinite, and the shapes and colours are constantly changing. Shades of green are the most common, and the fairly rare red is the one most sought by aurora watchers. For several years, a small group of Yukoners shared aurora reports and photos on Facebook. In November 2013, I created the Yukon Aurora Alert page on Facebook to help more people enjoy the experience. Even though only Yukoners and close neighbours (those in q CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 ...
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Atlin and Skagway primarily) can join, the group now has over 1,100 members. Auroral display is usually posted on the group page within minutes. For people just wanting to see photos of the aurora borealis, there are many other sites – three of them on Facebook have over 140,000 members each. While patience is mandatory for aurora viewing, several websites narrow down the odds of seeing a display. The best sites to use in combination are: The Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, which provides a basic summary of conditions expected in the next few days: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ AuroraForecast. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center site, where you can watch the
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approach of the electrical activity that produces aurora: http:// www.swpc.noaa.gov/ products/aurora30-minute-forecast. ClearDarkSky.com, which gives a 48-hour
Bennett Lake glows under the northern lights forecast for sky conditions at your location. Any place without artificial light and with a good view of the sky is a good aurorawatching location. That means most of the Yukon is good. Once you get away from the city, you can set up a tripod in the middle of the Alaska Highway for long periods without being disturbed.
dogs. For those who prefer a solitary experience, any direction offers good viewing and shooting locations. Lake Laberge, Carcross, Bove Island, the Six Mile River, Kluane Lake -- the list of possibilities goes on and on. Climate change has become a major frustration for aurora watchers and photographBig skies over a wintery Carcross are ers in the Yukon. the perfect canvas for the aurora Deeply cold winters used to mean weeks of clear skies. Over the past decade, The most popular cloudy skies and milder weather place for aurora phohave become much more comtographers to gather mon, especially in the Whitehorse is Fish Lake, and it bearea. When a good show is on the comes quite a social forecast, I sometimes drive hunevent during a good dreds of kilometers north or west show, with dozens of to reach clear skies. Sometimes people and, of course,
by Norma Waddington this leads me to a good display of aurora borealis, sometimes not. Tourists visit the Yukon to see the aurora; it’s the heart of the winter tourism industry. Visitors who have done their research will also have other activities in mind. People arrive from around the world – including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Korea, and of course the United States and other parts of Canada. Several tour operators and bed and breakfast owners focus heavily on attracting aurora enthusiasts. Summer visitors do sometimes get a light show. Though they don’t have a chance of seeing the actual aurora unless they’re here after the middle of August, thousands stop at the Northern Lights Centre in Watson Lake to watch a
film in the domed theatre. One of the unanswered questions about the aurora borealis is whether or not they make noise. While some scientists say that it’s impossible, others acknowledge that so many people report hearing sounds described as hissing or rustling, there must be something to it. Although it hasn’t happened often, I’ve heard them a few times. Nobody has yet recorded those sounds, though – in the Yukon, there is always a new challenge awaiting the adventurous. Murray Lundberg, retired after 23 years of driving tour buses in the Yukon and Alaska, is a writer, photographer, and historian based in Whitehorse.
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Community EVENTS CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIRS WHITEHORSE Fri, Nov, 25-31, Santa’s Studio Yukon Artists at Work Gallery Members and guest artists are stuffing Santa’s Studio with oodles of giftable delights. Daily at 5:00 p,m Fri, Nov, 25, Santa’s Studio 11:00 am Yukon Artists at Work Gallery Yukon Artists @ Work Christmas Fair 393 4848 Sat, Nov, 26, Christmas Open House 10:00 am Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Refreshments, live music, holiday crafts for kids, and more at a holiday open house. Sat, Nov, 26, ArtisaNord 2016 10:00 am Centre de la francophonie French-speaking artists and artisans. Be tempted by the variety and quality of the works and products perfect for year-end gifts. Sat, Nov, 26, Old Fashioned Christmas Sale 11:00 am Old Log Church Warm up with a hot drink, munch on delicious homemade cookies, make a craft, and pick up a unique gift or heritage-inspired ornament for the holidays! 867-668-2555 Sun, Nov, 27, 2016 Cranberry Fair 10:30 am Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Something for everyone on the good and naughty list. Shop, eat, and support local artisans. Sun, Nov, 27, Atlin in the City 11:00 am NVD Place A sale showcasing Atlin and area artisans. With Christmas season in mind, this sale is sure to evoke the spirit of the holiday.
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Wed, Nov, 23, Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre Sat, Nov, 26, Christmas Craft Fair 11:00 am Atlin Rec Centre Find the perfect unique gift and shop local. To book a table, call Lynn 250651-7663 Wed, Nov, 30, Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre
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Thu, Dec, 8-21, Spruce Bog Christmas Boutique Westmark Whitehorse A wide variety of gift items from 30 well-known artisans to choose from! Fri, Dec, 9-20 12 Days of Christmas Market 10:00 am Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Yukon artisans gather to showcase and sell artwork, crafts, food, and more! Get your Christmas shopping done early. 10am – 9pm M-F, 10am – 7pm Sat/Sun. Fri, Dec, 9, And A Raven In A Cedar Tree 7:00 pm NCES Northern Cultural Expression Society A winter themed exhibition with a collection of carvings, paintings, original limited edition prints, miniatures, and jewlery. Sat, Dec, 10, ESES First Nations Craft Sale 10:00 am Elijah Smith Elementary School Carving, Traditional Beadwork, Tlingit Weaving, Concession, Bannock & Tea, Silent Auction, Raffle Baskets. Call or email to book a table or for more information. 667-5992
COMMUNITIES Sat, Nov, 26, Watson Lake Annual Craft Fair Watson Lake Public Library Tis the season to shop local and support our community artists, bakers, small home based businesses and crafters. Come out for a browse and a treat. Watson Lake Sat, Nov, 26, Christmas Craft Fair 11:00 am Atlin Rec Centre Find the perfect unique gift and shop local. To book a table, call Lynn 250-651-7663 Atlin Sat, Nov, 26, Christmas Craft Fair 12:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture To register for a table stop by or contact KIAC 993 5005 Dawson City Sat, Nov, 26, Mayo Christmas Bazaar 12:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Check off that Christmas list and shop local, call 689-6205 to reserve a table or for more information. Mayo Sun, Nov, 27, Craft Sale 11:00 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Find the perfect unique gift and shop local. Marsh lake Sun, Nov, 27, Atlin in the City 11:00 am NVD Place A sale showcasing Atlin and area artisans. With Christmas season in mind, this sale is sure to evoke the spirit of the holiday. Sat, Dec, 3, School Bazaar 10:00 am Skagway School Support local artists while mingling with your community. Baked goods, Holiday Wreathes, Games for Kids and more- All ages welcome! Skagway Sat, Dec, 3, Christmas Market 11:00 am Carcross Commons There will be dog sled rides, kicksled demos/sales, caroling, kids activities., Call 3993039 or 333-0535. Carcross Sat, Dec, 10, Christmas Bazaar & Flea Market 11:00 am Atlin Rec Centre To book a table, call Lynn at 250-651-7663 Concession will be open Atlin
Wed, Nov, 23, Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Bld Every Wednesday - CTFN Youth & Elders Learn how to can, dehydrate food, pre cooked meals and much more...At the Old Daycare, Carcross No need to register, just show up! 821-4251 Wed, Nov, 23, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251
Wed, Nov, 30, Sewing Group 6:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building
Wed, Nov, 23, Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031
Fri, Nov, 25, Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School
Wed, Nov, 23, Sewing Group 6:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building
Sat, Nov, 26, Women’s Yoga 9:00 am Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing
Thu, Nov, 24, CPNP Lunch 12:00 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Bld
Sat, Nov, 26, Parent And Tot Swim 10:30 am Beaver Creek Community Club Sat, Nov, 26, Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club Mon, Nov, 28, Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Tue, Nov, 29, Women’s Yoga 7:00 pm Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing Tue, Nov, 29, Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club
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Thu, Nov, 24, Learn Dan Kè Classes 9:00 am Jacquot Hall We are learning Dan Kè, in the Elders and Youth room, everyone welcome. Tue, Nov, 29, Learn Dan Kè Classes 9:00 am Jacquot Hall We are learning Dan Kè, in the Elders and Youth room, everyone welcome.
