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n May 20 to 22 haiku lovers from across Canada will descend upon the Gold Rush Inn for three days of allthings haiku .

The Haiku Canada society formed way back in 1977 and they are still going strong. The group celebrates the art with a conference, called Haiku Canada Weekend, with the event held in a different location each year. This month marks the first time the event will be held in the Yukon.

Whitehorse writer Katherine Munro who is organizing the conference in cooperation with Haiku Canada, says the conference dives into the depths of the art.

“We don’t show you how to write haiku,” she says. “Participants already know this.”

The haiku form of poetry originated in Japan , and contains three lines of an exact number of syllables - five, seven and five.

“But English-language haiku has evolved to be much shorter now,” Munro says.

Munro explains that syllables are counted differently in Japanese than in English.

“Haiku written in English are usually 10 to 12 syllables in total, now, and are often one line instead of three.”

But you don’t have to write

poetry to attend the conference.

“We welcome anyone who is interested in haiku,” Munro says.

“It’s a social event, it brings people together who live all over Canada, and that is the main thing for me about the conference.”

Munro is expecting up to 50 participants coming from across Canada and the United States.

The weekend event features readings and presentations. One of the highlights of the conference will be the presentation by Vancouver based cartoonist Jessica Tremblay. She will create cartoons during the conference and present them on Sunday.

“She writes Haiku for her comics and she will talk about the process of creating haiku-cartoons,” Munro says.

Tremblay created Old Pond Comics, featuring two frogs. One is teaching the other about haiku . Her comics are published in the monthly journal of Japanese Canadian community history and culture called The Bulletin, a weekly blog called The Haiku Foundation and in the quarterly publications Haiku Canada Review and Gong.

The conference will also feature a ginko nature walk on Saturday afternoon. The group will walk from the Gold Rush Hotel to the SS Klondike. Afterwards, the

poets will write a haiku about the walk and submit it to a competition.

The weekend also features a workshop on how haiku and photography can go together, sharing mood and other similarities.

The Haiku Conference takes place May 20 to 22 in the Gold Rush Inn. Participants can register online at HaikuCanada.com

You Have to Read it to Believe it

May is National Crime Writing Month. In cooperation with the upcoming Haiku Conference, Yukon writer Jessica Simon set a display at the Whitehorse in celebration.

“I asked members of Haiku Canada to send me their different haiku on crime topics,” Simon says. “T hey are grouped around the topic of guns, bullets, and firearms.”

Elke Reinauer is a writer based in Germany with strong ties to the Yukon. Please email comments about her articles to editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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Activity Guide

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What’s Inside Haiku Conference ................... 2 What to do for Victoria Day....... 3 A Little Off The Top ................ 5 Dog Culture........................... 6 Time for Birds ....................... 8 Klondike Korner ....................10 Paper Art ............................ 11 Quench ...............................14 Well North ...........................15 Firefit .................................19

Get sweet discounts with tour operators and local businesses Kicking off May 20, a number of Yukon’s businesses and attractions will be offering special deals.

The program is part of the Tourism Yukon’s “Explore Your Yukon” initiative and only runs until May 30. If there is an activity you’ve always wanted to try or a tour you’ve always wanted to take, now is your chance to do it.

Go by one of the Visitor Information Centres throughout the territory to pick up your free pass and to find out which operators are offering discounts.

Step Outside ........................23 Arts Underground..................25 Eye On The Outdoors .............28 Lynx and Hare ......................29

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PHOTO: Selene Vakharia The Waterfront Trolley will also begin driving once again on this weekend. Grab a coffee at Baked Café and enjoy it while you ride the restored 1925 trolley along the river. What better place to catch up with a friend and learn the fascinating history of Whitehorse’s waterfront.

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brate the faux start of summer than camping? On May 20, 53 of the 54 government campgrounds in the Yukon will open their gates and stock their firewood and toilet paper. If you want to stay close to Whitehorse there are 10 government campgrounds to choose from: Congdon Creek, Fox Lake, Lake Laberge, Marsh Lake, Pine Lake, Snafu Lake, Squanga Lake, Tarfu Lake, Twin Lakes, and Wolf Creek.

The only campground that will remain closed is at the Tombstones. The full list of campgrounds is available on the Environment Yukon website at www. env.gov.yk.ca. Click on “Camping and Parks.”

Campgrounds are available on a first come, first served basis. If you are picking a popular site like Kusawa or Marsh Lake, you will want to get there fast to get a spot. But with 53 campgrounds to choose from, this is an excellent chance to venture out and try a new one that might be more private.

Temperatures are still dropping at night, so pack plenty of warm gear and clothes.

Buy your campground pass this weekend and enjoy unlimited access to sites all summer long.

Enjoy the silence Although it’s not like Whitehorse is the busiest of places, it can still feel crowded at times – especially in popular spots like Baked Café, Fish Lake, or the nearby mountain bike trails. If you are craving some alone time, but don’t want to hide out indoors, then this long weekend is the perfect time to stay in town.

When everyone else does the mass exodus to camping and adventuring, you get to enjoy all the local amenities to yourself. Just remember to pack some bear spray when going on trails and be extra bear aware.

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Ride the rails Fancy yourself a ferroequinologist? Whether you study trains or just think they are cool, this weekend is full of opportunities to hop aboard for locomotive fun.

The Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum opens for the season on May 21. Take a ride on the 2 km track through the forest and learn about the history of northern mining and life. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is $5/adult, $3/child or $15/family.

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here is a little park in the centre of downtown Whitehorse where magic happens during the summer.

Every weekday lunch hour, for 11 glorious weeks, the park fills with kids, office workers, seniors, moms, dads, twenty-somethings – all types of people – who come together to listen to music, check out some art and eat their lunch.

It’s a free event called Arts in the Park and it’s a relaxed and entertaining 60-minute oasis in the middle of our lives.

It was 20 years ago, now, that Steve Slade and Dereen Hildebrand launched the Arts in the Park festival through the Yukon Art Society.

So this spring the season will kick off with music, art and a free barbecue on Tuesday, May 24 at LePage Park to celebrate two decades of enjoying art in the park.

Slade ran the Arts in the Park for 18 years, then began a transition to step away from the project and Geneviève Doyon is now the producer and programmer.

For many years the free festival was administered by Arts Underground, then about five years ago Music Yukon took over.

“The 20th anniversary, it’s a good time for us to think about, as a community, we’ve been having this festival all summer long – it’s pretty unique,” Doyon says.

“Arts in theplus park is completely reliant on funding tax because we have no income. So we only operate on government funding, business sponsorship, and individuals giving us money.

“And that has been happening for 20 years. That’s pretty special.

I don’t think that every town in Canada can say that they can pull that off.”

Music acts over the years have included happy, bouncy music for toddlers; teen rock bands; sultry jazz; seasoned blues; alternative country-folk; classical guitar; and more.

“Our audience varies from tiny babies to people in their 90’s; there is really stuff for everybody,” Doyon says.”I often like to say that it’s the only place in Whitehorse that both a homeless person and a lawyer can be sitting side by side and they’re both as welcome and belong just the same.”

to see something that has never been shared before – like the very first time the song is performed. “ And, as in years past, every week while the performance is happening on the stage, a guest visual artist will be doing art demonstrations.

The idea of the visual arts component is that it’s interactive; the artists usually invite the audience members to try out the art form.

“It’s a way to get the visual art out of the studio,” Doyon says.

Arts in the Park runs from May 24 to August 5, Monday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m., with an extra show on Wednesdays at 7 p.m..

“The idea of those evening shows is they’re youth oriented. So it’s more the bands that are maybe a bit louder and not necessarily appropriate for the lunch crowd,” Doyon says.

But also there to give the community a substancefree event to go to. Doyon said that Photo: Courtesy of Arts in the Park there are not a lot of place where people under 19 can enjoy live Musicians jam out at an Arts in music at night. the Park session last year “And for all ages to go somewhere but that is not necessarily Alfred from Pelly Crossing and about drinking” The noon show on Wednesday folk singer-songwriter Joey O’Neil is going to be more of a family from Dawson City.

The lineup up will also include show.

“It’s not always children perFrancophone performers, a Chilean-Canadian musician and some formers but it’s always a family friendly performance,” Doyon acts from outside the territory.

“There are some acts that are says.

The Arts in the Park festival coming up for the Atlin Music Festival that are going to come and runs for 11 weeks from May 24 to join us at the park while they are Aug. 5 at LePage Park, which is loin town,” Doyon says. “There’s cated on the corner of Wood St. an electronic duo that’s coming and 3rd Ave. The free music shows all the way from Toronto and that and art exhibition takes place is playing around Whitehorse and every Monday to Friday from noon we were lucky enough to scoop until 1 p.m. with an additional them up. They’re called LAL and show on Wednesday evenings at 7 they’re really, really fun and it p.m.

The festival kickoff and barbelike electro-groovy, so it’s kind of different, stepping away from the cue take place on Tuesday, May 24 folk stuff that is great but that we at noon.

For a schedule and information often hear at Arts in the Park.”

Like every other year, the Arts about all of the guest performers In the Park festival will have a and artists go to www.ArtsintheParkYukon.com. songwriter panel.

“We select some songwriters Maria Gruninger is a from the community and we give Whitehorse-based writer. them a theme and then they write Questions about her stories songs that’s specifically for that can be sent to Arts In The Park performance,” editor@whatsupyukon.com.

Doyon says. “It’s kind of exciting Doyon is excited that this year the festival has received funding to pay the travel costs to bring in artists from around the Yukon.

“There have been artists from the communities before, but this year we can actually give them money to put towards their gas and a hotel room,” Doyon says.

“That’s the very first time in 20 years that that’s happened, that we actually put the money into bringing people from the communities.”

Some of the acts who are coming are Kaska artist and musician Dennis Shorty from Ross River, Northern Tutchone musician Jerry

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A Little Off the Top with Ken Bolton

The Last Word in Wordsmithing M

ost writers would be delighted if something they wrote could survive 10 minutes after they shuffle off this mortal coil.

