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he Yukon Film Society (YFS) aims to bring limited release theatrical films to local audiences every winter through its Available Light Cinema (ALC) series. On Aug. 26, the society will showcase the films Echo in the Canyon and Yesterday. According to artistic director Andrew Connors, another 39 film screenings are planned through the end of March, with more to add. “We’re looking for films that

are in theatrical release,” Connors said. “The August films have been lighter fare. We’re trying to bring in world perspective and then diversity.” The ALC series focuses on films that have moved past their film festival life and are limited in theatrical release. The YFS picks up films that would otherwise not see the screen in Yukon. Connors is looking forward to sharing several of this fall’s

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films with Yukoners. In his role, he screens hundreds of films that are made available throughout the year. He also seeks out films to show, like he did on his trip to Hot Docs in Toronto, where he saw Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind. “These other films I saw those at the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto,” he said. “Gordon Lightfoot went beyond a typical bio pic. It was really well done and entertaining and captured his dedication to his craft.” Connors noted that the society has a couple other films that might interest Yukon film buffs, including nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, Meeting Gorbachev and Last Black Man in San Francisco.

Director Tasha Hubbard’s nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, weaves a narrative exploring the history of colonialism in the Prairies, around Gerald Stanley’s trial around the death of Colton Bushie

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Silver screenings ... cont’d Connors said they considered bringing in nîpawistamâsowin as part of the Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) in the spring and inviting the director for a postscreening discussion, but the film has been in theatrical release for a while. (Normally, films curated for the ALFF are still in their film festival stage of release and haven’t seen larger theatrical release.) The film focuses on the failure of the colonial justice system in the prairies by looking at the Gerald Stanley trial that took place after the death of Colten Boushie, and would be an excellent focus for what the YFS film festival aims to provide as content. Meeting Gorbachev is a film that has been in theatrical release for a while and will move to digital soon. It is a documentary that focuses on the man responsible for ending the Cold War, based on interviews and news footage. Connors also said he’s looking forward to the response from audiences to the Sept. 16 film Last Black Man in San Francisco.

“(It’s) a neat piece of cinema that will resonate with some audiences and will turn others off,” Connors said. “It’s a poetic film about place and attachment to place; and about class and gentrification in San Francisco in particular.” Connors also thinks Toxic Beauty, showing Oct. 7, is important. The society is looking to bring in a guest speaker to lead a post-film discussion around the themes and topics. The film is about the lack of overall regulations in the personal care industry. It focuses on the class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and looks at the known carcinogens in women’s

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Last Black Man in San Francisco deals with themes of gentrification and sense of place as it follows a man looking to belong in a changing city demand service will use a Vimeo channel to deliver a mix of free and rental digital films. The society views it as the first steps to building a dedicated resource providing Yukon and northern films in one location. To find more information on the ALC screening schedule, ALFF planning and announcements on the new northern film channel, visit YukonFilmSociety.com.

products, as well as the potential health consequences. ALFF and ALC are not the only projects the ﬁlm society is undertaking this upcoming winter. Connors shared that they are working on a new ﬁlm service that will launch in October. The new on-

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For another thing, the lid is not split exactly in half. The ratio is more like two-to-one because one actor has to conduct a certain amount of stage business on the lower portion, while another poor shmuck has to crouch inside the top portion throughout most of the play. Another critical design requirement is that this body containment device needs to appear solid while also including enough uncovered area for the poor shmuck’s voice to emerge clearly. Additionally, it has to contain enough ferrous material to drive a metal detector crazy. On top of everything else, the whole contraption must be easy to take apart and stuff into a van so that it can be schlepped from one venue to another if the play makes it onto next year’s Fringe Festival circuit. If this sounds a tad ridiculous to you, I agree. After all, I wrote the darned thing that put me in this (pardon the expression) box in the ﬁrst place.

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We awoke to a ferry horn blaring its arrival into the port. We went to Glacial Smoothies & Espresso for a delicious breakfast burrito to fuel us for the drive back to Whitehorse. On our way, we made a second stop, this time at the Carcross Tagish First Nation building. Sam got to learn about First Nation history and culture from the informative reception. Our drive was mostly uneventful, though Sam saw his first black bear, thankfully from inside the car. We then went to Mount Lorne’s “Thrift Shop,” also known as the Mount Lorne dump. Sam actually found a little treasure of a Yukon firefighting jacket and was excited for his free souvenir. It was a beautiful day and we decided to head down to Annie Lake to shoot some guns at targets and clay pigeons. The drive there was beautiful and Sam was very excited to shoot

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A Klondike Korner with Dan Davidson

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awson City would not be nearly as well-known as it is without the writings of three men who lived here for parts of their lives. This year we will once again be celebrating all of their lives and works with a stroll along the Writers’ Block, that portion of Eighth Avenue where they once lived. When Jack London lived in Dawson, he was mostly either in the north end of town, or at Father Judge’s Hospital. However, one of the cabins on Henderson Creek, in which he spent his winter trying to be a miner, now sits at Jack London Square. Actually, it’s half of the cabin. The other part has been relocated to Oakland, California, as part of the deal that Yukon journalist Dick North struck with the Americans who ﬁnanced the 1964 expedition that located and authenticated it. Jack London Square now boasts the London Museum, created from North’s collection of London memorabilia, and run by the Klondike Visitors Association. (KVA.) It’s interpreted by North’s protégé,

