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pecial Olympics Yukon is about to introduce its event of the season, presented by Goldcorp - and it’s looking hip!

Yukon music lovers will be treated to a two-hour set of Tragically Hip tracks by Vancouverbased cover band The Hip Show.

Special guests and local favourites Major Funk and the Employment will kick off the evening with their signature danceable tunes. So, get ready to get down.

The Hip Show guitarist, Joe Foley, is looking forward to bringing some of The Hip magic to the Yukon. He says the audience can expect a mix of hits and deeper, less well-known tracks.

“It’s a full-on Hip experience.

We bring you up, put you down and move you around.”

Foley sees a connection between the Special Olympics and what The Tragically Hip stands for.

“It’s about self-empowerment and has become so much more than it used to be. The Special Olympics are a positive for all of society. These people get missed if you don’t pay attention to them.

We’re so happy to be a part of it.”

The Tragically Hip made headlines last year when leader Gord Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. He’s been branded Canada’s unofficial poet laureate by many, including the Washington Post.

“Gord Downie is the Leonard Cohen of our generation. He’s a force,” says Foley, describing The Tragically Hip as “Canada’s Band”.

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The audience can expect both Tragically Hip hits and less well-known tracks. “It’s a full-on Hip experience. We bring you up, put you down and move you around.”

Foley says Downie has plays an important role in helping Canadians learn about themselves as a society.

“He taught us our history. Canadian history. I didn’t know about residential schools until Gord talked about it. He’s opened our minds as a country. What happens if one day we wake up and there’s no Gord? He’s gonna be missed.”

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He also founded The Gord Downie Secret Path Fund for Truth and Reconciliation through The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at The University of Manitoba.

The idea of hosting a fall event has been in the works for a while says Serge Michaud, executive director at Special Olympics Yukon.

He’s hoping for a big turnout.

“Our goal is to have a show like this every year.”

Michaud says the level of support the project is getting from Yukoners gives him a positive outlook.

“We’re so appreciative of how giving our community is. It’s humbling.”

The show is happening at the Yukon Convention Centre next to the Coast High Country Inn. Doors open at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, with the show starting at 8 p.m.

Tickets can be bought though the Special Olympics Yukon website. Funds go to help Yukon athletes with intellectual disabilities succeed in the sports that they’re passionate about.

There will be a cash-only bar, and people of all ages are welcome at the event.

Michael Bramadat-Willcock is a former editor of What’s Up Yukon. His work has also appeared in the Montreal Gazette and across the Postmedia network. He’s been a guest journalist on CTV television and CBC radio in Montreal and Toronto, but likes it more up here.

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Dredges replicate the work of individuals on a gargantuan scale.

The largest of these, Dredge No. 4, currently sits on display on Bonanza Creek, close to where it finished its working life, which began in 1913 and ended in 1959.

The bucket at the front of the beast scooped up as much as 14,000 square metres of earth and rock per day, ran it through the interior sluice works of the 18-metre high hull to capture the gold, and spat out the leavings from the stacker at the rear end, reshaping the landscape into a maze of twisting worm trails.

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Long term residents, especially those who had grown up here, were particularly in favour of the plan, which involves a relatively small, protected area near the southern municipal boundary.

Visitors to the region seem to have one of two reactions to the tailings piles, which look like a series of low, mounded hills when viewed from the Klondike Highway.

Some are appalled by the way humans and their machines have reshaped the natural landscape.

Others are impressed by the size of the undertaking and find the sight kind of inspiring.

From the point of view of developing a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site that celebrates both mining and the traditional cultures in the area, leaving some evidence of the older mining styles intact seems to make sense.

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called being able to hear the metallic screaming of the dredges (there were two dozen at one time) all the way back to Dawson during their early May to late November operating season in her book I Married the Klondike.

Some of the tailings near Dawson have been flattened out and turned into residential lots, such as the Tr’ondëk Subdivision near the Ogilvie Bridge that spans the Klondike River.

A bit further on, other tailings have been left in their more naturally unnatural condition, and were developed as country residential lots by the Yukon government. This area is called the Dredge Pond Subdivision.

When it was learned, a few months ago, that part of Tr’ondëkKlondike World Heritage Nomination included a request to preserve some of the tailings within the town boundaries so that they aren’t all tidied up, there were mixed reactions to the request, which has since been agreed to by YTG, acting jointly with the City of Dawson Letters pages in the territorial newspapers were full of comments, pro and con.

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Tel Aviv to L.A.

Israeli-born jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman and his trio will perform at Jazz on the Wing October 1

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amir Hendelman’s list of players who have inspired him as a performer and composer includes unsurprising names such Evans, Davis, Corea, Hancock and Peterson.

But how many other jazz musicians could also such early influences as a grandmother continuously humming everything from Yiddish songs, to opera, to Frank Sinatra in the apartment below?

Or, for that matter, an anonymous organist in a music-store window in Tel Aviv that Hendelman encountered a few years before he emigrated from Israel to Los Angeles at the age of 12?

“What I heard was a whole orchestra, because it had the brass, and the strings, and the bass, and the drums and everything.”

Hendelman had started early on a familiar path, with classically-weighted piano lessons. But, as often happens, jazz soon made its presence felt.

“One of my teachers gave me a cassette of the Count Basie big band when I was about 10. Shortly after, I got to hear Bobby McFerrin do a solo concert, and Chick Corea brought his group. Also, the Swingle Singers came through Israel.”

Hearing the store-window organist had convinced Hendelman to make organ his instrument of choice. It still was when he won the prestigious Yamaha national keyboard competition in the U.S. at the age of 14.

At the time, he was also writing music that was “a kind of combination of classical and jazz. A

little Debussy, a little Bach, and a little bit of Dave Brubeck all combined.”

Two things happened almost simultaneously.

One was an invitation to study with composer Joe Harnell, one of the Yamaha competition judges.

As a mentor, Harnell encouraged him to pursue composition studies at Boston’s Tanglewood Institute, and later at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.

The other occurrence came about, in part, through the young instructors who were teaching courses in jazz harmony in jazz harmony and film scoring at his music-centred high school.

“I started listening to the piano, and I was hearing a beauty that I didn’t hear before, and the different tones that you could get,” he says.

Following his composition studies at Eastwood, Hendelman immersed himself in the rich L.A. jazz culture with his new instrument of choice: piano.

“I decided to get together with a bunch of great local jazz pianists, and just take a couple of lessons from each of them. And each one, I learned something from.”

He was playing jazz gigs around the city when he met vocalist Cathy Segal Garcia, and two hit it off musically.

“I said, ‘I’m going to find a place to play.’ I ended up contacting this place that had piano and vocal duos.”

Hendelman became a club regular, working with a variety of vocalists.

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“Each vocalist would bring in her own collection of 200 songs in her key. I was amazed how the great American standards sounded totally different when these people sang them,” he says.

“They had a really bluesy approach, or a light, swinging touch. And that got me thinking, ‘How can I arrange these songs, using my classical composition background, to give them a more unique flavor for whoever I’m arranging them for?’”

Working with female vocalists became a Hendelman trademark, eventually leading to pairings with the likes of Natalie Cole and Barbra Streisand.

One night in 1999, a vocalist he was perfoming with invited drummer and trio leader Jeff Hamilton to catch their set at an L.A. club. Afterward, Hamilton asked Hendelman some questions, and promised to stay in touch.

“About three months later, the pianist from his trio left. Jeff had a tour in Japan, and was looking for a pianist, not just for that, but to be a regular,” Hendelman says.

After memorizing the trio’s

songbook of about 50 tunes, Hendelman was officially invited aboard.

“That association has been not only a great musical learning experience, but also through that, I’ve been able to meet a lot of other wonderful artists.”

Hendelman continues to play regularly with Hamilton, and as part of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. He also has own trio, which will be in Whitehorse this weekend for a Jazz on the Wing concert.

Along with bassist Alex Frank and drummer Dean Koba, he will be offering a mix of tunes from his two CDs, Playground and Destinations, with some of his arrangements of American standards, a bit of Ravel and a sprinkling of

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Los Angeles-based jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman will perform with his trio at the Yukon Arts Centre on Sunday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m.

songs from his Israeli childhood – plus “some surprises.”

The concert is at 7:30 p.m. at the Yukon Arts Centre. For more information, go to jazzyukon.ca Ken Bolton is a freelance writer and former editor of What’s Up Yukon.

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Sorcery, Swans and Love

The Bolshoi Ballet’s performance of Swan Lake in Moscow gives a glimpse into the grandeur of Russian ballet

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or a cosmopolitan afternoon in downtown Whitehorse, head over to The Old Fire Hall for a screening of Swan Lake, performed by the internationally acclaimed Russian ballet company Bolshoi Ballet.

The film will be shown on Sunday, October 1 at 2 p.m. as part of the Yukon Arts Centre’s Performance in HD Series. In the past, screenings of performing arts have been held at the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC).

“This year we are hosting more performances at The Old Fire Hall in hopes that is it more accessible for youth and members of our community without cars,” says Sarah Frey, YAC marketing and development director.

This is the first time that Swan Lake will be shown through the arts centre’s HD series.

Swan Lake is the first ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who also composed the holiday classic The Nutcracker.

Unlike the colourful, happy tone in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake exudes a darker mood.

A princess named Odette is turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer and forced to swim in a lake of tears. At night, she is able to resume her human form as the Swan Queen. She meets Prince Siegfried, while he is enjoying solitude in the woods.

They fall in love, and plan to marry. But the crafty sorcerer is watching and deceives the

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Swan Lake is a fantastic fairy tale, and as a ballet the story takes on an extraordinary level of beauty.

“For me, watching ballet is about getting lost in the movement and emotion,” Frey says.

“The magical thing about dance is that it transcends language and sound… the audience can so easily get swept away in the fear and pain of Swan Lake.”

While ballet may not be the most familiar art form in the Yukon, Whitehorse has an up and coming dance scene, with raw talent in the making.

“Whitehorse is actually one of Canada’s leaders in dance,” says Frey. “We have one of the most vibrant break dance scenes in the country, where the youth are on

par with Montreal or Toronto.

“The success of the dance scene is due to the incredibly dedicated teams of teachers at each of the schools and their equally dedicated students.”

Throughout December and January, the Northern Lights School of Dance and Leaping Feats will be performing their recitals, then in May and June the schools take the stage for their their yearend shows.

The YAC is also bringing in professional dance troupes from Montreal and Toronto this season.

“We would encourage fans of dance to come out and see [Montreal-based dance duo] Tentacle Tribe’s Fractals of You [Friday, Sept. 29.], and Toronto Dance Theatre’s House Mix this season [March 7],” adds YAC’s programming associate, Elyssia Sasaki.

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The Crème de la Crème More screenings of live performances from New York and London In addition to Swan Lake, the YAC’s Performance in HD Series features film recordings of live shows from around the world, including the opera, Norma, performed at The Metropolitan Opera in New York, which will be screened here on Sunday, Nov. 19.

The National Theatre Company production of the Tom Stoppard comedy, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, will be screened on Sunday, Jan. 14.

“Elyssia Sasaki was looking to create some balance this year between some classics and some contemporary pieces,” says Frey.

During the Christmas season, a performance of Peter Pan from London’s National Theatre is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 15.

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AuRoaring Reviews with Vanessa Ratjen

At Home at Sea

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An oceanic voyage through the Canadian experience “Ship’s logs, myths, stories of quiet exaltation and wrenching lamentations can all become poetry when the experience resonates deeply with the rhythm of the human heart…”

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he sea, in Anita Hadley’s view, may not be a tangible part of your everyday, but if you’re a resident of Canada, its very existence is personal because of its influence on our community at large — the country we live in.

“Whether we live close to the sea, or far from its shores, it is the oceans that bind our destiny and inform who and what we are as a nation,” she wrote.

Spindrift: A Canadian Book of the Sea, recently released this summer by Douglas and McIntyre, is an anthology of sea-related stories, poems, anecdotes and imaginings that are as varied as our country’s coastline.

