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y name is Destiny Clennett. I am 15-years-old and am Vuntut Gwich’in.

I am working hard towards saving my culture and the connections my people had to the land. Let me tell you who my people are now and who we used to be.

Through our people, through our land, through our caribou we are the Vuntut Gwich’in First Nation People. We stick together, help each other and work together as much as we can to make a healthy, hopeful community. We teach our young ones the ways of the land, our caribou, our way of dancing, and most importantly, our language. There are about 1,900 Vuntut Gwich’in people across Canada and some in the US. Only 1,300 know and speak the language. Most of my people have forgotten or were never taught our language. Sadly most of my family up in Old Crow don’t know the language fully.

They also don’t understand the connection we have to the land and Caribou. The kids in Old Crow start smoking around ages 13 and 14 and drinking at ages 15 to 16. In Old Crow there is not much to do, all the things the kids there can do is school and try to pick fights as much as they can. My people are falling apart quickly now. Many of us are lost by, car crash, vileness against women and much more.

WHO MY PEOPLE WERE: About 500 years ago my people hunted, fished and helped each other with everything. We never left each other’s side, we all lived

close together and were there when trouble occurred. We trusted one another and loved one another equally. We never let anyone down, we didn’t hate each other for one dumb reason, and we never harmed others’ space.

The elders would teach our young ones old stories about their past as a child, or their parents’ past. They would teach them our ways of life, how we dance, who we look out for, what we hunt for, and our language. The children would learn all the important things and pass them onto their kids. The

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Elders always made sure the kids knew all the stories, songs, dances by heart so by the time they were 13 they knew what to hunt, how to hunt, how to dance, where to find salmon, and everything else.

Back then everything was different from now, and I’ll tell you how.

The work for the female: The woman didn’t hunt or fish like the men did, but, in way you can say they did a lot more than the men. The men always worked outside (hunting, fishing, trapping, tracking, etc.) as in the woman did much more. They were always around the house looking after the little ones, cooking for their family, making baby belts, teaching the kids how to speak, teaching the kids how to bead, cleaning around the home (my people didn’t live in houses like the ones now. We lived in tents) making the fire, making clothes, washing clothes, and making sure everything is safe for the family.

You can see through the years, how my people have changed. This is what I am trying to save. My language, special connections to my land and caribou, hunting etc.

Destiny Clennett lives in Old Crow, Yukon.

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As the River Slowly Freezes

On the Cover The Gift of Community Tree, and Christine Greff.

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by Gabriela Sgaga

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iving across the Yukon River from Dawson City in the communities of West Dawson or Sunnydale has its perks. You’re near town, but not in town. A 35-minute walk or 10-minute ferry ride is all it takes to partake of the amenities of town living, while still experiencing an off-the-grid lifestyle.

But twice a year something unique happens. The freeze-up and break-up of the river isolates us for several weeks at a time. There are no shops on the west side of the river. We must make sure we have enough of what we need to last until we can get across again. This includes food, water, fuel, DVDs, books and whatever else is felt to be important.

At the moment, freeze-up is upon us. The ferry that connects us in the summer was pulled in October, two weeks earlier than anticipated due to heavy ice flow.

This will be a short freeze-up, we all said. We’ll be walking across in no time. Then the temperature warmed up and the ice disappeared. No matter, we all said, this has happened before – a few cold nights, the ice will come back and we’ll be crossing in no time.

The ice did return at one point, but then disappeared again with another warming trend. It started to sink in that maybe, just maybe, this freeze-up wasn’t going to go as fast as everyone thought.

Conversations turned to whether or not certain supplies would run

News travels fast when a helicopter is booked. After fulfilling some work commitments in town, I hired a chopper to cross over to West Dawson to start my freezeup stay, and before I could put it on the group page to see if anyone wanted to come along or needed something, I had already received four phone calls asking me to bring over everything from cheese, bananas and croissants, to extra clothing for a neighbour’s kids.

One of the landing areas in West Dawson is a wide open field at the end of my road. Every flight is greeted by a group of people, either PHOTO: Gabriela Sgaga with sleds, quads or trucks, coming to pick up what they View from West Dawson just days before the ferry is pulled had ordered from town. It has the festive air of a social, outdoor post out. As there is no well available, to help each other out, and in to- office. water is normally transported from day’s age of internet access everyBut despite the challenges of town and stored in cabins, either where, there is a special Facebook freeze-up and break-up, very few in jugs or water tanks. Melting group page set up for the west of us would trade it for city livsnow in big pots on a wood stove side, where we can post for ad- ing. The camaraderie of being isofor washing or dogs, helps preserve vice, stuff to borrow, should I keep lated together, the dinners, games the water supply during freeze-up. knitting and turn my scarf into a nights, bonfires and alone time But this year, the snow isn’t blanket?, how do I fix a propane – having no plan except to get up falling like it normally does – in leak?, and bear or wolf sightings, and see what the day brings – is fact there is very little of it. The to name a few. a special experience we all feel This year, most of the posts lucky to be a part of.

445 gallons of water I had stored in barrels and jugs throughout my seem to centre around helicopter 250-square-foot cabin is already rides; that’s the only way to get more than half gone. Luckily in across until the river freezes. As Gabriela Sgaga lives off the the last few days, it has snowed the warm temperatures continue grid in her West Dawson cabin enough to scrape together a pot of and it appears the river is in no with her sled dogs. She enjoys hurry to freeze, people’s commitit for water every day. mushing, skijoring and writing Because everyone in West ments to work and travel are comabout everyday life in the Dawson and Sunnydale is in this ing due. Moreover, certain supYukon. Please send comments together, the spirit of community plies, such as fresh produce and about her articles to is strong. People are always ready dairy, are starting to run out. dawson@whatsupyukon.com.

What’s Inside Life in Old Crow ..................... 2 Didee & Didoo ....................... 2 Long Freeze-Up ..................... 3 Book Review ......................... 4 Winter Writers....................... 5 NaNoRiMo............................. 6 Yukon Chic ........................... 9 Kids Shopping .......................10 Wheaton Retreat ...................12 A Community That Cares .........17 Winter Birding ......................18 Waterbugs ...........................21 Cancan III ............................24 Aisy Doodle..........................25

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Humanity in a Post-Apocalyptic World Review of the novel Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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by Vanessa Ratjen “She was thinking about the way she’d always taken for granted that the world had certain people in it, either central to her days or unseen and infrequently thought of. How without any one of these people the world is a subtly but unmistakably altered place, the dial turned just one or two degrees.”

-Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven

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his is a book about the beautiful sadness of surviving. In Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel, a fictional swine flu pandemic, called the Georgia Flu, wipes out a fantastic number of the population – around four out of five people on the planet. Everywhere.

Not everyone is killed. The story isn’t about why the survivors survived, but they did. The story is about how the world looks 20 years after the epidemic. Spoiler: No zombies. The author flips between threeish stories: in flashback, the life of an actor who has a heart attack on the eve of the epidemic; a young female survivor who, at eight years old, watched the actor as he fell onstage, the memory of him being the strongest image to pull her through the experience of her entire world imploding; and a paranoid photographer-now-paramedic, who gives us a glimpse of the initial days of societal collapse from the view of his brother’s stockpiled apartment.

Setting a story in a post-apocalyptic world is a tricky thing: the plot can become perverse with too much beyond our known lives.

Granted, a post-apocalyptic scenario itself would be just that, but -- call me ficti-normative, or what you will -- I like being able to relate to some aspects of the story

the author uses to pull us through this dystopian saga, thick with fear and vulnerability, is the muscle of her story. Station Eleven resonates with the shock, the awe, the hope and the dismantling of society in a fluid and personable manner. Many scenes are described with metaphors so seemingly small and mundane and, therefore, so appropriate – because isn’t that what we would all miss most later? The stirring of coffee at the milk counter, the flicker of the garage light, the hum of the library printer? Because of this, the moments of introspection and other-worldly experience still feel intimate and tangible.

So, huzzah! for this PHOTO: wikimedia.org novel, and for bringing the dystopian future genre onto my playlist. Plus I’m reading.

When an author takes charge bonus points: this novel is partly of how our world – the one we set in Canada and written by a know so well – drastically changes, Canadian author.

Emily St. John Mandel’s 2014 there’s sure to be an avalanche of questions. While St. John Mandel novel Station Eleven is available opens many threads, character- at the Whitehorse Public Library wise and life-wise, she keeps the and in the communities through main plot on track by leaving some the Yukon Public Libraries system. questions refreshingly undetailed.

This was mostly a good thing Vanessa Ratjen is a better as the novel would have become reader than writer, and she’s a tome, but I would have been done both in places such as: pleased to have a few more deNova Scotia, the Yukon and tails and some characters’ stories California. She’s looking more mindfully tethered together forward to spending the winter in the end. in a yurt on Vancouver Island.

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by Jessica Simon Meet the local authors of these books at Mac’s Fireweed Books in Whitehorse on Dec. 3 PHOTO: Jessica Simon ing anime cover.

Better known for the illustrated stories of her adventurous St. Bernard, T. Ruth McCullough has turned from prose to poetry. Her book Paws to Consider: A poetry collection and something more is her first book of verse. kjmunro and I are attending on behalf of eight Yukon writers who contributed to poem.a,

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a one-of-a-kind multi-lingual circumpolar anthology. A product of the ArtArctica festival in Finland, the book of poetry and prose, fiction and non-fiction, is written in several languages of the north, including English and French.

Rounding out the group is Bob Hayes with his new release Zhou: The Clan of the Wolf.

Hot off the press, the story drawn from Hayes’ knowledge as a wolf biologist is “just a fantastic read,” says Schonewille. This is Hayes’ first work of long fiction.

To celebrate these and other truly unique northern stories, stop by Mac’s on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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To stay connected to the literary scene friend The Yukon Writers’ Collective Ink Facebook page, join the writeyukon listserv or catch up with events the next Writers’ Roundtable in person on April 20, 2017.

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ONGOING EVENTS INCLUDE: Every Wednesday writers work from noon to 3 p.m. at Bean North Cafe, kilometre 9 on the Takhini Hot Springs Road First Tuesdays Brave New Words meets from 7 - 11 p.m. at the Woodcutter’s Blanket. This open mic venue is a mixture of music and spoken word as local writers read excepts of their work in a supportive environment.

First Wednesdays Cramped Hand writers meet to spill ink either writing to prompts or working on their own projects in the company of other writers. In Whitehorse we meet at Ste. 1 - 102 Gold Road (in the Industrial Area) from 7-9 p.m. Splinter groups of Cramped Hand also meet in Norway, Germany and online.

Third Saturdays Solstice Haiku poets meet at the Literacy Centre in the Canada Games Centre from 1-3 p.m. to discuss, write and study the modern English form of Japanese poetry.

Third Tuesdays Brave New Writing, as the name suggests, is a writing session where prompts guide participants “to exercise the creative muscle.” Locations vary, but the start time remains 7 p.m.

DECEMBER December 3 Mac’s Fireweed Books celebrates Winterval and the Santa Parade with the authors of 2016 from 11-1 p.m.