Dawne Mitchell, along with her crew. Just up around the bend, on the high side of the avenue, is the cabin Robert Service rented (he did not build it) from Edna Clarke. There, he wrote his second collection of poems, Ballads of a

for him to return to. He didn’t, though some of his descendants have. The cabin is now owned and managed by Parks Canada. Daily interpretive programs take place there during the tourist season. Right across the street is the cabin where Pierre Berton lived

Berton House, seen from the viewing platform with the interpretive panels Cheechako, and his ﬁrst novel, The Trail of ‘98. After Service left Dawson in 1912, Clarke kept the cabin, which was already beginning to attract visitors, vacant

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PHOTOS: Dan Davidson since that time. It is now managed by the Writers’ Trust of Canada, with some assistance from the KVA and the Dawson Community Library. As it is a working home for whoever is there, the Authors on Eighth Walking Tour (held this year on August 15) is the only time the general public gets to take a peek inside. It’s the last stop on the tour that day and the place where the winners of the annual Authors on Eighth Writing Contest (covered here on June 19) are announced. I made up the term Writers’ Block as a pun back in the 1990s. Certainly these men were anything but blocked in their writing, but it caught on and is often used to refer to the three sites as a group. After three decades in classrooms in Beaver Creek, Faro and Dawson, Dan Davidson retired to continue writing, as he had been all those years. Please send comments about his stories to dawson@whatsupyukon.com.

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Until Aug 24 Echo of the Spirit Voice by Ann Smith and Brian Walker Yukon Arts Centre Ann Smith is a respected Kwanlin Dun First Nation elder who specializes in the Ravenstail style of traditional weaving. Brian Walker, who is married to Ann, uses copper as an artistic medium to highlight First Nations culture and stories. Until Aug 24 Goodbye by Sonya KelliherCombs Yukon Arts Centre Goodbye is a memorial to those whom have lost their lives to suicide. This personal and deeply wounding experience has affected nearly every person we know. Until Aug 27 Yukon Nature - An Inspiring Journey by Ayla Smith Northern Front Studio Discover her art and poetry. This young Teslin artist will surprise you. Until Aug 31 Landscapes by Kathy M. Haycock Arts Underground A dedicated plein air painter, she is largely self-taught but cites the major inﬂuence of her father, Arctic artist Maurice Haycock, and his long time painting partner A.Y. Jackson, in her work. Until Aug 31 Surfacing by Gordon Wallace, Heather Wanamaker & Niki Parry Arts Underground Features new landscape works by three emerging Yukon painters, a variety of techniques, styles. Until Aug 31 Art Exhibit - Created at the Canyon Yukon Arts Centre View the works of 6 local artists who created original works along the trail inspired by the landscape of Miles Canyon and the Yukon River. 668-5678 Until Sep 28 This Wild Country: Postcards from the Yukon Archives Collection Arts Underground This Wild Country: Postcards from the Yukon Archives Collection 667-5321 Until Oct 12 We Are Our Language Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre In celebration of 2019 as the Year of Indigenous Languages, Held in the Hudę Njú Kú Gallery

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GENERAL EVENTS

Mon Aug 19 Psychic Readings Whitehorse, Yukon The opportunity to be seen at the deepest level of your being. Email lucca@powersourcerer.com for more information. Wed Aug 21 Historic Whitehorse Walking Tour 11:00 AM MacBride Museum Walk through the historical downtown and hear about its storied residents. Wed Aug 21 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wed Aug 21 Klondike Cruiser Night! 6:00 PM A&W Restaurant Join Yukon Automobile Enthusiasts as they admire hot cars and talk the talk Wed Aug 21 Legion Texas Hold’Em 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 All Legion Members both local and national Welcome 6672802

Wed Aug 21 Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Wed Aug 21 Hump Day Trivia 8:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Thu Aug 22 Historic Whitehorse Walking Tour 11:00 AM MacBride Museum Walk through the historical downtown and hear about its storied residents. Thu Aug 22 Taylor House Talks 12:00 PM Taylor House Each Thursday over the lunch hour exploring different aspects of Yukon’s fascinating history. Thu Aug 22 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. Thu Aug 22 Lets Play! Watercolor Workshop 1:30 PM Northlight Innovation Explore the fun and unpredictable nature of watercolor with emerging artist Colette Acheson. All supplies included. Register online. Thu Aug 22 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 Aug 22 Chess Corner 6:30 PM Yukon College Chess played in room A2101, beginners welcome, welcome to bring your own ‘lucky’ board. Everyone welcome to sit in on this game of strategy. Thu Aug 22 Christ Church Cathedral Choir Practice 7:30 PM Christ Church Cathedral Fri Aug 23 Historic Whitehorse Walking Tour 11:00 AM MacBride Museum Walk through the historical downtown and hear about its storied residents. Fri Aug 23 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. Fri Aug 23 Fish Skin Sewing Workshop 5:30 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Learn how to process ﬁsh skin, sew with it, and create their very own medicine pouch. To register please call or email and includes all materials. 456-5322 Fri Aug 23 Pickling 101 6:00 PM Well Bread Culinary Centre Inc. Learn the basic water bath canning technique for home made pickles and take home multiple jars! Register online, call or email for more info. 633-2665 Fri Aug 23 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. Sat Aug 24 3rd Annual Yukon Star Party Takhini Hotsprings A variety of day and night presentations, workshops, discussions, and hands-on experiences with solar and deep-sky astronomical observing. 250-408-4838 Sat Aug 24 Natural Dyeing 9:30 AM Arts Underground Gain in-depth understanding of mordants and tannins and work with some of the most famous colourants in the world. Register online or in person at Arts Underground Ages 14 + Sat Aug 24 Historic Whitehorse Walking Tour 11:00 AM MacBride Museum Walk through the historical downtown and hear about its storied residents. Sat Aug 24 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 Aug 24 Dog Talks at MacBride Museum Rob Cooke 1:30 PM MacBride Museum Listen to veteran musher, Rob Cooke, talk about the Yukon Quest and racing equipment. Sat Aug 24 Épluchette de blé d’Inde 5:00 PM Centre de la francophonie Enjoy corn on the cob and chicken rolls. Family activities and music on site. Sat Aug 24 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 Aug 24 Sip and Stain DIY Worshop 6:30 PM YuCreate There will be a variety of projects to choose from, email nfo@yucreate.ca for more info. Sun Aug 25 Love to Thrift - Donation Intake 10:00 AM North Star Mini Storage Accepting all items on our list including clothes & books. Call for more information. 334-9233 Sun Aug 25 Historic Whitehorse Walking Tour 11:00 AM MacBride Museum Walk through the historical downtown and hear about its storied residents. Sun Aug 25 Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 PM Arts Underground Non-instructed open studio. Participants are welcome to use the studio’s

