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The 2020 residency is co-curated by Nicole Bauberger, of Whitehorse, and Lori Beavis, who lives in Montréal. The artists are Asad Chishti, Robyn McLeod and Aimée Dawn Robinson. Their residency work is now being shown in an exhibit called Meeting by the Currents which will show at the KDCC. Chishti’s Then and Now: Water and a Name is the second in a series of stories featuring the Chu Niikwän artists and their work.

Asad Chishti wasn’t expecting they would be part of the 2020 Chu Niikwän residency. They submitted what they considered a “practice” application, thinking they would

be selected perhaps next year, or the year after.

One reason they were interested in the residency is because of its association with Chu Niikwän, the Yukon River.

“I applied because I’d been wanting to study the river and spend some time on the water and with the water,” Chishti said.

Chishti began immersing themself in the river even before learning that their residency application was successful. This past summer, every morning at 4 a.m., they rode their bike along the river’s banks, recording images and video. Once they were accepted into the residency, Chishti continued their vigils on or near the river.

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One of the places Chishti was drawn to was the Whitehorse hydroelectric dam. It led them to a somewhat existential inquiry about the nature of a place. They thought about how the dam had changed the original character of the river, and submerged the white rapids that gave the city its name.

Chishti wondered about what happens to a place name when the natural features that invoked that name are gone.

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Chishti’s documentation of the river includes photographs and video. They also spent time recording the sounds of the Whitehorse dam. They were interested in drawing out those sounds digitally, so that they’re 24 hours long.

Their inquiry also led them to leave their riverside musing to conduct historical research. They spent many hours in the library at the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, poring over archival aerial photos of the area from the late 1950s and early 1960s, around the time the dam was built.

The aerial photos appeal to Chishti’s affinity for photography and, by extension, videography.

The archival images also bring out the notion of memory. Together with Chishti’s own contemporary images and sound, the historical photos invoke the past to meet the present, and remind us that the river has not always been this way.

Chishti describes their residency work as a “strange confluence of these things that I simultaneously discovered, but also had been working on already. Everything from archival images, to my

own images and video to recording audio of the dam and then digitally stretching it, so all sorts of wacky things.”

While Chishti’s residency project was created mostly in solitude and is in some ways very personal, they hope that others can relate to the piece.

Their wish for the work is that it is beautiful, but useful to viewers.

This wish was realized at the artists’ talk at the Meeting by the Currents opening. Co-curator Bauberger invited Kwanlin Dün Elder Diane Smith to provide some re-

flection after she had viewed the exhibit. Smith spoke of the memories Chishti’s work evoked in her.

She recalled that her father had worked on the dam. She also alluded to the impact the dam had on Yukon First Nation people.

Chishti’s work is, as they hoped, useful and meaningful to folks for whom Whitehorse is home.

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and William have, I know this company can make a big difference for any youth artists coming out of the Yukon.”

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ing the entire crew is currently in the planning stages. Dagostin himself has two music videos in production at the moment. There’s a reason the group is working so constantly and tirelessly to get established and build a reputation as soon as possible. The entire team is planning to move together to Vancouver this coming winter, with hopes to make a splash in the B.C. rap scene.

While John From Dawson and N.U.E. will always have roots in the Yukon, it’s important for these artists to make it somewhere they’ll have a better chance of being noticed and the ability to pursue bigger opportunities. For Dagostin, living in a rural, isolated place can be detrimental to youth. In being closed off from the rest of the world, things like addictions, racism and homophobia are able to seem normal. On the other hand, though, he believes that, with the right mindset, living in the Yukon can be a great first step to a creative career.

N.U.E. is already making a buzz around the Yukon and it won’t be long before their music is reaching out further, drawing attention to the Yukon’s strong but littleknown music scene. Their plans may be hugely ambitious, but at the heart of N.U.E. is one simple message.

“I hope for it to be an inspiration to everyone wanting to follow their dreams,” said Dagostin.

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ohn Dagostin, better known as John From Dawson, loves Crocs. He’s been kicked out of clubs and yelled at by strangers just because of this choice of footwear, but he’s received an equal amount of praise for it. He only started wearing them because of how comfortable they are, but his Crocs quickly became something people knew him for. There’s even a song about them, aptly titled “Crocs,” on The Paradise Collection, a three-song EP Dagostin released in April.

“I started to realize how much of an impact I can make on someone’s day just by wearing these funny-looking shoes,” he said.

The Dawson City bornand-raised rapper has a penchant for entertainment. As a teen, he was interested in making music videos, but because he had no one to make them for, he decided to team up his cousinin-law, Kyle Hammond (a.k.a. DJ Whitebread Soundwave), and start making his own music. From there, he discovered his true passion and has essentially devoted his life to making music.

With his music, videos and social media presence, Dagostin aims to share his positive outlook on life with anyone who’s interested. Since 2019, he’s released two albums, two EPs and a collection of singles. Dagostin used his extra downtime this spring, like many other musicians, to work on writing and recording new music, and laying the groundwork for several exciting new projects. One of these is Northern Underground Expressions (N.U.E.), a Whitehorsebased independent record label focused on giving a bigger platform to underground hip-hop artists from the Yukon.

The N.U.E. team is (left to right) Dalton “Mobb Diggity” Moore, John “John From Dawson” Dagostin, Isaac Pumphrey, William “Reverb” Symanski, Jesse “J” Mccuaig and Rodel “Little Boe” Gaba ager Isaac Pumphrey. It started out small, but the crew’s ambitions quickly got much bigger as they realized how well they all clicked creatively.

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There are three Miller brothers with a stake in Polarity. Erik is the oldest, while Kai is the youngest.

Their middle sibling, Chris, lives in Toronto. Chris has yet to “darken the door” of the family business due to COVID-19.