The next day, December 4, Yukon authors Bob Hayes, Elisabeth Weigand, Kathy Munro and myself have been invited to participate in Christmas at the Bean, a craft fair from 11-5 at Bean North, the little cafe in the woods.

And at Baked Cafe on December 13 from 6-8 p.m. former Yukoner Jerome Stueart is joined by local authors for the launch of his debut science fiction novel The Angels of our Better Beasts.

JANUARY Just in time for tax season, FOWL is hatching a combined live and online workshop with accounting experts specializing in taxes for writers.

FEBRUARY Poets take up the challenge of NaHaiWriMo to write one haiku per day for the entire month. Inspiration abounds with daily prompts at www.nahaiwrimo.com.

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very December since 2009, Lise Schonewille, manager of Mac’s Fireweed Books, celebrates Winterval, the start of the holiday season, with local authors in the store.

Over the years the event has showcased a diverse collection of Yukon literature, subjects and writers as our literary talent grows. This year is no different with a mix of new authors and returning ones who have branched out into new genres.

Joining her this year on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. is: Artist Jim Robb with Their Own Yukon, a collection of photos and stories of Yukon elders produced by Robb and researcher Julie Cruikshank in the 1970s. Out of print for over 40 years, the book originally “made a big impact,” Robb told the CBC. He hopes the re-release, with high quality photo reproduction and print production, creates a new impact of inspired creative activity within our artistic community.

Mother-daughter team Rachel and Ursula Westfall return to the literary scene with One Faceted Eye. This is the third instalment of their collaborative Sasquatch series and sees runaway teen Emma and her friends embark on a crusade to save “one of the last great secrets of the wild.”

Maureen Senecal will be there with her newage novel Angels and Aliens. Set on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, which is a pilgrimage route and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Chilkoot Trail, it’s the story of two people who lose their way along the path in this dimension only to find themselves in another dimension and on the path to human understanding.

A-ya CB Arte, also known as Calle Artemenko, presents her first science fiction fantasy which follows Ariane Arte and the mysterious hooded youth Riku into Shadows: The beginning.

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NaNoWriMo Memoirs

Open a vein, let it flow

by Ken Bolton

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t was one of my former writing students who managed to shame me into signing up for NaNoWriMo this year.

If you’re not familiar with that acronym, it stands for National Novel Writing Month. The deal is, each participant undertakes to knock off a 50,000-word novel during the month.

No big deal. That’s only 1,667 words a day, and everybody knows writing is easy. All you do is open a vein and let it flow.

Besides, NaNoWriMo runs on the honour system, so a person could write the word “cat” 50,000 times and still be a winner. Not that there are any prizes. Just a sense of accomplishment. Okay, a stroke to the ego.

Hundreds, nay thousands, of would-be Yukon authors have no doubt been spending the last four weeks hunched over their Dells, or antique Remington Portables, chasing the dream of riches even beyond Stephen King’s imagining.

On Day 1, I didn’t quite hit the target, because I was still negotiating with my characters to see whose story should get top billing.

Day 2 was also disappointing, but I finally had some sense of the journey ahead.

The fourth day turned a corner for me, when the NanNoWriMo calculator predicted I would finish by November 21. Holy smoke.

Time to call an agent.

Then, just to prove Shakespeare’s lessons about hubris

and other fascinating character flaws, in the predawn hours of Day 8, the tech world collapsed around my shoulders.

After a sudden computer shutdown, I accidently hit the wrong button in the AutoSave zone and torched almost 6,000 words of infinite grace and beauty.

Naturally, this included a section that had involved a huge amount of research about Irish emigration to Canada in the 1880s. It’s a time I don’t personally remember all that well.

I ranted. I raved. I cursed Bill Gates (as I do almost daily). I probed my computer’s innards for hours, in search of that buried treasure.

If I could not restore that passage, how would I ever reconcile the subplot involving the newlyformed order of Irish nuns, the Sisters of Our Lady of Knock, with the main plot about intrigue and revenge in a small liberal arts college in Eastern Ontario?

The solution was obvious: have a drink and another litre of coffee. Then start again.

Fortunately, my characters and I had formed a pretty tight bond by this time. They talked to me, I talked back. (Note to civilians: writers ALWAYS talk to themselves, even when the project is a mere 600work magazine piece.)

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12, for three nights in a row my dreams included new characters clamouring for a piece of the action. Sorry guys, this plot bucket is full. But keep in touch, huh?

There’s always next year.

By mid-month, I could barely remember how long it had been since I wore anything other than my bathrobe. I had stopped logging my daily progress, for fear of either over-confidence or crushing despair. But the folks were moving around quite nicely in the world we had created together.

With 10 days left, I was delighted to discover I needed to assemble only 13,000 more words.

Time to put my head down, poke another hole in that vein, and just keep going.

Note to my puzzled neighbours in the next apartment: sorry about all the late-night chatter. That’s just me, talking to beleaguered adjunct professor Kevin Donovan, the saintly Mother Mary-Cathleen, twisted Allison Williams, avuncular Desmond Cousins, O.P., and a couple of dozen other new friends.

And please ignore the constantly-ringing phone next week.

That will be my agent, calling to discuss the avalanche of offers for film rights.

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Sat, Dec, 3, Grand Ball 6:00 pm Yukon Convention Centre Guests enjoy the elegant champagne Reception while mingling, viewing the trees and bidding on the Until, Nov, 30, Art Exhibit - Dan Bushnell North End silent auction trees until our famous live auction begins.

Gallery See a sampling of Dan’s non-tattoo work, the Christmas cocktails are served at the Martini Bar while “And Also” of Dan’s artistic practice: photography, guests enjoy a sumptuous gourmet dinner and dessert sculpture, painting and clay. before dancing to the finest live entertainment.

Until, Nov, 30, Art Exhibition: Meghann Meadowcroft Sat, Dec, 3, Nativity Set / Crèche Display 6:00 pm Hilltop Bistro Yukon College The exhibit features a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Come selection of Meadowcroft’s paintings inspired by the enjoy a variety of Nativity Sets on display to Celebrate Yukon’s natural landscape—from colourful fireweed to the Christmas Season Wed, Nov, 30, Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 blossoming trees and dynamic northern lights.

Everyone welcome Tours available by appointment pm Yukon Government Administration Building Join us Thu, Dec, 1, Emma Bar Pop Up Art Shop 11:00 am throughout the day on Fri & Sat - contact Mary-Anne inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Lattin Building We are busy creating like little elves in @ 456-2060 the studio! Get ready for an amazing multimedia show! Wed, Nov, 30, Take Back the Night March 5:00 Sun, Dec, 4, Whitehorse Scrabble Club 1:00 pm Until, Dec, 17, Art Exhibit: Bananapocalypse Now? pm Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Women and Best Western Gold Rush Inn Are you a wordy person, Meet You In The Oblivion Arts Underground Equal put your words to the test and join the Scrabble Club.

Children welcome at the march, March will start at parts blatant humour and suppressed horror, Loranger Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre. Men can show their Must be 19+ makes surreal iconographies and narratives of paper, Sun, Dec, 4, Nativity Set / Crèche Display 1:00 pm support by meeting at the fire pit at KDCC to welcome fragmenting mythological symbols.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Come the women marching.

Until, Dec 31, Santa’s Studio Yukon Artists at Work enjoy a variety of Nativity Sets on display to Celebrate Wed, Nov, 30, Yukon Public Legal Education Gallery Members and guest artists are stuffing Santa’s Association AGM 6:00 pm Meeting located at 202the Christmas Season Studio with oodles of giftable delights. Daily at 5:00 p,m 2131 2nd Ave, Whitehorse, all welcome. Call 668-5297 Everyone welcome Tours available by appointment throughout the day on Fri & Sat - contact Mary-Anne Until, Feb, 17, Art Exhibition - Yukon Archives for more information.

Collection - Posters Arts Underground In the Hougan Wed, Nov, 30, Hump Day Trivia 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in @ 456-2060 Sun, Dec, 4, Our Stories Ourselves: Legacy Stories Heritage Gallery. the Boiler Room from the Elder Years 2:00 pm Whitehorse Public Until Dec 10, It’s a Wonderful Life 8:00 pm The Guild Library Share your memories, settle relationships, pass Hall The story of George bailey, an ambitious and on wisdom and make peace.

Until, Dec, 2 Celebration of Music 2016 YTG building restless man whose loyalty, empathy and generosity Sun, Dec, 4, Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 pm Arts tie him to his father’s business, keeping him from his main foyer School and city bands will be performing Underground Non-instructed open studio. Participants dream of seeing the world over the lunch hour in the Yukon Government Main are welcome to use the studio’s tools and equipment; Thu, Dec, 1, Chess Corner 6:30 pm Whitehorse Public clay and some tools are available for purchase. Every Building foyer. Everyone is encouraged to attend this Library Chess played upstairs at the Library, beginners Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour. free/festive event. A full schedule of performances will welcome, welcome to bring your own ‘lucky’ board. be available on gov.yk.ca Sun, Dec, 4, Paint Party 5:30 pm Mount MacIntyre Everyone welcome to sit in on this game of strategy.

Wed, Nov, 30 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 pm Epic Recreation Centre Come paint and have a drink with Pizza goes till we are done!

Thu, Dec, 1, Happy V Sexspiration Craft Night 7:00 us!

Mon, Dec, 5, Free drop-in computer labs 10:00 Wed, Nov, 30 Jamaoke With Jackie 10:00 pm Jarvis pm Baked Cafe Andria Pedlar will help us make these Street Saloon crafty creations. All craft supplies will be provided. Drink am Yukon Learn Free Drop-In Computer Lab for Self Directed Studies A tutor/Instructor will be available on Thu, Dec, 1 Indie Jazz ’n Blues The Old Fire Hall The specials and draw prizes. Tickets are limited so get site to assist you. 867-668-6280 or toll free: 888-668Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition facilitates the elimination yours fast at https://happyvcraftnight.eventbrite.ca/ of poverty in the Yukon through awareness, advocacy Fri, Dec, 2, Dusk’a Friday Language Lunches 12:00 6280 Fax: 867-633-4576 Mon, Dec, 5, GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 and action. yukonantipovertycoalition@gmail.com pm Duska Head Start and Family Learning Center pm Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Thu, Dec, 1 Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 pm Tony’s Pizza Bring a bag lunch and come learn Southern Tutchone Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more Roxx Hunter and Izaak Lazeo-Fairman playing acoustic with our special guest speakers. Call Erin Pauls for information email: tjbowlby@gmail.com guitar music covering almost every style and genre. more information 633-7816. All Kwanlin citizens and Mon, Dec, 5, Euchre Night 6:00 pm Royal Canadian staff are welcome!

Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Thu, Dec, 1, The Bennett Sun 6:30 pm The Old Fire Fri, Dec, 2, Bevy’s and Games 4:00 pm (co)space Mon, Dec, 5, NFB Film Club: Things Arab Men Say Hall Celebrating YAPC’s 20th Birthday Mix and mingle coworking space` Every Friday we have delicious 7:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library. Things Arab Men with Jazz piano a Silent Auction and Cash Bar. Tickets bevy’s and we play games and hang out.

Say is directed by Nisreen Baker and shows and at Deans and Strings.