With it, Canadian authors and editors Anita Hadley and Michael L. Hadley have created an ode to the sea, bringing together some extraordinary Canadian writers to showcase the mosaic of oceanic experiences that unite us.

The voices in this anthology include Pierre Berton, Emily Carr, Lawrence Hill, Farley Mowat, Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje and Stan Rogers.

Five years in the making, the editors’ criteria for the anthology was pieces that were “brief, representative and engaging.”

And indeed the choice of memoirs, excerpts and passages from fiction and nonfiction are fascinating in both their wit and their diversity.

While some critics claim anthologies neglect the nitty gritty of a story by only offering a thematic bird’s-eye view, in Spindrift the panoramic perspective is a good fit.

— Anita Hadley in the introduction to Spindrift: A Canadian Book of the Sea

tions far-removed from one another, it’s sometimes surprising we consider ourselves under one umbrella. It’s recognizable by Benedict Anderson’s standards: the Irish scholar and author of the book Imagined Communities (1983), coined the title term and corresponding theory about nationhood.

In this idea he said that, while most people who consider themselves part of the same nation will never meet one another, they share the idea of a collective entity; this “imagined community” creates the nation. So, by his explanation, Canada comes into existence because we imagine it to be so.

In Spindrift, Hadley and Hadley make the imagined tangible. Our relationships with the sea are ethereal, although the ocean is a PHOTO: Vanessa Ratjen physical reality.

Our relationships with the sea space and becomes a metaphor for the numerous Canadian identi- are ethereal, the ocean a physical reality. ties across the country.

Via our personal experiences As a huge nation with populaThe broad overview allows for so many versions of ocean experiences to live together in one

with it — though widely varied — the ocean becomes a concrete medium and a connective tissue for the country. The sea makes our nation more visible.

As Michael L. Hadley notes, “Always poignant, sometimes passionate — and even pacific — the sea emerges in these witnesses to Canadian experience as a key to understanding this vast threeocean land.”

While the ocean is a place of solitude and rest for some, for others it represents danger, challenge or hard labour. It is both friend and foe, foreign and home.

All these versions of ocean are brought together in Spindrift,

and each one is celebrated as independent pieces in the patchwork of a national quilt.

Exploring many sides of joy and sorrow, Spindrift is an inspirational portrait and both of the anthology’s tailors should be congratulated on this wonderful piece of work.

Indeed, I should note, their well-articulated and poetic preambles to the book are well worth the read themselves.

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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It’s Over

Dawson’s summer workers are heading home

by Gabriela Sgaga

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t’s September, and as the leaves start to turn and the streets become empty of tourists, transient workers who have lived in Dawson City for the summer are hitting the road out of town.

Being a seasonal community, Dawson has seen its fair share of young people coming up for summer work. Some are old hands, with several seasons under their belts, while others are here for the first time.

Clay Regas is a cook from New Zealand. While living in a hippy house in Australia one year, he met several Canadians, including one who lived in Dawson City.

“I quit my job and decided to come to Dawson for the summer to stay with my friend. I didn’t even know what Dawson was,” he said.

After a 13-hour flight to Vancouver, feeling jetlagged and “freaking out at being in Canada,” Regas arrived in Dawson and had his first Canadian dish – a poutine.

“I’m used to different, but this is definitely different,” he said of Dawson. “I’ve never heard of using casino chips as payment.”

Regas worked as a line cook in a couple of restaurants before getting a job at the Red Mammoth Bistro. He feels he was lucky to have known someone here in Dawson, rather than arriving cold turkey, as

many transients do.

“Knowing someone helps,” he said.” “I was super lucky [that she could] help me find housing, a job, etc.”

Regas planned to leave Dawson September 15 and go to Montreal for the winter.

“It’s been a blast and I’ve made some lovely friends here – connections are more bonding and intense when you know you’re going to leave at one point and it’s easier to click,” he said. “But I’m eager to get on the road.”

Michael Maclean has been coming to Dawson for four summers now. He started off with a student position with Parks Canada his first summer, worked at various businesses the following summers, and finally back to Parks as a Visitor Services Attendant this year.

Maclean didn’t know what to expect when he first arrived four years ago from Ontario.

“I expected disconnection and isolation, but in the end, I felt part of the community,” he said. “The flourishing art scene was a surprise. It’s an embracing community for summer workers.”

Maclean said he feels lucky to have come into a permanent work environment during his last summer rather than transient service work. As a result, he feels he’s seen both sides of the community.

PHOTO: Gabriela Sgaga

The tourists have left, summer workers are heading home and Dawson’s seasonal businesses are closing their doors “I spent my first two summers more with transients, but now I feel more local,” he said.

Maclean plans to stay until January for his first winter, then leave to look for work in his chosen field of design.

Sierra Megas is originally from Vancouver. She did things backwards, in that she first arrived in the winter of 2015/16 as a student in the Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) program. After she graduated in the spring, she stayed that summer for work.

“Going from winter to summer, I saw all the transients arriv-

ing, the population booming – it was a bit unsettling,” she said of the sudden influx of people in the spring.

“It was crazy busy and the energy of the town shifted. I felt like holding on to winter, the peace and quiet; I felt shy and wanted to stay in the bubble,” she said.

Megas went to Toronto last winter, then came back this summer as a transient worker.

“This summer was the first time I experienced coming just for the summer. I thought about now being part of that cohort of invaders,” she said with a smile.

She is planning to leave at the end of September and may go on a road trip for the winter.

Dawson’s seasonal businesses are putting up their shutters for the winter, but next year there will be a new influx of both tourists and summer workers. No doubt, some familiar faces will be back.

Gabriela Sgaga lives off the grid in her West Dawson cabin with her seven sled dogs. She enjoys mushing, skijoring and writing about everyday life in the Yukon.

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Whitehorse EVENTS ART SHOWS

Until Thu, Sep, 28, Exhibition - The Builders Project Yukon Arts Centre A collaboration between Anthony DeLorenzo and Jenn Roberts that celebrates the dreamers and doers of Yukon mountain biking Fri, Sep, 29, Circumpolar Duet 5:00 pm Yukon Artists at Work Gallery Culture Days event - a collaboration between Yukon Writers’ Collective Ink & Yukon Artists @ Work Until Sat, Sep, 30, Adaka Festival Exhibit Yukon Arts Centre In the Youth Gallery Until Sat, Sep, 30, “Resilience in Kashmir” - Sherpal Singh’s Arts Underground “Resilience in Kashmir”, a story told in black and white photographs Until Sept. 30 Portraits by Daphne Lovett-Barber Yukon Arts Centre Held in the ATCO Electric Youth Gallery - A small selection of Daphne’s portraits.

Until Sept. 30 Art Exhibition Lighthearted by Maya Rosenberg Northern Front Studio The exhibition will display landscapes from old and new perspectives of our wilderness, in the Yukon and around the world.

Fri, Sep, 8 - Sat, Sep, 30, Art Exhibition - Lighthearted by Maya Rosenberg Northern Front Studio The exhibition will display landscapes from old and new perspectives of our wilderness, in the Yukon and around the world. Displayed until September 30, 2017 Until Sat, Nov, 25, Trapped by Willow Rector Yukon Arts Centre Explores cultural narratives of the Canadian landscapes through intricate embroidery on trap-line hides Until Sat, Nov, 25, Human / Nature by Suzanne Paleczny Yukon Arts Centre Asks the viewer about their impact on the natural world. More specifically, how that impact is not always positive Daily, Oct, 3-30 Far From North Yukon Arts Centre From the North brings together musicians, visual artists, media artists, storytellers, dancers and Dene and Inuit athletes from the three territories on a tour that will commence in Whitehorse and continue on to Yellowknife, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Montréal and Vancouver.

LIVE MUSIC

Wednesdays Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 pm Epic Pizza goes till we are done!

Thu, Sep, 28 Hip Hop Show #4 7:00 pm Splintered Craft Same format as last month: With a ton of featured artists, then a free for all jam at the end.

Thu, Sep, 28 Jam Night with Patrick Jacobson 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Thu, Sep, 28 Ginger Jam 10:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler room fully electric jam session with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided to musicians. Featuring guest co-hosts and performers.

Fri, Sep, 29 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 pm Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy Listening Fri, Sep, 29 Zach & Paris 7:00 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Original songs and great cover tunes. No cover charge.

Fri, Sep, 29 Open Mic with Patrick Jacobson 8:30 pm Town & Mountain Hotel Fri, Sep, 29 Karaoke 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat, Sep, 30 The Hip Show - Tragically Hip Tribute Band 7:00 pm Yukon Convention Centre With Special Guest Major Funk and the Employment. Event hosted by Special Olympics Yukon.

Purchase tickets at Sport Yukon (Cash Only) Sat, Sep, 30 Karaoke 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sun, Oct, 1 Open Mic Night 3:00 pm 98 Hotel Sun, Oct, 1 Ben Mahony 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Sun, Oct, 1 Jazz on the Wing featuring Tamir Hendelman Trio 7:30 pm Yukon Arts Centre Israeli-born award-winning jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman has topped the Billboard charts recording and performing. Tickets online or call for more information. 334-2789 duncan.sinclair@ jazzyukon.ca

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Tue, Oct, 3 Ginger Jam 10:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler room fully electric jam session with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided to musicians. Featuring guest co-hosts and performers.

Wed, Oct, 4 A Night of Classical Piano 5:30 pm Baked Cafe Featuring music of Debussy, Kapustin, and Bizet. Piano and Bass-Baritone.

GENERAL EVENTS

Until Sept.28 Yukon Northern Lights Landscape and Photo Trip Whitehorse, Yukon An amazing 5-day journey to photograph some of the Yukon’s most iconic scenery. 604-518-7471 Wednesdays Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 pm Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wednesdays Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 pm Whitehorse United Church Wednesdays Klondike Cruiser Night!

6:30 pm A&W Restaurant Join Yukon Automobile Enthusiasts as they admire hot cars and talk the talk.

Wednesdays Hump Day Trivia 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Wednesdays Seniors Line Dancing Wednesdays starting Sept. 27. Beginners 12:45pm, Regular 2:00pm. Ages 55+.

All are welcome to attend both sessions.

4061 4Ave Wed, Sep, 27, Quest for the Crown Meet and Greet 6:00 pm Yukon Inn Plaza An elegant evening of wine and cheese, held in the board room. Apply online via website.

Wed, Sep, 27, Learn to Crochet 6:30 pm Itsy-Bitsy Yarn Store Please register in advance for classes by calling 335-9276 or by email contact@itsy-bitsy.ca Wed, Sep, 27, Learn to Crochet 6:30 pm Itsy-Bitsy Yarn Store Please register in advance for classes by calling 335-9276 or by email contact@itsy-bitsy.ca Wed, Sep, 27, Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 pm Whitehorse United Church Thu, Sep, 28, Trapper Training Workshops Yukon Transportation Museum For more information call 800661-0408 ext 5652 Thu, Sep, 28, Canada 150 Sock Project 6:00 pm Itsy-Bitsy Yarn Store For help learning to knit-crochet, help with already attempted socks, or just to hang out knitting or crocheting. Call 334-6629 for more information.

Thu, Sep, 28, Chess Corner 6:30 pm Yukon College Chess played in room A2101, beginners welcome, welcome to bring your own ‘lucky’ board. Everyone welcome to sit in on this game of strategy.

Thu, Sep, 28, Audio Arts Immersion Program 7:00 pm Shipyards Park Biweekly workshops where we will learn about different aspects of sound, history, techniques, as well as allow participants to discuss and work on their own projects.

Call 457-2582 or email audioart@cjucfm. com for more info.

Thu, Sep, 28, Christ Church Cathedral Choir Practice 7:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral Thu, Sep, 28, Dusk’a Head-Start Monthly Luncheon 11:30 am Duska Head Start and Family Learning Center Please join us to celebrate our children’s success each month! The food is GREAT, our salmon have hatched and the children will be signing a traditional Southern Tutchone song. All families are welcome “It takes a community to raise a child” For more information call 393-3775 Thu, Sep, 28, Come and Give it a Try Scottish Country Dancing 7:00 pm Holy Family Elementary All ages are welcome.

