What's Up Yukon July 24, 2014 - Issue #388

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July 24, 2014 Issue #388

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Morel Minority

Joslyn Kilborn explores Yukon’s mushroom picking subculture

Ukes of Hazard are on the rise

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Jickling’s Jabberings with Peter Jickling

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shirt; shirts I love ZA had an will be worn straight embarrassout of the dryer, ment of richwhereas my illes on his hands. fitting, uninspiring, It was the early or just-plain-lame 1990s and the New shirts find their way York City rapper had to the bottom of my just consolidated drawer, only to see some of the finest, the light of day in young East Coast emergencies. hip-hop talent into My Wu-Tang one group. Beyond shirt, however, is himself, the lineup one piece of clothincluded Ghostface ing that bucks this Killah, Raekwon, Utrend — I love it, God, Method Man, but I rarely don it; Inspectah Deck, I tend to swaddle Masta Killa, GZA, my torso in muted, and Ol’ Dirty Basconservative hues; tard (1968-2004). navy blue, for exTaking its name ample. from an obscure The aforeHong Kong martial mentioned “W” arts flick, the group logo that adorns became known my shirt is not only as Wu-Tang Clan. huge (it spans the Things would never entire chest), it is be the same. shiny and golden With the sucin a way that comcess of albums like mands attention.

Enter the Wu-Tang PHOTO: Peter Jickling Thus I have tended (1993) and Wuto reserve it for Tang Forever (1997) special occasions. they were hailed My Wu-Tang shirt, much loved but rarely worn However, the as musical visionarother day I saw it in ies and are today my tee-shirt drawer routinely placed on and I thought to mycritics’ lists of the self, “What the hell, I’ll take it for greatest hip-hop acts of all-time. a spin.”

And through their illustrious I wore it downtown on a beauticareer, their iconic logo burrowed ful sunny afternoon, and while its its way into the collective contrue that one friend mocked my sciousness. fashion choice, the majority of You know the logo I’m talkmy shirt-inspired encounters were ing about — the badass, bat-like positive; people began flashing “W” that graces their album covWu-Tang hand gestures at me; one ers and merchandise, and which kid said, “I respect you for wearhaunts the imagination of hip-hop ing that.” fans worldwide.

This spring Wu-Tang Clan anIn the summer of 2012 a shirt nounced plans to release a sebearing this very symbol turned up cretly recorded album called in the laundry room of our house.

Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. The How it arrived there remains an catch is that they are only making unsolved mystery, but my suspione copy of it and are selling it to cion is that the shirt belonged the highest bidder. It’s an original my friend Justine Davidson, who and interesting move by a group stayed with us for a few weeks known for a long line of interestthat summer and who is known to ing and original moves. scatter personal possessions in her So it occurs to me: a group wake. famous for its boldness deserves Regardless, the shirt went unbold supporters as well. With that claimed by my roommates, so I in mind I have decided to take my adopted it as my own.

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Making Croquet History

by Meagan Deuling

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here’s only one archived photograph that proves croquet is part of Yukon’s past.

When she saw it, Nancy Oakley’s imagination sparked; she’s got big plans for the future of croquet in the Yukon.

The executive director of the Yukon Historical and Museums Association was struck with the notion to host a fundraising croquet tournament. After seeing the photo, she knew she wasn’t inventing a history, or importing the game to the North.

Oakley knows about history, and she knows about croquet. She says the history of the sport isn’t a popular topic and, “maybe it’s overdue for attention.�

According to her, it was a game for the genteel crowd at the end of the 1800s, but after World War II baby boomers made the sport their own. It became more accessible, and backyard croquet sets were common. Now, Oakley says the game is just retro enough for hipsters to love it. She says an afternoon of croquet means an afternoon dressed in bowties, cardigans and argyle socks.

The first tournament is being held on the lawn in front of the S.S. Klondike in Whitehorse on August 2.

Oakley says the idea is “partly to raise hard-earned cash� for the historical society, but it’s also a way to let people have fun with Yukon’s history and heritage. And what better way to have fun with history than by starting traditions?

Oakley says in throwing a croquet fundraiser for the historical association, she wants to start a trend in the Yukon. She knows of at least 50 Alaskans who play croquet, maybe she’ll invite them and start an international rivalry. Or, maybe next year the tournament

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Inside Jickling’s Jabberings ............... 2 On Croquet ........................... 3 Ukes of Hazard ...................... 4 Klondike Korner ..................... 5 Frost to Frost ........................ 7 Chris Irving ..........................10 Sid’s Treasures .....................14 Wild Pursuits ........................17 Mushroom Picking .................21 Step Outside ........................22

PHOTO: Courtesy of Yukon Archives, Paul-Emile Mercier fonds, 2001/127, #4

Historical evidence of croquet in Whitehorse will be hosted in Dawson City, and a Dawson City-Whitehorse rivalry will be sparked.

Air North is sponsoring the croquet tournament — there will be flight tickets as prizes, and the airline is flying the croquet equipment from Ontario. Oakley says working with Air North opens doors for interaction with Ottawa and Vancouver, which are major croquet hubs in Canada.

It’s not a coincidence that the executive director of the Yukon Historical and Museum Association thought to raise money with a croquet tournament — and it’s not only because golf is a game she openly scorns. It’s because her dad, Don Oakley, is a croquet man. “He’s the croquet man,� Oakley says. “He’s the biggest croquet

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When she was a kid, on career day her dad would come to her school with variants of mallets and balls and talk about his job. She says he got into the business circumstantially. “As legend goes,� she says, “he was a woodworker. One day, way back in the day, his neighbours asked if he could fix up their old backyard croquet set. He did, and then he said to himself, ‘hmmm, I wonder if a person could make money out of this?’�

It turns out, a person could.

Don Oakley created a niche market for himself. His daughter says it’s amazing what a person will pay for a croquet mallet. “You’ll laugh, but there are lots of hot players (in the sport),� she says.

She has stories.

Her dad made Stompin’ Tom Connors’ croquet set. After a concert, Tom and the boys would set up wickets behind their tour bus. “They’d drink some beers, smoke some cigarettes, and play into the wee hours of the night.�

Oakley says most people aren’t likely to know as much about croquet as she does. She knows about

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extreme croquet, invented a few years back in San Francisco, where the balls have to roll through culverts, for example. She knows the many variations of backyard croquet, and that Canada has a croquet team that plays at the international level.

So, with her history, it’s not surprising that a single old photo would get Oakley going like it did. She says croquet is kind of an obscure part of a lot of people’s lives. She wants to make it a thing. “We have more croquet skills than we give ourselves credit for,� she says.

She says the croquet fundraiser will be more social than a golf fundraiser. Teams of two should dress up — there will be prizes for best costumes, and most enthusiastic teams.

Oakley says people can register at the last minute, but there is a 20-team maximum so she thinks it’ll be a good idea to register early.

The tournament is on Saturday, August 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Visit www.heritageyukon.ca to download the registration form.

Meagan Deuling is better at croquet than she realizes.

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July 24, 2014

Beware of Hazard New band ukes it up

by Angela Szymczuk

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Would you brave the unknown and hitchhike across Canada? Would you take up playing a whimsical instrument? Would you become a busker? Would you start your own band?

For Paris Seymour, that’s exactly how it played out. The Vancouver Island native made her way to the Yukon last August, and is establishing her band, Ukes of Hazard, around the capital city.

Bassist Adam Cripps and drummer Pete Docherty make up the rest of the band, while Seymour does vocals to accompany her one-of-a-kind ukulele sound.

“We just finished a demo tape, and we are hoping to get a full album out this year,” Seymour says.

However, getting to this point was not simple.

It wasn’t until she embarked on a nationwide journey that Seymour discovered her musical gifts.

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At the moment, the Ukes have a steady gig at the Dirty Northern Bastard on Wednesday nights, opening for The Midnight Sons. They can also be found playing at Paddy’s Place.

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Seymour performs in full style with her band, Ukes of Hazard. L-R, Pete Docherty, Paris Seymour, Adam Cripps Nanaimo to Halifax, she passed the time writing songs, and sometimes performing them in exchange for room and board.

“Over the past few years I collected the best of my originals, and that’s material Ukes of Hazard really enjoy playing,” she says.

When Seymour arrived in Whitehorse she was determined to explore her musical talents fully.

She spent many nights attending jam sessions at the popular musical haunt, the Boiler Room. After a few months, she began seeking out potential band mates.

“I had one solid jam night playing my original songs along with the drummer from The Midnight Sons (Patrick Docherty), and Jerome Belanger (local bass enthusiast). Thus, we formed our band, Ukes of Hazard,” she says.

However, shortly after the formation of the group, their bassist parted ways. It was up to Seymour to recruit another like-minded individual.

She came across Adam Cripps while at a recording session, and was convinced he would be the perfect fit.

