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very now and then, a fella happens to hit the sweet spot, even if it is more by good luck than good management. I rest my case on a recent example.

Early in the week, I casually mentioned to “Herself” that it was time to consider remounting the winter tires on her modest chariot, and offered to look after it that Friday, when she would be otherwise occupied.

Early(ish) on Friday morning, I rolled into the appropriate bay and surrendered the key to someone who gave the distinct impression of having performed this ritual many times before.

With an hour to kill, I choked down a fast-food breakfast of cardboard-flavoured eggs and bacon, then meandered through the adjacent store, buying a few utter non-essentials that caught my eye.

Less than 20 hours later, the season’s first significant snowfall made its way to our part of the Great White North.

Hola! As others slithered and slunk along the roadways, I moved confidently, trying to keep my unbearable smugness from showing.

Of course, I would like you to believe my prescience was characteristic of a well-ordered, well-oiled lifestyle. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth.

True, I did manage to check off the bulk of my pre-winter To Do list this year. The gardening gear got safely stowed, and the containers of freezable stuff transferred from garage to basement.

The leaves got raked, bagged and donated to the city—except for the platter-sized leaves from the Dutchman’s pipe vines on the front porch, which were deliberately left to freeze and fall at their leisure.

The boxes of summer clothes made a timely retreat to the nooks and crannies where the much larger boxes of winter wear had resided throughout the warmer months.

We even managed to stave off an invasion of field mice, in our elderly former farmhouse, by proactively deploying liberal amounts of essential oils in various cupboards and drawers.

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gee job in time. Unless a sudden thaw permits a quick wipe before the suds bucket freezes again, a winter of dusty discontent may await us.

I’m glad that almost everything got done in time for once, although it could set a dangerous precedent and raise unrealistic expectations for coming years.

One can never be too careful about managing other people’s expectations.

As a freelance writer and professional procrastinator, I’ve always attributed my modest success to the belief that genius cannot be rushed. Ideas must be left to steep like fine Himalayan tea, before fingers go to keyboard.

By allowing only three hours to render three hours’ worth of verbiage, there’s no time for second-guessing or rewrites, so it has to be right the first time.

Alas, due to my recent spurt of uncharacteristic organization, my editor may start expecting my columns to arrive more than 10 minutes before deadline.

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On the Cover The Filipino Canadian Basketball league kicked off their 2018/2019 season this November Photo: Rick Massie

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What’s Inside Geezerville ......................... 2 Didee/Didoo ........................ 3 Klondike Korner ................... 4 My Mother’s Kitchen .............. 5 Bear Mountain - The Redux ..... 6

(Ed. Note: Allan Benjamin has asked Old Crow youth to try some poems in his Didee/Didoo space.)

Winterval and Santa Claus Parade ........................... 10 The Bookshelf .................... 13 Seasonal Recipes ................ 14 Filipino Canadian Basketball League .......................... 17 All About Snow ................... 18

I know this man from Old Crow Who’s a kind and gentle soul.

He was raised by his Didoo She taught him all that she knew.

And you cannot help but grin When you see Allan walk in, Because he’s got something new That’s funny to share with you.

This man is Allan Benjamin And he keeps his fiddle jammin’.

When he’s not busy doing that, He’s doing up his snowshoe strap.

His music is out on CD And they publish his poetry.

He creates his own cartoons, too.

He calls them Didee and Didoo.

He’s won many snowshoe races With ptarmigan feet on the laces.

If you ever lived here, you would see How Allan helps others for free.

Not only is Allan so clever, He can also tell you the weather.

When you come to Old Crow on the plane, He is there reading the weather vain.

His Uncle Victor never needs wood Because Allan makes sure he is good.

I never hear Allan raise his voice Because he likes to maintain his poise.

Allan is proud of his heritage Cuz I see him learning his language.

He is a Vuntut Gwitchin Native Who is really, really creative.

That is not all I have to say, I only just made it halfway.

Allan is also the master Of bringing people some laughter.

A good friend and inventor, too, He created a good snowshoe.

I hope he makes it really far, But at home he’s already a star.

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Today gave us a lot of glorious sunlight, after the morning fog burned off, but the day before was grey for most our 10 hours, and that indirect illumination just doesn’t have the same sense of warmth to it.

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standing at the corner by the Old Post Office, at King and Third, can have a shadow that stretches for at least a block.

Even if you didn’t notice that the shadow had darkened the area in front of you, you would know by the sudden decrease in temperature. This is true even in the summer, but it’s especially noticeable as the daylight hours shrink and the sun’s arc gets shallower.

We will eventually reach a point where there is no direct sunlight shining on the town and the brightest light we get is the reflection off the Moosehide Slide.

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From My Mother’s Kitchen with Murray Martin

Cake recipes from the 1940s and ’50s Ingredients: ½ cup shortening 1 ½ cups brown sugar 1 egg 2 cups flour Pinch of salt 1 tsp. soda 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk 3 cups rhubarb, diced 1 cup nuts, chopped (Topping) ½ cup sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon

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Method: Cream shortening and sugar.

Add egg and beat well. Mix flour, salt and soda together and add to creamed mixture, alternating with buttermilk (or sour milk). Stir in the rhubarb and nuts. Spoon batter into lightly greased 9- by 13-inch pan. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on top. Bake at 350℉ for 40 minutes. Best served warm.

YUMMY BANANA COFFEE CAKE

Ingredients: 1 cup boiling water 2 cups dates, finely chopped 1 cup white sugar ½ cup walnuts, chopped 1 tbsp. butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1 egg 1 tsp. soda

FRESH GARDEN CARROT CAKE

(Filling): Melt chocolate, butter and whipping cream over very low heat, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly. Pour into the trenches in the cake. Chill.

(Filling) 6 squares white chocolate, chopped ¼ cup butter ¼ cup whipping cream

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One of Murray’s old-style cake recipes is Fresh Garden Carrot Cake

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Ingredients: 2 cups brown sugar 1-½ cups salad oil 4 eggs, beaten 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 3 cups fresh carrots, grated (Topping) 1 ¼ cups icing sugar 2 tbsp. butter 3 oz. cream cheese 1 tsp. vanilla

Ingredients: ½ cup shortening 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs ¾ cup bananas, mashed ½ cup all-purpose flour ¾ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt (Topping) 2 tsp. melted butter 2 tbsp. flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup walnuts, chopped

Method: Cream sugar and salad oil. Add eggs one at a time and beat. Sift dry ingredients and add, alternating with grated carrots. Bake 35 to 40 minutes at 350℉ in a 9- by 12inch pan. Beat topping ingredients and spread on cooled cake.

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FRESH-FROM-THE-GARDEN RHUBARB COFFEE CAKE

hen you bake your own cakes, using basic ingredients, you actually know where they come from. It’s not only a good idea, but it’s also cheaper than buying a cake and results in the sweetest-tasting cakes this side of heaven … not that I came from heaven with the recipes, but I was blessed to grow up in those years when, at supper time, we were presented with a nice warm, home-baked cake (or pie) from Mom’s kitchen. So, put that apron on, jump back half a century and try your hand at making these home-baked cakes.

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX Ingredients: 1 cake mix 1 ¾ cups sugar 1 ¾ cups flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 5 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted 1 cup strong black coffee ¾ cup sour cream ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 tsp. Vanilla

Method: Heat oven to 350℉. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and beat on high for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased and floured 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted near the center (the cake will have a slight dip in the middle). Cool for 10 minutes.

Remove sides of pan. Then use the handle of a wooden spoon to make 2 one-inch trenches in the cake, one that is 1 ½ inches from the outer edge and the other 1 ½ inches from the center.

Method: In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs in, one at a time, beating well. Add lemon rind and vanilla and beat.

In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Using a wooden spoon or mixmaster, beat into the butter mixture, alternating with milk (3 additions of flour mixture and 2 additions of milk).

Spread in a greased 9- by 13inch cake pan. Bake in the center of a 350℉ oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Murray Martin shares recipes from the 1940s and ‘50s with us. Questions or comments about his stories can be sent to editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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A redux

Bear Mountain

Second attempt, summer 2017

PHOTOS: Michael Rudy

I managed to snap a shot of Dan as he crested the top and met me

by Alexander Weber

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f you’ve read about our first attempt to climb (or even glimpse) Bear Mountain, you may be wondering how or why we ever returned. I wish I knew my-

self, with any sort of confidence.

Was it the resentment of failure?

Was it the undeterrable enthusiasm we had for this climb? Was it because of a sense of embar-

rassment and a need to redeem ourselves? I don’t know. All I know is, the next spring, Dan and I (but mostly Dan) went back to that approach trail several times to flag a

trail that could be followed by any pair of witless adventure seekers. On one occasion, we went in with a machete and hacked a path all the way to Bear Camp. I left the forest that day covered in the blood (chlorophyll?) of countless defeated devil’s club. I slashed through alder with an unhealthy amount of glee. This time we would be ready. This time we would prevail.

We left on the Friday of the August long weekend and camped at the end of Chilliwack Lake, the beginning of the proper trailhead.

The weather forecasted was the same as all of the previous days that summer: no rain. Actually, B.C. (and much of the western U.S.) was going through a dry

Detailed route of Alexander and Dan’s second ascent of Bear Mountain

spell and some pretty severe forest fires were raging in the interior. Health advisories were posted some days, warning about the effects of exercising outside due to the severe smoke that loomed in the air.