Fri, Dec, 2, Seniors Soirée 6:00 pm Yukon Convention intimate portrait of the lives of a group of Arab-Canadian Thu, Dec, 1 Fiddler On The Loose Joe Loutchan live Centre A Christmas party for seniors that offers dinner men. Four film showings, Nov 21, Dec 5, Jan 9, Mar 6.

7:00 pm 98 Hotel Longest running house band in the and dancing amid the glittering of trees. Transport is Free to attend. More information call 667-5239.

Yukon - Traditional fiddle music and more - jigging is provided and a delicious meal is served to a sellout Mon, Dec, 5, NFB Film Club: Short Docs on Themes encouraged and limericks are the norm. crowd. of Human Rights 7:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library Thu, Dec, 1 Jam Night with Scott Maynard 7:30 pm Fri, Dec, 2, Nativity Set / Crèche Display 6:00 pm Short Docs featuring Nowhere Land, We Regret to Best Western Gold Rush Inn Inform You, Home-Cooked Music, and Letters from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Come Thu, Dec, 1 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 pm Jarvis Street enjoy a variety of Nativity Sets on display to Celebrate Pyonyang. FREE. All welcome. Call 667-5239 for more Saloon information the Christmas Season Thu, Dec, 1 Yukon Live Music - Ginger Jam 10:00 pm Everyone welcome Tours available by appointment Tue, Dec, 6, Brave New Words 7:00 pm Woodcutter’s Yukon Inn in the Boiler room fully electric jam session Blanket We encourage writers and storytellers from all throughout the day on Fri & Sat - contact Mary-Anne with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided to genres to come read what you have written. @ 456-2060 musicians. Featuring guest co-hosts and performers.

Fri, Dec, 2, Softball Radio TV Bingo 7:15 pm Softball Tue, Dec, 6, Drop In Improv 8:00 pm The Guild Hall Fri, Dec, 2 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 pm Drop in Improv with George Maratos and Brian Fidler, Yukon For more details contact Softball Yukon at 867Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy Listening 667-4487 or email softball@sportyukon.com Listen on admission by donation, bring your funny bone and an Fri, Dec, 2 Whitehorse Community Choir Christmas CKRW 610 AM/96.1 FM, CHON FM 98.1FM, 90.5 in the extra pair of pants - just kidding!

Concert 7:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre Do you hear what communities, Northwestel Cable-Channel 209 and 709 I hear, Jingle Bells, and all of Santa’s favourites sung to Fri, Dec, 2, Ladies Christmas Tea 7:30 pm Whitehorse evoke the Christmas spirit. k2howie@gmail.com Baptist Church Donations for the food bank accepted Mondays - Friday Family Free Play Drop-in 12:30pm Fri, Dec, 2 Ye Olde English Christmas 8:00 pm Saturdays 10-2pm. Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 at the door.

Yukon Arts Centre Tickets available through Yukon Arts /668-6535 This drop-in includes reading time, free play Sat, Dec, 3-12, Gold Sniffer Demonstrations Centre and Arts Underground. Call or email for more and interactive activities. All Ages Welcome..

Whitehorse, Yukon Dr Jim Kendall, president Gold information. 668-4637 info@whitehorsechoir.org Sniffer will demonstrate the Gold Sniffer Appointments Wed, Nov, 30, Parent and Child Mother Goose with Fri, Dec, 2 Open Mic with Patrick Jacobson 8:30 pm Elders 10:30 am Macaulay Lodge 668-8794 Fun for e-mail bkendall@goldsniffer.com Town & Mountain Hotel kids, parents and elders, children 0-5, call Jo for more Sat, Dec, 3, Winterval and the Santa Claus Parade Fri, Dec, 2 Roxx Hunter 9:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon information.

Whitehorse Come as a group with friends, family, or Fri, Dec, 2 Karaoke 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Wed, Nov, 30, Toddler Storytime 10:30 am Whitehorse colleagues! Dress to be festive, pull out your best Room Public Library All welcome. Ages 2-4 years & caregiver holiday costume, make a parade float, bring lanterns Wed, Nov, 30, Girls Group (10-15) 5:00 pm Heart Of Sat, Dec, 3 Sing with Santa 2:00 pm Yukon Arts or musical instruments! Winterval Free Art Workshops, Riverdale Centre Whitehorse Community Choir presents “Sing Fire Pits and Marshmallows, Treats and Snacks, and Thu, Dec, 1, Heart Heroes Preschool 9:00 am Heart with Santa”, a Christmas concert for children and LOTS OF SURPRISES! Of Riverdale families. Bring your camera and capture the memories Sat, Dec, 3, Christmas Cookie Walk 10:00 am Thu, Dec, 1, Family Free Play Drop-in 12:30 pm with Santa. Call or email for more information. 668Whitehorse United Church Choose from a small or Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /668-6535 This 7049 info@whitehorsechoir.org large box, other baked goods for sale as well. In the drop-in includes reading time, free play and interactive Sat, Dec, 3 Jarvis Street Saloon Saturday Sociable activities. All Ages Welcome Jam 3:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Bring your own gear basement of the church.

Sat, Dec, 3, Stained Glass Holiday - Workshop 10:00 Fri, Dec, 2, Hip Hop, Breaking, Popping, House, and and we’ll plug you in or just play on ours! (867) 668Krump 7:30 pm Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks am Arts Underground Spend the day with Joanne 4567 Ext: 300 Every Friday Night, Hip Hop, Breaking, Popping, Radzimirska and create something amazing that will Sat, Dec, 3 Karaoke 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler House, and Krump. Cyphers and tutorials. IN the Green last forever. “Stained Glass Holiday” Call 667-4080 to Room Studio FREE (kids 9 and Under bring a parent) register!

Sat, Dec, 3 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 pm Jarvis Street Sat, Dec, 3, Winterval and the Santa Claus Parade Sat, Dec, 3, Learn German 10:00 am Alpine Bakery Saloon Whitehorse, Yukon Come as a group with friends, Learn German in a fun way with Renate beginner to Sun, Dec, 4 Open Mic Night 3:00 pm 98 Hotel family, or colleagues! Dress to be festive, pull out intermediate.

No charge.

Info 334-6948 Mon, Dec, 5 Coup de Coeur 7:30 pm The Old Fire Hall your best holiday costume, make a parade float, bring Sat, Dec, 3, A Snowfl ake Gala 12:00 pm Best Western An evening full of music with incomparable Philippe lanterns or musical instruments! Winterval Free Art Gold Rush Inn Doors open for people with Disabilities Brach and Yukon artist Sophie Villeneuve. 668-2663 Workshops, Fire Pits and Marshmallows, Treats and at 11:30 am. There will be a gift-wrapper on site by Mon, Dec, 5 Ladies Night with DJ Carlo 9:00 pm Snacks, and LOTS OF SURPRISES! donation with all proceeds going to the Challenge Sat, Dec, 3, Heart Heroes Kindergarten 10:00 am Jarvis Street Saloon Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Dec, 6 Ryan McNally 7:00 pm Dirty Northern Pub Disability Resource Group. Silent auction and door prizes. 336-8257 Sat, Dec, 3, Family Day 10:00 am Association francoAcoustic jazz and blues, sometimes electric rockabilly yukonnaise Bring the kids in your life to Family Day and swing, even old time banjo/fiddle tunes and Cajun. Sat, Dec, 3, Santa’s Studio Workshops - Silk Screening 2:00 pm Yukon Artists at Work Gallery Mini for fun activities that will spark healthy conversations Tue, Dec, 6 Top 40 Dance Tunz with Jon Steel 9:00 around gender equality, media literacy, and healthy workshops to satisfy your creative elf!, silkscreen with pm Jarvis Street Saloon relationships. This event is free, science experiments Nicole Beauberger. Drop in. $2 per print Tue, Dec, 6 Tuesdays w/Jon Steel 9:00 pm Jarvis to arts & crafts and storytime, there is something for Street Saloon everybody!

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Tue, Dec, 6 Yukon Live Music - Ginger Jam 10:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler room fully electric jam session with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided to musicians. Featuring guest co-hosts and performers.

Wed, Dec, 7 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 pm Epic Pizza goes till we are done!

Wed, Dec, 7 Karaoke with DJ Carlo 9:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon

GENERAL EVENTS

LIVE MUSIC

KIDS & FAMILIES

Sat, Dec, 3, Saturday Kids Nature Exploration 10:00 am Grey Mountain Primary School 668-8360 Get ready for wilderness awareness games, extended survival challenges, naturalist studies, wildcraft projects and exploratory play. Call or email for more information.

Sat, Dec, 3, 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, Dec, 3, Boreal Kids Fun Shops 3:00 pm Breath of Life Collective This course benefits 5-12 year olds, this class is for the kids only, no parents this time around.

Each class introduces children to yoga while following along to stories, enjoying mindful games and ending with a final relaxation. Stretch and breathe along to boreal forest themes and stories! Taught by: Sylvia Gibson Sun, Dec, 4, Sunday Matinee - The Little Prince 12:00 pm Beringia Centre 667-8855 This 2015 animated rendition of the classic story brings us all a little closer to the wonder of childhood. You will definitely want your parents to see this one! And come a little early to make a special holiday craft inspired by the film. All ages welcome.

Sun, Dec, 4, Meet Santa - Santa Photos 5:00 pm Angellina’s Toy Boutique Two special evening visits with Santa! These events are complementary, and special evenings that we hold to say thank you to our community! Your child will be able to have a one on one visit with Santa. This is a bring your own camera event, so you can take all of the photos that you would like!

Mon, Dec, 5, Baby Storytime 10:30 am Whitehorse Public Library Everyone welcome. Ages 6-24 months & caregiver Mon, Dec, 5, Big Bros Big Sis 6:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Dec, 6, 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, Dec, 6, Heart Heroes Preschool 9:00 am Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Dec, 7, 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, Dec, 7, Toddler Storytime 10:30 am Whitehorse Public Library All welcome. Ages 2-4 years & caregiver Wed, Dec, 7, Girls Group (10-15) 5:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale

MEETING & WORKSHOPS

Wed, Nov, 30, Reverse Trade Show - Procurement Opportunities Westmark Whitehorse Explore procurement opportunities for your business Wed, Nov, 30 & Dec 7 , 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, Yukon Indian Hockey Association AGM 6:00 pm Canada Games Centre CGC meeting room. Everyone is welcome.

Thu, Dec, 1-3, First Nation Leadership Training Youth and Emerging Leaders. Whitehorse, Yukon This dynamic course is specifically designed for emerging leaders to provide a stronger understanding of Governance, Leadership roles and empowerment!

Ages 16-24. To register, contact Davida at 668-8879 or email dwood@yukoncollege.yk.ca.

Thu, Dec, 1, Sundogs Toastmasters Club 12:00 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, Dec, 1, 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 Sat, Dec, 3, 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, Dec, 3, Guitar Maintenance And Set Up Workshop 2:00 pm Woodshine Finishing Students come with their own guitar and learn hands on how to care and properly set up their instrument. Call for more information. 668-3408 Sun, Dec, 4, - Thu Dec, 8 Performance Workshop 10:00 am Centre de la francophonie Performance is a multi-day workshop with acclaimed director, actor and choreographer Michael Greyeyes. Discussion and analysis of genre and methodology balances alongside hands-on studio work as actors reinvigorate their own approach to performance. To register call us at 3932676 or email us at event@gwaandaktheatre.ca Sun, Dec, 4, Legacy Letters - Workshop 2:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library Legacy letters focus on

gratitude, reflecting on significant events and important people. It is an appreciative inquiry into our own lives.