“I wanted Adam. But knowing he was in pretty high-demand, I didn’t really approach him till I was confident enough to ask,” she says. “Adam being the groovy cat he is, responded with ‘yes’ when I finally did.”

With the Ukes complete, Seymour and her boys were prepared to launch their sound onto the Whitehorse music scene.

If you look around town, you will notice the self-made posters Seymour has created.

The performer is pulling out all the stops to get the Ukes noticed.

“I continue to try and book us gigs on a regular basis, so come check us out if you haven’t already. You may just be surprised at how cool ukulele actually is.

What you can expect from Ukes of Hazard is a fun upbeat show, no doubt about that.”

On August 8, the Ukes are playing a special show at the Jarvis Street Saloon to launch their demo tape (show includes free CD give away).

Although Seymour is happy with their sound, she wouldn’t mind seeing the band dabble with a few other genres.

“I’d like to lean in a more reggae direction. But I have no expectations to meet,” she says. “I guess it depends on what songs we are playing, and what kind of songs I keep writing. But I personally find it hard to stick to one genre. I’d like to move into a reggae, gypsy, funk, punk, indie rock kinda style. And I think I’m almost there.”

Angela Szymczuk is a Whitehorse-based writer.

Please send comments about her articles to editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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July 24, 2014

A Klondike Korner with Dan Davidson

Tracking down grandmother by land and water Nadia White, an Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Montana School of Journalism, is researching the life of her grandmother, Alice Josephine (Josie) Keys White

regular readers. Not just an adventure book or a biography, but two stories about lives that are intertwined. It’s a little exploration of gender and place as well.”

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adia White, great-granddaughter of Elmer (Stroller) and Alice Josephine (Josie) Keys White is on a quest to find out all she can about the life of her great- grandmother.

Klondike newsman Stroller White is a fairly well known historical figure, having worked at the Skagway News during Soapy Smith’s heyday. He moved on to Dawson in 1899, where he became “The Stroller” for the Klondike Nugget, and wrote all manner of news for the next five years. Then he relocated to Whitehorse where he edited and eventually owned the Whitehorse Star until 1916.

After that he moved back to Alaska, and was elected to the state’s House of Representatives.

“The stories of Stroller White’s Klondike news days were a part of the myth of my growing up, and I’m sure led to me being a journalist,” says Nadia White as she basks in some Klondike sunshine after paddling as part of the Yukon River Quest’s Skagnificent Six crew.

Her ancestor’s travels were traced when White was a teenager. She was fascinated even then, and found herself wanting to get off the ferries of the Alaska Marine Highway and look around the corners.

Thirty years later, while visiting a friend in Ketchikan, she was challenged to pursue Josie’s story as a way of getting to follow all that up. That appealed to her, especially when she learned that Josie was something of an outdoorswoman herself.

“This was to finish Josie’s journey by river,” she says, explaining her participation in the River Quest.

“I have followed her in my imagination, followed her path in my way,” she said.

“I rode my bicycle from Oklahoma to Sumner, Washington. I paddled a kayak (solo) from Fort Townsend, Wash., to Juneau, Alaska, and then I took the ferry to Skagway.”

It was said of Josie in her obituary that she had climbed every worthwhile peak in southeastern Alaska. Nadia is a wanderer too, and has often wondered what made Josie wander. By retracing her journeys she hopes to find out.

Now a journalism professor at the University of Montana in Missoula, after an earlier career in journalism in the Rockies, her

ambition is to write a biography of her great grandmother.

“My hope is to make the (story) meaningful by connecting it to her everyday life, which I’m not going to pretend is the adventurous life of some of the entrepreneurial women in the North.

I think being a homemaker here during the Gold Rush was its own kind of adventure and I’d like to understand that.”

The final product will be a blend of her research and her experiences while doing that research.

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Tue, Jul 29 First Nation tent at the Whitehorse Fish Ladder 1:00 PM Fish Ladder 633-5965 Join Doris, a First Nations elder, in a tent at the fish ladder. She will talk until Sat, Sep 6 Exhibit: Jim Robb’s Coabout First Nations relationship with salmon lourful Five Percent 10:00 AM Yukon Arts and answer questions.

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Wed, Jul 30 Ahhh Nuts! 7:00 PM Robert Wed, Jul 23 Jamaoke With Jackie 11:00 Service Campground Join Meghan Larivee, PM Jarvis Street Saloon biologist and squirrel enthusiast, for an Thu, Jul 24 Arts in the Park: Double Bill: evening stroll to learn about the small critters Jerry Alfred & Frederick Johnny 12:00 PM (squirrels!) that many people ignore.

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they flowered before the peas.

Allan said he had been in the garden weeding the peas and had to look around because he smelled such a strong perfume-y smell. We thought at first the pea flowers were giving off this smell but they never had before. It wasn’t until we were in the fava bean patch that we discovered they were producing a wonderful sweet perfume. They even had small pods starting.

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ne of the biggest animal raising expenses in the Yukon is feed. So I am always on the look out for crops we can grow that will meet the nutritional needs of the animals. When I find something that might work I give it a try in the garden. If it does well, I feed it to the animals to see if they’ll actually eat it.

A year ago I found a variety of kohlrabi. It was supposed to grow to the size of volleyballs. I thought this might be a good food for the pigs. The plants did very well, and they did grow to the size of a volleyball. They even remained crisp and juicy at this large size.

The pigs ate them. Over the years I have tried several different kinds of crops. Mangels, a cousin of beets typically used for animal feed, did grow but not as well as their relative. So I might as well grow beets.

Quinoa grew well but didn’t have time to ripen properly. It also looks almost exactly like the lamb’s quarter that grows wild in some of the gardens.

Despite the failures, I keep looking. A few years ago I was discussing this issue with my dad and he suggested fava beans. When he was farming on the prairies he grew them as a source of protein, but he wasn’t sure if they would do well this far north.

I gave them a try.

I placed them at the top of the garden where the plants would be protected from wind and get lots of sun. This area also got so hot the weeds tended to dry to a crisp.

The fava beans loved it. They weren’t bothered by the heat and soon flowered. The bean pods grew to be about 6 inches long.

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Pig-roaster with Serious Cred

He’s cooked for kings and queens, but Chris Irving spurns the crown of a celebrity chef

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“When I was in school, I was more interested in outdoor education, so I was doing courses like ACES (Achievement, Challenge, Environment and Service) and being outside as much as possible,� he says. “It never really crossed my mind to be a chef or work in a kitchen. It wasn’t something I’d been immersed in before.�

That all changed when he was tending bar in a Calgary nightclub and volunteered to help solve a staffing problem in the club’s restaurant. “It turned out that I got in there and basically took over,� he says. “So at 18 or 19 years old, I became a kitchen manager for three locations.�

Irving had clearly found his niche. “I loved it, because I was actually really good at it — all the aspects around managing a kitchen, the ordering, the staff manage-

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hris Irving has cooked for Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family of Spain.

He’s made sushi and fried chicken for the four “just normal kids� of David and Victoria Beckham.

He’s cooked on luxury yachts and in fancy hotels, not to mention the private mansion of master chef Gordon Ramsay.

Now he’s coming home to roast a brace of wild boars in a field just west of Whitehorse.

Irving is one of two “celebrity� chefs on deck to conduct cooking demonstrations at next week’s Frog Food Festival (formerly known as the Frog Mountain Music Festival). “I don’t consider myself a celebrity,� the 32-year-old Irving claims in a Skype interview from Bangkok, Thailand, where he is currently working for Marriott Hotels. “If that’s a label I’ve been given by someone, I’ll work with it, but I would never claim to be a celebrity.�

Growing up in Riverdale, Irving had no idea he would one day be serving the rich and famous, or cooking more than a Thanksgiving turkey for his family, which he first did around the age of 13.

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At the suggestion of a Whitehorse friend, he soon applied for — and got — a job at the prestigious Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino, British Columbia. “It was the first time I’d had my taste of fine-dining cooking, and it sort of opened my eyes.�

From there, Irving went on to study at the Dubrelle international culinary school in Vancouver.

After working at the noted West restaurant, he headed to London, England, for “two grueling years� at Restaurant Petrus under chefs Marcus Wareing and the famously irascible Ramsay. “Gordon’s intense, there’s no way around that,� Irving says. “He’s never personally yelled and screamed at me. I don’t claim to be perfect, but I worked hard. And he has a lot of respect for people who try their hardest, even if something isn’t right.�

After a stint as proprietor of the Pourhouse in Vancouver’s Gastown and some time in the Mediterranean, Irving signed on to a senior role with Gordon Ramsay Holdings.

