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The bears belong here and we are guests, so if we humans treat bears and other wildlife with respect, the problems would be minimized

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t’s that time of the year again, the bears are out and we need a refresher on bear spray. It isn’t magic – and definitely not the solution to all bear problems – but with a little know-how it will keep you safe in most bear encounter situations. Bear spray is a tool to help you out of a situation that, in most cases, you shouldn’t have gotten into in the first place.

Your brain is the tool which should be keeping you out of conflict with a bear.

First of all most “bear problems,” as we like to refer to them, are actually people problems. The human has made a mistake that has allowed the bear to get too close, or has actually done something to attract or challenge the bear.

The bears belong here and we are guests, so if we humans treat bears and other wildlife with respect, the problems would be minimized.

Bear spray is available in most outdoor equipment stores. It comes in two sizes, one slightly larger than the other, but the smaller one is more convenient to carry and costs less.

The cost for the standard

size is between $40 and $60 and ideally should be purchased with a belt holster so it can be carried conveniently, within quick reach.

The spray itself contains a propellant and capsaicin, which is made from very hot peppers. The duration of the spray is about eight seconds for the standard can and 12 seconds for the larger can.

If you check your watch you will note the neither eight nor 12 seconds is a very long time, so you can be out of spray pretty quickly.

Test sprays are not advised because of the minimal amount total spray available to start with.

The spray will travel only about 5 to 6 metres before it falls to the ground, so obviously the bear has to be within that distance in order for the spray to have any effect.

Wind will affect the direction of the spray, including bringing it back on you if the wind is blowing towards you. It is very important that you think about the wind and the distance to the bear or the spray will be wasted.

The most important consideration is that the capsaicin in the spray only affects mucous membranes, i.e. eyes, mouth and nose, so it has to hit the face.

It will have no effect at all if it hits the bear anywhere else on its body. A minimal mist of spray may dissuade a curious or unsure bear, but more spray may be needed to affect a bold or enraged bear.

Avoiding contact with bears is the goal. Take the time to learn more about bear avoidance and bear behaviour so that you will be safer and better prepared for time on the land.

The whole Yukon is bear country and I urge people to always carry a bear spray while walking the kids, the dog or just by yourself. If you are a little selfconscious about being seen carrying spray around trails near town, carry it under your jacket on a loop of cord around your neck.

Larry Leigh is an avid angler, hunter and all-round outdoors person who prefers to cook what he harvests himself.

He is a past president of the Canadian Wildlife Federation and retired hunter education coordinator for the Government of Yukon. Please send comments about his articles to wild@whatsupyukon.com.

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Three Days of Dance

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orld travel has its place, but Sharon Shorty says a lot of Yukoners need to get out and take a trip into their own territory.

And, she says, if you want to start with Haines Junction, The Da Kų Nän Ts’etthet Dance Festival makes it easy.

The bi-annual festival, now in its second year, takes place at the Da Kų Cultural Centre from June 2 to June 4 and features a packed schedule of performances, as well as opportunities to get creative yourself.

“Plus, come on,” says Shorty, event coordinator for the festival “Haines Junction has got to be one of the most beautiful places in the whole world.”

The landscape will likely be overshadowed, however, by the three straight days and nights of festival programming.

The free event kicks off on June 1, with an exhibit opening at the Da Ku Cultural Centre at 6 p.m., of a show featuring traditional harvesting tools. Shorty calls the exhibit “living art” as many of the snares, nets, traps and technologies that will be on display are still used today.

From there, she says 11 dance groups from across Yukon and Alaska will perform.

One of these, the Dakwäkäda Dancers, who are the longestrunning First Nation dance group in the Yukon, will be celebrating their 25-years as a group at the Dance Festival. The Dakwäkäda Dancers have their roots in the Champagne and Aishihik First Na-

tion (CAFN).

In addition to dancing, they’ll share stories of their history during the festival.

They’ll be joined over the course of the weekend by dance groups from Alaska, including the Chilkat Dancers from Haines, the Jilkaat Kwan from Klukwan, and groups from Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Juneau.

Closer to home, there’s the

marily in the evenings, there are workshops in the mornings.

Language workshops include rapping in Southern Tutchone; sewing workshops include making hide headbands and dance fans from grouse feather; and more hands-on workshops include paddle-making and rabbit snaremaking.

For kids, Air North is sponsoring a paper plane competition. The

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A drum of the Dakwäkäda Dancers of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation Selkirk Spirit Dancers from Pelly Crossing, the Whitehorse group Daghaalhaan K’e, and the Tagish Nation Dancers.

In addition to performances, which Shorty says take place pri-

airline is also donating a free flight as a draw prize for one volunteer (Shorty says those interested in volunteering can contact her at sharon@sharonShorty.com).

As well, the Yukon Circus So-

ciety will teach circus skills such as hoop, silks, unicycle-riding and juggling.

Everyone is welcome to all events, including the Friday and Saturday night feasts, which will feature traditional dishes including bison, moose meat and duck.

That said, Shorty notes there were hundreds of spectators at the 2015 festival.

Finally, Shorty says one of the new additions she’s most excited about this year is a regalia fashion show. She says this is aimed at bringing attention to the time and effort individual makers put into the regalia worn by the dancers, because there’s as much narrative there as there is in the dance itself.

“A lot of times you see people dancing and you see these beautiful regalia, but now there will be an opportunity for every participant to get up and share the story behind their button blanket, or the moccasins that their auntie made them,” she says.

Some of these pieces will include regalia made specifically for the festival.

“CAFN citizens have been getting ready by making drums, vests and button blankets in last few months, with CAFN workshops in Haines Junction and Whitehorse,” says Shorty. “Champagne and Aishihik citizens’ new regalia and drums will be brought out for first time during our festival! Exciting!”

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These closures were partly a response to the overwhelming and unmanageable volume of goods that were arriving every day.

Our collective ability to give away so many goods has shed light on the increasing need to question our purchasing habits, and to consider reusing or repairing what we already have.

The need for opportunities to reuse and repair have become more important than ever before, and Zero Waste Yukon is responding by creating resources and events to encourage these activities. Despite these recent closures, the Zero Waste community is still alive and thriving, and Zero Waste Yukon is planning to celebrate this and our Zero Heroes throughout the summer.

We will be kicking off these celebrations with a new Zero Waste event on June 3rd: the Reuse and Repair Fair. While the idea of Zero Waste may seem a little daunting, this fair will highlight some of the simple and innovative actions that can be taken in our daily lives to ensure that all discarded materials become resources for others to use.

Zero Waste Yukon is excited to partner with Winterlong Brewing Co., and North Star Mini Storage to host this new family-friendly event.

The fair takes place at Winterlong Brewing Co. on Saturday,

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June 3rd from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

This free event is an opportunity for residents to connect with some of the tools, people, and knowledge that can help them shift towards a Zero Waste lifestyle.

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Gathering egg cartons to use in workshops during the Reuse & Repair Fair. The fair takes place on June 3rd from 12 noon – 5pm proaches, that will show how easy it can be to take action on reducing waste. Local artists will be selling their one-of-a kind work that has been made from previously used or owned items. Leslie Leong and Darren Holcombe will be among these artists, and have been Zero Heroes and leaders in the redesign community.

For those feeling a little peckish, there will be a variety of food trucks on site that have committed to a Zero Waste approach for the day -- including two of the newest food trucks in town – Lulu’s Lunch Truck and Ski Bum Pizza.

Dare to repair? You are encouraged to bring along some of your broken items to our repair tent, as there will be a series of workshops throughout the day on electronics repair, bike maintenance, recycling,Zero Waste living and more. There will also be some activities to keep the kids busy, including a worm composting work-

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Winterlong Brewing Co. will be hosting a Zero Waste beer garden, with live music playing throughout the day.

We are proud to say there will be absolutely no waste generated during the entire day -- and that is certainly worth celebrating! How is this even possible? Swing by the Reuse and Repair Fair on Saturday learn more, and let Zero Waste Yukon help you, your business, or event become Zero Waste, too.

Check out ZeroWasteYukon.ca to learn more about this event, including the schedule, vendors and more.

The Reuse and Repair Fair takes place on June 3rd at Winterlong Brewing Co., which is located at 83 Mount Sima Rd. Shailyn Drukis is the Education Projects Coordinator at Zero Waste Yukon.

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AuRoaring Reviews with Vanessa Ratjen

The Things that Weather You, Shape You

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The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey is an illuminating episode of magic from the Alaskan frontier “As Jack knelt in the bloody snow, he wondered if that was how a man held up his end of

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the bargain, by learning and taking into his heart this strange wilderness — guarded and naked, violent and meek, tremulous in its greatness.”

--excerpt from The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

While this ode to winter may feel like an unlikely beach read, it is always fascinating to explore how the seasons changing — be it summer or winter — can test the lives, loves and ideas we are married to

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ften touted as a fairytale for adults, Alaska author Eowyn Ivey’s debut novel, The Snow Child, is a vividly depicted story about the heartache of life’s trials and the healing we are capable of. Set against the backdrop of 1920s Alaskan frontier living, Ivey explores the tender resilience of love and its wondrous ability to recover even amidst life’s most daunting conditions.

Alternating between ceaseless sun and unwavering snow, the dramatic seasons of Alaskan homesteading provide a wild and coarse existence.

For Mabel and Jack, a childless couple approaching their 50s, relocating north was supposed to bring a new life of natural bounty.

But as their second winter there approaches, the enchantment with their isolated “patch of dirt” is wearing thin.

The couple feels raw in more ways than one. Mabel, still mourning a stillbirth from 10 years back, feels trapped in her grief. Jack, working a muddy plot of land daybreak to dayend, wears the responsibility of disappointment on his shoulders. While their care for one another is absolute, a distance has grown between them.

Each feels marooned in their worry and sorrow, and a bleak grey has settled over their life.

Then, a mysterious little girl flits out of the woods and into their hearts. Fair and delicate, it’s inconceivable for her to live alone off the land, but she does.

Faina is her name, and she weaves in and out of their secluded life with the seasons. Tiny but mighty, her presence threatens to reopen Mabel and Jack’s old wounds while also reigniting their love’s abandoned sparks.

With Faina, the author deftly sprinkles elements of magical realism into the novel. Inspired by a Russian children’s tale, Faina’s character is somewhere in between a forest nymph and a wild orphan girl. However, instead of making this feel like a fairy fable, Ivey uses Faina’s magical qualities to blur the border between what we understand as reality and mysticism.

