What's Up Yukon, December 12, 2018

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Caribou at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve are preparing for the season

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A Klondike Korner with Dan Davidson

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ne of the most annoying things about the fall and spring seasons is the need to scrape the frost off your vehicle’s windows before you can drive anywhere.

In the summer, you only have to worry about a little bit of fog; and in the winter, there’s often too little moisture in the air for any of it to cling to the glass; but at this time of year, when it still gets above zero for part of the day and then drops to sub-zero at night, you can count on finding a solid layer of frost over all your windows, especially the front windshield.

You can bet that whatever type of scraper you are using, you probably won’t be able to find an open edge to get under to begin the process of clearing a view port. I find you often have to dig with the very edge of the tool before you can begin to peel away at the thin sheet that seems to be glued to your window.

The most obvious solutions are to (gasp!) start your vehicle and run the engine for 10 minutes to have the defroster begin to nibble

at the bottom edge. If you have command start on your car or truck and have remembered to leave everything on that setting the night before, then you can do it from inside the house. Our truck works that way.

Our car is a stick-shift standard, so we have to go out to start it, take it out of gear and put the emergency brake on. Leaving the

brake on at night may cause it to freeze in that position, so that’s not recommended. Still takes about 10 minutes to soften up the ice coating.

This fall has been a little different, and it’s been kind of neat.

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Nature’s little automatic defroster ... cont’d so the car’s been on the west side of the house.

By now, Dawson’s sunrise is sort of in the southeast, and it swings around so that you see the light hit the west bank of the Yukon River, first, and then inches its way across town, street by street, until it hits Seventh Avenue. As the days shorten, it takes a little bit longer each day, and it won’t work at all by mid-November, but for now it’s been a bit of a magic trick—nature’s little automatic defroster.

An hour or two past noon, the sun hits my street, and a little while later it begins to creep up our driveway and our car. The Yaris has a front window that curves back a bit, and so the sunshine hits the top of the window well before the bottom.

For the last several weeks, this has meant that the sunshine actually starts to thaw the window from the top down. So, if I waited until mid afternoon to do a mail and grocery run, or whatever other errands were too spread out to allow for walking, the front window was half defrosted, and the frost on the other windows was soft.

All I’ve had to do is start the car, raise and lower all the side windows, and run the front and rear wipers to be able to drive without scraping.

After three decades in classrooms in Beaver Creek, Faro and Dawson, Dan Davidson retired to continue writing, as he had been all those years.

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

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Klondike Korner .....................2 Didee/Didoo ..........................3

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

Eye on the Outdoors ................4 From the Backcountry .............6 Living With Wildlife .................9 Seasonal Recipes .................. 10 Transition Industries .............. 12 Mountain Risk Management ..... 14

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I didn’t know what to expect, Now I wonder what he’ll do next.

Chorus: He plays fiddle sitting in bed, Or he plays standing on his head.

And that old lady sure sounds good, Playing fiddle like sawing wood.

(Fiddle Break) I laughed so hard, I thought I’d die.

The Elders laughed so hard, they cried.

So I’m asking you, my good friend, Send Allan back this way again.

Yukon See It Here ................. 16

You’ll find him out at the airport, Working on his weather report.

Or maybe he’s out on his snowshoes, Doing what he really loves to do.

Time For Birds ...................... 19 Clutterless Christmas ............. 21 Christmas Bhangra Show ......... 22

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Chorus: He likes being out on the land, He’s proud to be a Gwitchin man.

People get happy at his shows, Especially wearing Granny’s clothes.

Highlights .......................... 17 Active Interests................... 18 Community Listings .............. 20

(Fiddle Break) When you see Allan Benjamin, Give this message to him, my friend.

I’d like to hear him play again.

Tell him to come our way again.

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Eye on the Outdoors with Murray Martin

Surviving (and thriving) in the great outdoors

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Any outdoors person entering the backlands to fish or hunt, or maybe just to sightsee, should carry a small backpack. In that backpack, a chocolate bar or two, an extra pair of socks, a snack and a bottle of water and some waterproof matches. It is also advisable to have a small lighter that has been securely wrapped in waterproof tape. (Note: this lighter should not be used for anything else other than starting a campfire.) This same small backpack is also good for carrying in kayaks.

For starters, your knife should be on your belt, not in your backpack or in your coat pocket.

There is lots of good starter wood in any Yukon forest. Look at the lower branches of conifers (evergreens) and generally you will find dry twigs on the lower part of the tree. Make a small stick, a teepee, over the starter shaved stick, and light the shaved stick. (A word of caution about fire pits: If you are going to make a fire pit out of rocks, do not use shale.

Under extensive heat, shale has actually been known to explode.)

When thirsty, in the winter backlands, never use snow to quench your thirst. Melting snow in your mouth consumes a considerable amount of energy. As a last resort, melt snow in your hand and suck up the water. Actually, melting ice will use up about half the amount of energy as melting the same amount of snow in your mouth.

If you are in areas where cattails are growing, in swamps, the brown fuzzy head of a cattail is excellent for starting a fire. The cattail is not only a good fire starter but, raw or cooked, it tastes much like a potato.

Another plant that grows along streams and in marshy areas is the bulrush. The flat leaves of this plant can be eaten, and the brown stem is much like celery. The roots (after you scrape them clean and

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Murray keeps two pieces of paper folded in his wallet that allow him to use his wristwatch as a compass if he needs one in the woods remove the hairs) can be put into the hot ashes of the fire for about half an hour. Then rub them clean and you have roasted vegetables.

If you are just on a camping trip and have brought along some salt, sprinkle some salt over he baked roots and you will have a tasty bush treat.

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“Truth is the opinion that always sur vives .” ... Murray Martin

Some edible summer plants It might come as a surprise, but many wild so-called weeds are not only edible but are far richer in nutritional value than some store-bought vegetables. Back in

the mid 60s, I took a three-week survival course under the professional guidance of a Swedish survival expert by the name of Berndt Berglund. I got a real eye-opener on “Nature’s Restaurant” in the backlands. These are some of the pants we learned to survive on: • Wild onion – The root can be eaten raw or cooked, especially in stew.

• Common plantain – another edible plant.The young leaves should be picked, cut up and used in a salad, or boiled. This has rich nutritional value.

• Wild rose hips – one of the highest food-value plants in the backlands. The fruit of the rose hip is extremely high in vitamin C. If you have a small cont’d on page 5 ...

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Surviving (and thriving) in the great outdoors ... cont’d metal container, load it up with rose hips and put the canister in the warm coals of you campfire overnight. Come morning, you will have your edible rose hips. Don’t forget to eat all the seeds, as they are high in vitamin E (much higher than in

on Main, to pick up Edible & Medicinal Plants of Canada by authors Andy MacKinnon, Linda Kershaw and John Arnason; or find a copy of the small handbook on edible wild plants of the Yukon produced by the Government of Yukon.

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the same amount of chains to the right (you first took them to the west) and you will end up right back on your straight line forward, as if you had been following on the other side of the wetland. Write your steps down, per chain, on a piece of paper and put it in your wallet.

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• Dandelion – This might surprise many, but dandelion leaves are great in salads. They should be washed and then boiled twice, changing water in between. Cut the leaves up and use them in a salad. Actually, they are extremely high in vitamin A (much higher than in most store-bought vegetables).

• Shepherd’s purse – When washed, the tender leaves can be eaten raw or added to any green salad. You can also boil them for 15 minutes and serve as a hot vegetable.

Actually, there are 50 or more wild plants in the Yukon that you can eat. I would strongly suggest visiting the Mac’s Fireweed Books,

Pacing Factor One of the first things we had to learn on the Berglund Survival Course was what is known as a “Pacing Factor.” It is crucial in survival mode. A “chain,” in surveyor’s language, is sixty-six feet. I would suggest this weekend you measure of a couple of chain lengths, put your bush shoes on and walk this three or four times at your normal step.

Consider one step to be as follows: from where your right food leaves the ground to where it comes down, again. In other words—a natural step. Average this out to see how many steps you would take to equal one chain. If you want to walk a straight line to get out of the bush and come upon a wetland, you take so many chains (say) to the west; then, at the edge of the wetland, so many chains to the north; then

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From the Back Country with Jozien Keijzer

Water and rock -

Hiking and loving “the mystery of it all”

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Nuphar polysepala, a Water Lily!