But 400 years? To use just a smattering of the literary inventions credited to William Shakespeare, such a “madcap” thought would be “laughable”, something to “arouse” either “excitement” or sheer “amazement”.

According to various reckonings by those in “academe”, the Bard of Avon introduced “countless” new words into our language - somewhere between 1,500 and a “generous” 1,700.

A “bloodstained” “blanket” in the “bedroom” of your “birthplace” might well provide “circumstantial” evidence of an “obscene”, “cold-blooded” and “premeditated” “assassination”.

After “dauntless” and “remorseless” “perusal”, however, a “jaded” or “impartial” “critic” might suggest the initial conclusion was “suspicious” or “flawed”, and that the apparent “savagery” was merely the unfortunate result of a “scuffle”.

Whew! So far, we’ve employed only 27 of the words we wouldn’t have at our disposal without Shakespeare’s creativity.

Whatever one may have thought in one’s “flaming youth” about the man’s plays or poetry, we should “give the devil his due” and admit the “naked truth” that he was the “be all and end all” when it comes to enriching the English language.

Without him, it’s a “foregone conclusion” that our language would be more “lacklustre”, bereft of such concepts as “a wild

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Hamlet might know a hawk from a handsaw, but we wouldn’t know an “elbow” from an “eyeball”.

We couldn’t “wage a pitched battle”, “break the ice”, “catch a cold”, or “breathe our last”.

We’d be “in a pickle” about why we feel “heartsick” while “wearing our hearts on our sleeves”, or the fact that “true love never runs smoothly”.

If Shakespeare had never been, we might go “the live long day” without a term for “fair play”, for “disgraceful conduct”, or “too much of a good thing”. We wouldn’t understand that “every dog will have his day”, or what it means to be “eaten out of house and home”.

There would be no “towering passion” or “courtship”, no “blushing” by brides or anyone else, and nothing “fashionable” to wear.

There would be no “majestic” summits, or mountaineers to climb them. Morning would have

no dawn, midday no radiance, and night no moonbeams.

On the other hand, we wouldn’t feel “lonely”, “gloomy”, “worthless” or green-eyed with jealousy. We’d never experience discontent, even if we couldn’t say we felt tranquil, secure, or invulnerable.

Even better, we would never be subject to “remorseless” “gossip”, or have to “grovel” or “pander” “obsequiously” to anyone.

It is now almost commonplace to invent new words, to adapt them from other languages, to turn verbs into nouns and vice versa. Shakespeare did all that on a “monumental” scale, centuries before the science of linguistics was invented.

What’s more, he did it without the benefit of a single cup of tea.

That most English of writers died 44 years before that most English of beverages arrived in London.

We shall not look upon his like again.

Ken Bolton is a freelance writer who lives southeast of Whitehorse.

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Whitehorse EVENTS ARTS SHOWS

Until May 28 Wearable Art by Qaqtis Arts Underground Until May 28 Silhouettes by Amber Church Arts Underground Until May 28, McCormack + Tisiga + Winkler: Yukon Arts Centre Yukon Arts Centre This trio exhibition features the work of Michael McCormack, Joseph Tisiga, and Josh Winkler. The exhibitions explore the social, political, and physical landscape.

Until June 25 Fire and Flood: Disaster and Perseverance in Yukon History Arts Underground

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Thu, May, 19, Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 PM Tony’s Pizza Roxx Hunter and Izaak LazeoFairman playing acoustic guitar music covering almost every style and genre.

Whitehorse Thu, May, 19, Fiddler On The Loose Joe Loutchan live 7:00 PM 98 Hotel Longest running house band in the Yukon - Traditional fiddle music and more - jigging is encouraged and limericks are the norm.

Whitehorse Thu, May, 19, Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Whitehorse Thu, May, 19, Ginger Jam 10:00 PM Yukon Inn Yukon Inn Boiler room fully electric jam session with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided to musicians. Featuring guest cohosts and performers. Whitehorse Fri, May, 20, Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 PM Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy Listening Whitehorse Fri, May, 20, Nivole Edwards 8:00 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Nivole Edwards Whitehorse Fri, May, 20, Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Whitehorse Sat, May, 21, Jarvis Street Saloon Saturday Sociable Jam 3:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Bring your own gear and we’ll plug you in or just play on ours! (867) 6684567 Ext: 300 Whitehorse Sat, May, 21, Nivole Edwards 8:00 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Nivole Edwards Whitehorse Sat, May, 21, Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Whitehorse Sat, May, 21, Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Whitehorse Sun, May, 22, Open Mic Night 3:00 PM 98 Hotel Whitehorse Sun, May, 22, Ryan Mcnally 8:00 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Ryan Mcnally Whitehorse Mon, May, 23, Music Mondays with Steve Slade 6:00 PM Antoinette’s Restaurant Music Mondays at Antoinette’s is back! This week, catch the warm vocal stylings and guitar wizardry of Steve Slade. Whitehorse Mon, May, 23, Ladies Night with DJ Carlo 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Whitehorse Tue, May, 24, Open Mic with Patrick Jacobson 7:00 PM Town & Mountain Hotel Whitehorse Tue, May, 24, Top 40 Dance Tunz with Jon Steel 7:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Whitehorse Tue, May, 24, Ginger Jam 10:00 PM Yukon Inn Yukon Inn Boiler room fully electric jam session with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided to musicians. Featuring guest cohosts and performers. Whitehorse Wed, May, 25, Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza goes till we are done!

Whitehorse Wed, May, 25, Hump Day Trivia 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Whitehorse Wed, May, 25, Jamaoke With Jackie 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Whitehorse Thu, May, 26, Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 PM Tony’s Pizza Roxx Hunter and Izaak LazeoFairman playing acoustic guitar music covering almost every style and genre.

Whitehorse Thu, May, 26, Fiddler On The Loose Joe Loutchan live 7:00 PM 98 Hotel Longest running house band in the Yukon - Traditional fiddle music and more - jigging is encouraged and limericks are the norm.

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Wed, May, 25, FREE Activity Night 5:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary Bring your child and have fun with many different activities happening every week!

Thu, May, 26, Sundogs Toastmasters 12:05 PM Sport Yukon Fear of Public Speaking?

Try Sundogs Toastmasters! Supportive members club that will mentor and help you Thu, May, 19, Sundogs Toastmasters 12:05 improve your public speaking, listening and PM Sport Yukon Fear of Public Speaking? leadership skills. Guests welcome anytime Try Sundogs Toastmasters! Supportive during the year. 2048807245 members club that will mentor and help you Thu, May, 26, Theatre with Susie Anne improve your public speaking, listening and After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale leadership skills. Guests welcome anytime Thu, May, 26, Stage 1 Theatre Company during the year. 2048807245 Grade 4 and up 3:45 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, May, 19, Arctic Twilight 1:30 PM MacBride Museum Yukon Writers’ Collective Ink presents Claudia Coutu Radmore & Thu, May, 19, Family Free Play Drop-in David Thompson 12:30 PM Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 Thu, May, 19, Theatre with Susie Anne /668-6535 This drop-in includes reading time, After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale free play and interactive activities. All Ages Thu, May, 19, Stage 1 Theatre Company Grade 4 and up 3:45 PM Heart Of Riverdale Welcome Whitehorse Thu, May, 19, Theatre with Susie Anne Fri, May, 20-22 Haiku Canada Weekend After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale 2016 Best Western Gold Rush Inn Whitehorse Fri, May, 20, Dusk’a Friday Language Thu, May, 19, Stage 1 Theatre Company Lunches 12:00 PM Duska Head Start and Grade 4 and up 3:45 PM Heart Of Riverdale Family Learning Center Bring a bag lunch Whitehorse and come learn Southern Tutchone with Thu, May, 19, Northern Lights Judo our special guest speakers. Call Erin Pauls Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École for more information 633-7816. All Kwanlin Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 - 11yrs citizens and staff are welcome!

Fri, May, 20, Go with the Flow Fridays Arts Whitehorse Thu, May, 19, Northern Lights Judo Club: Exploration Grade 1-7 3:15 PM Heart Of Adult Practise 6:30 PM École ÉmilieRiverdale Tremblay Whitehorse Fri, May, 20, Alex & The Crazy Eyes - A Fri, May, 20, Young Explorer’s Preschool Projected Story 6:30 PM Splintered Craft Program 10:00 AM MacBride Museum 867Come check out a sneak peek of “Alex & 667-2709, ext.3 parents and children explore the Crazy Eyes” before it is showcased this the animal gallery together. Play games, summer at Adäka Cultural Festival and Atlin create crafts, read stories and sing songs.

Arts & Music Festival.

Whitehorse Sat, May, 21, Yukon Amateur Radio Fri, May, 20, Family Free Play Drop-in Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:30 AM Emergency Measures Organization 12:30 PM Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 YARA’s breakfast at the A&W. Casual event. /668-6535 This drop-in includes reading time, free play and interactive activities. All Ages Hams from outside the Yukon often join.

Welcome Whitehorse Sat, May, 21, Dog Wash Fundraiser 10:00 Fri, May, 20, Go with the Flow Fridays Arts AM The Feed Store Pet Junction All profit Exploration Grade 1-7 3:15 PM Heart Of goes to Mae Bachur Animal Shelter Sat, May, 21, Sing for Cystic Fibrosis 9:00 Riverdale Whitehorse Sat, May, 21, Imagination Station 10:00 PM Yukon Inn Come and join in the fun at the Boiler Room, belt out your favorite tunes AM Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /6686535 Drop-in for some snacks and activities or join in a song, buy some 50/50 tickets, inspired by the Yukon Imagination Library WEAR PURPLE and have a TON OF FUN! books! All Ages Welcome Whitehorse Sun, May, 22, Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 Sat, May, 21, Family Free Play Drop-in PM Arts Underground Non-instructed open 12:00 PM Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 studio. Participants are welcome to use /668-6535 This drop-in includes story time, the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and some tools are available for purchase. Every free play and interactive activities. All Ages Welcome Whitehorse Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour.

