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ast Friday I met with David Skelton, the artistic director of Nakai Theatre, and DD Kugler, a renowned Canadian dramaturge.

A dramaturge, which is an unpleasant word, functions as an advisor to a playwright. Such a person raises concerns, make suggestions, and sometimes draws thick red lines through vast swaths of dialogue.

Both the above-mentioned men deserve much credit for making my first play, Syphilis: A Love Story, as crisp as it turned out to be.

Now, about four years after Syphilis premiered at Whitehorse’s Guild Hall, I have begun another play. I’ve scratched out about 20 pages of something I am tentatively calling, The Sabbatical of Elque Ketchum. In vague terms, it is about a group of people who are trying to make a movie about the life of a mysterious writer.

I began it over my Christmas vacation in New York City. Progress was slow and angst was high. With the help of four local thespians,

I presented what I had written at Nakai’s Pivot Festival this past January. Reviews were mainly positive, but in the interest of full disclosure, nearly everyone in the audience was a friend or a family member.

Then, Justine Davidson arrived in the Yukon in early May. She had been an actor in every incarnation of my previous play and wanted to read through my new stuff.

So we hitched our horses at the Dirty Northern, ordered some pizzas, and began working our way through the script.

As we read, I began to have the strange feeling that we were both thinking the same thing, and when the last scrap of dialogue had been spat forth, she confirmed my psychic intuition.

“Sounds a lot like the last one, eh?”

“It really does,” I said, somewhat deflated.

And it’s true, both Syphilis and this new thing have four characters — two male, two female. And most of the characters speak a version of grad-school-chic.

In fairness to Justine, she was 95 per cent encouraging, and even left me a phone message a few days later, imploring me to “keep writing”. She also pointed out that even the most revered playwrights, like Edward Albee, develop their own dialect of dialogue. It’s not a fault, but a style.

Still, rightly or wrongly, I felt artistically stalled.

Of course it’s nothing a little dramaturgy can’t fix.

So Kugler, Skelton, and I hunkered down for what might be clumsily called “a brainstorming session”. You see, unlike Syphilis, where I had a decent sense of the plot from the beginning, I really have no clue where this new train is heading.

Kugler’s advice is to “write, write, write,” and not to worry about similarities in my work.

Somehow I knew that was the solution all along. Justine knew it, too. But when a dramaturge says it you have to listen.

Even if it is an ugly word.

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A Place to Rest Your Laptop

On the Cover James Cleary does yoga.

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What’s Inside

by Meagan Deuling

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n some dream world, working from home is easy.

Get up early in the morning, park on the sofa, sip cup of coffee after cup of coffee, pound stories into the faithful laptop, wear wool socks and an afghan. The sun pours in the window so that it’s appreciated but not a hindrance to vision. Cookies are baked during brain breaks, and a load of separated laundry is thrown in the wash. Next, taxes are done. Then, a run and 50 pushups before finishing six stories and making dinner.

Okay, that’s my dream world.

The reality is, as Selene Vakharia says, when working from home the tendency is to watch Netflix. If a person is working in public, however, she is less likely to watch Netflix. It’s still possible, but there’s something about a public space that holds those who “work from home” to account.

And that is one of the impetuses behind the move to start a co-working space in Whitehorse.

Co-working spaces aren’t new; they’re big around North America.

The idea to start one in Whitehorse was born, in a way, out of the success of Yukonstruct.

Vakharia says people, like Ben Sanders, have been throwing the idea around to start a space like Yukonstruct — except for freelancers, consultants, or entrepre-

neurs — people who need only an Internet connection and phone to work.

Vakharia says Horwoods Mall is developing office space on its second floor to be used. There have been discussions around ownership of the space; it could be taken over by a not-for-profit

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The potential co-working space in under construction

Floor plan for the co-working space entity and used by office-orphan workers who pay a fee.

Vakharia says much like who would own and operate the future

space, ideas for its uses are also raw and under discussion. Ben Sanders is in Vancouver, so she’s spreading the word for him — there will be an open house on June 24 in the potential office space.

Lighthouse Labs will be there. It’s a computer-programming company out of Vancouver that has a satellite in the Yukon.

Students who completed programs with the company will talk about their experiences; they will demonstrate projects that were incubated in a co-working environment.

Whoever wants to use the coworking space, and how they want to use it, will shape what it will become.

Vakharia says other shared workspaces have etiquette rules.

For example, one ear bud in means “I don’t want to talk”.

She says there are lots of options for use. Maybe talking isn’t allowed in some offices but brainstorming and phone interviews are allowed in others. There may be a kitchenette and sofas. Maybe there will be all night access.

The most exciting thing about the co-working space, according to Vakharia, is the potential for new ideas and partnerships to mushroom. In Toronto, she says there are profession-specific spaces, but in the Yukon it will be any professional who needs a space to rest his laptop. Instead of watching an episode on Netflix, people can procrastinate by talking about projects and their work.

Who knows what partnerships will form.

The pre-launch party/open house for Yukon’s new co-working space is on June 24 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. It’s on the second floor of Horwoods Mall. Vakharia says there might be wine. Come with ideas.

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5. Try everything Whitehorse Nuit Blanche is about creating, interacting, and having fun. The magic of it is that you don’t have to be an artist to make art. Join in the exhibits that offer participatory activities and know that no one is judging your contribution.

6. Enjoy the indie exhibits In addition to the eight curated art performances this year, there will also be a number of independent exhibits, including: Chalk Art Central by Yukon Educational Theatre. Visit the NVD Building to see colourful masterpieces created by local artists.

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1. Get a Map The exhibits will be in downtown, but downtown is still a big place. Download and print an official map at whitehorsenuitblanche.com before you head out for the night to make sure you don’t miss any of the amazing art action.

2. Go back for seconds — and thirds The exhibits at Whitehorse Nuit Blanche are by no means static.

They are designed to change and evolve throughout the night. Revisit them often to see what’s new.

“Plan to really immerse yourself in each piece,” says Jordy Walker, a returning artist and the mind behind this year’s Cluster Resonance.

“If one piece seems a bit overpopulated at a given moment, come back to it later when you have more time to fully get into it.”

Check the schedule for events to make sure you’re not missing key moments that are set for specific times of the night.

3. Know where to get coffee and snacks “Being prepared… well rested, well fed, looking forward with joy to what is about to happen [and] coffee,” offers Annie Avery of Two Piano Tornado.

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Looking for direction in today’s market?

A Klondike Korner with Dan Davidson

When your Fingers Stumble Through the Pages well. The old book used a sort of dictionary-style for page headings, with left and right page headers that told you names running from Langlais to Lindsey could be found on a given page. At about the middle of the top of the page was the name of the town these people were listed in, and that name was repeated in the bottom outside margins of each page.

This last thing is actually a feature I had never noticed before, because I had never needed to. The current layout has eliminated the traditional top-of-page information about places and has left only the side margin notations. It seems to me to be a clumsy way of arranging the information.

I noticed all of this stuff over a month ago, and nearly wrote this column then, but I cooled down from my initial dissatisfaction and moved on to other topics.

This evening, I was at a birthday dinner with a group of friends and the topic of the new phone book arose.

PHOTO: Dan Davidson This group spent half an hour critiquing the current edition Phone book comparison — In so many ways, this of the book, hitting every single year’s phone book is smaller than ever point that I’ve mentioned in this column. Sure, I was part of the The old book was 26.5 cm tall, discussion, but I was mostly agreen the whole, there are two positive things about this 21.5 wide, roughly 3/4 cm thick, ing with what I was hearing others year’s edition of North- and 196 pages long, not counting saying, while marvelling that this group of people was so united in wesTel’s Northern British Colum- the covers.

The new book is 22 cm tall, their dislike of this year’s phone bia and Yukon Directory.

The first is that the painting 17.75 wide, 1.75 cm thick, and company offering.

If you find any of this informaon the front cover, the dramatic has 326 pages, not counting the tion strikes a chord for you, why “Blue Break Up” by Simon James covers.

It’s interesting that the book is not let the company know about Gilpin, is reproduced in a larger so much thicker, especially when it. Maybe next year they can bind size than in previous directories.

The second is that because you look at the size and leading a flexible magnifying page bethe vinyl protective covers we’ve (space between the lines) of the tween the same covers. been using for years won’t fit on print. Both are noticeably smaller this book, we’ll all get to appreci- than the old books, and this is ate the painting many more times clear even to people who, unlike After 32 years teaching in rural Yukon schools, Dan Davidson me, don’t spend much time lookthan in past years. retired from that profession In most other ways, the book ing at fonts and making layout debut continues writing about is distinctly smaller than it’s ever cisions.

Other people have told me life in Dawson City. Please send been, smaller even than the Can comments about his stories to Pages book that tried to compete that some of the design changes dawson@whatsupyukon.com. that bothered me irked them as with it for a few years.

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When Choosing a Financial Advisor, Ask the Right Questions How do you choose a financial advisor? Like most people, you probably are busy with your work and family, and may not have the time or expertise needed to thoroughly understand the investment world.

So how do you choose the right financial advisor? You can start by asking the right questions. Here are a few to consider: • Have you worked with people in my situation? As an investor, you have your own special set of characteristics: level of assets, stage of life, long-term goals, etc. Before you sign up to work with a financial advisor, you need to make sure he or she is comfortable working with someone like you.

• What are your credentials? Inquire about a prospective advisor’s qualifications. Make sure anyone you might work with has all the necessary securities licenses.

• Are you or the firm you represent affiliated with regulatory organizations? Ask whether the advisor or the firm he or she represents is regulated. For example, any firm or advisor who is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) would need to comply with rules that protect client assets if a firm becomes insolvent.

• What is your investment philosophy? Just like investors, financial advisors have different investment philosophies. Some might be naturally more aggressive, while others are more conservative.

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• How will you communicate with me? Make sure your financial advisor will communicate regularly with you. Find out when you’ll receive statements and how often you’ll meet in person to review your portfolio. Will your financial advisor call with suggestions and recommendations? Are you free to contact him or her at any time? Remember, you’re entrusting this person with your financial future – so you have a right to always expect open, honest and frequent communications.

• What sort of resources can you draw upon? Find out if a prospective investment professional has access to quality research and technical expertise in key areas, such as investments, insurance and estate planning. In some cases, a financial advisor may be able to bring in added expertise through a relationship with another professional, such as a lawyer or accountant.

• How are you paid? Investment professionals can be paid through fees, commissions, percentage of assets under management or even a combination of these. You need to know, right from the start, how your financial advisor is being compensated.

• Can you provide me with references? A lot of people are too shy to ask for references. However, a reputable financial advisor will be happy to give you some names of people you can call. Of course, you shouldn’t expect a financial professional to provide you with the specifics of other clients’ financial transactions.

But you should be free to ask about a financial advisor’s style, responsiveness, etc.

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DISCourse with Barry “Jack” Jenkins

Pirate Rock P

aris Seymour, better known by her stage name Paris Vagabond Gypsy, is one of a kind. In the year-and-ahalf since the pirate-costumed, bass-playing, ukulele-strumming, singer-songwriter (and one-time burlesque dancer) arrived in the Yukon, she’s formed the Ukes of Hazard and is releasing her first full-length album, Mine to Creep.

Born in Vancouver but raised in Port Hardy, BC, Seymour picked up the ukulele, her signature instrument, at her then-boyfriend’s suggestion.

“I was working at a café and my boyfriend at the time brought it in and said, ‘I think you should learn how to play this.’ So I tried it out and instantly I picked up two or three chords, and from there we decided we should go busking in Victoria. I needed an instrument small enough to go busking with.”

After hitchhiking across Canada in 2013, Seymour and her ukulele settled in Whitehorse, where she stands out, both in her voice and dress.

Seymour frequently plays shows in a punk style, with clashing colours and patterns.

“My mom probably triggered it,” she says. “She dresses pretty weird herself, she’s British, so there’s probably that weird British punk thing from her I must have picked up. She’s from Camden Town which was like Punk Central.”

Other times, her fashion sense tends to the nautical, with tricorn hat and breeches.

“When I first moved to Whitehorse, I saw Off the Menu perform, and their drummer Phinnigan dressed as a pirate,” she says.

“For some reason that on its own made me think, ‘This is a good place for pirates.’ I already had a pirate costume at the time, one I got from Kitchener, Ontario. Paris the Pirate.”

Despite her look, Seymour’s vocals are a classic combination of vaudeville and 1960s jazz. On her new album, her vocals on the

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Mine to Creep, by the Ukes of Hazard Peggy Lee classic “Fever” stands out, showing the full power and uniqueness of her voice.

“In Nanaimo, I was very intrigued by the burlesque performers there and one of the most popular songs the burlesque dancers were dancing with — which I was doing at the time — was “Fever”. It was really easy to play it on the ukulele and I realized fairly quick it was my favourite song to sing, cover-wise.”

It suits her voice as well, the familiar lyrics showing off the power and passion of her singing. For more in this vein, request Etta James’ “At Last”. She sings it amazingly well, but hasn’t recorded it yet.

In the Ukes of Hazard, Seymour is joined by Adam Cripps on bass, Patrick Docherty of The Midnight Sons Band on drums, Jerome Belanger on guitar, and Cain Rogan on saxophone. The songs are playful and light, built on Seymour’s

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ukulele and lyrics and augmented lightly by Belanger and Rogan’s solos.

The lyrics are playful as well, from the stalker-love title track to the not-safe-for-print jealous anger of “I’m Fine”, to the odes on her first winter in the North, “Stuck in the Snow” and “Here in the Cold”.

The album shows that Seymour is an artist to watch as she grows and develops.

The Ukes of Hazard will be holding their album release party, Friday, June 19, at 10 p.m. at the Jarvis Street Saloon, with a $5 cover charge. CDs will be available for sale inside.

Outstanding tracks: “Mine to Creep” and “Fever”.

Barry “Jack” Jenkins keeps close tabs on the Yukon music scene. Please send comments about his articles to music@whatsupyukon.com.

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ith Father’s Day here, I’d love to get the special dads in my life some shiny trinkets as a token of my admiration.

Not fishing lures, not a Leatherman, certainly not an iPhone, but something more sentimental — like jewellery.

The problem is that most of the men I know don’t wear jewellery.

Men who do sport the sparkle might have one or two simple pieces that are sentimental in nature.

My colleague Jordan Stackhouse, the only man in our office who wears anything other than a checkered shirt to work every day, is also one of the few men I know who wears jewellery on a daily basis — two small earrings, a Buddhist bracelet, and a watch.

“For me, I work in a pretty corporate environment, so wearing jewellery is a way of keeping a bit of my true self,” he says.

He claims nobody in his entire adult life has ever asked him about the jewellery he wears, nor any other aspect of his appearance.

By contrast, women often change their jewellery with each outfit. Some pieces are sentimental, some are valuable, many are merely decorative. Jewellery is a common conversation starter among women.

Why then, does your average man consider a baseball hat an acceptable accessory and not a silver bracelet?

There have certainly been times and places throughout his-

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Is Male Bling the Next Big Thing? tory when men have adorned themselves to show accomplishments and wealth. King Tut wasn’t just a hoarder. And Modern society is still concerned with status.

A cursory survey of the men at my neighbourhood school bus stop revealed two main reasons

What’s wrong with a bit of flare? why they don’t glam it up on a regular basis.

First, it’s a bother. Brushing one’s hair is an accomplishment, much less matching a golf shirt with the right pair of earrings.

