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WH TSUP TSUPYUKON YUKON All Northern. All Fun.

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Lauren Waters and Marian Geary are long-time friends with a mutual love for the natural world.

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heir friendship developed around the outdoors, on camping and paddling trips.

They are also visual artists who decided to collaborate on a body of work that celebrates nature’s ability to nurture the human spirit. The result is an exhibition called Nourished by Nature now showing at the Yukon Arts Centre community gallery.

Although their practices may seem quite different – Waters is a watercolour artist, Geary is a potter – their materials are drawn

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from the same elements. As Waters points out, a potter’s clay consists of soil and water, while watercolours are water plus pigments, which come from the soil.

The artists are “working in the same medium with different results,” Waters says.

Geary has been “playing with mud,” as she puts it, for over 15 years. She’s benefited from local resources such as Art Underground’s studio and classes. Although she bought a kiln and a wheel of her own, she ultimately chose to work in potter Patrick Royle’s studio where she learns from his expertise and enjoys the company of others.

Geary generally focuses on practical work – mugs, tumblers and bowls – which she sells at craft sales. However, for Nourished by Nature, she’s been experimenting with less utilitarian pieces and

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“I have typically been a practical potter – I do lots of mugs and whatever else. But I’ve also always looked at nature and gone ‘Wow, look at that pattern, look at that cool pattern in nature.

Like, how do I put that into my pottery? How can I bring the two together?’”

Geary also had the challenge of bringing her earthy pottery together with Waters’ ethereal watercolours.

“I’ve seen these lovely paintings but how do I relate them to what I’m doing?” Geary asked herself.

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“I love spending time outdoors doing spontaneous, quick watercolour sketches to capture the essence of the subject,” she says. “I use watercolours because they are portable, fresh, light and often unpredictable.”

In collaborating with Geary, she is sometimes motivated to paint subjects in response to her friend’s work. For example, Geary created an owl vessel, which got Waters interested in the bird as

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a subject as well. The result is a piece called Who, a portrait of a pensive owl emerging from an atmospheric background.

The artists have a few ways that they “feed off one another.”

For example, Waters once mentioned to Geary a fascination with dragonflies, but didn’t pursue them artistically. But her friend did.

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PHOTO: Lauren Waters repertoire of skills to draw from when deciding how to approach her work. The result is a range of styles from realism to impressionism to a more stylized expressionism.

The latter can be seen in Waters’ Purple Feathers, where the feathers are reduced to geometric shapes set against a dynamic, abstract background. The painting partners well with Geary’s raku Feather Vase, featuring loon feathers burned into the vessel.

In both the painting and the vase, the artists experimented with techniques and processes to create unusual and original pieces.

All of this experimentation and collaboration begins with the artists’ similar visions for Nourished

by Nature.

“For me it’s inspiring others to experience the awe of nature, sparking a joy or a way to connect

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Waters says. “And that sparked me to figure out the technique that I wanted to use [to paint dragonflies].”

That quest sent Waters and her partner on a hike in pursuit of dragonflies. Waters “drove herself crazy” attempting to capture the flitting, evasive insects with her camera, to no avail. Then, on their way home, a single dragonfly landed in their van and she was able to photograph it.

Waters’ final watercolour includes three remarkedly realistic dragonflies with transparent wings set against washes of blues, greens and browns. It’s a fitting complement to Geary’s piece, which features raku glazes and three hovering dragonflies cut out of the clay.

As part of her process, Waters takes online lessons. Learning from other artists expands her

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by Marian Geary deeply with nature,” says Waters.

“If people see joy in other people, they experience it themselves,” Geary reflects. “I hope people appreciate nature and that I can add one more dimension to that.”

Nourished by Nature is showing at the Yukon Energy Community Gallery at the Yukon Arts Centre. For dates and times visit: https://yukonartscentre.com/ events/nourished-by-nature-marian-geary-lauren-waters n

Happy Holidays To all those we’re near, the ones we miss, and everyone we hope to see soon — we wish you happy holidays, and a joyful start to the new year.

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FIVE YEARS OF KICKING UP A STORM As the Kicksled Revolution rings in its fifth birthday, owner and founder Anne Middler sat with me over coffee in her downtown Whitehorse shop to reflect on the past five years and on what she hopes will come.

Anne and her daughter Juniper enjoy their kicksleds PHOTOS: Submitted by Kicksled Revolution

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hile Kicksled Revolution officially opened its doors in the fall of 2016, Middler’s introduction to (and infatuation with) kicksleds

happened long before, in 2009.

“I immediately fell in love with it, like really loved it so much,” she said. “It reminded me of skateboarding, but it was safe and

stable and I just thought it was such a fun way to move my body in the wintertime.”

Middler began to collect kicksleds and took it up as transporta-

tion and recreation with her young daughter, Juniper.

At the time, Middler was also working in the environmental movement. Like many, she had a

growing concern around the need to green our transportation. She saw kicksledding as a fun and easy cont’d on page 7 ...

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Five years of kicking up a storm ... cont’d way to make this necessary shift.

“So, I coined the term Kicksled Revolution,” said Middler. “Because I really felt that kicksleds were going to change the way we get around. And it was going to help us individually reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in the wintertime.”

With that, the philosophy behind the Kicksled Revolution was born.

As she shared her philosophy more widely, others grew excited too. But the question remained— how would they make it happen?

And that’s when Middler knew she needed to start the business in order to bring kicksledding to the

North.

In 2016, with a 20-foot shipping container full of kicksleds coming from across the world, Middler took a chance and opened the doors of her business. What followed has been five years of excitement and joy as more than 1,500 Yukoners, young and old, have joined her as she glides on frozen lakes, forest trails and snow-covered city roads.

For those new to kicksledding, they could be seen as the ultimate winter vehicle, which is apparent as Middler shared her favourite places to use them and how she used one every day last year except two from October to April.

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“My daughter kicksleds to school every day, we kicksled to fiddle practice, we kicksled to the grocery store,” said Middler.

“I kicksled with my dog several times a day instead of just walking him. But mostly it’s a tool of pure joy and I see it as a mental health promotion … you can go destination kicksledding—put it in your car and go to a frozen lake or trail system. Most of them have a seat so you can pack gear or your bag to enjoy a cup of tea.”

