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n an evening in early November, Teri-Lee Isaac and her family butchered a caribou that was given to them by family in Fort McPherson.

While the practice gives the family a freezer full of wild meat for the upcoming winter, it also connects them to the land, and to Northern Tutchone cultural practices that have been passed down through the generations.

“We have our family’s cabin and fish camp that we use to take our kids out hunting. They’ve seen

us harvest a caribou this season and cut it up,” said Isaac. “So, I live the traditional lifestyle and whatever I promote at work, I promote at home too.”

For the past five years, Isaac has been working as the heritage manager for Selkirk First Nation. Before that, she managed Big Jonathan House—the First Nation’s cultural centre in Pelly Crossing. The building is a replica of Chief Big Jonathan’s house that

Teri-Lee Isaac cutting salmon at fish camp was the main gathering place in Fort Selkirk in the early 1900s.

While growing up, Isaac was raised by her grandmother. She stayed in Fort Selkirk for a few years while her grandmother was cont’d on page 3 ...

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“Fort Selkirk has always been a second home to me,” she said.

“We played in those old historic buildings, we pretended we were teachers and students in the old school, and ran around in the bushes.”

Fort Selkirk, located on the Yukon River near the mouth of the Pelly River, has been an important site to the Northern Tutchone people for thousands of years. It was home to many before the Hudson’s Bay Company established a trading post there in 1852 and a community developed there in the early 1890s.

When the Klondike Highway was improved and came into common usage in the 1950s, the highways became the territory’s main transportation route. Instead of moving people and goods on the Yukon’s river systems, the land routes were used more and more.

Fort Selkirk was abandoned in the 1950s. It is now a Yukon Historic Site that is co-owned and co-managed by the Selkirk First Nation and the Government of Yukon.

“I learned a lot about Fort Selkirk as a child. I always knew it was a trading place and as I got older we found out more, as people started to talk more about their culture,” said Isaac. “When people started to talk more about their experiences in residential school, people started opening up

was established.

“I think the highway really impacted our people because they lived off of the land and that’s all they knew. They trapped and they traded. Their diet consisted of wild meat, berries off the land and traditional plants,” said Isaac.

“When the highway came through, people started establishing their livelihood near the highways and little did they know it was going to be a health hazard to them.”

Moving away from the traditional lifestyle meant that many of the people lost the skills they needed to survive on the land.

Now, as heritage manager, Isaac is working to bring those skills back to her community.

Isaac’s work life often intersects with her home life. She has three kids and she sees the work she is doing as benefiting them and future generations of people in her community.

“Our traditions are so important to pass on to the next generation,” PHOTO: provided by Teri-Lee Isaac said Isaac. “So that they will never forget who Ice fishing at Ta’tlamän Lake they are and where they come from.”

“Ta’tlamän Lake is the other place grandpa and grandma lived and Heritage Conversations where my ancestors actually ori- thrived off of the land and walked columnist Leighann Chalykoff ginated from. That’s where my those trails that we now travel on.” is a Yukon writer chronicling grandparents came from and When the highway was improved projects and people preserving my people came from before and came into common use, Yukon’s history. This series is we were called Selkirk First Na- everything changed for the Northprovided by the Government of tion people,” she said. “Back ern Tutchone people living at Fort Yukon Historic Sites to highlight then we were just people of the Selkirk and Ta’tlamän Lake. Many the work of Yukoners and their land, we didn’t have a specific moved to be closer to the highway connections to the territory’s name. So when people came from to access transportation and serviheritage.

Ta’tlamän Lake, they were called ces, and that’s how Pelly Crossing about their culture and remembering.”

Isaac and others in her community think of it as their ancestral home, along with another site that is close to her heart called Ta’tlamän Lake. Ta’tlamän Lake is about 40 kilometres southeast of Pelly Crossing.

the Ta’tlamän people.”

No one lives at the lake now, but it remains an important site for the First Nation’s culture camps.

For Isaac it’s a special place.

“Oh, I feel a deep connection. I mean, it’s very spiritual there,” she said. “I just feel like that’s home. Knowing it is where my third

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fter a few months of working at home, Dan Sokolowski is finally back in his southeast corner space at the KIAC (or Dënäkär Zho) Building.

There, he’s busy downloading videos for this year’s late version of the 2020 Dawson City International Short Film Festival, which will take place over two weekends in October.

Last Easter Weekend would have been the 20th edition of the festival, but COVID-19 made it impossible to even consider packing multiple dozens of film-lovers into the second floor ballroom for three days of showings. Instead, some weeks before the festival would have happened, Sokolowski halted the lengthy process of acquiring the viewing copies he would have needed.

He’s now happy to announce that the festival will take place from Friday, Oct. 2 to Sunday, Oct. 4, and again from Friday, Oct. 9 to Sunday, Oct. 11. It will also include live showings, though capacity will be limited to 40 people (a third of the regular 120 seats) and tickets will have to be purchased online, in advance. The seating arrangement and use of masks was tested in late August with a two-night showing of Suzanne Crocker’s documentary, First We Eat. There will be several screenings on Friday evening, with matinee and evening showings on Sat-

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Dan Sokolowski shows off a history of Film Fest trophies, holding the latest version. The trophies are traditionally constructed of wire, bits of metal, duct tape and wood, those essentials of the short filmmaker’s craft urday and Sunday.

Sokolowski’s colour-coded screening notes, which list the 71 films, are still fastened to the doors of the cupboard behind his desk, but he says that’s going to have to be rearranged a bit. A full program will be posted online at the festival’s new website (DawsonFilmFest.com) in a couple of weeks.

The two weekends will not have identical programs.

“We will spread the 71 films over the two weekends. Also, we may repeat shows later on in October and November if there are some popular ones. (i.e. Yukon films),” Sokolowski said.

It’s not certain whether workshops and panel discussions will be part of the program, but KIAC is trying to figure out how to adapt a current trend and manage to have an outdoor drive-in theatre type of showing, with people sitting comfortably in their vehicles and hearing the sound via a radio broadcast.

Because KIAC is doing what Sokolowski refers to as a “soft re-

opening” the organization is less concerned with drawing visitors to town for any of its events and focussing more on events for locals.

There was some thought about doing the festival online, but Sokolowski says he has checked with other film festivals and found that the reception for that option has been poor.

“People are kind of ZOOM’d out and ready to come out and do things, albeit safely.”

Besides, KIAC had acquired a new projector and upgraded its sound equipment in time for Easter Weekend, and he’s dying to show it off to the world.

Aside from that, Sokolowski has already begun looking at material for the 2021 festival and it would be nice to completely put this one to bed before the serious work on the next one has to gear up.

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Factors in wildlife management L Progression

ook at a section of forest that has been harvested. A group of conservation-minded people entered the cut and made a number of bush piles. The bush pile becomes a safety net for rabbits, squirrels and other such creatures, but let’s not stop there. Along comes a perching bird and lands on top of the bush pile to look over the ground below for food. Droppings from the bird will no doubt contain seeds and thus progression has its start.

When I was in public school, we learned about agricultural practices firsthand. Our class was taken out to a farm where they were harvesting grain. We tossed the stocks of hay on the hay wagon. From there, it went to the combine and then on into the barn hay stack. Next we took a trip to the dairy and learned about the process of the milk we drank. If a school is interested in environmental conservation, it would be a good idea to take a class of students out to a local forest that’s been harvested, where they could undertake some bush piling.

This would push progress for the environment as well as the student.

