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Awaken!

Gwandaak Theatre adapts to COVID-19 with online Awaken Festival

by Odessa Beatty

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ith the arrival of spring, Gwaandak Theatre introduced the Awaken Festival for the first time ever! The Awaken Festival took place this year online from May 1-10, and set out to share the work of artists, expand on creativity, tell stories, but most importantly create connection and community as we reorient ourselves during times of change. Gwaandak Theatre is the only Indigenous-centered theatre company in the Yukon, and has been empowering Indigenous and Northern voices since 2000. The theatre company has been committed to presenting artistic pro-

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PHOTO: Erik Pinkerton Gwaandak Theatre had chosen the name gramming that promotes mean- for their new festival prior to the ingful reconciliation and deeper pandemic, explained Galette, and understanding between Yukoners, faced the challenge of moving the both Indigenous and settlers. The festival onto an online forum, but Gwaandak Theatre shares stories also saw this as a perfect opporthat explore themes of decoloniz- tunity to help connect people in ation, cultural identity, social jus- positive and creative ways during tice, and human rights. a time of drastic change. “This One meaning of the word was definitely another awakenGwaandak in the Gwich’in lan- ing in itself and an awakening of guage is “storyteller.” The Awaken where theatre will be going in the Festival was crafted with the aim next few years,” added Galette. to put forward indigenous or marThe Awaken Festival presented ginalized voices through sharing many events, led by some of Canstories and highlighting different ada’s premier professional artists. perspectives and diversity within Falen Johnson a writer, producer, the territory. “For us it is import- director, and actor from Toronto ant to represent artists from all offered a series of master classes over the territory. Yukon means designed to create a brave space the full territory and we wanted for women identifying and nonto show how very diverse we are,” binary individuals to share their shared Paige Galette, Gwaandak stories and develop those stories Theatre Managing Director. through creative methods.

In conversation with Galette One of the highlights was the she also explained that the name Indigenous/Queer Cabaret menfor this festival was inspired by torship opportunity for Indigenthe natural flow of mamma bears ous, Indiqueer, 2spirits and queer coming out of hibernation and the folx in burlesque, drag, and other change of seasons. types of cabaret performance lead “Spring is a time of awaken- by Vancouver burlesque troupe ing, much like how theatre is an Virago Nation. This was such a awakening of all the senses,” success that “after the cabaret

to this day we still have people trying to register, participate and join” shared Galette.

Local Whitehorse performer Léa Roy-Bernatchez and Vancouver performer Nyla Carpentier performed their developed creations of their Creators’ Lab residency, and the Storytelling Café offered a space for folks from different communities to share their thoughts and feelings about how they are finding, or missing connection, community and family while unable to physically gather.

“It was really nice to be able to connect people from the communities to the festival,” shared Galette.

The Gwaandak Theatre plans to continue the Awaken Festival annually especially after receiving such positive responses. The goal for the future of this festival is to have a mixture of both an online and live festival to reach out to the most people possible within the Yukon Territory and across Canada. This year the Awaken Festival focused mostly on Yukoners and how they are coping with the pandemic. Although the festival has now come to a close, stories written during the festival continue to be shared, and the festival has left a positive impact throughout the community.

Gwaandak Theatre welcomes all feedback and is excited to bring back the Awaken Festival next year!

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What’s Inside Community Connection .............2 Awaken Festival ......................3 Special Olympics Yukon Online.... 4 The Bookshelf..........................6 Geezerville ........................... 10 Gather with Michele Genest ...... 13 Endlings ............................... 14 Chef’s Collective .................... 16 Seasonal Recipes .................... 18 Wayfarer Oyster House ............ 21 Pandemic Parenting ................ 23 Look Here, Beer! .................... 24 Green Pause with CPAWS .......... 25 Traveling Light ....................... 26 5 Star Pho ............................ 27 Popcorn Wisdom..................... 28 Sundog PIVOTS....................... 29 Greymatters .......................... 32

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pecial Olympics Yukon’s #BreakUpTheBoredom has been trending on many of our social media pages for the past couple of months. When Special Olympics Yukon (SOY) made the decision to shut down their office and suspend regular programming to keep both their staff and athletes safe, they looked to what other national jurisdictions were doing and decided to start producing their own local content to help #BreakUpTheBoredom while people are unable to physically gather.

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One of the first initiatives of #BreakUpTheBoredom was to engage their Special Olympics Yukon Champions network. “We wanted to give our athletes something to do at home so we asked our champions to participate by making virtual inspirational or fitness content and that’s where it started,” shared Special Olympics Yukon, Executive Director, Serge Michaud. There is also SOY Flashback Fridays, where old photos and memories make a return.

“For us a big thing is to create and share local stuff,” added Michaud.

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calendar is released weekly informing people of what SOY has planned for each day. On Saturday mornings SOY hosts coffee talks, where people are invited to talk about everything and anything.

“The coffee talk calls have been amazing,” remarked Michaud, “we talk about anything from staying active, to what we have been doing to stay busy and contribute to family.”

Special Olympic Yukon continues to find new ways to bring fun and creative virtual content to the public. “We want to stay relevant and open to our membership and we want to make sure we are still in our athletes thoughts,” shared Michaud. cont’d on page 5 ...

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Special Olympics Yukon has devoted their time to providing athletes and Yukoners new and exciting ways to stay active. Even other organizations have been joining in by liking and sharing SOY’s content.

“This has been humbling in many ways,” expressed Michaud.

“I am always amazed at how fortunate we are to live in a place that rallies around everyone, including our athletes.”

Until physical distancing restrictions are lifted, Special Olympics Yukon will continue to create virtual engaging content for athletes and anyone who wishes to partake.

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come up with the best compromises and solutions to the orders that the government has set forth and it’s been great,” shared Michaud.

To help #BreakUpTheBoredom, visit any of Special Olympic Yukon’s social media pages to see what they have in store for the upcoming weeks!

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To find out more information about this exciting 30-Day Challenge and if you are interested in registering check out specialolympicsyukon.ca.

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From South to North with the Erebus One Ship Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time

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“On 9 September 2014, at a press conference in Ottawa, Prime Minister Harper announced to the world that one of Franklin’s ships had been found.”

It was a few days later when it was confirmed which of the two ships from the fabled Franklin Expedition it was – not the HMS Terror, but the second ship, James Clark Ross’s HMS Erebus.

Franklin’s flagship would have to wait another two years to be discovered.

Both had been lost to the world for over a century and a half, and the subject of much time and money spent in trying to find them.

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Erebus was 13 years younger than her partner ship, having been built in 1826. Christened with the name of the darkest region of Hades, the Greek underworld, she was nevertheless put to the more peaceful purpose of advancing the scientific study of magnetism around the world, but especially in the southern polar regions, while also charting and naming many features of the continent.

Palin, who is certainly best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy troop, has had a second career as a travel writer, which has taken him around the world a number of times and, coincidentally, to many of the places he needed to be familiar with in order to write this book, which comes across as part history and part memoir. There are lots of little asides comparing the places Erebus and Terror put into land with how Palin found them during his visits.

