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The Available Light Film Festival returns February 8 to 18, featuring 44 feature films, five mid-length films and 35 short films

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his year marks the 22nd annual edition of The Yukon Film Society’s (YFS) Available Light Film Festival (ALFF), taking place February 8 to 18, at the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) and Yukon Theatre. This year’s festival program includes 44 feature films, five mid-length films and 35 short films. The 10-day festival run will also host live music and other performing arts events.

“From Hollywood movies to renowned international films and indie films from emerging filmmakers, ALFF ’24 has something for everyone,” commented Andrew Connors, festival director.

“For the first time since 2020, we’re returning to the Yukon Arts Centre—taking over the territory’s largest screen for ten full days.”

Some of the feature films to be shown at this year’s ALFF are American Fiction, La Chimera,

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SAT 3 Roxx Hunter MON 5 Steve Slade SAT 10 Graeme Peters and Jody Peters of Speed Control MON 12 Patrick Jacobson with Maddie B-Traplin SAT 17 Ed McLean and Roger Gabriel MON 19 Patrick Jacobson with Paris Pick SAT 24 Rick Sward MON 26 Patrick Jacobson with Saoirse Carruthers We’ve made the hard decision stop to our regularily scheduled live music nights at Whiskey Jacks. Thank you to everyone who has supported us for this series, and a big thank you to Patrick Jacobson and all the musicians!

Raging Grace, Zone of Interest, Robot Dreams, The Queen of My Dreams, Waapake,The Green Border, The King Tide, The Old Oak, Physician Heal Thyself, 20 Days in Mariupol, The Taste of Things, The Teachers’ Lounge, How to Have Sex, The Promised Land, Perfect Days, Monster, Four Daughters, Tautukavuk, Suze, 500 Days in the Wild, Fitting In, and The Monk and the Gun. Newfoundland and Labrador film The King Tide will open the festival on Feb. 8, with writer-director Christian Sparkes in attendance. The acclaimed film was the winner of the Best Atlantic Feature Film at the 2023 Atlantic Film Festival. The mystery-thriller is set in a small idyllic island village where a child with mysterious powers washes up on the shore, sparking a chain of events that sees the community plunge into a civil war, with those who believe the child is the next saviour opposing those who do not.

“We have an outstanding lineup of shorts, feature-length and documentary films from across Canada, Turtle Island, and the world—screening at the festival this year,” said Connors, “Our team has programmed the best selection of films, to date, from diverse filmmakers, including Indigenous, BIPOC and queer direc-

tors, as well as putting a special spotlight on northern films.”

Some other festival highlights include Ariane Louis-Seize’s Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, winner of Best Emerging Canadian Filmmaker Award at the Calgary International Film Festival; Ilker Çatak’s The Teachers’ Lounge, Germany’s official submission for 2024 International Feature Film Oscar; and Paris Zarcilla’s Raging Grace, winner of the Grand Jury Award at SXSW, among many other exciting films.

Through its programming, ALFF ’24 aims to highlight Indigenous and Circumpolar cinema alongside Canadian and international films, guest filmmakers, exhibitions, an emerging filmmaker accelerator program, and the annual ALFF Industry Forum, which presents speakers and industry leaders from across the country. YFS is grateful for the continued annual support of Yukon Arts Operating Fund, Lotteries Yukon, and Canada Council for the Arts.

To learn more about ALFF and this year’s lineup, visit alff.ca.

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Tlingit filmmaker Jewel Davies is presenting the world premiere of her 30-minute documentary How We Walk with the Land and the Water at the Available Light Film Festival on Friday February 9 at the Yukon Arts Centre.

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by Jules Arita Koostachin (80 min) Saturday, Feb. 10, at 3 p.m. | Yukon Arts Centre For generations, the suffering of residential school Survivors has radiated outward, impacting Indigenous families and communities. Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin’s deeply personal documentary moves beyond intergenerational trauma, with an invitation to unravel the tangled threads of silence and unite in collective freedom and power.

Partly shot in Whitehorse, the film features local counsellor Maisie Smith, a member of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations.

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Directed by well-known Inuk artist Heather Campbell, originally from the small community of Rigolet, Labrador, Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher is part oral history and part visual poem. It tells the story of Evelyn Campbell, a trailblazer for an Inuit-led educational system in Rigolet.

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Losing Blue

by Leanne Allison (16 min) Friday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. | Yukon Arts Centre, preceding Silvicola

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Losing Blue is a cinematic poem about what it means to lose the otherworldly blues of ancient mountain lakes, now fading due to climate change.

Alberta filmmaker Leanne Allison, best known to Yukon audiences for her award-winning feature-length NFB documentary Being Caribou (2004), in which she follows a herd of 120,000 caribou across 1,500 km of Arctic tundra, will attend the screening.

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by Holly Andersen (15 min) Monday, Feb. 12, at 8:30 p.m. | Yukon Theatre in ALFF Short Films: We Are All Different

by Adrian Wills (86 min) Monday, Feb. 12, at 12 p.m. | Yukon Arts Centre Adopted Montreal filmmaker Adrian Wills discovers, on camera and in real time, the startling truths of his complex beginnings in Newfoundland. Wills’ voyage to find his birth mother transforms from an urgent search for identity into a moving quest to give a quiet girl her voice.

Holly Andersen, a filmmaker and photographer from the community of Makkovik, Nunatsiavut, explores what makes a place a home as she learns more about her community’s connection to generations of displaced northern Labrador Inuit. n

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Atlin Christian Assembly 11:00 AM St. Atlin Christian Centre 10:00 AM Everyone is welcome.

Mondays Caregiver & Tot Drop-in 10:00 AM Atlin Recreation Centre This is an unstructured hour for You and your Littles to get social and run wild. This IS NOT a drop off, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Call or email 993-4102 atlinarc. coordinator@gmail.com for more info.

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Yukon Communities: Wednesdays AA Yukon Unity (OM) 3:00 PM Online Yukon Health Centers, Live Video Meeting Beaver Creek, Carcross, Carmacks, Dawson City, Destruction Bay, Faro, Haines Junction, Mayo, Old Crow, Pelly Crossing, Ross River, Teslin, Watson Lake. Online users’ sign in info: yukonbcdistrict52@gmail.com

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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.

Hand-Building Pottery Drop-In 6:30 PM Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) Self-guided group studio time for those with some experience with pottery. Newcomers are welcome, little instruction is provided.

Open Studio – Drop In 1:00 PM Klondike Institute of Art & Culture KIAC Classroom (enter via backdoor) Space to create and focus on your artistic practice.

Wednesdays

Anglican Church Service 10:30 Anglican Church Service at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Dawson City. Corner of Front and Church Streets at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Dawson City

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

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First Friday of the month Mother Goose Group 11:00 AM Haa Shagóon Hídi (Our Ancestors House) Carcross/Tagish Learning Centre Learn stories, songs, and rhymes, lunch provided. Suitable for babies and children 5 and under. Please bring along a water bottle and blanket to sit on. To register, call 332-2389. https:// whatsupyukon.events/jwf Thursdays Yoga with Jess Ghùch Tlâ Community School Beginners welcome, all equipment provided. Dropin, Free admission! For more info email yogajessyukon@gmail.com.

CARMACKS First & Third Tuesdays of Every Month Carmacks Regular Council Meeting 7:00 PM Carmacks Municipal Building

DAWSON CITY Fri Feb 02 (s)hiver Winter Arts Festival 5:00 AM Dawson City, YT Fri Feb 02 The Weather Station 7:30 PM Dënäkär Zho – KIAC Ballroom Hear The Weather Station live, Toronto based band plays live in Dawson! Their latest

album was a complex evocation of climate grief that struck a chord worldwide. Tickets online or in-person at KIAC. Fri Feb 16 Youth Musical Theatre Workshop 6:00 PM Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) A free workshop for youth interested learning about musical theatre and live performance! To register email to info@ytyp.ca with “Dawson Workshop” in the subject line.

MONTHLY 1st Saturday of every month Coffee House & Open Mic Night Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) 7:00 PM family-friendly open mic night at KIAC. Admission by donation with all funds raised donated to a different community group each month.

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.

Screen Printing Drop-in 6:00 PM Klondike Institute of Art & Culture KIAC Classroom (enter via backdoor) Self-guided group studio time for those who have some knowledge and experience with screen printing.

CFYT Trivia Night The Drunken Goat Fun filled night of Trivia. Every other Wednesday.

A variety of trivia categories! Come with your team or join a team when you arrive!

CDC Toddler Program 10:00 AM Klondike Institute of Arts & Culture KIAC Free dropIn for kids 5 & under with parent/guardian Story time & free play!

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.

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Mondays

Cards & Conversation 1:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 Dawson City Free! Drop-In! No registration necessary. whatsupyukon.events/dawson-legion8336c3 Open Studio Drop-in 1:00 PM Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) Enjoy KIAC’s bright, air-conditioned space to create and focus on your artistic practice.

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Ecumenical Mothers’ prayers gathering 7pm St Paul’s Anglican Church

Sundays

FARO First and Third Tuesday of every month Faro Council Meeting 7:00 PM Town of Faro Tuesdays Parent & Tot 10:00 AM Faro Recreation Centre Open Gym 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Kids Club Faro Recreation Centre Adult Floor Hockey 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Thursdays

Weekly Handbuilding Pottery Drop-in 6:309pm Self-guided group studio time for those who have some knowledge and experience with pottery. Newcomers are welcome, though little instruction is provided. KIAC Classroom, back door.

AA North Star Group Dawson City 7:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion In person or Videoconference option available Call 867-993-5095 or 867-993-3734 for more information

Wednesdays Seniors Games & Walks 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre The gym is open for seniors who would like to improve their fitness goals.

Fitness Fun for Seniors 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Pickleball 2:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Volleyball 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Thursdays Parent & Tot 10:00 AM Faro Recreation Centre Open Gym 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Kids Club 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fridays Pickleball 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Seniors Yoga 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Open Gym 2:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Chair Yoga & Deep Relaxation for Seniors Basketball 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Saturdays Pickleball 2:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Open Court Basketball 3:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Open Gym 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Sundays Open Court Basketball 3:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

HAINES JUNCTION Second and fourth Wednesday of every month 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. [Remote attendance only] Mondays Fun with Food 3:30 PM St. Elias Community School Learn new skills, share recipes and take food home!