On a cold day in November, I meet with Erik and Kai at their riverside establishment. The visit is characterized by their friendly banter and their obvious similar-

ities. Both have an affinity for science, a wry sense of humour, a passion for beer and great enthusiasm for all things local. It makes me think that the brothers have always been close. This is not the case.

The brothers grew up in Ottawa. When they left home, Erik went to Vancouver and Kai moved to Halifax. Living on opposite coasts, they saw each other infrequently for more than a decade.

Eventually, Kai headed west to Vancouver. By then, Erik had moved to Whitehorse. This is when the brothers grew closer.

Erik is a critical care paramedic whose work involves frequent medevac flights to Vancouver. The

brothers would get together every few weeks during his meal break.

As well, Erik and his wife would often go south for Dine Out Vancouver, which involved breweryhopping with Kai and his partner.

Kai was working as a brewer in Vancouver. His credentials included jobs in breweries throughout university and an undergraduate degree in biology, which he undertook after being bitten by the homebrew bug.

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Art Matters with Julie Jai and David Trick

How to be an artist

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ast March, just before the pandemic became real in Canada, we went to hear Jerry Saltz speak before a large crowd in Toronto about How to Be an Artist. This entertaining talk provided an advance peek at some of the ideas in his new book of the same title.

Jerry Saltz is the senior art critic at New York magazine and won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism. You may have seen him in documentary films such as The Price of Everything.

How to Be an Artist is a bestselling book for a reason. It’s short, readable and full of practical tips that apply to visual arts and many other creative endeavours.

We particularly relate to the chapter titled: Finish the Damn Thing! So often, whatever the task, we get stuck close to the finish line. Jerry’s advice is that perfect doesn’t exist. “Nothing is ever really just right,” he writes.

“There’s always more you can do.

Too bad. It’s as good as it can be right now, and that’s probably more than good enough.” Just finish the damn thing!

Afraid of failure? He’s got advice for that too.

During the live event, one audience member in Toronto asked how Saltz defines success as an artist.

Saltz said the best definition of success was time—having time to do your work. Many artists don’t have time to make their art be-

cause they have to work full time to pay the bills. Finding a way to make time to create art is one of the biggest hurdles for artists.

When considering how to be commercially successful, Saltz had a different take.

He says an artist needs four things to be financially successful: a few collectors who will buy your work; the support of two or three art critics who “seem to get what you are doing”; the support of one or two curators who will show your work in their galleries; and a good dealer/gallerist who believes in you, supports you, and will be honest about your best and worst work.

“It only takes a few people to make a career,” he says.

Listening to Jerry Saltz makes us think about the arts community we enjoy in the Yukon. The Yukon is blessed with many art lovers.

Some are serious collectors who purchase Yukon art, which supports artists financially. They may spread the word about the artists they collect through their personal networks. But there is a large pool of talented Yukon artists producing more art than can be purchased by a small population.

Some of the people who Saltz says are needed to enable artists to “make a career” are in short supply in the Yukon. We have no art critics. The people who look carefully at art, try to understand the artist’s intention, situate the work alongside art that is being made across Canada and

internationally, and share their opinions in newspapers and magazines. There are a few galleries we love, but it is hard for them to operate in the way Outside dealers do in guiding an artist over the long term and developing a market for their art.

Some Yukon artists are going beyond our borders to find a larger audience. Increasingly they are making their work available online, a good choice in COVID times. Marketing tools like the new YFN Arts Brand and online store are a great step forward. We would love to see some Yukon art-

ists have a chance to participate in Art Vancouver or Art Toronto, which sees 22,000 art collectors and curators visit over four days.

We also hope there will be ways to bring Outside collectors, curators, gallerists and critics into the Yukon to get to know Yukon artists. Listening to Jerry Saltz gives us many ideas about how to make Yukon artists as well-known as they deserve to be.

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ART SHOWS Until Sat Dec 26 Stoke By the Yukon Art Society Members Exhibition Arts Underground An annual tradition, this exhibition features new works in a wide range of media by artists from across the territory, all based around a central, seasonal theme.

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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Daily until Dec 20 12 Days of Christmas Market 9:00 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Find unique art and crafts, farm products, specialty foods, preserves, spices, baked goods, body products, photography, books, and much more.

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of it and it was like, ‘biology is pretty cool.’”

Like every brewer, Kai eventually wanted his own business so he could make the beers he wanted to make. However, Vancouver is not the place to open a brewery: the market is saturated, it’s incredibly expensive and the City of Vancouver’s bureaucracy doesn’t make it easy for fledgling businesses to get started.

Whitehorse, on the other hand, is a great place to start a business, the brothers tell me. It takes mere days to get a building permit that might take weeks or even months to obtain in bigger cities. The City of Whitehorse and Yukon government are “absolutely awesome in their response to the needs of the community,” Erik says.

Whitehorse is also a great market for craft beer. Yukon Brewing and Winterlong had folks wellprimed to drink IPAs and dark beers. On top of that, Yukoners embrace and support local products.

But while craft beer was popular, Erik perceived a hole in the Yukon market–tasting room brew pubs. He figured Kai was “just the talented person” to fill that hole, so Erik pitched the idea of opening a brewery that would bring the tasting room experience to adventurous Yukon beer-drinkers.

Kai was in. He moved to Whitehorse and the brothers set out to find a location. There weren’t a lot of available spaces in town that could accommodate a brewpub.

“A lot of the older buildings didn’t have the bones we needed,” Kai says, referring to amenities including water, electricity, sewer, HVAC and a floor that can withstand the tanks.

“A lot of the places with the right bones, the industrial buildings, were in the wrong part of town for people to want to visit, or weren’t attractive places to set up a tasting room.”

