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he artists, who are all members of Yukon Art Society, were free to interpret the theme any way they liked, in whatever medium they chose. The result is a variety of work ranging

from abstract painting and mice in knight costumes to small pottery vessels and fanciful pincushions. Edwige Graham’s whimsical pincushions are like ornatelyadorned cupcakes in a pastry shop window. It’s like the star baker from The Great Canadian Baking Show made an amazing show-stopper with felt, beads and buttons instead of flour, eggs and milk. Similar to Guardians of the Galaxy’s Groot, Asia Hyde’s root vegetable `guardians” (Carrot, Beet Root and Green Onion) are spindly-legged characters that will brighten your kitchen while perhaps providing some protection. Dee Bailey presents us with an enchanted forest in three small works. A small lantern is hung from the branch of a Lodgepole pine, lighting the way for forest

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creatures. A key mysteriously dangles from a birch tree and a tiny door in a rosebush offers entry to “Rosehip Place.” Lauren Waters’ small ethereal watercolours reference the natural world – rosehips and dragonflies. Heidi Hehn takes us back to fantasy with small paintings of mice dressed as knights. Kathy Piwowar’s series of hares under the full moon seems like an ode to the winter solstice. Valerie Ross’s Moonlight Ride features a witch silhouetted against a similar moon. Benoit Godin combines bright colours and amorphic shapes to create five tiny, untitled abstract paintings that are like fantastic, microscopic worlds. On the opposite wall, Jonathan Talon’s A

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On the Cover Herman “Mr.Smoosh” Fox taking a well-deserved holiday snooze. Herman, a pitbull mix, has been the faithful companion of WUY editor Lori Fox for 13 years, and loves to see his stocking full of raw hides and marrobone treats. PHOTO: Mark Kelly Photography

What’s Inside From the Arts ....................... 2 Venture Angels...................... 5 Art Talk................................ 6 Bookshelf........................... 10 Seasonal Recipes.................. 11 Dog Culture Christmas........... 12 Art Prize Winner ................. 15 Living with WIldlife............... 16 Feel Good Food.................... 22

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Asia Hyde’s Carrot and Beet Root guardians Child’s Mind represents another strange place where a young girl in a castle is guarded by mice, while numerous dangers approach from the sea and sky.

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Glenn Piwowar’s copper pendants with their blue patina brings a more rustic mood to the gallery, as do Amberley Cooke’s small raku vessels.

Neil Graham provides his own twist on the tarot deck with small paintings interpreting three cards from this ancient fortune-telling practice.

For witchcraft enthusiasts and fans of Harry Potter, artists Lisa Moore and Claire Cameron offer a “mini apothecary.” There is a cabinet full of vials of assorted potion ingredients (bat’s ear, dragon eggs, frog eyes, forest sprites etc.). You can fill your own miniature box of bottles and make magic spells at home. Next door in the Edge Gallery, Kathy Piwowar’s exhibition Sharing the Planet reminds us how humans have exceeded their share of Earth’s finite resources. The showfeatures mixed media work of the creatures we tend to excont’d on page 4 ...

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YUKON VENTURE ANGELS HAS LAUNCHED A new Yukon-based angel investment group by local leaders is now in operation

YVA members will have access to resources and events such as a quarterly membership meeting, education sessions for first-time investors, National Angel Capitol

other angel investors in the Yukon. YVA is committed to encouraging the private development of an ecosystem and advocating for both start-ups and private invest-

While YVA’s mission is to foster growth in the Yukon’s private sector and build up small businesses and start-ups, its members recognize that there is considerable

ukon Venture Angels (YVA) was born out of a desire to see the Yukon’s private sector lift up and champion local start-up businesses and diminish the divide between grant funding and later-stage investments. The initiative was introduced to the community in November with a virtual introduction event, held over Zoom during Yukon Innovation Week, in which members of the public were invited to join and participate by sharing their thoughts and ideas. An in-person launch gathering at Northlight Innovation Hub was planned, but has since been postponed due to COVID. YVA is an angel investment group, meaning it aims to provide capital for start-up businesses to get off the ground, which is usually given in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. YVA as a group does not invest, rather it is a group of investors. Both experienced investors and first-time angels looking to learn more about the world of growing businesses are welcomed and encouraged to collaborate with YVA.

