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Wasting Away in Geezerville with Ken Bolton

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liant at finding precisely the right thing for the right person on the right occasion.

Christmas, birthday, anniversary, whatever: she’s on top of it months ahead, with the taste that can turn a $5 gag gift into a priceless treasure.

But I was determined to set things to rights.

This Valentine’s Day, I decided to aim for the heights, and cost was no object.

A few days before the big event, I got wind of an adorable little giftthingy I was certain would catch her fancy.

It was a snappy little electric roadster, the same cherry red as some of her favourite kitchen appliances. And I knew just where to find it… give or take a few million kilometres.

I texted the current owner what I’m sure was a reasonable “as is, where is” offer. I expect to hear back any moment now.

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Valentine’s Day has already come and gone, but it’s left me in a bit of a quandary.

This isn’t an event Herself and I normally celebrate with a lot of folderol and fiddle-dee-dee. A nice card, a special hug, a decent bottle of plonk with dinner… that usually does the trick.

Something chocolate, or a modest floral arrangement, might make an appearance. Frilly undergarments? Not so much.

This year, it seemed like time to break the mold. Change things up, if you get my drift.

Okay, it wasn’t a sudden surge of romantic zeal that’s motivated

me to think that way. More like a dose of low-grade guilt.

To be honest, I haven’t been much fun to live with recently. A bit uncommunicative. A little distracted betimes. Perhaps not a total jerk, but not the most attentive spouse.

Maybe the calendar could come to my rescue. What better occasion to spark up the old flame?

Problem is, I’m a dud when it comes to the Grand Romantic Gesture. I simply lack the imagination for the task.

Never have I whisked a partner off to Paris for a breakfast of Champagne and truffles. Never have I secretly booked a twilight

flight for two in a hot air balloon, or paid a scalper’s ransom for tickets to a Stones concert in Seattle.

Besides my want of imagination, my ability to observe and make connections also seems blunted.

I can wander past racks of Hermès scarves without ever thinking, “Oh, yeah, she mentioned just the other day that she needs an amusing little neck warmer.”

I could be locked for hours in a vault full of Cartier baubles without noticing a single sparkle, or musing about how perfectly that particular piece would adorn Milady’s delicate wrist.

Even on the rare occasion that I’m able stretch my imagination, my wallet refuses to comply.

Others in the family (by whom, I obviously mean Herself) are bril-

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Throw away the fish chain and any containers that just hold water. Just don’t use them. Both of these sources will encourage the fish to spoil.

The water box should be replaced with crushed ice and the fish chain with a small club to kill the fish immediately after landing the fish. Do not keep a fish in a water box and later let it go, as doing so, you have given it a death sentence.

Next, clean the fish to assure no bacteria spreads throughout the flesh. Unfortunately, fish are covered with bacteria – on the inside and out.

Always remove the gills of the fish as the gills will hasten spoilage of the good taste of your catch. Next in line is to get the fish into an ice box of crushed ice, to keep it cool.

Keeping the fish rigid is the key to keeping the good taste in – from the cooler to the pan it will give you the ultimate taste.

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After gutting the fish or filleting, wash the flesh with clean water to remove all the blood and other waste. If possible, freeze it or get it on crushed ice as soon as possible. One suggestion to all

Murray Martin shares tips to get a beautifully cooked trout fishermen and hunters is to purchase one of the latest wrap and sealing machines. The unit gets all the air out of the sealed plastic bag, preventing freezer burn.

Broiled Arctic Char Steaks One of the best char recipes I ever had was passed on to me

by Gary Hill of Atlin. He is one of the best fishing guides I have ever known – both in Ontario and north of 60.

Ingredients: 2 pounds of char steaks 1 chopped onion 2 Tbsp lemon juice ¼ tsp tarragon 1 tsp salt A dash of pepper ¼ cup melted butter A dash of paprika A dash of parsley Method: Put your fish on a greased broiler pan. Mix the following: onion, lemon juice, tarragon, salt and pepper into the melted butter.

A note in cooking fish Do not overcook fish in any manner. It will be done once the flesh will flake.

This is when the fish is at its most tender, best taste.

Baste the steaks with half of the sauce and then broil them about 3 inches from the heat.

Once browned, turn the steak over and baste the other side with the remainder of the sauce. Broil for 10 more minutes per inch of steak.

Finish this off by sprinkling the parsley and paprika over the steaks.

Atlin Milk Baked Trout Ingredients: A 5 pound lake trout, prepared for baking 1 tsp salt ½ tsp pepper 1 cup milk (at least 2%) 5 Tbsp melted butter 1 Tbsp lemon juice Method: Rub inside of fish with salt.

Dust with pepper. Put fish in a baking pan, add milk and bake for about 50 minutes at 350ºF or until fish flakes with a fork (this point is important).

The milk will evaporate and the steam of such will go into the fish, creating a good moisture. Carefully remove fish to a hot plate assuring that you do not break the fish.

Remove the skin from the fish and carefully remove the bones.

Combine the melted butter with the lemon juice and pour over the fish.

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Step Outside with Larry Leigh

Ropes and the rope bag Good rope is a handy tool when exploring the outdoors PHOTO: Pixabay

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opes are the long standing traditional way to fasten or tie things down. These days, those ratchet devices with straps and hooks have replaced knots and loops.

For some of us older people, ropes are still the logical tie-down tool. I have found that the ratchet devices are prone to jamming or coming loose in transit. They also seem to seize up frequently where I cannot get them to release the strap.

I accept that the ratchets may be full of grit to prevent them from working, but my ropes always work and they don’t jam or come loose.

The most important first step is to only carry/use good quality

rope. You’ll notice that a lot of us often use ropes that are much longer than necessary for the task. That is because you don’t cut a good rope unless you have a repeated task for the shorter length.

Just keep it long and tie it off to avoid dragging it along the highway. Yellow braided poly rope is very strong and doesn’t stretch, but after it’s been tied in a knot, it remembers that knot forever and whenever it is slack it tries to go back into that knot and will not lie flat.

It is quite useful, as it is pretty much weather and cold proof (ie: it doesn’t freeze and become totally unworkable) and can be kept in lengths perfect for tying

down loads on your trailer.

Higher quality ropes need a bit of protection from the elements as many of them will hold water (snow/rain/melt) in the spaces between the fibres and will freeze solid into the shape they were when stored.

They need to be thawed to use and that takes time. Higher quality ropes are, however, the best ropes to use when conditions are dry or when they have been stored away from weather.

Cheap cotton ropes will hold water forever and unless kept totally dry, are next to useless and they also stretch to a great amount.

In order for ropes to be the most useful, it helps to be identi-

fiable and coiled rather than just dumped in bag or box.

Buying distinctively different ropes and/or colours allows you to quickly select the best rope for the task at hand. For example, the thicker white rope is for tying the canoe or a stack of lumber on the roof-rack. The shorter blue ropes are for lesser loads on the roofrack. Since ropes come in colours, their length while in the storage box can be indicated by the colour to assist you in choosing a rope the correct length or strength for the task.

Nylon bags can also be used to store different lengths of rope.

The rope length can be printed in felt marker on the side of the bag.

It is always a good idea to store each rope coiled so it avoids tangling with other ropes. It comes out of storage neatly, without pulling a bunch of other rope with it. Also spend a minute and coil the rope after it is used. It just makes rope use more convenient.

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

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

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Yukonʻs Best Friend: DOG CULTURE PHOTO: Natalya Keller Yantar resting on top of Grey Mountain

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In the North; by the North; for the North: Science and Research Stories from Yukon College

Increasing the chance of survival

Saving Yukon’s salmon stocks comes with hands-on lessons for students

by Leighann Chalykoff

PHOTO: courtesy of Yukon College

Cheyenne Bradley is one of the Yukon College students tasked with caring for salmon eggs at the McIntyre Creek Incubation Facility

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ukon College student Cheyenne Bradley is taking a few minutes between work and class to look after 30,000 newborns.

“Sometimes I call them my babies — we get them when they’re eggs and we basically raise them,” she said. “We care for them every day until they hatch, and then we release them

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and that’s kind of like your kids going off to college.

“30,000 babies — I did not name each one though,” she joked.

For the past two years, Bradley has been working at the McIntyre Creek Salmon Incubation Site while taking classes at the College. The incubation site is also used as a learning centre for students in environmental science

and it employs students to check in on the fish.

The facility is located between the Takhini and Porter Creek neighbourhoods on Yukon College land, because it’s the ideal site to access the cold, clean groundwater of McIntyre Creek. The water’s average temperature is 4 to 5 degrees Celsius and quite comfortable for salmon.