Call Kat 334-1547 for more information.

Fri, Sep, 29, Cooking Program for Teens! 2:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library 667-8900 Free summer cooking program for teens! If you love cooking or want to learn how, and are between the ages of 12 and 16. To register email yplevents@ gov.yk.ca or call 667-8900.

Fri, Sep, 29- Sat. Sept.30 Bridging Gender Divides Workshop Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre A chance for women, men, trans, two-spirited and non-binary individuals to be educated,

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to heal past hurts and step up as allies for one another. This workshop will be of particular interest to leaders in the community, teachers, youth leaders, health professionals. Anyone 16+ would be welcome. 456-5322 Fri, Sep, 29-Sun.Oct.1 Culture Days Whitehorse, Yukon Will feature interactive activities that invite members of the public to discover, participate in and engage with the arts and cultural life of their communities.

Fri, Sep, 29-Sun.Oct.1 Museum Hackathon-Yukon Old Log Church A multidisciplinary team will have for mission to enrich the museum experience through the development of an innovative experience using new technologies.

Fri, Sep, 29, United Way Yukon Breakfast and Auction 6:30 am Coast High Country Inn Amazing food, great entertainment, a raffle and tons of auction items to choose from while supporting a good cause.

Fri, Sep, 29, Dusk’a Friday Language Lunches 12:00 pm Duska Head Start and Family Learning Center Bring a bag lunch and come learn Southern Tutchone with our special guest speakers. Call Erin Pauls for more information 633-7816. All Kwanlin citizens and staff are welcome!

Fri, Sep, 29, Fermented Foodies Culture Club 5:00 pm Farmer Roberts Every last Friday of the month, in the tea room, come learn or bring some to share.

Fri, Sep, 29, Brave New Works Presents Human Nature 7:00 pm The Old Fire Hall Fri, Sep, 29, Fractals of You 8:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre An uncommon dance work that approaches contemporary choreography through a wide variety of movement philosophies.

Sat, Sep, 30, Scrapbook Crop / Fundraiser 9:00 am Whitehorse United Church A day of crafting. Goodie bags, prizes, silent auction and a grand prize of Close To My Heart papercrafting products.

Pre-registration call or email. 334-1602 Sat, Sep, 30, Ski Patrol Fall Course 9:00 am Mount Sima Full course for new individuals interested in joining the Canadian Ski Patrol.

Sat, Sep, 30, Canada 150 Sock Project 10:00 am The Match Girl For help learning to knit-crochet, help with already attempted socks, or just to hang out knitting or crocheting. Call 334-6629 for more information.

Sat, Sep, 30-Sun.Oct.1 Yukon Books Yukon Author Meet & Greet 11:00 am Roundhouse Culture Days event - meet Yukon authors & their books - brief readings too Sat, Sep, 30, Crib Tournament 6:15 pm Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 Crib tournaments every Saturday - Member and non-members welcome.

Sat, Sep, 30, Off The Beaten Path - Wine Crawl 7:00 pm Woodcutter’s Blanket Enjoy 3 reserve wines and 1 cocktail as well as a selection of hors d’oeuvres that showcase the region.

Tickets online.

Sat, Sep, 30, Brave New Works Presents Human Nature 7:00 pm The Old Fire Hall Sat, Sep, 30, Barn Burner Comedy Night 7:30 pm Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill M/C: Mr James Boyle LINE UP: Steph Aubé Graham Barnie OShea Jephson Marley Tredger Thomas Worry Sharon Shorty Sat, Sep, 30, Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Family Day 1:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Traditional Games, Storytelling, Elders Present. Meals provided with refreshments. All ages welcome. Location changes call 633-7688 for details. Sat, Sep, 30, Ladies Night 8:00 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Sun, Oct, 1, Whitehorse Scrabble Club 1:00 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Are you a wordy person, put your words to the test and join the Scrabble Club. Must be 19+ Sun, Oct, 1, PIHD Swan Lake Screening 2:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre Exudes both vulnerability and cunning through superb technical mastery, a powerful and emotional Siegfried. Including breathtaking scenes with the Bolshoi’s corps de ballet, this is classical ballet at its finest.

Sun, Oct, 1, Culture Days –Rock On 2:00 pm Beringia Centre Ever wondered how someone can turn an amorphous stone into an exquisite arrowhead or knife? Kim Pasche, an expert in prehistoric living, shows you the basics of this handy survival skill.

Sun, Oct, 1, Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 pm Arts Underground Non-instructed open studio. Participants are welcome to use the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and some tools are available for purchase. Every Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour.

Sun, Oct, 1, Drop In Improv 6:00 pm The Guild Hall Drop in Improv, admission by donation, bring your funny bone and an extra pair of pants - just kidding!

Sun, Oct, 1, Knit a Toque 6:30 pm Itsy-Bitsy Yarn Store Please register in advance for classes by calling 335-9276 or by email contact@itsy-bitsy.ca Sun, Oct, 1, Life Drawing Drop-in 7:00 pm Arts Underground Life Drawing is every first Sunday of the Month and is non-instructional. Andew Sharp is the host. A live model will pose each session.

Cost is $5/hour to help pay for the model.

Mon, Oct, 2, Free drop-in computer labs 10:00 am Yukon Learn Free Drop-In Computer Lab for Self Directed Studies A tutor/Instructor will be available on site to assist you. 867-668-6280 or toll free: 888668-6280 Fax: 867-633-4576 Mon, Oct, 2, GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 pm Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more information email: tjbowlby@gmail.com Mon, Oct, 2, Euchre Night 6:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Mon, Oct, 2, Youth Beginners Carving Program Northern Cultural Expressions Society For ages 16-30 Interested?

Call 633-4186 or email education@ northernculture.org Tue, Oct, 3, Family Fun Night 6:30 pm Takhini Elementary School Family Games and activities Tue, Oct, 3, Family Potluck Supper 6:30 pm Selkirk Elementary School Tue, Oct, 3, Puppy Pre-School Essentials 6:00 pm Canines & Company Call 3330505 or email caninesandcompany@ northwestel.net to register.

Tue, Oct, 3, Canada 150 Sock Project 7:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale For help learning to knit-crochet, help with already attempted socks, or just to hang out knitting or crocheting. Call 334-6629 for more information.

Wed, Oct, 4, Lunch and Learn - Harm Reduction 12:00 pm Blood Ties Four Directions Centre Join us for a meal and a conversation about harm reduction associated with drug use and to learn the signs and symptoms of overdose.

Everyone welcome!

Wed, Oct, 4, C/TFN Community Dinners 5:30 pm Nakwataku Potlatch House Whitehorse For citizens in Tagish and Whitehorse, Chicken and fresh veggies from the garden will be on the menu. Call 821-4251 ext. 8210 or email patricia. james@ctfn.ca Wed, Oct, 4, Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 pm Whitehorse United Church Wed, Oct, 4, Project: Humanity’s Freedom Singer 8:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre An original documentary theatre concert performed live by Vancouverbased musician Khari McClelland. Tickets online.

Wed, Oct, 4, Many Rivers Family Dinner 5:00 pm Whitehorse Elementary Entertainment and Prizes!

Wed, Oct, 4, Food Drive for Foodbank 6:00 pm Holy Family Elementary Support Families in need!

KIDS & FAMILIES

Mondays - Friday Family Free Play Drop-in 12:30pm Saturdays 10-2pm.

Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /6686535 This drop-in includes reading time, free play and interactive activities. All Ages Welcome..

Sat, Sep, 30, Ball Pit Fun 10:00 am Heart Of Riverdale The play area features tonnes of climbing and scurrying equipment for playful monkeys. Parental Supervision Required.

Sat, Sep, 30 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.

Monday & Fridays, Parent and Tot Drop In 10:00 am Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Ages 0-4 yrs. Call 668-4794 or email info@polarettes.org for more information.

Limit of 25 participants, arrive early.

Tuesdays & Thursdays Youth Drop In 5:30 pm Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Ages 10 - 17 yrs. Call 668-4794 or email info@ polarettes.org for more information. Limit of 25 participants, arrive early.

MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS

Wednesdays, Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 am Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome.

867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail. com Thu, Sep, 28, 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. 867689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Thu, Sep, 28, KDFN Judicial Council Meeting 5:00 pm Nàkwät’à Kų̀ Call 3356726 for more information.

Thu, Sep, 28, 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, Sep, 28, Legion General Meetings 6:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Thu, Sep, 28, FASSY Parent/Caregiver Support Meeting 6:30 pm FASSY Come and find out what’s happening in Yukon for your child, youth or adult. 393-4948.

Fri, Sep, 29, The Pioneer Women of the Yukon Meeting 12:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library New Members are welcome to attend.

Fri, Sep, 29, Yukon Women in Music AGM 5:30 pm Westmark Whitehorse Join us in the Bennet Post Room. Come hear what we’ve been up to and share your ideas for the coming year. Hope to see you there!

Sat, Sep, 30, Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:00 am A&W Restaurant Casual event.

Hams from outside the Yukon and those are interested are welcome Mon, Oct, 2, Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Meeting 7:00 pm Emergency Measures Organisation BDG Prospective hams are welcome.

Tue, Oct, 3, Executive Meeting 5:15 pm Sport Yukon We produce many newsletters a year, plan and lead river trips, organize the annual whitewater rodeo, and are the Yukon’s sport governing body for flatwater and slalom racing.

Tue, Oct, 3, YuKonstruct Open House 7:00 pm YuKonstruct Makerspace Tue, Oct, 3, Busy 7:00 pm YuKonstruct Makerspace Wed, Oct, 4, 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

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A Passion for Preserving Keeping company in the kitchen

by Glenda Koh

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Jamming: the gateway to canning

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They’ll continue with a practical lesson. “In the past, I’ve done jams and relish, but this time we’ll be making pickles as the hands on component.”

As an instructor, one of the challenges is teaching something that is second nature to her.

“When you’ve been doing it for so long, you forget what it’s like to learn how to do something for the first time.”

As for Christensen-Toews, her advice for aspiring preservers is to learn from others and pick up what you can.

“The internet has a wealth of information, but you still need a mentor. One of mine was Lee Pugh, along with my mom and my mother-in-law. You get gems of

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information from each and every one, because everyone does things differently.”

Consider yourself a food apprentice and be willing to learn from the ground up.

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Preserving is not for everyone, though, and friends who work together in the kitchen must cultivate a partnership in order to reap the harvest.

“You need two hands going at times. When the production line starts, you have to be moving. You have to be flying,” she explained.

“It’s a dance. We can work across the counter from each other, but there are moments when your hands are going to be in the way of my hands and we have to coordinate that. It’s awareness and trust of your partner.”

If you’re thinking about home canning and preserving, the best way is to learn from others.

Gail Thiessen has been canning most of her life from when she was young and helping her mother, through her 30 years in the Yukon.

Now, she shares that knowledge by teaching introductory canning classes through the City of Whitehorse in the fall. The classes are popular; this year they take place mid-October and were already full by Sept. 15.

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For Michelle Christensen-Toews, it’s one of the many satisfying things about preserving food.

“You only hear it as you’re clearing up. You’re washing the dishes and you start to hear the popping and you know that things are sealing.”

Christensen-Toews is a longtime Yukoner and a lover of food.

She spoke to me just before leaving on a moose hunting trip, in the midst of cooking up a fragrant dinner. She cans and processes food harvested from her garden and the wilderness, as well as purchased food from the grocery store — jams, vegetables and antipasto.

“I participate in my food. I still have cherry tomatoes from my garden, just ate the last of the lettuce, still pulling carrots and potatoes,” she said.

“It’s nice when you have friends over and you can say the only thing that didn’t come from my garden is the horseradish and the moose that came from the woods.”