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ment. By engaging with Yukoners who are interested in investing in and supporting local enterprises, the group believes they can achieve this.

room for improvement in how this is done in the territory. By leveraging the power of private investment and membership, they aim to help build a genuinely diverse,

robust and resilient Yukon economy. As the business world becomes more and more global, it is imperative that the Yukon adapts, as YVA president Barrett Horne articulated. “Historically, the Yukon was thought of as an isolated place— but remoteness is no longer defined by geography,” said Horne in a press release. “Today, it’s defined by connectivity; the Yukon’s market is now the world.” Because the territory’s relative isolation is not the barrier it once was, Horne believes companies from the Yukon should seize the opportunity to expand their enterprises across Canada and beyond, with YVA helping them achieve this. “Our local should have access to capitol that will allow them to become global-facing ventures, and that starts with a strong network of educated, impact-minded angel investors at home.” To learn more about Yukon Venture Angels, and to stay up to date with the postponed launch event, www.yukoninnovationweek.com/ event/introducing-yukon-venture-angels-2/. “Resiliency in our future means a diversified territorial economy,” said Horne. “If we are to be resilient in the face of whatever happens next, then we need strong, private-sector businesses with start-ups hiring and rooted here. How do we fertilize the field? We create the conditions for success to foster and grow.” n

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ART IN THE YUKON, ART IN MONTREAL Maybe not so different?

hat does it take for an artist to become wellknown in the Canadian art world? We often think the Yukon’s situation is much different from that of Canada’s major cities. But recently we spoke with Clarence Epstein, executive director of the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation, based in Montreal. He argued there are common threads between the situations of artists in the Yukon and artists in Montreal. What does the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation do as it relates to the visual arts? The Bronfman family has supported the arts in Canada for three generations. In the current generation, Stephen and Claudine Bronfman have made it their priority to focus on Montreal as a centre for the elaboration of the Canadian arts scene. Montreal is a hub of culture, and they want successful projects in the city to be a springboard for other local, provincial and federal initiatives. But Montreal is already a great cultural centre. Why did they choose this priority? Montreal has many cultural strengths. But its communities are often divided by ethnicity and language. They each see Montreal through a different lens, so it’s not always easy to get them to align on a common cultural plan. What’s missing is some cross-community threading, so people who are committed to the arts realize their overlap with other likeminded people in the city. Montreal is like a petri dish of Canada. We have so many diverse groups dedicated to the arts, it’s all there, but people don’t have

Montreal, one of Canada’s premier artistic hubs the connections. As a Foundation, we are very hands-on in all of our projects, trying to create the bridges that will reinforce the city as a whole. If we can make it work in Montreal, we can work with partners to scale it up and make it work nationally.

we need to help artists get their messages to more people. Private donors can help create the momentum. It’s hard for artists, by themselves, to generate enough attention outside their own community. That’s where a strong ecosystem comes in.

Through your work you see many aspects of Canada’s arts ecosystem. What are its strong points? What is missing? In Europe people are raised to appreciate art as a central aspect of their identity. In Canada this is missing. Our arts ecosystems – in other words, the network of people and institutions who teach and create art and make it possible for others to enjoy it – are based distinctly in each of our provinces and regions. Culture should be something that connects the country. To help us see what we have in common,

What does this mean for artists in smaller communities? Local artists often find they have to leave home to be recognized. This same pattern applies to athletes and entertainers, too. It applies whether you are from the Yukon or from Montreal. No matter where artists are, they need to get out, develop their reputation, build their network, and become relevant on the national or international levels as much as in their regions. Once they achieve a certain level of critical success, their hometown is often all the more proud to recognize them and be

associated with them. Social media can help make connections, but a good network includes being represented by a dealer. It’s hard for an artist to make all their commercial contacts, do the marketing, promote their work, and sell it, all on their own. An elite athlete who is obligated to having a second job never gets up to the level of the athlete who has a support system that allows them to focus on honing their skills. Does it matter that Yukon art does not have a defining characteristic or brand, the way there is for Inuit art? No one wants to be stereotyped. Artists should not follow what they think is popular or what fits a local pattern. They will fail big time if they do that, and they know it.