There are two sets of eggs currently on site.

The front incubator contains roughly 30,000 chinook collected from the Whitehorse Rapids dam site on the Yukon River.

Eventually, they will be released into Fox Creek — a project taken on in partnership with the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).

In the back room there are roughly 20,000 chum salmon eggs from Fishing Branch Territorial Park, which will be brought back to the park after a six-month incubation period, which is a project created in partnership with the Vuntut Gwitchin Government and DFO. Bradley got this job after a friend who knew she loved animals encouraged her to apply.

She’s been working here for the past two years.

At this point, roughly 30 days into the Fox Creek project, the chinook are at the “eyed stage,” which is easily identifiable because of a beady black dot staring out from each peach-coloured egg. Each tray in the incubator contains roughly 4,000 eggs with 4,000 eyes.

Bradley pulls out a tray and hunches over with a pair of plastic tongs poised over the eggs, ready

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to pluck out the discoloured dead ones. Today, she finds about 10 in the lot.

When the fish reach the “alevin” stage — think egg with a tail — they will be moved into the larger tubs outside.

“I love working with animals,” she said. “Being able to see the fish grow from eggs and hatch was really cool for me.”

Moving eggs from the wild to an incubator significantly increases their chances of survival. Factors like light, water temperature and water quality can be easily controlled. It also removes the risk of predation.

“In the hatchery, we are getting 90, sometimes 95 per cent survival rates,” said Yukon College Renewable Resource Management Instructor Darrell Otto.

The incubation facility has been home to chinook salmon eggs since it began operating in the early 1990s. Yukon College took over management of the McIntyre Creek Salmon Incubation Project in 2002, to bolster stocks in Fox Creek in partnership with the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council.

“When you have a catastrophic failure, you have to do something to bring the populations back,” Otto said. “There was a big fire in the late 1950s and many of the streams burnt over, so there was no spawning, but now they’re coming back and we’re just trying to give them a helping hand.”

All fish in the incubator will be tagged before they are released.

The chinook destined for Fox Creek will be marked with a tiny piece of wire, about half the size of a piece of rice. The wires are etched with identifying numbers and then injected into the nose cartilage of each fish.

The chum that will be returned to Fishing Branch will be thermally marked by placing the eggs in a warm water bath for about 12 hours. The change in temperature changes the colour of the fish’s inner ear (called an otolith). Then, their top fins are trimmed so they can be easily identified as tagged salmon.

“Even if that fish is caught off the coast of Japan, they’ll know it came from this incubation site,” Otto says.

Although the job can be monotonous and the workplace cold, there’s no other place that Bradley would rather work.

“As a member of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, chinook salmon have been part of our culture for hundreds of years,” she said. “I do this job because I want to see the stock stay healthy for hundreds of years to come.”

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Until Thu. Mar. 1 The Hours in Between Arts Underground This exhibition is celebration of the beauty of the landscape in the immediate Whitehorse area as experienced through plein air painting.

Fri. Mar. 2 to Sat. Mar. 24 Art Exhibit: Unframed

by Martha Richie Yukon Artists at Work Gallery.

Features linocut prints hand coloured with pencils, paint and chalk, mounted spiritedly on surfaces such as rag paper, birch panel or canvas.

Fri. Mar. 2 Art Reception: Unframed by Martha Richie 5:00 pm Yukon Artists at Work Gallery. Features linocut prints hand coloured with pencils, paint and chalk, mounted spiritedly on surfaces such as rag paper, birch panel or canvas.

Until Sun, Mar, 4 On Our Way Home Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Showcasing new acquisitions to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection.

LIVE MUSIC

Wed. Feb. 28 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 pm Epic Pizza goes till we are done!

Thu. Mar. 1 Jam Session 6:00 pm 98 Hotel Thu. Mar. 1 Jazz in the Hall featuring Scott Maynard 7:00 pm The Old Fire Hall “Learn” with Steve Gedrose educational vignette, “listen” to featured act led by multi-instrumentalist and composer Scott Maynard, followed by a “jam” with instrumentalists and vocalists. Tickets at the door 334-2789 duncan.sinclair@jazzyukon.ca Thu. Mar. 1 Jam Night with Ben Mahony 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Thu. Mar. 1 Ginger Jam 8:00 pm Epic Pizza in the Boiler room fully electric jam session with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided to musicians.

Featuring guest co-hosts and performers.

Thu. Mar. 1 Joe Loutchan - Fiddler on the Loose 9:00 pm 98 Hotel Fri. Mar. 2 to Sun. Mar. 4 Frostbite Music Festival 2018 Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Chasing away the winter blues and bringing people together for a weekend of excellent music, sweaty dancing and community spirit. 668-4921 frostbiteyukon@ gmail.com Fri. Mar. 2 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 pm Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy Listening Fri. Mar. 2 NAC Presents: Kane and Potvin 8:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre Kevin Kane (The Grapes Of Wrath) and Bryan Potvin (The Northern Pikes), a Canadian musical duo, Tickets online.

Fri. Mar. 2 Open Mic with Patrick Jacobson 8:30 pm Town & Mountain Hotel Fri. Mar. 2 Karaoke 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat. Mar. 3 Coffee House! 7:30 pm Whitehorse United Church Featuring: Lianne Cranfield+ Open Stage! Help set up 6 pm +open stage sign-up, call 633-4255 for more info.

Sat. Mar. 3 Karaoke 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sun. Mar. 4 Open Mic Night 3:00 pm 98 Hotel Sun. Mar. 4 Strings Extravaganza 7:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre 100+ Musicians will play in this exciting concert of Folk and Classical Music. Tickets online.

Sun. Mar. 4 Sunday Jam and Open Mic 7:00 pm Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill Hosted by local musicians, until late, drink specials.

Sun. Mar. 4 Ben Mahony 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Mon. Mar. 5 Monday Night Jam 8:00 pm The Social House Bring your own instrument or play one supplied. Sing some tunes for your friends or sit in and play along.

Wed. Mar. 7 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 pm Epic Pizza goes till we are done!

GENERAL EVENTS

Wed. Feb. 28 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 pm Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wed. Feb. 28 TED Talk Huddle 3:30 pm (co)space coworking space` Each week we’ll select a new topic/Talk and hang around to discuss! You never know what amazing things some shots of mid-week creativity will spark.

Wed. Feb. 28 Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 pm Whitehorse United Church Wed. Feb. 28 Hump Day Trivia 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Thu. Mar. 1 Hand Games 5:00 pm Kwanlin Dun Health Centre For more info contact Winston Smarch at 633-8422 Thu. Mar. 1 Playful Playwriting and 1 on 1 Dramaturgy with David Geary 6:30 pm Yukon Arts Centre A hands-on workshop as we create character and scene breakdowns, structural outlines, dialogue and subtext. Email Patti at ad@ gwaandaktheatre.ca for more details.

Thu. Mar. 1 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.

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Thu. Mar. 1 Christ Church Cathedral Choir Practice 7:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral Fri. Mar. 2 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. Mar. 2 Yarn Yoga 6:30 pm Rooted Tree Massage & Yoga 30 minutes of yoga, an hour of crochet/knitting, and then more yoga! Suitable for beginners in crafting and in yoga. Call 334-8599 for more information.

Sat. Mar. 3 KSA Dawson Overland Trail Group Ride 8:00 am Dawson Overland Trail An all day ride with lunch at Braeburn Lodge, and returning to the staging area in the evening, email for more information.

Sat. Mar. 3 Intro to Loom Weaving 9:00 am Whitehorse, Yukon Please register in advance by email northernfibres@gmail.com Sat. Mar. 3 1 Can 2 Can Who Can? You CAN PEMF Bottle Drive 10:00 am Whitehorse, Yukon Email pemfboard@gmail.com pick up information for refund recyclables.

Sat. Mar. 3 Intro to Screen Printing 11:00 am Arts Underground 5 week workshop with 25 hours of instruction and play, all supplies included. Register in person at Arts Underground or call 667-4080.

Sat. Mar. 3 Paint your own Glass 1:00 pm Lumel Studios Paint your own glass with glass powder and fire-polish it. Email to register or for more information.

Sat. Mar. 3 Spinning Workshop 1:00 pm Alpine Bakery Please register in advance by email northernfibres@gmail.com Sat. Mar. 3 Crib Tournament 6:15 pm Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 Crib tournaments every Saturday - Member and non-members welcome.

Sun. Mar. 4 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. Mar. 4 Donna’s Coffee Klatch 2:00 pm Yukon Transportation Museum Tea, coffee, bannock and a good time provided. A different transportation theme will be explored each week.