Similarly, the word succession is of vital importance in wildlife management, but to the average person, it may mean no more than someone climbing the ladder of politics. Matured forest trees provide little more than shelter for most big-game animals. The most valuable stage of forest growth is the successional stage, or, in the early years of the new growth of trees such as the coniferous cedar, or the deciduous poplar and ash. This may be a surprise to some, but deer, moose and the like survive on more than just grass. Deer, moose and elk have a special digestive tract that enables the animal to digest a cross section of leaves and small twigs of some conifer (evergreen) and deciduous (broad leaf) trees. Those are typically eaten during the winter months, or in early spring. Commercial loggers may consider the previously mentioned trees as gar-

bage, but for big game, they are life -savers. Succession is most important to the well-being of all wildlife, especially big game.

When you throw something called “carrying capacity” into the mix, you further complicate the science of wildlife management.

A winter deer yard must have a sufficient number of successional plants to carry a herd through the colder months. Any amount of cover

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Progression and succession are important concepts in the healthy and productive management of wildlife can only supply so many deer with so much food though. Take one of these things away and you will have a disaster. Of course, one of the most important factors is sufficient and available water sources for the wildlife. This is where wetlands, bogs and swamps come in. Next in line is the availability of successional plants to feed a specific number of animals.

As a conservation officer in Ontario, I visited winter deer yards and found many dead deer. Unfortunately, the dead were often the young deer. That’s because carrying capacity wasn’t balanced. The key to survival was having an appropriate number of deer for the food available. In these cases, the larger deer

had eaten away the lower branches of the trees so the younger deer could not reach the food necessary to get them through the winter. This is why wildlife managers (“people of science”) need to know the number of deer, moose, elk, caribou, etc. in their specific herds. If the herd is over carrying capacity for available food, water and shelter, then the number of allowable harvest is increased or decreased. We had this problem in Ontario when I was chair of zone 5 of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters.

A large group demanded the deer season continue, even though the province’s deer herds were in major trouble. Our zone hired a full-time wildlife manager. Using the above strategies, within six months, that manager put forth a well-analyzed document, The Ontario Buck Law. For the first time in the province’s history, based on carrying capacity, only bucks could be harvested.

Within three years, the deer population rebounded.

Balancing wildlife, food and cover is the key to all fish and wildlife management.

Now that we’re talking limiting factors though, we must broaden our scope to include all types of wildlife in a specific area. We are concerned with the food for the deer, but we must also take into consideration the number of rabbits, foxes, wolves, bears, etc. in the area.

Why? How can rabbits be a risk to a deer herd? We must accept that all species are involved in the carrying capacity of a habitat. If there is a specific number of successional plants required to carry a specific number of deer through the winter, but double the rabbit population, the rabbits reduce the available plants for the deer.

If you think that’s complicated, try studying the science of wildlife management.

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

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Thanksgiving meets Mid-Autumn Festival A celebration of family, the harvest and ancient traditions

by Anne Huang-Power

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hanksgiving was a holiday I never

really paid attention to until I moved to Canada and married a Yukoner.

My friends and I always have Christmas dinner in October and we casually passed it off as an eccentric quirk our North American counterparts adopted across the pond.

Different varieties of mooncake, White Rabbit candy and pomegranates make for a traditional Mid-Autumn Festival snack spread

Close-up of three types of mooncake: Mixed seeds and nuts, lotus paste and egg yolk, red date paste and a SuZhou style mooncake made with a flakier pastry.

Serving green tea with mooncake is a traditional way of greeting guests during the Mid-Autumn Festival

Dumplings are an essential part of any celebration

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thought it was odd to

It was not until I had my first Thanksgiving dinner four years ago that it felt comforting and familiar. It was a gathering of family and friends, celebrating the harvest and reflecting on our blessings.

It reminded me exactly of Mid-Autumn Festival.

Mid-Autumn Festival is China’s version of Thanksgiving (or Zhōng qiū jié, as it is pronounced in Mandarin Chinese), which traditionally falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, always during the full moon. It became a public holiday in 2008,

but has been celebrated for centuries. This year it falls on Oct. 1 and is probably the second most important holiday after Chinese New Year. As the name suggests, its tradition lies in moon worship and celebration of hope, the harvest and its bounties, which started

more than 3,000 years ago during the Zhou Dynasty (1045 to 221 BC).

The origin of moon worship lies in the legend of the moon goddess Chang’e, who is best known for drinking the elixir of life belonging to her husband, Hou Yi, the legendary archer.

Many years ago there were 10 suns in the sky. The unrelenting rays scorched the earth and made life unbearable for many. The heat made it almost impossible to grow food. Harvests failed year after year. Using his archery skills, Yi shot down nine of those suns, leav-

ing only one. As a reward he was given the elixir of life by Xi Wang Mu; Queen Mother of the West, a goddess of the highest deity who had complete control over life, death and destruction. This elixir was reserved only for those who cont’d on page 15 ...

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ART SHOWS Until Sat Oct 31 Strangers from this Planet by Pam van Kampen Arts Underground A collection of works is made from photographs taken in the fall of 2018 in the eastern parts of Europe. Whitehorse Until Sat Oct 31 She Danced Her Way In &Other Work

by Virginia Mitford Arts Underground Working with printmaking, dance, animation and drawing, the artwork of Virginia Mitford navigates discomfort, awkwardness and other emotionally-laden ideas with a focus on movement and the body. Whitehorse Until Fri Nov 27 Mapping Worlds by Shuvinai Ashoona Yukon Arts Centre A selection of pencil crayon and ink drawings created by the Inuk artist Shuvinai Ashoona over the past two decades. Whitehorse Until Sat Feb 27 Friends of the Yukon Archives Society Creating Community: A Look at Visual Arts in the Territory Arts Underground The collections at Yukon Archives, help tell that story by documenting and preserving the collections of the individuals and organizations that created this vital part of Yukon life.

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Mon Oct 12 Virtual Jam Series: Sing Along Play Along 7:00 PM Virtual Online An opportunity for jammers and musicians of all levels to play along with seasoned jam leaders; all from the comfort of their own homes.

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To register email guildhall@ northwestel.net Sat Oct 17 Dog Wash Fundraiser 10:00 AM The Feed Store Pet Junction All profit goes to Mae Bachur Animal Shelter Sat Oct 17 Workshop: Introduction to Macrame 11:00 AM Arts Underground Learn the basic techniques of this beautiful and functional art form, including a variety of different types of knots, and how to select and prepare your cords. Register online. 667-4080 Mon Oct 19 Available Light Cinema: Kajillionaire 5:15 PM Yukon Arts Centre A profoundly moving and wildly original comedy. Tickets (only) online Mon Oct 19 Ceramics Level II with Larry DuGuay 6:30 PM Arts Underground If you’ve taken Ceramics Level 1 and can throw a basic pot, you can enroll in this course. Register online, call.667.4080 or stop in at Arts Underground Mon Oct 19 Available Light Cinema: Kajillionaire 8:15 PM Yukon Arts Centre A profoundly moving and wildly original comedy. Tickets (only) online

KIDS & FAMILIES Daily Yukon Literacy Coalition Book Drive 8:00 AM Horwood’s Mall We are having a book drive to assist with our programs, drop books off at the Pioneer Hotel, or Horwoods Mall.

Mondays Outdoor Activity Mondays 10:00 AM Pioneer Hotel Free, drop-in, everyone welcome activities for the whole family. Different activities every week! Take-home arts and crafts!

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Travelling Light with Aimée Dawn Robinson

Don’t give up on yourself or others

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ith the Full Moon in Pisces, I decided to cast our collective Tarot reading about compassion. In Astrology, Pisces is the soul of compassion and represents (among other things) an expansive sea of empathy and understanding for others.