The next day we woke early and broke camp. We set out into the forest, a forest we now were beginning to find familiar—an old foe. Using the trail tape we tied around branches and trees, and the path we cut with the machete, we dispatched with the first bit of forest on the way to Bear Camp in excellent time. Next, we ascended the steep ridge up to Ruth Lake, where Dan took a rest and I volunteered to hike down and collect much-needed water. I stopped at the edge of the lake to sit and fill, both the water bottles and my soul. This trip was going much better than last year, and I felt a confidence and joy in being somewhere that felt so stupidly cont’d on page 7 ...

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“From below, it was truly a dazzling sight, a wondrous combination of sculpturing by glaciers and the forces of nature.”

Waking up the morning of the ascent

.... Fred Beckey, American Alpine Club - The North Face of Bear Mountain

The first order of business, after eating and grabbing our gear, was to descend into the northern basin. This involved a lot of rock hopping, scree crossing, and some snow/ice crossing. Donning our crampons, after several hundred metres of this, we approached the foot of the north buttress of Bear Mountain, on nice hard snow.

The first pitch of our climb is described as a short rock chimney (a wide crack large enough to

One of the difficult pitches scaled during the ascent

fit your entire body into), which I climbed first. After this, we swapped leads, each dispatching several tens of metres before we reached natural belay spots, such as ledges, or we ran out of rope (which is generally 60–70 metres long). The first six or so pitches went smoothly, when it became my turn to climb a supposedly easy traverse (climbing where you head horizontally across the face instead of vertically) towards low

5th-class scrambling, which would have lead us to about the halfway point. Unfortunately, the route description we had was vague and almost indecipherable.

Instead of heading right and into easy ground, I ended up taking us straight up hard and exposed terrain. With each pitch, we began to doubt ourselves more and more, as we weren’t sure how hard these climbs would be or if cont’d on page 8 ...

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hard before. Plus, it was a really pretty lake. After our break, we ascended diagonally up through a scree slope. Last year we had gone too high and ended up at the edge of a cliff. This time we wisely stayed low and found a way over to the col (the lowest point of a ridge or saddle between two peaks) where we would set up camp. That night, Dan surprised me with hidden beers he lugged up; not two, but four wonderful frothy ales. We dispatched two of these beauties that night and stored the other two in the snow— these would be our celebration beers after our summit the next day. As the sun descended and we prepared to go to sleep, the thick air caused by the burned forest

created a spooky sunset of crimson and purple—stunning, really.

The morning of our ascent, we woke up around 6 a.m. Although we had hundreds of vertical metres to cover that day, Dan and I felt confident that we could dispatch with the difficulties with little trouble. Looking back, I’m not sure where this confidence came from. We elected to climb with a small backpack each, which we would fill with food, water, shoes, ice axe and crampons for the day.

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they would deposit us back onto the line we planned on climbing. We were constantly debating whether we should continue up and test our luck, or create an anchor and rappel down and try to find where I had gone wrong earlier. In the end, however, we kept forging upwards and were surprised and delighted with the quality and difficulty of the climbing we discovered.

After the third pitch, I found myself on somewhat-recognizable terrain and shouted to Dan that I thought we might be back on track. After Dan climbed up to my position, he headed out right on easier ground and found the halfway ledge we could recognize in our route photo. At this point, Dan was running out of water, having miscalculated the difficulties of route finding and the smoky air.

Luckily, there was some snow on this ledge and I managed to collect several-hundred millilitres of water from the drippings of a slow snow melt, which we would have to make do with.

It was my turn to lead the next pitch, and after arguing with Dan with what I thought looked like a seriously difficult climb (and, therefore, in my mind, the wrong one), I headed up and managed to get up 60 metres of rope-stretching terrain, before collapsing on the ledge above. Due to the

We found a simple descent route down the south side of the mountain We slept that night with bellies full of food and beer, and our souls full of adventure and accomplishment. The next day, we made it back to Chilliwack Lake in high spirits and took a much deserved dip in the water.

In the end, I’m almost thankful for how difficult Bear Mountain ended up being, the first time we tried it. There is something oddly satisfying that humans find in a challenge, and if you don’t fail

at something, how can you know you’re pushing yourself to greater goals? It’s not something that’s easy to remember in the moment, but a little failure can go a long way in creating deeper meaning and experiences in our lives.

Alexander Weber is a writer currently based in Vancouver, B.C. He divides his time between squeezing every available free second into an adventure and recovering with beer and ice cream.

A much-deserved dip in Chilliwack Lake before heading home

PHOTOS: Alexander Mark Weber

Finding the top of the buttress and the pride of accomplishment

completely confounding route description we were working with, we once again got off route from here. Instead of heading left, around a corner, to what is supposed to be a beautiful fist crack (a parallel crack in which you need to squeeze your hand into a fist to climb), Dan went up an unprotected arête, which (from below) looked easy, but ended up being hard and scary. From here, we figured out our mistake and continued on easier ground that seemed to match the route description.

Our next pitch was a difficult off-width, which means the crack was larger than a fist but smaller than a chimney, which Dan made short work of. Finally, we felt like we were on the right track.

We managed to make short work of the final seven or so pitches, one of which was on the face of the buttress and provided beautiful exposure of the hundreds of metres below. These are the moments, when you aren’t scared out of your mind, that you feel complete exhilaration and sublime joy in being in the mountains, being a part of the landscape, in some mystical way.

It ended up being my lead that spit us out on the top of the buttress. I felt complete joy and pride with what we had accomplished, made all the more meaningful due to our complete horror-show disaster the year before. I managed to snap a shot of Dan as he crested the top and met me at the top, a picture that doesn’t look all that impressive due to the thick

smoke—but, nonetheless, means a lot to me.

From here, we found a simple descent route down the south side of the mountain and replenished our dehydrated bodies with a slurp from a snow-melt stream. Next, we were quickly back in camp and consumed a delicious rehydrated rice-and-beans dinner and two glorious, libatious, nectar-of-thegods beers. I’m not sure if there is much on Earth better than a brew after a summit … I’m pretty sure a whole doctoral thesis needs to be dedicated to this subject.

Having finished our climb, we could look back at all the confusing and scary bits, from being lost, to climbing technically demanding and sometimes-insecure or hardto-protect rock, and see them from a vantage of hindsight: these were now challenges we overcame and could appreciate and be proud of, even though in the moment we felt frustration and sometimes slight terror. In the rock-climbing community, we call this Type 2 fun. Type 1 fun is something that is fun in the moment and fun upon reflection. Type 2 is where it is not fun in the moment but seems fun in hindsight (there is debate about logically extending this to a Type 3 fun … but that wouldn’t be fun in either case, so it seems to be a misnomer).

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friday, jan 4 th yukon arts centre

3 pm Pom Poko

6:15 pm Meditation Park

8:30 pm Free Solo

In this classic Studio Ghibli animation, forests are filled with groups of magical tanuki, mischievous raccoon-like animals from Japanese folklore that are capable of shape-shifting from their standard raccoon form to practically any object. The tanuki spend their days playing idly in the hillsides and squabbling over food – until the construction of a huge new Tokyo suburb clears the nearby forest and threatens their way of life.

With its sophisticated themes Pom Poko is best-suited for older kids, tweens, and teens.

Devoted wife and mother, 60-year-old Maria Wang is forced to reassess her reverence for her husband after she discovers his infidelity. Her efforts to find out the truth send her on an unexpected journey of liberation.

This Vancouver set drama stars Sandra Oh, Don McKellar, Tzi Ma and celebrated actress of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Cheng Pei Pei. In Cantonese and English with English subs. With an introduction by writer/ director, Mina Shum. 2017, BC, 94 min.

From award-winning documentary filmmakers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and mountaineer Jimmy Chin comes the action thriller film of year: a stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait of the free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock…the 3,000ft El Capitan in Yosemite National Park…without a rope.

English dubbed version will be screened.

Dir. Isao Takahata, 1994, JPN, 119 min.

Family Pass (up to 5 people): $28

12 YFS & YAC members / $14 / $9 students, youth (under 16)

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Shum mines her favourite theme–immigrant experience in Canada–in what seems at first to be a gentle slice of life but eventually develops a powerful emotional force." ~ Susan G Cole, Now Toronto

Dir. E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, 2018, USA, 97 min.

"This plays out with as much (or more) suspense than any conventional thriller as the cameras capture every step of Alex's ascent." ~ James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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Santa: A Superhero!

December 5, 2018

This year’s Santa Claus Parade will be on December 8.

Santa will be there with his fellow heroes!

by Unlikely Events Yukon

Parade Day Santa Claus (Superhero) Parade Saturday, Dec. 8 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Parade Route: Main Street (Sixth Avenue to Main at Front Street) Main Street Christmas Tree Lighting (at the end of the parade) Interested in joining the parade or learning more? Please visit us on Facebook, UnlikelyEventsYukon.

Parking: Please note that parking will be closed off at 3:45 p.m. until the parade is finished. (All vehicles parked on Main Street will have to remain parked until the parade is over.

Merry Christmas • Joyeux Noël • Ut’àkwädįch’e dzänù nà’ kwįètth’ät (Southern Tutchone) • Ut’óhudìnch’i hųlin dzenú (Northern Tutchone) • Drin Tsal zhìt shòh ohłìi (Gwich’in) • Gu.àłshé hà s’àtí yagìyí i jiyís wùk’ê[ (Tlingit) • Kuhīni kuts’įh nahts’į’ Denetie Chųé’ • kúlīni dzen�s s�gā enahzen (Kaska) • Drin Tsul zhìt shò �hłay (Han) • Jesus kòhdlīni dzen�s kut’eh (Tagish) • Dzeen shìit choh shìit soonayh ahłįį (Upper Tanana) • Feliz Navidad • 圣诞快乐 • Frohliche Weihnachten

PHOTOS: courtesy of www.archbould.com

Floats make their way down Main Street in last year’s Santa Claus Parade

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uperhero.