Regular admission applies.

Sun. Mar. 4 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. Mar. 4 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. Mar. 5 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: 888-668-6280 Fax: 867-633-4576 Mon. Mar. 5 Technical Theatre Training 4:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Free workshops based on instructional classes and hands-on lab sessions.

Register online. For more info call 667-6700. 6676700 Mon. Mar. 5 The Road Forward: NFB Film Club 6:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre A piece of British Columbia First Nations history, a portrait of a people who have retained their power and identity through community and activism. FREE. Everyone Welcome, seating is limited. Coffee, tea, and refreshments provided.

Mon. Mar. 5 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. Mar. 5 Titan Trivia 6:00 pm TItan Gaming & Collectibles Lots of fun categories, and YUKON themed questions for the sourdoughs!! Teams of up to 6 people. Win store credit!

Mon. Mar. 5 Euchre Night 6:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Tue. Mar. 6 Second-hand Clothing Bazaar 5:30 pm Whitehorse Seventh-day Adventist Church Donations of clean clothing in good condition welcome. All proceeds go to charitable causes. For more info. call 633-3463.

Tue. Mar. 6 Collective Mosaic 6:00 pm Whitehorse, Yukon Step by step guidance in english and French, all supplies included.

To register call 668-2636 or email elles@ lesessentielles.ca Tue. Mar. 6 Intro to Pottery, Level II 6:30 pm Arts Underground To register, drop by Arts Underground or call 667-4080.

Wed. Mar. 7 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 pm Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wed. Mar. 7 TED Talk Huddle 3:30 pm (co)space coworking space` Each week we’ll select a new

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topic/Talk and hang around to discuss! You never know what amazing things some shots of mid-week creativity will spark.

Wed. Mar. 7 Community Improv Workshops 5:00 pm The Old Fire Hall Creative games and exercises using imagination and improv. Free event.

Wed. Mar. 7 Beer and Burlesque 7:00 pm MacBride Museum Call 667-2709 for advance tickets.

Wed. Mar. 7 Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 pm Whitehorse United Church Wed. Mar. 7 House Mix 8:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre Showcases choreographer Christopher House’s unique contribution to Canadian dance with a mixed program of masterworks from his career, tickets online.

Wed. Mar. 7 Hump Day Trivia 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room

KIDS & FAMILIES

Daily, Mondays to Fridays Learning Together Program 9:00 am at both Hidden Valley School and Selkirk Elementary School. Free drop-in program: playtime, group snack, circle time, craft time. Caregivers learn how to support children’s learning at home.

Wed. Feb. 28 Toddler Story Time 10:30 am Whitehorse Public Library Appropriate for 2 - 4 yrs. of age & caregiver, Free drop-in. Contact 667-5239 for more information.

Wed. Feb. 28 Sing and Sign with Me 10:30 am Family Literacy Centre Up to 18 mths. Through fun songs, rhymes and activities you and your baby can learn and practice basic baby sign language.

Call 668-8698 for more details.

Wed. Feb. 28 Parent-Child Mother Goose 10:30 am Macaulay Lodge No Cost for these sessions, but registration is required. Register online or call 322-5990 if you need assistance. Age: Birth to 18 months.

Wed. Feb. 28 Tän Sakwäthän - Youth 4:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Different weekly topics, open to youth ages 12 - 17. For more info call 633-7683 Wed. Feb. 28 Rare Disease Day 7:00 pm MacBride Museum Thu. Mar. 1 Girls, Trans & Rainbow Club 3:00 pm Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre All girls, trans, non-binary & 2-spirited folks, ages 15-21 welcome.

Come together, find support and take action.

Thu. Mar. 1 After School - On the Land 3:30 pm Nakwataku Potlatch House Whitehorse Activities with Elders, land based games + skills and snacks, call 334-8955 to register Thu. Mar. 1 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.

Fri. Mar. 2 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.

Fri. Mar. 2 Ready Set Go! 10:30 am Family Literacy Centre Ages 3+. A school readiness program designed to help preschoolers and their families prepare for Kindergarten. Call 668-8698 for more details.

Fri. Mar. 2 Girls Club 7:30 pm Bethany Church Call 668-4877 for more information.

Sat. Mar. 3 Young Explorer’s Preschool Program 10:30 am MacBride Museum Play games, create crafts, read stories and sing songs. This is a family event. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Sat. Mar. 3 Family Free Play Drop In 12:30 pm Family Literacy Centre Read, make crafts and participate in imaginative play.

Sat. Mar. 3 Family Drop In 3:00 pm Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Ages 9 and under, must be accompanied by a parent. Call 668-4794 or email info@polarettes.org for more information.

Sun. Mar. 4 Kids Yoga 10:15 am Rooted Tree Massage & Yoga 45 minutes of mindfulness, growth, and movement. We play games and tell stories - for ages 5-7. Call 334-8599 for more info.

Sun. Mar. 4 Catan Tournament 1:00 pm TItan Gaming & Collectibles All boards will be set identically, matching one random set-up each round. Games will be four player. 2 hour max per round, up to three rounds total.

Sun. Mar. 4 Wee Moves 2:00 pm Yukon Transportation Museum AGES 3-5, an interactive afternoon of play and science exploration Leave the kids in our capable hands and run your Sunday errands or stay with us and get your hands dirty.

Save your spot by registering at weemoves@ goytm.ca Mon. Mar. 5 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.

Mon. Mar. 5 Northern Tales 10:30 am Family Literacy Centre All ages, enjoy stories about life in Northern cultures with fun and interactive activities.

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Mon. Mar. 5 Baby Story Time 10:30 am Whitehorse Public Library Appropriate for ages 6 24 months & caregiver, Free drop-in. Call 667-5239 for more information.

Mon. Mar. 5 Kids & Parents Yoga 4:00 pm Grace Space 335-6216 Work with breathing, holding poses for longer time, rapidity and coordination with sun salutations, relaxation and meditation. Call or email for more info.

Tue. Mar. 6 Little Chefs 10:30 am Family Literacy Centre For ages 2+ A blend of story, food, cooking, activities and crafts. Call 668-8698 for more details.

Tue. Mar. 6 Parent-Child Mother Goose 10:30 am Whitehorse Public Library No Cost for these sessions, but registration is required. Register online or call 322-5990 if you need assistance. Age: Birth to 18 months.

Tue. Mar. 6 After School - On the Land 3:30 pm Nakwataku Potlatch House Whitehorse Activities with Elders, land based games + skills and snacks, call 334-8955 to register Tue. Mar. 6 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.

Tue. Mar. 6 Tuesday Youth Fitness Session 6:00 pm Canada Games Centre Jackson Lake Wellness & Recreation Team for a workout. Ride, meals and CGC pass provided! Call 334-8728 for more info.

For youth ages 12-17 Wed. Mar. 7 Toddler Story Time 10:30 am Whitehorse Public Library Appropriate for 2 - 4 yrs. of age & caregiver, Free drop-in. Contact 667-5239 for more information.

Wed. Mar. 7 Sing and Sign with Me 10:30 am Family Literacy Centre Up to 18 mths. Through fun songs, rhymes and activities you and your baby can learn and practice basic baby sign language.

Call 668-8698 for more details.

Wed. Mar. 7 Parent-Child Mother Goose 10:30 am Macaulay Lodge No Cost for these sessions, but registration is required. Register online or call 322-5990 if you need assistance. Age: Birth to 18 months.

Wed. Mar. 7 After School - On the Land 3:30 pm Nakwataku Potlatch House Whitehorse Activities with Elders, land based games + skills and snacks, call 334-8955 to register Wed. Mar. 7 Tän Sakwäthän - Youth 4:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Different weekly topics, open to youth ages 12 - 17. For more info call 633-7683

Thu. Mar. 1 Bylaw Services Open House 7:00 pm Whitehorse, Yukon Held at the Public Service Building. Learn about our Bylaw Services Program Review.

Fri. Mar. 2 2018 CBA Yukon Branch Mid-Winter Conference 8:00 am Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Register online. Open to all members of the bar, including CBA members and non-members, as well as articling students and law students.

Sat. Mar. 3 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 Sat. Mar. 3 2018 Biodiversity Forum 9:00 am Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre Register online and is free, coffee breaks and lunch are provided.

An opportunity to discuss current field projects that assess and monitor biodiversity in Yukon.

Sun. Mar. 4 Growers of Organic Food Yukon Association AGM 1:00 pm Alpine Bakery Potluck lunch. Call 633-4201 for info. All are welcome!