Call for more information. 336-2015 Mon, Dec, 5, 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. Call 633-7683 to learn more.

Mon, Dec, 5, Standing Committee Meeting 5:30 pm City Of Whitehorse City Hall Council Chambers Mon, Dec, 5, NFB Film Club: Things Arab Men Say 7:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library Things Arab Men Say is directed by Nisreen Baker and shows and intimate portrait of the lives of a group of ArabCanadian men. Four film showings, November 21st, December 5th, January 9th, and March 6th For more information call 667-5239.

Mon, Dec, 5, Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Meeting 7:00 pm Emergency Measures Organization Prospective hams are welcome.

Tue, Dec, 6, Executive Meeting 5:15 pm Sport Yukon We produce many newsletters a year, plan and lead river trips, organize the annual whitewater rodeo, and are the Yukon’s sport governing body for flatwater and slalom racing.

Tue, Dec, 6, Women of Wisdom Workshops 6:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre If you’re an Aboriginal woman who is looking to share or learn Traditional Teachings, the Women of Wisdom program may be a good fit for you.

Tue, Dec, 6, The Yukon Prospectors Association 7:00 pm Yukon Chamber of Mines Prospectors and those interested in mineral exploration welcome!

Wed, Dec, 7, Human Rights Speaker Series 12:00 pm Yukon Employees’ Union Hall Meaningful discussion on PTSD and the realities of Yukon’s working poor. Free events, lunch provided. Please join us! 667-2331 Wed, Dec, 7, 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, Dec, 7, Whole Child Program AGM 6:00 pm Whitehorse Elementary Meeting held in Room 10, all welcome.

Wed, Dec, 7, It’s A Wonderful Letter Writing Club 6:30 pm The Guild Hall A special letter writing event to get your holiday snail mail ready for sending and then stay for the fabulous staged radio dramatization of the classic film “it’s a wonderful life.” There will be typewriters available for use and plenty of items to make your own holiday cards and stationery!

Alcoholics Anonymous

Wednesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Porter Creek Step meeting (CM) 8:00 PM Our Lady of Victory No Puffin (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St., Big Book Study Thursday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Sarah Steele Building, 609 Steele St., Main Entrance Friday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Hospital Road Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Saturday Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Sarah Steele Building, 609 Steele St., Main Entrance Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM Whitehorse General Hospital (across from emergency) Hospital Meeting Whitehorse General Hospital (OM NS) 7:00 pm - Hospital Board Meeting.

Sunday Detox Meeting (OM NS) 1:00 PM Sarah Steel Bldg.

609 Steele St., Main Entrance Hospital Meeting (OM NS) 7:00 PM Whitehorse General Hospital Monday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Tuesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM 4141B 4th Ave. Phone: AA 1-877-364-7277 (24 hours a day)

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What:

Free Teen Drop In Les mots migrateurs

Ages 11 to 18 Free snack and meal

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Where: 306A Alexander Street Look for the big green door!

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STAMP CARVING FOR HOLIDAY CARDS DECEMBER 1 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE 101 DECEMBER 1 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

CORE MEETING DECEMBER 6

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WEEKLY OPEN HOUSE DECEMBER 6

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CNC ROUTER 101 DECEMBER 7 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

LASER CUTTER 101 DECEMBER 8 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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WEEKLY OPEN HOUSE DECEMBER 13

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Exhibi�ons EXHIBITIONS: >> in the Yukon Art Society Gallery: FOCUS AND EDGE THE SEVEN TEXTILE ARTISTS GALLERIES: “How Does it Felt” Exhibi�on closes December 1st, 2012

FIRESIDE: YUKON ART SOCIETY Archival Gold: Favourites from the Vault MEMBERS’ SHOW Exhibi�on closes January 26, 2013

>> in the Hougen Heritage Gallery: YUKON ARCHIVES

Join us for the exhibition opening December 2ndSessions 5-7pm Open Studio

December 2nd Sessions until << >> Ceramic Open Studio Sundays from 2:30 to 6pm December 24th $5 per hour

HOUGEN HERITAGE

>> Acrylic Pain�ng Open Studio << with Neil Graham GALLERY: every first and third Wednesday of “POSTERS FROM each month 7 to 9pm $10 per 2YUKON hour session THE

ARCHIVES To register call: 867-667-4080 Email: recep� on@artsunderground.ca COLLECTION” FRIENDS OF THE YUKON ARCHIVES SOCIETY Until February 25, 2017

WORKSHOPS STAINED GLASS HOLIDAY WITH JOANNE RADZIMIRSKA

Saturday December 3rd

Time: 10am-5pm Ages: 14+ Price: $140 + gst (all supplies included)

INTRO TO POTTERY WITH LARRY DUGUAY

January 9-February 20

(7 sessions) Time: 7pm-10pm Price: $325 + gst (all supplies included)

FOR KIDS

DROP AND SHOP WITH MARLENE COLLINS

December 10 & 17 Session #1 11am-1pm Session #2 2pm-4pm Ages 6-10 Price $35 +gst/session

HOLIDAY ART CAMP WITH HELEN O’CONNOR

December 19-23

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

Time: 9am-4pm Ages 7-12 Price: $325 + gst 10% OFF FOR YAS MEMBERS

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

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CHRISTMAS FAIR EVENTS

Saturday December 10, Doors: 7:30 pm

$23 General Public, $21 Members, $25 at the Door In the KIAC Ballroom

DAYS OF WHITEHORSE Until Dec,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, Dec, 2-3, Christmas Market at the Old Firehall 11:00 am The Old Fire Hall 11-7pm Friday, 11-4pm 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 Sun, Dec, 4, Christmas at the Bean 11:00 am Bean North Coffee Roastings & Cafe Our popular arts & craft fair is back this year! Visit our cafe & roastery on Sunday December 4th for a great cup of coffee and wonderful local gift shopping. 667-4145 Thu, Dec, 8-21, Spruce Bog Christmas Boutique Westmark Whitehorse A wide variety of gift items from 30 well-known artisans to choose from!

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A place to live, learn, grow...and be awesome ❤

The “Heart of Riverdale” uses an intergenerational approach to learning through the arts. Along with a huge

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.

selection of incredible arts programming for kids, we

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.

various community groups. Check out our website to see

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

also are home to the famous “Ball Pit”, and “The Courts” theatre space. We have regular free groups such as an Intergenerational Knitting Circle, a Monthly Book Club, our own Girls Group, and plenty of space available for use by

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Yukon Chic

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1 Dry wicking sports wear is an ugly necessity for any winter outdoor activities. In fact, ‘long underwear,’ as some people call the under layer clothes one wears during the dark months, is so ugly it passes as sexy, in the ridiculous sense of the word. Especially as it accumulates holes. Try stripping down to your long underwear in public, and see how it makes you feel 2 When considering sweaters, think of types and styles of wool and knitting, as well as colour and cut.

You will accumulate sweaters. You will rotate through favourites. In life, sweaters play a joyful role

week of lazily throwing your coat and hat down here or there, the pile will build up once more in its original horrific glory.

Yet there is one item of the entire winter ensemble that never gets lost. It’s the once you’ve wrestled against the needing it and wanting for years as you pass their windows displays. It’s the

one where you finally coughed up the cash one Christmas and never looked back. As all Yukoners know, getting clothes for Christmas is worthy of supreme gratitude rather than childish complaints.

It’s for when the weather plunges to hit the supreme temperatures, when it’s time to go nuclear. When it’s time to go down.

Now for any Toronto-ians, this supreme temperature is somewhere around 0 degrees Celsius.

Yukoners, on the other hand, still uphold the respect for down. They break it out only when deemed absolutely necessary, which is far too late by my southern standards.

Yet it is Yukoners who actually live out the Canadian reputation for being able to withstand a chill.

Despite all of the jokes and highlighted ironies, clothing trends follows a culture. And if Yukon culture is embedded in the human roots of keeping warm and keeping comfortable within a cold world, well I couldn’t be prouder to learn the art of Yukon Chic.

Tess Casher lives in Whitehorse.

She is a student who goes to F.H. Collins Secondary School.

3 Here, the style is in the details, which includes intricate beadwork and soft fur 4 ‘Yukon Chic: winter version’ means many types of winter boots for varying degrees of coldness and wetness, as well as jackets for layering, and the aforementioned plaid

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If there were fashion police upholding the laws of Yukon style, any Yukoner without an article of plaid in their closet would be arrested. Subtle undertones of hearty northerner – meets lumberjack – meets I would actually wear this out in public – all radiate out of the crisscrossing stripes that

are plaid.

Yukoners hold supreme immunity to a fashion crime that any other member of the human race would be convicted for: socks with sandals.

Additionally, Yukoners are apt at the art of layering. From long johns to thermo-shirts, from big jackets to light jackets, to wind pants, you might as well receive university credit for calculating how to maintain an ideal body temperature.

So. Winter is upon us. Gone are the days of walking out the front door. If your house is situated any-

thing like mine, there will be a mud room that looks like a battlefield, strewn with coats, mittens, hats, gloves, boots and thick winter socks. Each morning, you’ll need to dig through each pile of vital winter accessories, against the ticking clock. Arriving at work, most likely missing one glove and hideously over or under-dressed, you’ll vow to reorganize the chaos on a tomorrow that never comes.

If you do manage to be part of the lucky few who do get around to actually organizing the mudroom, you’ll then battle the supreme entity of keeping it clean. As over a

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The Kids Shopping Hour is part of the Second Annual Christmas Market at The Old Firehall, which runs for two days: Friday, Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is organized by Elena Joss and Judy Matechuk, and they are pleased to be featuring the Kids Shopping Hour from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

“This was done once, about 27 years ago, when my youngest was six, at a craft fair in the Edgewater Hotel,” says Judy Matechuk. “He went in and did his shopping for the family and was so proud that he had picked out the presents

and paid for them himself. I think parents too often do the shopping because it’s easier, but kids miss that experience.”

For the Kids Shopping Hour parents will be able to send in their children, while they wait in a location nearby.

The kids can come in with a list, a budget and some money.

There will be elves on-site to help them with their shopping. There will even be a gift wrap table available so the presents chosen will remain totally secret and the child can surprise the family with their gifts on Christmas morning.

The local synchronized swimming team has agreed to be the elves and a parent of a team member has volunteered to wrap the chosen presents. The market organizers will be giving a donation to the synchronized swimming team for their efforts.

Kids will have lots of gift ideas to choose from in their quest: cards, magnets, LocaRoca candy, soap, credit card protectors, spices, key chains, sewn items, kale chips and dessert toppings, all for under $10. As well, there will be jewelry organizers, jewelry, art, quilting, sewing, hair decorations, journals, body lotions, scarves, hats, wind chimes, headbands and much more for a variety of prices. And gifts for as little as $5.