Super-Hero.

Super Hero. Super. No matter how you spell it, the magic, myth and mystery of our greatest stories comes from these characters of legendary proportions, completing heroic acts and always with a special power or skill to get the job done. The most inspiring of them all—Santa Claus!

He is known by many names, is celebrated in countless countries and represents some of our most-important values: kindness, compassion, generosity, sharing, empathy, positivity and goodwill to all. Girls and boys around the world are on their best behaviour leading into the season, and the questions about why, with whom, when and how he manages it, is the biggest mystery of all …

How does Santa get down the chimney? Are the other reindeer jealous of Rudolph? Can he really visit all those houses in one night?

Do elves work every day of the year!? Just how good do I need to be to stay on the Nice List? Why doesn’t Santa include batteries in the presents? Is he really watching all the time? ...

The Answer: Santa has super powers!

1. Immortality: White-bearded, red-cheeked and of notable stature, Saint Nick has been working for several centuries and we don’t anticipate retirement anytime soon.

2. Supernatural Perception: He is always watching, listening and can see things no matter where you are.

3. Shapeshifting: This includes the many forms he must take to access homes through chimneys, under doors or through keyholes, as well as his change from Santa Claus to Kris Kringle to Saint Nicholas.

4. Conjuration: With last-minute requests, the latest toys on the market and kids shifting from the Naughty List to the Nice

We’re getting

List in the 11th hour, Père Noël is well prepared, as he can conjure toys out of thin air.

5. Teleportation: While Kris Kringle tends to ask Rudolph and the reindeer for primary transport, he can also teleport himself anywhere on Earth, at any time.

6. Apporting or Apparate: Critical for Father Christmas’ helpers and the reindeer is apparition (his ability to teleport others with a gesture).

7. Finally … MAGIC: the indescribable, unlimited and greatest power of all! Most often seen in Santa Claus’ ability to spread joy, cheer and love!

But … all superheroes have a weakness, and Santa is no different. Father Christmas draws his magic and power from the strength of his believers and from the kindness in our world. The more we believe, the kinder we are to each other, the greater the magic of the season and the man himself ... and we know Yukoner’s have joy and holiday spirit to spare. (With all these powers, we can be grateful that Père Noël uses his powers for good!)

With all of this inspiration, the

theme of this year’s Santa Claus Parade is Santa’s Superheroes, and we can look forward to seeing many famous and fun characters to wave at, cheer for and share goodies with. On December 8 from 4 to 6 p.m., we will celebrate the many superheroes in our community, from the local businesses that sponsor our sports teams, to the community associations that celebrate our culture, to the families who share their time with those who need it most over the holidays. We thank all of our Yukon superheroes for your time, energy and enthusiasm.

From all of Santa’s Helpers at Unlikely Events Yukon, our parade partners, the Families of Casino Mining Corporation and City of Whitehorse and the parade sponsors and floats, we are very pleased to bring you this year’s Whitehorse Winterval and Santa Claus Parade and to wish you Happy Holidays in just a few the wonderful languages we hear in our community.

Have a Super Holiday Season!

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The applications can be submitted any time to the New Canadians Event Fund.

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Whitehorse EVENTS ART SHOWS Until Sat. Dec. 29 Art Exhibition: Light, Yukon Art Society Members’ Show Arts Underground A feeling of light, a reflection of light, an object is light…a gallery dedicated to warm colour palettes and the other dedicated to cool colour palettes.

Until Wed. Mar. 6 Art Exhibit - To Talk With Others Yukon Arts Centre Through a diverse range of media, the artists reactivate the document and ultimately continue the conversation surrounding self-determination.

Free and welcoming to all.

Thu. Dec. 6 Opening Reception - To Talk With Others 5:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Through a diverse range of media, the artists reactivate the document and ultimately continue the conversation surrounding selfdetermination. Free and welcoming to all.

Fri. Dec. 7 To Talk With Others - Artist Discussion 12:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Select artists from the all new “To Talk With Other” exhibition will be discussing their work..

Free and welcoming to all.

Fri. Dec. 7 Exhibition Opening: Light, Yukon Art Society Members’ Show 5:00 PM Arts Underground A feeling of light, a reflection of light, an object is light…a gallery dedicated to warm colour palettes and the other dedicated to cool colour palettes.

LIVE MUSIC

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

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday YG Celebration of Music 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building In winter holiday tradition, the Yukon government administration building will once again host musical talent during noon hours from December 3 to December 7.

Thu. Dec. 6 Jazz in the Hall featuring The Winter Trio 7:00 PM The Old Fire Hall Learn, listen & jam. Featuring The Winter Trio CD Release with gospel, classics & new compositions. Steve Gedrose educational vignette. 334-2789 Thu. Dec. 6 Gold Rush Jam 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Thu. Dec. 6 Ginger Jam 8:00 PM Epic Pizza Fully electric jam session with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided to musicians. Featuring guest co-hosts and performers.

Fri. Dec. 7 Rob Dickson Album Release ‘Looking Through Your Window’ 7:00 PM The Old Fire Hall Tickets online.

Fri. Dec. 7 Vice and Virtue 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Fri. Dec. 7 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat. Dec. 8 Jennihouse 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Sat. Dec. 8 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sun. Dec. 9 Jam Session 6:00 PM 98 Hotel Bring your instrument and have fun!

Sun. Dec. 9 Patrick Keenan 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Mon. Dec. 10 Music For A Winter’s Eve 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre FHC Grade 8 Bands, Jazz Band, Junior & Senior Concert Bands Tue. Dec. 11 Tuesday Jazz Night - Gordon Miller 5:30 PM Earls Restaurant Tue. Dec. 11 Inspire Song - North for 90 6:30 PM Hamilton and Son Guitar Shop A 90-minute listening room concert series inside the art of songwriting, 100% of ticket sales go to music lessons for kids, each concert will conclude with a meat draw. Tickets online.

Tue. Dec. 11 Music For A Winter’s Eve 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre FHC Grade 8 Bands, Jazz Band, Junior & Senior Concert Bands Wed, Dec, 12, A Celebration of Music and Light 5:30 PM S.S.Klondike Lights, Free Hot Cider and Treats, Caroling with Whitehorse Community Choir Wed, Dec, 12, A Celebration of Music and Light 7:00 PM MacBride Museum Live Music with The Canucks LTD, lighting up of engine 51 by the Round House and cash bar.

Wed, Dec, 12, Good Lovelies Christmas Show 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre A Canadian folk/country harmony trio, bringing joy and good cheer into your holiday season. Tickets online or at the door.

GENERAL EVENTS

Wednesdays Hump Day Trivia 8:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Wednesdays Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 6336081 Terry or Michèle

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Wednesdays Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Friday to Wednesday 12 Days of Christmas Market 10:00 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Yukon artisans gather to showcase and sell artwork, crafts, food, and more! Saturday – Wednesday 10am-7pm Thursday & Friday 10am-9pm Friday & Saturday The Nutcracker 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Performed by a local cast, the story follows Clara and the Nutcrackers adventures on Christmas Eve. After defeating the evil Rat King in battle, they travel to the Land of Sweets.

Saturday & Sunday Acacia Vintage Whitehorse Holiday Pop Up! 12:00 PM Waterfront Station Wed 5th to Sunday No Exit 8:00 PM The Guild Hall A mysterious valet ushers three people into a room in hell. As the door locks behind them, an eternity of damnation lies ahead. Tickets available at Whitehorse Motors and online.

Wed. Dec. 5 Bachelor of Social Work Information Sessions 12:00 PM Yukon College Held in Room A2605, learn about the program’s admission requirements, learning objectives and expected outcomes. Bring your lunch! For more info email or call jaslette@ yukoncollege.yk.ca or 668-8845.

Wed. Dec. 5 Drinking with Scissors December Craft Party 7:00 PM North of Ordinary Experience Center Fun Christmas decorations and gifts, perfect for bringing out your inner elf. For a small fee all tools and materials provided..

Wed. Dec. 5 Paint Like Ted Harrison: With Rhoda Merkel 6:00 PM MacBride Museum All supplies are included, and there will be refreshments and a cash bar available.

Thu. Dec. 6 Business After Hours - Celebrate the Season 5:00 PM Air North Hanger Thu. Dec. 6 Chess Corner 6:30 PM Yukon College Chess played in room A2101, beginners welcome, welcome to bring your own ‘lucky’ board. Everyone welcome to sit in on this game of strategy.

Thu. Dec. 6 Christ Church Cathedral Choir Practice 7:30 PM Christ Church Cathedral Thu. Dec. 6 Graphic Design for Nondesigners with Tedd Tucker 3:00 PM Northlight Innovation Walk through the fundamentals of design and learn how to apply those principles to your job or hobby. Register online.

Thu. Dec. 6 Moving Forward with Reconnection - Speaker Series 6:00 PM Whitehorse United Church With Rachel Olson Call 668-7532 for more information.

Thu. Dec. 6 Thursday Night - Movie Night 7:00 PM North of Ordinary Experience Center Thu. Dec. 6 Vigil: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women 10:00 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Thu. Dec. 6 Yukon Avalanche Bulletin Fundraiser and Movie Night 5:30 PM Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre Movies - Beer and Pizza available, Silent auction with avalanche equipment and more!

Fri. Dec. 7 2018 PAN Party 5:00 PM Tintina Air Hanger Appreciate pilots of the north - Door Prizes, Snacks, Desserts, and Refreshments!

