What's Up Yukon June 2, 2021

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WH TSUP TSUPYUKON YUKON All Northern. All Fun.

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Yukon Arts Centre ... page 7

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ometimes life gets in the way of making music. This has been the case for Sara MacDonald, frontwoman of Whitehorse folk-rock act The August Arrival, who has three young kids to take care of and doesn’t always get a lot of time to devote to her music.

“Life just got a little bit busy,” she says. “I’ve been writing the whole time, but it’s nice to be putting out something a little more public.”

MacDonald had been playing some newly written music with her friend Erica Mah, another

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pening in the world, so this past year has provided plenty of opportunities to do that.

“I can be in a heavier space when I start a song, but by the end it’s resolved,” she says. “It’s a total coping mechanism for me and it’s very therapeutic.”

The title All Blue and Gold was inspired by the way songwriting makes MacDonald feel, as she often feels “blue” at the start of her writing process, but “gold” by the end. She can feel when there’s a song to be written, but doesn’t know exactly how it will take shape until she actually sits down to write it. When she gets this feeling, it’s imperative for her to take the time as soon as possible to get it out.

“If I don’t make the space for it that window sometimes closes and it becomes a bit more efcont’d on page 3 ...

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This book is like no memoir you’ve ever read. Paul Rath writes with the soul of a poet, his prose alive with vibrant images and metaphors that capture the raw beauty and challenges of fishing for white fish in the frigid November air – “when the wind takes us into her cold mouth, and crunches us between her teeth. Her cold makes our eyes freeze – until they feel like stones, frozen in their sockets of mud ...”

Yet this no mere fish story. As much as this book is about fishing, it is even more about relationships. Fishing with My Fathers explores the deep bonds that form between men of the earth, between men and the land and the water and the creatures that feed their spirits. Rath, the eldest son of a Lutheran pastor, pays homage to his father and tribute to the men who shaped and challenged him, even as he claimed his own space and place in their lineage. With wonderful humour and genuine sensitivity, he regales the reader with tales of his father, grandfather, great-grandfather, as well as of his mentors – of the men who taught him how to grow up, how to control his emotions, how to work, how to grow his spirit, how to love, as well as how to fish.

well-known local musician, who suggested she reach out to producer Jordy Walker of Stackwall Sound to see about recording some of her songs.

They started out doing one song and, because she enjoyed the process and realized how much she had missed recording music, MacDonald decided to record a few more songs for a studio release. The EP, titled All Blue and Gold, was released on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms on March 5, a couple weeks ahead of when MacDonald had originally planned.

“It was just a little bit of a push from some good friends to make it happen.”

Typically, MacDonald does her songwriting late at night in her kitchen, once her kids are in bed and her house is quiet. Songwriting is an outlet MacDonald uses to process the things that are hap-

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A new arrival ... cont’d fort,” she says. “But it just kind of comes. I try not to overthink it.”

MacDonald applied for a Yukon Sound Recording Grant. When her application was accepted, she felt more of a push to actually put something out for people to hear.

Calling it a “vote of confidence,” she says the grant gave her the confidence and encouragement she needed to know that her music could resonate with listeners.

The credits for All Blue and Gold, in addition to MacDonald on guitar and vocals and Walker taking the production credit as well as contributing drums, bass, electric guitars, accordion, zither and vocals, include Erica Mah and Bethan Davies on guest vocals, Darcy McCord on cello, Tara Martin on drums and Micah Smith on bass.

Macdonald says the atmosphere while making the album was relaxed and enjoyable. She says working with Walker was a highlight, as the two were on the same page and collaborated well.

“We had a similar vision for all the songs,” she says. “It felt quite easy and natural.”

Though MacDonald sometimes struggles with impostor syndrome, she was happy to find herself in a very supportive environment while working with admirable local musicians on her EP. She was able to take inspiration from them and feel more confident in her own abilities, especially seeing how much fun everyone was having.

“There’s a lot of positive selftalk that needs to happen when I’m not in my kitchen alone,” she says. “I think it’s something everyone has to work through.”

All Blue and Gold is The August Arrival’s first release since 2011’s Skyline Goodbyes. Now that she has broken the silence and re-

On the Cover Benjamin Carre, left, Jen Olson and Simon Carre build a UFO and aliens on a bike wheel during the Kids Kreate art workshop with Nicole Bauberger at the Yukon Arts Centre on May 2.

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What’s Inside August Arrival .........................2 Didee Didoo ............................4 Greentalk ...............................5 Seasonal Recipes ......................8 Riverquest ............................ 10 Gather ................................. 11 Greymatters .......................... 17

Events Whitehorse Listings ................ 6 Community Listings .............. 14 Highlights .......................... 15 Active Listings .................... 16

leased something new, MacDonald has found an itch to keep recording, and hopes to release a fulllength album in the near future.

“I know I have material to make another album,” she says.

“With festivals and shows, it’s a little up in the air, but I know an album is realistic and doable.”

MacDonald has a refreshing

approach to making music that shows when she speaks about it. She doesn’t feel the need to be driven by strict deadlines; just enjoying making music with friends and releasing her emotions through her songs is what it’s about. She hopes her music will speak to others as well, but doesn’t want to rely solely on out-

side praise for validation.

“Everyone is doing it because they enjoy it,” she says. “Music is a very healing thing and it’s nice to be around people who share that same passion for it.”

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A DECADE OF CREATED AT THE CANYON

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his summer marks the 10th anniversary of Yukon Conservation Society’s “Created at the Canyon,” a live multimedia art event celebrating the creative process of local artists.

Beginning in 2012 as “Painting the Trails” and then “Miles Canyon in Art,” it was finally renamed “Created at the Canyon” in 2016. In the last decade, 42 artists working with a plethora of mediums have come together to create. With every artist bringing their unique perspective, background, skill set, media and interpretation of this natural geological landmark, each piece is as distinct as the next.

Stationed along the trail system from Miles Canyon to Canyon City, artists bring along every creative tool imaginable to bring their creative interpretations to life.

Rich details inspire the senses here, like the grandeur of towering granite cliffs plunging into the turquoise river below, luminescent with rock flour carried from the Cascade mountains.

Others are more minute, such as a rainbow of lichen speckling the canyon walls, or the earthy fragrance of the nearby forest and wildflowers. Wildlife like river otters interact with their natural habitat. And, of course, people are and always have been a part of the environment too. They’re an integral component of this live art event, whether by way of real-

time interactions with attendees, or from a historical and cultural consideration of our place in the canyon, with Indigenous connections to the land spanning millennia.

Creative catalysts are not static in time. They go back to the ice age and basaltic lava spread that birthed the canyon nine million years ago. They go back to ancestral knowledge of the Tagish First Nation.

At the canyon, Tagish Kwan elder Shirley Adamson reflected on these spoken stories in her mother tongue, the surrounding environment inciting recollections stowed away in her memory. They spilled onto her canvas while painting her interpretation of the story The Daughters of the Sun. “In the ways of the people, it describes one element of the two volcanic eruptions of Mount Churchill in the Wrangell Range of Alaska that laid what is known today as the White River Ash over our homelands,” she wrote.

In 2017, French mixed media artist Gorellaume created the lar-

gest piece ever produced at Created at the Canyon. His landscape ink drawing depicted an otter in motion, undulating through the curvatures of the Yukon River. New to the Yukon at the time, Gorellaume took the event as an opportunity to interact with the locals,

ated at the Canyon, with her first residency at the inaugural event in 2012. With her artistic background first grounded in oil painting, her medium of choice is now fluid and adaptive to the intricacies of the project at hand. One year at Created at the Canyon, she utilized volunteer passerby as models to mold transparent dress sculptures, mimicking chrysalises, before hanging them in a nearby tree.

One of the things that first drew her to Whitehorse in 1996 was the strong sense of community, arts, culture and support of artists that she found in the Yukon.

“This culture of supporting artists to do public interactions and consequently to be much more accessible and human and known, it creates the overall arts community,” said Bauberger. ”Having that element of human interaction with art, I think that’s really healthy and that’s something that Created at the Canyon offers, a chance for people to come across working artists and interact with them in an ad hoc and friendly sort of way.”

