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Summer is here AGM and so is JUNE 25 Arts in the Park 2019

The 2019 Challenge Annual General Meeting will be held June 25th in the Community Hall of L’Association Franco-Yukonnaise.

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The 23rd annual Arts in the Park, running from May 21 until August 2, is here to usher in the summer season

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Year after year, Arts in the Park brings out community members for a series of concerts and artist showcases

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here are few events in Whitehorse that mark the arrival of summer like the kick-off of Arts in the Park. With its 23rd annual season underway, Arts in the Park has become an important cornerstone in the Yukon’s music and arts scene.

This year, Arts in the Park runs from Tuesday, May 21 until Friday, August 2. During that time, it will feature several shows each week from local artists and travelling artists alike. The beginning of the season means great things for the Yukon’s music and art lovers. It also means a tremendous amount of work for the festival’s organizers.

Geneviève Doyon, producer and programmer, and Paris Pick, associate producer, were able to sit down for a chat amidst their busy hours.

“I always get a bit of nerves at this point because we’re jumping into a full summer of music and art,” said Doyon, adding that there’s something special about seeing the festival come together each summer after a winter of organizational work.

Arts in the Park was founded in 1996 by Steve Slade and Dereen Hildebrand. It was meant to be a showcase for the territory’s lively arts scene. Over the ensuing two decades, Arts in the Park has de-

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veloped a successful formula that simply does not need to change drastically from year to year.

“Arts in the Park is such an establishment,” said Doyon. “It’s the 23rd year and the format has just proven to work so well.”

That said, there are some new aspects this year, including the addition of Pick to the team.

“Building community through music is what I see in Paris,” said Doyon, who praises Pick’s passion for music, as well as her musical knowledge and connections in the community.

Pick herself said she’s looking forward to working a job that involves watching live music almost every day. She’s eager to discover some new music.

“It’s a great opportunity to see a lot of artists you don’t see on the regular crawl out of the woodwork,” said Pick. “This is the kind of environment that brings new people out.”

This year’s edition of Arts in the Park features a wide variety of musical styles, as well as everything from newly formed local bands to professional touring acts. These include local favourites, such as Speed Control and the Midnight Sons, as well as The Dark Fruits, a band made up of staple members of Whitehorse’s music scene.

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Arts in the Park attendees will also be treated to acts from further afield, including Alaska’s Ukulele Russ, who is stopping in on his way to play the Atlin Arts and Music Festival, and Evrytt Willow from Dawson City. Willow has never played at Arts in the Park before.

“It’s always really nice to get those Outside acts that just happen to be in town looking for those extra gigs,” said Doyon.

The diversity doesn’t end with musical genres though. The festival’s organizers have made great efforts to include a mix of genders, ages, cultures and levels of experience among the performers and visual artists.

“It’s a community festival and I want everyone in the community to feel like there’s something for them at Arts in the Park,” said Doyon.

For newer musicians and bands, Arts in the Park is the perfect opportunity to catch some attention.

With Whitehorse’s live music venues dwindling, Doyon said Arts in the Park provides a space for musicians to hone their craft and get better at performing in front of a crowd.

Doyon said people may not be as willing to pay to see a band they haven’t heard of, but because Arts in the Park is free, viewers can check out new music withcont’d on page 3 ...

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Summer is here and so is Arts in the Park... cont’d

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out putting a dent in their wallet.

Arts in the Park consists of a noonhour concert each weekday during its summer-long run, as well as an evening concert each Wednesday.

There’s also a featured visual artist each week. All concerts take place on the outdoor stage at LePage Park and welcome audiences of all ages.

For more information and to get involved as a volunteer, visit MusicYukon.com/ArtsInThePark.

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My Definition of an Elder

You have to run.

You have to snowshoe.

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You have to go camping.

You have to cut wood.

You have to set snares.

You have to fish.

You have to hunt.

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When I was a kid, this Elder gave me a Gwich‛in name, “CHIH AHAA”.Translated, it means “walking ahead.”

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was 12 years old in 1955 when my oldest brother, Robin, went away to university.

As siblings in a close-knit family, we had shared many delightful (and less-than) hours around the dinner table. But the six-year difference in our ages meant we weren’t bosom pals.

In May of 1961—the year stubby beer bottles came to Canada—Robin was just finishing med school at Queen’s University. Out of the blue, he made a remarkable proposal: how about a canoe trip in Algonquin Park? Just the two of us.

Well, why not? I would soon be returning to my summer job at a Muskoka resort; he would be going back for a second year as a park warden in Algonquin.

We planned. We over-planned.

We under-planned.

In mid-June, we actually went for it. Who cares what colour the canoe was, what day we embarked, how we got there, or what the weather was like? If you insist on knowing, I’m willing to invent any details you require.

My first piece of advice for a threeday canoe trip in unfamiliar territory is to take a map.

The second piece is do not take 24 bottles of beer in a cardboard carton. When you are hopelessly lost and forced to make a twomile portage at the end of a long day, you will resent the hell out of those glassy anchors and their soggy cardboard container.

The portage led us nowhere, so we hunkered down for the night in a mosquito-infested bog. In the rain. Hating life, the universe and each other.

Next morning, the frustration of six years of intense study burst from my brother. He wept and cursed the heavens more vehemently than King Lear. I struggled to build a fire capable of frying four eggs and six slices of bacon.

Two miles of return portage (with four fewer beers to transport, thank goodness) brought us to a large, open waterway whose name we later learned was Canoe Lake.

We paddled joyfully and rhythmically until, without warning, a cairn appeared on a hilltop to our right.

We stopped. We climbed. We paid silent tribute to one of Canada’s most memorable artists, Tom Thomson, who had drowned in that lake under mysterious circumstances 44 years earlier.

The rest of the trip was sunshine and golden, sharing a tiny island with a three-year-old black bear who was no more afraid of us than we were of him.

For me, that canoe trip 58 years ago was a quintessential Canadian experience. Along with an extended Yukon-Alaska journey many years later, it was also one of the high points of life with my brother.

I had planned to recount it after Robin’s funeral last week, but there wasn’t time.

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When a breakdown of trust and the relationship between community members and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) was threatening the safety and well-being of community members in Watson Lake, the Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society (LAWS) knew something needed to be done. Fast.

Ann Maje Raider, the Executive Director of LAWS, was one of the people behind a unique community safety initiative. Called Together for Justice, the initiative aimed to repair and rebuild the broken relationship and public distrust in order to extinguish the violence in the community. “(Together for Justice) was more about the process, the journey, getting to know each other, getting to know Kaska women and our community,” said Raider.

The project created spaces for dialogue between community members, RCMP, justice, and local service providers. Through the conversations, RCMP and service providers developed an enriched knowledge of services and service expectations that would best support women who have experienced violence. The conversations also aimed to build understanding and mutual trust.

Raider said that one of the most important things that came out of the effort was that RCMP members began approaching the community with no preconceived notions of who Kaska people are

and became open to learning about the community.

Since the very first gathering, community members voiced the need for the RCMP to be a part of the community. In response, RCMP members in Watson Lake began to attend community events, visit schools, and learn from Elders about the customs and history of the Liard First Nations’ people.

Raider recalled a successful past gathering at Francis Lake, which she felt really helped the RCMP gain a better understanding of Kaska people and specifically Aboriginal women.

Together for Justice has accomplished a lot in building trust and communication between the community and the RCMP. Raider said that while there used to be zero contact between the community and RCMP, there was now an effort by RCMP to use response-based practices to respond to victims with dignity in order to create a climate where victims of violence are willing and comfortable reporting the crime.

Other key outcomes for Watson Lake and the Kaska community is the ongoing two-way relationship between LAWS and the RCMP. The RCMP consult with the organization on priorities, are open to ad-hoc meetings at any time, and included the organization in the recent hiring of the local sergeant. Raider felt that all First Nations should have this level of involvement in the selection of their community’s sergeants, constables and corporals.

The RCMP is also now a part of the advisory for the Youth for Dignity program, a gender-based project that is looking to start in the local school in the fall. Raid-

er noted that the youth involved would be able to decide when they desire input from the RCMP. The project has marked a new era for policing and community safety in Yukon. The space for dialogue and collaboration was created. Since the project was initiated in 2011 and the Together for Justice protocol signed in 2013, the relationship between the community and RCMP has led to many positive outcomes.

While RCMP, LAWS and the community continue to work toward building and strengthening the relationships and communications, there are challenges that threaten the project. Raider said that current funding made it difficult to continue to provide cultural teachings with Elders and community members to the RCMP. This article is part of a series of stories for Sexualized Assault Prevention Month, an annual inter-agency campaign designed to engage all folks as allies to prevent sexualized violence in our community. The series features the people, projects and organizations across the Yukon who are working to reduce the incidence and impact of sexualized assault in our community. Visit EndViolenceYukon.com for more information about the campaign.

Selene Vakharia is a Whitehorse-based contributor who writes freelance stories on a variety of subjects.

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Whitehorse EVENTS ART SHOWS Until May. 31 Art Exhibit - Kama North End Gallery Featured works are interesting, slightly frisky, possibly provocative, orientalist, humorous, personal and moody.

Until June 6 Art Exhibit - Follow The Thread by Susanne Hausermann Yukon Artists at Work Gallery New techniques, as well as old ones, to create artworks in her own finely crafted and fearlessly innovative style.

Until Jun 1 Northern Fibres Guild - Fibre-Optics: Inspiration to Creation Arts Underground Members of Northern Fibres Guild practice an incredibly diverse range of fibre art, showcasing the skills and work of individual members.