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Erebus was delightful. Palin has an absorbing narrative style and relates the facts of the matter without being stuffy. There are lots of maps and black and white images scattered through its pages, as well as 16 pages of colour material in two inserts.

I was surprised by this book, which came to me as a Christmas gift from my son. I had to wait for cataract operations before I could read it, but it was the first nonfiction book I waded into when I could see words on paper again.

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Wasting Away in Geezerville with Ken Bolton

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ne of the advantages of being both hard-ofhearing and slightly daffy is the luxury of nattering away to oneself when there’s no one else within earshot.

I spend the majority of my time alone, which suits me just fine. Why I should I impose my egregious opinions on others, who neither deserve nor appreciate them, when I can fine-tune them to my own satisfaction with no fear of contradiction?

Herself – being much younger and smarter than I – is still more or less gainfully employed, which takes her out of the line of fire for several hours each day.

Admittedly, she is engaged in the arts sector, which means she sleeps until noon, then works late into the evening, sometimes on projects even more riveting than filling out grant applications.

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“A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest”

I, on the other hand, am at the beck and call of my Geezerly bladder. Without fail, the fifth summons of the night (sometime around 5:30 a.m.) convinces me it’s time to check my plants and get on with the daily task of muttering to myself.

Coffee and porridge often suffice, although a bagel and schmear also work. The overnight news can launch me into paroxysms of outrage and vituperation. Before Herself even emerges, I can be in a righteous lather about the unfairness of it all.

Time was, in the early days of marital bliss, I would chirrup away, long past normal sleepytime, cracking stupid jokes and sharing ridiculous observations about the insanity of all human enterprise. We called it babbling, and I was the champ.

Now, alas, she prefers to cherish the few hours of sleep life affords to genuinely creative souls each night, which leaves me burbling to myself in the dark, in the light, or in the gloom between.

But that’s OK. My plants indulge me. They render no judgment although, from time to time, I sense the odd chuckle from a cheeky cilantro, or an indulgent groan from a long-suffering pot of rosemary, sage, parsley, or thyme.

But communication is a two-way thing. If I told you my plants chatter back, you’d be justified in summoning the butterfly-net brigade. So, let’s dispel that myth at once.

My precious plants may smile and wave under their cheery fullspectrum lights, but they utter nary a sound.

Herself, on the other hand, still attempts to penetrate the veil.

“I’ve made dessert. I left you some,” she may say.

“Amy’s a flirt. Her Dad’s a bum,” I hear. “Thank you. That’s awfully kind. Did you know an armadillo can travel as much as 30 miles an hour?”

“It’s in a pan on the stove.

Help yourself.”

“Murmel, Murmel, Murmel,” I reply.

It all works out, somehow.

Our resident Geezer hears only what he wants to, southeast of Whitehorse.

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Deadline: June 15, 2020 Contact: Stephanie Coulthard (867) 667-3030 For application forms and more information visit www.eco.gov.yk.ca or call toll-free 1-800-661-0408 Application packages can be emailed to boards.committees@gov.yk.ca

Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day Join me in this opportunity to recognize and celebrate the diverse heritage, arts, culture and achievements of Indigenous Peoples.

I encourage Yukoners to find ways to celebrate this important day with friends, family and on the land.

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Gather with Michele Geneste

It’s Spruce Tip Season!

you can pickle spruce tips, candy them, combine them with sugar or salt as a seasoning, infuse them in oil or vinegar, make jelly or syrup, eat them fresh in salads, pastas or stir-fries, and use them as a herb in everything from focaccia to pan-cooked grouse.

The best time to pick spruce tips is when they’re still in that brightgreen paint brush phase. Knock off the brown husk by shaking the branch as you pick. (If you end up with a few husks in the mix, don’t worry.) When the bright green tips grow longer and the needles spring outwards the flavour becomes too pronounced for eating fresh, but they’re still excellent to cook with.

Pick away from roads and highways or areas that may have been sprayed with herbicides or pesticides. Remember, spruce tips are the tree’s new growth. For the health of the tree it’s best to avoid picking the tip at the very end of the branch, focussing on those that grow along on the sides. Pick no more than 20 percent of the tips on one tree, or one in five of those on any given branch. Bypass the young trees, they need to grow.

Preserve spruce tips by freezing them or air-drying on a baking sheet away from direct sunlight.

Finally, if you’re new to spruce tips, start small. Pick two or three cups and get to know them gradually.

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he first wave of green has swept through the territory-the poplars and birches are in leaf, the grass is bright and springy, and the dandelions have that juicy, early-season perkiness that makes you think of spring salads or spanakopita.

Tiny brown fists have appeared at the end of each branch on the baby spruce beside my mailbox. In a few days the bright green tips will thrust out, looking like little paint brushes wearing papery brown hats.

For those as yet uninitiated,

Tip: Spruce tip salt or sugar is a great place to begin.

Local foraging expert Michele Geneste harvesting spruce tips, one of the North’s first culinary delights of the spring season. spruce tips are one of those truly magical wild northern foods.

They’re packed with Vitamin C and have been used by Indigenous people to soothe sore throats and combat flu for centuries.

Cooks love them for their light, citrusy, slightly resinous flavour.

They’re the last word in versatile:

Spruce Tip Salt or Sugar Makes ½ cup.

Ingredients

4 Tbsp minced fresh spruce tips 4 Tbsp granulated sugar OR 4 Tbsp kosher salt

Method

Mix ingredients together and store in a small jar, stirring occasionally the first few days to avoid clumping.

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Spruce Tip Jelly Makes 4 to 5 cups Serve spruce tip jelly on toast with butter; in thumb-print cookies; on a charcuterie platter; with smoked salmon and cream cheese; or to accompany any wild meat or fish, whether braised, grilled, roasted or fried.

Ingredients

3 cups fresh or frozen spruce tips 3 cups water ¼ cup lemon juice (one whole lemon) 2 ¼ cups granulated sugar, divided 1 ½ Tbsp (40 g) Certo Light pectin crystals (3/4 of a package)

Method

Coarsely chop spruce tips to help release their flavour. Pour water into a medium-sized pot and bring to the boil over high heat.

Add spruce tips, reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and cool infusion to room temperature. Transfer to a clean container, cover and put in the fridge to steep for several hours or overnight. The longer it steeps, the stronger the flavour.

Before starting on the jelly, prepare jars and lids. Sterilize 5 250 mL jars or 10 125 mL jars (or a combination of both) in a boiling water bath for 12 minutes. Turn off heat and leave jars in the water until you’re ready to fill them.

Cover lids (but not rings) with very hot water.

Strain spruce tip infusion through a sieve lined with cheesecloth into a large, clean pot. Gather up the edges of the cheesecloth, twist, and squeeze to extract all the juice from the spruce tips.

Stir pectin into ¼ cup sugar.

Whisk into spruce tip infusion and stir in lemon juice.

Bring to the boil over high heat.

Whisk in remaining sugar and boil on high for 1 minute. (The mixture will bubble up vigorously, hence the big pot.)

Remove from heat. Stir and skim jelly for 2 or 3 minutes before pouring into prepared jars. Wipe lids of jars with a cloth or paper towel dipped in hot water before sealing. Screw rings on “finger tight.”