Mon. Mar. 5 Porter Creek Community Association 5:15 pm The Guild Hall 633-4829 Mon. Mar. 5 Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Meeting 7:00 pm Emergency Measures Organisation BDG Prospective hams are welcome.

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

Tue. Mar. 6 Open House, School of Health, Education and Human Services 6:00 pm, Yukon College. Learn about the fall 2018 intake for various programs, Bachelor of Ed after Degree Program, PN Diploma Program and Yukon Native Teacher Program. Call 668-8845 for more info.

Tue. Mar. 6 Rodan + Fields® Consultant Learning 6:00 pm (co)space coworking space` Cultivate conversation skills around sharing the products and business opportunity, learn methods for building your network, practice overcoming objections and much more. Register online.

Wed. Mar. 7 Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 am Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Wed. Mar. 7 Creating Content That Gets You Clients 7:00 pm Baked Cafe Learn how to develop an editorial calendar to take the guesswork out of planning and creating your content. Register online.

Wed. Feb. 28 Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 am Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Wed. Feb. 28 Supporting Your Staff Through Loss and Grief 8:30 am Association francoyukonnaise Learn to anticipate the challenges of supporting employees through loss in the workplace. Email administrator@hospiceyukon.net or call 667-7429 to register.

Wed. Feb. 28 Jordan’s Principle in the Yukon 9:00 am Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Jordan’s Principle aims to make sure First Nations children can access all public services. Free event. For more information please contact katherine. alexander@cyfn.net or call 393-9200 ext:9241 Thu. Mar. 1 Communication Styles for Collaboration 10:00 am Yukon Carpenters Union Specific tools and strategies to improve understanding, defuse conflict, communicate clearly, and be more persuasive. Email executivedirector@volunteeryukon.ca to register.

Thu. Mar. 1 Sundogs Toastmasters Club 12:00 pm Sport Yukon A lunch time session to learn the skills, practice the speaking, receive the feedback to improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-6896363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Thu. Mar. 1 Entrepreneurs Speaker Series featuring Ben Ryan & Sean Kinmonth 5:00 pm (co)space coworking space` Hear hard won start up successes and laugh out loud blunders. Meet Ben & Sean to learn about the leadership behind the acquisition of what is now Chieftain Energy.

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Geek Nation with Danny Macdonald

Eli Boivin (left), Siobhan McLeod and Travis Lohner are the founders of the Whitehorse Dice Knights

Calling all players who are “LFG” PHOTOS: Danny Macdonald

The Whitehorse Dice Knights invite you to a D&D drop in every second Sunday at the library

by Danny Macdonald

The Whitehorse Dice Knights are providing a haven for roleplaying gamers who are “LFG” – or looking for group – in the Yukon’s capital.

The Dice Knights are the brainchild of group organizers Eli Boivin, Siobhan McLeod and Travis Lohner, and they have booked time at the Whitehorse Public Library meeting room on the second Sunday each month for tabletop roleplaying game enthusiasts to gather and play with good old pen and paper.

The group started meeting this January and approximately 16 people attended their second session on February 11.

According to the organizers, they saw an opportunity to grow the traditional pen and paper roleplaying community in Whitehorse.

“We felt there were a lot of people who wanted to play or DM [Dungeon Master],” Lohner said. “But they had nowhere to go or meet a group. Those LFG people needed a place to meet other gamers and find a way to get involved.”

It may seem counterintuitive that in an age of computers and the connectivity of online games, when eSports athletes are making professional livings and World of Warcraft is so ingrained in pop

culture that it inspired a major motion picture, that people would still look to gather around a table with pen, paper and dice – lots of dice – to play a game mostly powered by their imaginations.

But it’s that community and old school tradition that players find appealing, McLeod explained.

“We are seeing both new and old players showing up to the sessions,” she said. “It’s great because you can make it whatever you want. And there’s that nostalgia of gathering around a table with a group of people, and snacks and munchies to play the game.

“Some of that nostalgia got started with the Dungeons and Dragons in Stranger Things.”

The appeal of the tabletop is the lack of limits.

“Video games have the visualization, but are limited by the designer,” Lohner explained. “Tabletop roleplaying has the flexibility. It has no limits, only your imagination and those of the people around the table.”

Most of the organizing group are veteran roleplayers, with years of experience. Boivin has been DMing cont’d on page 11...

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Siobhan McLeod runs a tight ship and lays down the house and campaign rules for the group on Feb. 11

for the longest of the three. A DM is like the referee who creates a world and guides players through it for the game.

Boivin laughed that he had rivalry with World of Warcraft, but the lure of the tabletop roleplaying is the communal, interpersonal relationship of sitting down together.

“I lost some of my players to World of Warcraft at one point,” he said.

“But they came back eventually.

There’s this feedback loop of creativity that players and DM create that you can’t make online. Sometimes players do things that I never anticipate and it makes it fun.”

Boivin is in his early 30s and started playing when he was “16 or so”, consistently running campaigns during all of that time. Campaigns are the connected games that the players participate in, he explained. “A campaign is a selfcontained story arc in a specific world,” he said. “It’s usually the same group of players, but not always the same group of characters.

Sometimes, a player’s character will die in the game and they can make a new one to rejoin.

“A ‘TPK’, or total party wipeout, might end a campaign though.

And then you restart somewhere else and can visit that area at a future date where the villains won.”

Lohner started his first campaign seven years ago and added that they end when the story ends.

“The more you put in, the more you get out of it,” he explained.

“Different DMs might do different stories, or more combat or more storytelling. My first campaign has taken seven years, with breaks in between, but kept going that whole time.”

For the purposes of the Sunday events the group has been running “one shots” that are shorter campaigns.

“One shots are usually four or five sessions,” McLeod said. “We’ve used premade characters, although people have asked to make their own, so we’ll do that next time.”

The group has focused on the traditional roleplaying system of Dungeons and Dragons, or D&D, in this case, a variation of it called Pathfinder.

Dungeons and Dragons was created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and first published rules in the 1970s through Tactical Studies Rules (TSR). A number of rules editions were developed over the next couple of decades, before the brand was purchase in 1997 by Wizards of the Coast, the publishers of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Wizards of the Coast revamped the design and have released three different versions of the game, but their third edition was released under an Open Game License that allowed third parties to develop their own games under the ruleset.

Like any group of fans, there are disagreements on decisions that may have been made.

“We don’t talk about the fourth edition,” said McLeod. “It wasn’t very good.”

But the Open Game License has created flexibility in the roleplaying games marketplace.

“Pathfinder is developed by Paizo as an evolution on Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 rules. “Different players have different preferences,” Boivin said. “Paizo looked at what veteran players wanted

and developed off of that. Wizards developed Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition for commercialization and mass consumption.”

McLeod and Lohner noted that the fifth edition is a good choice for new players or those who want a lighter rule load to manage.

But D&D or Pathfinder aren’t the only roleplaying game systems available as options. “There are many different systems,” he explained. “There are unique ones like Ribbondrive where each player brings their own burnt CD to play and move through music. There are systems for fans of different genres, TV shows and super heroes.

It’s a great hobby for people who want to get together, especially in winters.”

The group plans to meet every second Sunday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Whitehorse Public Library into the summer. Anyone interested in learning more can check out the Whitehorse Dice Knights Facebook page, or email them at WhitehorseDiceKnights@ gmail.com.

If the numbers of attendees continues at the current number or increases, the group may have to look at expanding. “We have a

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“There wasn’t really much before, so it’s great to have this community and support system.”

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Wild Game Recipes with Sydney Oland

Sausage and Kale Strata T

his is a bit like a quiche and some holiday stuffing had a fling and along came a weird hybrid casserole. This is a great recipe to

help clean out your freezer of last years (or a few years ago) sausage and all that stale old bread on your counter at the same time.

Add in that wilted kale from the back of your fridge and you’ve got a filling brunch that uses up all those scraps you don’t want to go to waste.

You could also use plain ground meat in place of sausage, just make sure to up the seasoning quite a bit and maybe add a few herbs (fresh or dried) if

Chopped onion and garlic

you’ve got them. And feel free to sub out the kale for broccoli, or spinach, or whatever else is taking up space in your crisper.

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Set oven at 350ºF and grease a pie pan. In a skillet over medium high heat melt the butter, then add onion and garlic. Cook until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes, then add sausage using a spoon to break up the big pieces. Once the sausage has browned add the chopped kale and ¼ cup of water. Cover and set heat to medium low, cook for 5 minutes then remove lid and cook until all the liquid in the pan has evaporated.

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In a large bowl whisk together eggs and milk and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the cubed bread to the egg mixture and mix together until bread is evenly coated. Add the kale and sausage mixture, and mix again. Place in greased pie dish and top with

Old bread soaking in eggs and milk

grated parmesan cheese.