The space they selected, the former Wheelhouse restaurant, had at least some of the “bones” they needed for making beer. The riverfront location with the killer views fit the bill for the front-ofhouse.

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Polarity Brewing, the latest addition to the Yukon craft beer scene, is a labour of love Still, the space needed extensive renovations. Some of it the work they did themselves – jackhammering, for instance. For jobs they couldn’t do, such as plumbing and electricity, they hired “genius ticketed professionals,” as Erik calls them.

The Millers’ architect, Ron Hart of Vancouver, worked with them on the brewery design. An observant person might notice the distinct contrast between the industrial side of Polarity where the tanks are kept, and the public side looking out to the waterfront and beyond.

“Everything on this side of the room we tried to aim for wood grains and earthier tones and warmer light matching the river views,” Erik says of the public area. “And behind the counter, machinery.”

“Bright lights and shiny stainless.” Kai adds.

The long wooden bar where the taps reside bridges the dichotomy, or the polarity, between the tank side and the river side.

“The bar really marks the dividing line between the two,” Erik explains. “And we think it’s really special because, let’s face it, the official building material of the Yukon is corrugated metal, and what we have is a corrugated wood, so it’s the halfway point between the two design languages.”

The space also shaped the business to an extent, says Kai, because it came with a kitchen, which spurred a robust food program that wasn’t in the original business model.

“The location we found had a kitchen, a wonderful kitchen, and we were introduced to a really

talented chef [Tim Cameron] who in turn hired a really talented team,” says Erik.

The food menu features as many local products as possible.

When the brothers buy meat, they purchase the entire animal from small Yukon farms. Part of the meat goes into the core menu of burgers and tacos, while the rest goes into the rotating tapas menu.

“It’s a nice way to keep talented chefs happy,” Erik says. “They get to invent cool things to cook …

Hopefully whenever people come in, there will be a new beer to try, there will be a new dish on the tapas menu.”

While the kitchen talent keeps the food menu interesting, Kai keeps a running list of all the eclectic beer styles he wants to brew.

“I’m pretty ecumenical,” he says. “I like a broad selection of beers—super classic Europeanstyle, trendy West Coast messedup stuff. I feel like with just about any style of beer, there’s something that makes it tick, there’s a reason people made it in the first place and kept making it and drinking it. And I like finding that and getting inside of it.”

For what’s on tap at any given time, he aims to “balance a good variety of beer.”

Erik sums it up—something light, something dark, something hoppy, something classic.

Don’t get too attached to any one beer, though. The Millers will always focus on the tasting room experience, which means you won’t find the same four styles on

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“We’ll bring something back,” says Kai. This happened with One Caribou Apart, a “physically distanced” blonde ale which is on tap the day I visit. The name of the ale is, of course, a reference to the measure of physical distancing used in the Yukon government’s COVID-19 public relations campaign.

The shutdown order for bars and restaurants delayed the brewery’s launch, but the Millers looked at the big picture and put the setback in perspective.

“What’s two- or three-months delay in selling beer versus controlling a deadly disease?” Kai says. “Not that important.”

“I absolutely understand every other business owner’s complaints

because I have the same fears and concerns,” Erik says. “But I also watch the toll it that takes on my health care colleagues.”

“The public in the Yukon and all levels of government have done what they can to pull together with us, and make sure that we’re not hit any worse than anyone else by these [pandemicrelated] measures,” Kai says.

When Polarity finally opened in June, the public response was so enthusiastic that Kai was “brewing at breakneck speed” to keep the taps from drying up. It’s taken until now to get ahead of demand.

“When we opened up, no one had eaten out of their house in three months and we were the new thing in town, so it really helped build early excitement about us,” Kai says. “The amount of goodwill we’ve had for making this happen when it did has been really inspiring and really a big material help to us. “

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I don’t venture onto the patio on my visit, but I do enjoy a flight of amazing beers, my favourite being Steampunk Alt-Common. I even like the IPAs. Kai is currently fermenting a Belgian abbey table beer and hopes to use the same yeast to make Belgian dubbel and tripel beers. The prospect of trying all three of these craft beers has me hankering to return, which is what Polarity’s all about.

“We want to be a place to hang out and try something new,” Kai says. “That’s really the core of what we’re trying to do here.”

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his dish couldn’t get any farther from the chop suey we all recognize from the local Chinese takeaway. Ground beef patties, chopped into a tomato sauce with tons of cheddar cheese, this is a perfect, fast weeknight meal that you could easily make with any sort of ground game you’ve got in the freezer. This recipe is commonly called American Chop Suey in New England, but can be found all over the U.S. under names including cheeseburger casserole, Johnny Marzetti, or American goulash. Serves 4 INGREDIENTS ❑ 454 grams lean ground beef ❑ Salt and pepper ❑ Drizzle vegetable oil ❑ 1 small onion, chopped ❑ 4 garlic cloves, sliced ❑ 1/4 cup tomato paste ❑ 796 ml diced tomatoes

Cooking tomato paste

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❑ 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Searing patties

❑ Sliced green onions ❑ 250 grams short tubular pasta (like casarecce, or macaroni)

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hen Dan Dowhal arrived for his Berton House residency eight years ago, he had two novels under his belt and no idea that he would end up moving here, or that it would take him another five years to finish the first draft of the book.

He ended up buying the historic Tyrrell House on Seventh Avenue and supplemented his tech-based income (working from home is old news to him) by taking a position at the Dawson Community Library. Dowhal is now the head librarian for the shared facility’s public portion.

But back to that residency draft—from first draft to published book was another three years.