And in March and April when the lakes harden, they can even be used for multi-day kick-xpeditions—some of Middler’s favourite

holidays.

Looking back at the past five years, Middler has too many favourite moments to count—many of which have taken place in her store.

“I love the kicksled shop,” said Middler. “I love being in here. And every single interaction in this store is uplifting and positive for me. There’s been so many beautiful connections with people, taking people kicksledding for the first time and launching a fleet in the schools in the communities.”

Feedback from her many happy customers about how their kicksled has changed their rela-

tionship with winter also brings Middler – a self-professed winter lover – joy.

As a low-barrier activity, kicksledding is great for all ages – including kids – and fitness levels.

Visit Middler at the cozy Kicksled Revolution Headquarters, located downtown Whitehorse on 5th Ave between Wood and Jarvis. Look for the friendly giant kicksled cargo van parked out front. The shop is open Wednesday to Friday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and by appointment. n

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Until Dec 24 Fantasy in Miniature: Yukon Art Society Members Exhibition Arts Underground Gallery hours: Tue - Sat 12-5 Until Dec 24 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.

Sat Jan 8 Small Puppet Show in the Window 1:00 PM Yukon Artists at Work The puppets will be inside the window, the audience will be outside - as comfortable as we can make you in the snow! Tickets online.

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 Thursdays 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

Thursdays Live Music Fiddle Night 7:00 PM 98 Hotel Saturdays Music at The Breakfast Club 9:00 AM 98 Hotel Sundays 98 Hotel Jam Session Open Mic Nite 8:00 PM 98 Hotel

GENERAL EVENTS Until Dec 22 12 Days of Christmas Market 9:00 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Shop local Yukon hand crafted and grown products from over 100 local vendors.

Until Dec 22 Sprucebog Boutique 10:00 AM The Old Fire Hall Local craft vendors selling wares for Christmas.

Wed Dec 22, 29 & Jan 5 Community Kitchen 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Hot nutritious meals togo, a free, low-barrier, program for women identifying individuals and children. Call 667-2693 for more info.

Wed Dec 22, 29 & Jan 5 Texas Hold’em for Members and Signed in Guests 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Masks are mandatory and must be worn. To join in the fun, you must have a valid 2021 membership.

Thu Dec 23 Carols by Candlelight 6:00 PM Whitehorse United Church Instrumental music by Barry and Joanne. Come, sit, absorb the atmosphere and the beauty of cont’d on page 9 ...

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WHITEHORSE EVENTS... ... cont’d the music. From 6-7:30. You can stay for a short time or for the whole time. Your choice..

Thu Jan 6 ASL Social 6:30 PM Inclusion Yukon For deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing people who want to practice their ASL over a coffee or tea, and make new friends. An all ages, free event. To register email meriya@ inclusionyukon.org.

Fri Jan 7 How To Human Better: Goal Setting For The New Year 1:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Caitlyn MacMaster, a certified life coach, will guide a growthoriented goal setting workshop.

Caitlyn will guide a process aimed at addressing both the what and the how of your goals so that you can set. Register online.

Fri Jan 7 Seniors Crib 1:00 PM Golden Age Society Sat Jan 8 Yukon Amateur Radio Association Coffee Discussion Group 8:45 AM A&W Restaurant Hams from outside the Yukon and those are interested are welcome to join us in this casual event.

Sat Jan 8 Cribbage - Members and Signed in Guests 2:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Masks are mandatory.

Members must have a valid 2021 membership and they may sign in 2 guests MAX Sun Dec 26, Jan 2 & 9 Whitehorse United Church Worship Service 10:30 AM Whitehorse United Church Interested in Online service?

You must sign up in advance by phone or email to the church office. The office is open Monday – Friday, 9 am to 2 pm. Phone 667-2989: email wuc@klondiker. com Sun Jan 2 & 9 Seniors Bingo 1:00 PM Golden Age Society Sun Jan 2 & 9 Secondhand Clothing Bizarre 2:00 PM Whitehorse Seventh-Day Adventist Church Clean clothes

needed and donations accepted if in good condition. Please call before dropping clothes off and for more info 633-3463.

Mon Dec 27, Jan 3 & 10 Clothing Room 10:00 AM Whitehorse Church of the Nazarene Free of charge to anyone and everyone.

Mon Dec 27, Jan 3 & 10 Euchre - For Members and Signed in Guests 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Euchre a trick-taking card game for four players, two on each team, As a member you can sign in 2 guests MAX Mon Jan 10 Do It Women – Create a Stained Glass Feather 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Create your very own stainedglass feather. Kim will be instructing participants as they cut, grind, foil and solder their feathers together.All materials are covered in the price of the workshop. Register online.

Tue Dec 28 CAFN Family Bubble Bowling 1:00 PM Northern Lights Bowling CAFN Family Bubbles of 5 people, can Book a Lane under Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. Please call the Northern Lights Bowling Alley at 668-4277 to book your time slot.

Tue Dec 28, Jan 4 & 11 Chess Club 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Love Chess?

Want to learn? Looking for Competition? Join us!

Tue Dec 28, Jan 4 & 11 Weekly Shuffleboard Tournament 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 For members and signed in guests. A double knockout style competition and games are limited to 6 ends or 15 minutes.

Covid precautions are in effect.

Tue Dec 28, Jan 4 & 11 Seniors Bridge 6:30 PM Golden Age Society Yukon Bridge players come join us for competition or fun or both Tue Dec 28, Jan 4 & 11Trivia

Tuesdays! 7:00 PM Polarity Brewing Prizes for our top 3 teams, and a guaranteed fun time for everyone! First come first served basis, check out facebook for weekly hints.

Tue Jan 4 Woodshop Orientation 6:30 PM Yukonstruct MakespaceTraining will take you through the Yukonstruct wood shop and explain each piece of woodworking equipment.

Participants will each get handson practice with some of the machines.

Tue Jan 11 Metal Shop Orientation 6:30 PM Yukonstruct MakespaceLearn how to handle the equipment safely, and how to access and put away the gear.

Participants will get hands-on experience with some of the machines.