Parnassia fimbriata, a fringed Grass-of-Parnassus

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he landscape east of the Klondike Highway, between Log Cabin and Fraser, B.C., is a giant jigsaw puzzle of water and rock. Large, round rocky outcrops are surrounded by water, with scattered vegetation growing inbetween the rocks.

This is a very good place to do some exploring in both winter and summer. In the winter, when snow makes travel much easier, the possibilities are endless. In the summer, I dream of taking a small boat, paddling on as many lakes as I can, portaging from one to the next. But for this story, hiking and botany it is. I bought a wonderful

It doesn’t bother the fly that I don’t know the name of this aster

topographic map for the Chilkoot Trail, at Mac’s Fireweed Books, which I found helpful to explore this area.

In July, a friend and I drove to Log Cabin and parked our car at the big parking lot. Then, with map in hand, we followed the railroad tracks to a no-name lake between Maud and Shallow lakes.

We chose this no-name lake because it looked like we could just step off the tracks and onto the shoreline, not far from the parking lot. Not so! It was a steep scramble through a thick tangle of conifers. From deep below I heard laughter, and my friend called up,

Kalmia precumbens bears pink flowers, but here in July it is already in seed

“I’ve made it down but I’m standing in ankle-deep water, with no beach in sight!” But by then I was in the thick of it and I was in my element, and even though I was still struggling with trees, I already saw many interesting plants on the forest floor. Interesting to me because the vegetation here is different from what I am used to, closer to home, west of Whitehorse.

I have been studying Yukon wildflowers for years, and talking to a fellow enthusiast, recently, we realized that, while knowing that different plants grow in different habitats and have different

ranges, we both had an assumption that the mountains I climbed, regularly, west of Whitehorse, had basically the same flowers as the mountains he climbed farther east of Whitehorse. What I learned, however, is that every plant has its own unique necessity to grow and to bloom.

For some, like spruce trees, those requirements are broad; but for others, they are extremely narrow. This is not just from one mountain to the other, but even from one metre to the next.

Let me give an example: Last week, before snowfall, I climbed up the small mountain immedi-

Woodsia scopulina, a rare fern close to home ately north of Mendenhall. I have done this climb many times. However, as the exposed bedrock was slick from ice, I took a slightly different path, going in between the rock slabs, rather than walking on top of them. I noticed some ferns that I couldn’t quite place. With the help of Bruce Bennett, who is on the inaturalist.ca website, it turned out to be a rare fern: Woodsia scopulina. I didn’t even know this rare fern grew on “my” mountain. I love the mystery of it all.

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Water and rock - Hiking and loving “the mystery of it all” ... cont’d rock: navigating dry land, through the marshy area, we found the lake we were aiming for. When we reached it, we found that there was a lovely sandy beach. And from there we reached the rock outcrops, climbing up and down, circumventing small ponds and lazing

around. In a few hours of joy, we actually didn’t get very far, but I did see a lot of flowers that do not grow around Whitehorse. The rock outcrops themselves had a delightful carpet of reindeer lichen, low-bush cranberries and Alpine azalea (Kalmia procumbent). The

A landscape of water and rock

first two are common throughout the Yukon, but the latter is common enough in Alaska and B.C., although it basically skips the southern Yukon. In the water, it was a similar story for the large yellow pond lilies that we came upon in one of the ponds closer to the highway. We also found fringed Grass-of-Parnassus, with big and abundant orchids and bright-blue asters.

There is always so much more to learn, so much more to explore, and the jigsaw puzzle of it all is never quite finished.

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Jozien Keijzer is a visual artist, writer and avid hiker who lives in the Mendenhall subdivision.

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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 selfdetermination. Free and welcoming to all.

Thu. Dec. 13 A Grand Unified Vision for Whitehorse’s Metropolitan Area 2025 6:00 PM The Old Fire Hall Will feature several artworks, Open discussion, questions, and examination of the artwork are welcome. Free - Open to everyone.

Fri. Dec. 14 Northern Cultural Expressions Society Christmas Art Show 1:00 PM Northern Cultural Expressions Society Local Art Made by Yukon Artists, Mini Paddles, Pendants, Paintings, Clothing, Jewelry, Sticker, Magnets, Shawls, Scarfs, Masks, Prints & Much More!!

Sat. Dec. 15 Northern Cultural Expressions Society Christmas Art Show 11:00 AM Northern Cultural Expressions Society Local Art Made by Yukon Artists, Mini Paddles, Pendants, Paintings, Clothing, Jewelry, Sticker, Magnets, Shawls, Scarfs, Masks, Prints & Much More!!

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

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.

Thu. Dec. 13 Gold Rush Jam 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Thu. Dec. 13 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. 14 KABN 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Fri. Dec. 14 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat. Dec. 15 Ryan McNally 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Sat. Dec. 15 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sun. Dec. 16 Jam Session 6:00 PM 98 Hotel Bring your instrument and have fun!

Sun. Dec. 16 Aiden Tentrees 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Tue. Dec. 18 Tuesday Jazz Night - Annie Avery 5:30 PM Earls Restaurant Wed. Dec. 19 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza goes till we are done!

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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 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wednesdays Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Monday to Sunday 12 Days of Christmas Market 10:00 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Yukon artisans gather to showcase and sell artwork, crafts, food, and more!

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Thu. Dec 13 – Wed. Dec 19 Lights of Life 12:00 PM Elijah Smith Building Write the name of your loved one who has died on a tag and hang it on a Lights of Life tree.

667-7429 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 The Night Before Christmas 7:00 PM MacBride Museum Call 667-2409 for more information.

Thu. Dec. 13 40th Anniversary of Party Politics 5:30 PM Yukon Government Administration Building Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first Yukon election and Legislative Assembly to feature party politics.

Thu. Dec. 13 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. 13 Christ Church Cathedral Choir Practice 7:30 PM Christ Church Cathedral Thu. Dec. 13 December Paint Party 7:00 PM Coast High Country Inn All supplies and step by step instructions provided as you create your own winter wonderland masterpiece. Register online.

Thu. Dec. 13 Movie Night - Whip It! 6:30 PM North of Ordinary Experience Center Free - donations to the Whitehorse Food Bank are welcome! Popcorn and movie treats provided by Yukon Junior Roller Girls!

Fri. Dec. 14 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. 14 Sourdoughnuts Pop-Up Shop! 4:00 PM CYO Hall Doughnuts, fritters, and even gluten-free fritters! Sold individually or by half dozen, cash only.

Fri, Dec, 14, Northern Cultural Expressions Society Christmas Art Show 1:00 PM Northern Cultural Expressions Society Local Art Made by Yukon Artists, Mini Paddles, Pendants, Paintings, Clothing, Jewelry, Sticker, Magnets, Shawls, Scarfs, Masks, Prints & Much More!!

Sat. Dec. 15 Artisans’ Christmas Market 10:00 AM North of Ordinary Experience Center Sat. Dec. 15 Crib Tournament 6:15 PM Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 Crib tournaments every Saturday - Member and non-members welcome.

Sat. Dec. 15 Dog Wash Fundraiser 10:00 AM The Feed Store Pet Junction All profit goes to Mae Bachur Animal Shelter Sat, Dec, 15, 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, 15, Northern Cultural Expressions Society Christmas Art Show 11:00 AM Northern Cultural Expressions Society Local Art Made by Yukon Artists, Mini Paddles, Pendants, Paintings, Clothing, Jewelry, Sticker, Magnets, Shawls, Scarfs, Masks, Prints & Much More!!

Sat, Dec, 15, Pet Photos with Santa 1:00 PM Three Bears Creative Studio and Boutique Email for more information, a fundraiser for the Yukon Humane Society.

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Sat, Dec, 15, Santa Land & Festival Lights Tour 2018 3:30 PM Shipyards Park FREE activities include photos with Santa, kicksledding, tobogganing and hot apple cider Sun. Dec. 16 Blue Christmas 7:00 PM Whitehorse United Church All Welcome, a service of understanding and quiet hope.