Mon, May, 23, No - Art Exploration with Mon, May, 23, Free drop-in computer Barb Hinton 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale labs 10:00 AM Yukon Learn Free Drop-In Whitehorse Computer Lab for Self Directed Studies A Mon, May, 23, Northern Lights Judo tutor/Instructor will be available on site to Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École assist you. 867-668-6280 or toll free: 888Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 - 11yrs 668-6280 Fax: 867-633-4576 Whitehorse Mon, May, 23, No - Art Exploration with Mon, May, 23, GO The Surrounding Game Barb Hinton 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Mon, May, 23, GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 PM Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors 6:00 PM Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Welcome. For more information email: Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors tjbowlby@gmail.com Whitehorse Welcome. For more information email: Mon, May, 23, Northern Lights Judo Club: tjbowlby@gmail.com Mon, May, 23, Euchre Night 6:00 PM Royal Adult Practise 6:30 PM École ÉmilieTremblay Whitehorse Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Tue, May, 24, Family Free Play Drop-in Tue, May, 24, Stage 1 Theatre Company Grade 4 and up 3:45 PM Heart Of Riverdale 12:30 PM Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /668-6535 This drop-in includes reading time, Tue, May, 24, Girls Group - Free Drop In! free play and interactive activities. All Ages 5:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Welcome Whitehorse Tue, May, 24, Whitehorse Scottish Country Dance Club 7:00 PM Jack Hulland Tue, May, 24, Stage 1 Theatre Company Grade 4 and up 3:45 PM Heart Of Riverdale Elementary Come solo or bring your friends Whitehorse as this fun activity will not only keep you Tue, May, 24, Girls Group - Free Drop In! smiling but also give you a great workout.

Tue, May, 24, FREE Knitting Club 7:00 PM 5:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Whitehorse Tue, May, 24, FREE Knitting Club 7:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Tue, May, 24, Top 40 Dance Tunz with Jon Heart Of Riverdale Whitehorse Wed, May, 25, Family Free Play Drop-in Steel 7:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon 12:30 PM Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 Wed, May, 25, Spanish Conversation /668-6535 This drop-in includes reading time, Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government free play and interactive activities. All Ages Administration Building Join us inside the Welcome Whitehorse Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wed, May, 25, Ball Pit Play! 3:15 PM Heart Wed, May, 25, Ball Pit Play! 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Whitehorse Of Riverdale Wed, May, 25, Heart Beats - Show Choir Wed, May, 25, Heart Beats - Show Choir for Girls Grades 4-7 4:30 PM Heart Of for Girls Grades 4-7 4:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Whitehorse Riverdale

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KIDS & FAMILIES

Wed, May, 25, FREE Activity Night 5:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary Bring your child and have fun with many different activities happening every week! Whitehorse Thu, May, 26, Dusk’a Head-Start - Monthly Luncheon 11:30 AM Duska Head Start and Family Learning Center Please join us to celebrate our children’s success each month! The food is GREAT, our salmon have hatched and the children will be signing a traditional Southern Tutchone song. All families are welcome - “It takes a community to raise a child” For more information call 393-3775 Whitehorse Thu, May, 26, Family Free Play Drop-in 12:30 PM Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /668-6535 This drop-in includes reading time, free play and interactive activities. All Ages Welcome Whitehorse Thu, May, 26, Theatre with Susie Anne After School 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Whitehorse Thu, May, 26, Stage 1 Theatre Company Grade 4 and up 3:45 PM Heart Of Riverdale Whitehorse Thu, May, 26, Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 - 11yrs Whitehorse Thu, May, 26, Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult Practise 6:30 PM École ÉmilieTremblay Whitehorse

who will facilitate your development: Public Speaking, Leadership, Communication. 3 clubs in Whitehorse to choose from. 7am Wednesday Sport Yukon. 12 noon Sport Yukon and 5pm Yukon College . All Welcome to observe. No obligations to join. for info: Glenn herbeeking@hotmail.com 204 880 7245 cell or just show up! 204 880 7245 Wed, May, 25, Access your Inner Wisdom Creating Mandalas 10:00 AM Whitehorse Yukon I invite you to join me for 5 weeks of mandala making, a gentle way to enter into creating Mandalas from the Inside Out. Wed, May, 25, Yukon Food for Learning Association - AGM 11:30 AM Yukon Teachers Association 633-5352 Wed, May, 25, The Sharing Economy – Networking Event 5:30 PM (co)space coworking space` This is going to be a fantastic event! Join us for an evening of networking and discussion about the Sharing Economy lead by local management consultant and Yukon News “Yukonomist” columnist Keith Halliday.

Wed, May, 25, Paddle Board Yoga for the Summer 6:00 PM Long Lake Wed, May, 25, Access your Inner Wisdom Creating Mandalas 7:00 PM Whitehorse Yukon I invite you to join me for 5 weeks of mandala making, a gentle way to enter into creating Mandalas from the Inside Out. Thu, May, 26, LAL - Collaborative Sound Art Workshop 5:00 PM Splintered Craft Join MEETING & WORKSHOPS Rosina Kazi and Nicholas Murray from the Tue, May, 17, Haiku Canada Weekend band LAL in this introductory workshop to Yukon Convention Bureau 50 Delegates recording, sound creation, and media Welcome visitors we are pleased to host you, Thu, May, 26, Legion General Meetings thank you for choosing Yukon.

6:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion - Branch Tue, May, 17, Archeology Conference 254 667-2802 Yukon Convention Bureau 150 Delegates Thu, May, 26, FASSY Parent/Caregiver Welcome visitors we are pleased to host you, Support group 6:30 PM FASSY If you are thank you for choosing Yukon. parenting or caring for a child, youth or adult Fri, May, 20, Work Bee at Camp Yukon with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, please Camp Yukon The Camp Board is passionate come, share pour experiences, wisdom and about many projects, so we’re looking knowledge. This is an opportunity for all of us for crews to join the fun! Fantastic meals to learn from one another. 3993-4948 provided all weekend, plus evenings filled with games, fishing or just some quiet time at Camp Yukon. The whole weekend is free.

Sat, May, 21, Yukon Amateur Radio Wednesday Association: Coffee Discussion Group The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 9:30 AM Emergency Measures Organization noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. YARA’s breakfast at the A&W. Casual event.

Porter Creek Step meeting (CM) 8:00 PM Hams from outside the Yukon often join.

Our Lady of Victory Sat, May, 21, PFLAG Meeting 7:00 PM No Puffin (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Yukon College Support for those struggling Cook St., Big Book Study with sexual orientation and gender identity in themselves or someone they know.

Thursday Everyone welcome The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 Sun, May, 22, Work Bee at Camp Yukon noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Camp Yukon The Camp Board is passionate Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Seventh Day about many projects, so we’re looking Adventists Church (PC) for crews to join the fun! Fantastic meals provided all weekend, plus evenings filled Friday with games, fishing or just some quiet time at The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 Camp Yukon. The whole weekend is free. noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Sun, May, 22, Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 PM Arts Underground Non-instructed open Hospital Road studio. Participants are welcome to use Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and Maryhouse 504 Cook St. some tools are available for purchase. Every Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour.

Saturday Mon, May, 23, WOW Gathering: BC Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Healthy Living Allowance Yukon Bldg 6118-6th Convention Bureau 34 Delegates Welcome Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM visitors we are pleased to host you, thank Whitehorse General Hospital (across you for choosing Yukon. from emergency) Mon, May, 23, Overeaters Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting (OM, NS) Meeting 7:30 PM Many Rivers Counselling 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom and Support Services Overeaters Anonymous Meeting every Monday Please Sunday ring the buzzer if the door is locked.

Sunshine Group (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Tue, May, 24, Amnesty International Bldg 6118-6th Writing Circle 7:00 PM Whitehorse United Marble Group (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital Church Writing letters to support and protect boardroom human rights worldwide. 667-2389 Tue, May, 24, YuKonstruct Weekly Open Monday House 7:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 Tour YuKonstruct, see some projects in noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. action, and meet some fellow makers New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Tue, May, 24, Steiner Study Meetings 7:00 Maryhouse 504 Cook St. PM Whitehorse Yukon Steiner Study Group Meetings - Tuesdays, 7 pm (May 24 on), Tuesday Hillcrest. Explore Anthroposophy. - Free, The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 call for location or information. 335-2300. noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. 335-2300.

Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Wed, May, 25, Toastmasters 7:00 AM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Sport Yukon Fear of public speaking? Try Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Toastmasters. Supportive members club 4141B 4th Ave.

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May 19, 2016

Time for Birds with Jenny Trapnell

Annual Birdathon a Tweet Event T

he birds are back! And so is the annual Yukon Birdathon – a 24-hour birding extravaganza and sweet fundraiser.

Held the last weekend in May, the 2016 event starts at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 27 and ends at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. Birders can take from a few hours to all 24 to identify as many bird species as they can.

“The role of the Birdathon is to highlight the bird diversity we have,” says Yukon Bird Club President Cameron Eckert. “It’s usually an impressive one day survey of the variety of birds that have arrived during spring migration.”

A total 327 species have been recorded in Yukon, with 187 species breeding here. On average, between 135 and 145 species are heard or seen during the birdathon, Eckert says.

Jim Hawkings founded the first event in the late 1980s and is still in charge. “Things have been early this spring so it’s hard to say what birds will be out there.”

Individuals, teams and families are welcome to take part.

Prizes are offered for the youngest and oldest birder, the most species observed overall and the most seen by enviro-birding, which means not using motorized vehicles during the Birdathon, except public transportation.

The event was renamed the Helmut Grünberg Yukon Birdathon last year to recognize club’s late president and most avid birdathon participant.

It takes time to identify birds when you are first learning, but I

Birdwatching at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve. This is a fabulous birdwatching destination in the spring and would be a great one-stop-shop to visit on the 2016 Helmut Grünberg Yukon Birdathon! find it satisfying to finally match up the description in my guidebook with the little yellow bird singing sweetly in the trees in front of me.

For some, the Birdathon is definitely a competitive event.