Tue Jan 11 Pivot - Poetry Crawl 7:00 PM Shipyards Park Folks will stomp through the snow along the river from Shipyards Park to the Old Fire Hall, meeting poets along the way.

Tue Jan 11 Pivot - Ephemeral Artifacts Installation 8:00 PM Old Fire Hall A video & audio installation from renowned tap dancer Travis Knights and Toronto choreographer Brandy Leary to the windows of the Old Fire Hall with audio and storytelling.

KIDS & FAMILIES Mon thru Fri Story Time and Drop-in Free Play 1:00 PM Yukon Family Liter acy Centre Drop in and enjoy sensory stations, puppets, make your own music, hear some fun stories, whatever your little heart desires!

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

Tuesdays & Fridays Drop-In and

Free Play 9:00 AM Yukon Family Literacy Centre Free, drop-in, everyone welcome programming for you and your child. No registration or wristbands required.

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 Thursdays Kill Team Thursdays 5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe 6685750 Units can be drawn from both the core book, elite book, Kill team annual and white dwarf.

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

Saturdays Drop-In and Free Play 10:00 AM Yukon Family Literacy Centre Free, drop-in, everyone welcome programming for you and your child. No registration or wristbands required.

ONLINE EVENTS Wednesdays 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 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.

Wednesdays 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/bookonline.

Wed Jan 5 First Nation School Board Community Meetings 6:30 PM Online Learn more about the Yukon First Nation Education Directorate. Get a zoom link online, email CShimoon@cafn.ca for more info.

Fridays 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 Fridays AA Yukon Unity Group 1:30 PM Online For Zoom Room address Contact 334-7693 Saturdays AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 3347693.

Mondays 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/bookonline Tuesdays Restorative Online Healing Circles 7:30 PM Online Check-in, Q&A, connect and feel the results. No experience necessary. Register online, or call 335-0078 or email alison@ alisonzeidler.com for more info.

Sat Jan 8 Espresso Yourself on Zoom 10:00 AM Online A monthly online hangout to connect with other LGBTQIA2S+ folx from across the Yukon!

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HIGHLIGHTS Klondike Institute of Art and Culture Dawson City, YT

Call for submissions

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Jan 4 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION 5:00pm - 6:00pm ………………………..

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Open Hours: Wed-Sun 1pm-9pm

Honey Bell is a fourteen-year-old, female, domestic short hair. This darling senior would be happy to simply relax and cuddle with her people. She can be shy at first, but loves pets and will purr contentedly. She would be best in a home that will help manage her weight. She would do well in a home with older children, no dogs, and we do not know how she is with other cats If you are interested in adopting Honey Bell, please fill out an online application below.

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Dès le 11 janvier 17 h 30 à 18 h 30

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January 7 HOW TO HUMAN BETTER: GOAL SETTING FOR THE NEW YEAR 1:00pm - 3:00pm ………………………..

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Open Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

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: $315/month allstars@bgcyukon.com for inquiries Location: Downtown/Takhini Elementary

Learning Tree Early Years Centre

Please see Yukonstruct. com for more info!

An affordable, quality, licensed childcare program When: Monday to Friday 7:30am-5:15pm Ages: 18 months - 5 years of age Cost: Tuition fees as follows: Toddler: $160/month, Preschool: $150/month Emily Howard at 393-2824 ext 206 or eypd@bgcyukon.com Location: Riverdale

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Wednesday Dec 22, 29 & Jan 5 Multisport Strength and Agility 11:00 AM Northern Strength Academy Improve your agility, balance, running economy, coordination and strength Wednesday Dec 22, 29 & Jan 5 Noon Strength and Conditioning with Ben McPherson 12:00 PM Northern Strength Academy This class consists of dynamic, functional, but progressive movements that will improve your strength, balance and mobility for whatever you do.

Wednesday Dec 22, 29 & Jan 5 Lunchtime Yoga 12:00 PM Northern Strength Academy Wednesday Dec 22, 29 & Jan 5 Women’s Strength Class 5:30 PM Northern Strength Academy learn and train with foundational functional movements, working to gain strength, power, improve mobility, movement and coordination.

Wednesday Dec 22, 29 & Jan 5 Running Class 5:30 PM Northern Strength Academy Join coach Ian Weir as he helps to improve technique, pacing, cadence, breath, power and more in these evening run sessions! All Levels Welcome Thu Dec 23, 30 & Jan 6 Kids BJJ 4:45 & 6:00 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Children’s classes are focused on self defense Jiu Jitsu. A typical class starts with a warm up game, stretching, technique/ drilling, then ends with more fun games! These classes are appropriate for kids approximately 4 - 12 years old. TAUGHT BY COACH BOBBY Thu Dec 23, 30 & Jan 6 Spin + HITT Adrienne 7:00 PM Habit Health and Wellness book online or email habitcommunity@gmail. com for more info Thu Dec 23, 30 & Jan 6 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 7:30 PM Eight Days Martial Arts 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.

Fri Jan 7 Spin with Amy 6:30 AM Habit Health and Wellness book online or email habitcommunity@gmail.com for more info Fri Jan 7 30 min Insanity Live Friday Lunch Hour Classes 12:00 PM Avalanche Athletics Whether you’re an extreme athlete or a beginner, you can go at your own pace and successfully complete this workout! Register online.

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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.

Fri Jan 7 Kids BJJ 5:30 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Children’s classes are focused on self defense Jiu Jitsu. A typical class starts with a warm up game, stretching, technique/ drilling, then ends with more fun games! These classes are appropriate for kids approximately 4 - 12 years old.

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Mon Dec 27, Jan 3 & 10 Multisport Strength and Agility 11:00 AM Northern Strength Academy Improve your agility, balance, running economy, coordination and strength Mon Dec 27, Jan 3 & 10 Noon Strength and Conditioning with Ben McPherson 12:00 PM Northern Strength Academy This class consists of dynamic, functional, but progressive movements that will improve your strength, balance and mobility for whatever you do.

Mon Dec 27, Jan 3 & 10 Kids Muay Thai 4:45 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Muay Thai teaches combat skills that are good for self-defense along with positive holistic effects like respect, discipline, focus, and confidence. Open to ages 8 - 12.

