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Personal vs. Actual
by Andrew de Freitas
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ometimes there are moments in life where our experience of scenes and events, or our memory of them, doesn’t match up with their physical form. It’s tough to say which is more real— the way we perceive things, or the things themselves. In her exhibition Tangled—on display until August 12 at Dawson City’s Confluence Gallery—Karen Thomas presents us with a series
of drawings that clearly favor the personal aspects of human experience. The drawings in Tangled feature scenes that could easily have been be plucked from the Dawson streets outside if the gallery, placed alongside other scenes and images that could only have been plucked from the imagination. In the spirit of Dawson architecture, all of the works have
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been framed in worn, found wood of various hues and dimensions. Various media have been used, but black ink is prominent, and a few of the works are digital prints made onto the surface of drawing paper. Thomas draws a hesitant line, but the imagery remains for the most part representational and proportional. Occasionally, however, you might see a playful gesture that manipulates the true-tolifeness of the artist’s subjects. Some of the works have a storybook quality to them, as if they were taken from an illustrated book without their accompanying words. Aside from the recurring hints of life in Dawson, it’s hard to pinpoint time and place in Thomas’s work. Any one piece could be based on a memory, a historical photograph, or drawn yesterday on Third St.—a reminder that thoughts and memories aren’t accountable to time or place. Despite the variety of styles and media, it’s clear that the artist is intent on sharing common ground with her audience. We often think of all things “personal” as relevant to just one person, or only a small group of people. Tangled serves as a reminder that creating images is one way of bridging the gap between individuals—seeing things as another person sees them helps us to untangle our own experiences in the world. Editor’s note: Andrew de Freitas had a chance to converse with Dawson artist Karen Thomas
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IMAGE: Karen Thomas about her work. Here are some snippets of their exchange. AdF: There seems to be a fascination with childhood emerging in these illustrations, you depict puppets and dolls, Sesame Street, and some figures that resemble children’s illustrations. Is there a connection between this fascination and the subjects you depict in the rest of the work—the street scenes and portraiture? KT: After I finished the drawing of the Mexican marionettes, I found it interesting how they looked like more than just wood, cloth and string. They looked like a couple tangled in a relationship, but not happy or elated to be there. At the same time they looked like they were going to stay with each other, regardless, and had no intention of detangling. It was at this time that I was applying for the show and I thought this would be an interesting theme—to compare illustrations of dolls and reproductions of us people, and see to what degree they speak to our experiences and conditions. AdF: Does the exhibition represent a particular selection of drawings on the “tangled’’ theme, or is it a kind of overview of your work and styles? KT: It is more an overview of my work over the past winter. I wanted to discipline myself and draw at least four hours a week to improve. I chose ink because there is no room for erasing and I wanted to learn to trust my lines. The exhibition is a selection of some of my favorites.
Although the marionettes are to me the epitome of Tangled, I regret choosing this word as the title for the show. There are two other illustrations of couples in the show who don’t look “tangled” at all, just happy. I believe to be truly happy in love or any relationship, you have to give of yourself without losing yourself. So “tangled” as a term is limited in describing relationships and social experiences. This selection represents different relationships and experiences, not just tangled ones. AdF: How did you come to illustration as a means of expression? Are there aspects of drawing that you find liberate you where, say, photographs are limiting? Are there aspects of drawing that limit your expression as well? KT: When I was younger I focused on creating “accurate” illustrations. By this I mean almost photographic copies of what you see. Because of this I never really enjoyed drawing and gave up on it for a long time. Now I am happy to find how liberating drawing can be when you don’t worry about this at all. Through using a looser hand and intuition, a meaning or feeling can be conveyed rather that a perfect reproduction, and this can be so lovely. Andrew de Freitas is an artist and filmmaker of New Zealand origin, who has been based in Montréal since 2009. He arrived in Dawson City after spending the early months of 2012 shooting a film in Catalonia, Spain. www.andrewdefreitas.com
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The Art of Reclamation by Ken Bolton
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mber Walker’s fourth solo exhibition bears the title Reclamation—a word that has several meanings for the 27-year-old Whitehorse artist. In part, Walker says, it is about reclaiming the Aztec side of her heritage, something she knew nothing about as a child. “I’d always ask, ‘Why am I so dark?’ and my Mom would say, ‘Well, you’re Mexican’ and just leave it at that. She wasn’t opposed to me being Aztec, she just didn’t know.” Walker grew up in Modesto, California with a mother with a mother whose features clearly demonstrated her Irish-German roots and a younger sister with blonde hair and hazel eyes. She found herself being treated as an outcast by both “really proud Latino families and really proud Europeans” in her neighbourhood. “I was kind of stuck in this very… I like to call it no-boundaries spiritual place of not identifying with anything at the time.” Her youthful response to not fitting in racially anywhere was to say, “OK. Well, I’ll just remain the black sheep,” she admits. That began to change when she was 15. “When I met my Dad, I asked him and he said I was Aztec, and I kind of let it go.” Still, it wasn’t until she moved to Yukon five years ago and married a Southern Tuchone man that she began exploring her indigenous heritage in earnest. “I was embraced by the Southern Tuchone people, and I started dancing with them and I felt more at home, but I still felt like there was a piece missing,” Walker says. She began to dig into her roots, researching Aztec art, religious beliefs even Aztec dancing. “A big part of what I’m say-
“The Snail God” ing through these pieces is, ‘Yes, I’m Aztec, definitely, and I’m reclaiming that part of my ancestry,’” she says. “But I’m also reclaiming the idea that if we’re not one with each other, if we’re not going back to the land, if we’re not realizing that a lot of what we’re doing now is destroying us, then there’s really nothing left for us to do other than suffer the consequences of what we’ve been doing.” The 17 pencil and ink works in
Image: Amber Walker
the upcoming exhibition are clearly influenced by Aztec art, in both style and theme. One of her new pieces, entitled “The Snail God”, depicts one of the deities responsible for the various suns in the Aztec belief system. “There were five different suns,” each ruled by a certain deity chosen by one of the higher gods, Walker explains. “And each sun ended in destruction, as it is said.” Walker admits her ancestors were a “hostile” people who engaged in certain questionable rituals. “I’m not saying that my people were perfect, that’s for sure,” she says, citing “a lot of the practices back in the day when it was OK to take prisoners and treat them well, and then kill them the next day.” These human sacrifices were done “in hopes that the sun would
keep on living, so that the land would be fruitful,” she explains. “That, of course, is not something I agree with,” she adds with a rich laugh. Something else Walker unearthed in her research was the Aztec reputation for being pessimistic, even though “they add a lot of flowers” in their work. “Which I thought was kind of ironic, because when I first started painting, I would add flowers everywhere, even if it was the most really deep, grueling, unpleasant piece of work I was doing, there were always flowers there,” she says. “So I guess a piece of my ancestry was already leaked out before I even knew it existed, really.” Those familiar with Walker’s previous work as a painter may see the new exhibition as a major departure, although she did display some of her pencil and ink works at the Adäka Cultural Festival in June. “People were saying this is what you should stick to. Of course, I’m very careful with what other people say, but I definitely already had that in mind, just sticking with this for a little bit longer to see where it takes me.” Reclamation opens Friday, August 3 at the Yukon Artists @ Work co-operative gallery on Industrial Road.
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Nunavut’s Culture on Cloth
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Discourse with Barry “Jack” Jenkins
Out on His Own
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here used to be a band in Whitehorse called Scotch. It was a party band, centred around brothers Ryan and Declan O’Donovan. But in the natural course of bands and families, the members moved on. Declan now divides his time between Whitehorse and Montreal, and is about to release his selftitled solo album. But this is not Scotch. This is a singer-songwriter’s album, a mix of blues, jazz, rock and roots music that draws inspiration from the early works of Tom Waits O’Donovan’s voice is rough but higher than Waits’s, with less whisky and gravel, but equally distinctive. Backed by Bruce Bergman on guitars, Robert Bergman on bass and Lonnie Powell on drums, plus a host of guest musicians, including a horn section arranged by Daniel Timmermans, O’Donovan plays all the piano and organ parts with a deceptively easy skill, highlighting the emotion in his voice. His songwriting has been recognized and rewarded. He won the blues category of the West Coast Songwriters International Songwriting Competition for “Cheap Souvenirs”, a song featured on this CD. It’s a song about a touring musician, missing someone, despite the excitement and beauty
of a new city. Like a camera, a cheap souvenir/ I know it all means nothing/ ’cause you’re not here. Under O’Donovan’s jazzy piano is a quavering Hammond organ and horn section lifting the song upwards, with hints of gospel. “I Want You Close” has a 1970s funk-rock groove, with piano and organ playing off each other, supported by David Haddock’s electric bass and Powell’s drums and the horns that take over, crescendo and fade at the end. O’Donovan’s love of Waits’s music can be felt on songs such as “Things That You Lose” and “Death of a Salesman”. With Jesse Zubot’s plaintive, mournful Gypsy-style violin and O’Donovan’s combination of piano and organ, “Things That You Lose” is about a breakup and the parts of life that get left behind. It’s a song that could easily fit on Waits’s Foreign Affairs or Swordfishtombones albums. With a graveyard marimba played by Andrea McColeman and sounding like skeletons dancing, “Death of a Salesman” is the story of a swindler who discovers himself in front of St. Peter, attempting to impress his way through the Pearly Gates: This is the first party that I’ve been to/
Where I couldn’t sneak in through the back door The salesman goes on to plead: Let me in for a minute/ I’d like to have a word with the man upstairs. “Where Are You” is a song of nostalgia and loss played so touchingly on solo piano that it makes you wonder how O’Donovan could have amassed the life experience in such a short time to write it. It fades into the instrumental track, “Outro”, a quiet jam with his band, O’Donovan’s piano mixing playfully with a muted trumpet. Although comparisons to Waits can be made, O’Donovan has a unique voice, and is emerging as an internationally-recognized songwriter and equally skilled as a musician. O’Donovan will present his CD release concert, along with the Steve Brockley Band, at the Yukon Arts Centre on Thursday, August 9 at 8 p.m. Outstanding Tracks: “Cheap Souvenirs” and “Death of a Salesman”. Barry “Jack” Jenkins keeps close tabs on the Yukon music scene. If you are producing a Yukon CD, please contact him at melford12@hotmail.com
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When they play fast reels you’ll kick up your heels. Kate is always on par when she sings with her guitar. They will make you smile ‘cause you will like their style. Home Sweet Home is a great band and I’m their number one fan. When I listen to Home Sweet Home they remind me of my home.