Drop-In Basketball 6:00 PM St. Elias Community School Meet in the school gym Tuesdays Romp & Run 11:30 AM Bill Brewster Arena Drop in. Programming is for kids 4 and under and their parents/caregivers.

Tea & Bannock – Haines Junction 1:00 PM https://whatsupyukon.events/teabannock-68ab07 Men’s and women’s sewing group 1:00 PM Mun kų BGC Game Night 3:30 PM St. Elias Community School Play, have fun, build skills and challenge your friends Wednesdays Seniors and Elders Refreshments and Games 2:00 PM Haines Junction Seniors Residence Girls Club 3:20 PM St. Elias Community School Held in the art room, open to Girls and identifying as Girls from Grade 8 to 12.

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Tabata Training 5:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre

BGC Rec in the Gym 3:30 PM St. Elias Community School

Disc Golf 7:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre And Recreation Centre

Art Journaling Group 3:30 PM St. Elias Community School Bring your own creative supplies that you like to use. This can be scraps of paper, magazines, glue, paint, pen, markers, stamps, ink etc. and a book or journal to create

Curling 7:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre And Recreation Centre

Thursdays Romp & Run 11:30 AM Bill Brewster Arena Drop in. Programming is for kids 4 and under and their parents/caregivers.

Seniors Activities 2:00 PM St. Elias Community Centre Floor curling, carpet bowling and indoor walking group.

Haines Junction Thrift Shop 2:00 PM St. St. Christopher’s Thrift Shop is a great place to pick up items. Prices are low and numerous adult items are available for $2, and most items for children are $1.

Adult Volleyball 7:00 PM St. Elias Community School Meet in the school gym

Drop-in Art Night 7:00 PM Mayo Curling Lounge If you can bring a photo that you would like to work from that would be great. No experience necessary.

Stories and STEM Activities 10:00 AM Haines Junction Library AA: “Yukon Unity Group” (O) 1:30 PM Haines Junction Health Centre Saturdays AA: “Yukon Unity Group” (O) 1:00 PM Haines Junction Health Centre Sundays Anglican Church Service St. Christopher’s Church 10:30 AM Anglican Church Service at St. Christophers Anglican Church in Haines Junction https:// anglican.yukon.net/services.html AA: “Yukon Unity Group” (O) 1:00 PM Haines Junction Health Centre

Wednesdays Morning Video Workout 6:15 AM Mayo Recreation Centre Mayo Mornings Parent and Tot Time 10:00 AM Mayo Recreation Centre Lunchtime Lengths 12:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre Teen Workout 12:00 PM J.V Clark School Pottery Class 3:30 PM J.V Clark School Rec Volleyball 7:00 PM Village of Mayo Pool

Morning Video Workout 6:15 AM Mayo Recreation Centre Mayo Mornings Parent and Tot Time 10:00 AM Mayo Recreation Centre Lunchtime Lengths 12:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre Elementary Soccer 3:30 PM J.V Clark School Tabata Training 5:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre Teen/Adult Floor Hockey 7:30 PM J.V Clark School Fridays Morning Video Workout 6:15 AM Mayo Recreation Centre Mayo Mornings Parent and Tot Time 10:00 AM Mayo Recreation Centre

MARSH LAKE

Lunchtime Lengths 12:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre

Last Wednesday of every month MLCS board meeting 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Teen Workout 12:00 PM J.V Clark School Sundays

Wednesdays South of 6 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Kids Gym 3:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre Adult Sewing 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre Youth Gym 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre Wednesdays Stroller Walks 10:00 AM Kih Tsal

Thursdays Fridays

Tuesdays

St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Communion Service St. Mary with St. Mark Anglican Church 11:00 AM where village members

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come together to worship and offer service to their community and the world.

Shuffleboard Marsh Lake Community Centre 6:00 PM

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

Adult Card Game Night 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre Sundays St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381

Family Bible Study 8:00 PM The Hope Centre Fridays Family Game Night- Coffee House 9:00 PM The Hope Centre

Church Service 12:00 PM The Hope Centre

SKAGWAY Alaska Mondays Live Music Red Onion Saloon 6:30 PM Live music every Monday

MAYO Mondays Morning Video Workout 6:15 AM Mayo Recreation Centre Mayo Mornings Parent and Tot Time 10:00 AM Mayo Recreation Centre Teen Workout 12:00 PM J.V Clark School Lunchtime Lengths 12:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre Art/Entrepreneur Club 3:30 J.V Clark School Held in the Lunchroom Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Video Yoga Classes 5:15 PM Mayo Curling Arena Yoga Videos are used for leading each class. Bring your own Yoga mat or borrow ours. Drop-ins are welcome.

For more info call 996-2043 8979962043 Tuesdays Morning Video Workout 6:15 AM Mayo Recreation Centre Mayo Mornings Parent and Tot Time 10:00 AM Mayo Recreation Centre Lunchtime Lengths 12:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre Youth Archery 3:30 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre

Thursdays Community Drop In 11:00 AM Mount Lorne Community Centre Drop-In Skating Lessons – Kids 5:00 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre Learn to skate and improve your skills. Coached by Lyndi Proudfoot - Free to Members. Must bring your own skates & helmet.

Run Club 6:00 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre Drop-In Skating Lessons – Adults 6:00 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre Learn to skate and improve your skills. Coached

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OLD CROW Mondays Men’s Night At The Rec Centre 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Pickleball 6:00 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex

Friday Night Lanes 7:00 PM Call 3357979 to register Saturdays Disc Golf 6:00 PM Raven Pines Rent discs at the Rec Centre or bring your fave.

All welcome from expert level to beginner.

Baptiste Power Yoga 7:00 PM Fees apply. A muscle-shaping and mindsculpting workout, work at your own level and ability, set to electronic music.

Sundays

Public Skating 4:00 PMTeslin Lake Recreation Complex

St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Sunday Nite Volleyball 11:00 AM Watson Lake Secondary School

Basketball Drop-in 7:00 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Saturdays Parent & Tots 12:00 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex Sundays Ball Hockey 7:00 PM Khàtìnas.àxh Community School 12+ Drop in

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

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WATSON LAKE Daily Northern Lights Space & Science Centre Shows 11:00 AM The spectacular dancing Northern Lights are showcased, a video that is broadcast in the NLC’s domed 100-seat theatre daily throughout the summer season. Plays daily on the hour starting at 11:00 AM

Fridays Skagway Teen Night 6:30 PM Skagway Public Library

Second Saturday of the month Watson Lake Direct Aid 2:00 PM Northern Lights Centre

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First Monday of every month Carcross Tagish Renewable Resources Council 1:00 PM Tagish Community Centre First Monday of every month Tagish Advisory Council 8:00 AM Tagish Community Centre First Tuesday of every month Tagish Community Association 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Second Thursday of every month Tagish Local Advisory Council 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Wednesdays

Tuesdays Active Fun Fitness Class - Drop In 6:30 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre Improve your balance, flexibility, strength and endurance in this indoor class led

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Dominos 1:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre Drop in seniors

Sundays

Run Club 6:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre

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

Drop-In Ninja Tumbling 5:30 PM Watson Lake Secondary School All ages welcome.

Adults are welcome too, come to do some stretching or try some handstands etc.

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Yoga with Jess 6:00 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre Beginners welcome, all equipment provided. To register or for more info email yogajessyukon@gmail. com.

Outdoor 3D Archery 7:00 PM Sambow Archery Course – Meet at the ball diamond

Girls Volleyball 3:15 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex

Mondays

Play Bridge 1:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Group Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex

Wednesdays

Pickleball Outside Marsh Lake Community Centre 11:00 AM

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Group Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex

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Drop-In Yoga 7:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre By donation all levels welcome

The ‘Big 4-6’ Sports 4:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Thursdays

1st Tuesday Monthly LAC Meeting Lorne Mountain Community Centre

Pickleball Outside Marsh Lake Community Centre 11:00 AM

Pickleball & Badminton Watson Lake Secondary School 7:00 PM

Sewing Night 7:00 PM The Hope Centre

Saturdays

Youth Gym Drop-In Marsh Lake Community Centre 6:00 PM

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Beginner Yoga Marsh Lake Community Centre 10:00 AM

AA: Teslin Group (O) 7:00 PM Catholic Church Rectory

Smart Recovery Meetings 3:00 PM Wye Lake Cabin Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services For more information, email joey.mitchell@yukon.ca or call 332-3187

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Sat Feb 24 Tour de Lorne 11:00 AM Mount Lorne Community Centre DPSAY Tour de Lorne in Mt. Lorne. Classes: Mush, kicksled, bikejor, canicross, kids Approximate Distances: 10 miles, 6 miles, 1 mile

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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.

AUSTRIAN-STYLE FRANKFURTER AND BACON DUMPLINGS (A.K.A. FLEISCHKNÖDEL)

Meat filling

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raditionally, these would not be filled with hot dogs, but something more like kielbasa. Honestly, this little change really ups the flavour and texture of the filling in a very satisfying way. If you’re feeling like having “a bit extra,” try coating these dumplings with breadcrumbs and frying them.

Makes 8 dumplings.

Be sure the dumplings are fully sealed or they will explode when you boil them!

INGREDIENTS ❑ 2 cups chopped thick-cut bacon

❑ 1 onion, finely chopped ❑ 4 hot dogs, finely chopped ❑ 6 russet potatoes (all around the same medium size)

❑ Salt and pepper, to taste ❑ 1/2 cup all-purpose flour ❑ 2 egg yolks

Fleischknödel

METHOD

1. In a skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat. When the bacon fat starts to render, add the onions; and when they start to soften, add the hot dogs. Cook until bacon begins to brown and onions are very soft and sweet, about 15 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

2. Poke holes in all of the potatoes with a fork, then microwave on high until soft, about 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then carefully peel the skin off the potatoes. Mash the potatoes onto a cutting board with a fork, then sprinkle with flour and sea-

son with salt.