Hawkings’ main tip for the sporting types: stay up late and get up early!

That will be my plan as I bike and walk to hotspots around Riverdale, the Millennium Trail and the Quartz Road wetlands, with maybe a bus trip to Takhini and

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The wrap-up highlight is a potluck at Robert Service Campground on Saturday at 6 p.m. to socialize and share sightings.

There will be a barbecue and it’s nice if people can bring something to share and a lawnchair for sitting.

Besides a feast of birds, so to speak, the Birdathon is also the Yukon Bird Club’s main fundraiser, supporting education such as free field trips and presentations and travel assistance for young Yukon-

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ers to attend ornithology workshops, as well as research projects such as banding and studies of pharmaceuticals in the Whitehorse sewage ponds.

Sightings can also be posted to eBird.org, which is an online sightings database, to increase the knowledge of bird populations around the globe. (More on that in another column.)

Pledge sheets, reference guides, and other information is available on the Yukon Bird Club’s new website, YukonBirds.ca.

Even if you don’t know a magpie from a merganser, you can take part by making a donation or sponsoring a birder such as me, the Feature Birder this year! Tax receipts are issued for all donations of $10 or more. (I aim to find 30 species.)

Happy birding!

Jennifer Trapnell has a passion for birding. Please send comments about her articles to birds@whatsupyukon.com.

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June 3-5 - Jack London Festival

Celebrate the life and adventures of Jack London with this unique festival!

Meet Jack London’s great-granddaughter, take part in a Stampeder Dinner, enjoy special live performances and much more!

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May 20-21 May 21 June 3-5 June 10-11 June 11

30th Annual International Gold Show Parks Canada Doors Open Dawson Weekend on the Wing Top of the World Highland Games Commissioner’s Ceilidh BBQ

Diamond Tooth Gerties

Come visit Canada’s first casino! Nightly shows: 8:30/10/Midnight We welcome you 7 days a week from May 13-Sept 24.

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Our gift shop, galleries and performances open on May 26. See you at the Zho!

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LAL (Toronto, ON) Workshop & Concert + National Drone Day May 27 at 5:30pm: Sound art workshop w/ LAL May 28 at 2pm: Drone music performances at the ODD Gallery 7:30pm: LAL Concert w/ Peter Cox at the KIAC Ballroom KIAC.ca

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May 19, 2016

A Klondike Korner with Dan Davidson

Gearing up for the 30th Gold Show T

here are three major changes that can be seen in the organization of the 30th edition of the Dawson City International Gold Show, which will fill up a section of 4th Avenue between May 20 and 21.

The first, as noted by Dawson Chamber Manager Courtney Holmes, is that the trade show had to expand its outdoor footprint due to popular demand. Of the 105 booths being rented for the show, this year 26 of them are outside the Art and Margaret Fry Recreation Centre and all but three of those are have been booked already.

The other 79 booths are inside the arena, as usual. Seventeen of those remain, but trade show coordinator Mark Mather is sure they will be gone by the time the weekend is ready to run.

Typically the indoor venues are

packed with government agencies, volunteer groups recruiting or promoting their events, electronics sales, gold buyers, crafts people of all descriptions and many businesses related to the industry.

Outdoor venues feature heavy equipment and other machinery.

Instead of outdoor venues being confined to the block of 4th Avenue between Queen and King Streets, there will be nine booths narrowing the south side of Queen for the two days of the event.

Another 12 are across 4th Avenue on the west side, with two more right outside the arena, and a final three, reserved for the horticultural sales, located at the north side of the recreation centre, jutting partly into the avenue.

Just behind them is the second

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The Dawson City International Gold Show takes place at the Art and Margaret Fry Recreation Centre on May 20 and 21 major physical change. Due to renovation work being carried out at the Palace Grand Theatre, it was not available for the Bill Bowie Dinner and Auction, or for the beer tent usually located beside the theatre. This year both of these will be found in tents, one large and one small, in the Rec. Centre parking lot, right behind the plant sales area.

The third change is procedural. Information sessions and workshops have come and gone over the years. There was a poor turnout at last year’s sessions, and with the Palace Grand not available to host them, it seemed a good time to drop them off the program for this year, at least.

The only gathering of people in a meeting will be the annual spring meeting of the Klondike Placer Miners’ Association (KPMA).

The Gold Show was founded in

1986 by the Dawson City Chamber of Commerce, the KPMA and the City of Dawson, and established to celebrate Dawson’s gold rush heritage and contemporary mining practices.

The chamber, which manages the event and also uses it as a major fundraiser, maintains that it “encompasses the diverse and interconnected sectors of the regional economy and exposes visitors to new industry offerings.”

Usually held around the same time as the George Black Ferry goes into the Yukon River after breakup, the show gives an early kick-start to Dawson’s summer visitor season.

Bill Bowie was one of the founders of the show and one of its champions during his lifetime.

The Bill Bowie Dinner and Auction has become a tradition at the Gold Show.

Donning red suspenders as was Bill’s typical garb, attendees gather to celebrate Dawson’s mining heritage. The event is sponsored

by AFD, the Dawson City General Store and the Dawson City Chamber of Commerce and will be held on Friday, May 20 at 5 p.m.

A silent auction is part of that evening.

It’s worth mentioning that Dawson breaks out in blooms right after the Gold Show, and that plant sales are a major attraction for those not necessarily involved in mining.

Dan Davidson retired from 32 years of teaching in rural Yukon schools, but continues writing about life in Dawson City.

Please send comments about his stories to dawson@whatsupyukon.com.

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May 19, 2016

Many Worlds of Words The art and poetry show Words – International Exhibition of Haiku and Handmade Paper opens at the Waterfront Studio on May 19

by Nicole Bauberger

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n Whitehorse we rarely see a group show that’s international in scope. In Words – International Exhibition of Haiku and Handmade Paper, the concept tying the works together is simple: many ob-

An incredible variety of approaches to words on paper - here are some smaller works q

jects in our lives amount to words on paper.

This exhibition offers an astonishing variety of variations on this theme, from a wide variety of countries.

I enjoyed the poetic qualities of “Deeper” by Claudia Radmore of Canada u

PHOTOS: Nicole Bauberger

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What is the first date of operation into Whitehorse from Frankfurt in 2016? May 29 When is the last flight from Frankfurt to Whitehorse in 2016?

Sept. 18 What day of the week do Condor flights operate into and out of Whitehorse? Sundays How old is Condor this year? 60 years What type of aircraft does Condor operate into Whitehorse from Frankfurt? B767/300

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How many classes of service does Condor offer to and from Whitehorse and Frankfurt?

Three: Business, Premium and Economy 7. Does Condor have a North American Facebook page? Yes 8. Who is Condor’s interline partner in the Yukon? Air North 9. How big are the personal seat back screens in Economy Class? 9 inches 10. What are Condor’s other Canadian Gateways with non-stop service from Frankfurt?

Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary

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Highlights

Klondike Institute of Art and Culture

SOUND MAKING WORKSHOP W/ LAL Friday May 27, — Histoire des francophones d’Amérique en musique —

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Many Worlds of Words ... continued from page 11 Some of the words are easy to read from a distance.

LOVE, HOPE and JOY appear in bright colours and all caps in Ioana Stoian’s piece from the United States. From Germany, Josephine Tabbert’s wall pieces use the words ich and nie – “I” and “never” – written large and clear in black and white.

Some of the text requires closer inspection to read. An open bookwork called “All or Nothing” by Canadian Terry Ann Carter uses a flowing script. Many others use the vulnerability of a handwritten, even messy looking way of writing.

Some texts are carefully printed using a press or computer, for example, “We Insert Human Souls”

by American Anne Becker, a poem on handmade paper, printed in brown ink. Canadian Gina Page uses stencilled letters.

Older readers might remember these from title pages for school projects, with characteristic spaces inside the letter form. These letters and spaces resonate with the text, which mentions a “filigreed brown/lacy net.”

The show includes a variety of the forms you can put paper into.

Many use some variety of book form. “Story”

by Leticia Burgos of Argentina takes the form of an exploding book.

Wires protrude from the pages. Words in all caps printed on deckle-

It’s amazing to consider how “Poem” by Susanna Dianforini from Germany/Italy, a hollow construction of tissue paper, dry plants and words, even made it to the Yukon

edged scraps surround it.

Some pieces take a more sculptural approach. Whitehorse’s Leslie Leong contributes a round “vessel” with words incorporated into its walls. Angelica Wolpert of Germany has shaped paper into rounded pebbles and made them into brooches.

Others use aspects of a more conventional wall-piece format.

Miroslawa Truchta-Nowicka of Poland has created a circle of brown handmade paper. A line of mounded, shredded, multi-coloured paper rises from a red dot at the bottom and turns into a red twisted paper cord above.

Two of the works take the form of garments. The show’s curator, Whitehorse artist Helen O’Connor, has created a bra and panties out of stinging nettle fibre, with handwriting around the chest and waist band. Susanne Cianfarina from Germany and Italy has made a “Dream Shirt” of tissue, covered in handwritten text in pencil, on the outside of the shirt.

I particularly enjoyed the poetic qualities of “Deeper” by Canadian Claudia Radmore. Waves

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Helen O’Connor’s “Stinging Nettle Knickers” in the window beside “Renewal” by Canada’s Helmut Becker

of paper are sewn, folded and pinned. Spidery threads reach out from this mass across an indigo backing paper. Below this, each separately stamped letter spells out “night/the only thing deep enough/to hide an ocean.”

The Stovepipe Paper Artist Collective, associated with Helen O’Connor’s downtown papermaking studio, organized Words.

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Words continues until May 31 at the Northern Front Studio Gallery at Waterfront Station.

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Here’s a tip for you travelling cocktail lovers: not everyone shares your love. Your hosts may not have the stocked liquor cabinet and pantry shelves filled with syrups and bitters to which you have grown accustomed. You do not want to burden them with spirits and bitters they won’t use again, so a good strategy is to decide on a cocktail you will make your specialty for the duration of your visit and announce that you are in charge of happy hour.