Until May 31 Arts in the Park - Visual Artist: Ali Khoda 12:00 PM LePage Park Free lunch hour concert at the park, featuring local artists.

Until Jun 29 Personalities Unidentified Arts Underground 17 photographs are part of unidentified collections held at MacBride Museum and were organized as “Personalities, Unidentified.” The scope of this collection is broad with a wide variation of formats, sizes, activities, events, and dates.

Until Jun 7 Arts in the Park - Visual Artist: Maya Rosenberg 12:00 PM LePage Park Free lunch hour concert at the park, featuring local artists.

LIVE MUSIC

Wed. May. 29 Arts in the Park - The Big Band 12:00 PM LePage Park Free lunch hour concert Wed. May. 29 Whitewater Wednesday 6:00 PM Town & Mountain Hotel Wed. May. 29 Arts in the Park - Foxey Lakey 7:00 PM LePage Park Free evening concert Thu. May. 30 Arts in the Park - Parker Thomas Jazz 12:00 PM LePage Park Free lunch hour concert Thu. May. 30 Kintsugii 8:30 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill Fri. May. 31 Arts in the Park - The Dark Fruits 12:00 PM LePage Park Free lunch hour concert Fri. May. 31 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Fri. May. 31 Ted Hot Chili Peppers with Special Guests & A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix 10:00 PM The Local Bar Special Guests, Foxey Lakey - A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix - Tickets at the door.

Sat. Jun. 1 Blues Cargo 7:00 PM The Cut Off Restaurant Sat. Jun. 1 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sun. Jun. 2 Jam Session 6:00 PM 98 Hotel Bring your instrument and have fun!

Mon. Jun. 3 Arts in the Park - Kevin Barr 12:00 PM LePage Park Free lunch hour concert Tue. Jun. 4 Arts in the Park - Kim Beggs 12:00 PM LePage Park Free lunch hour concert

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May.27- 31 Bike to Work and School Week City Of Whitehorse Register and log your kilometres to be entered for draw prizes. You can enter the challenge as an individual or join in as part of your workplace or school. Sign up online Wed. May. 29 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wed. May. 29 Klondike Cruiser Night! 6:00 PM A&W Restaurant Join Yukon Automobile Enthusiasts as they admire hot cars and talk the talk Wed. May. 29 Indigenous Summer Play Readings 6:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Open to anyone ages 16+, with priority to Indigenous actors.

All levels of experience welcome! No advance preparation necessary. Email ap@gwaandaktheatre. ca or call 393-2676 for more info.

Wed. May. 29 Fermentation Workshops - Brine Pickles 6:30 PM Whitehorse, Yukon Workshops include demo, samples, handouts + a jar to ferment. Contact Angelune at 334-6627 or by email harvester@nomadicharvests.com to register.

Wed. May. 29 Legion Texas Hold’Em 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 All Legion Members both local and national Welcome 667-2802 Wed. May. 29 Anyox by T. Berto - A Workshop Reading 7:00 PM The Guild Hall A free workshop reading of this fascinating, as-yet untold true story.

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Wed. May. 29 Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Wed. May. 29 Smash the Patriarchy Craft Night 7:30 PM Baked Cafe Make a unicorn piñata filled with candy and sexy consent tips or a pennant with your fave smashing slogan. All tools and materials provided. Kits are first come, first served. All ages event. All genders welcome.

Wed. May. 29 Hump Day Trivia 8:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Thu. May. 30 Mental Wellness Conversation Cafes 1:30 PM Whitehorse United Church A series of free Mental Wellness Conversation Cafés, for presentations, discussion, information and conversation. Call 668-6429 or email sractionyk@ gmail.com for more information.

Thu. May. 30 Fireweed Community Market Outdoor Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park Local produce, baked goods, live plants, local meats, Yukon art, crafted treasures and more Thu. May. 30 Rendezvous Spring Mini Giant Bingo! 4:00 PM Elks Lodge 306 Up to $10,000 in cash prizes!! There will be early birds, bonanza, regular games and door prizes Thu. May. 30 Green New Deal Town Hall 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Innovation Hub Help shape the vision for a Green New Deal for Canada. Sign up online.

Thu. May. 30 Repair Café - Drop In 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Innovation Hub Broken toaster, vacuum cleaner or other small home appliance? Bring it in and see if it is fixable using soldering irons, multimeters and other tools. This free event is open to both Yukonstruct members and the public.

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

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Thu. May. 30 Official Community Plan Review - Copper Ridge, Logan, Arkell, Ingram & Lobird 7:00 PM Elijah Smith Elementary School An OCP is a community-led plan that reflects the ideas, aspirations, priorities, and expertise of Whitehorse residents. Each neighbourhood of the city is invited to come and share their expertise and ideas about where they live.

Thu. May. 30 Dancing Through Life 2019 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Featuring the productions of: Alice in Wonderland, A Night at the Movies & Peter Pan. Tickets online or at the door.

Thu. May. 30 Christ Church Cathedral Choir Practice 7:30 PM Christ Church Cathedral Fri. May. 31 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. May. 31 Whitehorse Yukon Community Thrift Store Silent Auctions 12:00 PM Whitehorse Community Thrift Store Silent Auctions for valuable, unusual and unique items. Bids taken Friday and Saturday at the store. Bidding Closes 2:00 PM Saturdays, each week. See FB for this weeks items Fri. May. 31 The Salon - The Art of Conversation 4:30 PM Antoinette’s Restaurant Conversation topics will be set by the participants each week but with a random fun twist, Everyone will contribute a word and put it in a box.The host will draw three words that will form the centre of the conversation for The Salon.

Fri. May. 31 Legion TGIF Dinner 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Open to Members and signed in guests Meals are $12 unless a steak dinner which is more.

Fri. May. 31 Arise - Adephe Women’s Retreat 6:00 PM Camp Yukon Worship music and a guest speaker, Norma Cody. Register at Bethany Church!

Fri. May. 31 Artist Speed Dating -YAS Artist Collaboration Event 6:30 PM Arts Underground A fun, fast-paced way to meet lots other artists, and potential creative collaborators. Please RSVP to reception@artsunderground.ca by May 15 to reserve your spot.

Fri. May. 31 Dancing Through Life 2019 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Featuring the productions of: Alice in Wonderland, A Night at the Movies & Peter Pan. Tickets online or at the door.

Sat. Jun. 1 5th Annual Floating Boat Show 10:00 AM Schwatka Lake Browse which boat is the right fit for you and your family, then sign up for a test ride to experience what our boats can do on the water.

Sat. Jun. 1 Record Sale Fundraiser 11:00 AM The Wayfarer Oyster House Many genres, Great cover art. Some CD’s and cassettes are available. Cash Credit and debit accepted. Network with other vinyl enthusiasts.

Sat. Jun. 1 Winterlong Turns 4! 12:00 PM Winterlong Brewing Co. Celebrating with a beer garden, BBQ, Kids zone, and limited edition glassware Sat. Jun. 1 Whitehorse Yukon Community Thrift Store Silent Auctions 12:00 PM Whitehorse Community Thrift Store Silent Auctions for valuable, unusual and unique items. Bids taken Friday and Saturday at the store. Bidding Closes 2:00 PM Saturdays, each week.

Sat. Jun. 1 Dancing Through Life 2019 1:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Featuring the productions of: Alice in Wonderland, A Night at the Movies & Peter Pan. Tickets online or at the door.

Sat. Jun. 1 Legion Crib Night 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 All local and national legion members welcome! Register by 6:25 PM, Games Start at 6:30 PM. 667-2802 Sat. Jun. 1 Dancing Through Life 2019 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Featuring the productions of: Alice in Wonderland, A Night at the Movies & Peter Pan. Tickets online or at the door.

Sat. Jun. 1 The Last President of Canada 7:00 PM The Globe Theatre A play by Doug Rutherford. takes place in present day, more than 50 years afterwards, with Chartier being offered the opportunity to deliver his speech he had taken with him to the House of Commons 334-1637 Sun. Jun. 2 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. Jun. 2 Dancing Through Life 2019 5:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Featuring the productions of: Alice in Wonderland, A Night at the Movies & Peter Pan. Tickets online or at the door.

Sun. Jun. 2 Life Drawing Drop-in 7:00 PM Arts Underground Life Drawing is every first Sunday of the Month and is non-instructional. Andrew Sharp is the host. A live model will pose each session. Cost is $5/ hour to help pay for the model.

Mon. Jun. 3 Mental Health First Aid for Adults Who Interact with Youth 8:30 AM Yukon College MHFA Adults who Interact with Youth is intended for an adult audience whose primary focus is youth (aged 14-25).

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Mon. Jun. 3 Free drop-in computer labs 10:00 AM Yukon Learn Free Drop-In Computer Lab for Self Directed Studies A tutor/Instructor will be available on site to assist you. 867-668-6280 or toll free: 888-6686280 Fax: 867-633-4576 Mon. Jun. 3 Books & Beyond 11:00 AM Hospice Yukon Discover some of the gems in the Hospice lending library, and enjoy tea and a homemade cookie while you browse.

Mon. Jun. 3 Legion Scrabble Meet 1:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 All Legion Members both local and national Welcome 667-2802 Mon. Jun. 3 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. Jun. 3 Euchre Night 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 All local and national legion members welcome! 667-2802 Mon. Jun. 3 Upstreams - Poetry and Prose with Jeremy Pataky & Corinna Cook 7:00 PM Baked Cafe Two Alaskans, Wrangell-St. Elias poet Jeremy Pataky and lyric essayist Corinna Cook will read together. Q and A will be followed by a signing.