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Simple Meat Ragu INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp butter 2 ribs celery, finely chopped 1 carrot (or two small carrots), finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tbsp ground oregano 2½ pounds meat (sausage, ground, stew meat, cubed steak or roasts) One 28 ounce can of whole peeled tomatoes Salt and pepper, to taste Grated parmesan cheese, to garnish Cooked spaghetti, to serve

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In a large saucepan over medium high heat melt the butter, then add celery, carrot, onion, garlic and oregano and cook until soft, about 7 minutes. Add all the meat (remove casings from sausages if using) and cook until the meat begins to brown stirring often, about 10 minutes.

Add tomatoes using your fingers to crush big pieces as you add them. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook over medium low heat until meat is tender. This can take 30 minutes or two hours, depending on the animal and cut you’re using.

Once meat is tender remove the lid and let the sauce thicken and reduce for 20 minutes over low heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Once you’ve boiled your pasta add it to the sauce and let it come to a simmer together before you serve it, the pasta with take on some of the sauce’s flavour and the starch that clings to the outside of the pasta with help to thicken the sauce. Serve topped with grated parmesan cheese. cont’d on page 13...

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The journey home is a long one, from Dawson City it is a 12to 15-hour drive up the Dempster Highway towards Inuvik, NWT. I caught a ride up with family and watched the colours of fall brighten the further north we got.

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Big Eddy is a connecting branch off the Husky Channel that connects to the Peel River. After such a journey, I was ready for the quietness of the cabin.

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The fish smoke house was stoked and ready for the next few days’ work. From net, to cutting board, to smoke house, to plate, it is a cold and slimy task that is well worth the numb fingers.

I decided to make a chowder after speaking to my grandpa, full of fresh char and burbot (their scientific name is Lota lota and they are also known as loche) that was in his net that afternoon.

He mentioned the chowder I made the year previous; I like that he remembers. There is nothing like family time on the foot of the Black Mountain, which is part of the Richardson Mountain range.

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¼ cup of butter or oil plus a few tablespoons for sautéing 2 medium onions cut into ¾-inch dice 1 head of celery cut ¾-inch 2 pounds Yukon gold, Maine, PEI, or other allpurpose potatoes, peeled and chopped into ⅓-inch thick cubes ½ cup of spruce needles, finely chopped Salt and pepper to season 2 cups of cream

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Big City Girl in the Land of the Midnight Sun

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A summer of many firsts

by Ondine Elizabeth Lyons Hayes Chapter 1: The Midnight Sun June 7, 2017 I am writing this at 10:30 p.m. with no lamp. This is my third night here in Dawson. I think it’s crazy that the days and nights blend into each other. Dark is not dark. Dusk is not dusk. Dawn is not dawn. It’s the land of the midnight sun.

Nothing can describe how strange it is to be out at midnight, able to read the signs clearly and see the surrounding landscape in detail. It’s like living a child’s dream where you never have to go to bed and there is always fun and sun around the corner.

Except, I’m not a child and I have to work. Both prove to be hard.

In Toronto, I was always chasing the sun. One more beer, one more hour, still meant it would get dark and hence I would sleep.

When I realized I would have to set an alarm before going to bed, I understood that I could no longer rely on the sun to measure day or night.

I am now completely out of my element and the sun no longer controls my sleep. Up here, where the Arctic circle is a six-hour drive away, the sun adds an energy to life. I have had more energy than I can remember, but somehow, I sleep for longer than ever, too.

It must be the fresh air and the quiet.

As I sit and write to birds singing, dogs barking and the sound of a loon – at 10:30 p.m. – I feel more at peace and happy than I have in a long time. I am excited to walk, work, swim, do yoga, go boating, camp, dance, eat, meet new people, take photos, write, sleep, drink and enjoy nature.

For heaven’s sake, the Yukon River is at my feet. The mountains surround me and the land of the midnight sun blinds me, cartwheels me, reels me. I realize once again that I am not in control of anything, except how I behave in the moment.

Thanks to Hugh Prather and his book Notes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person.

Chapter 2: The Bushwhacker June 10, 2017 Out of the bush on an ATV came a man who looked an awful lot like Harrison Ford in Raiders of The Lost Ark. Camouflage green from head to toe with strapping boots and a knife attached to his hip.

He holds many titles and has many skills: prospector, bushwhacker, hunter, trapper, etc. On

been hanging out with makes me feel comfortable and takes no time at all to do the tasks I assumed would come with complaints (given circumstances such as living without running water).

I watched him fill up the generator, get water from buckets for dishes and washing, constantly adding wood to the fire, etc. This is what he’s used to. So, when the question arises, “Will you stay the winter?” I actually consider it.

PHOTO: Courtesy of Ondine Elizabeth Lyons Hayes the side, he is a hunting guide, teaching and helping others to hunt in the wild.

Living mostly off the land and his kill, he seldom uses a plate and his knife serves various purposes.

He also stakes claims – a term I just learned up here in gold country. This requires clearing land and marking it for assessment and small-scale mining called “shafting”.

He’s not a big man, but can do anything he needs to, in order to survive in the bush – and he has stories you just wouldn’t believe.

He tells me some as he hands me a piece of moose meat from his knife. It’s delicious.

When I met him, I already knew I was a fish out of water and a big city girl in a small, back-of-beyond place, but now I am sure I have no idea at all where I really am.

Chapter 3: The Women of The Yukon July 25, 2017 The women here are the most capable, tough, strong, natural

and genuine that I have met. No offence to my city girlfriends who have major strengths, but nobody is as cool as a Yukon woman.

Women here mush dogs, have their own boats, drive quads, fish, canoe, hunt, build, and definitely know how to party. They may not always have shaved legs and make-up, but they do exude a sexual flare that goes along with being so capable and real.

It’s refreshing not to be concerned with plucking, tweezing, dyeing hair, or primping all the time. I have only seen one woman wearing heels here and she was a tourist.

The roads are not paved and most women have better things to do and are too busy to dress up; although there are occasions such as going to The Pit to dance, or out for dinner with friends, when they’ll appear with eyeliner and lipstick, and it’s nice to see.

I basically work for accommodation here - at a clothing store, so I try to look stylish and fresh, but I don’t really need to go out of

my way. However, the white pants I wear sometimes are apparently “brave” in Dawson, with its unpaved streets.

I can even go to the grocery store in my pajamas and nobody thinks twice. Talk about a nonjudgmental place to live. Truly refreshing.

Chapter 4: Bush Men Aug. 26, 2017 Almost three months on, I have met more bush men and bush women than I could have imagined existed - seven, so far - which seems like a large number to me.

I have, in fact, spent some time with a certain one who has been winning my heart and helping pull me into the spell of this land.

I have been exposed to some of the trades and skills these men and women have. I have learned to shoot a rifle and shoot on-target.

I’ve been shown how people live without running water and driven vehicles that get them around the rough terrain.

It helps that the bush man I’ve

Chapter 5: The Last Days of Summer Aug. 28, 2017 Summer has quickly come to an end. It is almost fall now, and winter is right around the corner.

I wore a down jacket this week and I’m using the space heater in the barebones house we share. We have yet to use the wood-burning stove, but I might have to learn to use it before I leave.

Apparently, a Blaze King is the shiznit and we happen to have one. I never thought I would care about a brand of wood stove, but it is for survival, not just to have and show off.

My housemate travelled to Whitehorse to collect groceries and supplies for the winter, and has been canning, pickling and freezing items for the season’s change.

I can see the urgency in him every day. Not to mention everyone talking about hunting moose or killing their chickens and pigs for their winter provisions.

People are running out of time to be prepared, and I am running out of time to be here. I have plans to check out Vancouver Island as a possible place to settle, but I am sad to leave.

Part of me wants to come back and shack up with my bush man friend, learn new skills and become one of the awesome women I have met up here: independent and self-sufficient.

I am sad as I start to pack, but pleasantly surprised that I still don’t miss Toronto. As the cold air hits, I am again reminded of the poem “The Cremation of Sam McGee”.

Now that I know I could have the opportunity to see what it’s like to live and survive the winter, I would not regret doing it.

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Grandpa’s Baseball Book with Doug Sack

The Wisdom of Yogi the Berra

“It ain’t over ’til it’s over.”

Yogi Berra, 1948

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ther than Samuel Clemens, who wrote as Mark Twain, few historical Americans are more oft-quoted than former New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra, who died in 2015 at the age of 90, but will live forever for the things he said while he was alive.

His only real competition as the best American malapropist was former president George W. Bush, who was quite good at it but a minor leaguer compared to Berra.

In some ways, particularly after his playing days ended and he took up managing both the

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Yankees and the New York Mets, his memory has become more revered for his off-field comments than his on-field exploits.

In one humble sportswriter’s opinion (mine), he was one of the four greatest catchers of all time, the others being Bill Dickey, Johnny Bench and Yadier Molina.

Yogi was the spark plug on the Yankees dynasty in the 1950s and early ’60s, when the team appeared in 14 World Series and won ten of them.

He made the All-Star team 18 times in his 19-year career - still a record - and was league MVP three times. His election to the

Hall of Fame in 1972 was an automatic formality.

Berra was also known as probably the best bad-pitch hitter in baseball history.

The strike zone didn’t exist when Yogi was batting, because he was only 5’7” and swung at everything. He could hit golf shots off the ground and tennis shots over his head.

He was also a great player defensively and one year (1958) played every game without making an error.

Pitchers loved him, because they almost always won when Yogi was catching. He was so familiar with his opponents’ weaknesses, he knew exactly which pitch they couldn’t hit when the pressure was on.

One of the most famous photos in baseball history was Yogi jumping into Don Larsen’s arms after the last out in a 1956 World Series perfect game, the only time that’s ever been done.

Yogi was a classic on the field and off, but will always be beloved for his colourful language.

When he passed on, baseball columnists everywhere reposted his most memorable quotes and published them in his honour.

Some of them, like the one above in the headline above, seem as if they’ve been around forever. But they all came out of Yogi’s mouth, including the one where he said he didn’t say all the things he said.

My personal favourite is the one about refusing to buy encyclopedias for his kids. Here are ten of Yogi’s most popular comments: 1. “It ain’t over till it’s over.”

2. “It’s like déjà vu all over again.”

3. “You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.”

4. “Even Napoleon had his Watergate.”

5. “He hits from both sides of the plate. He’s amphibious.”

6. “I’m not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.”

7. “It ain’t the heat, it’s the humility.”

8. “Little League baseball is a

very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.”

9. “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.”

10. “I never said most of the things I said.”

Maybe he was missed quoted.

Doug Sack is the editor of Sourdough Chronicle, the quadannual newsletter of the Yukon Council on Aging (YCOA).

Prior to that he was young.

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AVIS DES SÉANCES

Take notice that pursuant to Standing Order 73 of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, I appoint 1:00 pm., Tuesday, October 3, 2017, as the time for such meeting in the Yukon Legislative Assembly Chamber, Whitehorse, Yukon, for the purpose of transacting its business as if it had been duly adjourned to that time.

Veuillez prendre note que, conformément à l’article 73 du Règlement de l’Assemblée législative du Yukon, je désigne la journée du mardi 3 octobre 2017, à 13 h, dans la Chambre de l’Assemblée législative du Yukon, à Whitehorse, au Yukon, pour la tenue d’une réunion de la Chambre, afin que celle-ci poursuive ses travaux comme si elle avait été dûment ajournée à ce moment.

Dated this 8th day of September, 2017.

Le 8 septembre 2017.

The Honourable Nils Clarke Speaker Yukon Legislative Assembly

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Poetry and Visual Art Create a Dialogue

The opening reception for Circumpolar Duet is Sept. 29 at Yukon Artists at Work gallery

by Elke Reinauer other poets reading their work that night I saw pictures and paintings everywhere. I realized then that almost every visual artist could make a piece of art based on a poem.“ She realized that the same was true of poets, whom she calls “word artists.” They could write a poem based on a piece of visual art and the stories it whispered to them. Hehn discussed the concept with poet Kathy Munro, and the idea became fertile after they asked the authors published in POEMA.A. to be part of it.