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Strata out of the oven

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until top has browned and sides begin to crisp.

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Taking Cues

Award-winning Toronto jazz quartet Peripheral Vision will appear at the Yukon Arts Centre on Sunday, March 11

by Ken Bolton

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hen a band calls itself Peripheral Vision, you might be excused for thinking it’s a rock group, or possibly a folk/roots, or even bluegrass ensemble. But you’d be wrong.

What the Toronto-based quartet serves up is a musical bouillabaisse with 1960s jazz at its heart, but with rock, classical, avantgarde and improvisational flavours to spice things up.

“We call ourselves modern jazz in the largest umbrella,” bassist Michael Herring explained.

“We like to say our music is jazz you can tap your toes to, that it’s energetic and groovy […] to be able to engage with both jazz listeners and non-jazz listeners.”

As co-leaders of Peripheral Vision, Herring and guitarist Don Scott compose all the tunes the quartet plays, although the name is meant to reflect a collaborative approach to making music that involves all four players.

Herring, Scott, and tenor sax player Trevor Hogg first met as students in the jazz program at University of Toronto in the late 1990s.

Nick Fraser wasn’t in that program, but quickly became part of their musical scene, playing drums in separate bands Herring and Scott were each leading. After about a decade of playing in each other’s bands, they decided to join forces.

“When we wanted to start this new project, we were looking for

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Members of Toronto-based jazz quartet, Peripheral Vision bassist Michael Herring (left), drummer Nick Fraser, guitarist Don Scott, and tenor sax player Trevor Hogg a horn player. We did one test gig with Trevor, and we knew right away we really enjoyed the working feel with the four of us,” Herring said.

Since its formation in 2008, the group has toured extensively and put together four albums so far, without any changes in personnel.

That’s something Herring’s coleader believes contributes to the group’s success.

“Part of what’s good about this band is that we’ve had a long time to develop our interactions with each other, and we take all these non-musical cues, or musical cues that we’ve learned over the years from each other,” Scott said.

“Something that’s very important to us is that we develop a sound with each other over time, rather than a ‘who’s available’ sort of thing. If the four of us aren’t available for an important gig, we often wouldn’t do it.”

The glue keeping Peripheral Vision together is the shared joy of playing the music, Herring added.

“We have a kind of group telepathy that’s grown out of the fun of doing it together, and shared influences and goals that we’ve had, and how we’ve wanted to take the music we write and develop it together.”

When the group is on tour, “there’s a lot of listening to things together in the van,” he added.

“Music and comedy, jazz and not-jazz, and a lot of philosophyof-life kind of conversations. I’ve heard of bands where everyone puts on their own headphones, and everyone sits in the van in silence. We’re the opposite of that kind of band.”

Its seems to be paying off. As well as capturing the Galaxie Rising Star honours at the Montréal Jazz Festival, the quartet earned a Juno nomination in 2016 for its third compilation, Sheer Tyranny of Will.

If that album title has a familiar ring, it’s no coincidence.

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Comedy – especially the kind with a philosophical edge – is familiar territory for the group, as may be readily seen on its latest CD, More Songs About Error and Shame, which just arrived from the manufacturer in mid-February.

According to Scott, one of the song titles, “And the Metaphysical Concept of Shame”, is a quote from the edgy British comedian Stewart Lee.

Herring picked up the narrative.

“Trevor Hogg, our saxophonist, is our comedy expert. He brings in the obscure comedy to us. I would be lying if I said I discovered this stuff myself, but I’ve become a serious nerd for Stewart Lee,” he said.

“He is a humongous fan of improvised music, and talked about it in his comedy. Interestingly, he just put out an album with a British free jazz band, so there’s a certain crossover in these worlds that we’re trying to find.”

Peripheral Vision will introduce its fourth CD next month with a Western-Canadian tour starting March 2 at the Yardbird Suite in Edmonton, Alberta.

The tour includes the group’s first-ever trip to Whitehorse, for a Jazz on the Wing outing at the Yukon Arts Centre on Sunday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m.

As well as selections from the new CD, Herring said he and Scott have “15 or so new tunes that are being prepared to record soon, so we’ll be mixing those in heavily.

When two of us are doing the writing, it seems to generate lots of new material.”

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album, Me Doing Standup, and he’s talking about someone with the energy to light up a room with their sheer tyranny of will,” Herring explained.

“There’s some weird song titles on our albums; some of them are kind of winks to things we like to talk about in the tour van.”

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Flesh-and-blood pilgrims see themselves portrayed in many roadside works of art

The Canadian Company of Pilgrims is hosting 2 free information sessions about the beauty of the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and how to plan your own trip

by Dianne Homan

M

arch is the perfect time of year to plan ahead for a “camino.” April and May in Spain offer green fields flecked with red poppies, storks nesting in bell towers, cuckoos calling in the woods and grape flowers smelling sweet on the vines.

Camino means “way” or “road” in Spanish. The Camino de Santiago, or Way of Saint James, has been a popular walking trail across Spain since the ninth century.

For most of its history, the camino has been a significant Christian pilgrimage route, taken as seriously as paths leading to Jerusalem or Rome.

Since the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, and after centuries of wars, religious persecution and plague, interest in the Camino de Santiago has seen a huge resurgence.

These days, walkers on the camino hail from many nations, come from a wide variety of religious, spiritual and cultural backgrounds, range in age from children travelling with their parents to slow-moving seniors, and bring unique perspectives and personalities to the camino experience.

It’s a good idea to go on the camino prepared. On my first hike, when I was relatively ignorant of details, I carried way too much and had to mail a big package home, and Spanish postage can be quite steep.

I’ve since learned what to carry in my first aid kit. I’m better at determining the amount of time I’ll need to complete the hike. I do a better job of getting in shape ahead of time.

My preparations have become more straightforward, but I try to hold on to a state of beginner’s mind as I walk across Spain. Day to day, it’s wonderful to be open to surprises. I remember the wall of graffiti – a local young person’s rant about his strict upbringing. His advice to readers in his best English?

“Free your cells,” a quirky mistranslation of “Free yourselves.”

There are inukshuks and old boots filled with flowers and poetry on scraps of journal paper left behind by pilgrims for others to enjoy.

There are old castles and hermitages and churches still standing from times long before Europeans even dreamed of setting foot on the North American continent.

And after two hikes in the spring, I did my third camino in September and October and was blown away by grape vines heavy with fruit and sunflowers browned and shriveled by the intense summer heat and numerous tawny shades of wide, harvested fields. Those kinds of experiences and memories are unique to each pilgrim and feel like a gift.

If you’re interested in doing a camino – whether this spring or another time of year – it’s helpful to get all of the necessary information in person and living color.

Thus the Whitehorse Chapter of the Canadian Company of Pilgrims is once again presenting a Camino 101 session and, for the first time, adding a Camino 202 bonus evening.

Camino 101 is for those who have not yet done the trail or who are curious about this unusual tourism opportunity and takes place on March 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The session, which I will present, covers a bit of history, considerations about when to go, what to pack, how to take care of yourself, training suggestions and tips about food and accommodations.

I will also discuss what to expect in terms of landscape, language, culture, weather, fellow pilgrims, costs, sights, and route infrastructure.

There will be lots of show-andtell and helpful handouts to take away.

Camino 202 will be held on March 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The zero kilometre marker at the end of the camino trail is found by the lighthouse at Finisterre, which means “the end of the earth” -- how appropriate

Quite a few Yukoners have walked the camino more than once, and Camino 202 has been put together based on requests for further information from new and returning “pilgrims.” Some see the importance of having a bit of basic Spanish, so it will start off with a Spanish tutorial facilitated by Maira Mayen.

Next, Allison Zeidler of Elemental Holistic Therapies, will join us to teach great tips about walking well and taking care of feet and legs along the way.

A panel of experienced pilgrims will share information and impressions about different camino routes: the endpoint of each route is the beautiful cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain, but there are quite a few ways to get there, and the various trails offer different terrain, cultures, histories and quantity of services.

Camino 202 will finish with stories and insights from Natalie Edelson about being a hospitalero, which is a volunteer at one of the albergues, which are the most popular accommodation option along the way. The albergues offer clean and comfortable dormitory facilities for very

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reasonable prices.

Both information sessions take place at Hidden Valley School, which is located at the first left turn off the Mayo Road (North Klondike Highway). From Whitehorse drive northwest on the Alaska Highway, turn north onto the Mayo Road, and then take your first left. You will see the Hidden Valley School on your right.