PHOTO: Courtesy of Yukon Conservation Society (file).

Looking back on the anniversary

Whitehorse artist Chantel Goodman worked on an acrylic painting at the 2019 Created in the Canyon drawing from their knowledge of the area to help create his piece, which included First Nations stories about the elusive otter.

Local artist Nicole Bauberger has participated frequently in Cre-

In 2019, Bauberger worked with local musicians Keitha Clark and Graeme Poile on a project called “Junctions,” a collaboration between the artists as well as with the public. Asking audience members for a phrase describing their impression of the canyon, they would write this on a note strung on a clothesline. These were then taken by the trio and turned into a piece of visual art or a musical composition while guests went for a hike and viewed other artists’ work.

“Being able to interact both with the environment as inspiration and the audience’s interpretation to influence what we were creating is such an engaging and wonderful process to be part of,” said Clark. “I really appreciate the opportunity that Created at the Canyon does to facilitate that.”

Public interactions inspired by the event even led to two recorded songs on her most recently released album with Graeme Poile, “Now Is a Far Country.” The tracks “Wynne’s Tune” and “Sing Softly the River” both started with the seed of an attendee’s inspiration from Created at the Canyon. All album sales support the Community Outreach Van in Whitehorse.

To commemorate the 10 years of creativity with Created at the Canyon, this year Yukon Conservation Society will be calling for 10 artists rather than the usual six.

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WHITEHORSE EVENTS ART SHOWS Sat June 5 Art Opening: Drawn Together; embroidered portraits 2003-2021 by Meshell Melvin Yukon Arts Centre Register for one of 3 time slots online. https://bit. ly/3yBDQcW Sat June 5 Art Opening: Doortraits: Intimate Pandemic Images by Alistair Maitland Yukon Arts Centre Register for one of 3 time slots online. https://bit.ly/3yBDQcW Until Sat June 26 2020 Landscape Series: A Path Forward by Karen Thomas Arts Underground The calm regeneration of season in a Yukon landscape is offered as a sweet solace in these pieces, but with the materialization emerging of 2020’s panic, curiosity, global upheaval, advocacy, https:// bit.ly/3oPV9T0 Until Sat June 26 Superposition by Jesse Devost Arts Underground Embracing technology, seeking the assistance of others and more stringently questioning my approach or motivation.https://bit.ly/3ukmxK1

LIVE MUSIC Fri Jun 4 & Sat Jun 5 Paris Pick Hope For The Best - Official Album Release Party!

9:00 PM The Local Bar For this special celebration Pick will be accompanied by Selina Heyligers-Hare on vocals and keys, Aiden Tentrees on bass and vocals, Elijah Bekk on electric guitar and vocals, Aki Jonasson on percussion and Lee Campese on drums, percussion and vocals.

GENERAL EVENTS Wed Jun 2 Cruisin The Dub A&W Restaurant 6:00 PM Meet up with other car enthusiasts and enjoy the show.

Neighbourhood Cruises (Map on FB) start at 7:00 PM. Wed Jun 2 Kids and parents learn to bird at McIntyre McIntyre Marsh Gazebo 11:00 AM Meet at McIntyre Marsh Gazebo Preregister shyloh@yukonbirds.ca. #learntobird https://yukonbirds.ca/calendar/ Wed Jun 2 Spanish Conversational Group Yukon Government Administration Building 12:00 PM Join us inside at Bridge Cafe Wed Jun 2 Seniors Choir Practice Golden Age Society 7:00 PM https://bit.ly/3utKjnF Wed Jun 2 Seniors Line Dancing Golden Age Society 2:00 PM Seniors Line Dancing!

Join us every Tuesday for beginners, and every Wednesday for intermediate line dancing fun. https://yukon-seniors-andelders.org/index.php/ga-home Wed Jun 2 Seniors Tai Chi Golden Age Society 10:00 AM Peaceful movement for positive chi www.yukon-seniors-and-elders. org Thurs Jun 3 Introduction to Bicycle Maintenance 6:30 PM Icycle Sports Participants must pre-register for this ticketed event at this website: https://bit.ly/3bwgwTZ Minimum 48 hours notice required. No previous experience needed, bring your own tools/bike or we can supply.

Thurs Jun 3 Legion Music Trivia Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 7:00 PM Enjoy an evening of music trivia, for Legion members and signed in guests, masks are mandatory, limited participation.

Thurs Jun 3 Latin Dancing Golden Age Society 6:30 PM https://bit.ly/3utKjnF Thurs Jun 3 Seniors Bingo Golden Age Society 1:00 PM https://bit.ly/3utKjnF

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It’s Free. It’s Fast. It’s Easy. or email them to: events@whatsupyukon.com Thurs Jun 3 Seniors Tai Chi Golden Age Society 10:00 AM Peaceful movement for positive chi www.yukon-seniors-and-elders.org Thurs Jun 3Sundog Toastmasters Club Sport Yukon 12:00 PM Learn the skills, practice the speaking, receive the feedback to improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Guests are welcomed with advanced notice. Call 689-6363 or email toastmastersyukon@ gmail.com. https://www.facebook.com/ toastmastersyukon/?ref=page_internal Thurs Jun 3 Lonnie Powells Drumming With Seniors Golden Age Society 7:30 PM https://bit.ly/2Szh0lK Thurs Jun 3 Fireweed Community Market Shipyards Park 3:00 PM Come join us and shop for local art, crafts, grown/raised food, baked goods, and prepared meals! Order ahead online for pick up. www.localline.ca/ fireweed-community-market https://www. facebook.com/events/164518705449515 Fri Jun 4Seniors Crib Golden Age Society 1:00 PM https://bit.ly/3utKjnF Sat Jun 5 Yukon Amateur Radio Association Coffee Discussion Group A&W Restaurant 8:45 AM Hams from outside the Yukon and those who are interested are welcome to join us in this casual event. http://www.yara.ca/index.html Sun Jun 6 Secondhand Clothing Bizarre Whitehorse Seventh-Day Adventist Church 2:00 PM Secondhand Clothing Bizarre, proceeds go to charity. Donations accepted if in good condition. Please drop off donations on Sunday afternoons only. Call 633-3463 for more info.

Mon Jun 7 Seniors Shuffleboard Golden Age Society 1:00 PM Join us for a social event that is just plain fun. https://bit. ly/3o6Kcwh Mon Jun 7 Seniors WHIST Golden Age Society 1:00 PM Before the days of auction bridge and contract bridge it was a very popular game indeed, but today Whist has been superseded by Bridge. https://yukonseniors-and-elders.org/index.php/ga-home Mon Jun 7 Seniors Tai Chi Golden Age Society 10:00 AM Peaceful movement for positive chi www.yukon-seniors-and-elders.org Mon Jun 7 Dads Matter Group Whitehorse Health Centre 11:30 AM A group for dads, grandfathers, stepdads, uncles, foster fathers, discuss parenting and socialize. To register call 336-0795 or email ante.tokic@ yukon.ca.

Mon Jun 7 Advanced Woodworking Cutting Boards Yukonstruct Makespace You’ll use quality hardwoods to learn how to build up cutting boards from smaller strips, how to handle more complicated glue-ups, finishing, and what to do with all those little scraps of nice wood you’ve been holding on to! Must pre-register https://bit.ly/3wcmFMW Tues Jun 8 Family Walking Group Rotary Peace Park 10:30 AM Families to get out for a nice walk around the Park. Light snacks and refreshments provided. Please call Nikki if you need a ride at 332-5380.

Mon Jun 7 Available Light Cinema -Street Gang How We Got to Sesame Street 5:30 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Introduces us to the people (and the Muppets!) who entertained and educated children like never before. The result was one of the most influential and enduring children’s programs in television history. Tickets available online. https://www.yukontickets.com/ Mon Jun 7 Nomadland Online Nomadland movie showing at the Yukon Arts Centre, however it is sold out. Watch this award winning movie in spirit via Netflix.