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Whitehorse Happenings Art Shows
July 31 - Aug 3 Arts In The Park Visual Artist: John Boivin 12:00 PM Painting Landscapes LePage Park artsinthepark@musicyukon.com 4568742 Thu, Aug 9 Art show opening 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Big Jonathon House Art show by Five Finger Rapids Collective (fibre, ceramics, watercolour). Big Jonathon House. Show runs to Aug. 8 Mon, Aug 6 - Fri, Aug 10 Arts In The Park Visual Artist: Ann Mackenzie 12:00 PM 1:00 PM LePage Park artsinthepark@musicyukon.com 456-8742 Felting a pair of boots with raw wool soap & water, embellishing with silk, yarn & muslin scraps Until Aug 14 Amber Walker “Reclamation” Exhibition Yukon Artists at Work An introspective look at the process of reclaiming the mysteries of lost knowledge Until Aug 16 Five Finger Rapids Collective Art Show Carmacks Municipal Office fibre, ceramics, watercolour Until Aug 25 Meghan Hildebrand: Look At All the Things We’ve Found Yukon Arts Centre, 667-8485 Until Aug 25 Alison McCreesh: They call us squatters Yukon Arts Centre, 667-8485 Until Aug 25 Nunavut’s Culture on Cloth: traditional Baker Lake wall hangings Yukon Arts Centre, 667-8485 Until Aug 25 Yukon’s Softball History Pepsi Softball Centre photos, objects and stories from the last 110 years of softball in the territory Until Aug 25 Katherine Alexander “Steel Line” Exhibition Katherine Alexander’s “Steel Line” - forged metal artwork. Arts Underground 867.667.4080 Until Aug 31 Once Upon a Pen by Amanda King Gallery 22 456-7555 A Story Told in Original Art Until Sept Change: Chinese Coin Display MacBride Museum of Yukon History, 667-2709, ext4 Until Oct A History of Herschel Island exhibit Features never-before-seen artifacts from Yukon’s Arctic Island MacBride Museum of Yukon History, 667-2709, ext4
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Wed, Aug 1 Yukon Summer Music Camp - The Classical Side 12:30 PM Yukon College featuring Michael Kurschat, Colin Campbell, Bonnie Gregory, Brenda Lee Katerenchuk, Trish Clair and Diana Wiens Wed, Aug 1 Arts In The Park: Pigs On The Wing 7:00 PM LePage Park artsinthepark@musicyukon. com 456-8742 Evening Show! Tribute to Pink Floyd Wed, Aug 1 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza Peggy 668-7448 goes till we are done! Thu, Aug 2 Arts In The Park: Doug Thorseth 12:00 PM LePage Park artsinthepark@musicyukon. com 456-8742 Superb fingerstylings on 6 & 12 string guitar, plus the harp guitar! Thu, Aug 2 Yukon Summer Music Camp - Jazz and Blues in the Pit 12:30 PM Yukon College 3329627 featuring Karin Plato, Greg Bush, Jon Heaton, Andrea McColeman and Lonnie Powell Thu, Aug 2 Music at MacBride - Fawn Fritzen and Friends 5:00 PM MacBride Museum 667-2709 local musicians on our outdoor deck Thu, Aug 2 Jazz Night 8:00 PM Edgewater Hotel 667-2572 Youth player at intermission Fri, Aug 3 Arts In The Park: Brenda Berezan & The Free Radicals 12:00 PM LePage Park artsinthepark@musicyukon.com 456-8742 Great original songs and a rockin’ 4 piece band Fri, Aug 3 Yukon Summer Music Camp - The Showcase - Part One 12:30 PM Yukon College 332-9627 A selection of pieces performed by music camp students: beginner band, violin, ukulele, guitar, accordion, fiddle and more. Fri, Aug 3 Fireside Live Music “Sanan” 4:00 PM Airport Chalet. 668-2166 gentle soul with a beautiful voice & fingerstyle guitar Fri, Aug 3 Village Bakery: Fawn Fritzen & Ray Tucker 7:00 PM Village Bakery; HJ 634-2867 . Fri, Aug 3 Ryan McNally 9:00 PM Gold Pan Saloon 668-4500 Acoustic / Blues / Roots Music Fri, Aug 3 Pigs On the Wing - A Tribute to Pink Floyd 10:00 PM The Pit Tribute to Pink Floyd Sat, Aug 4 Yukon Summer Music Camp - The Showcase - Part Two 9:30 AM Yukon Arts Centre 332-9627 A chance for music camp students to show friends and family what they’ve learned! Sat, Aug 4 Music Yukon SGM & AGM 2:00 PM Music Yukon 456-8742 at the Resource Centre, (metal-sided building between Wood and Jarvis) Sat, Aug 4 East Coast Pub Night 8:00 PM High Country Inn 667-4471 with Johnny Pogue & friends Sat, Aug 4 Roxx Hunter 9:00 PM Gold Pan Saloon 668-4500 . Mon, Aug 6 Arts In The Park: Claire Ness 12:00 PM LePage Park artsinthepark@musicyukon.com 456-8742 Claire exposes her adult and mature side Tue, Aug 7 Arts In The park: Come Eat A Cat 12:00 PM LePage Park artsinthepark@musicyukon. com 456-8742 Cool acoustic swing and bluegrass from this fine young band Wed, Aug 8 Arts In The Park: Lana Rae 12:00 PM LePage Park artsinthepark@musicyukon.com 4568742 Everybody’s favorite kids performer is back! Wed, Aug 8 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza Peggy 668-7448 goes till we are done! Thu, Aug 9 Arts In The Park: Steve Brockley Band 12:00 PM LePage Park artsinthepark@ musicyukon.com 456-8742 All the way from Ontario- rockin’ it up! Thu, Aug 9 Music at MacBride - Hank Karr 5:00 PM MacBride Museum 667-2709 local musicians on our outdoor deck Thu, Aug 9 Jazz Night 8:00 PM Edgewater Hotel
667-2572 Youth player at intermission Thu, Aug 9 Declan O’Donovan CD Release 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre 667-8575 raw and original voice, local singer-pianist Declan O’Donovan is poised to launch his solo career Fri, Aug 10 Arts In The Park: Finale 12:00 PM LePage Park artsinthepark@musicyukon.com 4568742 Last concert for the season! Fri, Aug 10 Fireside Live Music “Sanan” 4:00 PM Airport Chalet. 668-2166 gentle soul with a beautiful voice & fingerstyle guitar Fri, Aug 10 Village Bakery: Brenda Lee Katerenchuk 7:00 PM Village Bakery; HJ 6342867 . Fri, Aug 10 Steve Brockley Band 9:00 PM Gold Pan Saloon 668-4500 Folk Music isn’t usually this greasy. Sat, Aug 11 Tagish Music Jam 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Be part of the growing Tagish music scene! Sat, Aug 11 Rae Spoon 7:30 PM Yukon Arts Centre 667-8574 Armed with his guitar and electro beats, Rae Spoon will swoon our sweet souls! Sat, Aug 11 Steve Brockley Band 9:00 PM Gold Pan Saloon 668-4500 Folk Music isn’t usually this greasy.
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of Canada Games Centre) Colleen/Stephanie 6688698 Puppets,books,music,crafts and more. Free family learning fun! RCMP Veterans Association coffee 10:00 AM at Edgewater Hotel New issues of What’s Up Yukon 11:00 AM at Multiple Locations, 667-2910. Get ‘em hot off the presses! Free Lunches 11:30 AM at Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Spanish Conversation 12:00 PM Golden Age Society. ¡Bienvenidos! Greyhound Southbound Departures 2:00 PM 667-2223 Whitehorse String Ensemble rehearsal 6:15 PM at Hellaby Hall, 393-2588. New members welcome. Violin, viola, cello and bass Texas Hold ‘em 6:30 PM at 503 Steele, Royal Canadian Legion. Steven Grossinger Royal Canadian Legion - Texas Hold ‘em Tournament. Open to all, free poker tournament, all skill levels welcome. Training available from 6-6:30 PM Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club Public Access 7:00 PM Located on Gray Mtn Road Range officers on duty Yukon R/C 7:00 PM Mud Bog Motor-Cross Track Bring your R/C and meet other hobby enthusiast
Thursdays FREE DROP IN at Yukon Family Literacy Centre 12:00 PM Yukon Family Literacy Centre (2nd Floor of Canada Games Centre) Colleen/Stephanie 6688698 Puppets,books,music,crafts and more. Free family learning fun! Sundogs Toastmasters 12:05 PM at Whitehorse Public Library. Margaret, 633-6228. Summer Tai Chi Practice in the Park 6:00 PM Shipyards Park Pam Boyde 633-6034 Weekly tai chi under the midnight sun.
Fridays Sally & Sisters Lunch Noon at Food Bank,
667-4330. Free Hot Lunch for Women (children welcome) Greyhound Southbound Departures 2:00 PM 667-2223 TGIF - Dinner 6:30 PM at 503 Steele, Royal Canadian Legion Steven Grossinger. The Royal Canadian Legion hosts dinner and entertainment on Friday nights, with a variety of menu and entertainment formats. All welcome, prices vary
Saturdays FREE DROP IN at Yukon Family Literacy Centre
10:00 AM Yukon Family Literacy Centre (2nd Floor of Canada Games Centre) Colleen/Stephanie 6688698 Puppets,books,music,crafts and more. Free family learning fun! Doggie Meet & Play - Drop-In 11:00 AM at Mezzanine, Takhini Arena, 667-6668. For all dogs over six months of age, vaccination record required
Sundays
Ceramic Pottery Drop-in 2:30 PM at Arts Underground, 667-2159. Clay is available for purchase. Equipment and tools are provided
Mondays FREE DROP IN at Yukon Family Literacy Centre
10:00 AM Yukon Family Literacy Centre (2nd Floor of Canada Games Centre) Colleen/Stephanie 6688698 Puppets,books,music,crafts and more. Free family learning fun! Sally & Sisters Lunch Noon at Food Bank, 667-4330 .Free Hot Lunch for Women (children welcome). Greyhound Southbound Departures 2:00 PM 667-2223 Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club Public Access 7:00 PM Located on Gray Mtn Road Range officers on duty
Tuesdays FREE DROP IN at Yukon Family Literacy Centre
12:00 PM Yukon Family Literacy Centre (2nd Floor of Canada Games Centre) Colleen/Stephanie 6688698 Puppets,books,music,crafts and more. Free family learning fun! Free English Conversation Group 302 Strickland St., lower level. 668-5907. Bring your own lunch Bingo (Regular Games) 5:00 PM at Elks Hall Whitehorse Curling Club, 667-2875
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Wed, Aug 1 Arts In The Park Kid’s Day: Claire Ness 12:00 PM 1:00 PM LePage Park artsinthepark@musicyukon.com 456-8742 Our Hometown Clown! Sun, Aug 5 Free Kids Kreate Learn to Knit Workshop 12:00 PM 2:00 PM The Old Fire Hall Jessica 393-7109 workshop is free, donations welcome to cover cost of supplies. Please contact us to register. Mon, Aug 6, 12 Kids Art Camp- “Art Explorers”August 6th to 10th 9:00 AM Instructors: Helen O’Connor, Karen Rhebergen, Marlene Collins. Fun, mixed media art camp for kids ages 7 to 9. Call to register. Arts Underground Arts Underground 667-4080 Fri, Aug 10 Going Batty! 9:30 PM 11:30 PM Chadburn Lake Rec site 667-8291 an evening of bat viewing! Learn about bat biology, habitat and conservation Sat, Aug 11 Whitehorse Curling Club present Rio a Kids Drive-In Movie 3:00 PM Mount McIntyre Darlene 667-2875 Make a cardboard car & join us for the fun! Popcorn, Cotton Candy & Prizes! Tickets available at Angellina’s Toy Boutique
Tuesday-Friday Learning Together 9:30 to 11:30 at Selkirk School Parents of 3 or 4 year old children. Free drop-in program: storytelling, games, crafts and more. Accompanying toddlers welcome. 6673006
Fridays Boy’s & Girl’s Club 3:00 - 9:00 PM Rec Night:
manhunt, floor hockey, dodgeball and more. 6209 6th Avenue, 393-2824 AfterShock Youth Group 7:00 PM Church of the Nazarene 633-4903 Ages 12 to 18
Wednesdays
FREE DROP IN at Yukon Family Literacy Centre 10:00 AM Yukon Family Literacy Centre (2nd Floor of Canada Games Centre) Colleen/Stephanie 6688698 Puppets, books, music, crafts and more. Free family learning fun!