667-2989 Sun. Dec. 16 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. 16 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. 17 Euchre Night 6:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Mon. Dec. 17 Free drop-in computer labs 10:00 AM Yukon Learn Free Drop-In Computer Lab for Self Directed Studies A tutor/Instructor will be available on site to assist you. 867-668-6280 or toll free: 888668-6280 Fax: 867-633-4576 Mon. Dec. 17 GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 PM Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more information email: tjbowlby@gmail.com Tue. Dec. 18 Andrea’s Clothing, Crafts & More Sale 5:30 PM Westmark Whitehorse Clothes, crafts, and home business item, Tables available. Call 336-1775 or andreaclogan@gmail.com Tue. Dec. 18 Bhangra – The Dance of the Punjab 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Gurdeep Pandher and group dance with bhangra students, also featuring Crooked Folk Tue. Dec. 18 Drop-in Dart League 7:00 PM The Local Bar Tue. Dec. 18 Lift Your Spirits - Christmas Connects Days 10:00 AM The Old Fire Hall Call Angela at 456-6891 for more information. Lunch provided.

Tue. Dec. 18 Second-hand Clothing Bazaar 5:30 PM Whitehorse Seventhday Adventist Church Donations of clean clothing in good condition welcome. All proceeds go to charitable causes. For more info. call 633-3463.

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

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Wednesdays Potluck Play 10:30 AM Family Literacy Centre A variety of handson 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 momsto-be, nursing moms, new dads, expectant dads, wee babes, and family supports.

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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.

Thu. Dec. 13 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 668-4794 for more information.

Fri. Dec. 14 Girls Club 7:30 PM Bethany Church Call 668-4877 for more information.

Fri. Dec. 14 Safe Party Fridays 5:00 PM Boys and Girls Club Music, snacks, dinner, games & activities. Ages 11-18 Welcome Sat. Dec. 15 Camilo The Magician: Abracadabra 2:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre An amazing blend of family-friendly magic and stage pressence make Abracadabra the perfect addition to the holiday season.

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Sat. Dec. 15 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. 15 Family Drop In Gymnastics 3:00 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Call 668-4794 for more information.

Sat. Dec. 15 Free Day in the Clothing Room 10:00 AM Church of the Nazarene Children’s, Mens and Womens clothing that was freely received, freely we want to give.

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Sat. Dec. 15 Pet Photos with Santa 1:00 PM Three Bears Creative Studio and Boutique Email for more information, a fundraiser for the Yukon Humane Society.

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Sat. Dec. 15 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. 15 Santa Land & Festival Lights Tour 2018 3:30 PM Shipyards Park FREE activities include photos with Santa, kicksledding, tobogganing and hot apple cider.

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Please bring helmets from home. Free skate rentals will be available.

Sat. Dec. 15 Young Explorers’ Preschool Program 10:30 AM MacBride Museum 667-2709 Designed for parents and children to explore the animal gallery together. Call or email for more information.

Sun. Dec. 16 Family Drop-in with Story Time (All Ages) 10:00 AM Family Literacy Centre Sun. Dec. 16 Mountainview Youth Group 7:00 PM Canada Games Centre Mon. Dec. 17 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.

Tue. Dec. 18 Dungeon Draw Artist Night 6:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe 668-5750 Food and drink specials, watch for special event theme nights.

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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. 867689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Wed. Dec. 12 Financial Fundamentals for Non-Profit Organizations 10:00 AM Centre de la francophonie To register, contact Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon at 4564304 or at info@volunteeryukon.ca 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

Thu. Dec. 13 Sundogs Toastmasters Club 12:00 PM Sport Yukon A lunch time session to learn the skills, practice the speaking, receive the feedback to improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Thu. Dec. 13 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. 15 Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:00 AM A&W Restaurant Casual event.

Hams from outside the Yukon and those are interested are welcome Sat. Dec. 15 PFLAG Meeting 7:00 PM Yukon College Support for those struggling with sexual orientation and gender identity in themselves or someone they know.

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Seasonal Recipes with Sydney Keddy

Sweet potato and goat cheese omelette

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n overstuffed, browned omelette can be a thing of real beauty. This goes against all the teachings of the high-strung French culinary instructors of the world; and yet, a lovely diner-style omelette is a fast and comforting meal at pretty much any time of day.

Make sure to fill it to the point of bursting with any ends you have in the fridge. At this time of year, root vegetables

and cheese are a pretty good bet for a filling and satisfying filling for an omelette. Creamy sweet potato and a tart Serves 1

goat cheese are a favourite for me, but let your fridge guide you.

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INGREDIENTS

Chopped onion and sweet potato

Goat cheese and beaten eggs

Let the omelette just begin to set before adding the filling

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2 tbsp. butter, divided

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1 cup sweet potato, finely diced (about ½ of an average-size sweet potato)

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Salt and pepper, to taste

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2 eggs, beaten

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Green onions, sliced for garnish

2 tbsp. onion, diced (about ½ of a small onion)

2 tbsp. crumbled goat cheese

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Sweet potato and goat cheese omelette ... cont’d METHOD

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The goat cheese might shift around the runny omelette (that’s totally fine)

In a non-stick skillet melt 1 tablespoon butter over mediumhigh heat. When melted, add onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Once onions are translucent, add sweet potato and cook until sweet potato is soft and beginning to brown, about 7 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Remove from skillet and carefully wipe out the skillet.

2 medium heat and add remain-

Return skillet to stove over ing butter. Once the butter has melted, add beaten eggs and swirl in pan so that eggs coat the bottom. Sprinkle goat cheese down the center of the omelette and top with reserved sweet potato. When eggs are just set, gently slide omelette onto a plate and fold in half. Top with sliced scallions.

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yler Nichol, originally from Dawson City, has been building parks since he was a kid on the Dawson Dome and has gone from gold miner to a nationally renowned park creator in Canada. “I started off working in the mining industry at 18, so I gained a ton of experience doing that,” said Nichol, “Running heavy equipment and mining taught me a ton of skills. I’ve spent a lot of years at mountains, working and riding, with a lot of amazing people that have inspired me in so many ways.

I feel lucky to have met so many good people throughout the snow industry.”

Nichol moved to Whitehorse from Dawson and was a volunteer coach in the snowboarding club Fresh Tracks (previously the club was Snowboard Yukon), back when Mount Sima didn’t have much of a park.

“In Dawson City, we were handbuilding park features, at the local hill and in the backcountry, for years,” said Nichol. “So I started going to meetings and proposing that Mount Sima have a full-time snow park ... To make a long story short, I put in a lot of time convincing board members that had never seen a park, that it was necessary to have one. This led to me getting hired in 2003 to make snow, drive snow cats and build

PHOTO: Mike Code parks. The rest is history.”

After his park-building experience during the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Nichol was invited to the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver to work on their parks for the competition. From there, his reputation exploded and he was offered the park manager job at Mount Seymour in North Vancouver.

Nichol spent six years in North Vancouver, building parks and pipes at Cypress Mountain, for the 2010 Olympics, and managing parks and grooming at Mount Seymour. “I started Transition Industries four years ago, but I started doing contract builds nine years ago when I was living and building parks in North Vancouver,” said Nichol. “I started it because I felt it gives a bit of freedom and creativity to what I can do and where I can work and build. It just seemed like there was a lot of opportunity out there for snow and dirt work.”

He now runs his own parkbuilding company, Transition Industries, and has created and designed Mount Sima’s park since 2013. “It’s grown from an idea, to seasonal, to a year-round business,” said Nichol. “It’s definitely enough to keep me busy. What started off as just winter snow work has turned into summer dirt work for snow parks, as well as

mountain bike trails.

“It seems like the more I build the more people come to ride it.

Sort of [like] that saying, ‘if you build it, they will come.’”

Nichol continues to work with a full winter contract at Mount Sima, but has also broadened his work around the northern territories during both winter and summer. “I worked on a kids’ bike park at the Research Forest in Whitehorse, this spring, and spent the summer in Dawson City, building bike trails on the Dome,” said Nichol. “I have also been spending time in Fort Smith, N.W.T., the past couple of years. They hired me to design and build the Arctic Winter Games snowboard courses, [such as] boardercross, big air and slopestyle. So this meant doing summer earth work to support a slope that gets very little snow and doesn’t have snow-making.”