His duties included three days a week as personal chef to the family of soccer legend Beckham and his Spice Girl-turned-fashiondesigner wife in their London and California homes. “I’ve spent time with them to earn their respect, so they give

me free rein to do whatever I want for them,� Irving says. “I spent three weeks at their country estate over Christmas time, and they would treat me just as if I was part of the family, not just someone who was working for them,� he adds. “That is a time I’ll look back and cherish for the rest of my life, for sure.�

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Ramsay’s $7 million estate in the swish Los Angeles neighbourhood of Bel Air. “I got to spend some time cooking in Gordon’s kitchen, so I got to see a little bit of a different side to him than most people do — a bit more of a personal, softer side,� he says. “He’s incredible with his kids.

He’s so quick-witted and so funny, he’ll just catch you totally offguard and have you in stitches in a matter of seconds.�

Irving cites the major “takeaway� from his time with Ramsay: “You don’t compromise in anything, whether it’s food, or in your life.�

Irving’s future plans are still in flux, but being known as a “celebrity� chef isn’t key. “I’ve still got so much to learn, and I’ve got many miles I need to travel before I feel like I’ve accomplished what I want to accomplish,� he says. “So I’m just plugging away, still working hard, keeping my head down, keeping my feet in the trenches.�

On Friday August 1, Irving will be in the trenches of Circle D Ranch, serving spit-roasted pork to 150 patrons at the Frog Food Festival. For more information, go to www.frogfoodfestival.ca Ken Bolton is a freelance writer and former co-editor of What’s Up Yukon.

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The Frog Food Festival (FFF) is a summer event celebrating healthiness, happiness and delicious local food paired with talented local musicians â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a feast for all the senses! Family oriented activities are always on the menu, with lots to engage the youngsters. Food will be bountiful, locally sourced and complimented by a beverage tent with a selection of beers, wines and ciders. Sample and taste from a wide variety of local chefs and food vendors bringing you flavours inspired from around the world using fresh regional ingredients. All of this while enjoying excellent Yukon musicians serving up country, bluegrass, folk and acoustic entertainment for your listening pleasure. Also included in the festivities are cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs, herb walks, an artisan/crafters tent, local farmers selling produce and stand up paddle board tours down the river. For more information including a full schedule of events, please visit www.frogfoodfestival.ca.

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11am-1pm: Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market Tour Join local producers and the visiting chefs at the Saturday Farmers Market providing an opportunity to learn about the challenges and benefits of growing produce in a Zone 0 rated climate.

7pm-9pm: An Evening at the Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Residence (ticketed public event) Join Chefs Christian Pritchard and Ted Reader on the grounds of the historic Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Residence as they adapt their favourite dishes featuring locally grown and harvested products, and sample a selection of appetizers prepared by some of Dawson Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine restaurants. For additional information please contact klondikeculinary@gmail.com.

&D5F5R6V Delicious power foods to fuel a day of outdoor fun Discover the many adventurous culinary and outdoor possibilities in Carcross, on Montana Mountain, and Lake Bennett. Check in with Heike from Caribou Crossing Coffee Shop at the Carcross Commons to get the right fuel for your day. She will be featuring power foods for the whole immune system - full with vitamins and antioxidants, as well as some caffeine for dessert! Heike will also gladly connect you with people from the bike and kite community, to make your day a day of good taste, and also fun and play! For more information please contact Caribou Crossing Coffee by phone at 333-0535, or by email heike@tagish-cabins.com

)D5R Wild Game Frenzy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a celebration of wild foods Come out and celebrate Food Day Canada with us by preparing a unique and delicious version of a wild game or Fish meal!

Do you have a special tea recipe made from Yukon vegetation?

Take the tea challenge! Top prizes in youth and adult categories of $100. Come out and show us your favourite dish or tea from 2-4pm at the Campbell Region Interpretive Centre. For more information on this and other events happening on August 2 please contact the Town of Faro at 994-2728 or admin-faro@faroyukon.ca.

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Frog Mountain Food Festival (August 1-3, 2014) For a full schedule of events, please visit www.frogfoodfestival.ca.

8:00am-10:00am: Sourdough pancake breakfast (ticketed public event) Enjoy breakfast at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church featuring pancakes using a sourdough culture that has been kept active since the Klondike Gold Rush. Local producer will be on hand to showcase Klondike Birch syrup. For additional information please contact klondikeculinary@gmail.com.

9am-1pm: Fireweed Market with wild food presentation & foraging walk Come out and whet your appetite at the weekend market â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lots of great local foods to buy and taste! Visit the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) booth to get heaps of appetizing information about edible plants native to Yukon. Find out what plants grow in the mountain ranges, plateaus and river valleys of Yukon that will tantalize the taste buds and peak the interest of the culinary artist and wizard within you.

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Market goers will have the opportunity to join the Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) on a free one-hour foraging walk, which will depart from the Frank Slim building (Shipyards Park) at 9:30 am and and 11:00 am. You will learn to identify edible and medicinal plants in an urban environment, as well as learn to respectfully harvest and utilize the amazing plants of the North.

7pm-10pm: SS K Soiree (ticketed public event) The public is invited to cheer on participants of this inaugural croquet tournament fundraiser, held on the lawns of the SS Klondike National Historic Site in downtown Whitehorse. Try your own hand at lawn games and help support the Yukon Historical & Museums Association.

Extend your experience with the SS K Soiree! Enjoy pairings of Yukon Brewing beverages and specialty desserts and cheeses on the sundeck of the S.S. Klondike NHS. Guests can continue to mix and mingle at the cash bar and join Parks Canada staff for a special behind-the-scenes look at the history of food on the S.S. Klondike. The event will be held outside: Yukon-appropriate cocktail wear is advised. Special prizes will be awarded for best period costume, so have fun! Space is limited. Tickets are $50, and proceeds raised support YHMA and the Culinary Festival.

For more information and to purchase tickets please contact YHMA at 667-4704 or info@heritageyukon.ca

68Q'D< $8J8V7 U' :K,W(K2U6H Feast of Farms (ticketed public event) Celebrate wild and cultivated Yukon food with a garden dinner at Rivendell Farms. Along with local culinary experts, celebrity Chefs Christian Pritchard and Ted Reader, as well as Chef Michael Bock from Air North, Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Airline, will select their ingredients from local food producers and prepare a delicious homegrown dinner. Executive Chef Pierre LePage from Aurora Village in Yellowknife will be offering a special taste of the Northwest Territories and guest chef from Starfire Thai restaurant in Skagway will be offering tasty Thai delights!

Participants will have the opportunity to watch the meals as they are prepared on-site, and to confer with chefs.

Tickets are $60, and may be purchased at the TIA office, YukonMade Store, and at Rivendell Farms. Shuttle service to and from Downtown Whitehorse is included. For more information please contact TIA Yukon at 668-3331 or info@tiayukon.com.

Frog Mountain Food Festival (August 1-3, 2014) For a full schedule of events, please visit www.frogfoodfestival.ca.

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Sid Van der Meer’s Border Town Museum is quaint and adorable. He’s been collecting artifacts from abandoned cabins and along the Alaska Highway for close to five decades and is somewhat of a rogue historian.

As his collection grew, he had to move everything out of his house and into a separate building.

“It used to be all in the house, but then it got to be that you couldn’t move around in the house. So that’s why I built the buildings in the back so people can enjoy it too,” recounts Van der Meer.

This isn’t the first museum Van der Meer has started up.

“The first [museum I did] was at a place called Northwest Trading Post, which doesn’t exist anymore. That was one of the shortest-lived businesses on the Alaska Highway.

One season. That’s it,” he laughs.

“And then I bought Mile 1128 Mountain View Lodge, and just moved everything down there, and then ran that for 17 to 18 years. So this is not the first museum. But this is actually the first where it’s just completely not associated with a business, just a private museum.”

Van der Meer credits a lot of his finds to the gold rush.

“There were 30,000 people in Dawson during the gold rush. Some of them were destitute and didn’t find any gold, and they just left. And they left everything they had. That’s how a lot of this stuff is here now, salvaged from some of these places that would have been destroyed over the years.”

He explains that most of the cabins from that time have all caved in by now, taking all the possessions in there with them.

“I’m fascinated with history. So I just gathered up a lot

All the knickknacks that you can find in a general store can be found in here

Border Town Museum is a Buried Gem of that stuff over the years, and just kind of preserved it.”

As we head to the back of his house where the museum has been built to accommodate his treasures, he says he’s got artifacts from the gold rush days and the building of the Alaska Highway. Though the museum buildings look run down, Van der Meer says that it’s only made to look old, and made with scavenged materials, including the original white mile posts on the Alaska Highway, which were rendered redundant when they changed to kilometres.

“I collected all the old mile posts and integrated them into the building because they’re a part of the local history.

Everything has meaning. Everything is from somewhere.”

The latest addition to his museum is the front end of an army truck.

“My back still hurts when I think about it. I dragged this front end out of an army truck…out of the bush, for about four to five miles. Rolled it over and over. Took me about a week to get it out of there. But I wanted it here for this place.”

