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Grey Matters with Lillian Nakamura Maguire

‘Pink Aisle’ or ‘Blue Aisle’?

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Recently, I found myself paralyzed in the toy section of a local store. I don’t have any grandchildren, but I do serve as a “pseudo-grandmother” to many of my younger friends’ children. They range in age from newborn to 12 year olds. I love the opportunity to see what they’re up to and what captures their imagination.

Being a curious 69-year-old, I can’t help but be engaged in their play. While shopping, the stereotypes are hard to let go of—not only for the marketers, but also for me. I noticed that the pastelcoloured aisles were full of pinkand lavender-coloured packaging, geared to traditional girls’ toys.

The black-, red- and blue-coloured aisles were mainly reserved for the boys.

I wandered back and forth through the aisles; but, on first,

second and third look, didn’t find much that captured my senior imagination. My mind stretched back to our son when he was three. Life was a bit simpler back in the late ’70s. No iPads. And there were limited electronics or fancy toys that don’t leave much to the imagination.

Books, puzzles, simple bikes, kites, Lego and homemade playdough were the basics back then.

At one stage, I eavesdropped on parents and kids to see what caught their attention. I lurked behind three-year-old-looking kids to see what toys they played with. I feared I might be taken for a grey-haired pervert ready to pounce upon some unsuspecting kid.

I was tempted to ask a mother, who was with her preschooler, if she had any suggestions for me. I envied a fellow grandmother/customer who had a cart filled with toys, probably geared more to older grandchildren.

I decided to avoid anything resembling a gun—water pistols, military action figures with guns— although I was willing to accept those who, I rationalized, used rifles for subsistence hunting or for protection from wild, scary beasts! I’m not sure what the parents’ position was on guns, but I made that judgment call.

I was drawn to action figures placed within specific environments, like a shark tank with ferocious-looking sharks, sea life, a boat and all of the necessary equipment. There was a firerescue scenario and an imaginary dinosaur setting. I wondered if a three-year-old would get engulfed in those worlds.

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On the Cover Matt Willis helps WUY celebrate National Hot Dog Day on July 18!

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range, as was the fortress-building set. Whatever happened to an old blanket draped over some chairs; or, better yet, an appliance cardboard box with a cut-out door and window?

I pondered over the batteryoperated train set and a train book to go with it. But then I recalled the train set our son had and how he grew bored with watching it go round and round on the same loop. The train required more tracks and there were no extensions for this train set.

I was becoming more frustrated after my wanderings for the last 40 minutes. Then I spied some tool sets—one with a battery-operated saw (no cutting), and another with a drill that made the appropriate sound and movements.

Yes! … this was it! The drill with eye goggles, a hammer, pliers and screws! Okay … I know I was falling into the boy-toy stereotype, but what’s a desperate pseudo-grandmother to do? Yes—the packaging was blue, and so was the card I bought.

So you’re probably wondering, Was it a hit or not? Not only was it a hit for him, but also for the other three- and four-year-old boys and girls. Even a 30-something-year-old male tested it out!

My friend reported that the next morning, the first toy that her son went to play with was the drill and goggles! I feel like a successful grandparent.

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What’s Inside Grey Matters ....................... 2 Didee/Didoo ........................ 3 Chilkoot Trail Artist Residency Pt. 3 .................. 4

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Lillian Nakamura Maguire, a retired rural Whitehorse resident, enjoys writing plays, personal essays, haiku and exploring other creative expressions.

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Sometimes I can think for ages And I only have blank pages.

When my mind is weak I can’t write for a week.

My ideas I can’t find An’ there’s nothing on my mind.

When I’m feeling worse I can’t even write a verse.

When my brain is on pause I can’t even write with my paws.

When I can’t think right It’s hard for me to write.

I can think for a long time An’ can’t find words that rhyme.

Sometimes I think backwards An’ I can’t find the right words.

But I feel a lot better When I get a Love Letter.

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ilary Lorenz is an artist living in Brooklyn, New York.

Like a lot of artists she has many projects going on. One of them is the Moth Migration Project, which is an ongoing international project where people worldwide created moths out of paper and send them to her.

So far she has had 15,000 submissions from 26 countries.

The project is about the environment, pollination, and community. “It bloomed into a meaningful collaboration and a social practice that continues to build,” Lorenz said.

This year the project will be showing in St. Andrews, New Brunswick at the Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre from September 28 to October 20, then to Australia to be exhibited at the Bundaberg Regional Gallery in 2019.

Nature plays a huge role in her work. An outdoor enthusiast herself, she has been on many hikes such as crossing a lava field in Cameroon, Africa and hiking 14000 feet high Mount Sneffels in Colorado.

“All my work originates in nature, with me doing something physical such as hiking, backpacking or trail-running, the first thing is always the inspiration,” Lorenz said. “The mountains and trails ground me and breathe new life into me that can get crushed living in the city.”

Lorenz is a multidisciplinary artist with a love for printmaking.

“I fell in love with printmaking after taking a class with Professor Steve Campbell at the University of Illinois. I worked night and day in the studio until I had a portfolio to apply to graduate school.

“I went to the University of Iowa for printmaking and intermedia. From there I moved to New York City and have been working here ever since.”

In addition to making art, she is teaching. Lorenz is a professor of art and media arts at Long Island University in Brooklyn.

Her plan for the Chilkoot Trail Artist Residency Program is to do printmaking inspired by trading cards for a project she is calling Trail Magic.

For this project she carved linoleum blocks and hand printed numerous hiking items such as

PHOTO: Da Ping Luo headlamps, knives, ropes, sleeping bags along with treasures such as gold nuggets and finisher’s medals.

The cards will be sealed in semi-transparent glassine envelopes. Lorenz hopes hikers can take them on a trail to trade for stories, coffee or another small item. She will carry the cards along the Chilkoot Trail to trade and interact with other hikers at the campsites, she said. In addition to that, she wants to collect data in the form of photographs, drawings, watercolour paintings and sound from her residency.

“I want to gain understanding of the trail’s historic use by all peoples and respecting that in my work. I feel that every place I travel, I want to channel all the previous explorers. I want to connect, metaphorically, to those who walked the trail and want to understand their drive.

I hope to absorb that history and have it later come through in my work back at home,” the artists said.

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

Hilary Lorenz of New York is a self-described multidisciplinary artist who explores intersections of running, nature, and solitude.

She will hike the Chilkoot Trail at the end of July

The Chilkoot Trail Artist Residency Program is now in its eighth year. The Yukon Arts Centre, Parks Canada, the United States’ National Park Service and Skagway Arts Council recently announced the three participants for this year: Josh Winkler, from Minnesota, will hike the trail at the end of June; Kristin Link from Alaska will hike the trail mid-July; and Hilary Lorenz from New York will be hiking the trail at the end of July. This series will introduce each artist with a profile.

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hitehorse gearheads will get their fix with the mud bogs in Whitehorse on July 21, located at the mud bogs course beside the motocross track off of Robert Service Way. The annual competition has been happening for decades and lets Yukoners show off their custom lift trucks and roaring engines with two parts: the “hoods up” portion at 11 a.m, where spectators can check out trucks and meet the drivers; and the races, when the first flag drops at 12 p.m. The event is a family-friendly affair that is the result of a handful of volunteers who put it together each year.

Tamara Fischer is one of a group of four main organizers who get things set year-round. They are joined by a group of 15 to 20 more, during the day of the event, to keep things going smoothly. According to Fischer, the competition has stayed the same for the past few years, with different categories and standard rules to the contest.

“You can compete if you have a driver’s licence,” Fischer said. “So [we have competitors] as young as that and then into their 50s and 60s.

“We have three different tire classes—33 inches and under, 34 to 37 inches, and 38 inches and up.”