The Second Annual Christmas Market will feature 23 vendors – veterans and newbies – from across the Yukon and northern British Columbia. Last year, the market was only one day, but this year, at the request of the vendors, it has grown to two days.

The Second Annual Christmas Market takes place at The Old Firehall on Front St. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3. The special Kids Shopping Hour is on Saturday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Els Lundgaard is a Whitehorsebased writer.

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Fast moving northern lights brightened up the sky above the cabin sauna, reading, playing games and exploring the surrounding areas of the cabin. On Sunday we lit a fire outside and roasted smokies for lunch. The view of the mountains is spectacular from the fireplace right by the river.

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Gift of Community tree teaches kids kindness, and how to give back

by Meagan Deuling When this was written, the week of November 21, the Christmas tree was set up in the lobby of the daycare, and it was adorned with paper ornaments. It was cold outside, the daycare was warm and cozy with the smell of grilled cheese sandwiches. Toddlers were grouped around a man, who was telling a story.

This year the tree will be ready on November 30. The daycare will accept gifts up to December 15.

The gifts will be delivered before Christmas eve.

Last year the gifts were well received, says Greff. She can’t give more details than that because she doesn’t know who the kids are, and she didn’t see their reactions upon getting a gift.

The tree is meant to do more than donate gifts to kids in need.

It’s meant to teach the kids going to the daycare that there are kids in need. The daycare staff will take down the ornaments with the kids, and discuss the meaning of the information on it. It’s supposed to “teach acts of kindness,” says Greff, and it’s showing kids how to give back to their community.

For Greff personally, the Gift of Community tree does even more.

It gives her “that feeling of knowing you’re making a kid smile.”

It’s to show the parents of the kids who receive the gifts that “even if they’re going through a hard time, there are people who care,” says Greff.

Christine Greff stands beside the Gift of Community tree, in the Learning Tree Daycare.

People can come and choose ornaments between Nov. 30 and Dec. 15. The daycare is at 95A Lewes Boulevard, in the same plaza as the bowling alley

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ne of the philosophical pillars of the Learning Tree Daycare is to teach the kids there about helping other people. “Teaching kindness and all of that stuff, it all feeds into what we want the kids to be learning,” says Christine Greff, who directs the daycare’s programming.

Teaching kindness was the impetus behind the first Gift of Community tree, last year.

Greff organizes the Gift of Community Tree. She works with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Yukon, the Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre and Kaushee’s Place. These organizations bring information about kids who live in poverty, who won’t get much for Christmas. Information includes child’s age, gender, size, and maybe details like, loves Lego, or loves books.

Each child’s information is written on an ornament and placed on the tree. Members of the public come to the daycare and choose an ornament. They buy a gift that corresponds with the child’s information. They wrap the gift, and return it with the ornament, to the daycare. It goes under the tree.

There were so many gifts under the tree last year that some had to be moved into Greff’s office.

“It was too much temptation for the kids who go to the daycare.”

Last year the tree served 73 kids and mothers.

Greff doesn’t know how many will be served this year, she is waiting for information from her three partners.

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Time for Birds with Jenny Trapnell

The Yukon’s Winter Mermaid: The American Dipper A

happy melodic song rings along the Yukon River below the dam, and you imagine it’s a pretty little bird singing in a tree.

But it’s 10 below. Then you notice a small chubby bird, coloured like slate, sitting on boulders near the rushing water. Its body is bobbing up and down. It suddenly plunges into the frigid waves.

With it goes that pretty song.

Of the the hardy songbirds that winter in North America, the American dipper is the only species that dives and swims.

Found throughout western North America, it lives by fastflowing streams and rivers.

On a recent Yukon Bird Club walk with expert Cameron Eckert, dippers are everywhere, showing off, as mermaids do, diving in and out of the water with ease.

“It’s crazy,” is how Eckert de-

scribes this songbird’s swimming skills. “It’s gorgeous,” he says of the dipper’s song.

Birder and artist Alyx Jones, also on the walk, is thrilled to see the dippers land close by. He says he prefers to call them (water) ouzels, another name for this species.

In Yukon summers, dippers will move higher up into alpine streams, but from October to May they enjoy open water in Whitehorse below the dam or at the McIntyre Creek wetlands.

It dives underwater by compressing the air from its wings, in search

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PHOTO: Cameron Eckert

The American dipper is the only songbird that dives and swims underwater. It’s one of the delights of winter birding of tiny fish and invertebrates. Or it will walk down rocks into the water (unlike mermaids, it has two strong legs and toes for gripping).

Located mainly in southern Yukon, the American dipper has been seen as far north as the Firth River, according to the guidebook Birds of the Yukon Territory.

In the latest Checklist of Yukon Birds it’s listed as one of 43 species occurring here in winter.

And it’s a cheerful bird, despite its drab appearance.

“It sings all year round,” observes Eckert, though the full version of its song is heard only during spring mating season. (And listen for angry chatter as individ-

uals chase each other, defending their riverside feeding areas.).

December 1st is the official start of winter birding, as our migrants have often left for hotter climes.

“Just because it is winter doesn’t mean you need to hang up your binoculars,” says Eckert.

Open water will host other water birds like ducks and mergansers.

Bird feeders offer the best chance to see forest birds from the comfort of home. Use black oil sunflower seeds, and keep your feeders filled and clean. The seeds will attract chickadees, redpolls, and grosbeaks; suet will entice red-breasted nuthatches.

You can now see increasingly large flocks of colourful bohemian waxwings wandering from mountain ash trees to berry bushes, gorging on the fruit. And expect to find more red crossbills after this year’s abundant cone crop.

Stay tuned for info on the popular Christmas Bird Count, held each year between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5 each year.

And if you want to hear a mermaid sing, you know where to go.

Jennifer Trapnell has a passion for birding. Please send comments about her articles to birds@whatsupyukon.com.

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Community EVENTS Wed, Nov, 30, Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre BEAVER CREEK Fri, Dec, 2, Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Sat, Dec, 3, Women’s Yoga 9:00 am Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing Sat, Dec, 3, Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club Mon, Dec, 5, Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Tue, Dec, 6, Women’s Yoga 7:00 pm Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing Tue, Dec, 6, Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club

BURWASH LANDING

Thu, Dec, 1, Learn Dan Kè Classes 9:00 am Jacquot Hall We are learning Dan Kè, in the Elders and Youth room, everyone welcome.

Tue, Dec, 6, Learn Dan Kè Classes 9:00 am Jacquot Hall We are learning Dan Kè, in the Elders and Youth room, everyone welcome.

CARCROSS

Wed, Nov, 30, Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building 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! 8214251 Wed, Nov, 30, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Wed, Nov, 30, Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, Nov, 30, Sewing Group 6:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building 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 Thu, Dec, 1, Executive Council Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Dec, 1, CPNP Lunch 12:00 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Dec, 1 & Tue, Dec, 6 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, Dec, 1, The Excellence Group 5:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building 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, Dec, 1, Sewing Group 6:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building Thu, Dec, 1, Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Fri, Dec, 2, 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, Dec, 3, Traditional Handgames 1:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Every Saturday at the Old Daycare, learn traditional handgames with Martina Smarch 821-4251 Sat, Dec, 3, Youth Drop In! 8:00 pm Carcross Community Centre Mon, Dec, 5, CTRRC Mtng 10:00 am Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Mon, Dec, 5, 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.

Mon, Dec, 5, Adult Archery 8:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue, Dec, 6, Management Board 9:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Dec, 6, Elders Breakfast 10:00 am Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Dec, 6, C/TFN Communication Team Mtng 1:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Dec, 6, Tlingit Language classes 5:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building Tue, Dec, 6, Sports Night 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue, Dec, 6, Women’s Group 7:00 pm Carcross Community Campus 821-4251

CARMACKS

DAWSON CITY

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!

Wed, Nov, 30, CFYT Trivia 8:00 pm The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio.

Thu, Dec, 1, Open Mic In The Lounge 9:00 pm Westminster Hotel Hosted by Jonathan Howe Fri, Dec, 2, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Dec, 2, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Dec, 2, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri, Dec, 2, Harmonica George McConkey 6:00 pm Westminster Hotel In the Tavern Sat, Dec, 3-12, Gold Sniffer Demonstrations Dawson City Dr Jim Kendall, president Gold Sniffer will demonstrate the Gold Sniffer For an appointment e-mail bkendall@goldsniffer.com Sat, Dec, 3, 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.

Sat, Dec, 3, Drop-in Saturday Painting for Adults 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.

Sat, Dec, 3, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sat, Dec, 3, YEU Local Y026 (Klondike) monthly meeting 7:00 pm YTG Property management building Mon, Dec, 5, Submissions for - (S)hiver Winter Arts Festival SOVA School of Visual Arts Any members out there interested in this community event- send in your submissions! (S)hiver is a free community based event that celebrates art and culture while embracing the dark winter months.

Mon, Dec, 5, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Dec, 5, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Dec, 5, Recreation Board Meeting 5:30 pm Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre Recreation board grants are due the Thursday preceding each meeting Mon, Dec, 5, Family Badminton 6:15 pm Robert Service School Please wear indoor shoes and everyone welcome!

Tue, Dec, 6, 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, Dec, 6, Step n Strong 7:00 pm Robert Service School For more information email: getrealfit(at) me.com 867-993-2520

Fri, Dec, 2, Jackalope Friday Dinners 7:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat, Dec, 3, Tot Group 10:00 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Sun, Dec, 4, Drop in Badminton 11:00 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Dec, 6, 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, Dec, 6, North of 60 Seniors Cafe 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Dec, 6, Tot Group 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO

Wed, Nov, 30, Volleyball 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School Thu, Dec, 1, Drop in Kick/Baseball 12:00 pm J.V. Clark School Thu, Dec, 1, Circuit Training 5:30 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre In the Fitness Centre Thu, Dec, 1, Floor Hockey 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School Drop In Floor Hockey for Teens and Adults Fri, Dec, 2, Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun, Dec, 4, DropIn Soccer 12:00 pm J.V. Clark School Mon, Dec, 5, Drop In Soccer 12:00 pm J.V. Clark School Mon, Dec, 5, Yoga 5:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Meet in the curling lounge.

Tue, Dec, 6, Drop In Volleyball 12:00 pm J.V. Clark School Tue, Dec, 6, Circuit Training 5:30 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre In the Fitness Centre Tue, Dec, 6, Drop-In Badminton 7:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Tue, Dec, 6, Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 pm Yukon College Mayo Campus Tue, Dec, 6, Floor Hockey 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School Drop In Floor Hockey for Teens and Adults

MOUNT LORNE

Fri, Dec, 2, Learning Lions - Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 pm Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083

OLD CROW

Thu, Dec, 1, Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center Tue, Dec, 6, Gym Night 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center

TAGISH

FARO

Wed, Nov, 30, Parent & Tot Storytime 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.

Thu, Dec, 1, Environment Club 3:45 pm Del Van Gorder School Fri, Dec, 2, Senior Fitness Class 1:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Bring water, comfortable shoes, call Lucy at 994-2112 for more details.

Fri, Dec, 2, Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 pm Del Van Gorder School

Tuesday - Saturdays Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre 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.