Fri. Dec. 7 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. Dec. 7 Holly Jolly HPW Party 7:00 PM Westmark Whitehorse Cash bar and appies available to help get you in the festive mood, DJ Oshea, Come dressed in your holiday best, the Atom Development Hockey Program will be providing safe rides home by donation. Tickets online.

Fri. Dec. 7 Reducing Anxiety in the Classroom 9:00 AM Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre Participants will learn easy to implement preventive tools, strategies, and interventions for reducing anxiety, increasing self-regulation, accurate thinking, and selfmonitoring.

Fri, Dec, 7, Rudolph’s Ball: A Winter Formal Dance 6:00 PM Hidden Valley School Music, Dancing, Food, Silent Auction, Call 334-4224 for more information.

Sat. Dec. 8 Book Launch - Tesseracts 22 Nevertheless by Jason Lane 6:00 PM Well Read Books A science fiction/fantasy anthology which he will be reading. Snacks and coffee provided.

Sat. Dec. 8 Crib Tournament 6:15 PM Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 Crib tournaments every Saturday - Member and non-members welcome.

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Sat. Dec. 8 First Nations Christmas Craft Sale 10:00 AM Elijah Smith Elementary School Carving, Traditional Beadwork, Tlingit Weaving, Concession, Bannock & Tea, Silent Auction, Raffle Baskets. Call or email to book a table or for more information. 667-5992 Sat. Dec. 8 Just Dance 8:00 PM Grace Space it is all about the dancing, no chatting on the dance-floor, dance like nobody is watching, Sat. Dec. 8 Na-cho Nyak Dun Annual Christmas Feast 5:00 PM Coast High Country Inn Please bring a non-perishable item for the food bank.

Sat. Dec. 8 Open House & Craft Fair 3:00 PM Yukon Association for Community Living Sat. Dec. 8 Paint your own Xmas Ornaments 1:00 PM Northlight Innovation Each person will paint 1 star &1 xmas tree ornament. Once completed we will take the ceramic ornaments to be fired and in about 7 days you will receive forever keepsakes! Register online.

Sat. Dec. 8 Record Sale Fundraiser 11:00 AM Shipyards Park Many genres, Great cover art.

Some CD’s and cassettes are available. Cash Credit and debit accepted. Network with other vinyl enthusiasts.

Sat. Dec. 8 Reducing Anxiety in Kids 10:00 AM Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre Participants will learn easy to implement preventive tools, strategies, and interventions for reducing anxiety, increasing self-regulation, accurate thinking, and self-monitoring. Register online.

Sat. Dec. 8 Spiritual Wisdom on Karma and Reincarnation 11:00 AM Whitehorse Public Library A Free Public Workshop • All Welcome, For information call 633-6594 Sat. Dec. 8 The Nutcracker 1:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Performed by a local cast, the story follows Clara and the Nutcrackers adventures on Christmas Eve. After defeating the evil Rat King in battle, they travel to the Land of Sweets.

Sat. Dec. 8 Winterval Festival & Santa Clause Parade 4:00 PM Main Street Downtown Theme: Santa’s Superheros! Floats, guests and parade watchers are encouraged for join us in the favourite superhero costumes.

Sat. Dec. 8 Yukon Outfitters Annual Fall Round Up, Dinner and Dance 6:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Wild Game Banquet, Silent Auction, Live Band Sun. Dec. 9 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. Dec. 9 SFN Annual Family Christmas Dinner 4:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Please contact Jane Fairclough 537-3331 Ext. 209 for more information.

Sun. Dec. 9 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+ Mon. Dec. 10 Euchre Night 6:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Mon. Dec. 10 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. 867-6686280 or toll free: 888-668-6280 Fax: 867-6334576 Mon. Dec. 10 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. Dec. 10 International Human Rights Day with the Yukon Human Rights Commission 10:00 AM Yukon Human Rights Commission Tue. Dec. 11 Code Create Teach Whitehorse, Yukon This free, full-day workshop will provide K - 12 educators with the tools to inspire computational thinking and basic coding both inside and outside the classroom. Register online.

Tue. Dec. 11 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. Dec. 11 Toonie Tuesday Movie Night 7:00 PM North of Ordinary Experience Center Wed. Dec. 12 Beer & Paint Night - Put a Raven on It 6:00 PM Winterlong Brewing Co. A festive holiday paint night at the Tasting Room run by Ammanda of Partridge with a Paintbrush.

Call 393-2223 for more info, or sign up at Elements Hair Studio and Day Spa Wed. Dec. 12 LDAY Christmas Open House 11:30 AM LDAY Centre for Learning Wed. Dec. 12 No Exit 8:00 PM The Guild Hall A mysterious valet ushers three people into a room in hell. As the door locks behind them, an eternity of damnation lies ahead. Tickets available at Whitehorse Motors and online.

Wed. Dec. 12 The Night Before Christmas 7:00 PM MacBride Museum Call 667-2409 for more information.

KIDS & FAMILIES

Monday & Friday Preschool Drop-in Gymnastics 10:00 AM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Silly songs and preschool free play, call 668-4794 for more information.

Wednesdays 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.

Wednesdays Potluck Play 10:30 AM Family Literacy Centre A variety of hands-on activities inspired by stories including paint, glue, fabric and food. All Ages Wednesdays 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.

Thu. Dec. 6 Youth Drop In Gymnastics 7:30 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Whether you’re perfecting your skills, looking for a new work out idea, or trying your first cartwheel, Call 6684794 for more information.

Fri. Dec. 7 Baby Senses 10:30 AM Family Literacy Centre Babies will be introduced to a world of sensory delights, as well as songs & rhymes while parents and caregivers have an opportunity to meet, chat and share. Ages Baby - 18 months Fri. Dec. 7 Girls Club 7:30 PM Bethany Church Call 668-4877 for more information.

Fri. Dec. 7 Rudolph’s Ball: A Winter Formal Dance 6:00 PM Hidden Valley School Music, Dancing, Food, Silent Auction, Call 334-4224 for more information.

Sat. Dec. 8 Drop n’ Shop - Art Drop-in for Kids 1:00 PM Arts Underground Two Drop n Shop sessions, each session is two hours of painting, drawing, block printing, felting, cutting, and pasting motifs, letters, glitter, bells and much more to make personalized holiday cards for friends and family. Ages 6-12 Call 667-4080 or email programs@artsunderground.ca Sat. Dec. 8 Family Drop In Gymnastics 3:00 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Call 668-4794 for more information.

Sat. Dec. 8 Fortnite DUOS Championship 2018 5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Duo (2 vs 2) format.Up to 5 teams playing simultaneously.

Sat. Dec. 8 Pokémon TCG League 2:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe 668-5750 Earn points towards badges and free cards, trade with other trainers, and play some casual matches to test your decks out!

Sat. Dec. 8 Young Explorers’ Preschool Program 10:30 AM MacBride Museum 6672709 Designed for parents and children to explore the animal gallery together. Call or email for more information.

Sun. Dec. 9 Family Drop-in with Story Time (All Ages) 10:00 AM Family Literacy Centre Sun. Dec. 9 Kids Kreate! 12:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre A free art making class for kids average age 4-11! All kids must be accompanied by an adult, dress for a mess. We will be making wearable sculptures and noise makers with artist Helen O’Connor.

Sun. Dec. 9 Mountainview Youth Group 7:00 PM Canada Games Centre Sun. Dec. 9 Ultimate Masters Release Draft 1:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe The new Magic: Ultimate Masters - Winner will go home with the Box Topper card, plus store credit!

Mon. Dec. 10 After School Sports + Activities 3:15 PM Nakwataku Potlatch House Whitehorse Outdoor and indoor activities, skills and snacks, call 334-8728 or email kaitlyncharlie@kdfn.net for more information.

Mon. Dec. 10 Baby Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Appropriate for ages 6 - 36 months & caregiver, Free drop-in. Call 667-5239 for more information.

Mon. Dec. 10 People from your Neighborhood 10:30 AM Family Literacy Centre Visitors from different professions will share what their daily work entails with Children.

Tue. Dec. 11 Dungeon Draw Artist Night 6:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe 668-5750 Food and drink specials, watch for special event theme nights.

Tue. Dec. 11 Science Magic 10:30 AM Family Literacy Centre A chance to explore science and technology together, stretch your minds and learn problem solving skills. All Ages Tue. Dec. 11 Youth Drop In Gymnastics 7:45 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Whether you’re perfecting your skills, looking for a new work out idea, or trying your first cartwheel, Call 6684794 for more information.

Wed. Dec. 12 A Celebration of Music and Light 5:30 PM S.S.Klondike Lights, Free Hot Cider and Treats, Caroling with Whitehorse Community Choir Wed. Dec. 12 A Celebration of Music and Light 7:00 PM MacBride Museum Live Music with The Canucks LTD, lighting up of engine 51 by the Round House and cash bar.

MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Wednesdays Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 am Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@ gmail.com Wed. Dec. 5 Managing Conflict after Separation or Divorce 5:30 PM Yukon Inn Learn how to renegotiate personal boundaries and develop parenting strategies, To register call 667-3066 or email FLIC@gov.yk.ca Thu. Dec. 6 Sundogs Toastmasters Club 12:00 PM Sport Yukon A lunch time session to learn the skills, practice the speaking, receive the feedback to improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@ gmail.com Thu. Dec. 6 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. Dec. 8 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 Tue. Dec. 11 The Yukon Prospectors Association 7:00 PM Yukon Chamber of Mines Prospectors and those interested in mineral exploration welcome!

Wed. Dec. 12 Communication Skills after Separation or Divorce 5:30 PM Yukon Inn Understand the impact of conflict on children, To register call 667-3066 or email FLIC@gov. yk.ca

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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Sit Back & Relax!