3. Top with egg yolks. Then, using a fork, gently work the potato into the flour and yolk until a soft dough forms.

4. Divide dough into 8 equal portions. Using your hands, press a portion into a round and then fill the round with the meat filling and pinch closed. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.

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Miche Genest is a Whitehorse-based chef and writer. She is also somewhat of a gardener. Miche has also written two books: The Boreal Feast: A Culinary Journey Through The North and The Boreal Gourmet: Adventures In Northern Cooking.

ENJOYING THE FRUITS OF FORAGING One of the joys of foraging is labelling the packages of berries, herbs or mushrooms with the place and date that you harvested them

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hen, when you pull them out in winter, to fashion some delicious dish, the stories come tumbling out.

“Remember visiting the mushroom camp and talking to those two young Ontarians in the camper van?

What a time they were having!”

“Did we find anything on the left side of the road that morning?”

“Yeah, yeah, we went all the way down the hill to the valley at the bottom, and then on the way up we kept seeing little colonies; first one mushroom, then ten, then twenty.”

“Yeah, it’s a matter of training your eye and having faith. Not giving up when you don’t see one right away.”

A pause for silent reverie, as we remember the look and feel of the forest floor—the dirt, the ash, the charged and tangled tree trunks, the hollows—and the sudden tiny leap of the heart when we spied a colony.

“Is it too soon to look at last year’s fire maps?” “Never too soon!

Another of the joys of foraging is in the cooking—building a recipe around the ingredient you worked so hard to bring home. I like this recipe because it combines wild, foraged morels with a new favourite ingredient—frozen peas.

Skyrocketing vegetable prices have led me to rediscover the frozen-food section of the grocery store. Vegetables frozen at the peak of freshness are sometimes a better source of nutrition than their fresh counterparts (especially in winter), and they’re often cheaper.

You’ll notice in the photograph that the pasta is not penne but, rather, fusilli pugliesi, made by a company called David Rocco— one of the more fun pasta shapes available from time to time on lo-

PHOTO: Miche Genest

Another of the joys of foraging is in the cooking cal shelves. But penne will do just fine in this quick, easy supper that is suitable for a weeknight OR a fancy Saturday night meal with friends.

PENNE PASTA with Petits Pois, Morel and Tarragon Cream Sauce Generally, we sort our morel harvest into large, medium, medium-small and small sizes for storage. This recipe is good for the small to medium-small morels; you can just leave them whole, giving everyone several good meaty bites of mushroom.

One ounce of dried becomes anywhere from 3 to 4 four ounces when reconstituted.

INGREDIENTS • 400 g dried penne pasta • 1 cup dried morel mushrooms (about 1 oz) • 1 cup boiling water • 1 Tbsp olive oil • 1 Tbsp butter • 1 medium onion, chopped finely • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 Tbsp dried tarragon • 2 cups 35% cream • 1 1/4 cups frozen petits pois • 2 Tbsp sherry or Marsala • Salt and pepper, to taste • Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs, for garnish METHOD 1. Put pasta water on to boil in a large pot. Once water boils, add penne, stir, cover, reduce

heat to medium-low and cook according to package directions.

2. Soak morel mushrooms in boiling water for 15 minutes, until softened. Squeeze out excess liquid, saving the liquid. Reserve the mushrooms in a separate bowl.

3. Heat butter and oil in a medium cast-iron frying pan over medium heat. Once melted and bubbling, add onion.

Sauté for 5 to 7 minutes, until softened and translucent.

4. Add garlic and sauté another 2 minutes. Stir in tarragon.

5. Add morels to the garlic and onions and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add soaking liquid to the pan, turn the heat to

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YUKON ARTS CENTRE 1:00 PM - Silvicola + Losing Blue 3:45 PM - Subterranean + The Pass 6:30 PM - ALFF Short Films: Yukon Light 9:00 PM - American Fiction YUKON THEATRE 7:00 PM - Raging Grace 9:00 PM - ALFF Live: The Dark Fruits

YUKON ARTS CENTRE 12:00 PM - Sweetland 3:00 PM - WaaPaKe (Tomorrow) 5:30 PM - I’m Just Here for the Riot 8:30 PM - Cold Road YUKON THEATRE 12:00 PM - A Boy Called Piano + Park Ex 3:00 PM - Fitting In 6:00 PM - La Chimera 9:00 PM - ALFF Live: Hannah Mazurek OLD FIREHALL 7:00 PM - ALFF Industry Short Film Pitch Event (free)

ALFF Industry is back for three exciting days February 9–11 with sessions at the Old Fire Hall and Yukon Theatre!

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YUKON ARTS CENTRE 12:00 PM - Mighty Jerome 7:00 PM - The Taste of Things YUKON THEATRE 6:00 PM - Suze KWANLIN DUN CULTURAL CENTRE 8:30 PM - ALFF Open Air Fireside Screening

YUKON ARTS CENTRE 12:00 PM - WaaPaKe (Tomorrow) 6:00 PM - The Teachers’ Lounge 8:30 PM - The Zone of Interest YUKON THEATRE 3:00 PM - 500 Days in the Wild 6:00 PM - Someone Lives Here 8:30 PM - Tautuktavuk (What We See)

YUKON ARTS CENTRE 12:00 PM - My Place Ozema + The Pros and Cons of Killing Yourself 6:30 PM - How to Have Sex 9:00 PM - Promised Land YUKON THEATRE 6:00 PM - Boil Alert 9:00 PM - Sometimes I Think About Dying

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YUKON ARTS CENTRE 12:00 PM - A Quiet Girl 4:00 PM - A Bullet Pulling Thread 6:30 PM - Physician Heal Thyself YUKON THEATRE 6:00 PM Smoke Sauna Sisterhood 8:30 PM ALFF Short Films: We Are All Different

YUKON ARTS CENTRE 12:00 PM - ALFF Short Films: Indigenous Languages and Culture 6:00 PM - 20 Days in Mariupol 8:30 PM - Four Daughters YUKON THEATRE 6:00 PM - Sweetland 8:30 PM - ALFF Short Films: Finding Place

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YUKON ARTS CENTRE 12:00 PM - Green Border 3:00 PM Monster 6:00 PM - The Old Oak 8:45 PM - The Animal Kingdom YUKON THEATRE 12:00 PM - Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun 3:00 PM - My Place Ozema + The Pros and Cons of Killing Yourself 6:00 PM - Ireland Blue Book 8:30 PM - Feet in Water, Head on Fire

YUKON ARTS CENTRE 12:00 PM - Robot Dreams 3:00 PM - The Monk and the Gun 6:00 PM - The Queen of My Dreams YUKON THEATRE 3:00 PM - Y a une étoile 6:00 PM - Perfect Days YUKON TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM 11:00 AM - Butterfly Tales (free)

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YUKON RENDEZVOUS 2024

Shantay Karhut, executive director of Yukon Rendezvous

Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society organizes the annual winter festival and year-round events in Whitehorse that bring people together and enrich the cultural, economic and social vitality of the territory.

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he last 60 years of Rendezvous has seen many changes, be it the events, weather or the people. But, overall, the festival has consistently brought the community together, during times of darkness and cold, with colour and lasting memories.

Back in 1945, when the Winter Carnival (as Rendezvous was then Tide called) wasThe firstKing introduced, it was overseen by the All Union Committee. It was known as “an elaborate program of winter sports in which professionals and amateur sports enthusiasts of the U.S., Alaska and Canada will participate” (yukonrendezvous.com/history).

Little did anyone know it would evolve into the world-renowned Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival (better known as the Yukon Rendezvous Festival in 2021) and would expand to include outlandish competitions, characters and events. The festival competitions have consisted of log tossing, the swede saw competition, cabin building, ax throwing, chainsaw chucking and bathtub races—and all of this on the riverfront downtown. It moved to Main Street for a good portion of the late ’80s and early ’90s, and in 2008, the festival moved to Shipyards Park, where many of the events still happen to this day.

The festival has drawn celebrities, politicians and other wellknown personalities, over the years, including Colonel Sanders (1973) and Pierre Elliot Trudeau (1980).

Some key moments in the history of the festival have included the1946 Winter Carnival’s establishment of the Kangaroo Court.

The Court enforced certain rules throughout Whitehorse to ensure community support and merrymaking. One of the rules stated: “All men under 50 years of age must grow a beard (with some exceptions), and any man found not advertising the Carnival in this manner will be tried for ‘non-support’ and fined in any way deemed fit by the Committee.”

In 1986, two iconic festival characters were created: the Snowshoe Shufflers were brought to life by Lake Laberge Marj and Rat River Mary. The Shufflers are pioneers when it comes to Ren-

PHOTOS: Courtesy of Yukon Rendezvous dezvous. They’re full of laughter, warmth, friendship, and colour.

Around the same time, the Sourdough Sams popped up as the fun-loving, foot-stomping, bearwrasslin’, beer-drinking tycoons we’ve all come to expect will put on a good show. Other iconic characters include the Can Can Dancers and the Queen candidates. These traditions both started during the Winter Carnival and are still part of the festivities to this day. Other long-standing events included are the Dereen Hildebrand Business Décor Challenge, the Mad Trapper events (Flour Packing and more), the Cultural Craft Fair and the Rendezvous Parade.

And while things have evolved, as Whitehorse has grown, the

festival still maintains a sense of tradition. It brings joy to the community. People are eager to tell friends and family, living down south, about the crazy things that go on here during Rendezvous— chucking a chainsaw, riding in a dogsled, participants using their teeth to pull the garter off of a Can Can dancer’s leg, and watching a crowd of people dressed in 1800s-era Klondike finery as they stand in line, in the cold, to buy tickets to an event.

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A RENDEZVOUS DRAG SHOW devoted to her career more than anything and is willing to stick it out in the big city, for now, until the Yukon is a place she can stage drag shows full-time. Besides, the Yukon isn’t the first place Sloan has lived in without a real drag scene.

“When I started doing drag, I was the premier Punjabi drag queen,” she said. “Back home in Punjab, we don;t have many drag artists coming in and doing drag.

It was something I always wanted to do. I wanted to create opportunities for people so they didn’t have to move to other places to do what they really wanted to do.”

Sloan’s drag show will take place as part of the 2024 Yukon Rendezvous Festival in Whitehorse and will feature a slew of performers from down south.