Thu, Nov, 24, Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone welcome! no fee for community members 8673993321 Thu, Nov, 24, The Excellence Group 5:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Bld At the Old Daycare, learn how to sharpen your skills, focus on your life, and figure out how to get on track. Every Thursday with Corinne Carvill, Free, and no need to register. 335-6068 corrinne.carvill@ctfn.ca Thu, Nov, 24, Sewing Group 6:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building Thu, Nov, 24, Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Fri, Nov, 25, Archery Lessons for Kids and Adults 7:15 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Kids 7:15 - 8:15; Adults 8:15 - 9:15 at Ghúch Tlà Community School Sat, Nov, 26, Traditional Handgames 1:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Bld Every Saturday at the Old Daycare, learn traditional handgames with Martina Smarch 821-4251 Sat, Nov, 26, Youth Drop In! 8:00 pm Carcross Community Centre Mon, Nov, 28, Family Archery 7:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Children 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Anyone 12 or older may attend Family Archery.
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COLEOPTERA Open Studio Sessions >> Ceramic Open Studio Sessions << EMBELLISHED Sundays from 2:30 to 6pm Kathy Piwowar $5 per hour
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FUSED GLASS GIFTS & ORNAMENTS WITH JEANINE BAKER Thursday December 1st Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm Ages: 14+ Price: $90 + gst (all supplies included) STAINED GLASS HOLIDAY WITH JOANNE RADZIMIRSKA Saturday December 3rd Time: 10am-5pm Ages: 14+ Price: $140 + gst (all supplies included) UPCOMING FOR KIDS HOLIDAY ART CAMP WITH HELEN O’CONNOR December 19-23 Time: 9am-4pm Ages 7-12 Price: $325 + gst DROP AND SHOP WITH MARLENE COLLINS December 10 & 17 Session #1 11am-1pm Session #2 2pm-4pm Ages 6-10 Price $35 +gst/session
Wed, Nov, 23-30, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided Wed, Nov, 23, Judo 5:00 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Participants need to be registered to participate. For more information contact the Rec Centre or Judo coach (867) 863-6271 Thu, Nov, 24, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided Fri, Nov, 25, Youth Night 6:00 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Movie, snacks, gym, and games Mon, Nov, 28, Judo 5:00 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Participants need to be registered to participate. For more information contact the Rec Centre or Judo coach (867) 863-6271 Wed, Nov, 30, Judo 5:00 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Participants need to be registered to participate. For more information contact the Rec Centre or Judo coach (867) 863-6271
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Wed, Nov, 23, Wellness Wednesdays 6:30 pm Alchemy Café If you have health goals you are having a hard time reaching- come to Alchemy Cafe and find out how you can be supported to greater health & wellness. :Everyone welcome! Wed, Nov, 23, Film Fest Selections 7:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Help select the short films for the 2017 DCISFF. Email filmfest@ kiac.ca to get on our mailing list. Wed, Nov, 23&30, CFYT Trivia 8:00 pm The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio. Thu, Nov, 24, Open Mic In The Lounge 9:00 pm Westminster Hotel Hosted by Jonathan Howe
Mon, Nov, 28, Film Fest Selections 7:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Help select the short films for the 2017 DCISFF. Email filmfest@ kiac.ca to get on our mailing list. Tue, Nov, 29, Drop-in Screen Printing 5:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Student quality inks and other materials may be accessed for beginners or those wishing to experiment. KIAC’s screens are available to use, providing they are well maintained Tue, Nov, 29, Step n Strong 7:00 pm Robert Service School For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com 867-993-2520 Tue, Nov, 29, 2016 Resource Plan 7:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Information Sessions on the 2016 Resource Plan, a presentation and results of energy values survey. 393-5333 Wed, Nov, 30, Wellness Wednesdays 6:30 pm Alchemy Café If you have health goals you are having a hard time reaching- come to Alchemy Cafe and find out how you can be supported to greater health & wellness. :Everyone welcome!
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Wed, Nov, 23, Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 am Faro Community Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Nov, 23, Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting. Fri, Nov, 25, Senior Fitness Class 1:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Bring water, comfortable shoes, call Lucy at 994-2112 for more details. Fri, Nov, 25, Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 pm Del Van Gorder School Wed, Nov, 30, Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 am Faro Community Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Nov, 30, Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting.