Tue. Jun. 4 Nyēn Nzhän - Sing Your Song 5:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Participants will be paired with a fluent speaker from their First Nation language group, and a singer/songwriter, who will help to refine and prepare the song for public performance. Email Producerarts@yfnct.ca or call 332.5283 for more info.

Tue. Jun. 4 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. Jun. 4 Queer Film Night - Stonewall Uprising 6:30 PM Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre In 1969: NYC police raid a Greenwich Village Mafia-run gay bar, The Stonewall Inn. For the first time, patrons refuse to be led into paddy wagons, setting off a 3-day riot that launches the Gay Rights Movement.

Tue. Jun. 4 Queer Film Night - Giant Little Ones 8:00 PM Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre Adolescents face enormous pressure to make lifedefining decisions every day and they want to lock in their identities sooner than later. 1 hr 34 min PG 14+

KIDS & FAMILIES

Wed. May. 29 Learning Together 9:00 AM Elijah Smith Elementary School Ages 3+, play time, games, songs, snacks included. Drop in anytime, call 6675992 for more info.

Wed. May. 29 Toddler Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Appropriate for 2 - 4 yrs. of age & caregiver, Free drop-in. Contact 667-5239 for more information.

Wed. May. 29 Prenatal Luncheon 12:00 PM Skookum Jim Friendship Centre A healthy lunch and an activity for all prenatal mothers and for those with babies up to 12 months old. Welcomes all pregnant moms-to-be, nursing moms, new dads, expectant dads, wee babes, and family supports.

Wed. May. 29 McIntyre Field Sports 3:15 PM McIntyre Field Equipment and food are provided!

Consent form is required. Call 334-8718 for more info. .

Wed. May. 29 Softball Skills Training - Youth Recreation 3:15 PM McIntyre Field Youth ages 5 18, Equipment and snacks provided! For more info call 334-8717.

Wed. May. 29 Post-Secondary - Info Sessions 3:30 PM Kenadan Ku - House of Learning Help prepare for your future with information sessions about PostSecondary pathways and options! For more info, contact: Ann Jirousek at 633-8422 Ext. 512 or ann. jirousek@kdfn.net Thu. May. 30 Learning Together 9:00 AM Elijah Smith Elementary School Ages 3+, play time, games, songs, snacks included. Drop in anytime, call 6675992 for more info.

Thu. May. 30 Dusk’a Head-Start - Monthly Luncheon 11:30 AM Duska Head Start and Family Learning Center Please join us to celebrate our children’s success each month! The food is GREAT, our salmon have hatched and the children will be signing a traditional Southern Tutchone song. All families are welcome - “It takes a community to raise a child” For more information call 393-3775 Thu. May. 30 Movie and Pizza Night 5:30 PM Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Open to all ages from 12-24. For more info call 633-7688.

Thu. May. 30 Spring Rock Climbing Club 5:30 PM Equinox Adventures Visit a variety of climbing sites around Whitehorse for climbing, belaying, rappelling, leadership development and character building.

No experience necessary Ages 7-14 Sign up email todayequinoxyukon.com or call 334-3725 Thu. May. 30 Youth Drop In Gymnastics 7:30 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Whether you’re perfecting your skills, looking for a new workout idea, or trying your first cartwheel, Call 668-4794 for more information.

Fri. May. 31 Learning Together 9:00 AM Elijah Smith Elementary School Ages 3+, play time, games, songs, snacks included. Drop in anytime, call 6675992 for more info.

Fri. May. 31 Preschool Drop-in Gymnastics 10:00 AM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Silly songs and preschool free play, call 668-4794 for more information.

Fri. May. 31 Run Club - Youth 5 - 18 3:15 PM McIntyre Field Running games and fun on Friday afternoons! This is a drop-in activity and snacks are provided. Call 334-8718 for more information and consent forms.

Fri. May. 31 Girls Club 7:30 PM Bethany Church Call 668-4877 for more information.

Sat. Jun. 1 Celebrating Motherhood Whitehorse, Yukon Email at info@mehakkhanphotography.com for details or booking of your Motherhood Sessions.

Sat. Jun. 1 Special Olympics Active Start Ages 2-6 10:00 AM The Child Development Centre 6686511 Support the developmental needs of children in learning basic motor skills and introduces children ages 2-6 to the world of sport and physical activity through play.

Sat. Jun. 1 Free Day in the Clothing Room 10:00 AM Church of the Nazarene Children’s, Mens and Womens clothing that was freely received, freely we want to give. Call 633-4903 for more information.

Sat. Jun. 1 Youth League 11:00 AM Titan Gaming Cafe 668-5750 Cards from all Magic sets are legal.

60 card format. Ages 18 and under.

Sat. Jun. 1 Walk for the Kids & Family Fun Day 11:00 AM Shipyards Park Walk for the Child Development Centre, and stay for the fun! Enjoy, obstacle course, activity stations, face painting, a bouncy castle, food and silent auction. Pledge forms available online. More information call 456-8182 Sat. Jun. 1 Family Drop In Gymnastics 3:00 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Call 668-4794 for more information.

Mon. Jun. 3 Learning Together 9:00 AM Elijah Smith Elementary School Ages 3+, play time, games, songs, snacks included. Drop in anytime, call 6675992 for more info.

Mon. Jun. 3 Preschool Drop-in Gymnastics 10:00 AM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Silly songs and preschool free play, call 668-4794 for more information.

Mon. Jun. 3 Baby Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Appropriate for ages 6 - 24 months & caregiver, Free drop-in. Call 667-5239 for more information.

Tue. Jun. 4 Learning Together 9:00 AM Elijah Smith Elementary School Ages 3+, play time, games, songs, snacks included. Drop in anytime, call 6675992 for more info.

Tue. Jun. 4 Parent Child Mother Goose 10:30 AM Whistle Bend Place Learn the power of songs, rhymes and stories as a positive parenting tool call 322-5990 for more information.

Tue. Jun. 4 Spring Rock Climbing Club 5:30 PM Equinox Adventures Visit a variety of climbing sites around Whitehorse for climbing, belaying, rappelling, leadership development and character building.

No experience necessary Ages 7-14 Sign up email todayequinoxyukon.com or call 334-3725 Tue. Jun. 4 Youth Drop In Gymnastics 7:45 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Whether you’re perfecting your skills, looking for a new workout idea, or trying your first cartwheel, Call 668-4794 for more information.

MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS

Wed. May. 29 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. May. 29 Basic Foot Care Skills Certificate 9:00 AM WalkOn Foot Care Small hands on interactive classes. Email walkon53@gmail.com to register. .

Wed. May. 29 Yukon Food for Learning Association AGM 12:00 PM Yukon Teachers Association Everyone welcome. Call 633-5352 or ykfoodforlearning@gmail.com for more info.

Wed. May. 29 Yukon Invasive Species Council AGM 6:00 PM Frank Slim Building Wed. May. 29 Yukon Sport Parachute Association AGM 7:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library Wed. May. 29 Hospice Yukon AGM 7:30 PM Golden Age Society A review of the year’s activities from the Board and the Executive Director, as well as a brief financial review. Call or email for more info. 667-7429 Thu. May. 30 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. May. 30 Girls, Trans, & Rainbow Club 3:30 PM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre All girls, trans, non-binary & 2 spirited folks ages 15-21 welcome.

Email queeryukon@yahoo.ca for more information.

Thu. May. 30 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 Fri. May. 31 Smoke-Free Places Act Community Meeting 9:00 AM The Old Fire Hall The Smoke-Free Places Act needs to be updated, among other things it needs to be broadened to include restrictions on vaping products. For more information email jonathan.marcotte@gov.yk.ca or call 456-6728.

Fri. May. 31 Pop-Up Coffee House for Yukoners in ELCC 5:30 PM Partners for Children Brainstorming opportunities to provide direction on further Community of Practice activities. We award our 1st Apryl Olsen CHILD Award.

Sat. Jun. 1 Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:00 AM A&W Restaurant Casual event. Hams from outside the Yukon and those are interested are welcome Mon. Jun. 3 Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Meeting 7:00 PM Emergency Measures Organisation BDG Prospective hams are welcome.

Mon. Jun. 3 Entrepreneur Mastermind 8:00 PM Three Bears Creative Studio and Boutique Learn a variety of skill sets and fields present a group of like minded yet widely skilled individuals are capable of amazing out of the box problem solving.

Tue. Jun. 4 Executive Meeting 5:15 PM Sport Yukon We produce many newsletters a year, plan and lead river trips, organize the annual whitewater rodeo, and are the Yukon’s sport governing body for flatwater and slalom racing.

Tue. Jun. 4 Yukon Beer Festival Society AGM 5:30 PM Westmark Whitehorse Tue. Jun. 4 Second Opinion Society AGM 6:00 PM Second Opinions Society Refreshments will be served. Call 667-2037 for more info.

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 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 205 Black Street Suite 120 Phone: AA 1-888-453-0142 (24 hours a day)

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Danny Macdonald Wants To Hear From You! 667-2910 Ext. #3 Danny@whatsupyukon.com

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To register for any of the following workshops, visit Arts Underground or 305 Main Street, Whitehorse call 867-667-4080.