I was born during the Moon in Pisces. I see compassion as a healing balm for challenging times, no matter what the challenges. The level of daily challenge is high for most folks right now, with the pandemic changing work and school structures and routines, combined with tough news stories from all across the globe. It’s enough to make even the most kind-hearted among us feel burnt out and overwhelmed. Compassion for others, and the often more difficult to at-

The reading question:

What do we need to know to strengthen our compassion in these challenging times?

The Deck:

The Rider-Waite Coleman-Smith, first published in 1910.

Astrological Circumstances:

I cast the reading during the Full Moon in Pisces, in a cloud of white sage with strong healing intentions. May it harm none.

The Card:

Eight of Pentacles of the Minor Arcana.

Rulerships:

Taurus, Venus.

Physical Description:

The Eight of Pentacles shows an industrious figure at a workbench carving the pentacle emblem into eight golden coins. The carver displays each completed pentacle carving on a nearby tree trunk.

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where one can sell wares at market. The sky is a neutral colour, suggestive of a still and cloudy afternoon. The figure is focused on their work, their face relaxed and general demeanor calm.

Metaphysical Description:

In the Tarot, and more generally in Pagan symbology, the pentacle represents the human body. Each point of the star depicting a point of the human form when standing with feet and arms outstretched.

The pentacle represents healthy bodies and robust spirits. Think of Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous “Vitruvian Man” illustration from way back in 1490 AD, showing a strong figure with their limbs outstretched to touch the edges of a giant circle; Da Vinci essentially made a drawing of a big old pentacle.

Pentacles are the suit of the Earth element in the Tarot. Earth is where we encounter the physical world, our bodies, our stuff, slower moving time, our jobs and the fruits of our physical labours.

The Eight of Pentacles reminds us about the importance of moving carefully and slowly, and to proceed at the speed of Earth, especially when we are learning, or improving a skill. This Minor Arcana card shows us that repetition, skill development and apprenticeship will ultimately

give us tangible results of which we will be proud.

Advice:

With global circumstances adding pressure to our lives right now, we are pulled in many directions and may have compassion burnout. Perhaps you have the urge to simply stop feeling compassion, dig a hole and hide, make jaded jokes, express complacent attitudes, simply stop caring.

Resist these urges! Now is not the time to ditch your neighbor, even if you have compassion fatigue. Maintain your integrity.

Strengthen your compassion by slowing down and pacing your efforts to help others. Avoid the pretty and petty lures of cynicism by gathering patience and endurance for yourself and others.

The Eight of Pentacles tells us to literally keep chipping away at the larger project of being a compassionate human. Recognition, strength, endurance, knowledge, and the profound growth of body and spirit will be among the rewards for working your muscles of empathy and compassion. Go slowly. Listen. Keep working at it. Listen more. Do not give up on

PHOTO: Aimée Dawn Robinson

Little by little

tain compassion for oneself, helps us to develop patience and prevents us from becoming self-centered creeps. And no one wants to be a self-centered creep, right?

The Eight of Pentacles tells us fostering our compassion requires focused effort and time others or yourself and you will be rewarded in ways you do not expect!

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Seasonal Recipes with Sydney Keddy

Creamed mushrooms and baby spinach on pumpernickel toast

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umpernickel is slightly sweet and that bit of sweetness does nothing but good things for the earthy richness of creamed mushrooms. The spinach will get just a bit wilted from the heat of the toast and the heat of the mushrooms, leaving a couple of different types of both soft and crunchy between the soft onions and mushrooms and the half wilted spinach and toast. Serves 2 INGREDIENTS ❑ 2 tablespoons butter ❑ 2 green onions, finely sliced ❑ Salt and pepper to taste ❑ 8 cups sliced crimini mushrooms

Mushrooms cooking in butter

(about 2, 227 g containers) ❑ 1/4 cup heavy cream ❑ 1/2 cup baby PHOTOS: Sydney Keddy

spinach

Onion and mushrooms

❑ 2 slices pumpernickel bread, toasted

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Gather with Michele Geneste

Juniper—Not Just for Gin I n my Yukon world, ‘Juniper’ is a name that has been given to kittens and new babies; in the world of musician Donovan Leitch it is affixed to the name Jennifer in a love song to a person who lives upon a hill.

The wild juniper berry grows on shrubs often found on Yukon hillsides and is so pretty it’s no surprise people want to bestow its name upon beings they love.

On any one bush you will see white, green and blue juniper berries—this is the berry in different stages of ripening. The ripe ones are blue, and if you’re picking from the common juniper (Juniperus communis) you want to be wearing thin and flexible gloves, because the needles are prickly and you will soon tire of sore fingers. The needles of spreading or creeping juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) are not prickly. You can pick either berry year round.

The berries of both bushes are edible and have a fine, sharp, bracing flavour. Juniper is used to flavour gin and game dishes; crushed berries are excellent in rubs for hot-smoked salmon or braised or roasted meats. Sometimes I toast the berries in a dry frying pan, crush them and add them to cheddar scones, or com-

bine them with spruce tips and Labrador tea for an energizing tisane.

Indigenous people in Canada and the Yukon have many uses for juniper berries, from cold, cough and congestion remedies to laxatives to appetite stimulants.

Burning juniper branches helps to keep away the insects, and is a wonderful way to infuse grilled fish with flavour.

Lately I’ve been using the berries in aioli, that garlicky mayonnaise so good with salmon or steamed vegetables. Last year I had a series of mayonnaise fails, which has made me a more patient person. You really do have to add the oil drop by drop at first.

If your mayonnaise fails, try beating in a teaspoon of hot water (Joy of Cooking method), or with your eggy whisk and a clean bowl, beat ½ tsp hot tap water very quickly and when it’s frothy add the failed mixture drop by drop (chef Samin Nosrat’s method) or, start all over again with a new yolk and add the failed mixture drop by drop (both methods). The blender or food processor method is easier on the wrist—no whisking. For best results have egg and oil at room temperature. Good luck!

Juniper Aioli Juniper Aioli (with food processor, using a whole egg) • • • • • • • • •

1 whole large egg 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp garlic 1 tsp dried juniper berries, crushed to a coarse powder 3 tsp lemon juice, divided 1/3 cup grapeseed oil 1/3 cup olive oil 2 tsp lemon zest ½ tsp sea salt

Add egg, mustard, garlic, juniper berries and 1 tsp lemon juice to the bowl of a food processor.

Process until pale yellow and creamy.

Combine oils in a measuring cup. With the machine running, slowly, drop by drop, add 1/3 cup of oil to the egg mixture. Tip: use a teaspoon and let the drops of oil run slowly down the feeder tube on the side closest to you—this will ensure that the oil goes into the egg mixture, and doesn’t just sit on the floor of the food processor bowl.

Check periodically to make sure the egg and oil are emulsifying and thickening.

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When all the oil has been added and the aioli is thick, dissolve the salt in 2 tsp lemon juice. Add to the processor with the lemon zest and pulse to combine.

Store in a covered container in the fridge and use within three days.

Makes about one cup.

Juniper Aioli In this version, based on Samin Nosrat’s method in Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat you first make the mayonnaise and then add the other ingredients.

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1 egg yolk 1/3 cup grapeseed oil 1/3 cup olive oil 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp garlic 1 tsp dried juniper berries, crushed to a coarse powder • 2 tsp lemon juice • ½ tsp sea salt • 2 tsp lemon zest Dampen a tea towel and coil it into a ring tightly on the counter around your bowl, tilting the bowl to one side. This allows the mixture to accumulate on the tilted side. Whisk yolk until thick and

PHOTOS: Michele Genest

Juniper is used to flavour gin and game dishes; crushed berries are excellent in rubs for hot-smoked salmon or braised or roasted meats lemony yellow.