It can be difficult in the North because even though it’s cold, the amount of snow is small, which can mean shaping the earth to suit the trails. “Everything [in Fort Smith] had to be very well shaped for the snow to work. It also meant fabricating a fleet of rails, boxes, a wall ride and a boardercross start gate—hauling them there [from 2,500 kilometres away] and setting everything up,” said Nichol.

“I am continuing to work with Fort Smith to develop their slope into a full-on little ski hill!

“We are adding to the snow park and also building a sliding and tubing area. They have purchased a lift and lights that we will install next summer. I’m currently working with the hill in Yellowknife on some design plans for dirt work construction for next summer.”

Nichol is changing the face of skiing, snowboarding and biking in the North, but it isn’t just about using big toys and moving earth ... it takes some creativity to build trails. “Building a trail or snow park comes with a lot of responsibility,” said Nichol. “It needs to be done well and be a ton of fun. It means being able cont’d on page 13 ...

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PHOTOS: Tyler Nichol

Tyler and his son Brett, working at Mount Sima

ing around in snow cats with me since he was five. He’s sat in on lots of big builds, like 22-foot-tall half pipes at Cypress Mountain, and monster-size jumps for pros at Grouse and Mount Seymour.

Now he’s a snow-making supervisor, snow-cat driver and park digger.

Definitely proud of him ... he’s a sick snowboarder, too. Makes it easy for when I need help building. The best part is rather than spending time apart, because I work so much, we actually spend a lot of time together and I get to teach him lots of great skills.”

Working on the jumps at Mount Sima

to come up with design ideas and see it through to a finished product. From design concept, to the machine-building, to test riding.

It can be stressful and comes with a lot of pressure, but that makes it all worth it when it’s done and people are shredding on it.”

Nichol is also training the next generation of park builders with his unique and extensive skill set, and that includes his son Brett, 21. “My son is awesome and has grown up in the industry. He started riding boards at three, and rid-

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irik Sharp, owner and operator of The Sharp End: Mountain Adventures, with his extensive avalanche background, is bringing change to how the Yukon manages avalanche terrain.

Sharp, 36, was born in Hong Kong.

He is Norwegian and his family travelled all over the world, as his mother was a diplomat; and his father, a helicopter pilot.

“I moved 12 times by the time I was 18; I had a helicopter pilot for a dad,” said Sharp. “I wanted to go to a good university, with good skiing nearby, so my options were UBC in Grenoble, or Innsbruck.”

He chose UBC. He came back to Canada when he was 20 years old, after travelling and skiing in Europe. He went to Vancouver to study math within a Bachelor of Science. “[It] took a long time to do my degree, as I took winters off to be a ski bum,” said Sharp. “Dave McClung, a premiere avalanche researcher, was a professor at UBC. He gave an avalanche presentation and that’s when I decided that’s what I wanted to do.” After university, Sharp worked as a field researcher in Rogers Pass and met Mike Smith, who owns and operates Northwind Avalanche and Weather Services, in the Yukon.

Sharp spent five years as an avalanche technician at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, in Golden, B.C., while actively pursuing certification in anything avalanche. “[After five years] I felt had learned everything I could at a ski hill and a controlled environment.

Avalanche Canada posted a field technician [position] for the Yukon in 2010, and Mike mentioned I should apply,” said Sharp. “I had to look at a map to see where the White Pass is. I didn’t know much about it and came up [in] 2011. Mike met me with Jenny.

She offered to take me skiing in the White Pass the next day. And I was like, Oh, a girl asking me out.

Cool. We went skiing the next day and, well, we’re married now.”

When Sharp moved to the Yukon, little existed for avalanche services here. The Yukon Avalanche Association was formed in 2010 through start-up funding, the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund. “The hub of avalanche world [Revelstoke] was doing an innovative field program, which

hadn’t really been done anywhere in the world,” said Sharp. “It’s such a large region to forecast for with no data ... it jumped my career 10 years forward.” Sharp ran the avalanche program for two years, from 2011 to 2013 in the Yukon.

In 2013, Sharp’s dream job came up in Revelstoke as a public avalanche forecaster “to build and solve a challenge. Avalanche forecasting is done by the sharing of hundreds of avalanche data,” said Sharp. “It was a dream opportunity to give back to a community I had been part of. I was living in Yukon, but commuting down [south] in winter.”

From 2013 to 2016, Sharp worked in Revelstoke during the winter and started the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) program in 2014, which he completed. But having his girlfriend, at the time, in the Yukon, year-round, he decided to utilize the opportunities of the Yukon and to start his avalanche consulting business.

“The Yukon is an unserviced market. Down south there’s lots of work but not lots of entrepreneur opportunities,” said Sharp.

“I like learning and learning about how business runs and operate a business such as risk management.

So, instead of being buried in snow, I’m trying not to be buried in debt. Business is growing, but [I’m] not sustaining myself fully [yet], I back up with work in B.C.” Sharp works in avalanche consultation for mining companies in the Yukon and B.C., such as film companies, mining companies, but also for recreationalists. The Sharp End manages field programs in the Yukon, providing information and assessment for people to work and play safely in the mountains. He provides courses for backcountry recreationalists, and works to develop public avalanche-safety products with avalanche Canada.

The Sharp End also provides public recreation courses, such as Avalanche Skills Training. “Helping people play in the mountains is something I’m really passionate about,” said Sharp. “ I moved up to the Yukon to help build a public avalanche-safety product for recreational backcountry users.

That product has now evolved

into Avalanche Canada’s biweekly White Pass Hot Zone Report, and I’m proud to still be involved with the program.”

His company, Mountain Risk Management provides industrial services related to mountain risks.

“On the other end of the spectrum, I recognize the business opportunity in helping organizations that work in mountains to safely extend their operating seasons and maximize their efficiency,” said Sharp. “We can bring expertise in hazard mitigation, mountain meteorology, remote sensing, and spatial analysis, to help get the job done.”

Their goal for next five years is to continue to build relationships with industry patterns in the Yukon and Northern B.C., and to refine their services to help organizations and individuals work safely and effectively in avalanche terrain.

About Eirik Sharp Eirik has a Master’s in Avalanche Mapping (University of Leeds, UK), where he trained an artificial intelligence on the habits of ski guides, to identify avalanche terrain. Pascale Haegeli, from Simon Fraser University, was his supervisor.

He is an ACMG member and a professional member of the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA).

He teaches their Industry Training Program as well as the Weather Course, level 1 and 2.

Check out these websites: thesharpend.ca and mountainrisk. ca.

Kylie Campbell is an Australian writer and photographer exploring the Yukon.

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Writer/director, Mina Shum will introduce her film. 2017, BC, 94 min.

8 pm – Free Solo 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. Dir. E. Chai Vasarhelyi + Jimmy Chin, 2018, USA 97 min Tix: yukontickets.com

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First Nations Health Programs would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated wild game, fish and berries to supplement our Traditional foods for 2018.

We appreciate the contributions, support and are grateful to: Conservation Yukon Bonnet Plume Outfitters Mervyns Outfitting Stone Outfitters Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and those donors who wish to remain unnamed.

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Sundays to Fridays, Kickboxing Age 5 - 12 4:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays, COBRA Self Defense Age 5 - 12 5:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays, Kickboxing Age 13+ 7:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Mondays & Wednesdays Boxing 7:00 pm Leisure On Lewes Complex Call 335-3831 or email jess_staffen@yahoo.com for more info.

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Thu. Dec. 13 Pilates for Men 6:15 PM Long Lean Mean Fitness Pilates an excellent technique for whole-body fitness, as well as a foundation for cross training with other kinds of sports and exercise. Register online or call 3343479 for more information.

Fri. Dec. 14 Beginner Archery 4:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary To register or for more info call 668-2840 Fri. Dec. 14 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary Fri. Dec. 14 Strong by Zumba with Lynda 6:00 AM Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre Combines high intensity interval training with the science of Synced Music Motivation. Call 633-5245 for more info.

Sat. Dec. 15 5 Hours of Lite CMBC Biathlon Range Sat. Dec. 15 Daley DanceFit 11:00 AM Avalanche Athletics Daley Dance-fit:Funky, jazzy and a little bit sassy - Drop In. Sat. Dec. 15 zFit with Jennifer 10:00 AM Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre Call 6335245 for more info.