Secondly, jewellery gets in the way of day-to-day tasks.

Fair enough. As a person whose only regret about the coming of summer is that I need to change my socks every day, I understand the pain of fashion-related decisions.

However, it’s not just inconvenience that makes the chaps avoid the charms. In the past century, men’s jewellery has been restricted to only narrowest of fashion contexts.

Men’s jewellery?” my friend Katy asks. “Nah. It makes me think of hip hop and rap stars.”

Think Run DMC. Think MC Hammer.

“Guys used to wear jewellery when I was young,” said Colin, another fortysomething bus stop consultant. “It was a Duran Duran thing. That pretty boy look.”

Male adornment has some poor associations, it seems. Still, I can’t help but think that this is a huge untapped market in the fashion industry. If I were in the business of profiting from mass consumer culture, I’d get off the khakis bandwagon and make male bling the next big thing.

Furthermore, jewellery can be more than mere ornamentation.

It can be wearable art, and unlike tattoos, you can take items off every night and Photo: kozzi.com put new ones on.

Even our homes wear more jewellery than our menfolk. We adorn our homes in the form of lighting fixtures, furniture, and wall art. A little more personal embellishment would not be out of line. And while you’re at it, get rid of that checkered shirt.

Unfortunately, jewellery in general might not be able to compete with all the other shiny things on the market.

Watches are being replaced by phones.

Given a choice between sterling silver and a new Fitbit, I’m betting most would choose the gadget.

So back to the drawing board on my Father’s Day gifts.

Maybe a nice pair of Hammer pants?

Glenda Koh is a Whitehorsebased writer. Contact her via editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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The extent of my role has been support. But I know that past participants are often repeat runners, so the marathon has become, for some, a solstice tradition. It’s a far cry from the crowded streets of the Vancouver Marathon or the lung-choking Great Wall Marathon in Tianjin.

As the Mayo Marathon fades into memory like Slap Bracelets and Saved By The Bell reunions, l wish good luck to all runners and those offering support throughout the race. Word of advice to those offering support: don’t get sidetracked by Animal Planet while waiting for your girlfriend to cross the finish line because the time you spend watching how the koala battle ends is the time she runs her fastest.

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During its history, the marathon has attracted thousands of participants from across Canada and beyond. The marathon’s website has a variety of user comments, ranging from “Great experience”, to “Tough to run when you should be sleeping”. Others describe it as, “well worth the trip” and, a “nice stroll”.

If nothing else, participation guarantees access to the massive breakfast that takes place the next morning. The community comes together to showcase a myriad of cooking and baking skills, sending participants well fed back to wherever they arrived from.

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And potentially, it’s the end of the road for the event. There’s a joke in there somewhere, about how the marathon is on its “last legs”, or how it might be left “gasping for air”.

One could even try to write a joke about the sun setting on the marathon, but that wouldn’t work — what’s wonderful about the Mayo Midnight Marathon is that it’s all sun, all the time. It has been the go-to solstice experience for many runners throughout the years.

But whatever the joke, and regardless of how much the joke is workshopped, the end of the race, if this is actually the case, is disappointing. Perpetual rumours abound each year, cursing its end and lamenting its history — but this could be it.

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Tue, Jun 23 Ginger Jam 9:00 PM Yukon Inn fully electric jam with a PA system, drum kit and guitars provided, and encourages the wearing of silly hats Mon, Jun 15 - Fri, Jun 19 Arts in the Park Wed, Jun 24 Arts in the Park -Bingo -Nicole Bauberger 12:00 PM LePage Park Bongo Boogie Band 12:00 PM LePage Sat, Jun 20 - Sun, Jun 21 Whitehorse Nuit Blanche 7:00 PM Multiple Locations Free All Park Come and listen to some awesome live music!

Night Contemporary Art Show Wed, Jun 24 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza goes till we are done! until Sat, Jun 27 A Second Look Arts Wed, Jun 24 Arts in the Park -Soir de Underground Landscapes of Yukon and Semaine 7:00 PM LePage Park Come and Alberta as interpreted by Calgary artist listen to some awesome live music!

Simon Wroot and Yukon artists Shiela Wed, Jun 24 Rixx & Roxx 8:00 PM Casa Alexandrovich, Jeanine Baker, Marlene Loma a very wide variety and style of music Collins, Leslie Leong, and Helen O’Connor. from originals to covers In the Focus Gallery.

Wed, Jun 24 Hump Day Trivia 9:00 PM until Sat, Jun 27 The Glass Frontier Arts Underground In the Edge Gallery. A selection Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Wed, Jun 24 Jamaoke With Jackie 10:00 of beautiful and unique glasswork by Yukon PM Jarvis Street Saloon artists Tyson Isted and Mark Steudle.

Thu, Jun 25 Arts in the Park -Legs Up until Sun, Jun 28 MASK Yukon Artists at Work Gallery 393 4848 A show of fascinating Hands Down 12:00 PM LePage Park Come and listen to some awesome live music! new work by Suzanne Paleczny!

Thu, Jun 25 Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 PM until Tue, Jun 30 The Puckett Family Tony’s Pizza Arts Underground In the Hougen Heritage Thu, Jun 25 Joe Loutchen & Friends 7:00 Gallery. Life in Whitehorse c.1900-1930. until Sat, Aug 29 Found, Forged and Fused PM 98 Hotel Longest running house band in the Yukon - Traditional fiddle music and Yukon Arts Centre A survey of handmade more - jigging is encouraged and limericks works from the Yukon Permanent Art are the norm.

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Thu, Jun 25 Ginger Jam 9:00 PM Yukon Inn until Sat, Aug 29 Arctic Adaptations: fully electric jam with a PA system, drum kit Nunavut at 15 Yukon Arts Centre explores and guitars provided, and encourages the innovative architectural designs shaped by wearing of silly hats Nunavut’s distinct land, climate and culture.

Thu, Jun 25 Speed Control 10:00 PM Club 867 Thu, Jun 25 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Thu, Jun 18 Arts in the Park -Benett Sun 12:00 PM LePage Park Come and listen to some awesome live music!

Thu, Jun 18 Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 PM Thu, Jun 18 Summer Fun for Kids! (8-12 Tony’s Pizza Year Olds) 2:00 PM Whitehorse Public Thu, Jun 18 Joe Loutchen & Friends 7:00 Library 667-5239 This program is designed PM 98 Hotel Longest running house band to help children develop a love of stories and in the Yukon - Traditional fiddle music and reading during the summer. A variety of free, more - jigging is encouraged and limericks exciting activities will be offered! Please call are the norm.

Thu, Jun 18 Ginger Jam 9:00 PM Yukon Inn or email to register as space is limited.

Thu, Jun 18 Whitehorse: Fireweed fully electric jam with a PA system, drum kit community Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park and guitars provided, and encourages the 393-2255 From stunning jewellery, fine art, wearing of silly hats and unique crafts to fresh produce, quality Thu, Jun 18 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM prepared foods and personal care products.

Jarvis Street Saloon All hand-made, grown or produced by Yukon Fri, Jun 19 Arts in the Park -TBC 12:00 artisans.

PM LePage Park Come and listen to some Thu, Jun 18 BERTON HOUSE reading awesome live music! & talk with poet Jacob Sheier 7:00 Fri, Jun 19 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner PM Whitehorse Public Library For more 6:00 PM Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and information call 667-5239.

Easy Listening Sat, Jun 20 Dog Wash Fundraiser 10:00 Fri, Jun 19 The Canucks 7:30 PM Best AM The Feed Store Pet Junction All profit Western Gold Rush Inn goes to Mae Bachur Animal Shelter Fri, Jun 19 RETRO Dance Party With CKRW 8:00 PM CKRW 867-668-8100 Tune Sat, Jun 20 Whitehorse Nuit Blanche 7:00 PM Multiple Locations Free All Night into 96.1FM with Bobby & Amy Contemporary Art Show Fri, Jun 19 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in Sat, Jun 20 Chalk Art Central 7:00 PM NVD the Boiler Room Place Come see a variety of chalk art works Fri, Jun 19 The Tumblin’ Dice 10:00 PM by local artists, and even join in the fun by Lizards Nightclub A high energy Country contributing to our collaborative community band from Victoria, BC Fri, Jun 19 Ukes of Hazard Album Release chalk piece. Come early to see the artists in 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Performance action (and to participate), or come late to see the completed works! featuring Paris Vagabond Gypsy on Uke Sat, Jun 20 Yukon Amateur Radio and vocals, Mr. Adam Cripps on bass Association: Coffee Discussion Group guitar!, Jerome Belanger on electric guitar, Patrick Docherty on drums, and Cain Rogan 9:30 AM Emergency Measures Organization YARA’s breakfast at the A&W. Casual event.

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Sat, Jun 20 Ragtime with Grant Simpson Sun, Jun 21 Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 5:30 PM Coast High Country Inn PM Arts Underground Non-instructed open Sat, Jun 20 Sat’day Celebration “Krista studio. Participants are welcome to use Austad” 6:00 PM Antoinette’s Restaurant the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and Sat, Jun 20 The Canucks 7:30 PM Best some tools are available for purchase. Every Western Gold Rush Inn Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour.

Sat, Jun 20 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in Sun, Jun 21 National Aboriginal Day the Boiler Room Haines Junction Special events to celebrate Sat, Jun 20 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM aboriginal culture and heritage!

Jarvis Street Saloon Mon, Jun 22 Euchre Night 6:00 PM Royal Sun, Jun 21 Ragtime with Grant Simpson Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 5:30 PM Coast High Country Inn Mon, Jun 22 GO The Surrounding Game Sun, Jun 21 Chris Culgin Band 7:30 PM 6:00 PM Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Best Western Gold Rush Inn Mon, Jun 22 Arts in the Park -Fawn Fritzen Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more information email: and Daniel Janke 12:00 PM LePage Park tjbowlby@gmail.com Come and listen to some awesome live Mon, Jun 22 Home Sweet Home MacBride music!

Mon, Jun 22 Ragtime with Grant Simpson Museum (867) 667-2709 You child will learn about past historical figures homes and 5:30 PM Coast High Country Inn Mon, Jun 22 Music Mondays: Steve Slade how they lived and then plan out their future homes!

6:00 PM Antoinette’s Restaurant Tue, Jun 23 Summer Fun for Kids! (4-5 Mon, Jun 22 Ladies Night with DJ Carlo Year Olds) 2:00 PM Whitehorse Public 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Library 667-5239 This program is designed Tue, Jun 23 Arts in the Park -Blue Warblers 12:00 PM LePage Park Come and to help children develop a love of stories and reading during the summer. A variety of free, listen to some awesome live music! exciting activities will be offered! Please call or email to register as space is limited.

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Wed, Jun 24 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Join us inside the Bridges Café Wed, Jun 24 Summer Fun for Kids! (6-8 Year Olds) 2:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library 667-5239 This program is designed to help children develop a love of stories and reading during the summer. A variety of free, exciting activities will be offered! Please call or email to register as space is limited.

Wed, Jun 24 FREE Activity Night 5:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary Bring your child and have fun with many different activities happening every week!

Thu, Jun 25 Summer Fun for Kids! (8-12 Year Olds) 2:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library 667-5239 This program is designed to help children develop a love of stories and reading during the summer. A variety of free, exciting activities will be offered! Please call or email to register as space is limited.

Thu, Jun 25 Whitehorse: Fireweed community Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park 393-2255 From stunning jewellery, fine art, and unique crafts to fresh produce, quality prepared foods and personal care products.

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Thu, Jun 25 Butch & Bear Bake Off 7:00 PM 120 Industrial Show off your baking skills in this friendly competition! Prizes to be won.

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Thu, Jun 18 Summer Fun for Kids! (8-12 Year Olds) 2:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library 667-5239 This program is designed to help children develop a love of stories and reading during the summer. A variety of free, exciting activities will be offered! Please call or email to register as space is limited.

Thu, Jun 18 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.

Thu, Jun 18 Animal Crackers 4:30 PM MacBride Museum Explore MacBride Museum’s animal gallery with one of our knowledgeable interpreters and play Who Dung It? Fri, Jun 19 Young Explorer’s Preschool Program 10:00 AM MacBride Museum 867667-2709, ext.3 parents and children explore the animal gallery together. Play games, create crafts, read stories and sing songs.

Fri, Jun 19 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.

Fri, Jun 19 Animal Crackers 4:30 PM MacBride Museum Explore MacBride Museum’s animal gallery with one of our knowledgeable interpreters and play Who Dung It? Fri, Jun 19 Teen Drop In 6:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Jun 20 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.

Sat, Jun 20 Animal Crackers 4:30 PM MacBride Museum Explore MacBride Museum’s animal gallery with one of our knowledgeable interpreters and play Who Dung It? Sun, Jun 21 Singing, story-telling 3:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Sun, Jun 21 Animal Crackers 4:30 PM MacBride Museum Explore MacBride Museum’s animal gallery with one of our knowledgeable interpreters and play Who Dung It? Sun, Jun 21 National Aboriginal Day Haines Junction Special events to celebrate aboriginal culture and heritage!

Mon, Jun 22 Animal Crackers 4:30 PM MacBride Museum Explore MacBride Museum’s animal gallery with one of our knowledgeable interpreters and play Who Dung It? Mon, Jun 22 GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 PM Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more information email: tjbowlby@gmail.com Mon, Jun 22 Outdoor-Indoor Art & Sculpture Camp June 22nd - June 26th 9:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Mon, Jun 22 Art and Yoga Camp 9:00 AM Breath of Life Collective Studio: 668.3569 or Cell: 336.3569 The kids will have a laugh while Sylvia Gibson guides them to move, stretch and breathe along to boreal forest

themes and stories! Each class introduces children to yoga postures while following along to a boreal forest story and ends with a final relaxation.

Mon, Jun 22 Home Sweet Home MacBride Museum (867) 667-2709 You child will learn about past historical figures homes and how they lived and then plan out their future homes!

Tue, Jun 23 Knee High Nature #1 10:30 AM Middle McIntyre Creek (867) 667-8291 Bring your youngsters out for a different naturebased activity each week.

Tue, Jun 23 Summer Fun for Kids! (4-5 Year Olds) 2:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library 667-5239 This program is designed to help children develop a love of stories and reading during the summer. A variety of free, exciting activities will be offered! Please call or email to register as space is limited.

Tue, Jun 23 Animal Crackers 4:30 PM MacBride Museum Explore MacBride Museum’s animal gallery with one of our knowledgeable interpreters and play Who Dung It? Tue, Jun 23 Eagles New Home 7:00 PM Robert Service Way (867) 667-8291 We’ll have a spotting scope for viewing the active eagle’s nest and some video highlights from the 2013 “nest-cam”.

Wed, Jun 24 Summer Fun for Kids! (6-8 Year Olds) 2:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library 667-5239 This program is designed to help children develop a love of stories and reading during the summer. A variety of free, exciting activities will be offered! Please call or email to register as space is limited.

Wed, Jun 24 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.

Wed, Jun 24 Animal Crackers 4:30 PM MacBride Museum Explore MacBride Museum’s animal gallery with one of our knowledgeable interpreters and play Who Dung It? Wed, Jun 24 Girls Group 5:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Jun 24 FREE Activity Night 5:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary Bring your child and have fun with many different activities happening every week!