The combination of the title (Bury Your Horses) and the cover image might seem a bit jarring at first, but it helps to know that Shane “Bronco” Bronkovky is a disgraced NHL enforcer who finds personal salvation while

working at a rattlesnake ranch heart of the story.

Dowhal (say “towel”) says the in New Mexico. There are also some horses and a highway driv- book is something of a hockey western. He has a personal love ing game.

Getting away from it all on of the game, which he plays here, his Ducati 1199 motorbike, not and still does some tech work for yet sure whether he’s going to be the Hockey Hall of Fame in Tocharged in the death of an oppos- ronto. It was while conducting ing player he hit too hard, Bronco research there that he learned has an accident on a lonely rural about how popular hockey is in highway and damages his arm. New Mexico. That’s also where he The first person to come along learned about rattlesnake ranchafter his spill is a kid who steals ing. These ideas rattled around his kit bag (wallet, credit cards, in his head for a while and came cellphone, cash, etc.) and leaves with him when he was granted a him to the not-so-tender mercies two month fill-in at Berton House of the gang in the pickup truck after another resident had to that stops next. The crew in that leave due to illness.

The book had its first launch vehicle steals his ride and only just backs off from shooting him. at the Hockey Hall of Fame early The next vehicle is driven by a in 2020 and a local launch at the hard-faced woman named Tammy Alchemy Café in Dawson, just DeWitt. She and her other pas- before COVID-19 shut down most senger, a girl, rescue him. DeWitt public events. owns the ranch, which is also a haven for women and girls (and Dan Davidson has been one boy) who have been treated writing about books for Yukon badly. She finds Bronco a doctor publications since 1977. and, after some argument, alPlease send comments lows him to sleep in a room in her about his stories to barn until he can recover. Once dawson@whatsupyukon.com. he gets to a telephone, he has access to enough cash to pay the doctor and some Dan at Alchemy rent until he can reestablish a link to his bank account.

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Bringing local food to Yukoners Frost Hardy Farm keeps local community supplied with haskaps, honey and chicken

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his year many seed companies saw record sales of products as everyone and their dog decided that in the time of COVID, food security was a pressing concern and it was about time to start a garden (in the breaks between baking sourdough bread and building puzzles, of course).

Many of those would-be farmers were soon faced with the reality of how much work it is to grow your own food, especially in a cooler climate like the Yukon.

It’s something that Julia Ahlgren and Benton Foster, owners of Frost Hardy Farm, know all too well. The couple moved to Whitehorse in 2008 from a rural area in Quebec. In 2012, they bought the piece of Golden Horn land that would become Frost Hardy Farm.

The parcel was zoned agriculture, though it hadn’t been developed beyond a house and a field that had been cleared 30 years earlier.

The couple’s first attempt at growing on a more commercial scale came in 2014, with a few

hundred haskap plants and sour cherries. A lot of experimentation was required to figure out plant productivity in the climate and soil conditions (more delicious experimentation was required to tastetest jams, chutneys and butters).

“The Yukon climate is very different than what we were used to in Quebec,” said Foster. “The number of frost-free days in Whitehorse is significantly lower than down south and that means we have to choose crops that can tolerate cold weather in the shoulder seasons, as well as a few frosty nights in the middle of the summer.”

Ahlgren and Foster say the land here is much drier than back east and the soil is silty with very little organic content. In order to farm, they had to drill an irrigation well and import organic material to give the crops a head start.

Frost Hardy Farm (named for the gardening term, as well as a quality needed by any Yukoner) made its public debut at the 12 Days of Christmas market in 2018.

“We had absolutely no idea what to expect and thought we made plenty of jam, butter and chutney to make it through the first week,” said Ahlgren. “We could hardly keep things stocked and found ourselves making more batches of product every night after working our day jobs. It was tiring, but so exciting to be making something with the literal fruits of our labour.”

Frost Hardy disappeared for a period after that market, while Ahlgren and Foster welcomed their

first child, Marek, in the summer of 2019. However, in 2020, there are a few more acres planted on the farm, as well as some chickens and beehives. There have also been collaborations with Daddy’s Donuts and Summit Kombucha.

Not that Frost Hardy is on easy street. There are always new challenges. Ahlgren and Foster say it can be difficult to plan around the availability of basic resources required to support farming activities. Most aren’t readily available locally and shipping costs add a premium to locally grown foods. Labour is also expensive, so Ahlgren and Foster have roped in friends and family where they can.

Farming in the Yukon comes with a few other unique obstacles, including producing food with wildlife at the doorstep.

Years ago, Ahlgren and Foster were preparing to go to a wedding overnight in Skagway. As they packed the car, they watched a flock of bohemian waxwings descend upon the haskaps. The pair tried to figure out how to scare the birds away and tried decorating the field with CDs tied to strings in the hope the reflection would scare the birds off.

“Fruitless indeed,” said Ahlgren. “By the time we got back,

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Julia Ahlgren hard at work in the haskap field PHOTOS: Frost Hardy Farm

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Active/Wellness LISTINGS ACTIVE LISTINGS Wednesdays 1 Hour Drop in Classes: Buns and Guns 5:15 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness All strength class, focusing on toning the muscles in your arms and glutes. Register online or call 334-3479 for more information.

Wednesdays Habit Cycle 5:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 3347458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Wednesdays Kickboxing with LeeAnne 5:30 PM Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre An intense class using a variety of Muay Thai and MMA style training techniques. This non contact class uses gloves, pads and bags. Call 633-5425 for more info.

Wednesdays No-Gi Jiu Jitsu/Submission Wrestling 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Wednesdays Habit Cycle 6:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 3347458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Wednesdays Muay Thai Kickboxing 7:45 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Thursdays 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.

Thursdays 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.