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Or email them to: events@whatsupyukon.com

tools and equipment; clay and some tools are available for purchase. Every Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour. Mon Aug 26 Tips for Safe Travel in Bear Country with WildWise Yukon 9:00 AM Whitehorse Visitor Information Centre Includes showing of Staying Safe in Bear Country video and a bear spray demonstration. Email info@ wildwise.ca or call 335-5212 for more info. Mon Aug 26 Free drop-in computer labs 10:00 AM Yukon Learn Free Drop-In Computer Lab for Self Directed Studies A tutor/Instructor will be available on site to assist you. 867-668-6280 or toll free: 888-668-6280 Fax: 867-633-4576 Mon Aug 26 Historic Whitehorse Walking Tour 11:00 AM MacBride Museum Walk through the historical downtown and hear about its storied residents. Mon Aug 26 Legion Scrabble Meet 1:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 All Legion Members both local and national Welcome 6672802 Mon Aug 26 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 Aug 26 Available Light Cinema: Echo in the Canyon 6:30 PM Yukon Arts Centre Rocker Jakob Dylan anchors this revival of the popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, 82 min.. Mon Aug 26 Euchre Night 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 All local and national legion members welcome! 667-2802 Tue Aug 27 Historic Whitehorse Walking Tour 11:00 AM MacBride Museum Walk through the historical downtown and hear about its storied residents. Tue Aug 27 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 Aug 27 Tufted Moose Hide Bracelet Workshop 6:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Learn the basics of caribou hair tufting, all materials included. Make a tanned moose hide bracelet, with caribou hair tufting, a beaded trim and an antler button. To register call or email. 456-5322 Tue Aug 27 Jam Making 101 6:00 PM Well Bread Culinary Centre Inc. Learn to make homemade fruit preserves and take home multiple jars of what you make! Register online, call or email for more info. 633-2665 Tue Aug 27 Tarot Tuesdays 6:00 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Choose a time for your 15-minute reading and sign-up on the sign-up sheet near the Tarot booth. Cocktail specials: Twist of Fate, The Crystal High Ball, and Mystic Sangria! Also featured a fresh tapas menu. Wed Aug 28 Historic Whitehorse Walking Tour 11:00 AM MacBride Museum Walk through the historical downtown and hear about its storied residents. Wed Aug 28 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 6336081 Terry or Michèle Wed Aug 28 Klondike Cruiser Night! 6:00 PM A&W Restaurant Join Yukon Automobile Enthusiasts as they admire hot cars and talk the talk Wed Aug 28 August Craft Party - Drinking with Scissors 6:30 PM North of Ordinary Experience Center A fun evening of crafts and craft beer make felt flower signs, zipper flower hair clips and geometric animal paper crafts. Craft kits available on a first come first served basis. Wed Aug 28 Legion Texas Hold’Em 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 All Legion Members both local and national Welcome 667-2802 Wed Aug 28 Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Wed Aug 28 Understanding Hypnosis 8:00 PM Rooted Tree Massage & Yoga Educational Group Beginner’s HypnosisA simple session where Iantha explains what she’s doing as she’s doing it. Wed Aug 28 Hump Day Trivia 8:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room

KIDS & FAMILIES

Wed Aug 21 Teen Textile Camp with Caroline Forde Arts Underground Youth will create visual art pieces using natural objects and traditional mixed mediums. To register call 667-4080 or stop into Arts Underground. Wed Aug 21 Popup in the Park Campﬁre Lantern That Really Glows 10:00 AM Rotary Peace Park The City of Whitehorse hosts a variety of games, challenges and activities.