Thu, Jun 25 Summer Fun for Kids! (8-12 Year Olds) 2:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library 667-5239 This program is designed to help children develop a love of stories and reading during the summer. A variety of free, exciting activities will be offered! Please call or email to register as space is limited.

Thu, Jun 25 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.

Thu, Jun 25 Animal Crackers 4:30 PM MacBride Museum Explore MacBride Museum’s animal gallery with one of our knowledgeable interpreters and play Who Dung It?

Meetings Wed, Jun 17 Minister Kent’s BBQ 5:00 PM Grey Mountain Primary School Wed, Jun 17 LPN Association 7:00 PM Whitehorse (867) 332-7888 Get updated information regarding liability Insurance, lobbying government and other important plans.

Thu, Jun 18 An Opportunity To Meet The President And CEO Of CIBC - Victor Dodig 11:30 AM Mt McIntyre Rec Centre (Ski Chalet) 667-7545 Come and have lunch and talk with Victor Dodig, CIBC CEO and ask him questions you may have for him and/or his business. Register your space by phoning in.

Thu, Jun 18 Whitehorse Baptist Church Elder Meeting 4:45 PM Whitehorse Baptist Church Thu, Jun 18 Monthly Membership Meeting 5:00 PM CYO Hall Thu, Jun 18 NCES AGM 6:00 PM NCES Northern Cultural Expression Society Calling all members, carvers and those interested in promoting change through the Arts!

Come down and get involved in an exciting, dynamic organization. Elections will be held for Board of Director Positions.

Sat, Jun 20 PFLAG Meeting 7:00 PM Yukon College Support for those struggling with sexual orientation and gender identity in themselves or someone they know.

Everyone welcome Tue, Jun 23 Heart of Riverdale Community AGM 7:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Elections will be held for directors for the coming year.

If you are interested in serving on the board, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Tue, Jun 23 Amnesty International Writing Circle 7:00 PM Whitehorse United Church 667-2389 Writing letters to support and protect human rights worldwide.

Wed, Jun 24 Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 AM Sport Yukon 867334-8654 Come and build your leadership skills, polish your public speaking in a fun and supportive environment! Guests are welcome to come and drop into our meetings at any time.

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Wednesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Porter Creek Step meeting (CM) 8:00 PM Our Lady of Victory No Puffin (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St., Big Book Study Thursday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Seventh Day Adventists Church (PC) Friday Thu, Jun 18 Instructables Build Night The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 with Silhouette 6:30 PM YuKonstruct noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Makerspace Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Sun, Jun 21 Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 Hospital Road PM Arts Underground Non-instructed open Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM studio. Participants are welcome to use Maryhouse 504 Cook St. the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and Saturday some tools are available for purchase. Every Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour.

Bldg 6118-6th Tue, Jun 23 YuKonstruct Weekly Open Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM House 7:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Whitehorse General Hospital (across Tour YuKonstruct, see some projects in from emergency) action, and meet some fellow makers Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting (OM, NS) Wed, Jun 24 Introductory Tracking 7:15 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom PM City Of Whitehorse 633-4952 Learn how to train your dog to track. Will be held around Sunday Sunshine Group (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Whitehorse.

Bldg 6118-6th Fri, Jun 26 Bear Safety Training 12:00 PM Marble Group (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital Northern Safety Network Yukon (867)663boardroom 6672 Learn how to be safe in bear country Monday with these half day courses! Please call to The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 register for the course.

Fri, Jun 26 Filmmaking Bootcamp Kwanlin noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Dun Cultural Centre Please pre register Maryhouse 504 Cook St. 393-3456 Fri, Jun 26 Adäka Cultural Festival Tuesday Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre 867.667.7698 The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 The Adäka Cultural Festival shines with noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. awesome energy, arousing inspiration, pride, Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM and excitement in the thousands of artists, Maryhouse 504 Cook St. visitors, and supporters who attend the Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Festival each year.

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Meeting the health care and social needs of seniors is a high priority for our government.

Our new elder-friendly, resident-centred facility being built in Whistle Bend will emphasize a home-like environment and consider the needs of family members and First Nations people.

We are proactively planning for the care needs of our seniors and elders and the significant number of individuals who will be living with dementia and complex care needs in the future.

This new facility will reflect best practice in today’s facilities—a warm, inviting home built for ease of navigation and way-finding; easy access to outdoors; good exposure to daylight, sun and views, and areas for privacy and socializing.

As more seniors choose to remain in Yukon, we have more demand for long-term care beds in our existing long-term care facilities, on our home care program and indeed on our three hospitals.

It will include advanced dementia care services, hospice palliative care, a mental health unit, bariatric care, a unit serving those with high medical needs and a day program.

We are committed to service excellence for our seniors.

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Gardens, she posits, should be enjoyed, not slaved in.

For those blessed with a blighted thumb, whose yards are a confusion of dandelions, pineapple weed, and thigh-high grasses, this is a thesis to get behind. But even we gardening philistines require a modicum of atmosphere in which to enjoy the evening cocktail.

A couple of weeks ago I decided the wind-raked deck, empty terracotta pots, and raised beds devoid of living matter in my yard were not doing the trick. In a three-day frenzy my faithful retainer and I planted four trees and several trays of flowering plants and voila:

instant garden.

I invited the girlfriends over to celebrate. The south wind howled, the storm clouds gathered and dispersed, and we alternately baked and froze, but damned if we were moving inside; I had a new garden and we were going to enjoy it.

We did so with a suitable cocktail, of course: a searing, ginbased sour that burned and froze at the same time — perfect for a new Northern garden on a raw June night.

A week later and my faithful retainer and I were on Vancouver Island, visiting Parksville, where the land is lush, the clematis flowers are the size of an outstretched hand, and the poppies could hold a half-litre of gin within their papery walls. Flowers bloom and bloom again. Vegetables flourish. My sister and brother-in-law, whose thumbs are stained a deep green, eat from their garden all year round.

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Miche Genest is a Whitehorsebased chef and writer. She is somewhat of a gardener.

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Sips and Stogies

LATE NIGHT

What’s Up Yukon’s editorial staff reminds you that tobacco can be harmful in all its forms.

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et’s talk Gurkha.

No, it’s not a new language, but given all the variations it has, it very well could be. Gurkha is a brand that’s been making cigars since 1887.

“Gurkha” refers to soldiers from Nepal. During British colonial occupation, the soldiers would make cigars when they weren’t engaged in battle.

In recent years the brand has redeveloped itself and is most noted for its creative names and packaging. Some memorable ones are Red Witch, Assassin, Warlord, Ninja, Genghis Khan, The Beauty, The Beast, Special Ops, Seduction, Ghost, and the list goes on.

Creative packaging accompanies these names. For example, Genghis Khan comes in a treasure chest with designs from the orient. Special Ops comes in a black gun case that you would see in a James Bond film. Warlord comes in the type of chest that would house gold during the medieval era.

The Beauty comes standing up on a tray in sleek gold tubes. The majority of Gurkha cigars come dressed to impress.

And as one may expect, there is a certain level of exclusivity.

Not every retailer carries them and those that do carry a select few styles.

So which one did I end up with?

I present, Gurkha Royal Challenge, maduro edition; size 6 x 50.

The packaging on this cigar is not as creative as the others, but the name intrigued me.

A maduro is a cigar that is noted for its distinct colour and flavour strength. The colour will always be black with hints of dark brown. The flavour will always be on the medium to strong end. You

Watch your favourite games on our large screen TV

ed coffee.

I clip the cap and light. Right away I taste strong roasted coffee.

Not coffee as in a liquid form, but coffee as in the actual beans roasting.

This taste is followed by dark chocolate, a bit of allspice, and more coffee. I will admit the flavour palate is quite complex. I’m guessing that’s why it was named Royal Challenge. The cheeky people at Gurkha are so clever.

The Crown Royal goes PHOTO: Angela Szymczuk well with this cigar; the sweetness of the toffee most certainly challenges the dark coffee tastes.

Complex Gurkha with a During the second-third of perfect whiskey the Gurkha the flavour shifts to creamy air, surprising, but in a can have strong cigars that aren’t very nice way. This flavour lasts maduro, but you cannot have mild for about 10 minutes and then some spice sets in, combined with cigars that are maduro.

The dark wrapper has its own more chocolate. The last third goes back to coffee, but now it naturally occurring bold tastes.

To go with this cigar, I selected tastes more like coffee in your Crown Royal Monarch 75th Anni- cup than roasted beans.

The end result? versary. This whiskey is blended This is a very full-bodied, after the original batch that was made for King George VI when he strong cigar. However, it does visited Canada in 1939. It comes have a rather unique flavour in a nice gold box, the bottle is wheel, which makes it enjoyable. held in a baby blue bag. There I like that it does not have any is also a certificate of authentic- strong spice tastes. And for coffee ity. The lid is much larger than snobs like myself, this stogie will regular Crown Royal blends, and make you feel like you are sitting boasts an over sized gold crown. in the Starbucks’ roasting room in This would make an ideal gift for Seattle.

I would not recommend this any whiskey lover.

As soon as you pour this into to newbie’s because you may end a glass you are hit with scents of up getting a serious nicotine buzz toffee and cream. The taste is and possibly throw up. For the absolutely divine. It is very, very manly men who like their whiskey smooth, there are also some notes neat and their smokes bold, you of candied orange and butter, but will very much enjoy this Gurkha the toffee stands out. If this were — it might even put some more the last drink King George had be- hair on your chest. fore he died, he would most cerAngela Szymczuk is a tainly have died a happy man.

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June 19-July 25 Portraits: People in Paint Donna Catotti, guest curator.

Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center June 20, 2015 23rd Annual Kluane to Chilkat Bike Relay From Haines Junction, YT to Haines, AK. 148.8 miles along Kluane National Park, Tatshenshini Alsek Provincial Park and through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve.

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June 20, 2015 9th Annual Fishermen’s Community Barbecue A King Salmon dinner at Dalton City with music, dancing and a beer garden to celebrate Southeast Alaska’s wild salmon fisheries.

Contact: Judy Ewald at (907) 766-2455 - www.kcibr.org July 4, 2015 Independence Day Celebration & Music Festival Mt. Ripinsky run, a parade, BBQ, mud volleyball, pie eating contest and much more. In the evening, enjoy the Independence Day Music Festival at the Fort Seward Parade Grounds followed by fireworks.

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Fri, Jun 19,22,24 Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Fri, Jun 19 Fairytale Theater 2:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Jun 19 Spanish 3:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Jun 19 Amateur Magicians 4:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library

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PHOTOS: by Darrell Hookey

Men’s Issue

Namaste, Bro

by Darrell Hookey

S

ome people like to “hit” the gym, to “pump” iron for those “ripped” abs.

See a theme, there?

Yoga, on the other hand, is all about movement and breath.

Fair or not, yoga has a reputation, in some circles, as an exercise for women.

Jessica Read acknowledges this thinking, and then goes back to her life in the real world.

Yoga is for women and men. However, Jessica Read’s broga class, at Breath of Life, is just for men. Along with enhanced movement and breath, they are working on strength and flexibility so that their outdoor activities are easier and injury-free.

She has taught yoga for 1,000 hours over eight years and has been the owner/operator of Breath of Life for the last two and a half years.

Many of her clients are men.

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Namaste, Bro ... cont’d dren at home and wanted to exercise after they were in bed.

Each was already active with skiing, hiking, running, and canoeing. But they needed the flexibility and breathing control yoga would give them.

It is interesting to note that, one year later, “broga” (yoga designed for men) became a thing in North America.

Today, Read has opened the class to any man who wants to join. She warns them, however: “This is not a beginner’s class.”

Typically, there are 12 to 17 men in the Monday night classes, that she now calls “broga”. Ages range from 30 to 45.

Now, to discuss yoga plus men, stereotypes must be addressed since they are as often wrong as

they are right.

First, the biggie: Yoga is an exercise just for the ladies.

“That’s entertaining,” says Read, “because, in India, it is a man’s exercise.

“Of the famous yoga teachers, only two are women.

“In California, where yoga has been around for a lot longer, (than the Yukon) classes are 40 to 60 per cent women.”

In the Yukon, Read sees her classes composed of about 25 per cent men.

She may get more than other instructors, however, because she teaches more strength and flexibility classes.

Numbers are increasing each year as more and more physiotherapists send patients to yoga

class and more men realize, “Hey, this is good for you!”.

Then there is this one: Men don’t like exercising with women, and women don’t like exercising with men.

“I haven’t noticed that,” says Read.

“Actually, I get more people saying they don’t like seeing a lot of Spandex in class.”

But she can see how some men could be intimidated by exercising alongside a woman who is more flexible.

“Broga is not like that,” she says. “I aim it at men’s strengths and weaknesses. They are more able to do stronger postures with stronger arms and chests, so we work a little bit on that.

“But we also work on tight shoulders and tight hamstrings more than on women.

“And they push themselves harder.”

After all, the stereotype about men being more competitive often feels true.

“Yoga is about finding your edge and just being where you are,” says Read. “But a lot of men say, ‘Yeah, I can do it!’ and there is a lot more,

‘I need to be the best that I can be.’”

But some men have told her they don’t want to be in a class where high fives are shared.

Here’s another stereotype: Yoga is gentle and only benefits flexibility.

So? Can someone get “ripped” doing Yoga?

“Oh, yeah!” says Read, probably more enthusiastically then she intended.

And a target heart rate can be achieved for improved cardio health.

Although she has never checked her own heart rate after a yoga session, Read says she feels the same way after a one-hour run.

“When we do broga in the winter, you can’t see out of the window because it is so steamy.”

Classes are done for the summer, but will start again in September. Read says she is looking at a beginner’s class at that time.

Anyone who is interested can go to www.breathoflifestudio.com or phone 336-3569.

Oh, and by the way, there is one stereotype that Read says has some truth to it: “At the end, we practise Savasana, where you lay down completely still for ten minutes. You settle into your body so that when you leave you just feel really rejuvenated.

“You are supposed to be awake but, in broga, a lot of time they are snoring.”

Darrell Hookey is a freelance writer in Whitehorse.

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The Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Festival

by Gabriela Sgaga

A

camera obscura is an optical device, and is the prototype of the photographic camera we know today.

It consists of a box or room with a hole in one side. Light from an external scene passes through the hole and strikes a surface inside, where it is reproduced and rotated 180 degrees.

Camera obscuras were an important part of the visual culture of previous centuries and hold a continued fascination for artists today.

The Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Festival — June 17 to 21 — is the main event of the Camera Obscura Project, a five-year long venture of researching and testing camera obscuras and other optically related ideas. The project brings together an international group of artists and researchers.

The theme revolves around the

meeting of art and science, what happens when art is situated in a remote wild setting, and the relationship between learning and play.

Donald Lawrence is the principal investigator of the Camera Obscura Project and an organizer and participant in the festival. A visual arts teacher out of Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, he first became interested in camera obscuras while completing his BFA studies at the University of Victoria.

“This festival is an opportunity to come back to those interests,” says Lawrence.

In 2004, Lawrence found himself in Dawson City showing his latest work, The Underwater Pinhole Photography Project, at the ODD Gallery. Mike Yuhasz, the programmer of the gallery, was so taken with the whole idea, he ar-

PHOTO: courtesy Donald Lawrence

Artist Carsten Wirth building his Camera Obscura at the Macaulay Residence in Dawson City ranged a 48-hour pinhole photography workshop and had an actual camera built on Front Street.