“I know there are some fabulous drag artists in the Yukon, but they don’t have the chance to perform in bigger shows,” Sloan said.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for them to learn more tactics of how drag works. That’s my main goal … to make the community thrive.”

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unjabi-Canadian drag artist Jolene Queen Sloan misses the Yukon. It’s where she got her start in a Rendezvous competition, but without much of a drag scene, she moved down to Vancouver a few years ago to pursue a full-time performance career. But since she’s always wanted to return to the Yukon and continue to build the drag scene Up North, this winter will be a special one.

“I really wanted to try drag,” Sloan told What’s Up Yukon, looking back on that first competition she entered in 2020. “People in the Yukon get to see drag very rarely.”

After honing her makeup and performance skills for around a year, Sloan headed down to the city where she now regularly hosts and organizes events two to three times a month. She’s grown

her audience exponentially since her move, now sitting at nearly 63-thousand Instagram followers. Feeling confident about her event-production skills, she decided to take a swing at hosting a hometown drag show for the ages.

“I reached out to Yukon Rendezvous and pitched them my idea,” Sloan said. “I wanted to diversify the cast more and have inclusion, making sure everyone is given equal opportunity, and it all worked out, so here we are. It’s a wholesome moment; I’m coming back to where I started, but instead of being part of the show, I’m actually producing and hosting it.”

Sloan admits that she never wanted to leave the Yukon but had to in order to be able to make a name for herself in the drag world and put on well-attended events, regularly, in order to make a career of performance production.

“It really means a lot to me to have these big shows finally happening in the Yukon,” she said.

“Honestly, I would love to move back if there is a bigger drag scene, and sometimes the opportunities are not created for you; you have to do them by yourself.

That’s the mission that I’m on—to create a drag scene in the Yukon so I can move back and live a wonderful life.”

Speaking candidly, Sloan says she doesn’t enjoy city living and wants the peacefulness of living in the Yukon again. Still, she is

PHOTO: Courtesy of Mary Sloan

Vancouver drag performer Jolene Queen Sloan, who got her start in the Yukon, is coming up for Rendezvous to put on the biggest drag show the territory has seen

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Sat Feb 03 40th Anniversary Celebration CPS Yukon Zone 1:00 PM Mt Sima Attention All patrollers past and present - Join us for wicked skiing/ boarding Sat Feb 17 Annual Take a Friend Snowmobiling Ride 10:00 AM Copper Haul Staging Area Join us during international take a friend snowmobiling week for our annual take a friend group snowmobile ride.

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Every 2nd Sunday Snowsliding Meet Ups! 2:00 PM Mt Sima Bi-weekly snow sliding events for BIPOC, gender-divers and queer folx. Lessons for beginners and intermediate snowboarders.

Strength for the Endurance Athlete 12:00 PM Northern Strength Academy Join our supportive running community and hone your technique, speed and pace with the Yukon’s top endurance coach. Inclusive for all levels.

Lunchtime Fitness Classes 12:15 PM Northern Strength Academy Tuesdays classes are more resistance and strength focused and Thursday classes more HIIT cardio. Drop in & passes are available.

Elderactive Nordic Walking 12:30 PM ElderActive Recreation Association he use of poles provides a full-body workout as well as stability over uneven terrain.

Elderactive Leisure Walking 12:30 PM ElderActive Recreation Association Leisure Walking is similar to Nordic walking but is suitable for those who prefer a slower, more relaxed pace

Mondays Judo For Jiu Jitsu Eight Days Martial Arts 6:00 AM Morning Strength and Conditioning 7:30 AM Northern Strength Academy Functional fitness training to be stronger and injury-resistant. All levels are welcome. Train ‘functionally’ with NSA Co-owner Jeremy McCulloch. https:// northernstrength.ca/

Tai Chi for Seniors 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Come early, bring water, and wear comfortable, smooth soled indoor shoes. Call 668-5538 for more info.

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Noon Strength and Conditioning 12:00 PM Northern Strength Academy Functional strength class teaches compound multi-joint lifts that improve athleticism, strength, coordination, power and more. https:// northernstrength.ca/

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Elderactive Yoga with Richard until Oct 24 9:30 AM Northern Lights School of Dance explore the great variety the IYENGAR Yoga method has to offer Yoga with Barbara until Feb 20 10:00 AM Whitehorse United Church Use side door All Levels Yoga. Email bfraingower@gmail.com Babynastics with Coach Naomi 10:15 AM Polarettes Gymnastics Club A semi-structured parent and tot class for new movers, all the way to age 5. Immerse your little one in song, socialization and a very colorful and stimulating environment. Free with membership. https://www.polarettes.org/ babynastics Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - drilling Eight Days Martial Arts 12:05 AM Yoga-Yoga Nidra 5:45 PM 7th Ray Studio Awaken and then release as we delve into a one hour yoga class that will prepare us to melt into the 30 minute Yoga Nidra experience. Register online.

Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Eight Days Martial Arts 4:45 PM Strength & Conditioning 5:30 PM Northern Strength Academy Exercise to suit your fitness level and Strength & Conditioning Goals. Learn to Squat, Deadlift, Bench Press, Row and Olympic Lift https://northernstrength.ca/ Midnight Sun Fencing Club: Learn to Fence 6:00 PM Grey Mountain Primary School This class introduces the fundamentals of fencing to kids who have never tried fencing. All classes are at Grey Mountain Primary.

Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Eight Days Martial Arts 6:00 PM Whitehorse Archery Takhini Elementary 6:30 PM Whitehorse Archery is a non-profit club for the recreational shooter, hunters, and those who just want to work on their skills. https://www.whitehorsearchery.com/ schedule Spirit Bear Kobudo (Weapons) Karate 7:00 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre http:// spiritbearkaratekobudo.ca Midnight Sun Fencing Club: Intermediate 7:30 PM Grey Mountain Primary School This class picks up from where Learn to Fence ends. In this class students are taught fencing technique, strategy, and fitness.

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ACTIVE AND WELLNESS EVENTS... ... cont’d No-Gi Jiu Jitsu Eight Days Martial Arts 7:30 PM Stretch and Stabilize – Functional Conditioning 7:45 PM Grace Space Purposeful movement with our Functional Conditioning non-yoga movement class.

Wednesdays Muay Thai Kickboxing 6:00 AM Eight Days Martial Arts Muay Thai Kickboxing full body workout. Morning Strength and Conditioning 7:30 AM Northern Strength Academy https://northernstrength.ca/ Elderactive CGC Flexihall 9:00 AM Canada Games Centre Yukon Elderactive has the Flexihall is Booked for you! Some activities get your heart pumping, while others get your mind engaged Elderactive Pilates level 1/2 9:30 AM Northern Lights School of Dance Energizing Level 2 Pilates tailored for seniors. Elevate wellness with gentle movement! Register online.

Zumba with Bonita 10:00 AM 7th Ray Studio Zumba routines incorporate interval training — alternating fast and slow rhythms — to help improve cardiovascular fitness. Register online.

Elderactive Pilates level 2 10:40 AM Northern Lights School of Dance Energizing Level 2 Pilates tailored for seniors. Elevate wellness with gentle movement! Register online. http:// cuts2.com/jiacg Ladies Kickboxing 12:05 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Muay Thai Kickboxing full body workout.

NSA Spin Classes 4:15 PM Northern Strength Academy NSA offers Indoor Cycling classes with certified instructors Adrienne Marsh and Maria Wise. Improve your conditioning and strength on the bike! https:// northernstrength.ca/ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Eight Days Martial Arts 6:00 PM Spirit Bear Karate 6:25 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre http:// spiritbearkaratekobudo.ca Muay Thai Kickboxing 7:45 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.

Stretch & Stabilize - Functional Conditioning 8:15 PM Avalanche Athletics Purposeful movement with our Functional Conditioning non-yoga movement class. Stretch & Stabilize - Functional Conditioning http:// amitieyoga.ca Thursdays Insanity Live! Get Fit For Winter – 6 Week Winter Series 5:30 AM Riverdale Subdivision – Whitehorse Incinerate fat and calories in 50 minutes with the ultimate cardioconditioning program that is tailored to ALL fitness levels. Register online. https://whatsupyukon.events/b7o Strength for the Endurance Athlete 6:00 AM Northern Strength Academy Join our supportive running community and hone your technique, speed and pace with the Yukon’s top endurance coach. Inclusive for all levels Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Eight Days Martial Arts 6:00 AM Tai Chi for Seniors 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Come early, bring water, and wear comfortable, smooth soled indoor shoes.

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Lunchtime Fitness Classes 12:00 PM Northern Strength Academy Tuesdays classes are more resistance and strength focused and Thursday classes more HIIT cardio. Drop in & passes are available. https://bit.ly/3oiTBVz Strength for the Endurance Athlete 12:00 PM Northern Strength Academy Join our supportive running community and hone your technique, speed and pace with the Yukon’s top endurance coach. Inclusive for all levels Noon Hatha Yoga until Dec 7 12:00 PM Grace Space Relax, energize and leave with more mental and physical space and capacity! Register online. http:// cuts2.com/gmGhI No-Gi Jiu Jitsu - drilling Eight Days Martial Arts 12:05 PM Babynastics with Coach Ewan 1:00 PM Polarettes Gymnastics Club A semistructured parent and tot class for new movers, all the way to age 5. Immerse your little one in song, socialization and a very colorful and stimulating environment. Free with membership. https://www.polarettes.org/babynastics Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Eight Days Martial Arts 4:45 PM Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Eight Days Martial Arts 6:00 PM Midnight Sun Fencing Club: Adult Beginner 7:00 PM Grey Mountain Primary School If you are looking to learn fencing as an adult. In this class students are taught fencing technique, strategy, and fitness.

Fridays Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Eight Days Martial Arts 6:00 AM NSA Spin Classes 6:30 AM Northern Strength Academy NSA offers Indoor Cycling classes with certified instructors Adrienne Marsh and Maria Wise.