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PHOTOS: Dianne Homan one is welcome. For more information, call me at 335-4512.

Dianne Homan is the coordinator of the Whitehorse Chapter of the Canadian Company of Pilgrims. This spring, she will walk her fifth camino. She is the author of Walk Your Own Camino, available at Mac’s Fireweed Bookstore and from Amazon.

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The Bookshelf with Dan Davidson

13 Ways to look at Canada I

Am Canada – A Celebration (North Winds Press, $19.99) has come up with a novel way of assembling an overview of special things about our country.

In an author’s note in the back of the book, Heather Patterson explains the vision behind her simple text, which has as few as three words and no more than 20 for each double page spread.

“I wrote this to invite Canadian children to celebrate our country’s cultural diversity, and the diversity of our landscapes and seasons. I want them to celebrate their freedom to explore time and space, knowledge and beauty.”

The novelty here is that most such books would be created by a single person or, at most, a team of two people. Instead, this one has recruited 13 artists to put their individual spins on the brief sentences that set the theme for each double page spread.

The styles range from cartoonish to very realistic, from muted to extremely colourful, from detailed to sketchy, from crowded to open space. They do romp through the seasons, and they are diverse in setting and ethnicity.

To go through a 32-page book (standard length for this target

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Front and back covers of I Am Canada, with a listing of all the creators audience) and find such a variety of styles and messages with every turn of the page is quite unusual.

Also unusual, is to find that four pages at the end of the book have been given over to brief creator statements. Each artist is paired with the words they

illustrated and they explain why they chose what to show you to go with that idea.

While this is clearly intended as a salute to Canada 150, it’s interesting to note that Patterson first wrote the poem in 1996 and copyrighted it when it

was used in a photograph based book in 2006, from the same publisher (Scholastic, of which North Winds is an imprint).

Everything else is copyrighted 2017, so it appears to have taken 21 years for the whole idea to come to fruition.

Dan Davidson has been writing about books for Yukon publications since 1977.

Please send comments about his stories to dawson@whatsupyukon.com.

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Take notice that pursuant to Standing Order 73 of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, I appoint 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2018, 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 jeudi 1 mars 2018, 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 12th day of January, 2017

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Mon. Mar. 5 Yoga for Athletes with Meagan Louise 7:00 pm Grace Space Blend of yin yoga, flowing sequences, strength work, relaxation, and meditation will help people keep on doing what they love. Email for more information info@ gracespaceyukon.com 335-6216 Mon. Mar. 5 Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:30 pm 4071 4th Ave (Many Rivers Bdg) Overeaters Anonymous Meeting every Monday Please ring the buzzer if the door is locked. Meeting every first and third Monday of the Month

Tue. Mar. 6 Weight Watchers 5:00 pm Yukon College Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration, room A2202. 403-4730645 blong@weightwatchers.ca Tue. Mar. 6 Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 pm Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631 Wed. Mar. 7 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.

Wed. Mar. 7 Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 am Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed. Mar. 7 Yoga for Paddlers 5:15 pm Whitehorse Elementary Lead by yoga instructor Michelle Eshpeter every Wednesday, email info@flatwateryukon.ca for more information.

Wed. Mar. 7 Yoga and Art 7:00 pm Grace Space Enjoy a 45 minute yoga session followed by 45 minutes of guided creative work with mixed media journaling, drawing and painting technique. Call or email to register. 335-6216 info@gracespaceyukon. com

Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesdays 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 Thursdays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance.

Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM 6210 - 6th ave.

Fridays 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.

Saturdays 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.

Sundays 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 Mondays 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 Tuesdays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM 6210 - 6th Ave. Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM 4141B 4th Ave. Phone: AA 1-888-453-0142 (24 hours a day)

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Community EVENTS ATLIN Wed. Feb. 28 Yoga with Megan Samms 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre Call Megan at 651-2248 for more info.

Wed. Feb. 28 Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre Sat. Mar. 3 Atlin Family Bonspiel Atlin Rec Centre Contact Lynn at 250-651-7663 Sat. Mar. 3 Saturday Sewing 10:00 am Atlin Rec Centre Every level of experience, from absolute beginner to advanced sewer, is welcome!

Sat. Mar. 3 Weekly Knitting and Crocheting Circle 1:00 pm Atlin Library Bring your yarn and do some stitches with some fine folks. Exchange ideas, shoot the breeze, drink some coffee Sun. Mar. 4 St. Martins Anglican Church Service 10:00 am St. Martins Anglican Church Sun. Mar. 4 Atlin Christian Centre 10:30 am Atlin Christian Centre Tue. Mar. 6 Atlin District Board of Trade 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre Wed. Mar. 7 Yoga with Megan Samms 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre Call Megan at 6512248 for more info.

Wed. Mar. 7 Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre

BEAVER CREEK Fri. Mar. 2 Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Sat. Mar. 3 Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club Mon. Mar. 5 Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Tue. Mar. 6 Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club

CARCROSS Wed. Feb. 28 Healthy Choices& Nutrition Activities 9:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed. Feb. 28 Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen. cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Wed. Feb. 28 Tlingit Language Game Nights 5:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed. Feb. 28 Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed. Feb. 28 AA Carcross 6:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Mar. 1 CPNP Lunch 12:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Mar. 1 Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:30 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone welcome! no fee for community members 8673993321 Thu. Mar. 1 Sewing Nights 6:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Mar. 1 Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Sat. Mar. 3 Traditional Handgames 1:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sun. Mar. 4 St. Saviours Church Service 11:00 am St. Saviour’s Church 867-6683129 Mon. Mar. 5 CTRRC Mtng 10:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon. Mar. 5 Art at the Carving Shed 5:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon. Mar. 5 AA - Tagish 7:30 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Mar. 6 Elders Breakfast 10:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Mar. 6 C/TFN Communication Team Mtng 1:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Mar. 6 Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:30 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone welcome! no fee for community members 8673993321 Tue. Mar. 6 Tlingit Language classes 5:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building Tue. Mar. 6 Excellence Group 5:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Mar. 6 Sports Night 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue. Mar. 6 Women’s Group 7:00 pm Carcross Community Campus 821-4251 Wed. Mar. 7 Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed. Mar. 7 Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen. cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Wed. Mar. 7 Tlingit Language Game Nights 5:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed. Mar. 7 Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed. Mar. 7 AA Carcross 6:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed. Mar. 7 School Council 7:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building

DAWSON CITY Wed. Feb. 28 CFYT Trivia 8:00 pm The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio.

Thu. Mar. 1 Open Mic In The Lounge 9:00 pm Westminster Hotel Hosted by Jonathan Howe ‘Fri. Mar. 2 to Sat. Mar. 4 Ice Queens Jamboree 2018 Dawson City A fun, friendly hockey tournament for women of all skill levels. Register by emailing klondikeicequeens@gmail.com ‘Fri. Mar. 2 to Sat. Mar. 4 Womens Hockey Jamboree Dawson City Arena Fri. Mar. 2 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre

Fri. Mar. 2 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri. Mar. 2 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sat. Mar. 3 Painting 1:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Inspire and be inspired by other artists. Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes and easels are supplied, no instruction offered.

Sat. Mar. 3 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sat. Mar. 3 Cocktail Night 5:00 pm Eldorado Hotel In the Sluice Box Lounge, from classics over hot/desert drinks, to a featured special.

Sat. Mar. 3 YEU Local Y026 (Klondike) monthly meeting 7:00 pm YTG Property management building Sun. Mar. 4 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 am St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Sun. Mar. 4 Soul Sunday with The Sweet Nuggets 11:00 pm Westminster Hotel Mon. Mar. 5 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon. Mar. 5 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon. Mar. 5 Recreation Board Meeting 5:30 pm Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre Recreation board grants are due the Thursday preceding each meeting Tue. Mar. 6 Step n Strong 7:00 pm Robert Service School For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com 867-993-2520 Wed. Mar. 7 CFYT Trivia 8:00 pm The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio.

FARO Wednesdays Archery 3:30 pm and 7:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre No experience or equipment needed.

Wednesdays and Saturdays Public Skate 4:00 pm Father Rigaud Arena Email recreation@faroyukon.ca or call 994-2575 for more details.

Wed. Feb. 28 Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 pm Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting.

Wed. Feb. 28 Broomball 7:00 pm Father Rigaud Arena Email recreation@faroyukon. ca or call 994-2575 for more details.

Fri. Mar. 2 Curling 7:00 pm Father Rigaud Arena Email recreation@faroyukon.ca or call 994-2575 for more details.