Mon Dec 27, Jan 3 & 10 Cross Country Ski Classes For Beginners 5:00 PM Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre Former Varsity Nordic Skier, Ian Weir will be your coach Mon Dec 27, Jan 3 & 10 Running Class 5:30 PM Northern Strength Academy Join coach Ian Weir as he helps to improve technique, pacing, cadence, breath, power and more in these evening run sessions! All Levels Welcome Mon Dec 27, Jan 3 & 10 Women’s Muay Thai Kickboxing 6:00 PM Eight Days Martial Arts The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

Mon Dec 27, Jan 3 & 10 Muay Thai Kickboxing 6:00 PM Eight Days Martial Arts 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 Mon Dec 27, Jan 3 & 10 No-Gi Jiu Jitsu 7:30 PM Eight Days Martial Arts This class is very similar to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, only the students

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Tue Dec 28. Jan 4 & 11 Classic Ski and Skate for Intermediate and Advanced 5:00 PM Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre Former Varsity Nordic Skier, Ian Weir will be your coach Tue Dec 28. Jan 4 & 11 Kids BJJ 4:45 & 6:00 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Children’s classes are focused on self defense Jiu Jitsu. A typical class starts with a warm up game, stretching, technique/ drilling, then ends with more fun games! These classes are appropriate for kids approximately 4 - 12 years old.

Tue Dec 28. Jan 4 & 11 Spin with Amy 5:30 PM Habit Health and Wellness book online or email habitcommunity@gmail.com for more info Tue Dec 28. Jan 4 & 11 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 6:00, 12:05 & 7:30 PM Eight Days Martial Arts 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 known as “rolling”.

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Wednesday Dec 22, 29 & Jan 5 Yin Yoga 5:30 PM Golden Age Society Yin yoga, a gentle practice for optimal relaxation. To register email percheronaudrey@gmail.com.

Wednesday Dec 22, 29 & Jan 5 Samurai Brotherhood Men’s Circle: Porcupine Squad 7:00 PM Location TBA After PreRegistration A weekly, action-focused circle of fire + fellowship for those who identify as male aged 21+. A safe + brave space for men to share their wins and challenges, dig deeper into what’s really holding you back, set goals and be held accountable. More info: call/text Michael at 867-332-4722 or email mjvernon@ gmail.com.

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Thur Dec 23, 30 & Jan 6 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 Thur Dec 23, 30 & Jan 6 KDCC Walking with Our Sisters Sewing Group 5:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.

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December 22, 2021 column with

Michele Genest

GATHER

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.”

A SNACK FOR THE MAGIC HOUR At this time of year there is a cornucopia of beautifully packaged goodies that look really nice in a gift basket, and very welcome they are too.

But, do you ever eat a cracker or a cookie from one of those packages and think to yourself, “Huh. I could make that.”

Me too.

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couple of weeks ago I sampled some pricey Parmesan and rosemary shortbreads, and they were darn good, but I was pretty sure I could do them better (and cheaper). So I tried, using spruce tips instead of rosemary, and I’m going to out on a limb and say the results are five-star.

I know, that’s a big claim. Hubris awaits. But I hope you agree.

One of my favourite times in December is that twilit hour between dusk and darkness, sitting by a window and watching the snow fall or the wind blow through the spruce trees. My plan in the coming days is to cordon off that quiet hour, park myself in an armchair, nibble on a few Parmesan and Spruce Tip Shortbreads and sip a Rob Roy. I hope you, too, find a quiet hour for yourself amongst the seasonal kookiness, along with the perfect accompaniment.

PHOTO: Miche Genest PARMESAN AND SPRUCE TIP SHORTBREADS Ingredients • 4 oz (1/2 cup) unsalted butter at room temperature • 3 oz (1 cup, packed) grated Parmesan • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 1 tbsp dried spruce tips, minced • 1/2 tsp salt Method 1. Cream the butter until light and fluffy in a medium-sized bowl.

Add flour, Parmesan, spruce tips and salt and mix thoroughly until the dough starts to clump together.

2. Transfer dough to a work surface and press and pat it into a disc. Divide the disc in half.

6. Cut each log into 1/4-inch slices—you should be able to get 12 slices from each one.

3. Taking the first half, shape the dough into a squared log of about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and 6 inches in length, pressing firmly. Press the ends down on the counter to flatten them.

7. Arrange on a baking sheet about an inch apart. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until shortbreads are just turning golden at the edges.

4. Repeat with the second half of the dough. Wrap each one tightly in plastic or waxed paper, twisting the ends, and refrigerate for a good hour.

5. Preheat the oven to 350F about 15 minutes before you plan to bake, and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

8. Remove from oven and cool shortbreads on a rack; as they cool, the sprucey flavour becomes more pronounced.

9. Serve with eggnog, on a cheese platter, or with a quiet Rob Roy cocktail sipped while gazing out the window at falling snow.

Makes about 24 shortbreads.

ROB ROY COCKTAIL Ingredients • 2 oz Two Brewer’s Whisky, any iteration • 3/4 oz sweet vermouth • 2 dashes Free Pour Jenny’s Solstice Bitters • Maraschino, Luxardo or Bourbon-soaked cherry for garnish Method 1. Combine all ingredients except cherry in a mixing glass with ice, stir several times and then strain into a coup, or serve over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with cherry.

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THE FIDDLER IN THE NORTH

with

Manus Hopkins

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

Simon Crelli is a Yukon musician with quite an impressive resume, and a mentor to many of the territory’s young musicians

S

imon Crelli likes to let his music do the talking.

Though he chooses his words carefully speaking to What’s Up Yukon, he still says relatively little, as he doesn’t usually talk about himself all that much. Instead, the fiddler and violinist finds that, through music, he is able to express what he can’t find the words to say. Music has always been Crelli’s preferred means of communication, since he started playing at age seven. He was still a child when he decided music was what he wanted to spend his life pursuing.

“It took a bit of training for a few years,” he says. “It took around four years for me to start learning something and feel like it was going somewhere.”