Improve your conditioning and strength on the bike! https://northernstrength.ca/ Yoga Classes at Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs 10:15 AM Yoga mats are provided. Booking options that include yoga classes alone and yoga with discounted entrance to Eclipse are available. eclipsenordichotsprings.ca/ yoga-classes Muay Thai Kickboxing Eight & Mondays Days Martial Arts 12:05 PM The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Eight Days Martial Arts 4:45 PM Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Eight Days Martial Arts 6:00 PM No-Gi Jiu Jitsu - teen classes Eight Days Martial Arts 6:00 PM Muay Thai Kickboxing 7:30 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Muay Thai Kickboxing full body workout.

Saturdays Flow & Fly – Vinyasa Yoga 8:30 AM Avalanche Athletics A dynamic and invigorating practice is designed to awaken your inner strength and leave you feeling revitalized and empowered.

All levels, Bring yoga mat, comfortable clothing, water bottle and block are recommended. http://amitieyoga.ca Saturday Morning Strength and Conditioning 10:15 AM Northern Strength Academy Full-body movements to improve functional strength. Suitable for all levels and aligns with NSA’s strength programming. https://northernstrength.ca/

WH TSUP YUKON All Northern. All Fun.

Yoga Classes at Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs 10:15 AM Yoga mats are provided. Booking options that include yoga classes alone and yoga with discounted entrance to Eclipse are available. eclipsenordichotsprings.ca/ yoga-classes No-Gi Jiu Jitsu - drilling Eight Days Martial Arts 12:05 PM Open Mat Eight Days Martial Arts 12:05 PM Sundays Circus Sundays 10:00 AM Avalanche Athletics We will have equipment for people to try out, including stilts, juggling stuff, aerial silks, aerial hoop, static trapeze, spinny things, balance things…

NSA Spin Classes 10:00 AM Northern Strength Academy NSA offers Indoor Cycling classes with certified instructors Adrienne Marsh and Maria Wise.

Improve your conditioning and strength on the bike! https://northernstrength.ca/ Yoga Classes at Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs 10:15 AM Yoga mats are provided. Booking options that include yoga classes alone and yoga with discounted entrance to Eclipse are available. eclipsenordichotsprings.ca/ yoga-classes

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

Mon Feb 05 Grief Walking Group - Indoor 12:00 PM Canada Games Centre Yukon Walking with others can be a great way to give yourself some much-needed care when you are grieving the loss of a loved one.

Monthly 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month The Prenatal Lunch Network 12:00 PM NVD Place (Old Canadian Tire Building) A free prenatal lunch network.

Each week will feature a different activity. Call 332-5054 or 332-6476 for more info.

1st and 3rd Wednesday QYS Peer Support Nights 5:00 PM Queer Yukon Society The Cache We want to provide a space where parents and guardians of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth can find connection and support from their peers.

2nd Wednesday and last Friday Blood Collection and Lab Work 9:00 AM Queer Yukon Society The Cache Blood Work and Lab Collection Clinic! We will provide regular clinics for blood collection & lab requisitions 1st Thursday of every month Men’s Gathering 5:00 PM A safe place for men to connect with each other and learn traditional teachings. For more info contact Rob at 332-5708 or Rob. McLean@kdfn.net Every other Tuesday Sharing Circle 12:00 PM Old Justice Building KDFN Every other Tuesday for recovery focused sharing circles. Connect, share challenges and gains, and access support and wisdom. Snacks and refreshments served. https:// whatsupyukon.events/4en Mondays Sally and Sisters 11:30 AM Whitehorse United Church A welcoming environment where women and their children can enjoy a hot meal.

AA “Joy of Living Group” (O) 12:00 PM 305 Wood St. Captain Martin House

AA No Puffin Big Book Study (C, A) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral (Hellaby Hall)

Infant Feeding Mondays 1:00 PM Yukon Midwifery Program Yukoners who are pregnant or have a baby under 12 months are invited to learn about feeding their infants and get support with challenges. Call 393-7120 to book a private appointment or drop-in.

Porter Creek Step Meeting (C) 8:00 PM Our Lady of Victory

AA Life Ahead (O, A) 7:00 PM 509 Hanson St. Held in person or by zoom – ID 251-363-5766, call 778-907-2701 for more info.

AA New Beginnings Group (O, A) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral (Hellaby Hall) AA New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral Tuesdays Sally and Sisters 11:30 AM Whitehorse United Church A welcoming environment where women and their children can enjoy a hot meal.

Healthy Babies Healthy Futures 12:00 PM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre An inclusive Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program for parental & infant support.

Enjoy a Drop-In lunch and connect with other families. https://whatsupyukon. events/8kd AA “Joy of Living Group” (O) 12:00 PM 305 Wood St. Captain Martin House ARKA Brotherhood Men’s Circle: Porcupine Squad 6:30 PM Whitehorse A confidential, structured space that empowers men to transform themselves into self-aware, self-disciplined, empowered and trustworthy leaders.

Email mjvernon@gmail.com for more info. http://www.arkabrotherhood.com AA UglyDuckling Group (C/M, NS) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral New members always welcome, this is a non smoking group.

Ugly Ducklings Group (O,A) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral Held in person or by zoom – ID 251-363-5766, call 778907-2701 for more info.

TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) 8:00 PM 100 25 Firth Rd Want to improve or maintain a healthy weight? Join us!

Every Wednesday morning. Call or text 867-334-1725 for more details Wednesdays TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) 8:00 AM Closeleigh Manor Common Room Want to improve or maintain a healthy weight? Call or text 867-3341725 for more details Community Kitchen 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Hot nutritious meals to-go, a free, lowbarrier, program for women identifying individuals and children. Call 667-2693 for more info AA “Joy of Living Group” (O) 12:00 PM 305 Wood St. Captain Martin House Al-Anon 12:00 PM Sport Yukon Al‑Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings 7:00 PM Inclusion Yukon Art Therapy for Grief 5:30 PM Hospice Yukon Learn more about living with grief and self-compassion in a supportive space with others who are grieving the death of a loved one Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:30 PM Overeaters Anonymous For more information contact oayukon@ gmail.com for more information

Thursdays Sally and Sisters 11:30 AM Whitehorse United Church A welcoming environment where women and their children can enjoy a hot meal.

Healthy Babies Healthy Futures 12:00 PM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre An inclusive Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program for parental & infant support. Enjoy a Drop-In lunch and connect with other families. https:// whatsupyukon.events/8kd AA “Joy of Living Group” (O) 12:00 PM 305 Wood St. Captain Martin House Connect to Culture - Drop-In 1:00 PM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre FREE! Drop-In, Open to ALL! Weekly cultural activities from beading to sewing, healing camp trips, elder visits and more. For more info call 667-2093 or email info@vfwomenscentre.com https://vfwomenscentre.com/events Polar Group (O, A) 7:30 PM 311 Elliott St. & 4th Ave. Held in person or on zoom, Zoom ID 251-363-5766, call 778-907-2701 for more info.

Fridays AA “Joy of Living Group” (O) 12:00 PM 305 Wood St. Captain Martin House AA Yukon Unity Group (O) 1:30 PM Online Zoom ID 482-518-9588 PC 334796 call 778-907-2971 for more info.

Community Kitchen 4:00 PM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Hot nutritious meals to-go, a free, lowbarrier, program for women identifying individuals and children. Call 667-2693 for more info.

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings 7:00 PM Yukon Employees Union Al-Anon 7:00 PM Trinity Lutheran Church Al‑Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.

AA Whitehorse Group (C, A) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral Saturdays AA Detox Meeting (O, A) 1:00 PM 609 Steele St.1:00 PM AA Yukon Unity Group (O) 1:00 PM Online Zoom ID 482-518-9588 PC 334796 call 778-907-2971 for more info.

AA Hospital Meeting 7:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral Sundays AA Detox Meeting (O, A)1:00 PM 609 Steele St. AA Yukon Unity Group 1:00 PM Online By zoom – Zoom ID 482-5189588 PC 334796 For more info call 778-907-2971 Narcotics Anonymous Meetings 7:00 PM Inclusion Yukon AAHospital Meeting (O, A) 7:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral (Hellaby Hall)

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WHITEHORSE COMMUNITY EVENTS EVENTS ART SHOWS Until Spring 2024 Out in the Open – En Plein Art The Jim Smith Building An exhibition celebrating the 2023 acquisitions of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection.

Until Feb 24 This Wild Country: Postcards from the Yukon Archives Collection Arts Underground On display in the Hougen Heritage Gallery Until Mar 10 This Must be the Place – An Exhibit

by Tara Kolla Tara Kolla’s This Must be The Place! fantastical, joyful works that transport the viewer to another world. commemorates Yukon Archives’ 50th

LIVE MUSIC Wed Jan 31 The Weather Station 7:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre The Weather Station is the project of songwriter Tamara Lindeman. Two albums: Ignorance (2021) and its ethereal, mostly live companion.

Fri Feb 02 Dark Fruits & Hendrika 9:00 PM Leftys Well The Dark Fruits return, joined by Hendrika! Cover charge at the door.

Wed Feb 07 Yukon Blonde 7:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Promoting their new albumn Shuggie, Yukon Blonde’s mastery of pop music anchors it in psychedelic synths, wiry guitar licks and bass lines, and of course, a chorus of inviting voices.

Sat Feb 10 All-City Band’s Annual Dessert and Dance 7:00 PM Elks Lodge 306 The Big Band and All-City Jazz Band. Not only having fun, you’ll be supporting All-City Band Society’s Trip to The Nationals in Toronto!

Sat Feb 10 Bria Rose N’ Thorns - Pleasurecraft - Dentdelion 9:00 PM The Local Bar Single release party! BRNT is fundraising money to help us finish our EP/music video and donating some of the proceeds to the Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Abundance of love, dancing, and prizes in store!

Monthly 1st Saturday Folk Society Coffeehouse 6:00 PM Whitehorse United Church All ages featuring local emerging and established musicians. Bring cash to buy coffee, tea, and tasty treats!

Every Other Wednesday Bluegrass Jam 7:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Mondays Live Music Mondays at Whiskey Jacks 7:00 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill Patrick Jacobson at Whiskey Jack’s every Monday with a weekly “feature performer” for the last set. whiskeyjacks.ca/ Wednesdays Whitewater Wednesday Night Jam 7:00 PM The Local Bar An open mic kinda show and all you have to do is bring in your instrument, find Jack and/or Peggy and we’ll set you up! No need to be shy.