Her ethereal nature is grounded by the sobering life Jack and Mabel live and their constantly contested survival in a physically striking and daunting landscape; the contrast reveals the mystical aspects of our own fragility and its ability to endure and overcome.

Even with this hefty material to consider, the book reads smoothly and is surprisingly undemanding as the plot unfolds. In a place where Ivey could have chosen to write an epic novel, she went the lighter route. I usually respect the editorial position that “less is more,” however, I feel a couple of bridging chapters could have been included. This would have helped to deepen my empathy in the characters over the eight years the story was set in.

Where The Snow Child does succeed is bringing a beautifully animated northern landscape to life, with all the romance and all the severity, hand in hand. And while this ode to winter may feel like an unlikely beach read, it is always fascinating to explore how the seasons changing — be it summer or winter — can test the lives, loves and ideas we are married to.

Eowyn Ivey’s 2012 novel The Snow Child is available at the Whitehorse Public Library.

Vanessa Ratjen is a reader and a writer. She’s done both in Nova Scotia, the Yukon, and on Vancouver Island, where she currently resides in a yurt.

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Wasting Away in Geezerville with Ken Bolton

Fellow retirees: How engaged do you feel?

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’m sitting in my skivvies, contemplating what pearls of wisdom to cram into a 400-word space.

As I advise my writing students, when you feel stuck, start with a word. Any word.

Today, that word is “engagement”.

In my days as a working journalist, I was supposed to remain officially objective, unengaged, a step removed from the madding crowd.

Yeah, right.

Truth is, I frequently found myself engaged, overtly or covertly, in various boards and committees related to the arts, social policy, and even (shudder) politics.

I have twice run for public office. In both cases, the voters exercised superior wisdom by saying, “Thanks, but no thanks.”

Caring a lot is not always a virtue. Those of us who feel compelled to carry a torch aren’t necessarily those who should lead the parade.

It was the Entertainment editor of the Regina Leader-Post who first drove that point home, one day in 1969 when I was the editorial writer for that decidedly Liberal family journal.

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Caring a lot is not always a virtue. Those of us who feel compelled to carry a torch aren’t necessarily those who should lead the parade still had work to do.

On the day in question, my colleague stopped me short with a memorable zinger: “Bolton, why

quota of three editorials (two, if the subjects were really meaty), I would hang around the newsroom, generally obstructing those who

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it wasn’t long afterward that my engagement in various causes began.

Now, officially retired from the daily grind, I look back with bemusement at how entangled I often became - how the cause of the moment, or just plain hubris, could sweep me into a righteous frenzy.

Yes, I miss the debates, the tears, the frustrations, the adrenaline of having to decide.

I miss the sense that only the issue at hand really matters, that the world is poised on its fulcrum, waiting to see how I argue the case, or how I vote. In short, I miss the engagement.

Not that I feel compelled to rush out and volunteer at the nearest seniors’ centre, or scrabble for a position on the local arts council or constituency association.

Nope. I’ll sit here in my unengaged skivvies, viewing the world with alarm and fashioning darts of wit or wisdom to point out how we’re all headed for hell in a handcart.

You’re welcome.

Ken Bolton is a freelance writer who lives southeast of Whitehorse.

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Sun, Jun, 4, Whitehorse Airshow 12:00 PM Erik Nielson International Airport Enjoy the Arial show and take an opportunity to see the planes up close and meet the pilots and Until May, 31, Mark Preston - White Space Wed, May, 31, Find Your Call: Bringing Yukon Arts Centre Mark is a multidisciplinary the Truth & Reconciliation Calls to Action crews from 3:00 to 7:00 pm, and a BBQ at the Yukon Transportation following the static artist who works in a variety of mediums. to Life 8:30 AM Mount McIntyre Recreation display.

His contemporary pieces are inspired by Centre Participants to translate the TRC’s Sun, Jun, 4, Whitehorse Scrabble Club minimalism and abstraction. recommendations and Calls to Action into Until Jun, 1, Art Exhibit: Maeve O’Neill meaningful action steps in the workplace and 1:00 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Are you a wordy person, put your words to the Sanger - Tree Line Arts Underground Tree the community.Register by May 21. Email test and join the Scrabble Club. Must be 19+ Line in the Edge Gallery, Each image is humanrights@yhrc.yk.ca for more informaSun, Jun, 4, Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 taken from an excursion in regions near to tion.

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Teresa Vander Meer-Chasse LePage Park choir for mixed voices, call, or email to Until Jun, 25, After School Children’s Craft schedule an audition or for more information. Andew Sharp is the host. A live model will pose each session. Cost is $5/hour to help Program in Haines Junction Yukon Arts 667-7049 pay for the model.

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Welcome. For more information email: Thu, Jun, 1, - 15, Traditional Watercraft of Combo 11:30 AM LePage Park Free lunch tjbowlby@gmail.com Canada’s North S.S.Klondike Indigenous hour concert at the park Mon, Jun, 5, Euchre Night 6:00 PM Royal boat builders will construct four traditional Wed, May, 31 Arts in the Park - Ted Hot Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 watercraft including a birch bark canoe, Chili Peppers 7:00 PM LePage Park Free Mon, Jun, 5, Going Into the Heart of a dugout canoe, a seal skin kayak and a evening concert at the park Wed, May, 31 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 moose skin boat. watch the boats take shape Challenge 7:00 PM Whitehorse, Yukon Email ruthrootawakening@gmail.com for day by day. Presentations, workshops, and PM Epic Pizza goes till we are done! more information. traditional activities throughout the entire Wed, May, 31 Jamaoke With Jackie 10:00 Tue, Jun, 6, The Under Achievers 6:30 month!

PM Jarvis Street Saloon PM Arts Underground A club for painters of Thu, Jun, 1 Arts in the Park - Ryan McNally Thu, Jun, 1, Opening for the Season 9:00 all skill levels. Bring your own supplies, we AM Fish Ladder 11:30 AM LePage Park Free lunch hour have easels and plenty of space. There is no Thu, Jun, 1, Fireweed Community Market concert at the park instruction. Cost is free with a membership.

Outdoor Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park Thu, Jun, 1 Jam Night with Scott Maynard Wed, Jun, 7, - 8, Downtown and Marwell Local produce, baked goods, live plants, 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Plan-a-Thon The Old Fire Hall Over two local meats, Yukon art, crafted treasures Thu, Jun, 1 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM days, we’ll bring together governments, and more Jarvis Street Saloon stakeholders, and the public to clarify Thu, Jun, 1, Auditions for Indigenous Thu, Jun, 1 Yukon Live Music - Ginger Jam Summer Play Readings 6:00 PM Kwanlin visions and generate and test the ideas and 10:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler room fully Dun Cultural Centre No experience needed! directions that are going to make Whitehorse electric jam session with PA system, drum kit For anyone ages 16 and up. Looking to fill an even better place to live, work, and play. and guitars provided to musicians. Featuring roles for - Four younger women, two younger Wed, Jun, 7, Spanish Conversation Group guest co-hosts and performers. men, two middle-aged or older men. Contact 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Fri, Jun, 2 Arts in the Park - Crooked Folk Léa at event@gwaandaktheatre.ca or 393Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 63311:30 AM LePage Park Free lunch hour 6081 Terry or Michèle 2676 for more information.

Wed, Jun, 7, Book Launch - Paradise by concert at the park Thu, Jun, 1, Ragtime Revue Dinner Patti Flather 6:30 PM Baked Cafe Readings Fri, Jun, 2 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner Theatre 6:00 PM Westmark Whitehorse A

by Patti Flather and Lillian Nakamura 6:00 PM Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and weekly revue featuring the ragtime stylings Maguire. Music by Jordy Walker. Mingle 6:30 of two piano tornado. All dishes are served Easy Listening pm, readings begin 7 pm Fri, Jun, 2 Open Mic with Patrick Jacobson family style to your table, and includes Wed, Jun, 7, Chamber Choir Rehearsal coffee, tea and water 8:30 PM Town & Mountain Hotel 7:45 PM Vanier Catholic Secondary Spring Thu, Jun, 1, How to Paint Yukon Flowers Fri, Jun, 2 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in 2017 session for this auditioned a capella 6:00 PM Whitehorse, Yukon Email for more the Boiler Room choir for mixed voices, call, or email to information artistemmabarr@gmail.com Fri, Jun, 2 The Vagitarians with Opener schedule an audition or for more information.

Thu, Jun, 1, Chess Corner 6:30 PM Hoarfroast (Metal/Punk Night) 9:30 PM 667-7049 Best Western Gold Rush Inn The Vagitarians Whitehorse Public Library Chess played Wed, Jun, 7, Hump Day Trivia 9:00 PM upstairs at the Library, beginners welcome, with Opener Hoarfroast (Metal/Punk Night) Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room welcome to bring your own ‘lucky’ board. performs LIVE! Everyone welcome to sit in on this game of Sat, Jun, 3 Sophomore: Soda Pony CD strategy.

Release 9:00 PM Elks Lodge 306 Soda Fri, Jun, 2, Women’s Retreat Camp Yukon Pony playing the best off the new album, Mondays - Friday Family Free Play DropWorship, Guest Speakers, Fellowship, and in addition to the favourites from Self Titled in 12:30pm Saturdays 10-2pm. Family fun, call 668 4877 for more details.

Debut Album. This is an all ages event!

Literacy Centre 668-8698 /668-6535 This Fri, Jun, 2, Dusk’a Friday Language Sat, Jun, 3 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in drop-in includes reading time, free play and Lunches 12:00 PM Duska Head Start and the Boiler Room interactive activities. All Ages Welcome..

Family Learning Center Bring a bag lunch Sat, Jun, 3 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Until Jul, 15, Yukon Summer Music Camp and come learn Southern Tutchone with Jarvis Street Saloon - Registration Open Whitehorse, Yukon All our special guest speakers. Call Erin Pauls Sun, Jun, 4 Open Mic Night 3:00 PM 98 ages camp; from beginners to professionals for more information 633-7816. All Kwanlin Hotel – everyone can find a perfect class. Camp citizens and staff are welcome!