Though Crelli has dabbled with a few other interests and hobbies, like dog mushing, skiing and studying history, it was always music with which he had the most special connection. He was raised in a musical family, but also practically out in the wilderness in both the Yukon and Alaska—Crelli’s mother, Marcia Toland, still describes their family as “very low-tech people.”

“We’d spend a few months out here and there and I’d practice in the cabin,” says Crelli. “I’d have music from my instructor I’d take out and work on over the winter.”

Crelli has lent his skills to many different ensembles and symphonies in several cities over the years, and also recognizes the importance of sharing his talents with the next generation as a teacher.

Simon Crelli doing what he loves most PHOTO: Courtesy of Marcia Toland (his mom) He helps out with the Fiddleheads, a group of young fiddlers in Whitehorse, and teaches fiddle in Dawson City as well. Growing up, Crelli was also a musical mentor for his younger sister.

“It’s a good feeling; it’s nice to see young people develop their skills,” Crelli says of his teaching work. “To be able to pass it on and watch them grow and have fun with it is a nice thing to see.”

Crelli still makes music with his family, most recently featur-

ing at a Coffee House event at the Whitehorse United Church.

He says he hopes to soon enough be able to return to Fairbanks and Vancouver to rekindle his musical connections in person in these two cities, and has been having jam sessions over Zoom with old friends.

“That’s a lot of what playing with other people constitutes right now,” he says.

In addition to his teaching and virtual jam sessions, Crelli read

on the StoryHour, a show on Dawson City’s CFYT radio channel. He also makes sure he finds the time to practice every day, and learning some new violin concertos.

For Crelli, keeping up his practice regimen is important, and he’s grateful to still be able to play after an accident a few years ago that left him unable to move his arm for several months. Eventually, he was able to pick the fiddle back up, but it was a long and strenuous road to being able to

play a full song again, let alone an entire set.

“It started out slow,” he says.

“It took about three months, but once I got to it, it felt like I was back to normal.”

Hanging on Crelli’s wall is a quote that reads: “For the common things of every day, God gave man words in a common way. But for the heights and depths words cannot reach, God gave man music, the soul’s own speech. n

Happy Holidays From Felix & Scott

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Scott: 867.333.1095 Felix: 867.333.HOME (4663)

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December 22, 2021 column with

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.

SOFT NOODLES WITH CABBAGE AND CHICKEN

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aving any sort of fresh pasta in your fridge in case of getting home late is a game changer, and most fresh pasta lasts at least a week. You can substitute lots of other vegetables but cabbage and onions are fantastic back of the fridge staples that also last forever and are great to keep on hand. Serves 4

INGREDIENTS ❑ 400 grams fres long pasta (udon, shanghai, or fettuccine all work well) ❑ 2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced ❑ 1/4 cup soy sauce, divided ❑ 1/2 teaspoon five spice

Thinly sliced red cabbage and onions

❑ 1/4 cup canola oil, divided ❑ 1/4 red cabbage finely sliced ❑ 1 onion finely sliced

PHOTOS: Sydney Keddy

❑ Salt and pepper to taste

Chicken, soy sauce, and five spice

❑ Sesame seeds, to garnish ❑ Kewpie mayo, to garnish

Cooking cabbage and onions

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METHOD Sear the chicken until it’s brown

1

Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and reserve.

2spoons of soy sauce and five spice

Coat chicken breasts with 2 tableand let marinate while you cook the cabbage.

3 large pan over high heat and when

Heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a

shimmering add the cabbage and onion. Cook stirring often until cabbage and onions are soft then season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove cabbage from the pan and add remaining oil, return to heat and add the chicken. Cook until chicken is browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Return cabbage to the pan with chicken and add the cooked pasta and remaining soy sauce.

Cook tossing often until all the ingredients are incorporated together and season to taste with salt and pepper.

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December 22, 2021 column with

Susan Clark

GREY MATTERS

Susan Clark is a retired family physician who has been living in Whitehorse and has three adult sons and two granddaughters.

REFLECTIONS ON TIME I am convinced that time is speeding up.

that that is the whole story. Time recorded digitally by my phone is definitely speedier than it was on

it as faster.

If time is speeding up, that makes the rate of change much

most people. The “normal” and “average” that I relied on to predict the progression of the sea-

I

clearly remember as a child being told that something I wanted, such as Halloween or Christmas, or especially my birthday, was coming soon!

“Grownups always say that.”

I would grumble to myself. None of those things were “soon” unless they were tomorrow, or perhaps a maximum of three sleeps away.

But now, at age 72, everything comes much sooner. I feel as if I have barely put away the Christmas decorations and now it is time to drag them out again.

On the afternoon of October 31st, the shops were putting Christmas items out on the shelves. How is it possible that another year has gone by? This morning as I extracted my morning medications from their handy little compartment in my week’s plastic box, I noticed that it was empty once again. I was sure that I had just refilled it. Was it the day before yesterday? It can’t have been a whole week. And that sort of thing happens again and again.

Time is definitely speeding up.

Perhaps this can be explained by the fact that a week in my life now is a much smaller fraction of the time I have been alive compared to that of my five-year-old granddaughter. But I am not sure

PHOTO: Pixabay my wrist watch with its beautiful Roman numerals. (Does anyone under 50 even know what they are?) And anyway, time is just a construct. It is how I experience it that matters. And I experience

faster as well. Change is happening more rapidly than in the past.

Take the weather for example.

The changes related to climate change are occurring faster than was predicted or expected by

sons is no longer valid. Sometimes I must confirm to myself what season we are actually in. I have had a fear of extreme weather since childhood. I think it started with one of the very first movies

I saw in a theatre with my parents when I was quite young. I vividly remember a scene of a violent rain and windstorm and a trailer that was stuck in mud at the side of the road. I was so terrified that my mother had to take me outside to calm down. I have no idea what the movie was, but it affected me to the extent that when I lived for a brief time in a house trailer on the Manitoba prairie, I would hide under the bed (as an adult) when those summer thunderstorms and possible tornadoes were happening.

The changes that are causing extreme weather events in so many places around the world cause me a lot of anxiety.