Fri. Mar. 2 Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 pm Del Van Gorder School Sat. Mar. 3 Sticks and Pucks 7:00 pm Father Rigaud Arena Email recreation@ faroyukon.ca or call 994-2575 for more details.

Sun. Mar. 4 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 am Church of Apostles Sun. Mar. 4 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 am Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 994-2442 Tue. Mar. 6 Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 am Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed. Mar. 7 Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 pm Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting.

Wed. Mar. 7 Broomball 7:00 pm Father Rigaud Arena Email recreation@faroyukon. ca or call 994-2575 for more details.

HAINES JUNCTION Tuesdays to Saturdays Public Skate Haines Junction Community Centre Tues-Weds 3:15 - 5:15, Thurs 5:30. Fri 3:00 - 6:30 and Sat 1:00-4:00 Wed. Feb. 28 Adult Volleyball 6:30 pm St. Elias Community School Wed. Feb. 28 Kids Craft Time with Marty Ritchie 3:15 pm Haines Junction Community Library Call 634-2215 for more information.

Wed. Feb. 28 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.

Thu. Mar. 1 Adult Soccer 7:30 pm St. Elias Community School Thu. Mar. 1 Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 pm Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu. Mar. 1 Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 am Mun Ku Thu. Mar. 1 Open Mic 7:30 pm St Elias Convention Centre Thu. Mar. 1 Seniors - Carpet Bowling 1:30 pm St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome!

Thu. Mar. 1 Seniors Tai Chi 1:30 pm Haines Junction Thu. Mar. 1 Women’s Circle 5:30 pm Mun Ku Email elskloppers@gmail.com for more information.

Fri. Mar. 2 Story Hour 10:00 am Haines Junction Community Library Sun. Mar. 4 St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 am St Christopher’s Church Service - Info: Mark Ritchie 634-2943 Mon. Mar. 5 Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Mon. Mar. 5 Seniors Nordic Walking 1:30 pm St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome! Meet in the Atrium Tue. Mar. 6 Romp and Stomp Music and Movement 10:00 am Haines Junction Community Centre In the Mezzanine Free, music and movement for kids 0-4 and parents, There will be a healthy snack provided. All welcome! Come get your wiggles out!! To register call 335 2583 Tue. Mar. 6 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue. Mar. 6 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 pm Takhini Hall Wed. Mar. 7 Adult Volleyball 6:30 pm St. Elias Community School

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Wed. Mar. 7 Kids Craft Time with Marty Ritchie 3:15 pm Haines Junction Community Library Call 634-2215 for more information.

Wed. Mar. 7 Naloxone & Fentanyl Awareness 12:00 pm Haines Junction All welcome, lunch provided, door prizes, for more info call 456-6889 Wed. Mar. 7 Seniors - Drop-In and Activities 1:30 pm Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Arts, craft, fitness, pool tournaments, shuffleboard, carpet bowling, and card and board games. Refreshments.

Wed. Mar. 7 Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 pm St Elias Convention Centre

MARSH LAKE Wednesdays & Thursdays Choir Wed. 7:00 pm Thur. 6:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed. Feb. 28 Marsh Lake Community Society Meeting 7:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre All Welcome to attend.

Sat. Mar. 3 Knitting Circle 1:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@gmail.com Sun. Mar. 4 Drop in Badminton 12:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Sun. Mar. 4 Zumba Classes with Mariana Giaccaglia 3:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue. Mar. 6 North of 60 Seniors Cafe 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue. Mar. 6 Yoga 5:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Drop in Yoga info@ yogawhitehorse.ca Tue. Mar. 6 Darts and Games Night 7:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre We’ll be doing a quick orientation for those who haven’t played before and playing 301. The bar will be open for a beverage while we play.

Wed. Mar. 7 Waste Mgnt Society Meeting 7:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO Wednesdays Volleyball 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School Thu. Mar. 1 Circuit Training 5:30 pm J.V. Clark School Thu. Mar. 1 Floor Hockey 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School Fri. Mar. 2 Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun. Mar. 4 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 am St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Mon. Mar. 5 Yoga 5:00 pm Mayo Curling Arena Tue. Mar. 6 Tabata 5:30 pm J.V. Clark School Tue. Mar. 6 Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 pm Yukon College Mayo Campus Tue. Mar. 6 Floor Hockey 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School

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Mon. Mar. 5 Yoga with Jess Sellers 7:00 pm Lorne Mountain Community Centre For more info call 667-7083 or Email lmca@ northwestel.net

OLD CROW Thu. Mar. 1 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center Sun. Mar. 4 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 am St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Tue. Mar. 6 Gym Night 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center

TAGISH Wed. Feb. 28 Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed. Feb. 28 Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday.

Thu. Mar. 1 Carpet Bowling 11:15 am Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling.

Thu. Mar. 1 Catch Kids Club 4:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Snacks, crafts, field trips and lots of fun games. Email recreation@tagishyukon.org for more information.

Sat. Mar. 3 OsteoFit 10:00 am Tagish Community Centre Sat. Mar. 3 Youth Music School 11:00 am Tagish Community Centre Email recreation@tagishyukon.org for more information.

Sat. Mar. 3 Pickleball 11:00 am Tagish Community Centre Come try Pickleball, a new sport offered which combines table tennis and regular tennis.

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

Mon. Mar. 5 Nordic Walking 1:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Call 399-3407 for more info.

Tue. Mar. 6 Carpet Bowling 11:15 am Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling.

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

Wed. Mar. 7 Tagish Advisory Council meeting 7:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Agenda posted at tagish.ca

TESLIN Thu. Mar. 1 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. Mar. 2 Girls Club 6:00 pm Teslin Rec Center For grades 7-12, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Kelsey 335-4250 for more information.

Fri. Mar. 2 Youth Club 8:00 pm Teslin Rec Center For grades 7-12, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Kelsey 335-4250 for more information.

Tue. Mar. 6 After School Sports K - Gr. 4 3:30 pm Teslin Rec Center Tue. Mar. 6 Yoga in the Mezzanine 5:30 pm Teslin Rec Center Every Tuesday, mats provided just bring your zen. 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca Tue. Mar. 6 Teslin Dance Group Practice 7:00 pm Teslin Healing Centre Every Tuesday evening, for more info contact Melaina at 867.390.2532 ext. 333 or Melaina.sheldon@ttc-teslin.com

WATSON LAKE Wed. Feb. 28 Baby & Me Snowshoeing 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Call 536-8023 for more information.

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

Thu. Mar. 1 Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Sun. Mar. 4 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 am St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Mon. Mar. 5 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Mon. Mar. 5 Power Yoga 5:30 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Tue. Mar. 6 Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Tue. Mar. 6 Town of Watson Lake Council Meeting 7:00 pm Town of Watson Lake Wed. Mar. 7 Baby & Me Snowshoeing 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Call 536-8023 for more information.

HAINES Daily, Wednesdays to Mondays Everyone Welcome Swim Haines Community Centre, Mon/Wed/Thur/Fri 11-12:30| Mon/Wed/Fri 5:30-7 | Sat/Sun 1:30-3 #907-766-2666 Daily Haines Public Library Open Hours: Mon-Thurs 10-8 | Fri 10-6 | Sat/Sun 12:304:30| #907-766-2545 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Homework Help, Haines Public Library #907-766-2545 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mondays, Wednesdays, & Saturdays, Tai Chi 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Mondays and Wednesdays Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wednesdays and Fridays Game Time @ the Library 4:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Wednesdays Open Mic Nite 10:00 pm Pioneer Bar Wed. Feb. 28 Sword Class 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed. Feb. 28 Tlingit Language Class 3:30 pm Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Thu. Mar. 1 Adv. Beginner Tai Chi 7:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu. Mar. 1 Strength & Stretch - Lobby 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu. Mar. 1 Tai Chi - Beginning 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri. Mar. 2 Story time 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Fri. Mar. 2 Tai Chi - Advanced 10:15 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Sat. Mar. 3 Open House - Jacquie and Ron Horn 4:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Sat. Mar. 3 Youth Raptor Program 10:00 am American Bald Eagle Foundation Ages 9-17, 10 week course about raptors.

Register by email at sidney@baldeagles. org.

Sun. Mar. 4 Bible Club - Sunday School 12:30 pm Haines Presbyterian Church Sun. Mar. 4 Dimitris Kotronakis Classical Guitarist in Lobby 8:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun. Mar. 4 St Michael’s - lobby 11:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun. Mar. 4 Sunday Worship 11:00 am Haines Presbyterian Church Sun. Mar. 4 The Quebe Sisters - Theater 8:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon. Mar. 5 Adults Jujutsu 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon. Mar. 5 Mother Goose Stories and Songs @ Library 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mon. Mar. 5 Private Jujutsu Clas 4:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon. Mar. 5 Skin-Sewing Workshop Haines ANB/ANS Hall Register online, call 907-586-9230 for more information.