“Afterwards, we were all sit-

ting at Bombay Peggy’s and lightheartedly and jovially talking about what kind of interest there would be in starting a festival,”

Introducing some new options to improve your housing situation.

Yukon Housing Corporation has introduced new programs designed to assist Yukoners seeking housing accommodations, or to make improvements to their current housing in all Yukon communities.

Some of the programs are rent supplements to help tenants with rental costs; while others are designed to help make improvements to existing rental properties.

Learn which of these programs may best serve your personal housing needs by visiting the Yukon Housing website at: www.housing.yk.ca or call our office at 667-5759 or toll free at 1-800-0661-0408 local 5759.

Municipal Matching Rental Program Yukon municipalities play a key role in supporting a healthy and affordable rental market through incentives including zoning, land, and taxes. These benefits offset capital and operational costs making the return on investments in housing more attractive to the private sector. Through the Northern Housing Trust, the Government of Yukon and Yukon Housing Corporation will match municipal incentives with a one-time capital grant to assist in the construction of rental units.

If you are a developer and would like to know more about this new time-limited program, please contact your local municipality or Yukon Housing Corporation.

Do you want to remain in your existing home but require better accessibility because of physical challenges?

Yukon Housing Corporation has introduced the Accessibility Enhancement Grant program to help homeowners and landlords to upgrade their properties with accessibility features and apparatus so that mobility-challenged occupants can live safer and more comfortably in their existing homes anywhere in Yukon.

Does your rental property need some upgrades?

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The Rental Enhancement program. Yukon Housing Corporation has introduced a new funding program to help homeowners and landlords to upgrade their rental properties. If your rental suite could use some upgrades to make it safer, or more functional, this program is designed to help.

says Lawrence.

But the idea stayed dormant until 2010, when Lawrence asked for funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He received the funding in 2012 and along with a Canada Council grant, started forming partnerships with such institutions as the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC), the ODD Gallery, the Yukon Arts Centre, the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, the Dawson City Museum, Parks Canada, the Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA), and the Robert Service Secondary School.

Now, the idea has come to fruition. From June 17 to 21, the city will be hosting the Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Festival.

The festival will host 13 artists and four research assistants, all from various parts of the world and with different backgrounds in art, science, and academia.

Projects around town will be complemented by an exhibition in the ODD Gallery, the SOVA gallery, and the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse. Festival events will include tours of the artists’ projects, workshops, and public presentations.

Many of the participants are already in Dawson and have chosen the various sites where they will be setting up their work. These include the George Black Ferry, the lawn of the Dawson City Museum, the Recreation Centre, the dyke, and a mobile van.

The four research assistants, who also hail from Thompsons River University, will be displaying some of their work at the exhibition in the SOVA gallery.

Regarding whether there will be another festival in the future, no one can say. Lawrence plans to put together a booklet of this festival as part of the project.

Research will continue until the funding dries up, in 2018. After that, says Lawrence, “We’ll keep the possibilities open.”

For more information on the Camera Obscura Project and the Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Festival, please visit www.midnightsuncameraobscura.com.

Gabriela Sgaga lives off the grid in her West Dawson cabin with her sled dogs. She enjoys mushing, skijoring and writing about everyday life in the Yukon. Please send comments about her articles to dawson@whatsupyukon.com

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From the Back Country with Jozien Keijzer

Life on the Edge of the Forest is a Hoot I

t’s a cold morning. While I’m writing, the twin deer are in the yard — last year’s fawns, without their mother now. May was full of summer weather and I often had breakfast outside. Yet, a deer never walked up to me during those quiet morning times.

However, on one lovely morning in May, suddenly, appearing in front of me was a large brown ball with wings — that is all I can think to call it. The ball flew seemingly out of nowhere, and continued without making a sound, into the trees.

An owl.

I remained motionless as it perched in a tree. The owl looked at me, and then its yellow eyes followed the unaware cat that was moving near me.

It was a very large owl, but I didn’t see ear tufts. Great horned owls lived in our old growth poplar forest before we moved and I thought, perhaps, it was one of them.

My husband was vacuuming in the house, such is our routine. I waited, what seemed like ages, for the vacuum cleaner to go silent.

Unidentified small birds fluttered around the owl, although the owl remained undisturbed.

Later Mary Whitley confirmed that the birds possibly felt threatened by the owl and were trying to scare it away. Finally the vacuum noise stopped and I called, increasing the volume as I remained motionless: “Don! Come outside! Carefully! Bring the camera! Bring the bird book!”

“An owl,” I whispered and pointed carefully.

The owl, friendly enough, seemed unalarmed and spread its gigantic wings and moved to an even closer tree. From there, it moved to the west side of the house, where the compost is. This all probably took half an hour, after which the owl circled around again and disappeared back into the forest.

I learned that it was a great grey owl, possibly 27 inches (70 cm) tall, with a wingspan of 55 inches (140 cm), and weighing surprisingly little for such a large bird.

Later that day, I searched the forest for a possible nest. Yet would we have seen such a nest if it was there? Presumably, it would have been a large stick structure located high in a tree. I did find a beautiful cluster of mushrooms in a broken poplar; they smelled delicious. I identified them as oyster mushrooms.

We ate them and they were delicious. And the owl did not come back for the cat.

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Nicaraguans are forever stopping to pick up people by the side of the road, honking acknowledgement to their friends, or looking for a couple of bucks to deliver a backpacker up the line. So, within 15 minutes, a man in a pickup truck with several others in the front and one in the back slowed down and said, “Taxi? Taxi?”, which is what I needed, because the town drunk was still in view and my euphoric energy was going south.

So I hopped in the back and negotiated an 80 Cordoba (four Canadian dollars) fare and shared the ride with another family friend or hitchhiker.

Quickly I realized he had a monkey on his back. Literally. You do see monkeys in Nicaragua. I had fed one a cookie on a small boat trip organized by guides near Granada and also saw little fellas less domesticated on an island.

And this little guy was clinging on for dear life around his master’s neck, smiling and squawking every now and then as the car hit bumps meant to keep traffic slow.

As the monkey truck descended the steep hill back to the Moyogalpa downtown, reality set in. I jumped out of the pickup truck, bought some water went back to my room and immediately succumbed to a double play of mild sunstroke and diarrhea.

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s we age do we revert to the simpler pleasures of youth? Perhaps all the way to the diaper?

The symmetry of the baseball diamond and the unique strategy of this game-of-inches have inspired poets and hooligans alike. As middle age moves on, I find myself indulging more in the sport, recalling its obscure and record setting moments.

I have also joined softball teams with friends whose livers are less than half my age.

On any given Sunday you can find the diamonds of Nicaragua full of fans and players who stream there after (skipping?) Sunday mass.

I went to great lengths to find a live baseball game when I was in Nicaragua, having heard tales of national celebration and tragedy.

Although the game I saw was on a considerably smaller stage than some, the players near the tiny island town of Moyogalpa, at the base of Volcano Concepcion, knew the game and how to execute.

A successful suicide squeeze came in the first inning; a player was doubled off first after a diving catch. There wasn’t much in the way of trash talk or brush back “chin music” — when a pitcher deliberately throws inside — but there was a little passion after a blown call and there was some good natured ribbing of a teammate after a dropped fly ball. Or that’s how it seemed to me, with my Kindergarten Spanish.

The language barrier didn’t prevent me from mixing with the colourful locals in the stands who withstood a dust squall that came and went through the affair, mostly with laughter.

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At first I thought he was the coach mated, tall, and athletic looking.

I thought maybe he was the star of the team, hitting later in the lineup, judging by his outbursts of clapping and cajoling. He made eye contact with me several times.

We kibitzed about the game, likely not understanding one another, but laughing and nodding a lot. When I noted he didn’t go up to bat but had the fanciest uniform, I reasoned that he was the coach and was organizing the lineup, but by the end of the game he was in the stands with me and a town elder, who also sported a bottle of hard liquor in his pocket.

I then realized that I was not with a coach or athlete, but rather, the town drunk.

After the game he invited me to his casa for more drinks. I balked though — after a colourful day, fatigue of many sorts had set in.

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Men’s

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Playing With Fire by Theo Fleury

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heard Theo Fleury speak at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse last summer during the Adäka Cultural Festival, but hadn’t had a chance to read his autobiography, Playing With Fire, until recently.

I finished it quickly.

He writes forcefully about his addictions and the abuse and neglect that underpinned them.

Much of the book also contains colourful tales of his phenomenal success in hockey and the parties that were fuelled and funded by that success.

During his years as a Calgary Flame and an Olympic hero, Fleury won over many fans for his lion-hearted play. Although short in stature, on the rink he would split the big oak tree defensemen of the clutch-and-grab era, giving them a few quick slashes and crosschecks, just on the clean side of a minor penalty, then tip in a goal while the behemoth opponents winced.

Then he’d taunt them with his stick and yell, “I’ll carve your eye out!” as the puck dropped and they stumbled to keep up with the fiery high flyer.

It stands to reason that his zeal, perhaps channeled aggression from neglect and abuse, would extend into the extra-curricular zone too. Perhaps there is an unintended danger that his descriptions of booze, drugs, strippers, and fancy hotels might lead

a youngster to want to sample this forbidden fruit.

He writes: “You can ask anybody and they will tell you partying with me is the most fun you’ll ever have in your life.”

But at the end of the day this is a cautionary tale.

Fleury offers this countervailing warning about drug use, and about a drug binge gone wrong: “I have never been the same since that episode. I have had panic attacks ever since. They are more manageable now, since I have had counseling and gained some tools.”

He emphasizes that addictions get worse over time and describes how his relationship with himself and those around him became mired in conflict: “Underneath anger is sadness. If you are not happy, what do you project? You project anger. What does anger say? It says, ‘Leave me the f--alone.’”

Eventually the addictions he employed to obscure pain took him to the cusp of suicide.

He recommends anyone suffering from addiction, whether they have suffered abuse or not, to seek help and acquire tools for a better life.

Although his party tales aren’t for the faint of heart, neither are his descriptions of sexual abuse and the subsequent manipulation of the coach who scooped him from a small prairie town in his youth.

His account is timely, and is an important voice added to those encouraging people to reach out, whether to a help line, a friend, a family member, or the police.

He writes: “I needed to tell as many people as I could, because that’s where the healing is.”

In the end, the ever-tenacious Fleury triumphs over temptations, professional pressures, demons, and cravings after a plea to a higher power to take the cross of addiction from him. It is inspirational and convincing.

The book also has its lighter moments. In his tale of a young prairie boy who grew up neglected but always knew he was destined for greatness he drops many names and describes his journey towards Stanley Cup glory and Olympic Gold.

If there is one point I take issue with it’s his suggestion that as a young lad he could do the Rubik’s cube instantly when a friend tossed it to him. Two minutes for embellishment Theo.

Fleury speaks frequently, traveling across the continent, and you can tell. When I heard him in Whitehorse his delivery was seamless. He introduced his remarks with a prayer to the elders, accompanied by an instruction to the youngsters to take off their caps out of respect.

He invoked his Metis background and held the crowd of many demographics spellbound.

The emotional crescendo came when he described his conversion, described in his book as a sort Garden of Gethsemane supplication: “I was dying a slow, painful, lonely death because alcohol doesn’t take your life right away.

It eats away at your soul and your spirit… Suddenly, I hit my knees and said, ‘God, please, please, please take this obsession away,’ and I sat there crying and praying for hours. I thought about being in cocaine-induced rages in the desert, talking to f---ing cacti, yelling at God… I needed some outside intervention. I needed God. My life was a disaster.”

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In the end, the ever-tenacious Fleury triumphs over temptations upon him worked: “[Therapy] taught me that if you want your life back, you cannot hand it over to the memory and let the perpetrator steal your future.”

“So if you are in the situation I was in… call for help.”

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For two weeks, I Googled like a madman and slogged through mountains of books, magazines, and journals, chasing down every nuance of thought on the subject.

I even learned the difference between “mansplaining” and “manspreading”.

I was 32,327 words into my essay before realizing my mistake.

By then, my grey matter was operating more like Dagwood Bumstead’s than Neil Degrasse Tyson’s.

Clearly, it was time to simplify.

After sealing off numerous blind alleys, I was left with an extremely short list of men’s issues - just two items.

The first isn’t even a men’s issue, per se, but a human issue: the less-than-stellar job the males of our species have done over the millennia as self-appointed Rulers of the Universe.

The second cuts to the heart of the matter: when push comes to shove (which wouldn’t happen without so much testosterone), the stark reality is that no one has ever conclusively defined just what the hell a man is, anyway.

I happen to be a cisgender male who endured the ravages of puberty in an era when role models for manhood lay somewhere be-

tween James Arness on Gunsmoke and Robert Young on Father Knows Best.

Sixty years, five children, and five grandchildren later, I still don’t have a clue what it means to be a man. That’s a major issue, Peter — a men’s issue.

In the ‘70s, no self-respecting guy wanted to be considered an M.C.P. (male chauvinistic pig), but being a S.N.A.G. (sensitive new age guy) seemed a little too Alan Alda.

Besides, Marshall Dillon never dissed Miss Kitty the way Hawkeye dissed Hot Lips Houlihan.

So, how’s a man supposed to know how to talk, how to walk, how to behave? Most important, what uniform should he wear?

For most of my working life, I wore that ubiquitous phallic symbol, the necktie. I can do a Windsor knot with my frontal lobe tied behind my back. I tried to keep my whiskers trimmed and my eyebrows under control.

But I never had the singlemindedness, the budget, the condo, or the crystal cocktail shaker to be a metrosexual.

On the other hand, I also enjoy flannel shirts, dungarees and welloiled boots, and sometimes sport a beard of biblical proportions.

But I’ll never pass as a lumbersexual.

The only bar brawl I’ve been in was a total misunderstanding.

Occasionally, I’ve wandered into the backcountry with a rifle,

more for the canoeing than the killing. I’ve never worn a stitch of camouflage, or taken a selfie with a newlydeceased member of a threatened species.

While I possess washboard abs and buns of steel that James Arness would envy, the modesty I learned from Robert Young keeps me from flaunting them.

If I couch-slouch with a brewski or two, it won’t be in a man cave with a flat screen the size of Niagara Falls. And I’ll be binge-watching Downton Abbey, not whatever organized gladiatorial combat is in season.

I’ve never hit a line drive, tossed the old pigskin, or come anywhere near the crease. Sport just ain’t my thing (although I had to feign a passionate interest in football to survive two years in Regina).

Still, my eyes get moist with the first strains of our national anthem at the Olympics. And I’m not ashamed to admit that three of my private pleasures are ironing, washing dishes, and knitting.

Here’s my conundrum, Boss: Despite all my Googling and ruminating, I still can’t shed much light on the issue at hand — what does it mean to be a man?

The bottom line is, if you want to assign the piece to another writer, that’s OK. I’m obviously not the right man for the job.

Cheers, Ken Freelance writer Ken Bolton telecommutes to work from his home southeast of Whitehorse.

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Community EVENTS Atlin Wednesdays Board Games 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre Wednesdays Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre

Beaver Creek Thu, Jun 18 Baseball 7:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Sat, Jun 20 Archie’s Summer Classic Horseshoe Tournament 10:00 AM Nelnah Bessie John School Spectators Welcome, Come Join The Fun! Archie’s place beside the school Sat, Jun 20 Volleyball 8:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Sat, Jun 20 Women’s Yoga 9:00 AM Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing Sun, Jun 21 Baseball 7:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Mon, Jun 22 Volleyball 8:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Mon, Jun 22 Tot Time 9:30 AM Nelnah Bessie John School Tue, Jun 23 Women’s Yoga 7:00 PM Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing

Carcross Thu, Jun 18 Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 8673993321 Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door.