Tues Jun 8 Introduction to Bicycle Maintenance Icycle Sports 6:30 PM Participants must pre-register for this ticketed event at this website: https://bit.ly/3bwgwTZ Minimum 48 hours notice required. No previous experience needed, bring your own tools/bike or we can supply.

Tues Jun 8 New member orientation Yukonstruct Makespace 5:00 PM New member orientation. Free orientation for new members – if you are just curious about the space instead join us on one of the public lunch time tours, held every Tuesday at noon. https://bit.ly/3f1wFSz Tues Jun 8 Chess Club Titan Gaming and Collectibles 6:00 PM Love Chess? Want to learn? Looking for Competition? Join us!

Tues Jun 8 Seniors Foot Clinic Golden Age Society 8:00 AM https://yukon-seniors-andelders.org/index.php/ga-home Tues Jun 8Seniors Bridge Golden Age Society 7:00 PM Yukon Bridge players come join us for competition or fun or both https:// bit.ly/3utKjnF Tues Jun 8 Seniors Line Dancing Golden Age Society 2:00 PM Seniors Line Dancing!

Join us every Tuesday for beginners, and every Wednesday for intermediate line dancing fun. https://yukon-seniors-andelders.org/index.php/ga-home Tues Jun 8 Seniors quilting needle work and crafts Golden Age Society 1:00 PM https://bit.ly/3f406De Tues Jun 8 Whitehorse Virtual Job Fair 1:00 PM Online The Yukon Virtual Job Fair connects candidates and industries across the province of YUKON For additional information please visit our website www. jobscanadafair.com https://bit.ly/3fkYJBq Tues Jun 8 Explore the forest and ponds along McIntyre Creek 6:30 PM Yukon University Whitehorse Campus Meet at student parking lot Please note some steep hill climbing. (2 hrs) #learntobird https:// yukonbirds.ca/calendar/ Tues Jun 8 Yukon Amateur Radio Members Meeting Yukon Amateur Radio Association 7:00 PM Become a member and learn more about HAM Radio operations all over Yukon. http://www.yara.ca/

KIDS & FAMILIES Weekdays Learning Together Elijah Smith Elementary School Morning sessions 9-11:30 am, Afternoon sessions 1-2:30 pm, indoor fun, snacks, crafts and play-based activities.

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays LAB Drop-In 12:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale For grades 8+, make beats, write, eat food.

Mondays & Fridays Preschool Drop-in Gymnastics 10:00 AM Polarettes Gymnastic Club Silly songs and preschool free play, call 668-4794 for more information Tuesdays Parent Child Mother Goose 10:30 AM The Guild Hall Learn the power of songs, rhymes and stories as a positive parenting tool call 322-5990 for more information Tuesdays Power UP! Winter Term 3:30 PM Yukonstruct Innovation Hub Power Up! is a program for Grade 8-12 girls to explore skilled trades sessions during 8 weeks of after school workshops. Register online.

Tuesdays Free Super Smash Bros. 5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe All skill levels welcome!

Please bring your own controller, and if you have a Nintendo Switch and/or Gamecube controller adapter please bring them so that we can have multiple setups.

Wednesdays Warhammer Wednesdays Age of Sigmar 5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Every Wednesday Mondays-Saturdays Family Literacy Centre Drop-In 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM 3:00 PM As a part of keeping safe through the pandemic, the FLC capacity number is lower than usual. Cleaning will take place 11:30-1pm. Thursdays special hours will be 12:00 PM-3:00 PM To help give everyone a chance to visit, we thank you in advance for limiting your stay to 1 hr. Everyone welcome, no registration required.

Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays Landbased Afterschool Programming Ages 10-14 3:15 PM McIntyre Field Call 334-8718 or email courtney.terriah@kdfn.net to register or more info.

Thursdays Kill Team Thursdays 5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe 668-5750 Units can be drawn from both the core book, elite book, Kill team annual and white dwarf.

Saturdays Family Drop In 2:45 PM Polarettes Gymnastic Club Best suited for athletes 12 and under, but all ages are welcome. Must be accompanied by an adult. call 668-4794 for more info.

Saturdays Pokemon Saturdays 12:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Call 668-5750 for more info.

Fridays Girls Club 7:30 PM Bethany Church Call 668-4877 for more information.

Fridays Standard Format - Magic: The Gathering 6:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Legal sets = Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, Core Set 2019, Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance.Banned Cards = Rampaging Ferocidon

ONLINE EVENTS Thru June 2nd Annual Be Active 30 Day Challenge Online All you have to do is track your steps and raise a minimum of $100 for Special Olympics Yukon and you’ll be eligible for over 50 incredible prizes.

Wed Jun 2 Live And Online Kundalini Yoga 8:00 AM Online Kriya, mudra, and mantra awaken your body and focus the mind. We will follow one sequence until you are and able to find yourself in the flow, before moving on. Unfold to your own nature: do what feels good, soak in the good vibes, and watch this beautiful practice transform you. Kundalini has a powerful effect on the endocrine system, improving lymph drainage, hormonal balance, and mood.

Wed Jun 2 Yoga wake up flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https:// www.rootedtreemassage.com/book-online Thurs Jun 3 Live And Online Kundalini Yoga 8:00 AM Online Kriya, mudra, and mantra awaken your body and focus the mind. We will follow one sequence until you are and able to find yourself in the flow, before moving on. Unfold to your own nature: do what feels good, soak in the good vibes, and watch this beautiful practice transform you. Kundalini has a powerful effect on the endocrine system, improving lymph drainage, hormonal balance, and mood.

Fri Jun 4 Yoga wake up flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https:// www.rootedtreemassage.com/book-online Fri Jun 4 AA Yukon Unity Group 1:30 PM Online For Zoom Room address Contact 334-7693 Sat Jun 5 AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 334-7693 Sat Jun 5 Queer Caregivers 10:00 AM Online Connect with other LGBTQIA2S+ caregivers in the Yukon to share coffee, stories and what you’d like to see for queer families in the territory. Register online. https://bit.ly/3bdvK0d Sun Jun 6 AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 334-7693 Mon Jun 7 Yoga wake up flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https:// www.rootedtreemassage.com/book-online Mon, Jun 7 Pet Club 6:00 PM Online Monthly meeting of LGBTQIA2S+ Yukoners in showing off our pets on Zoom! Register online to reserve a spot. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/ register/tZYocu6pqTwjGdOCIL4-U_ Ci8LcJJoLuw0Wa Mon Jun 7 Yukon Beer Festival AGM 7:00 PM Online Join us for the year end report, selection of board members and contribute to future planning for the festival.

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SEASONAL RECIPES

Sydney Keddy

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

CUCUMBER, FETA, MINT, AND RED ONION SALAD

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rispy cucumber salads are ideal alongside any sort of grilled meat. Salting the cucumbers is key if you’re making this salad a bit ahead of time and don’t want to end up with a watery mess. Serves 4 as a side dish

INGREDIENTS ❑ 2 cucumbers, thinly sliced on the bias ❑ Salt and pepper to taste Cucumbers

❑ 200 grams chopped feta

Sliced mint

❑ 2 tablespoons finely chopped

Chopped onions

red onion ❑ 1/3 cup thinly sliced mint ❑ Juice of 1 lemon PHOTOS: Sydney Keddy

❑ Large drizzle olive oil

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METHOD Toss cucumber with a large pinch of salt and let sit in a colander to drain for an hour. Sprinkle the chopped onion with salt and let drain on a paper towel. After an hour gently dry the cucumber with a clean dish towel.

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In a bowl combine feta, red onion, and mint and gently toss together. Add cucumbers lemon juice and toss again, drizzle salad with olive oil and adjust seasoning as necessary.

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QUEST FOR WATER

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Manus Hopkins

Manus Hopkins is a Whitehorse- and Toronto-based journalist, musician and lover of heavy metal and cats.

The 2021 Yukon River Quest will be happening, come hell or high water … and there will be high water

F

ortunately, because of the Yukon’s relatively low COVID case count and efficient vaccine rollout, many summer events will be able to go ahead this year, but most large annual sporting events will still look different than normal. One such example is this year’s edition of the Yukon River Quest, the world’s longest annual marathon-paddling race.