Any sort of rapid change is difficult to manage, no matter what one’s age. Because I have lived more years than many folks, I have had more time to become set in my ideas and habits. Combined with time speeding up, it is often difficult to adjust. If changing one’s lifestyle is one of the solutions to slowing down climate change, I know that will be hard for me. And how much time do I, do we, have? As I write this COP26 is underway in Glasgow. I have hope that the powerful will admit that they, too, are subject to the dictatorship of time, and decide to make the changes that we need. And I hope that I will be willing to do my part in this process. Time is running out.

And time is definitely speeding up! n

See the future.

Look to early learning.

The future of our community begins with the next generation. If you want to see the future, look no further than the work being done by early childhood educators with the children of today.

See how early childhood educators are shaping tomorrow’s worldview. Visit yukon.ca/see-the-future.

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Kay Deborah Linley Kay Deborah Linley is a Whitehorse-based writer.

RUTH LERA: ENERGY HEALER, MEDITATION TEACHER AND WRITER How we direct our mind and attention is very powerful, it can change our lives Do you consider yourself a Yukoner? How long have you lived in the north? Do you mostly serve our northern communities?

Yes, I consider myself a Yukoner. I’ve lived here since 1996.

When I was 18, I took a one-way flight from Ontario and I’m still here. I’ve spent my whole adult life in the Mt. Lorne and Whitehorse area.

Most of my work is Whitehorse and Yukon based, with a lesser extent in the smaller communities and abroad.

When did you start your healing practice and what motivated you to choose this career path?

What kind of training/learnings did you undertake to prepare?

How does your background and previous work experience compliment your current work as a healer? Was it a natural progression or a significant career change?

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I have been teaching meditation and doing healing work for ten years. I started this work because I had a burning desire to be

of service. Before this, I worked in family and children services, but decided to leave, because I felt like I had more potential and needed to find a career to match this potential. The decision wasn’t an easy one. I had to do a lot of soulsearching and dug deep. I went up the Dempster Highway and spent an entire night away trying to decide. By the next morning, I had decided teaching meditation and energy healing was the right fit for me. I knew they had potential and could effect change and were inexpensive for me to run and doable. So, I got going and trained as a meditation teacher and did Healing Touch and Quantum Touch courses, and added from there.

People ask whether I was born with a gift. Sure, looking back I realize now that as a child and teenager I was reading people, but I really think my decision to start this career was a choice. They were modalities that I believed in and felt passionate about, and once I started the work, I felt happier that I was reaching more people, it felt better.

Can you tell us a bit more about your work? It says you are an Energy Healer, Meditation Teacher and Writer on your website, sounds multi-disciplinary.

How would you describe your work to someone who might be

brand new to the world of spirituality and/or alternative healing?

With meditation, I do work on a spectrum, from beginner to advanced. In beginner, I teach students how to pause and connect with themselves to go inwards.

The advanced focuses more on developing intuition and healing energy. Regardless of where on the spectrum I teach, there is one main premise – how do I use my attention? How we direct our mind and attention is very powerful, it can change our lives, but it is a skill we need to learn.

The one-on-one energy healing work I do is different. I do private sessions and take clients on an hour-long journey into that person’s energy and life. The work focuses on making shifts in the person’s energy to bring about beneficial results in their life.

And my writing is putting these concepts into articles. I have one published book and am working on multiple manuscripts.

For more information about Ruth’s meditation classes, courses and book check out her website at ruthlera.com.

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FIRST LADY OF KLONDIKE GOLD Remembering Kate Carmack (Shaaw Tláa)

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ooking back on the 125th anniversary of the gold find that sparked the Klondike Gold Rush, Zena McLean wants people to reflect on the contributions of Tlingit woman Kate Carmack (Shaaw Tláa) to this defining event in Yukon and Canadian history.

McLean is a descendant of Kate’s, a member of the Carcross/ Tagish First Nation and an Interpretation Coordinator for Parks Canada. McLean is passionate about sharing her family stories and their connections to Yukon history.

In August 1896, Kate was part of the prospecting party that pulled enough gold from Rabbit Creek, later renamed Bonanza, to cause nearly every miner in the surrounding area to converge on the Klondike River watershed.

When news of the gold strike reached the outside world the following year, tens of thousands of stampeders set off for these Indigenous lands, indelibly impacting peoples and places along the way.

The “Discovery Claim” was officially registered to Kate’s husband, American George Carmack, with nearby claims staked by her brother, Keish (Skookum Jim Mason) and her nephew, Káa Goox (Dawson Charlie). For more than 120 years, Kate was largely unrecognized for her role in making that find possible.

“Kate is what kept them alive.

Kate is what kept George alive,”

Yukon Archives, James Albert Johnson fonds, 82/341, #15

Kate Carmack, George Carmack and their daughter posing in front of their log cabin on Bonanza Creek, 1897 says McLean. “She was what held that party together. I always call her the executive secretary of her time. She was what kept things running.”

While there are family stories that it was in fact Kate who pulled the discovery claim gold from the creek, more important for the success of the group were her skills and knowledge of the land that she learned growing up within the traditions of strong Tagish and Tlingit women.

Most likely born around 1867, she was given the name Shaaw Tláa. Her mother was Dak`laweidí (Killer Whale Clan, Wolf Moiety) and her father was a Deisheetaan Chief (Beaver Clan, Crow Moiety).

In her early life, Shaaw Tláa would have moved with her family following the seasons, learning to be a steward of the land, to hunt, fish, trap, sew and harvest plants for food and medicine in the area around the lakes now known as Bennett, Marsh, Tagish and Nares.

Shaaw Tláa’s first husband was the son of a Chilkat chief, who died of influenza along with their infant daughter while living in a village on the Alaskan coast.

Returning to her family following this loss, Shaaw Tláa would eventually meet George Carmack.

“As far as we know, George was a scallywag ... I would describe him as a rolling stone … he just lurched from one occupation to the next.” says McLean. “Skookum Jim Mason literally found this

man starving on the beaches of Bennett.”

It was in keeping with their family values that widowed Shaaw Tláa would come to marry George. “Our family tradition is no one is left alone,” explains McLean. It was George that renamed her Kate due to his difficulty with pronouncing her Indigenous name.

Following her new husband’s rambling ways, Kate worked her way across the region — packing over the Chilkoot Pass, trading furs, hunting and trapping, running a trading post, and placer mining — eventually landing in the Klondike.