Mon. Mar. 5 Strength & Stretch - Lobby 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue. Mar. 6 Adv. Beginner Tai Chi 7:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue. Mar. 6 Legion Monthly Membership Meeting at Legion Hall 6:00 pm American Legion

Tue. Mar. 6 Tai Chi - Beginning 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue. Mar. 6 Women’s Fellowship 3:00 pm Haines Senior Center Wed. Mar. 7 After School Art Lessons 3:45 pm Haines Borough Alaska For 3rd,4th and 5th graders, supplies included contact Lizzy by calling 907-314-0125 to register or for more info.

Wed. Mar. 7 Sword Class 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed. Mar. 7 Tlingit Language Class 3:30 pm Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre

SKAGWAY Mondays & Wednesdays Spinning w/ Cindy 4:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Noon Xpress Spinning 12:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays Mat Pilates 5:30 pm Mon/Wed, 11:00 am Sat. Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles.

Mon.- Fri. Mom, Dad & Me Toddler Time 9:00 am Skagway Alaska Appropriate for 2 4 yrs. of age & caregiver, Free drop-in. Call 907-983-2679 for more info.

Mondays and Wednesdays Hatha Yoga w/Sherry- ALL Levels 6:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Mondays and Wednesdays SpinFlex w/ Katherine 8:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Wednesdays and Fridays Aerial Fabric 5:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre This is an unstructured class to work on things you would like to improve on or trade Wednesdays and Sundays Aerial Tissue w/Renee 6:00 pm Wednesdays, 7:00 pm Sundays, Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Wed. Feb. 28 TRX Suspension Training 5:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Thu. Mar. 1 Basketball For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Thu. Mar. 1 Easy Does it YogaRestorative Yoga ALL Level 5:45 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Thu. Mar. 1 Mindful Vinyasa Flow 6:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Thu. Mar. 1 Pilates w. MVe Chair: 8:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using the MVe Chair to strengthen the body from the inside out.

Thu. Mar. 1 Senior Weights with Dana 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Thu. Mar. 1 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.

Fri. Mar. 2 Gentle Flow 6:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre A gentle and calming practice that combines breath with movement.

Fri. Mar. 2 SpinYOGA 8:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Sat. Mar. 3 Bouncy House Fun Time! 1:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre A parent or guardian must accompany children 12 and under.

Sat. Mar. 3 Flow and Restore 6:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Powerful vinyasa style class with a focus in strengthening the entire body, ending with restorative/yin style poses to soak in the energy and heat created in the flow.

Sat. Mar. 3 Volleyball For Adults 6:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sun. Mar. 4 Aerial Conditioning 5:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Mar. 5 Acro Jam 6:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. This is an unstructured class to work on things you would like to improve on or trade Mon. Mar. 5 Aerial Conditioning 5:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Mar. 5 Restorative - Yin Yoga ALL Levels 10:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Mar. 5 Roller Hockey For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Mar. 5 TRX Suspension Training 5:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Tue. Mar. 6 Back/Hip Yoga with Myofascial Release and Acupressure 10:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Tue. Mar. 6 Basketball For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Tue. Mar. 6 Let it Roll - Hatha Flow with Foam Roller 5:45 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Hatha Flow practice followed by foam roller and pinky balls.

Tue. Mar. 6 Mindful Vinyasa Flow 6:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Tue. Mar. 6 Pilates w. MVe Chair: 8:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using the MVe Chair to strengthen the body from the inside out.

Tue. Mar. 6 Senior Weights with Dana 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Tue. Mar. 6 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.

Wed. Mar. 7 TRX Suspension Training 5:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required.

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Pilates and older adults Pilates is an effective way to strengthen your bones and your body

by Ann Asquith

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t the age of 50, with a strong recommendation from a friend, I took my first Pilates class. I was an immediate convert, and became a fully certified Stott Pilates Teacher within the year. Fourteen years later, I run a Pilates studio in Granger, which offers – among other classes – a number of op-

tions tailored to those over 55.

For us of the older generation, staying fit is essential, but so many exercises can be hard on our bodies. Pilates offers a great way to stay in shape without stressing your joints, improves balance and actually reduces the risk of injury while it helps you build muscle.

The 3 B’s of Pilates: bones, back, and balance

Pilates is a unique combination of exercises that target a wide range of muscles at the same time, while always working your core-stabilizing muscles. By using and strengthening your core, these movements help to protect your back – both while you’re in the class and while you’re

STARTING POSITION:

doing your day-to-day activities.

Pilates also works your shoulder girdle (the set of bones that connect to the arm on each side of your body) to open up the front of your chest and counteract rounded shoulders keeping you standing up tall and straight. This upper back strengthening and core stabilization are invaluable to build balance and prevent falls.

Using the tension of the Pilates springs during a class is especially beneficial for older adults. The springs provide resistance, which helps to build and strengthen bones.

Most of the moves can be modified to accommodate those with osteoporosis. For those looking to add weight-bearing exercise into their routine in a safe environment that won’t stress their joints, we offer classes that use the Pilates chair and the reformer.

The Shoulder Bridge: A simple exercise to strengthen your lower body

Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet on the floor. Your knees and feet should be in line with your hips. Inhale to prepare drawing in your abdominal muscles as if you were trying to get your belly button to touch your spine. Engage your glutes (bottom) and stabilize your shoulders

For older adults who wish to practise Pilates at home and who may have osteoporosis, spinal flex-

ion and rotation should be avoided. Three simple exercises that could be easily added to a daily routine are toe taps, prone leg lifts and the shoulder bridge.

In this article, Yvonne Schneider – who is 75 years old – will illustrate how to properly do the shoulder bridge. This is an excellent exercise to strengthen the gluteal muscles, the core, and the hamstrings, all of which contribute to good hip and back health.

Pilates is an excellent way for older adults to develop a strong core and a strong back, gain long, lean muscles and flexibility, and prevent injury while having fun in the process.

As the Yukon’s professional Pilates Centre, The Studio offers over 55 Pilates classes per week with 14 certified teachers. Visit The Studio to see what we’re about or contact us today to find out which class is right for you. We are located at 81 E Wilson Drive in the Whitehorse neighbourhood of Granger.

ON THE EXHALE:

Keep your glutes and abdominals engaged as you lift your hip bones to the ceiling while pushing your knees towards the opposite wall. Be very careful not to come up on to your neck and not to arch your back

Keep your core engaged as you lower your hip bones straight back down to the floor.

Repeat four more times

PHOTOS: courtesy of Ann Asquith

INHALING:

Call For Reader Submissions

There are lies, darn lies and fishing stories.

We’d love to share your big ones, but only if they didn’t get away!

And woah there Ahab! Before you go off chasing down your white whale, we remind everyone to fish safely and responsibly. You can find Yukon fishing rules and regulations online at Environment Yukon.

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YUKON See It Here

Hello Everybody,

We invite you to share your photos of Yukon life.

Email your high-resolution images with a description of what’s going on to editor@WhatsUpYukon.com.

submitted by:

Murray Martin

My wife Lisa and I are fascinated with cloud formations and Lisa captured this stunning photograph.

PHOTO: Lisa Martin

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WIN A TRIP FOR ONE TO FRANKFURT GERMANY To be eligible for a chance to win follow instructions carefully.

Plan a 10 day itinerary starting in Frankfurt Germany between May 2018 and September 2018. Include transportation, accomodation and entertainment for each location. Be sure to let us know the main highlight of your trip. Include your name, email, mailing address and phone number on your entry. Partial itineraries are not qualified to be entered to the draw. Participants are limited to two entries. Part-time and full-time employees of What’s Up Yukon or Condor Airlines are not permitted to enter the contest. What’s Up Yukon freelance writers are not employees and are permitted to enter.

All Entries must be received by noon April 30, 2018 |

CONDOR AIRLINES is offering a round-trip flight for one person, Whitehorse, Yukon, to Frankfurt, Germany, government taxes and fees not included. The trip cannot be split into two separate flights. If the second ticket is not used, it has no cash value.

The offer is exclusively available to the winner of the contest which means only their name must be on the submission. Travel needs to be completed by September 15, 2018. The prize is not transferable and has no cash value. Room, food, and other travel expenses are the responsibility of the winner and guest.

Email: Contests@whatsupyukon.com or deliver to 205-105 Titanium Way, Whitehorse Yukon Y1A 0E7

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