Thu, Dec, 1, Carpet Bowling For Everyone 11:00 am Tagish Community Centre Learn the technical indoor game of carpet bowling.

Sat, Dec, 3, Zumba Class 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Classes by donation Sat, Dec, 3, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418

HAINES JUNCTION

TESLIN

Wed, Nov, 30, Adult Volleyball 6:30 pm St. Elias Community School Wed, Nov, 30, Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 pm St Elias Convention Centre Thu, Dec, 1, Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 am Mun Ku Thu, Dec, 1, Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 pm Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu, Dec, 1, Open Mic 7:30 pm St Elias Convention Centre Thu, Dec, 1, Adult Soccer 7:30 pm St. Elias Community School Fri, Dec, 2, Story Hour 10:00 am Haines Junction Community Library Sat, Dec, 3, Honouring AIDS Awareness Week 11:00 am Da Ku Cultural Centre Art project, Guest Speaker, Games and Prizes for youth 12 years of age and older, Lunch and Supper provided. Call 634-2231 for more information.

Mon, Dec, 5, Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Dec, 6, Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Dec, 6, Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 pm Takhini Hall

MARSH LAKE

Wed, Nov, 30, Flu Clinic 1:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre

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.

Thu, Dec, 1, 2016 Resource Plan 7:00 pm Teslin Rec Center Information Sessions on the 2016 Resource Plan, a presentation and results of energy values survey. 393-5333

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 surroundsound systems.

Thu, Dec, 1, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Thu, Dec, 1, Kids Running Club 4:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre A club for kids interested in running or jogging, call Meaghan for more details.

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Thu, Dec, 1, Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Fri, Dec, 2 Moonlight Madness 5:00 pm Come and enjoy the festive season. Stores will be open late and offering great Christmas Deals, Gift Ideas and fun for all. Free Christmas Movie at the Northern Lights Center at 7:00 Parents can shop Kid Free!

Sat. Dec 3 Ski Hill Auction 7:00 PM Mon, Dec, 5, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Tue, Dec, 6, 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, Dec, 6, Town of Watson Lake Council Meeting 7:00 pm Town of Watson Lake Tue, Dec, 6, Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023

HAINES

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, 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 Thu, Dec, 1, Morning Muscles 7:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu, Dec, 1, Strength and Stretch 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Dec, 2, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Fri, Dec, 2, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Dec, 2, Story time 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Dec, 2, Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Dec, 2, Homework Help 5:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Dec, 2, Winter Cheer 6:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library A special night, Limited seating for a gourmet appetizer dinner with local entertainment.

Perfect for date night or a special night for you and your friends. Tickets available at the library.

Sat, Dec, 3, Tai Chi 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Sat, Dec, 3, Haines Public Library Open 1:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Sun, Dec, 4, St Michael’s - lobby 11:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun, Dec, 4, Haines Public Library Open 1:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Dec, 5, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Mon, Dec, 5, Tai Chi 10:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Dec, 5, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Dec, 5, Strength and Stretch 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Dec, 5, Mother Goose Stories and Songs 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Dec, 5, Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Dec, 5, Homework Help 5:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Tue, Dec, 6, Morning Muscles 7:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue, Dec, 6, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Tue, Dec, 6, Legion Monthly Membership Meeting at Legion Hall 6:00 pm American Legion

SKAGWAY

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 Thu, Dec, 1, Mindful Vinyasa Flow 8:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Dec, 1, Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Thu, Dec, 1, Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Dec, 1, Easy Does it Yoga- Restorative Yoga w/Jeanne- ALL Level 6:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Dec, 1, Basketball For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Dec, 2, Spinning w/ Dena 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Dec, 2, Fire Department Open House 3:30 pm Skagway Fire Department Ring in the holidays with your emergency responders. Stop by the Fire Hall before the tree lighting for station tours, refreshments, and other games and goodies.

Fri, Dec, 2, Holiday Concert 7:00 pm Skagway Alaska NPS Auditorium on 2nd and Broadway.

Come one and all to The Holiday Concert in the National Park Service Auditorium. There will be performances by local talent, sing along carols, stories, poems, and refreshments Sat, Dec, 3, Yuletide Celebration Skagway Recreation Centre For the month-long Christmas season Skagway lights up with open houses, a tree-lighting ceremony, carolling, the popular Santa Train, a beautiful Yuletide Ball, and other programs.

It’s a great time to be in Skagway! Dec 3 – Town Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec 10 – WP&YR Santa Train, Dec17 – Yuletide Ball 907 983-2679 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!

Vendors will have the cost of items marked at each station. Please pay vendor directly.

Sat, Dec, 3, Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Sat, Dec, 3, Pictures with Santa 12:00 pm Bites on Broadway Kids and pets welcome!

Sat, Dec, 3, Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Dec, 3, Volleyball For Adults 6:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Dec, 3, Free Lunch 12:00 pm Skagway Alaska Location: All along 5th Avenue. Klothes Rush, Duffs Backcountry and Broadway Video will be providing lunch and various snacks to the community.

Sat, Dec, 3, Wine Tasting 7:00 pm Happy Endings A fundraising event to Support Yuletide and come taste delicious wines from all over the world right here in Skagway. Mingle with friends while enjoying sumptuous hors d’oeuvres. Must be over 21 years of age to attend. 983-2200 skagpie@yahoo.com Sun, Dec, 4, Pictures with Santa 12:00 pm Bites on Broadway Kids and pets welcome!

Sun, Dec, 4, Holiday Home Teas 2:00 pm Skagway Alaska Enjoy holiday refreshments and spend time with friends while touring the beautiful homes of Skagway. Please contact your hosts directly for specific directions and check calendar for exact times and dates for each house Sun, Dec, 4, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 6:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Mon, Dec, 5, SpinFlex w/Katherine 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Dec, 5, Clay Ornament Classes 1:00 pm Skagway Alaska Basement Studio on NE corner of 6th & Alaska.1-3 & 6-8 p.m. Monday, December 5 & 12 Prefired gingerbread men and women, candy canes, stars, etc. will be available for you to decorate with colorful glazes! Call Donna at 907-983-3222 to reserve your space or for more information Mon, Dec, 5, TRX Suspension Training 5:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Mon, Dec, 5, Roller Hockey For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Dec, 6, Mindful Vinyasa Flow 8:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Dec, 6, Back/Hip Yoga with Myofascial Release and Acupressure 10:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Dec, 6, Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Tue, Dec, 6, Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Dec, 6, “This is Diabetes” Workshop 6:30 pm Skagway Alaska Meet at Skagway Traditional Council (STC) at Broadway and 11th. A fun and tasty night of diabetes education by the DMC medical staff. Free babysitting is provided so parents can participate.

FREE Tue, Dec, 6, Basketball For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre

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Wed, Nov, 30, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided 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 Thu, Dec, 1, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided Fri, Dec, 2, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided Fri, Dec, 2, Youth Night 6:00 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Movie, snacks, gym, and games Mon, Dec, 5, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided Mon, Dec, 5, 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 Mon, Dec, 5, Village of Carmacks Council Meeting 7:00 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Tue, Dec, 6, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided

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Thank You

Allen Murray Amanda Corbett Aroma Borealis Bean North Coffee Roasting Berry Blue Toes Apothecary Birdhouse Eatery Blair Thorson Brooke Rudolph C.K.R.W. Café Balzam Cathy Routledge CBC City of Whitehorse Cristi Frittaion Dakhká Khwáan Dancers Dan Moore Discovery Wildlife Park Duran Henry Edgewater Hotel Elena Joss Emma Barr Farmer Roberts Fawn Fritzen Hayley Wood Hugh Oakes

Jean Cameron John L’Henaff Josh Lesage Josh O’Brien Photography Judy Matechuk Katelyn Friendship Ken Quong Kevin Dungey Klondike Kettle Korn Kristine Hildebrand Leslie Leong MacBride Museum Marshall Button Martha Hills Melanie Organ Midnight Sun Alpacas Midnight Sun Coffee Roasters Mike Kokiw Nicole Bauberger Northern Vision Development Oliver & Carmen Bennett Parc Omega Pat Bragg Peter Karsten Peter Mather

Phyllis McIntosh Bergeron Rebecca Bennett Shadala Foods Shadow Lynx Artworks Inc. Shawna Warshawski Shelley MacDonald Shirley Adamson Sky Pearson Steve Hossack Sydney Lockwood Takhini Hot Springs The UPS Store The Wandering Bison Tracey Anderson Unitech Sound & Lighting Wayfarer Oyster House What’s Up Yukon Who, What, Where Tours Yukon Snowshoe Shufflers Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society Yukon Wild Things Zoo de Granby Zoo sauvage Saint-Felicient

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From the Back Country with Jozien Keijzer

Waterbugs in Winter

Dr. Mélanie Lachapelle | Dr. Brenna MacPhail | Dr. Jonathan Hawkins Services Available: spinal manipulation & mobilization, soft tissue therapy, acupuncture, custom orthotic, rehab

All are welcome: infants/children, pregnant women, women & men of all ages

For more details: (867) 667-2272 or chilkootchiro.ca

Jozien doing what Jozien does best I use the word ‘bug’ here, to describe little creatures with … legs.

Insects, but more than that. Not everything I call ‘bug’ living underneath the ice are insects, some turn out to be crustaceans.

PHOTOS: Nancy Ohm

I

n the beginning of October, before it started snowing, there was a brief period when the thermometer dropped below zero Celsius long enough so that small lakes and ponds were able to freeze without the ice being mixed or covered with snow. A few days of clear ice!

Now, there is a rule of thumb that ice has to be four inches thick before it should be walked on. The ice was not quite that thick, but the lake I set foot on is only a few feet deep and, from previous winters, I know where the weak spots are.

In the Yukon, overflow is water on ice, often hidden as a wet surprise underneath a layer of snow.

When you are lucky, it melts the snow on top and forms dark grey

spots on the snow-covered lake -this shows some of the weak spots on the ice.

To go out onto the ice, there are all sorts of things I take into account, such as, is it thick enough?

Is there flowing water underneath the ice? Could there be hollow spaces between ice and water?

And you need to be aware of the surrounding area. For example, walking on swamp grass can be a wet experience on any given day, even when there is a layer of ice over it.

But for that brief period early in October, the ice was clear as glass, and, stepping on it, right away I saw multiple lines drawn on the bottom of the lake in the light coloured mud. Laying down on my belly, and peering down through

the ice, I saw that these lines were being drawn by what looked like an inch long stick.

Yes, the sticks were moving.

They were caddisflies, moving along the bottom of the lake in their protective casing.

In the guidebook Insects of the Yukon, edited by H.V. Dank, and J.A. Downs, I read that there are 145 species of caddisflies (Trichoptera) in the Yukon. Most of them here on the little lake I was laying on and seem to have similar casings with black and white bands.

The caddisfly makes its casing with silk and the material available in the location where they live. Here, on the little lake, that means dark stuff and white mud cont’d on page 23...

Do you know someone who has made a memorable contribution to transportation in Yukon?

Richard’s Tire Tips

When was the last time YOU ROTATED YOUR TIRES?