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Kate Carmack Kate’s sewing both kept her family warm and provided valuable income from selling mittens and mukluks to other miners. Over the seasons, she also harvested game and fish, berries and medicine, cooked and kept the household functioning.

In 2019, Kate Carmack was formally recognized as one of the Klondike Discoverers with her induction into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, 20 years after the men of the group received

the same distinction. McLean accepted the honour on Kate’s behalf at a ceremony in Toronto.

“She’s the first Indigenous woman [inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame], so that’s very important,” says McLean. “I think she was a very strong person. I think she knew her own mind. I truly believe she believed she was equal to any man.”

To learn more about Kate Carmack and the discovery of gold in the Klondike:

Discovery Claim National Historic Site, Parks Canada (website): https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/ lhn-nhs/yt/klondike/culture/lhnhns-disc.

Shaaw Tláa (Kate Carmack), National Park Service (website): https://www.nps.gov/people/ kate-carmack.htm.

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hile the word “pivot” may have risen to the most over-used one in the English language in 2021, there is one Yukon theatre company that

was using it well before everyone else. Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival is celebrating its 14th year of bringing the unexpected and the future-forward to Whitehorse.

The festival will run from Jan. 11 to 22, bringing a much-needed infusion of comedy and laughs.

“For a festival in January I’ve always thought including laughter was very important and that only increases during the pandemic,” said Jacob Zimmer, artistic director of the festival. “I also believe that comedy can be a great way to reflect and respond to big and important issues. There are hard things in the world that we’re all

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dealing with and we can do that better if we can also laugh with each other.”

Ramshackle Theatre’s Brian Fiddler will perform his Death, Jesus, and Friends, a deeply silly puppet show featuring (you guessed it) Death and Jesus along with a charming and loveable set of characters including Jesus’ brother, and Bob and Doug McKenzie. The Edmonton improv duo of Folk Lordz will bring local guests onstage for its in-person performances. And hailing from Vancouver, comedy artist Candice cont’d on page 32 ...

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

Sundays St. Martins Anglican Church Sunday Service 10:00 AM St. Martins Anglican Church 10:00 AM Everyone is welcome.

Tuesdays Craft Dinner 5:00 PM Atlin Mountain Inn Craft and eat with good company, special meal discounts for crafters. Finish an old craft or start something new!

Fri Dec 24 Christmas Eve Dinner 4:00 PM Atlin Mountain Inn Join us for the big event, the turkey and all the trimmings including dessert! Limited seating, call 250651-7546 to reserve a spot!

CARCROSS First Sunday of Every Month St. Saviours Church Services 2:00 pm St. Saviour Church 867-6683129

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 Wednesdays 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.

Wednesdays 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

physical-distancing and masking when not seated, will be in effect.

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Wednesdays Drop-in Badminton 6:00 PM Robert Service School Grades 5-7 enter through the front door.

Sundays Saint Mary’s Sunday Service 10:30 AM Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Join Father Emanuel each Sunday for service.

Everyone is always welcome.

Thursdays AA Beginners Group 6:00 PM Dawson City Hospital In person or Video conference option available Call 993-5095 or 9933734 for more information Thursdays 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.

Fridays Cards & Conversation 12:30 PM Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 Dawson City Free! DropIn! 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.

Saturdays 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.

Saturdays Under 5 Gym Drop-In 10:00 AM Robert Service School Saturdays Seniors Saturday Drop-In Painting 1:00 PM KIAC two hours of self-directed painting time!

Saturdays AA North Star Group Dawson City 7:00 PM Dawson City Community Support Centre In person or Videoconference option available Call 867-9935095 or 867-993-3734 for more information Sat Jan 8 Coffee House 7PM KIAC Everyone is welcome to attend and/or perform. Covid-19 safety protocols, including

Sundays Under 5 Gym Drop-In 10:00 AM Robert Service School

Sundays 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.

Sundays 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!

Mondays 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 Mondays 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.

Mondays 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.

Mondays Young Peoples Talking Circle 7:00 PM Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in

Youth Centre Tuesdays Romp & Run 10:30 AM YOOP Hall Email Jen.Suttis@ cdcyukon.ca for more info.

Tuesdays Hand Building Pottery Drop-In 6:00 PM KIAC Space is limited to 6 participants, first come first served.

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 Wednesdays Faro Seniors Games and Walks 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Wednesdays Basketball (Open Court) 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Shoot some hoops, practice your skills on the open court. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca for more info.

WednesdaysKids 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 Wednesdays Archery 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Wednesdays Female Hockey 7:00 PM Bill Brewster Arena Thursdays Archery 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fridays Family Crafts and Boardgames 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Saturdays 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 pickup sports. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon.ca for more info Tuesdays 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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HAINES JUNCTION Daily Public Skate Bill Brewster Arena Mon 7:30-9:15, Tue, Thu & Fri 3:15-4:30 and 8:45-9:45, Wed 8:45-9:45 Sat 1:00-3:00 & 5:007:00, Sun 12:00-7:00 Tuesdays & Fridays Drop-in Hockey 7:30 Bill Brewster Arena Wednesdays Village Council meetings 7:00 PM St. Elias Convention Centre Village Council meetings are also held the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom.

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Mondays Zumba Strong 6:00 PM Bill Brewster Arena at the Mezz Tuesdays REC Hockey 7:30 PM Bill Brewster Arena

MARSH LAKE Thursdays Shuffleboard And Games Night 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Jackalope Members & guests Thursdays Jackalope Open for drinks and snacks 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Fridays Jackalope Open for drinks and snacks 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Saturdays Knitting Circle 11:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre Everyone wielding a hook, needle or pin is welcome.

Saturdays Family Playtime and Open Gym 3:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Saturdays Jackalope Open for Drinks and Snacks 3:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tuesdays North of 60 Seniors Coffee and Chat 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tuesdays Yoga With Richard 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 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

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SKAGWAY Wednesdays 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. Wednesdays Windy Valley Babies 10:30 AM Skagway Public Library Stories, Songs, and Fun with Ms. Anna! Designed for ages 0-3.