Process filled jars in a boiling water bath for 12 minutes.

Remove jars from water, cool on a rack and listen for the pop that tells you the lids have sealed. Store any unsealed jars in the fridge and use jelly within a month. Sealed jars of jelly will keep in the cupboard for a year.

A note on pectin:

I’ve made my best jelly yet using Certo Light pectin crystals. The jelly is nicely set, the colour is a glowing lemonyamber, and the flavour is pure Yukon forest in the spring.

Certo Light is a low-methoxyl pectin that requires less sugar in the recipe for gelling. Too much sugar can overwhelm the taste of the spruce tips.

The Canadian Living Test Kitchen advises that Certo Light and Bernardin No Sugar Needed Pectin can be used interchangeably—worth a try.

Pomona’s Universal Pectin, another low-methoxyl pectin, uses both calcium and pectin powder in a two-step process; follow the directions in the box.

(For this recipe you’ll need 3 tsp each of pectin powder and calcium water.)

Michele Genest is a Whitehorsebased chef and writer. She is also somewhat of a gardener. Michele has also written two books “The Boreal Feast - A Culinary Journey Through The North” and “The Boreal Gourmet - Adventures In Northern Cooking.”

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Cloudy and golden with a medium body that goes down smooth and doesn’t sit too heavily on the stomach, as some IPAs are wont to do, this offering from Yukon Brewing will appeal to IPA-warriors who like their hops with a moderate citrus tang. Starting bold and hoppy and finishing with a decidedly fruity-note (pink grapefruit, a hint of clementine), it pours with a moderate head that dissipates slowly. Possessed of a relatively-modest ABV (for an IPA) that will cool you off without knocking you out, this beer is perfect for an evening-wind down in the backyard.

Pleasantly (mildly) tart, bright and possessed of the smooth mouth-feel found in a good hefferveisen, this unique beer is easy-drinking -even playful- without being sugary.

The strawberry sits at the front of the mouth, while the kiwi bursts through -lightly, without being overwhelming - in the nose and the finish. A perfect accompaniment to a sunny Sunday afternoon lunch (or, let’s be real, brunch, especially taken on the patio.

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Celebration of Sport Excellence Awards

Recognizing outstanding sport achievements by Yukon athletes in 2019.

Message from Community Services Minister John Streicker Achieving sport excellence demands the highest level of dedication and resolve. It requires commitment on a daily basis and that positive YukonDoIt! attitude. In 2019, our Yukon athletes once again demonstrated they have all this and more. My heartfelt congratulations to all of our award recipients! - Minister John Streicker

GOVERNMENT OF YUKON AWARD WINNERS Premier’s awards of sport excellence

2019 Canada Winter Games medal winner

Allan Hansen Sofjia Jewell Emmett Kapaniuk Vincent Menard Emily King Jack Amos Jessica Frotten Nadia Moser Jake Draper Aiden Hupe Isla Hupe Hunter Vincent Luanda Pronovost Dahria Beatty Emily Nishikawa Natalie Hynes Derek Deuling Sasha Masson Amanda Thomson Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon Layla Lombert Dylan Cozens Gavin Mckenna Forest Pearson Jen Mackeigan Pia Blake Samuel Mather Ernest Chua Darby McIntyre

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Pee Wee Mustangs: Axel Anderson, Taylor Bierlmeier, Landon Cowper, Luke Cozens, Kaelen Halowaty, Nash Holmes, Jase Johnstone, Noah Kinney, Conner Labar, Keaton MacIntosh, Robbie Matthews, Gavin Mckenna, Kieron Mooney, Kayce Saligo, Zack Seguin, Chayce Tuton, Zander Underhill and coaches Justin Halowaty, Derek Johnstone and Michael Tuton.

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Cooking up some good

Yukon chefs come together to help feed Yukoners in need

by Amber Church

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group of Yukon chefs saw a community need in the wake of COVID-19 and have stepped up to fill it in a big way.

The Yukon Chef Collective is a group of passionate, local culinary professionals who have come together to give back by creating meals for the Whitehorse Food Bank.

The Yukon Chef Collective was the brainchild of Chef Chris Irving.

He explained where the idea came from: “When I returned to the Yukon from Switzerland in March, I had specific ideas and business plans for the upcoming year. I was in the process of building a brand and online platform for private culinary experiences. I had organized some wilderness tourism opportunities, and had been collaborating with Cat McInroy over the winter on culinary class curriculums, with the intention to return to Well Bread Culinary Centre, where I had taught classes for her the year before. Due to public closure and community isolation, tourism came to a halt and all academics were cancelled. Cat generously allowed me to occupy her commercial facility, since all classes had been postponed for the foreseeable future. I had to shift and adapt, and subsequently decided to launch a business of a chef crafted, meal delivery service, catered towards the professional medical industry,

and any other essential worker who may have been isolated and unable to eat well during that time due to lack of options and accessibility.”

He added, “I knew the situation in our community was dire, and having worked with the Whitehorse Food Bank in the past, I decided to start there; using my available time and effort to cook meals for those in need. As a proud Yukoner who went through recent hardship, I was shown love and support by my community. I personally pledged to raise a minimum of $5000 on GoFundMe, to pay for, personally cook and distribute 1000 simple meals with the “pay it forward” mantra, to give back to those who helped me in my time of need. The continued support and donations easily exceeded my hopes and expectations, and took me beyond my personal threshold! There was an extraordinary amount of support from my local culinary peers who wanted to help out and give back, but at that time physical distancing was very real and prevalent.

“Withholding compliance to our strict health measures, I couldn’t responsibly invite anyone else into my commercial facility to help.

With some brainstorming, I decided to use my previous international experiences of gathering chefs for culinary collaborations, and create a collective specifically to cook these meals. The Yukon Chef Collective grew into an organic,

charitable group, allowing for the workload to be spread amongst more than just myself.”

Initially, Irving was distributing funds to cover costs to other chefs, and they were each preparing components of the meals in their own respective commercial kitchens, then bringing them together to deliver to the Food Bank. That model involved a lot of transport, and they were finding their efforts were just not as efficient as they could be, so Irving engaged some professional help and advice from a medical professional.

“After inspection and hazard risk assessment from a local community nurse, we were deemed to be low risk and were given the green light to work under one roof,” said Irving, “This made everything so much more efficient and streamlined. Having already committed to renting the Well Bread kitchen for my own personal business venture, it just seemed appropriate to use it as the place of production for the Collective.”

Irving described the Yukon Chef Collective as an inclusive group for any chef, restaurateur or food service professional who wishes to contribute.

“Every member’s only obligation is the dedication of their interest and time. Whether that may be to help every consecutive week, or even just once,” he explained, “All available members of our Collective will collaborate ongoingly, creating menus on the fly, around items donated from other food businesses. All the charitable community donations are allocated towards the planning, purchase, preparation, packaging and delivery of the meals.”

The Yukon Chef Collective’s current active membership is: Chris Irving (Chef Chris Irving), Brian Ng (Wayfarer Oyster House), Luke Legault (The Wandering Bison), Michael Roberts (Landed Bakehouse), Ray Magnuson and Steve Clapp (Smoke & Sow).