The competition itself takes place in a mud pit that stretches the length of the mud-bogging area. Two trucks are paired in

each heat and race to get through the pit. Ten stakes are lined down the middle of the course and each racer gets a score out of 10, based on where they make it.

“It’s a race, a points race,” Fischer explained. “They line up and the flag drops. The first one out of the pit gets the full ten points. Flag girls count the score.”

The second truck is given a score that coincides with the peg they were at when the first truck exits the pit. Each truck competes in three heats and the winners of the first rounds are matched up in the second rounds. They keep going until everyone has a chance to go three times.

While attendance can change, depending on the weather, the event always draws a substantial crowd. “[The crowd has] been as low as one-thousand and as many as three-thousand,” Fischer said.

“It’s weather-dependent and weekend-dependent.

“We have chosen to run on the Dawson City Music Festival weekend. Last year was a trial run, but it’s working out.”

The organizers have also aimed to make the event a family-friendly experience. They’ve created a kids’ area with activities for children. In the past, the area has had distractions, such as face painting, a bean bag toss, a sandbox with toy trucks and cars, and colouring books. Similar options will be organized again, according to Fischer, as well as a possible ap-

pearance of a new feature, a mini mud pit. It’s not yet confirmed, but Fischer has been trying to make it happen, so stay tuned.

They also have a concession, run by the group, which will feature smokies from the hot dog stand from Main St. and Third Ave, pizza from Pizza 73, and other snacks. They also have a fully manned first aid station to respond to any injuries.

The three main mud bog groups are based in Whitehorse, Dawson and Inuvik, according to Fischer.

Drivers are recruited mostly from the Whitehorse area, but sometimes there are guest drivers.

“Generally speaking, the Whitehorse guys get ready for here and Dawson, the Dawson guys do Dawson, and we’ve yet to see the Inuvik guys, but all three groups are welcome,” she said.

“We’ve also seen guys from Teslin and Watson Lake. And four years ago, we had trucks from Alberta.”

And while she uses “guys” to describe the drivers, it’s not only men getting into these trucks.

There are a couple of lady drivers who compete, and one of them won the 2017 Crowd’s Choice award, according to Fischer.

There are no real limits on who can enter, the only requirement being that the driver holds a valid driver’s licence. “If you think your truck can do it, and have your driver’s licence, you can try,” Fischer said with a laugh. “We have two new drivers this year,

Danny Macdonald is the editor of What’s Up Yukon. He is a lifelong Yukoner who is active in sports, community organizations and the Yukon’s events scene.

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You sure look thirsty... try some lemonade!

The Big Squeeze Lemonade Stand Competition/Fundraiser is August 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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or some of us, summer reminds us of the days that were filled with outdoor activities and hanging out with friends, but there were always a few entrepreneurial folks who saw summer as an opportunity to make some pocket change by cutting lawns for neighbours, pet sitting for friends on vacation and, of course, the ever-popular lemonade stand.

As Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yukon (BBBSY) turns 40 this year, the agency was looking for a creative and family friendly way to raise funds for our community mentoring program, while also promoting what BBBSY does.

The Big Squeeze is a lemonadestand competition that started in Prince George, in 2013, as a “just for fun” event that allowed local businesses to tap into their inner child and sell some lemonade. It became a big fundraiser for the agency and BBBSY thought this community-minded event would be a perfect fit for Whitehorse.

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Bake sales and BBQs are encouraged, and the funds raised will be added to the team’s total. Each team sells their lemonade (by donation) to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yukon, and the team with the most funds raised will be recognized.

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Angela Krueger promoting The Big Squeeze on Canada Day at Lumel Studios Dave’s Trophy has donated The Big Squeeze trophy for the best-tasting lemonade, which will be given to the winning team (along with bragging rights), for the year, until the next Big Squeeze. The Big Squeeze Lemonade Stand Competition will be held Wednesday, August 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Angela Krueger, Executive Director of BBBSY, will be making a homemade purple lemonade for the BBBSY lemonade stand—quench your thirst while listening to Leg Up Hands Down at Arts in the Park on August 1!

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Fri. Jul. 20 Arts in the Park - Jona Barr 11:30 am LePage Park Free lunch hour concert at the park Fri. Jul. 20 Parker Thomas Jazz 6:00 pm Westmark Whitehorse Join Tom Connor, Nick Mah, Adam Cripps and Gui Chan for an evening of Jazz. Jammers are always welcome.

Fri. Jul. 20 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 pm Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy Listening Fri. Jul. 20 Open Mic Night 8:30 pm Town & Mountain Hotel Share your music with us in a friendly, attentive atmosphere.

Fri. Jul. 20 Karaoke 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat. Jul. 21 Karaoke 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sun. Jul. 22 Jam Session 5:00 pm 98 Hotel Sun. Jul. 22 Iron Kingdom 7:00 pm Epic Pizza Sun. Jul. 22 Steve Slade & Alex Johnson 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Sun. Jul. 22 Ben Mahony 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Mon. Jul. 23 Arts in the Park - Patrick Keenan 11:30 am LePage Park Free lunch hour concert at the park Mon. Jul. 23 Music at MacBride - The Canucks 7:00 pm MacBride Museum FREE for museum members, BBQ and cash bar available.

Mon. Jul. 23 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.

Tue. Jul. 24 Arts in the Park - Café des Voix 11:30 am LePage Park Free lunch hour concert at the park Wed. Jul. 25 Arts in the Park - Kietha Clark Swing Trio 11:30 am LePage Park Free lunch hour concert at the park Wed. Jul. 25 Music at MacBride - Chronic Blues 7:00 pm MacBride Museum A collaboration of four talented Whitehorsebased musicians, Alex Johnston, Haley Warden, Ben McGrath, and Daniel Stark.

Musical tendencies of all four members create a beautiful atmosphere that encourages people to enjoy the moment move their bodies, and open up to fresh perspectives.

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Wed. Jul. 25 Sam Roberts Band 7:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre Tickets online. A free concert in Whitehorse as part of the Aurora Illumination Concert Series, a nation-wide series of free concerts, bringing 20 artists to Canadian cities all summer long.

Wed. Jul. 25 Arts in the Park - Leesiders 7:00 pm LePage Park Free evening concert at the park Wed. Jul. 25 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 pm Epic Pizza goes till we are done!

GENERAL EVENTS Wed. Jul. 18 Klondike Follies - Featuring Wes Baker 6:30 pm Coast High Country Inn International comic, stunt magician!

Tickets online, Coast Mountain Inn, or at the Whitehorse Westmark Wed. Jul. 18 Beaded Keychain for Beginners 6:00 pm Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Make a simple yet beautiful beaded hide keychain. All skill levels welcome, ages 16 and up. All materials provided.

To register call 456-5322 ext 103 or email info@kdcc.ca Wed. Jul. 18 Community Consultation Meeting 5:30 pm Nàkwät’à Kų̀ Learn more about the proposed Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Regulation. For more info or to arrange a ride call 633-7800 Ext. 130 Wed. Jul. 18 Drinking with Scissors Craft Party 7:00 pm The Social House Featuring fun crafts perfect for Yukon’s long summer days Wed. Jul. 18 Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 pm Whitehorse United Church Wed. Jul. 18 The Alpha Course 6:30 pm Yukon Bible Fellowship Alpha is a series of interactive sessions exploring the basics of the Christian faith and it runs all around the globe. Call 668-5689 or email mail@yukonbiblefellowship.com for more information.

Wed. Jul. 18 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 pm Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wed. Jul. 18 Hump Day Trivia 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Thu. Jul. 19 Christ Church Cathedral Choir Practice 7:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral Thu. Jul. 19 Klondike Follies - Featuring Wes Baker 6:30 pm Coast High Country Inn International comic, stunt magician!

Tickets online, Coast Mountain Inn, or at the Whitehorse Westmark Thu. Jul. 19 Free Yukoner Day MacBride Museum Every 3rd Thursday of the month.