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Email: events@whatsupyukon.com Ginger Jam 7:00 PM Lefty’s Well Live DJs - Thursday Throwdown 9:00 PM The Local Bar. Saturdays Live Music at Whiskey Jacks 7:00 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill At Whiskey Jack’s every Saturday. whiskeyjacks.ca/

GENERAL EVENTS Mon Jan 29 Anatomy of a Fall 7:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre A woman is suspected of her husband’s murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness. Tickets online.

Mon Jan 29 Poor Things 7:30 PM Yukon Theatre The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter; a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter. Tickets online.

Tue Jan 30 Mean Girls 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre Cady Heron is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school when she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George. Tickets online.

Tue Jan 30 Poor Things 7:30 PM Yukon Theatre The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter; a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter. Tickets online.

Wed Jan 31 Fireside Chat with Dr. Kim Tallbear 6:00 PM Elks Lodge 306 Fireside Chat with Dr. Kim Tallbear Co-Facilitated with Dr. Lianne Charlie & Ames Val Wed Jan 31 Reviving the Woolly Mammoth to Slow Permafrost Thaw 6:00 PM NorthLight Innovation Speaker Jim Coates presents on how Kryotek and Colossal Biosciences are working to use cutting-edge synthetic biology to bring back the Woolly Mammoth from extinction. Tickets online.

Wed Jan 31 Mean Girls 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre Cady Heron is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school when she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.

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Wed Jan 31 Ushiku Sister City Exchange - Info Session 7:00 PM Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre Meet the program coordinator, find out more about the program and application process, and have your questions answered.

Wed Jan 31 Yukon’s North Slope: wildlife in a wild landscape 7:00 PM Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre Learn about muskoxen, moose, wolves, polar bears, whales, seals and barren-ground caribou with Mike Suitor Wed Jan 31 Poor Things 7:30 PM Yukon Theatre The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter; a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter. Tickets online.

Thu Feb 01 Yukon Master Gardener Course 8:00 AM Yukon University Yukon Master Gardener is a standardized course used throughout North America that focuses on building gardening expertise.

Thu Feb 01 Mean Girls 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre Cady Heron is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school when she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.

Tickets online.

Thu Feb 01 Dr. Kim Tallbear and Drag Performances 7:00 PM MacBride Museum Keynote by Dr. Kim Tallbear and Drag Performances by T’áncháy Redvers & Ames Val Thu Feb 01 Poor Things 7:30 PM Yukon Theatre The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter; a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter. Tickets online.

Fri Feb 02 Magic - Murders at Karlov Manor 5:00 AM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Your very first chance to play with the cards from a brandnew set. A week before the set is released! Sign up in store Fri Feb 02 Beginner Meditation 5:00 PM Ruth Lera Healing Services 8 week course will take you through the basics of how to sit, breathe and focus your attention while doing a short, effective meditation practice.

Fri Feb 02 Cassie Noble & Ellorie McKnight 6:00 PM Baked Cafe An intimate concert by two local musicans. Music inspired by vast landscapes and endless dreaming, with indie folk pop!

Fri Feb 02 Gender Expression and Exploration Workshop 6:30 PM Heart of Riverdale Sat Feb 03 Beginner Wire Work & Jewelry Findings 10:00 AM Northern Cultural Expressions Sign up to learn how to create your own jewelry findings with Lea-Ann Dorval! To register email gallery@northernculture.org or call 336-2787 Sat Feb 03 Yukon Quest 2024 11:00 AM Shipyards Park The 2024 Yukon Quest will feature three races run simultaneously along our historic Yukon trail. The races start at 11:00am at Shipyards Park in Whitehorse,Yukon.

Sun Feb 04 Advanced Meditation 7:00 PM Ruth Lera Healing Services This class is suitable for people who have completed studies with Ruth previously or who have their own meditation experience.

Sun Feb 04 Eastern Beringian Grasslands

by Bruce Bennett 7:30 PM Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre Yukon is home to over 1200 species of plants. Many are found nowhere else in Canada and some, nowhere else in the world.

Wed Feb 07 First Nation and Tech Conference 8:30 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Explore Artificial Intelligence (AI), technology and connectivity: what this means and what are the impacts and benefits for Indigenous groups in the North. To register email registration@irpotential.com Wed Feb 07 Yukon First Nations and Tech: Reclaiming Technology 8:30 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Furthering Yukon First Nations tech conversations. Learn and adapt the ways it can serve our communities, our needs and self-determination.

Wed Feb 07 Introduction to Facilitation Course 9:00 AM Yukon University cultivate, and refine your facilitation abilities. In small groups or large gatherings, the fundamental principles of facilitation apply Thu Feb 08 Available Light Film Festival 2024 5:00 AM Yukon Theatre ALFF featuring 100+ films including 50 feature films. 60+ screenings, ALFF Live concerts, ALFF Creator talks at the Yukon Arts Centre and the Yukon Theatre.

Thu Feb 08 Project Management Essentials - Pt 2 9:00 AM Yukon University A continuation

of Project Management Essentials: Part 1 with more advanced skill development based on the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework.

Register online.

Thu Feb 08 The King Tide - ALFF Opening Film 7:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre After a child with mysterious powers washes ashore their idyllic island village, the once peaceful community devolves into civil war, torn over the belief that the child is the next savior. Director in attendance. Tickets online.

Fri Feb 09 ALFF - Silvicola + Losing Blue 1:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre An unusually intimate glimpse into modern forestry practices in BC. and A cinematic poem about losing the blues of ancient mountain lakes, Fri Feb 09 ALFF - Subterranean + The Pass 3:45 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Two gritty teams of hobbyist cavers are poised to break records for the longest and deepest caves in Canada.

Fri Feb 09 ALFF Short Films - Yukon Light 6:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre The annual celebration of and spotlight on remarkable films

by Yukon filmmakers, films: Datrin (Raven), Tourist Town, Observational Film, Deminted, Draw Us In – Montage, How We Walk With the Land & Water. Tickets online.

Fri Feb 09 ALFF - Raging Grace 7:00 PM Yukon Theatre An undocumented Filipina immigrant lands a job as a care-worker for a terminal old man, securing a better life for her and her daughter. Tickets online.

Fri Feb 09 Yukon Beer Festival 7:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Dive into a World of Craft Beer: Taste your way through an array of craft beers, discovering unique and exciting flavors that’ll tantalize your taste buds. Tickets online.

Fri Feb 09 Light Up the North Ft Shiny Things 9:00 PM The Local Bar Get ready to set the night on fire with Shiny Things and local DJs Mega Krahn, PurpleTeeth, RedEye, AlpenFlow.

Cover charge at the door.

Fri Feb 09 ALFF - American Fiction 9:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre 2023 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cord Jefferson, in his feature directorial debut.

Tickets online.

Sat Feb 10 ALFF - Sweetland 12:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre This heartbreaking film tells the story of an endangered Newfoundland community and the struggles of Moses, a man determined to resist its extinction. Tickets online.

Sat Feb 10 ALFF - A Boy Called Piano + Park Ex 12:00 PM Yukon Theatre The story of Fa’amoana’s time as a state ward in the 1960’s and the intergenerational impacts of these experiences.

Sat Feb 10 ALFF - WaaPaKe 3:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre WaaPaKe (Tomorrow) moves beyond intergenerational trauma, with an invitation to unravel the tangled threads of silence and to collectively unite towards freedom and power. Tickets online.

Sat Feb 10 ALFF - Fitting In 3:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Fitting In is a joyful comingof-age story that follows 16-year-old Lindy who is unexpectedly diagnosed with a reproductive condition known as MRKH syndrome. Tickets online.

For when the high kicks in.

Clayton’s CAR CARE Tips

BRAKE FLUID

Regular brake fluid changes ensure that a car’s braking system operates safely and effectively.

Modern braking systems use brake fluid to transfer the application of the brake pedal down to the front and rear brakes, to bring the vehicle to a stop.

The fluid is usually silicone based, which does not compress, giving a solid pedal feel and an increased temperature rating. The downside to using this style of fluid is that it absorbs moisture from the air.

Constant braking causes massive amounts of heat to be generated by the braking components, which is then transferred into the fluid. If there is moisture in the fluid, this will decrease the temperature rating of the fluid, and can result in a soft brake pedal and increased stopping distance.

Most manufacturers recommend brake fluid changes every 2 years, regardless of kilometres travelled, but it may need to be changed more frequently if the vehicle is operated under abnormal conditions.

DON’T DRIVE IMPAIRED.

Sat Feb 10 ALFF - I’m Just Here For The Riot 5:30 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre After the Vancouver Canucks lost to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup in 2011, Canucks fans stunned the world with an all-out riot in the streets of downtown Vancouver. Tickets online.

Sat Feb 10 ALFF - La Chimera 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre Just out of jail and still searching for his late beloved Beniamina, crumpled English archaeologist Arthur reconnects with his wayward crew of tombaroli accomplices. Tickets online.

Sat Feb 10 Ivan Decker ft. Dan Duvall 7:00 PM Boiler Room Lounge The first Boiler Room Comedy shows of 2024 are going to be bangers with two killer comics: Ivan Decker and Dan Duvall! Tickets online!

Sat Feb 10 Yukon Rendezvous - A Klondike Dance Hall 7:30 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Enjoy the music stylings of The Lucky Family while partying the night away with your favourite Rendezvous characters. Get your fortune read by the infamous Captain Sam Sparrow, or make memories with our Klondike photo booth! Tickets online.

Sat Feb 10 ALFF - Cold Road 8:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre An Indigenous woman and her dog are driving home to her remote First Nation on a long quiet frozen highway, in the middle of nowhere, while a stranger in a semitruck hunts her down. Tickets online.

Sat Feb 10 Ivan Decker ft. Dan Duvall 9:30 PM Boiler Room Lounge The first Boiler Room Comedy shows of 2024 are going to be bangers with two killer comics: Ivan Decker and Dan Duvall! Tickets online!

Sun Feb 11 Valentine’s Mini Sessions 11:00 AM Whitehorse Motors Each session is 10 minutes long and you receive 3 edited images from our time together. A total of 4 adults or kids are welcome at each booking. Book session online.