The museum is divided in sections. They include a barbershop, a general store, and a bathhouse. Everything in the buildings is designed to evoke the gold rush era, with the artifacts meticulously placed, and bits of canvas poking down behind shelves.

“Back in the gold rush days…Dawson City was like a tent town mostly, because there was no lumber. And there was such a rush. 40,000 people come crowding in there. So they put up tents everywhere. Then as lumber became available, they built wooden frame buildings around the tents.

So that’s the reason for that canvas back there, to make it look more authentic.

“If I could start life over again, I’d be an anthropologist or archaeologist, something like that.”

“I remember when I was a kid, you walk into a General Store, you see all the stuff hanging on the ceiling, pots and pans and stuff, lamps and lanterns, so I made it look kinda like walking back in time. People seem to enjoy it.”

Kathy Yan Li is working on a graphic novel about her life in Beaver Creek. Email editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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round this time ever year I spend hours looking at maps and checking over equipment to ensure it can handle another hunting season. All the while, I hope I will be lucky enough to provide healthy, wild Yukon meat for my family.

We are very privileged to have the resources we do. The Yukon is known for its healthy population of moose, which is the largest moose sub-species. A clean, unpolluted ecosystem provides the biggest, healthiest, antibiotic-and-steroidfree meat you can get.

This year we are going back to our old ways.

Hayley and I are heading out, just the two of us. Over the past three years we have brought friends on our moose hunts. Last year she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even come with me due to school obligations.

In 16 hunting seasons, we have only missed a handful of them, and last year was the first time she was unable to come. There is nothing like having your child there, learning and enjoying quality time.

From her pink boots when she was three, to her sometimessmug teenage remarks now, I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve spent together.

Hayley is now 16 years old and going into Grade 11.

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As the days draw near to our fifth Yukon moose hunt together I have no ideas and no plans on where to go or how to get there.

So many places to go with so little time.

Hayley has committed to come with me on this, and at least one more adventure. Soon she will be in university pursuing her own adventures. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve told her I will fly her home anytime she likes, to come on our soon to be sometimes-annual moose hunts.

I hope that all we have done, and all the time weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve spent together has helped her; the world is not so different from the wild; there are challenges to overcome and varying risks to take for varying rewards.

Before long, Janessa will be done and on her way as well. She plans to become a marine biologist, spending her life outdoors helping our fragile world. We have also spent numerous hours together on different trips. But she started working at 13, and that takes up a lot of her time.

Throughout my life I have tried to get people outside, not just my wife and children.

Fishing, hunting, hiking, whatever; It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just head outside and enjoy.

My other hunting partner Chris knew nothing of hunting before we metâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d even shot a gun.

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Community EVENTS Mon, Jul 28 C/TFN Carving Shed open 5:30 PM Carcross Carving Shed Keith Wolf Smarch Wed, Jul 23 Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling will be in attendance to provide guidance/help with all manner of traditional artwork 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre Tue, Jul 29 Elder’s Breakfast 10:00 AM The Wed, Jul 23 Board Games 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Old Daycare Centre Wed, Jul 30 Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling Tue, Jul 29 Sports Night 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre Tue, Jul 29 Women’s Group 7:00 PM Wed, Jul 30 Board Games 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Carcross Community Campus 821-4251 Centre Wed, Jul 30 Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 PM The Old Daycare 821-4251 For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ Monday - Thursday Adult swim/ Aqua Fit ctfn.ca 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Wed, Jul 30 Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Centre Pool Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Monday- Saturday Public Swim 2:00 PM Wed, Jul 30 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Beaver Creek Capacity Building Community Centre Pool Thu, Jul 31 Yukon Culinary Festival: Fridays Midnight Swim 10:00 PM to Midnight Traditional First Nations Salmon BBQ Beaver Creek Community Centre Pool 12:00 PM Carcross Visitor Information Centre Thu, Jul 24 Beaver Creek Community Market 867-335-6676 Join the owner of RedCan 6:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Locals Gourmet, and former executive chef of sell home made crafts and baked goods. Ask Clayoquot Wilderness Resort, Tim May and the Visitor Center for directions to the Far West the community of Carcross as they bake local Plaza salmon using natural techniques. Tickets Thu, Jul 31 Beaver Creek Community Market available on site. Email jjferbey@gmail.com 6:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Locals for info sell home made crafts and baked goods. Ask Thu, Jul 31 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN the Visitor Center for directions to the Far West Capacity Building Plaza Thu, Jul 31 Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Mon-Thu Public Swim Carcross Swimming Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Pool 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sat, Aug 2 Yukon Culinary Festival: food and adventure in Carcross Carcross Visitor Sundays Public Swim Carcross Swimming Pool 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Information Centre 867-333-0535 Discover the adventurous opportunities in Carcross--culinary Wed, Jul 23 Canada Prenatal Nutrition and outdoors-wise! Go to the Caribou Crossing Program Lunch 12:00 PM The Old Daycare Coffee shop for coffee and healthy food, as 821-4251 For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ well as for connection in the bike and hike ctfn.ca community heike@tagish-cabins.com Wed, Jul 23 Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Sun, Aug 3 St. Saviours Church Service Tlâ Community School 332-1031 11:00 AM St. Saviours Church 867-668-3129 Wed, Jul 23 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Thu, Jul 24 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Wed, Jul 23 Traditional Women’s Group 7:00 Capacity Building PM Community Support Centre 456-9537 Thu, Jul 24 Prenatal Classes for Mothers Wed, Jul 23 Art Camp 1:00 PM KIAC Klondike and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Institute of Art & Culture For kids ages 6 – 9 Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Wed, Jul 23 Kickboxing 6:30 PM Robert Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Service School Work up a sweat through basic July 25-28 Dahk KA Celebrations Kick off kickboxing techniques and conditioning, geared Feast Skookies Camp 5:00 pm. Baseball, to all ages!For info: contact Ben@brudif@ Language Learning Classes, Tug A War, gmail.com.

Stories, Chiefs Canoe Race, etc. For More Wed, Jul 23 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 information contact Donna Geddes 867-821PM Robert Service School 993-5370 Join the 4251 ext 8212 Everyone welcome Zumba craze with this Latin-inspired workout!

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Wed, Jul 23 CFYT Trivia 8:00 PM The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio.

Thu, Jul 24 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Thu, Jul 24 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Thu, Jul 24 Youth Weights 4:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Hosted with the Youth Centre Thu, Jul 24 Art Camp 1:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture For kids ages 6 – 9 Thu, Jul 24 Hatha Yoga with Joanne Van Nostrand 5:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture 993-5005 Classes are cancelled on holidays and subject to cancellation for room bookings. Email yogawithjoanne@ me.com to confirm classes.

Thu, Jul 24 Midnight Sun Yoga 5:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture For more info email yogawithjoanne@me.com.

Thu, Jul 24 Toddler Painting 10:00 AM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture A parented activity for kids aged 2-4. Come get messy and enjoy some creative play-time in the KIAC ballroom!!

Thu, Jul 24 Moosehide Gathering Moosehide Village 993-7159 Come share in First Nation culture – enjoy performances, feasts, dancing, drumming, singing and more. Including special appearances by the Jerrycans, Yukon’s own Diyet, JB the First Lady, Ed Peekeekoot and the wonderful Chris Derksen and Joy Mullen.

Plus tons of Gwitch’in fiddling, by such wellknown artists as Bill Stevens, Boyd Benjamin and many more! More info: tyla.crowe@ trondek.ca Thu, Jul 24 Adults Drop In Soccer 8:00 PM Robert Service School Contact: Ian 993—5122 or Sonny– 993-5794.

Thu, Jul 24 HIIT Like a Girl 7:00 PM Robert Service School 993-2520 For women only.

Class combines cardio-kickboxing & high intensity interval training with ABC toning that’s arms, but & core. Designed for all fitness levels Fri, Jul 25 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latin-inspired workout!

Fri, Jul 25 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre Sat, Jul 26 Art Market 11:00 AM Community Shelter on Front Street Sat, Jul 26 KIAC Summer Art Market 11:00 AM Dawson City Community Events Shelter Dawson City Art for purchase

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Sat, Jul 26 Dawson City Farmers Market 11:00 AM Riverside Park & Gazebo Local artisans, crafters, artists, and farmers bring homegrown homemade products to the community Sat, Jul 26 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre Sun, Jul 27 Adult co-ed basketball 4:00 PM Robert Service School All levels welcome.

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Sun, Jul 27 Archery 6:00 PM Robert Service School Adult & All Ages Sun, Jul 27 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 993-5381 Mon, Jul 28 Dark Room Club 6:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture bekmiller1234@gmail.com please sign up in advance Mon, Jul 28 LIfe Drawing 7:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture 993-5005 Drawing tools provided, and paper is available for purchase.

If you’re interested in modeling contact Dana: kiac@kiac.ca.

Mon, Jul 28 Open Studio 5:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Check out Rachel Grant’s current work and see what she’s up to.