One of the word artists involved in Circumpolar Duet is poet and creative writing teacher Jamella Hagen. She wrote a poem about fall and gave it to Deanna Bailey to create a sculpture or painting.

“I can’t wait to see what she has created to go with my poem – I haven’t had the chance to see it yet,” Hagen said.

She adds that her creativity benefited from this project.

“Working with other artists is, for me, deeply motivating and inspiring,” Hagen said.

It also sparked her creative

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ust like poetry inspires music, it also can inspire visual art.

That is what artist Heidi Hehn says about the Circumpolar Duet project, which is a collaboration between visual artists and poets that will launch on Sept. 29 as part of the Culture Days Yukon event.

Hehn is organizing and participating in the project, which involves 20 poets and artists exhibiting artwork, poems and short prose.

“The most exciting part about this show is that we don’t know what to expect from each other,” Hehn said. “It will be a surprise for me to see what story a word artist ‘sees’ in my work and equally exciting to see what I ‘see’ in a poet’s art.”

Writers used the artists’ work like a prompt, and vice versa.

Some of them did not know who their counterpart was.

The idea has its origin in the Circumpolar North Book called POEM.A. (POEMA.A. is a book with content from a lot of Yukon writers). Hehn says she got her inspiration for the Circumpolar Duets project during a reading from the book in Whitehorse last year.

Hehn got her inspiration for the Circumpolar Duet project during a reading of POEM.A. in Whitehorse last year.

“While I was listening to the

Heidi Hehn’s painting “Northern Dreams” is the inspiration for a new poem by Kirsten Madsen. The painting and the accompanying poem are part of the new exhibition at the Yukon Artists at Work Gallery, called Circumpolar Duet

work when she looked at a sculpture created by her counterpart, Catherine Jamnicky. The artwork was partly created using shattered glass from the windshield of the artist’s car.

“It was so fascinating to listen to [Jamnicky’s] explanations,” Hagen said. It inspired her to write a poem about ice.

Hagen did further research on ice as as historical record, and that the poem became a response to the sculpture.

“You could say that viewing the sculpture and speaking to the artist was a catalyst for a more indepth creative process. That’s my favourite thing about this project – that it enables a whole community of artists and writers to work together.”

The opening reception for Circumpolar Duet takes place on Friday, Sept. 29 from 5-9 p.m. at the Yukon Artists at Work gallery.

The exhibition will run for three weeks.

The Yukon Artists at Work gallery is located at 4129 - 4th Ave. For more information call the gallery at 393-4848.

Elke Reinauer is a writer based in Germany with strong ties to the Yukon. Please email comments about her articles to editor@whatsupyukon.com.

Remembering

Jessica Simon Thank’s a million Jessica for over a hundred articles, great writing, you shared with the readers of What’s Up Yukon.

We will miss you!

These are the titles of just some of Jessica’s many articles over the years.

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Syrian Sourdough Titles Hot Off the Presses Karen Nicloux: Stitching a Healthy Future Interview at the Embassy Glück Auf! A Mini-Mining Tour of Germany Simon Says, Put Your Writing First Not for Novices: Beyond Beginner Picking Hands-On Haute Couture in the Junction Literature in the Kluane Country Writing from Old Crow A Debut Yukon Novel Literature in the Kluane Country Hooking Kids on History

Celebration of Life

Saturday, September 30

World of Words: Guerrilla Editing: Get What You Want CanCon in CanLit Yukon Writers’ Conference: Encore!

World of Words: Sunshine Sketches of a Northern Town Festival Poets Disembark A Literary Study Writing from Watson World of Words: Concierge at a Wilderness Dog Camp World of Words: Ynklude Writes Books for All Abilities Yukon Yearbook World of Words: Crime Writing in a Small Town Books for Babes World of Words: No Longer Restricted Reading

Hunting for Suspense World of Words: Boreal Gourmet Serves Up Storied Fare World of Words: Here, There Be Dragonflies World of Words: “Bodice Rippers” Evolve to “Flak Jacket Rippers” Skis and Sleds Hit the Road World of Words: The Yukon’s Rugged Librarian The Chronicles of a Miner FROM ICE TO ASHES World of Words: Poetry in a Slant Room World of Words: Painting a Northern Paradise Starting and Staying Strong The Sourdough Who Created the ‘SourToe”

Her husband Mike would like to welcome anyone who wants to share a story, tears or hugs to drop in at NOLS facility behind Takhini Hot Springs on September 30, between noon and early evening.

Like everything in our lives, this will be very informal.

Just stop in for a minute or a few hours.

To make it easy it will be potluck style.

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Mental Health First Aid for Northern Peoples 18 hours | $250 +gst This course is open to anyone and is guided by a number of important principles including respect, cooperation, community, harmony, generosity, and resourcefulness.

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Oct 3-5, 8:30am–4:30pm

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Dec 5-7, 8:30am–4:30pm

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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) 12 hours | $420 +gst The course is designed to prepare caregivers of all backgrounds to provide first aid to persons at risk of suicide.

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Oct 10-11, 9:00am–5:00pm

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Crisis Response Planning 6 hours | *EARLY BIRD RATE*$209 +gst| STANDARD RATE $235 +gst *REGISTER BEFORE SEPT. 26 FOR EARLY BIRD RATE* In order to effectively respond to critical incidents (violence, suicide, tragedy, etc.), schools, communities and organizations need to plan ahead of time so they are prepared to respond to these unfortunate events. This course is open to anyone invested in crisis response planning.

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Right Use of Power 12 hours | $250 +gst Right Use of Power is designed, developed, and owned by the Right Use of Power Institute.

Empowering, relevant and dynamic, this course is presented through talks, discussions and experiential practices. It is open to anyone and is designed to be beneficial in personal and professional development.

Oct 25-26, 9:00am–5:00pm

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Working with Trauma 12 hours | $250 +gst This course would benefit frontline workers. It focuses on the trauma that results specifically from interactions between people, not the trauma resulting from environmental disasters.

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Supporting Your Staff through Loss & Grief 3 hours | $95 +gst Supporting Your Staff through Loss and Grief is a half-day course developed and delivered by Hospice Yukon staff for the NISJ. Grief affects all workplaces. The effects of grief are felt be those who experienced the loss, and by their co-workers. This course is intended for managers and supervisors.

For more information call Hospice Yukon 667-7429 CRN 10401

Nov 29, 8:30am-12:00pm Location: Association Franco-Yukonnaise Centre, 302 Strickland St.

Working in Social Services: 6 hours | The Essential Skills *EARLY BIRD RATE*$209 +gst| STANDARD RATE $235 +gst This introductory workshop focuses on the fundamental understanding and skills required for working with people in a helping capacity. Whether working in the role of general helper, counsellor or administrator, there are key areas that are essential to providing helpful, collaborative and ethical services.

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Nov 29, 9:00am–5:00pm

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Dec 6, 8:30am-4:30pm

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YFN 101: ONLINE* CRN 10398 | SELF-PACED | $89.99 +gst Yukon First Nations 101 was designed to educate students and employees about the culture and history of the First Nations Peoples of the Yukon, the cultural values shared among Yukon First Nations today, and how to communicate respectfully with First Nations individuals and communities. This self-paced course was developed in partnership with Yukon College and the Council of Yukon First Nations, and has been vetted by the 14 Yukon First Nations. *Registration starting Sept 1/17 and ending Dec 31/17.

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You’ll see Cordell Barker’s Runaway (2009), the charming Hedgehog’s Home (2017) and classics from the YFS 16mm film collection, including: Land Above the Trees (1988), Mary of Mile 18 (1981) and Caribou Hunters (1951).

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Monday, Wednesday & Thursdays Seniors Tai Chi 10:00 am Golden Age Society Monday, Wednesdays & Fridays COBRA Self Defense Age 5 - 12 5:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Monday & Wednesdays Judo Age 13+ 6:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Monday, Wednesday & Sundays Kickboxing Age 13+ 7:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Daily Kickboxing Age 5 - 12 4:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Monday & Wednesdays Ladies COBRA SD 8:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Monday & Wednesdays Velocity/Pursuit Practice 4:30 pm Biathlon Range Monday & Wednesdays Cardio Dance Party 7:30 pm Long Lean Mean Fitness Drop in classes will lead you through blocks of choreography to build endurance, increase memory & get you sweating! Email info@llmf.ca for more information.

Monday & Wednesdays Adult Aikido 5:30 pm École Émilie-Tremblay Sessions now has several elements, one every 4 weeks. Each element covers physical skills, techniques, cultural aspects and stories. First class is always FREE, feel free to come try anytime (we will lend you an uniform). 667-4690 info@aikidoyukon. ca Tuesdays & Thursdays Ladies Kickboxing 5:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Tuesdays & Thursdays Archery 6 - 8PM 5:00 pm Biathlon Range Tuesdays & Thursdays Grappling 6:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Tuesdays & Thursdays Muay Thai 7:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Tuesdays Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 pm Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631

Tue, Oct, 3, Beginners Tai Chi 7:30 pm Jack Hulland Elementary Wednesdays Biathlon Practice 4:30 pm Biathlon Range Wednesdays Dancefit 12:00 pm Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre Workout dance rooted in jazz, hip hop and Latin styles will take you away from your stresses. Wednesdays with an extra class on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m Call 633-5245 for more info.

Wednesdays Youth Aikido 6-12 years 5:30 pm Aikido Yukon Dojo Sessions now has several elements, one every 4 weeks.

Each element covers physical skills, techniques, cultural aspects and stories.

First class is always FREE, feel free to come try anytime (we will lend you an uniform). 667-4690 info@aikidoyukon.ca Wednesdays Continuing Tai Chi 6:00 pm Elijah Smith Elementary School Wednesdays Beginners Tai Chi 6:00 pm Hidden Valley School Wenesdays Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan - Section 2 7:00 pm Hidden Valley School Wenesdays Beginners Tai Chi 7:30 pm Grey Mountain Primary School Wed, Oct, 4, Yoga and Yogurt 7:45 am Jack Hulland Elementary

Thu, Sep, 28 YASC 4 - 7 4:00 pm Biathlon Range Thu, Sep, 28 One Hour Drop In Classes - Barreilates 5:15 pm Long Lean Mean Fitness This class sculpts, tones, and gives you a strong core. Register online or call 334-3479 for more information.

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Monday & Fridays, Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 pm Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Mon, Oct, 2, Shamata Meditation 5:15 pm White Swan Sanctuary Group meditation all levels welcome Mon, Oct, 2, Buddhist Meditation Society 5:15 pm White Swan Sanctuary All are welcome!

Mon, Oct, 2, Grief Walking Group 6:00 pm Whitehorse Millennium Trail Share some of your grief experience, or simply enjoy nature and the companionship of others as we walk at an easy pace with trained Hospice volunteers around the Millennium Trail. 667-7429 info@hospiceyukon.net Mon, Oct, 2, Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:30 pm Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services Overeaters Anonymous Meeting every Monday Please ring the buzzer if the door is locked.

Tue, Oct, 3, Weight Watchers 5:00 pm Yukon College Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration, room A2202. 403-4730645 blong@weightwatchers.ca Wenesdays The Counselling Drop-In Clinic 10:00 am Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Wednesday from 10am - 4pm.

Wednesdays Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 am Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children

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Fri, Sep, 29 Drop in MommyFIT Tune Up 1:30 pm Whitehorse, Yukon Basic beginner-level circuit, Babies under 12 months are welcome to join! Inquire online.

Fri, Sep, 29 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 pm Golden Horn Elementary Friday & Sundays Ladies Grappling 6:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Fri, Sep, 29 Kickboxing Age 13+ 7:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Friday & Sundays COBRA FS 8:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Sat, Sep, 30, Open Tai Chi Practise 10:00 am Takhini Elementary School Sat, Sep, 30, Partner Yoga Date Night 6:30 pm True North Massage & Yoga Bring someone special to this unique date night: yoga sequence to centre you and get into your body,-an introduction to therapeutic acro yoga,a thai massage for your partner. Call 393-2628 or email truenorthhealingarts@gmail.com for more information.