Mon, Jun, 5 Arts in the Park - Calla Kinglit Sat, Jun, 3, Zero Waste Reuse & Repair runs from July 31 - Aug 5. Call to register or 11:30 AM LePage Park Free lunch hour for more information. 332-YMCS (9627) Fair North Star Mini Storage For more Wed, May, 31, Yukon Hockey Academy concert at the park information call 667-7269 ext 27 or email Registration Canada Games Centre The Mon, Jun, 5 Ladies Night with DJ Carlo info@zerowasteyukon.ca Academy is open to players 8 – 18 years of 9:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Sat, Jun, 3, Golden Horn School age. ! On-ice instructors and will focus on Tue, Jun, 6 Arts in the Park - Kim Beggs Community Garage Sale 9:00 AM Golden power skating and compete.

Trio 11:30 AM LePage Park Free lunch hour Horn Elementary Wed, May, 31, Toddler Story Time 10:30 Sat, Jun, 3, Dog Puller Championship concert at the park AM Whitehorse Public Library Appropriate for Yukon 10:00 AM Shipyards Park Have Tue, Jun, 6 Top 40 Dance Tunz with Jon 2 - 4 yrs. of age & caregiver, Free drop-in. fun seeing all different dogs compete.

Steel 9:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Wed, May, 31, Skookum Jim Floor Hockey Tue, Jun, 6 Yukon Live Music - Ginger Jam Good music, good times and lots of action.

4:00 PM Canada Games Centre First 30 Admission is free, contact Carol Foster 10:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler room fully drop-in spots are free. electric jam session with PA system, drum kit at yukon.predators@gmail.com for more Wed, May, 31, Dancing Through Life 2017 and guitars provided to musicians. Featuring information.

-Super Feater Show 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Sat, Jun, 3, Klondike Gold Krush: Yukon guest co-hosts and performers.

Centre Kids Hip Hop 2, Breakdance 2,3, Roller Girls vs Fairbanks Rollergirls 6:00 Wed, Jun, 7 Arts in the Park - The Big Jazz 2,3, Teen Hip Hop RecBeauty and PM Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre Band 11:30 AM LePage Park Free lunch Tickets available at Wellread Books, Molotov the Beast (EMYS, Ballet 1/2/3, Adult ballet) hour concert at the park EMYS Production (including Krush Groove & & Bricks Tattoo, or from your favourite roller Wed, Jun, 7 Arts in the Park - Hoarfrost girl. Sweet derby action, merch, beer garden, Freshest Kids) 7:00 PM LePage Park Free evening concert Thu, Jun, 1, Copperbelt Railway & Mining concession, and family & suicide seating. at the park Museum Opens 10:00 AM Copperbelt Sat, Jun, 3, Crib Tournament 6:15 PM Wed, Jun, 7 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 Railway & Mining Museum The Loki will be Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 Crib PM Epic Pizza goes till we are done! operating (weather permitting) all summer tournaments every Saturday - Member and Wed, Jun, 7 Karaoke with DJ Carlo 9:00 long. Contact us to book your birthday party non-members welcome.

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Thu, Jun, 1, Wilderness Wellness Expeditions 3:00 PM Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Sessions run after school every Thursday until June 15th, call Jayme at 633-7683 or Jill at 667-3759 for more information.

Thu, Jun, 1, Skookum Jim Floor Hockey 4:00 PM Canada Games Centre First 30 drop-in spots are free.

Fri, Jun, 2, Dancing Through Life 2017 - Finest Featers Show 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Pointe Class, Rep Production “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” (Rep A/B/C/ Teen, Hip Hop Performing 2/3/4, Beat Street 2/3/4, Acro Tues&Thurs) EMYS Production (including Krush Groove & Freshest Kids) Sat, Jun, 3, Family Free Play Drop-in 10:00 AM Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /668-6535 This drop-in includes story time, free play and interactive activities. All Ages Welcome Sat, Jun, 3, Dancing Through Life 2017 - Mini Featers Show 1:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Predance 1,2,3,4, Kids Acro, Kinderbreak, Breakdance 1, Kids Hip Hop 1, Jazz 1 The Heart of Riverdale: RAWK Band, Choir, Rep Production “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” (Rep A/B/C/Teen, Hip Hop Performing 2/3/4, Beat Street 2/3/4, Acro Tues &Thurs) Sat, Jun, 3, Family Drop In 3:00 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Ages 9 and under, must be accompanied by a parent.

Call 668-4794 or email info@polarettes.org for more information.

Sun, Jun, 4, Dancing Through Life 2017 - Elite Featers Show 5:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre boSo Training Company - Beauty and the Beast (EMYS, Ballet 1/2/3, Adult ballet) EMYS Production (including Krush Groove & Freshest Kids) Mon, Jun, 5, Baby Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Appropriate for ages 6 - 24 months & caregiver, Free dropin.

Tue, Jun, 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, Jun, 6, Skookum Jim Floor Hockey 4:00 PM Canada Games Centre First 30 drop-in spots are free.

Wed, Jun, 7, Saxophone or Jazz improv Lessons Whitehorse, Yukon From beginners to advanced, kids and adults, Saxophone technics, sound, reading, music theory, improvisation, etc. Email Olivier de Colombel at olivier.de.colombel@gmail.com or call 333-2338.

Wed, Jun, 7, Toddler Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Appropriate for 2 4 yrs. of age & caregiver, Free drop-in.

Wed, Jun, 7, Skookum Jim Floor Hockey 4:00 PM Canada Games Centre First 30 drop-in spots are free.

MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS

Wed, May, 31, Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 AM Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Wed, May, 31, Humane Society Yukon AGM 7:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library Thu, Jun, 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, Jun, 1, Entrepreneurs Speaker Series 5:00 PM (co)space coworking space` Hear hard won start up successes and laugh out loud blunders. Drinks and appetizers served.

Thu, Jun, 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 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Thu, Jun, 1, WildWise Yukon AGM 7:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library We welcome participation in our AGM 335-5212 Sat, Jun, 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.

Sun, Jun, 4, Steiner Study Meetings 7:30 PM Whitehorse, Yukon Explore: health and illness, reincarnation, esoteric development, biodynamic gardening, nutrition, and lots more. Discover one of the most dependable reality-based arenas to be encountered today. Free, call for location or information.

335-2300. 335-2300.

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

Tue, Jun, 6, Ted Harrison Artist Retreat Society AGM 12:00 PM MacBride Museum All Welcome Tue, Jun, 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.

Wed, Jun, 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. 867689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com

Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Porter Creek Step meeting (CM) 8:00 PM Our Lady of Victory No Puffin (CM, NS) 8:00 PM 6210 - 6th Ave Thursday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance.

Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Sarah Steele Building, 66210 - 6th Ave Friday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Hospital Road Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM 305 Wood Street - Back Entrance.

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 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM 6210 - 6th Ave Tuesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM 6210 - 6th Ave. 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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Beatle Stations

BOOK REVIEW

The first volume of Mark Lewisohn’s trilogy Tune In: The Beatles: All These Years, published in 2013, is available at the Whitehorse Public Library

by Marianne Darragh

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omewhere in the tangle of ersatz gold rush facades, back alley shops and parking lots of Whitehorse, a portrait of the Fab Four used to sweep across the wall of one of the city’s shopping malls. Or did I imagine it? It’s gone now, but I remember being startled by the incongruity and then quite pleased – and that’s the universal experience of the Beatles in a nutshell.

The enduring fascination with a rock and roll group that began its reign more than 50 years ago helps

explain why there’s a role for English writer Mark Lewisohn as “the world’s only professional Beatles historian.”

The first volume of Lewisohn’s trilogy The Beatles: All These Years, published in 2013, is available at the Whitehorse Public Library and the main drawback is that at only about 800 pages, it’s over too soon.

Tune In is an account of the origins of the Beatles, passing through some of the milestones that have been referred to as the “stations of the cross” of Beatles lore. Those

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legendary moments include the day Paul met John, George’s audition, the Hamburg shows, Cavern days, and the deus ex machina of manager Brian Epstein’s appearance in their lives in the nick of time.

Lesser, but entertaining, moments are expanded on, such as Paul McCartney’s one and only attempt to hold down a real job, in the face of John Lennon’s wrath.

Lewisohn deconstructs the growth of the boys’ musicianship, such as the lengths to which Paul and George would go to learn a new chord, the constant upgrading of gear, their increasing mastery of vocal harmony and their eclectic repertoire.

The band’s collective drive is anchored in a seemingly groundless faith in their destiny. “Something will happen” was their mantra,

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The band’s collective drive is anchored in a seemingly groundless faith in their destiny and the feeling of destiny hums throughout Tune In, as Lewisohn carefully tracks the events, people and culture that create the conditions for the Beatles’ breakthrough.

Lewisohn’s authoritative account is enhanced with YouTube, where a rich store of early recordings and videos has been generously uploaded (and a debate still rages in the comments about the way they treated original drummer Pete Best).

YouTube also has the 1979 feature film Birth of the Beatles, produced by Dick Clark. In this version, the boys banter their way around Liverpool streets, fast-talking their way in and out of auditions and persuading artist Stuart Sutcliffe to play bass for the Hamburg booking.

In this film, John Lennon is notably funny and wise, rather than the tormented artist of future dramas, and the simulated live perform-

ances are uninhibited.

Birth of the Beatles was the only feature that came out when John Lennon was still alive, and that might be why it portrays more of the fun the teenage Beatles had than subsequent films, where portents of loss are inescapable.

But that came later. There are losses and setbacks to endure in Tune In, but Volume 1 finishes as the Beatles board a plane to London from Hamburg, “flying into a bright white tomorrow.”

Says Lewisohn in closing, “Sometimes in life, things go right; only very rarely do they all go right, and so it was now.”

Marianne Darragh is a regular visitor to the Whitehorse Public Library. Please send comments about her articles to editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre June 1 – July 6, 2017

JUNE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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Celebrate traditional watercraft of Canada’s North. Witness the construction of four northern boats including a birch bark canoe, a spruce dugout canoe, a seal skin qayaq and a moose skin boat.

Enjoy stories and demonstraions by Elders and knowledge keepers, and sign up for a workshop.

Interpretive Tours

Daily, 11:00 am & 3:00 pm

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Watercraft Films

Daily, 11:00 am & 2:00 pm

Our boat builders will be on site throughout the month of June.

Around the Campfire: Stories with Elders Wednesdays & Saturdays Noon – 1:00 pm

Family Storytime with Stew & Bannock

Thursdays, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Home cooked meals including stew & bannock will be available for purchase.