Fridays Skagway Teen Night 6:30 PM Skagway Public Library Sundays Sunday School 4:00 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway Sundays Sunday Worship 10:00 AM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway Wed Dec 22 Christmas Caroling 6:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway Sing Christmas Carols with others who love to make a joyful noise. We have a list of houses to sing at on their front porch and bring some peace and love.

Thu Dec 23 Christmas Painting 6:00 PM Alaskan Fairytales Paint Christmas themed Ceramic Christmas trees, Santa mugs, lighted trucks and trees, or Christmas lighted cactus!

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Aidez à bâtir l’avenir du Yukon Le gouvernement du Canada est à la recherche de candidats dynamiques et passionnés qui souhaitent poser leur candidature pour des postes actuels et futurs de représentant fédéral auprès des offices suivants :

• Office des droits de surface du Yukon (février et juillet 2023) • Office d’évaluation environnementale et socioéconomique du Yukon • Président(e) (immédiat) » Postes de membres réguliers (juin 2022) » Commission de règlement des différends du Yukon (août 2023) • Conseil d’aménagement du territoire du Yukon (mai 2023) • Office des eaux du Yukon (avril 2021) Pour en savoir d’avantage, visitez notre site Web : Canada.ca/nominations-nord Ou communiquez avec Cali Battersby au 1-867-667-3264 Sans frais : 1-800-661-0451 Ou par courriel à l’adresse : cali.battersby@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca

Date limite : le 3 janvier 2022 L’examen des demandes débutera le 3 janvier 2022. Nous encourageons fortement les candidats à présenter leur demande au plus tard à cette date. Les demandes soumises par la suite seront conservées et pourraient être examinées jusqu’à ce qu’il y ait nominations aux postes.

January 15, 2022 is the next intake for the Cultural Industries Training Fund

Tuesdays Curling 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Open to everyone, pay at the front desk and register.

Cultural Industries Training Fund provides training funds for Yukon workers in the cultural or creative industries that will enhance people’s abilities to work in the sector and advance the economic impact of the creative sector in Yukon.

There are four deadlines per year: 15th of March, May, September and January.

The application form and guidelines are available on our website. Applicants are encouraged to consult an Arts Advisor before applying. phone: (867) 667- 3535 toll free: 1-800-661-0408 ext. 3535 artsfund@yukon.ca yukon.ca/cultural-industries-training-fund

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Roberts will explore the absurdity of gender roles and the binary with her hit show LARRY. LARRY is a fearlessly funny portrait of the small-town Canadian hoser on a path of self-discovery. Through the piece, Roberts will take the audience on a journey of looking at gender stereotypes, masculinity and the experience of growing up as a woman in a rural town.

For those looking for a midwinter escape to the beach, no travel is necessary. The Pivot Festival will once again fill the Old Fire Hall with enough wattage to rival a trip to the sun itself with its Sun Room space. Audiences are welcome to visit the pop-up summer park to read a book, scroll on social media, take a break from the cold, or have a picnic and visit with friends.

For those who wish to enjoy theatre in the great outdoors, this year’s Pivot Festival ensures there is in fact something for everyone.

The Pivot Poetry Crawl will take small groups along the riverfront

path to meet and hear from poets along the way. Cold weather lovers and passerbys grabbing a morning coffee at Baked can also stop to watch a projected video and audio installation on the windows of the Old Fire Hall. The piece will feature renowned tap dancer Travis Knights and Toronto choreographer Brandy Leary as they explore the connection of tap and Black bodies. Through dance and storytelling, Knights will reflect on and honour the communities and cultures that have shaped tap dance over time.

Beyond the performances, this year’s festival will also be sharing ideas and sparking discussion about the far future and the magic it might bring. Christine Genier will bring to the festival a talk on Indigenous Futurism. What does it look like at the intersection of walking with the land and living in a landscape of high-tech and AI? As we move full-steam ahead into a future led and run by technology, while simultaneously many

are embracing nature and the benefit it brings to our lives, how will these two futures look as they continue to collide? In her presentation, Genier will explore these ideas connecting to the works of other Indigenous artists.

There is much to be excited about for this year’s festival. Zimmer shared some of the festival elements he is most looking forward to.

“First, just to have audiences at all! I’m really looking forward to walking the river with poetry and seeing Ephemeral Artifacts light up the Front Street and the trail. I’m also really looking forward to hearing what Christine Genier’s been doing on Indigenous Futurisms and science fiction from Yukon First Nations’ perspective.”

The Pivot Festival will run in Whitehorse Jan. 11 to 22, 2022.

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CRISPY ROASTED BROCCOLI WITH HOMEMADE SEASONING SALT ROASTED BROCCOLI WITH HOMEMADE SEASONING SALT Ingredients for roasted broccoli: • 1 large head of broccoli • 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil • A few pinches of homemade seasoning salt Ingredients for homemade seasoning salt: • 1 teaspoon sea salt • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1 teaspoon onion powder • 1/4 teaspoon paprika • 1/4 teaspoon pepper Instructions:

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Happy Holidays!

It has been an eventful year for Victoria Gold at the Eagle Gold Mine and our Dublin Gulch exploration camps and our team extends its sincere appreciation to Yukoners for your support in 2021.

We recognize all the achievements gained this year have been made possible with the continued support and involvement of our employees and contractors and our business, community and First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun partners.

We continue to maintain strict COVID-19 precautions as the health and safety of our workforce and all Yukoners remain at the forefront in all our operations. Together, we can help to keep our community safe and healthy.

Looking ahead to 2022, the Victoria Gold Yukon Student Encouragement Society is excited to host the Every Student, Every Day Northern Lights Gala on January 22 in Whitehorse and in partnership with Yukon individuals, businesses and educators, continuing our efforts to raise funds and awareness towards increasing student attendance in classrooms throughout the territory.

The entire Victoria Gold team looks forward to 2022 and to the continued benefits and opportunities that success at the Eagle Gold Mine can provide Yukoners.

From my family to yours, I wish you much health and happiness this holiday season and extend our very best wishes to you all in the New Year.

Sincerely,

Happy holidays from John, Tara, Klondike Kate and the entire Victoria Gold family.

John McConnell President & CEO

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.