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Wed, Nov, 23, Adult Volleyball 6:30 pm St. Elias Community School
Thu, Nov, 24, Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 pm Haines Junction Seniors Apartments
Fri, Nov, 25, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre
Thu, Nov, 24, Christmas Bingo 5:00 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre
Fri, Nov, 25, Harmonica George McConkey 6:00 pm Westminster Hotel In the Tavern
Thu, Nov, 24, Adult Soccer 7:30 pm St. Elias Community School
Tue, Nov, 29, Women’s Group 7:00 pm Carcross Community Campus 821-4251
Sat, Nov, 26, Christmas Craft Fair 12:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture To register for a table stop by or contact KIAC 993 5005
Fri, Nov, 25, Story Hour 10:00 am Haines Junction Community Library
Wed, Nov, 30, Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Bld Every Wednesday - CTFN Youth & Elders Learn how to can, dehydrate food, pre cooked meals and much more...At the Old Daycare, Carcross No need
Sat, Nov, 26, Painting 1:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Inspire and be inspired by other artists. Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes and easels are supplied, no instruction offered.
Tue, Nov, 29, Tlingit Language classes 5:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building Tue, Nov, 29, Sports Night 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School
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Date: Dec 10, 2016 | 7:30 PM-10:00 PM
Location: KIAC Ballroom Fall Performing Arts Series
The “Heart of Riverdale” uses an intergenerational approach to learning through the arts. Along with a huge selection of incredible arts programming for kids, we also are home to the famous “Ball Pit”, and “The Courts” theatre space. We have regular free groups such as an
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Programs Arts Underground / Yukon Art Society 867-667-4080 ext 22
CARMACKS
Mon, Nov, 28, Family Badminton 6:15 pm Robert Service School Please wear indoor shoes and everyone welcome!
Fri, Nov, 25, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre
ARCHIVES
WORKSHOPS
Wed, Nov, 30, 2016 Resource Plan 7:00 pm Carcross Community Centre Information Sessions on the 2016 Resource Plan, a presentation and results of energy values survey. At the Curling Club 393-5333
Mon, Nov, 28, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre
Thu, Nov, 24, Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 am Mun Ku
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Wed, Nov, 30, Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031
Mon, Nov, 28, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre
Fri, Nov, 25, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre
Tue, Nov, 29, Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone welcome! no fee for community members 8673993321
Email: recep�on@artsunderground.ca
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to register, just show up! 821-4251 Wed, Nov, 30, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251
Thu, Nov, 24, Parent And Tot Swim 10:30 am Beaver Creek Community Club
Fri, Dec, 2-3, Christmas Market at the Old Firehall 11:00 am The Old Fire Hall 11-7pm Friday, 114pm Saturday. Kids shopping 3-4 on Saturday, helpers will be available to assist kids with their list and budget. wrapping free for the kid s hour. 8673346623 Sat, Dec, 3, A Snowflake Gala 12:00 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Doors open for people with Disabilities at 11:30 am. There will be a gift-wrapper on site by donation with all proceeds going to the Challenge Disability Resource Group. Silent auction and door prizes. 336-8257
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Intergenerational Knitting Circle, a Monthly Book Club, our own Girls Group, and plenty of space available for use by various community groups. Check out our website to see what we have going on, or stop by for a visit on the corner of Lewes and Klondike.
Tel: (867) 993-5005 Fax: (867) 993-5838 Website: www.kiac.ca
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Community EVENTS Wed, Nov, 30, Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 pm St Elias Convention Centre
MARSH LAKE
Fri, Nov, 25, Jackalope Friday Dinners 7:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat, Nov, 26, Tot Group 10:00 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Sun, Nov, 27, Pre Craft Sale Pancake Breakfast 10:30 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Come fuel up before the shopping extravaganza! Sun, Nov, 27, Drop in Badminton 11:00 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Sun, Nov, 27, Craft Sale 11:00 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Find the perfect unique gift and shop local. Tue, Nov, 29, North of 60 Cafe 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Are you retired? Have some time? Marsh Lake seniors socialize, play cards, have coffee, tea and home made goodies. C’mon down! Tue, Nov, 29, North of 60 Seniors Cafe 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Nov, 29, Tot Group 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed, Nov, 30, Flu Clinic 1:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre
MAYO
Wed, Nov, 23, Learn Fish Scaling Art 6:30 pm Yukon College Mayo Campus Over 3 Wednesdays learn the art medium of Fish Scaling, taught by Nancy Hagar. Register by calling 996-8800 Wed, Nov, 23, Volleyball 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School Thu, Nov, 24, Drop in Kick/Baseball 12:00 pm J.V. Clark School Thu, Nov, 24, Circuit Training 5:30 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre In the Fitness Centre Thu, Nov, 24, 2016 Resource Plan 7:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Information Sessions on the 2016 Resource Plan, a presentation and results of energy values survey. In the Mayo Administration Building 393-5333 Thu, Nov, 24, Floor Hockey 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School Drop In Floor Hockey for Teens and Adults Fri, Nov, 25, Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sat, Nov, 26, Family Photo Sessions Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Contact Tammy at 335-1329 to book a session or to find out rates. Sat, Nov, 26, Mayo Christmas Bazaar 12:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Check off that Christmas list and shop local, call 689-6205 to reserve a table or for more information. Sun, Nov, 27, Kids and Adult Paint Party Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Contact Shona for more information. 996-4302 Sun, Nov, 27, DropIn Soccer 12:00 pm J.V. Clark School Mon, Nov, 28, Drop In Soccer 12:00 pm J.V. Clark School Mon, Nov, 28, Yoga 5:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Meet in the curling lounge. Tue, Nov, 29, Drop In Volleyball 12:00 pm J.V. Clark School Tue, Nov, 29, Circuit Training 5:30 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre In the Fitness Centre Tue, Nov, 29, Drop-In Badminton 7:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Tue, Nov, 29, Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 pm Yukon College Mayo Campus Tue, Nov, 29, Floor Hockey 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School Drop In Floor Hockey for Teens and Adults Wed, Nov, 30, Volleyball 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School
MOUNT LORNE
Fri, Nov, 25, Learning Lions - Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 pm Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083
OLD CROW
Thu, Nov, 24, Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center Tue, Nov, 29, Gym Night 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center
TAGISH
Tuesday - Saturdays Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Nov, 23, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Nov, 23, Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday. Thu, Nov, 24, Carpet Bowling For Everyone 11:00 am Tagish Community Centre Learn the technical indoor game of carpet bowling. Sat, Nov, 26, Zumba Class 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Classes by donation Sat, Nov, 26, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Nov, 30, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Nov, 30, Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday.