The Bookshelf

Gifting is easy

with Dan Davidson

Murder and romance in smalltown Alaska Northern Lights by Nora Roberts

shell named Charlene Hidel, keeps offering him way more than room and board. He doesn’t take her up on the offer.

Her daughter is a bush pilot

named Meg Galloway, the last name courtesy of the father who deserted them 16 years earlier.

Given her personal background, she has little use for males, except as occasional recreational sex partners.

The mayor of the town is a feisty lady named Anastasia Hopp, who is anxious for this experiment in law and order to work, and is very supportive of her new sheriff.

Nate hates to fly, especially in small planes, but when some high school boys, out on a dangerous climb of their own, need to be found on that same mountain, an aerial search is the only way to go, and Meg is the best pilot for the job.

This leads to the discovery of the body and the journal that we keep getting snatches of text from along the way. The condition of the body, which turns out to be Meg’s father, means that particular death was no accident, and digging into the facts in this very cold case drives the rest of the mystery part of the book.

The other parts of the novel are of the “stranger in a strange land” variety, with Nate meeting people and adjusting to life in this odd little town.

The third part is the romance, including a fair amount of lively lovemaking. I’m sure you figured that out a few paragraphs back.

Overall, a lot of this book is about a number of interesting people rebuilding their lives and finding personal redemption.

There are some cliché characters and situations in the story, but it is engaging and it leaves you with a good feeling.

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ith over 225 novels to her credit, Nora Roberts is a bestseller by any definition. Wikipedia says the books are all romance novels, so I’m not sure if that number includes the 47 mysteries in the In Death series. These sit on the light end of being science fiction and are clearly police procedurals, though it is also clear that a major part of the 10 audiobooks I have listened to (great for highway listening) is always the evolving relationship between Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her husband, Roarke, the son of Irish mobsters who has gone legit, but still has connections.

She issues these under the pseudonym J.D. Robb, one of several she uses, along with Jill March (in the U.S.) and Sarah Hardesty (in the UK).

Northern Lights, first issued in 2004, is in the style she uses for the Robb books, a mystery with more than a touch of romance embedded in the story.

The main plot, however, has transplanted Baltimore homicide Detective Ignatious (Nate) Burke relocating to an isolated Alaska town called Lunacy, there to become the chief of police. He lost a partner on a case back home, and his PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) also cost him his marriage. He’s not sure he’s up to this job and this place, but he needed to get away.

The book begins with a 1988 journal entry left in a mountain cave by a member of an expedition who didn’t make it home.

Fifteen years later, the true story of what happened to those three men, and who the survivor was, creates some problems in the here and now.

Until he can find a place of his own, after a probation period, Nate is quartered in The Lodge, where the owner, a blonde bomb-

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Northern Lights, first issued in 2004, is in the style she uses for the Robb books, a mystery with more than a touch of romance embedded in the story.

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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he Filipino Canadian Basketball League Yukon (FCBLY) held their annual kickoff weekend on Saturday, November 17 and the highly anticipated event filled F.H. Collins gym for the weekend. The FCBLY president, Joselito Tobias, has been involved in the league for seven years and has seen the evolution of the league into the sport of choice for Filipinos in Whitehorse.

“It started as just a game in the Christ the King Elementary gym in the mid 2000s,” Tobias explained.

“It used to be like streetball.”

The league established itself as a formal basketball league, with proper basketball rules, in 2009, with house rules around selecting teams and the league structure.

The winter league has grown from these humble beginnings to now boast seven teams in the 35-and-under category, and five teams in the 35-plus category, as well as women’s teams competing. It also has a summer league, which Tobias notes is organized by other volunteers. This high level of participation has turned the league into an important part of the Yukon’s basketball scene and has made it a league for everyone, not just Filipinos.

That expansion has been driven in part by the younger players integrating into the Yukon basketball scene. Basketball is a big sport in the Philippines, and Tobias notes that they don’t really know much about snow or ice to be ready for other winter sports in the Yukon, like skating or skiing. Filipino athletes are now becoming part of the Yukon rep basketball teams for major competitions, high school and travelling. “You can tell the kids who are on the high school teams,” Tobias said. “They are a step above.”

“It used to be the Pinoy-only basketball,” Tobias said. “But we decided to be more inclusive. In the summer league, there’s lots of non-Filipinos.”

The league has attracted business sponsors, every year, that help with costs for jerseys and operating. Many have been longtime supporters of the league. It helps keep the registrations affordable for participants.

The opening events are very well-attended by the Filipino community. During the championships, each year, the league makes a a big event out of it, with a parade of teams, sportsmanship awards, the Filipino and Canadian national anthems, and often dignitaries from Whitehorse.

“Opening events and championships are always well-attended,” Tobias said. “Usually lots of reIatives of the teams. It depends on [the] people working, but fans of teams show up.”

A team’s fan base is often dependent on how many relatives are in town. “Sometimes there are only a few relatives here, on one of the teams, and you can really tell,” he laughed.

The league serves as a social outlet for individuals who may feel isolated from home in the territory. It is an affordable way to get out and socialize and meet new people in a different place. “There are Filipinos without family and it gets them out,” Tobias explained.

The league plans to continue to grow, including development of more Filipino refs, which Tobias noted they need to do.

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To me, snow is three juxtaposing things. It is a scientifically fascinating material, it’s water, which we typically think of as the quintessential liquid but in its crystal form. It also has some magic substance that seems to draw out my inner child, it’s such a unique medium to interact with.

Who doesn’t love to play in the fresh snow! At the same time, though, snow has the potential to be a destructive force, and snow avalanches have the power to harm and destroy. My relationship with snow is pretty complex. – Eirik Sharp Snow has so many useful properties, no matter what stage of life it’s in, and it sometimes brings joy and sometimes brings frustration.

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It’s fun for gliding on Snowball fights are fun It’s bright (winter is dark) Powder face shots (skiing, snowboarding, sledding) Its solid volume is greater than its liquid volume (ice floats) There are so many different crystals … it’s nature’s art You can see animal tracks in it (Catherine Henry, paraphrased)

Why snow is so interesting

Every second, snow is changing; it is never the same at any point in time. It’s continually evolving based on the elements that transition it throughout its life, such as wind, sun and temperature.

“Snow crystals are in a constant state of flux, always changing, even after they’re on the ground.

The crystals grow, shrink, change shape, become more or less dense and become stronger or weaker over time. This keeps us on our toes ...” – Erik Stevens

Snowpack that forms in the mountains is a source of water

Have you ever just let snow sit on a car or a house? What happens to it? It slowly starts to slide. Snow is extremely elastic, like a rubber band; it stretches and stretches until it breaks. As it also changes and adapts and morphs, it is replaced with more, or lost as we come into summer, but it’s never the same.

As a skier, snow allows me to interact with the landscape in a uniquely tangible way. As I travel through the mountains, I leave a signature with my feet. A wellchosen ski track, down an otherwise untouched, open mountain slope covered by a thick blanket of new powder snow, is one of the few ways people can enhance the beauty of nature. I think that is partly because, unlike so many of our other actions, it is completely impermanent, destined to be erased by the next snowfall. – Eirik Sharp

Snow is important

Snow means water and it determines why certain regions are plentiful and other are not in that resource. Climate and precipitation can affect how much snow there is and therefore how much water there is.

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Snow is always changing PHOTOS: Catherine Henry In a more pragmatics sense, snow has an important relationship with climate. It is highly reflective to incoming solar radiation; and this, combined with its insulating properties, means snow cover has a pronounced effect in cooling of the atmosphere through the winter. However, seasonal weather patterns also affect snow cover and snow properties. And measure of changes in snow cover are crucial to understand changes in local, and regional climatic regimes. – Eirik Sharp In Queensland, Australia, many of us couldn’t remember a time without water restrictions. We had egg timers in our showers to restrict how much water was used because of dead front yards and the expense. In Canada’s northern, snowy environment, water flows freely and cheaply.

“Here on Earth, snowpack that builds in the mountains provides the sustainable source for the waters that allowed civilization to build and thrive. Because snowpack builds up over the winter and releases that water slowly throughout the spring and summer (which are often dry months), rivers continue to flow in reliable patterns, even during long, dry periods without rain. But most importantly, snow is fun.” – Erik Stevens But snow doesn’t just mean

water and its environmental benefits, it is also important for tourism. As winter activities become more popular, many count the days until they can ski (downhill and cross country), snowboard, sled and snowshoe.

amount of moisture the air can hold decreases as the temperature gets colder. Once the temperature falls below about -20℃, there is too little moisture in the air for snowflakes to really form. This is largely the reason why the coldest regions on Earth are all deserts.” – Erik Stevens

Having moved from the little ski town of Revelstoke, B.C., where one metre of snow falling overnight was a small dump day for skiing, it was a hard transition when you love skiing as much as I do. But what was even stranger to me was the type of snow here in the Yukon.

It’s like sugar.

“Dry snow” or low water content. Generally continues drying throughout the winter because low relative humidity (sublimation).

Non-cohesive, facets, “sugary”, “bottomless.” Wind is a big factor because not many trees (alpine) transport, slabs. The climate is too dry and cold for large accumulations. – Catherine Henry

Northern snow is unique

“The very low temperatures in the Yukon cause the snow crystals in clouds to form as small columns and plates, rather than the large, fluffy, feathery things called Dendrites that form in warmer, wetter clouds. The crystals just can’t grow as big and fluffy as they do closer to the freezing point. Also, the

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Erik Stevens is a forecaster and director of the Haines Avalanche Center. He holds a Master’s degree in Remote Sensing, Earth and Space Sciences, with certificates in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Oceanography. He holds his Level 3 certification from the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), and his AIARE Avalanche Level II certification. He’s a professional member of the American Avalanche Association.