Everyone welcome! no fee for community members Thu, Jun 18 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Thu, Jun 18 Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Sun, Jun 21 St. Saviours Church Service 11:00 AM St. Saviours Church 867-6683129 Tue, Jun 23 Elder’s Breakfast 10:00 AM The Old Daycare Tue, Jun 23 Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 8673993321 Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door.

Everyone welcome! no fee for community members Tue, Jun 23 Sports Night 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue, Jun 23 Tlingit Design Course 6:00 PM Carcross Carving Shed Lead Carver Keith Wolfe-Smarch is giving a course in traditional Tlingit design for members of C/TFN. This will be held every Tuesday evening from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. See you at the Carving Shed!

Tue, Jun 23 Women’s Group 7:00 PM Carcross Community Campus 821-4251 Wed, Jun 24 Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 PM The Old Daycare 821-4251 For more info:kathleen. cranfield@ctfn.ca Wed, Jun 24 Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, Jun 24 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building

Dawson City Art Show:

Thu, Jun 18 Hatha Yoga with Joanne VanNostrand 5:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture 867-993-5185 To confirm a scheduled class, email yogawithjoanne@me.com, 24 hours in advance. Cancellations will be emailed to registered students in advance.

Thu, Jun 18 Campfire Program 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Thu, Jun 18 D2D Motorcycle Ride Dawson City Come and see the thousands of different motorcycles and the drivers who drive them!

Fri, Jun 19 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Jun 19 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre

Fri, Jun 19 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri, Jun 19 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latininspired workout!

Fri, Jun 19 Harmonica George 6:00 PM Westminster Hotel in the Tavern Fri, Jun 19 Guided Hike on Goldensides 7:00 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Sat, Jun 20 Birch Bark Basketry Workshop 10:30 AM Tombstone Territorial Park Sat, Jun 20 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sat, Jun 20 Solstice Music Coffee House 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Sat, Jun 20 Hatha Yoga with Joanne VanNostrand 9:00 AM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture 867-993-5185 To confirm a scheduled class, email yogawithjoanne@me.com, 24 hours in advance. Cancellations will be emailed to registered students in advance.

Sun, Jun 21 Guided Hike on Grizzly Trail 10:00 AM Tombstone Territorial Park Sun, Jun 21 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Sun, Jun 21 Aboriginal Day 12:00 PM Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre (867)993-7100 This FREE event features Live Music, Food, Dancing and fun for everybody!

Hosted at the Danoja Zho Cultural Centre, which celebrates the heritage and culture of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in. Come celebrate Aboriginal day with us Mon, Jun 22 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Jun 22 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Jun 22 Hatha Yoga with Joanne VanNostrand 5:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture 867-993-5185 To confirm a scheduled class, email yogawithjoanne@me.com, 24 hours in advance. Cancellations will be emailed to registered students in advance.

Mon, Jun 22 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-9935370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latininspired workout!

Mon, Jun 22 Guided Hike on Goldensides 7:00 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Tue, Jun 23 Art FUN! For Kids (6-9 years) 1:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Come to Art FUN! to make and learn about art, play games and most importantly...have tons of fun!!

Tue, Jun 23 Yoga with Anna 6:30 AM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Come and do some relaxing yoga! For more details, please email.

Tue, Jun 23 Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School 867-993-2520 For more information email: getrealfit(at) me.com Wed, Jun 24 Solstice Saint-Jean 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Dance the night away with Jesse Cooke, ¡Salt Peanuts! and Florian Boulais at the Pit. Wed, Jun 24 Hatha Yoga with Joanne Van Nostrand 5:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture For more info or to register for classes, please contact Joanne Van Nostrand through email.

Wed, Jun 24 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-9935370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latininspired workout!

Wed, Jun 24 Guided Hike on North Klondike Trail 7:00 PM Tombstone Territorial Park Wed, Jun 24 CFYT Trivia 8:00 PM The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio.

Thu, Jun 25 Art FUN! For Kids (6-9 years) 1:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Come to Art FUN! to make and learn about art, play games and most importantly...have tons of fun!!

Thu, Jun 25 Toddler Painting 11:30 AM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Bring your toddler and have them paint!

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Thu, Jun 25 Hatha Yoga with Joanne VanNostrand 5:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture 867-993-5185 To confirm a scheduled class, email yogawithjoanne@me.com, 24 hours in advance. Cancellations will be emailed to registered students in advance.

Thu, Jun 25 Yoga with Anna 6:30 AM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Come and do some relaxing yoga! For more details, please email.

Thu, Jun 25 Campfire Program 7:30 PM Tombstone Territorial Park

Faro Thu, Jun 18 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Thu, Jun 18 Guided Hikes 12:00 PM Campbell Region Interpretive Center Guided hikes are available throughout the summer season and are taken upon request.

Thu, Jun 18 Environment Club 3:45 PM Del Van Gorder School Thu, Jun 18 Basketball 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre All ages and abilities welcome.

Thu, Jun 18 Zumba 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fri, Jun 19 Guided Hikes 12:00 PM Campbell Region Interpretive Center Guided hikes are available throughout the summer season and are taken upon request.

Fri, Jun 19 Playgroup 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Jun 19 Kids Games 3:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Ages 6-11. Please register at the rec centre.

Fri, Jun 19 Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Program 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Jun 19 Archery 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Jun 19 Youth Games 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Ages 12-18. Please register at the rec centre.

Fri, Jun 19 Seniors Fitness class 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Sat, Jun 20 Guided Hikes 12:00 PM Campbell Region Interpretive Center Guided hikes are available throughout the summer season and are taken upon request.

Sat, Jun 20 Faro Kettle Cafe 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Hosted by the Faro Youth Group.

Sun, Jun 21 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun, Jun 21 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel 9942442 with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 Sun, Jun 21 Guided Hikes 12:00 PM Campbell Region Interpretive Center Guided hikes are available throughout the summer season and are taken upon request.

Sun, Jun 21 Bocce Tournament 2:00 PM Campbell Region Interpretive Center or we’ll have a Cribbage Tournament if there’s bad weather Mon, Jun 22 Guided Hikes 12:00 PM Campbell Region Interpretive Center Guided hikes are available throughout the summer season and are taken upon request.

Tue, Jun 23 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Tue, Jun 23 Guided Hikes 12:00 PM Campbell Region Interpretive Center Guided hikes are available throughout the summer season and are taken upon request.

Tue, Jun 23 Faro Kettle Cafe 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Hosted by the Faro Youth Group.

Tue, Jun 23 Tai Chi Faro 6:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre With Lucy Moreira, Free Drop In Meet at the Youth Lounge Wed, Jun 24 Parent & Tot Storytime 11:00 AM Faro Community Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Jun 24 Guided Hikes 12:00 PM Campbell Region Interpretive Center Guided hikes are available throughout

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Wed, Jun 24 Playgroup 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Wed, Jun 24 Faro Market 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 867-994-2728 Ext 5 Handmade crafts and art, garden grown produce, and homemade baked products Wed, Jun 24 Archery 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca

Haines Junction Thu, Jun 18 Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 AM Mun Ku Thu, Jun 18 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Fri, Jun 19 Jamm’in Salmon with Celtic Tyde 6:00 PM Village Bakery and Deli 867.634.2867 Delicious salmon dinner & Live Yukon music on the patio, rain or shine. Dancing encouraged so bring your dancing shoes!

Sun, Jun 21 St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Christopher’s Church 867-634-2360 Licensed Lay Leader: Lynn De Brabandere Mon, Jun 22 Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Jun 23 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Jun 23 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall Tue, Jun 23 Campfire Talks 8:00 PM Kathleen Lake Day Use Area (867) 6347207 Here we will talk about the park and the animals in it!

Wed, Jun 24 Kindermusik 10:30 AM St Elias Convention Centre geared towards children ages 2-3 accompanied by an adult.

Any preschool child is welcome to attend (0-5)

Keno Fri, Jun 19 Keno City Solstice Weekend Concert 7:00 PM The Sourdough Cafe Kim Beggs, Atalie Edelson and Fabian Brook Sun, Jun 21 Keno City Solstice Weekend Concert 2:00 PM The Sourdough Cafe Kim Beggs, Atalie Edelson and Fabian Brook

Marsh Lake Fri, Jun 19 Dinner at the Jackalope 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Reservations welcome. Steak/Rib Nights last Friday of each month Fri, Jun 19 Drop-in Basketball 7:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat, Jun 20 Tot Program 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sun, Jun 21 Badminton Drop-in 11:30 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 All welcome Tue, Jun 23 North of 60 Cafe 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Jun 23 Yoga With Richard 5:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre (867) 660.4545 Richard is a certified IYENGAR Yoga instructor Wed, Jun 24 Adult Basic Fitness 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Mayo Sat, Jun 20 Stewart Valley Community Market 10:00 AM Galena Park Please join us for coffee, baked goods, eggs and other local products.

Sat, Jun 20 Mayo Arts Festival 12:00 PM Mayo Community Centre Come and hear some great local talent play!

Sat, Jun 20 Mayo Midnight Marathon 6:00 PM Mayo Community Centre Multiple marathons that all end at midnight.

Registration starts on April 1st.

Sun, Jun 21 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Sun, Jun 21 Aboriginal Day 12:00 AM Galena Park 8679962265 A Celebration of Arts & Culture. Join us at noon for a Free Community BBQ and activities.

Sun, Jun 28 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746

Mt. Lorne Thu, Jun 18 Playgroup for parents 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Fri, Jun 19 Learning Lions Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Wed, Jun 24 Kids Craft time 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Thu, Jun 25 Yukon Gardeners Gone Wild 2:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre 2 Garden tours and one wild dinner Join us for a visit and tour of :Needle Mountain Food Forest ( our latest experiment) And Wheaton River Gardens ( 30 years of growing experience ) max 15 participants

Old Crow Thu, Jun 18 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun, Jun 21 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Thu, Jun 25 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun, Jun 28 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381

Tagish All events held at the Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 or 399-3407 Sat, Jun 20 Annie Avery Performing!

12:00 PM Six MIle River Resort Listen to some great live music!

Sun, Jun 21 Fathers Day Dinner 12:00 PM Six MIle River Resort Bring your dad and treat him to a really great prime rib dinner!

Sun, Jun 21 Pancake Breakfast! 9:30 AM Tagish Community Centre Once per month everyone welcome Wed, Jun 24 Library and Treasures Thrift Shop 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Jun 24 Tagish Community Market 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Jun 24 Cruizers Concession Coffee & Chat 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre

Teslin Sun, Jun 21 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Sun, Jun 21 Carpet Bowling with the Seniors 2:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Wed, Jun 24 Card Games for Seniors 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Wed, Jun 24 Seniors Social 10:00 AM Teslin Seniors Complex Wed, Jun 24 Biking Group 7:00 PM Teslin Tlingit Council Administration Building Sun, Jun 28 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Sun, Jun 28 Carpet Bowling with the Seniors 2:00 PM Teslin Rec Center

Watson Lake Thu, Jun 18 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Thu, Jun 18 Girls Night Youth group 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sun, Jun 21 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Sun, Jun 21 Liard Evangelical Free Church Service 10:00 AM The Little Brown Log Church Sunday morning services, then fellowship time with coffee after the service Very friendly!

Mon, Jun 22 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Thu, Jun 25 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

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Thu, Jun 25 Girls Night Youth group 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sun, Jun 28 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Sun, Jun 28 Liard Evangelical Free Church Service 10:00 AM The Little Brown Log Church Sunday morning services, then fellowship time with coffee after the service Very friendly!

Haines, Alaska until Thu, Oct 1 Spring: A Culture of Eagles Exhibit Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre A cultural exploration of eagles in the Chilkat Valley through history This strong icon permeates Tlingit legend, myth, art, ceremony and even social structure.

Thu, Jun 18 Morning Muscles 6:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Jun 19 Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Fri, Jun 19 Women’s Bible Study 10:30 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Fri, Jun 19 Story time 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Jun 19 Yoga w/Mandy 12:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Jun 19 Fairytale Theater 2:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Jun 19 Spanish 3:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Jun 19 Amateur Magicians 4:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Jun 19 Men’s Bible Study 7:00 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Fri, Jun 19 Water Aerobics 8:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Sat, Jun 20 Haines Farmers Market 10:00 AM Southeast Alaska State Fair Grounds (Harriett Hall) a place for growers, chefs, and artisans to sell locally grown produce, homemade cuisine, and locally made products to the Southeast Alaska Community Sat, Jun 20 Zumba Toning 10:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Sat, Jun 20 8th Annual Lynn Canal Gillnetters Fishermen’s Community King Salmon Barbecue 6:00 PM Southeast Alaska State Fair Grounds (Harriett Hall) Live Music! Free shuttle between the Fort Seward Parade Grounds and the fairgrounds The Fishermen’s Barbecue is sponsored by local and regional fishing industry businesses to bring attention to the importance of Wild Alaskan Salmon to Southeast Alaskan lifestyle & economy Sat, Jun 20 9th Annual Fishermen’s Community Barbecue 6:00 PM Haines Alaska A King Salmon dinner at Dalton City with music, dancing and a beer garden to celebrate Southeast Alaska’s wild Salmon fisheries.

Mon, Jun 22 Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Mon, Jun 22 Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Jun 22 Senior Exercise Class 11:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Jun 22 Puppeteers 2:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Jun 22 Hero Time Read-A loud 3:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Jun 22 Cardio/strength training circuit 5:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Jun 22 Water Aerobics 8:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue, Jun 23 Senior Swim 10:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue, Jun 23 Haines Women’s Fellowship 3:00 PM Haines Senior Center Tue, Jun 23 Morning Muscles 6:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue, Jun 23 Borough Assembly Meeting 6:30pm 7:30 PM Haines Borough Alaska Wed, Jun 24 Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Wed, Jun 24 Senior Exercise Class 11:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Jun 24 Detective Time 2:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Jun 24 Nature Walkers 3:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Jun 24 Tlingit Language Class 3:30 PM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, Jun 24 Ukulele Jam 4:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Jun 24 Guys Yoga 5:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Jun 24 Water Aerobics 8:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts

Skagway Thu, Jun 18 SR weights with Katherine 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Jun 18 Spinning with Gillian 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Jun 18 Stick and Mat Pilates w/ Katherine 7:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Jun 18 TRX Suspension Training w/Abby 9:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Jun 19 Gentle Yoga: W/Jasmine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Jun 19 Body Pumping w/Rosemary 6:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Jun 19 Spinning w/Katherine 7:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre

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Sat, Jun 20 Hatha Flow: Level 1 & 2 w/ Gillian 1:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Jun 20 Annual Elks Summer Solstice Party 5:00 PM Skagway Ball Fields 1 907-983-2235 This fun event happens at the ball fields across the river from town. Everyone is invited Bring in the summer with live music, several bands, beer garden, family games, volleyball, horseshoes Contact: The Elks Club – Aaron Thomas Sat, Jun 20 Acro Yoga All Levels W/ Alexis 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Jun 20 Sea Kayaking 101 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Full one day training program emphasizes safety, enjoyment and skill acquisition for entry level paddlers as well as those needing a refresher lesson.