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Mondays & Fridays Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Wednesdays Drop-in Recovery Group Meetings 2:30 PM Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services Health & Social Services Just come. We ask that you be alcohol and drug free during the group meeting. Call for more information. 456-3838 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.

Wednesdays The Counselling Drop-In Clinic 10:00 AM Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Wednesday from 10am - 4pm.

Wednesdays Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed. Dec. 12 Sharing Circles 5:00 PM Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Men only, Dinner provided Call 633-7688 Wed. Dec. 12 Flow Fly: Yoga with Rebekah 5:30 PM Rooted Tree Massage & Yoga Some prior experience with yoga suggested - Call or email to register. 334-8599 rootedtreemassage@gmail.com Wed. Dec. 12 Community Yin with Rebekah 7:00 PM Rooted Tree Massage & Yoga Class is open to all levels of yogis. Call or email to register. 334-8599 rootedtreemassage@gmail. com 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. Info and register call Joanne 668-7713.

Wed. Dec. 12 Better Backs, Hips and Hams 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery Beginner/experienced beginner – stretch, standing poses, back healing work. To register call or email. Drop Ins Welcome. 393-4440 wallymaltz@mac.com Thu. Dec. 13 Acrojam! 7:00 PM Rooted Tree Massage & Yoga Acroyoga is a collaborative yoga practice that mixes yoga with acrobatics.

Sun. Dec. 16 Grieving and Loss - The Sacred Work of Grief 9:00 AM Rat Lake - Carcross Road Sharing, music, poetry, and ritual offer the opportunity to explore, express, and discover the transformative power of grieving. Email or call for more information. 393-1912 sartori. gisela@gmail.com Fri. Dec. 14 Flow/Resto 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery Combination of restorative, moving into accessible Level 1 flow, then toning back down to stretch and restorative. To register call or email, drop ins welcome 393-4440 wallymaltz@ mac.com Sat. Dec. 15 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

Thank You Máhsi Cho Gunalchîsh First Nations Health Programs would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated wild game, fish and berries to supplement our Traditional foods for 2018.

We appreciate the contributions, support and are grateful to: Conservation Yukon Bonnet Plume Outfitters Mervyns Outfitting Stone Outfitters Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and those donors who wish to remain unnamed.

Thank you to the butchers at Off The Hook Meatworks for their excellent services and support.

We wish you all honourable blessings throughout the seasons.

Sun. Dec. 16 Carcross Kickboxing 12:30 PM N60 Combative Arts Sun. Dec. 16 Carcross Kids Kickboxing 11:30 AM N60 Combative Arts Sun. Dec. 16 Pre School Martial Arts 3:30 PM N60 Combative Arts Sun. Dec. 16 Table Tennis 1:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary Enter through the back door, Call 668-3358 or 333-0299 or email TheMurf@northwestel.net for info.

Sun. Dec. 16 Team Archery 5:00 PM Whitehorse Elementary To register or for more info call 668-2840 Sun. Dec. 16 Velocity & Pursuit 10:00 AM Biathlon Range Mon. Dec. 17 Beginner Archery 5:00 PM Whitehorse Elementary To register or for more info call 668-2840 Tue. Dec. 18 Adult Biathlon 6:30 PM Biathlon Range Tue. Dec. 18 Intermediate Archery 4:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary To register or for more info call 668-2840 Tue. Dec. 18 Junior Shooting Program 7:00 PM Whitehorse Rifle Pistol Club Youth aged 1020, parent permission required, Registration fee applies. Participants will learn about gun safety and marksmanship. 667-6907

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Sun. Dec. 16 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. 17 Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Mon. Dec. 17 Shamata Meditation 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary Group meditation all levels welcome Mon. Dec. 17 Buddhist Meditation Society 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary All are welcome!

Mon. Dec. 17 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 6686429 or email edmhayukon@gmail.com Mon. Dec. 17 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.

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Tue. Dec. 18 Lift Your Spirits - Christmas Connects Days 10:00 AM The Old Fire Hall Call Angela at 456-6891 for more information.

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

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

Fridays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Hospital Road Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM 305 Wood Street - Back Entrance.

Saturdays Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM, Sara Steel building 609 Steele St., Main Entrance Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM Whitehorse General Hospital (across from emergency) Hospital Meeting Whitehorse General Hospital (OM NS) 7:00 pm - Hospital Board Meeting.

Sundays Detox Meeting (OM NS) 1:00 PM 1:00 PM, Sara Steel building 609 Steele St., Main Entrance Hospital Meeting (OM NS) 7:00 PM Whitehorse General Hospital Mondays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM 6210 - 6th Ave Tuesdays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM 6210 - 6th Ave. Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM 4141B 4th Ave. Phone: AA 1-888-453-0142 (24 hours a day)

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Time for Birds with Jennifer Trapnell

Counting birds is a social affair The official aim of each CBC is to record every bird seen or heard over 24 hours within an official 24-kilometre-wide circle. (The center of the Whitehorse circle is the junction of Two Mile Hill and the Alaska Highway.) Time spent birding, weather conditions and travel modes (on foot, bike, skis, by car, etc.) are also recorded.

Managed by the National Audubon Society, the counts provide valuable data on winter bird numbers and distribution, which is vital for conservation plans.

“As well as providing data, the CBC is a great way to get people of all ages outside and enjoying birds, said Shyloh van Delft, president of the Yukon Bird Club that sponsors

the local counts. “Most counts also involve a gathering or a potluck dinner afterwards.”

This year, counts are being planned in almost every Yukon community. You can take part individually or in a group, and in as many counts as you want.

“We hope more people will get together, this year, for these as it’s the Yukon Bird Club’s 25th Anniversary,” van Delft said.

Each count organizer, called a compiler, assigns routes to field observers and also keeps track of feeder watchers participating within the count circle. Regional reports are sent to the Audubon Society, which prepares the national and international summaries.

Some Yukon bird counters: Pam Sinclair (left), Cameron Eckert, Nick Guenette and Fred van Delft hamming it up at a Christmas Bird Count. Most of the Yukon counts will be held during the last two weeks of December

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here aren’t a lot of birds around in winter. But the Christmas bird counts always generate a crowd.

First established in 1900, as an alternative to the seasonal Christmas “side-hunt,” the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is now an annual international winter bird census held in communities large and small between December 14 and January 5.

Last year, there were 12 counts within Yukon, from Watson Lake to the Tombstones. Altogether, 113 field observers and 90 feeder watchers counted 39 species and 8,571 individual birds. (In comparison, there were 266 species counted in B.C.)

The spruce grouse is a common forest species Yukon birders may encounter during this year’s Christmas Bird Count Common ravens and redpolls, chickadees, and pine grosbeaks are among the most widespread species counted in Yukon, while house sparrows appear mainly in Whitehorse. Mallards and mergansers are common water birds. Rarer species that show up include sparrows, and American robins.

This Sunday, van Delft will be leading the Yukon’s first CBC, this year, in Tagish, starting from the day-use area near the Tagish Bridge at 10 a.m. (Yukoners are also welcome to attend the Skagway count on Saturday, sponsored by the Skagway Bird Club.)

“We usually see between 16 and 22 species … if you’re getting into the 20s, you’re getting pretty lucky,” laughed van Delft. A recent Tagish count highlight was a Great Grey Owl. There’s always a “little bit of excitement” around the chance to record a winter rarity,” van Delft said.

Last year she counted three brown creepers—an uncommon species similar to a nuthatch— hanging out with some chickadees.

The Whitehorse count, held every Boxing Day, is being organ-

ized by long-time compiler Jim Hawkings. Last year, 24 species were counted (including 2,204 ravens, 2,033 Bohemian waxwings and 9 spruce grouse) in -23℃ temperatures.

“Some people will bird all day and into the night (“owling”) but these events are generally lowstress,” van Delft said.

“The CBC is pretty flexible—and it’s open for anyone, of any age (#learntobird),” she said.

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count website, https://www. audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-countoffers helpful information and reporting forms, as well as historical results.

For info on upcoming Yukon Christmas bird counts, email yukonbirdclub@gmail.com or visit yukonbirds.ca For the Whitehorse count, email northhawk@gmail. com.

Stay warm … and Happy Birding!

Jennifer Trapnell has a passion for birding. Comments or questions about her column can be sent to editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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

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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. 18 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!