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CONCERTS Wednesday May 29 The Big Band Wednesday May 29 7pm Foxey Lakey Thursday May 30 Parker Thomas Jazz Friday May 31 The Dark Fruits Monday June 3 Kevin Barr Tuesday June 4 Kim Beggs Wednesday June 5 Remy Rodden Wednesday June 5 7pm Cryptozoologists

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by Odessa Beatty

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Outpost is in this year This local film company attended the Cannes Film Festival

n 2018, the Yukon saw vast growth within the local film industry. One of the reasons for this was the emergence of northern production company, Outpost 31.

Outpost 31 is a full-service media and entertainment company located in Whitehorse and helmed by founders Neil Macdonald, Dave Hamelin and Jayden Soroka. The focus of the company is on creating dynamic film, television and digital media content. The company’s success was recognized at the Startup Canada 2019 regional awards in early May, where the trio received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Both Macdonald and Hamelin grew up in the Yukon and have known each other since grade six. They started making amateur movies together when they were just 13. After studying in B.C., Neil worked in the Vancouver film industry as a director of photography (DOP) and lighting technician. Dave got his start as an assistant editor. Both eventually returned to the Yukon in

2010. In 2011, while working on a short film called Fragments, they crossed paths with Soroka, who had recently moved to the North to do visual effects. Originally from the prairies, Soroka attended the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.

All three have unique skill sets and expertise and this diversity has contributed to the success of Outpost 31. Macdonald’s role is as a producer, director and DOP; Hamelin’s role is as a writer, director and editor; while Soroka specializes in motion design and is the creative director. Together, the trio has formed an all-encompassing production company that knows how to deliver quality content.

“In the North, we have to wear many hats in the film and media industry,” Macdonald said. “The primary focus of Outpost 31 is on developing and creating original content.”

Though the company doesn’t limit itself to that. Outpost 31 also offers a wide range of pre-pro-

duction, production and post-production services, along with service work and rentals. The company has partnered with Outside companies and has also created many commercials and projects for local industries such as Tourism Yukon.

The name “Outpost 31” holds significance as it was inspired by the science station from John Carpenter’s 1982 sci-fi film, The Thing.

“We create a lot of horror scifi genre stuff and the idea of the remote outpost made sense for what we are doing in the Yukon,” explained Macdonald.

“One of the biggest challenges that we faced was getting people, Canada and the World to know who we are.”

Macdonald said he and his partners were surprised at how busy and successful Outpost 31 has been. This year, the company was selected by Telefilm Canada to attend the 2019 Cannes Film Festival in France.

PHOTO: courtesy of Outpost 31 / GBP Creative Media

Neil Macdonald (left), Dave Hamelin and Jayden Soroka formed Outpost 31 to create a full-service production company in the Yukon. Their success resulted in an invitation from Telefilm Canada to attend the 2019 Cannes Film Festival in France.

“We really appreciate the Yukon Media Development and Economic Development Branch for helping us get to Cannes,” said Macdonald.

Macdonald also had some words of wisdom for local aspiring filmmakers.

“Stay at home and tell stories.

Tell northern stories. There is a lot about the North that sets us apart.”

As the media industry has become smaller and more accessible, the ability to create content anywhere has become more than a

possibility.

For more information and to view content produced by Outpost 31, visit Outpost31.ca.

Odessa Beatty is a writer at What’s Up Yukon. She is currently a student at McGill University; however, she was born and raised in the Yukon.

She is passionate about arts and culture.

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Mike Russo started roasting coffee for himself and it snowballed into a business

Collaboration is key, said Russo. The small-batch coffee company has worked with breweries and also supplies NorthLight Innovation with its in-house coffee

Potent and pedal-powered

Firebean Coffee Roasters keeps expanding

by Amy Kenny

W

hen Mike Russo talks about his company, he uses the word we even though he’s the only employee at Firebean Coffee Roasters.

“I just do so many jobs, ‘I’ becomes ‘we,’” he said over the phone on a Tuesday from the property in Golden Horn where he roasts his beans.

It would be one of the last lowkey weeks for Russo before the busy season, when he ramps up from two to three roasting days weekly.

The job is exhausting in a different way than small business ownership is for your average entrepreneur— Russo roasts with a bike-powered roaster.

“And then I go home and stretch,” he said, laughing.

The stationary bike that powers his six-pound drum roaster takes anywhere from 12 to 18 minutes per batch, depending on the roast he’s after and the speed he’s riding. The cadence controls the heat.

If he rides fast, the beans don’t see as much of their namesake “fire.”

If Russo wants to mellow the flavour, he slows the pace and the heat lightly kisses the beans. It was a learning process, but so was running a business. Before Firebean, Russo worked as an educational assistant.

In 2015, he and his wife had moved from the Yukon to Ontario

for her job. Russo started roasting just to keep himself in quality coffee. He did it with a little contraption he made himself, one that roasted a quarter pound at a time.

That was enough at first, but then he started supplying friends and family. After about three months, he realized he needed to scale up.

That’s when he found his current stationary bike at a yard sale in Parry Sound. It cost 50 cents. Russo outfitted it with the roasting drum himself. He knew he was coming back to the Yukon and it just seemed smarter to have a roaster that was easy to move.

“If we were going to be taking it to northern communities, it

Firebean owner Mike Russo roasts his beans using a homemade stationary bike he hooked up to a roasting drum

needed to be portable and able to work anywhere and then it became part of the branding … we became coffee peddlers.”

These days, Firebean is available at Matthew Watson General Store and White Pass & Yukon Route Station in Carcross. It’s available all over Whitehorse too—at Wykes’ Your Independent Grocer, Riverside Grocery and Midnight Sun Emporium. Midnight Sun, as well as Happy Camper Cafe (at High Country RV) will sell brewed cups of Firebean this summer. Russo also sells at the Fireweed Community Market on Thursday evenings at Shipyards Park and is always looking for opportunities to collaborate with other Yukon producers.

There have been beer partnerships with Winterlong Brewing and Deep Dark Woods. He’s done biscotti with Yukon Chocolate Company, soap with Berry Blue Toes Apothecary and a special blend for Adaka Festival. Collaborating is something he’s excited to do more of.

“I think there’s some pretty unique people up here running unique businesses and I think it’s cool that we help each other and help each other cross-promote and help grow each other’s audiences.

It’s a feel-good community builder,” he said.

“You can put an ad in the paper or you can make a beer with Winterlong. What’s going to have more impact? It’s way more effective and valuable and powerful than doing a print ad or something more traditional.”

It’s a win for both businesses and for the consumer, he said.

Find out more at FirebeanCoffee.ca

Amy Kenny lives in Whitehorse.

Among other things, she works as a copy editor for What’s Up Yukon. If she’s not inside writing, she’s outside running mountains.

Planning for cold weather, low water & emergencies As Yukon continues to grow, so does our need for electricity.

Under certain emergency conditions, demand for electricity outpaces its availability.

While we work on new renewable projects, we need to upgrade our electricity “insurance plan” with another permanent thermal generation facility. This will ensure reliable and affordable power continues to be available when it’s needed the most.

Attend an open house or visit us online to learn about the fuel options and proposed locations.

Complete the online survey and tell us what you think.

OPEN HOUSES SATURDAY, JUNE 1

Canada Games Centre Concourse 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

MONDAY, JUNE 3

NorthLight Innovation Hub 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 4

Grey Mountain Primary School 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

Hidden Valley Elementary School 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

TAKE THE ONLINE SURVEY yukonenergy.ca/thermal

You can help... We need volunteers to assist with set up and break down on the day of the event.

If you have an hour or two to give, please phone the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition at 334-9317, or contact Francis at whitehorseconnects@gmail.com. Financial support for Whitehorse Connects is also appreciated.

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2019 RIDE DAD

THIS YEAR WE RIDE NORTH To Carmacks And Dawson City!

F O R

IS JUNE 8TH If you pledge a Yukon rider, you could WIN $50 in AFD Fuel for every $30 you pledge.

REGISTRATION NIGHT All Participants Should Register Ahead:

FRIDAY JUNE 7TH at Shipyards Park from 4:30 p.m. to 9p.m.

Enjoy Bike Games, Live Music, and BBQ

4:30 p.m. Registration begins.

5:00 p.m. Live Music by Shaggy Manes.

5:00 p.m. Smokie BBQ by Donation

DAWSON CITY This is an optional add on, you can join us in Dawson City for the night!

355km

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- Leave Carmacks about 1:20pm - Steak dinner on the dike between 6 pm -8 pm - Gerties, Sourtoe Cocktail and more while we are there.

You are welcome to join us for just the top half of the ride, or the festivities in Dawson. Please register in advance for just the 2nd half.

(Smokies donated by The Deli).

6:00 p.m. Bike Games hosted by John Gullison.

RIDE DAY SATURDAY JUNE 8TH

The Main Ride

** We leave earlier than usual on Saturday** 8:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast in Shipyards Park (by Antoinette’s).

9:00 a.m. Speeches group photo 9:30 a.m. Depart After 11:30 a.m. Lunch at Coal Mine Campground.

12:00 prizes and presentation.

1:30 Event conclusion.

A support vehicle will be returning to Whitehorse at 1:45 p.m.

The Dawson Ride:

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Salmon trimmings: a simple dip and decadent omelette... cont’d METHOD

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Eye on the Outdoors with Murray Martin

Fish actually have ears

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Although fish have ears, they do not have eardrums like humans and other wildlife

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number of years ago, while writing outdoor columns for some Ontario newspapers, I touched on the subject of the anatomy of the sensory parts of animals and fish. After the publication hit the newstands, I walked into a coffee shop where a wellknown fisherman shouted out, “hey Murray, I suppose dew worms have ears too.” That brought laughter from a number of others.