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Scenes of the love and work put into feeding hungry Yukoners through the Yukon Chef Collective They have had several other businesses offer support, primarily Tyler Doll and GP Distributing through donations, and the use of his cold storage and logistics and Riverside Grocery for their generous donations of groceries.

Other notable community mentions include Yukon Built, Chris St. Amand, AJAX and Craig Hougen for their generous financial contributions.

YBAR Meats, Hummingbird Mobile Health, G&P Restaurant, Blackbird Bakery, Gray Ridge Lodge and Pizza Hut have all contributed time, donations and efforts.

Irving described the feedback from the Food Bank as fantastic.

“I have been told there are a lot of smiles from the recipients of

our meals, which is truly rewarding and soul-filling,” he explained.

“Things are rolling smoothly and efficiently, and we all share a common camaraderie with the ability to offer this service. We have fun, don’t take ourselves too seriously and share our individual expression; subsequently bringing us closer as culinary peers and friends, ultimately allowing us to stay a focussed, busy and creative task force. Something I think many people are unfortunately lacking in our current global climate.”

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PHOTO: Mike Irving those in remote areas.

“I chose GoFundMe, and started the page as I felt it would be the easiest, most transparent way to facilitate the plan, and an easily navigable destination to direct those wanting to support our initiative,” said Irving, “With overwhelming generosity, and individuals reaching out offering financial donations towards the initiative I raised the goal to $10,000. Easily meeting that mark again in a short amount of time, I upped the goal once again to $20k.”

The Yukon Chef Collective is now eyeing the future.

“We have taken the necessary steps, and have officially registered as an NPO (non-profit organization),” explained PHOTO: Mike Irving

nearly 2000 meals so far. They have also sent baked goods to the nursing stations throughout the communities to show their acknowledgement and gratitude to

Irving, “We feel the legitimization will allow for further growth and future government funding. The next official steps will include a specific Yukon Chef Collective website that will collect the donations to a designated bank account, avoiding the service charges that apply by third-party collection sites like GoFundMe, and allow us to facilitate 100% of the donations.”

He adds, “I am currently working directly with the Yukon AntiPoverty Coalition, in association with the Food Bank Society of Whitehorse and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Yukon. The big news is that the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition has put in request for weekly funding of our meals! This means that Yukon Chef Collective will not only rely on charitable donations to help feed the community.

A goal and destination that we had hoped for upon conception.

The ultimate goal would be to receive federal funding to build a commercial production kitchen, to facilitate our operations and allow the production and distribution of meals to all those in need throughout our territory!”

If you would like to donate towards the Yukon Chef Collective’s efforts you can do so at: https:// ca.gofundme.com/f/meals-forwhitehorse

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Wayfarer owners Andrew Seymour, Brian Ng and Eddie Rideout have adapted to the new realities of COVID-19 with take-out and “take and make” options

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Putting delicious food into the hands of Yukoners Wayfarer Oyster House provides takeout and off-sales during the time of COVID

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OVID-19 has dramatically changed things for Yukon’s restaurant community, including Wayfarer Oyster House.

“If there’s a word to describe everything right now, it’s different,” explained the coowners of Wayfarer Oyster House, Andrew Seymour, Brian Ng and Eddie Rideout.

“Like our peers across the Yukon, we were already planning for the upcoming tourist season, menu development, staffing, marketing, etc. We were looking to build on the momentum from being named the 2019 seventh Best New Restaurant in Canada by

Air Canada/En Route Magazine, and excited to see our young restaurant continue to grow.”

They continued, “With COVID-19 putting the brakes on those plans, we’re having to behave differently. We believe we were the first restaurant to voluntarily close our doors, to ensure the safety of our team and patrons. We provided staff an extra week of pay, and continued benefits through April to allow them to get their affairs in order. We felt that was the most important first step, as we need our dedicated team to come back once we’re allowed to open up again.”

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The menu consists of ready to eat appetizers and desserts such as Icy Waters Arctic Charrillette or Earl Grey pot de crème, which is so popular that some people are ordering six at a time, as well as “Take and Make,” options such as fresh made pastas and grilling kits. As the weather warms, Wayfarer Oyster House plans to

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what we’re up to, and for posts of people enjoying the dishes.”

Wayfarer Oyster House is also part of the team of local chefs that is contributing to the Yukon Chefs Collective, an initiative started by Chris Irving to help provide food to those in need in the community through the Whitehorse Food Bank.

“Chef Brian reached out the Chris Irving once he heard that Chef Chris was starting this up.

We think it’s a great opportunity for many young chefs in town to use their skills to give back to the community. Also, more socialdistanced hands make for lighter work, so having that group come together is really great.”

Seymour, Ng and Rideout wanted to send out a special message as well, “The three of us are grateful that Yukoners continue to support local, independent small businesses. We hope that everyone stays safe, and continues to listen to the advice of Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hanley. Brendan, if you’re reading this, the next time you get to eat at the Wayfarer, it’s on us bud!”

Wayfarer Oyster House is offering a rotating garage door take-out menu Tuesday through Thursday, with fresh shucked oysters available every other Friday. The menu is updated Mondays and can be ordered from their website www. wayfareroysterhouse.com.

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Parenting in a Pandemic Being a parent in these difficult times means making adjustments

by Tara Borin

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y plans for March break were like any other year since having children: relax, watch movies, go sledding, maybe shoot down to Whitehorse for a couple of nights to enjoy the Canada Games Center. Instead, I was glued to my phone while the kids took full advantage of Northwestel’s temporary overage relief. I watched on social media as the novel coronavirus spread across borders, across oceans, as flights were grounded and cities came to a halt; I watched it approach home. I was bracing myself for March Break to extend indefinitely, and of course, it did. Along with it, the library and the arena closed. We could not visit friends, have playdates, or even congregate outside. If we were playing at the snow hill and another family showed up, we would move along.

In those first few weeks, I struggled. Having my kids home all day isn’t a new thing, as I was a stay-at-home parent for the last six years of my life. But being home all day with my kids while simultaneously watching the world fall apart around us is a new thing, however. There was a chance that their father could lose his business and our livelihood. There was a chance that my grandmother, in a long term care facility in Ontario, could become sick. We were living through something that all the dystopian movies and novels in the world couldn’t have prepared us for.

And the kids are hungry and they want more rice crackers and he hit me and she’s chewing too loud and we’re all so bored why can’t we just go see our friends. To regulate my own emotions while tending to their needs was difficult, to say the least.

Full disclosure: my children’s father and I are separated and continue to share custody of them. We each have them for half of the week, creating a tight family circle between two houses.

So while there is struggle and exhaustion, I do get a few days to recharge, or at the very least, cocoon in my bed and quietly panic for hours without any demands on my time or attention.

In the early days of distancing, my worries were out of control.

I worried because I wasn’t baking bread, or starting seedlings for a victory garden, sewing cloth masks or mending our clothes. And I certainly was not doing anything like homeschool. I was in survival mode. I promised myself that if I could get them to brush their teeth twice a day and not kill each other, I was doing great. But the unforgiving scroll of social media had me feeling like a failure, like my kids and I were not surviving this pandemic at all.