Frank Slim, 1997 winner of the Transportation Pioneer of the Year award, contributed to the development of transportation in the North through the movement of people and freight along Yukon’s waterways. s is ation n i m or no 16 line f er 31, 20 d a e *D mb Dece

To make a nomination for the 2017 Yukon Transportation Hall of Fame Awards visit our website www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/trans/transportservices/hall_of_fame.html or call (867) 667-5832 or email thof@gov.yk.ca

Studies have shown that by performing a regular rotation every 8 - 10,000kms the life of your tires is significantly increased, in most cases by up to 25%. Other factors such as driving style, application and tire pressure will also affect tread life. Failure to regularly perform rotations has proven to cause several different abnormal wear patterns such as diagonal, accelerated and uneven wear. The common rule for rotations is to move the drive axle tires straight forward or back depending on the vehicle and the free rolling axle should be crossed.

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Active Interest LISTINGS Wed, Nov, 30 Power Cardio Fitness 9:00 am Better Bodies Cross Training Centre Cardio with HIIT-inspired intervals and strength for a full-body workout. Great for all levels. 3326988 c_burbidge@yahoo.ca Wed, Nov, 30 Drop In Lacrosse 4:30 pm Canada Games Centre For more information call 668-2840 or email lacrosse@yasc.com Wed, Nov, 30 Velocity Practice 4:30 pm Biathlon Range Wed, Nov, 30 Pursuit Practice 4:30 pm Biathlon Range Wed, Nov, 30 Adult Biathlon 6:30 pm Biathlon Range Wed, Nov, 30 Ninpo Taijutsu 8:30 pm N60 Combative Arts Exciting new class starting. Greg D will be teaching Mondays and Wednesdays.

Thu, Dec, 1 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, Dec, 2-4, International Showdown Midget U18 Takhini Arena Hockey at it`s finest in Yukon, teams from Alaska, NWT, Alberta and British Columbia Fri, Dec, 2 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 pm Golden Horn Elementary Fri, Dec, 2 Adults Kickboxing Club 5:15 pm N60 Combative Arts All skill levels welcome, beginners on Friday Nights.

Sat, Dec, 3-4, 2016 Don Sumanik Memorial Races Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club Entry deadline: Wed, Nov 30 6pm.

Sun, Dec, 4 Pursuit Practice 10:30 am Biathlon Range Sun, Dec, 4 Bears 1:30 pm Biathlon Range Mon, Dec, 5 Cardio Kickboxing 9:00 am Better Bodies Cross Training Centre Fun and a great workout for all

levels. Everyone welcome. 332-6988 c_burbidge@yahoo.ca Mon, Dec, 5 Velocity Practice 4:30 pm Biathlon Range Mon, Dec, 5 Pursuit Practice 4:30 pm Biathlon Range Mon, Dec, 5 Adults Kickboxing Club 5:15 pm N60 Combative Arts All skill levels welcome, beginners on Friday Nights.

Mon, Dec, 5 Ninpo Taijutsu 8:30 pm N60 Combative Arts Exciting new class starting. Greg D will be teaching Mondays and Wednesdays.

Tue, Dec, 6 Drop In Arctic Sports Program 4:30 pm Canada Games Centre Drop-in arctic sport program at the Canada Games Centre every Tuesday this fall. All you need is a day pass from CGC, running shoes, and athletic clothes. All ages are welcome!

Tue, Dec, 6 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.

Wed, Dec, 7 Power Cardio Fitness 9:00 am Better Bodies Cross Training Centre Cardio with HIIT-inspired intervals and strength for a full-body workout. Great for all levels. 3326988 c_burbidge@yahoo.ca Wed, Dec, 7 Drop In Lacrosse 4:30 pm Canada Games Centre For more information call 668-2840 or email lacrosse@yasc.com Wed, Dec, 7 Velocity Practice 4:30 pm Biathlon Range Wed, Dec, 7 Pursuit Practice 4:30 pm Biathlon Range Wed, Dec, 7 Adult Biathlon 6:30 pm Biathlon Range Wed, Dec, 7 Ninpo Taijutsu 8:30 pm N60 Combative Arts Exciting new class starting. Greg D will be teaching Mondays and Wednesdays.

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Wellness LISTINGS 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 Sanctuary Everyone welcome. For more info contact Vicky 633-3715 Wed, Nov, 30, Living With Loss 6:30 pm Whitehorse Public Library A free workshop on loss and grief.

You will learn about the grief cycle that accompanies all losses as well as learn about ‘healthy grieving’ and tools to help you support yourself and others to heal and grow through grief.

Call to register. 667-7429 Wed, Nov, 30, Beginners Tai Chi Chuan - Yang Family 16 Movement Hand Form 7:30 pm Grey Mountain Primary School Wed, Nov, 30, Beginners Tai Chi Chuan - Traditional Yang Family Hand Form 8:00 pm Elijah Smith Elementary School Thu, Dec, 1, Seniors Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Hand Form 10:00 am Golden Age Society Thu, Dec, 1, Ladies Night at Fassy 7:00 pm FASSY an evening of fun activities and socializing for women of all ages. 393-4948 girls@ ycommunityliving.com Fri, Dec, 2-9, Geoff Mackenzie Yoga Workshop and Classes Alpine Bakery For full details at www.ashtangayukoncollective. com and to register, email Ashtanayukoncollective@gmail.com

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Fri, Dec, 2, Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 pm Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 3349317 Sat, Dec, 3, Spring Forest Qigong Level 1 Workshop 9:30 am Vista Outdoor Learning Centre Learn the principles of Spring Forest Qigong (chee-gong), how to transform your energy to help yourself and others heal, and a simple healing technique for healing others. Call or email to register. 333-2576 yukonbaxter@ gmail.com Sat, Dec, 3, Tai Chi Yukon Open Practice 10:00 am Takhini Elementary School Sat, Dec, 3, 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, Dec, 5, Seniors Qigong and Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan 16 Movement Hand Form 10:00 am Golden Age Society Mon, Dec, 5, Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 pm Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 3349317 Mon, Dec, 5, 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. Call 6337683 to learn more.

Mon, Dec, 5, Shamata Meditation 5:15 pm White Swan Sanctuary Group meditation all levels welcome Mon, Dec, 5, Buddhist Meditation Society 5:15 pm White Swan Sanctuary All are welcome!

Mon, Dec, 5, Tai Chi Basics 6:00 pm Hidden Valley School Mon, Dec, 5, Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan 49 Movement Hand Form 7:00 pm Hidden Valley School Mon, Dec, 5, 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, Dec, 5, Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Sword From 8:00 pm Hidden Valley School Tue, Dec, 6, 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, Dec, 6, Women of Wisdom Workshops 6:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre If you’re an Aboriginal woman who is looking to share or learn Traditional Teachings, the Women of Wisdom program may be a good fit for you.

Tue, Dec, 6, Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 pm Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631 Tue, Dec, 6, Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Hand Form - Section 2 6:00 pm Jack Hulland Elementary Tue, Dec, 6, Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Sabre Form 7:00 pm Jack Hulland Elementary Tue, Dec, 6, Tai Chi Yukon Performance Group 8:00 pm Jack Hulland Elementary Tue, Dec, 6, Continuing Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Long Form 8:00 pm Elijah Smith Elementary School

Wed, Dec, 7, 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, Dec, 7, Beginners Tai Chi Chuan - Yang Family 16 Movement Form 10:00 am Golden Age Society Wed, Dec, 7, Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 am Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed, Dec, 7, Sharing Circles 5:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Ladies only, Dinner provided Call 6337688 Wed, Dec, 7, Beginners Tai Chi Chuan - Yang Family 16 Movement Hand Form 7:30 pm Grey Mountain Primary School Wed, Dec, 7, Beginners Tai Chi Chuan - Traditional Yang Family Hand Form 8:00 pm Elijah Smith Elementary School

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Wednesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Porter Creek Step meeting (CM) 8:00 PM Our Lady of Victory No Puffin (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St., Big Book Study Thursday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Sarah Steele Building, 609 Steele St., Main Entrance Friday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Hospital Road Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Saturday Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Sarah Steele Building, 609 Steele St., Main Entrance Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM Whitehorse General Hospital (across from emergency) Hospital Meeting Whitehorse General Hospital (OM NS) 7:00 pm Hospital Board Meeting.

Sunday Detox Meeting (OM NS) 1:00 PM Sarah Steel Bldg. 609 Steele St., Main Entrance Hospital Meeting (OM NS) 7:00 PM Whitehorse General Hospital Monday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Tuesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM 4141B 4th Ave. Phone: AA 1-877-364-7277 (24 hours a day)

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Contact 456-3877 Monday-Friday for more information.

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Waterbugs in Winter ... continued from page 21 particles. These casings are works of art.

Suddenly, a big bug skittered away along the bottom of the lake, disappearing into vegetation. It seemed huge, compared

Caddisfly trails on the bottom of the lake

Arachnid, is it a spider on the snow covered ice?

Little rowboats rowing through the water. These are water boatmen: Corixidae

Perhaps this is a caddisfly that ventured out of it’s casing?

A work of art: a caddisfly (Trichopthera) casing

Three casings of caddisflies, all of a different kind than most of those at the bottom of the lake

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to all the other creatures, being at least an inch long.

Emailing with Jennifer Fang, an aquatic biologist in Toronto who has spent time looking at bugs here in the Yukon, I learned that this might have been a Hydrophilidae (scavenger beetle), or a Dytiscidae (diving beetle).

Bonnie Burns, a water specialist in the Yukon, confirmed that diving beetles are fun creatures to watch. Again reading Insects of the Yukon, which says there are 113 different species of diving beetles known in the territory.

Next, I peered into different places on different ponds. In the meantime, on my next visit to that lake, I found that snow had covered the ice, and I found myself bringing my prospector’s rock pick to hack a small hole in the ice to look again. That’s how I discovered Corixidae, also known as water boatmen, of which there are 12 known species in the Yukon.

True to their name, water boatmen move through the water in rowboat fashion, their legs look like oars. Some are very tiny.

I also discovered crustaceans.

Amphipoda is a tiny crustacean known as freshwater shrimp, side swimmers or scuds. As one of the holes I made was slowly freezing over, a scud came up for a look with its black beady eyes. It seemed to realize the ice was reforming and quickly swam back to a warmer place and I think I saw it digging itself into the mud.

The people that are with me, or the ones I talk to later, might not all lay on the ice peering down, but they are enamored with my quest. They mention even smaller creatures living in Yukon lakes: copepods, rotifers and cladocerans.

They point out creatures who live on the ice: arachnids, spiders and what could have been a caddisfly come out of its casing for the occasion.

Oh, and then there are snow fleas and what about snow flies, creatures that are basically made out of antifreeze.

It is a big world out there and not all of us sleep through the winter.

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Part 3

The Cancan as Theatrical Spectacle Offenbach’s underworld comes to North America

by Grant Simpson

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n June 20, 1819 the composer who was destined to pen the cancan theme song was born.

His name was Jacques Offenbach. Born in Cologne, Germany, he grew to be a virtuoso cellist. At 14 he was accepted into the Paris Conservatoire and travelled there to begin his studies.