Lunch Time Talks

Noon – 1:00 pm, dates vary Bring your lunch

Traditional Knowledge Demonstrations Dates vary

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June 30 – July 6

Boat Adornment, Community Feast, and Ceremonial Launch

HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE Try your hand at many forms of art and craft.

Sign up for a workshop!

To register visit WWW.YFNCT.CA /CAN150 or call 867.667.7698

Fish Scale Art with Dawna Hope June 3, 10:00 am – Noon or 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

$55

with Paddy & Wayne Jim June 22, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

$25

Learn how to use dyed whitefish scales to make beautiful art.

Learn how to make sinew fishnet and conical shaped willow fish traps.

Hide Fleshing Tool Making $125 with George Roberts Two day workshop: June 10 & 11, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Ulu Knife Making with George Roberts

Make a traditional bone hide flesher for preparing moose/caribou skins.

Bannock Making with Gramma Treesaw

June 10 & 17, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm & June 11 & 18, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm

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$150 Two day workshop: June 24 & 25, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Make a traditional ulu for scraping hides and cutting meat.

Birch Bark Basket Making with Christine Sam $150 Two day workshop: June 24 & 25, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Make a birch bark basket from start to finish.

Learn how to make traditional fried bannock — YUM!!!

Quilliq - Traditional Inuit Oil Lamp

Drum Making with Wayne Carlick $200 Two day workshop: June 17 & 18, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Make an oil lamp from stone using traditional techniques.

Make a traditional 20-inch rawhide drum.

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$200 Two day workshop: June 17 & 18, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Learn how to make a coastal style woven cedar bark hat.

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Intense Com-paw-tition

The 4th Regional Dog Pulling Championship takes place in Shipyards Park on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

by Amy Kenny

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ukon is home to a class of athletes that are the first of their kind in Canada.

You might not know it, but you’ve probably seen them around town – running, walking, slobbering on their owner’s shoes.

That’s right, they’re dogs. And roughly 30 of them are part of the Yukon Predators Dog Puller Sport Athletic League. The league is made up of these 30 dogs and their owners, and they train together to compete in events such as next weekend’s competition.

A number of these sporty pooches will show off their skills at Shipyards Park on June 3, when roughly 25 dog teams show up in Whitehorse for the fourth Regional Dog Pulling Championship.

It’s not quite what it sounds like. The sport has little to do with dogs actually pulling anything, and more to do with dogs running through a series of controlled drills with their owners.

The exercises centre around a soft purple ring, called the Dog Puller. The toy doesn’t look all that different from anything you might pick up at a pet store, but Erika Rozsa-Atkinson says it’s the most effective training tool she’s seen in 38 years of working with dogs.

Rosza-Atkinson owns Canines and Company Dog Obedience School in Whitehorse. She first found out about the Puller at the World Dog Show in 2013. Two years later, she was the official Canadian distributor, had estab-

lished the Yukon Predators Dog Puller Sport Athletic League, and was travelling through B.C. offering training sessions to owners and aspiring Dog Puller coaches.

“It’s a Mother Earth of all training,” she says of the toy’s philosophy, which she says incorporates aspects of martial arts, boxing, and dog training. She says it should be the starting point for all other training, and provides a solid base for any new tricks, talents, or education. “This type of training basically comes before agility, comes before obedience.”

Rosza-Atkinson says using the Dog Puller in a particular way puts the focus on communication, fun, and exercise, for the dog, and for the owner.

It’s great for dogs who are highdrive, and impulsive, she says, because it can teach control. Dogs who are aggressive about keeping toys can learn to let go.

“Dogs are motivated to bring it back because they want to have the thrill (of chasing it) again,” she says.

As well, working with Dog Puller builds muscle, endurance, agility, stamina, and focus. Not only that, it creates a bond between animal and owner, who are working and getting exhausted together.

“When you do something like this with your dog, you’re like a little kid,” says Rosza-Atkinson.

Anyone interested in trying out the toy and its training style can bring their dogs to Shipyards Park on June 3.

Beginning at 9 a.m., there will be a chance for newbies to participate. A special slot before the competition will allow owners and their dogs to try the Dog Puller on the spot.

After that, competition will run until 3 p.m. Dogs will compete across various categories, working towards winning the Puppy Cup, Running and Jumping Championships, and title of overall champion.

Dogs will have 90-seconds to compete in each of the various running and jumping disciplines, with one dog and one handler on the field at any time.

Afterwards, there will be an open house at Canines and Company (located at 166 Titanium Way, Unit 103) where people can meet the athletes and ask their owners about the sport.

All are welcome to watch, says Rosza-Atkinson, including other dogs. She reminds owners to keep their dogs leashed, however, as the sport is fast-paced and exciting to watch. For more information Rosza-Atkinson can be reached at Canines and Company

867 668 4368 where she runs dogpulling.

Amy Kenny is a writer and artist living in Whitehorse.

She likes books, bikes and being outside.

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Dogs run through a series of running and jumping exercises with the Dog Puller

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DESIGN A SUMMER SKIRT WITH JACQUELYN VAN KAMPEN

Saturdays, June 17 10am-2pm & June 24 10am-4pm $150 + GST (fabric not included, bring your own sewing machine)

SUMMER KID CAMPS NATURE ART CAMP WITH HELEN O’CONNOR Ages 7-12 (5 days) July 3-7, 9am-4pm $325 + GST

WILD AND WOOLLY ART CAMP WITH MESHELL MELVIN Ages 7-12 (5 days) July 17-21, 9am-4pm $325 + GST

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June 7 – 11, 2017 THE DAWSON DAILY NEWS PRINT & PUBLISHING FESTIVAL, 6TH EDITION presents three nights of music and two nights of literary readings. A series of artist/author talks, screenprinting jams and printmaking demonstrations richly fill the days between. For more info visit dawsonprintfestival.com

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Dreamtime, Bourbon Time I

’ve always loved the stories where people slip out of the present and into a different time; kid’s stories like Tom’s Midnight Garden, or the Narnia series, or, in adult fiction, The Time Traveller’s Wife. There’s something compelling about the notion of arriving in another time, unmoored from the present, where the universe bends and wonky things happen, where you do and see and become what you never imagined.

Holidays can provide a glimpse of that slipping into another time.

I’ve just come back from one of those slips; a short break in Haines, Alaska, where time is always an hour behind and in early May you discover the earth has turned a few revolutions ahead into a whole new season. It’s winter in the Haines pass and spring in the Chilkat River valley, and the cottonwoods grow greener the closer you get to sea level.

We were supposed to go skiing on the glaciers above Haines. We slept by the pilot’s hangar, between the runway and the highway, and watched flocks of gulls crying and swooping down on the riverbanks in the distance, feeding on the eulachon rolling down from the spawning grounds.

In the morning our suspicions were confirmed: the forecast was not good — two days of sun followed by an onslaught of moisture. So we went to the sea, instead.

It was sunny and warm. We walked quietly through tall conifers along the trail to Seduction Point. Slices of golden light bisected the path. Skunk cabbages burst wet and yellow out of the damp places.

We came to a cove that looked straight down the Lynn Canal to Juneau. We saw our first surf scoters and a seal. Some of us slept.

And then we moseyed on, still not talking much, until we arrived at another cove on the same coast and almost without discussion decided to camp.

And there we entered dreamtime — the first warmth after a long winter, the first green leaves, the sea teeming with marine life.

We spent hours watching the scoters. There were thousands of them. From a distance they were a moving line of black, then a piece would break off, scatter into the air, wheel around and come back, landing with splashes like sparks in a line of gunpowder.

A group flew right into our cove, coming straight at us, skid-

ding to a stop on the water. They were joined by thousands of their fellows, forming a flock where the outside birds swam in one direction and the inside birds swam in the other, diving, coming up, diving again. Through binoculars we could see a teeming mass of traffic accidents in the middle of the flock. No bird could swim a metre without nearly crashing into another.

Some of us hiked all the way to Seduction Point and stood on a cliff, and there we watched sea lions swimming by just under the surface in groups of five or six, sticking their heads up now and then to suck in air with a snort.

The scoters were going crazy. At some signal unseen by us, hundreds of them would fan out in a rush leaving a bare spot in the middle of the flock, dive down and then pop up again in another spot, all at once. It was the very best kind of nature TV — all discovery, all in real time. Later we learned it was blue mussels season, and the scoters were feeding.

We stayed lost in this magic place for two days, and then the moisture began its onslaught, so we made our way back to Haines.

Usually a trip to Haines includes a visit to the Chilkoot Distillery and

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Ingredients: 2 oz Port Chilkoot Distillery Boatwright Bourbon ½ oz freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice ½ oz freshly squeezed tangelo juice 1 egg white ¾ oz Black Box Merlot 2015 4 drops Free Pour Jenny’s Solstice Bitters Tangelo twist for garnish Method: Combine all ingredients in a shaker over ice. Shake for 30 seconds, until egg is foamy and cocktail is thoroughly chilled.

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We didn’t find the sun. We ended up back in Whitehorse, our holiday cut short, but with a memory like a shaft of light in a green forest from another time.

On a cloudy Whitehorse night some friends came over and I cracked the bourbon. This cocktail is based on the New York Sour, but subbing in leftovers from the trip: an egg from the pancakes we never cooked, fruit from the Mountain Market and the remnants of a boxed California Merlot.

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We appreciate the diversity and richness she has shared in the arts and business communities.

We love her work ethic and the sweat and dedication she has put into her passion for food and providing her customers with memorable dining experiences. We hate the thoughtless vandals, thieves and burglars who have struck her restaurant repeatedly and stolen her sense of security, and disheartened and dismayed her personally.

We have initiated this campaign to raise enough money to protect her extensive outside windows, secure the back outside deck area and to install a security system. We want the vandalism and thefts to stop.

As well as this fundraising campaign, we will be having a night of entertainment at Antoinette’s Restaurant on Friday, June 16. If you’d like to perform that evening, please contact me personally at: grayfoxmedia@gmail.com Please show her your love if you can by contributing to this campaign.

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Two Million Honey Bees Find Home in Watson Lake

by Faye Dobek

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ourtney and Joel Wilkinson, co-owners of Bee Whyld Yukon, are proud to show off their bee yard located just outside the town of Watson Lake, Yukon.