Thursdays Kids BJJ 4:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Thursdays 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 Thursdays Kids BJJ 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Thursdays Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 7:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Fridays Kids BJJ 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy

Fridays 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 Fridays Muay Thai Kickboxing 7:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Fridays zFit with Jennifer 10:00 AM Better Bodies Cross Training Centre Call 633-5245 for more info.

Fridays Habit Cycle 6:30 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 Saturdays Habit Cycle 8:30 AM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 3347458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Saturdays Open Mat 12:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy SaturdaysKickboxing with LeeAnne 12:30 PM Better Bodies Cross training Centre An intense class using a variety of Muay Thai and MMA style training techniques. This non contact class uses gloves, pads and bags. Call 633-5425 for more info.

Saturdays Spinning with Jeanette 10:00 AM Better Bodies Cross Training Centre A slow, steady workout with an emphasis on hard resistance work. Call 633-5425 for more info.

Sundays Habit Cycle 10:00 AM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 3347458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Sundays Kids BJJ 3:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Mondays 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 Mondays Muay Thai Kickboxing 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Mondays Habit Cycle 6:30 AM Habit Health and Wellness We welcome all experience levels and abilities, call or email for more info, register online. 3347458 habitcommunity@gmail.com Mondays No-Gi Jiu Jitsu/Submission Wrestling 7:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy

Tuesdays 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.

Tuesdays 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.

Tuesdays Kids BJJ 4:30 & 6:00 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Tuesdays Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 7:30 PM Elite Martial Arts Academy Thu Dec 10 Ski and Yoga Nights 6:30 PM Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club Discover new trails and end our night with a gentle slow Yoga flow. To register email candacedow22@hotmail.com

WELLNESS LISTINGS Daily Whitehorse Flu Clinic Yukon Convention Centre Dec 2, 3 & Dec 9 8:30 - 4:30 pm,https://yukonimmunization.ca/ diseases-vaccines/influenza Elder and Counsellor available Emotional and Spiritual support, free to Indigenous women, girls, 2 spirited in Yukon, Northern BC: Phone, video appointments or in person. Call Toll Free 866 667 6162 or visit www.yawc.ca for info.

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.

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 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.

Thu Dec 10 Online: Intermediate Meditation with Ruth Lera 12:00 PM

Virtual Online This course is suitable for those who have been practicing meditation for a few years and have a regular home meditation practice. To register call 6686429 Thu Dec 10 Pilates Reset 1:00 PM Virtual Online Stretch out some tight muscles and help correct your posture. Register online.

Thu Dec 10 Friendship Circle 6:30 PM Inclusion Yukon 9 sessions to learn and practice skills to build healthy friendships.

Call 667-4606 or email inclusionyukon@ gmail.com to register in advance.

Thu Dec 10 Ladies Night at Fassy 7:00 PM FASSY an evening of fun activities and socializing for women of all ages. 3934948 girls@ycommunityliving.com Fri Dec 11 Kind Movement 6:45 PM Virtual Online A combination of Pilates, stretching and gentle movement. It is designed to help you check in with yourself, release tight muscles and fascia.

Register online.

Mon Dec 14 Sunshine Pilates 9:00 AM Virtual Online An open-level Pilates class beginning with a mindful and peaceful 20-minute stretch and warm up, leading into a 40-minute Pilates workout. Register online.

Mon Dec 14 Grounding Pilates Flow 6:30 PM Virtual Online Original Pilates matwork to find fluidity, strength, and control so you can feel grounded and refreshed at the end of your day. Register online.

Tue Dec 15 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.

Tue Dec 15 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 Dec 15 Online: Intermediate Meditation with Ruth Lera 12:00 PM Virtual Online This course is suitable for those who have been practicing meditation for a few years and have a regular home meditation practice. To register call 6686429

Tue Dec 15 Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:00 PM Overeaters Anonymous Contact oayukon@gmail.com for more information 333-0112 oayukon@gmail.com

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 (O/M) 7:30 pm Hellaby Hall – 4th and Elliott St. Or 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 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 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 (O/M, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Ugly Duckling Group (C/M, NS) 8:00 PM - Hellaby Hall – 4th & Elliott Street Phone: AA 1-833-985-6622 (24 hours a day)

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The home of Frost Hardy Farm’s resident bee population there was nothing left but purple bird poop around the yard. We now have netting over the bushes.”

Ahlgren and Foster have also had encounters with foxes and bears, both of which make them grateful for the eight-foot electrified game fence that surrounds the haskaps, chickens and beehives. This summer, they watched a curious black bear amble over to the hives before making contact with the fence and running off.

This year, Frost Hardy goods will be available at the Fireweed Market and Christmas fairs. A longer-term plan involves setting up a commercial kitchen in order to offer products in retail spaces. If the bees make it through this cool, wet summer, that will include honey.

This year’s crop of chickens enjoying some sunshine

Ahlgren and Foster learned the hard way about the necessity of covering haskap fields

Benton Foster harvesting haskaps

PHOTOS: Frost Hardy Farm

Amber Church is generally enthusiastic about everything but she spends most of her time creating in an art studio and chasing a child and dog through the wilderness.

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Highlights 15-305 Main Street, Whitehorse (867) 667.4080 artsunderground.ca

December 8 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION 5 - 6pm ………………………..

BEGINNER SEWING: CHRISTMAS APRONS 6 - 8:30pm ………………………..

WOODSHOP ORIENTATION 6:30 - 8:30pm ………………………..

December 15 LASER CUTTING FOR BEGINNERS: CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS! 6:30 - 9pm ………………………..

Open Hours: Wed-Sun 1pm-9pm

December 16 LUNCH AND LEARN: MAKALU - A GRAPHIC NOVEL JOURNEY 12 - 1pm ………………………..