The Yukon River Quest is put on each year by the Yukon River Marathon Paddlers Association (YRMPA), which has been in operation since 1998. Typically, the race involves local, national and international teams, but travel restrictions have forced this year’s race to downsize.

“It’s getting to the point where we need to sort out what’s happening with the non-Yukon teams,” explained YRMPA President Peter Coates. “Some will come and quarantine, but many won’t.”

At a certain point, it became obvious that international teams would not be able to take part in this year’s race. Many national teams have dropped out as well.

Still, there is a chance a team each from Saskatchewan and Manitoba may be able to pull through, which Coates said he hopes to see, as the teams are rivals.

This year’s race will be roughly a third the size it normally is and mostly local, with 35 Yukon teams confirmed. Everyone who was signed up for the cancelled 2020 edition was given the option to be carried through to this year.

“It’s a shame it’s not back to normal this year,” said Coates.

Scenes from River Quest 2019 “But it’s really important to run the race, even if it’s just locals, to keep the brand alive and so we don’t forget how to do it.”

Coates said he recognizes that Yukoners are lucky to be able to participate in events when so many other parts of the country and the world still have much higher pandemic restrictions and even less certainty as to when they will be over.

It was difficult to have to tell teams they wouldn’t be able to participate in this year’s race, and also difficult to have to refund the money they had already sent, according to Coates. The uncertainty the YRMPA faced until recently also caused them to scramble to put the race together in a shorter time than usual, but they hadn’t wanted to put in all the organizational work for a race

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they weren’t sure would even happen.

“We all feel a little bit rusty this year because normally we sort of have a rhythm,” he said.

“We lost that rhythm, and we couldn’t even get on with finding volunteers because we didn’t know what was going to happen.”

The amount of snow that managed to stick around into April this year may also have an effect on the river, but that won’t be enough to dissuade the paddlers either.

“Come hell or high water, we are having a race,” said Coates.

“And it’s definitely going to be high water!”

This year’s edition of the Yukon river Quest will take place from June 23 to 26. For more information and to keep up with the YRMPA, visit yukonriverquest.com. n

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Michele Genest

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Spring into the season!

Michele Genest is a Whitehorse-based chef and writer. She is also somewhat of a gardener.

Michele has also written two books “The Boreal Feast - A Culinary Journey Through The North” and “The Boreal Gourmet - Adventures In Northern Cooking.”

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On May 11 the rhubarb showed up in my backyard in downtown Whitehorse, heralding a new season of crisps, pies, jams and chutneys.

I

look forward to weeks of roaming the yard, knife in hand, and when I’ve exhausted my own supply, moving into the alleys where it grows exuberantly along the fences.

Garden rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) is not an indigenous species in the Yukon; settlers brought it here. (As Yukon biolo-

gist Bruce Bennett once pointed out, a rhubarb patch in the bush is a reliable marker of a former dwelling place.)

The indigenous wild rhubarb (Aconogonon alaskanum) grows abundantly in parts of the Yukon, but it’s a different species, a member of the buckwheat family.

Though the young stalks and leaves are edible (the leaves of garden rhubarb are toxic to humans) wild rhubarb doesn’t have quite the juicy, crunchy, sour appeal of garden rhubarb. Having a dish of wild rhubarb is like eating your greens, not your dessert.

Garden rhubarb is such a good producer the tendency is to just keep harvesting, resulting in a pile-up of chopped rhubarb in bags in the freezer. A hubbub of rhubarb!

This year, I’ve figured out what to do with the backlog: roast it.

The idea came from a recipe by Posie Brien on the King Arthur Flour baking site. Roasted rhubarb is sweet, tart, rich, slightly

caramelized—an entirely different beast from stewed rhubarb, a rescuer of freezer-burned rhubarb, and the last word in versatile. As Brien says, it can be mixed with yogurt or whipped cream for a quick dessert, layered with custard and streusel in a parfait, dolloped on your morning porridge, or used as a filling in all the old classics—pies, galettes, crisps, squares.

When cooked right down until it’s sticky, the texture and even flavour of roasted rhubarb is reminiscent of cooked dates, which suggests, of course, date squares.

My mother had a repertoire of three desserts; family treasures she baked over and over again, and one of them was date squares.

I went back to her recipe, actually her Mom’s recipe—I can still see Granny’s handwriting on the stained blue card—and adapted it to my new favourite rhubarb treatment. It worked beautifully. cont’d on page 13 ...

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A hubbub of rhubarb ... cont’d from page 11 OATMEAL MIXTURE Ingredients • 2 2/3 cups quick cooking oats* • 1 1/3 cups brown sugar • 1 1/3 cups cake and pastry flour • 1 1/3 tsp baking soda • 1 cup butter RHUBARB FILLING Ingredient • 1 lb. 4 oz. roasted rhubarb (about 3 cups) *My mother’s/grandmother’s recipe is quite specific: the oats must be quick-cooking in order to get the right texture in the topping. I’ve tried with rolled oats and it ends up too crumbly. If you only have rolled, whizz them in the food processor a few times until the flakes are a quarter of the original size.

Instructions 6. Preheat the oven to 350F and place a rack in the middle position.

7. Melt butter. Mix oats, brown sugar, flour and soda together in a bowl. Gradually add melted butter to the mixture, stirring all the while. When combined, divide more or less in half. Pat one half into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan.

8. Drop rhubarb filling by spoonsful evenly over the oatmeal base and smooth with the back of a spoon. Crumble second half of oatmeal mixture over the filling, being careful to cover it well, then gently pat with the back of the knuckles so the topping joins together nicely.

9. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the topping is golden brown. Cool on a rack before slicing and serving.

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PHOTO: Michele Genest ROASTED RHUBARB Inspired by Posie Brien at kingarthurbaking.com Ingredients • 10 cups rhubarb, fresh or frozen, chopped into ½-inch pieces • 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp granulated or brown sugar, * packed • 1/2 cup low bush cranberries (optional, for colour if your rhubarb is green) Adjust the amount of sugar to your taste, but keep in mind that the rhubarb gets sweeter and sweeter as it cooks. I’ve

found that ¼ cup sugar per cup of chopped rhubarb results in a perfect sweet-tart balance. Granulated or brown sugar can be used interchangeably.

Instructions 1. Preheat the oven to 350F. 2. Defrost frozen rhubarb in a colander set over a bowl, and discard any melt-water that accumulates in the bowl.

3. Toss fresh or thawed rhubarb and cranberries, if using, with sugar and spread out in a 9 x 13 baking dish.

4. Roast for 40 to 60 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes, until all

the liquid has evaporated and rhubarb is just beginning to caramelize at the edges.

5. Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature. Store in the fridge for up to two weeks and in the freezer for up to six months.

Makes about 3 cups.

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COMMUNITY COMMUNITY EVENTS EVENTS ENTER YOUR EVENTS ON-LINE It’s ATLIN Fri Jun 4 Atlin Community Library Atlin Community LIbrary 2:00 PM Open two days per week, Fridays and Saturdays, covid protocols apply.

Sat Jun 5 Atlin Community Library Atlin Community LIbrary 2:00 PM Open two days per week, Fridays and Saturdays, covid protocols apply.

Sun Jun 6 St. Martins Anglican Church Sunday Service St. Martins Anglican Church 10:00 AM Everyone is welcome.

CARCROSS Sundays St. Saviours Church Services 2:00 pm St. Saviour Church 867-668-3129

CARMACKS Wed Jun 3 Carmacks Walking Group Carmacks Recreation Centre 5:00 PM Join us at the Rec Center for a fun community walking session! Sign-in and head off down the boardwalk with the group. Every week this walk will be lead by a Community Resource https://bit.ly/3nROF5R Tues Jun 8 Drop In Badminton Carmacks Recreation Centre 6:00 PM Free event.

Sign-in is required upon arrival. Covid protocols in place. https://bit.ly/3b0hcRp

DAWSON CITY Tuesdays Music & Me: Baby & Toddler Parented Program 10:00 AM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture A parented singing and dance program for babies and toddlers. Registration must be done in advance, weekly, by emailing Jen. Suttis@cdcyukon.ca Sundays St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 .