Combine oils in a measuring cup. Add 1/3 cup oil to the egg yolk, drop by drop, whisking constantly.

If at any point the yolk seems not to be absorbing the oil, stop adding oil and just whisk until oil is fully incorporated. Then resume, drop by drop.

Once the mixture has emulsified and thickened, add the remaining 1/3 cup of oil in a thin drizzle, whisking the whole time until all the oil has been added.

Dissolve salt in lemon juice and stir into mayonnaise, along with garlic, juniper, and mustard.

Store in the fridge and use within three days.

Makes about ¾ cup.

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Thanksgiving meets Mid-Autumn Festival ... continued from page 6 had reached enlightenment. Yi contemplated what to do with this elixir for a long time. He only had enough for one person, but did not want to leave his beloved wife behind on Earth.

He decided to remain mortal so that he could live the rest of his days with his wife by his side.

Yi had an apprentice called Feng Men, who burned with a jealous rage when he found out that his master was given the elixir. Waiting until Yi had left to go hunting, Feng Men broke into his master’s home and demanded Change’e give him the elixir. She ran, drinking down every last drop of the liquid and suddenly started to float up towards the heavens. She was unable to stop and flew towards the moon, to reside there where she could look over her husband. Every year until his death, Yi left out her favourite fruits and foods as a sign of love and respect. Eventually other people began doing the same, believing it would bring good luck and fortune.

In darker versions of this legend, Chang’e becomes addicted to the elixir and her pet companion on the moo –a white rabbit–helps make more for her to consume until the end of time.

This legend is still part of MidAutumn Festival celebrations.

Many families like to go on a long walk after dinner to appreciate the bright full moon. Many children like to make and play with paper lanterns, the light representing the

fillings, such as ice cream.

In addition to representing the moon and respecting the moon goddess, the roundness of these foods symbolizes reunion, happiness, family and hope. Other popular foods to consume during the festival include pumpkins, pomegranates, and various nuts and seeds.

Dumplings, although not associated with Mid-Autumn Festival, will also be eaten, as they are seen as a general celebration food where all the members of the family help to make them. White Rabbit, a popular milk candy, is often given to younger members of the family. I have fond memories of family friends sneakily passing me fistfuls of White Rabbit when my parents were not looking.

Although Thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Festival originated at opposite ends of the world, with very different cultural practices, it is clear to me that we all hold dear the same sentiments of family, connection, love and hope. Straddling three cultures (Chinese, British and Canadian) makes me realize that we have more PHOTO: submitted by Anne Huang-Power commonalities than we do differences, especially when it comes to celebratA traditional depiction of ing things that are precious to us.

Chang’e as a beautiful woman This Mid-Autumn Festival, you can with her pet white rabbit find me sitting on the shore of a lake, looking up at the moon and They were first made and con- thinking of my family, counting my sumed as part of Mid-Autumn Fes- blessings and hoping for a brighter tival during the Yuan Dynasty (1279 2021. to 1368). Today you can find fillings Anne Huang-Power is a that range from traditional, such British expat, will definitely as lotus seed paste and salted egg learn to ski this year and loves yolk, to modern, including matcha to make dumplings. and red bean filling, to more fun brightness of the moon. The legend is also still represented through food in the form of mooncakes, a round pastry with elegant and intricate patterns on the crust that can be sweet or savoury. Eating, buying and gifting mooncakes is one of the most important customs as part of modern celebrations.

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Falling back into programming

that has been reduced to 290.

When entering the facility, Jones said gymnasts will be greeted by the coach for a health screen. They will then have to sanitize their hands, put their belongings in a tote, wash their hands in the upstairs sink, then enter the gym to start class. Three groupings will run per hour, with gymnasts sanitizing or washing hands between each event rotation, and staff spraying down the equipment with a 70 per cent alcohol solution between groups.

Some coaches may wear masks, especially with age groups where physical distancing is difficult, or when a safety spotter is needed.

Dancers at the Heart of Riverdale are back in the studio PHOTO: submitted by Heart of Riverdale

Yukon youth are getting the opportunity to return to sport and art programming this fall

by Amber Church

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s Yukon students head back to the classrooms, schools and teachers are not the only groups working out how to deal with the new normal imposed

by COVID-19. Sports and arts organizations are welcoming participants back across the territory, having worked hard to adapt to training young athletes and artists during a pandemic.

“The process was rigorous and, at times, overwhelming due to

the evolution of guidelines and information from government, our sport governing body, and Sport Yukon,” said Anne Milton, director of skating at Arctic Edge Skating Club, “At one point I had five different guidelines I was consulting while developing our operating plan.”

Valérie Herdes, artistic director at the Heart of Riverdale echoed those sentiments. Herdes said planning felt slow and impossible because no one knew what fall would look like in terms of

new pandemic concerns.

When it was decided that Heart of Riverdale would go ahead with fall classes, there was a rush to implement the new COVID safety plan while also balancing the standard fall responsibilities of getting classes up and running.

“We kept finding new problems to solve that we’d never considered before. How will we get the kids to physically distance when they’re using their lockers?

What about the parents who gather in the hallway to watch their

children’s class?”

All of the hard work the organizations have been putting in has been paying off doors open for Yukon’s youth. As with everything these days, however, things look a little bit different this year.

“The biggest change members will notice in our club is how empty it will feel,” said Kimberly Jones, executive director and head coach of the Polarettes Gymnastics Club.

The Polarettes usually offer 570 spaces in the fall. With COVID,

Jeff Frizzell, president of Whitehorse Minor Hockey highlighted a set of COVID challenges that are unique to certain contact sports.

“Whitehorse Minor Hockey is mandated to follow Hockey Canada’s Return to Play policy which is currently in phase 2,” he said.

“Phase 2 consists of getting the kids back on the ice in small groups to work on individual skills, such as skating, passing, shooting.

We aren’t yet able to have the kids playing games, or taking part in drills that will have them coming in contact with one another.”

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CNC PLASMA TABLE WORKSHOP 6 - 8:30pm ………………………..

SOLDERING FOR BEGINNERS 6:30 - 8:30pm ………………………..

WOOD SHOP ORIENTATION 6:30 - 8:30pm ………………………..

October 19 LEVERAGING VR FOR DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DAY 2 6 - 8pm ………………………..

BLACKSMITHING WITH THE GAS FORGE 6 - 8:30pm ………………………..

October 20 ADVANCED LASER CUTTING: ETCHING GLASSES 6 - 8:30pm ………………………..

KIDS TOYS WOODWORKING 6 - 8:30pm ………………………..

Open Hours: Wed-Sun 1pm-9pm

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Short Film Festival

October 2 - 31 Pam van Kampen Strangers from This Planet Virginia Mitford She Danced Her Way In & Other Work Friends of the Yukon Archives Society Creating Community: A Look at Visual Arts in the Territory

Humane Society Yukon is seeking one person to join our new board of directors.

Professional Development for Artists Artist in the School has created a series of training videos and downloadable tip sheets to help artists make the most of their time in the classroom:

More info: www.dawsonfilmfest.com

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Committed to making your community a better place for our furry friends? Have some time to spare to become a member of a dynamic and exciting organization?