Valid Yukon ID must be presented at time of admission.

Thu. Jul. 19 Fireweed Community Market Outdoor Market 3:00 pm Shipyards Park Local produce, baked goods, live plants, local meats, Yukon art, crafted treasures and more Thu. Jul. 19 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.

Fri. Jul. 20 Afternoon Tea and Hymn Sing 2:00 pm Christ Church Cathedral Fri. Jul. 20 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!

Sat. Jul. 21 Comedy Night 8:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Michelle Christine takes her comedy special to her native Canada as she rides on a BMW F700GS from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Dawson City, Yukon! Tickets at the door Sat. Jul. 21 Crib Tournament 6:15 pm Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 Crib tournaments every Saturday - Member and non-members welcome.

Sat. Jul. 21 Dog Wash Fundraiser 10:00 am The Feed Store Pet Junction All profit goes to Mae Bachur Animal Shelter Sat. Jul. 21 Annual Whitehorse Mud Bogs 12:00 pm Whitehorse, Yukon To register or would like more info please contact 689-0878 Sun. Jul. 22 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.

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Sun. Jul. 22 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. Jul. 22 Cult Cinema: Don’t Let the Riverbeast Get You! 8:00 pm The Social House Free admission + popcorn Mon. Jul. 23 Euchre Night 6:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Mon. Jul. 23 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. Jul. 23 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 Tue. Jul. 24 Klondike Follies - Featuring Roma Swing Ensemble 6:30 pm Coast High Country Inn Romania Violin virtuoso!

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Wed. Jul. 25 Klondike Follies - Featuring Roma Swing Ensemble 6:30 pm Coast High Country Inn Romania Violin virtuoso!

Tickets online, Coast Mountain Inn, or at the Whitehorse Westmark Wed. Jul. 25 Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 pm Whitehorse United Church Wed. Jul. 25 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 pm Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wed. Jul. 25 Hump Day Trivia 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room

KIDS & FAMILIES Wed. Jul. 18 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. Jul. 18 McIntyre Field Sports 12:00 pm McIntyre Field Equipment and food are provided! Consent form is required. Contact Kaitlyn at 334-8728.

Wed. Jul. 18 Prenatal Luncheon 12:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre A healthy lunch and an activity for all prenatal mothers and for those with babies up to 12 months old. Welcomes all pregnant moms-to-be, nursing moms, new dads, expectant dads, wee babes, and family supports.

Wed. Jul. 18 Baby Talk Session: Parent Child Interaction 1:30 pm Whitehorse Health Centre Bring your baby, let us inform and discuss topics related to the health and concerns you may have as your baby reaches milestones.

Wed. Jul. 18 Whitehorse Library Summer Camp - Unplugged Science Lab 2:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library Investigate the amazing science all around! Calling fut Please call 667-5239 or email yplevents@ gov.yk.ca to register.

Thu. Jul. 19 Whitehorse Library Summer Camp - Unplugged Science Lab 2:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library Investigate the amazing science all around! Calling fut Please call 667-5239 or email yplevents@ gov.yk.ca to register.

Fri. Jul. 20 Real Raptors 6:00 pm Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre The American Bald Eagle Foundation will deliver a talk including live birds of prey.

Fri. Jul. 20 Girls Club 7:30 pm Bethany Church Call 668-4877 for more information.

Sat. Jul. 21 Free Day in the Clothing Room 10:00 am Church of the Nazarene Children’s, Mens and Womens clothing that was freely received, freely we want to give.

Call 633-4903 for more information.

Sat. Jul. 21 Real Raptors 10:00 am Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre The American Bald Eagle Foundation will deliver a talk including live birds of prey.

Sat. Jul. 21 RNGP Fireside #4 - King in the North 12:00 pm Titan Gaming Cafe All ages, and players are required to bring their own device.

Sun. Jul. 22 Fusion Alaska Youth Trip 11:00 am Mountainview Church A northern youth conference that exists to equip, encourage, and challenge Jr. and Sr. high students to live their lives completely for Jesus Christ. Call 667-4889 or email adam@mountainviewwhitehorse.ca for details.

Sun. Jul. 22 Catan Tournament Fundraiser for YCCS 1:00 pm Titan Gaming Cafe Winner qualifies for our CATAN Championship Spring 2019 invitational!

Mon. Jul. 23 Story Telling Art Camp 9:00 am Arts Underground A week of camp stories, short films, skits, song writing and story book and graphic novel writing paired with a visual art project as the focus. Stop

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Mon. Jul. 23 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. Jul. 23 Parent & Child Yoga 7:30 pm Long Lean Mean Fitness A flowing class for a parent and child of 6 years and up.

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Tue. Jul. 24 Page to Plate: A Literary and Culinary Adventure 1:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library Learn kitchen basics and build a recipe portfolio in this summer cooking series. Youth aged 9-14! Free, Call 667-5239 for more information or to register. All supplies provided.

Tue. Jul. 24 Whitehorse Library Summer Camp - Tinker Lab 2:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library Experiments to encourage curiosity and creativity. Calling fut Please call 667-5239 or email yplevents@gov. yk.ca to register.

Tue. Jul. 24 Tuesday Fortnite League 6:00 pm Titan Gaming Cafe Wed. Jul. 25 Beginner Youth Mountain Bike Day Camp 8:30 am Whitehorse, Yukon A one day skills camp for youth mountain bikers who ride at a beginner level. Email dan@terrariders.ca for more info.

Wed. Jul. 25 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. Jul. 25 McIntyre Field Sports 12:00 pm McIntyre Field Equipment and food are provided! Consent form is required. Contact Kaitlyn at 334-8728.

Wed. Jul. 25 Prenatal Luncheon 12:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre A healthy lunch and an activity for all prenatal mothers and for those with babies up to 12 months old. Welcomes all pregnant momsto-be, nursing moms, new dads, expectant dads, wee babes, and family supports.

Wed. Jul. 25 Baby Talk Session: New Born Care - Sick Child 1:30 pm Whitehorse Health Centre Bring your baby, let us inform and discuss topics related to the health and concerns you may have as your baby reaches milestones.

Wed. Jul. 25 Whitehorse Library Summer Camp - Tinker Lab 2:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library Experiments to encourage curiosity and creativity. Calling fut Please call 667-5239 or email yplevents@gov. yk.ca to register.

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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. 867689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Wed. Jul. 18 Human Rights in the Workplace 9:00 am Yukon Employees’ Union Hall Discuss championing Human Rights in your workplace, and contributing to a culture that respects everyone.

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Wed. Jul. 18 Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon AGM 2:00 pm Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon Refreshments will be served. Come out and help shape your volunteering & non-profit support centre. RSVP to info@ volunteeryukon.ca.

Thu. Jul. 19 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. Jul. 19 Monthly Coalition Meeting 5:00 pm CYO Hall Monthly Coalition (Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition) meetings are held every third Thursday. Everyone is welcome!

Thu. Jul. 19 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 Sat. Jul. 21 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. Jul. 21 PFLAG Meeting 7:00 pm Yukon College Support for those struggling with sexual orientation and gender identity in themselves or someone they know.

Everyone welcome Wed. Jul. 25 Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 am Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Wed. Jul. 25 Wildlife Preserve AGM 2018 5:00 pm (co)space coworking space` All are welcome! For more information on becoming involved email president@ yukonwilldife.ca. Snacks and refreshments will be available.

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 Alanon Meeting 12 - 1:00 PM, Third Floor, Sarah Steele Building 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 Hospital Meeting Whitehorse General Hospital (OM NS) 7:00 pm - Hospital Board Meeting.

Candlelight Meeting 8:30 PM - 305 Wood St. 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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Seasonal Recipes with Sydney Oland

Hot dog fried rice

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ot dogs are the perfect food, and this is a good way to incorporate more of a perfect food into your diet. If you happen to have a container of leftover steamed rice from your last Chinese takeout binge, this is a great way to bring a bit of life back into those three-day-old crusty grains. If not, make sure to let the rice cool as much as possible before you fry it. The rice will stick and clump if you try to fry it when it’s too hot.

Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil 6 hot dogs, sliced 3 green onions, finely sliced ¼ cup cilantro, chopped with leaves and stems divided 2 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. vegetable oil (divided) 1 tbsp. ginger, grated 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 cups (ish) of cold leftover rice 1 ½ cups frozen peas 3 tbsp. soy sauce Salt, to taste PHOTOS: Sydney Oland

4 eggs Toasted sesame seeds (optional) Hot sauce (optional)

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Hot dogs and aromatics

1

Heat sesame oil in a cast-iron skillet over mediumhigh heat, and when shimmering add the hot dogs, half of the green onion and half of the cilantro (the half with mostly stems). Cook, stirring often, until the hot dogs begin to brown (about 3 minutes).

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Add two tbsp. vegetable oil, ginger and garlic, then cook until fragrant. Add rice and frozen peas and cook, stirring constantly for 4 minutes or until all the ingredients are fully incorporated and the rice begins to look toasted. Add soy sauce and toss until coated, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat, but keep warm.

3

Place a non-stick skillet over high heat and add remaining vegetable oil. When shimmering, break eggs into the pan and cook until whites are set but yolks are still runny.

4

Divide fried rice between 4 bowls, top each bowl with a fried egg, then with remaining chopped green onion and cilantro. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and hot sauce and serve.

Top with anchovies

Hot dog fried rice

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Sydney Oland is a recipe developer who lives in Whitehorse. Her work can be found in The Boston Globe, Seriouseats.com, as well as in other publications.

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by Doug Sack It required a great deal of thought about a large number of camping and work trips between 1971 and 2018 to trim this wild turkey down to the following menu: ALASKA West coast of Kenai Peninsula and Dyea tidal flats N.W.T. The Arctic Ocean at Tuktoyaktuk via Dempster Highway NORTHERN B.C. Atlin YUKON Kluane Park: Slim’s River, Sheep Mountain and the Donjek Top of the World: an oasis of scenery, serenity and solitude Southern Lakes: including Yukon’s newest campground (Conrad) on the Windy Arm of Tagish Lake

KATHLEEN & KOKANEE IN KLUANE: “Don’t confuse Kluane National Park with a quick visit to Camp ’n’ Scamp.”

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We are also a bit snake-eyed about the syrupy published tale of how Kathleen Lake was named, supposedly by a homesick and lovesick Scottish-born Mountie working on the Dalton Trail from 1900–02.

Since Kathleen is the anglicized version of the Irish name Caitlyn and means “pure,” it is far more likely the lake was named for the purity of the alpine water rather than by a lovelorn Scottish lawman who missed his Irish girlfriend during the years right after the Klondike Gold Rush. But who knows with Yukon place names? Maybe it’s true.

One thing is undeniably factual: You can find it by driving 27 kilometres (17 miles) up the Haines Road from Haines Junction, uphill all the way in a series of steps, then more uphill travel into the park, lake and campground, which is also elevated and able to pick up cell signals (but only in the first four to six campsites on the high

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point of the 39-site campground) near the sign-in kiosk. That is a true rarity in the Kluane Country, which has great service in the Junction and good reception in all three directions out of town for about 25 kilometres before you reenter the twilight zone in all directions except Kathleen’s.

Even Congdon Creek, a great lakeside campground between Slims River and Destruction Bay, is silent at the point where the park boundary goes due west while the Alcan continues on northwest to Alaska, up the Shakwak Trench.

Being able to communicate with the rest of the world from the very top of the Kathleen Lake Campground is just a flukey perk of altitude from the Yukon’s most unusual campground.

For a roving travel writer, however, who values communicating with others from far and distant places, it was a pleasant surprise that allowed some serious research to be done on kokanee (silver) salmon, which has always been one of the main reasons to go to Kathleen Lake, where the whole story is told on many signboards in the day-use and parking areas.

Kokanee, of course, are near-mythical Canadian game fish that began as landlocked sockeye salmon that got cut off from the ocean by one thing or another. They somehow learned how to survive their entire lives in freshwater. The Kathleen Lake kokanee, as the signs explain, were blocked by Lowell Glacier, while spawning sometime in the 1700s, and became trapped in the Kathleen Lake watershed. Rather than returning to the ocean for three to five years and becoming large, those sockeyes that became kokanees were known as “dwarf salmon” because they were smaller than many trout, 12–15 inches and one pound, and had to learn how and where to spawn so that the trout didn’t eat all their fingerlings.

It was a survival story of epic proportions and the biggest reason to visit Kathleen Lake, which

PHOTOS: courtesy of the Government of Yukon

The Kathleen Lake Campground has a day use area with spectacular views was always better known for the fishing than the King’s Throne, the dramatic alpine cirque overlooking the lake, and a popular hiking terminus. It was even renowned as the “home of the kokanee,” a slight exaggeration but not inaccurate.

Deeper research has shown that kokanee salmon (long considered an oddball fish from mountainous Canada) can be found all over North America and the world. In fact, there are operative theories out there now that kokanees have evolved into a different species than their ancient sockeye ancestors, a process called speciation.

While there seems little doubt the Kathleen kokanees were cut off by a galloping glacier, fairly recent parallel studies in Russia and Japan (himemasu no sake) have determined that the little hard-luck kokanees have been around at least 15,000 years in large worldwide numbers after becoming trapped in lakes during the melting of the last Ice Age. In today’s Yukon, according to cumulative annual fishing surveys conducted by the government, the three most popular game fish in the territory are 1) rainbow trout 2) Arctic char and 3) kokanee salmon.

That’s a pretty good tribute to a forgotten little fish, which was dealt a busted flush by Mother Nature, yet survived to reach the top of the popularity list. They are even stocked in “pothole” lakes, which have no exit streams, and do well in them somehow.

They are, indeed, survivors.

There is a half-kilometre boardwalk constructed over a marsh alongside Kathleen Lake, called the Kokanee Trail, which is wheelchair-friendly to provide access for everybody.

Kathleen Lake is the perfect destination for your first overnight in Kluane Country and your only opportunity to camp inside the park itself. There are other great

territorial campgrounds nearby, such as Pine Lake, just five kilometres outside of the Junction; and Congdon Creek, close to Destruction Bay—but Kathleen is the key to feeling the spirit of Kluane, which, ironically, means “lake of big fishes.” We would recommend at least a week to travel from Whitehorse or Haines, Alaska, to Beaver Creek or Tok. Kusawa Lake, which resembles an inland fjord, is another great place to stop and camp in the Kluane region, as are Otter Falls, Dezadeash, Burwash Landing (hot museum), Donjek, Pickhandle Lake, Snag Junction and Beaver Creek.

Don’t confuse Kluane National Park with a quick visit to Camp ’n’ Scamp. It’s a huge beautiful area best enjoyed at a slow, relaxed pace. You can resume your hectic pace and lifestyle when you get south or west of the Yukon borders. And, if you have a hankering to lay an eyeball on Canada’s biggest mountain (Mount Logan), Icefield Discovery is located on the south end of the lake with their ski plane waiting to fly you up and over the largest non-polar glacier field in the world. They’ll even rent you a cabin up there somewhere if you want to wake up higher than you ever have.

Next time, in Part four of “Grandpa’s favourite RV Hotspots,” we’ll introduce you to the Yukon’s newest RV campground, Conrad, as we explore the headwater lakes and the Yukon River.

Doug Sack, 71, is the former sports editor of the Yukon News and the Whistler Question and longtime columnist for Ski Canada magazine. Before that, he was young.