Sixty-two of Bee Whyld’s 64 honey bee hives sit on the edge of a hay field surrounded by an electric fence.

The warm spring days and budding leaves on the willows have the foraging worker bees busy collecting pollen.

The emerging dandelions will provide the first source of nectar of the year. Honey made at this point will replace the stores used by the bees throughout the past winter.

The hives will remain in this home yard until mid-June when the fireweed begins to bloom.

Courtney and Joel, with help from a few other beekeepers, will move the hives to recent forest fire locations. The prolific growth of fireweed in these burns provides the source of nectar that the honey bees turn into Bee Whyld’s fireweed honey.

Honey bee hives in the bush can attract some unwanted attention by local wildlife. It is true: bears can’t resist honey and the larva in a beehive. In fact, Joel woke up one morning to find a black bear sitting on one of their backyard hives. It was evident by the bear’s swollen face that the bees had done their best to discourage the theft of their brood and honey.

Joel scared the bear off and put the scattered hive back together.

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looking for a sweet treat in the bush, a solar power electric fence is set up around the bee yard. Any bear brave enough to touch the fence is rewarded with a strong shock to its nose. This seems to be enough of a deterrent to keep the bees safe.

Weekly visits are made to all the sites to check on the health of the queen and worker bees, honey production and swarm control.

Friends and family are called upon in early August for the exciting honey harvest. Frames of capped honey (sealed with wax by the bees) are removed from the hives and brought back to the Bee Whyld honey house, located on Courtney and Joel’s property.

During the week-long extraction process, everyone has a job.

From removing the wax caps with a hot knife; loading, running and unloading the extractor; filtering the honey through numerous sieves; tapping honey into jars; to labeling. Bee Whyld’s Yukon Fireweed Honey is now ready for sale.

“Our Fireweed Honey is incredibly clear, white, and takes a long time to crystalize, indicating that it is one of the purest you can find,” Courtney explains. Honey connoisseurs commonly referred to fireweed honey as, ‘The Champagne of Honey’.

Back beside the hay field, the bees are enjoying a variety of wild Yukon flowers. Another smaller harvest will be done in late August for the company’s Wildflower Honey. This honey is darker in colour with a stronger flavour. Only a small amount of wildflower honey

is harvested, as most is left in the hives for the bees to eat during the long winter months.

A final check is done in late October to assess the amount of honey in each hive. More honey frames are added if needed to ensure the bees have food all winter.

The hives are covered with insulated wraps and the long winter wait begins.

“The long, cold, Yukon winters, along with late springs and cooler summer temperatures make beekeeping in the Yukon a bigger challenge than in other areas in Canada,” Joel says. “Our goal is to maintain 60 to 100 hives and keep up with the demand for local fireweed honey.”

Along with two delicious types of honey, Bee Whyld Yukon harvests a small amount of beeswax.

This by-product of honey extraction is filtered and made into beeswax candles, or added to salves and lip balms.

Bee Whyld volunteers a couple days every spring to visit classes at the local elementary school.

This is an opportunity to provide information and hands-on learning to students about the amazing world of the honey bee.

“One of the best things about running Bee Whyld has been meeting other people with Yukon made products,” Joel says. “The support and help from other entrepreneurs has been wonderful.”

Bee Whyld Yukon’s honey can be found in many local – and not so local locations – throughout Yukon and British Columbia. For more information, or to place an order, please visit www.BeeWhyld.com.

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Faye Dobek is a writer based in Watson Lake, Yukon.

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PEPPERED TENDERLOIN Ingredients: 2 pounds of beef tenderloin 4 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp oil 1 tsp salt ½ tsp pepper A dash of sage A dash of cumin 1 pound mushrooms, trimmed and quartered 1 medium white onion, cut to wedges 2 green peppers, cut in 1 inch pieces 2 Tbsp cider vinegar ½ cup soy sauce 2 Tbsp tomato paste 2 garlic cloves, chopped Method: Slice beef in ¼ inch strips and brown in butter and oil; sprinkle with salt, pepper, sage and cumin.

Sauté mushrooms and other vegetables. Combine soy sauce, vinegar and tomato paste and add to meat and vegetables. Combine all ingredients well and place in a large casserole dish. Bake in preheated oven at 350ºF for 30 minutes. Makes six servings.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MUSHROOMS Ingredients: Whole pork tenderloin 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 Tbsp oil salt and pepper to taste Method: Make some small cuts in the tenderloin and push in the chopped garlic. Sprinkle all of the tenderloin with salt and pepper.

Heat a heavy skillet, put in the oil and brown the tenderloin on all sides. Transfer the tenderloin into a 9x13 inch pan and finish cooking to desired temperature in the oven a pre-heated to 400ºF. MUSHROOM SAUCE 2 cups small whole mushrooms ½ cup chopped white onion ¼ cup sour cream sprinkle with salt and pepper

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TASTY SPARE RIBS Ingredients: 3 or 4 packages of spare ribs ¾ cup ketchup 2 Tbsp HP sauce 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp soy sauce 2 Tbsp vinegar 1 small white onion, grated pinch celery salt pinch garlic powder pinch dry mustard pinch oregano pinch pepper pinch thyme 4 heaping Tbsp brown sugar Method: Cut ribs into chunks. Brown in broiler (flip). Mix the rest of the ingredients together. Add enough water to double sauce. Put ribs into a roaster and add sauce. Bake at 325ºF for at least one more hour, covered. Baste once in awhile.

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PORK CHOPS AND RICE Ingredients: 4 or 5 pork chops 2 Tbsp oil 1 chopped white onion ½ cup finely chopped celery 1 can bouillon ¾ cup water ½ cup grated cheddar cheese ½ Tsp salt ½ cup uncooked, long grain rice ½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms Method: Brown chops well on both sides; remove from pan and cook onions and celery in oil for two minutes.

Return chops to pan. Add bouillon, water and salt; simmer for 20 minutes. Move chops to one side of pan and add cheese, mushrooms and rice; Blend thoroughly.

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Murray Martin is a former Ontario Conservation Officer and a long standing member of The Outdoor Writers of Canada.

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A Rag-Tag Team of Do-Gooders A review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2

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he Marvel Cinematic Universe strikes again with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, released April 19. Written and Directed by James Gunn with an additional writing credit to Dan Abnett, this sequel runs for an hour and 36 minutes and spans several solar systems as we take a closer look at Marvel’s rag tag team of dogooders.

So… right off the bat it would be easy to say that this movie suffers from a bad case of the sequels.

This is the type of disease that Hollywood likes to inflict upon successful movies where we need double the action, double the funny, double the explosions.

Like I said, at a glance one might think that this is where this movie was going; it appears, however, that James Gunn was not content with that. Instead he delivers a character piece that delves into the hearts and motivations of almost every member of this obscure super team: Where did they come from? What does family mean? Why do they act the way they do? And what does it mean to be a father? These are all questions that this movie takes the time to examine.

The cast come together and carry the movie delivering outstanding performances that push you beyond a run-of-the-mill sequel and actually create greater

stakes that allow you as the viewer to become invested.

What’s it about? The movies looks into the linage of Star Lord… not much to the plot beyond that.

The story is nothing new, and runs on obvious tracks heading for its inevitable loud and explosive conclusion, but the dynamic between these characters, their love and strife for one another is truly what holds this movie together.

Bradley Cooper does a remarkable job as the infamous Rocket Racoon, but I think the top tier performance really comes from Michael Rooker, reprising his PHOTO: IMDb role as the blue Ravager Yondu. What could easily have been a character played for laughs was transformed into a thinking, feeling multi-dimensional person… that’s no small feat for a man painted blue with a red mohawk.

This movie has great gags, solid CGI and a compelling cast, it was very much worth the uncomfortable seats at the Qwanlin Cinema Centre, and I’d recommend checking it out if you have the chance.

This movie gets 4 out of 5 infinity stones

This movie gets

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★★★★✬

Dave Blottner has lived with his wife and two children in Whitehorse for 10 years and is an avid movie connoisseur.

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Community EVENTS ATLIN Wed, May, 31, Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre Sat, Jun, 3, Jack and Jill of All Trades Auction Atlin Rec Centre Call 681-7788 for more information.

Wed, Jun, 7, Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre

BEAVER CREEK Fri, Jun, 2, Tot Time 9:30 AM Nelnah Bessie John School Sat, Jun, 3, Women’s Yoga 9:00 AM Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing Sat, Jun, 3, Volleyball 8:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Mon, Jun, 5, Tot Time 9:30 AM Nelnah Bessie John School Tue, Jun, 6, Women’s Yoga 7:00 PM Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing Tue, Jun, 6, Volleyball 8:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club

CARCROSS Sat, May, 20, - 31, Donald Watt - White Raven Lady Art House Carcross Donald Watt may have retired from snow carving, but he is still working the large! This lady has an eight-foot wingspan!

Wed, May, 31, Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 AM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed, May, 31, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen. cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Wed, May, 31, Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, May, 31, AA Carcross 6:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Jun, 1, Executive Council Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Jun, 1, CPNP Lunch 12:00 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Jun, 1, Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:30 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone welcome! no fee for community members 8673993321 Thu, Jun, 1, Sewing Nights 6:30 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Jun, 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, Jun, 2, - 4, Conrad Summer Music Camp Carcross Commons Two nights of jamming, 2 days of classes and a concert. To register email Barbara at bcyukon@mac.com or call her at 667-4059.

Sat, Jun, 3, Traditional Handgames 1:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sun, Jun, 4, St. Saviours Church Service 11:00 AM St. Saviour’s Church 867-668-3129 Mon, Jun, 5, CTRRC Mtng 10:00 AM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Mon, Jun, 5, Art at the Carving Shed 5:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon, Jun, 5, AA - Tagish 7:30 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Jun, 6, Elders Breakfast 10:00 AM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Jun, 6, C/TFN Communication Team Mtng 1:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Jun, 6, Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:30 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone welcome! no fee for community members 8673993321 Tue, Jun, 6, Tlingit Language classes 5:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Tue, Jun, 6, Excellence Group 5:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Jun, 6, Sports Night 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue, Jun, 6, Tlingit Language Game Nights 6:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Jun, 6, Women’s Group 7:00 PM Carcross Community Campus 821-4251 Wed, Jun, 7, Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 AM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed, Jun, 7, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen. cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Wed, Jun, 7, Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, Jun, 7, AA Carcross 6:30 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Wed, Jun, 7, School Council 7:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building

CARMACKS Mondays-Fridays Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided Tue, Jun, 6, Village of Carmacks Council Meeting 7:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre

DAWSON CITY Until June, 22, Art Exhibit: Eyes Water Fire - Tomoyo Ihaya KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture This mixed media installation and suite of drawings express thoughts and feelings about the suffering of people who have lost their homelands and dignity through forced migration.