When I sat down with him, he told me in a rather loud voice that he had caught hundreds of fish and never seen one with ears on it.

And so, the subject of the anatomy of fish will be the topic of this week’s column.

The anatomy of the sensory track of birds, animals and fish is surprisingly much like the sensory system of humans. The hearing ability of wildlife, however, is far greater than ours. Of course, the ears of a fish don’t protrude like ours do because the ears of a fish are buried under scales. However, they’re in the same location. The big difference is that, although they have ears, fish do not have eardrums the way humans and other wildlife do.

The ear of a fish is only the beginning of its sensory system.

The bones of a fish are all part

of that system as well. It might surprise readers to know that the swim bladder, as well as the lateral down through the sides of the fish, are all connected to that well-hidden ear.

You might say that these other parts act as amplifiers of sound back up to the ear. (If that sounds complicated, just wait until we deal with whether fish can detect colours, whether they hibernate or sleep, and how they experience pain.)

As to the lateral line being part of the sensory system of the fish, this can generally be seen on members of the trout family. It is a fine line that extends along the side of the entire body back to the tail. This is a highly sensitive component that plays a part in the way a fish hears. Sound vibrations

in the water are picked up by the lateral line and sent back up to the ear, kind of like a microphone.

For instance, if you are fishing in an aluminum boat and make the slightest sounds against the aluminum, fish can sense this from 40 feet away, pin the spot right down and avoid the area. This is especially true for fish of the trout family, though it’s less effective when it comes to attacking predators such as the pike or musky.

As far as conversations between fishermen when out fishing, the fish will not be affected by such sound. They only pick up sound within the water. This is a good excuse for you to not take drinking water along with you when you go fishing. Something a little stronger will hide any noise of fishermen talking to each other.

Finally, something else to consider. “Fishermen of any single generation do not have the right to deprive all future generations of the fruits of their resources for their own short-term economic advantage.”

Murray Martin is a former Ontario conservation officer and a longstanding member of the Outdoor Writers of Canada.

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Pawsitive

Tails

By Monica Garcia

Sterling at 3½ months old

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“A little hard work never hurt anyone” reads the sign on the prominent gate that all visitors drive under on their way up to Yvette and Hank’s farm, outside of Whitehorse.

I had the pleasure of visiting “The and Hank welcomed to The Farm a If you are wearing a hat and bend Farm” a few years ago, on Yvette’s “herd” of one female and four studs. down, he’ll take the hat off your head. birthday. Like all the guests, I was Ever organised, Yvette admits that He’ll pull at the loops on your pants. impressed by the beautiful view, the first day was a little chaotic. The He’ll try and undo the zipper on your the handsomely constructed and horses had just been trucked up from coat! He’ll pull the hose out of the decorated home, the tidy corrals and Alberta and had not previously been water bucket!” property, the neat rows of farmed kept in the same pen.

I asked if Yvette can see earth and the large pile of rocks off to However, it wasn’t long before his corral from the house the side. This was no ‘Yukon special.’ the little herd settled in and then and she confirmed she could.

Someone had gone to a lot of work multiplied! Much to Yvette’s “Oh yes, I can watch him biting to create and maintain this lovely excitement, the mare gave birth to a knees, tormenting donkey. Oh yes, I property. tiny (just 15 pounds!) foal in April can see Hank chasing him to get his That someone was Yvette. 2018. She named him Sterling on hat back.”

Originally from Alberta, she had account of his metallic gray coat.

Despite all his shenanigans purchased the unbroken land and Miniature horses are not ponies. (Sterling has even learned how mostly vacant property, and has lived Ponies are a different breed. “Minis” to turn the water tank off !), the and worked on it since 2011. She’d are defined by their small height of a biggest challenge in owning the always wanted a farm and wasn’t maximum of 38 inches at the withers. miniature horses is Mother Nature. afraid of rolling her sleeves up and (the highest part of a horse’s back.) “Winter chores when it’s really cold, doing a ‘little hard work’ to fulfill her That is their adult height, so one can when their water is freezing. Trying dreams. imagine how cute a foal would be! to stay on top of that so they always Yvette completed construction on have drinking water available. a cabin and then the main home.

That’s the biggest chore” said Afterwards, together with her Yvette. husband, they turned their sights Sterling has been trained to farming the land. They were to wear a halter and walk with originally kept company by their Yvette. Once he puts on a bit more dogs, later acquiring a pony and a weight, he’ll be taught to pull a miniature donkey, and even raising small carriage. His main purpose, pigs. Have I mentioned that Yvette however, is to torment the other also works full-time, five days a Sterlin horses and be the lovable, and g and mom a month after birth humorous, pet that he is. week, in town?

So what does a hard-working “Oh, I fell in love with him Yvette clearly enjoys Sterling’s couple do for fun when they have right away!” said Yvette. “That last frisky personality and the fun he’s a little spare time on their hands? month I had been checking the mare brought to The Farm. I asked Yvette (Or even if they don’t?) They get many times a day. Then she had her if Hank adores Sterling as much as themselves a new pet project. In this foal and Hank went away for a week, she does. There was a long pause. case, a herd of miniature horses! so it was just me and the horses, so I “Probably not,” she said, laughing.

It all started out innocently spent a lot of time with them. Sterling “Well, yes he does. Hank definitely got to know me from day one, very adores the horses. “ enough.

“A friend was downsizing and we well.”

Actions speak louder than words.

The love affair didn’t end there. The couple is planning on breeding had the land. My husband grew up with horses and it seemed like the Sterling continues to grow on their mare and continuing life on The Yvette and his playful personality Farm with miniature horses into the perfect fit,” said Yvette.

Not ones to do anything half-assed provides comic relief on The Farm. foreseeable future. After all, what’s (no offense to their actual hard- “He’s like a toddler,” she said. “He’s life without a little hard work and working miniature donkey), Yvette at that mischievous stage right now. some four-legged company?

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BALANCE = HARMONY = HEALTH WEST

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Crystals have been around for centuries and are still used in various modalities. From Feng Shui to energy work and healing, they have a special place in the hearts of the various practitioners who have worked with them. There are numerous books and articles that give a rich and wide descriptions of uses, practises, meanings and experiences. Speaking to anyone who works with crystals there is no doubt that crystals have something. There have been various experiments to show how thoughts and feelings and actions actually change the molecular structure of water, and if we accept that all of life is energy, you, me, the tree, the rock the animals, and we are all just vibrating at different resonances, and then introduce Einstein who said that everything in life is a vibration. If we accept what Einstein said, then aligning your thoughts with the vibration of a crystal may amplify these very thoughts and feelings and in this manner crystals used in healing will vibrate out... healing.

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EAST

Fire, Spirit, Human

Walking in Beauty (A prayer from the Navajo Nation) Today I will walk out, today everything unnecessary will leave me, I will be as I was before, I will have a cool breeze over my body. I will have a light body, I will be forever happy, nothing will hinder me. I walk with Beauty below me. I walk with Beauty above me. I walk with Beauty all around me.

My words will be Beautiful. In Beauty, all day long, may I walk.

Through the returning seasons, may I walk.

On the trail marked with pollen, may I walk.

With dew about my feet, may I walk. With Beauty before me, may I walk.

With Beauty behind me, may I walk. With Beauty below me, may I walk.

With Beauty above me, may I walk. With Beauty all around me, may I walk.

In old age wandering a trail of Beauty,lively, may I walk.

In old age wandering a trail of Beauty,living again, may I walk.

It is finished in Beauty.

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Active Interest LISTINGS 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, Judo Age 13+ 6:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Mondays & Wednesdays Ladies COBRA SD 8:00 PM N60 Combative Arts Mondays, Fridays, Sundays Insanity®Live Drop-in Classes Mon/Fri 12:15 PM, Sun. 10:45 AM Peak Fitness Tailored to ALL fitness levels. No matter what your fitness level is, Coach Brittany will help you challenge yourself so you truly transform your body.

Tuesday & Thursdays Grappling 6:00 PM N60 Combative Arts Tuesday & Thursdays Ladies Kickboxing 5:00 PM N60 Combative Arts Tuesday & Thursdays Muay Thai 7:00 PM N60 Combative Arts Wednesdays Adult Drop In Gymnastics 7:30 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Whether you’re perfecting your skills, looking for a new workout idea, or trying your first cartwheel, Call 668-4794 for more information. info@polarettes.org Wednesdays Dancefit 12:00 PM Better Bodies Cross Training Centre Workout dance rooted in jazz, hip hop and Latin styles will take you away from your stresses. Wednesdays with an extra class on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m Call 633-5245 for more info.

Wednesdays & Sundays Velocity & Pursuit 4:30 PM Wed./10 AM Sun. Biathlon Range Fridays & Sundays COBRA FS 8:00 PM N60 Combative Arts Fridays & Sundays Ladies Grappling 6:00 PM N60 Combative Arts Sundays to Fridays, Kickboxing Age 5 12 4:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Wed. May. 29 Daleydancefit Avalanche Athletics Elevate the endorphin’s, challenge your brain and just give you a fun workout!

Wednesdays at noon and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m Call 633-5245 for more info.

Wed. May. 29 Early Bird Fitness 6:00 AM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness 20 mins cardio training followed by 20 mins strength training and finish with 20 mins core/ flexibility training-giving you an amazing well rounded workout routine. All levels welcome 334-3479 info@llmf.ca Wed. May. 29 Velocity Squad 4:30 PM Biathlon Range Wed. May. 29 Judo Age 13+ 6:00 PM Peak Fitness Wed. May. 29 Board Meeting 6:30 PM Biathlon Range Wed. May. 29 Rifle Silhouette Match 7:00 PM Whitehorse Rifle Pistol Club Contact the club online to confirm match and details prior to attending match.