Saturdays Boy’s & Girl’s Club 3:00 - 9:00 PM Youth Chef
Night we teach recipes for healthy food from scratch. Ages 11-18. 6209 - 6th Avenue, 393-2824 Fencing for Youth and Adults 10:00 AM at Takhini Elementary Yukon R/C 3:00 PM Porter Creek Secondary School Bring your R/C and meet other hobby enthusiast
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Mothers of Pre-schoolers - Tumble Time Playgroup 9:30 AM at Riverdale Baptist Church Rayanne, 633-2443 or 667-6620 (aged birth to 5). Toddler Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library 667-8900 collyn.lovelace@gov.yk.ca children 2 & 3 yrs of age (stories, finger plays, craft) Parent-Child Mother Goose Infant Program 11:00 AM Wendy at 667-2970 (birth to 12 months) FREE DROP IN at Yukon Family Literacy Centre 12:00 PM Yukon Family Literacy Centre (2nd Floor of Canada Games Centre) Colleen/Stephanie 6688698 Puppets,books,music,crafts and more. Free family learning fun! Polarettes Youth Drop-in 7:30 PM Vanier School 867-668-4794 between the ages of 10 - 14
Mondays Yukon Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H. Collins
Bike Biathlon 6:00 PM Biathlon range info@ cmbcyukon.ca Please come on time because range and gun safety instruction are mandatory Active Interest,Youth Contagious Mountain Bike Club Canoe and Kayak Club Youth Group Night 7:00 PM pre-registered course for information contact current@yckc.ca YCKC Bins 668-4236 Shiroumakai Judo Club 6:30 PM at Vanier School, judoyukon@gmail.com. Ages under 15
Fridays Parent-Child Mother Goose Toddler Program
Tuesdays Hiroshikai Judo Club 5:00 PM at Holy Family
10:00 AM. Wendy at 667-2970 Young Explorers Preschool Program 10:00 AM at MacBride Museum Kids’ Night Out-Young At Art 6:00 PM. Tara, 3933010 (later pickup can be arranged)
School, judoyukon@gmail.com Ages under 15 551 Whitehorse Air Cadets 6:30 PM
Seniors
Sat, Aug 11 Northern Angels Knitting & Crochet for Those in Need 10:30 AM Closeleigh Manor Glenda 668-7865 2nd Saturday of every month
Saturdays FREE DROP IN at Yukon Family Literacy Centre 10:00 AM Yukon Family Literacy Centre (2nd Floor of Canada Games Centre) Colleen/Stephanie 6688698 Puppets,books,music,crafts and more. Free family learning fun! Mendenhall Playgroup 10:30 AM at Mendenhall Community Hall, 393-3695 (for children accompanied by parents or caregivers) Kids’ Night Out-Young At Art 6:00 PM Tara, 3933010 (later pickup can be arranged)
Wednesdays Elderactive Recreation Activities 10:00 AM at
Canada Games Centre Qigong & Tai Chi for those with health concerns 10:00 AM Golden Age Centre Helene Dobrowolsky 668-3814 Qigong is a practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, health, and meditation. Lawn Bowling 11:00 AM at Canada Games Centre Fieldhouse. Ken 668-2919
Sundays Sunday School 10:00 AM at Christ Church
Thursdays Bingo 1:30 PM at Golden Age Centre, 668-5538
Cathedral, 668-5530 Polarettes Family Drop-in 2:00 PM at Vanier School, 867-668-4794. Enjoy a fun afternoon of gymnastics experience
Fridays Floor Curling 9:30 AM at Golden Age Centre,
Mondays FREE DROP IN at Yukon Family Literacy Centre
668-5538 Crib Tournament 2:00 PM at Golden Age Centre, 668-5538
10:00 AM Yukon Family Literacy Centre (2nd Floor of Canada Games Centre) Colleen/Stephanie 6688698 Puppets,books,music,crafts and more. Free family learning fun!
Saturdays Zoomer’s Wellness 55+ 4:00 PM 10 Hyland
Tuesdays Romp & Run Playgroup 9:30 AM at Whitehorse
Crescent, Riverdale Susana 633-6821 or Rob 6687239. 2 left feet welcome!
Mondays Friendship-Cards, shuffleboard, Wii 1:00 PM at
United Church. Babytime 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library 667-5239 for babies 6 - 24 months (stories, rhymes & songs FREE DROP IN at Yukon Family Literacy Centre 12:00 PM Yukon Family Literacy Centre (2nd Floor of Canada Games Centre) Colleen/Stephanie 6688698 Puppets,books,music,crafts and more. Free family learning fun!
Golden Age Centre, 668-5538.
Tuesdays
Blood Pressure Clinic 10:30 AM at Greenwood Place. Lois at 667-6149 Elder/Active Bingo 6:00 PM at Elk’s Hall Whitehorse Duplicate Bridge Club 7:00 PM at Golden Age Society. Bring your partner
Youth
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Wed, Aug 1 Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Sport Yukon 456-4752 Open to all Wed, Aug 1 Whitehorse Toastmasters 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Yukon Inn 667-7752 Open to all Thu, Aug 2 Sundogs Toastmasters 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Sport Yukon 633-6228 Open to all Sat, Aug 4 Music Yukon SGM & AGM 2:00 PM Music Yukon 456-8742 at the Resource Centre, (metal-sided building between Wood and Jarvis) Mon, Aug 6 CTRRC (Carcross Tagish Renewable Resources Council) Public Meeting 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 . Wed, Aug 8 Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Sport Yukon 456-4752 Open to all Wed, Aug 8 Whitehorse Toastmasters 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Yukon Inn 667-7752 Open to all Thu, Aug 9 Sundogs Toastmasters 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Sport Yukon 633-6228 Open to all
Mon, Aug 6 Bike Biathlon 6:00 PM Biathlon range info@cmbcyukon.ca Please come on time because range and gun safety instruction are mandatory Active Interest,Youth Contagious Mountain Bike Club Fri, Aug 10 Going Batty! 9:30 PM 11:30 PM Chadburn Lake Rec site 667-8291 an evening of bat viewing! Learn about bat biology, habitat and conservation Active Interest,Children,Whitehorse,Y outh Admin Admin Girl Guides Canada Registration 302 Steele Street Guide. Office: 667-2455 Teen Reading Club Whitehorse Public Library, 667-8900 or 667-5228
Wednesdays Boy’s & Girl’s Club 3:00 - 9:00 PM 6209 – 6th
Avenue, 393-2824 Yukon Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H. Collins Biathlon Junior Team Training 5:30 PM at Grey Mountain Road. Keith Clarke, ktclarke@ northwestel.net, 668-6831
Thursdays Boy’s & Girl’s Club 3:00 - 9:00 PM at 6209 - 6th
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Exhibitions
>> in the Yukon Art Society Gallery: KATHERINE ALEXANDER “Steel Line” Exhibition closes August 26, 2012
>> in the Hougen Heritage Gallery: MACBRIDE MUSEUM “A Tradition in Decline: Muskratting on the Crow Flats” Exhibition closes October 30th, 2012
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For moms with kids up to age 8 Meet Fridays from 11:00am to 2:00pm
mprovisation, anse et concert FEATURED THIS WEEK The Whitehorse Horse prints by James Atkinson
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Les cafésrencontres et les 5 à 7 feront relâche durant le mois d’août
au Centre de la francophonie
The cafe-rencontres and the Thursdays afterwork will break for the month of August at the Centre de la francophonie
MERCI aux bénévoles qui ont participé à l’organisation des 5 à 7 de juillet! Thanks to all the volunteers who helped in the July Thursdays afterwork!
MEANDERS INTO NONSUCH PLACE Scott Rogers June 21 – August 1
Association franco-yukonnaise 302, rue Strickland, Whitehorse (867) 668-2663, poste 560 jplaisance@afy.yk.ca
YOUTH ART ENRICHMENT November 7-10, 2012
CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS Application deadline: August 3, 2012 For submission info visit: http://kiac.ca/coursesoutreach/ youthartenrichment/ or call 867-993-5005.