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NRCan (Natural Resources Canada) Seismic Station located in St. Elias Mountains, southwest Yukon. “The denser array of seismometer is not only useful to monitor and locate earthquakes in the YukonAlaska region, it also allows geoscientists to better image the interior of the planet as seismic waves act similarly as XRays in a medical CT Scan image… So the full benefits go well beyond the bounds of Yukon… This is really part of a planetary scale research experiment aiming to better understand the planet we live on.” Maurice Colpron, Head of Bedrock Geology at the Yukon Geological Survey PHOTOS: Michael Schmidt

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“... earthquakes are kind of the heartbeat of the planet … so if she’s shaking, the planet is doing fine.” ... Maurice Colpron, Yukon Geological Survey

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n Monday May 1, 2017, at around 5:30 a.m., a magnitude 6.2 earthquake landed near the B.C.–Yukon border, followed by another slightly stronger one at around 7:30 a.m. The rare event got a lot more people talking about seismic activity in the region, and a few murmured their fears of an eventual “big one.”

While this train of thought is understandable (if a bit pessimistic) in places like Vancouver Island and California (seen as overdue for some major quakes), the Yukon’s situation isn’t quite the same.

Maurice Colpron, head of Bedrock Geology at the Yukon Geological Survey, is a leading expert on the geology of the northern Cordilleran mountain belt. He said that May 1, 2017, was a unique event and broke down how earthquakes affect the Yukon.

“I do recommend that we all be prepared to be self-sufficient for seventy-two hours, in case of emergency, but I’m not talking about houses falling down or anything like that,” said Colpron.

He said that damage to infrastructure, causing power outages and road blocks, is more of a concern.

Hotspots for seismic activity in the Yukon Seismic or earthquake activity in the Yukon occurs primarily in southwest Yukon, from the Denali fault to the Gulf of Alaska. The largest-magnitude quakes mostly occur there, including those from May 1, 2017.

“Yukon earthquakes are predominantly shallow, generally low-magnitude strike-slip earthquakes,” said Colpron. He said

that these larger quakes occurred mostly along strike-slip faults that are linked to the plate boundary between the Pacific and North American plates.

Yukon communities that are most at risk of earthquake hazards are those closest to what Colpron describes as the “hotspot of activity” in southwest Yukon, and particularly those located near the Denali fault—Haines Junction, Burwash Landing and Destruction Bay are closest to the fault. Beaver Creek is also relatively close to the Denali fault.

“The Denali fault system experiences multiple low-magnitude events every year,” Colpron said.

“Although the Alaska portion of the Denali has experienced more and larger events than its Yukon portion, we can’t preclude the possibility of large events in Yukon. Infrastructure closest to

epicentre [is] most likely to be damaged by ground motion.”

The potential destructive forces or ground motions of an earthquake decrease rapidly away from epicentre. Even though, Colpron points out, “we might experience a good shaking,” as was the case on May 1, 2017.

“Of course, the main infrastructure that could be affected by earthquakes are roads following the Denali fault corridor in western Yukon—the Alaska Highway and the Haines Road.”

The actual plate boundary is located along the FairweatherContact faults in this region (extension of the Queen Charlotte fault to the south).

Clusters of mostly low-magnitude earthquakes north of the Tintina fault, in the Ogilvie, Richardcont’d on page 16 ...

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A whole lotta quakin’ goin’ on ... cont’d

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tivity generates earthquakes, particularly near plate boundaries.”

Colpron said that, in a way, this constant reshaping and the close interactions between plates (the lithosphere to geologists) and the atmosphere and ocean can metaphorically suggest that the “planet is alive …” and, he said, “... in this sense, earthquakes are kind of the heartbeat of the planet … so if she’s shaking, the planet is doing fine.”

Shaky FAQs Yukon Geological Survey Seismic Station located in southeast Yukon. “YGS owns and operates 5 instruments at this time, all contributing to the current network under the US Array umbrella. A number of options are being considered at this time, but the hope is that Yukon will be left with a larger number of seismometer installations beyond the end of US Array project in 2020.

Discussions involve geoscientists from the Geological Survey of Canada, YGS and the NWT Geological Survey, and Canadian and US university researchers.”

Maurice Colpron, Head of Bedrock Geology at the Yukon Geological Survey son and Mackenzie mountains, in central Yukon, are not as well understood. “Current thoughts are that they are far-field effects of collision of the Yakutat terrane in the corner of the Gulf of Alaska,” said Colpron.

The Yakutat terrane is a piece of crust carried along the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault system that Colpron said is being “stuffed” underneath the St. Elias Mountains, explaining their rapid rise and extreme elevation.

“The current hypothesis is that much of Yukon is gliding slowly to the northeast along deep faults that come to surface in the Richardson–Mackenzie mountains, 600–700 kilometres away from the ‘collision’ of these tectonic plates.”

Pulse of the planet While many find earthquakes and the accompanying ground tremors scary, not to mention the occasional disruption of human activity and infrastructure, Colpron sees them as mostly a good thing.

“We live on a dynamic planet. The tectonic plates are constantly in motion—new ocean floor is being created at mid-ocean ridges and consumed at subduction zones where it returns into the mantle,” he said.

He pointed out that these movements are healthy and normal functions of the Earth’s natural rhythm. “The Earth is constantly reshaping itself as the tectonic plates grind past each other or bump into each other, and this ac-

It’s always good to know where you stand, and the same can be said for earthquake preparedness strategies.

Colpron explains that the Yukon is located in the mountainous northern Cordillera region, which was developed along the western edge of the North American continent, near its boundary with the Pacific Ocean (or tectonic plate).

“Earthquakes occur mainly along tectonic plate boundaries.

They are a fact of living in western Canada. That being said, most earthquakes are generally of low magnitude, and only a few are usually detected by people.”

Although southwest Yukon is along the plate boundary, Colpron said the region has historically experienced fewer numbers of quakes and generally of lesser magnitude than Alaska.

“The chance of a large earthquake near Whitehorse, where most of us live, is very low. We only have one small event of M2.6 recorded within thirty kilometres of the city in the past fifty years.”

Colpron wanted to clarify that, while we can always guess, scientists cannot predict earthquakes and that claims to the contrary should be taken with a grain of salt. “We can only study past

Let him hear the sound of music, not the sound of hospital monitors.

A historical record from 1899 to 2017 shows that earthquakes occur mostly in the south-west Yukon in the St. Elias Mtns and along the Denali fault, with some activity in the Mackenzie and Richardson Mountain in the north and east events and essentially guess that future events may resemble the past …” He gave an example: “We know from studies on Vancouver Island that the Cascadia Subduction Zone experienced a major quake every 300–500 years, with the last major event on January 26, 1700.

“So it’s fair to say that the Vancouver–Pacific Northwest region is probably due for another ‘big one,’ but who’s to say when it will occur … could be in 200 yrs? or tomorrow? Not much of a prediction really …”

Fore those of you yearning for more, an earthquake awareness campaign takes place every year on October 18 at 10:18 a.m. (www.shakeout.org/yukon/).

The website provides info on how to protect yourself in case of severe ground motion. “Other

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preparations for emergencies, such as earthquakes, are the same as any other emergencies, such as wild fires or floods,” said Colpron.

“The basic rule—you should be ready for self-subsistence for at least 72 hours …”

Yukon government provides information and guidelines for emergency preparedness at PreparedYukon.ca.

Michael Bramadat-Willcock is mostly based in Whitehorse.

He’s in Montréal right now doing his Masters in Journalism at Concordia University. His research is focused on digital innovations in data journalism and science reporting in the North.

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Wed. Jul. 25 Mtn Bike Biathlon 6:30 pm Biathlon Range

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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.

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Community EVENTS ATLIN Wed. Jul. 18 Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre Fri. Jul. 20 Paris & Zach 8:00 pm Atlin Mountain Inn Original songs and great cover tunes. Cover is by donation.