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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 8214251 Wednesdays Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 3321031 Wednesdays and Fridays AA Carcross Wed. 6:30 pm, Fri. 1:30 pm, 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.

Thu. Dec. 13 CPNP Lunch 12:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Dec. 13 Executive Council Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Dec. 13 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. 13 Sewing Nights 6:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Fri. Dec. 14 AA Meeting Carcross 1:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sat. Dec. 15 Traditional Handgames 1:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sun. Dec. 16 Sewing Sessions 12:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sun. Dec. 16 St. Saviours Church Service 11:00 AM St. Saviour’s Church 867-668-3129 Mon. Dec. 17 AA - Tagish 7:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon. Dec. 17 Art at the Carving Shed 5:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Dec. 18 Elders Breakfast 10:00 AM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Dec. 18 Excellence Group 5:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Dec. 18 Ghuch Tla Community School Christmas Concert & Dinner 5:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Door prizes, and Santa will be here to hand out gifts to the children.

Everyone welcome!

Tue. Dec. 18 Sports Night 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue. Dec. 18 Tlingit Language classes 5:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Tue. Dec. 18 Women’s Group 7:00 PM Carcross Community Campus 8214251

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

Friday & Saturday Roberts & Klein in the Lounge 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Wed. Dec. 12 KIAC Open House 4:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Thu. Dec. 13 Youth Hip Hop Series 7:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Free, snacks, no registration required - Ages 12-18 Fri. Dec. 14 Jesse Smith in the Tavern 6:00 PM Westminster Hotel Sat. Dec. 15 Open Studio 1:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Sat. Dec. 15 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. 16 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Sun. Dec. 16 The Nutcracker 1:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Talented locals and experienced dancers from Whitehorse team up to ring in the festive season with this famous story.

Mon. Dec. 17 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. 18 Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com 867-993-2520

FARO

Tuesday & Thursday Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Tuesday & Thursdays Faro Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre All welcome.

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 9942575 for more details.

Thu. Dec. 13 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.

Thu. Dec. 13 Archery 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre No experience or equipment needed.

Fri. Dec. 14 Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Sat. Dec. 15 Public Skate 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Email recreation@faroyukon.ca or call 9942575 for more details.

Sat. Dec. 15 Sticks and Pucks 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Call 9942728 for more information.

Sun. Dec. 16 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 994-2442 Sun. Dec. 16 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Wed. Dec. 19 Last Minute Christmas Market 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

HAINES

Daily Haines Public Library Open Hours: Mon-Wed 11-8 | Fri 10-6 | Sat/ Sun 1:30-4:30| Thurs/Fri Closed #907766-2545 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 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 Fridays and Mondays Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed. Dec. 12 Tlingit Language Classes for Families 5:00 PM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Call 766-2366 or email education@ sheldonmuseum.net for more information.

Fri. Dec. 14 American Legion Burger Night 6:00 PM American Legion Fri. Dec. 14 Story Time 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@ gmail.com

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Fri. Dec. 14 Tai Chi - Advanced 10:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri. Dec. 14 Touch Base -- Pam, Tracey, Laura 11:00 AM Haines Chamber Of Commerce Sat. Dec. 15 Haines Holiday Parade 2018! 4:00 PM Haines Borough Alaska Sat. Dec. 15 Tai Chi 11:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun. Dec. 16 Bible Club - Sunday School 12:30 PM Haines Presbyterian Church Sun. Dec. 16 Sunday Worship 11:00 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Mon. Dec. 17 Adults Jujutsu 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon. Dec. 17 Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Tue. Dec. 18 Christmas Bird Count Haines Borough Alaska Call 766-3664 to sign up.

Tue. Dec. 18 Women’s Fellowship 3:00 PM Haines Senior Center

Sat. Dec. 15 Knitting Circle 1:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 6604999 managermarshlake@gmail.com Tue. Dec. 18 North of 60 Seniors Cafe. We heat the beverages, you heat the air. 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue. Dec. 18 Yoga with Richard 5:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

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OLD CROW

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.

Monday & Wednesday Lift Your Spirits - Christmas Connects Days 10:00 AM Da Ku Cultural Centre Call Shannon Maloney at 634-5242 for more information. Lunch provided.

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.

Wed. Dec. 12 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.

Wed. Dec. 12 Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre Thu. Dec. 13 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Thu. Dec. 13 Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 PM Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu. Dec. 13 Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 AM Mun Ku Thu. Dec. 13 Seniors - Carpet Bowling 1:30 PM St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome!

Thu. Dec. 13 Women’s Circle 5:30 PM Mun Ku Email elskloppers@gmail.com for more information.

Fri. Dec. 14 CAFN Whitehorse Open House 12:00 PM Champagne And Aishihik First Nation - Haines Junction Office Everyone Welcome to stop by for appetizers and refreshments, door draw prizes and silent auctions.

Fri. Dec. 14 Story Hour 10:00 AM Haines Junction Community Library Sat. Dec. 15 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 Sun. Dec. 16 St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Christopher’s Church Service - Info: Mark Ritchie 634-2943 Sun. Dec. 16 Piano Tuning - remind St. Elias to tune for Jodi p. concert 1:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre Tue. Dec. 18 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue. Dec. 18 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall

LORNE MOUNTAIN

Fri. Dec. 14 Youth Hockey Night 6:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Everyone welcome - Drop In - Pizza provided Sun. Dec. 16 Mindfulness for Building Resilience 4:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre A video screening, reception, Q&A and a discussion of the song’s theme: using mindfulness as a tool when struggling with mental and/or physical health challenges. Free, drop in.

Mon. Dec. 17 Yoga with Jess Sellers 7:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre For more info call 667-7083 or Email lmca@northwestel.net Tue. Dec. 18 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 Thu. Dec. 13 Choir 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Fri. Dec. 14 Friday Night Dinner&Drinks 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat. Dec. 15 Bridge club 12:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO

Fri. Dec. 14 Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun. Dec. 16 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Mon. Dec. 17 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. 18 Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 PM Yukon College Mayo Campus Thu. Dec. 13 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun. Dec. 16 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Tue. Dec. 18 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 907983-2679 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. 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 Fri. Dec. 14 Christmas Movie Night - Elf 7:00 PM Eagles Hall Featuring: ELF! Free event.

Fri. Dec. 14 SpinYOGA 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri. Dec. 14 Stretch & Play Yoga 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat. Dec. 15 Bouncy House Fun Time! 1:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre A parent or guardian must accompany children 12 and under.

Sun. Dec. 16 Chamber of Commerce Open House and Tea 2:00 PM Skagway Chamber of Commerce Enjoy holiday refreshments and learn more about the opportunities available at your local Chamber of Commerce.

Mon. Dec. 17 Hatha Yoga w/SherryALL Levels 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Dec. 17 Restorative - Yin Yoga ALL Levels 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Dec. 17 Soccer for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue. Dec. 18 Blue Christmas Service 6:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway All Welcome, a service of understanding and quiet hope. Special service by pastor Ryan Mandeville.

Please contact Presbytarian Church for details.

Tue. Dec. 18 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. 18 Toddler Gym Games 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre 907-983-2679 k.nelson@skagway.org

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 Thu. Dec. 13 OsteoFit 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Fri. Dec. 14 Pickleball 11:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Come try Pickleball, a new sport offered which combines table tennis and regular tennis.

Sat. Dec. 15 Kids Christmas Party 1:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Call 399-3407 for more information.

Sun. Dec. 16 Christmas Caroling Tagish Church 4:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Sun. Dec. 16 Pancake Breakfast with Sunday Morning Trivia: Tagish 9:30 AM Tagish Community Centre Third Sunday of every month. September 20th - Trivia Theme is “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?’ 399-3407 recreation@tagishyukon.org Sun. Dec. 16 Tagish Community Church of the Nazarene 4:00 PM Tagish Community Church of the Nazarene 633-4903 tagishcc@gmail. com Mon. Dec. 17 Nordic Walking 1:30 PM Tagish Community Centre Call 3993407 for more info.

Tue. Dec. 18 Get and Stay Fit 6:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Call 3993407 for more info.