PHOTO: Pixabay You should celebrate the artists and spread the word about their talent – irrespective of their local connection. A community can support its artists, but ultimately the innate talents of artists is at the core of their success. ******************* Speaking with Clarence gave us new insight into the challenges facing Yukon artists. The Yukon does not have the art dealers, galleries, critics, and large base of art collectors that Montreal enjoys. Yet as a share of the total workforce, the number of Yukoners who make a living as visual artists is the highest in Canada, probably because artists like living here and find inspiration here. To truly support artists, we need to step up our game and think about how to share their talent with a wider audience. n

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Until Dec 31 Nourished by Nature: Marian Geary & Lauren Waters Yukon Arts Centre A joint exhibition of pottery and watercolour paintings is based on our interpretations of the natural world. Gallery hours: Mon – Fri 10-5 Until Jan 1 YA@W HOO Yukon Artists at Work A show of small works for the festive season. These pieces are affordably priced and will make perfect gifts. Until Feb 25 Collective Memory by Yukon Permanent Art Collection Yukon Arts Centre Features a selection of pivotal works from the past four decades, highlighting the depth and diversity of the collection. Gallery hours: Mon – Fri 10-5

LIVE MUSIC Wed Dec 15 Jazz in the Hall presents François Houle & Daniel Janke 7:00 Yukon Arts Centre A new collaboration between two accomplished creative music masters promises to surprise, seduce, and take the listener into uncharted stylistic territories. Tickets online. Thu Dec 16 Karaoke Thursdays 8:00 PM The Local Bar Show your talent and enter some awesome draws.Lip Sync & air guitar optional. Hosted by DJ Carlo Thu Dec 16 Live Music Fiddle Night 7:00 PM 98 Hotel Sat Dec 18 Music at The Breakfast Club 9:00 AM 98 Hotel Sun Dec 19 98 Hotel Jam Session Open Mic Nite 8:00 PM 98 Hotel Dec 20 & 21 Problematic Orchestra: More Protest Songs 7:00 Yukon Arts Centre take on the act of protest through music. The 26-member ensemble will be performing works by Frederic Rzewski, as well as new works by Andrea McColeman, Scott Maynard, Kelvin Smoler, George Koller, Keitha Clark, Ben JohnstonUrey, and Daniel Janke. Tickets online

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Dan Davidson has been writing about books for Yukon publications since 1977. Please send comments about his stories to dawson@whatsupyukon.com.

THE STEELES WANDERED AT RANDOM AROUND THE WORLD Meanderings by Peter Steele Self Published 313 pages $19.95 Kindle edition $6.99

eter Steele begins this book by defining his terms and setting the stage. “’Meander’ in the Oxford English dictionary reads ’To wander at random, winding sinuously,’” This is very definitely what happens in this book, which chronicles the number of journeys, Peter began in 1985. At the time, he was 50. His marriage to Sarah, his wife and travel companion, was 25 years old. They journeyed every couple of years for the next decade, until Sarah’s death in 1995. Following that, there was one more journey that he took with a good friend in 1998. Peter may have been born with a wandering foot. Born in London, he had lived and worked there, in Nepal, Labrador, Suffolk, Bristol, Mount Everest and finally in Whitehorse. He still lives here in retirement, except for forays to Atlin about which he has written an entire book, the first of his that I ever read. When not working as a doctor, he and Sarah travelled, spending time in various parts of China, India, Bhutan, Tibet, South America, lots of Europe and the Sahara. Peter likes to walk, ride a bicycle (lots of that in this book), mush and ski. The journeys in this book are mostly about the pair of them deciding to revisit places they have

been before, so it begins with a trip to China. As with each section of the book, there’s a simple sketch map to give an approximate idea of where they went. The Steeles liked to travel both lightly and frugally. This shows in

stay, they found they could get into Tibet, which they had not been allowed to do the last time they were in that part of the world, so they jumped at the opportunity. Perhaps because it was new to them, this is one of the larger sections of the book. The first odyssey concludes with a tour of India, where they had worked and knew a few people they wanted to visit. This meant that some of their accommodations were a step up from the sorts of places they’d found while not travelling the usual touristy routes. The way they travelled, a good bath or shower was often a luxury. The next trip, four years later, was to Africa, mostly the southern and eastern parts. The trip followed the usual meandering pattern, avoiding high-profile tourist spots and sometimes taking off on tangents, exploring bits of Zimbabwe, Lesotho and South Africa. In 1993, the trip began with Peter teaching environmental wilderPHOTO: Promotional ness medicine on a small cruise ship all of the narratives. They trav- sailing close to Antarctica. He saw elled with less baggage than we a lot of penguins before docking use to go between Whitehorse at the tip of Argentina and, as and Dawson. Sometimes this Peter put it, in phrasing that entrips them up, as when they were capsulates much of their travel experience, abrogating “cruise robbed or cheated by locals. Near the end of their China ship luxury for the reality of the