The year was 1833 and a new dance

The cancan evolved in the 1860s to include choreographed chorus line dancing in British Music Hall, French Music Hall and American variety theatre

Illustration: Shauna Jones

Candidates Declared Elected in the Monday, November 7, 2 16 Election Returning Officers have declared the candidates elected to serve as Members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly.

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Candidats déclarés élus au cours des élections tenues le lundi 7 novembre 2 16

Les directeurs/directrices du scrutin ont déclaré les candidats ci-après élus à l’Assemblée législative du Yukon.

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Copperbelt North / Nord

Ted Adel

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Copperbelt South / Sud

Scott Kent

Yukon Party / Parti du Yukon

Klondike

Sandy Silver

Yukon Liberal Party / Parti libéral du Yukon

Kluane

Wade Istchenko

Yukon Party / Parti du Yukon

Lake Laberge / Lac Laberge

Brad Cathers

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Mayo-Tatchun

Don Hutton

Yukon Liberal Party / Parti libéral du Yukon

Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes / Mount Lorne-Lacs du Sud

John Streicker

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Mountainview

Jeanie Dendys

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Pelly-Nisutlin

Stacey Hassard

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Porter Creek Centre

Paolo Gallina

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Porter Creek North / Nord

Geraldine Van Bibber

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Porter Creek South / Sud

Ranj Pillai

Yukon Liberal Party / Parti libéral du Yukon

Riverdale North / Nord

Nils Clarke

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Riverdale South / Sud

Tracy McPhee

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Takhini-Kopper King

Kate White

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Pauline Frost

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Watson Lake

Patti McLeod

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Liz Hanson

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Richard Mostyn

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Aisy Doodles with Aislinn Cornett Aislinn Cornett is an art therapist, writer, artist and adventurer born in Whitehorse, Yukon. She currently lives, writes and doodles on the beach in Mexico. craze called the cancan had begun to infiltrate Paris. Still in its infancy, the dance was purely amateur. Jacques and his fellow students were no strangers to the establishments where the cancan was being exhibited with great enthusiasm.

Jacques found his studies at the Conservatoire unfulfilling.

From 1835 to 1855 he was a cellist, and achieved international fame as a musician and a conductor. Jacques returned to Paris in 1855 and leased a small theatre, where he began to follow his passion for musical comedy.

He produced several small-scale works that became very popular. Since his days as a student, the cancan had evolved and was being danced by professional cancaneuses who were big stars in Paris. This caught Offenbach’s attention, and when he featured the cancan in his first full-length operetta the dance was presented to upper crust society in a grandiose, elaborate and thrilling way.

The operetta was called Orpheus in the Underworld. In it, Offenbach captured the cancan’s wild fancy-free spirit and presented it in a dazzling theatrical extravaganza. Offenbach is one of those composers with an endless supply of catchy and exciting tunes. In Orpheus, the big final number is called the “Infernal Gallop.” This song has become so associated with the dance that the song is known simply as The Cancan by audiences around the world. That has stuck for over 150 years.

Once the cancan hit the big stage, it took on a new professional persona. Instead of being performed with a roomful of dancers, it became a performance spectacle for audiences. Orpheus began to appear around the world

and in 1861 it opened (in German) at the Stadt Theatre in New York.

Various adaptations of the cancan began to appear in ballets, opera, operettas, the British Music Hall, burlesque and variety revues (America’s counterpart to British Music Hall), in saloon theatres, concert cafés and other smaller venues around the world.

In 1866, the popularity of the cancan got the attention of Jarrett & Palmer, two widely known New York theatre producers and speculators. In The Naked Truth: An Inside History of the Black Crook, Joseph Whitton tells how the two producers were “in search of some gigantic attraction with which to dazzle and monopolize the attention of American theatre-goers and draw enough dollars from their pockets to comfortably line their own.”

Whitton continues: “After ripe deliberation they decided that a Grand Ballet would be the proper thing. Jarrett’ s reasons for this were cogent, and his argument — as coming events were to prove — thoroughly sound. Legs are staple articles, and will never go out of fashion while the world lasts.

They top the list of the ‘Beauties of Nature,’ and we will gather an array of them that will make even the surfeited New Yorker open his eyes and his pocket and hold his breath in astonishment.”

In Part IV of the Cancan story, the Franco-Prussian War ends the first era of the cancan in Paris.

Meanwhile in North America it spreads like wildfire.

If you would to read more about Jacques Offenbach, I suggest Siegfried Kracauer’s Jacques Offenbach and the Paris of His Time.

Shauna Jones is a performer, visual artist and set designer.

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David Brena: 2-4 p.m.

Rau Family: 2-4 p.m.

Andy & Juliene Miles: 3-5 p.m.

Jessie Baker: 3-5 p.m.

Clay Ornament Classes 1-3 & 6-8 p.m. (6th & Alaska) Please reserve space at 983-3222

**Snowy Stories and Fun 4 p.m. (Library)

11 Chamber of Commerce Open House

3-5 p.m. (701 State Street) Holiday Home Teas

Jim & Denise Sager: 3-5 p.m.

Matt & Audrey Taylor: 3-5 p.m.

Liz Lavoie: 4-6 p.m.

Mike and Joanne Korsmo: 4-6 p.m.

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Slideshow

11 a.m.(Presbyterian Church)

Dahl Memorial Clinic

1-4 p.m. (Elks Lodge)

3-5 p.m. (Skagway Clinic)

Music at Glacial Smoothies

Open House

Christmas Hymn Sing 6:30 p.m. (Presbyterian Church)

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Day Service 11 a.m. (Presbyterian Church)

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Family Ski & Bonfire

*Windy Valley Babies 9:30 a.m. (Library)

NOON-5 p.m.

(Brady/Alderworks Cabin in Dyea)

Fiber Arts Show 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (WPYR Depot) School Bazaar 10 a.m. 1 p.m. (Skagway School) Free Lunch on 5th Noon-2 p.m. (5th Ave.)

Wine Tasting by AK Liquor Fundraiser for December Events

7-9 p.m. (Happy Endings)

KLGO New Museum & Visitor CenterOpen House 9 a.m.-NOON (NPS)

Santa Train

11 a.m. (White Pass Depot) Train departs approx. 11:45 a.m.

Holiday Tunes and Family Music w/Juan Solo 1:45-3 p.m. (Brew Co.) Brother Brother Friend 8 p.m. (Brew Co.)

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8am-Meet at the Sweet Tooth Info:sbc@aptalaska.net

POLAR EXPRESS

6 p.m. White Pass Depot **Teen Night– Xmas Ornaments 7 p.m. (Library)

Open House

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Holiday Spinning

Christmas Stories

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3-5 p.m. (9th and State)

4 p.m. (Library)

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3-5 p.m. (11th and Broadway)

Christmas Caroling Dress Warm 6:30 p.m. (Presbyterian Church)

**Solstice Story Time

9 AB Hall Photo Show & NPS Statue Concepts 3-5 p.m.(AB Hall) Cookies and Cocktails 4-6 p.m. Bites on Broadway

Open House

Blue Christmas Service 6:30 p.m. (Presbyterian Church)

2 p.m. (Glacial Smoothies)

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5-7 p.m.(White Pass Depot) **Teen Night– Movie 7 p.m. (Library)

7 p.m. (Happy Endings)

STC/TWIC/SEARHC

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2 Deadline for Contest Entries Fire Department-Open House 3:30-5 p.m. (5th and State) Tree Lighting & Caroling 5:30 p.m. (5th and Broadway) GRAND OPENING KLGO New Museum & Visitor Center 6pm (NPS) Holiday Concert 7 p.m. (NPS)

Meet Santa at WPYR

Holiday Book Sharing

*Windy Valley Babies 9:30 a.m. (Library)

*Windy Valley Babies 9:30 a.m. (Library)

Emblem Christmas Carnival

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Sunday School Xmas Program

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School Holiday Concert 6:30 p.m. (Skagway School)

9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Elks Lodge)

Elks Burger Feed Fundraisers Every Friday 5:30 – 7pm AT THE ELKS!

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Friday

2:30-4:30 p.m.(Rec Center)

5 p.m. (Library)

4 p.m. (Library)

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6:30 p.m. (Skagway Traditional Council)

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Bites on Broadway December 3rd & 4th

Gingerbread Houses. Info: 983-2370

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8am (Rec Center)

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**Teen Night 7 p.m. (Library)

New Year’s Eve Party

A Christmas Story

5:30-7:30 p.m. (Rec Center)

Featuring “Fire on McGinnis”

7 p.m. (Eagles Hall) Christmas Eve Service & Soup 9 p.m.(Presbyterian Church) 10 p.m.(Ryan Mandeville’s Home)

7 p.m. (Library)

Restorative Yoga

PG@OD?@ <GG Celtic Yuletide

8 p.m. (Elks Lodge)

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WHITE PASS SANTA TRAIN

Saturday, December 10th Skagway, Alaska White Pass Train Depot – 2nd Avenue

Family and Friends are welcome to join Santa for a complimentary ride!

Santa arrives at 11:00 AM AKT in Skagway, Alaska.

Train will depart as soon as Santa has visited with all the children (please arrive no later than 11:45 AM AKT if you plan to ride the train) • Children 18 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

• Dress warmly and bring blankets to get cozy.

• THIS IS A FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT, PLEASE BRING YOUR CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AND REFRAIN FROM BRINGING YOUR ALCOHOLIC SPIRITS ABOARD.

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Saturday, December 3 • 9AM to 2PM White Pass Depot, Skagway, Alaska Check out the creative handiwork of local fiber artists!

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Celebrate with small-town holiday fun during 3 great weekends in beautiful Skagway, Alaska! ecember 2nd - 4th. The first weekend of the Yuletide season kicks off Friday, December 2nd with the community tree lighting.

Children greet Santa as he arrives downtown with Skagway Fire Department Volunteers on their Fire Truck adorned with holiday lights.

Explore fun new exhibits at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park during their grand re-opening of the Park Museum. Shop local on Saturday at the Skagway School Bazaar & Carnival, then make your way downtown for photos with Santa for you and your pets at Bites on Broadway. Follow that with “Free Lunch on 5th Avenue”! Those 21 and over won’t want to miss the Wine Tasting Fundraiser. Hosted by the Alaska Liquor Store at the

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newly opened Happy Endings Saloon, money raised at the wine tasting helps fund Yuletide events.

December 9th to 11th brings open houses, photo shows & the return of Santa aboard the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. On Saturday, December 10th, children chat with Santa before boarding the train for a FREE ride to Clifton Station, up the White Pass. The Klondike

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Gold Rush National Historic Park will re-open their new museum displays before the train adventure. Stroll uptown after the train ride and enjoy live music by Juan Solo at the Skagway Brewing Co. At 8 pm, Brother, Brother, Friend will rock the night away.

December 16th to 18th, take part in the 116th Annual Audubon Christmas bird count, then gather the clan for the Celtic themed Yuletide Ball. Enjoy a hearty dinner, then dance the night away to live music with Juneau’s own Celtic Rock Band, Fire on McGinnis!

This December, step back in time and experience the true joy of the season in beautiful Skagway, Alaska. It’s just a quick drive down the road!

Photos by Elise Giordano, Skagway News

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