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in please email: michael.lydon@ humanesocietyyukon.ca or call 867-633-6019

October 8 – December 10 , 2020

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Receptions: Thursday, October 8th 5-7pm & Friday, October 9th, 7 - 10pm Tel: (867) 993-5005 Fax: (867) 993-5838 Website: www.kiac.ca

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Boys Club Boys&&Girls Girls Club of Yukon of Yukon Youth Drop-In Centre

Recreational program for teen-years youth Tuesday-Saturday 3pm-9pm Off-Site Programming For:12-18 years of age Contact the BGCY at 393-2824 ext203 obulpitt@bgcyukon.com for more information

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HOW TO IMPLEMENT ANTI-RACISM CULTURE IN AN EARLY STAGE BUSINESS/STARTUP 5 - 7pm ………………………..

Weekly WELCOME WEDNESDAY NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION 11am ………………………..

Open Hours Mon- Fri 9am-5pm

NorthLight Innovation Building 2180 2nd Ave

Workshops Bob Ross Painting Party with Maya Rosenberg Online Oct. 31 | 5 - 7pm Yukon Art Society Members get 10% off workshops and early bird registration! artsunderground.ca/join

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An affordable, quality after school program When: Monday to Friday 3-5:00 pm following the school calendar.

Who: Ages 6-11 Cost: Tuition fees as follows: $295 for full months mtpd@bgcyukon.com for info Location: Downtown/Takhini Elementary

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Active/Wellness LISTINGS ACTIVE LISTINGS Wed Oct 7 Spinning with Penny 4:30 PM Better Bodies Cross Training Centre A slow, steady workout with an emphasis on hard resistance work. Call 633-5425 for more info.

Wed Oct 7 1 Hour Drop in Classes: Glider Grind 5:30 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness All levels welcome, modifications available.

Call for more info, register online. 334-3479 Wed Oct 7 Habit Cycle 5:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 334-7458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Wed Oct 7 No-Gi Jiu Jitsu/Submission Wrestling 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Wed Oct 7 Habit Cycle 6:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 334-7458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Wed Oct 7 Muay Thai Kickboxing 7:45 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Thu Oct 8 Insanity Live 6 Week Fall Session 6:00 AM Avalanche Athletics An energetic and fun total-body conditioning class! Register online, or drop in if there is room.

Thu Oct 8 Cycle-Yoga 9:00 AM Habit Health and Wellness The class consists of 45 minutes of indoor cycling followed by 45 minutes of yoga. Call or email for more info, register online.

Thu Oct 8 Habit HITT 12:15 PM Habit Health and Wellness All levels welcome for this total body cardio and complete body weight class.

Call or email for more info, register online.

Thu Oct 8 Kids BJJ 4:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Thu Oct 8 1 Hour Drop in Classes: Turbo Kick- Cardio Kickboxing 5:30 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness Perfect for the beginner and elite fitness enthusiast alike!

Call for more info, register online. 334-3479 Thu Oct 8 Kids BJJ 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Thu Oct 8 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 7:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Fri Oct 9 Strong by Zumba with Lynda 6:00 AM Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre Combines high intensity interval training with the science of Synced Music Motivation. Call 633-5245 for more info.

Fri Oct 9 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary Fri Oct 9 Kids BJJ 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Fri Oct 9 Habit Cycle 6:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 334-7458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Fri Oct 9 Muay Thai Kickboxing 7:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Sat Oct 10 zFit with Jennifer 10:00 AM Better Bodies Cross Training Centre Call 633-5245 for more info.

Sat Oct 10 Habit Cycle 10:00 AM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 334-7458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Sat Oct 10 Open Mat 12:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Sun Oct 11 Kids BJJ 3:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Mon Oct 12 Spinning with Penny 4:30 PM Better Bodies Cross Training Centre A slow, steady workout with an emphasis on hard resistance work. Call 633-5425 for more info.

Mon Oct 12 1 Hour Drop in Classes: Pilates 5:15 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness Intense core class that will make you sweat and burn calories. All levels welcome modifications available. Call for more info, register online. 334-3479 Mon Oct 12 Habit Cycle 6:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 334-7458 habitcommunity@gmail.com

Tue Oct 13 Insanity Live 6 Week Fall Session 6:00 AM Avalanche Athletics An energetic and fun total-body conditioning class! Register online, or drop in if there is room.

Tue Oct 13 Cycle-Yoga 9:00 AM Habit Health and Wellness The class consists of 45 minutes of indoor cycling followed by 45 minutes of yoga. Call or email for more info, register online.

Tue Oct 13 Habit HITT 12:15 PM Habit Health and Wellness All levels welcome for this total body cardio and complete body weight class. Call or email for more info, register online.

Tue Oct 13 Kids BJJ 4:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Tue Oct 13 1 Hour Drop in Classes: T.A.G (thighs,abs & glutes) 5:15 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness Focus on those hard to sculpt areas, and get the lower body you have always dreamed of! Call for more info, register online. 334-3479 Tue Oct 13 Kids BJJ 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Tue Oct 13 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 7:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Wed Oct 14 Spinning with Penny 4:30 PM Better Bodies Cross Training Centre A slow, steady workout with an emphasis on hard resistance work. Call 633-5425 for more info.

Wed Oct 14 1 Hour Drop in Classes: Glider Grind 5:30 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness All levels welcome, modifications available. Call for more info, register online. 334-3479 Wed Oct 14 Habit Cycle 5:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 334-7458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Wed Oct 14 No-Gi Jiu Jitsu/Submission Wrestling 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Wed Oct 14 Habit Cycle 6:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 334-7458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Wed Oct 14 Muay Thai Kickboxing 7:45 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Thu Oct 15 Insanity Live 6 Week Fall Session 6:00 AM Avalanche Athletics An energetic and fun total-body conditioning class! Register online, or drop in if there is room.

Thu Oct 15 Cycle-Yoga 9:00 AM Habit Health and Wellness The class consists of 45 minutes of indoor cycling followed by 45 minutes of yoga. Call or email for more info, register online.

Thu Oct 15 Habit HITT 12:15 PM Habit Health and Wellness All levels welcome for this total body cardio and complete body weight class. Call or email for more info, register online.

Thu Oct 15 Kids BJJ 4:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Thu Oct 15 1 Hour Drop in Classes: Turbo Kick- Cardio Kickboxing 5:30 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness Perfect for the beginner and elite fitness enthusiast alike!

Call for more info, register online. 334-3479 Thu Oct 15 Kids BJJ 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Thu Oct 15 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 7:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Fri Oct 16 Strong by Zumba with Lynda 6:00 AM Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre Combines high intensity interval training with the science of Synced Music Motivation. Call 633-5245 for more info.

Fri Oct 16 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary Fri Oct 16 Kids BJJ 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Fri Oct 16 Habit Cycle 6:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 334-7458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Fri Oct 16 Muay Thai Kickboxing 7:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Sat Oct 17 zFit with Jennifer 10:00 AM Better Bodies Cross Training Centre Call 633-5245 for more info.

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Sat Oct 17 Habit Cycle 10:00 AM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 334-7458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Sat Oct 17 Open Mat 12:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Sun Oct 18 Kids BJJ 3:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Mon Oct 19 Spinning with Penny 4:30 PM Better Bodies Cross Training Centre A slow, steady workout with an emphasis on hard resistance work. Call 633-5425 for more info.

Mon Oct 19 1 Hour Drop in Classes: Pilates 5:15 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness Intense core class that will make you sweat and burn calories. All levels welcome modifications available. Call for more info, register online. 334-3479 Mon Oct 19 Muay Thai Kickboxing 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Mon Oct 19 Habit Cycle 6:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 334-7458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Mon Oct 19 No-Gi Jiu Jitsu/Submission Wrestling 7:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Tue Oct 20 Insanity Live 6 Week Fall Session 6:00 AM Avalanche Athletics An energetic and fun total-body conditioning class! Register online, or drop in if there is room.