Sat, Sep, 30 3rd Annual Trilogy Challege 10:00 am Mount McIntyre Disc Golf Course All divisions welcome! New players encouraged! Call or email for more information. 334-9512 whitehorsedga@ gmail.com Sat, Sep, 30 YASC 1 - 4 1:00 pm Biathlon Range Sun, Oct, 1 Tone Taste & Toast 10:00 am Long Lean Mean Fitness Enjoy a Yoga, Barre or Pilates Class, then stay and enjoy wine tastings, mimosas or cocktails that will be served with a light brunch! .

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Summit 2017 - Inspiration Innovation Celebration 8:00 am Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre This event will involve a sacred fire, inspiring speakers, the comedy of Ryan McMahon, a cultural feast Continental breakfast, lunch and snacks provided. Call 332.5283, or email bellaeliteconsulting@ gmail.com for more info.

Wed, Oct, 4, Lunch and Learn - Harm Reduction 12:00 pm Blood Ties Four Directions Centre Join us for a meal and a conversation about harm reduction associated with drug use and to learn the signs and symptoms of overdose. Everyone welcome!

Wed, Oct, 4, Red Tara Meditation 6:00 pm White Swan Sanctuary Everyone welcome.

For more info contact Vicky 633-3715 Thu, Sep, 28, Mindfulness for Families 6:30 pm Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon (LDAY) A series of five classes is for parents and children (8 years and older) who want to learn more about what Mindfulness is, a light snack is provided.

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Thu, Sep, 28, FASSY Parent/Caregiver Support Meeting 6:30 pm FASSY Come and find out what’s happening in Yukon for your child, youth or adult. 393-4948.

Fri, Sep, 29, Fermented Foodies Culture Club 5:00 pm Farmer Roberts Every last Friday of the month, in the tea room, come learn or bring some to share.

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Community School Touring Program 2017-18 On behalf of the Department of Education, the Community School Touring Program is pleased to announce that we are accepting proposals for the 2017-18 school year. All performers interested in touring Yukon community schools should either drop off their proposal at the Arts Underground/Yukon Art Society (located in the lower level of the Hougen Center on Main Street) by Friday, Sept 29, 2017 or submit it to this address.

Email communityschooltour@gmail.com or call Marlene Collins, 867-332-1904 for a complete copy of the proposal guidelines. Applications should include a description of the performance, a list of performers, destination and means of travel, as well as a detailed budget.

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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 6210 - 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, Sara Steel 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 1:00 PM, Sara Steel building 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.

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The Alchemists of Dawson City

Truth, beauty, goodness – and coffee!

by Julia Mertz

W

andering down the dirt roads of Dawson City, you may find yourself charmed by the quirky café nestled right beside a worn-andtorn building straight out of the gold rush. The Alchemy Café was constructed over a period of four years with the architectural brains of Florian Boulais, his wife Sofia Ashenhurst-Boulais, and the muscle power, support and heart of 100 or so volunteers. Stepping into the Alchemy Café you can’t help but feel comforted by the ambiance: soft folk tunes on the speakers, murmurs of foreign and familiar chatter, the woosh and clatter of espresso being crafted, and scents of earthy and wholesome foods simmering behind the counter.

The wooden interior is packed with books, adorned with the owners’ personal art collection and finished with beams engraved with inspirational messages (look closely).

Since the cafe’s opening in 2014, the owners have hosted countless community gatherings, meditation sessions, movie nights and dance parties. The space has concocted a vibe of positivity, community, reflection, well-being and soul.

Boulais is undoubtedly one of the Yukon’s quintessential colourful five per cent - not only due to his signature suspenders and rounded spectacles, but because of his demeanour: one of openness, humour, and willingness to sit with you for a cup of coffee.

Modesty and mochas aside, Boulais is quick to suggest that the heart of the café is grounded in

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the nurturing hands of one of The Alchemy’s main ingredients - his partner, Sofia Ashenhurst-Boulais.

She believes that with proper nutrition, clean air, pure water, and regular exercise, we can start to heal ourselves. Once we are healthy and strong, we can look at how we can heal our families and eventually, our community.

That is what the couples has sought to do through the creation of the café and its integration into Dawson.

Over the past three years, the team of alchemists have been dedicated to nourishing their community with good food, while encouraging their employees and customers to be curious about exploring more holistic and sustainable ways of nourishing their bodies.

Not only do they practise what they preach, they also practise what they print onto the back of their T-shirts: “Let Food Be Thy Medicine and Let Thy Medicine Be Thy Food.” (Hippocrates 431 BC).

With this in mind, AshenhurstBoulais weaves her nutritional knowledge and around-the-world cooking skills together to create a mouth-watering menu unique to Dawson City.

But the Alchemy Café isn’t only serving up yummy nori rolls and sweet treats that you won’t believe are actually good for you – there is also a subtle underpinning of spirituality that lingers within the rustic wooden walls.

“Our brains automatically scan the world for three things: truth, beauty and goodness,” Boulais says.

Examples of this, he suggests,

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Sophia Ashenhurst-Boulais laughs as she prepares a healthy meal in Dawson City’s Alchemy Café are learning to be inquisitive about where your food comes from (truth), learning to create beautiful meals that are pleasing to the eye (beauty), and seeking out a healthy lifestyle that feel good for you (goodness).

Ashenhurst-Boulais says the past few years have been transformational.

“We have grown exponentially, and that’s why this business has been a tremendous gift to us.”

The couple has, indeed, grown from what they called a “chaotic start,” to a calm and thriving business. But as all good things eventually come to an end, they may have reached the final chapter in their story with Alchemy Café.

After the café closes at the end of September, they hope to find

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a buyer for the business, so that they can move to Australia to be with family.

“It feels good. Whoever we pass the business on to might do the same thing or they might not – and that’s not really up to us,” Ashenhurst-Boulais says.

“But my wish is that we have implanted in this town a desire for that seeking of truth, beauty, and goodness in our bodies, eating good food while supporting the environment.

“What I would really love is

that we leave that behind no matter what. If we’ve done that, then we’ve succeeded. We’ve done something good.”

To find out more about the café, how it came to be, and the philosophy behind it, go to AlchemyCafe.ca.

Julia Mertz is a wanderer and writer of the wild. She delights in musing over wildflowers, locally roasted coffee, and good books.

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Wednesdays Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre

BEAVER CREEK

Mondays & Fridays Tot Time 9:30 AM Nelnah Bessie John School Tuesdays & Saturdays Volleyball 8:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club

CARCROSS

Daily until Sept. 30 Art Marker Days Art House Carcross A behind the scenes experience not to be missed! Mediums range from clay, paint, metal and even computer circuit boards! 10 am to 4 pm daily Tuesdays & Thursdays 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 867-399-3321 Wednesdays, Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wednesdays, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen. cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Wednesdays, Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, Sep, 27, AA Carcross 6:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Sep, 28, CPNP Lunch 12:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Sep, 28, Sewing Nights 6:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Sep, 28, Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Sat, Sep, 30, Traditional Handgames 1:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sun, Oct, 1, St. Saviours Church Service 11:00 am St. Saviour’s Church 867-668-3129 Mon, Oct, 2, CTRRC Mtng 10:00 am Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Mon, Oct, 2, Art at the Carving Shed 5:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon, Oct, 2, AA - Tagish 7:30 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Oct, 3, Elders Breakfast 10:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Oct, 3, C/TFN Communication Team Mtng 1:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Oct, 3, Tlingit Language classes 5:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building Tue, Oct, 3, Excellence Group 5:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Oct, 3, Sports Night 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue, Oct, 3, Tlingit Language Game Nights 6:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Oct, 3, Women’s Group 7:00 pm Carcross Community Campus 821-4251

CARMACKS

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

DAWSON CITY

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

Wed, Sep, 27, Youth Screen Printing 6:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Free, snacks provided, no registration required. Email programs@kiac.ca for more information.

Thu, Sep, 28, TIA Yukon Fall Conference Dawson City In recognition of International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, we will be making sustainable tourism an integral part of this year’s Fall Conference.

Thu, Sep, 28, Open Mic In The Lounge 9:00 pm Westminster Hotel Hosted by Jonathan Howe Fri, Sep, 29, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Sep, 29, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Sep, 29, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri, Sep, 29, CFYT Talent Night 7:00 pm Diamond Tooth Gerties All talents are welcome to be showcase on stage. Register your act at the door or come by to see the performance.

Email cfytradio@gmail.com to sign up!

Sat, Sep, 30, Painting 1:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Inspire and be inspired by other artists. Bring your own ideas

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Sat, Sep, 30, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sun, Oct, 1, St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 am St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Sun, Oct, 1, Khari Wendell McClelland: Freedom Singer 7:30 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture A rare musical journey through the history of the Underground Railroad and the songs that carried freedom seekers northward to Canada.

Sun, Oct, 1, Soul Sunday with The Sweet Nuggets 11:00 pm Westminster Hotel Mon, Oct, 2, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Oct, 2, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Oct, 2, Recreation Board Meeting 5:30 pm Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre Recreation board grants are due the Thursday preceding each meeting Tue, Oct, 3, Step n Strong 7:00 pm Robert Service School For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com 867-993-2520 Tue, Oct, 3, YEU Local Y026 (Klondike) monthly meeting 7:00 pm YTG Property management building

Fri, Sep, 29, Drop-in Volleyball 8:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@gmail.com Sat, Sep, 30, Tot Group 10:00 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat, Sep, 30, Knitting and Crocheting Circle 1:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Bring your yarn and do some stitches with some fine folks. Exchange ideas, shoot the breeze, drink some coffee 660-4999 marshlake@gmail.com Sun, Oct, 1, Drop in Badminton 11:00 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Oct, 3, North of 60 Seniors Cafe 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Oct, 3, Tot Group 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Oct, 3, Yoga 5:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Drop in Yoga info@ yogawhitehorse.ca

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Sun, Oct, 1, Family Day 1:00 pm Lorne Mountain Community Centre Fun activities, food, information stations, and door prizes.

Call Agnes Seitz at 667-7083 for more information.

Wed, Sep, 27, Home Routes Concerts - Kevin Roy Duo 7:00 pm Home Routes Concert Wed, Sep, 27, Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting.

Thu, Sep, 28, After School Kids Club 3:30 pm Faro Recreation Centre Ages 6-12, snacks, crafts, field trips and lots of fun games. Call 994-2375 for more information.

Fri, Sep, 29, Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 pm Del Van Gorder School Sun, Oct, 1, Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 am Church of Apostles Sun, Oct, 1, Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 am Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 994-2442 Tue, Oct, 3, Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 am Faro Community Library For babies to age 4.

Stories & crafts will be provided Tue, Oct, 3, After School Kids Club 3:30 pm Faro Recreation Centre Ages 6-12, snacks, crafts, field trips and lots of fun games. Call 994-2375 for more information.

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Wednesdays, 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.

Wednesdays, Adult Volleyball 6:30 pm St. Elias Community School Thu, Sep, 28, Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 am Mun Ku Thu, Sep, 28, Seniors - Carpet Bowling 1:30 pm St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome!

Thu, Sep, 28, Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 pm Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu, Sep, 28, Women’s Circle 5:30 pm Mun Ku Email elskloppers@gmail.com for more information.

Thu, Sep, 28, Adult Soccer 7:30 pm St. Elias Community School Fri, Sep, 29, Story Hour 10:00 am Haines Junction Community Library Sun, Oct, 1, St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 am St Christopher’s Church Licensed Lay Leader: Lynn De Brabandere 867-634-2360 Mon, Oct, 2, Gopher Blanket Project 5:00 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Mon, Oct, 2, Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Mon, Oct, 2, Takhini Community Dinner 6:00 pm Takhini Hall Everyone Welcome.

Community raised garden dinner, including kids hand painting on the raised boxed bed.

Please contact Jacquie Chambers or Kelli Backstrom for more info.