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

Open Hours Mon- Fri 9am-5pm

NorthLight Innovation Building 2180 2nd Ave

The Best Things in Life are… Rescued!

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Exhibitions Until Dec 24 Yukon Art Society Members’ Exhibition Stoke Until Feb 27 Friends of the Yukon Archives Society Creating Community: A Look at Visual Arts in the Territory

Shop our Members’ Gallery Find unique artwork & gifts, 100% Yukon-made by artists from across the territory!

Shop in-person or online:

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Ceramics Studio Are you an AU Ceramics Studio User?

Open studio hours are great for individuals who want to practice what they learned in a ceramics course!

Spaces are limited & pre-booking is required.

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Klondike Institute of Art and Culture Dawson City, YT

Runs Dec 17, 2020 – Mar 12 , 2021

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Chinook is a 5.5 year old male Siberian Husky. He is very friendly and loves to be around people, would be a very loyal companion.

He is housetrained and needs basic training.

Great with other dogs, no cats! Would be good with older kids.

He loves to run, and would be a great dog to take on some long winter adventures.

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Come take a shelter dog for a walk today!

Shelter Hours: Tuesdays - Fridays 12pm-6pm Saturdays - 10am-6pm

Tel: (867) 993-5005 Fax: (867) 993-5838 Website: www.kiac.ca

126 Tlingit St, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6J2 | Tel: 867 633 6019

Boys Club Boys&&Girls Girls Club Yukon ofofYukon 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

AllStars After School Program:

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

Learning Tree Daycare

An affordable, quality, licensed childcare program Monday to Friday 7:30am-5pm From: 18months-6 years of age Cost: Tuition fees as follows: Toddler: $850/month Preschool: $750/month Kindercare: $550/month Christine Greff at 393-2824 ext 206 or eypd@bgcyukon.com Location: Riverdale

Yukon Animal Rescue Network

Got Puppies…?

Did you know that If you surrender all the pups to YARN, we’ll raise the pups, pay for all their care and veterinary costs, find them homes using a responsible adoption process – and spay your mama dog for free and give her back.

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We are trying to reduce the future over’PUP’ulation in the North, by adopting to family’s that will spay & neuter. Each female dog that is not spayed could produce up to 67,000 descendants in her lifetime.

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ATLIN Mon Walking at the Rec Centre 11:00 AM Atlin Rec Centre 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 Mon Dec 14 Walking at the Rec Centre 11:00 AM Atlin Rec Centre

CARCROSS 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 Sundays St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-9935381 Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays Family Sticks & Skates Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre Tues & Thurs 4-5:30 pm and Sat 3:30-5 pm. For more info email recmanager@cityofdawson.ca or phone 993-7400 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays Sticks & Skates Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre Wed & Fri 11:30-1 pm, Tues 6-7 pm, Sat 5:30 -7 pm. For more info email recmanager@ cityofdawson.ca or phone 993-7400.

Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays, Saturdays Public Skate Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre Tues & Thurs 11:30-1 pm, Wed,4-5 pm, Fri 4-5:30 pm Sat 2-3 pm. For more info email recmanager@cityofdawson.ca or phone 993-7400.

Until Dec 10 Life and Legacy by Kenojuak Ashevak KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Never-beforeexhibited drawings from the archives of the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative, which have inspired some of Kenojuak’s most emblematic prints in stonecut, lithography and etching.

Thu Dec 10 Baby and Me - Pilates 2:00 PM True North Company Pilates inspired class with Jen Suttis. Call 993-5149 or email cpnpdawson@northwest.net for more info.

Fri Dec 11 Play Like a Girl 3:00 PM Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre For girls grade 1 +, develop skills and have fun! To register email recreation@cityofdawson. ca Sat Dec 12 Under 5 Open Gym 10:30 AM True North Company For more information contact the recreation department recreation@cityofdawson.ca, 993-7400 ext.299 Sat Dec 12 Open Studio/Saturday Painting 1:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture All ages welcome- but youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Email programs@kiac.ca for more info.

Sat Dec 12 Adult Learn to Skate 4:00 PM Dawson City Arena Helmets & skates provided, ages 18+, email recreation@ cityofdawson.ca or call 993-7400 Ext 299 for more information.

Sun Dec 13 Under 5 Open Gym 10:30 AM True North Company For more information contact the recreation department recreation@cityofdawson.ca, 993-7400 ext.299 Sun Dec 13 Youth Hockey - Skills & Drills 3:00 PM Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre To register email recreation@cityofdawson.ca

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Saturdays Basketball 3:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca

Mondays Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Parent & Tot 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age 4.

Stories & crafts will be provided

Sundays St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)6677746

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

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Monday, Thursday, Friday Saturday & Sunday Public Skate Bill Brewster Arena Mon 7:30-8:30 pm, Tues, Thurs & Friday 3:15-5:30 pm, Sat 12:00-3 pm, Sun 5-7 pm. Call 634-7100, ext. 202, to confirm that the arena is open.

Sundays St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-9935381

Tuesdays Adult Hockey 8:15 PM Teslin Rec Center

Saturdays Beginner Public Skate 10:30 AM Bill Brewster Arena No sticks, no pucks, bring your little ones or just come practice your skills Wed Dec 9 Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre Thu Dec 10 Thrift Shop Day! 2:00 PM St Christopher’s Church Please shop safely - maximum of 10 people at one time, and social distancing is required.

MARSH LAKE Tuesdays North of 60 Seniors Coffee & Chat 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Tue Dec 15 Beginners Adult Hockey Skills & Drills. 5:30 PM Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre To register email recreation@cityofdawson.ca

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

FARO

Fridays Drinks in the Jackalope 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Wednesdays & Fridays Seniors Cards & Walk 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2728 Wednesdays Archery - Ages 6+ 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre No experience or equipment needed. 994-2728 Wednesdays Bootcamp 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2728

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

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

Thursdays & Tuesdays Faro Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre All welcome.