Tue Oct 20 Cycle-Yoga 9:00 AM Habit Health and Wellness The class consists of 45 minutes of indoor cycling followed by 45 minutes of yoga. Call or email for more info, register online.

Tue Oct 20 Habit HITT 12:15 PM Habit Health and Wellness All levels welcome for this total body cardio and complete body weight class. Call or email for more info, register online.

Tue Oct 20 Kids BJJ 4:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Tue Oct 20 1 Hour Drop in Classes: T.A.G (thighs,abs & glutes) 5:15 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness Focus on those hard to sculpt areas, and get the lower body you have always dreamed of! Call for more info, register online. 334-3479 Tue Oct 20 Kids BJJ 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Tue Oct 20 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 7:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Tue Oct 20 Intermediate Salsa & Bachata Class 7:45 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks Email salsayukon@gmail.com for more information.

Wed Oct 21 Spinning with Penny 4:30 PM Better Bodies Cross Training Centre A slow, steady workout with an emphasis on hard resistance work. Call 633-5425 for more info.

Wed Oct 21 1 Hour Drop in Classes: Glider Grind 5:30 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness All levels welcome, modifications available. Call for more info, register online. 334-3479 Wed Oct 21 Habit Cycle 5:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 334-7458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Wed Oct 21 No-Gi Jiu Jitsu/Submission Wrestling 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Wed Oct 21 Habit Cycle 6:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 334-7458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Wed Oct 21 Muay Thai Kickboxing 7:45 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy

WELLNESS LISTINGS Monday - Friday FASSY - Drop In OPEN - Social distancing in effect! 10:00 AM FASSY FASSY is still supporting individuals during this difficult time, call 393-4948 if you need help.

Or email them to: events@whatsupyukon.com Mondays Grief Walking Group 6:00 PM Whitehorse Millennium Trail Learn simple tools for healthy grieving and light refreshments are offered after the walk. 6677429 info@hospiceyukon.net Tuesdays Foundations Program 2:00 PM Coast High Country Inn Learn valuable skills to live your best life. No registration required, free, *first come first served. For more information call MWSU at 456-3838.

Tuesdays Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:00 PM Overeaters Anonymous Contact oayukon@gmail.com for more information 333-0112 oayukon@gmail.com Wednesdays Online: Rise and Thrive Matwork 7:00 AM Virtual Online A moderately challenging and progressive class, with the exercises being layered and with modifications being offered, suiting a variety of experience levels. Register online Wednesdays Your Health! Your Way! 10:00 AM Canada Games Centre Learn to manage your symptoms, reach goals and discover tips to manage your day-to-day activities. To register call 667-8733 Tuesdays & Saturdays Counselling Drop-In and Short Term Counselling Service 11:00 AM Canadian Mental Health Association, Yukon Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Tuesday 11am - 4pm and Saturday from 11am - 3pm. Call 668-6429 for more info.

Wed Oct 7 Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed Oct 7 Online: Beginner Meditation with Ruth Lera 5:30 PM Virtual Online Suitable for beginners and for people with some experience with meditation, in this 6-week course participants will be introduced to the practice of sitting meditation. email to ruth@ruthlera.com to be sent the ZOOM link to attend.

Thu Oct 8 Living Life to the Full 12:00 PM Virtual Online Learn how to stop the cycle.

Sleep better, feel happier, have more energy, gain confidence, get out more, enjoy better relationships, help others Call 668-6249 or email Bhill@yukon.cmha.ca to register and get zoom link Thu Oct 8 Ladies Night at Fassy 7:00 PM FASSY an evening of fun activities and socializing for women of all ages. 393-4948 girls@ycommunityliving.com Sat Oct 10 Red Tara Practice 12:30 PM VajraNorth Everyone welcome. For more info contact 667-6951 (Cheryl Buchan) 633-3715 Tue Oct 13 Living Life to the Full 12:00 PM Virtual Online Learn how to stop the cycle.

Sleep better, feel happier, have more energy, gain confidence, get out more, enjoy better relationships, help others Call 668-6249 or email Bhill@yukon.cmha.ca to register and get zoom link Tue Oct 13 NEW PROGRAM – Strong Moms, Safe Kids 5:30 PM Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Women who are not currently living with the abusive partner, and who have children between the ages of 4 and up (4+) are welcome to register.

The program is free of charge and will be run on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm for five weeks from October 13th to November 10th. Dinner will be provided and transportation can be arranged as needed. Call Nimco and Associates for more information 867-668-4058, to register, and complete an intake. 867-668-4058 Wed Oct 14 Online: Beginner Meditation with Ruth Lera 5:30 PM Virtual Online Suitable for beginners and for people with some experience with meditation, in this 6-week course participants will be introduced to the practice of sitting meditation. email to ruth@ruthlera.com to be sent the ZOOM link to attend.

Wed Oct 14 COPD Wellness Workshop Series 6:00 PM Canada Games Centre A free three-night workshop series, learn about living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Register by calling 6678733 or emailing CCSP@gov.yk.ca.

Thu Oct 15 Living Life to the Full 12:00 PM Virtual Online Learn how to stop the cycle.

Sleep better, feel happier, have more energy, gain confidence, get out more, enjoy better relationships, help others Call 668-6249 or email Bhill@yukon.cmha.ca to register and get zoom link

Sat Oct 17 PFLAG Meeting 7:00 PM Yukon University Support for those struggling with sexual orientation and gender identity in themselves or someone they know.

Everyone welcome Mon Oct 19 Gait Points & Reflexology 10:00 AM Virtual Online Webinar on Reflexology and Gait Points through the Reflexology Association of Canada. Register online.

Tue Oct 20 Whitehorse Parent Meetups 11:00 AM Yukon Herbal and Natural Health Centre A support group geared for Whitehorse parents to find support, reconnect and build their own village after starting the journey of bringing a newborn into the world. 332-6215 manager@ yukonherbalhealth.ca Tue Oct 20 Living Life to the Full 12:00 PM Virtual Online Learn how to stop the cycle.

Sleep better, feel happier, have more energy, gain confidence, get out more, enjoy better relationships, help others Call 668-6249 or email Bhill@yukon.cmha.ca to register and get zoom link Wed Oct 21 Online: Beginner Meditation with Ruth Lera 5:30 PM Virtual Online Suitable for beginners and for people with some experience with meditation, in this 6-week course participants will be introduced to the practice of sitting meditation. email to ruth@ruthlera.com to be sent the ZOOM link to attend.

Wed Oct 21 COPD Wellness Workshop Series 6:00 PM Canada Games Centre A free three-night workshop series, learn about living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Register by calling 6678733 or emailing CCSP@gov.yk.ca.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Wednesdays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance No Puffin (CM, NS) - 8:00 PM Hellaby Hall – 4th & Elliott Street Thursdays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance.

Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Zoom Room contact – aapolargroup@gmail.com Fridays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM Zoom Room – Contact 334-7693 Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Hellaby Hall - 4th and Elliott Street Saturdays Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM, Zoom Room – contact 334-7693 Hospital Meeting (OM NS) 7:00 pm Hellaby Hall – 4th & Elliott Street - call 1-833-985-6622 24 hours a day Sundays Detox Meeting (OM NS) 1:00 PM 1:00 PM, Zoom Room – contact 334 7693 Hospital Meeting (OM NS) 7:00 PM Hellaby Hall – 4th & Elliott Street call 1-833-9856622 24 hours a day Mondays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Hellaby Hall – 4th & Elliott Street 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 - Hellaby Hall – 4th & Elliott Street Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) -CLOSED 7:00 PM 205 Black Street Suite 120 Phone: AA 1-833-985-6622 (24 hours a day)

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A smooth recovery

period—but he had also developed an infection in both of his feet. A physical examination revealed that the young eagle made the mistake of attempting to scavenge a porcupine and suffered the consequences. It is unknown when the quill incident occurred, but, with time, the quills migrated, allowing for their removal and a subsequent prescription of anti-inflammatory and pain management medication, as well as antibiotics and an antifungal treatment.