Wed. Dec. 19 Foot Wellness Clinic 1:30 PM Tagish Community Centre Wed. Dec. 19 Tagish Community Association meeting 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Agenda posted at tagish.ca

TESLIN

Thu. Dec. 13 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. 14 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. 14 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. 18 After School Sports K Gr. 4 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Tue. Dec. 18 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. 18 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 536-8023 for more info.

Tuesdays and Thursdays Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Thu. Dec. 13 Parents and Tots 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Join us in song, socializing, play and lots of giggles and fun.

Sat. Dec. 15 Ladies Time Out Breakfast 8:30 AM Andrea’s Hotel Come out for a relaxing time of inspiration, fun, and encouragement.

For more information call Ruth Holt 536-7726 or Ruth Wilkinson at 5364542” Sat. Dec. 15 Public Skate 2:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sat. Dec. 15 Santa One Express 1:30 PM Watson Lake Rides, Santa and a plane filled with presents, everyone welcome!

Sun. Dec. 16 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Tue. Dec. 18 Parents and Tots 10:00 AM Watson Lake Family Centre Join us in song, socializing, play and lots of giggles and fun.

Tue. Dec. 18 Town of Watson Lake Council Meeting 7:00 PM Town of Watson Lake

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A caribou at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve rests in the snow on a hill.

The Yukon Wildlife Preserve encourages Yukoners to look at creative ways to gift, including to community organizations this season

A Clutterless Christmas d

’Tis the season for giving and receiving in so many creative and meaningful ways ...

by Emily Hoefs

I

f you’re anything like me, you look forward to the holidays all year long. But then comes the inevitable, nagging sense of guilt it brings when you take a moment to think about the cost.

There is the expense of your time as you run around looking for gifts with no idea what to get. On top of that, you’re often frantically shopping for someone simply be-

cause you know they’re doing the same for you.

Consider the money you spend and the money others spend on you—all for stuff that defeats the purpose of your minimalism efforts over the last 12 months!

Then consider the energy and materials required to manufacture the stuff, the bags you take it all home in, the paper, packaging

and bows you dress it up in and the likelihood it will end up in the landfill within the year. It’s time to stop the madness!

Don’t let the stressful traditions detract from the ones that really make the season enjoyable. Making memories and sharing meals with loved ones, giving your time or financial support to those in need, relaxing at home

for some much-needed self care.

Let these traditions guide you in the spirit of gift giving as well.

This year, commit to giving presents that will be useful, meaningful and appreciated. There are many (so many!) options for Yukoners to consider if you just think a little creatively. Here are a few ways to cut down on clutter this Christmas:

d Gift memories:

The Yukon is a year-round tourist destination for a reason! Look into tickets and passes that Yukoners can use to be a tourist in their own town. Museums, sporting facilities, performances; these give more than one way, as you are gifting an experience while supporting your local community.

You can even find places like the Yukon Wildlife Preserve that offers an annual pass, so your recipient can use it over and over throughout the year.

d Gift your time:

There are dozens and dozens of Yukon organizations that need your help. You might be an individual seeking that feel-good effect of volunteering, or you can make it a workplace or family tradition to give back. Visit www.volunteeryukon.ca to see how you can get involved. Another way to give your time that will be immensely valued is offering childcare for a harried parent, or checking with our care facilities to see if there are good times to visit with residents.

d Gift your skills:

Kids love to make coupon books offering help with chores, but bartering is a terrific way for adults to acquire things as gifts for others too. Think of what you have to offer and see if you can make a trade with someone, bearing in mind that your offering needs to equal what you seek. Although it’s the season of giving, don’t expect professionals to swap original artwork, healthcare services and the like for a batch of cookies.

d Donate:

The more thought you put into this, the more it will be appreciated.

Personalize a donation in someone’s name by carefully choosing an organization that does work that is close to the recipient’s heart.

Many charities offer tax receipts for certain amounts, which works as a little gift back to you as well. ’Tis the season of giving and receiving, and the busiest time of year for the majority of Yukon’s fabulous small and medium businesses. Consider shopping locally for the essentials. Trying out the strategies above when you’re stuck on the rest of your list should save you time you can use to actually enjoy yourself this December.

Emily Hoefs is a soccer player, coach and enthusiast, as well as a writer. She is also a board member for the Yukon Wildlife Preserve. She lives in Whitehorse with her husband, son and too many dogs.

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Gurdeep Pandher and Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous cancan dancers performed at the Whitehorse waterfront this summer

From the Punjab to the Yukon “It was love of the Yukon and Yukon magic that made this happen.”

by Kylie Campbell

G

urdeep Pandher was one of the first people I met when I moved to the Yukon.

I walked into a Scottish country barn dance at the Old Fire Hall, in Whitehorse, and here was a guy in the remote North in his pagri, at an event, sitting and absorbing the dances and people. I have to admit I was surprised; I wasn’t sure how culturally diverse it would be in the North, having little information about the reality of it. Little did I know who he was, but I remember how friendly he was when he welcomed me here. After a very short time, I learnt about this famous and humble person and saw his videos and dances with his positive, unified messages. But I wanted to find out who and how he came to be

successful in the Yukon, Canada and the world.

Gurdeep was born in the small village of Siahar in northern India in a state called Punjab. “Punjab, which is now a state in north of India. It used to be a country, before a British colony. [Punjab has] a rich cultural background,” said Gurdeep. “It [Bhangra] has become a cultural folk dance. If someone is from Punjab, they will know it. It used to be a farmers’ dance.”

Gurdeep was raised on this dance, and in grade 11 he took classes to become a professional dancer. “Like children learn here about ice skating, Bhangra was like my childhood,” said Gurdeep.

“That helped me become a good dancer and have an aptitude. Then I started performing more.”

Gurdeep moved to Canada in 2006 and it wasn’t an easy transition in a land very far, physically and culturally, from India. “It was a big cultural shift from the Punjabi and Sikh culture. It was a big

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Gurdeep Pandher and Yukon youth performers on stage at the show last December PHOTOS: Matt Jacques Photography

Gurdeep’s show, Bhangra, will be on December 8 at the Yukon Arts Centre

difference to the North American culture,” said Gurdeep. “It took me some time to adjust to it. It wasn’t easy, I had to work to live. I was living in B.C., I was treated differently because I looked different, because I had an accent [he advises it was much stronger then], I didn’t have Canadian degree. I didn’t have that much skills to express myself. [I had] great difficulty and challenges fitting in and felt isolated. But sometimes if you feel such things, it can be an inspiration to build a platform and build a voice. Become knowledgeable and learn and what you need to do. I wasn’t able to tell who I am … who I was. Should I fit into that frame or pull people out of that frame. I was able to make a new frame.”

Gurdeep’s spirit is not to be defeated by challenges and, instead, he uses them in his life. “I was turned away from work opportunities. It made me think that we need to learn about each other better; there is no difference between you and I,” said Gurdeep. “That quite inspired me to work towards it. Ending judgements, ending discrimination. Promote inclusion. We are all people; we are all humans.

Living in my first years in Canada, I had a stronger impulse in me to spread that message [about] what kind of society we want.”

Similarly, as an immigrant to this new country, your accent, the way you dress, what you look like, your culture, it doesn’t always fit in easily. How much do you change yourself to fit in, or how much should the place you move to fit you in, as you are?

“It doesn’t matter which culture we are born or raised, it stays

with you forever,” said Gurdeep. “It doesn’t mean if you shift, or your outlook changes, your connection with your land, your community, your faith ... it’s still forever. When I was new in Canada, when I was trying to fit into the Canadian multicultural, I wasn’t that successful at the time. I was like a newly born baby. I felt a bit lost at the time.

You want your work to be accepted and included. When that doesn’t happen, you feel rejected. You feel or look different to the group.”

However, Gurdeep visited the Yukon in 2011 as a tourist, and his positive experience visiting encouraged him to move permanently. “I lived in B.C., then moved to Saskatchewan. When I was there, I heard about the Yukon and heard great stuff about the Yukon ... like northern lights, midnight sun,” said Gurdeep. “Same for Canadian [who] goes to Punjab; they should be treated the same. It became kind of powerful in me. Living in big cities, I couldn’t find my voice. So I could tell how I feel. Coming to the Yukon, when I moved here, which is smaller, I could easily make friends with the people I resonate with. I was able to make my voice more powerful and could use dance as expression—as equality, inclusion, universal friendship.”