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Sat. Dec. 8 Red Tara Practice 12:30 PM VajraNorth Everyone welcome. For more info contact 667-6951 (Cheryl Buchan) 633-3715 Sat. Dec. 8 Saturday Drop-in Yoga with Sabu 10:00 AM Grace Space These classes are all levels and open to everyone.

This is a great opportunity to come practice Yoga with an experienced and dedicated teacher! If you have questions please call 335-2457.

Sat. Dec. 8 Yoga with Sabu 10:30 AM Montessori Borealis Preschool Drop in or Call to register or email. 335-2457 sabu@ sabuyoga.com Sun. Dec. 9 Gentle Yoga 12:30 PM Rooted Tree Massage & Yoga For the all ages, the stiff and the recovering bodies of life. Everyone welcome - Beginners encouraged! Call or email to register. 3348599 rootedtreemassage@gmail.com Sun. Dec. 9 Sunday Night Butterflies 7:00 PM Rooted Tree Massage & Yoga Calm your nerves, relax into cozy poses, and enjoy a quiet night out with yoga that’s as beneficial as it is accessible. Call 334-8599 for details.

Mon. Dec. 10 Beginner Meditation 5:30 PM Mental Health Association Yukon 6 week Beginner Meditation course is appropriate for people with no experience meditating or some experience meditating.

To register call 668-6429 or email edmhayukon@gmail.com Mon. Dec. 10 Buddhist Meditation Society 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary All are welcome!

Mon. Dec. 10 Hospice Walking Group 6:30 PM S.S.Klondike An opportunity to share your grief experience, or simply enjoy nature and the companionship of others who are grieving. Call or email for more details. 667-7429 info@hospiceyukon.net Mon. Dec. 10 Shamata Meditation 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary Group meditation all levels welcome Tue. Dec. 11 Beginner Meditation 5:00 PM Horwoods Mall 8 week Beginner Meditation course is appropriate for people with no experience meditating or some experience meditating. To register 668-6429 or email edmhayukon@gmail.com Tue. Dec. 11 Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631 Tue. Dec. 11 Rise & Shine 7:00 AM Alpine Bakery To register call or email - drop ins welcome 393-4440 wallymaltz@mac.com Tue. Dec. 11 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 Wed. Dec. 12 Sharing Circles 5:00 PM Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Men only, Dinner provided Call 633-7688 Wed. Dec. 12 The Alzheimer/Dementia Family Caregiver Support Group 7:00 PM Copper Ridge Place A group for family or friends caring for someone with Dementia.

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Sophie was born in February 2008, in Saskatchewan, to proud golden retriever and poodle parents. She spent a happy, early puppyhood romping through open fields on a farm, near Regina, with her twin sister Sasha. At the age of one, she moved to the Edmonton area, where she spent three years in a more-urban setting, to broaden her social skills.

Short-haired Sophie and martens. Birds, however, were of no particular interest to her. She developed a special preoccupation with porcupines and had several close encounters with them, from which she (and they) emerged relatively unscathed. Unfortunately (or probably, fortunately), she was always prevented from cultivating her interest in pursuing wolves.

Sophie moved to the Yukon, in 2012, for the same reason that most of us are here— to pursue the active Yukon lifestyle. She patrolled the forest between Porter Creek and the college, covering 10 kilometres or more on some days. While some dogs have to drink out of mud puddles, Sophie had a natural spring, a flowing creek and a clear lake at her disposal. While she was never a competitive swimmer, she did enjoy wading.

This introduced her to the unpredictability of swimming beavers and the ‘uncatchability’ of floating ducks.

Sophie loved being outdoors in any weather. She continued her daily patrols in dark mornings as cold as -35°. On warmer days, she loved to roll in the snow and would come home covered. She quickly learned to adjust her “hairstyle” to the season: short in the summer, shaggy in the winter. Although she suffered from motion sickness, she did manage to travel as far afield as the Bonneville Lakes and to the top of Grey Mountain.

Like many Yukoners, Sophie enjoyed the occasional contact with wildlife: bear, moose, coyotes, foxes

children to the door at Halloween and was never perturbed by New Year’s Eve fireworks.

Sophie was not particularly interested in partisan politics, but was polite to any door-knocking candidates who stopped by. On several occasions, she infiltrated the main YG administration building to distract public servants from their duties and have her ears scratched by members of all political parties.

Sophie was an extrovert who made friends easily with the people and dogs she met in the normal course of her duties. Young children in the neighbourhood referred to her as one of the “teddy-bear dogs” and knew her by name. She shared her spontaneous joy and non-judgmental affection with everyone. She also looked after her sister, asking politely for doors to be opened when Sasha had to go out, and for meals to be served at appropriate times.

Bad hair day But it was not all fun and games with Sophie; she had a serious side, too, and was involved in community activities. With her sister Sasha, she set up a vigilance training program for squirrels in her patrol area. She worked in the hospitality industry (as a greeter) and in security (as a home security guard). Unlike many of her kind, she loved welcoming small

Sophie was the “Dog Who Walked in Front.” As such, she was always first … first for supper, first out the door, first up the trail. Now she has gone on ahead one last time. After a short, swift decline, Sophie passed away quietly at home on 11 October 2018, surrounded by family, friends and much love.

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Violence 101

PART TWO OF FIVE

categories of violence

by Serge Harvey-Gauthier sor does not consider, or barely recognizes, the consequences and destructive impact of their behaviour on their victim’s emotions—a clear sign of recidivism. This violence is intended to control and dominate the victim; episodes are always recurring and increasing in frequency and intensity.

In my opinion, the parties involved, as much the aggressor and the victim (the who) and location (the where) establish how the violence is categorized. Further, the intensity of the victim’s emotions determines the gravity of the violent act’s consquences—regardless of the aggressor’s imaginative style of thinking: It wasn’t my fault, I was tired, I was drunk—and so on.

There are three categories of violence:

PHOTOS: courtesy of Serge Harvey-Gauthier

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y last article discussed the four phases of the Cycle of Violence: accumulation, explosion, the “honeymoon phase” and the justification phase I refer to as “But, it’s your fault.” It’s an endless cycle unless the victim protects themself and asks for help to escape this infernal whirlwind.

Let us now look at the categories of this scourge.

Many people, as well as traditional and social media, incorporate violent behaviour into content on the internet, on television, in video games and in professional sports. It can also be found in groups like involuntary celibate (Incel), unemployment, feminism and masculinism, urban frustrations, insanity, genetics, homosexuality, nationalism, racism and religion.

Don’t forget a person’s gender.

Stunning, isn’t it?

While it is important to be aware of these realities, one must be able to identify what is happening, to protect oneself and to denounce violence when it worries us. As “they” say, “Silence implies consent,” and the aggressor validates themselves through our silence. Let us therefore examine this scourge that generates so much powerlessness and suffering whether it is imposed on a community, on people in a given space, or individually at home, at work or in a social space …

“Violence is defined as the abusive use of power by which an individual in a position of force aims to control another person by using different strategies in order to maintain this person in a position of inferiority or to compel this person to adopt behaviours in accordance with the individual’s own desires.

Because violence can be exerted in larger systems, this definition is not limited to individual conduct but also includes violence imposed by social and structural systems.” (CRIVIFF, Laval University, Qc, 2018) I would like to specify that the individual—or organization—perceives itself to be in a position of psychological, physical, or economic strength (or a combination of the three) even if the reality is quite different. According to Ganley &amp; Harris (1986), all forms of violence have common characteristics. For example, the aggres-

violence — chiefly psychological in nature — primarily occurs in the following four formats:

1. AFFECTIVE VIOLENCE “This kind of violence is “coated” in affection, and sometimes also sexuality, whether it is between current or former partners, involving children or teenagers in situations where the relationship is unequal, by acquaintances or strangers, or family members such as a brother, a sister, a mother, a father, and grandparents. Since false affection is at the heart of the aggressor’s control, this category includes conjugal violence, family violence, and elder abuse.

It is very serious. Some specialists even discuss intimate terrorism as it relates to conjugal situations and, thus, affective terrorism.”

(Johnson, Leone and Xu, Pa, 2014)

i. A superior aim at a worker

2. ORGANIZATIONAL (OR PROFESSIONAL) VIOLENCE Organizational (or professional) violence occurs in relation to employment, or when someone is working with the expectation of a specific economic gain or a form of recognition, as well as in cases of exchanges of services, such as volunteerism. Aggressors may be found within an organization (bosses or colleagues) as well as outside it (clients).

iii. Intermittent — Less intense and subtle

According to Damant, Dompierre et Jauvin (La violence en milieu de travail: tolérance zéro, CSN, QC 1997), organizational

ii. A superior aim at multiple workers iii. Multiple superior aims at a single victim iv. Multiple superiors aim at multiple workers There are specifically four types of professional violence that demonstrate its intensity: i. Intermittent — Very intense and visible ii. Sustained — Very intense and visible

iv. Sustained — Less intense and subtle This last form of professional violence is the most harmful since victims could sink into isolation, depression and other important mental, financial, familial and social imbalance.

The phenomenon of a group ganging up on someone in a sort of “workplace terrorism” is called mobbing. It has severe consequences that could include psychological distress, absenteeism, sick

leave, workplace injuries or criminal acts.

“A poor work environment does not just have enormous costs for the business itself, but for society as a whole. The total cost of supporting victims, whether by health care organizations or directly by the community, amounts to billions of dollars.” (Leymann, 1996) [translated] 3. SOCIAL VIOLENCE Generally speaking, social as well as political control develops as the result of the victimization of one or more individuals in a society.