Sun, Jun 21 Gentle Yoga: All Levels w/Jeanne/Gillian 3:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun, Jun 21 TRX Suspension Training w/Abby/Katherine 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun, Jun 21 Vinyasa Flow level 2 w/Gillian/Alexis 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Jun 22 Restorative Yoga: w/ Katherine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Jun 22 Spinning w/Cindy 5:45 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Jun 22 Hatha Flow: Level 1 & 2 w/ Courtney 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Jun 22 Body Pumping w/ Rosemary 6:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Jun 22 Spinning w/Katherine 7:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Jun 22 Windy Valley Boys 7:30 PM Red Onion Saloon Come and listen to some awesome live music!

Tue, Jun 23 SR weights with Katherine 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Jun 23 Spinning with Gillian 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Jun 23 Vinyasa Flow level 2 w/ Katherine 6:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Jun 23 Chair and Mat Pilates w/ Katherine 7:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Jun 23 TRX Suspension Training w/Abby 9:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Jun 24 Back/Hip Yoga: Level 1-2 w/Katherine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Jun 24 TRX Suspension Training w/Abby/Katherine 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Jun 24 Spinning w/Cindy 5:45 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Jun 24 Gentle Yoga: levels 1-2 W/Jeane/Gillian 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Jun 24 Body Pumping w/ Rosemary 6:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings Beaver Creek Tuesday & Thursday 11:30 AM - St. Anne Church Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Carcross Wednesdays 7:30 PM. Library Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Carmacks Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Dawson City Thursday 8:00 PM New Beginnings Group Richard Martin Chapel Church St. Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Saturdays 7:00 PM Community Support Centre 993-5095 Destruction Bay Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Faro Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Haines Junction Wednesdays 8:00 PM Public Library Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Mayo Wednesday 7:30 PM RRC Building 9962825 Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Old Crow Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Pelly Crossing Wednesday 7:00 PM Pelly Band Office 537-3461 Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Ross River Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Tagish Mondays 7:30 PM Bishop’s Cabin, end of road along California Beach Telegraph Creek Tuesdays 8:00 PM Sewing Centre, Soaring Eagles Group 235-3350 Teslin Wednesdays 7:00 PM G Building, 4 McLeary Street Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Watson Lake Thursdays 12:30 PM St. Anne Church Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre, downstairs Tuesdays 12:30 PM St. Anne Church

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Active Interest LISTINGS Tuesday-Saturday Free Guided Nature Hikes - Miles Canyon 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM Miles Canyon Bridge 867-668-5678 Two-hour, easy walking hikes are fun for nature enthusiasts, hikers and families alike. Learn about the Gold Rush, First Nations history, geology, plants, animals and so much more! The hikes will run rain or shine.

Thu, Jun 18 Savaté (French Kick Boxing) 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo 3354500 Thu, Jun 18 Snowshoe Series 6:00 PM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre 6335671 Thu, Jun 18 Public Access – Outdoor Range 7:00 PM Whitehorse Rifle Pistol Club Fri, Jun 19 Hand to Hand - Level 1 (lunch class) with Gael 11:30 AM Aikido Yukon Dojo Fri, Jun 19 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary Sat, Jun 20 Air North Midnight Sun Scramble 6:00 PM Mountain View Golf Course This is an exciting, fun event where teams play for many prizes as well as enjoy playing late into the evening.

Sat, Jun 20 Firearms Safety Course 8:30 AM Whitehorse Rifle Pistol Club Sat, Jun 20 Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay Haines Junction A bike race from Haines Junction to Haines.

Sun, Jun 21 Ultimate Frisbee 5:00 PM Canada Games Centre 668-6517 Come out and play some frisbee. All levels are welcome.

Sun, Jun 21 Firearms Safety Course 8:30 AM Whitehorse Rifle Pistol Club Mon, Jun 22 Hand to Hand - Level 1&2 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Mon, Jun 22 Sword/Bokken with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Mon, Jun 22 Contagious Mountain Bike Club Toonie Races 7:00 PM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Approximately 16 km total (but that’s 4 laps of a 4km course, so if you’d like to do less distance you can just do fewer laps). You must be a CMBC Member to participate in these races. (come earlier to register and pay your $2, bring exact change if you can please!).

Mon, Jun 22 Horseshoes 7:00 PM Whitehorse Pepsi Softball Centre Deb at 633-3842 Beginners welcome.

Horseshoes available, but if you have some bring them along Mon, Jun 22 Long Range Benchrest 7:00 PM Whitehorse Rifle Pistol Club Tue, Jun 23 Knee High Nature #1 10:30 AM Middle McIntyre Creek (867) 667-8291 Bring your youngsters out for a different nature-based activity each week.

Tue, Jun 23 5 Km Fun Run/Walk 6:00 PM F.H. Collins Secondary 867 633-5671 Walk/Run a 2.5 km or 5 km course on the millennium trial.

Tue, Jun 23 Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631 Tue, Jun 23 Grey Mountain Summer Solstice Fun Run/Walk 6:00 PM Grey Mountain Road - upper parking lot 6335671 12 km or 5 km distance.

Wellness LISTINGS Thu, Jun 18 Iyengar Yoga With Richard 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary (867) 660.4545 Richard is a certified IYENGAR Yoga instructor Fri, Jun 19 Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank 334-9317 Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children Sat, Jun 20 PFLAG Meeting 7:00 PM Yukon College Support for those struggling with sexual orientation and gender identity in themselves or someone they know.

Everyone welcome Sat, Jun 20 Whitehorse Weight Watchers 8:30 AM Whitehorse United Church Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration.

Sat, Jun 20 Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay Haines Junction A bike race from Haines Junction to Haines.

Sun, Jun 21 Zen meditation and discussion 3:30 PM Alpine Bakery We will do a sitting meditation for 20 minutes, a walking meditation for 10 minutes and a second sitting meditation for 20 minutes.

After that we recite a chant (in English), have tea and a snack, and present a short Zen reading for discussion.

Sun, Jun 21 Buddhist Meditation Retreat 9:00 AM White Swan Sanctuary 3351424 hosted by Katog Choku Ling under the guidance of Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche. A day of recorded instruction alternating with meditation practice. Open to everyone for all or part of the day.

Mon, Jun 22 Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank 334-9317 Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children Mon, Jun 22 shamata Meditation 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary Group meditation all levels welcome Mon, Jun 22 Buddhist Meditation Society 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary All are welcome!

Mon, Jun 22 Hospice Walking Group 6:30 PM Whitehorse Millennium Trail 667-7429 Staying physically active when grieving a loss can be hard. You may feel drained and lack motivation. But being active may be one of the best things you can do for yourself.

Mon, Jun 22 Art and Yoga Camp 9:00 AM Breath of Life Collective Studio: 668.3569 or Cell: 336.3569 The kids will have a laugh while Sylvia Gibson guides them to move, stretch and breathe along to boreal forest themes and stories! Each class introduces children to yoga postures while following along to a boreal forest story and ends with a final relaxation.

Tue, Jun 23 5 Km Fun Run/Walk 6:00 PM F.H. Collins Secondary 867 633-5671 Walk/Run a 2.5 km or 5 km course on the millennium trial.

Tue, Jun 23 Grey Mountain Summer Solstice Fun Run/Walk 6:00 PM Grey Mountain Road - upper parking lot 6335671 12 km or 5 km distance.

Tue, Jun 23 Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631 Wed, Jun 24 Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed, Jun 24 Lunchtime Yoga 12:10 PM Shanti Yoga 867-456-7123 Learn to breathe, stretch and relax! Use back entrance of Hawkins House No experience required all are welcome Wed, Jun 24 Whitehorse Weight Watchers 4:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration.

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Frost to Frost... with Joan Norberg

Flowers?

“C

ould we plant some flowers in our garden,

next year?”

This is what Allan asked me 25 years ago after we had harvested our first garden together. I hadn’t realized anything had been missing from our yard. We had an average vegetable garden on the prairies: root crops, lettuce, potatoes, cukes, corn — basic foods we would use over the coming winter.

I am not opposed to flowers. I had no problem planting some in our garden the next year.

I do not, however, like to baby my plants. I enjoy irises, lilies, tulips, and anything that needs minimal maintenance and will come back year after year.

But Allan grew up with a mom who loved gardening and loved plants. Her vegetable garden was a basic square with one side enclosed by a spruce hedge.

Two others were lined with a decorative rail fence, wooden wagon wheels, and hardy perennial flowers. The fourth side was a simple line of pansies, which reseeded themselves year after year. It was kept in check by tilling around it every spring.

She also had a typical prairie vegetable garden in the middle of all this beauty. So it is no won-

PHOTO: Joan Norberg

Beans loving their flowerbed home der Allan was hoping to garden more than vegetables. In fact the following spring Allan brought home some of his mom’s irises and planted them in front of our house. They were in full bloom and I wondered if they would survive the transplant, but they did

fine. We eventually split the root again a few years later and gave some to my mom for her garden.

Over the years we continued adding flowers to our yard; cuttings came mostly from friends or family.

When we first moved North we

didn’t have anywhere to garden at all. But as soon as we did we started to “import” these plants that had been passed around the family. Not all of them did well in the North. Maybe it was the climate, the soil, or the way they were transported. Some did make

it and those we treasure as touches from “home”.

In our current setting, we are surrounded by wildflowers. Spring crocuses, roses, lupins, and others.

I don’t even know all the names. And what is more low maintenance then a backyard that is constantly in bloom without any help from us? So planting flowers again became something I haven’t focused on in awhile.

Recently, I asked Al to help me build a planting bed against the front of our house.

Once I had planted this new space, Al laughed at me and said, “I have married such a farmer. I build you a flowerbed and you plant beans in it.”

“Beans have flowers,” I replied.

I put them there because it would be a warm protected spot. I also planted some pumpkins, but there might be some room for a pansy or two.

Joan Norberg and her husband, Allan, run Grizzly Valley Farms. You can find them with an abundance of vegetables at the Fireweed Community Market on Thursdays in Whitehorse. Send her your questions at grizzlyvalleyfarms@hotmail.com.

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July 16 - Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park Junior Ranger Day A day of games & fun at the historic Moore Homestead!

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ARTS AND CULTURE.

GALLERY & GIFT SHOP

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON-SITE

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm JUNE 27 – JULY 2 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Featuring an astounding collection of fine art and craft from 60+ Northern artists.

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WORKSHOPS & CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS

ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS

LONGHOUSE 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Witness the creative process of over 50 artists as they demonstrate their art and craft skills. The demonstrations offer great opportunities to engage in informal conversation with the artists.

Presentations, campfire stories, and hands on learning opportunities.

SEE PAGES 4–5 FOR DETAILS

Our mainstage program features something for everyone!

From traditional dance and drumming to fiddle reels, old time country, and fashion. Both ticketed and free events offered.

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Greetings

The Kwanlin Dün First Nation welcomes you to our traditional territory.

We support Adäkä’s commitment to share and revitalize our culture.

This annual event inspires pride and promotes understanding among people and nations.

Welcome from the Ta’an Kwäch’än First Nation

Welcome from the Council of Yukon First Nations

Message from the Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament for Yukon

On behalf of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, it is my honour to welcome you to our traditional territory which we share with the Kwanlin Dün First Nation.

On behalf of the CYFN, I welcome all visitors to the 5th Annual Adaka Festival.

You will experience the artistic displays of many talented aboriginal people from across the North.

Celebrating its fifth year, the Adäka Cultural Festival offers visitors a glimpse into the richness and diversity of Yukon First Nations art, history and culture.

The Adäka Festival offers visitors from around the world an opportunity to learn about and enjoy our unique cultural heritage.

On behalf of the Kwanlin Dün leadership, community and staff, we wish volunteers, performers and organisers a successful 2015 festival.

Chief Doris Bill Kwanlin Dün First Nation

Chief Kristina Kane and Council

Message from the Mayor of the City of Whitehorse

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Congratulations on the 5th Anniversary of the Adäka Cultural Festival! I love this opportunity to experience Yukon First Nations culture and traditions at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre on the Whitehorse waterfront. On behalf of the City of Whitehorse, I thank the festival organizers and the artists and performers for sharing this inspiring and exciting event with our community.

Message from the Canada Council for the Arts Aboriginal art in Canada has indeed “come into the light.” Its excellence is appreciated across the country and abroad.

Message from the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages

Mayor Dan Curtis and Council

Best wishes for another successful edition.

On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada, I thank everyone who brought this year’s Adäka Cultural Festival to life.

Message from the Government of Yukon

The Honourable Shelly Glover

Congratulations and thank you to the festival organizers, to the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association, to the many dedicated volunteers and to all the exceptional visual and performing artists. Together you create a world-class celebration of Yukon First Nations art and culture.

Min Glover

Simon Brault, o.c., o.q.

Director & CEO

ADÄKA CULTURAL FESTIVAL • 2015 PROGRAM

The Government of Canada is proud to support the festival, which provides a showcase for talented Northern artists, vendors and local businesses.

Congratulations!

Ryan Leef Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council.

Message de Ryan Leef, député du Yukon

Le Festival culturel Adäka, qui célèbre sa cinquième édition, fait découvrir aux visiteurs la richesse et la diversité de l’art, de l’histoire et de la culture des Premières Nations du Yukon.

Le gouvernement du Canada est fier d’appuyer ce festival, qui fait briller les talentueux artistes du Nord, les vendeurs et les entreprises locales.

Félicitations!

On the road to the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017, let’s celebrate what makes Canada strong, proud and free— including our vibrant arts and culture and our rich Aboriginal heritage.

The Canada Council for the Arts is proud to support the Adäka Cultural Festival. This annual celebration gives artists and the public alike opportunities to experience and be inspired by the Yukon’s diverse and distinct First Nations arts and culture.

Maxime Côté

Grand Chief Ruth Massie

We truly hope you enjoy all the wonderful performances and traditional arts and crafts and that you are inspired to participate in some of the workshops offered by our most amazing teachers.

Shäw níthän,

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Enjoy!!

The Yukon government is very proud to sponsor the Adäka Cultural Festival on its 5th anniversary.

Sincerely Darrell Pasloski Premier

Ryan Leef député du Yukon, au nom de l’honorable Leona Aglukkaq, ministre de l’Environnement, ministre de l’Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord, et ministre du Conseil de l’Arctique.

Carrying Forward Our Traditions An extraordinary collaboration among 16 Indigenous artists working with beading, quills, tufting, fur, and other techniques to create pieces that explore contemporary themes while drawing upon traditional ideas and methods. The project will include artists from Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta, British Columbia) and the United States (Wisconsin, California, Alaska).

The gathering will take place throughout the week of the Festival and will include engagement opportunities for the public and participating artists.

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Program HIGHLIGHTS SHAUIT Originally from the native community of Maliotenam in Northern Quebec, Shauit is a singer-songwriter and composer who sings in French, English and his native Innu language.

Shauit delivers a mature, honest and committed form of dancehall reggae with songs that speak of love, hope, respect, peace and the environment.

Friday JUNE 26

THIS IS SURE TO BE AN UPBEAT SHOW THAT WILL HAVE YOU DANCING!