In Seattle, the cocktail that makes eminent sense is the Dark and Stormy, that combination of dark rum and ginger beer invented

by Goslings of Bermuda, which has been distilling rum since the mid1850s. But the reason to drink a Dark and Stormy in Seattle is not the rum, it’s the ginger beer. The city is a hotbed of small-batch, artisanal ginger beers such as Rachel’s, Timber City, Malus, Dry Sparkling and probably more.

Each brew has its own story: Dry Sparkling sodas were invented

by Sharelle Klaus, mother of four, who wanted delicious things to drink while she was pregnant. The founder of Malus, John Struble, claims that his is the only fermented ginger beer in Seattle.

Rachel’s Ginger Beer, started in 2009 by former waitress and bartender Rachel Marshall, has taken Seattle by storm, with a hot location in Pike Place Market, 80 employees, and distribution throughout the city’s more highend grocery stores. Marshall says her success is due to friendliness

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and that there’s nothing complicated about making ginger beer.

Her brew is the simplest of the lot: simply Chinese ginger, sugar, lemons and water.

Finally, Timber City takes its name from Seattle’s old nickname of Timber Town, and claims that its brew is so gingery it “brings a spice you simply cannot find anywhere else. This is not a soda, it’s a tonic; an elixir.”

Seattle loves ginger beer so much that you can find Australian and Californian varieties on grocery store shelves, too. With this bounty to choose from, what is a visiting northerner to do but experiment?

Now, here’s the thing. The one cocktail here that could legitimately be called a Dark and Stormy, according to Goslings, is version number four. Goslings insists that an authentic Dark and Stormy must use Goslings Black Seal Rum, and they’re serious. In 2015 the company took liquor conglomerate Pernod Ricard to court for federal trademark infringement because it advertised, on its website, a Dark and Stormy made with… Malibu Island Spiced Rum. Shocking.

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Perhaps instead of the couch and reruns of Community, you went out instead to unwind. You saw familiar faces in all of the usual places and relaxed while making conversation with people you enjoy. And then you went home and had a snack – hey, that hummus still needs to be eaten!

Whatever we do to lead up to it, nighttime snacking is commonplace in many of our lives. While it may be delicious, a recent research report suggests what Oprah has been trying to tell us all along – it might just be a terrible idea.

A team of researchers led by Dr. Ruth E. Patterson wanted to see whether there was a connection between nighttime snacking and the number one cause of cancer death among women – breast cancer.

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The Pacific Regional Competition, which takes place May 28-29th in Vernon, British Columbia, is a six component event that, in a sense, replicates a fire scene. So how does that look like in a competition? Boyd Pyper, fire chief of the Tagish Fire Department took the time to explain the competition.

“The first thing a firefighter does is, in full gear, run up the stairs of a 40 foot tower, with a 45-pound hose pack plus your gear and you’re on air,” Pyper says. The full gear alone weighs 30 pounds, he says. Add the hose pack and that’s carrying 75 pounds up those stairs.

Once at the top of the tower, you drop the hose pack.

“And then you hoist another hose on a rope, which is 45 pounds plus the weight of the rope. You hoist that arm after arm up the 40 feet,” Pyper says.

Once all of that is done, you run down the stairs - if you can - because this is normally the spot that they use to catch their breath. But there is not really time for them to catch their breath because the next component is waiting for them.

“Then you jump on what’s called a force machine. Basically, it’s a very large metal box weighing about 250 pounds. It sits on a metal plate. Take a sledgehammer, you bend over and pound that thing back, takes about 10 hits”, Pyper says. “After that, you run a quick obstacle course, 80 to 90 feet. Then you grab a fully charged hose, which is a 100-foot long hose filled with water and have to hit a target.

“And then you pick up Rescue Randy. That’s a 180-pound mannequin and you drag it 100 feet. And then you fall down,” Pyper says with a laugh. “Or you stand up and go, ‘Yes!’” Pyper added that this is a very friendly competition.

“You’re not like, ‘Oh, I’m gonna beat this guy.’ No, you’re there, you’re doing it together as if you’re fighting a fire together.”

The regional competition in Vernon is a chance to qualify for the national championship, which takes place in Calgary in September.

They qualified last year, but they did not have sufficient funding to attend. This year they have a few more sponsors backing them, should they qualify.

Everyone has a different reason for why they are doing this competition.

“I very firmly believe that as a firefighter I need to be in the best shape possible for my crew and the public,” Pyper says. “Our first mantra is ‘Everybody Goes Home” So I need to be in a good as shape as possible.”

Tagish firefighter Myron Penner is a first-timer at the FireFit competition. He says training for the competition assists in the line of duty. “(I do it) to be ready for any fire and not having to worry about getting tired halfway through your job.”

Penner’s inspiration are his three boys, who come with him as much as they can.

A few years ago their house burned down and no one was able to go inside because they weren’t trained enough. Luckily everyone got out.

“So I’m making sure I’m trained up to par so there are no excuses,” Penner says.

The Yukon team continues to train for the upcoming FireFit competition, and if you would like to support them, mark your calendars for Saturday, May 21 at 10 am and come out to the Shipyards Park for the fundraiser. There will be a barbecue, car wash (depending on weather), kids treats and firefighters demonstrating what it takes to be a firefighter.

Firefighters train at the Shipyards Park PHOTOS: Maria Gruninger

Maria Gruninger is a Whitehorse-based writer. Questions about her stories can be sent to editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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May 19, 2016

KICKS OFF ITS 20TH SEASON Join us for another amazing summer of free music and arts for the whole family, downtown Whitehorse!

The 2016 ARTS IN THE PARK season RUNS from TUESDAY MAY 24th to FRIDAY AUGUST 5th • Performances and visual art demonstrations every Monday to Friday at noon • Evening performances every Wednesday at 7pm • Wednesday noon shows are family friendly

Find us at the corner of 3rd avenue and Wood street or follow the music!

More info and detailed schedule: www.artsintheparkyukon.com

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Community EVENTS ATLIN

Wed, May, 25, Board Games 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre Wed, May, 25, Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre

BEAVER CREEK

Sat, May, 21, Women’s Yoga 9:00 AM Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing Sat, May, 21, Volleyball 8:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Mon, May, 23, Tot Time 9:30 AM Nelnah Bessie John School Tue, May, 24, Women’s Yoga 7:00 PM Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing Tue, May, 24, Volleyball 8:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club

CARCROSS

Thu, May, 19, Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 8673993321 Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door.

Everyone welcome! no fee for community members Thu, May, 19, Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Thu, May, 19, Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Tue, May, 24, Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 8673993321 Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door.

Everyone welcome! no fee for community members Tue, May, 24, Tlingit Language classes 5:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Tue, May, 24, Sports Night 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue, May, 24, Women’s Group 7:00 PM Carcross Community Campus 821-4251 Wed, May, 25, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 8214251 For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ctfn.ca Wed, May, 25, Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, May, 25, Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Thu, May, 26, Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 8673993321 Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door.

Everyone welcome! no fee for community members Thu, May, 26, Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Thu, May, 26, Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator

DAWSON CITY

Sat, May, 21, CAA Yukon Support Group 10:00 AM Dawson City Community Hospital Drop in meeting for those living with Celiac Disease, Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity or Dermatitis Herpetiformis.

Fri, May, 20, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Dawson City Fri, May, 20, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community Luncheon 11:45 AM Health and Social Building Join us for lunch every Friday, from 11:45 am until 1 pm, at the Health and Social Building.

Fri, May, 20, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, May, 20, 30th Dawson City Gold Show 12:00 PM Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre 993-5274 A meeting place for miners and their suppliers. The Gold Show celebrates Dawson’s gold rush heritage and contemporary mining in the Klondike.

Fri, May, 20, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri, May, 20, Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latin-inspired workout!

Sat, May, 21, Break-Up Comedy Festival Dawson City Museum 993-5291 Sat, May, 21, Centre open weekends only 9am5pm May 21-29 Tombstone Territorial Park Sat, May, 21, Doors Open Dawson City 11:00 AM Dawson City Visitor Information Centre 993-7200 Grab your map from the Parks Canada booth at the Gold Show and start exploring! Staff will be available at each building to share some of the history and stories FREE event Sat, May, 21, Painting 1:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Inspire and be inspired by other artists. Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes and easels are supplied, no instruction offered.

Sat, May, 21, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sun, May, 22, St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Sun, May, 22, Sweet Nuggets 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Lady M & her Mr. Men’s in the cocktail lounge Mon, May, 23, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, May, 23, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, May, 23, Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latin-inspired workout!

Tue, May, 24, Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School 867-993-2520 For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com

Or email them to: events@whatsupyukon.com

Tue, May, 24, Spring Clothing Swap - A Yukon Girls Rock Camp Fundraiser 7:30 PM Alchemy Café Getting sick of your clothes? Did you travel here with just the clothes on your back? Come on down to our 2nd clothing swap and get some new duds.

Fundraiser in support of Yukon Girls Rock Camp.

Wed, May, 25, Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latin-inspired workout!

Wed, May, 25, CFYT Trivia 8:00 PM The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio.

FARO

Thu, May, 19, Environment Club 3:45 PM Del Van Gorder School Sun, May, 22, Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun, May, 22, Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel 994-2442 with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 Tue, May, 24, Faro Golf Club AGM 7:00 PM Yukon College Faro Campus Join us in the Yukon College Boardroom Wed, May, 25, Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 AM Faro Community Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, May, 25, Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting.

HAINES JUNCTION

Thu, May, 19, Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 AM Mun Ku Thu, May, 19, Open Mic 7:30 PM St Elias Convention Centre Thu, May, 19, Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Sun, May, 22, St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Christopher’s Church 867-634-2360 Licensed Lay Leader: Lynn De Brabandere Mon, May, 23, Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, May, 24, Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, May, 24, Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall Wed, May, 25, Kindermusik 10:30 AM St Elias Convention Centre geared towards children ages 2-3 accompanied by an adult. Any preschool child is welcome to attend (0-5) Thu, May, 26, Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 AM Mun Ku Thu, May, 26, Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School MARSH LAKE Wed, May, 18, Highway Clean-Up Marsh Lake Community Centre Fri, May, 20, Jackalope Friday Dinners 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat, May, 21, Tot Group 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sun, May, 22, Drop in Badminton 11:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, May, 24, North of 60 Cafe 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Are you retired? Have some time? Marsh Lake seniors socialize, play cards, have coffee, tea and home made goodies. C’mon down!