Thursdays & Tuesdays Faro Kids Club 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Registration is required, call 994-2728 for more info.

Thursdays Volleyball Night - Ages 15+ 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 9942728 Faro

Wed Dec 9 Rehab Fitness Workshop with Danny 3:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed Dec 9 Local Advisory Council Meeting 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat Dec 12 Pickleball, Please drop in!

11:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat Dec 12 Rehab Fitness Workshop with Danny 1:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sun Dec 13 Pickleball, Please drop in!

11:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Thursdays Archery 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre No experience or equipment needed. 994-2728 Faro Fridays Indoor Kids Soccer 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2728 Fridays Adult Soccer 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2728 Saturdays Pickleball 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca

Tuesdays Badminton 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center

Wednesdays Teslin PickleBall 12:00 PM Teslin Rec Center

TAGISH

Wednesdays Seniors Social 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Center

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

Wednesdays & Mondays Adult Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Wednesdays Community Art Program 6:30 PM Teslin Rec Center 390-2530

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

Wednesdays Public Skating 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Centre

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 3993407 for more info.

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 Thu Dec 10 OsteoFit 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Exercise and education, gentle strength training, for more info call 399-3671.

Sat Dec 12 Seniors Christmas Dinner 5:30 PM Tagish Community Centre Live music, cash bar, call 399-3407 for more details.

TESLIN

Wed Dec 16 Rehab Fitness Workshop with Danny 3:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Mondays Teslin Adult Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin Rec Center

MAYO

Mondays DIY Life Hacks 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center

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 996-2043 8979962043

Tuesdays Kids in the Kitchen 3:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Tuesdays Yoga in the Mezzanine 5:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Mats provided just bring your zen.

Thursdays Kids Club 3:30 PM Tesline Rec Centre Thursdays Boys Club 5:30 PM Tesline Rec Centre Thursdays Women’s Hockey 5:30 PM Tesline Rec Centre Thursdays Adult Hockey 7:30 PM Tesline Rec Centre Fridays Public Skating 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Centre Fridays Teslin Youth Club 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center For grades 10-12, come hang out, games, activities and snacks!

Saturdays Movie Night 7:00 pm Teslin Rec Center

WATSON LAKE Daily Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe Rentals call 536-4820 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!

Wednesdays Drop in Beading 1:00 PM Watson Lake Family Centre Thursdays Drop-in Curling 6:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sundays St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Thu Dec 10 Parent-Child Mother Goose on Zoom 11:00 AM Watson Lake Family Centre You and your little one will learn new songs and rhymes, re-visit old favourites. A light snack is provided!

Email familyprogs@partnersforchildren. info for the zoom link.

Sat Dec 12 Well Being Saturdays 1:00 PM Watson Lake Secondary School Simple Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga & Meditation. All welcome. Call 250-4158270 for more info.

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DOG CULTURE Friend: Yukon’s Best

Can HEALTHY and TASTY happen at the same time?

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Tagish Lake Kennel Sleddog Tours Looking for an exciting and memorable winter experience?

Learn to mush your own dog team, go on Dog Sled Rides, Day Trips and Overnight Adventures in small groups with experienced guides. Packages also available with Southern Lake Resort.

Gift Shop Open every day till Christmas!

1pm - 6pm Social distancing and masks required, and 4 people shopping at one time.

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Dawson City Holiday Gift Guide Now more than ever, we need to support local businesses and makers, so Visit Dawson City has prepared a gift guide featuring many of the fabulous options in our little snow-globe town, and some great online shops, too!

FOR THE FOODIE

The small-batch pantry items from Axe & Crocus are created with plants and herbs foraged or grown right here in the Klondike Valley. You can shop at axeandcrocus.com or stop in at BonTon and Company to purchase in store. While you’re there, pick up a gift card for locally raised, butchered and cured meats, plus cheeses from Klondike Valley Creamery.

COZY HOMEBODY

Help your loved one cozy up with books, magazines, and puzzles from Maximilian’s. Make their space special with gorgeous woven wall hangings from Weft and Willow and artwork from talented local artists, all available at The Dancing Moose. At True North Company pick up a beautiful northern-inspired hand-embroidered throw pillow from THREADSNORTH, or shop online at etsy.com/ca/shop/THREADSNORTH. Infused vinegar from Axe & Crocus

Hand-stitched from THREADSNORTH

ADVENTURER

Got someone a little more adventurous on your list? Make sure they’re properly outfitted with a stop at The Raven’s Nook for a great selection of top of the line gear. Visit The Trading Post for rugged army surplus gear, plus mukluks, snowshoes, fishing equipment, guidebooks and more. And nobody can head out on a winter adventure without a warm toque and a pair of mitts. Black Mask Greetings and Gifts brings you crocheted goods made from natural fibers, including hand-spun Klondike wool. Visit Dawson City Cannabis, or shop online via the Black Mask Greetings Facebook page!

INSTRAGRAMMABLE LOOKS

If you’re looking for fashion that’s got form and function, The Dancing Moose carries curated clothing, including local sustainable fashion brand Made by Auds, whose garments are all created in the Klondike (madebyauds.com). Civil Twilight Leather makes all of their items by hand in a historic Dawson City workshop (civiltwilightleather.com). Don’t miss the Dänojà Zho Gift Shop for some beautifully beaded earrings, hair clips, or card holders.