As an endless March rolled into April, and it became clear that they would not be going back to school or daycare at least until the fall, I found myself beginning to relax. We discovered a new rhythm to our days. As the snow melted, it was easier to get outside. By the end of April, the kids were riding their bikes down the muddy streets. The school board made the move to distance learning, and packets of worksheets were delivered to our P.O. box. I dutifully brought these home and placed them before my school-aged kids, trying to make the prospect of doing schoolwork sound exciting. Look at all these neat things your teacher sent you! Won’t this be fun?

I was informed that sitting at a desk and doing worksheets was the absolute worst part about school. My oldest requires a lot of assistance to get through his work; his younger brother is fairly independent but was racing ahead and needed me to tell him what to do next; and my youngest, not yet in kindergarten, desperately wanted to do school, too. Our first lesson ended with me weeping silently in the bath-

room. And every day after that, we’d get busy drawing or exploring the changing season or watching a movie and I would “forget” to bring out the worksheets. And finally, I stopped feeling guilty about it and admitted to myself that we weren’t going to do those worksheets, ever. I tried to keep in mind that I was ushering my kids through a global pandemic —an event that will define their generation and completely alter the course of their lives.

And the truth is, I find myself really enjoying my kids without the constraints of the school week. I don’t miss the morning rush to make breakfast and pack lunches that both include all the food groups and will be something my kids might actually eat. I don’t miss trying to get sleepy or otherwise reluctant children out the door on time. I don’t miss the after-school restraint collapse, when they dump all over me after a day of keeping it together in class. I don’t miss dealing with school paperwork or class assignments. I don’t miss the hurried bedtime routine.

Don’t get me wrong, spending entire days on end with three young children who have very different needs, who demand all of my attention all of the time, is exhausting. But it’s a different kind of exhaustion, and one that comes with pockets of rest throughout the day. Leisurely mornings, later bedtimes, brief, quiet moments in the sun while they play in the park. I suppose I’m trying to get us through this with our family and our collective sanity as intact as possible. Instead of being hyper-focused on following a lesson plan, we’ll focus on life-learning. Maybe they’ll learn to tie their own shoes, pour their own bowl of cereal, or ride a bike without training wheels. I am learning even more patience, and to find delight in small moments.

I don’t know what our world is going to look like on the other side of this, but I hope it will be radically different from the world that led us to this point. And I hope that the skills that will serve them best in that world will be in com-

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I hope I can model that for them, at least a little bit, while we shelter together in place.

Tara Borin is a poet and writer in traditional Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory, Dawson City. You can find them online at taraborinwrites.com or @tara_borin on Twitter.

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he England-born, Yukonbased writer has just released her third poetry collection, Endlings, in which each poem is inspired by a different extinct animal species. The passenger pigeon is there, as is the Labrador duck, the Chinese river dolphin and the great auk.

For Lilley the project is an extension of themes that have percolated for years.

“Animals often crop up in my poems,” she says. “I worry about how humans treat animals and I get very upset about animal welfare.”

So, is Endlings a condemnation of human greed and its consequential damage? Certainly that’s present, but it’s not the whole kit-and-kaboodle.

“About half the animal extinctions (I wrote about) were caused by humans, but the other half occurred due to natural causes.”

This may muddy the waters if you’re hoping for a polemic, but for Lilley it is also a pushback against anthropocentric impulses.

“It was about connecting with the animals,” she says. “I didn’t want it to be all about humans.”

It turns out connecting with extinct animals takes some doing.

“I went to a lot of museums. I went to the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. and the Natural History Museum in New York,” says Lilley. “I also looked at how other artists dealt with the subject.”

Extinction-themed art is a vibrant sub-genre, she explains.

But along with the nitty-gritty of research Lilley also revelled in some flights of fancy.

“I got to imagine what an extinct bird’s call would sound like,” she offers as an example.

Though united by concept, the works themselves employ a variety of techniques.

“Some (poems) are from the point of view of the animal. Some are someone observing the animal. Some are little stories about how it went extinct.”

It is unfortunate that these poems have been released in an age when literary events are an endangered species. And Lilley is not immune to frustration.

“It’s very sad. I had a lot of events planned and of course I had to cancel them all,” she says, while noting that others are facing worse problems.

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“It was fantastic to see people engage,” she says.

For Lilley it’s just another stanza in a poetic journey not near its end.

“I’ve found more and more solace in poetry,” she says. “It helps me process life.”

Given that, it is a smidge ironic that she has chosen deceased animals as her subject. Yet one suspects the xerces blue butterfly would approve. As would the lesser koa finch.

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ike many Yukoners, physical distancing meant I spent a lot more time than usual at home this spring. One of my highlights was catching up with local films on the Yukon Film Society’s streaming website, Available Light on Demand.

I was spellbound by Camera Trap, a short documentary that follows photographer Peter Mather as he tries to capture the perfect photo of the Porcupine caribou herd. Peter uses storytelling to advocate and inspire others to stand with the Gwich’in people and protect the herd’s migration route and calving grounds.

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Travelling Light with Aimée Dawn Robinson

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Astrological Circumstances: I cast the reading during the New Moon in Gemini, in a goodly cloud of white sage on a sunny day, with curious and strong intentions. May it harm none.

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in crowns and canopies. A fairly determined looking figure stands in a radiant chariot, prepared to lead a battle, an important journey, or migration. But! The chariot is not in motion because - the two sphinxes intended to pull the chariot appear to be on a smoke break.

Metaphysical Description: The sphinxes represent, in part, our desires and motivations.

When we find balanced desires and motivations we move ahead, our wheels will turn. Balanced desires and motivations involve many factors as opposed to one factor, or one fixation. In essence, we need to prepare many things before gaining enough literal and figurative drive to get to the places we desire.

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In Astrology, this is called Cardinal energy. The Chariot Tarot card has the same energy of embarking, launching.

The Chariot reminds us, when we approach victory with balance, it will be ours - when we are out of balance, we must wait.

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Card Seven reminds us to find the perfect motivators to get those sphinxes, and ourselves, going.

Until our desires and motivations are in harmony, our respective collective and individual journeys will wait.

Once our intentions are balanced with our passions, we will find victory. Words like conquering and victory are defined differently for each one of us.

One of the shadow-sides of The Chariot would be aggression and bullying, caused by mutations of imbalanced motivators. The Chariot reminds us, when we approach victory with balance, it will be ours - when we are out of balance, we must wait.

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Bringing joy to the community through food and sewing during a difficult time

Pho 5 Star Restaurant brings Yukoners their “pho-fix” during COVID while giving back by sewing masks for those who need them.

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hen COVID-19 struck, Lan Tang, owner of Pho 5 Star Restaurant, had a lot of concerns. “I was honestly quite scared, truth be told,” she said.

“I didn’t know how it would pan out.”

Amongst the list of questions she found herself facing were worries about if she would have to lay people off, if she would have to shut down indefinitely, and would she be safe if she did have to go to work every day. “There

Pho 5 Star is still serving up the goods, available for takeout only were many questions, but I had faith that everything would work out one way or another,” she explained.