Mon, Jul 28 Open Studios 5:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture visiting Artist Rachel Grant’s current work in SOVA’s 2D studio Mon, Jul 28 Kickboxing 6:30 PM Robert Service School Work up a sweat through basic kickboxing techniques and conditioning, geared to all ages!For info: contact Ben@brudif@ gmail.com.

Mon, Jul 28 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latin-inspired workout!

Tue, Jul 29 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Tue, Jul 29 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Tue, Jul 29 Hatha Yoga with Joanne Van Nostrand 5:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture 993-5005 Classes are cancelled on holidays and subject to cancellation for room bookings. Email yogawithjoanne@ me.com to confirm classes.

Tue, Jul 29 Midnight Sun Yoga 5:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture For more info email yogawithjoanne@me.com.

Tue, Jul 29 Live at the Palace Grand: Dr. Professor Kubinek 8:00 PM Palace Grand Theatre 993-5005 Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible, Dr. Professor Kubinek.

Tue, Jul 29 TOMÁŠ KUBÍNEK 8:00 PM Palace Grand Theatre A Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible, Dr. Professor Kubínek promises to entertain all ages with his comedic, vaudevillian performance! Impressive physical comedy and charming banter make this a must-see show!

Tue, Jul 29 Adults Drop In Soccer 8:00 PM Robert Service School Contact: Ian 993—5122 or Sonny– 993-5794.

Tue, Jul 29 Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School 993-2520 For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com Wed, Jul 30 Live at the Palace Grand: Dr. Professor Kubinek 8:00 PM Palace Grand Theatre 993-5005 Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible, Dr. Professor Kubinek.

Wed, Jul 30 Kickboxing 6:30 PM Robert Service School Work up a sweat through basic kickboxing techniques and conditioning, geared to all ages!For info: contact Ben@brudif@ gmail.com.

Wed, Jul 30 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latin-inspired workout!

Wed, Jul 30 CFYT Trivia 8:00 PM The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio.

Thu, Jul 31 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Thu, Jul 31 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Thu, Jul 31 Youth Weights 4:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Hosted with the Youth Centre Thu, Jul 31 Hatha Yoga with Joanne Van Nostrand 5:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture 993-5005 Classes are cancelled on holidays and subject to cancellation for room bookings. Email yogawithjoanne@ me.com to confirm classes.

Thu, Jul 31 Midnight Sun Yoga 5:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture For more info email yogawithjoanne@me.com.

Thu, Jul 31 Live at the Palace Grand: Dr. Professor Kubinek 8:00 PM Palace Grand Theatre 993-5005 Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible, Dr. Professor Kubinek.

Thu, Jul 31 TOMÁŠ KUBÍNEK 10:00 PM Palace Grand Theatre A Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible, Dr. Professor Kubínek promises to entertain all ages with his comedic, vaudevillian performance! Impressive physical comedy and charming banter make this a must-see show!

Thu, Jul 31 Adults Drop In Soccer 8:00 PM Robert Service School Contact: Ian 993-5122 or Sonny– 993-5794.

Thu, Jul 31 HIIT Like a Girl 7:00 PM Robert Service School 993-2520 For women only.

Class combines cardio-kickboxing & high intensity interval training with ABC toning that’s arms, but & core. Designed for all fitness levels Fri, Aug 1 Yukon Culinary Festival: Bannock vs. Sourdough competition 3:00 PM Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Watch a joint demonstration with Parks Canada and Cultural Centre interpreters highlighting traditional northern breads. Infor: klondikeculinary@gmail. com Fri, Aug 1 Live at the Palace Grand: ThoughtControl 8:00 PM Palace Grand Theatre 993-5005 Thomas Baxter’s ThoughtControl isn’t quite hypnosis, magic or mind reading, but your curiosity will be piqued.

Fri, Aug 1 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latin-inspired workout!

Fri, Aug 1 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre

Sat, Aug 2 Yukon Culinary Festival: An evening at the Commissioner’s Residence 7:00 PM Commissioner’s Residence Join chefs Christian Pritchard and Ted Reader as they adapt their favourite dishes featuring locally grown and harvested products, and sample a selection of appetizers prepared by local restaurants klondikeculinary@gmail.com Sat, Aug 2 Art Market 11:00 AM Community Shelter on Front Street Sat, Aug 2 KIAC Summer Art Market 11:00 AM Dawson City Community Events Shelter Dawson City Art for purchase Sat, Aug 2 Yukon Culinary Festival: Farmers Market tours 11:00 AM Dawson City Community Events Shelter Go to the Farmers Market to learn about the challenge and benefit of growing food in a zone 0 rated climate.

Sat, Aug 2 Downtown Hotel Golf Tournament 1:30 PM Dawson City Golf Course 993-5346 Shuttle provided, Prizes, Dinner included at Downtown Hotel. Enter Fee $50 per person.

Register at teh Downtown Hotel For more information: adam@yukonhotels.com Sat, Aug 2 Live at the Palace Grand: ThoughtControl 8:00 PM Palace Grand Theatre 993-5005 Thomas Baxter’s ThoughtControl isn’t quite hypnosis, magic or mind reading, but your curiosity will be piqued.

Sat, Aug 2 Dawson City Farmers Market 11:00 AM Riverside Park & Gazebo Local artisans, crafters, artists, and farmers bring homegrown homemade products to the community Sat, Aug 2 Yukon Culinary Festival: Sourdough Pancake Breakfast 8:30 AM St Paul’s Church These pancakes are made with a sourdough culture that’s been kept active since the Klondike Gold Rush. Local producer will be at hand to showcase Klondike birch syrup. Info: klondikeculinary@gmail.com Sat, Aug 2 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre Sun, Aug 3 Ladies Poker Tournament Diamond Tooth Gerties 993-5575 Ladies Poker Tournament at Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall! For more information, call 993552 Sun, Aug 3 Live at the Palace Grand: ThoughtControl 8:00 PM Palace Grand Theatre 993-5005 Thomas Baxter’s ThoughtControl isn’t quite hypnosis, magic or mind reading, but your curiosity will be piqued.

Sun, Aug 3 Adult co-ed basketball 4:00 PM Robert Service School All levels welcome.

Contact: alexcampbell@gmail.com.

Sun, Aug 3 Archery 6:00 PM Robert Service School Adult & All Ages Sun, Aug 3 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 993-5381 Sun, Aug 3 YEU Local Y026 (Klondike) monthly meeting 7:00 PM YTG Property management building

Daily Tourist Tours - from the Visitor Center 9:30 AM Then & Now Walking Tour 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM S.S. Keno 9:30 AM S.S. Keno Tour in French 10:30 AM Hike with the Poetry of Robert Service 11:00 AM French Town Walking Tour 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Doors Open - a different building each day 1:00 PM The Life and Poetry of Robert Service Program 1:00 PM What a RUSH! Walking Tour 2:30 PM Palace Grand Tour 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Commissioner’s Residence 3:30 PM Greatest Klondiker Contest (except Fri/Sat) 3:30 PM French Commissioner’s Residence Tour 4:30 PM Free Viewing of “Encounters with the Sublime” Photography Exhibit by Salgado and Washburn at the Palace Grand 7:00 PM “Strange Things Done” Walking Tour Daily The Can Can Show 8:30 PM, 10:00 PM, Midnight at Diamond Tooth Gerties. Each show is different with midnight show more risque

TOMBSTONE Territorial Park

Daily Critter Talks 10:30 AM Tombstone Territorial Park Meet at the Interpretative Centre Wed, Jul 23 Campfire Program 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Thu, Jul 24 Bannock Making Thursdays 3:00 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Meet at the Interpretative Centre Stunning views and alpine flora & fauna on this moderate 2-3 hour hike Thu, Jul 24 Goldensides Trail Guided Hike 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Stunning views and alpine flora & fauna on this moderate 2-3 hour hike Guided hikes meet at the campground picnic shelter to car pool.

Fri, Jul 25 Campfire Program 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Sat, Jul 26 Guided Hike on North Klondike Trail 7:00 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Join us for an easy 2 hour stroll on this beautiful riverside trail Guided hikes meet at the campground picnic shelter to car pool.

Sat, Jul 26 Junior Naturalist at the Interpretive Centre 1:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Meet at the Interpretative Centre Sun, Jul 27 Guided Hike on Grizzly Trail 10:00 AM Tombstone Territorial Park Meet to car pool or join us at Grizzly parking lot at 10:30 a.m.(4-5 hours) Bring a lunch to enjoy ringside views of Mt. Monolith (Difficult) Mon, Jul 28 Campfire Program 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Tue, Jul 29 Goldensides Trail Guided Hike 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Stunning views and alpine flora & fauna on this moderate 2-3 hour hike Guided hikes meet at the campground picnic shelter to car pool.