Tue, May, 24, North of 60 Seniors Cafe 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, May, 24, Tot Group 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed, May, 25, Marsh Lake Community Society AGM 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO

Sun, May, 22, St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Tue, May, 24, Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 PM Yukon College Mayo Campus

MOUNT LORNE

Thu, May, 19, Playgroup for parents 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Fri, May, 20, Learning Lions - Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Wed, May, 25, Kids Craft time 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Thu, May, 26, Playgroup for parents 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083

OLD CROW

Thu, May, 19, Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun, May, 22, St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Lukes Church 867-993-5381 Thu, May, 26, Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center

TAGISH

Thu, May, 19, Intermediate / Advanced Osteofit: Tagish 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Thu, May, 19, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Thu, May, 19, Catch Kids Club: Tagish 4:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fri, May, 20, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Sat, May, 21, Beginners Yoga: Tagish 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre With instructor Lee Randell.

Sat, May, 21, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre

Sat, May, 21, Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Sat, May, 21, Outdoor Sports Activities: Tagish 1:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Soccer, baseball, field hockey etc Tue, May, 24, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Tue, May, 24, Nordic Walking: Tagish 1:30 PM Tagish Community Centre Call 399-3407 for more info.

Tue, May, 24, Stayfit: Tagish 6:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Wed, May, 25, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Wed, May, 25, Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, May, 25, Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday.

Thu, May, 26, Intermediate / Advanced Osteofit: Tagish 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Thu, May, 26, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Thu, May, 26, Catch Kids Club: Tagish 4:00 PM Tagish Community Centre

TESLIN

Thu, May, 19, After school sports Grades 4-9 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, May, 19, Adult Badminton 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Sat, May, 21, Teslin Youth Club (Gr 7-12) 8:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Sun, May, 22, Catholic Mass/Communion Service at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission 10:30 AM Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission Sun, May, 22, Adult Yoga 11:00 AM Teslin Rec Center Sun, May, 22, Public Skate 2:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Sun, May, 22, Carpet Bowling (ages 55+) 2:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Mon, May, 23, Kids in the Kitchen (K4-Grade 3) 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Mon, May, 23, Adult Badminton 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Tue, May, 24, Kids in the Kitchen (Grade 4-9) 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Tue, May, 24, Adult Yoga (13+) 5:15 PM Teslin Rec Center Wed, May, 25, Golden Age Social (Ages 55+) 10:00 AM Teslin Rec Center Wed, May, 25, After School Activities (K4-Gr 3) 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, May, 26, After school sports Grades 4-9 3:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Thu, May, 26, Adult Badminton 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center

WATSON LAKE

Thu, May, 19, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Thu, May, 19, Girls Night Youth group 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sun, May, 22, St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Sun, May, 22, Liard Evangelical Free Church Service 10:00 AM The Little Brown Log Church Sunday morning services, then fellowship time with coffee after the service Very friendly!

Mon, May, 23, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Tue, May, 24, Ladies Time Out Breakfast 8:30 AM Dragon’s Den Hotel Cynthia Armstrong 536-7239 Thu, May, 26, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Thu, May, 26, Girls Night Youth group 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre

HAINES, ALASKA

Thu, May, 19, Morning Muscles 6:00 AM Haines Community Centre Thu, May, 19, Vinyasa Yoga 5:30 PM Haines Community Centre Fri, May, 20, Earlybird Lap Swim 6:30 AM Haines Community Centre Fri, May, 20, Men’s Bible Study 7:00 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Fri, May, 20, Water Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Community Centre Fri, May, 20, Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Fri, May, 20, Women’s Bible Study 10:30 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Fri, May, 20, Story time 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Fri, May, 20, Yoga w/Mandy 12:00 PM Haines Community Centre Fri, May, 20, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 6:00 PM Haines Community Centre Sat, May, 21, Zumba Toning 10:00 AM Haines Community Centre Sat, May, 21, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 6:00 PM Haines Community Centre Mon, May, 23, Earlybird Lap Swim 6:30 AM Haines Community Centre Mon, May, 23, Water Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Community Centre Mon, May, 23, Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton

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Mon, May, 23, Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Mon, May, 23, Senior Exercise Class 11:15 AM Haines Community Centre Mon, May, 23, Cardio/strength training circuit 5:30 PM Haines Community Centre Mon, May, 23, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 6:00 PM Haines Community Centre Tue, May, 24, Morning Muscles 6:00 AM Haines Community Centre Tue, May, 24, Senior Swim 10:00 AM Haines Community Centre Tue, May, 24, Haines Women’s Fellowship 3:00 PM Haines Senior Center Tue, May, 24, Vinyasa Yoga 5:30 PM Haines Community Centre Wed, May, 25, Earlybird Lap Swim 6:30 AM Haines Community Centre Wed, May, 25, Water Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Community Centre Wed, May, 25, Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Wed, May, 25, Senior Exercise Class 11:15 AM Haines Community Centre Wed, May, 25, Tlingit Language Class 3:30 PM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, May, 25, Guys Yoga 5:00 PM Haines Community Centre Wed, May, 25, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 6:00 PM Haines Community Centre Thu, May, 26, Morning Muscles 6:00 AM Haines Community Centre Thu, May, 26, Vinyasa Yoga 5:30 PM Haines Community Centre

SKAGWAY, ALASKA

Thu, May, 19, Stick and Mat Pilates w/Katherine 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Skagway Thu, May, 19, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Thu, May, 19, Senior Weights w/Jennifer/Katherine/ Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Thu, May, 19, Playgroup: Skagway 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour.

Thu, May, 19, Restorative Yoga: w/ Jeanne 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, May, 19, Spinning w/ Emily 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, May, 19, Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, May, 20, SpinFLEX w/ Katherine AL 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, May, 20, SpinYoga w/Katherine 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Must set up yoga equipment in Group Fitness Room prior to class start time!

Fri, May, 20, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Fri, May, 20, Vinyasa Flow level 2 w/Katherine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, May, 20, Playgroup: Skagway 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour.

Fri, May, 20, SpinYoga w/Courtney 4:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Must set up yoga equipment in Group Fitness Room prior to class start time!

Fri, May, 20, Volleyball For Adults 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, May, 21, Spinning w/ Cindy 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, May, 21, Senior Weights w/Jennifer/Katherine/ Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Sun, May, 22, Gentle Yoga: All Levels w/Jeanne 3:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun, May, 22, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 5:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Sun, May, 22, Hatha Flow: Level 1 & 2 w/ AJ 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, May, 23, SpinFLEX w/ Katherine AL 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, May, 23, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Mon, May, 23, Restorative Yoga: w/ Katherine AL 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, May, 23, Playgroup: Skagway 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour.

Mon, May, 23, TRX Suspension Training w/Abby 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Mon, May, 23, Spinning w/ Cindy 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, May, 23, Hatha Flow: Level 1 & 2 w/ Courtney 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, May, 23, Playgroup: Skagway 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour.

Mon, May, 23, Soccer For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, May, 23, Windy Valley Boys at the Red Onion Saloon 7:30 PM Red Onion Saloon Great Pizza, Cold Beers and Sexy Cocktails at the Red Onion Saloon Monday nights.

Tue, May, 24, Chair and Mat Pilates w/Katherine 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, May, 24, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time

Tue, May, 24, Senior Weights w/Jennifer/Katherine/ Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Tue, May, 24, Playgroup: Skagway 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour.

Tue, May, 24, Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, May, 25, North Words Writers Symposium Skagway Visitor Center Three days of discussions, readings, and writing with Keynote speakers Mary Roach & Alaskan Faculty. Included with registration is a train ride & trail write, Dyea cabin retreat cookout & music, Keynote banquet, historic brothel tour, and most meals!

Wed, May, 25, SpinFLEX w/ Katherine AL 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, May, 25, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Wed, May, 25, Back/Hip Yoga: All Levels w/ Katherine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, May, 25, Playgroup: Skagway 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour.

Wed, May, 25, TRX Suspension Training w/Abby 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Wed, May, 25, Spinning w/ Cindy 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, May, 25, Playgroup: Skagway 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour.

Wed, May, 25, Hatha Flow: Level 1 & 2 w/ Jeanne 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, May, 25, Climbing Instruction For Belay Certification Class - Signup Required 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, May, 25, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Wed, May, 25, Belay Check For Certification Signup Required 7:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, May, 26, North Words Writers Symposium Skagway Visitor Center Three days of discussions, readings, and writing with Keynote speakers Mary Roach & Alaskan Faculty. Included with registration is a train ride & trail write, Dyea cabin retreat cookout & music, Keynote banquet, historic brothel tour, and most meals!

Thu, May, 26, Stick and Mat Pilates w/Katherine 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, May, 26, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Thu, May, 26, Senior Weights w/Jennifer/Katherine/ Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Thu, May, 26, Playgroup: Skagway 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour.

Thu, May, 26, Restorative Yoga: w/ Jeanne 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, May, 26, Spinning w/ Emily 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, May, 26, Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS

Beaver Creek Tuesday & Thursday 11:30 AM - St. Anne Church Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Carcross Wednesdays 7:30 PM. Library Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Carmacks Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Dawson City Thursday 8:00 PM New Beginnings Group Richard Martin Chapel Church St. Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Saturdays 7:00 PM Community Support Centre 993-5095 Destruction Bay Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Faro Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Haines Junction Wednesdays 8:00 PM Public Library Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Mayo Wednesday 7:30 PM RRC Building 996-2825 Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Old Crow Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Pelly Crossing Wednesday 7:00 PM Pelly Band Office 537-3461 Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Ross River Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Tagish Mondays 7:30 PM Bishop’s Cabin, end of road along California Beach Telegraph Creek Tuesdays 8:00 PM Sewing Centre, Soaring Eagles Group 235-3350 Teslin Wednesdays 7:00 PM G Building, 4 McLeary Street Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Watson Lake Thursdays 12:30 PM St. Anne Church Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre, downstairs Tuesdays 12:30 PM St. Anne Church

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2016 YUKON-STIKINE REGIONAL HERITAGE FAIR

The 18th Annual Yukon/Stikine-Regional Heritage Fair was held May 5, 2016 at the Yukon Transportation Museum and the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre in Whitehorse. The Regional Fair featured 52 student exhibits from 9 participating schools across the Territory.