In the Yukon, Gurdeep gained success for his dancing and collaboration, which started from humble beginnings after the Yukon Literacy Coalition asked him to teach dance to children. Now he has videos all over the world.

“I think the Yukon played a huge role, an important role. It was first Yukoners who responded [to me], then the world responded,” Gur-

deep said. “I am so thankful to Yukoners to help spread my message to the world … huge part of my development and growth and the magic that has happened. Strange things are done under the midnight sun,” he said, laughing.

Gurdeep’s perseverance, adaptability and positive message resonate with people in the Yukon and around the world. His success didn’t happen overnight, and as he overcame his struggles, he used them to build his brand “Gurdeep.”

“Even in the Yukon, everything wasn’t so easy. I had to work hard here, too,” said Gurdeep. “I’m from a small village. In a village, everyone knew everyone and we worked in a collaborative way. I take the whole Yukon as my village. I don’t want to just work solo, I want to create fusion.

“It helps both worlds when you build something together. You tell you story, but you learn their story, too. There are forces in the world to tear people apart, and it’s so important to bring people together. It allows me to break these barriers ... we can work together even if we are different.“ His new Bhangra show will be held on December 18 at the Yukon Arts Centre. It will host an eclectic and universal mix of artists and performers from the Yukon and Canada. Visit https://www.gurdeep. ca/bhangra-show-2018.

Kylie Campbell is an Australian writer and photographer exploring the Yukon.

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The Yukon Hospital Foundation extends its sincere appreciation to all the sponsors, donors, volunteers, attendees and participants who came together to make the 2018 Northwestel Festival of Trees such a success!

Thank you for your time, your talents and your incredible support.

Tree Sponsors Air North, Yukon's Airline Alkan Air Ltd., Whitehorse Motors & Cross Sound Lodge – Eagle Charters Angellina's Toy and Children's Boutique CIBC Coeur Silvertip Mine EDI Environmental Dynamics Inc. Goldcorp Inc. Lumel Studios and the Yukon Hospital Foundation Board of Directors Northern Vision Development LP Northwestel Pelly Construction Ltd. Pine Dental RBC Royal Bank and Ashley HomeStore Tyler Olson Yukon Brewing Yukon Doctors & Cathers Adventures Yukon Teachers' Association/Retired Teachers' Association

Wreath Sponsors Due North Maternity & Baby Hand Prints Collective Wellness Hospice Yukon Murdoch's Gem Shop The Bra BoutiqueGiving Tree A&W Alpine Bakery Antoinette's Restaurant Asahiya Japanese Restaurant Baked Café & Bakery BBQ King Blackbird Bakery Bullet Hole Bagels Coast Hotels Cosmos Restaurant Domino's Pizza Earls Restaurant Epic Pizza G&P Steakhouse & Pizza Giorgios Cuccina Gold Pan Saloon Home Sweet Home Baking KFC Klondike Kettle Korn Klondike Rib & Salmon McDonalds Midnight Sun Coffee Roasters North Dragon Restaurant Panda Panda Noodle House Pizza Hut Quiznos Reflex Nutrition/Supplements Ricky's All Day Grill Riverside Grocery Sanchez Cantina The Hue Oasis The Wayfarer Oyster Bar Titan Gaming and Collectibles Westmark Inn Dawson City Whiskey Jacks Pub and Grill Woodcutter's Blanket

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Raffle, Door Prize and Silent Auction Providers All West Glass Alpine Aviation Aurora Inn Bearpaw Gifts Bear's Paw Quilts Bluewave Energy Ltd. Bombay Peggy's Brad Cathers Cadence Cycle Claire Strauss Climate Clothing Cultured Fine Cheese Dall Contracting Ltd Dreamz Driving Force Drunken Goat Taverna Due North Maternity & Baby Earls EECOL Electric Elements Esthetics Fireweed Restaurant Front Street Clothing Gold Originals by Charlotte Hand Prints Collective Wellness Hospice Yukon Hurlburt Enterprises Icycle Sports In Bloom Flowers Indian Craft Shop Inspired Interiors Jacob's Industries Kal Tire Klondike Business Solutions Lackowicz & Hoffman Lumel Studios Medicine Chest Pharmacy Midnight Sun Emporium Murdoch's Gem Shop Northern Hempisphere Office Supply Centre Ltd. Physio Borealis Precision North Mechanical Ltd. Seasons Galleria Shelley MacDonald Jewellery Designer Sky High Wilderness Sportees Activewear Stephanie Ryan Sundog Retreat Takhini Hot Pools The Bra Boutique The Feed Store The Frame Shop The Gourmet The UPS Store Titan Gaming and Collectibles Trans North Helicopters True North Respiratory Unity Clothing Westmark Inn Dawson City Whitehorse Physiotherapy Whitehorse Toyota Whitepass and Yukon Route Winterlong Brewing Co. Yoga with Erica Yukon Built Yukon Wildlife Preserve

Tree Decorators/Designers Adam Gerle Amanda Barnett Charlene Morgan Christopher Tessier Helen Smith – Marsh Lake Tents and Events Jasmine Sangria Jordan Moore Karen Geiger Lalena Marshall Lea Pigage Lindsey Russell Luanne Baker-Johnson and the Lumel Crew Megan Tubman Retired Teachers (handcrafters) Rosie Stuckless Shauna Tompkins Tara Kolla Hale Yukon Hospital Foundation Elves

Event Supporters Air North Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Can can Dancers Air North, Yukon's Airline Alkan Air – Grand Ball Sponsor Arctic Star Printing Cathie Archbould – Festival Photographer Eclectic Video – Steve Philip Finning Canada – Band Sponsor Inkspirationz Kobayashi & Zedda Architects – Wine Sponsor Lianne Cranfield Luanne Baker-Johnson and Lumel Crew Major Funk and the Employment Manitoulin Transporation – Tree Movers Marsh Lake Tents & Events – Helen, Ray and Crew – Décor for all Festival Events Micah Taggart-Cox Mike Thomas – Festival Photographer Nick Mah North 60 Petro Ltd. – Centre Piece Sponsor Omni Productions – Bill Charon, Roly mitten and Crew Paul Prevost Riverstone Dental – Photo Booth Sponsor Rotary Club of Whitehorse – Santa Breakfast Roxx Hunter Save on Foods – Seniors Soiree Sponsor Tom Patrick, Star Flower Photography – Alkan Air Grand Ball Photo Booth Photographer Total Trac Rentals – Champagne Sponsor Total Trac Yukon Inc. – Champagne Sponsor Tyler Olson – Alkan Air Grand Ball Auctioneer Victory Taxi – Transportation Sponsor WGH Finance – Kelly Steele, Kate Davidson, Gayle Alford, Melissa Hegarty, Chris Mann What’s Up Yukon Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce – BAH Humbug Supporter Whitehorse Star Yukon Dentistry – Photo Booth Sponsor

Yukon Government – Venue Host Yukon News Yukon Yamaha – Champagne Sponsor

Volunteers Alan Kaarsemaker Andree Reynolds Arjay Hill Ashley Pettitt Bill Stanzeleit Bonita Bibby Brian Gillen Brooke Graham Bruce Sahlstrom Chris Cormier Chris McNutt Christina Hiebert Collin McIntyre Curtis Shaw Heather Faught Kayla Arlene Kimberly Brown Lacey Johnston Lisa Gallant Marla Veliscek Maureen Turner Melissa Hegarty Michelle Kelly Mike Lydon Mike Pemberton Minister Pauline Frost Minister Pauline Frost Miriam Smith Nathan Thomas Nona Whitehouse Pamela Bangart Patrick Salem Penny Rawlings Premier Sandy Silver Rachel Edelman Robbyn Chiles Roch Shannon Fraser Roger Hanberg Sara Tomson Sarah Mcgrath Sheena Greenlaw Sue Warner Tammy April Tina Chaplin Tricia McIntyre Tyson Hickman Walter Brennan Yukon Commissioner Angélique Bernard

Foundation Board Philip Fitzgerald Alan Kaarsemaker Andrew Anderson Chris Milner Dana Klock Jocelyn Barrett Steven Bartsch Jason Bilsky Dr. Ken Quong

We apologize if anyone has been missed. Please let us know if you should have been on this list.

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