Wed, May, 31, CFYT Trivia 8:00 PM The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio.

Thu, Jun, 1, Open Mic In The Lounge 9:00 PM Westminster Hotel Hosted by Jonathan Howe Fri, Jun, 2, - 4, Weekend on the Wing Birding Festival Tombstone Territorial Park

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Fri, Jun, 2, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Jun, 2, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Jun, 2, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri, Jun, 2, Harmonica George McConkey 6:00 PM Westminster Hotel In the Tavern Fri, Jun, 2, Happy Hour with Jesse Smith 6:00 PM Westminster Hotel Fri, Jun, 2, Ted Hot Chili Peppers Funk Up The Pit 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Sat, Jun, 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, Jun, 3, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sat, Jun, 3, YEU Local Y026 (Klondike) monthly meeting 7:00 PM YTG Property management building Sat, Jun, 3, KIAC and DCMF Present: Cover Me Badd! 7:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture In the KIAC Ballroom, Tix at the door All-ages! Ad-hoc bands get together to perform two cover songs of their choice + one “mystery song” that’s assigned to them! To sign up a band, email admin@kiac.ca or call 993-5005.

Sat, Jun, 3, Ted Hot Chili Peppers Funk Up The Pit 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Sun, Jun, 4, St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Mon, Jun, 5, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Jun, 5, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Jun, 5, Recreation Board Meeting 5:30 PM Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre Recreation board grants are due the Thursday preceding each meeting Tue, Jun, 6, Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com 867-993-2520 Wed, Jun, 7, - 11, Print & Publishing Festival Dawson City Passionate printmaking and wordsmithing pros bring words, music and art.

Wed, Jun, 7, CFYT Trivia 8:00 PM The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio.

FARO Wed, May, 31, Seniors Walk 1:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Wed, May, 31, Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting.

Fri, Jun, 2, Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Sun, Jun, 4, Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun, Jun, 4, Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 994-2442 Mon, Jun, 5, Kids in the Kitchen 3:30 PM Del Van Gorder School Email recreation@ faroyukon.ca Tue, Jun, 6, Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age 4.

Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Jun, 7, Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting.

HAINES JUNCTION Wed, May, 31, Seniors - Drop-In and Activities 1:30 PM Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Arts, craft, fitness, pool tournaments, shuffleboard, carpet bowling, and card and board games. Refreshments.

Wed, May, 31, Kids T-Ball 3:30 PM Haines Junction Ages 5-7 Good running shoes are required! For more information please call Dana MacKinnon 634-2363 or email dana. mack@outlook.com Wed, May, 31, Adult Volleyball 6:30 PM St. Elias Community School Wed, May, 31, Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre Thu, Jun, 1, Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 AM Mun Ku Thu, Jun, 1, Seniors - Carpet Bowling 1:30 PM St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome!

Thu, Jun, 1, Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 PM Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu, Jun, 1, Women’s Circle 5:30 PM Mun Ku Bringing women from the community together to build each other up while having dinner and doing activities.

Thu, Jun, 1, Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Thu, Jun, 1, Open Mic 7:30 PM St Elias Convention Centre Fri, Jun, 2, Story Hour 10:00 AM Haines Junction Community Library Fri, Jun, 2, Friday Night Salmon Bake 6:00 PM Village Bakery and Deli Delicious food, live music, call 634-2867 or email villagebakeryyukon@gmail.com for more information.

Sat, Jun, 3, Driftwood Holly - The Band 7:30 PM St Elias Convention Centre Sun, Jun, 4, St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Christopher’s Church Licensed Lay Leader: Lynn De Brabandere 867-6342360 Mon, Jun, 5, Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Jun, 6, Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Jun, 6, Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall Wed, Jun, 7, Seniors - Drop-In and Activities 1:30 PM Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Arts, craft, fitness, pool tournaments, shuffleboard, carpet bowling, and card and board games. Refreshments.

Wed, Jun, 7, Adult Volleyball 6:30 PM St. Elias Community School

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MARSH LAKE Wed, May, 31, Marsh Lake Community Society Meeting 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre All Welcome to attend.

Wed, May, 31, Marsh Lake Community Society AGM 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre There will be many Board vacancies to be filled at the AGM. Please consider putting your name forward to make a difference in the community!

Fri, Jun, 2, Jackalope Friday Dinners 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Fri, Jun, 2, Drop-in Volleyball 8:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@gmail.com Sat, Jun, 3, Tot Group 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat, Jun, 3, PUMP Bootcamp 11:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@gmail.com Sat, Jun, 3, Knitting Circle 1:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@gmail.com Sat, Jun, 3, Pickleball 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sun, Jun, 4, Drop in Badminton 11:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Jun, 6, North of 60 Seniors Cafe 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Jun, 6, Tot Group 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Jun, 6, Yoga with Richard 5:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@gmail.com Tue, Jun, 6, Yoga 5:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Drop in Yoga info@ yogawhitehorse.ca Wed, Jun, 7, Waste Mgnt Society Meeting 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO Fri, Jun, 2, Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun, Jun, 4, St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Tue, Jun, 6, Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 PM Yukon College Mayo Campus

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Thu, Jun, 1, Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun, Jun, 4, St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Tue, Jun, 6, Gym Night 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center

TAGISH Tuesday - Saturdays Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Wed, May, 31, Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, May, 31, Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday.

Sat, Jun, 3, Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Sun, Jun, 4, Tagish Community Church of the Nazarene 7:00 PM Tagish Community Church of the Nazarene 633-4903 tagishcc@ gmail.com Mon, Jun, 5, Carcross Tagish Renewable Resource Council 12:30 PM Tagish Community Centre All welcome to attend.

Tue, Jun, 6, Pickleball 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Come try Pickleball, a new sport offered which combines table tennis and regular tennis.

Wed, Jun, 7, Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Jun, 7, Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday.

Wed, Jun, 7, Tagish Advisory Council meeting 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Agenda posted at tagish.ca

TESLIN Thu, Jun, 1, Badminton 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Every Thursday, bring your racket or just bring your self for some swift fun! 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca Fri, Jun, 2, Youth Club 8:00 PM Teslin Rec Center For grades 7-12, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Kelsey 3354250 for more information.

Tue, Jun, 6, Yoga in the Mezzanine 5:15 PM Teslin Rec Center Every Tuesday, mats provided just bring your zen. 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca Tue, Jun, 6, Teslin Dance Group Practice 7:00 PM Teslin Healing Centre Every Tuesday evening, for more info contact Melaina at 867.390.2532 ext. 333 or Melaina.sheldon@ ttc-teslin.com

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-ofthe-art panoramic video and surround-sound systems.

Wed, May, 31, Handle With Care 5:30 PM Watson Lake Family Centre Dinner and childcare provided, free, an interactive program for parents and children from birth to the age of 6. Activities will focus on attachment, selfesteem, expressing emotions and relationships with others. Call 536-2125 for more information.

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

Thu, Jun, 1, Handle With Care 5:30 PM Watson Lake Family Centre Dinner and childcare provided, free, an interactive program for parents and children from birth to the age of 6. Activities will focus on attachment, selfesteem, expressing emotions and relationships with others. Call 536-2125 for more information.

Thu, Jun, 1, Body Fit 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Thu, Jun, 1, Drop in Curling 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Drop in rates apply, so please stop at the front desk before you head to the ice.

Sat, Jun, 3, Volunteer Appreciation Dinner & Dance 6:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghen at 536-8023 for further information.

Sun, Jun, 4, St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Mon, Jun, 5, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Tue, Jun, 6, Parents and Tots 10:00 AM Watson Lake Family Centre Join us in song, socializing, play and lots of giggles and fun.

536-2125 Tue, Jun, 6, Body Fit 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Tue, Jun, 6, Town of Watson Lake Council Meeting 7:00 PM Town of Watson Lake Tue, Jun, 6, Drop in Curling 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Drop in rates apply, so please stop at the front desk before you head to the ice.

HAINES Daily Everyone Welcome Swim Haines Community Centre 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM. No Swim Sundays Mon-Thu Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Haines Borough Public Library Hours: Mon-Thu 10-9 | Fri 10-6 | Sat/Sun 12:30-4:30 | 7662545 Wed, May, 31, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed, May, 31, Tai Chi 10:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, May, 31, Tlingit Language Class 3:30 PM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, May, 31, Game Time @ the Library 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed, May, 31, Kids Jujutsu 5:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, May, 31, Homework Help @ the Library 5:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed, May, 31, Sword Class 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, May, 31, Open Mic Nite 10:00 PM Pioneer Bar Thu, Jun, 1, Tai Chi 5:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Jun, 2, - 30, Alaskan Members Show Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Features 7 Alaskan artists, 4 of which are from Haines.

Fri, Jun, 2, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Fri, Jun, 2, Electronic Waste Recycling 10:00 AM Haines Borough Alaska For more information call 766-3000 or 766-2185 Fri, Jun, 2, Tai Chi 10:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Jun, 2, Story time @ Library 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Jun, 2, Story time 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Jun, 2, Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Jun, 2, Game Time @ the Library 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Jun, 2, Archives Grand Opening 5:00 PM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre You are invited to attend the grand opening of the Haines Archives & Research Center. Stop by and see how the space has been transformed to better serve the community!