road—grotty hotels, buses with no leg room, faucets that dripped, cracked basins and the thousand natural shocks the Overland traveler is heir to.” Tis not, to continue borrowing from Hamlet, a way of travel devoutly to be wished by most folks, but one which the Steeles did desire. They meandered up through Chile and Patagonia, particularly interested in the areas that had been settled by the Welsh, as Peter had spent part of his childhood in Wales. There was every intention of doing more travelling together, but Sarah, who had been ill for some time, died in 1995. In 1998, Peter set out with Rod Tuck, an old friend, to retrace some of the journey his grandfather, a Presbyterian missionary, had followed when travelling from China to home in Britain. It was to be largely a trip by train, along the old Silk Road route, what might well be a three week journey “to hell (and hopefully back) and a good chance of ending our long and happy friendship.” It was not without its moments of acrimony, this 20,000 mile odyssey, but Peter records that their attempt to live on $10 a day ended with them still speaking to each other. A sketch map shows the route, east from Russia to China, north to Beijing, through Mongolia and Siberia, back to Moscow, and west to Latvia, all by rail, although the travelling conditions were often no better than those buses in India, Africa and South America. “We were rarely bored, our friendship was strengthened, and we had seen, albeit superficially, a huge portion of the surface of the northern hemisphere.” n

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Trout sandwiches with pickled jalapeno tartar sauce ... cont’d from page 11 METHOD

Season trout filets with salt and pepper, heat a large drizzle of canola oil in a pan over high heat and when shimmering add one trout filet skin side down, cook for 2 minutes or until trout skin is crisp and brown then flip and cook for an additional minute then remove from heat and reserve. Repeat with remaining filet.

2 season to taste with salt and pepper.

In a bowl whisk together mayonnaise, pickled jalapeno, and mustard and

In a clean pan over medium high heat melt the butter and when melted toast the inside of the kaiser rolls until golden brown.

4 then place arugula then trout filet on top and serve hot with extra tartar To assemble the sandwiches, smear each side of the roll with tartar sauce, sauce alongside.

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DAWSON CITY Tue thru Thur St Paul’s Anglican Church Evening Prayer 4:00 PM St Paul’s Anglican Church Join us in person at the church, or online (Facebook Live) Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 4pm Yukon Time for Evening Prayer. Tue thruThu Saint Mary’s Weekday Mass 5:00 PM Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Join Father Emanuel for weekday mass Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Until Dec 16 Ursula Handleigh & Anna Heywood-Jones KIAC An exploration of memory, Ursula Handleigh and Anna HeywoodJones seek to exhibit a space of dialogue; between father and daughter, between one another, between what is present and what is absent. Wed Dec 15 55+ Virtual Fitness Class 2:00 PM Art & Margaret Fry Rec Centre A 6-week strength class for Dawsonites over Zoom Call 993-7400 ext 299 for Zoom link. Wed Dec 15 Figure Skating 2:30 PM Art & Margaret Fry Rec Centre Call 993-7400 ext 299 to register. Wed Dec 15 Santa’s Workshop 2:30 PM Robert Service School Crafty gift making for grades 4 and up, meet up in the classrooms, and pick up at Minto. Register online or call 993-7400 ext 299 for more info. Wed Dec 15 Cooking Club with Jem 5:00 PM Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre Cookies, loaves, bread, desserts, all supplies provided join in online. To register, pick up your kit and zoom link, call 993-6495 Wed Dec 15 Drop-in Badminton 6:00 PM Robert Service School Grades 5-7 enter through the front door. Thu Dec 16 Preschool Learn to Skate 11:00 Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre. Call 993-7400 ext. 299 to register. Thu Dec 16 AA Beginners Group 6:00 PM Dawson City Hospital In person or Video conference option available Call 993-5095 or 993-3734 for more information Thu Dec 16 Hohtr’ey ëde’ą Concert Band Drop-In 6:00 PM KIAC Weekly two-hour conducted music session is geared towards those who can (or used to) play a woodwind or brass instrument. Thu Dec 16 Drop-In Zumba! 6:00 PM Dawson City Call 250-812-8674 for more info. Fri Dec 17 Cards & Conversation 12:30 PM Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 Dawson City Free! Drop-In! No registration necessary. Proof of double vaccination required for anyone ages 12+. For more info email recreation@ cityofdawson.ca or call 993-7400 ext 299.