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS INCLUDED: Atlin Community School, Chief Zzeh Gittlit School, J.V Clark Community School, Robert Service Community School, St. Elias Community School, Elijah Smith Elementary School, Takhini Elementary School, Ecole Whitehorse Elementary School, and Jack Hulland Elementary School.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AWARD WINNERS: Grade 4 First Place: “How Takhini Elementary School All Started” by Alexa Grant of Takhini School (Whitehorse) Second Place: “Martha Collins” By Abbigale Sipple of Tahkini Elementary School (Whitehorse) Third Place: Title: “What did the Child See, named Kulsin” by Kayoni Dickson-Camilleri, Elijah Smith Elementary School (Whitehorse) Grade 5/6 First Place: Title: “Met God’s Vertrouwen Woorwaarts” by Ethan Thompson of St.Elias School (Haines Junction) Second Place: Title: “Do You Know What You Needed to Survive on the Chilkoot Trail – 18961899?” by Maddy Mead & Ella Anderson of Whitehorse Elementary School (Whitehorse) Third Place: Title: “The Halifax Explosion” by Abbey Campbell of Jack Hulland School (Whitehorse) Grade 7/8/9 First Place: Title: “Taku Kwann Dancers”

by Jasmine Sudlow of Atlin Community School (Atlin B.C) Second Place: Title: “Tlingit Carvers” by Matthew Wesley Atlin Community School (Atlin B.C) Third Place: Title: “Doug Makkonen Best in the World” by Ecko Kirk of St. Elias School, (Haines Junction)

In addition, the fair offers special prizes and recognition for projects in the following categories: Genealogy: projects related to family stories and histories, sponsored by Maggie Leary Recipient: Title: “A Very Independent Woman – Mable HedemarkBrewster” by Annika Eckervogt-Brewster of St. Elias Community School (Haines Junction)

Midnight Arts Award: projects that demonstrate exceptional research and writing, sponsored by Rob Ingram and Helene Dobrowolski of Midnight Arts Recipient: Title: “How Did Gwich’in Cook and Preserve Food Long Ago” by Candace Tetlichi of Chief Zzeh Gittlit School (Old Crow) Graphic Design: projects that demonstrate exceptional graphic design in their presentation, sponsored by Patricia Halladay Design Recipient: Title: “Victor Henry” by Jesse Amos of Robert Service Community School (Dawson City) First Nations History and Culture: projects related to First Nations history, heritage, and culture Recipient: Title: “Who Are the Shanaghan?” by Jocelyn Benjamin of Chief Zzeh Gittlit School (Old Crow) Oral History Award: For projects that demonstrate exceptional use of Oral History, sponsored by enVision Recipient: Title: “A Whole New Life – Lola Joy Delacruz” by Psalm Clunies-Ross of St. Elias Community School (Haines Junction) People’s Choice: for the project chosen as a favourite by other participants and members of the public who attend the fair, sponsored by Parks Canada Grade Level: 4/5 – Title: “Victor Henry” by Jesse Amos of Robert Service Community School (Dawson City) Grade Level: 6/7 – Title: “A Very Independent Women – Mable HedemarkBrewster” by Annika Eckervoght-Brewster of St. Elias Community School (Haines Junction) Grade Level: 8/9 – Title: “Tlingit Carvers” by Matthew Wesley of Atlin Community School (Atlin, B.C) Archives Award: for Projects that demonstrate use and citation of archival resources, both in person/or online.

Recipient: Title: “How Takhini Elementary School All Started” by Alexa Grant of Takhini Elementary School (Whitehorse) History Hunter Award: for exceptional research and investigation in developing a project, sponsored by Michael Gates Title: “Victor Henry” by Jesse Amos of Robert Service Community School (Dawson City) Title: “Klondike Mine Railway” by Seth MacDonald of Robert Service Community School (Dawson City) Yukon Heritage Award: projects specific to Yukon history and heritage Recipient: Title: “T.C. Richards” by Freya Rae-Rowe of St. Elias Community School (Haines Junction)

THANK YOU to our Volunteers! Our Head Judge, Cathy Hines, and her Judging Team, Parents and Teachers – thank you for encouraging students to think about Heritage.

The Yukon/Stikine Regional Heritage Fair Steering Committee sincerely thanks the following sponsors of the Heritage Fair:

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Step Outside

Mobile Shredding

with Larry Leigh

Save time Shred with uS!

Remember Walking?

• Commercial and Residential • We come to you & shred your documents on site!

• Watch the process!

but if you look at your schedule there are always some real time-wasters in it and that time can be used for walking.

A walk can be circular or out and back and the pace is what you want it to be or whatever your body can take.

Sadly many people cannot walk (or do much of anything else) without an electronic communications device in one or both hands (if texting, that is).

We have been convinced that nonstop communication is essential to our way of life. Make a pledge and leave the iPhone at home or if that’s too daring for you, at least tuck it away so you still have it if an emergency occurs.

One of the supreme joys of walking is that your mind can go anywhere or it can just shut down for a while. Having company on a walk is up to you, but the wandering mind does better alone.

Mental preoccupations such as family, work challenges or PHOTOS: kozzi.com other interpersonal concerns can often be minimized and even solved on Walking is a healthy and inexpensive way to boost your fitness a quiet walk by yourself.

Nature can be seen and heard still see a number of people walking they do is to get to their better during a quiet saunter out walking for exercise and vehicle or when leaning on a shop- through someplace new or even through the same area you’ve just the enjoyment of it. It’s ping cart.

Walking is still one of the most been a hundred times before. Try kind of a mindless activity at least on a smooth path, where you can enjoyable and inexpensive ways to walking a route that you’ve drivunwind yourself or unwind an maintain a modicum of fitness. A en many times, such as your own issue. Sadly for many, the only favourite excuse is being too busy, neighbourhood. You’ll be amazed

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at the new things you see that you never noticed when you were preoccupied by driving the vehicle.

Outdoor gear manufacturers and salespeople will be happy to take a lot of your cash to get you into the latest high-tech footwear and clothes to keep you dry and cool or warm depending on the season. A recreational walk is not a hike or a trek so nothing more than comfortable shoes and ordinary clothes that suit the weather is all that you will need. As your routine changes and frequent or daily walks become a habit, then maybe your next pair of shoes can be bought with walking in mind.

They will cost a little more, but the added comfort and support will more than offset the extra money spent.

Hiking poles are now quite common and once you’ve gotten used to using them you will appreciate the extra support that even one pole provides. They vary in price but start at less than $50.

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Transcending the Doodle

The Arts Underground features shows by Whitehorse artists Qaqtis and Amber Church until May 28

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Complementary colours and richly layered acrylic collage make Church’s ravens rich

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wo new exhibitions at Arts Underground take doodlelike lines to new levels.

In Wearable Art, Qaqtis (pronounced like cactus) uses these kinds of lines in acrylic paint to make hoodies and sneakers unique. Her show is in the Focus Gallery, in the front room.

In the Edge Gallery, located in the back room, Whitehorse artist Amber Church inscribes lines with

one-of-a-kind patterns on these garments. The lines are all heatset, so the works are washable.

Qaqtis’ patterning covers most of the shoe surface, however, to see what colour of canvas Qaqtis was painting onto you can look at the tongue. Often the shoelaces “tie in” the colours in Qaqtis’ painting, making the shoe into a unified composition.

For the hoodies, all of one sleeve is usually covered. Some open space leaves room for the eye to rest. Qaqtis also paints the inside of the hood. Images in the line drawings include UFOs, faces, gramophones and a palm tree with feet, reminiscent of tattoos.

Qaqtis has added dice to many of the hood-tying strings, and some of these are painted, too.

Her commitment to producing a sustained body of work makes the show impressive.

Church was unable to attend the opening of her show as her daughter, Inara Yvaine Kuhn Church, arrived early, earlier that week. By all reports both are doing well, and the exhibit looks just fine, too.

Church has created deeply collaged surfaces.

She builds up layers of texture, imbedding buruberger lap, paper PHOTOS: Nicole Ba doilies, corrugated cardboard, buttons and gears in a similar character into her tex- acrylic medium. She adds layers tured collage-based mixed media of transparent glazes to make works in her show Silhouettes. rich surfaces, leaving her cut outs Both artists’ work rewards almost caught in amber. Since close observation with intricately that’s her name, I wonder if that rendered detail. is an inspiration for her method of Wearable Art features two working. lines of mannequins in hoodies In each of these pieces, figthat flank a row of sneakers on ures, mostly animal, feature as plinths. Qaqtis uses marker-like cut out silhouettes. Abstract or lines in black and bright solid representational shapes are cut acrylic colours to create intricate out from their insides, so they’re

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not monolithic shapes, but lacy. In the standing ravens, Church cuts out more silhouettes of ravens in flight inside their shapes. She often traces the outside edge of these collage elements with what looks like black marker.

I enjoyed Church’s use of colour especially in “Raven Mad 1” and “2.” Church has layered rich and various red glazes, including a transparent magenta, over other colours, even yellow. This makes a truly delicious rich red. Against this colour, she sets the black

ravens, seasoned with blue. This use of complementary colours makes both colours more intense.

Church also inscribes her painted surfaces with marker-like lines. See if you think they share similarities with Qaqtis’ work.

Both exhibitions continue at Arts Underground in the Hougen Centre on Main Street until May 28, Tuesdays through Saturdays.