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Tel:(867) 993-5005 Fax: (867) 993-5838 Website: www.kiac.ca
Visual Artists
concert August 1-3
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Painting Landscapes
ANN MACKENZIE
Felting a pair of boots with raw wool soap & water, embellishing with silk, yarn & muslin scraps
Performers
Wednesday, August 1 CLAIRE NESS
Hometown clown joins the children for some fun
Wednesday Evening @ 7:00 pm
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Yukon River Trail Marathon Half Marathon and Relay Whitehorse: Shipyards Park
August 7, 14, 21, 28 Intersport Fun Run/Walk F.H. Collins parking lot Start Time: 6:00 pm Run or walk a 2.5 or 5 Km Don White 633-5671
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Long Lake Triathlon Long Lake (out the Wickstrom Road). Race Orientation: 10:00am Race Start: 10:30 am 1.0 km swim, 15.5 km mountain bike ride and 6 km run Rick Janowicz 668-2858
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Yukon Wildlife Preserve Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser a family fun run/walk. Fundraiser for the wildlife rescue & rehabilitation program. 5km or 2.5km Registration at 9:30 am and race start time 10am Pre-register at 456-7400 Nicole Tattam nicole@yukonwildlife.ca
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A loving tribute to almost everyone’s favorite British band: Pink Floyd
Thursday, August 2 DOUG THORSETH
Superb fingerstylings on 6 & 12 string guitar, plus the harp guitar!
Friday, August 3 BRENDA BEREZAN & THE FREE RADICALS
Great original songs and a rockin’ 4 piece band
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Amazing Yukon Attractions! WATSON LAKE & SOUTHERN LAKES REGION 1 Northern Lights Centre is home to the Yukon’s only visitor facility dedicated to the science and folklore of the aurora borealis. 2 George Johnston Museum & Heritage Park in Teslin is named after a venerated Tlingit Elder, fur trader and entrepreneur, who uses his rare photographs, Tlingit ceremonial robes and traditional objects to tell the story of the Teslin people. 3 The Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre welcomes visitors to participate in the day-to-day life of the Tlingit people whose traditions are reflected in every aspect of the facility. WHITEHORSE REGION 4 The Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre The lost sub-continent of Beringia dates back to the last great ice age. It was a land of ice, giant mammals and the First People of North America. Highlights of the Centre include the reconstruction of the largest woolly mammoth ever recovered in North America, a real mammoth tusk and the remains of a 26,000 year old Yukon horse. 5 The Yukon Transportation Museum, A Moving Experience. True Yukon stories live here. Come & experience big, impressive modes of transportation – dramatic, authentic, and personal stories of Yukon ingenuity & self-sufficiency. The Yukon Transportation Museum is home to CF-CPY, a restored DC-3 on a pedestal, the world’s largest weathervane. 6 Yukon Historical & Museums Association Offers a 45-minute walking tour of Whitehorse. Guides in period costume take visitors on a journey back in time, revealing more than a century of the city’s heritage through fascinating stories about its historic buildings, unique architecture and local landmarks. 7 The Old Log Church Museum Experience Yukon’s spirited history within one of the oldest buildings in Whitehorse. Carry away a sense of the passion,
conviction and determination of the early pioneers and missionaries who helped shape Yukon’s story. 8 The Miles Canyon Historic Railway preserves Yukon railway and mining history. Visitors to downtown Whitehorse can ride the scenic trolley while chatting with our informative staff. The Copperbelt Railway and Mining Museum is located on the Alaska Highway heading just north of Whitehorse and offers Loki rides and mining history. 9 MacBride Museum of Yukon History Yukon adventure starts here at MacBride Museum, a half city block of history. Our exhibits illustrate the fascinating people and groundbreaking events that shaped Canada’s Yukon. Pan for Klondike gold, visit our 1898 saloon, and discover the real Sam McGee. 10 Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre The premier location for celebrating Yukon First Nation culture. Located downtown Whitehorse a short walk from the Visitor Centre along the historic waterfront wharfs. Experience a variety of cultural activities, programs, exhibits and demonstrations as well as view local handcrafted traditional and contemporary art. SILVER TRAIL REGION 11 Binet House in Mayo is home to displays on area history, early medical instruments, wildlife, geology, & local permafrost studies& the Na-Cho Nyäk Dun First Nation. 12 The Keno City Mining Museum building is Jackson Hall, Keno City’s old community centre built in the 1920s. This museum is filled with relics from the gold and silver mining history dating as far back as the early 1900s. KLUANE 13 Kluane Museum of Natural History nestled in the heart of Burwash landing, offers a world-class wildlife exhibit along with displays on the Southern Tutchone people and the many plant species that make their home in the national park.
14 Dä Ku (Our House) Cultural Centre in Haines Jct. welcomes you to experience the culture and traditions of the Southern Tuchone First Nations people. Come see the exhibits and listen to the First Nations interpretation of traditional lifestyles. KLONDIKE REGION 15 Tagé Cho Hudän Interpretive Centre Centre showcases the past and present culture of the Northern Tutchone with many fascinating exhibits and guided tours based on our oral tradition. 16 The Campbell Region Interpretive Centre is the place in Faro to go for information and interesting displays on the Campbell Region’s history, geology and wildlife. 17 Big Jonathan House the Selkirk First Nation cultural centre in Pelly Crossing has a range of exhibits, interpretive programming and locally made crafts for sale.
18 The Dawson City Museum is housed in the beautiful Old Territorial Administration Building National Historic Site, one of the premier heritage attractions in the Klondike. The exhibits provide an in-depth look at Dawson’s social and mining history, the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nations, the Gold Rush and the development of the Klondike. 19 Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre (Long Time Ago House) celebrates and shares the traditional and contemporary experiences of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in. NORTH YUKON 20 The John Tizya Centre is located in Old Crow, the only Yukon community located north of the Arctic Circle. The facility has an exciting new exhibition area, with displays of the Vuntut Gwitchin’s dynamic culture, the Porcupine Caribou herd, the landscape and oral history.
For more information on Yukon Heritage Attractions, please call (867) 667-4704 or visit www.yukonmuseums.ca or www.heritageyukon.ca. For a Portable Copy Pick Up a Bell’s Yukon Map.
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Middle Row, Centre with Brian Eaton
Movies with Brooms
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he Whitehorse Curling Club will undergo a transformation a little over a week from now, taking on a picnic/drive-in atmosphere for Movie Night at the Rink. Families are encouraged to bring a lawn chairs or blankets and watch a trio of specially selected all-time favourites on the club’s two large screens. The evening double bill starts off with Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, followed by a pre-midnight screening of the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show. The afternoon is reserved for children’s fare, with a showing of the animated feature, Rio. Rio tells the story of Blu, a macaw bird from Brazil, who’s decidedly out of his element but totally comfortable as the companion to Linda, a quiet bookstore owner in Minnesota. Their serene life together is interrupted by Tulio, an ornithologist who informs Linda that Blu is almost the last of his species. He persuades her to accompany him back to Rio de Janeiro, where he hopes Blu will mate with Jewel, the only other remaining macaw. Not only is Jewel uninterested, but the two are kidnapped by exotic bird smugglers. Director Carlos Saldanha is from Rio, and the brilliant palette of colour for his film, along with a lively Brazilian soundtrack, make for a compelling visual and audio treat. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is the ultimate slacker movie, from director John Hughes. For anyone growing up in the ’80s, Matthew Broderick’s portrayal of the ultimate fantasy day and high point in creative truancy is a generational
marker. The title characters feigns illness to get the day off school, and persuades his girlfriend and best buddy to accompany him on an exuberant whirlwind tour of Chicago, visiting Wrigley Field, the art museum and the Sears Tower,
as being about “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness—very basic stuff, and I don’t know that there’s ever been a happier movie. It’s a movie that you cannot watch without feeling really, really great.” The phrase “cult classic” might
well have been invented for The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Taking its inspiration from a London stage production, the film made its debut in August 1975, and has been in uninterrupted release ever since. It tells the unlikely story of Brad and Janet, knocking at the door of a sinisterlooking mansion one rainy night, seeking assistance for a flat tire. They’re immediately whisked into a surreal netherworld of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, courtesy of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his degenerate band of transsexual Transylvanians. Whitehorse Curling Rink business manager Matt Bustin says the traditional audience participation is encouraged, so bring your own toast and rice along with your lawn chair.
Richard O’Brien as “Riff Raff” in Rocky Horror Picture Show PHOTO: IMDb.com
The club is perhaps one of Whitehorse’s best-kept secrets, in that it’s the largest indoor space in the city, with a seating capacity of around 1,200. Movie Night at the Rink is the club’s first effort at holding this sort of laid-back late summer entertainment. Admission price for the evening double bill is just $12. You can bring your own picnic, snack on burgers, popcorn and cotton candy at the club’s concession, or treat yourself to Tony’s Pizza at their own food stand. In keeping with the drive-in theme, Angelina’s Toy Boutique is awarding prizes for the best do-ityourself cardboard car design for kids who show up for Rio. Rio screens at 4 p.m., Ferris Bueller’s Day Off at 8 p.m. and The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 10:30 pm., all on Saturday, August 11. Correction: A column a few weeks ago incorrectly attributed Man of a Thousand Songs to local director Don Sokolowski. The movie was actually shot by Newfoundland director William D. MacGillivray. Our apologies. Brian Eaton is a cinema buff who reviews current films and writes on other film-related topics on a regular basis.