Wed Jun 3 Intermediate Ballet with Jen Kehoe 7:30 PM Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) Students will build on their knowledge each week throughout the 8-week session, improving muscle memory, strength and musicality. https:// kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/intermediateballet-w-jen-kehoe-2021-05-12/ Wed Jun 3 Beginner Ballet w/ Jen Kehoe 6:00 PM Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) This Beginner class is open to anyone looking to learn the basics of Ballet! Students will build on their knowledge each week throughout the 8-week session, improving muscle memory, strength and musicality. Class will begin with a warm-up, sequences at the barre and progress to center work to a mix of modern and classical music.

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Tombstone Campground (km 71, Dempster Hwy). A great chance to see northern specialties – Surfbird, Long-tailed Jaeger, Smith’s Longspur, and Northern Wheatear.

For more info email friendsofdempster@ gmail.com https://yukon.ca/en/tombstoneterritorial-park Tues Jun 8 Hand-Building Pottery Drop-In 6:00 PM Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) Space is limited to 6 participants, first come first served.

Very little instruction is offered, however first-timers are welcome to come try it out. Any youth under 15 must be accompanied/supervised by an adult.

Drop-In fees are $10 for KIAC members and $12 for non members. https://kiac.ca/ calendar-of-events/drop-in-hand-buildingpottery-9-2021-05-18/

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Fri Jun 5 Board games and crafts Faro Recreation Centre 4:30 PM Fri Jun 5 Adult Soccer Faro Recreation Centre 7:00 PM Fri Jun 5 Indoor Kids Soccer Drills Faro Recreation Centre 3:30 PM Fri Jun 5 Seniors Cards and Walks Faro Recreation Centre 1:00 PM Sat Jun 6 Basketball Drop in Faro Recreation Centre 3:00 PM Sat Jun 6 Faro Open Gym Faro Recreation Centre 4:30 PM

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Sat Jun 6 Pickleball Faro Recreation Centre 8:00 AM

Fri Jun 04 Tombstone Weekend on the Wing! Tombstone Territorial Park Interpretive Centre Hosted by Friends of Dempster Country and Yukon Parks at

Tues Jun 8 Kids volleyball training Faro Recreation Centre 3:30 PM Tues Jun 8 Spanish Lessons Faro Recreation Centre 5:30 PM

Tues Jun 8 Scooter Hockey Faro Recreation Centre 5:00 PM For ages 6-10 years old Tues Jun 8 Seniors Yoga Faro Recreation Centre 1:30 PM Tues Jun 8 Parent and tot Faro Recreation Centre 10:00 AM Enjoy a fun hour together with community parents and tots.

HAINES JUNCTION Wed Jun 3 Get Fit With Nick Bill Brewster Arena 6:15 PM By donation

Sat Jun 6 Family playtime and open gym Marsh Lake Community Centre 3:00 PM Sat Jun 6 Knitting Circle Marsh Lake Community Centre 11:00 AM Everyone wielding a hook, needle or pin is welcome.

Thur Jun 3 Carpet Bowling Tagish Community Centre 10:00 AM

Sat Jun 6 Pickleball Outdoors Drop In Marsh Lake Community Centre 11:00 AM Everyone welcome. Please drop by the Community Centre at 80 Doehle Drive, Judas Creek to play!

Mondays Teslin Adult Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin Rec Center

Thurs Jun 4 Get Fit With Nick Bill Brewster Arena 6:15 PM By donation Thurs Jun 4 St Elias Restorative Yoga Bill Brewster Arena 12:00 PM Please confirm

Tues Jun 8 North of 60 Seniors Coffee and Chat Marsh Lake Community Centre 2:00 PM

Thurs Jun 4 St. Elias Seniors Society Indoor Walks Bill Brewster Arena 10:30 AM Enjoy friends and stay healthy classes will be taking place before attending as schedule is subject to change on a weekly basis Fri Jun 4 2021 Summer Music Series: Stockstill & Rose 6:30 PM Village Bakery and Deli Reservations are required and will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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Mon Jun 7 St Elias Adult and Seniors Fitness Bill Brewster Arena 12:00 PM Tues Jun 8 Get Fit With Nick Bill Brewster Arena 6:15 PM By donation Tues Jun 8 St. Elias Yoga Bill Brewster Arena 12:00 PM Please confirm classes will be taking place before attending as schedule is subject to change on a weekly basis

MAYO Mondays Video Yoga Classes 5:15 PM Mayo Curling Arena Yoga Videos are used for leading each class. Bring your own Yoga mat or borrow ours. Drop-ins are welcome. For more info call 996-2043 8979962043 Mondays Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre

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

Tuesdays Badminton 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Tuesdays Teslin Dance Group Practice 7:00 PM Teslin Healing Centre, For more info contact Melaina at 867.390.2532 ext.

333 or Melaina.sheldon@ttc-teslin.com Wednesdays Teslin PickleBall 12:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Wednesdays Seniors Social 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Wednesdays & Mondays Adult Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Wednesdays Community Art Program 6:30 PM Teslin Rec Center 390-2530

Fri Jun 4 Parenting Group 10:30 AM Mayo Community Hall Singing, rhyming and crafts, along with discussion about supporting your children’s mental health.

Childcare and light snacks will be provided.

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Fri Jun 4 Teslin Slo-Pitch Tourney Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Teslin Recreation Centre presents a super fun season starter slo-pitch tourney. To register a team, call 390-2530 or email teslinrec@teslin.ca

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

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Mon Jun 7 Bonfire On Front Street 5:00 PM Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre

Thurs Jun 4 Shuffleboard And Games Night Marsh Lake Community Centre 6:00 PM Jackalope Members & guests

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Fri Jun 5 Pickleball Tagish Community Centre 10:00 AM

Mondays DIY Life Hacks 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center

Thursdays Kids Club 3:30 PM Tesline Rec Centre

Wednesdays Parent and Tots 4:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Call 966-3015 for more info.

Fri Jun 5 Jackalope Open for drinks and snacks Marsh Lake Community Centre 5:00 PM

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Sundays St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746

Tues Jun 8 St. Elias Seniors Society Bocce St. Elias Convention Centre 2:00 PM weather permitting; Free

Thurs Jun 4 Jackalope Open for drinks and snacks Marsh Lake Community Centre 5:00 PM

Wed Jun 2 Coffee And Chat Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM

Sat Jun 6 Jackalope Open for drinks and snacks Marsh Lake Community Centre 3:00 PM

Tues, Jun 8 Yoga With Richard Marsh Lake Community Centre 5:00 PM This is a New Horizons/Lotteries Yukon/Marsh Lake Community Society sponsored program which is being offered, free of charge to participants. If you have a yoga mat, bring it. If not, no worries, we have some available

Wed Jun 3 St Elias Tone and Stretch Bill Brewster Arena 12:00 PM Please confirm classes will be taking place before attending as schedule is subject to change on a weekly basis

Wed Jun 2Tagish Volunteer Fire Department AGM Tagish Fire Hall 7:00 PM

Wed Jun 2 Seniors Computer Tutoring with Yukon Learn Tagish Community Centre 1:00 PM Computers, tablets phones, internet, email, social media, zoom. We can answer any of your questions. For more information call 1-888-668-6280 Wed Jun 2 After School Program Tagish Community Centre 4:00 PM

Fridays Teslin Youth Club 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center For grades 10-12, come hang out, games, activities and snacks!

Saturdays Movie Night 7:00 pm Teslin Rec Center

WATSON LAKE Wednesdays Sewing 1:00 PM Watson Lake Family Centre Thursdays Parent-Child Mother Goose 10:30 AM Watson Lake Family Centre You and your little one will learn new songs and rhymes, revisit old favourites. Ages newborn - 1 year are welcome and a light snack is provided!

Sundays St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932

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2021 Exhibition Schedule

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

May 25 TURN AN ICECREAM SCOOP ON THE WOOD LATHE 6 - 9pm ………………………..

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

May 27 REPAIR CAFE 6 - 9pm ………………………..

June 1 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION 5 - 6pm ………………………..