Wed. May. 29 Looking for a Game? Adult Tennis Drop-In 7:00 PM Mt Mac Tennis Courts Open to season pass holders only, email TennisYukon@gmail.com for more info.

Thu. May. 30 Early Bird Fitness 6:00 AM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness 20 mins cardio training followed by 20 mins strength training and finish with 20 mins core/ flexibility training-giving you an amazing well rounded workout routine. All levels welcome 334-3479 info@llmf.ca Thu. May. 30 Swift Water Rescue Training 8:00 AM Yukan Canoe Learn the power of the river and how to work with it not against.

Register online or by calling 667-2628 Fri. May. 31 Strong by Zumba with Lynda 6:00 AM Better Bodies Cross Training Centre Combines high intensity interval training with the science of Synced Music Motivation. Call 633-5245 for more info.

Fri. May. 31 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary Sat. Jun. 1 Daleydancefit Avalanche Athletics Elevate the endorphins, challenge your brain and just give you a fun workout!

Wednesdays at noon and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m Call 633-5245 for more info.

Wellness LISTINGS Wed. May. 29 SomaYoga 4 Week Series 9:00 AM Breath of Life Collective Learn the skill of pandiculation, and how to unravel tension in your muscles, breath and movement to support your yoga practice, favourite sports or daily activities.

Call or email for more info. 668-3569 breathoflifeyukon@gmail.com Wed. May. 29 Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed. May. 29 Prenatal Luncheon 12:00 PM Skookum Jim Friendship Centre A healthy lunch and an activity for all prenatal mothers and for those with babies up to 12 months old. Welcomes all pregnant momsto-be, nursing moms, new dads, expectant dads, wee babes, and family supports.

Wed. May. 29 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. 4563838 Wed. May. 29 Smash the Patriarchy Craft Night 7:30 PM Baked Cafe Make a unicorn piñata filled with candy and sexy consent tips or a pennant with your fave smashing slogan. All tools and materials provided.

Kits are first come, first served. All ages event. All genders welcome.

Thu. May. 30 Mental Wellness Conversation Cafes 1:30 PM Whitehorse United Church A series of free Mental Wellness Conversation Cafés, for presentations, discussion, information and conversation. Call 668-6429 or email sractionyk@gmail.com for more information.

Fri. May. 31 Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317

Sat. Jun. 1 The Runway - Family Fun Run & Pancake Breakfast 8:30 AM Erik Nielson International Airport A portion of this fee will go towards supporting the Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon. Register online or day of.

Sat. Jun. 1 zFit with Jennifer 10:00 AM Better Bodies Cross Training Centre Call 633-5245 for more info.

Sat. Jun. 1 Klondyke Spey Daze 10:00 AM Rotary Peace Park Courtney Ogilvie will facilitate sinstruction on single and two handed spey casting. Demos from Vision, Beulah and Snowbee.

Sat. Jun. 1 6th Annual Children’s Wish Golf Classic 10:00 AM Meadow Lakes Golf Club A BBQ dinner, prizes, and a silent auction will follow the tournament. Email colin.edington@childrenswish.ca or call 1-800-267-9474 to register Sun. Jun. 2 Carcross Kids Kickboxing 11:30 AM Peak Fitness Sun. Jun. 2 Carcross Kickboxing 12:30 PM Peak Fitness Sun. Jun. 2 Preschool Martial Arts 3:30 PM Peak Fitness Mon. Jun. 3 The Jogging Yogi 6:30 PM Breath of Life Collective Half the class jogging and the other half moving through yoga asana to reveal and address the muscle imbalances or habits. Mondays for 5 week Taught by Hannah McDonald 3323569 breathoflifeyukon@gmail.com Mon. Jun. 3 Looking for a Game? Adult Tennis Drop-In 6:45 PM Mt Mac Tennis Courts Open to season pass holders only, email TennisYukon@gmail.com for more info.

Tue. Jun. 4 HIIT Outdoor Classes 12:00 PM Yukon College Meet at the gym entrance. Email percheronaudrey@gmail. com for more information.

Tue. Jun. 4 Kangoo Jumps Outdoor Classes 12:00 PM Yukon College Meet at the gym entrance. Email percheronaudrey@gmail.com for more information.

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Sat. Jun. 1 Energy Study Group 9:00 AM Whitehorse, Yukon Register by sending an e-transfer to ruth@ruthlera.com Sat. Jun. 1 Energy Study Group 9:30 AM Whitehorse, Yukon Register by sending an e-transfer to ruth@ruthlera.com Sat. Jun. 1 Counselling Drop-In and Short Term Counselling Service 11:00 AM Mental Health Association Yukon Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Tuesday 11am - 4pm and Saturday from 11am - 3pm. Call 668-6429 for more info.

Sat. Jun. 1 Red Tara Practice 12:30 PM VajraNorth Everyone welcome. For more info contact 667-6951 (Cheryl Buchan) 633-3715 Sat. Jun. 1 Finding Refuge Within Mini Retreat 2:00 PM Breath of Life Collective For beginner or an experienced, together we will find your heart-centred mindful practice. Email for more info thebreathoflifestudio@gmail.com Sun. Jun. 2 Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:00 PM 4071 4th Ave (Many Rivers Bdg) Location may vary please contact oayukon@gmail.com.

Mon. Jun. 3 Embody the Flow 6:45 AM Breath of Life Collective Elemental Prana Vinyasa Namaskar, and enliven yourself towards summer. Email for more info thebreathoflifestudio@gmail.com Mon. Jun. 3 Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Mon. Jun. 3 Shamata Meditation 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary Group meditation all levels welcome Mon. Jun. 3 Buddhist Meditation Society 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary All are welcome!

Mon. Jun. 3 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 Tue. Jun. 4 Counselling Drop-In and Short Term Counselling Service 11:00 AM Mental Health Association Yukon Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Tuesday 11am - 4pm and Saturday from 11am - 3pm. Call 668-6429 for more info.

Tue. Jun. 4 Lunchtime Meditation Group 12:00 PM Whitehorse Wellness Center Call 668-6429 or email edmhayukon@gmail. com to register.

Tue. Jun. 4 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

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Community EVENTS ATLIN Fridays and Saturdays Atlin Community Library 2:00 PM Open Daily Courthouse Gallery Atlin Courthouse Gallery Open 11am-4pm Sat. Jun. 1 The AAM Festival Headquarters Gallery 11:00 AM Atlin Wed. May. 29 Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre Sun. Jun. 2 St. Martins Anglican Church Service 10:00 AM St. Martins Anglican Church Sun. Jun. 2 Atlin Christian Centre 10:30 AM Atlin Christian Centre Sun. Jun. 2 Rain Man 6:30 PM The Globe Theatre Comedy Drama - Starring Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Directed by Barry Levinson Tue. Jun. 4 Horseshoes 7:00 PM Tarahne Park Everyone welcome.

Wed. Jun. 5 Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre

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

Tue. Jun. 4 Games Night - Dinner & Prizes 5:15 PM Jacquot Hall All community members welcome.

CARCROSS

Wed. May. 29 Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 AM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed. May. 29 Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Wed. May. 29 Tlingit Language Game Nights 5:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed. May. 29 Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed. May. 29 AA Carcross 6:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu. May. 30 Executive Council Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu. May. 30 CPNP Lunch 12:00 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Thu. May. 30 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 399-3321 Thu. May. 30 Sewing Nights 6:30 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Thu. May. 30 Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Fri. May. 31 AA Meeting Carcross 1:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sat. Jun. 1 Traditional Handgames 1:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sun. Jun. 2 St. Saviours Church Service 11:00 AM St. Saviour’s Church 867-668-3129 Sun. Jun. 2 Sewing Sessions 12:00 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Mon. Jun. 3 CTRRC Mtng 10:00 AM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon. Jun. 3 Art at the Carving Shed 5:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon. Jun. 3 AA - Tagish 7:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Jun. 4 Elders Breakfast 10:00 AM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Jun. 4 C/TFN Communication Team Mtng 1:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Jun. 4 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 399-3321 Tue. Jun. 4 Tlingit Language classes 5:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Tue. Jun. 4 Excellence Group 5:00 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Jun. 4 Sports Night 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue. Jun. 4 Women’s Group 7:00 PM Carcross Community Campus 821-4251

CARMACKS

Wed. May. 29 Community Feast and Information Session 5:00 PM Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation Part of a series of feasts that will be held in every Yukon community to talk about the transition to YukonU.

DAWSON CITY

Sat. Jun. 1 Commissioner’s Tea 2:00 PM Commissioner’s Residence Dress in your favourite summer dress or fashionable shirt and sit amid the Commissioner’s prize winning gardens. Join us for tea and be a part of this long-standing Dawson City tradition. 867-993-7210 Dawson.info@pc.gc.ca Sat. Jun. 1 Commissioner’s Klondike Ball 7:00 PM Commissioner’s Residence Hosted by the Palace Grand at night with dancing, food, and drinks. Call or

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email for more information. 993-5575 kva@dawson. net Thu. May. 23 Art Exhibit - To Talk With Others KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Through a diverse range of media, the artists reactivate the document and ultimately continue the conversation surrounding self-determination. Free and welcoming to all.