Fri Dec 17 Play Like a Girl 3:30 PM Art & Margaret Fry Rec Centre All-female program is for girls grades 1 and up who are interested to learn about hockey and developing skills. To register, call 993-7400 ext 299. Sat Dec 18 Drop-In Groove Dance w/ Natasha Henderson 10:00 AM KIAC Groove is for everyone. We all dance simple moves or rhythms... and you add your own creativity to them. Sat Dec 18 Under 5 Gym Drop-In 10:00 AM Robert Service School Sat Dec 18 Seniors Saturday Drop-In Painting 1:00 PM KIAC two hours of self-directed painting time! Sat Dec 18 AA North Star Group Dawson City 7:00 PM Dawson City Community Support Centre In person or Videoconference option available Call 867-993-5095 or 867-993-3734 for more information Sun Dec 19 Under 5 Gym Drop-In 10:00 AM Robert Service School Sun Dec 19 Saint Mary’s Sunday Service 10:30 AM Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Join Father Emanuel each Sunday for service. Everyone is always welcome. Sun Dec 19 St Paul’s Anglican Church Sunday Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Anglican Church Join us in person at the church, or online (Facebook Live) Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 4pm Yukon Time for Evening Prayer. Sun Dec 19 Learn to Skate 2:30 PM Art & Margaret Fry Rec Centre Call 993-7400 ext 299 to register. Sun Dec 19 Drop-In Gaaaymes & Crafts Night 6:00 PM Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) A sober and safer space for the 2SLGBTQIA++ community and friends to “get your game on ‘’. Bring your own or check out our board games, card games, tabletop RPGs, puzzles and crafts! No pre-registration necessary, just show up! Mon Dec 20 Open Gym 3:30 PM Robert Service School Supervised free play in the RSS gymnasium for 4 weeks. Register online, or call 993-7400 ext 299 Mon Dec 20 Adventures in Art & Stories 4:00 PM Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) A fun program for kids 0-5, circle time, stories, art explorations, movement activities and more to help support your child’s development of creativity, speech language, social-emotional and motor skills. Mon Dec 20 Drop-in Family Badminton 6:00 PM Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre No registration necessary. Proof of double vaccination required for anyone ages 12+. For more info email recreation@cityofdawson.ca or call 993-7400 ext 299. Mon Dec 20 Adult Hip Hop & Choreography 5:30 PM Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) Are funk, groove, & style “your thing”? This seven week class led by Jen Kehoe is open to everyone looking to have fun dancing to hip hop music! Enjoy a low impact warm-up, basic steps and sequencing, and work each week on hip hop dance choreography. No previous dance experience necessary! To register, please call KIAC at 993-5005 or come by in person. Mon Dec 20 Drop-in Family Badminton 6:00 PM Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre No registration necessary. Proof of double vaccination required for anyone ages 12+. For more info email recreation@cityofdawson.ca or call 993-7400 ext 299. Mon Dec 20 Young Peoples Talking Circle 7:00 PM Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre Mon Dec 20 Drop-In Zumba! 6:00 PM Dawson City Call 250-812-8674 for more info.