TESLIN
Daily Teslin Lake Bird Observatory Teslin Lake Government Campground 15 km north of Teslin. Open at sunrise for 6 Hours. Get up close and personal with a variety of migrating birds while watching the bird banders at work. Park at the large brown cook shelter, follow the adjacent foot trail down to the lake shore and follow the sign-age. Wed, Nov, 23, Calla Kinglit in Concert 7:00 pm Teslin Rec Center Calla Kinglit is a musician, songwriter, and poet who draws inspiration from the awe of wilderness and exploring the human experience. She is a multi instrumentalist, primarily writing on a warm hollow body electric guitar which she combines in performance with string and woodwind ensembles.
WATSON LAKE
Daily at 12-4pm & 6-8pm Yukon`s Northern Lights Showtimes -Two scheduled shows /day 1pm and 6:30 pm – will show on request for large groups as well.Northern Lights Center Features the amazing phenomena known as the ‘Northern Lights’ or ‘Aurora borealis’, the Northern Lights Centre boasts state-of-the-art panoramic video and surround-sound systems. Wed, Nov, 23, Community Kitchen - Lasagna Roll Ups 10:00 am Watson Lake Family Centre Prepare healthy yummy dishes like Lasagna Roll Ups. The whole family will enjoy!Please call Elizabeth Bauman at 536-7202 Thu, Nov, 24, Infant Massage Classes 10:30 am Watson Lake Family Centre Infant massage is used to help promote longer and deeper sleeping patterns, relieve symptoms of “colic” or gassy periods, improve cardiac and respiratory output, help baby develop sense of self. Oil, snack and refreshments provided. Please call Elizabeth Bauman at 536- 7202 Thu, Nov, 24, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Thu, Nov, 24, Kids Running Club 4:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre A club for kids interested in running or jogging, call Meaghan for more details. 536-8020
ENTER YOUR EVENTS ON-LINE It’s Free. It’s Fast. It’s Easy. Thu, Nov, 24, Calla Kinglit in Concert 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Calla Kinglit is a musician, songwriter, and poet who draws inspiration from the awe of wilderness and exploring the human experience. She is a multi instrumentalist, primarily writing on a warm hollow body electric guitar which she combines in performance with string and woodwind ensembles. Thu, Nov, 24, Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Sat, Nov, 26, Watson Lake Annual Craft Fair Watson Lake Public Library Tis the season to shop local and support our community artists, bakers, small home based businesses and crafters. Come out for a browse and a treat. Mon, Nov, 28, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Tue, Nov, 29, Parent & Tots 10:00 am Watson Lake Recreation Centre For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Tue, Nov, 29, Kids Running Club 4:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre A club for kids interested in running or jogging, call Meaghan for more details. 536-8020 Tue, Nov, 29, Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023
HAINES, Alaska
Daily Everyone Welcome Swim Haines Community Centre 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM. No Swim Sundays Mon-Thu Haines Public Library Open 10:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Haines Borough Public Library Hours: Mon-Thu 10-9 | Fri 10-6 | Sat/Sun 12:30-4:30 | 766-2545 Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays Totem Pole Carving 10:00 am Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Wed, Nov, 23, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed, Nov, 23, Tai Chi 10:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Nov, 23, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Nov, 23, Tlingit Language Class 3:30 pm Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, Nov, 23, Homework Help 5:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Nov, 23, Open Mic Nite 10:00 pm Pioneer Bar Thu, Nov, 24, Morning Muscles 7:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu, Nov, 24, Strength and Stretch 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu, Nov, 24, Thanksgiving Dinner 1:00 pm Haines Borough Alaska Third Annual Community Thanksgiving Day gathering. Everyone welcome and Volunteers needed contact 766-3109. Bring a dish and join your neighbors around the table to give thanks. Meet in the School Cafeteria. Fri, Nov, 25, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Fri, Nov, 25, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Nov, 25, Story time 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Nov, 25, Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Nov, 25, Homework Help 5:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Sat, Nov, 26, Sushi Class with Yuko Hays 10:00 am Haines Borough Alaska Contact John Hagen at 776-6727 for more information.
Sat, Nov, 26, Tai Chi 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts
Mon, Nov, 28, SpinFlex w/Katherine 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre
Sat, Nov, 26, Haines Public Library Open 1:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library
Mon, Nov, 28, TRX Suspension Training 5:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required
Sun, Nov, 27, St Michael’s - lobby 11:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts
Mon, Nov, 28, Roller Hockey For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre
Sun, Nov, 27, Haines Public Library Open 1:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library
Tue, Nov, 29, Mindful Vinyasa Flow 8:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre
Mon, Nov, 28, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool
Tue, Nov, 29, Back/Hip Yoga with Myofascial Release and Acupressure 10:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre
Mon, Nov, 28, Tai Chi 10:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Nov, 28, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Nov, 28, Strength and Stretch 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Nov, 28, Mother Goose Stories and Songs 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Nov, 28, Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Nov, 28, Homework Help 5:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Tue, Nov, 29, Morning Muscles 7:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue, Nov, 29, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Nov, 30, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed, Nov, 30, Tai Chi 10:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Nov, 30, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Nov, 30, Tlingit Language Class 3:30 pm Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, Nov, 30, Homework Help 5:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Nov, 30, Open Mic Nite 10:00 pm Pioneer Bar
SKAGWAY, Alaska
Wed, Nov, 23, SpinFlex w/Katherine 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Nov, 23, TRX Suspension Training 5:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Wed, Nov, 23, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Thu, Nov, 24, Mindful Vinyasa Flow 8:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Nov, 24, Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Thu, Nov, 24, Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Nov, 24, Easy Does it Yoga- Restorative Yoga w/Jeanne- ALL Level 6:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Nov, 24, Basketball For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Nov, 25, Spinning w/ Dena 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Nov, 26, Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Sat, Nov, 26, Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Nov, 26, Volleyball For Adults 6:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sun, Nov, 27, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 6:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up
6pm sonita Sonita is a 14-year-old Afghan refugee living in the poor suburbs of Tehran who fights to live the way she wants, as an artist and musician, in spite of her conservative patriarchal family. Dir. Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami, 2015, Germany/Switzerland/Iran, 90 min.
8pm Captain Fantastic Ben Cash (Viggo Mortensen) lives with his six children completely off-grid in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. When his wife dies suddenly, Cash is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world. Dir. Matt Ross, 2016, USA, 118 min.