Please note parents and guardians are responsible for the care and supervision of their children. Wed Aug 21 123, Rhyme with Me 10:30 AM Pioneer Hotel Circle time with your baby or toddler, sing, make music, read stories and have fun!. 0-30 months. Call 668-8698 for more details. Wed Aug 21 Family Free Play Drop In 10:30 AM Pioneer Hotel Free play and fun child-parent activities, including puzzles, crafts, play dough, painting and more. Call 668-8698 for more details. Wed Aug 21 Mommy Barre 10:45 AM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness 334-3479 Focuses on strength, posture, core and flexibility. Inspired by a blend of ballet barre work, strength training, Pilates and yoga. Register online. Wed Aug 21 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 Aug 21 Pioneer Hotel Summer Closing Party 3:00 PM Shipyards Park 668-6535 Refreshments, family activities, loads of free books, and of course CAKE while visiting the Fireweed Market. Wed Aug 21 McIntyre Field Sports 3:15 PM McIntyre Field Equipment and food are provided! Consent form is required. Call 3348718 for more info. . Wed Aug 21 Community Back to School BBQ 4:45 PM Nàkwät’à Kų̀ (KDFN’s potlatch house) Meet with staff, enjoy some hamburgers and hot-dogs, and get the chance to win some door prizes! For more info call 633-8422 Thu Aug 22 Warhammer Evenings 4:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Every Thursday Fri Aug 23 Mommy Barre 10:45 AM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness 334-3479 Focuses on strength, posture, core and flexibility. Inspired by a blend of ballet barre work, strength training, Pilates and yoga. Register online. Fri Aug 23 Girls Club 7:30 PM Bethany Church Call 668-4877 for more information. Sat Aug 24 KDFN Community Fun Day 8:00 AM Nàkwät’à Kų̀ (KDFN’s potlatch house) Baseball games, hand games, child activities, story telling, mural painting and performers on the main stage just to name a few of the activities. Sat Aug 24 Yukon Party Family Fun Day 1:00 PM Whitehorse Pepsi Softball Centre Human soccer balls, nerf archery, bouncy castle, face painting, treasure hunt and more! Concession open. For more info email melbrais99@gmail. com Mon Aug 26 CBC Kids Whitehorse, Yukon Send a video introduction of your child including name, age, hometown, interests and hobbies to cbcparents@cbc.ca - CBC Kids will only reach out to those who have been chosen. Kids must be 6-10 years old, or be turning 6 in 2019 to qualify. Mon Aug 26 Youth First Nation Leadership Training Yukon College Free tuition, Ages 1930, please contact Hailey at 668-5875 for more information. Tue Aug 27 fit4two Prenatal Fitness 6:15 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness 334-3479 Connect with other moms-to-be in your community while reducing prenatal discomforts like lower back ache, fatigue and swelling. Register online. Tue Aug 27 Fearful Feisty Fido Class 6:30 PM Wise Canine Training For dogs who struggle with fearful or aggressive behavior towards other dogs. Certified Instruction using positive training methods. Email for more info. Tue Aug 27 Free Super Smash 7:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe All skill levels welcome! Please bring your own controller, and if you have a Nintendo Switch and/or Gamecube controller adapter please bring them so that we can have multiple setups. Wed Aug 28 Mommy Barre 10:45 AM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness 334-3479 Focuses on strength, posture, core and flexibility. Inspired by a blend of ballet barre work, strength training, Pilates and yoga. Register online. Wed Aug 28 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.

MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Wed Aug 21 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

We want to hear your

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Thu Aug 22 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 Aug 22 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 Thu Aug 22 Legion General Meetings 7:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 667-2802 Fri Aug 23 Landscape Theatre – Some of What We Learned 4:00 PM Northlight Innovation A public conversation and slide show reflecting on and discussing the outcomes of the residency, featuring participants. Live streamed to the internet. Snacks provided. Fri Aug 23 Create a website for your Creative Business 7:00 PM Arts Underground Learn groundwork to build a website for your business or tweak your existing site to perfection. Register online or call 667-4080 Sat Aug 24 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 Sun Aug 25 Guild AGM and Volunteer Appreciation BBQ 5:00 PM The Guild Hall Get involved in the Guild’s exciting 40th Anniversary season! Learn about the great plays coming up in 2019/2020, become an official Guild Society member. Tue Aug 27 Yukon Sport Parachute Association AGM 7:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library Wed Aug 28 Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 AM Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@ gmail.com Wed Aug 28 Supervisors Bootcamp - Practical Leadership Tools for Front Line Supervisors 8:00 AM Coast High Country Inn Participants will be given a leadership ‘tool kit’ comprised of the simplest but most effective leadership concepts, from which they can effectively build and develop their own leadership style. Register online.

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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Submit your own story, 750-950 words, OR Pitch your story idea and be interviewed by What’s Up Yukon. Draw will take place in January 2020, with the winner announced in our Jan 29 issue.

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Seasonal Recipes with Sydney Keddy

Lemony hummus

ackaged hummus at the grocery store is expensive and full of preservatives. Instead of buying it there, make it at home and save yourself some money!

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Lemony hummus ... cont’d METHOD

1 2

Combine drained chickpeas, lemon juice and zest, 2 tbsp of olive oil and tahini in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Season to taste with salt. Serve with pitas drizzled with lots of olive oil.

Top with lots of olive oil Before it’s processed

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

If you like it a bit smoother, add just a splash of water and let it spin in the machine a bit longer

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Submitted by

August 21, 2019 Hello Everybody, We invite you to share your photos of Yukon wildlife. Email your high-resolution images with a description of what’s going on and what camera equipment you used to Editor@WhatsUpYukon.com

Submitted by Steve Wilson

Dave Sanyal

The Robert Service Way eagles have

returned to their old nest in the pull-out on the Yukon River

where the “Welcome to Whitehorse” sign is. There are three

babies this year, which is fantastic. It is fun to watch the reaction of tourists who stop here to get a photo with the sign when the realize that there is a full nest of bald eagles looking down at them. What an

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Submitted by Bernd Gruninger

Last Sunday I was on my way home from a bike trip around Fish Lake. At McIntyre Creek, I saw

these eagles sitting together in a tree. I was able to take this picture before they ﬂew off Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XS, 1/500 and 5.6

Submitted by Annie Veilleux

I saw this incredible eagle at Marsh Lake

who was looking at me with a very intense look

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Problematic Orchestra Dec 20 & 21

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Eye on the Outdoors with Murray Martin

A stew to go hunting for I

THE RIGHTS AND THE WRONGS OF COOKING WILD MEATS

f it’s worth going hunting for a big game treat, then it’s worth cooking that meat in the proper way. There is a big difference between cooking domestic meat and wild game. Let’s not spoil the gift of the hunt for a misfortune in the kitchen.