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FARO Monday thru Friday Open Gym 1:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Unstructured activity time where the gymnasium is available to students, families, and/or community members to play pickup sports. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@ faroyukon.ca for more info. Tuesdays & Thursdays Parent & Tots 10:00 AM Faro Recreation Centre Spend quality time with your child while you both have fun and learn and socialize. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@ faroyukon.ca for more information. Tuesdays & Thursdays Senior Yoga 1:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Carve out some time on the mat for this relaxing and gentle Yoga practice. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca for more info. Tuesdays & Thursdays Kids Club 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre For ages 6 to 13 - Registration required, stop in or call 994-2375 Wed Dec 15 Basketball (Open Court) 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Shoot some hoops, practice your skills on the open court. Call 9942375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca for more info. Wed Dec 15 Kids Indoor Soccer 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Individual soccer skills and drills that emphasize, trapping, passing, footwork, shooting, headers, throw-ins, trap/pull backs and goal tending. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@ faroyukon.ca Wed Dec 15 Archery 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Wed Dec 15 Female Hockey 7:00 PM Bill Brewster Arena Thu Dec 16 Community Meeting: First Nation School Board Info Session 6:30 PM If you want to know more or have questions please check this out. Zoom link online. Contact cshimoon@cafn.ca Thu Dec 16 Archery 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fri Dec 17 Family Crafts and Boardgames 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Sat Dec 18 Open Gym 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Unstructured activity time where the gymnasium is available to students, families, and/ or community members to play pick-up sports. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca for more info Tue Dec 21 Faro Cross Country Skiing 4:00 PM Del Van Gorder School No registration or experience required, snacks provided, enjoy the ski trails! For more info email gnstaveley@gmail. com.

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MAYO Weekdays Lunchtime Lengths 12:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre Weekdays Mayo Mornings Parent and Tot Time 10:00 AM Mayo Recreation Centre Mondays Video Yoga Classes 5:15 PM Mayo Curling Arena Yoga Videos are used for leading each class. Bring your own Yoga mat or borrow ours. Drop-ins are welcome. For more info call 996-2043 8979962043 Mondays Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sundays St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746

OLD CROW Sundays St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Wednesdays Parent and Tots 4:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Call 966-3015 for more info.

SKAGWAY Wed Dec 15 Women’s Morning Worship 7:00 AM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway All are welcome. Part of the Alaska Presbytery and the PC U.S.A. Wed Dec 15 Windy Valley Babies 10:30 AM Skagway Public Library Stories, Songs, and Fun with Ms. Anna! Designed for ages 0-3. Thu Dec 16 Christmas Painting 6:00 PM Alaskan Fairytales Paint Christmas themed Ceramic Christmas trees, Santa mugs, lighted trucks and trees, or Christmas lighted cactus! Happening every Thursday and Friday night through Dec 23 rd . $20-$60 depending upon the art picked by the customer. Fri Dec 17 Christmas Painting 6:00 PM Alaskan Fairytales Paint Christmas themed Ceramic Christmas trees, Santa mugs, lighted trucks and trees, or Christmas lighted cactus! Happening every Thursday and Friday night through Dec 23 rd . $20-$60 depending upon the art picked by the customer. Fri Dec 17 Skagway Teen Night 6:30 PM Skagway Public Library Sat Dec 18 2021 Christmas Bird Count 7:00 AM Skagway Bird Club 2021 Christmas Bird Count Locally sponsored by the Skagway Bird Club. Various locations in Skagway & Dyea Welcoming anyone curious about our birds. You can watch a feeder from inside a warm house, or join a group moving along a route outside Sat Dec 18 Painted Clay Ornaments 6:00 PM Donna Griffard Studio Paint your own Skagway made cookie cutter shaped ornaments (bisque fired clay) Call Donna for details or to arrange private studio time. (907) 983-2333. Sat Dec 18 Painted Clay Ornaments 2:00 PM Donna Griffard Studio Paint your own Skagway

made cookie cutter shaped ornaments (bisque fired clay) Call Donna for details or to arrange private studio time. (907) 983-2333. Sat Dec 18 Christmas Painting 10:00 AM Alaskan Fairytales Paint Christmas themed Ceramic Christmas trees, Santa mugs, lighted trucks and trees, or Christmas lighted cactus! Happening every Thursday and Friday night through Dec 23 rd . $20-$60 depending upon the art picked by the customer Sun Dec 19 Christmas Movie Matinee 3:00 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway Join us for a 2017 animated film telling the story of the First Christmas, from the perspective of the animals in the story. Popcorn will be provided to complete the full theatre feeling of watching a movie on the big screen. Rated PG. Sun Dec 19 Sunday School 4:00 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway Sun Dec 19 Sunday Worship 10:00 AM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway

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TESLIN Wed Dec 15 Seniors Social 1:00 PM Teslin Recreation Complex Carpet bowling and social gathering Wed Dec 15 Art Night 6:30 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Learn about various mediums like acrylics, watercolour, drawing, pastels, clay, mixed media, paper art, fabric art and craft projects. Contact the Village Admin Office to confirm your seat. Wed Dec 15 Pickleball 12:00 & 7:00 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex A paddle ball sport that combines elements of badminton, table tennis, and tennis. Come play this fun, beginner friendly or competitive game! Thu Dec 16 Youth Archery Programming 3:30 PM Teslin Recreation Complex Youth sign up at Rec Centre Thu Dec 16 Adult Archery Programming 5:30 PM Teslin Recreation Complex Sign up at Rec Centre Thu Dec 16 Weight Training with Joey 6:00 pm Teslin Recreation Complex Ages 13+ Must sign up in person. Fri Dec 17 Public Skate 3:30 Pm Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Fri Dec 17 Basketball 7:00 PM Khàtìnas.Àxh (Teslin) Community School Sat Dec 18 DrumFit 10:00 AM Teslin Recreation Centre - Drop in class Sat Dec 18 Parent & Tot Play Time 1:00 PM Teslin Recreation Complex Parents and Kids under 5 Mon Dec 20 Crib Night 7:30 PM Teslin Recreation Complex To sign up call 390-2530 Tue Dec 21 Young Explorers 3:30 PM Teslin RecreationComplex Tue Dec 21 Weight Training with Joey 6:00 pm Teslin Recreation Complex Ages 13+ Must sign up in person.

WATSON LAKE Mon & Thur Drop-in Pickleball & Badminton 7:00 PM Watson Lake Secondary School Come try out pickleball and badminton, ideal for ages 13+, more info at the rec centre. Sundays St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Wed Dec 15 Beading 1:00 PM Watson Lake Family Centre Call 536-2125 for more info on programs Fri Dec 17 Watson Lake Bowling League 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre 4 players per team, teams must be pre-registered. To sign up, call Karalee at 335-7979. Sat Dec 18 Baptiste Power Yoga 7:00 PM Fees apply. A muscle-shaping and mind-sculpting workout, work at your own level and ability, set to electronic music. Sun Dec 19 Sunday Nite Volleyball 11:00 AM Watson Lake Secondary School Tue Dec 21 Mother Goose 1:00 PM Watson Lake Family Centre Call 536-2125 for more info on programs Tue Dec 21 Curling 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Open to everyone, pay at the front desk and register.

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HISTORY Decade in Review; Becoming the Eagle Gold Mine Excerpt from Dublin Gulch: A History of the Eagle Gold Mine by Michael Gates In June 2011, Victoria Gold and the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun signed an extension to their exploration agreement, which was superseded later in the year by the signing of a Comprehensive Cooperation and Benefits Agreement (CBA). While providing certainty for developing the Eagle Gold Project (now the mine) and expanding the exploration program, the agreement provided the First Nation with employment and economic development opportunities while respecting and promoting their desired environmental protection objectives. Among other things, the agreement created a protocol for ongoing communications between the two parties. The environmental assessment process was also progressing and the feasibility study was nearing completion and was expected to be released early in 2012. Meanwhile, the Victoria Gold team had expanded from 10 employees to 30. By August, gold had broken through the $1,800 per ounce mark and in the following months it went on a frenzied roller-coaster ride. But not was all roses and sunshine for the company. After reaching historical highs, the price of gold began to tumble through 2013. Dublin Gulch: A History of the Eagle Gold Mine, which earned a prestigious Axiom Business Book Award earlier this year makes for a truly local gift this holiday season. It is available at book stores in Whitehorse and Dawson City, in the Village of Mayo and via amazon.ca. All proceeds from sales in Mayo benefit Every Student, Every Day to support increased student attendance in the community.

Good news came at the end of 2015 however, when Victoria Gold received its water use license allowing for the construction, operation and closure of the Eagle Gold Project. Today, the Eagle Gold Mine, which celebrated its first gold pour in September 2019 and commercial production on July 1, 2020, employs between 350 and 400; 50 per cent of which are Yukoners, including First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun citizens making Victoria Gold the territory’s largest private sector employer.

VICTORIA GOLD is the owner and operator of the Eagle Gold Mine located 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.