Sun. Jul. 22 St. Martins Anglican Church Service 10:00 am St. Martins Anglican Church Sun. Jul. 22 Atlin Christian Centre 10:30 am Atlin Christian Centre Tue. Jul. 24 Horseshoes 7:00 pm Tarahne Park Everyone welcome.

Wed. Jul. 25 Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre

BEAVER CREEK Fri. Jul. 20 Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Sat. Jul. 21 Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club Mon. Jul. 23 Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Tue. Jul. 24 Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club

BURWASH LANDING Wed. Jul. 18 to Sun. Jul. 22 Reskinning Moose Hide Boat 9:30 am Kluane Museum of Natural History Everyone is welcome to come and take part in every aspect of this activity, from start to finish. All senior/Elders are encouraged to attend.

For more information call 841-5561

CARCROSS Tuesdays and 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 Tlingit Language Game Nights 5:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wednesdays Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wednesdays AA Carcross 6:30 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Jul. 19 CPNP Lunch 12:00 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Jul. 19 Kevin Barr Open Mic 6:00 pm Bistro on Bennett Listen to original songs and covers and take a try at open mic.

Thu. Jul. 19 Sewing Nights 6:30 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Jul. 19 Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Fri. Jul. 20 AA Meeting Carcross 1:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sat. Jul. 21 Traditional Handgames 1:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sat. Jul. 21 Haá Shiyí - Our Songs - Live Music Performance 5:30 pm Carcross Commons. A celebration of First Nation Culture, free event.

Sat. Jul. 21 Paris Pick 6:00 pm Bistro on Bennett Electric ukulele and provides a sassy, intimate and fun solo performance. captivating crowds with her original songs, her catchy melodies and her outrageous stage outfits.

Sun. Jul. 22 Sewing Sessions 12:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon. Jul. 23 Art at the Carving Shed 5:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Jul. 24 Elders Breakfast 10:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Jul. 24 Tlingit Language classes 5:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building Tue. Jul. 24 Excellence Group 5:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Jul. 24 Sports Night 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue. Jul. 24 Women’s Group 7:00 pm Carcross Community Campus 821-4251 Mon. Aug. 20 Skydive Carcross Carcross Call 250-964-8228 or email jump@skydivebc.ca to book a jump!

DAWSON CITY Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays Nature Walk 2:00 pm Tombstone Territorial Park Until Tue. Jul. 31 The World is Bound by Secret Knots by Emily Jan KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Part natural history and part invention, and the shifting boundaries between Self and Other by combining species and objects in hallucinatory and oneiric ways.

Wed. Jul. 18 The Beading Circle 2:00 pm Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Learn a few basic beading techniques and see what it takes. You will come away with a whole new appreciation for this timeless art form. Limited to 6 seats.

Wed. Jul. 18 Bannock 3:00 pm Tombstone Territorial Park Thu. Jul. 19 Guided Hike: Goldensides Trail 6:30 pm Tombstone Territorial Park Thu. Jul. 19 Madame Gandhi with the Dakhká Khwáan Dancers & DASH 7:30 pm Palace Grand Theatre Tickets online.

Thu. Jul. 19 Summer Art Extravaganza 6:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Ages 12 -18 no registration required, spray paint, embroidery, DIY buttons, tie dye crafts.

Thu. Jul. 19 Wild and Rosie Apothecary Program 2:00 pm Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Explore how to create beautiful, natural products with plants from our traditional territory.

Thu. Jul. 19 to Fri. Jul. 20 Open Mic with Alex Hallbom 10:00 pm Westminster Hotel

Fri. Jul. 20 Campfire Program 7:30 pm Tombstone Territorial Park Fri. Jul. 20 Harmonica George in the Tavern 6:00 pm Westminster Hotel Fri. Jul. 20 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri. Jul. 20 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri. Jul. 20 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri. Jul. 20 to Sun. Jul. 22 Iron Kingdom in the Lounge 11:00 pm Westminster Hotel Sat. Jul. 21 Cocktail Night 5:00 pm Eldorado Hotel In the Sluice Box Lounge, from classics over hot/desert drinks, to a featured special.

Sat. Jul. 21 Guided Hike: Grizzly Lake Trail 10:00 am Tombstone Territorial Park Sat. Jul. 21 Music Coffeehouse 7:30 pm Tombstone Territorial Park Sat. Jul. 21 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. Jul. 21 Parks Day Hike: Goldensides` 10:00 am Tombstone Territorial Park Sat. Jul. 21 Parks Day! Tombstone Territorial Park Sat. Jul. 21 Potluck Dinner 6:00 pm Tombstone Territorial Park Sat. Jul. 21 Summer Art Market 11:00 am KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Call 993-5005 or email kiac@kiac.ca for more information.

Sat. Jul. 21 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sun. Jul. 22 Guided Hike: North Klondike Trail 10:00 am Tombstone Territorial Park Sun. Jul. 22 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 am St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Sun. Jul. 22 to Mon. Jul. 23 The Sweet Nuggets in the Lounge 11:00 pm Westminster Hotel Mon. Jul. 23 Comedy Night 8:00 pm Bombay Peggy’s Michelle Christine takes her comedy special to her native Canada as she rides on a BMW F700GS from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Dawson City, Yukon! Tickets at the door Mon. Jul. 23 Guided Hike: Goldensides Trail 6:30 pm Tombstone Territorial Park Mon. Jul. 23 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon. Jul. 23 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Tue. Jul. 24 Bannock and Sourdough: Food of the trail 11:30 am Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Learn about the history of these hardy foods of the north and enjoy a cup of campfire coffee or bush tea. Free!

Tue. Jul. 24 Campfire Program 7:30 pm Tombstone Territorial Park Tue. Jul. 24 Step n Strong 7:00 pm Robert Service School For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com 867-993-2520 Tue. Jul. 24 Wild and Rosie Apothecary Program 2:00 pm Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Explore how to create beautiful, natural products with plants from our traditional territory.

Wed. Jul. 25 Bannock 3:00 pm Tombstone Territorial Park Wed. Jul. 25 The Beading Circle 2:00 pm Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Learn a few basic beading techniques and see what it takes. You will come away with a whole new appreciation for this timeless art form. Limited to 6 seats.

Fri. Jul. 20 to Sat. Jul. 21 Iron Kingdom in the Lounge 11:00 pm Westminster Hotel

FARO Mondays Seniors Aqua Fit 1:30 pm Faro Recreation Centre Tuesdays to Saturdays Faro Public Swim Tues/ Thu 1-4 PM, Wed/Thu 2-4 PM, Sat. 1-3 PM and 4-6 PM, Faro Pool Wednesdays Faro Parent & Tot Swim 10:00 am Faro Recreation Centre Wednesdays Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 pm Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting.

Thu. Jul. 19 Shuffleboard 1:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Call 994-2375 for more information.

Fri. Jul. 20 21st Annual Faro Golf Tournament Faro Golf Course 18 Holes, Scramble Format includes a Fabulous Prime Rib/Salmon dinner, entry for 2 Hole-in- One Prizes Email farogolfclub@hotmail.com or call to register.

994-3119 Fri. Jul. 20 Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 pm Del Van Gorder School Sun. Jul. 22 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 am Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 994-2442 Sun. Jul. 22 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 am Church of Apostles Tue. Jul. 24 Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 am Faro Community Library For babies to age 4.

Stories & crafts will be provided Tue. Jul. 24 Shuffleboard 1:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Call 994-2375 for more info.

HAINES JUNCTION Wednesdays Adult Volleyball 6:30 pm St. Elias Community School 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.

Wed. Jul. 18 Community Market 4:00 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Local growers, bakers, crafters and more gather together to sell their wares 867335-9769 info@sprucecottagefarm.com Wed. Jul. 18 Kluane’s People; where did they go? 8:00 pm Kathleen Lake Campground Kluane country is strong, as are its people. Join us to learn the history of this land we call Kluane National Park and Reserve. Bring a mug for tea!