Wed, Jul 30 Campfire Program 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Thu, Jul 31 Bannock Making Thursdays 3:00 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Meet at the Interpretative Centre Stunning views and alpine flora & fauna on this moderate 2-3 hour hike Thu, Jul 31 Goldensides Trail Guided Hike 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Stunning

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views and alpine flora & fauna on this moderate 2-3 hour hike Guided hikes meet at the campground picnic shelter to car pool.

Fri, Aug 1 Campfire Program 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Fri, Aug 1 Weekend on the Rocks 12:00 AM Tombstone Territorial Park Rocks rock!

Learn all about it on free walks, talks and workshops. Details to come.

Sat, Aug 2 Guided Hike on North Klondike Trail 7:00 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Join us for an easy 2 hour stroll on this beautiful riverside trail Guided hikes meet at the campground picnic shelter to car pool.

Sat, Aug 2 Junior Naturalist at the Interpretive Centre 1:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Meet at the Interpretative Centre Sat, Aug 2 Weekend on the Rocks 12:00 AM Tombstone Territorial Park Rocks rock!

Learn all about it on free walks, talks and workshops. Details to come.

Sun, Aug 3 Guided Hike on Grizzly Trail 10:00 AM Tombstone Territorial Park Meet to car pool or join us at Grizzly parking lot at 10:30 a.m.(4-5 hours) Bring a lunch to enjoy ringside views of Mt. Monolith (Difficult) Sun, Aug 3 Weekend on the Rocks 12:00 AM Tombstone Territorial Park Rocks rock!

Learn all about it on free walks, talks and workshops. Details to come.

Faro

Wed, Jul 23 Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 AM Faro Community Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Jul 23 Faro Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Wed, Jul 23 Play Group 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@ faroyukon.ca Wed, Jul 23 Kids in Action Store 3:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Thu, Jul 24 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Thu, Jul 24 Faro Fireside Social 5:00 PM Campbell Region Interpretive Center 9942288 There will be hotdogs and bocci and a campfire to enjoy. Hosted by the Faro Interpretative Centre. Come on out and talk to people in Faro!

Thu, Jul 24 Zumba 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fri, Jul 25 Play Group 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@ faroyukon.ca Fri, Jul 25 Archery 3:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Jul 25 Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Program 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Jul 25 Seniors Fitness class 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Sun, Jul 27 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun, Jul 27 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 Mon, Jul 28 Faro Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Tue, Jul 29 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Tue, Jul 29 Faro Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Tue, Jul 29 Archery 3:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@ faroyukon.ca Tue, Jul 29 Faro Kettle Cafe 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Hosted by the Faro Youth Group.

Wed, Jul 30 Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 AM Faro Community Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Jul 30 Faro Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Wed, Jul 30 Play Group 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@ faroyukon.ca Wed, Jul 30 Kids in Action Store 3:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Thu, Jul 31 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Thu, Jul 31 Zumba 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

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July 24, 2014 Fri, Aug 1 Play Group 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@ faroyukon.ca Fri, Aug 1 Archery 3:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Aug 1 Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Program 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Aug 1 Seniors Fitness class 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Sat, Aug 2 Yukon Culinary Festival: wild game frenzy--a celebration of wild food Town of Faro 994-2728 Prepare your expert version of a wild game feast. There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes with categories for adults and juniors. Bring wild flower teas and special desserts, too.

Info: admin-faro@faroyukon.ca Sun, Aug 3 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun, Aug 3 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442

Golden Horn

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 Tuesdays Badminton 7:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary School Tracy 393-7641

Haines Junction

Wed, Jul 23 Haines Junction Community Market 3:00 PM St Christopher’s Church Features produce, plants and baked goods.

For more info: sprucecottagefarms@gmail. com Thu, Jul 24 Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 AM Mun Ku Thu, Jul 24 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Fri, Jul 25 Village Bakery Salmon Barbeque with music by Mikel Miller 6:30 PM Village Bakery and Deli 634-2867 Reservations are recommended. Come early with your instrument to play at open mic!

Fri, Jul 25 One Fish, Two Fish 7:00 PM Rock Glacier Trail Parking Lot How do the Lake Trout survive in such a shallow, warm lake? Learn about the unique habitats found in Dezadeash Lake and how they affect the fish that live there. Meet at Rock Glacier Trail parking lot (50 KM south of Haines Junction on the Haines Highway) Fri, Jul 25 Campfire Talk: Kluane’s Changing Landscapes 8:00 PM Kathleen Lake Day Use Area 867 634 7207 Join Amelia to learn about what Parks Canada does in Kluane National Park to keep track of the changes salmon, spruce trees, glaciers,grizzlies, and more Sat, Jul 26 King’s Throne Alpine Adventure 9:30 AM Kathleen Lake Day Use Area This is a strenuous hike and pre-registering with Wildlife Viewing is strongly recommended.

Bring food, water and hiking boots.Phone: 667-8291 or Email: wildlife.viewing@gov. yk.ca Sat, Jul 26 Guided Walk & Talk: Living Off the Land, Then and Now 11:00 AM Haines Junction “Tachal Dhal” Visitor Centre 867 634 7207 Join Amber for a leisurely walk through part of the Ä’ay Chù Valley. Enjoy the beautiful scenery while learning about the Alaska Highway and the Southern Tutchone First Nation’s traditions. Bring: lunch, water, comfortable footwear Sun, Jul 27 St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Christopher’s Church 634-2360 Licensed Lay Leader: Lynn De Brabandere Sun, Jul 27 Campfire Talk: A Year in the Life of a Kluane Grizzly 8:00 PM Kathleen Lake Day Use Area 867 634 7207 Join Katarina to follow the life of a grizzly bear throughout a full year cycle in a fun and enjoyable way! Discover the challenges grizzlies face including their endless quest for food.

Mon, Jul 28 Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Jul 29 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Jul 29 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall

Wed, Jul 30 Haines Junction Community Market 3:00 PM St Christopher’s Church Features produce, plants and baked goods.

For more info: sprucecottagefarms@gmail. com Thu, Jul 31 Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 AM Mun Ku Thu, Jul 31 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Fri, Aug 1 Village Bakery Salmon Barbeque with music by Brenda Lee 6:30 PM Village Bakery and Deli 634-2867 Reservations are recommended. Come early with your instrument to play at open mic!

Fri, Aug 1 Campfire Talk: Kluane’s Changing Landscapes 8:00 PM Kathleen Lake Day Use Area 867 634 7207 Join Amelia to learn about what Parks Canada does in Kluane National Park to keep track of the changes salmon, spruce trees, glaciers,grizzlies, and more Sat, Aug 2 Guided Walk & Talk: Living Off the Land, Then and Now 11:00 AM Haines Junction “Tachal Dhal” Visitor Centre 867 634 7207 Join Amber for a leisurely walk through part of the Ä’ay Chù Valley. Enjoy the beautiful scenery while learning about the Alaska Highway and the Southern Tutchone First Nation’s traditions. Bring: lunch, water, comfortable footwear Sun, Aug 3 St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Christopher’s Church 634-2360 Licensed Lay Leader: Lynn De Brabandere Sun, Aug 3 Campfire Talk: A Year in the Life of a Kluane Grizzly 8:00 PM Kathleen Lake Day Use Area 867 634 7207 Join Katarina to follow the life of a grizzly bear throughout a full year cycle in a fun and enjoyable way! Discover the challenges grizzlies face including their endless quest for food.

Hamlet of Mt. Lorne

Wed, Jul 23 Kids Craft time 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Thu, Jul 24 Playgroup for parents 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Fri, Jul 25 Learning Lions - Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Wed, Jul 30 Kids Craft time 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Thu, Jul 31 Playgroup for parents 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Fri, Aug 1 Learning Lions - Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Sat, Aug 2 Fruit Trees Of The North Lorne Mountain Community Centre 667-7083 Full day workshop with John Lenart of Klondike Nursery in Dawson Sat, Aug 2 Northern Backyard Gardening Fruit trees in the North 9:00 AM Lorne Mountain Community Centre 667-7083 One day workshop with John Lenart- Klondike Nursery –Dawson. Please register - limited seating

Marsh Lake

Fri, Jul 25 Dinner at the Jackalope 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Reservations welcome. Steak/Rib Nights last Friday of each month Fri, Jul 25 Drop-in Basketball 7:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Sat, Jul 26 South of 6 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Association Sun, Jul 27 Badminton Drop-in 11:30 AM Marsh Lake Community Association 6604999 All welcome Tue, Jul 29 North of 60 Cafe 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Tue, Jul 29 South of 6 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Fri, Aug 1 Dinner at the Jackalope 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Reservations welcome. Steak/Rib Nights last Friday of each month Fri, Aug 1 Drop-in Basketball 7:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Sat, Aug 2 Tot Program 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Association Sat, Aug 2 South of 6 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Association

Sun, Aug 3 Badminton Drop-in 11:30 AM Marsh Lake Community Association 6604999 All welcome

Mayo

Sun, Jul 20 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Sun, Jul 31 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746

Old Crow

Thu, Jul 24 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun, Jul 27 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Lukes Church 993-5381 Mon, Jul 28 Volleyball & Floor Hockey Night 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Saniz 966-3238 Thu, Jul 31 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun, Aug 3 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Lukes Church 993-5381

Southern Lakes

Sat, Jul 26 7th Annual Southern Lakes Bike Loppet Tagish Community Centre A timed Bike Relay/race around the beautiful Southern Lakes loop connecting the five communities of Tagish, Carcross, Lorne Mt, Golden Horn and Marsh Lake.