Business has indeed slowed down, but it has not stopped. “I’m so grateful that I can still keep my doors open and still provide ser-

vice to the town,” she said.

Customers have been very excited that they can still order take-out. Tang explained, “We had regulars who come in at least 3 times a week - and even in a pandemic, it won’t stop them from getting their pho-fix! We are just happy and grateful that there are people who still think of us and choose to support us during this difficult time.”

Making sure Yukoners can still get their pho-fix is not the only way Tang is contributing during the pandemic.

“My mom likes to work. She couldn’t imagine herself not working, said Tang’s daughter, Paulette Tran. “In addition to running a restaurant full-time, she also owns a showing shop, Lan’s Alterations in the same plaza. She wanted to help out any way that she can, and with the help of her friend, Hang Nguyen, they dove headfirst to make masks available for everyone in the Yukon since there has been a shortage nation-wide.”

Tran went on to explain, “I had made a facebook post on ‘Yukon Coronavirus Business Recovery Buy Local’ and it blew up! She wasn’t able to keep up with the demand but she was still optimistic and determined to make sure everyone who came to pick one up was able to leave with a mask. There were also many who did curbside pick-up due to compromised immune systems. In the end she made it accessible for those who needed it. Many who came tried to leave money, but she is a very stubborn woman and might have chased a few people to give back their donations.”

“She wants people to know that this is her small contribution to the community. Everyone has treated our family so well since moving here in 1999, that this is the least that we can do for our community. “ Both Tang and Tran added, “We just want to send the word out that we hope everyone stays healthy and safe during this time.”

Pho 5 Star Restaurant has their delicious menu of vermicelli, pho, hu tieu, and rice plates online to help facilitate take-out ordering

Owner Lan Tang hands out some of Pho 5 Star’s delicious take-out options PHOTO: Paulette Tran

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for their customers. You can find the menu at: http://www.northgates.ca/pho/. They are open for take-out from 12-7PM daily. To order pick-up call (867) 633-6088, and to arrange deliveries call (867) 322-2555.

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s we wade deeper and deeper into the Pandemic, it’s time to search a little deeper into a movie that might hit a shade closer to home. This week, while perusing the near endless lists of Netflix I stumbled across the movie Outbreak, all the way back from 1995, let’s have a look and see how this medical thriller holds up.

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Outbreak is a 127 minute, medical thriller starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, and Morgan Freeman. It was written by Laurence Dworet and Robert Roy Pool and directed by Wolfgang Petersen; a man best known for Air Force One and Troy. Outbreak follows one Colonel Dr. Sam Daniels (Hoffman) who has recently divorced his wife (Russo) who happens to work for the Center for Disease Control (CDC). He is assigned to investigate a lethal disease and reports that it is a great risk to the USA. His superior officers want to cover up the disease for use as a bioweapon, and he must fight beside his ex-wife to keep the disease in control as it slowly spreads throughout the United States.

develops a good medical mystery and keeps you tense and on your toes throughout it.

young Patrick Dempsey. The charisma of the actors is great, from Hoffman’s impassioned pleas to the rigid humor of Cuba Gooding Junior. The movie paces well,

The Bad:

This is a mid-90’s movie and there are some obligatory action scenes; the helicopter use really stretches the believability of the story. The movie is at its best when the characters are in a room playing off each other. It’s at its worst when it tries to do action sequences.

Final Thoughts:

This movie is a great blast from the past, and touches on some relevant topics today without being too real that it makes you uncomfortable. The 90’s effects and acting hold up well and it is a nice escape on an afternoon with Netflix, certainly worth a rewatch, in my opinion.

This movie gets four out of five infected monkeys.

Does it Hold Up?

Yes, besides the aforementioned actors, this movie also has Kevin Spacey, Cuba Gooding Junior and Donald Sullivan, all who put in fantastic performances, and there is even a cameo from a

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Dave Blottner has lived with his wife and two children in Whitehorse for 10 years and is an avid movie enthusiast.

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Sundog Retreat Pivots to Farming Local Food

by Susie Anne Bartsch

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hen guests started cancelling in February, Yukon resort owners Heather and Andrew Finton knew 2020 was going to be a challenge.

When the Yukon borders closed they knew their tourism business needed a brave new start.

“It’s a hard time for people who rely on tourism,” Heather said. “We know a lot of families that are struggling with a very different year than they expected, and it’s not easy to change gears in challenging times.” The Fintons knew they needed to think outside the box.

“We looked around at what’s here on site, and how to share it,” Andrew said. “We’ve got these beautiful cabins for Yukoners to enjoy. And we’ve got acres of fertile soil.”

The new idea: invite Yukoners to buy a getaway at Sundog Retreat and use those dollars to grow more local food.

“We know people are going a little stir-crazy at home, and we’ve got a safe place here for local escapes that contribute to our community at the same time,” Heather affirmed.

By April they were into action.

They applied for government grants that share the cost for Sundog Retreat to employ a team of young workers, who are tending

Youth crew working the fields at Sun Dog PHOTOS: submitted by Heather Flinton

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CALLING ALL YUKON BUSINESSES We Invite You To Join

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s the Yukon business community continues to make progress through the current pandemic emergency, the Yukon Chamber of Commerce (YCC) is focused on the short, medium and long-term needs of Yukon Businesses. We continue to work with the six community Chambers of Commerce across the territory, as well as the Provincial Chambers of Commerce and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

The Yukon Chamber of Commerce Food, Beverage & Cannabis committee combined efforts administering a Restaurants Business Advisory Council subcommittee to navigate reopening needs and the hard realities restaurants are facing these last months and what they need to serve Yukoners in the future. The result of this combined effort has realized some results already, with the Yukon Liquor Corporation pricing discount for the hospitality sector increased to 25%. The committee

is also pursuing municipal and YLC support in allowing restaurants to offer expanded patio service.

As noted in our last ‘What’s Up Yukon’ letter, the Yukon Chamber of Commerce is waving annual membership dues for existing members until July 1. The broader our membership base, the better the input will be that we receive and can provide to the Territorial and Federal Governments. New members can enroll for a free 90-day membership at: yukonchamber.com/ become-a- member. Joining will provide your business with access to daily newsletter update related to the latest business information, and allow input into directing YCC initiatives.

YCC is an active representative on the Business Advisory Council, meeting weekly with the Yukon government to provide input on all aspects related to the business community, and working to plan for the reopening of the

territorial economy. In parallel, we are also working directly with our sister Provincial Chamber of Commerce organizations as well as the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, to provide Northern inut into Federal initiatives, and identify best practices being adopted across the country to support business reopening plans.

One critical issue identified across the country is a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) available to businesses to provide to their employees; without cannibalizing critical, medical grade PPE required by frontline medical workers. The Yukon Chamber of Commerce partnered to bring in an initial supply of 5000 masks. We were pleased to remove this barrier for many small businesses throughout our communities. We have masks available which you can order on our website. YCC in no way wants to be in this business long-term, or

compete with any Yukon PPE providers.

Moving forward are also maintaining a list of local suppliers who can provide many of the needed PPE items for your business.