867-634-7207 kluane.info@pc.gc.ca Thu. Jul. 19 Adult Soccer 7:30 pm St. Elias Community School Thu. Jul. 19 Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 pm Haines Junction Seniors Apartments

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Thu. Jul. 19 Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 am Mun Ku Thu. Jul. 19 Living Ice 8:00 pm Kathleen Lake Campground Dive into a sea of mountains, icefields and glaciers with a Parks Canada interpreter and discover how the ice has been shaping Kluane’s cultural and natural world for the past thousands of years. Bring a mug for tea!

867-634-7207 kluane.info@pc.gc.ca Thu. Jul. 19 Open Mic 7:30 pm St Elias Convention Centre Thu. Jul. 19 Seniors - Carpet Bowling 1:30 pm St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome!

Thu. Jul. 19 Women’s Circle 5:30 pm Mun Ku Email elskloppers@gmail.com for more information.

Fri. Jul. 20 Friday Night Salmon Bake - Gordie Tentrees 6:00 pm Village Bakery and Deli Delicious food, live music, call 634-2867 or email villagebakeryyukon@gmail.com for more information.

Fri. Jul. 20 Nłashējel - General Assembly CAFN Champagne And Aishihik First Nation - Haines Junction Office 25th Anniversary Celebration, BBQ Dinner, camping spots available, all citizens encouraged to attend. Call 634-5243 or email mjoe@cafn.ca for more info.

Fri. Jul. 20 Read to Swim Haines Junction Community Library Read for one hour on Tuesdays & Fridays at the Library for a free voucher to swim at the Skakwak Pool this season! For kids ages 7-16 and call 634-2215 for more information.

Fri. Jul. 20 Shakwak Pool - AquaFit 5:30 pm Shakwak Valley Pool Fri. Jul. 20 Story Hour 10:00 am Haines Junction Community Library Sat. Jul. 21 A Grizzly’s Grand Adventure 8:00 pm Kathleen Lake Campground Grizzlies are an integral part of Kluane’s ecosystem. Join us to discover what makes Kluane’s grizzly bears so unique and how we can keep them safe and wild. Bring a mug for tea! 867-634-7207 kluane. info@pc.gc.ca Sat. Jul. 21 Fun Run & Walk in Kluane 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Dezadeash River Day Use Area A 5.5 km fun run or walk for the whole family on the Dezadeash River Trail,Complimentary snacks and drinks, Draw prizes & Family games Mon. Jul. 23 Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Mon. Jul. 23 The Life in the Lake 8:00 pm Kathleen Lake Campground What does the future hold for kokanee salmon and lake trout in Kathleen Lake? Join us to learn more about them and the importance of managing our actions to aid their survival. Bring a mug for tea!

867-634-7207 kluane.info@pc.gc.ca Tue. Jul. 24 Fire in the Boreal 8:00 pm Kathleen Lake Campground Fire is one of nature’s most powerful change-makers. Join us to discuss the history and future of fire in Kluane.

Bring a mug for tea! 867-634-7207 kluane.info@ pc.gc.ca Tue. Jul. 24 Read to Swim Haines Junction Community Library Read for one hour on Tuesdays & Fridays at the Library for a free voucher to swim at the Skakwak Pool this season! For kids ages 7-16 and call 634-2215 for more information.

Tue. Jul. 24 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue. Jul. 24 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 pm Takhini Hall Wed. Jul. 25 Kluane’s People; where did they go? 8:00 pm Kathleen Lake Campground Kluane country is strong, as are its people. Join us to learn the history of this land we call Kluane National Park and Reserve. Bring a mug for tea!

867-634-7207 kluane.info@pc.gc.ca Wed. Jul. 25 Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 pm St Elias Convention Centre

Tue. Jul. 24 Summer Market 5:00 pm Lorne Mountain Community Centre Local produce fresh from our gardeners - food, concession, hair cuts, jams and jellies, patio tea gardens and other plants. Call 667-7083 or email lmca@ northwestel.net for more info.

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Wednesdays Pump Fitness 6:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Thu. Jul. 19 Choir 6:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Fri. Jul. 20 Friday Night Dinner in the Jackalope. Three course menu, $17 - $30, Licensed. 6:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat. Jul. 21 Bridge club 12:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat. Jul. 21 Knitting Circle 1:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@gmail.com Tue. Jul. 24 North of 60 Seniors Cafe. We heat the beverages, you heat the air. 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue. Jul. 24 Yoga with Richard 5:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed. Jul. 25 Marsh Lake Community Society Meeting 7:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre All Welcome to attend.

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

Tuesdays and Thursdays Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023

MAYO Mondays to Saturdays Mayo Public Swim Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Mon-Fri 2:30pm-4:30pm, Sat 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Fri. Jul. 20 Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun. Jul. 22 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 am St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Mon. Jul. 23 Video Yoga 5:00 pm Mayo Curling Arena Mats are available and it is free of charge.

Tue. Jul. 24 Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 pm Yukon College Mayo Campus

MOUNT LORNE

Thu. Jul. 19 Terrific Thursdays 1:00 pm Lorne Mountain Community Centre Call 667-7083 or email lmca@northwestel.net for more info.

Sun. Jul. 22 MisAdventure Run 10:00 am Mt. Lorne Fire Hall A trail race of 21 km’s or 5 km’s through the terrain of Mount Lorne, come out and support the Mount Lorne Volunteer Fire Department. Snacks, water stations and fun for all. Call 668-2849 for more info.

OLD CROW Thu. Jul. 19 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center Fri. Jul. 20 Bike Club 3:30 pm Old Crow Community Center Sun. Jul. 22 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 am St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Tue. Jul. 24 Gym Night 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center Tue. Jul. 24 Community Ball Night 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center

ROSS RIVER Sat. Jul. 21 YWIM Cook Shack Sessions 2018 - Barbara Chamberlin, Shirley Wattes Haas, & Bridgette Desjardins 7:30 pm Quiet Lake, South. Free family friendly activities and concerts around the campfire, bring your chair a mug for tea, your instruments! Meet at the cook shelter.

Door prizes and storytellers welcome.

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Wednesdays and Saturdays, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Mondays AA - Tagish 7:30 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Wednesdays Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday.

Wed. Jul. 18 Foot Wellness Clinic 1:30 pm Tagish Community Centre Wed. Jul. 18 Tagish Community Association meeting 7:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Agenda posted at tagish.ca Thu. Jul. 19 Carpet Bowling 11:15 am Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling.

Sat. Jul. 21 OsteoFit 10:00 am Tagish Community Centre Sat. Jul. 21 Pickleball 11:00 am Tagish Community Centre Come try Pickleball, a new sport offered which combines table tennis and regular tennis.

Tue. Jul. 24 Carpet Bowling 11:15 am Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling.

TESLIN Wednesdays Seniors Social 10:00 am Teslin Rec Center Every Wednesday come play cards, drink coffee, chat, and have a good time. Call Kelsey at 335-4250 or email teslinrec@teslin.ca Thu. Jul. 19 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. Jul. 20 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. Jul. 20 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. Jul. 24 After School Sports K - Gr. 4 3:30 pm Teslin Rec Center Tue. Jul. 24 Yoga in the Mezzanine 5:30 pm Teslin Rec Center Every Tuesday, mats provided just bring your zen. 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca Tue. Jul. 24 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

Tuesdays and Thursdays Parents and Tots 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Join us in song, socializing, play and lots of giggles and fun.

Fri. Jul. 20 Comedy Night 9:00 pm Watson Lake Michelle Christine takes her comedy special to her native Canada as she rides on a BMW F700GS from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Dawson City, Yukon! Alaska Hwy Pub - Tickets at the door Saturdays Arts in the Park & Farmers Market 12:00 pm Wye Lake Park Every Saturday, live music and entertainment.