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Tue, Nov, 29, Basketball For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Nov, 30, SpinFlex w/Katherine 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Nov, 30, TRX Suspension Training 5:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Wed, Nov, 30, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS
Beaver Creek Tuesday & Thursday 11:30 AM - St. Anne Church Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Carcross Wednesdays 7:30 PM. Library Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Carmacks Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Dawson City Thursday 8:00 PM New Beginnings Group Richard Martin Chapel Church St. Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Saturdays 7:00 PM Community Support Centre 993-5095 Destruction Bay Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Faro Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Haines Junction Wednesdays 8:00 PM Public Library Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Mayo Wednesday 7:30 PM RRC Building 996-2825 Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Old Crow Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Pelly Crossing Wednesday 7:00 PM Pelly Band Office 537-3461 Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Ross River Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Tagish Mondays 7:30 PM Bishop’s Cabin, end of road along California Beach Telegraph Creek Tuesdays 8:00 PM Sewing Centre, Soaring Eagles Group 235-3350 Teslin Wednesdays 7:00 PM G Building, 4 McLeary Street Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Watson Lake Thursdays 12:30 PM St. Anne Church Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre, downstairs Tuesdays 12:30 PM St. Anne Church ENTER YOUR EVENTS ON-LINE It’s Free. It’s Fast. It’s Easy.
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Sunday, nov 27 yukon Arts centre
Cat in Paris return with this animated film noir adventure. A mysterious illness has transformed Leo into a phantom boy, allowing him to leave the confines of his body and explore New York City as a ghostly apparition. Dir. Jean-Loup Felicioli & Alain Gagnol, 2015, France, 84 min.
Tue, Nov, 29, Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre
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Tue, Nov, 29, Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.
FINANCIAL BASICS FOR STARTUPS
Boys and Girls Club of Yukon
NOVEMBER 24 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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NOVEMBER 25 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Free Teen Drop In When: Wednesdays to Saturdays 3 PM to 9 PM Where: 306A Alexander Street Look for the big green door! Contact: Web: bgcyukon.com Facebook: bgcyukon Twitter: @bgcyukon
Ph. (867) 393-2824
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Active Interest LISTINGS Wed, Nov, 23 Power Cardio Fitness 9:00 am Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre Cardio with HIIT-inspired intervals and strength for a full-body workout. Great for all levels. 3326988 c_burbidge@yahoo.ca Wed, Nov, 23 Drop In Lacrosse 4:30 pm Canada Games Centre For more information call 668-2840 or email lacrosse@yasc.com Wed, Nov, 23 Velocity Practice 4:30 pm Biathlon Range Wed, Nov, 23 Pursuit Practice 4:30 pm Biathlon Range Wed, Nov, 23 Sport Yukon Awards Night 6:30 pm Coast High Country Inn Saluting Yukon’s amateur athletes and volunteers who have made outstanding achievements throughout the year. Email for more information or to nominate an athlete. coordinator@sportyukon.com Wed, Nov, 23 Adult Biathlon 6:30 pm Biathlon Range Wed, Nov, 23 Ninpo Taijutsu 8:30 pm N60 Combative Arts Exciting new class starting. Greg D will be teaching Mondays and Wednesdays. Thu, Nov, 24 Women Only Kickboxing 5:15 pm N60 Combative Arts Join Fitness Kickboxing certified trainer Lee Randell and JOIN the fitness kickboxing revolution. Non contact, stress busting, bag bashing, calorie burning workout. Fri, Nov, 25 2016 Tetra Tech EBA Mixed Bonspiel Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Call or email to register your team, banquet on Saturday night and Awards ceremony after last game on Sunday afternoon. 667-2875 info@ whitehorsecurlingclub.ca
Fri, Nov, 25-27 International Showdown Takhini Arena Hockey at it`s finest in Yukon, teams from Alaska, NWT, Alberta and British Columbia Fri, Nov, 25 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 pm Golden Horn Elementary Fri, Nov, 25 Adults Kickboxing Club 5:15 pm N60 Combative Arts All skill levels welcome, beginners on Friday Nights. Sat, Nov, 26 Shiai Tournament 9:00 am École ÉmilieTremblay White belt divisions will be ground work only, as an introduction to the tournament experience. Sun, Nov, 27 Pursuit Practice 10:30 am Biathlon Range Sun, Nov, 27 Softball NAIG Male and Female Camp 3:00 pm Canada Games Centre Open to all Yukon Aboriginal youth born between 1998 or later, bring ball, gloves and non marking footwear. Contact George.Skookum@lscfn.ca or Kim kmontour66@gmail.com for more information. Mon, Nov, 28 Cardio Kickboxing 9:00 am Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre Fun and a great workout for all levels. Everyone welcome. 332-6988 c_burbidge@yahoo.ca Mon, Nov, 28 Velocity Practice 4:30 pm Biathlon Range Mon, Nov, 28 Pursuit Practice 4:30 pm Biathlon Range Mon, Nov, 28 Adults Kickboxing Club 5:15 pm N60 Combative Arts All skill levels welcome, beginners on Friday Nights. Mon, Nov, 28 Just Dance 7:30 pm Association francoyukonnaise Whether you’ve been dancing for years, or normally struggle to get on the dance-floor, this is a safe
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Wed, Nov, 23, The Counselling Drop-In Clinic: Yukon Distress and Support Line 10:00 am Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Wednesday from 10am - 4pm. Wed, Nov, 23, Beginners Tai Chi Chuan - Yang Family 16 Movement Form 10:00 am Golden Age Society Wed, Nov, 23, Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 am Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed, Nov, 23, CCA Yukon Support Group Gluten Free 101 - Drop In Meeting 5:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library ccayukon@gmail.com Wed, Nov, 23, Women With Wine: How (not) to Build Self Confidence 7:00 pm Birch & Bear Salad Bar An empowerment and leadership social for women, by women. An interactive and entertaining evening of self discovery, personal growth, and lots of laughs in this women’s only soiree. Wed, Nov, 23, Beginners Tai Chi Chuan - Yang Family 16 Movement Hand Form 7:30 pm Grey Mountain Primary School Wed, Nov, 23, Beginners Tai Chi Chuan - Traditional Yang Family Hand Form 8:00 pm Elijah Smith Elementary School Thu, Nov, 24, Seniors Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Hand Form 10:00 am Golden Age Society Thu, Nov, 24, FASSY Parent/caregiver Support Group Meeting 6:30 pm FASSY Share your experiences, your knowledge and your wisdom. Thu, Nov, 24, Introduction to Reiki and Energy Healing 7:00 pm Whitehorse, Yukon An interactive evening where participants will work with the energy. Fellow practitioners welcome. Held at 11 Finch Crescent Copper Ridge Thu, Nov, 24, Grief Journalling Workshop 7:00 pm Hospice Yukon Learn journaling techniques and explore a loss that you are grieving through writing. No previous writing experience is necessary. 667-7429 info@hospiceyukon.net Thu, Nov, 24, Applied Sound Evening 7:00 pm 7th Ray Healing Come spend the evening learning and playing with different sound healing instruments including gongs, tuning forks, drums, rattles, tibetan bowls and crystal bowls. By Donation 334-9605 bonita.rogers@hotmail.com Fri, Nov, 25, Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 pm Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Sat, Nov, 26, Psych-K Basic Workshop Whitehorse, Yukon Start to live the life you’ve imagined - today! In this 2 day workshop you will identify and change beliefs that are limiting you into beliefs that support you, reduce anxiety and stress, create your own belief statements and goals to move beyond all the challenges in your life, and MORE!!! Sat, Nov, 26, Tai Chi Yukon Open Practice 10:00 am Takhini Elementary School Sat, Nov, 26, Saturdays Drop-in Yoga 10:30 am Shanti Yoga These classes are all levels and open to everyone. This is a great opportunity to come practice Yoga with an experienced and dedicated teacher! If you have questions