For example, in a neighbourhood, or at school (bullying), in certain sports, or in a more-structured manner within criminal organizations. I also attribute this form of violence to conflicts stoked by weapons manufacturers, in situations where professional negligence causes death (such as a contaminated blood scandal where no guilty party is sent to prison), or in cases involving religious fundamentalism (such as Canada’s residential school system) or sectarian conflict.

Social violence can also create exclusion based on race, skin colour, gender (such as wage inequality between men and women),

Serge Harvey-Gauthier is a social worker and passionate about helping people.

To contact him email editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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There are three categories of violence: affective, organizational and social.

This classification builds on the description of the Cycle of Violence from my first article. In my next column, I will describe the four forms and the five principles (or foundations) of violence. I hope that I will reduce your fear of all expressions of violence and this information will transform your way of thinking if ever you are confronted or if aggression seems ready to explode to the detriment of one or more victims.

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has appeared at the Just for Laughs Festival and has a 1-Hour Comedy Special currently airing on The Comedy Network.

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Wednesdays Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre Sun. Dec. 9 Atlin Christian Centre 10:30 AM Atlin Christian Centre Sun. Dec. 9 St. Martins Anglican Church Service 10:00 AM St. Martins Anglican Church

BEAVER CREEK

Mondays and Fridays Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Tuesdays and Saturdays Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club

BURWASH LANDING

Wednesdays Culture & Craft Night 6:30 PM Jacquot Hall Start a new project, finish an old project, great teachers to help and share techniques with! Held in the Elders Room Tue. Dec. 11 Yoga and Meditation 6:00 PM Jacquot Hall Everyone is welcome to join!

Please wear comfortable clothes, bring a bottle of water, a blanket and 2 towels!

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 Tuesdays and Wednesdays Tlingit Language Game Nights 5:30 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Wednesdays Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wednesdays Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen. cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Wednesdays Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wednesdays and Fridays AA Carcross Wed. 6:30 pm, Fri. 1:30 pm, Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Until Fri. May. 3 Art Exhibit - A Closer Look Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building An exhibition showcasing five new works

by Yukon artists, recently acquired for the Yukon Permanent Art Collection Wed. Dec. 5 School Council 7:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Dec. 6 CPNP Lunch 12:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Dec. 6 Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Thu. Dec. 6 Sewing Nights 6:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Fri. Dec. 7 AA Meeting Carcross 1:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sat. Dec. 8 Traditional Handgames 1:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sun. Dec. 9 Sewing Sessions 12:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon. Dec. 10 AA - Tagish 7:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon. Dec. 10 Art at the Carving Shed 5:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Dec. 11 Elders Breakfast 10:00 AM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Dec. 11 Excellence Group 5:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Dec. 11 Sports Night 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue. Dec. 11 Tlingit Language classes 5:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Tue. Dec. 11 Women’s Group 7:00 PM Carcross Community Campus 821-4251

DAWSON CITY

Until Sat. Dec. 15 Art Exhibition - Final Girl by Marianne Pon-Layus KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Final Girl depicts fantasies and still images from B-movies and horror films.

Monday & Fridays Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Monday & Friday Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Friday & Saturday Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Friday & Saturday The Executives in the Lounge 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Wed. Dec. 5 Dawson POPS! Community Choir 7:30 PM Westminster Hotel Thu. Dec. 6 Youth Hip Hop Series 7:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Free, snacks, no registration required - Ages 12-18

Fri. Dec. 7 DCMF Presents - Winter Bizarre! 3:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Hours of auctions, live entertainment, a special raffle, hearty food, bar concoctions.

Fri. Dec. 7 Jesse Smith in the Tavern 6:00 PM Westminster Hotel Fri. Dec. 7 Karaoke in the Lounge 9:00 PM Westminster Hotel Fri. Dec. 7 Pet Photos with Santa 1:00 PM Dawson City Meet at Maximilians, please bring your pets on a leash.

Sat. Dec. 8 Roberts & Klein in the Lounge 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Sat. Dec. 8 CFYT Couch Concerts 8:00 PM Dawson City Showcasing local musical artists in Dawson homes will feature two artists Mike Erwood and James Brown.

Admission will be by donation Sat. Dec. 8 Open Studio 1:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Sat. Dec. 8 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.

Sun. Dec. 9 So Sorry Records Yukon Showcase 7:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Tickets in advance at KIAC or at the door.

Sun. Dec. 9 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Mon. Dec. 10 Hand Building Pottery Drop In 6:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Basic Tools and materials provided - no instruction provided. Enter through the back door.

Tue. Dec. 11 Dawson City Council Meeting 7:00 PM Dawson City Town Hall The meetings are aired live on Dawson City TV Channel 12. Council holds a Question Period at each meeting that takes place towards the end of the meeting. This provides the public an opportunity to ask Council questions. 867-993-7400 Tue. Dec. 11 Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com 867-993-2520 Wed. Dec. 12 KIAC Open House 4:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture

FARO

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

Tuesday & Thursday Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wednesdays Archery 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre No experience or equipment needed.

Wednesdays Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 pm Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting.

Wednesdays Public Skate 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Email recreation@ faroyukon.ca or call 994-2575 for more details.

Thu. Dec. 6 Archery 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre No experience or equipment needed.

Thu. Dec. 6 Faro Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre All welcome.

Fri. Dec. 7 Community Christmas Potluck 6:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fri. Dec. 7 Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Sat. Dec. 8 Public Skate 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Email recreation@ faroyukon.ca or call 994-2575 for more details.

Sat. Dec. 8 Sticks and Pucks 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Call 994-2728 for more information.

Sun. Dec. 9 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 Sun. Dec. 9 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Tue. Dec. 11 Faro Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre All welcome.

HAINES

Daily Haines Public Library Open Hours: Mon-Wed 11-8 | Fri 10-6 | Sat/Sun 1:304:30| Thurs/Fri Closed #907-766-2545 Mondays and Wednesdays Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Homework Help 5:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Monday, Wednesday & Fridays Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool

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Tuesdays and Thursdays Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tuesdays and Thursdays Fun Science 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wednesdays Open Mic Nite 10:00 PM Pioneer Bar Wednesdays Rock Band for Teens and Pre-teens 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wednesdays Sword Class 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wednesdays Tlingit Language Classes for Families 5:00 PM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Call 766-2366 or email education@sheldonmuseum.net for more information.

Fridays and Mondays Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri. Dec. 7 American Legion Burger Night 6:00 PM American Legion Fri. Dec. 7 Story Time 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Fri. Dec. 7 Tai Chi - Advanced 10:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri. Dec. 7 Touch Base -- Pam, Tracey, Laura 11:00 AM Haines Chamber Of Commerce Sat. Dec. 8 Tai Chi 11:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun. Dec. 9 Bible Club - Sunday School 12:30 PM Haines Presbyterian Church Sun. Dec. 9 Sunday Worship 11:00 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Mon. Dec. 10 Adults Jujutsu 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon. Dec. 10 Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Tue. Dec. 11 Women’s Fellowship 3:00 PM Haines Senior Center

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.

Wednesdays Drop in Sewing - Projects Class 6:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Come in and finish projects or start a new one.

Call 634-3309 or email rsmith@cafn.ca for more info.

Thu. Dec. 6 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Thu. Dec. 6 Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 PM Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu. Dec. 6 Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 AM Mun Ku Thu. Dec. 6 Seniors - Carpet Bowling 1:30 PM St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome!

Thu. Dec. 6 Women’s Circle 5:30 PM Mun Ku Email elskloppers@gmail.com for more information.

Fri. Dec. 7 Story Hour 10:00 AM Haines Junction Community Library Sat. Dec. 8 Public Skate 12:00 PM Bill Brewster Arena Tues/Wed 3:15 - 4:45 pm Fri 3-6 pm - Sat 12-4 pm and Sun 5-7:30 pm Tue. Dec. 11 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue. Dec. 11 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall Wed. Dec. 12 Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre

LORNE MOUNTAIN

Sun. Dec. 9 Youth Music Jam 5:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Come drop in with your instrument and play a tune, learn a tune. For more info call 667-7083 Mon. Dec. 10 Yoga with Jess Sellers 7:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre For more info call 667-7083 or Email lmca@ northwestel.net Tue. Dec. 11 Creative Dance Classes 5:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre For ages 4-7, Drop in - Free

MARSH LAKE

Wednesdays Open Hours 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wednesdays Pump Fitness 6:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed. Dec. 5 Waste Mgnt Society Meeting 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Thu. Dec. 6 Choir 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Fri. Dec. 7 Friday Night Dinner&Drinks 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat. Dec. 8 Bridge club 12:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Sat. Dec. 8 Knitting Circle 1:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@gmail.com Tue. Dec. 11 Local Advisory Council 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre followed by hot apple cider and refreshments. 6604999 Tue. Dec. 11 North of 60 Seniors Cafe. We heat the beverages, you heat the air. 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue. Dec. 11 Yoga with Richard 5:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO

Fri. Dec. 7 Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun. Dec. 9 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Mon. Dec. 10 Yoga Classes 7:00 PM Mayo Curling Arena Bring your own Yoga mat or borrow ours. Classes are free of charge and drop-ins are welcome. 8979962043 Tue. Dec. 11 Elders’ Christmas Dinner 5:30 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Tue. Dec. 11 Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 PM Yukon College Mayo Campus OLD CROW Thu. Dec. 6 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun. Dec. 9 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Tue. Dec. 11 Gym Night 7:00 PM Old Crow Community 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 7:30 am Skagway Rec. Centre Mondays, Wednesday & Fridays Group Cycling 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tuesday & Thursdays Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tuesday & Thursdays Mat Pilates 7:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles.