To get rid of the wild taste in big game meat, make sure you remove as much fat as possible, as well as any tissue. If you have wild meat frozen, thaw the meat slowly and completely. Moose meat can be very dry, so add about 1 lb of ground domestic beef to 2 lbs of moose meat. You might also secure a strip of beef fat to the roast. When travelling for Winchester Repeating Arms Company, I came upon many top wild meat cooks. Most suggested that when you plan to cook a steak or roast, you marinate the meat prior to cooking. There are many types of marinades, but for a quick and acceptable marinade, simply mix a cup of vegetable oil in a cup of red wine. Add some of your favourite spices to the marinade.

This is one stew recipe that I picked up more than 30 years ago. It has yet to be outshone by any other wild game stew I’ve made. Start by trimming away as much of the tissue as possible and then get into the kitchen …

DEER OR CARIBOU STEW

Ingredients 2 lb deer or caribou stewing meat cut in 2-inch cubes ½ cup all purpose ﬂour ⅓ cup vegetable oil 1½ cups red wine 3 medium carrots, peeled and quartered 1 cup beef broth 3 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 cup sliced white onion 1 large yellow turnip, peeled and cubed 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 lb canned tomato 2 tsp salt 8 black peppercorns 2 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole 1 tsp dried rosemary Using a large, shallow mixing bowl, combine the wild meat with next 8 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 to 8 hours. Drain the meat, reserving marinade. Cover meat with ﬂour in shallow baking pan. In Dutch oven over medium heat, use hot oil to cook meat until browned on all sides. Remove. Return chunks to Dutch oven. Add the reserved marinade and heat until boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 to 1 ½ hours or until the meat is tender. One half hour before the end of cooking time, add the potatoes ,carrots, turnip and tomatoes. This should satisfy about 5 hungry people.

BIG GAME JERKY

Ingredients 2 lb deer or moose meat 1½ cups boiling water 4 onion bouillon cubes

Make sure the meat is free of all cartilage, sinew or membranes. Cut strips lengthwise (with grain

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BISON SIRLOIN STEAK

Ingredients 1 ½ lb bison sirloin steak, 1 inch thick ¼ tsp pepper ½ cup ﬂour Garlic powder to taste 1 cup sliced white onion Pinch rosemary 3 Tbsp beef drippings Pinch thyme 1 tsp salt ½ cup water ½ tsp dry mustard ½ cup strained, canned tomatoes Cut the steak into serving pieces and rub ﬂour well into meat.

Sauté onions in 1 tbsp beef drippings in a heavy iron skillet. Remove. In the same pan, smear the steak lightly on both sides in the remaining beef drippings. Blend together salt, mustard, pepper, garlic, rosemary, thyme, water and tomatoes. Pour over the steak and top with onions. Cover tightly. Cook over low heat for at least one hour or until done to taste. Don’t invite neighbours in and enjoy it yourself.

BEAR IN THE ROASTING PAN

Ingredients 1 bear roast 2 tbsp white vinegar 2 tbsp brown sugar Garlic cloves (to taste)

It is important to trim all the fat and tissue from the roast. Make deep slits and insert the garlic. Cover with water and add vinegar and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and cook gently for about an hour. Remove the roast to the roasting pan or Dutch oven. Place in a preheated oven. Baste with a cup of skimmed hot stock. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low-moderate and roast slowly,

uncovered, until well done. Baste frequently with sugar and water.

FRIED BIG GAME HEART

More often than not, some meat from big game animals is shunned and thrown away. The heart is one such part , though it is tasty and healthy.

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Wed Aug 21 Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 AM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed Aug 21 Kevin Barr, Live Music 11:00 AM Carcross Commons Wed Aug 21 Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen.cranﬁeld@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Wed Aug 21 Tlingit Language Game Nights 5:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed Aug 21 Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed Aug 21 AA Carcross 6:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu Aug 22 Executive Council Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu Aug 22 CPNP Lunch 12:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu Aug 22 Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:30 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone is welcome! no fee for community members 399-3321 Thu Aug 22 Open Mic Thursdays with Kevin Barr 6:00 PM Bistro on Bennett Listen to original songs and covers and take a try at open mic. Thu Aug 22 Sewing Nights 6:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu Aug 22 Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranﬁeld, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Fri Aug 23 AA Meeting Carcross 1:30 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Sat Aug 24 Traditional Handgames 1:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sat Aug 24 Jesse Smith 6:00 PM Bistro on Bennett A performer of both great covers and his own original works! Sun Aug 25 Sewing Sessions 12:00 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Sun Aug 25 Steve Slade 5:00 PM Bistro on Bennett Sunday night dinner and music with fantastic covers of a wide variety of artists. Mon Aug 26 Art at the Carving Shed 5:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon Aug 26 AA - Tagish 7:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue Aug 27 Elders Breakfast 10:00 AM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Tue Aug 27 Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:30 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone is welcome! no fee for community members 399-3321 Tue Aug 27 Tlingit Language classes 5:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Tue Aug 27 Excellence Group 5:00 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Tue Aug 27 Sports Night 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue Aug 27 Women’s Group 7:00 PM Carcross Community Campus 821-4251