“The eagle responds very well to animal care,” says Paleczny., “He does not get overly stressed, willingly accepts and ingests the antibiotics, and allows frequent rebandaging and laser therapy of his feet by staff.”

While the eagle’s initial diagnosed fracture is healing well (he can be seen attempting flight in the large outdoor public viewable aviary) he will likely remain at the Preserve’s Rehabilitation Centre for the winter due to the additional complication of the infection. Staff

A young golden eagle is recovering well at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve

are hopeful he can be released in the spring.

“We will continue to monitor him carefully and ensure the best care possible is given to him to encourage the best possible outcome, a second chance at life, getting him back on his wings and back to the wild,” said Paleczny.

Meantime, the preserve is also steadying itself after the pandemic produced a 60 per cent decline in visitation and associated revenues over the spring and summer. Paleczny said there’s been an increase in donations, but the road ahead will be long and challenging for the preserve.

To find out more, visit YukonWildlife.ca.

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The young golden eagle is still grounded as he waits to heal from the fracture to his scapular and an infection caused by porcupine quills

by Amber Church

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golden eagle is recovering at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve after arriving in August, weighing only half of what a healthy eagle should weigh.

The bird, brought up from Watson Lake, had a fractured scapular, which was preventing him from flying.

According to Jake Paleczny, executive director of the preserve, the male eagle was down to 2.3 kg, significantly below the 4.5 to 5.5 kg range for healthy males.

He was also covered in parasites.

With some rest time, anti-parasite treatment and observation,

the eagle was moved to the large flight pen after four days.

“While we were able to identify the eagle’s injury we do not know how or when the injury occurred,” said Paleczny. “This is often the case in rehabilitation cases and can make a full diagnosis challenging.

His low weight and some damage to his tail feathers suggests that the eagle was on the ground and wasn’t able to get much food for a while.

This means that the injury is likely to have occurred at least a couple of weeks before he was brought to us.”

By the end of August, a diet of three to four quail a day had boosted the eagle’s weight to 3.25 kg—a positive gain for a two-week

PHOTO: Lindsay Caskenette, Yukon Wildlife Preserve

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Community LISTINGS Send What’s Up Yukon Your Community Events

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Help Shape Yukon’s Future

Get on Board!

Consider serving on one of the following boards and committees: ■

Assessment Review Boards for Central, North, Southwest, Central East, Southeast

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Deadline: until filled Contact: Catherine Ford-Lammers (867) 667-5336

Mayo Renewable Resources Council

Deadline: until filled Contact: Catherine Ford-Lammers (867) 667-5336

North Yukon Renewable Resources Council

Deadline: until filled Contact: Catherine Ford-Lammers (867) 667-5336

Student Financial Assistance Committee

Deadline: October 30, 2020 Contact: Suzan Davy (867) 667-5129

Hearing Adjudicators for Corrections Act

Deadline: October 30, 2020 Contact: Michele Campbell (867) 667-3206

Yukon Police Council

Deadline: October 30, 2020 Contact: Michele Campbell (867) 667-3206

Yukon Utilities Board

Deadline: October 30, 2020 Contact: Michele Campbell (867) 667-3206

Yukon Law Foundation Board of Directors

Deadline: October 30, 2020 Contact: Michele Campbell (867) 667-3206

Lottery Commission (Yukon)

Deadline: October 30, 2020 Contact: Matt Ordish (867) 633-7899

Yukon Arts Advisory Council

Deadline: October 31, 2020 Contact: Sophie Tremblay-Morissette (867) 667-5264

Yukon Arts Centre Corporation

Deadline: October 31, 2020 Contact: Sophie Tremblay-Morissette (867) 667-5264

Yukon Liquor Board

Deadline: October 31, 2020 Contact: Jennifer Roach (867) 667-5265

Yukon Energy Corporation Board of Directors

Deadline: October 30, 2020 Contact: Megan Yakiwchuk (867) 393-5337

Physiotherapy Advisory Committee

Deadline: November 15, 2020 Contact: PLRA Boards (867) 667-5111

Lottery Appeal Board

Deadline: until filled Contact: PLRA Boards (867) 667-5111

Yukon Medical Council

Deadline: November 15, 2020 Contact: PLRA Boards (867) 667-5111

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ATLIN

Open Mon - Fri Courthouse Gallery 11:00 AM Atlin Courthouse Gallery Open 11 am-4pm, Mon - Fri all summer Tuesdays Horseshoes 7:00 PM Tarahne Park Everyone welcome.

Wednesdays Ladies’ Lunch 12:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre Wednesdays Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre Fridays and Saturdays Atlin Community Library 2:00 PM Sundays St. Martins Anglican Church Service 11:00 AM St. Martin’s Anglican Church Sundays Atlin Christian Centre 10:30 AM Atlin Christian Centre Fridays Thrift Shop 2:00 PM St. Martin’s Anglican Church

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Sundays St. Saviours Church Services 2:00 pm St. Saviour Church 867-6683129

DAWSON CITY

Tuesdays Music & Me: Baby & Toddler Parented Program 10:00 AM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture A parented singing and dance program for babies and toddlers. Registration must be done in advance, weekly, by emailing Jen.Suttis@cdcyukon.ca Thursdays Youth Cricket Night 5:30 PM Minto Park Call 993-7400 ext 299 to register, or email recreation@ cityofdawson.ca for more info.

Friday & Saturdays Gertie & the Gold Rush Girls 9:00 PM Diamond Tooth Gerties The traditional can can, and the midnight show.

Sundays St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Thu Oct 8 Dawson City International Short Film Festival Dawson City Shows short films of all genres, also features workshops, meet-and-greets, awards, and more.

Tue Oct 13 Dawson City Council Meeting 7:00 PM Dawson City Town Hall The meetings are aired live on Dawson City TV Channel 12. Council holds a Question Period at each meeting that takes place towards the end of the meeting. This provides the public an opportunity to ask Council questions. 867-993-7400

FARO

Wednesdays Senior Pickleball 11:00 am Faro Recreation Centre Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca for more info.

Wednesdays All Ages Pickleball 1:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca for more info.

Thursdays Soccer Thursdays 1:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Ages 6+, rain or shine.

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Thursdays Tagish Carpet Bowling 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling, Wednesdays Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre A great opportunity to get out of the house and catch up with other community members. A lunch program which will include such things as soup/stew/chili and homemade rolls/ bread plus some tasty treats! Covid-19 precautions apply.

Saturdays Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Library Call 399-3418 or email tglib@klondiker.com for more info.

Saturdays Youth Night 5:30 PM Tagish Community Centre Fun, games, snacks, for ages 10+, call 399-3407 for more info

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Tue Oct 13 Joint Mobility & Strength Training - Rehab Fitness Workshop 6:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Rehab Fitness is designed to rehab joint mobility and isolate joint strength and flexibility imbalances. Call 399-3407 or email recreation@tagishyukon.org for more info.

Sun Oct 18 Tagish: Pancake Breakfast 9:30 AM Tagish Community Centre Third Sunday of every month, we are looking for volunteers to assist in the kitchen with set-up/prep, cooking, serving and clean-up. Call or email for more info.