Tuesday & Thursdays Senior Weights 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Wednesdays Acro Jam 6:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that cmbines acrobatics and yoga. This is an unstructured class to work on things you would like to improve on or trade Wednesdays Back & Hip Yoga 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wednesdays Pickleball for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wednesdays Christmas Hymn Sing and Caroling 6:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway Singing hymns with local musicians and caroling around town Saturdays & Sundays Undo and Renew Gentle Yoga 3:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed. Dec. 5 Tree Decoration for Kids Grades K-6 3:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Ages 5-12. Children under 5 must have a parent or guardian supervising at all times. Hot Cocoa and Popcorn!

Thu. Dec. 6 Group Cycling 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri. Dec. 7 Skagway Development Corporation Open House 3:00 PM Skagway Alaska Holiday cheer and refreshments! Come meet the staff and learn about the services available to Skagway.

Fri. Dec. 7 SpinYOGA 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri. Dec. 7 Stretch & Play Yoga 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat. Dec. 8 Bouncy House Fun Time! 1:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre A parent or guardian must accompany children 12 and under.

Sat. Dec. 8 Jdot. & Jess 7:30 PM Skagway Brewing Co. Sun. Dec. 9 Clay Ornament Classes 12:00 PM Skagway Alaska Call Donna at 907983-3222 to reserve your space or for more information.

Sun. Dec. 9 Santa Train 11:00 AM Skagway White Pass Ride with Santa! You are welcome to bring your own snacks or lunch.

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Mon. Dec. 10 Hatha Yoga w/Sherry- ALL Levels 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Dec. 10 Restorative - Yin Yoga ALL Levels 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Dec. 10 Soccer for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue. Dec. 11 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. Dec. 11 School Holiday Concert 6:30 PM Skagway School Musical performances by the local Skagway School children to celebrate the holiday season! FREE Tue. Dec. 11 Toddler Gym Games 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre 907-9832679 k.nelson@skagway.org Wed, Dec, 12, Christmas Hymn Sing and Caroling 6:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway Singing hymns with local musicians and caroling around town Wed. Dec. 12 Dahl Memorial Clinic Open House 2:00 PM Dahl Memorial Clinic Holiday cheer and refreshments! Come meet the staff and learn more about the visiting providers available in Skagway. Free

TAGISH

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

Wednesdays Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods.

Wednesdays and Saturdays, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-341 Wed. Dec. 5 Tagish Advisory Council meeting 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Agenda posted at tagish.ca Thu. Dec. 6 OsteoFit 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Fri. Dec. 7 Pickleball 11:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Come try Pickleball, a new sport offered which combines table tennis and regular tennis.

Sat. Dec. 8 Senior’s Christmas Dinner & Dance 5:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Mon. Dec. 10 Nordic Walking 1:30 PM Tagish Community Centre Call 399-3407 for more info.

Tue. Dec. 11 Get and Stay Fit 6:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Call 399-3407 for more info.

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. Dec. 6 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. Dec. 7 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. Dec. 7 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. Dec. 11 After School Sports K - Gr. 4 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Tue. Dec. 11 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 Tue. Dec. 11 Yoga in the Mezzanine 5:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Every Tuesday, mats provided just bring your zen. 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca

WATSON LAKE

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

Mondays-Fridays Youth Activity Club 3:15 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Meaghen 5368023 for more info.

Tuesdays and Thursdays Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Saturdays Watson Lake Thrift Store, Noon to 3pm Sat. Dec. 8 Beginner Ballet - Ages 6+ 2:15 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre No Fees, admission by donation, call 250-4158270 for more information.

Sat. Dec. 8 Toddlers Rhythm and Movement 1:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre No Fees, admission by donation, call 250-415-8270 for more information.

Sat. Dec. 8 Hip Hop - Ages 8+ 2:45 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre No Fees, admission by donation, call 250-415-8270 for more information.

Sat. Dec. 8 Public Skate 2:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sun. Dec. 9 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932

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Christmas Hymn Sing and Carolling: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings December 5, 12 & 19.

Location:Presbyterian Church on 5th & Main . Sing hymns with local musicians (Dec. 5 & 12) and caroling around town (Dec. 19).

Holiday Gifts: 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, December 12 GRADE K-2 & Thursday, December 13 GRADE 3-6. Location: Rec Center. Handmade gift creations to give to someone else– a friend, a parent, a sibling, a teacher– to embrace the spirit of giving! FREE

MEET SANTA: 4-6 p.m. Friday, December 7. Location: White Pass Train Depot on 2nd Avenue. FREE

MOVIE NIGHT: 7 p.m. Friday, December 14. Location: Eagles on Broadway. Featuring: ELF! FREE and sponsored by the Eagles.

Skagway Development Corporation Open House: 3-5 p.m. Friday , December 7. Location: Corner of 9th and State Street. Be sure to stop by the SDC offices for some holiday cheer and refreshments! Come meet the staff and learn about the services available to Skagway. FREE KLGO NPS Museum & Visitor Center: OPEN 10:30-11:45 a.m. Saturday, December 8. Location: NPS on Broadway and 2nd. FREE SANTA TRAIN 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 8. Location: White Pass Train Depot on 2nd Avenue between Spring and Broadway. Meet Santa while enjoying a hot beverage before boarding the train for a scenic ride to Clifton (9 miles up the tracks).

Once you are on the train, Santa will continue to make his rounds visiting with children of all ages to make sure everyone is behaving! You are welcome to bring your own snacks or lunch. Train departs at approximately 11:45 a.m. FREE Skagway Brew Co. Live Music: Jdot. & Jess on Saturday, December 8 and performers TBA on Friday, December 21. FREE Clay Ornament Classes: 12-3 p.m.

Sunday, December 9, 1-3 p.m. & 6-8 p.m. Monday, December 10. Location: Donna Griffard’s Basement Studio on NE corner of 6th & Alaska. Preferred gingerbread men and women, candy canes, stars, etc. will be available for you to decorate with colorful glazes!

Call Donna at 907-983-3222 to reserve your space or for more information. $8 each or $20 for 3.

STC/TWIC/SEARHC Open House: 3-5 p.m. Monday, December 10. Location: Skagway Traditional Council (STC) at Broadway and 11th. Be sure to stop by the Skagway Traditional Council building for some holiday cheer and refreshments! Come meet the staff and learn about the activities they are offering. FREE School Holiday Concert: 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 11. Location: Skagway School. Musical performances by the local Skagway School children to celebrate the holiday season! FREE Dahl Memorial Clinic Open House: 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, December 12.

Location: Dahl Memorial Clinic on 14th and State Street. Be sure to stop by the Dahl Memorial Clinic for some holiday cheer and refreshments!

Come meet the staff and learn more about the visiting providers available in Skagway. FREE

Free Lunch on 5th: NOON– 2 p.m.

Saturday, December 15. Location: All along 5th Avenue. Duffs Backcountry and Grizzly’s will be providing lunch and various snacks to the community.

Announcements for the coloring and gingerbread house contests will be announced! FREE Holiday Home Teas: Sunday, December 16. Enjoy holiday refreshments and spend time with friends while touring the beautiful homes of Skagway.

Chez & Brian Leipold 2:30-4:30, Jesse Dominick & Jennifer Sasselli 3:30-5:30. Please contact your hosts directly for specific directions and parking instructions. FREE Chamber of Commerce- Open House & Tea: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, December 16.

Location: 7th and State. Enjoy holiday refreshments and learn more about the opportunities available at your local Chamber of Commerce. FREE Blue Christmas Service: 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 18. Location: Presbyterian Church on 5th & Main. Special service by Pastor Ryan Mandeville. Please contact Presbyterian Church for details.

Holiday Party for Kids: 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 20 Location: Rec Center. Ages 5-12. Children under 5 must have a parent or guardian supervising at all times. FREE Relax into Winter: 5:45-7:45 p.m.

Thursday, December 20. Location: Rec Center. Relax and renew with a gentle restorative yoga practice to heal mind, body and spirt during this special and often chaotic time of year. Celebrate the first day of winter with self care and reflection.

All levels are welcome. FREE. Space is limited so please sign up early at the Rec Center or call us at 983-2679 to reserve your space.

Vision Boards– Dear Santa Collage & New Year Intentions: 3:30 –5 p.m.

Thursday, December 20 (GRADE K-6) & 12-3 p.m., Saturday, December 29 (Teens & Adults). Location: Rec Center. Kids grade K-6 can create a collage of all their Christmas present wishes and teens and adults can create a collage of their goals and dreams. Combine colorful images and words into a beautiful intention setting vision board for Xmas and 2019! Please bring a dish to pass if you are coming on Saturday, December 29!.

FAMILY Bouncy House and Holiday Ice Skating POTLUCK: 11 a.m. Saturday, December 22. Location: Rec Center.

Enjoy an afternoon of Bouncy House Fun (indoor) and Holiday Ice Skating (outdoor and weather permitting.

All children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult.) Holiday music, hot cocoa and cookies! Please bring a dish to pass. FREE Christmas Stories with Reba: 4 p.m.

Sunday, December 23. Location: Skagway News Depot on Broadway between 2nd and 3rd. Join the amazing and highly entertaining Reba for an afternoon of storytelling. FREE Emblem Christmas Party: 1-4 p.m.

Sunday, December 23: Location: Elks on 6th and State Street. Drop your kids off at the Elks for some fun and games while you do your last minute Christmas shopping.

Business Owner-Open House: ALL DAY, Monday, December 24. Local businesses stay open for last minute gift shopping, offering good cheer and refreshments to show their appreciation for all your support!

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