and still getting back home before his parents return from work. John Hughes died three years ago next week, at just 59. Ferris Bueller, made in 1986, is often hailed as his best work. Ben Stein, a former speechwriter for Richard Nixon, plays a particularly pedantic teacher in the film. Stein once described it
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Share in our culture – enjoy performances, guest speakers, feasts, dancing, drumming and singing. Artisans, bring your arts and crafts. Musicians, bring your instruments. For information, please contact Gladys Netro at 867-993-7162 Gladys.Netro@trondek.ca
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Vino Borealis with Peter Turner
Treats for Summer Evenings
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t took until the middle of July, but it seems (I don’t want to jinx us) that summer has arrived in the Yukon! The past two weekends have actually been HOT, and I’ve been lucky enough to spend two Saturdays nights kayaking, swimming and sitting outside with friends, enjoying picnic dinners and treats off an open fire. I’ve also been tasting a number of moderately priced reds, from both South America (a few additions to the tasting from last several columns), as well as from that under-represented emerging wine force, Portugal, and my favourite, Italy! First, from Chile, a 2011 Cono Sur Tocornal ($18.70 at the YLC), a cabernet sauvignon/merlot blend from the Central Valley of Chile. In my book, it also gets bonus points for coming in a 1.5 litre bottle, which means that you are paying the equivalent of $9.35 for a regular size wine bottle, a deal that is pretty hard to beat! Blending the juice of cabernet sauvignon and merlot grape juices to make a tasty red wine is a 1,000-plus-year-old tradition that originated in France. The great wines of the Bordeaux region of
west central France are largely comprised of a mixes of the juices of these two grapes. In Bordeaux, they might also include the juice of other red wine grapes, such as cabernet franc, and in Australia they might substitute shiraz grape juice for the merlot. The objective of blending the juice of different grapes is to bring the different taste qualities of the two or more grape juices to add depth and complexity to the wine. In the case of the Cono Sur Tocornal, the merlot grape juice imparts softer, rich fruit notes to both the bouquet (smell) and the taste of the wine, while the cabernet sauvignon adds strength and force to the taste. The cabernet grape skins add tannins to the blends (giving that slight roughness you feel on your tongue, and perhaps the back of your throat). The combination of these two taste sensations tends to complement grilled or roast red meats, with the fruitiness of the merlot working with the rich juiciness of a burger and the accompany-
the role of the cabernet sauvignon from the first wine, adding stronger, more robust notes. Malbec, as I have mentioned in other articles, is another grape originally from the Bordeaux region, and would have traditionally been blended with merlot or other Bordeaux red wine grapes, when it was grown there several hundred years ago. After several decades of California leading the wine world trend of producing single grape wines such as pure cabernet sauvignons and merlots, and Australia imitating with pure shirazes, as well as cabs and merlots, today vintners in many countries are looking at blending traditions that date back hundreds of years from France and Italy, or other parts of Europe, to produce wines that mix two PHOTOS: winealign.com or more grapes together. Portugal is adopting the same bite into the burger or steak. The Trapiche Astica merlot/ approach, but taking two of their malbec 2011 ($10.70) from the own traditional grapes to make Mendoza region of Argentina the TR Vista 2008 Tinta Roriz ($13.10), from the Beiras region works very much the same way. Again the merlot imparts the of central Portugal. In this case, they have taken fruity notes to the blend, where in this case the malbec takes on the touriga nacional, the premium ing ketchup that I top mine with, while the roughness and body of the cabernet seems to work with the charred outside of the meat, and also wash away the fatty richness that fills my mouth when I
grape that is traditionally used in Portugal in the production of their deservedly famous Port wines, and blended it with tinta roriz, another Portuese/Spanish region red wine grape. The same grape is known as tempranillo, in Spain. In this 15 percent/85 percent blend (respectively), the touriga nacional plays the role of the cabernet sauvignon, providing the strong tannins and hints of tobacco, while the tinta roriz brings the red cherry fruity notes to the blends. To my mind, the mix really works. All three of these wines are winners, and I have been drawing on them regularly to host barbecues out at my lakeside cabin. They are all excellent values, and well worth a try. Email me at decisionsyukon@ gmail.com and let me know what you think if you try any of them, or let me know if you have wine questions, or ideas for an article that you would like me to tackle. Cheers! Peter Turner is a wine enthusiast who once had the dream job of selling wine at a store that carried 4,500 varieties.
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or Yukoners who grew up in Dawson City in the 1950s and ’60s, Bear Creek is a symbol of a lost age. The abandoned mining base about 10 km out of Dawson once served as headquarters and repair yard for the dredges and corporate mining of mid-century, an oft-forgotten time between the romantic age of the gold rush and the nostalgic age of tourism. “Being born and raised here, I saw Dawson itself at what I call the ‘quiet years’, back in the ’50s and ’60s when all the merchants were leaving and all the buildings were left full of stuff, but empty of humans,” says Greg Hakonson. “We played in all those buildings. And Bear Creek is really the only place left that even has a hint of that. The machine shop, the engineer’s shop, some of the stuff still sitting where the guys set it down on their last shift.” Hakonson is the visionary behind Art Gate, a pilot project that brought 12 local and international artists from as far away as Berlin to Bear Creek. From July 12 to 19 they worked to create works that represent Bear Creek. Some displays featured photographs of the interior of the site, while others brought in metallurgy or carving to evoke the feel of the old mining town. Hakonson envisioned Art Gate more than a decade ago, around 1999, when the Dawson City Arts Society (DCAS) was created. “It was back when we were doing all the visioning and strategizing about DCAS, and what it could be, and what it should be,” he says. At the time, the board members were all too busy to take on something of this scale. Now, with an energetic board and a need for a new project, the time was right. Though this is the inaugural year of Art Gate, the committee’s long-term hopes are high. The goals of Hakonson and the DCAS are threefold: to raise international awareness of Bear Creek and, through that, revenue for restoration; to raise awareness of DCAS nationally and internationally; and to provide access to resources for artists to move internationally for these projects. DCAS’s other projects include the Dawson City International Short Film Festival and operating the ODD Gallery in Dawson. Hakonson says the term “Art Gate” was inspired by the ’90s sci-fi show title, Stargate. In similar fashion to the fictional wormholes that transported humans across space, DCAS hopes to expand Art Gate into a way for artists to gain the knowledge, accommodation and grants necessary to travel internationally. The Dawson branch will focus its efforts on Bear Creek, and each participating community will have its own project in a similar vein. Bear Creek is owned by Parks Canada and is not usually open to the public. However, Hakonson says his long-term relationship with the site as well as the reputation of DCAS helped pave the way for Parks to come on board with the project. Much credit is also due to the work of the Art Gate committee. Rian LougheedSmith, chair of the committee, says Parks
was excited about working with DCAS. In the future, Lougheed-Smith and the rest of the committee hope to attract a larger number of artists create a permanent Bear Creek collection of artwork to be on tour indefinitely. “Since this is a pilot project, there is a small amount this year,” she says. “But we haven’t been looking at it numbers-wise.” She says there are no specific criteria the committee looks for in artists, and that they would not turn interested parties away. The week-long art frenzy culminated in a one-night-only exhibit at the Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) on July 19. This year the exhibit will only be shown at SOVA, and some artists will be using these pieces in their own future shows. Philippe LeBlond, a metalworking artist from Whitehorse, is one such participant. He made his artwork out of salvaged material from the dump. One of his pieces clatters, flashes and whistles as a conveyor belt turns inside a metal box. “It’s kind of a dredge crossed with a machine shop. I’ve got all these iconic images on the dredge buckets—gold miner, raven, Pierre Berton, Mounties, oil barrels spilling oil—all the things that kind of go along with the mining history,” he says. “And on the back side, where the conveyor belt comes out, there’s a loonie attached, so every so often a loonie comes out the back just to remind you what the motivation was.” SOVA doesn’t have a metalworking studio, so LeBlond worked in the facilities at the nearby public school. “They didn’t really have anywhere else, which is an interesting question. I guess they don’t really have the money, but you have a school of visual arts and there’s no metalworking,” he says. Fellow artist, Dawsonite Leslie Chapman, agrees that such a facility would be useful in a town with Dawson’s mining history. “Because it’s about gold and blacksmithing, and that’s why this project resonated for me,” she says. Chapman and her husband are both miners. Her artwork—jewelry made from small gold shackles to represent the juxtaposition of machinery and goldsmithing—incorporated gold from her own mine. “I really admired what the machine shop did there at Bear Creek. They created things, they made amazing metalwork, fantastic blacksmithing, machining, engineering—just amazing. “And in the same time, in the same facility, they melted hundreds of thousands of ounces of gold over the years. So to me, the juxtaposition of the gold metal and the machine shop is very interesting.” Regardless of the facilities, LeBlond says he’d be willing to come back another year. “We’ll see where it goes,” he says. “We’ll see what they throw at us next year.” Torey Ellis is a student journalist from Halifax, N.S. and a lover of all things Canadian.
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McDonalds, whose greenhouses supply Dawsonites with everything from garden vegetables to trees when we need them. We also have several landscaping companies around town that help to keep things vital. This year I was late getting started on my own mowing and the grass suddenly leaped beyond what my little electric mower could handle so I had the first cutting of the year done for me. After that I can keep up if I spend a couple of hours every week or 10 days, depending on the ratio of sunlight to rain. This year has been very good in that way. Dawson has quite a few public gardens too, some looked after by contactors hired by the City of Dawson and some by Parks Canada. Victory Gardens, over by the Dawson City Museum, is one of our oldest, having been established between the two World Wars. It comes complete with a massive flowerbed, flagpoles and two WWI vintage Great War field artillery pieces. Parks looks after the grounds around the Commissioners Residence and does a lovely job. Martha Black, who was a great plant lover, would be happy. There is generally a good display of flowering plants in place by the day of the Commissioner’s Tea in early June. It was a bit chilly in late May this year and things had not progressed as fast as usual by June 13, but it’s a very nice walk right
now, and tourists are strolling through the grounds just about every time we walk the dog past there in the evening. We can only hope that the cuts to Parks’ budget won’t have an impact on the gardens. Mary Hanulik Gardens, just off Front Street, is one of our most dramatic sites and a testament to a good idea. Originally it was simply a little road to the top of the dike where there was an access hole to the catchment basin that feeds the outflow to our infamous sewage discharge pipe. (Yes, that is why it sometimes smells a bit up there.) Our public works superintendent, Norm Carlson, decided it would be better to pretty it up a bit, and had some bushes and flowers planted. Then it became the site chosen for three large boulders that carry plaques to honour some of the Klondike’s founders. With the passage of time it became a distinctive site and acquired the local name of Norm’s Hump, because of its shape. That was considered somewhat undignified. The search for something with more class led it to be renamed Mary Hanulik Gardens in honour of a lady whose residence was always a byword for beautiful plants and gardens during her life-
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Active Interest Listings Thu, Aug 2 – Mon, , Aug 6 Slo-pitch National Championship All Day various locations softball@sportyukon.com . Sat, Aug 4 Awesome Warrior Challenge 7:00 AM Location TBA - 1 week before event, register at Waterstone Products 633- 3183 3 Kilometer 30 Obstacle Course! 3 categories: Warrior Babe, Warrior Dude, Warrior Teams With 6 people per team Sat, Aug 4 One Fish, Two Fish! 1:00 PM Rock Glacier Trail parking lot 667-8291 a fish viewing adventure! Sat, Aug 4 Dance Gathering 8:00 PM Alpine Bakery not a dance class, nor a dance party, an individual experience with group of people dancing together Sat, Aug 4 Skookum Asphalt Charity Pro-Am All Day Mountain View Golf Course Krista 393-8930 teams CPGA Professionals with amateurs for a wonderful day of golf, fun and entertainment Sat, Aug 4 Dayhike to Upper Dewey lake All Day Skagway Sharon 334-5632 This challenging day hike offers a real workout and great views Sun, Aug 5 Mt. Decoeli Hike 10:00 AM Haines Junction Weigh Scales a challenging hike to see a variety of wildlife from marmots to moose. Bring appropriate footwear, clothing water, snacks, and binoculars Sun, Aug 5 Yukon River Trail Marathon All Day Shipyards Park www.yukonmarathon.com full marathon, half marathon, relay (4-person) and half marathon walker Mon, Aug 6 Bike Biathlon 6:00 PM Biathlon Range on Grey Mountain Road info@ cmbcyukon.ca Please be On Time, range and gun safety instruction are mandatory Wed, Aug 8 Chilli and Beans Race - YCKC 7:00 PM Rotary Park current@yckc.ca Rotary Park to Takhini Bridge Fri, Aug 10 Going Batty! 9:30 PM Chadburn Lake Rec site 667-8291 an evening of bat viewing! Learn about bat biology, habitat and conservation Fri, Aug 10 12-08-12 MVGC Club Championships All Day Mountain View Golf Course 633-6020 includes a Friday evening skills challenge as well as a Friday night Horse Race Sat, Aug 11 Long Lake Triathlon 10:00 AM Long Lake Rick Janowicz 668-2858 1.0 km swim, 15.5 km mountain bike ride and 6 km run. Sat, Aug 11 Moose Hunting Workshop 10:00 AM Mount McIntyre Environment Yukon 6678005 Free. Call 667-8005 to register or visit Environment Yukon (10 Burns). Learn how to hunt safely, legally and ethically. Sat, Aug 11 Dance Gathering 8:00 PM Alpine Bakery not a dance class, nor a dance party, an individual experience with group of people dancing together Sun, Aug 12 Hope Floats - Kayak For The Cure 1:00 PM Chadburn Lake Judy 633-4810 Poker Run format 5 Stations, followed by BBQ.