The course of 173 km is divided in 5 legs, which can be cycled as Solo, Duo or 3-5 person teams! Any age and any level welcome!

Tagish

Wed, Jul 23 Library and Treasures Thrift Shop 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Jul 23 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Jul 23 Cruizers Concession Coffee & Chat 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Thu, Jul 24 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Sat, Jul 26 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Tue, Jul 29 Stay Get Fit 5:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Wed, Jul 30 Library and Treasures Thrift Shop 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Jul 30 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Jul 30 Cruizers Concession Coffee & Chat 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Thu, Jul 31 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Fri, Aug 1 Yoga with Geana Hadley 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Sat, Aug 2 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418

Teslin

Wed, Jul 23 Card Games for Seniors 1:00 PM Teslin Seniors Complex Wed, Jul 23 Archery 3:30 PM Teslin School Thu, Jul 24 Youth Badminton 3:30 PM Teslin School Sun, Jul 27 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Mon, Jul 28 Archery 3:30 PM Teslin School Mon, Jul 28 Teslin’s Biking Gang 6:00 PM Teslin Tlingit Council Administration Building Meet outside the TTC admin building. Join us for a weekly road bike ride!

Tue, Jul 29 Youth Badminton 3:30 PM Teslin School Wed, Jul 30 Card Games for Seniors 1:00 PM Teslin Seniors Complex Wed, Jul 30 Archery 3:30 PM Teslin School Thu, Jul 31 Youth Badminton 3:30 PM Teslin School Sun, Aug 3 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Center

Watson Lake

Mon, Jul 21 Challenger Sport Soccer Camp 12:00 AM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Wed, Jul 23 Aquafit 6:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool 536-8030 Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Wed, Jul 23 Swimming - Open to the Public 3:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Thu, Jul 24 Girls Night Youth group 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre

Thu, Jul 24 Girls Youth Night 8:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Thu, Jul 24 Swimming - Open to the Public 3:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Thu, Jul 24 Watson Lake: Hot Yoga 6:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Thu, Jul 24 Watson Lake: Zumba 8:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Fri, Jul 25 Aquafit 6:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool 536-8030 Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Fri, Jul 25 Swimming - Open to the Public 3:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Sat, Jul 26 Ladies Time Out Breakfast 8:30 AM Andrea’s Hotel Cynthia Armstrong 536-7239 Sat, Jul 26 Mackenzie Brown’s CF Fundraising Concert 8:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sat, Jul 26 Saturday Night Social 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sat, Jul 26 Swimming - Open to the Public 1:00 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool 536-8030 Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Sat, Jul 26 Watson Lake Farmer’s Market 3:00 PM Wye Lake Park Celebrate Summer with Arts in the Park at the Gazebo, Crafters, Bakers, Artists and Gardeners every Saturday.

Sat, Jul 26 Watson Lake: Hot Yoga 6:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sun, Jul 27 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Mon, Jul 28 Aquafit 6:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool 536-8030 Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Mon, Jul 28 Swimming - Open to the Public 3:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Tue, Jul 29 Swimming - Open to the Public 3:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Wed, Jul 30 Aquafit 6:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool 536-8030 Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Wed, Jul 30 Swimming - Open to the Public 3:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Thu, Jul 31 Girls Night Youth group 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Thu, Jul 31 Girls Youth Night 8:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Thu, Jul 31 Swimming - Open to the Public 3:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Thu, Jul 31 Watson Lake: Hot Yoga 6:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Thu, Jul 31 Watson Lake: Zumba 8:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Fri, Aug 1 Aquafit 6:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool 536-8030 Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Fri, Aug 1 Swimming - Open to the Public 3:30 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Sat, Aug 2 Ladies Time Out Breakfast 8:30 AM Andrea’s Hotel Cynthia Armstrong 536-7239 Sat, Aug 2 Saturday Night Social 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sat, Aug 2 Swimming - Open to the Public 1:00 PM Watson Lake: Dennis Ball Swimming Pool 536-8030 Watson Lake Pool is open for the summer!

Sat, Aug 2 Watson Lake Farmer’s Market 3:00 PM Wye Lake Park Celebrate Summer with Arts in the Park at the Gazebo, Crafters, Bakers, Artists and Gardeners every Saturday.

Sat, Aug 2 Watson Lake: Hot Yoga 6:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sun, Aug 3 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867)

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Active Interest LISTINGS Thank you Yukoners for Joining us for our Annual Customer Appreciation Day!

Here are our Winners from the day: Pat Maltais – Set of Michelin Passenger Tires Barb Bohne – Set of Toyo Passenger Tires Heather Profeit – Set of Hankook Passenger Tires Brian Bruckman – the BBQ donated by Super Save Propane

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Friends, Food & Drinks True Goldrush Atmosphere Bar Open 9am to 11pm Off Sales 9am to 11pm Clean, Quiet, Comfortable Rooms 110 Wood Street, 667-2641 Whitehorse

Thursdays 7-11 PM Joe Loutchan World Renowned Fiddler

Wednesday-Whitewater Jam Friday- Live Local Artist Saturday- Steiner Saturday featuring The Recliners “you know all their songs”

OPEN 38c Lewes Blvd. Whitehorse, Yukon 867.456.4792 www.facebook.com/garlicninja

Tues & Thurs 4-10 Wed & Fri 4-12 Sat 4:30 - 10

Mondays Ladies Night w/ DJ Carlo Wednesday Karaoke w/Jackie Thursday Jamoke 10pm - 2am

Friday Sickophant $5 cover 10pm - 2am Saturday Yukon Jack 10pm - 2am

Find us on facebook OFF SALES WILL BE OPEN THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS

Whitehorse’s

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Band Hours 7:30 pm to 10:30 0 pm

Best Western Gold Rush Inn 411 Main Street, Whitehorse, 668-4500

Daily Free Guided Nature Hikes 10:00 AM Miles Canyon Bridge 668-5678 learn about the history of Miles Canyon and Canyon City. About 2 hours long, 4.1 km (2.6 miles) return trip. Easy hiking. No reservations required.

Wed, Jul 23 FREE Lunch Time Yoga 12:00 PM Shanti Yoga 456-7123 Learn to breathe, stretch and relax! Donations Welcome. Use back entrance of Hawkins House No experience required all are welcome Wed, Jul 23 Hand to Hand - Level 2&3 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Wed, Jul 23 ACC Climbing Night 6:00 PM Rock Gardens For more information: info@accyukon.ca Wed, Jul 23 Staff/Jo with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Wed, Jul 23 Bhangra Dance Classes 7:00 PM Shipyards Park 336-3344 The objective of these free dance classes is to bring happiness and good health to life through dancing!

Wed, Jul 23 Ladies Golf 7:00 PM Greenway’s Greens Thu, Jul 24 Savaté (French Kick Boxing) 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo 335-4500 Fri, Jul 25 Hand to Hand - Level 1 (lunch class) with Gael 11:30 AM Aikido Yukon Dojo Fri, Jul 25 First Nation tent at the Whitehorse Fish Ladder 1:00 PM Fish Ladder 633-5965 Join Mary, a First Nations elder, in a tent at the fish ladder. She will talk about First Nations relationship with salmon and answer questions.

Fri, Jul 25 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary

Sun, Jul 27 Ultimate Frisbee 5:30 PM Canada Games Centre 668-6517 Come out and play some frisbee. All levels are welcome.

Sun, Jul 27 Badminton 7:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Tracy 393-7641 Mon, Jul 28 Hand to Hand - Level 1&2 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Mon, Jul 28 Sword/Bokken with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Tue, Jul 29 Fun Run/Walk 6:00 PM F.H. Collins Secondary 633-5671 Run or walk a 2.5 km route, or a 5 km route.

Tue, Jul 29 NIA dance and fitness 6:30 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks 335-3442 NIA is a choreographed combination of martial arts, dance, and healing, set to great music. first class is free!

Tue, Jul 29 pick-up beach volleyball 12:00 AM Rotary Peace Park All are welcome with 3 courts, music playing and great nights of volleyball Tue, Jul 29 First Nation tent at the Whitehorse Fish Ladder 1:00 PM Fish Ladder 633-5965 Join Doris, a First Nations elder, in a tent at the fish ladder. She will talk about First Nations relationship with salmon and answer questions.