7:00 pm

Presented by:

Monday JUNE 29

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STORIES FROM THE KITCHEN TABLE

LEELA GILDAY

KEVIN & JONA BARR

A passionate, award-winning Dene singer/songwriter, Leela Gilday has a voice that comes straight from the heart. Whether it's an anthem for the oppressed, or an upbeat song about mortality, Leela infuses her songs with a sense of humour as well as a sense of social justice.

This father and son duo are homegrown troubadour favorites! Kevin is most widely known for his role in the Undertakin' Daddies, while Jona is making a name for himself across the country under the pseudonym Old Cabin. Come enjoy a taste of both artists' unique styles.

7:00 pm

First Nations, Inuit, and Metis cultures have long passed on knowledge from generation to generation through oral traditions, including storytelling. Stories are frequently told as evening family entertainment to pass along local or family knowledge.

Stories from the Kitchen Table will build on this idea in an intimate presentation of storytelling "in the round". Featuring Sharon Shorty (YT), Mida Donnessey (YT), Selena Pye (YT), Daniel Tlen (YT), Pat Braden (NWT), and Clarissa Rizal (AK).

Admission by donation.

Presented by:

NEW NORTH COLLECTIVE Featuring new work by northern songwriters, the New North Collective explores their idea of north—from the land to the people; from the traditional to the contemporary.

The expansive imagery of northern Canada comes to light in songs co-written by a diverse group of songwriters and performed by a six piece ensemble. The collective showcases artists from all three territories including Diyet (vocalist/songwriter/ artistic vision), Graeme Peters (pianist/songwriter), Bob Hamilton (multi-instrumentalist), and Robert Van Lieshout (percussion) from the Yukon; and Pat Braden (spoken word/bassist) and Digawolf (guitarist/songwriter) from the NWT. The throat singing of Syliva Cloutier Presented by: from Nunavut/Nunavik will also be featured on some songs.

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Tuesday JUNE 30

Fashion Show

AFTER THE RESOUNDING SUCCESS OF THE FIRST FASHION SHOW IN 2013, WE’RE DOING IT AGAIN!

7:00 pm

This fusion of traditional and contemporary northern fashions showcases both community and professionally trained designers and will feature a special sealskin collection from Nunavut. Performances by Andrameda Hunter, Nyla Carpentier, and special guests.

Ruth Borgford Photography

Saturday JUNE 27

Tickets $20, Elders & Youth $10 www.yukontickets.com

7:00 pm

Guaranteed to be a fabulous evening!

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Thursday JULY 2

7:00 pm

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YOUTH Empowerment PROGRAM The Youth Empowerment Program encourages healthy hobbies, artistic exploration, and skill development. Open to youth ages 12-18. All workshops are free.

VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS

FILM MAKING BOOTCAMP

Try your hand at carving, stained glass, cartooning, or drumstick making.

This 2-day, hands on workshop will provide 16 future film makers with an opportunity to learn the basics of production development, camera work, lighting and editing. Participants will make short, documentary style films, which will be screened on TUESDAY, JUNE 30 at 1:30 pm.

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SEE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE ON PAGES 4-5 FOR DETAILS!

Presented with support from:

* 50% of seats will be reserved for First Nations youth

ADÄKA CULTURAL FESTIVAL • 2015 PROGRAM

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Schedule

OF EVENTS

MOST EVENTS ARE FREE!

Friday JUNE 26

Sunday JUNE 28 1:00 pm

MAINSTAGE

5:00 pm 6:00 pm

7:30 pm 8:00 pm

All events take place at the KWANLIN DÜN CULTURAL CENTRE

CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS

Beadwork as Resurgence: Looking at the everyday acts of resurgence visible in our beadwork, in the past and today

4th Avenue & Black Street, Whitehorse

with Shelby Blackjack

Gallery & Exhibition Opening Welcome Ceremony & Reception

Monday JUNE 29

1:00 pm Drum Voices by Lindsay Dobbin – 5:00 pm A sound piece that transports the drum

featuring Daghaalhaan K'e and Dakhkà Khwaàn Dancers

Vision Quest

SHAUIT French/Innu reggae

to a place before time.

2:00 pm

Caribou Hide Scraping Demonstration

3:00 pm 4:00 pm

A Weaving Journey with Charlene Baker Campfire Stories with Mary Decker

CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS & FILM SCREENINGS

with Angela Code

11:30 am Father Mouchet Slideshow & Talk presented by Yukon Archives

MAINSTAGE GOSPEL SONGS & ELDER’S TEA

NOON

11:00 am with Mary Decker & Terry Molnar

A relaxing Sunday morning of gospel music and goodies in honour of our Elders.

Presented by:

Saturday JUNE 27

SHARING OUR SPIRIT COMMUNITY BBQ NOON

CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS

11:00 am Ax toowú át wudikeen, My Spirit Soars

with K’èdukà Jack & S.ímla.xw Michele Johnson Learn about a youth driven project that strives to create new Tlingit speakers in a generation searching for their language.

NOON

Powwow Dancing 101

2:00 pm

A Debt of Gratitude: Honouring the origins of medicines from Indigenous communities

with Chris Kavelin This presentation will share stories of discovering how the worlds most important modern medicines arose in the genius of Indigenous cultural wisdom.

Campfire Stories-Return of the Hän Songs

MAINSTAGE NOON 12:20 pm 12:45 pm 1:10 pm 1:30 pm 1:55 pm 2:15 pm 2:45 pm 3:10 pm 3:30 pm 3:55 pm

Starr Drynock Hän Singers Tanacross Dancers Gwitch'in Dancers with Ben Charlie & Richard Nerysoo Daniel Tlen Tahltan Scared Headwaters Sally Lutchman Common Knowledge Jerry Alfred & Shun Dun Nyla Carpentier SHAUIT

Talk Back to follow screening with Shirlee Frost and Glenna Tetlichi Frost reflecting upon their experience taking part in Father Mouchet’s ski club.

Es Kime Ani

Gordon Loverin, BC, 2014, 30min, Documentary A short film about a ceremony in Telegraph Creek, BC in 2013 to welcome home the survivors of residential schools. Produced for the Tahltan Band Council. Talk Back with the coordinator of the Welcome Home ceremony, Jeanie Dendys and filmmaker Gord Loverin to follow.

2:00 pm

The History of Yukon First Nations Art

3:00 pm

Caribou Management in a Time of Uncertainty with Joe Tetlichi

4:00 pm

with Ukjese Van Kampen

When caribou numbers are comfortably high, harvesters can hunt as usual. When population is questionably and predictably low, hunters have to make short term sacrifices for long term gain for the sake of future generations that rely on the Porcupine Caribou Herd.

Campfire Stories

with Jack Van Den Bogaard

Bring your drum and join us to celebrate all cultures through the power of drumming.

All welcome!

FIRST EYES SCREENING 8:00 pm

Curated by Michelle Latimer

“Bold statement films that reflect upon society and the role First Peoples’ have played in its evolution.” — Michelle Latimer Indigo, Amanda Strong, BC, 9m, Animation

MAINSTAGE STORIES FROM THE KITCHEN TABLE

Bhittos (Rebel), Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Can/Nor, 14m, Documentary

Tickets $20, Elders & Youth $10 www.yukontickets.com

8:00 pm

Daghaalhaan K’e (Amongst Our Relations) Dakhká Khwáan Juniors Tanacross Dancers Rising Sun Singers Dakwäkäda Dancers Starr Drynock Mark Rutledge & Ian Angus Selkirk Spirit Dancers Dki’ee Annk’aasu Y’atx’I Leonard Boniface & Sassi Traoré Dakhká Khwáan Dancers

SHARING OUR SPIRIT COMMUNITY DRUMMING CIRCLE 6:00 pm

LEELA GILDAY, KEVIN & JONA BARR 7:00 pm

Icy Waters Arctic Charr burgers, hamburgers, hotdogs, and salads. Donations welcome.

Allan Code, YT, 2002, 48min, Documentary Father Mouchet, unconventional priest, veteran of the Resistance, and Yukoner, found a way to tap into the tradition of physiology as the key to self-esteem. This film is about that connection and what it means for our Northern communities today.

A Common Experience, Shane Belcourt, ON, 11m, Drama

7:00 pm

Snare, Lisa Jackson, BC, 3.5m, Performance

Kevin & Jona Barr

Roberta, Caroline Monnet, QC, 9m, Drama

Troubador homegrown favorites

Aviliaq, Alethea Amaquq-Baril, NU, 15m, Drama

Leela Gilday

Vessel, Terril Calder, ON, 1m, Animation

Powerful, award winning Dene singer/songwriter

Presented by:

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4:00 pm

with Nyla Carpentier

1:30 pm 1:50 pm 2:15 pm 2:35 pm 3:00 pm 3:20 pm 3:45 pm 4:05 pm 4:30 pm 4:55 pm 5:15 pm

1:15 pm

Join us for lunch!

Fitness & the Father

An intimate presentation of storytelling “in the round”. featuring Sharon Shorty, Mida Donnessey, Selena Pye, Daniel Tlen (YT), Clarissa Rizal (AK), and Pat Braden (NWT).

Admission by donation.

Presented by:

The Underground, Michelle Latimer, Ontario, 9m, Drama Wakening, Danis Goulet, ON, 9m, Drama

PUBLIC Workshops Saturday JUNE 27

TRY YOUR HAND AT MANY FORMS OF TRADITIONAL ART AND CRAFT. SIGN UP FOR A PUBLIC WORKSHOP!

Sunday JUNE 28

10:00 am Advanced Stained Glass (Sat.–Thurs.)

$325

10:00 am Utility Caping Knife - 4:00 pm with George Roberts

11:00 am Birch Bark Basketry - 4:00 pm with Karen Cumberland

$100

11:00 am Collage - 4:00 pm with Corrine Hunt

11:00 am Northwest Coast Back Scratchers - 3:00 pm with Wayne Carlick

$125

Monday JUNE 29 11:00 am Mini Cedar Hat - 2:00 pm with Debra Michel

$50

$50

11:00 am Intermediate to Stained Glass - 5:00 pm with Amy Tessaro

$80

11:00 am Wooden Spoons (Sun.–Mon.) - 4:00 pm with Dean Heron & Stan Bevan

$80

1:00 pm Seal Skin Ornament - 4:00 pm with Lena White

$40

11:00 am YOUTH Carving Paddle FREE - 4:00 pm with Northern Cultural Expressions Society

1:00 pm Medicine Bag - 4:00 pm with Shirley Bien

$45

1:00 pm Fun with Ovoids - 4:00 pm with Corrine Hunt

$30

NOON Powwow 101 - 1:30 pm with Nyla Carpentier

1:00 pm Quillwork on Bark Ornament - 4:00 pm with Karen Cumberland

$40

2:00 pm Beaded Headband - 5:00 pm with Heather Dickson

$50

2:00 pm Beginner Stained Glass - 5:00 pm with Amy Tessaro

$35

with Amy Tessaro

FREE

1:00 pm Painting a Raven in Acrylic (Sat.–Mon.) - 4:00 pm with Jean Taylor

$110

3:00 pm Bannock Making - 4:30 pm with Teresa Ward

$20

$120

Presented by:

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

MONDAY, JUNE 29

Storytelling with Auntie Rhoda (1:00 pm & 3:00 pm) Adäka Kidz’ Ted Harrison tribute mural Paint like Ted on 5 x 7 canvas

Storytelling with Auntie Rhoda (1:00 pm & 3:00 pm) Raven puppet making Canvas banners Book Bike on site presented by Yukon Literacy

How Summer Came to the Yukon

Dancing Regalia Rascals

Make your own dance regalia including beaded necklaces, feather hairpieces, and fringed arm & headbands “Kids Create” Fish printed tees (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm)

Tuesday JUNE 30 CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS & FILM SCREENINGS

10:30 am George Johnston Photo Collection presented by Yukon Archives

11:00 am Picturing a People, George Johnston Tlingit Photographer

Carol Geddes, YT, 1997, 50 min, Documentary An arresting landmark in Yukon filmmaking, Geddes’ documentary focuses on the Tlingit man— hunter, trapper, entrepreneur and photographer— who documented life in Teslin before and after the construction of the Alaska Highway in 1942.

12:15 pm Anash: Into the Valley of Frost

Carol Geddes, YT, 2008, 22min, Animation An episode from the Anash and the Legacy of the Sun Rock. The series, produced for APTN, follows the adventures of two Tlingit warriors in the 1800s, and is intertwined with animated Tlingit myths.

12:40 pm Hà Kus Teyea,

Carol Geddes, YT, 2014, 17min, Documentary The term Hà Kus Teyea means, literally, “The ways of our Tlingit culture”. This video depicts the festivallike gathering that takes place every 2 years on the shores of vast Teslin Lake in the Yukon interior.

The Doòli Don K’l Project with Kelly Taylor

Learn about a Northern Tutchone project to record traditional stories, culture, laws, and values for the next generations to learn and uphold.

1:30 pm

Youth Film Bootcamp Screenings

2:00 pm

Traditional Snowshoes Talk

3:00 pm

How Art Helped Me on My Healing Journey

4:00 pm 6:30 pm

Come check out the short documentary films created by youth during the Film Making Bootcamp!

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 Canuck Kidz

Assortment of Canada Day themed crafts

TUESDAY, JUNE 30

Presented by:

THURSDAY, JULY 2

Jammin’ Salmon Day

Storytelling with Auntie Rhoda (1:00 pm & 3:00 pm) Make your own clay salmon buddy Learn how to create and use a fish net Book Bike on site presented by Yukon Literacy

Adäka’s Crafty Kidz

Mash-up of fun activities Story time with Yukon Literacy (3:00 pm) Book Bike on site presented by Yukon Literacy

Wednesday JULY 1

Thursday JULY 2

CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS

CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS

10:00 am Artist Talk: Dempsey Bob 11:00 am Soapberry Ice Cream Demonstration

11:00 am ReMatriate Collective

A discussion on the intricacies of contemporary indigeneity and the misappropriation of Indigenous images and labels in pop culture.

with Doris McLean & Frances Neumann

NOON 1:00 pm 2:00 pm

3:00 pm

4:00 pm 5:00 pm

Traditional Canoes of the North, A Heritage of Tribal Journeys

NOON

How to Cut Up A Moose: Slideshow and Commentary with Bessie Cooley

1:15 pm

Jenny Jack Flynn’s Historical Beading Patterns of Early Marsh Lake

with Wayne Price

Dene Hand Games Demonstration with Dorron Fox

Métis Dance Workshop

with Lisa Shepherd Come and learn traditional Metis community dances, including the Duck Dance and the Reel of 8. Workshop participants will then perform for an audience! No dance experience needed.

Language Lesson

2:30 pm

with Ruth Carroll & Bessie Cooley Learn some key words and phrases in Gwitchin and Tlingit.

Campfire Stories

with Clarissa Rizal

3:00 pm 4:00 pm

Dugout Canoe Paddling Demonstration with Wayne Price

in Tlingit/English

with Carel McDonald Jenny was the daughter of the earliest recorded Chief of the Marsh Lake area. In this presentation, Carel will share oral stories, patterns, and skin items related to the beadwork of Jenny Jack.

Moose-hide tanning as land-based pedagogy: Northern Tutchone style moose-hide tanning in collaboration with the Indigenous Governance Program at UVIC 2014–2015

with Shelby Blackjack

Campfire Stories with Ida Calmegane Campfire Sing-Along with Tom Esquiro

MAINSTAGE O’CANADA FESTIVITIES Presented by:

with Doug Smarch Sr. with Mary Caesar

Campfire Stories

NOON Nicole Smith 12:05 pm Lisa Shepherd & the Maple Sugar Jiggers

with Doris McLean

Gwaandak Theatre presents

Ministry of Grace by Tara Began

A two-act drama inspired by Beagan's grandmother’s experience working as a performer on an evangelical tent revival circuit.