Wednesdays
Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com Hatha Yoga. Lunch Drop-In Yoga In The Alpine “Level 1” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery. wallymaltz@northwestel.net Instructor Shannon Box Lacrosse Drop-in 4:00 PM Elijah Smith Elementary School 668-2840 Canoe and Kayak Club Adult Whitewater 7:00 PM goal is to build a group of beginner to intermediate paddlers interested in challenging themselves in the sport of Whitewater Kayaking YCKC Bins 668-4236 Polarettes Adult/Teen Drop-in 7:00 PM Vanier School 867-668-4794 Whitehorse Badminton Club Adults 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary Yeu Fang Sharma 667-4219 Yukon Amateur Boxing Association Training Sessions 7:00 PM Avalanche Combat Arts Centre Jess 335-3831 Table Tennis Drop in 7:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary School. Dave 668-3358
Thursdays
Yoga In The Alpine “TEEN YOGA” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery wallymaltz@northwestel.net Instructor Tammy Summer Tai Chi Practice in the Park 6:00 PM Shipyards Park Pam Boyde 633-6034 Weekly tai chi under the midnight sun. Junior Roller Derby 6:30 PM Christ the King Elementary School juniorderby@ yukonrollergirls.ca Trail Run 6:30 PM Nancy Thomson 333-0983 Archery 7:00 PM Christ the King Elementary School. Les Johns, 667-7349 New members welcome Dirt Girls 7:00 PM Contagious Mountain Bike Club various locations For details email: info@ cmbcyukon.ca Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club Public Access 7:00 PM on Gray Mountain Road range; officers on duty Polarettes Youth Drop-in 7:30 PM Vanier School 867-668-4794 between the ages of 10 - 14 Ultimate Frisbee 9:00 PM Takhini Elementary 333-9393 Kris
Fridays
Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com Hatha Yoga Lunch Drop-In
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Wednesdays
Free Nutritious Lunches 12:00 NOON for moms and kids up to age 8 Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com Hatha Yoga. Lunch Drop-In Wellness Wednesday 1:30 PM Second Opinion Society 667-2037 Learn practical skill for Mental Wellness Yoga In The Alpine “Level 1” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery wallymaltz@northwestel.net Instructor Shannon Traditional Parenting Program: “Unfinished Projects Workshop” 6:00 PM Skookum Jim Friendship Centre
Thursdays
Yoga In The Alpine “TEEN YOGA” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery Summer Tai Chi Practice in the Park 6:00 PM Shipyards Park Pam Boyde 633-6034 Weekly tai chi under the midnight sun. Polarettes Youth Drop-in 7:30 PM Vanier School 867-668-4794 between the ages of 10 - 14
Fridays
Sally & Sisters Lunch Noon Food Bank 6674330 Free Hot Lunch for Women (children welcome) Moms and Kids Summer Recreation Program 11:00 AM creative play activities and recreational programming to moms and kids up to age 8 Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com Hatha Yoga. Lunch Drop-In Narcotics Anonymous 7:00 PM Many Rivers Counselling & Support Services
Saturdays
Yoga with Sabu 10:00 AM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com Hatha Yoga Experienced professional instruction Zoomer’s Wellness 55+ 4:00 PM 10 Hyland Crescent, Riverdale Susana 633-6821 or Rob 668-7239. 2 left feet welcome!
Mondays
Sally & Sisters lunch Noon Food Bank 6674330 Free Hot Lunch for Women (children welcome) Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com Hatha Yoga. Lunch Drop-In Support Circle 4:30 PM Contact Heather 6675724 or Joanne 667-8798 for details. Support Circle for family and friends concerned about someone else’s drinking or drug use Yoga In The Alpine “Absolute Beginner” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery wallymaltz@northwestel. net Instructor Erica. For beginners and those blessed with stiffness SMART Recovery Meetings 7:00 PM Many Rivers Fireweed Family Room Larry 334-4706 self-empowering addiction recovery support group Overeaters Anonymous 7:30 PM 504 Cook St, upstairs oayukon@gmail.com It is a 12-step program of recovery from compulsive eating. No weigh-ins, diets, dues or fees Yoga In The Alpine “CORE” 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery. wallymaltz@northwestel.net Instructor Erica
Tuesdays
Yoga In The Alpine “Level 2” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery. wallymaltz@northwestel.net Instructor Erica Gam-Anon 7:30 PM Many Rivers Counselling & Support Services. 668-6466. Support for families of compulsive gamblers
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Saturdays
Fencing for Youth and Adults 10:00 AM Takhini Elementary Yoga with Sabu 10:00 AM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com Hatha Yoga Experienced professional instruction Doggie Meet & Play - Drop-In 11:00 AM Mezzanine, Takhini Arena Info: 667-6668 for all dogs over 6 months of age, vaccination record required Zoomer’s Wellness 55+ 7:00 PM 10 Hyland Crescent, Riverdale Susana 633-6821 or Rob 668-7239. 2 left feet welcome! Scottish Country Dance Club 7:00 PM Pat 668-4976 No experience needed
456-SWIM (7946) 120-1116 First Ave Horwood’s Mall Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sundays
Table Tennis Club 1:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary School. Dave, 668-3358 Polarettes Family Drop-in 2:00 PM Vanier School 867-668-4794 Enjoy a fun afternoon of gymnastics experience
Mondays
Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com Hatha Yoga Lunch Drop-In Yoga In The Alpine “Absolute Beginner” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery. wallymaltz@northwestel. net Instructor Erica. For beginners and those blessed with stiffness Bike Biathlon 6:00 PM Biathlon Range on Grey Mountain Road info@cmbcyukon.ca Please be On Time, range and gun safety instruction are mandatory Canoe and Kayak Club Youth Group Night 7:00 PM pre-registered course for information contact current@yckc.ca YCKC Bins 668-4236 Yukon Amateur Boxing Association Training Sessions 7:00 PM Avalanche Combat Arts Centre. Jeff, 335-3831 Yoga In The Alpine “CORE” 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery wallymaltz@northwestel.net Instructor Erica
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Yoga In The Alpine “Level 2” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery. wallymaltz@northwestel.net Instructor Erica Intersport Fun Run/Walk 6:00 PM F.H.Collins Don White 633 5671 Archery 7:00 PM Christ the King Elementary School. Ron 456-2009. New members welcome Toonie Bike Race 7:00 PM Mount Mac Contagious Mountain Bike Club info@ cmbcyukon.ca Adult Whitewater Program 7:00 PM Meet at the Bins networking, practicing skills, carpooling and generally supporting each other For more info email: current@yckc.ca
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Alcoholics Anonymous The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) Maryhouse #504 Cook St. Porter Creek Step meeting (CM) 8:00 PM Our Lady of Victory No Puffin (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Big Book Study Maryhouse 504 Cook St. The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Happy Destiny Young Peoples Group 6:00 PM B.Y.T.E. Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Seventh Day Adventists Church (PC)
Friday
The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Hospital Road Whitehorse Group (CM, NS) 9:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St.
Saturday
Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM Whitehorse General Hospital (across from emergency) Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom
Sunday
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Walls Can Talk with Nellie Dale
Respected Lawyer, Mother, Friend
Nature Camp 2012 Last Chance for Nature Camp 2012 Date: August 13th – 17th Theme: “Flying High” Campers will learn about birds, visit the airport & transportation museum, build kites & Bird boxes and much more! We are offering 5 days for the price of 4! Cost for members: $180 and non-members $200
OPEN DAILY from 9:30 – 6pm BUS TOURS 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm
Takhini hot springs road is under construction Expect delays and leave extra time to get here.
456-7300 www.yukonwildlife.ca chris@yukonwildlife.ca
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liken her to a fizzy drink—refreshing, invigorating and fun.” “She was a hummingbird with high energy.” Those colourful terms are how two very good friends, Debra Fendrick and Pamela Muir, remember Sylvia MacIntosh. Her colleagues, friends and former husband all describe her with warmth and admiration. MacIntosh was born in Sidney, Nova Scotia in April, 1959. She passed away 47 years later after a brief battle with brain cancer. Her death was, and still, is devastating to those who knew her. Fendrick has wonderful memories of her friend, including an incident that occurred after the birth of Fendrick’s daughter. MacIntosh, along with her young son Louis, visited the hospital. Louis was too young for visiting but... well, rules are meant to be massaged. Along with Louis, MacIntosh brought a huge stuffed bunny for the newborn. The bunny is still a much loved toy in the Fendrick household. MacIntosh was a respected lawyer, carefully making her way through life and making the world a better place as she went. She practised private law in Vancouver and Whitehorse and worked for Preston Willis Leach in Whitehorse prior to moving into the public sector.