Fri, Jun, 2, Homework Help @ the Library 5:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Sat, Jun, 3, Haines Farmers Market 10:00 AM Southeast Alaska State Fair Grounds (Harriett Hall) Sun, Jun, 4, Sunday Worship 11:00 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Sun, Jun, 4, St Michael’s - lobby 11:30 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Jun, 5, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Mon, Jun, 5, Tai Chi 10:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Jun, 5, Mother Goose Stories and Songs @ Library 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Jun, 5, Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Jun, 5, Private Jujutsu Clas 4:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Jun, 5, Kids Jujutsu 5:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Jun, 5, Homework Help @ the Library 5:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Jun, 5, Adults Jujutsu 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue, Jun, 6, Women’s Fellowship 3:00 PM Haines Senior Center Tue, Jun, 6, Tai Chi 5:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue, Jun, 6, Legion Monthly Membership Meeting at Legion Hall 6:00 PM American Legion Wed, Jun, 7, AKtive Basketball Camp Haines Community Centre Will focus on fundamentals, attention to detail, mindset, and an array of drills that campers can take away and work on with others or on their own. Call for more information. 907-314-0481 Wed, Jun, 7, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed, Jun, 7, Tai Chi 10:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts

Wed, Jun, 7, Tlingit Language Class 3:30 PM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, Jun, 7, Game Time @ the Library 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Jun, 7, Kids Jujutsu 5:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Jun, 7, Homework Help @ the Library 5:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Jun, 7, Sword Class 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Jun, 7, Open Mic Nite 10:00 PM Pioneer Bar

SKAGWAY Wed, May, 31, - Jun, 3, North Words Writers Symposium 2017 Skagway Alaska Events include the opening reception, faculty and participant readings, the cookout at Alderworks in Dyea, and the banquet at Poppies featuring keynote, Paul Theroux.

Wed, May, 31, SpinFlex w/Katherine 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, May, 31, TRX Suspension Training 5:15 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Wed, May, 31, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Wed, May, 31, Jazz Funk Class 7:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Students will learn the fundamentals of jazz dance, such as isolation’s, flexibility, and balance. Great for beginners, but will have more challenging movements for those more advanced 907-9832679 k.nelson@skagway.org Thu, Jun, 1, Mindful Vinyasa Flow 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Jun, 1, Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Thu, Jun, 1, Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Jun, 1, Easy Does it Yoga- Restorative Yoga w/Jeanne- ALL Level 6:15 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Jun, 1, Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Jun, 2, Spinning w/ Dena 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Jun, 3, Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Sat, Jun, 3, Bouncy House Fun Time! 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre A parent or guardian must accompany children 12 and under.

Sat, Jun, 3, Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Jun, 3, Volleyball For Adults 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun, Jun, 4, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Mon, Jun, 5, SpinFlex w/Katherine 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Jun, 5, Easy Does it Yoga- Restorative Yoga w/Jeanne- ALL Level 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Jun, 5, TRX Suspension Training 5:15 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Mon, Jun, 5, Roller Hockey For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Jun, 5, Teen - Adult Hip Hop 7:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Students will learn the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. 907-983-2679 k.nelson@ skagway.org Tue, Jun, 6, Mindful Vinyasa Flow 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Jun, 6, Back/Hip Yoga with Myofascial Release and Acupressure 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Jun, 6, Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Tue, Jun, 6, Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Jun, 6, Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Jun, 7, SpinFlex w/Katherine 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Jun, 7, TRX Suspension Training 5:15 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Wed, Jun, 7, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Wed, Jun, 7, Jazz Funk Class 7:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Students will learn the fundamentals of jazz dance, such as isolation’s, flexibility, and balance. Great for beginners, but will have more challenging movements for those more advanced 907-9832679 k.nelson@skagway.org

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98 Hotel General Manager Angel Sunderman having a laugh with regular patron and fiddle player Nicole Morgan The front door of the 98 Hotel located at 108 Wood Street in Whitehorse

Keepers of the Faith at the 98

PHOTOS: Erik Pinkerton

Nicole Morgan with Joe Loutchan & Friends

Old time Yukon alive and well

by Michael Bramadat-Willcock

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Marc Albert found this old piano on ArtsNet and it didn’t fit in storage

The 98 staff like their puns. Nancy Sheane is no exception

Nancy Sheane serves up a cold one: $4.50 for a pint

y great uncle Donald Leary used to tell me stories about the Yukon when I was a child. His stories were probably my favourite part of our family reunions in Roseisle, Manitoba.

My mother, siblings and I used to drive there from the family farm in southern Quebec every year to see our grandparents and extended family. Packed into the back of our Volkswagen, or whichever vehicle was in working order that year, with my brothers and sister, we used to talk about our fascination with the North.

I memorized the “The Cremation of Sam McGee” and know it by heart to this day. I’ve been in the Yukon for a solid three years now and it’s the second time that I’ve ventured into the 98 hotel.

One of the first pieces of advice that I got when I moved here was to avoid the place. It took a while before I resolved to check it out.

Located at 108 Wood Street in Whitehorse, the 98 Hotel was originally called the 98 Ballroom, and was a popular Whitehorse dance hall according to Heritage Yukon.

While the date of construction remains unknown, land titles imply that it was built in the 1940s. It’s a one-storey building with a false front that you can’t help but notice walking through downtown Whitehorse.

Home to the famed breakfast club, a badge of honour worn by morning drinkers, the establishment opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 11 p.m. There’s an air of mystery around the place.

“People will either tell you to avoid the 98 like the plague or make a point of going for an authentic Yukon experience,” says General Manager Angel Sunderman. “We’ve got the most colourful people in town. There’s nothing fake in this place.”

Newcomers are encouraged to ring the bell at the end of the bar.

Which means you’re buying every-

one a drink.

“Before they changed the laws this was the only offsales in town so it got that rough reputation,” she says.

The 98 claims to have the second oldest liquor licence in the Yukon and according to legend they got their license just a few minutes after The Pit in Dawson City.

“They beat us by five minutes,” says Sunderman acknowledging that hearsay is the local currency.

“It’s the place where everyone would meet up before going out to a party or starting their night. A lot of the patrons still come here because it’s where they have always come to meet up with their friends.”

She points out that they stock non-alcoholic beer for some patrons who just want to be reminded of the good old days without getting drunk.

Bartender and occasional bouncer Nancy Sheane is standing under “Pervert’s Row.” Laughing, she explains that the sign is there, “Because you can see the bar girl’s tits from that spot.”

Sheane knows who is allowed in the bar and who is banned. “We keep a tight ship,” she says.

A well known local character and troublemaker who shall remain nameless peeks his head in through the front door, looks around and walks away. Maybe he’s not allowed. I figure he might have been checking to see who is behind the bar. This gives me some comfort.

It’s Fiddle Thursday, which means Joe Loutchan and his band will be playing. Loutchan has been fiddling since he was in his early teens in Manitoba. He learned to play by ear and all of his music comes from memory. He’s the longest standing fiddle act that I know of in the Territory.

Loutchan says that his old time fiddle music is influenced by Ukrainian prairie music with hints

of East Coast Irish and gypsy.

“Back in the day the bars were swinging. The best way to get into a bar back then was to pack a fiddle and they’d let you right on in,” he says.

One of Loutchan’s bandmates, Nicole Morgan, is a born and raised Yukoner who works in government. She developed an interest in fiddle music during a visit to the East Coast years ago. When she returned to the Yukon she was looking for a place to play and was told “You gotta go to the 98.”

That’s where she met Loutchan.

She’s been coming to the 98 to play fiddle for years now, and Loutchan is teaching her nephew how to play, too.

Joe Loutchan takes the summer off, so June 8th is the last Fiddle Thursday till the fall, so catch the show if you can!

The 98 Hotel hosts a “badass” Sunday afternoon jam from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The jam features “an eclectic mix of people and genres and all levels of musical ability” according to the 98 Hotel’s Facebook page.

Avid jammer Ian Smith works as a barback and is a regular participant. “I’ve never seen a fight here. It’s all about knowing who is allowed in and who isn’t. It’s a real community bar the likes of which I haven’t seen anywhere else,” says Smith. Resplendent with furs on the wall, a broken piano and guns hanging from the ceiling the 98 hotel fits with the picture of what the Yukon would be like that I had in my child’s mind before I came here to Whitehorse and found a government town. The Yukon of my great uncle’s time lives on in a small and much maligned corner of Whitehorse and I can’t help but hope that it stays the same.

Michael Bramadat-Willcock is editor at What’s up Yukon.

He’s a journalist based in Whitehorse. Lifestory available on request.

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inter has released his icy grip on the Yukon, and that brings my favorite season: camping season.

In early May I along with several friends pitched our campers and tents at Lake LaBerge. We lucked out and got choice sites along the lakeshore. As we settled in with dinner on the fire and a beverage in hand, the ominous white truck pulled into the campground.

Out stepped two Yukon Park Officers. At first they ignored us and spoke with other campers. Then it was our turn. The older Park Officer, Ken, announced his presence by saying, “That’s right, it’s us, get ready, you’re about to be checked.”

At first we thought maybe we had done something wrong. It turned out nothing could have been further from the truth. Their presence was a simple visit, and an educational one at that.

They came to welcome us to the 2017 camping season and ask if everything was okay and even if there was anything they could do to help make our stay more pleasant. A pleasant conversation ensued with a bevy of questions that went back and forth.

Ken has been a Park Officer for seven seasons, while his partner Katie is a new arrival in the Yukon with five years experience working in the Alberta park system.

The conversation hit some hot button topics for K & K. First, their number one complaint in recent years is about people who drop their trailers or tents on a Monday or Tuesday and don’t return until Friday.

This practice is poor camping etiquette, frustrating to campers looking to camp mid-week, and leaves beautiful space empty. It is also illegal under the Parks Act, as the Park Officers explained.

Under the current rules a person can legally leave their unit unattended in a campground for up to 72 hours. They believe this is about

to change. The changes being proposed could see the time limit go from 72 hours down to 24 hours and the fine go up from the current $50. For those interested and want a say in the matter, there is presently an online survey on Environment Yukon’s website with three quick questions and an opportunity to comment.

Another problem that has seen an increase over the past few years is dogs. More and more dogs are enjoying our Yukon campsites. This can be explained in part by the occupancy rate in Yukon campgrounds having risen more than 100 per cent in the past decade. Ken & Katie did not tell us our dogs had to be tied at all times, but they did stress all dogs must be under control at all times.

This, as I understood it, meant that they had to be safely within our site, and attended to. I was happy to hear Sydney and the other dogs could enjoy some freedom at the campground, but it sounded like further enforcement with dogs can be expected this season.

Last year a young girl was bitten by a dog at Wolf Creek. Ken recounted a tale from another Park Officer in Marsh Lake that a dog fight between five dogs had broken

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Lake Laberge at night out as he was explaining dog issues to a camper.

Another issue, and one I feel strongly about, included persons failing to register. Regardless if you have an annual permit or not everyone must register. The registration and information on it is extremely important to the Park Planners. If you want to see our campgrounds

grow to meet the new demands, we have to be sure the Park Planners have accurate numbers of how many people are using those sites.