Wed. May. 29 Aroma Yoga - Kundalini with Marielle 5:15 PM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info.

Thu. May. 30 Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Festival Dawson City Passionate printmaking and word-smithing pros bring words, music and art.

Thu. May. 30 Hatha Yoga with Jennifer 5:45 PM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info.

Thu. May. 30 Opening Reception - To Talk With Others 7:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Through a diverse range of media, the artists reactivate the document and ultimately continue the conversation surrounding self-determination. Free and welcoming to all.

Fri. May. 31 - Jun 2 Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Festival Dawson City Passionate printmaking and word-smithing pros bring words, music and art.

Fri. May. 31 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri. May. 31 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri. May. 31 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri. May. 31 BBQ Block Party 5:00 PM Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre Fri. May. 31 Jesse Smith in the Tavern 6:00 PM Westminster Hotel Fri. May. 31 The Executives in the Lounge 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Sat. Jun. 1 Painting 1:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Inspire and be inspired by other artists. Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes and easels are supplied, no instruction offered.

Sat. Jun. 1 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sat. Jun. 1 Older Youth Nights - Ages 18 - 25 7:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sun. Jun. 2 Scrabble Tournament KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Hosted by Charles Atlas Sheppard and visiting Artist in Residence Risa Horowitz.

Sun. Jun. 2 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Mon. Jun. 3 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon. Jun. 3 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon. Jun. 3 Recreation Board Meeting 5:30 PM Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre Recreation board grants are due the Thursday preceding each meeting Mon. Jun. 3 YEU Local Y026 (Klondike) monthly meeting 7:00 PM YTG Property management building Tue. Jun. 4 Older Youth Nights - Ages 15-18 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Tue. Jun. 4 Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School For more information email: getrealfit(at) me.com 867-993-2520

FARO

Wed. May. 29 Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 PM Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting. Faro Thu. May. 30 Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Thu. May. 30 Faro Kids Club 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fri. May. 31 Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Sun. Jun. 2 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun. Jun. 2 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 994-2442 Tue. Jun. 4 Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Tue. Jun. 4 Faro Kids Club 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre

HAINES

May 29, 2019

Until May 31 Art Exhibit - Muybridge in Alaska Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre A photography pioneer, Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904) is best known for his photographic studies of motion and invention of the “zoopraxiscope”, an early motionpicture projector.

Daily Haines Public Library Open Hours: Mon-Wed 11-8 | Fri 10-6 | Sat/Sun 1:30-4:30| Thurs/Fri Closed #907-766-2545 Mondays and Wednesdays Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed. May. 29 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed. May. 29 Detective Time 3:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library

Wed. May. 29 Nature Walk 4:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed. May. 29 Ukulele Jam 5:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed. May. 29 Kids Jujutsu 5:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed. May. 29 Sword Class 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed. May. 29 Open Mic Nite 10:00 PM Pioneer Bar Thu. May. 30 Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu. May. 30 Starvin’ Marvin Gardenin’ 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Thu. May. 30 Lemonade Stands 101 2:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri. May. 31 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Fri. May. 31 Tai Chi - Advanced 10:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri. May. 31 Touch Base -- Pam, Tracey, Laura 11:00 AM Haines Chamber Of Commerce Fri. May. 31 Story Time 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Fri. May. 31 Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri. May. 31 Fairytale Theater 3:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri. May. 31 Spanish Fun 4:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri. May. 31 Amateur Magicians 5:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri. May. 31 American Legion Burger Night 6:00 PM American Legion Sat. Jun. 1 Tai Chi 11:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun. Jun. 2 Sunday Worship 11:00 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Sun. Jun. 2 Bible Club - Sunday School 12:30 PM Haines Presbyterian Church Mon. Jun. 3 Tatshenshini River Rafting Haines Borough Alaska Call (907) 314-0340 or email info@ hainesrafting.com for more info.

Mon. Jun. 3 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Mon. Jun. 3 Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@ gmail.com Mon. Jun. 3 Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon. Jun. 3 Puppets 3:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Mon. Jun. 3 Space Heroes 4:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Mon. Jun. 3 Gardners’ Club 5:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Mon. Jun. 3 Kids Jujutsu 5:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon. Jun. 3 Adults Jujutsu 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue. Jun. 4 Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue. Jun. 4 Lego Club 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Tue. Jun. 4 Aquatic Rangers 2:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Tue. Jun. 4 Women’s Fellowship 3:00 PM Haines Senior Center Tue. Jun. 4 Legion Monthly Membership Meeting at Legion Hall 6:00 PM American Legion

HAINES JUNCTION

Wed. May. 29 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.

Haines Junction Wed. May. 29 Adult Volleyball 6:30 PM St. Elias Community School Wed. May. 29 Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre Thu. May. 30 Seniors - Carpet Bowling 1:30 PM St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome!

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

Thu. May. 30 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Fri. May. 31 Story Hour 10:00 AM Haines Junction Community Library Fri. May. 31 Friday Night Salmon Bake - Featuring - Midnight Sons 6:00 PM Village Bakery and Deli Delicious food, live music, call 634-2867 or email villagebakeryyukon@gmail.com for more information.

Sun. Jun. 2 St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Christopher’s Church Service - Info: Mark Ritchie 634-2943 Tue. Jun. 4 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue. Jun. 4 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall

LORNE MOUNTAIN

Sun. Jun. 2 Fun with Fibre 12:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Call 667-7083 or email lmca@ northwestel.net to register.

MARSH LAKE

Wed. May. 29 Open Hours 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed. May. 29 Pump Fitness 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed. May. 29 Marsh Lake Community Society Meeting 7:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre All Welcome to attend.

Thu. May. 30 Choir 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Fri. May. 31 Friday Night Dinner & Drinks 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat. Jun. 1 2019 Southern Lakes Gran Fondo Marsh Lake Community Centre 1-person, 2-person or 3 to 5-person teams welcome, Register online by May 30th Sat. Jun. 1 Bridge club 12:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat. Jun. 1 Knitting Circle 1:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@ gmail.com Tue. Jun. 4 North of 60 Seniors Cafe. We heat the beverages, you heat the air. 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue. Jun. 4 Yoga with Richard 5:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO

Fri. May. 31 Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun. Jun. 2 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Tue. Jun. 4 Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 PM Yukon College Mayo Campus

OLD CROW

Thu. May. 30 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun. Jun. 2 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Mon. Jun. 3 Video Camera Training with Allan Code 9:00 AM Old Crow Community Center Call 9663261 ext 271 to register.

Tue. Jun. 4 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 907-9832679 for more info.

Wed. May. 29 SpinFlex w/Katherine 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre 30 min. cycling- 25 min. resistance training-must be able to lunge & squat Skagway Wed. May. 29 Aerial Fabric-Beginners 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. Must Register Wed. May. 29 Back & Hip Yoga 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed. May. 29 Group Cycling w/Therese 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed. May. 29 Group Cycling w/Cindy & Emily 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed. May. 29 Yoga w/Therese 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu. May. 30 Mat Pilates 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles.

Thu. May. 30 Vinyasa Yoga 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu. May. 30 Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Thu. May. 30 Restorative Yoga 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu. May. 30 Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri. May. 31 SpinYOGA 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat. Jun. 1 Group Cycling w/Emily 11:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat. Jun. 1 Bouncy House Fun Time! 1:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre A parent or guardian must accompany children 12 and under.

Sat. Jun. 1 Undo and Renew Gentle Yoga 3:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun. Jun. 2 Undo and Renew Gentle Yoga 3:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Jun. 3 SpinFlex w/Katherine 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre 30 min. cycling- 25 min. resistance training-must be able to lunge & squat Mon. Jun. 3 Restorative - Yin Yoga ALL Levels 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Jun. 3 Group Cycling w/Therese 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Jun. 3 Group Cycling w/Cindy & Emily 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Jun. 3 Hatha Yoga w/Sherry- ALL Levels 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Jun. 3 Acro Jam 6:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. This is an unstructured class to work on things you would like to improve on or trade

Tue. Jun. 4 Mat Pilates 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles.

Tue. Jun. 4 Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Tue. Jun. 4 Hatha Flow w. Foam Roller & Pinky Balls 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Hatha Flow practice followed by foam roller and pinky balls.

Tue. Jun. 4 Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre

TAGISH

Wed. May. 29 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Tagish Wed. May. 29 Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday.

Wed. May. 29 Catch Kids Club 4:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Snacks, crafts, field trips and lots of fun games. Email recreation@tagishyukon.org for more information.

Thu. May. 30 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling.

Sat. Jun. 1 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Sun. Jun. 2 Tagish Community Church of the Nazarene 4:00 PM Tagish Community Church of the Nazarene 633-4903 tagishcc@gmail.com Mon. Jun. 3 Carcross Tagish Renewable Resource Council 12:30 PM Tagish Community Centre All welcome to attend.

Tue. Jun. 4 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling.

TESLIN

Wed. May. 29 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 Teslin Wed. May. 29 After School Sports K - Gr. 4 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Wed. May. 29 Boys Club 6:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Wed. May. 29 Badminton Nights 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Every Thursday, bring your racket or just bring yourself for some swift fun! 335-4250 teslinrec@ teslin.ca Thu. May. 30 Exercise Class with Amber 5:30 PM Teslin School Come try it out for an awesome workout!

Fri. May. 31 Girls Club 5:00 PM Teslin Rec Center For grades 7-12, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Kelsy 335-4250 for more information.

Fri. May. 31 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.

Sat. Jun. 1 Volleyball 7:00 PM Teslin School Everyone welcome!