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

Open Hours: Wed-Sun 1pm-9pm

May – July Dan Starling Programming in conjunction with Print & Publishing Festival

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Celebrating 25 Years

We are temporarily changing our business hours. Come see us:

May 31 - July 9, 2021

Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 5pm We thank you for your continued support and hope to see you at the new time!

June 2 – 11 YAAW: Artist in the Window Wed-Fri 11am-11pm FREE

June 9: Joyce Majiski

Exhibitions

Fridays 12:15pm-12:45pm FREE

Jun 4 - 26

Jesse Devost Superposition

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Open Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Workshops Jun 4

Online Workshop: Spring Painting Party with Maya Rosenberg

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Jun 28 - 29

Copper Pendants with Glenn Piwowar

NorthLight Innovation Building 2180 2nd Ave

june 7, 2021 Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

June 11: Brigitte Jardin

On Air (CJUC 92.5FM) Noon -1pm Week Until June 4 Monday: Kevin Barr Tuesday: Drea Naysayer Wednesday (Noon): Claire Ness and Brigitte Jardin

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Got Puppies…?

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

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

Unwanted dogs - suffer. us a message visit our

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@YukonAnimalRescueNetwork

Week June 7-11 Monday: Bon Che

Nomadland

YukonFilmSociety

Entrée gratuite

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM Support for Yukon youth (12-18 years old)who want to work for themselves.

We will help you get your own small business or community service project off the ground, helping you with startup costs, making a budget, marketing and more to make your project a success!

For an application or more information: W: yukonliteracy.com P: (867) 334-5635 E: erin.mcarthur@yukonliteracy.com

Thursday: Yukon Composers Show (Andrea McColeman, Emily Tredger, Annie Avery, Connie Penner, Erica Mah)

Wednesday (Noon): Michael Brooks and the Bingo Bongo Boogie Band

Visit yukonfilmsociety.com for more information

November 12 – December 16 Ursula Handleigh & Anna Heywood-Jones Gathering | Tethering

For more information or to send

5:30pm Yukon Arts Centre

Seats are limited and must be reserved in advance through yukontickets.com

August – September Sangmin Lee - How to Fix a Broken Home Programming in conjunction with Yukon Riverside Arts Festival September 23 – October 28 Kimberly Edgar | New Work

Brigi�e Jardin Major Funk Soir de semaine

June 4: BJ Maclean and Bob Hamilton

Tuesday: Ellorie McKnight and Ryan McNally

8:30pm Yukon Arts Centre

20 h

Live at MacBride

Wednesday (7p.m.): Garbage Man

AVAILABLE LIGHT CINEMA

Camping Robert Service

June 2: Linda Leon

Visit our website for details.

Karen Thomas 2020 Landscape Series: A Path Forward

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Wednesday (7pm): Charlies Hegstad Thursday: Poetry Show (Tara Borin, Siku Allooloo, Peter Jickling) W: musicyukon.com/artsinthepark/ P: (867) 456-8742 E: artsinthepark@musicyukon.com

Youth Drop-In Centre

Recreational program for teen-years youth When: Tuesday to Friday 3pm to 9 pm & Sat 1-9 pm Ages: 12-18 years old For more info: See Facebook page for schedule & activities, or email Oliver: obulpitt@ bcgyukon.com

AllStars After School Program:

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

Ages: Ages 6-11 years old Cost: Tuition fees as follows: $295 for full months allstars@bgcyukon.com for inquiries Location: Downtown/Takhini Elementary

Learning Tree Early Years Centre

An affordable, quality, licensed childcare program When: Monday to Friday 8:15am-5:15pm Ages: 18 months - 6 years of age Cost: Tuition fees as follows: Toddler: $860/month, Preschool: $850/month Kindercare: $550/month Emily Howard at 393-2824 ext 206 or eypd@bgcyukon.com Location: Riverdale

The Best Things in Life are…

Rescued!

- Meet Raven! Raven is a 6 year old, male Lab mix who is energetic, affectionate and loves to run and play! He will require training and lots of exercise for both his body and mind, so would do best with an active family.

With proper introductions, Raven may be ok with other dogs but not cats.

If you are interested in adopting Raven, please fill out an online application at humanesocietyyukon.ca/index.php/adoptions/ dog/raven If you already have a pre-approved application with us within the last year, call 6336019 to put your application towards him.

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

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

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ACTIVE AND WELLNESS COMMUNITY EVENTS EVENTS ENTER YOUR EVENTS ON-LINE It’s ACTIVE LISTINGS Wed Jun 2 No-Gi Jiu Jitsu Submission Wrestling Elite Martial Arts Academy 6:00 PM This class is very similar to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, only the students typically practice in shorts and a rash guard t-shirt, rather than a Gi. There is also typically a little more wrestling and leg locks due to the rules in tournaments being less restrictive. https://eliteyukon.com/ Wed Jun 2 Muay Thai Kickboxing Elite Martial Arts Academy 7:45 PM The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

This is due to its use of all available weapons.

Fists, elbows, knees and shins are all used to attack your opponent. Clinch work is also another defining element of this exciting fighting style https://eliteyukon.com/ Wed Jun 2 Klondike kickboxing with LeeAnne Better Bodies 5:30 PM An intense class using a variety of Muay Thai and MMA style training techniques. This non contact class uses gloves, pads and bags for an awesome sweat and workout! Leeanne will make you work! https:// www.betterbodieswhitehorse.ca/schedule Wed Jun 2 Indoor Cycle Habit Health And Wellness 5:30 PM A fun, inclusive, 50 minute indoor cycling class that combines rhythm and classic cycling techniques. Register online. https://www.mindbodyonline.com/explore/ locations/habit-health-and-wellness Thur Jun 3 Coast Mountain Sports Trail Run Athletics Yukon 6:15 PM Come join us and explore the trails around Whitehorse in a fun, safe, non-competitive environment. Venue changes from week to week so check in often to see where this weeks run is. No earbuds.

Follow flags and stay on trails. Advised to carry cell phone with Race Organizer’s phone number (Usually Nancy: 333-0983) Carrying bear spray and whistle may be appropriate Thur Jun 3 Youth classes self defense Jiu Jitsu Elite Martial Arts Academy 7:15 PM TUE/THU CLASSES: 4:30 - 5:30 PM, 4 - 7 years, 6:00 7:00 PM, 8+ years, 7:15 - 8:15 PM, open ages and Fridays at 5:30 for 5 - 12 years. A typical class starts with a warm up game, stretching, technique/ drilling, then ends with more fun games! Youth classes are focused on self defense Jiu Jitsu https://eliteyukon.com/ Thur Jun 3 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Elite Martial Arts Academy 8:30 PM Often referred to as the game of human chess, BJJ is a grappling based art that utilizes takedowns, sweeps, joint locks and strangle holds to subdue your opponent or attacker. BJJ emphasizes a lot of drilling and live sparring also know as “rolling”. https:// eliteyukon.com/ Thur Jun 3 Spinning workout Better Bodies 5:00 PM This workout is slow, steady with an emphasis on hard resistance work. The work is hill specific with the goal of building power!

Free. It’s Fast. It’s Easy. or email them to: events@whatsupyukon.com

Thur Jun 3 Coast Mountain Sports Trail Run Athletics Yukon 6:15 PM Come join us and explore the trails around Whitehorse in a fun, safe, non-competitive environment. Venue changes from week to week so check in often to see where this weeks run is. No earbuds.