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Wed Oct 14 Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre Tuesdays North of 60 Seniors Coffee & Chat 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tuesdays Yoga with Richard 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Thursdays Shuffleboard and Games Night-Jackalope(licensed) & Gym 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Fridays Drinks in the Jackalope 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Fridays Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall and Recreation Centre Saturdays Knitting Circle 11:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre Saturdays Happy Hour in the Jackalope 3:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Mondays Video Yoga Classes 5:15 PM Mayo Curling Arena Yoga Videos are used for leading each class. Bring your own Yoga mat or borrow ours. Drop-ins are welcome. For more info call 9962043 8979962043 Mondays Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sundays St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746

Sundays St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381

Mondays Teslin Adult Fitness Zoom Hour 6:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Call or FB Messenger for this week’s zoom address.

Tuesdays Yoga in the Mezzanine 5:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Mats provided just bring your zen.

Tuesdays Teslin Dance Group Practice 7:00 PM Teslin Healing Centre, For more info contact Melaina at 867.390.2532 ext. 333 or Melaina.sheldon@ttc-teslin. com Saturdays Teslin Youth Club 13+ 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center For grades 13+, come hang out, games, activities and snacks!

Wednesdays Teslin PickleBall 12:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Wednesdays Community Art Program 6:30 PM Teslin Rec Center 390-2530 Fridays Teslin Youth Club 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center For grades 10-12, come hang out, games, activities and snacks!

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Mondays Yoga with Jess Sellers 7:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre All levels welcome - beginners and co! For more info call 667-7083 or Email lmca@ northwestel.net Tuesdays Seniors In the Garden 4:30 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre We have delicious lettuce, a large variety of different kales, radishes, swiss chard and rhubarb right now in the community garden. All seniors are very welcome to come and pick vegetables for themselves! We are excited to share all the yummy greens! Meet with a friend and combine your garden visit with a lovely walk on our trails.

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Mondays Nordic Walking 1:30 PM Tagish Community Centre Everyone welcome, for more info contact Ursula for meeting place 399-3671.

Tuesdays Yoga 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Call 399-3407 or email recreation@tagishyukon.org for more info.

Tuesdays Get and Stay Fit Class 6:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Everyone welcome, for more info call 399-3671.

Wednesdays Tagish Youth Night 6:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fun, games, snacks, for ages 10+, call 399-3407 for more info.

Tuesdays Parent-Child Mother Goose Ages 0-1 9:30 AM Watson Lake Family Centre You and your little one will learn new songs and rhymes, revisit old favourites. Ages newborn - 1 year are welcome and a light snack is provided!

Thursdays Parent-Child Mother Goose - Ages 2-4 11:00 AM Watson Lake Family Centre You and your little one will learn new songs and rhymes, revisit old favourites. Ages Ages 2-4 years are welcome and a light snack is provided!

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Bringing live performance back to the Yukon The Guild Hall A scene from Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, featured as part of the Guild’s ‘Round Back Series

adapts to the COVID-19 pandemic with the creation of the ‘Round Back and Nimble Series

by Amber Church

Jeszika Mae and Paul Bergman perform at Cafe des Voix, part of the Guild Hall’s ‘Round Back Series

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Sharon Shorty performs at the Guild Comedy Night as part of the ‘Round Back Series

he Guild Hall is getting creative. Of course, that’s pretty standard for the Whitehorse theatre, but COVID-19 is forcing a different kind of creativity.

“When the pandemic hit … we needed something to do and the outdoor space needed cleaning up,” said Brian Fidler, artistic director of the Guild Hall. “As we started sorting through the sets, wood and props we had stored out (back), we started to find some

really neat pieces.”

The grounds were scattered with 40 years worth of materials from past Guild shows, which gave staff the idea to turn those materials into a viable venue for a COVID-19 world.

The result is an outdoor space that can host 25 to 30 audience members in various separate viewing islands, allowing them to maintain their social bubbles while still getting to see live entertainment.

Al Loewen, the Guild’s set builder, took some of Fidler’s sketches and built the islands (one is an old boat that’s been outfitter with a cover to keep out the elements) to accommodate between two to four people each. The islands surround a raised stage, located at their centre. With this the ‘Round Back Series was born.

Shows have been taking place Thursday to Saturday, with different shows every week.

The Guild has been partnering with organizations that don’t have a COVID-approved venue.

“It’s an offer of not only having a space for audiences to enjoy live performance again, but to also get artists back on stages,” said Fidler. “People have responded really well to the venue and are getting into the spirit of it; we’ve been selling out.”

Fidler thinks people are grateful to be able to see live performance in a safe environment.

Sometimes that environment is a bit unpredictable, but Fidler said people have embraced the fact that it’s an outdoor series.

“They’ve been really great at bringing blankets, toques and jackets, but there will come a point where it’s just too cold to continue and I can’t really see pushing that past early October.”

While the series ended on Oct. 3, the Guild has an indoor plan in place. It consists

of a series of small plays with two to three actors, which can be performed for small audiences.

The Nimble Series required the Guild to be set up cabaret-style, with individual tables for small groups.

At the moment, there are two productions lined up, along with a series of workshops. If all goes well, that series will continue through the winter to the spring.

At that point, the Guild, in partnership with Gwaandak Theatre, is producing Tara Beagan’s play Dreary and Izzy. The play, which takes place in 1975 in Lethbridge, Alberta, tells the story of two sisters (one of whom suffers from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder) who both fall in love with a gorgeous vacuum cleaner salesman.

“It’s a charmer,” said Fidler.

“But it doesn’t pull any punches.

We’re really excited to bring it to a Yukon audience.”

As the Guild’s season unfolds, Fidler said he’ll continue to look for partnerships with other groups. In this spirit, the hall has launched Make it at the Guild, an offer to Yukon artists and organizations looking for space to create work.

“Theatres are kind of like churches,” said Fidler. “they aren’t used all the time and this year especially there won’t be people in the theatre all of the time, so we want to open up the space and share it with people.”

To learn more about what’s going on at the Guild visit GuildHall. ca

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Skaters from the Arctic Edge Skating Club practicing social distancing on the ice “One of our largest challenges is our dependency on a much bigger organization to enable access to our ‘training ground,’” said Milton. “It is hard to find the way to move our athletes forward with uncertainty around opportunities for competitions, or events to showcase their achievements.

The sport of figure skating is often about performing in front of an audience. We do not want

to promise something we cannot commit to, so, for now, we are just focused on being back up again and skating strong (and) with intent each day.”

The dancers of the Heart of Riverdale are facing a similar situation.

“Performing on the big stage has always been an important highlight for our students, and the year-end show in May is an event that students and teachers alike work very hard towards,” said Herdes. “It’s normally a big celebration and it creates some closure for the year.”

This past May, that show was cancelled, but Herdes is hopeful that won’t be the

Although hockey doesn’t quite look like this yet, Whitehorse Minor Hockey is so excited to get the kids back on the ice

case in 2021.

Despite the challenges all of the organizations agree, they’re excited to be offering programming again.

“We are most looking forward to having the kids back in the gym,” said Jones. “We hosted Summer camp this year and it was so nice to have our coaches back together after a mass temporary lay-off in the spring, and see the kids back socializing and trying to give them a level of normality that we’ve all been missing. Now with fall, we hope the kids can feel like it’s the same gymnastics class as always, with a bit more hand-washing!”

Frizzel and Herdes agree. Kids can’t wait for the season to start.

Everyone is feeling energized by the idea of being together again.

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