Tue. Jun. 4 Yoga in the Mezzanine 5:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Every Tuesday, mats provided just bring your zen. 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca Tue. Jun. 4 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. Jun. 4 Volleyball 7:00 PM Teslin School Everyone welcome!

WATSON LAKE

Mondays-Fridays Youth Activity Club 3:15 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call 536-8023 for more info.

Thu. May. 30 Parents and Tots 10:00 AM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Join us in song, socializing, play and lots of giggles and fun.

Thu. May. 30 Community Kitchen 10:00 AM Watson Lake Recreation Centre A afternoon of being in the kitchen, cooks some nutritious meals and bake some goodies to take home.

Thu. May. 30 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Thu. May. 30 Body Fit 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Sat. Jun. 1 Arts in the Park & Farmers Market 12:00 PM Wye Lake Park Every Saturday, live music and entertainment. Call 335-7695 for more information.

Sun. Jun. 2 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Mon. Jun. 3 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

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Not just a beautiful aroma

Caroline Alain and Erika Oppen Smith are passionate about how essential oils may improve individual health

Supporting your immune system Aromatically: diffuse on guard essential oil and thyme Topically: dilute on guard essential oil with a carrier oil and rub into

How essential oils are becoming part of people’s lives

the feet

Uplifting the mood Aromatically: diffuse bergamot, lemon, cheer

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by Caroline Alain and Erika Oppen Smith

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ssential oils have been used for centuries in Ayurvedic practice, burial rituals, food preparations, the perfume industry and as part of traditional medicine in many cultures. Today, essential oils are once again becoming an important part of people’s lives as a natural tool for therapeutic benefits.

Essential oils are volatile aromatic compounds, most often steam-distilled or cold-pressed (if a citrus) from the flowers, roots, bark, needles, rinds or other parts of a plant. The oils are what give a plant its scent, attract pollinators, defend against insects and repair the plant from damage. Essential oils are composed of various chemical constituents which contribute to the therapeutic properties of each oil. The plant quality (aromatic compounds) is affected by many factors including soil quality, weather, region of growth and harvesting technique.

Topically: add a drop of grapefruit to unscented lotion

Energizing body and mind Topically: rub a drop of peppermint and wild orange with a drop of carrier oil into the back

Remember, quality and testing of essential oils is imperative when choosing your oils.

Not all essential oils are created equal and the lack of regulation/testing allows contaminated and adulterated essential oils to be on the market. For this reason, it is important to know where your essential oils come from and whether they have been tested for purity and potency. For example, lavender often comes to mind as a soothing and relaxing aroma that helps reduce stress and tension.

Lavender is found in lotions, epsom salts, linen sprays, air fresheners, dryer sheets and the list goes on. Unfortunately, most of the lavender in those products is likely a synthetic version created to smell like that beautiful purple flower.

Scientific research of essential oils is increasing and demonstrating their incredible benefits.

Evidence has shown essential oils possess antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, sedating, calming, uplifting, cleansing and many more therapeutic properties.

Essential oils can be used three different ways: aromatically, topically and by ingestion, keeping in mind the importance of the purity and sourcing of it. When we inhale essential oils, the aroma travels through our olfactory bulb and affects our limbic system, supporting emotions and brain functions. Depending on the oil we are inhaling we can feel uplifted, calmed, energized, focused or soothed.

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of the neck Internally: put one drop of wild orange in a glass of water. (By following some simple safety guidelines, essential oils can also be used internally to support overall health.)

Support a restful sleep Aromatically: diffuse serenity 20 minutes prior to going to bed Topically: massage feet/neck with vetiver

Caroline Alain and Erika Oppen Smith are dōTERRA Wellness Advocates and passionate about how essential oils can help improve individual health.

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Asian Heritage

May 29, 2019

MONTH Diving Deeper

by Lillian Nakamura Maguire

adian ink brush painting (sumi-e) and calligraphy artist from Victoria provided an engaging demonstration and talk. Via live video feed, attendees we were able to view the delicate ink brush strokes and techniques he uses to achieve the various gradations of grey to black ink as he paints.

Katherine Munro, writing under the name kjmunro, is a Whitehorse haiku poet. She provided an introductory talk about haiku and explained some of the differences between English and Japanese haiku. Katherine read from her newly released book, contractions.

She facilitates solstice haiku, a Whitehorse group interested in writing and learning about haiku.

Katherine is the winner of the 2019 Very Small Verse contest from the League of Canadian Poets. Following is her winning haiku poem:

PHOTO: Canadian Filipino Association of Yukon

M

ay is Asian Heritage Month.

It’s a time for Yukoners to not only celebrate the culture and history of Asian people, but also to recognize the contributions that Asian people have made and continue to make in our communities.

The newly published Inventory of the History of Asian Yukoners

by Margaret (Peggy) D’Orsay for the Hidden Histories Society Yukon provides hundreds of sources of information. There are references from archives and libraries in the Yukon and elsewhere about the businesses established by Asians, their individual and family triumphs and tragedies, and their community life in Dawson, Mayo, Carcross, Haines Junction and Whitehorse. There are references about the men and women who played a part in the development of the social, cultural, economic and political life of their communities from the late 1800s to 2017.

These stories of Asian Yukoners include that of Togo Takamatsu of Japan, who moved to Carcross in 1920, and Yoshikazu Tsukamoto, a Japanese-Canadian who went to Haines Junction in 1954 as the first northern agricultural research scientist. Socorro (Cory) Alfonso arrived in 1986 from the Philippines to work as a nanny for many Whitehorse families. These stories were highlighted in portable exhibits on display at the Asian Heritage Month events held at the beginning of May. On May 5, an afternoon event held at the Old Fire Hall featured cultural activities, displays, demonstrations and mini-workshops from Tai Chi Yukon, the Canadian Filipino Association of Yukon, the Whitehorse Japanese Tea Group and bookbinding with solstice haiku group.

A Yukon cultural event would not be complete without food. The Language School of the Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon offered for sale butadon (pork rice bowl), Japanese-style vegetable curry and miso soup. The Whitehorse Japanese Tea Group offered melt-in-your-mouth matcha green tea cookies in beautifully decorated glass jars. All of the fundraising goes to support the group’s activities.

Michael Abe, a Japanese-Can-

Members of the Canadian Filipino Association of Yukon Madelyn De-Leon (left), Jocelyn Curteanu, Gerald Parent look after the association’s display Michael Abe leads a demo presentation of Japanese ink brush painting (sumi-e)

low winter sun the mist from a mandarin

PHOTO: Lillian Nakamura Maguire

A Deeper Look

For many Yukoners, cultural events and food provide the initial introduction to Asian culture.

For me, these provide memories of some of the smells, tastes and images of my years growing up on the prairies in Regina. For my parents, it was such a far cry from Vancouver, their initial entry point into Canada from Japan in the late 1930s.

For me, Asian Heritage Month goes deeper into the family stories. It is about the hidden histories of not only my own family, but of many Asian people. They are stories of people who were looking for new opportunities to make a living, who despite many hardships, managed to build up resources, to develop businesses, perhaps to rebuild their lives in new locations and to provide a solid base for their children’s future.

Michael Abe is not only an accomplished artist, but is also the project manager for the Landscapes of Injustice research project at the University of Victoria.

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, along with project partners, funded this seven-year project.

Abe explained that in the first

four years, the project focused its research on the dispossession of Japanese Canadian properties during the 1940s. It built upon the significant work of the Japanese Canadian communities to uncover and increase awareness of their history. Abe demonstrated the kinds of documentation available and how the project staff use archival records to locate case files of local Japanese Canadians, records of their B.C. properties and forced removal from the B.C. coast. Abe was able to assist one Japanese Canadian attending the session to gather some information about their family.

I recall how emotional it was to receive my father’s case files from Archives Canada when I requested them a couple of years ago. These included copies of letters written by officials that I had never seen before. Because my father had limited English, people wrote some of those letters to government officials on his behalf.

The project has now moved into the public education and mobilization phase. It is working with teachers, curators, archivists and web developers to share findings and insights gathered over the last three years.

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Importance for education today

This project is not just about the experiences of the Japanese Canadian community. It also provides an opportunity to explore how these messages are relevant today.

Curriculum materials have been developed and piloted in B.C. and Ontario schools.

Abe showed video clips of students from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, speaking about “fairness” and applying principles of critical thinking and the application to today’s issues.

Abe explained that selected teachers have the opportunity to attend a field school in July and to learn about and experience the hands-on curriculum developed by teachers. For more information on Landscapes of Injustice check out the website: LandscapesOfInjustice.com.

Work continues

Like many non-profit, volunteer organizations, the Hidden Histories Society (HHSY) relies upon many funding sources and donations for events, research, displays and public education. All of the Asian

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history exhibits produced by HHSY were made possible through the Community Development Fund, Government of Yukon, Yukon Archives and other partners. The publication release and the events for Asian Heritage Month received funding support from the Yukon Historic Resources Fund, Government of Yukon, Holland America Line and the Canadian Filipino Association of Yukon. The Landscapes of Injustice Project at the University of Victoria and the Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon provided in-kind support for the Asian History Month events.

The Hidden Histories Society Yukon has recently received approval for Canadian Heritage funding to continue some Asian Heritage Month activities into the fall and winter 2019/20. Watch for further developments.

Contact HHSY at info@hhsy.org.

Lillian Nakamura Maguire is a member of Hidden Histories Society Yukon, solstice haiku, Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon and Tai Chi Yukon.

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