Tue, Oct, 3, Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Oct, 3, Gopher Blanket Project 5:00 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Oct, 3, Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 pm Takhini Hall

MARSH LAKE

Wed, Sep, 27, Marsh Lake Community Society Meeting 7:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre All Welcome to attend.

Fri, Sep, 29, Jackalope Friday Dinners 7:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO

Fri, Sep, 29, Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun, Oct, 1, St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 am St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Tue, Oct, 3, Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 pm Yukon College Mayo Campus

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Thu, Sep, 28, Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center Sun, Oct, 1, St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 am St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Tue, Oct, 3, Gym Night 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center

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Tuesday - Saturdays Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Wednesdays Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday.

Wednesdays & Saturdays Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Thu, Sep, 28, C/TFN Community Dinners 5:30 pm Tagish Community Centre For citizens in Tagish and Whitehorse, Chicken and fresh veggies from the garden will be on the menu.

Call 821-4251 ext. 8210 or email patricia. james@ctfn.ca Sat, Sep, 30, Pickleball 11:00 am Tagish Community Centre Come try Pickleball, a new sport offered which combines table tennis and regular tennis.

Sun, Oct, 1, Tagish Community Church of the Nazarene 7:00 pm Tagish Community Church of the Nazarene 633-4903 tagishcc@ gmail.com Mon, Oct, 2, Carcross Tagish Renewable Resource Council 12:30 pm Tagish Community Centre All welcome to attend.

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Wed, Sep, 27, Boys Club 6:00 pm Teslin Rec Center Thu, Sep, 28, Badminton Nights 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, Sep, 29, 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.

Fri, Sep, 29, Girls Club 8:00 pm Teslin Rec Center Tue, Oct, 3, After School Sports K - Gr. 4 3:30 pm Teslin Rec Center Tue, Oct, 3, Yoga in the Mezzanine 5:15 pm Teslin Rec Center Every Tuesday, mats provided just bring your zen. 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca Tue, Oct, 3, 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.

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Wed, Sep, 27, Toddler Activities 10:30 am Watson Lake Recreation Centre Call Meaghan at 536-8023 for more information.

Thu, Sep, 28, Walking Group 10:30 am Watson Lake Family Centre Dress warm meet at the office Thu, Sep, 28, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Thu, Sep, 28, Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Sun, Oct, 1, St. John’s Church Service 10:00 am St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Mon, Oct, 2, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Tue, Oct, 3, Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Tue, Oct, 3, Town of Watson Lake Council Meeting 7:00 pm Town of Watson Lake

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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 Wednesdays Open Mic Nite 10:00 pm Pioneer Bar Mondays & Fridays Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wednesdays & Fridays Tai Chi 10:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Thursdays Tai Chi 5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm Chilkat Centre For The Arts Wednesdays Tlingit Language Class 3:30 pm Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wednesdays, Game Time @ the Library 4:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mondays & Wednesdays, Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wednesdays Sword Class 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Sep, 27, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wednesday & Friday Tai Chi - Advanced 10:15 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Sep, 27, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Sep, 27, Tai Chi - Adv. Beginners 11:45 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Sep, 27, Tlingit Language Class 3:30 pm Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, Sep, 27, Game Time @ the Library 4:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Sep, 27, Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Sep, 27, Sword Class 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Sep, 27, Open Mic Nite 10:00 pm Pioneer Bar Thu, Sep, 28, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Thu, Sep, 28, Tai Chi - Beginning 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Tuesday & Thursday, Adv. Beginner Tai Chi 7:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Sep, 29, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Fri, Sep, 29, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Sep, 29, Story time @ Library 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Sep, 29, Story time 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Sep, 29, Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Sep, 29, Game Time @ the Library 4:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Sat, Sep, 30, Haines Public Library Open 1:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Sat, Sep, 30, Murder Mystery Theater 8:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun, Oct, 1, Sunday Worship 11:00 am Haines Presbyterian Church Sun, Oct, 1, St Michael’s - lobby 11:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun, Oct, 1, Bible Club - Sunday School 12:30 pm Haines Presbyterian Church Monday and Wednesday Tai Chi - Advanced 10:15 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Oct, 2, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Monday and Wednesday Tai Chi - Adv. Beginners 11:45 am Chilkat Center For The Arts

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Tuesday& Thursday Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Tuesday& Thursday Zumba with Keara 5:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Latin‐inspired cardio‐dance workout that uses music and choreographed steps to form a fitness party atmosphere.

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Weaving Willow, Weaving Voices

Contemporary, nature-inspired installations in Dawson evoke healing through community process

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n a hot day in Dawson City this August, I had the opportunity to speak with the four artists of Weaving Voices: Bo Yeung, Chris Clarke, Jackie Olson and Sue Parsons.

We sat in the shade of their intricately woven willow structure located outside of the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, facing toward the Yukon River. The artists expressed their intentions for the installation and the importance of projects like these in healing a community.

Weaving Voices was funded

by Partners in Arts, a charitable, volunteer-based corporation of Toronto art supporters.

The installation was part of a nation-wide initiative called LandMarks2017, which is a series of contemporary art projects inspired by nature with a focus on Canada’s 150th anniversary.

Weaving Voices includes two willow structures with audio recordings of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in citizens reflecting on their relationship to the settler community and to the land.

Clarke and Yeung were approached by the curator of LandMarks as Canadian artists. In the Weaving Voices pamphlet, it states that “[a]s non-indigenous artists residing in Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Traditional Territory, we question our complicity. We reflect on the many privileges colonialism has afforded us and at what cost.”

Olson is a Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in citizen and master willow weaver.

Parsons is also a master willow weaver and has worked with Olson on multiple projects. They both helped realize the structures, which were designed by Yeung, and many community hands supported the filling in of the main

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Artists (l. to r.) Sue Parsons, Jackie Olson, Bo Yeung and Chris Clarke in the foliagecovered Live Structure, which is kept watered by community members structure. Clarke facilitated the interviews and sound design for the installation.

The artists’ intention for the structures is to provide safe spaces for people to sit, listen and reflect.

“Speak less, listen more, feel emotions and let them resonate within…” the artists say.

“The project is the beginning of another healing journey created through process,” Olson explains.

What she calls “evolving healing” is a community effort. The community collectively harvested the willow branches and river rocks. Members came by the structures after they were mostly built by the artists and wove in willow branches as “details” to the structures.

“I was blown away,” Yeung said. “The community really embraced the project.”

Parsons observed that, “People even talked about reconciliation while they were weaving willow.”

The two willow structures are noticeably different experiences.

“We call the structure we are sitting in the Live Structure,” the artists say. The Live Structure is inviting, with growing willow branches. It has a good atmos-

phere. People can look out over the river while taking in the words and stories of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Citizens.

“The river allows us to let go of our emotions,” Olson says.

The second structure, the PortA-Willow Hut, does not have any green leaves and is a cocoon-like space located behind the Commissioners’ residence. Its window faces toward the old site of a residential school. The small structure provides privacy to feel emotions while listening to the audio.

There are three unique audio tracks in each willow structure, and both structures feature a single track of multiple people’s opinions and reflections about Canada’s 150th.

Twenty Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in citizens, ranging in age from 17 to 85-ish, also share stories and commentary on their relationships with the settler community, reflections on colonization, racism and looking forward to the future.

No names are mentioned on the audio track; citizens just speak their minds.

“It was appealing to the participants to not have to self-identify and to have their voices woven as they shared similar experiences,” Clarke says.

Reflective of the woven voices of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in citizens are the woven willow structures.

“Willow in and of itself is a survivor,” Olson says. “It is strong and will recover itself. It is also giving of itself.”

Building of the willow structures can also be interpreted as a representation for the impacts of colonization. The willow was cut down, disturbed, and is now taking root and creating a new space, or a new way.

The only reason the Live Structure is now growing is because the willow is being watered by the community. The artists have invited everyone to water the structures.

The structures will remain standing over the winter and through the 2018 season. For more information about the installation visit their “Weaving Voices” Facebook page.

Kay Linley works for Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in (TH) Land and Resources. She is inspired by TH citizens’ resiliency, culture and stories, and hopes to communicate how processes of healing are intrinsic to better resource management regimes for Yukon’s future.

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A Family Tradition

5-year-old artist Daphne Lovett-Barber will be doing public portraits on Sept. 30 as part of this year’s Culture Days

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f all the portraits Daphne Lovett-Barber’s has drawn so far, her favourite is one she did of her grandmother.

The 5-year-old Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in artist may have just started kindergarten this year, but she has been creating art since she was a toddler.

“My mommy is an artist and my daddy is an artist,” LovettBarber tells me as she skips along the hallway at the Yukon Arts Centre’s youth gallery, where her many portraits currently hang on the walls.

“It’s our family’s tradition.”

Among the framed portraits in the exhibition those of are staff and students from Emily Carr University, her mom’s friends, and Lovett-Barber’s relatives.

After completing a year at the Yukon School of Visual Art (SOVA) in Dawson City, and shortly after Daphne was born, her mother, Kerry Barber, moved to Vancouver to attend the film, video and media program at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.

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Aislinn Cornett and Daphne LovettBarber share their exchanged portraits While her mom attended classes, Lovett-Barber often tagged along, quietly participating in art projects of her own,

sometimes drawing portraits of those around her.

“Daphne has been going to arts school with me since she was born,” Barber says. “She had to go to school with me because I was a single mom. She’s my family.”

When Lovett-Barber was three, she started attending the Arts Umbrella art/dance immersion program, located across the street from Emily Carr.

Barber says her daughter’s teachers watched in fascination as the young artist added details to the marker portrait every week over the course of a semester at the Arts Umbrella program.

When she’s not drawing portraits, Lovett-Barber likes sculpting with playdough and plasticine, and drawing in her bathtub using washable markers.

She also loves making art with her mom. The mother daughter duo often works together on a collaborative colouring book called ‘mommy and me’.

“Daphne makes art everywhere,” her mom says with a laugh.

Though she has just finished a full day of school, LovettBarber agrees to draw my portrait at her mom’s suggestion.

“I always start with the head,” Daphne says as she outlines the shape of my face with a black marker. She works confidently, glancing at me for a moment and then directing her gaze downward at the paper in front of her.

“Usually I don’t make eyebrows,”

the young artist tells me, but today she draws thick brows above my portrait’s eyes.

From whiskers, to freckles, to birthmarks and other identifying features in Lovett-Barber’s portraits, it’s clear that the young artist is very observant.

“And I can’t forget that you have those,” she says, gesturing to the small nose studs perched on my right nostril. She makes two small dots on my character’s nose.

“I need to put it on this side because paper doesn’t stick out like real people.”

After she completes my portrait, Lovett-Barber asks if I’d like some hearts under her signature. I nod enthusiastically, and she draws five large hearts in purple, pink and green.

“I’m putting lots of hearts because I love to do hearts,” she says.

When asked what advice she might have for other children who love to create, Lovett-Barber says, “You should be strong and confident and also really think about it when you do it.”

Lovett-Barber’s portrait series will be up at the Yukon Arts Centre youth gallery until the end of this month. On Saturday, September 30, as part of Culture Days, Lovett-Barber has been commissioned to do free portraits of the public at the Roundhouse from 12-4:00 p.m.

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Cake and Comrades The birthday party essentials

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being with my friends. And the cake.” Testimonial number one.

I confess, I’ve been guilty of over planning my children’s birthday parties. We had a scavenger hunt at my younger daughter’s last party. When I asked her what she liked about it, she said, “All our friends were there.”

Testimonial number two.

As for the cake, it’s holding its own against the glutenfree movement. Kids love cake, whether it’s a Duncan Hines box cake or a gourmet designer cake in the shape of a unicorn.

So don’t be like my mother, who will never forget the Barbie cake she made for my sister’s seventh birthday, and - more memorably - that my sister cried when she saw it. Since there was an actual real Barbie encased in cake, it could as easily have resulted in nightmares for weeks rather than a few tears.