Sat. Jul. 21 Ladies Time Out Breakfast 8:30 am Andrea’s Hotel Come out for a relaxing time of inspiration, fun, and encouragement. For more information call Ruth Holt 536-7726 or Ruth Wilkinson at 536-4542” Sun. Jul. 22 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 am St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932

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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: MonThurs 10-8 | Fri 10-6 | Sat/Sun 12:30-4:30| #907766-2545 Mondays and Wednesdays Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wednesdays Open Mic Nite 10:00 pm Pioneer Bar Mondays and Fridays Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Tuesdays and Thursdays Adv. Beginner Tai Chi 7:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts

Tuesdays and Thursdays Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Tuesdays and Thursdays Tai Chi - Beginning 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wednesdays Detective Time 3:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Wednesdays Nature Walk 4:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Wednesdays Sword Class 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wednesdays Teen Whatever Club 3:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Wednesdays Ukelele Jam 5:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Thu. Jul. 19 Fun Science 1:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Thu. Jul. 19 Kids Garden Club 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Thu. Jul. 19 Private Party, Wagner/Schlosstein - Lobby 6:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri. Jul. 20 Amateur Magicians 5:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Fri. Jul. 20 American Legion Burger Night 6:00 pm American Legion Fri. Jul. 20 Board of Directors Meeting 10:00 am Haines Chamber Of Commerce Fri. Jul. 20 Fairytale Theater 3:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Fri. Jul. 20 Spanish FUn 4:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Fri. Jul. 20 Story Time 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Fri. Jul. 20 Tai Chi - Advanced 10:15 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri. Jul. 20 Touch Base -- Pam, Tracey, Laura 11:00 am Haines Chamber Of Commerce Sat. Jul. 21 Haines Farmers Market 10:00 am Southeast Alaska State Fair Grounds (Harriett Hall) Sat. Jul. 21 Tai Chi 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun. Jul. 22 Bible Club - Sunday School 12:30 pm Haines Presbyterian Church Sun. Jul. 22 Sunday Worship 11:00 am Haines Presbyterian Church Mon. Jul. 23 Adults Jujutsu 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon. Jul. 23 Build a Better Body, Brain, and World 4:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mon. Jul. 23 Gardner’s Club 5:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mon. Jul. 23 Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Mon. Jul. 23 Puppets 3:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Tue. Jul. 24 Aquatic Rangers 2:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Tue. Jul. 24 Polish Language and Culture 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Tue. Jul. 24 Tortoise and Hare Running Series 6:00 pm Haines Borough Alaska Unique runs that participants start at staggered intervals, with points given each week for improved time. Meet out front HBC every month until October.

Tue. Jul. 24 Women’s Fellowship 3:00 pm Haines Senior Center

SKAGWAY Daily, Mondays to Fridays, 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 & Wednesdays SpinFlex w/ Katherine 6:30 am Skagway Rec. Centre Wednesdays Karaoke Jam 9:00 pm Bonanza Bar & Grill Wednesdays 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 Tuesdays and Thursdays Basketball For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Tuesdays and Thursdays Mat Pilates 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles.

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

Fri. Jul. 20 Dance Night Fridays 9:00 pm Red Onion Saloon Fri. Jul. 20 Friday Night Dance Night 10:00 pm Bonanza Bar & Grill Fri. Jul. 20 SpinYOGA 8:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Sat. Jul. 21 Undo and Renew Gentle Yoga 3:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sat. Jul. 21 Skagway Garden City Market 3:00 pm Skagway Traditional Council Jewellery, Hot Sauce, Candles, Spices, Lip Balms & Salves and more! 907-612-0267 Sat. Jul. 21 Bouncy House Fun Time! 1:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre A parent or guardian must accompany children 12 and under.

Sat. Jul. 21 Volleyball For Adults 6:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sun. Jul. 22 Undo and Renew Gentle Yoga 3:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Jul. 23 Hatha Yoga w/Sherry- ALL Levels 6:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Jul. 23 to Tue. Jul. 24 Let it Roll - Hatha Flow with Foam Roller 6:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Hatha Flow practice followed by foam roller and pinky balls.

Mon. Jul. 23 Restorative - Yin Yoga ALL Levels 10:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Jul. 23 Roller Hockey For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Jul. 23 Skagway Trunk Show 6:30 pm Red Onion Saloon Sweaters, dresses, tea towels and more!

Wed. Jul. 25 Christmas in July - Ugly Sweater Party 9:00 pm Happy Endings Setting the record for longest conga line behind Santa, prizes for ugliest sweater!

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Canadian concert series comes to Whitehorse Sam Roberts Band to play in Whitehorse as part of the Aurora Illumination Concert Series. Sam Roberts Band, with Speed Control, will open at the Yukon Arts Centre on July 25

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urora is a Canadian company that produces and distributes medical marijuana and prides itself on acting ethically while providing patients with good-quality, affordable product.

This summer, Aurora is putting on a national series of free concerts to celebrate cannabis culture and the imminent legalization of marijuana through music and arts.

The concert series boasts a host of over 20 well-known acts, old and new, including The Cult, Kings of Leon, Phantogram, Arkells, Thrice, City and Colour, and

Post Malone. One of the series events will be taking place at the Yukon Arts Centre, in Whitehorse, and will feature Sam Roberts Band with local talent Speed Control as an opening act.

With six Juno awards to their name, Sam Roberts and his Montréal-formed band are currently riding a wave of success off of their sixth studio album, 2016’s Terraform. For Roberts, himself, the album contains personal meaning that can apply to almost any listener as well.

“Terraforming is the idea of

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“I saw it as planting the seeds for that same sort of renewal in your own life—that regardless of how much you have broken the parts of your life, along the way, there is always a chance to start over… for yourself and the people you care about. Most of these songs are love songs but love songs that grapple with its many faces— beautiful and ugly, healing and destructive.”

Having achieved recognition all around Canada and outside, Whitehorse seems a place the Sam Roberts Band would have had to eventually grace. The Aurora Illumination Series provides them with the opportunity to do so.

Sam Roberts Band has taken part in other sponsored shows before, where they have celebrated Canadian Hockey Culture, performed for university students and even helped raise funds to combat Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

For the openers, Speed Control, the offer to share a stage with Sam Roberts Band was one that couldn’t be declined. “It’s a pretty amazing opportunity, especially in a hometown setting,” said Jody Peters, who plays bass and sings for the trio. “We don’t play in Whitehorse a lot, simply because we’re on the road.

“Having a chance to play here, with a killer rock band, in an awesome venue, is a chance we’re not gonna pass up!”

It has been debated among artists and fans whether or not people

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Sam Roberts Band will perform July 25 at the Yukon Arts Centre with influence have a responsibility or duty to use that influence to spread messages while becoming role models for fans. Especially young musicians, is not always something musicians necessarily sign up for, it is a weight that is put onto their shoulders.

The Aurora Illumination Series capitalizes on the idea of artists using their influence for a cause, as with the legalization of marijuana, in Canada, on its way. It is important for people to have an understanding of what the drug does, and a medical producer like Aurora has a duty to increase knowledge and understanding among its patients and the public. While the Aurora Illumination Series is intended to be a celebration, it can also be more than that, stepping up to the plate to provide an educational opportunity.

The shows in the series are free—but this means those who wish to attend must enter a draw to win their tickets. The chances of winning depend entirely on the number of entries. The Sam Roberts Band and Speed Control show in Whitehorse will be held July 25 at the Yukon Arts Centre, with doors opening at 7 p.m. For a chance to win tickets, enter the draw on www.illuminationseries. ca and visit the site for more information. All shows in the Aurora Illumination Series are for people 19 years of age or older only.

Manus Hopkins is a Whitehorseand Toronto-based journalism student, musician and lover of heavy metal and cats.

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