Tire Shop: MON-SAT 7:30-5:30 Mechanical Shop: MON-FRI 8-5

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Sun Feb 11 ALFF - Black Life - Untold Stories + Aftercare 12:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Two Canadian short films, about the lyrical journey through the growth of Black communities, and their resistance to systemic displacement. Tickets online.

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WHITEHORSE EVENTS... ... cont’d Sun Feb 11 ALFF - Butterfly Tale 12:00 PM Yukon Theatre An animated film for the whole family! The great Monarch butterfly migration, a heartwarming adventure about a gutsy and loveable one-winged butterfly named Patrick.

Tickets online.

2nd & 4th Sundays Grade 8 – 12 High School Youth Group 6:00 PM Mountainview Church A positive place for your teen to hang out on the weekend. Take part in games and activities, learn about the Bible, and deepen faith. https:// mountainview.church/connect/youth Monthly

Sun Feb 11 ALFF - 500 Days in the Wild 3:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Follow Dianne Whelan on the Trans Canada Trail by land and by water, she is the only person to have accomplished the journey. Tickets online.

Weekly

Sun Feb 11 ALFF - We Are Guardians 3:00 PM Yukon Theatre A story of hope and resilience amidst an unfolding crisis, rovides a raw and intimate look at the lives of those closest to the Amazon. Tickets online.

Sun Feb 11 ALFF - Hey Viktor! 6:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Washed-up former child actor who can’t seem to get his life together decides the only way to get back on track is to recreate his glory days.

Sun Feb 11 ALFF - Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre In this dark comedy, Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill. Tickets online.

Sun Feb 11 ALFF - Richelieu 8:30 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Gallery After a bad breakup, Ariane tries to get her life back on track and moves back to her hometown and in with her mother. Tickets online.

Sun Feb 11 ALFF - Nigiqtuq (South Wind) + Double M Country + The Home Team 8:30 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Canadian short films, featuring Nigiqtuq The South Wind, Double M Country, and The Home Team. Tickets online.

Mon Feb 12 Project Management Essentials Part 1 9:00 AM Yukon University Gain a comprehensive overview of project management techniques so that you can effectively plan, manage and control projects Mon Feb 12 ALFF - A Quiet Girl 12:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre A Quiet Girl, adopted Montreal filmmaker Adrian Wills discovers on camera and in real time, the startling truths of his complex beginnings in Newfoundland. Screens with: Miss Campbell, Inuk Teacher. Tickets online.

Mon Feb 12 ALFF - A Bullet Pulling Thread 4:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre Follows Marilyn’s journey through grief while telling the story of her brother’s life. Tickets online.

Mon Feb 12 ALFF - Smoke Sauna Sisterhood 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre Within the sheltered confines of a smoke sauna within an Estonian forest, groups of women gather to cleanse themselves in both body & soul. Tickets online.

Mon Feb 12 ALFF - Physician, Heal Thyself 6:30 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre A searingly intimate portrait of the celebrated expert on addiction, stress, and trauma, Dr. Gabor Maté.

Director in attendance. Post screening Q&A. Tickets online.

Mon Feb 12 ALFF Short Films - We Are All Different 8:30 PM Yukon Theatre A collection of Canadian short films, Conviction, Hebron Relocation, WÎSKACÂN, Johnny Libertella : One Million Smiles, and a few more. Tickets online.

Tue Feb 13 ALFF Short Films - Indigenous Languages and Culture 12:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre A selection of Canadian short films, featuring titles Datrin (Raven), Canoe Connections, Voices of Thunder, Irninnu Unikaara and a few more. Tickets online.

Tue Feb 13 Four Daughters 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre Kaouther Ben Hania blends documentary and drama to explore the case of two missing sisters in Tunisia, and the family that mourns them. Tickets online.

Tue Feb 13 20 Days in Mariupol 6:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre An AP team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the atrocities of Russia’s invasion.

Tickets online.

Monthly 2nd & 4th Mondays Service Officer 7:00 AM Royal Canadian Legion Whitehorse An invite to all Veterans, Police and First responders for the service hour at the Legion, socialise and find out what is going on. https://bit.ly/3Lm40ZG 2nd & 4th Wednesdays Whitehorse Photography Club - Meetup 7:00 PM Yukon University Whitehorse Campus Held in Rm A2204. Discuss photography, share your work, learn new tips and tricks. http://whitehorsephotoclub.ca/ First Thursdays QYS Charmed Stitches 2:00 PM Queer Yukon Society The Cache Fiber crafts night. Bring your knitting, crochet, beading, sewing, stitching, etc, to The Cache to sit and stitch with other queer crafters.

Second Thursday QYS Movie Nights 5:00 PM Queer Yukon Society The Cache Last Thursdays Repair Cafe 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Bring it in and see if it is fixable using soldering irons, multimeters, and other tools. This easy introduction to electronics and small home appliance repair is a useful evening of DIY learning that you can take home.

2nd Thursday Music Trivia 7:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Come on out and test your music knowledge! Teams of no more than 6 people.

Last Friday Friday Night Karaoke 7:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 The last Friday of the month come practise your high and low notes or just watch! For members or signed in guests. https://bit. ly/3XJbTw4 Every 2nd Friday TGIF Dinner 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Every 2nd Friday, tickets to be bought in person at legion throughout the week leading up to dinner. No tickets at the door day of.

3rd Sundays Messy Church 3:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral church for children and adults that involves creativity, celebration and hospitality. Crafts, singing and food will be the focus.

Mondays Play Pool 1:00 PM Golden Age Society Becoming more limber and agile in your movements through playing billiards is a great benefit.

Play Whist 1:30 PM Golden Age Society Classic English trick-taking card game which was widely played in the 18th and 19th centuries. Although the rules are simple, there is scope for strategic play Mtg: Competitive Commander 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Women’s Bible Study 6:00pm Women’s Bible Study. Refreshments are served followed by the study. For more info check out www.mountainview. church or email rachel@mountainview.church.

Euchre - For Members and Signed in Guests 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Euchre a tricktaking card game for four players, two on each team, As a member you Industry Night Lefty’s Well 8:00 PM All are welcome - 20% off everything for our industry family - hot dogs, tunes, games and happy hour all night! https:// bit.ly/3L0J3Ce Tuesdays Café de l’amitié 2:00 PM Association francoyukonnaise (AFY) Le Café de l’amitié est un rendez-vous hebdomadaire et une occasion de rassemblement pour les francophones de 50 ans et plus.

QYS Drop-in Queer Yukon Society The Cache 2:00 PM Language Skills for Ukrainians 5:15 PM Yukon Learn A discussion group workshop provides a relaxed and friendly environment where learners can practise and learn English conversation skills.

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 Chess Club 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Love Chess? Want to learn? Looking for Competition? Join us!

SuperSmash Bros, Mtg: Commander 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles 10 Card Crib - Members & Signed In Guests 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Whether you are a seasoned crib player or a beginner, come play!

Learn tips and tricks and have some fun! https://bit. ly/3KP0B5s Wednesdays Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Whitehorse United Church Casual, no lessons, just conversations. Wednesdays noon, info Louise call 687-7238 or Michele 867-333-6081.

QYS Drop-in Queer Yukon Society The Cache 2:00 PM Texas Hold’ Em 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 For signed in members and guests. Bragging rights!

Spanish Conversation 12:00 PM Whitehorse United Church Call 333-6081 for more info.

Anglican Holy Communion – Whitehorse 12:10 PM Christ the Church Cathedral The Book of Common Prayer, 2nd Wednesday of the month Mtg: Modern, Warhammer Age of Sigmar 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Thursdays Public Speaking Training - Toastmasters 12:00 PM Decora Guests are always welcome. There are many roles to learn at Toastmasters. Practice 2 minute table topics Anglican Thursday at the Cathedral 12:10 PM Christ the Church Cathedral Bring a lunch (Book of Alternative Services) QYS Drop-in 2:00 PM Queer Yukon Society & The Cache Pathfinder Role-Playing Game for Youth 3:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Find out what role playing games are all about! Registration is encouraged, but drop-ins are always welcome.

Mtg: casual Commander, Warhammer 40k & Kill Team 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Mountainview Church Community Group 7:00 PM 16 years or older? Mountainview Church Community Group! We’ll share some snacks and talk about what the bible has to say about discipleship.

Fridays Yukon Amateur Radio Association Coffee Discussion Group 8:45 AM A&W Restaurant Hams from outside the Yukon and those interested are welcome to join us in this casual event.

Tarot Card Readings with Sari Horvath Baked Cafe 9:15 AM Sari uses her wisdom and guidance through tarot cards to help answer your life questions! Please use email to book appointments treasurebooksyxy@gmail.com Coffee & Chat 11:00 AM Golden Age Society Coffee and chat is a way to connect with your community, develop friendships, and have fun.

Crib 1:00 PM Golden Age Society Cribbage is an easy game to learn but hard to master. For more info call 668-5538.

QYS Drop-in Queer Yukon Society The Cache 2:00 PM Mtg: Pioneer, YuGiOh Casual 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles

Saturdays 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. Pokemon, Mtg: Youth Magic, Lorcana 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Sundays Mountainview Church Sunday Service 9:30 AM Church In The Building 9:30 AM, 11AM or Church At Home 7 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM Mountainviewwhitehorse.ca/Watch Clothing Room 10:00 AM Whitehorse Church of the Nazarene Free of charge to anyone and everyone Whitehorse United Church Worship Service 10:30 AM a caring community of faith, based on a foundation of Biblical teaching and spiritual truth Secondhand Clothing Bizarre 2:00 PM Whitehorse Seventh-Day Adventist Church Clean clothes needed and donations accepted if in good condition.

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Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Join us for stories, songs & rhymes! A free drop-in program for children ages 0-5 and caregivers at Whitehorse Public Library Native Grad Regalia Sewing Program 4:00 PM Northern Cultural Expressions Free accredited program for indigenous high school graduates of 2024. Call 633-4186 or email executiveassistant@ northernculture.org to register.