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Eye on the Outdoors with Murray Martin

The Exciting Bird Migration Period

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ack in the early 1960s, I was involved in the capture and banding of waterfowl and consequently receiving the follow up data on just how far some of these birds travelled in their lifetime.

From that time on, I have been fascinated with the long distance annual migration of birds, butterflies and other winged creatures, as well as the short migrations of such animals as caribou and deer.

One long distance migrating bird, that is present in the Yukon, but not that common to see, is the amazing blackpoll warbler.

The male blackpoll warbler is only about 5 and a half inches in size.

These birds are known for their forage on insects: come the fall migration they will gorge themselves on insects to a point of doubling their normal weight.

Come the cool winds of winter, the warbler will take to the sky in large groups, reaching the altitudes of 3,000 feet.

Its eastward migration will take it towards the Atlantic Ocean and south towards their wintering grounds in Brazil, a flight of 2,500 miles non-stop, that could take up to 5 full days.

All this from a small bird that normally weighs about 4 ounces.

Most would think that on the return migration the birds would use the easterly route, but in the case of the warbler, this is not so.

Instead they choose a more westerly migration up over Panama and west-central North America to the

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Blackpoll Warbler where the pine forests meet the tundra for their spring nesting.

The flight of the blackpoll warbler’s trip is amazing, but the Arctic tern outdoes all others in its migratory flight.

perfection in flight of the Arctic tern.

What is even more amazing is its record migration flight from the high ice fields to the southern Antarctic, a migration flight of

miles to thousands of miles. It can be from north to south but also from west to east – and that might surprise some.

In the spring of 1964 I came across a small water bird laying

Migration can be only a few miles to thousands of miles.

The tern is much larger than the small warbler. This bird stands close to 15 inches. The Arctic Tern has an amazing ability to almost stand still in flight. On my visit to the Arctic 11 years ago with my wife Lisa, we were amazed at the

more than 12,000 miles.

Animal behavior is an amazing, never-ending study and the research of all animal, fish and birds can lead you places around the world that you can hardly dream of. Migration can be only a few

on the road. It was still alive and I picked it up and placed it by the heater of the cruiser. When I got home I took my books out and started to decipher what I had found.

It was an Atlantic puffin and I

found that it was only the second time (1930s) such a bird had been found in the province of Ontario.

It died within hours and being a taxidermist at the time, I skinned out the smallest of all water birds and reported it to the District office.

Of course the bird is only found along the extreme eastern coastline and was thought to have been blown westward by a large Atlantic gail. The Atlantic puffin was taken by the Ontario Museum in Toronto and was kept there for record purpose.

Since that day the migration of birds, mammals and fish has given me a never-ending curiosity in their life behaviour.

In the early 1960s I did a 3-year life cycle research project of the Hungarian partridge through live trapping, weighing, sexing, releasing and following the many coveys (flocks) through their entire life cycle.

Should anyone be interested in this they can contact me and I will do my best to get you a copy of the life cycle of the Hungarian partridge from birth to its death.

One of the most interesting three years of my life was being a conservation officer.

Murray Martin is a former Ontario Conservation Officer and a long standing member of The Outdoor Writers of Canada.

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Forget the Tortoise…

Lynx race snowshoe hares in endless cycles

Usually active at dusk in the summer, look for hares in roadside ditches

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By Wendy Avison

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he lynx waits patiently by an animal trail at edge of the forest. A snowshoe hare emerges and the chase is on! Within a handful of leaps, each pushing

their long hind legs and padded feet through the snow, the lynx is triumphant. She will be in prime condition to nurse her kittens come spring.

Snowshoe hares are the main food for lynx during the winter, providing 90 per cent or more of a lynx’s diet.

When snowshoe hare numbers

increase, lynx numbers increase the following year. When hares decline, lynx follow.

This population cycle of snowshoe hares and lynx occurs across

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summer days allow the hares to have up to four litters, twice the number of their southern counterparts.

Hares’ fur changes with the seasons, from dark brownish to winter white. The change is triggered by the length of day, not the groundcover, so an early spring like this year may leave them standing out against their surroundings.

When pursued, they can travel 3 m (almost 10 ft) in a single bounce, zig-zagging to avoid capture.

Unlike rabbits, hares are born with their eyes open, a full coat

of fur and are able to hop within a day.

One female gives birth to 1018 young, known as leverets, each summer. Assuming two females survive to breed the following year, one female can, over eight years, be responsible for over 250 descendants!

According to ecologist Dr. Charles Krebs who has been studying hares in Kluane for 40 years, “We had thought the lack of reproduction in hares might be (due to) food, but we can find no food shortage. The biomass of shrubs has nearly doubled in the last 30

Lynx are curious and may look back after being startled away

years.”

As the hare population grows, more animals target them. Many are killed, and a strange thing happens to those that survive: they become stressed — not just angst, but physiologically stressed — and

their litters the next year are fewer in number and smaller. The leverets inherit the stress, making their litters smaller still. It is the high predation and stress that are responsible for the “crash” in snowshoe hare numbers, and the stress carries through several generations.

“In Kluane, 2015 and 2016 could be called the peak years. The decline will be (evident) in 2017,” Dr. Krebs says.

Mark O’Donoghue, regional biologist for Environment Yukon is also studying hare populations.

He says the peak is just reaching north central Yukon.

“We monitor hare numbers through pellet counts and follow lynx and other predator numbers through track monitoring,” O’Donoghue says. “It will take a couple of years for lynx to get really hungry.”

Long-time residents may recall years when “bunnies” were everywhere – though in the Yukon, everything that looks like a bunny is actually a snowshoe hare. Cycles can take anywhere from eight to 11 years, and the Yukon hasn’t experienced a “super-peak” in over 30 years.

Both Canada lynx and Snowshoe hares can be seen at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve.

Wendy Avison is a Whitehorsebased writer. Questions about her stories can be sent to editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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May 19, 2016

J i l k a a t K wa a n C u l t u r a l H e r i ta g e C e n t e r This May, marks the long awaited

art, museum-quality center housing

the

opening of the Jilkaat Kwaan

an array of cultural treasures of

It’s believed that Kaajísdu.axtch,

Cultural Heritage Center in Klukwan,

the Chilkat Tlingits. Here you can

a Tlingit master artist, created

The center itself sits in an amazing

and gift shop. More information at

22 miles from Haines off

the

witness the rarely seen masterworks

this much-coveted collection of

setting on the bank of the Chilkat

www.jilkaatkwaanheritagecenter.org

A state-of- the-

of Northwest Coast Native art in

carvings, never displayed for public

River and will host a replica clan

Haines Highway.

“Whale

House

Collection.”

The event is SOLD OUT this year - Mark your calendar as tickets for next year go ON SALE IN FEBRUARY! If you have your tickets ...

COME TO HAINES AND ENJOY THE WEEKEND FESTIVITIES!

Gourmet Brewer’s Dinner

As you enjoy Haines for the

Friday, 6:00pm

weekend, Take advantage of

Run off your beer at the

our local accommodations and overflow camping

Slammin’ Salmon 5K and 10K

around town. Be careful,

Fun Run! Saturday, 9 am

recycle, camp legally and

viewing, over 200 years ago.

house, Tlingit artifacts and new art, as well a bald eagle viewing area

w w w. v i s i t h a i n e s . c o m

4-day Fair Pass $32 through June 15!

have fun! All the restaurants

so

ld

Tasting Saturday, 1-5pm with

are open with weekend

food, vendors, and live music.

specials, brunches and even

t ou

420 Main St. 907-766-2441 www.oleruds.com

Bloody Mary morning at Port Chilkoot Distillery

Your Source in Haines for Hunting, Fishing & Clothing For 45 years They Call Me KING PORCINI

Special for Brewfest Weekend: Open on Sunday 9 am- 2 pm Build-your-own Bloody Mary Bar

OPEN 8am - 8pm Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm Sun 420 Main Street, 907-766-2441 www.oleruds.com

For A Reason.

Stop in for an excellent selection of guidebooks, tips for productive harvesting and we’ve got dried mushrooms picked by moi !

907-766-2992 www.kingporcini.com 121 Second Ave N, (11⁄2 blocks up from Main St) Haines,Alaska “The Store that Helps People Enjoy Nature’s Bounty”

34 Blacksmith St. In Fort Seward Tasting Room Hours: Monday - Saturday 2-8 pm. www.portchilkootdistillery.com

For all of your knitting and crochet needs

Beautiful handknit and crocheted Gifts~And we carry buttons, needles, hooks, & accessories.

Hours: 10 - 5 Mon – Sat AKST. 78B Hooter Lane, Cathedral View Drive www.daltoncityyarn.com

1-2 Bedroom vacation rentals

Smoked Salmon, Halibut, and black cod Locally Made Gifts • FRESH FISH TOO! OPEN DAILY / dejondelights.com / 907-766-2505 Just up from the cruise ship dock in Ft. Seward Quality handmade Alaskan products and collectibles.

• • • • •

Custom knives All natural salves Jewelry Homemade Fudge Native arts and much more by local artisans.

Main & Second Ave. • 907-766-2352

GREAT SELECTION OF BIKES

IN STOCK NEW INVENTORY, MECHANICS AVAILABLE

The

at The

:::HAINES::: 24 Portage Street, 907-766-2869

HOURS: 9 am - 5:30 pm Mon - Sat, Sun 10 am - 2 pm

MAY 29 :::SKAGWAY::: 5th and Broadway, 907-983-2851 HOURS: 9 am - 6 pm daily

www.cyclealaska.com

Summer Exhibit

objects of our history

Sheldon Museum

SHEDS & GREEN HOUSES PRE - FABRICATED New Super Easy READY TO ASSEMBLE

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May 19, 2016

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building centre

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WHITEHORSE HOME HARDWARE BUILDING CENTRE $2999.99 8X12 GREENHOUSE

10X10 GARDEN SHED

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with 2x6 joists -

$2499.99

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2281 Second Ave, Whitehorse

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