Follow flags and stay on trails. Advised to carry cell phone with Race Organizer’s phone number (Usually Nancy: 333-0983) Carrying bear spray and whistle may be appropriate Fri Jun 4 Muay Thai Kickboxing Elite Martial Arts Academy 6:45 PM & 8:15 PM The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions. This is due to its use of all available weapons. Fists, elbows, knees and shins are all used to attack your opponent. Clinch work is also another defining element of this exciting fighting style https://eliteyukon.com/ Fri Jun 4 Indoor Cycle Habit Health And Wellness 6:30 AM A fun, inclusive, 50 minute indoor cycling class that combines rhythm and classic cycling techniques. Register online. https://www. mindbodyonline.com/explore/locations/habithealth-and-wellness Fri Jun 4 Indoor Cycle Habit Health And Wellness 8:30 AM A fun, inclusive, 50 minute indoor cycling class that combines rhythm and classic cycling techniques. Register online. https://www. mindbodyonline.com/explore/locations/habithealth-and-wellness Fri Jun 4 Indoor Cycle Habit Health And Wellness 10:00 AM A fun, inclusive, 50 minute indoor cycling class that combines rhythm and classic cycling techniques. Register online. https://www.mindbodyonline.com/explore/ locations/habit-health-and-wellness Sat Jun 5 Yukon Learn PGI Golf Tournament for Literacy 9:00 AM Mountain View Golf Club A fun day of golf and prizes, all proceeds go towards supporting literacy in the Yukon. Register at the club. https://bit.ly/3hBfDgN Mon Jun 7 Indoor Cycle Habit Health And Wellness 7:00 AM A fun, inclusive, 50 minute indoor cycling class that combines rhythm and classic cycling techniques. Register online. https://www.mindbodyonline.com/explore/ locations/habit-health-and-wellness Tues Jun 8 Youth classes self defense Jiu Jitsu Elite Martial Arts Academy 7:15 PM TUE/THU CLASSES: 4:30 - 5:30 PM, 4 - 7 years, 6:00 7:00 PM, 8+ years, 7:15 - 8:15 PM, open ages and Fridays at 5:30 for 5 - 12 years. A typical class starts with a warm up game, stretching, technique/ drilling, then ends with more fun games! Youth classes are focused on self defense Jiu Jitsu https://eliteyukon.com/ Tues Jun 8 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Elite Martial Arts Academy 8:30 PM Often referred to as the game of human chess, BJJ is a grappling based art that utilizes takedowns, sweeps, joint locks and strangle holds to subdue your opponent or attacker. BJJ emphasizes a lot of drilling and

live sparring also know as “rolling”. https:// eliteyukon.com/ Tues Jun 8 Sports Experts 5km Fun Run Walk FH Collins High School 6:15 PM Free for Athletics Yukon members; $5 non-members Run or walk a 2.5 or 5 Km course on the Millennium Trail. Meet at FH Collins Track.

Tues Jun 8 Indoor Cycle Habit Health And Wellness 5:30 PM A fun, inclusive, 50 minute indoor cycling class that combines rhythm and classic cycling techniques. Register online. https://www.mindbodyonline.com/explore/ locations/habit-health-and-wellness Tues Jun 8 Sports Experts 5km Fun Run Walk FH Collins High School 6:15 PM Free for Athletics Yukon members; $5 non-members Run or walk a 2.5 or 5 Km course on the Millennium Trail. Meet at FH Collins Track.

WELLNESS LISTINGS Elder and Counsellor available Emotional and Spiritual support, free to Indigenous women, girls, 2 spirited in Yukon, Northern BC: Phone, video appointments or in person. Call Toll Free 866 667 6162 or visit www.yawc.ca for info.

Tuesdays & Saturdays Counselling Drop-In and Short Term Counselling Service 11:00 AM Canadian Mental Health Association, Yukon Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Tuesday 11am - 4pm and Saturday from 11am - 3pm. Call 668-6429 for more info.

Wed Jun 2 Live And Online Kundalini Yoga 8:00 AM Online Kriya, mudra, and mantra awaken your body and focus the mind. We will follow one sequence until you are and able to find yourself in the flow, before moving on. Unfold to your own nature: do what feels good, soak in the good vibes, and watch this beautiful practice transform you. Kundalini has a powerful effect on the endocrine system, improving lymph drainage, hormonal balance, and mood.

Wed Jun 2 Yoga wake up flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https://www.rootedtreemassage.com/ book-online Wed Jun 2 Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:30 PM Overeaters Anonymous For more information contact oayukon@gmail.com for more information Wed Jun 2 Seniors Tai Chi 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Peaceful movement for positive chi www. yukon-seniors-and-elders.org Wed Jun 2 Alcoholics Anonymous NO Puffin (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Hellaby Hall Are you finding you need help with your relationship to alcohol?

Join our non smoking support group.

Wed Jun 2 AA The Joy Of Living Group (OM, NS) 12:00 PM Captain Martin House – 305 Wood Street Join us at 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance

Thurs Jun 3 Live And Online Kundalini Yoga 8:00 AM Online Kriya, mudra, and mantra awaken your body and focus the mind. We will follow one sequence until you are and able to find yourself in the flow, before moving on. Unfold to your own nature: do what feels good, soak in the good vibes, and watch this beautiful practice transform you. Kundalini has a powerful effect on the endocrine system, improving lymph drainage, hormonal balance, and mood.

Thurs Jun 3 Mantra and Relaxation 4:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary This class is about developing awareness of your inner Light through the practices of chanting mantra and deepening relaxation.

Thurs Jun 3 Yin Yoga (Pre-registered Drop-in) 10:30 AM Elks Lodge 306 Join certified yoga instructor, Beverley Avano, in a pre-registered drop-in class of Yin Yoga held in downtown Whitehorse. Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga which involves holding poses for longer periods of time. It’s appropriate for everyone, but is especially suited for older adults as it targets the fascia, ligaments, tendons, joints and even the bones in the body. These are great classes for every skill level (no experience necessary!), and they are appropriate for every body and every person. https://cutt.ly/obFRWpp Thurs Jun 3 Sally and Sisters Hot Lunch 11:00 AM Whitehorse United Church Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children Thurs Jun 3 Seniors Tai Chi 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Peaceful movement for positive chi www. yukon-seniors-and-elders.org Thurs Jun 3 AA Polar Group (O/M) 7:30 PM Hellaby Hall Join our support group at Hellaby Hall – 4th and Elliott St. Or for our zoom room address email aapolargroup@gmail.com Thurs Jun 3 AA The Joy Of Living Group (OM, NS) 12:00 PM Captain Martin House – 305 Wood Street Join us at 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Fri Jun 4 Mothering Your Baby 10:30 AM Partners for Children A gathering for mothers with their babies aged 0-1yr old, sharing, connection, information and fun! Register online. https://cutt. ly/HbFRneA Fri Jun 4 Yoga wake up flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https://www.rootedtreemassage.com/ book-online Fri Jun 4 AA Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Hellaby Hall Looking for support with your relationship with alcohol? Join the AA Whitehorse Group.

Fri Jun 4 AA Yukon Unity Group 1:30 PM Online For Zoom Room address Contact 334-7693 Fri Jun 4 AA The Joy Of Living Group (OM, NS) 12:00 PM Captain Martin House – 305 Wood Street Join us at 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance

Sat Jun 5 AA Hospital Meeting 1:00 PM Hellaby Hall Join us at Hellaby Hall – 4th & Elliott Street Sat Jun 5 AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 334-7693 Sat Jun 5 AA Hospital Meeting 1:00 PM Hellaby Hall Join us at Hellaby Hall – 4th & Elliott Street Sat Jun 5 AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 334-7693 Mon Jun 7 Yoga wake up flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https://www.rootedtreemassage. com/book-online Mon Jun 7 Sally and Sisters Hot Lunch 11:00 AM Whitehorse United Church Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children Mon Jun 7 Seniors Tai Chi 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Peaceful movement for positive chi www.yukon-seniors-and-elders.org Mon Jun 7 AA New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Hellaby Hall Join us at Hellaby Hall – 4th; Elliott Street Mon Jun 7 AA The Joy Of Living Group (OM, NS) 12:00 PM Captain Martin House – 305 Wood Street Join us at 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Tues Jun 8 Live And Online Kundalini Yoga 8:00 AM Online Kriya, mudra, and mantra awaken your body and focus the mind. We will follow one sequence until you are and able to find yourself in the flow, before moving on. Unfold to your own nature: do what feels good, soak in the good vibes, and watch this beautiful practice transform you. Kundalini has a powerful effect on the endocrine system, improving lymph drainage, hormonal balance, and mood.