Wednesdays French Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Wednesdays French Story Time at Whitehorse Public Library. Songs, stories and rhymes, en français, for children under 5 and their parents.

Thursdays Babynastics with Coach Ewan 1:00 PM Polarettes Gymnastics Club Babynastics is a semi-structured parent and tot class for new movers, all the way to age 5.

Pathfinder Role-Playing Game for Youth 3:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library Youth 11-17 are invited to join, no experience necessary.

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Saturdays Drop-In 3:00 PM Polarettes Gymnastics Club enjoy the gym as a giant indoor play space. A great place to practise skills or just play and explore! Open gym is for members only

MEETINGS Mon Feb 05 Yukon Summer Music Camp AGM 5:30 PM Whitehorse Come find out what we have planned for music camp 2024, enjoy some snacks, and join our board of like minded music lovers! To RSVP email yukonsummermusiccamp@gmail.com.

Monthly First Monday Klondike Snowmobile Association Board Meeting 7:00 PM Sport Yukon https://ksa. yk.ca/coming-events/ Third Thursday ASAY board monthly meeting Sport Yukon 10:00 PM Third Thursday Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition Monthly Meeting 5:00 PM ZOOM Yukon AntiPoverty Coalition for regular meeting. Everyone is welcome. Call Kathy 334-9317 or info@yapc.ca for a zoom link or join us in person. https://yapc.ca/ actions/detail/yapcs-monthly-meetings

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AFTER THE SHOW

PHOTO: Susanne Hausermann

After Escher, a group show presented by the Yukon Artists at Work co-op gallery (YAAW) is coming in February at the Fourth Avenue location, starting Feb. 2

PHOTO: Linda Leon

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Seeking Open Water, by Linda Leon—After Escher exhibit

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he show is the brainchild of Linda Leon, a member of YAAW and an enthusiastic fan of the late printmaker and Dutch artist, Maurits Cornelis Escher.

“He was extraordinary: he really made you think about his work and rethink how you look at things. He is very fun,” said Leon.

She had a chance to be fully immersed in his work back in 2018 during a trip in Melbourne, Australia. “The National Gallery had a large show about Escher’s work, and we spent at least three hours in there [with] people waiting one hour just to get in. It was very well attended. It blew my mind.”

The Dutch graphic artist is most famously known for his prints featuring strong optical illusions resulting in impossible images where the viewer is being questioned on what they are really seeing.

Queried about it, Escher had a clever explanation: “If you want to express something impossible, you must keep to certain rules.”

His rules were mathematics, a powerful influence on his art. The use of tessellation, a repetitive pattern of interlocking objects, is a defining aspect of Escher’s work, as well as the use of curvilinear perspective and hyperbolic geometry.

His art career spanned for several decades starting in the mid-

1920s to the early ’70s, when he died at age 73. Not a mathematician by training, his understanding of mathematical concepts and how to apply them to his art came from a strong visual intuition that very few artists could equal. “I think he was both mathematician and artist. He was just being a brat not saying he was an artist,” said Leon about Escher, who did not always want to be seen as such. He viewed his work as graphic rather than fully artistic.

Back home, after her trip to Australia, Leon watched a documentary about his work and life.

Still captured, the idea of putting together a local show around Escher’s work started to form. A call to all current members of the artist collective took place in December to create artwork inspired

by Escher.

“Expect to see work inspired by him but in our artists’ own disciplines—painting, mix-media, assemblage. My own work is about two hours away to be completed,” said Leon, speaking in early January about her acrylic painting titled Seeking Open Water. The 24- x 48-inch canvas depicts birds looking for open water in spring migration, an idea that is dear to Leon.

“I have done river images all my life. It is a theme and there is something to do with the Yukon

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River, too.” The birds are interlocking, alternating bright colours and darker ones, playing with negative spaces between the birds à la Escher. “I had to step away to check what I am doing. Where the illusion is going to make it right, you lose it by working too close.”

In addition to the gallery members’ contributions, the show will present an original poem by Arlin McFarlane, inspired by Escher’s work and life. To the invitation of Leon, McFarlane agreed to have “Thought Pockets Some Small Change” as part of the show. “Arlin wrote that poem a long time ago, as a young woman, [while] studying theatre in Victoria, B.C. I knew about it and thought it would be great to have it in the show.”

After Escher will be presented in the Solo Room at the YAAW gallery at 4129 4th Avenue in downtown Whitehorse, from Feb. 2–29, with an opening reception on Feb. 2 from 5–8 p.m. All are welcome.

The show can be seen during the gallery’s regular hours, Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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IT’S TIME TO S(HIVER) they enjoy, the organizer told What’s Up Yukon. “Everybody gets a bit more light in their diet, and the early twitching of spring squirreliness is suddenly noticeable in the air,” said Boddie, describing the atmosphere of the festival.

Nicole Bauberger will be one of the artists of (s) hiver Festival. She will create an installation of four 14-foot monsters around a fire, joined by four trees, with dresses hand-stitched from the food-plastic waste stream. “I am hoping to make cardboard monsters, with students and other community members,” Bauberger said. She will be at the school, where she will create monsters with students. “The school will parade out with their monsters Friday afternoon and hopefully [to] the public Saturday.”

Another artist will be Cud Eastbound. The musician, designer and digital creator will present Elements at Bay, an interactive sculpture nestled on the frozen expanse of the Yukon River, constructed from found wood. Its intricate

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he annual event is unique to Dawson City and is slated for February 2 to 4 this year.

Organized by the (s)hiver Arts Society, it’s an arts festival with indoor and outdoor activities. “The highlights this year are the amount of outdoor interactive exhibits and the performances,” said James Boddie, one of the organizers.

“Saturday is pretty much going to be a twelve-hour performance with a few interruptions,” he added. All of the artists who are participating are from the Yukon; most are from Dawson and environs. There are about 30 artists. “The number is increasing daily,” Boddie said.

The festival has been running since 2015. Hiver means winter in French, and shivering is part of the cold winter months in the Yukon.

The festival changes in shape and content with each edition and there is a lot of disparate content, so everyone will find something

structure, riddled with apertures, symbolizes the futility of conventional shelters in shielding us from life’s challenges. “The piece mirrors the struggle in North America where homeownership is an aspira-

societal expectations and the resilience required to confront the unyielding elements of life,” Eastbound explained.

Artist Nicole Schafenacker is looking forward to being part of the (s)hiver Winter Arts Festival. Her installation and performance piece is called Snowfall: Blue Shadow. The artist explained: “This project explores the liminal space between fall and winter, and the porousness of our bodies with our environments, through performance and layered videos filmed in Tàkádàdhà (Marsh Lake).”

She added, “As we transition from midnight sun to polar night and back again, witnessing the shifts around us can be a means of tending to the simultaneous changes happening in our own bodies.”

The impulse to turn inwards in these darker months can be a deeply generative one that prepares Yukoners to once again receive the light, she explained. Her installation and performance is part of a larger body of work that she has

PHOTO: Erik Pinkerton Photography

Get out and enjoy the arts and performances at the upcoming (s)hiver Winter Arts Festival

An image from Theatre in the Bush (2023) showing Nicole Schafenacker’s installation, which she will show at the s(hiver) Winter Arts Festival this year tion, yet the prevailing economic strains make it difficult to navigate the costs of living, mental and physical health etc.

“Elements at Bay invites contemplation on the fragility of our

been making and performing, since 2018, called Ecologies of Intimacy.

This installation series is sitespecific: each version is built for the location it’s shown in and is about being in relationship to that particular place. There are core elements that come together in each Ecologies of Intimacy installation: video, soundscapes/field recordings, choreography and written or recorded text. The installation often uses large reams of paper; or, in this upcoming performance at (s)hiver, 80 feet of linen. She has performed I’ iterations of Ecologies of Intimacy in Edmonton as part of the Good Women Dance Creative Incubator, with mentorship from interdisciplinary artist Amber Borotsik, as well as in different places in Canada. This past fall she shared the installation at the Theatre in the Bush Festival in Whitehorse.

“I’m excited to continue to build on this project at the (s)hiver Winter Arts Festival,” Schafenacker said. Her performances are scheduled for noon and 2 p.m. at KIAC, in Dawson, on Saturday February 3.

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EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY

Flyin’ Bob and ESED Application for 2024-2025 Student Attendance Projects Last October, the Victoria Gold Yukon Student Encouragement Society’s (Society) Every Student, Every Day initiative supported Flyin’ Bob, who in partnership with the Yukon Arts Centre and Northwestel Hanging Sky Tour, presented introductory circus workshops in nine communities throughout the territory.

Through juggling, clowning, unicycling, acrobatics, wire walking, audience participation, comedy and character, Flyin’ Bob’s instruction stresses the importance of physical activity, concentration, peer support, community and the value of failure as well as success. According to Flyin’ Bob’s web site, “students learn the rewards and consequences of taking risks and taking responsibility for their own actions.”

“Every Student, Every Day was excited to co-present Flyin’ Bob and help bring his unique skills and philosophy of learning to Yukon schools,” says Society President Tara Christie.

“We encourage applicants to reach out and discuss their project ideas or brainstorm how Every Student, Every Day could benefit their school or community so we can support as many Yukon students as possible,” adds Christie.

Established in 2012, Every Student, Every Day raises awareness and funds to directly support projects designed and implemented by community organizations, Yukon First Nations, schools, school councils

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During his 12 days in the territory, Flyin’ Bob gave both workshops and performances in schools in Watson Lake, Teslin, Carcross, Haines Junction, Dawson City, Mayo, Pelly Crossing, Faro and Carmacks, with financial support from Every Student, Every Day.

Flyin’ Bob delivering his circus workshop in Carcross’ Ghùch Tlâ Community School this past October, with support from Every Student, Every Day in partnership with the Yukon Arts Centre and the Northwestel Hanging Sky Tour. and educators to help increase student engagement and attendance in the classroom.

Since its establishment, Every Student, Every Day has raised and distributed over $1.85 million and benefited over 200 projects.

EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY If you or your school or organization has a project to help increase student engagement and attendance in the Yukon, please visit Every Student, Every Day at everystudenteveryday.ca Applications for projects to be implemented in the 2024-2025 school year are now open with a closing date of Friday, March 8, 2024.