Ken & Katie also told us some people have the wrong idea about quiet hours from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

In fact, quiet hours, within reason, are 24/7. Constant dog barking, loud music and loud generators are reason enough for someone to be fined or evicted.

I mentioned wood and Ken went pale. I guess I had hit a nerve. As gracious as he could be, he said, “Yes, the wood is free, but not unlimited. Like everything else, the Parks Branch runs on a budget.

Wood costs us a lot of money and is a big part of our budget,” he said “and we are likely the only camping jurisdiction in North America where firewood is free.”

He said he would hate to see that change and the only way to prevent that is for people to start using wood responsibly. There are wood hoarders, people who burn it like there is no tomorrow, some leave fires unattended and others who have moderate fires burning all day in plus 20 degrees for no other reason other than it’s free and to watch it burn. I like a good fire as much as the next camper,

but I’d hate to get stuck paying $20/bundle for wood. That $20 is better spent on a pack (or case) of something else.

So far, none of the rules sounded complicated, more like good camping etiquette. There are, of course, many other rules and regulations – just like anything else in life.

Katie told us that a new booklet produced this year lays out all the most important rules and more info on Yukon Parks and Campgrounds.

You can pick one up at the Environment Office, the Parks Office or from any Park Officer you see on patrol.

Later that evening the white truck drove slowly past our sites again. This time they didn’t stop to chat, but only simply smiled and waved. We must have been doing it right.

Have a great and safe 2017 camping season. Keep it clean and keep it green.

Art of Camping columnist Mark Beese is a Certified Campologist who likes to escape the the Big City and get out & Away.

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Out of the Shadows Warrmauth, Chainsawdomy, The Vagitarians and Hoarfrost play the Jarvis Street Saloon on Friday at 9:30 p.m

by Willow Gamberg

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ultifaceted, multicultural and full of ingenuity – the arts and music community of the Yukon is widely appreciated, well-funded and extensively advertised.

At least, some parts of it.

At the colder, less hospitable edges of the creative community, less radio-friendly fringe groups vie for funding, airplay and stagetime. Among these groups is the raucously passionate heavy music scene – a subculture that spans rock, punk, hardcore, and heavy metal. Local heavy groups have been having an increasingly difficult time booking gigs over the last decade, due in part the boisterous nature of the music and the crowds it attracts, as well as a city-wide decline in live music venues.

In fact, one of the only remaining rays of light for local bands is the Jarvis Street Saloon, which is hosting a much-anticipated event on Friday, June 2nd featuring local groups Warrmauth, The Vagitarians, Chainsawdomy and Hoarfrost.

Joel Gilchrist, local promoter and vocalist for Chainsawdomy, is grateful to the Saloon for hosting the event, and wishes there

were more venues willing to take a chance on heavy music.

“We need more bars open to experimenting and welcoming this kind of music, because there is a metal scene in this town, and as far as the bars are concerned, there’s money to be made,” he says.

The bands all understand the trepidation that a bar owner might have with regards to the rebellious nature of the music and subsequent audience, but as Gilchrist explains, much of this caution could be based on an unrealistic stereotype.

“They might think their bar will be damaged or disrespected, people will show up and wreck the place, which is never the case any time I’ve been to a show; metal bands and audiences generally aren’t destructive at all.” He adds that bars are also missing out on a potentially lucrative customer group.

“This town is growing, I meet a lot of metalheads that are new here in town and have never seen any metal shows here, they never get the opportunity to. Particularly with summer coming and all the students and stuff, there’s the opportunity for metalheads

to have a good time and bars can make bank off that.

“We need more bars in town to be open to the idea of hosting metal shows, even if only for profit. As musicians, we don’t care about the money, anything we make playing shows is a bonus and just gets put back into the band, but at this point, we just want to perform our music and have a good time, because it’s what we love to do.”

Local musician Mike Jones of The Vagitarians corroborates Gilchrist’s opinion.

“I think we [the heavy scene] are an integral part of the Yukon’s music community, and we’re often overlooked,” he says. “As far as convincing [venues to host us], it’s more like, show ‘em our liquor receipts!”

At the moment, there are a number of metal bands in town that all want to play gigs, but it’s so rare for a bar to book a metal show that once they do, the competition to get on the bill can be high; Chainsawdomy has been waiting months for a chance to debut their new original material.

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come out and bang their heads.”

Finding all-ages appropriate venues is yet another challenge.

“We played a couple all-ages shows, at Epic Pizza and Battle of the Bands,” Gilchrist remembers, “but it was obvious that the whole crowd there was not geared for a metal show. When a death metal band comes on it’s a hard left turn. It’s important that people who do want to see death metal have a place to do it.”

Gilchrist hopes that more bars and all-ages venues will start to follow the lead of Jarvis Street Saloon by opening their doors to an unfamiliar, wildly enthusiastic and welcoming subculture.

Catch Warrmauth, Chainsawdomy, The Vagitarians and Hoarfrost at the Jarvis Street Saloon on Friday, June 2nd. Doors at 9:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Willow Gamberg is a former What’s Up Yukon intern. She started writing for us in high school and studied Music Business Management at the Nimbus School of Recording Arts in BC. She writes with a focus on arts, most often through the lens of heavy metal culture.

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need the exposure,” says Gilchrist.

Addam Parsons of local doom group Flora Colossus offers another angle: “The other issue is that a lot of venues aren’t accustomed to heavy music; oftentimes the sound isn’t ideal or there isn’t enough room for crowds or moshing. Not to say bands aren’t happy to play anywhere we can, we certainly are glad to take any gig that comes our way, whether it be outside, in a bar, or a basement show. But I think that says something about how hungry the bands in town are to play shows.”

Here, Parsons touches on an important point. Metal shows don’t always need to be in bars, though they most often are, and as drummer Dustin Parsons points out, this further limits a potential customer base.

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A Good Old Time in Haines Junction

Grammy-nominated band The Boxcars headline this year’s Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival June 9 to 11

by Robbyn Chiles

T

he roots of bluegrass music go back to the old-time string bands popular in the 1920s and ’30s. Nowhere was the string band more popular or prolific than in the Appalachian mountains of the southeastern United States.

Back in those hills and hollers, it seemed as if just about everyone could play a fiddle tune or pick a mean banjo. Many of the original settlers in the region came from the Anglo-Scottish border country (along the border between England and Scotland) and the fiddle music they brought with them formed the basis of the old-time sound. Along the way, the banjo, guitar and mandolin got added in and old-time music was born.

By the late 1940s, a new genre of music had evolved, combining elements of the old string band music with gospel, the emerging country sound and African-American jazz. It sounded something like roots music in overdrive and ended up being named “Bluegrass Music” after originator Bill Monroe, who called his band The Bluegrass Boys.

Folks have been picking and singing bluegrass ever since and the mountains of Tennessee, the Carolinas and West Virginia remain at the epicentre of the music.

From its inception 15 years ago, the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival has made its mission to present the finest in bluegrass music to a northern audience, and over the years, the festival has featured a veritable “who’s who” from the bluegrass world.

Little wonder, then, that many

The Boxcars, from Tennessee are the headlining act at the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival June 9 to 11. They are Keith Garrett, Harold Nixon, Gary Hultman, Adam Steffey and Ron Stewart PHOTO: courtesy of The Boxcars of the headline acts have hailed from the Great Smoky Mountains or thereabouts.

The 2017 Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival is set to go June 9 to 11 in beautiful Haines Junction, and, true to form, the headliners are The Boxcars from east Tennessee.

The Boxcars are truly a bluegrass supergroup. The band has twice won the International Bluegrass Music Association Instrumental Group of the Year Award, while the band (and many of its members individually) have been nominated for Grammy Awards.

Adam Steffey, on mandolin, is a veteran, having played in many famous bluegrass bands, most notably seven years with Alison Krauss and Union Station. He has won the International Bluegrass Music Association Mandolin Player of the Year Award an astounding

11 times!

Ron Stewart is also an International Bluegrass Music Association Award winner for his banjo playing, but is equally proficient on guitar, bass and mandolin as well as being nominated for a Grammy for his work on the fiddle during his time with the legendary band J. D. Crowe and the New South.

Keith Garrett, on guitar, has been playing in bluegrass bands since the age of 14, and was a founding member of Blue Moon Rising, where Keith’s memorable picking, singing and songwriting received national acclaim.

Bass player Harold Nixon is another Grammy nominated musician, having played with both Blue Moon Rising and J.D. Crowe.

The latest addition to the band is Gary Hultman, replacing original dobro player John Bow-

man, who decided to pursue a career preaching and playing gospel music. Gary has been picking in bluegrass bands since the ripe old age of 10.

Every time The Boxcars open their cases, a clinic on how to play and sing bluegrass music ensues.

Over eight years, four acclaimed albums and festival and concert performances beyond number, the band has achieved a level of musicianship that sets a standard in the genre. They have a knack for merging the power of traditional bluegrass with an updated style that draws in new fans.

This June, they plan on making many new fans in the Yukon. Band leader Adam Steffey says that they are, “... thankful to everyone up there for asking us to come up. We’re really looking forward to being a part of this year’s festival.”

So, how does a small festival in a remote corner of the Canadian northwest manage, year after year, to attract the top names in bluegrass music all the way from the southeastern part of America?

Festival Artistic Director John Faulkner explains that, “When the bands come up here, they are blown away by the country; plus we make sure that they receive the very finest in Yukon hospitality and get to experience a bit of our unique northern lifestyle. The word gets around, all the bands want to come, and it allows us to punch way above our weight in terms of the calibre of musicians we are able to attract to the festival.”

This year is no exception. In addition to The Boxcars, the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival is proud to present Steve Gulley and New Pinnacle from Cumberland Gap, Tennessee; Alan Bibey and Grasstowne, hailing from South Carolina; Unspoken Tradition, the pride of Cherryville, North Carolina; and top Canadian band, The Unseen Strangers, from Toronto.

Rounding out the line up are a half dozen, top calibre, northern bands.

Check it all out at www.YukonBlueGrass.com. Weekend passes are available online, at Dean’s Strings in Whitehorse and The Little Green Apple in Haines Junction. The “Function in Junction” runs June 9 to 11.

Robbyn Chiles is the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival Manager and keeper of the flame.

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