She came into her own as part of the negotiating team for the Yukon Government in First Nations land claims and self-government negotiations. She had a great ability to focus on what was before her and displayed an encyclopedic knowledge of law. MacIntosh’s written opinions are still referred to six years after her death. Her career with the government included land claims negotiations, litigation and contract work. Pamela Muir shared some particular memories. MacIntosh was active in a loose-knit group of women lawyers. At a time when most of the lawyers in Whitehorse were male, the female group provided support, friendship, laughter. Muir was new to Whitehorse, articling with the Yukon Government. MacIntosh invited her to the group and the two women became fast friends. Muir, also from Nova Scotia, respected MacIntosh both at work and in her private life. MacIntosh was active—she skied, ran, camped. Fendrick remembers MacIntosh inviting her to one of the pot-lucks as well. They became friends, supporting each other in career and private life. Dave Kedziora (former husband) and Muir both spoke of MacIntosh’s love of interior design. Her office was an art gallery, and
Muir loved visiting the office. Kedziora mentioned that their house also was tastefully decorated and reflected MacIntosh’s respect and love of art and design. Her sons, Henry, Charlie and Louis, were the loves of her life. MacIntosh was a dedicated mother, sharing her love of nature, sport and Maritime “down-toearthiness”! As a mother herself, Fendrick also cherishes MacIntosh’s advice: when you become a mother you just fall in love with your babies. Fendrick and Monica Leask (another friend and colleague) regularly walk by the memorial bench placed on the Millennium Trail to honour their friend. It helps them deal with the unbelievable: that MacIntosh is not here anymore. The inscription on the bench offers a true glimpse of the woman they called friend: Sylvia MacIntosh Was intelligence, beauty, laughter, energy & love We are women, lawyers, friends and colleagues Her spirit endures, it soars, it inspires Nellie Dale writes regularly about unique buildings and heritage features in Whitehorse. This is part of an ongoing series on some of the people memorialized by benches along the Millennium Trail.
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Community Happenings Atlin
Daily Atlin Museum 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM -5:00 PM Third Street 1 250 651-7522 A historic 1902 schoolhouse, featuring artifacts from the Klondike Gold Rush. Fridays To Mondays Atlin Courthouse Gallery Open 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesdays Board Games 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Teen Centre Bring games and snacks - Everyone Welcome Wednesdays Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling Recreation Centre
Beaver Creek
Every Day Beaver Creek Information Centre Open 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Every Day Border Town Museum Ask for Sid at the Visitor Information Centre Tues(Laakeiy) - Sat (Leeketaagn) POOLPublic Swim 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, Aquafit 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Wed,Thurs,Sat,Sun,Mon Beaver Creek Rendezvous Dinner & Show 7:30 PM -8:30 PM Music and marshmellow roasting, 8:30 PM Yukon BBQ & dinner show starts - all happening at the Westmark Beaver Creek Inn Tuesdays(Laakeiy) & Fridays(Ahts’aiy) Baseball Night Last Sunday Each Month Catholic Church Mass 8 PM Or ask the Westmark for the key and go anytime Fridays MIDNIGHT Swim 10:30 PM - Midnight
Carcross
Daily Carcross Visitor Information Centre 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM (867) 821-4431 Daily Chilkoot Gold Tours 1:00 PM Caribou Crossing 1 867 821 4055 info@ cariboucrossing.ca Thursdays Pottery with Claudia McPhee 3:15 PM. Mondays Open Gym Night 7:00 PM Tuesdays Pottery with Claudia McPhee 3:15 PM. Women’s Group Carcross Community Campus 7:00 PM Geraldine James 867-8214251 The group will be every Tuesday
Carmacks
Thu, Aug 9 Thu, Aug 16 Art Show 8:30 AM Carmacks Municipal Office Five Finger Rapids Collective presents fibre, ceramics, watercolour. Show opening Aug 9, 1-3 p.m. at Carmacks Municipal Office. Refreshments. Thu, Aug 9 Art Workshop 6:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre Cindy Underhill 863-6512 Free art workshop by Five Finger Rapids Collective (fibre, clay art, painting). Age 10 and up. Pre-register Daily Tagé Cho Hudän Interpretive Centre 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (867) 863-5831 tagechohudan@ northwestel.net Tuesdays & Thursdays Indoor Soccer 6:00 PM
Dawson City
Wed, Aug 1 Guided Hike: North Klondike Trail 1:30 PM 3:30 PM Tombstone Park tombstonecentre@gmail.com Living on the land: Traditional life in Tombstone Territorial Park Wed, Aug 1 Tombstone Campfire Program 7:30 PM Tombstone Park tombstonecentre@ gmail.com Join us for a campfire program in the Cookshelter Thu, Aug 2 12-08-05 Moosehide Gathering All Day Moosehide Village unique cultural event, an inclusive occasion that assembles people from all across Canada and Alaska to celebrate Hän traditions and culture Thu, Aug 2 Tombstones - Bannock Thursdays 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Tombstone Park tombstonecentre@gmail.com Join us for bannock and Mountain tea! Bring your favourite jam or jelly! Thu, Aug 2 Guided Hike: Goldensides Trail 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Tombstone Park tombstonecentre@gmail.com Mountain building in Tombstone Territorial Park: From an ancient ocean and colliding continents to volcanic mountains and glaciated peaks Thu, Aug 2 Electric Circus Dance Party 9:00 PM ODD Gallery kiac@kiac.ca 867-993-5005 Dance-offs, glow sticks, guest DJs, a cash bar and much more to support gallery programming Fri, Aug 3 Guided Hike: Beaver Pond Trail 1:30 PM 3:30 PM Tombstone Park tombstonecentre@gmail.com Wildlife habitat in Tombstone Park is a network of ?natural corridors and barriers superimposed by human boundaries?, some more obvious than others. Fri, Aug 3 Pigs On the Wing - A Tribute to Pink Floyd 10:00 PM The Pit Tribute to Pink Floyd Sat, Aug 4 Kid’s Creative Dance 11:30 AM 12:30 PM KIAC Classroom kiac@kiac.ca 867993-5005 Ages 5-7, With Michelle Olson Sat, Aug 4 Junior Naturalist Program 1:30 PM 2:30 PM Tombstone Park tombstonecentre@gmail.com kids program in Tombstone Territorial Park. Learn more about the animals and plants that make this place so special. Sun, Aug 5 Guided Hike: Grizzly Lake Trail 10:00 AM 3:00 PM Tombstone Park Evidence of past glaciations found along the Grizzly Creek trail, starting in the boreal forest past the tree line and to the peaks Wed, Aug 8 12-08-09 The Songscape project 1:00 PM 5:00 PM KIAC Classroom kiac@ kiac.ca 867-993-5005 City of Dawson Youth Outdoor Adventure Program
Wed, Aug 8 Guided Hike: North Klondike Trail 1:30 PM 3:30 PM Tombstone Park tombstonecentre@gmail.com Living on the land: Traditional life in Tombstone Territorial Park. Wed, Aug 8 Dawson City Council Meeting 7:00 PM 10:00 PM Dawson City Council Chambers Heather Favron hfavron@ cityofdawson. 867-993-7428 . Thu, Aug 9 Tombstones - Bannock Thursdays 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Tombstone Park tombstonecentre@gmail.com Join us for bannock and Mountain tea! Bring your favourite jam or jelly! Thu, Aug 9 Guided Hike: Goldensides Trail 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Tombstone Park tombstonecentre@gmail.com Mountain building in Tombstone Territorial Park: From an ancient ocean and colliding continents to volcanic mountains and glaciated peaks Fri, Aug 10 12-08-12 Geology Rocks! All Day Tombstone Park tombstonecentre@gmail.com Workshops, walks and talks about the unique geology along the Dempster Highway. Hosted by Friends of Dempster Country and Yukon Parks Sat, Aug 11 Kid’s Creative Dance 11:30 AM 12:30 PM KIAC Classroom kiac@kiac.ca 867993-5005 Ages 5-7, With Michelle Olson Sat, Aug 11 The Songscape project 12:00 PM 4:00 PM KIAC Classroom kiac@kiac.ca 867-993-5005 Become a DIY Recording Artist, From Inspiration to Final Product! Bring your music instrument Sat, Aug 11 Open Studios 1:00 PM 4:00 PM KIAC Classroom kiac@kiac.ca 867-993-5005 Bring your own projects and supplies
TOURS:
“Strange Things” town tour Daily 9:30 AM, Mon/Wed/Fri 7:00 PM, Tues/Thurs/Sat/Sun 3:00 PM Klondike National Historic Sites 867993-7231 SS Keno daily 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Klondike National Historic Sites 867-993-7231 Palace Grand tour Daily 11:30 AM Klondike National Historic Sites 867-993-7231 Robert Service Cabin program Daily 1:00 PM Tues, Thurs, Sat & Sun 7:00 PM Klondike National Historic Sites 867-993-7231 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Heritage Interpretive Tours Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Daily 11:00 Am, 1:00 PM, 3:30 PM University of the Land Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Wed & Fri 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Guided short hike and storytelling under the Moosehide slide Of Land and Sky Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Tues & Thurs 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM “My world view” and a taste of traditional teas Jack London Interpretive Museum 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM 1-867-993-5575
Art Shows:
Until July 28 Scott Rogers Meanders into Nonesuch Place ODD Gallery (867) 993-5005 Tues-Sat 11am-5pm Scott Rogers’ practice explores tensions between idealism and its enactment. Until Aug 12 Tangled by Karen Thomas Confluence Members’ Art Gallery Mon-Sat Until Sept 21 Sewing Our Traditions, dolls of Canada’s North Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Pan-Northern Doll Exhibit is a collection of hand-made dolls 10:00 AM 6:00 PM 867-993-6768
On-Going Events:
Daily Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre Sunday-Thursday 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Friday & Saturday 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM Beside the Bonanza Market Wednesdays Public Swim 1:00 PM Swimming Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM KIAC Ballroom Public Swim 6:30 PM Swimming Pool 993-7412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Thursdays Spoken Word Night - Dawson Library 7:00 PM Dawson City Library 993 5571 An open-mic night for poetry and prose. Bring your own work or a piece that you love, and be prepared to read! Listeners welcome; caffeine and cookies provided Public Swim 1:00 PM Swimming Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 6:30 PM Swimming Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Fridays Lunch Hour Yoga with Cara Clark 12:00 PM 1:00 PM KIAC - Bring your Yoga Mat Public Swim 1:00 PM Swimming Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Public Swim 6:30 PM Swimming Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Saturdays Dawson City Farmers Market 11:00 AM Yukon River Waterfront Gazebo Local produce and art! Youth Radio Broadcasting 12:00 PM Damien: damien.griffiths@gov.trondek.com, or Andrew Laviolette: ax_laviolette@laurentian.ca Youth will co-host the program alongside a seasoned CFYT volunteer DJ Public Swim 1:00 PM Swimming Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Drop-in Painting 1:00 PM KIAC Classroom KIAC @ 867-993-5005 Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes, easels & drawing materials will be supplied Women’s Drop In Volleyball 3:00 PM Robert Service School 993-2353 lana.welchman@ cityofdawson.ca Ages 16 and Up Sundays Public Swim 1:00 PM Swimming Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Drop In Basketball - All Ages 2:00 PM Robert Service School 993-2353 lana.welchman@ cityofdawson.ca Drop In Volleyball 4:00 PM Robert Service School 993-2353 lana.welchman@ cityofdawson.ca Ages 16 and Up