PLANT LOVERS

Rockpile Remedies has everything from teas to tinctures, salves and balms, all wild-crafted right here in the Klondike. Visit them on Facebook or call (867) 993-5645. Lunar Lixirs, also available via Facebook, has thoughtful, crystal-infused aromatherapy oil blends, mists, bath salt soaks and gorgeous gemstone soaps! And visit The Foragers Club at theforagersclub.com for boreal-inspired enamel pins, mugs, and embroidered patches.

WEE ONES

For the kids on your list, look no further than Maximilian’s for puppets, plushies, toys from Melissa & Doug, books and craft kits. Ray of Sunshine has Lego sets, dolls, Hot Wheels and more! For the littlest ones, check out Lil’ Bean Stitching on Facebook for bibs, flannel washcloths, and face masks.

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LAST MINUTE GIFTS

Last minute shoppers can give the gift of a night out on the town with gift certificates to any of our excellent restaurants and hotels.

This is just the tip of the iceberg for gifts in Dawson City. We hope this gift guide has inspired you to shop local this holiday season! See our website for a full listing of everything Dawson City has to offer!

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A vacation to South Dakota’s Badlands

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The Badlands of South Dakota make up possibly one of the most unique wild places in North America. It’s almost hard to believe that more than 30 million years ago, when this land mass was covered with tall, beautiful trees and prairie grasses, this was the land where great dinosaurs roamed. It created one of the most spectacular landscapes, second to none in North America.

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he badlands are made up of colourful high-rising pinnacles of clay, and deep valleys with small lakes and abundant vegetation.

Although it may seem as desolate at first glance, this is the hand of nature, uninterrupted by modern obstructions, spread out to the horizon until land meets sky.

The Badlands are surrounded by tall pine trees, which stretch from the scenic hillsides. The small lakes are teeming with trout, ready to be caught by the fisherman’s hook and line. In many places, the land is covered with both prehistoric bones and living wild animals. More than 160 square miles of this unique beauty has been set aside to form part of the United States Nationall Parks system. It remains part of the country’s premiere collections of natural treasures.

The South Dakotas hold the history of earliest gold rush days of the United States.

Twenty-three miles south of Rapid City are the high granite hills bearing the likenesses of

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Jewell Cave National Park is one of the wonders of the world. Here, you are taken 290 feet below the surface to discover 110 miles of underground passageways. Back within the mountains are numerous underground caves and caverns that are more than 60 million years old, many featuring crystal formations that will hold you in awe.

The Black Hills National Forests contains 1.2 million acres of public lands, loaded with bike and horse trails. In total, there are 11,000 reservoirs, 30 campgrounds, two scenic byways, 1,300 miles of

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How to build a cabin According to someone who sorta-kinda-ishknows

by Tess Casher 1) After years of dreaming and

scheming, this is finally the summer whole-heartedly dedicated to building a cabin. This commitment allows one to confidently stroll through a lumber yard knowing that, instead of a measly couple of 2x4s for some backyard project, they’re ordering jawdropping dozens of 15-foot logs.

2) The secret pride continues, as others are tactfully notified that their friend will be unreachable for the next few days. “Why?” they may ask. The question is answered with a nonchalant shrug.

“Oh yes,” one might say. “I’ll be unhindered by the chains of modern technology while I’m out in the bush building my off-grid, outof-service cabin.”

3) After clearing the ground, lay-

ing the foundations and beginning to build, it becomes apparent that your beautiful, carefully constructed plans have one problem.

They were just plans. More specifically, they were plans that relied

on a hypothetical, mistake free, non-weather-hindered future.

This (unfortunately) is reality.

4) Self-doubt creeps into the

back of the brain. After painstakingly attempting to maximize the morning sun, should the window actually be a foot further to the left? Staring at an open rectangle in the wall will inevitably invite the question, do I really like having the door there?

5) Turning to the internet asks as

many questions as it answers. Two hours into searching and there will be 12 strongly worded blogs, each swearing that this (vinyl, aluminum, steel, and on and on and on … ) is actually the best gutter material.

6) Next, research on composting toilets will irrevocably ruin the computer’s search history and permanently alter all recommended advertisements.

7) In practice, no sawing, sand-

ing, or measuring technique is ever quite as easy as the video tutorial makes it look. It then becomes crucial to adopt a critical mindset shift. Every jagged cut and nick in the wood is now part of the cabin’s quintessential “homemade character.”

8) Realize that, compared to

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The author’s three summer long, investigative research for this article - the completed cabin PHOTO: Tess Casher looking at scaffolding from the safety of the floor, the structure doubles in height while standing on it.

11) Conclude that there may,

9) Multiple people simultaneous-

12) Everyone knows that instead

ly using different power tools creates a power struggle for smaller generators. Cords will be plugged and unplugged with escalating force until someone gives up and uses a handheld saw instead.

10) The one very specific tool

you need to do a particular job will be forgotten at home. The same forgetfulness also applies to shops. While wandering the aisles of the local hardware store, one also quickly gets on a first-name basis with every employee.

in fact, be a reason why people spend money to purchase already built cabins.

of fixing tiny imperfections, it’ll be a solid decade before the small gap in the flooring in the far corner gets filled.

13) Speaking of flooring, it’s

okay to admit defeat and succumb to wearing knee pads. They’re so much more comfortable.

14) It turns out that I can climb

a ladder, measure something, take 12 seconds to walk back to the saw and completely forget the measurement. Always write things

down, then be rudely confronted with the difficulty of basic fractions. To quote the TV show, I, for one, am not smarter than a fifthgrader.

15) Even if the process is slower

than originally intended, at the end of a hard day’s work, break open the cooler, stand back and admire this imperfect and beautiful structure. Relish the fact that it’s something entirely made by yourself!

Tess Casher is a Yukoner, a keen writer and full time student at Lester B. Pearson College in Victoria, B.C.

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