Cake remains a birthday party

If you have the ability to do fancy cakes, fill your boots, but understand that it will earn you a mere five minutes of social media fame and possibly 45 years of bitterness. If your decorating skills consist of watching Cake Wars on TV, get yourself to the grocery store, where someone with better handwriting than you will customize a sheet cake to feed 24.

Or, consider cake alternatives like ice cream sundaes, or Kombucha.

Beyond friends and cake, there’s games and activities, neither of which have to be expensive or difficult.

Able mom Katy recommends at least one game or activity that involves throwing or hitting things.

Piñatas remain a hit. There is surprising hilarity to watching a grown man blindfolded swinging a broomstick.

Crafts are popular with many children, and the take-home craft is a great substitute for goody bags (don’t even get me started on those). Choose something

that’s easy to set up and can be done by kids of all abilities since it’s poor form to make children cry at birthday parties. Plan some flex time into a party, which can increase as kids get older.

A word on gifts. In my humble experience, children and adults alike enjoy a party more where gifts are not involved. Specify “no gifts please” and to avoid the dreaded gift-opening from hijacking the party.

Twoonie parties are popular in Whitehorse. Every guest brings two dollars: half the money goes to the birthday child and the other half donated to the child’s charity of choice.

Finally, let’s be honest, birthday parties are really about celebrating what an awesome job you’ve done at getting your child to another year, so at minimum, enjoy some cake, give yourself a pat on the back and go take a spin on the unicorn.

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Whitehorse Lion’s Aquatic Centre, Canada Games Centre Sponsored by Yukon Child & Youth Advocate Office

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Family Swim 6:00 - 8:00 PM Whitehorse Lion’s Aquatic Centre Canada Games Centre Sponsored by Recreation and Parks Association of the Yukon (RPAY)

Community Living Film Festival 6:00 - 8:00 PM

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Community Events October 2 - 8, 2017 Dawson City Fall Family BBQ Thursday, October 5 5:00 - 7:00 PM

YUKON CANADA GREETINGS A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the family is the single most important factor in maintaining social and economic stability in our society; and WHEREAS, Yukon is proud of its strong family traditions and of its commitment to their continued strength; and WHEREAS, the family, whether traditional or challenged by special circumstances, provides the foundation for a positive future for parents, children and community; and WHEREAS, society and all social institutions have a direct or indirect impact on the unity, well-being, health and stability of the family; and WHEREAS, through the resources and efforts of its agencies and organizations the community can provide a family-friendly environment; and WHEREAS, the foundation of the family is strengthened when family members share time together; and WHEREAS, we are pleased to proclaim our support for families, recognizing that at a time in history when families are subject to negative forces that could destroy or marginalize them, the well-being of society is intimately tied to the strength of the family; THEREFORE, I Doug Phillips, Commissioner of Yukon, do hereby proclaim the period of October 2, 2017 to October 8, 2017 to be “NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK” in Yukon.

GIVEN UNDER my hand and seal at Whitehorse, Yukon on August 24, 2017.

Doug Phillips Commissioner of Yukon

Community Support Centre 1233- 2nd Ave. Food and refreshments provided. Door Prizes!

Hosted by Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation and Dawson Healthy Families, Healthy Babies Program

Destruction Bay Raising Chum Salmon at School Thursday, October 5 12:00 - 2:30 PM Kluane Lake School Salmon egg collecting and milt at Kluane River.

Potluck lunch.

Mayo Fall Feast/Family Dinner and Activities Wednesday, October 5 5:00 - 10:00 PM

Mayo Community Hall Hosted by First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak DunnHaines

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Haines JunctionJJ Gopher Blanket Project Monday, October 2 5:00 - 8:00 PM Da ku ˛ Cultural Centre, 280 Alaska Highway Sponsored by CAFN

Gopher Blanket Project Continues Tuesday October 3 5:00 - 8:00 PM Da ku ˛ Cultural Centre, 280 Alaska Highway Sponsored by CAFN

Gopher Blanket Project Continues Wednesday October 4 6:00 - 8:00 PM Da ku ˛ Cultural Centre, 280 Alaska Highway Sponsored by CAFN

Ross River Stew/Bannock & Hand Games Friday, October 6 12:00 - 2:30 PM

Ross River School Bring your favourite side dish or salad.

Watson Lake Family Matinee (Movie TBA) Saturday, October 7 2:30 - 4:30 PM

Northern Lights Centre Watson Lake FREE admission!

Hosted by Northern Lights Centre

Community Dinner & Gopher Blanket Project Completion Thursday, October 6 5:00 - 8:00 PM Da ku ˛ Cultural Centre, 280 Alaska Highway Sponsored by CAFN

For more info see www.manyrivers.yk.ca or Phone (867) 667-2970

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To enter the draw – List the name of the event attended on this form: have event host initial the form: Drop off or mail the form NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 31, 2017 to: Many Rivers, 4071-4th Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1H3. You can also fax your entry to 867-988-3880 OR scan and email your entry to conference@leafsolutions.ca OR leave your entry form with with an event host. Direct prize draw questions to Leaf Solutions: Phone: 867-633-5269, Email: conference@leafsolutions.ca. Good Luck!

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Helping to Warm Whitehorse Feet

Knitting circles for Canada 150 sock project coming up Sept. 30 and Oct. 14

Colourful garments and materials forming part of Nellie Dale’s Canada 150 sock project nership program involving Many Rivers Counselling & Support Services, Blood Ties Four Directions Centre, Kwanlin Dun First Nation, and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Yukon (FASSY).

Last October, inspired by Nellie Dale’s Canada 150 sock project - in which she knitted a pair of socks to represent each

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or decades – well, for centuries - knitters have worked their craft to warm others. Whitehorse knitters are continuing that tradition this year, aiming to collectively craft 150 pairs of socks to contribute to the city’s Outreach Van. The Outreach Van is a part-

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of the provinces and territories- Jo Stewart of Sticks, Strings and Stewardship invited local knitters to join in the spinoff – and rather ambitious – project of knitting socks for charity.

The Heart of Riverdale Knitting Circle signed on, and both yarn stores in town – Itsy Bitsy Yarn Store and The Match Girl – agreed to act as sock kit pick-up and sock drop-off locations.

In the spring of 2017, when the Heart of Riverdale hosted a soc- knitting class, over a dozen folks showed up.

They accepted the challenge of ribbing the cuff, turning the heel and grafting the dreaded “Kitchener toe” (named after a British Army Officer who advocated for this smooth approach to finishing a toe to alleviate soldiers’ foot issues).

PHOTOS: Sue Starr

by Sue Starr

Some of the many colourful pairs of sock knitted for donation to the Whitehorse Outreach Van The groups are currently half way to the goal of 150 pairs, with 75 pairs collected in an amazing variety of styles and colours.

Some knitters send notes with their contributions. One wrote: “Hi – Thought I would include a copy of the pattern I used for this project. It comes from a magazine I found in my mom’s things when she passed. It must have belonged to my grandmother, as it is from 1942 and there is a ‘call’ for Canadian women to knit for service men during World War II.” Another wrote: “The colours in these socks remind me of the rocks and sea of British Columbia’s West Coast. Often the sky is cloudy, which turns the sea a deep greyish blue.”

Clearly, beyond service and function, knitting can be a meditative and reflective process calming in the midst of today’s sometimes chaotic environment.

Stewart, the project instigator, has since moved to Manitoba for work and is continuing to

knit and collect socks in her new province.

Offers of socks have also come in from British Columbia and Ontario. From Alberta, a 96-yearold who likes to knit while watching curling, has sent 13 pairs.

This project continues to reinforce the experience of knitters as community.

Anyone who is interested in taking part of this project can pick up a free sock kit and drop off completed socks at either Itsy Bitsy Yarn Store or The Match Girl. Donations of sock yarn are also welcome.

Two upcoming knit-ins are scheduled: Saturday, Sept. 26 from 2-4 p.m. at the Heart of Riverdale, and Saturday, Oct. 14 at The Match Girl.

For more information, contact YukonSueStarr@gmail.com.

Sue Starr is a Whitehorse knitter and volunteer who submitted this article as a public service.

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Plastic, Plastic Everywhere How Yukon families can help reduce plastic waste

PHOTOS: Lindsay Miles www.treadingmyownpath.com

Pack a reusable kit to help you reduce the amount of plastic you use when you are out and about

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t is 2017 and plastic is all around us — in our toothbrushes, phones, and children’s toys. We use it to store our food and bottle our water. We put our plastic purchases in plastic bags to bring home.

Many plastic bags will get used only once. They might get recycled. They might get thrown in the garbage, or they might get picked up by the wind, and blown into the Yukon River.

Canadians use between nine and 15-billion bags every year — a lot of them end up in our oceans and natural areas.

Plastic didn’t find its way into homes until after the Second World War, but now it’s everywhere. It will outlive us and our great-grandkids. But it isn’t good for us, and it definitely isn’t good for our environment.

To make plastic, we need fossil fuels and often some nasty chemicals. Over time, it breaks down into tiny particles called microplastic. Plastic fibres are even in our drinking water: 80 per cent of tap water samples on five continents contained plastic fibers.

Every year, 100,000 marine animals die from entanglement or ingestion of plastic. Sadly, scientists predict that by the year 2050, there will be more plastic in our oceans than animals.

There is even a giant garbage patch in the middle of the Pacific that is somewhere between the size of Alberta and 1.5 times the size of Canada. And this plastic island is just one of five.

In Whitehorse, plastic that makes it to the recycling depot gets trucked south or overseas for processing. Recycling plastic is good, since it uses far less

energy and resources than making new plastic, but reducing the amount of plastic you use is even better.

Unfortunately, a lot of plastic never makes it to the recycling depot. The City of Whitehorse doesn’t even have a city-wide recycling program. During the last waste audit, conducted in 2010, nine per cent 9% of waste in the Whitehorse Landfill was plastic.

I felt a little queasy after learning these facts, and decided to ask Grandma Google what I could do to help: RETHINK: BYO. Bring your own water bottle, coffee cup, cutlery, reusable straw or takeout container. Many coffee shops offer discounts for using your own cup.

The simple act of remembering your bags helps reduce the number of single use plastic bags you pick up at the store cardboard, glass or metal packaging, or no packaging at all.

Buy loose produce and put it into your own reusable produce bags. I purchased my reusable produce bags at Independent Grocer.

REDUCE: Buy bulk. It reduces plastic packaging, especially when you reuse the bags. Farmer Robert’s, Superstore and Save-On-Foods all have bulk sections.

Buy larger quantities. Buy a larger bottle of shampoo. It re-

Bring your own shopping bags or bins. Most plastic bags are used just once, but take 1,000 years to degrade, which begs the question — do we need even need plastic bags?

Some communities have banned plastic bags altogether. Is this an option for Whitehorse? It would help us to achieve our target of goal of 50 per cent waste diversion by 2040.

Line your bins with newspaper.

Instead of using plastic bags, line your garbage and compost bins with newspaper.

REFUSE: Refuse anything unnecessary.

Even if something is cheap – or free - ask yourself, “Do I really need this?”

Choose products without plastic packaging. Choose paper,

Buying bulk is a great way to reduce plastic packaging.

Plus, storing food in jars keeps it fresher

duces the amount of overall plastic used for the same volume of product.

REUSE: Use reusable containers for storing food and packing lunches. Instead of plastic wrap or Ziploc bags, opt for a reusable glass, stainless or even plastic container, waxed food wrap such as Abeego, or reusable snack bag.

Give new life to your plastic containers. Yogurt tubs are great for cranberry picking and freezing soups. Wash Ziploc bags to use again.

Buy Secondhand. Just because someone is done with something, doesn’t mean it’s garbage. Plus, secondhand is more affordable and there’s no packaging.

Even though it might feel like you’re only one person, you can still make a difference. Every bit helps—especially in a community like ours.

Lea Pigage is a biologist, innkeeper and mother of three. She believes in simple living, loves strong coffee and is obsessed with Hygge, or anything else Scandinavian.

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