Mondays Lunch Hour Yoga with Cara Clark 12:00 PM 1:00 PM KIAC - Bring your Yoga Mat Public Swim 1:00 PM Swimming Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Hӓn Language Bingo! 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Learn a little of the language of our land *subject to availability STORYTIME at the Library 2:30 PM Library 993-5571 dclib@klondiker.com Zumba with Katie Pearse 6:30 PM KIAC Ballroom Public Swim 6:30 PM Swimming Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Tuesdays Public Swim 1:00 PM Swimming Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Drop-in Soccer - Minor 6:15 PM Robert Service School 993-2353 lana.welchman@ cityofdawson.ca Wed on til 9:15 PM Toddler Painting 10:00 AM - 10:30 Am KIAC Ballroom ages 2-5 Public Swim 6:30 PM Swimming Pool 9937412 poolmanager@cityofdawson.ca Drop-in Soccer - Adult 7:45 PM Robert Service School 993-2353 lana.welchman@ cityofdawson.ca
Faro
Daily Campbell Region Interpretive Centre & Visitor Information 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesdays Kid’s Club 3:30 PM Recreation Centre Thursdays Ladies’ Bible Study 7:00 AM Faro Bible Chapel 994-2442 Fridays Sports Night 7:00 PM Recreation Centre Tuesdays Sports Night 7:00 PM Recreation Centre
Golden Horn
Sat July 28 5th Annual Southern Lakes Bike Loppet 9:00 AM race orientation, 10:00 Am Mass Start. Shindig and beer garden to follow. Golden Horn, Marsh Lake, Tagish, Carcross, Mt. Lorne and Golden Horn For more information: Simi Morrison chocosimi@ekit.com (867) 335-4904 Wednesdays Badminton 7:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary School Tracy 393-7641 Fridays Golden Horn Judo Club 3:30 PM Golden Horn School judoyukon@gmail.com or Mike 668- 6952. Under 15 years Sundays Badminton 7:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary School Tracy 393-7641 Tuesdays Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary School Terice 668-6631
Haines Junction
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Intrepid Traveller with Mark Beese
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Mambo Tanzania: Pt. 2
This is the second in a three-part series on Mark Beese’s recent trip to Tanzania in an attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. In the final instalment, he will describe the climb itself. nothing like that—100 percent effort and volume! “WE ARE HAPPY, WE ARE HAPPY, WE ARE HAPPY TO SAY WELCOME! WELCOME!!” That doesn’t make quite the impact it did at the time; I’ll post the video on the website edition of this article to give you a better feeling for it.My next impression was how unexpectedly polite and honest and fair these kids were. Again, not at all like the kids from the Charles Dickens tale (I can’t believe the impact that stupid musical made). About five of us were handing out pencils to a mob of kids. It was next to impossible to give a pencil to a kid who already had one; they would show you the one they already had and point out a kid who didn’t have one. And it wasn’t because there was someone giving out Frisbees behind me, either. Those stayed in the bag until after the clothes and pencils and such were given away.After the welcome performances and the clothes and such were given out, the fun began. Out came the toys and goodies. Gone was the organized distribution of goods and we really got a chance to meet and spend time with the kids. Another surprise... they spoke excellent English! (OK, so did the kids in Oliver, but they didn’t speak a word of Swahili... Man, did I hate that musical!). Winnie was the first girl I had a chance to chat with. She was eager to give me a quick tour of the place and show me the room she stayed in. The kids all loved to have their pictures taken. You could hardly snap a picture before they were charging you to come and look at it. It wasn’t as if they had never seen a camera or an iPod be-
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ambo! Poa! In the first article of this series, I explained Mambo. Poa is the proper response. Described to me as: Mambo = What’s Up? Poa = It’s cool. At the end of our visit to Tanzania, we had an opportunity to visit a local orphanage our Canadian trip organizers and our Moshibased guiding company were involved in supporting only blocks from the hotel we stayed before and after our assault on Mount Kilimanjaro. Many of us had brought
along clothing, toys and supplies from back home to give out. Now, I didn’t know the situation at the orphanage. I didn’t know how many kids were going to be there, where they came from, how they got there (I have been consistently asked if the kids were AIDS orphans), or what the success rate of placing them is. I didn’t go there pre-loaded with any information, expectations or intentions of changing the world for them. I just thought I would visit and see if I could make a brief, but positive, impact on
them for one day. Boy, did I have that one backwards...These kids were amazing. Far from the foot-dragging doldrums atmosphere of the orphanage in the movie Oliver, these kids were some of the most outgoing, friendly, constantly-smiling kids I have ever seen. I have video of them singing a welcome song when we arrived. I am used to the performances I did at that age, or seeing my son’s performances at Selkirk Elementary. You know, where they put about a third of the kids in
The kids were fascinated by the guitar owned by our hiking teammate, Robbie LeBlanc the front row because they put some effort in, and hide the rest in the back (I still remember Ben’s Christmas of the living dead... his “dance” looked like the shuffle of a zombie). The orphans’ performance was
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Claire’s “Rama” sporting a very non-African sweatshirt fore. They were quite skilled on them. Leave them your iPod for a minute and they would be scrolling through your photo library and dragging and zooming your pictures like professionals. I showed Rama my camera and how to take pictures. I think he was taking better pictures than I was. I started taking video of the kids and showing it to them. They loved that, and Rama wanted in on this action as well. I hand him my camera and BANG, he’s off like a shot, holding my camera in front of him. A quick flashback of the Artful Dodger, but the panic subsides as I realize he’s not taking my camera back to Fagin’s lair (Damn... that stupid musical again). Instead, Rama was running my camera into all of the action. I had tried to take video of the action but failed miserably in comparison to the kids.
A six-foot fat guy has to stand back from the action and try to get good footage from a distance. A short, barefoot eight-year-old orphan has no such restrictions. They were in the middle of the action, right up close and in your face. I think Rama has a future in the film industry. It seemed everyone who went to the orphanage that day had a Rama of their own, and more than one. Rama, Gift, Regland... they were like my posse for the day, and each of us seemed to have one. OK, so it wasn’t all Christmas Day and recess time at the orphanage. The kids didn’t seem to have their own shoes, just a pile of generic Croc-style shoes they
would grab from (and not necessarily a pair) when they felt they needed them. The rooms were small, just fitting two triple bunk beds, in which the kids slept two or more to a mattress. They stored what little they had on the top bunks, but it didn’t look as if they had a selection of clothes to choose from. Their lunch was a millet porridge, something we also had on our hike. It was bland, but not bad, and made a good part of a healthy breakfast. Still, I wouldn’t want it to be the only thing I ate for lunch. Most of the kids ate out of plastic cups, but at least one was eating from one of the new Frisbees they had received that day. The orphanage had a corn mill on-site to process corn brought in by local farmers, or grown on the orphanage property. It was left to dry on tarps in the middle of the playground, but that didn’t stop
the kids from playing. The soccer game continued right over top of the corn that was drying there. I’m still not sure what the success rate of adopting out the kids is. I do know that adopting a Tanzanian child from Canada is difficult. The website I visited that night said that there was a three-year residency requirement for adoption. That’s something I think about now, when I look at our spare room, or hear my kids say they have nothing to eat as they stand in front of an open refrigerator, or when I see the large piles of laundry stacked up here compared to the small piles I saw there. So my visit to make a positive impact, however brief, on a sad and dirty group of kids turned into them making a lasting impact on me. The good times they shared with me are something that will last in my mind for a long, long time to come.
Beyond the information on the Kilimanjaro Orphanage Centre website (http://www. kiliorphanage.com), I have since found out that about 75 percent of the kids there were indeed orphaned by AIDS, the balance by malaria and other causes. At the time I visited at least two of the children had AIDS as well. There are currently 45 children staying at the centre, and so far adopting out the children has not been successful. I am pretty sure at least one adoption was hampered by the three-year residency requirement (Tammy assured me we had room for Rama). The Centre has plans to develop a new property that will be able to house up to 100 kids. The 17-acre property has already been purchased. If all goes according to plan, water will be taken care of this year, electricity next and construction the following year. The cost of this project is estimated at about $350,000.
Surrounded by my “posse” ... Rama, Gift and Regland
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a room that she can send me to when I get too cantankerous (to the man cave!). My kids would have to start giving me time outs rather than the other way around. Many experienced runners/ athletes give the sage advice not to rush back into it or try to “play through the pain”, because if you don’t deal with an injury properly, it’ll nag you for much longer than it could or should. I visited the doctor and physio—key partners in making you well—and both said the knee is structurally sound (phew!) and it shouldn’t take long to get back to running. That was five weeks ago. It is coming along, but much more slowly than I had hoped. Another friend’s partner put it in perspective. She’s currently pregnant with twins and has been through labour twice before. Her other half, a hardcore triathlete/runner has gone through similar injuries in the past and she knows what it is like to have a grumpy-guts in the house. Her reality check was something to the effect of: “You try carrying these kids for nine months and then going through labour. Want to talk about not being able to train? Pain? You guys need to suck it up!” Point taken. There are many ways to put it into perspective. I was back to walking relatively pain free after a couple of weeks. That’s a gift, as was the ability to run in the first place. An injury like this allows for cross training and other low-impact training. It could be much, much worse.
his feels odd. Nope, check that. This hurts! Time to stop. I first felt the pull in my knee on my Saturday run and thought it was just minor muscle fatigue. Then about 3km into my Sunday run, a sharp pain told me my run was over. I walked from there and it only got worse so I stopped completely and called my partner for a ride. Every long-term runner deals with an inevitable injury. So far in my four years I’ve luckily dodged anything major. Had a few aches and pains that made me take a week off, but nothing like this. My knee had me gasping just walking up the stairs. This one was going to take some time to heal. In the interest of full disclosure, I think I inadvertently caused this injury by attempting to learn how to long board. My 34-year-old exterior doesn’t always match my 16-year-old brain. Mention an injury like this to other runners and walkers and their stories start to come out as they give words of encouragement, support and advice. They, too, have had injuries that have required rest, physio or, even worse, surgery. They know what it means not to be able to do what you love and to face a long recovery. A couple of weeks into my layoff, one of my good running friends asked me, “Have you reached the miserable/grumpy/ cantankerous stage where you are craving that run that the knee just says no freaking way to?” He himself went through a knee injury that hobbled him for a year. He advised my partner that it would be a good idea to find
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