please call 335-2457. Mon, Nov, 28, Seniors Qigong and Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan 16 Movement Hand Form 10:00 am Golden Age Society Mon, Nov, 28, Mindfulness Mondays 12:00 pm Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon (LDAY) Group meditation where we will practice mindfulness together in a supported environment, and discuss any challenges or successes we are having in our personal home practices. Everyone welcome to drop in Mon, Nov, 28, Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 pm Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Mon, Nov, 28, Young Women of Wisdom Workshops 5:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre All awesome girls aged 9-13! This new group mirrors the Women of Wisdom. Girls meet every Monday evening. Every second week is a Traditional Teachings week! Call 633-7683 to learn more. Mon, Nov, 28, Shamata Meditation 5:15 pm White Swan Sanctuary Group meditation all levels welcome Mon, Nov, 28, Buddhist Meditation Society 5:15 pm White Swan Sanctuary All are welcome! Mon, Nov, 28, Tai Chi Basics 6:00 pm Hidden Valley School Mon, Nov, 28, Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan 49 Movement Hand Form 7:00 pm Hidden Valley School Mon, Nov, 28, Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:30 pm Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services Overeaters Anonymous Meeting every Monday Please ring the buzzer if the door is locked. Mon, Nov, 28, Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Sword From 8:00 pm Hidden Valley School Tue, Nov, 29, Weight Watchers 5:00 pm Yukon College Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration, room A2202. 403-473-0645 blong@weightwatchers.ca Tue, Nov, 29, Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 pm Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631 Tue, Nov, 29, Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Hand Form - Section 2 6:00 pm Jack Hulland Elementary Tue, Nov, 29, Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Sabre Form 7:00 pm Jack Hulland Elementary Tue, Nov, 29, Tai Chi Yukon Performance Group 8:00 pm Jack Hulland Elementary Tue, Nov, 29, Continuing Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Long Form 8:00 pm Elijah Smith Elementary School Wed, Nov, 30, The Counselling Drop-In Clinic: Yukon Distress and Support Line 10:00 am Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Wednesday from 10am - 4pm. Wed, Nov, 30, Beginners Tai Chi Chuan - Yang Family 16 Movement Form 10:00 am Golden Age Society Wed, Nov, 30, Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 am Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed, Nov, 30, LGBTQ2S Prism Group 4:00 pm Yukon College Meet in the YCSU Student Lounge, all welcome! Wed, Nov, 30, Red Tara Meditation 6:00 pm White Swan
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Get Used to More Glowing, Dancing Skies
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rora displays three or four nights a week for the rest of the winter. Next year, they’ll slow down to about one or two per week, he says. The northern lights show has been particularly spectacular for the last two years because the sun has been at its cyclic peak of producing sunspots, which in turn send out solarwinds full of charged hydrogen particles. These winds create magnetic forces
which react with Earth’s magnetic field, lighting up gases in the upper atmosphere to cause the neon glow we see from below. The green is from excited oxygen; the less common pink is from nitrogen, says Hampton. Sunspots, which are pockets of very strong magnetic force, peak on the sun every 11 years. The winter of 2014, 2015 was the high point of that cycle and the low point should occur in three to four
years, Hampton says. But even when the skies seem quiet, “There’s aurora happening all the time; it’s just very very dim,” he says. But at this time of high sunspot activity, scientists are keen to get a closer look. They normally launch two to three rockets per year from the Alaskan research range, but this winter they will fire off six. The range’s usual staff of six will swell with visiting scien-
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tists, including many from NASA. “There will be 90 to 100 people on the range,” Hampton says.”It takes a lot of work.” The visible green line of the aurora is about 100 to 120 kilometres above Earth, Hampton says. The rockets will soar well beyond that — up to 300 to 400 kilometres or more, as high as the International Space Station. They will take photos and measure particle and electrical fields, among many other things. Hampton says it’s important to study the aurora because solar particles can cause electrical chaos and expand the atmosphere, disrupting communications on Earth — including GPS navigation, radio and television — and even throw off satellite or-
bits. “The aurora creates a lot ionization in our upper atmosphere,” he says. But do the rockets’ cameras get a good view as they zoom up through the aurora? “If you fly above and look back down, you see a mirror image of what you see from the ground and it’s pretty nice,” Hampton says. “But in the middle of the aurora? It’s not very exciting.” Check the Alaska Geophysical Institute’s aurora forecast at www.gi.Alaska.edu and click on “Aurora Forecast.” Becky Striegler is a Whitehorsebased writer.
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silver mines and the steamboats that transported the ore. The couple happily moved back to their modest log house on the river after the war, so Harvey spent his early years as an only child exploring a wilderness playground. He recalls their home was “…16 by 20…maybe a little larger…divided into two portions… Dad had built ceiling-high cabinets and a passageway through. So, the front of the house was the kitchen, living room…and then the back part was…two little rooms... we had a large…45-gallon drum… that was our heat, woodstove… my mother of course…was quite handy and had it fixed up quite nicely….” Hidden History Society Yukon New Horizons for Seniors Program Harvey Burian Interview February 10 and 2015 Transcript p. 6. Life on the river was isolated, especially in winter when the steamboats were not running. Sometimes visitors did stop in to catch up on the news. Harvey remembers: “We had radios…and we got mostly Alaskan stations…KFRB in Fairbanks…[and] in the last few years…we had a Ham radio…and the RCMP office in Mayo had one and they would call…weekly or periodically at agreed times, to check and make sure we were alright.” Ibid Transcript p. 26. Mary supervised his correspondence lessons, which came from Victoria. As roads replaced steamboats the Burians moved to Mayo in 1953 where Renny worked as a mechanic, Mary cooked and Harvey started school. Harvey’s parents were both raised in immigrant families, where the first language was not English. Born in Germany, Renny came to Canada as a child, moving to the Yukon in his twenties to work as a woodcutter during the
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26 mile house: This is the “modest log home” the Burians lived in when they lived at 26 Mile, on the Stewart River. Life on the river was isolated, especially in the winter when the steamships stopped running.