DAWSON CITY

Wednesdays & Thursdays Sasquatch and the Unexplained 11 AM Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre A North-end walking tour sharing stories of the unfamiliar. Stroll with a heritage interpreter up to the base of the Moosehide Slide for a truly super-natural chat about bush man encounters. Wed Aug 21 Hatha Yoga with Naomi 6:30 AM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info. Wed Aug 21 The Beading Circle - Learn to Bead Program 1:30 PM Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Learn a few basic beading techniques and see what it takes. You will come away with a whole new appreciation for this timeless art form. Limited to 6 seats. Wed Aug 21 Bannock and Wild Tea 3:00 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Try some homemade bannock and wild tea. Wed Aug 21 Aroma Yoga - Kundalini with Marielle 5:15 PM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info. Thu Aug 22 Wild and Rosie Apothecary Program 1:30 PM Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Explore how to create beautiful, natural products with plants from our traditional territory. Thu Aug 22 Nature Walk 2:00 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Join us for a short nature walk. Dress for the weather

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Thu Aug 22 Hatha Yoga with Jennifer 5:45 PM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info. Thu Aug 22 Paint Party with RJ 6:00 PM Jack London Museum An evening of oil painting with local artist, RJ! Learn the ins and outs of oil painting while enjoying some wine and snacks. No experience is required! Thu Aug 22 Goldensides Trail Guided Hike 6:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park A guided hike up Goldensides Trail. Bring hiking boots, water bottle and weather appropriate clothing. Carpooling is required to the trailhead. Fri Aug 23 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri Aug 23 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri Aug 23 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri Aug 23 Harmonica George in the Tavern 6:00 PM Westminster Hotel Fri Aug 23 The Garrys - Soda Pony - Beverly 7:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Sat Aug 24 The Executives in the Lounge 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Sat Aug 24 Hatha Yoga with Diane 10:00 AM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info. Sat Aug 24 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 Aug 24 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sun Aug 25 Beginner - Mixed Yoga 10:15 AM Soulstice Yoga Studio Learn about what yoga is, how to determine whether yoga is for you. Call 993-3518 for more info. Sun Aug 25 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Mon Aug 26 The Sweet Nuggets 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Mon Aug 26 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon Aug 26 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon Aug 26 Goldensides Trail Guided Hike 6:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park A guided hike up Goldensides Trail. Bring hiking boots, water bottle and weather appropriate clothing. Carpooling is required to the trailhead. Tue Aug 27 Kids Musical Theatre Workshop 3:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Professional dancer and swing Diamond Tooth Gertie, Holly McCourt! For ages 5-10! Call 993-5005 for more info. Tue Aug 27 Foam Rolling - ReStore Lower Back & Hips 5:45 PM Soulstice Yoga Studio Foam rollers and/ or balls will be used for self-massage & myofascial release. Call 993-3518 for more info. Tue Aug 27 Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School For more information email: getrealﬁt(at) me.com 867-993-2520

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Wed Aug 21 Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 PM Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting. Thu Aug 22 Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Fri Aug 23 Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Sun Aug 25 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun Aug 25 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 994-2442 Tue Aug 27 Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided

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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 Aug 21 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed Aug 21 Sword Class 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed Aug 21 Open Mic Nite 10:00 PM Pioneer Bar Thu Aug 22 Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu Aug 22 Starvin’ Marvin Gardenin’ 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Thu Aug 22 Family Nutrition 1:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Thu Aug 22 Kid Yoga 2:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri Aug 23 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Fri Aug 23 Tai Chi - Advanced 10:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri Aug 23 Touch Base -- Pam, Tracey, Laura 11:00 AM Haines Chamber Of Commerce Fri Aug 23 Story Time 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Fri Aug 23 Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts

Fri Aug 23 Garden Party 5:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri Aug 23 American Legion Burger Night 6:00 PM American Legion Sat Aug 24 Tai Chi 11:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Sat Aug 24 Mushroom Walk 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Sun Aug 25 Sunday Worship 11:00 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Sun Aug 25 Bible Club - Sunday School 12:30 PM Haines Presbyterian Church Mon Aug 26 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Mon Aug 26 Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@ gmail.com Mon Aug 26 Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon Aug 26 Adults Jujutsu 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue Aug 27 Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue Aug 27 Lego Club 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Tue Aug 27 Aquatic Rangers 2:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Tue Aug 27 Women’s Fellowship 3:00 PM Haines Senior Center

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Wed Aug 21 Service Canada in Your Community 9:30 AM St Elias Convention Centre Gain access and get information on various client services, such as Old Age Security, Employment Insurance, and Canada Pension Plan. Call 456-6478 for more info. Wed Aug 21 Seniors - Drop-In and Activities 1:30 PM Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Arts, craft, ﬁtness, pool tournaments, shufﬂeboard, carpet bowling, and card and board games. Refreshments. Wed Aug 21 Adult Volleyball 6:30 PM St. Elias Community School Wed Aug 21 Jam Session 6:30 PM Village Bakery and Deli Come along, make some tunes, tell a poem, do a standup comedy routine, or just listen. Wed Aug 21 Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre Thu Aug 22 Seniors - Carpet Bowling 1:30 PM St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome! Thu Aug 22 Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 PM Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu Aug 22 Women’s Circle 5:30 PM Mun Ku Email elskloppers@gmail.com for more information. Thu Aug 22 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Fri Aug 23 Story Hour 10:00 AM Haines Junction Community Library Fri Aug 23 Friday Night Salmon Bake - Featuring Katie Avery, Graeme Poile & Jerome McIntyre. 6:00 PM Village Bakery and Deli Delicious food, live music, call 634-2867 or email villagebakeryyukon@gmail. com for more information. Tue Aug 27 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue Aug 27 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall

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Wed Aug 21 Open Hours 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed Aug 21 Pump Fitness 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Thu Aug 22 Choir 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat Aug 24 Bridge club 12:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat Aug 24 Knitting Circle 1:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@ gmail.com Tue Aug 27 North of 60 Seniors Cafe. We heat the beverages, you heat the air. 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue Aug 27 Yoga with Richard 5:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO

Daily, Monday to Friday & Sunday, Public Swimming Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Monday - Friday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm and Sunday at 6:00 am - 8:00 pm Daily, Monday to Friday Parent and Tot Swimming 11:00 AM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Thu Aug 22 Together For The Peel 3:00 PM Mayo Yukon A celebration on the riverfront of the Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan signing followed by a dinner. Email tanis.carter@gov.yk.ca if you would like to attend the dinner. All are welcome! Fri Aug 23 Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun Aug 25 Stewart Valley Community Market 10:00 AM Galena Park Produce, eggs, preserves, baking and other homemade goods. To reserve a table call 334-5131. Sun Aug 25 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Tue Aug 27 Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 PM Yukon College Mayo Campus

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Thu Aug 22 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun Aug 25 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Tue Aug 27 Gym Night 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center

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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 Aug 21 Open Hang Arial Practice 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. Wed Aug 21 SpinFlex w/Katherine 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre 30 min. cycling- 25 min. resistance training-must be able to lunge & squat Wed Aug 21 Back & Hip Yoga 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Aug 21 Brown Bag Lunch Series - Behavioral & Emotional Health Topics 12:00 PM Dahl Memorial Clinic Bring your lunch, and join John Hischer, LCSW every other Wednesday, topics being presented are: Anger Management, Sexual Assault & Harassment Prevention. Wed Aug 21 Group Cycling w/Therese 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre A fun low impact cardiovascular workout with great music that uses endurance, intervals, hills, drills and rythym to burn fat. Wed Aug 21 Group Cycling w/Cindy & Emily 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Aug 21 Pickleball for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu Aug 22 Mat Pilates 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles. Thu Aug 22 Vinyasa Yoga 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu Aug 22 Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Thu Aug 22 Celebrate Recovery Meal & Fellowship Time 5:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to ﬁnd community and freedom from the issues that are controlling our lives. Thu Aug 22 Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri Aug 23 Open Hang Arial Practice 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. Fri Aug 23 SpinYOGA 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri Aug 23 Volleyball for Adults 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri Aug 23 Dance Night 9:00 PM Red Onion Saloon The original Dance Night at the Red Onion Saloon Fridays starting at 9pm. There will be a different DJ each week! Come show us your moves! Sat Aug 24 Group Cycling w/Emily 11:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat Aug 24 Bouncy House Fun Time! 1:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre A parent or guardian must accompany children 12 and under. Sat Aug 24 Pickleball for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun Aug 25 Undo and Renew Gentle Yoga 3:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun Aug 25 Volleyball for Adults 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun Aug 25 Open Hang Arial Practice 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. Mon Aug 26 SpinFlex w/Katherine 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre 30 min. cycling- 25 min. resistance training-must be able to lunge & squat Mon Aug 26 Restorative - Yin Yoga ALL Levels 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon Aug 26 Group Cycling w/Therese 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre A fun low impact cardiovascular workout with great music that uses endurance, intervals, hills, drills and rythym to burn fat. Mon Aug 26 Group Cycling w/Cindy & Emily 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon Aug 26 Acro Jam 6:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. This is an unstructured class to work on things you would like to improve on or trade Mon Aug 26 Volleyball for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue Aug 27 Mat Pilates 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles. Tue Aug 27 Vinyasa Yoga 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue Aug 27 Hatha Flow w. Foam Roller & Pinky Balls 6:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Hatha Flow practice followed by foam roller and pinky balls. Tue Aug 27 Hatha Yoga with Foam Rollers & Balls 6:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue Aug 27 Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Aug 28 Open Hang Arial Practice 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga.

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Wed Aug 21 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed Aug 21 Foot Wellness Clinic 1:30 PM Tagish Community Centre Wed Aug 21 Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday. Wed Aug 21 Tagish Community Association meeting 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Agenda posted at tagish.ca Thu Aug 22 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling. Sat Aug 24 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Tue Aug 27 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling.

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Wed Aug 21 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 Wed Aug 21 Badminton Nights 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Every Thursday, bring your racket or just bring your self for some swift fun! 335-4250 teslinrec@ teslin.ca Fri Aug 23 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 Aug 23 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 Aug 24 Volleyball 7:00 PM Teslin School Everyone welcome! Tue Aug 27 Yoga in the Mezzanine 5:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Every Tuesday, mats provided just bring your zen. 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca Tue Aug 27 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 Aug 27 Volleyball 7:00 PM Teslin School Everyone welcome!