Tue, Jul 29 Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Tracy 393-7641 Tue, Jul 29 Men’s Golf 7:00 PM Greenway’s Greens Tue, Jul 29 Badminton 7:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Tracy 393-7641 Wed, Jul 30 FREE Lunch Time Yoga 12:00 PM Shanti Yoga 456-7123 Learn to breathe, stretch and relax! Donations Welcome. Use back entrance of Hawkins House No experience required all are

welcome Wed, Jul 30 Hand to Hand - Level 2&3 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Wed, Jul 30 ACC Climbing Night 6:00 PM Rock Gardens For more information: info@accyukon.ca Wed, Jul 30 Staff/Jo with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Wed, Jul 30 Bhangra Dance Classes 7:00 PM Shipyards Park 336-3344 The objective of these free dance classes is to bring happiness and good health to life through dancing!

Wed, Jul 30 Ladies Golf 7:00 PM Greenway’s Greens Thu, Jul 31 Savaté (French Kick Boxing) 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo 335-4500 Fri, Aug 1 Hand to Hand - Level 1 (lunch class) with Gael 11:30 AM Aikido Yukon Dojo Fri, Aug 1 First Nation tent at the Whitehorse Fish Ladder 1:00 PM Fish Ladder 633-5965 Join Mary, a First Nations elder, in a tent at the fish ladder. She will talk about First Nations relationship with salmon and answer questions.

Fri, Aug 1 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary Sun, Aug 3 Yukon River Trail Marathon 8:30 AM Rotary Peace Park Full Marathon: 8:30 AM - Half Marathon walkers: 8:30 AM- Relay: 9:15 AM- Half Marathon: 10:00 AM - Start/Finish Rotary Park Sun, Aug 3 Ultimate Frisbee 5:30 PM Canada Games Centre 668-6517 Come out and play some frisbee. All levels are welcome.

Sun, Aug 3 Badminton 7:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Tracy 393-7641

Wellness LISTINGS Wed, Jul 23 Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed, Jul 23 Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank 334-9317 Free Hot Lunch for Women Wed, Jul 23 FREE Lunch Time Yoga 12:00 PM Shanti Yoga 456-7123 Learn to breathe, stretch and relax! Donations Welcome.

Use back entrance of Hawkins House No experience required all are welcome Wed, Jul 23 One On One Support 1:00 PM Second Opinions Society A support staff will be available for one on one sessions every Tuesday Wed, Jul 23 Gardening 2:00 PM Second Opinions Society 667-2037 Come and join us for some time in the community garden.

Thu, Jul 24 Second Opinion Society Community Lunch 12:00 PM Second Opinions Society Thu, Jul 24 CCA Yukon Support Group - Whitehorse 6:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library Canadian Celiac Association for information, informal discussion and support.

Sat, Jul 26 Lung Association AGM 7:00 PM Riverdale Baptist Church Mon, Jul 28 Practical Skills Class 2:00 PM Second Opinions Society 667-2037 Join us for a class on a practical skill including resume building, budgeting, communication etc...

Tue, Jul 29 One On One Support 10:00 AM Second Opinions Society A support staff will be available for one on one sessions every Tuesday Tue, Jul 29 Wellness Support Group 2:00 PM Second Opinions Society Everyone is welcome to this afternoon support group for those looking for a place to share, learn and grow.

Tue, Jul 29 Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Tracy 393-7641

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Hunting for

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year after the forest fire, anarchy blooms in the Little Salmon/Carmacks bush.

Free-growing morel mushrooms attract transient seasonal workers from all over the world; we form camps with no one in charge.

As I plan to pick mushrooms in the Yukon wilderness, this is what locals press me to be wary of â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not of the bears I might encounter, but the wild humans. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d all read the recent news articles about rampant disrespect of both forest and property: the all-night parties, the tactless trespassing, the litter trails.

My picking partner and I arrive on a Wednesday morning late in the season. Most of the excitement has died down because the mushrooms have become harder to find, but there are still pickers who have been here since the start, as well as food stands, boat taxis, and morel buyers.

We pull into a sprawling camp. Tents wind through the trees housing pickers from across Canada and the US, and even the Czech Republic. Many of these people have been living here together since the season began, though they arrived separately. What brings them to this spot is a young man with a powerboat. For $30 a day he will take you across the river to the burn, and pick you up again in time for dinner.

My friend and I use this camp to launch the canoe we brought, feeling a little like competitors trespassing in what has clearly become a bush community. But we receive anything but territorial rebuff, and are welcomed as newcomers, offered picking tips, and invited back for the campfire.

We cross the river and enter the burn, unsure what areas are picked over and what might already be in second growth. We do what a lot of pickers do â&#x20AC;&#x201D; pick as a crew, pooling our spoils.

On our first day weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lucky to find a few good patches, mostly spots previous pickers have missed under fallen trees. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot less picking and a lot more bushwhacking, but we still make enough for gas plus a little extra, satisfied weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at least on a work holiday that will pay for itself.

Back at camp weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ushered into the elaborate communal kitchen, where pickers take turns using the fire and propane stoves to cook their meals. Buckets that were filled with mushrooms during the day are overturned as seats. Beers are passed around. There are shared condiments and water jugs and even a garbage and recycling system, into which I sort the few pieces of litter I came across in the burn. Most of us start drifting toward bed early, worn from the long hours of hiking.

Our second day weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not so lucky, gathering little more than a full appreciation of how picked-over the burn has become. We also end up getting turned around in the bush, unsure how far weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve walked from our canoe, and accidentally stumble onto a Little Salmon/Carmacks settlement widely marked with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No Trespassingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; signs.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re embarrassed, but a waiting boat taxi makes nothing of it, and, because our pockets are empty, graciously offers to float us back to our canoe for free.

We emerge filthy with the soot that coats the burn, and sell the last of our morels to an older couple living in their fifth wheel for the season.

They pay us $13 a pound for our scavengings and chat casually about the expensive European dinner plates these fungi are bound for.

Joslyn Kilborn is a writer and a picker.

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Step Outside with Larry Leigh

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nlike the southern provinces where ducks and geese are around for a few months, migratory bird hunting is not a popular activity here. But those who do make the effort can readily get birds for the freezer.

Preparing these birds for the table is really quite easy, but, sadly many would-be or used-tobe bird hunters have been led to believe that the meat is tough and the taste unattractive. Neither of

these rumours is true, and just like other wild-game, care in the field and thoughtful preparation are the keys to success. The birds should be dressed and chilled the same day as they are killed. I have plucked a few birds, but I always skin them afterward because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much easier and this method suits my cooking style. At home I wrap each bird in a sealable plastic bag, followed by butcher paper to keep the freezer environment from dry-

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Preparing birds for the table is quite easy ing out the birds.

The leg-meat can be used for stews or sausages, while the breasts should be frozen in mealsized portions depending on the recipe. If the two breasts are connected for freezing, partially thaw them and remove one. If feeding two people, or if you have a large appetite, then use both breasts.

After trimming away any fat or shot-damaged meat each breast is laid flat on the counter and pressed down with the flat of your hand. The cutting is much more consistent if the breast is still partially frozen. Using a sharp knife, cut horizontally into slices about an eighth of an inch thick for jerky and a quarter of an inch for cutlets. The pieces will be different sizes, but try to make the thickness the same for uniform cooking.

The next step is really important because each piece must be closely examined to be sure no shot pellets remain in the meat.

Steel and other non-toxic shot are very hard and can break a tooth.

The jerky pieces can then be put in a brine to prepare for smoking or oven-drying.

The thicker pieces are prepared similarly to schnitzel, with the exception that they are not pounded to make them thinner and wider.

These pieces, at room temperature, are individually dosed with all-purpose flour, dipped in egg

and milk, coated with fine breadcrumbs (spiced or plain), and fried in an eighth to a quarter-inch of good quality oil or lard. They should be cooked fairly hot, and are ready to be turned when the rising fluids in the meat discolour the crumbs on top. These cutlets should not be cooked higher than medium, and they should be left to sit for five minutes before serving. They are delicious cold the next day.

To prepare a stir-fry, make half-inch cuts on an angle, top to bottom, on breasts, and then cut them length-wise.

Marinate these for two hours to 24 hours, using a Ziploc bag containing zesty Italian dressing, or olive oil and garlic. Just use enough marinade to coat the meat. Work it into the meat by squeezing the bag occasionally.

Cook in a very hot cast-iron pan, or in the veggie rack in your BBQ. Stir constantly throughout the four-to-six minute cooking time.

Larry Leigh is an avid angler, hunter and all-round outdoors person who prefers to cook what he harvests himself.

He is a past president of the Canadian Wildlife Federation and retired hunter education coordinator for the Government of Yukon. Please send comments about his articles to wild@whatsupyukon.com.

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