Depression. Mary was born in Vancouver after her parents emigrated from Japan. She came to Mayo in her teens to help her sister Ruth (Chiyo) and husband George (Otoyemon) Nagano run the GN Café. When Renny and Mary married, English was their common language, so that was what Harvey learned at home. Although his mother was technically classified as an “enemy alien” and his father was of German descent, during the Second World War Harvey remembers they were well liked and accepted in Mayo society, though Mary was required to carry an identity card during the war. Her parents and other relatives in B.C. were less fortunate, losing their homes and farms during the enforced evacuation of Japanese people from coastal areas. Harvey grew up oblivious to any difference between himself and other children in town: “It wasn’t until…probably…14, 15…I really realized that my mother was Japanese….I knew she was Japanese in a sense, but I never thought of her being Japanese… because to me, obviously, she was my mother, but…in town, from the time I could remember, she was just one of the townspeople. And, she never talked about any kind of feelings that she had that…people
didn’t accept her or anything. It seemed that in the smaller communities, back in those days… there may have been some people who shunned Asian people…but certainly if that were the case, my mother never spoke of that. And I never in the time that I was growing up, until…I got older…I really didn’t sense anything. The only thing I had in school…some of the kids who probably thought I was Chinese…would call me a Chink…I just thought, ‘Ok, that’s a nickname that they’re giving me’, and I accepted it.” Ibid Transcript p. 8. Harvey went from small town life on the Stewart River to a big city university after graduating high school in Mayo. “It was an interesting transition being from a very small school where there were about a hundred…to UBC, which at that time had about 16,000 students.” Ibid Transcript p. 29. He credits his secure family life and lessons learned in early years for his later successes: “... the benefits were that I learned… to work a lot by myself because… there were only two teachers covering …multiple courses…so you learn to basically work on your own and that probably was a benefit when I got to university….” Ibid Transcript p. 30.
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While he was at university Harvey also started learning more about his Japanese heritage from his aunts and uncles in Vancouver: “…it was second year university… [in] a sociology course…I went and talked to my uncle and…he gave me some pictures and…information…about my grandparents…and I found out things that I hadn’t
family, and today maintains an active interest in tracing genealogical sources and other information in order to ensure his children have a solid knowledge of their rich multicultural roots. The Stewart River is a long way from Germany and Japan – and Harvey’s grandparents left much behind when they moved to Can-
exists…in a smaller community… like Mayo…Ibid Transcript p. 29” and along with his parents’ love, it certainly provided a positive foundation for his life. Harvey says, “ I believe that I am fortunate to have grown up with parents from two different cultures as this has helped me to appreciate the diversity that
Johnson October 20, 2016 ” Linda Johnson is a member of the Hidden Histories Society Yukon, and she writes on behalf of the organization. For more information search for the Hidden Histories Society on Facebook.
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known before then. ” Ibid Transcript p. 31. He learned about their relatives in Japan, the move to Canada and the family’s wartime experiences. Despite many hardships his family remained positive about life in Canada. Harvey continued to pursue more understandings of his heritage on both sides of his
ada to secure brighter futures for their children. In the midst of wartime, Harvey’s parents found love, peace and a good life in their small community, with neighbours who accepted them for who they were, their hard work and all that they contributed to their community. In Harvey’s words: “… there’s a community spirit that
exists in Canada today. When people ask about my background I am happy to tell them that I am a person of Eurasian heritage who had the opportunity to grow up in the wide open spaces of the Yukon and I feel wonderfully blessed to have the privilege of living in such a rich, diverse country as ours. Harvey Burian email to Linda
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Karen Nicloux: Stitching a Healthy Future
2001: Karen Nicloux’s mother, Martha Buyck of Mayo, gifts a pair of moccasins to Prince Charles on the promise he would wear them around the palace, “at least once.”
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o talk to her, you wouldn’t think the quiet needleworker Karen Nicloux was once in the upper echelons of our local drug circuit. Her journey from maximum segregation at Whitehorse Correctional Centre to sobriety is an intricate tapestry. Central to it is Nicloux’s signature motif, the butterfly.
“If you think about it, a butterfly starts out as a caterpillar, a ground crawler. That’s what I was when I was on coke. Then there’s the process where the caterpillar is cocooned, which you could consider my time in jail, and now that I’m sober it’s like the cocoon opened for a beautiful butterfly to emerge. “When I was using, the last
thing I wanted to do was sew. I only wanted to get high.” After her arrest and conviction, Nicloux spent days alone in her cell, isolated from the entire population. Shortly after her release, her mother gifted her a piece of melton (stroud) six feet long and six inches wide. It became the base of her recovery belt. “I used sewing to focus.” She learned the skill from her mother, who learned it from her
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grandmother. “My grandmother (the singlenamed) Alice, was married to Big Dave Hagar in Mayo, brought the sewing tradition with her from
“The elders told me that long ago we used to use sinew dyed with berries and plants and moose hair as thread to make fancy goods for the chief.”
by Jessica Simon
Karen Nicloux displays her recovery belt. Each butterfly she creates is unique.
her childhood in Fort McPherson, where embroidery is more popular than it is here,” says Nicloux.
Embroidery kept her hands busy and calmed her angry nature. “I became excited to see the
finished product.” Nicloux was stitching 14 hours per day and estimates a thousand hours of labour went into the belt. “Embroidery takes twice as long as beading because thread is thin.” Nicloux’s connection between the butterfly and recovery is the essence of her belt. Starting with a central butterfly reminiscent of a sampler Nicloux stitched for her mother, seven distinct butterfly wheels are depicted on a baby blue background of tight embroidery that, in the Old Crow style, completely infills the once-white melton. Where her mothers and sisters took up beading, Nicloux prefers the sharp detail of embroidery. Today she embroiders mitts, slippers, mukluks and does beadwork and assembly. Nicloux’s slippers are recognizable by her use of traditional construction methods that make smooth, hidden seams and small pleats around the tongue. Liners, piping and laces will match the colour of the main flower. Butterflies and other animals will appear from a new angle. Her wolf motif often emerges from the “bushes” of the fur ruff; her ravens squawk, her fireweed drops a few petals across the toes at the base of a stem that grows up the shin to the full flowering bloom. Her colours are vibrant look-at-me neons that pop. She was one of two debut artists chosen to display work at the newly opened Art House Carcross, a permanent visual showcase to promote Yukon art in the Carcross Commons in partnership with Carcross/Tagish First Nation and
Courtesy of Karen Nicloux
This sampler is similar to one made by Nicloux’s mother.