Reading taking place in the Library Meeting Room.

Admission by donation.

MAINSTAGE NEW NORTH COLLECTIVE Tickets $20, Elders & Youth $10 www.yukontickets.com

7:00 pm

11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Rockin’ Raven Day

SUNDAY, JUNE 28

1:00 pm

Fritz Mueller

A crafty and creative space for children under 12 to explore arts, craft and storytelling accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Ruth Borgford Photography

KIDZ KORNER

The world premiere of a new collaborative project featuring Diyet (YT), Pat Braden (NWT), Digawolf (NWT), Robert van Lieshout (YT), Bob Hamilton (YT), Graeme Peters (YT), with special involvement from Sylvia Cloutier (NU)..

Presented by:

12:40 pm 1:05 pm 1:25 pm 1:45 pm 2:10 pm 2:35 pm 3:00 pm 3:25 pm

Bannock & Oatmeal peels away the layers of mixed ancestry, fiddle music and Celtic dance of one of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples to reveal a teaching that is thousands of years old.

Art Johns & Nola Lamken Wade Kaye Gerald Edzerza Ron Gerard Ed Peekeekoot Les Walker Dena Zagi Kaska Dena Dancers with Ben Charlie & Richard Nerysoo

Tickets $20, Elders & Youth $10 www.yukontickets.com

7:00 pm

I AM MÉTIS Ryan McMahon Jigging Contest Old Time Dance featuring Ed Peekeekoot, Kevin Barr, and Gerald Edzerza

Register for workshops onsite at the Festival Information Booth.

10:00 am Introduction to Water-Colour - 4:00 pm with Arlene Ness 11:00 am Northwest Coast Silver Pendant - 3:00 pm with Richard Baker 1:00 pm Fish Scale Magnet - 4:00 pm with Amy Willier

Saturday to Thursday

2 HOUR Vector Art Cards

$50

2 HOUR Sample Beading

$50

with Mary Decker

Wednesday JULY 1

Tuesday JUNE 30 10:00 am Fish Filleting Knife - 4:00 pm with George Roberts

Daily DROP-IN WORKSHOPS with Jonathan Wurtak

For advanced registration call the Festival office at 867.667.7698.

10:00 am Northwest Coast Designs - 3:00 pm with Dempsey Bob

Featuring traditional and contemporary designs from First Nations designers and artists, including a special sealskin collection from Nunavut. Performances

by Andrameda Hunter, Nyla Carpentier, and special guests.

Presented by:

JIGGING CONTEST & OLD TIME DANCE 6:00 pm 6:15 pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm

MAINSTAGE DÀ ZE TSÀN FASHION SHOW

$50 $120

11:00 am Baby Booties - 2:00 pm with Karen Nicloux

$80

11:00 am Beaded Sun Catcher - 4:00 pm with Dolores Scheffen

$80

11:00 am YOUTH Carving Paddle FREE - 4:00 pm with Northern Cultural Expressions Society

Thursday JULY 2 10:30 am Fur Teddybears - 5:00 pm with Sarah McHugh 11:00 am Fun with Ovoids - 2:00 pm with Corrine Hunt

$30 $80

1:00 pm Mini Mukluk Ornament - 5:00 pm with Lena White

$55

11:00 am Introduction to Soapstone Carving - 4:00 pm with John Sabourin

$150

1:00 pm Sample Quillwork on Hide - 4:00 pm with Yvonne Jobin

$60

1:00 pm YOUTH Cartooning for Children - 4:00 pm with Blair Thorson

$40

2:00 pm Métis Dancing Workshop - 3:30 pm with Lisa Shepherd

$80

2:00 pm YOUTH Drumstick Making - 4:00 pm Jaden Anderson

FREE

2:00 pm Fish Scale Art - 4:00 pm with Dawna Hope

4:30 pm Drummaking (Tues.–Wed.) - 9:00 pm with Joe Migwans

$235

2:00 pm YOUTH Stained Glass Mosaic - 4:00 pm with Tony Tessaro

FREE $55 FREE

$160

FREE

1:00 pm Beaded Lapel Pin & Hair Fascinator - 4:00 pm with Lisa Shepherd

$60

1:00 pm Quillwork on Bark Ornament - 4:00 pm with Karen Cumberland

$40

1:00 pm Beaded Earrings - 5:00 pm with Mary Caesar

$35

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Festival INFORMATION

THE ADÄKA CULTURAL FESTIVAL IS CELEBRATING ITS 5TH ANNIVERSARY! From the inaugural celebration on Front Street in 2011 to its status as one of the most important cultural events in the North, the Festival has grown magnificently. Throughout it all, we have remained dedicated to showcasing, celebrating, and fostering the development of Yukon First Nations arts and culture.

ELDER'S TENT SATURDAY – THURSDAY 11:00 am –3:00 pm Fritz Mueller

INFORMATION BOOTH The information booth is located at the main entrance to the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.

Here you can:

• • • •

Pick up a Festival Program Leave messages Sign up to volunteer Have your questions answered

Presented by:

Snacks, coffee, and tea available for Elders.

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION, FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE & TICKET SALES

TI CK ET S HERE

Don't forget to pick up festival t-shirts, tote bags, artist recordings and much more at this table in the main entrance. You can also sign up for public workshops and purchase tickets to the Festival here. Festival tickets are also available online at www.yukontickets.com and at Arts Underground on Main Street.

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO RECORDING Fritz Mueller

Professional photographers planning to publish their images must obtain permission from the artists. The audience may be asked not to record certain live performances and we ask that this be respected.

FEELING HUNGRY? The Festival will have 2 food vendors onsite throughout the week. Teresa Ward and Fox Point Events will be operating out of the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre Kitchen and The Gravy Train will have a food tent onsite. Delicious hot and cold options will be available from 11:00 am – 8:00 pm each day. Poffertjes Please!— a food truck offering delicious traditional Dutch pancakes—will be onsite on Canada Day.

WANT TO VOLUNTEER? It’s never too late to sign up to volunteer! We’re looking for help in a wide variety of areas and our Volunteer Coordinator, Kelly, will be happy to find you the perfect job. Volunteers will receive $1.00/hour towards art in the Gallery or Festival merchandise. Registration forms available at www.adakafestival.ca and onsite at the Volunteer Registration desk during the Festival.

There may be strange things done under the midnight sun,

but it’s all worth seeing.

Proud Sponsor of the 2015 Adaka Fashion Show Creating Opportunities that respect our community, heritage, cultural traditions and practices.

Yukon Inn Plaza 2-4230-4th Avenue Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1K1 Phone: 1-867-456-4340 Fax: 1-86-456-4344

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YOUTH

Empowerment PROGRAM

Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

Aboriginal Summer Play Readings June 23rd & 25th Old Fire Hall · 7:30 pm · $10 readings.gwaandaktheatre.ca 6

We’re proud to support the 2015 Adäka Cultural Festival, as well as other performances, events, arts, and sports across the Yukon.

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A proud partner of the Adäka Cultural Festival’s 5th anniversary celebration.

ATCO Electric Yukon is pleased to sponsor Adäka’s Youth Empowerment Program, giving today’s youth the tools to honour our past and to build a strong future.

ATCOElectricYukon.com Check the event schedule for Youth Empowerment Programs throughout the Festival.

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From spectacular scenery to a friendly and creative people, there’s never a dull moment in our home territory.

Congratulations Adäka!

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Performing

ARTISTS & PRESENTERS

ALASKA

Yellowknife Digawolf Leela Gilday Pat Braden

Juneau Clarissa Rizal Haines Wayne Price

QUÉBEC

Skagway Nola Lamken

Maliotenam Shauit

Tanacross Tanacross Dancers

YUKON

AUSTRALIA Chris Kavelin

BRITISH COLUMBIA Atlin Dik’ee Annk’aasu Y’atx’i Tom Esquiro Penticton S.ímla.xw Michele Johnson Quesnel Carel McDonald Vancouver Gord Loverin Lisa Shepherd & The Maple Sugar Jiggers Nyla Carpentier Ron Gerard

MANITOBA Little Grand Rapids Mark Rutledge Winnipeg Ryan McMahon

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Inuvik Richard Nerysoo

Burwash Landing Diyet Robert van Lieshout Carcross/Tagish Art Johns Doris McLean Ed Peekeekoot Frances Neumann Ida Calmegane Jona Barr Kevin Barr Carmacks Kelly Taylor Shelby Blackjack Dawson City Hän Singers Haines Junction Dakwäkäda Dancers Old Crow Ben Charlie Glenna Tetlichi Frost Gwitch'in Dancers Shirley Frost Wade Kaye Pelly Crossing Jerry Alfred & Shun Dun Selkirk Spirit Dancers Ross River Dena Zagi

Festival TEAM

Visual

ARTISTS

Teslin Bessie Cooley Carol Geddes Doug Smarch Sr. Sharon Shorty

ALASKA

Watson Lake Gerald Edzerza Mida Donnessey Mary Caesar Selina Pye

Calgary Amy Willier ............................................... Traditional Arts Yvonne Jobin ........................................... Traditional Arts

Whitehorse Andrameda Hunter Angela Code Bob Hamilton Charlene Baker Common Knowledge Dághàalhaan K’e Dakhká Khwáan Dancers Dakhká Khwáan Juniors Daniel Tlen Donna Darbyshire Doronn Fox Graeme Peters Ian Angus Jack Van Den Bogaard K’eduka Jack Kelly Edzerza Bapty Jeanie Dendys Joe Tetlichi Les Walker Leonard Boniface Mary Decker Nicole Smith Rising Sun Singers Ruth Carroll Sassi Traoré Starr Drynock Tahltan Sacred Headwaters Teresa Ward Terry Molnar Ukjese Van Kampen Vision Quest

Juneau Clarissa Rizal ....................... Chilkat Weaving/Painting

ALBERTA

BRITISH COLUMBIA Atlin Debra Michel ..........................................Chilkat Weaving Wayne Carlick ...................................... Wood Sculpture Hazelton Arlene Ness ...................... Sculpture/Jewelry/Painting Terrace Dean Heron ...........................Wood Sculpture /Jewelry Dempsey Bob ........................................ Wood Sculpture Stan Bevan ............................................... Wood Sculpture Vancouver Corrine Hunt ................................................. Multi-media Richard Baker .......................................................... Jewelry

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Fort Liard Karen Cumberland ....................... Birch Bark Basketry Martina Kotchea ..............................Birch Bark Basketry Yellowknife John Sabourin ............................. Soapstone Sculpture

NUNAVUT Iqaluit Rowena House... Nunavut Arts & Crafts Association Rankin Inlet Goretti Kakuktinniq .............................. Traditional Arts Victoria Kakuktinniq ............................................ Fashion

YUKON Beaver Creek Christine Sam ......................................... Traditional Arts Carcross Aaron Smarch ................... Wood Sculpture/Painting Keith Wolfe Smarch ........................... Wood Sculpture Ted Jones ................Traditional Arts/Button Blankets Winnie Atlin .............................................. Traditional Arts

Blake Lepine......................................Sculpture/Painting Brian Walker ........................................ Copper Sculpture Calvin Morberg ..................................... Wood Sculpture Charlene Baker .....................................................Weaving Colin Teramura ..................................... Wood Sculpture Dallayce Smith ...................................... Wood Sculpture Dawna Hope ............................................... Fish Scale Art Duran Henry........................................... Wood Sculpture Effie Campbell......................................... Traditional Arts George Roberts .......................................Knives/Jewelry Heather Callaghan .............................. Jewelry/Fashion Heather Dickson .................. Traditional Arts/Fashion Jacob Blanchard .................................. Wood Sculpture Jared Kane.............................................Sculpture/Prints Joe Migwans ............................................................. Drums Jonathan Wurtak ...................................................... Prints Justin Smith ...........................................Wood Sculpture Karen Nicloux .......................................... Traditional Arts Ken Anderson ....................................... Sculpture/Glass Margaret Peterson ................................ Traditional Arts Mark Preston ................... Sculpture/Jewelry/Painting Martha Van Heel .................................... Traditional Arts Mary Decker............................................. Traditional Arts Nathan Dawson.................................... Wood Sculpture Owen Munroe ....................................... Wood Sculpture Pearl Keenan ........................................... Traditional Arts Raistlen Jones ......................................................... Jewelry Sage Novak ............................................ Wood Sculpture Stewart Tizya ........................................ Wood Sculpture Temira Vance .......................................................... Jewelry Tony Tessaro............................................... Stained Glass Ukjese Van Kampen ........................................... Painting William Callaghan................................ Wood Sculpture Yuya Morishima .................................... Wood Sculpture

CARRYING FORWARD OUR TRADITIONS United States of America Emma Hildebrand Juanita Growing Thunder Fogarty Alberta Tishna Marlowe

British Columbia Lisa Shepherd

Northwest Territories Judy Lafferty

Lucy Yakeleya

Executive Producer Charlene Alexander

Kids Programming Rhoda Merkel

Graphic Design Mary Binsted Designs

Dawson City Hayden McHugh ............. Antler and Ivory Sculpture

Associate Producers Caili Steel Jessie Stephen

Research Linda Johnson

T.Shirt Design Mark Preston

Haines Junction Kari Brown ................................................ Traditional Arts

Yukon Annie Smith Dolores Scheffen Fanny Charlie Lena White Shirlee Frost Twyla Wheeler

Stage Manager Adam Pope

Photography Heather Jones Photography

Ross River Dennis Shorty ...................... Antler Sculpture/Jewelry

VISITING CURATORS

Visual Arts Coordinator Jennifer Bowen-Allen Assistant Coordinator Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé Production Assistant Courtney Wheelton Volunteer Coordinator Kelly Panchyshyn Fashion Show Coordinator Chantal Rondeau

Sound & Lighting Steve Hare, Solid Sound Tents & Décor Complete Party Gallery Manager Rentals Lyn Fabio Gallery Assistant Heather Steinhagen

Security Sirius Security

Gallery Installation Neil Graham and Marlene Collins

Youth Mentees Ryan Sidney Theron Sidney

Workshop Assistant Nyla Klugie-Migwans

Teslin Jean Taylor ............................................................. Painting Watson Lake Mary Caesar .......................................................... Painting Whitehorse Agnes Mills ............................................... Traditional Arts Amber Walker ...........................................................Ink Art Amy Tessaro ............................................... Stained Glass Ann Smith ......................................... Ravenstail Weaving April Morgan ............................................ Traditional Arts Benjamin Gribben................................ Wood Sculpture Blair Thorson ......................................................... Painting

Brenda Lee Asp Elizabeth Kyikaivichik Florence Moses Sarah McHugh Shirley Bien

United States of America Shelley Mowry............................... Heard Indian Market United States International Folk Art Market/Santa Fe British Columbia Gary Wyatt .................................. Spirit Wrestler Gallery Manitoba Daina Warren .............................Urban Shaman Gallery Ontario Leslie Tepper ............... Canadian Museum of History Michael Skeritt............................. Bay of Spirits Gallery Naomi Johnson................. Woodland Cultural Centre

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