WATSON LAKE

Wed Aug 21 Playground Fun 2:00 PM Watson Lake Secondary School Story time, crafts, activities, and snacks for children 0-6 plus sports activities for children 7+. Call 536-5255 for more info. Thu Aug 22 Parents and Tots 10:00 AM Watson Lake Family Centre Join us in song, socializing, play and lots of giggles and fun. Thu Aug 22 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Thu Aug 22 Parents and Tots Swim 2:00 PM Watson Lake Family Centre Join us in song, socializing, play and lots of giggles and fun. Thu Aug 22 Body Fit 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Fri Aug 23 Youth Activity Club 3:15 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Meaghen 536-8023 for more information. Sun Aug 25 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Mon Aug 26 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Mon Aug 26 Youth Activity Club 3:15 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Meaghen 5368023 for more information. Tue Aug 27 Parents and Tots 1:00 PM Watson Lake Family Centre Join us in song, socializing, play and lots of giggles and fun. Tue Aug 27 Youth Activity Club 3:15 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Meaghen 5368023 for more information. Tue Aug 27 Body Fit 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023

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A contemporary Yukon storyteller John Firth launches his latest book by Pat McKenna

is latest book includes the signature of a ghost. He has competed in the only two Dyea to Dawson races, in both 1997 and 1998. He has written six books, including the recentlyreleased Caribou Hotel. He grew up in the Yukon with famous family figureheads nourishing his imagination and fostering his love of Yukon history. He continues to embrace the North in wilderness adventures of his own. John Firth is our own contemporary Yukon storyteller. Firth’s books profile a wide variety of subject matter. River Times–Racing the Ghosts of the Klondike Rush, weaves together the events of 1898, including the story-within-a-story literary romance of his T.A. Firth grandparents, and succeeds masterfully in paralleling the sweaty Dyea to Dawson athletes with the stampeders of old. Firth also profiled the one and only Jamaican dog sled entry in the 2009 Yukon Quest, “One Mush,” and supported Ramesh Ferris in his “Better than a Cure” journey, when Ferris hand-cycled 7,000 kilometres across Canada. In early 1990, Firth wrote the book that would go on to become an iconic telling of the famous dog race, Yukon Challenge.

Firth was a contributing writer for Whitehorse: An Illustrated Guide, published in 2013. With encouragement from George Arcand and the Yukon Sports Federation, he also wrote 2014’s An Encyclopedia of Yukon Sport. It is the one and only compendium of our territory’s collective athletic achievements. Firth credits Kathy Jones-Gates as the researcher who delivered the goods when he needed the details. Firth said that when writing, he is constantly surprised by what he learns–from the connections of people and places, from unusual stories told by the most unexpected sources and from the memories of old-timers who won’t be with us much longer. Firth captures the experiences of ordinary and extraordinary individuals and creates interesting, humorous and sometimes haunting stories. Caribou Hotel, Hauntings, Hospitality, a Hunter and the Parrot was launched at a special event earlier this month. When not paddling, hiking, or cooking over a one-burner camp stove, Pat McKenna is an avid reader of old time Yukon stories.

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EVERYBODY’S WORKING FOR THESE WEEKENDS

FALL COLOURS!

Late August and September mean the mountains around Dawson City and Tombstone Territorial Park explode with colour. Take a trip up to experience the colours of nature and meet our colourful characters. DawsonCity.ca

Aug 23-25 Aug 30-1 Aug 31-1 Sept 1 Sept 6-9

UPCOMING EVENTS

Weekend on the Rocks @ Tombstone Labour Day Mixed Slo-pitch Tournament Company of the White Wolf Medieval Battle Great Klondike Outhouse Race White Ram Poker Tournaments

Peabody’s Photo Parlour

KIAC

Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) is a cultural and social centre, hosting courses, presentations, festivals and exhibitions!

Step back in time at the finest little photo parlour in the Klondike! Get gussied up in our finest gold rush gear for your Klondike Portrait, or stop by for all your photo needs!

Check us out online to see upcoming events!

1-867-993-5209

KIAC.ca

Westmark Inn Dawson

DOWNTOWN HOTEL

WestmarkHotels.com

(867) 993-5346 downtownhotel.ca

Situated in the heart of downtown at 5th & Harper Streets, the hotel features turn-of-the-century charm, an expansive outdoor deck, free wi-fi in the lobby, Belinda’s Dining Room, and Keno Lounge. 1-800-544-0970

Downtown Hotel

Welcome to the Downtown Hotel, combining newly renovated rooms with Klondike atmosphere. Dine at Jack London Grill with summer patio and visit the Sourdough Saloon, home of the “Sourtoe Cocktail” “Home of the Sourtoe Cocktail”

Gold Rush Campground

DowntownHotel.ca

Klondike National Historic Sites

Steps from historical venues, shops, and restaurants.

Interpretive Programs and Guided Tours Available Daily

Fourth and York St. near the city core. 1-867-993-5247

Daily until September 22 Front Street, Visitor Information Centre 867-993-7210

GoldRushCampground.com

pc.gc.ca/KLONDIKE

Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre

Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall

Gift Shop, Guided Tours and Cultural Events. Open Monday to Saturday until September 20th. Closed Sundays. Across the street from the Visitor Centre.

DanojaZho.ca

TripleJHotel.com

Experience Canada’s First Casino: Diamond Tooth Gerties. Replete with Klondike flair and featuring slots, black jack, roulette and the best cancan show North of Vegas. Open daily until September 21

DiamondToothGerties.ca

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August 21, 2019

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