Tues Jun 8 Yin Yoga (Pre-registered Drop-in) 10:30 AM Elks Lodge 306 Join certified yoga instructor, Beverley Avano, in a pre-registered drop-in class of Yin Yoga held in downtown Whitehorse. Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga which involves holding poses for longer periods of time. It’s appropriate for everyone, but is especially suited for older adults as it targets the fascia, ligaments, tendons, joints and even the bones in the body. These are great classes for every skill level (no experience necessary!), and they are appropriate for everybody and every person. https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/yin-yoga-drop-intickets-149752673277 Tues Jun 8 AA Ugly Duckling Group (C/M, NS) 8:00 PM Hellaby Hall New members always welcome, this is a non smoking group.

Tues Jun 8 AA The Joy Of Living Group (OM, NS) 12:00 PM Captain Martin House – 305 Wood Street Join us at 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance

Naloxone kits save lives June 3 - 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 11 - 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Canada Games Centre Whitehorse Public Library

Local events funding

On Yukon Time: Great Yukon Summer Edition One-time funding opportunity for public events and festivals happening in Yukon between June 21 and September 30, 2021. Apply now for up to $15,000 and 80% of eligible expenses.

Deadline to apply is June 18 at 4:30 p.m.

Funding available for new events or existing events with new or expanded components. Eligible applicants include: • non-profit societies; • industry and community associations; • First Nations and municipal governments; • collectives; and • Yukon businesses.

Learn more: Yukon.ca/gys-events-fund

Contact us: Phone: (867) 334-5512 Toll free:l-800-661-0408 ext. 8789 artsfund@yukon.ca

June 17 - 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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June 24 - 3 to 7 p.m.

Fireweed Market

- get a kit - get trained - get your kit refreshed if expired - get information

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Grey Matters, a writers’ collective, gives voice to the perspectives and stories of older Yukoners.

Lillian Nakamura Maguire is a retired, rural Yukoner living near Whitehorse.

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Lately there’s been a lot of media coverage about “languishing” and people experiencing stress due to COVID-19 restrictions.

I

hate to admit it, but I think I have finally succumbed to COVID burnout. I managed quite well over the last year, but the late spring and the mountains of snow have taken their toll.

It was a long wait to see our field full of snow transform into a temporary pond and the paths on

our rural property turn to mushy, muddy paths. I have finally hung up my snowshoes. I’m seeing fuzzy, grey crocus heads peeking out of the ground and soon they’ll unfurl to reveal their purple petals.

At the beginning of the COVID lockdown, we were just moving into the spring season. I had ambitious plans to do more writing, creative activities, gardening, camping and learning new things.

I did much of that and felt thankful that I had the time, energy and resources, but as COVID conditions continued, my energy lagged in the last few months. Now I feel unfocused, listless, unmotivated, sometimes irritable and just plain lazy!

Unfortunately I seem to have run out of steam. I usually manage to go for daily walks and enjoy the outdoors, but my creative pursuits and the long list of spring-cleaning

tasks lie in wait. With no guests coming for dinner or visiting inside, we seem to have gotten used to the accumulation of items that migrate from our various personal spaces to the dining room table, kitchen counter and entryway.

Now that our deck and BBQ are clear of snow, we’ll soon be able to have friends over. Hopefully that will result in us catching the spring-cleaning bug at our house.

Will we all be gardening in earnest this year? Perhaps, like me, you’ve started your vegetable, herb and flower seeds, and put in your order for local bedding plants. I bought my seeds in early March to ensure I wouldn’t be caught by the seed shortage like last year. Anyone need some pea seeds? I seem to have a stockpile. Last May when I went to look for manure and peat moss, it was cont’d on page 18 ...

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Springing forth ... cont’d from page 17 Crocus

not to be found in the stores. I’ll be sure to get it early this year when it becomes available. I experiment with trying a new veggie or flower variety every season.

Last year it was the broccoflower known as Romanesco broccoli. It is bright green and has odd spearlike shapes jutting out across its surface. It’s beautiful and tasty!

I’ll have to see what new variety of veggies or flowers attracts me this year.

As an older adult, I’m well aware of the changes that are occurring that are out of my control, many of them related to physical changes in my body. Although the physical limitations may result in a slower pace, shorter walking distance and less hill climbing on a bike, I will take whatever opportunity I can to be outdoors moving and using my body as much as I can. Since the campgrounds opened up on May 1, I’ve been looking into exploring more of the Yukon in our camper van. I’ll take my watercolour pencils and do some sketches of wildflowers on the rainy camping days. I’ll take photos to capture the scenery for future collage and water-

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colour painting inspiration. I also swans flying north. If that doesn’t plan to write more and finally get work to lift your spirits, reach serious about putting together the out for support from your family, collection of memoir writing I’ve friends or community mental done. I’m hoping to burst out of health resources. the COVID bubble and get the creWe’re in a time of transition. ative juices flowing with renewed A transition into spring, but also a energy. transition into a new and hopefulDuring the winter months I was ly better “normal” after our year less inclined to get out of bed of isolation. Spring brings renewwhen it was dark in the morning, al. May the increasing light and or go for an evening walk using my warmer weather bring a renewed headlamp to guide me. Now it’s spring to your step! n wonderful to still have light in the sky at 9:30 pm. Our solar array is chugging out up to 76 kilowatt hours and producing up to $14 on the sunniest days!

I feel renewed energy now after having publicly admitted my “spring slump.” I also now recognize that this happens to me every year after the dark, cold days of winter. Hey, it’s not COVID burnout, it’s just getting over the winter doldrums!

Hope you’ll take time to jump into some of those mud puddles, collect pussy willows, look for the first crocus or Snowshoes bluebird and count the

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Drumming, Song & Dance

Da Kų Culture Centre Dakwäkäda (Haines Junction) This years’ festival is primarily online, with limited in-person participation. Workshops will be virtual and performances will be live-streamed or prerecorded. We will be streaming to several locations, including the KDCC, Takhini Hall, and Shadhäla.

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Every Student, Every Day Water Break Photo Contest The Victoria Gold Yukon Student Encouragement Society is excited to present its Every Student, Every Day Water Break Photo Contest; a territory-wide awareness campaign to encourage Yukon students to be active, healthy and stay hydrated, while reducing plastic waste and its impact on the environment.

Every Student, Every Day, established by the Society to help address barriers to student attendance in schools across the territory, is providing all Yukon students with a branded water bottle, donated by Victoria Gold and distributed to Yukon schools by contest partners Air North, Yukon’s Airline and Small’s Expediting Services.

All Yukon students received their water bottle at their school and are encouraged to participate in this fun photo contest by submitting a selfie with their water bottle as they go about their favourite activity or hobby. Entrants will qualify to win prizes in three different age categories.

The contest entry deadline is September 30, 2021 and winners will be announced in October. First place winners, in the contest’s three age categories of 5 to 9, 10 to 14 and 15 to 18, will receive an iPad and runner-up winners will receive a gift card from a Yukon business. For contest information and photo submission details, and for more information about Every Student, Every Day, please visit

www.everystudenteveryday.ca

“Every Student, Every Day’s Water Break Photo Contest is designed to encourage our territory’s students to pursue healthy habits, which contribute to increased engagement in learning and school attendance,” says Victoria Gold Yukon Student Encouragement Society President Tara Christie.

“What motivates one student to be healthy and engaged we hope will inspire others as we work together as Yukoners to help address barriers to regular attendance in our classrooms.”

“Supporting our students to be active and healthy and translating that into more engaged learning and increased school attendance is extremely important to the Victoria Gold team,” says Victoria Gold President & CEO John McConnell.

Yukon students can also participate in the contest without the water bottle by drawing or downloading and printing the Every Student, Every Day logo and displaying it in their photo. Parental supervision and assistance are encouraged for younger Yukoners in photographing their activities.

VICTORIA GOLD is the owner and operator of the Eagle Gold Mine northwest of the Village of Mayo, within the traditional territory of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun (FNNND). The company employs over 500 workers and contractors; half of which are Yukoners At Work and many are FNNND citizens.

If you are a Yukoner with mining experience, Victoria Gold encourages you to become a Yukoner At Work. Visit the “Work For Us” page at vgcx.com/contact/work-for-us/ and send your resume to greatpeoplework@vgcx.com.