We have many events on the horizon which you can see below. We encourage businesses to become a member of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce. We need your vision, your energy, your support to help us all move forward.

If you have any ideas questions or information that you wish to share related to Yukon business community, please reach out to us at office@ yukonchamber.com.

STAY SAFE, AND ELBOW BUMPS! Peter Turner, President president@yukonchamber.com Tammy Beese, Chair tammy@beese.ca

As our AGM approaches on July 16th, we invite members to JOIN OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS We Have A Proven Track Record Of Success:

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Our policy committees do substantial work in the areas of Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure, Trade and Procurement, the Food and Beverage sector, and Business Relations and the Yukon Investment Climate.

We also take on special projects like hosting the Opportunities North Conference and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

We value representation from the full range of Yukon communities, with business community members of different genders, indigenous and non-Indigenous, sharing a broad range of perspectives from businesses small and large, covering the broadest possible spectrum of industry sectors.

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√ build a business climate we can be proud of

The full Board, which meets every other month, includes the Board Executive, a representative from each of the five community chambers of commerce and five business-and-industry representatives. The full Board is rounded out with non-voting ex-officio representatives from a number of sector-specific organizations. The Board Executive meets for an additional 6 meetings.

Your time would be well spent and valued by the entire business community.

Interested? Please Contact Us! Nomination Deadline: July 6th, 2019 Send president M. Peter Turner, your CV or overview of your business experience, the community where you are based and most importantly share with us why you wish to participate on the board!

Peter M. Turner, President, Yukon Chamber of Commerce 867-334-5885 • president@yukonchamber.com

Re-Emerging And Growing In the New Economy We’ll be hosting a number of ZOOM SEMINARS For Yukon Businesses Topics will focus on Strategy, Vision, Ideas, Knowledge Some guests will include Yukon Workers Compensation, Energy Solutions, 2020 Tax Best Practice Advice and much more.

Dates TBA Follow our social media, website and newsletters as we release more details.

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Dawson City Business Owners: The Dawson City Chamber of Commerce (DCCC) is here to assist in ensuring your voice is heard, your needs are met and to provide information on resources available to help your business make it through this crisis.

Contact us or visit our website, dawsoncitychamberofcommerce.ca, for updates on: • Weekly COVID-19 Impact community information sessions, • (Thursdays at Noon via Zoom Conference) • Industry-specific information sessions • Relief funding information • DCCC newsletters & updates • Community notices • Useful links & resources such as community initiatives, industry updates, best practices, and information on mental health for business owners.

“Improvise, Adapt, Overcome” How has your business adapted to the current crisis? The DCCC is gathering stories and information about ways local businesses have been adapting their operations to overcome the new challenges we are facing.

As they say, it takes a village – so, we would like to hear from you! Please email us or share your stories on social media via private message to the DCCC or Shop Dawson on Facebook.

Dawson City Chamber of Commerce Box 1006, Dawson City, YT Y0B 1G0 (867) 993-5274 office@dawsoncitychamberofcommerce.ca dawsoncitychamberofcommerce.ca

Your Business Matters.

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Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Association Box 268 Mayo, YT Y0B 1M0 Wishing everyone safety and good health!

Our AGM is postponed for now but the Board is meeting and working on your behalf! Our information kiosk at Stewart Crossing is closed until further notice. Contact us at silvertrailchamberofcommerce@yahoo.ca or through our Facebook page.

Watson Lake Chamber of Commerce “The Watson Lake Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our local businesses and their staff for their dedication to our community during the Covid-19 pandemic. We would like to acknowledge and thank the front line workers for their service and dedication, and to extend a special thank you to the volunteers and sponsors of Watson Lake Hearts and Hands, who have been preparing and delivering hot meals and food hampers to those in need during this time. Thank you! “

√ remove barriers inhibiting the growth of the private sector √ provide input to governments on a full range of issues √ form and lead business delegations to engage local business interests √ build a business climate we can be proud of

We are pleased to announce our 2020 Annual General Meeting date!

July 16th, at 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

YCC AGM Keynote GUEST SPEAKER

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With COVID-19 uncertainties, this year the Yukon Chamber of Commerce will provide a Zoom link to support member and business community participation in our 2020 AGM online. We look forward to returning to our normal practice of rotating our AGM’s through the communities of the territory, and having the opportunity to engage with business leaders and the Community Chamber of Commerce in host communities.

This year we are excited to welcome the newest Yukon community Chamber of Commerce, launching within the next month: Campbell Highway Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Register Online Today yukonchamber.com For More Details Call Us at 667-2000 Incorporated in 1985, the Yukon Chamber of Commerce is a vital, dynamic organization. As the collective voice of Yukon’s Business Community, the Yukon Chamber of Commerce works to create a climate conducive to a strong private sector economy

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The Honourable Perrin Beatty, PC, OC, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the 200,000-member Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Canada’s largest and most representative national business association.

Before joining the Canadian Chamber in August 2007, Perrin held the same role at Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME).

A descendant of one of Canada’s most prominent manufacturing families, he grew up in Fergus, Ontario and graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1971.

Perrin was first elected to the House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative in 1972. During his 21 years in Parliament, he served as Minister in seven different portfolios, including Treasury Board, National Revenue, Solicitor General, Defence, National Health and Welfare, Communications and External Affairs.

In 1994, Perrin joined a number of private

sector boards and worked as a consultant in communications. In addition, he was an Honorary Visiting Professor in Western University’s Department of Political Science.

From 1995 to 1999, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

In keeping with his long-standing interest in education, Perrin served as Chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology from 2008 to 2015. He has received honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws from Western University, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Wilfrid Laurier University.

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Grey Matters with Beverly C.S. Brazier

Dandelions and Rituals – an unlikely combination I

t all started with a dandelion.

Funny how small things can make a difference.

And funny too how, when I have time, I can actually realize that.

It’s not that I’m bored or have nothing to do - don’t get me wrong. During these COVID-19 times I have been working longer hours than I normally would, but time is....different, somehow.

More fluid, less defined. On a day to day basis, I notice different things, I value different things, mark time by different things.

Key words? “Different things!”

I’m a person who lives a great deal of the time in my head. My world is a world of ideas, words, and feelings. I’ve always said that surroundings don’t matter much to me; that I can live and work happily wherever I am. Not only that, I tend not to notice the sensory stuff. For example, I watch and read a lot of murder mysteries, and I’ve often thought: I hope I never witness a crime, because I wouldn’t be able to give details. At all. I’d be the worst possible witness.

Well, as it turns out, now, not so much! I’m noticing how much my surroundings do matter these days. Sounds, smells, colours, objects. They have taken on a new ability to bring comfort, somehow.

They do matter. And always have.

I just didn’t notice.

For example: every year in spring since I was a small child, I seek out the first dandelion of the season, and give it to my mom.

She would, as moms do, take it graciously and put it in a glass of

water on the kitchen table. After I moved from home I would do the same, picking the first dandelion I found, putting it on my own table, and phoning her to tell her I had done that. The first time I lived abroad, I actually mailed her a dandelion from my temporary home in Scotland. It was a small, familiar thing that eased my homesickness and somehow made the place my own. And now, since her death, I still pick the first dandelion of the season, put it in a glass on my own table, and tell her I have done so. I think she hears me.