Southern Lakes Artists Collective, among others. To view a sample of Nicloux’s work in Whitehorse, take a look at the Yukon crest hanging in Lorraine Joe’s Indian Craft Shop on Main Street, or meet the artist in person at the upcoming holiday
craft fairs. Nicloux is also taking special orders for Christmas via her page Facebook.com/knicloux. Allow 10 days for production.
Jessica Simon is a Whitehorse-based writer.
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Winter Programs 2016/2017
Fused Glass Gifts and Ornaments
Intro to Pottery
Stained Glass Holiday
Colourful Landscapes - Intro to Acrylics
Instructor: Jeanine Baker Date: Thursday December 1st Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Ages: 14+ Cost: $90 + gst (all supplies included) Just in time for the holidays, students will learn the art of glass fusion and take home several small gifts or ornaments to keep or put under the tree.
Instructor: Larry DuGuay Date: Mondays, January 9th-February 20th (7 sessions) Time: 7-10pm Ages: 14+ Cost: $325 + gst (all supplies included) Students will be introduced to the properties of clay, wheel throwing techniques, some hand building and studio practice.
Instructor: Joanne Radzimirska Dates: Saturday December 3rd Time: 10am-5pm (with 1 hour for lunch) Ages: 14+ Cost: $140 + gst (all supplies included) Take a day with Joanne to complete a medium-to-large sized piece of stained glass that will brighten up your own window or to give as a gift. You’ll learn the craft of composition, cutting glass and soldering it all together.
Regular drop-in
Under Achievers - Every second Tuesday 6:30pm-9:30pm Free for members Ceramics open studio - Every Sunday 2:30pm-6pm (except holidays) $5/hour
For Kids! December Drop & Shop
Instructor: Marlene Collins Date: December 10th Time: 11am-1pm “Thumbs Up for Casting” Participants will learn how to create a mold of their thumb using alginate then casted in plaster and finished with an acrylic seal. Ages: 6-10 Cost: $25 + gst Date: December 10th Time: 2pm-4pm “Beads and Charms” Students will have an opportunity to recieve individual instruction as they create their own charm or zipper pull. Ages: 6-10 Cost: $25 + gst Date: December 17th Time: 11am-1pm “Frieze Frame” Learn how to cast objects to create a 3D frieze. Students will embed objects and designs into a clay foundation then cast with plaster and finish with paint. Ages: 6-10 Cost: $25 + gst Date: December 17th Time: 2pm-4pm “Painting with Encaustics” Kids love working with encaustic paint, which is essentially melted beeswax that has been coloured with oil paint or powdered pigments. Ages: 6-10 Cost: $25 + gst
Holiday Art Camp
November 23, 2016
Instructor: Helen O’Connor Dates: December 19th-23rd (5 sessions) Time: 9am-4pm Ages: 7-12 Cost: $325 + gst (all supplies included) Here’s Helen’s list of what kids can accomplish in “Five Days of Christmas”: lino block print card making, custom printed napkin sets, hand painted mugs, salt dough christmas decorations, polymer clay bead making for jewellery, silk cushion painting, Japanese bound journals with hand dyed covers, willow wreaths and decorations, gingerbread cookie making and decorating, decorative soap making, felted pouches, wrapping paper, beeswax candle rolling, hand papermaking for decorative packaging and gift labels, up-scaled t-shirt stencilling and design. Oh my!
Instructor: Maya Rosenberg Date: Thursdays, January 12th-February 16th (6 sessions) Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Ages: 14+ Cost: $230 + gst (all supplies included) This introduction to acrylics class will take you on an adventure through landscapes and colour. Maya will guide you through prepping your canvas or board to the ultimate detail on the finished product. Here you will explore colour theory and learn the qualities of acrylic paint.
Zen of Watercolours
Instructor: Lillian Loponen Date: Saturday January 21, Sunday January 22, Saturday January 28 (3 sessions) Time: 1pm-2:30 pm Ages: 14+ Cost: $140 + gst (all supplies included) Let the expert with 40 years of watercolour painting and teaching experience introduce you to the benefits and qualities of watercolour painting. Lillian will guide you through explorations in watercolour special effects and layering techniques, movement and shape, colour and texture. The final product will be at least one piece of professional work, to be used as a card, for a book cover, or for exhibition.
Above All, Colour!
Instructor: Maeve O’Neill Sanger Date: Wednesdays, January 11th-February 15th (6 sessions) Time: 6:30-9:30pm Ages: 14+ Cost: $230 + gst (all supplies included) For artists of all levels, this colour theory course will help sharpen your perception of colour and expand your understanding of how to use it. Referring to the works of famous artists, students will explore various palettes, perception of colour, the effects of warm and cool, and the impact of colour. One final product will be the tool book, which students will put together at the final class, of their own “colour theory” exercises.
Introduction to Silkscreening
Instructor: Qaqtis Date: Friday February 3rd + Saturday February 4th Time: Friday 6:30-8:30pm, Saturday 10am-3pm (1/2 hour for lunch) Ages: 14+ Cost: $165 + gst (all supplies included) Join Qaqtis for this two-day intensive and she’ll introduce you to the craft of silk-screening on wood, paper and fabric. Bring your own canvas bag or t-shirt on the second day for the fabric component.
Valentine’s Day Painting in Pairs
Instructor: Maya Rosenberg Date: Tuesday February 14th Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm Cost: $150 per pair + gst (wine/beer, appetizers + supplies included) You could call it “Intro to Acrylics,” but “Super Awesome Date Night” might be more accurate. Let Maya be your host as you sip wine or drink the latest beer from Yukon Brewing Co, while creating a match-up set of landscapes with your painting partner.
To register, visit us at Arts Underground or give us a call. Yukon Art Society members get 10% off!
We’re always adding new workshops! Call or visit our website for the latest information and program listings. Details may be subject to change.
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