Gestures matter.

They just do.

I find myself asking a lot of questions at the moment, about dandelions, and a lot more.

It appears that the way we’re living now, in a COVID-19 world, will continue for some time, and who knows what the new normal will be. It makes me wonder: I’d like to give some serious thought to the public gestures and symbols that can make all the difference in hard and isolating times.

We’re creative people in lots of ways: there have been driveby birthday parties, windows willed with hearts, candles, and rainbows, on-line celebrations, the ringing of church bells. We’re

been the reality for a long time).

At the other end of things, what about at the time of death?

What public gestures and symbols can we use and develop to honour the death of people in our communities? I know individuals and families (especially when the death occurs out of the territory and there is no way to travel) can and do address this for themselves with online services/ gatherings.

I’ve talked with people for whom those have “worked” moderately well.

By that I mean that the mourners who have joined some sort of long distance gathering online have felt that it honoured the life of the deceased, and helped with PHOTO: Pixabay their own grieving.

Now, though, I’m Dandelion for mom wondering about the wider community. How can we, as a city, honour the death of one of our own? The familiar gestures of bakin covid19 ways. Banners in the ing and making sandwiches for a streets perhaps? A drive-by down reception, gathering in a church Main or Second with graduates or hall, a handshake, a hug, for on the sidewalk, at an appropri- example, are truly ways of honate distance from one another, ouring the loss and can be very decked out in their grad finery?? helpful for grieving. In my own Better minds than mine are at work I notice how much it means work (and this is where we who to a family to see the people who are “of a certain age” can learn have taken time to gather for a so much from younger people, for public service. A simple gesture whom this kind of thinking has like standing up as the grieving finding new gestures, fresh symbols, of our hearts’ depths. We’re rediscovering the old ones too.

I’m wondering now about public gestures and symbols. For example, this year’s high school graduates. I’m sure there are lots of plans in the works to celebrate with them using our creativity

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family enters the space speaks volumes about respect and honour. The community itself needs to grieve as well, because the loss of a life is a communal one.

But now? What can replace that? I’m asking for wisdom from readers.

While we’re revisiting what has worked for us (or not) in the past, this is a perfect time to explore wisdom from one another; from those for whom religious ritual is vital, to those who seek other ways of expression. From the very young, who sometimes get overlooked in the intensity of a loss, to the very old, whose experience can inform us all, if we ask. Settlers, First Nations, and what about seeking wisdom from those of our community who have different customs, those who have moved here recently from other countries for example. What can we learn from each other in this way? Could it be that we develop a “made in Whitehorse” set of symbols and rituals that includes traditions from all the folks with whom we share this land?

My takeaway from these musings is a new realization of how much we belong to one another in community, the extent to which the need for ritual, gesture, symbol is ingrained in us, and the opportunity that this crisis gives us to revisit and perhaps renew our commitment to one another.

Beverly C. S. Brazier is a Whitehorse-based writer.

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Sundog Retreat pivots to farming local food ... continued from page 29 the fields and helping build the farm. They ran a successful Indiegogo campaign that ended on June 14th. They were able to access territorial and federal emergency funding and the PIVOT program via Yukon University, which provides a team of planning and marketing experts to help them with the transition.

“We could not do this alone,” Andrew said. “We have to thank so many neighbours, friends and suppliers who have been stepping up with great advice and support.”

Local growers, including Sarah Ouellette and Steve MackenzieGrieves, have helped them on their learning curve.

“Sarah’s not only mentoring me, but she’s also inspiring the young people on our team.

She’s teaching us all about how important – and satisfying – it is to grow food.”Andrew is glad to be working with such an enthusiastic crew of young people. He believes that future food security will depend on having more young farmers keen to produce in the Yukon.

“We used to do a lot of work with youth, and so it feels good to be back learning with this energetic new team,” Andrew said. “There’s no shortage of tasks this summer, and they’re jumping right in with good ideas and strong backs.”

The new activities at Sundog Retreat include building a greenhouse, reclaiming pasture to create newly arable acres, creating an irrigation pond, and transplanting trees and local plants as a windbreak.

“It will take years to become truly sustainable, but it feels good to be providing safe outdoor work for a crew this summer,” Heather said. “We’re grateful to be stewarding these new opportunities for everyone on our team.”

The Fintons have received a lot of support, partly due to their track record over the past 20 years in business. They have managed creative projects before, blending their innkeeping skills and their work with the Sundog Carving program (now NCES), and hosting larger groups like the Woodshed bluegrass camp. They’ve learned that they can make a difference when they put their minds to it.

And this year they have chosen to put their own savings and land into a plan for growing more food for Yukoners at a time when it really matters.

“Like everyone, we don’t know what’s coming next. But we think the “new normal” is going to require more local food security,” Andrew said. “And with food prices likely to rise, we want to help families in need get access to

fresh food.”

Much of the food Sundog grows this year will go to the Whitehorse Food Bank and to support other local families. Yukon residents looking for a holiday who can afford some self-care by purchasing a Sundog staycation will know that their support benefits others. It’s a timely pivot both for the business and for the community.

The 160-acre resort provides private cabins with full kitchens and bathrooms, spaced with lots of room to wander in the forest and fields.

Susie Anne Bartsch of Clarity’s Path Consulting is providing support to this project through the PIVOT innovation program.

She offers a range of strategic, creative and community engagement services for Yukon organizations.

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There are only six units left for sale, so those looking for an exceptional living experience at one of the only waterfront addresses in the Yukon, need to contact us soon. Outstanding units are available for purchase, lease or lease to purchase.

One Bedroom Units from 1,033 – 1,110 sf Two Bedroom Units from 1,328 – 1,532 sf

FEATURING • Superior energy efficiency highlighted by exceptional R-values including triple pane argon-filled windows throughout • Merit Kitchens solid maple millwork with Caesarstone countertops • Heated underground parking with large electrified storage areas • Premium LG appliances including full-size washer and dryer • Fireplaces highlighted with tile and stone

CONTACT: Denny Kobayashi at (867) 333-4257 VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT:

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• Acoustically engineered flooring and wall systems • Expansive balconies accessed by glass wall systems that expand the living space • Pet friendly • Smoke free building One and Two Bedroom Condos available from $540,000 + GST NOW LEASING Rates start at $2,200/month

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$303,000

Storage Locker

FOR SALE

$395,000

1/2 Duplex

FOR SALE

$499,000

Huge Lot

406 6100 6TH AVE

306 - 602 MAIN STREET

14B THOMPSON RD

9 CHALET CRESCENT

Downtown

Downtown

Granger

Hillcrest

2 Bedrooms

1 Bathroom

1 Bedroom

1 Bathroom

4 Bedrooms

2 Bathrooms

3 Bedrooms

2 Bathroom

1012 sqft

1

637 sqft

Open

1599 sqft

4

1729 sqft

5

Air B&B friendly

Super-Green

Amazing View

Very Private

Greenbelt

Walkout basement

Updated House

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17x24 Garage

Independently Owned & Operated