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n autumn 2009 I slipped on a frosty stair and broke my left humerus. Before the accident my left arm had an angle of 20°, meaning that when it was fully extended it reached 160° instead of the normal 180. When the dust finally settled after my injury — including one botched healing attempt — the angle of my arm had increased to 50°, thus my range of motion had decreased to 130. I lived with this decrease until two years ago when I underwent Botox treatment to see if, among other things, we could reestablish some of my former range of motion. There was some progress, but Botox works by weakening targeted muscles and overall, the benefits did not justify the costs. So I opted for surgery instead. In late January 2015 I went under the knife of Dr. Bertrand Perey, who cleared some detritus from my elbow, in hopes this would allow my arm increased flexibility. I had my first physiotherapy session about a week and a half after my surgery at the Thomson Centre on Hospital Road. I was disappointed when my arm was measured by my physiotherapist, Graham, only to discover that its angle was identical to the pre-surgery angle. I was put on a strict arm-splint regime whereby I wore a brace while sleeping. My first such brace was created by my friend, Lauren McClintock, an occupational therapist. She made a highly personalized arm-holder for me by melting medical-grade plastic in near boiling water and then molding the malleable plastic around my arm. Then it cooled and solidified, holding its shape and matching my arm perfectly. I wore that brace at night for a week as it gently stretched my arm. When I showed up for my next appointment, my arm-angle measured 42°, an improvement of eight.
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My Robocop-esque arm brace This time Graham had a Robocop-esque arm-splint for me to try. This new tool was made of two plastic parts connected by a hinge. One half braced my forearm, the other half braced my upper arm, and the hinge allowed the angle of extension to be expanded or contracted as needed. This was adjusted by twisting a green knob. I sat and watch episodes of The Sopranos while slowly increasing the extension of my arm, until the point when I was nearly in pain, and then I backed off a bit. I did this at least one hour every day, and still wore Lauren’s brace at night. When I showed
up for my next physiotherapy appointment, the angle of my arm was down to 34°, another weekly improvement of eight. With Graham’s encouragement I became even more diligent re: my daily stretching routine. I just had my latest appointment today, and my arm clocked in at 27°, a mere seven from where it was in 2009, before I broke my arm. Hopefully next week’s appointment will reveal that I have closed the gap further. Sustained, empirically measurable progress in some aspect of one’s life is a rare, existential luxury. Appreciate it when you get the chance.
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School Spirit and Teamwork by Alexander Gobeil
One River, Many Maps by Meagan Deuling
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efore working on my school’s float, I didn’t think school spirit mattered or even truly existed. I thought it was a thing that teachers loved talking about. But working with my fellow 2015 F.H. Collins grads on our school’s float made me realize how it important it truly is. Waking up early on a Sunday in February, I really wanted to turn my head and return to sleep-full bliss. However, people were counting on students, on me, to show up and help build our school’s Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous float. After a shot of coffee and a splash of water, I was off. The building of the float started slowly. The trailer that was eventually to turn into a giant river raft had some pieces of 2’x 4’ nailed on it, which took some time to remove. Some students waited around for something to do. It really started to gain momentum around noon when all the kids who would help arrived and all the supplies were ready. All the students had different jobs to do. Some were building the base that would be the raft’s wall, others worked on the flag
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Our float: the result of school sprit painting. One student volunteered to be the school’s mascot, Freddy, during the parade. All students had one thing in common; we never looked unhappy. If one had trouble with their job they could easily ask someone else for help. We didn’t look at each other like different individuals, but rather fellow grads. “School spirit is the reason we’ve done so well,” says a student named Stephanie. When the raft was done, each student had the same sense of pride — the sense that though it may not be the prettiest thing to exist, and though it may be rough on a couple edges, it was ours. We made it with the strength and care of teamwork. That’s the beauty of school spirit — it allows individuals to unite and do something spectacular. Alex Gobeil is an intern at What’s Up Yukon. Contact him via email at editor@whatsupyukon.com
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t the beginning of his noon hour public lecture David Neufeld said he was working on his book but didn’t want to finish it because then he would lose his excuse to spend so much time on the Yukon River. He said when you say you’re working on a book, you get away with things. Later, in the cafeteria at Yukon College, Neufeld clarified — he’s working on two books, and he doesn’t know when he’ll be done the one on the Yukon River. What he wants to say keeps changing. The well-attended lecture (about 36 audience members, eating lunch, listening attentively, nodding along) was based on Neufeld’s paper, “Moving Islands and Sticky Islands: living with a culturally plural landscape”. Maybe it will be a chapter in his book. Every time Neufeld travels on the river he misses the excitement of the first time – he was young, he was with his wife and kids. “At that time it was gobstockingly disorienting. Being disoriented can be delightful.” Now he brings people on his boat, so he can watch their excitement. “You share it,” he says. It’s hard to explain Neufeld’s fascination with the river. It has to do with two ways of seeing the world, with the river at the centre. Neufeld is trying to tell the story about relationships between “aboriginal people, new comers, and the environment”. But before he can, he has to understand his own cultural view. His narrative keeps changing. Neufeld is a retired Parks Canada historian. He learned to realize that everyone tells different stories about the same place; the stories we tell are cultural narratives. He said for the first time since non-aboriginal people came to the Yukon, there is work underway to bridge the cultural gap
between the stories we tell each other. Official work, anyway — he concedes there were probably always conversations like the ones he’s interested in having. Neufeld talks about the power of maps. He says when Frederick Schwatka traveled the river in the 1800s, he mapped it to show how the environment could be resourceful. He says we still do that. He talks about working with Victor and Percy Henry, of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation. He says they use story maps to describe the river. These are dependent on the knowledge of the person to whom the stories are being told. Victor Henry told Neufeld about two moving islands downriver from Dawson City. Later, Neufeld experienced what Henry meant by “moving island”, and went to a physicist friend for an explanation. They didn’t come up with one. Neufeld said maps are powerful tools of cultural narrative – “nothing is objective.” To Neufeld, writing articles and journal papers are like mileposts, but a book is a town; it’s something big, a place you want to spend quality time. A previous book of his on the Chilkoot Trail flowed out of him. Neufeld knew what he wanted to say, especially after working for eight or nine years on the trail. Neufeld will keep traveling the Yukon River, waiting for a book about it to flow out of him. David Neufeld’s lecture was part of Yukon College’s Brown Bag Lunch: Speaker Series. Go to the college website to hear previous lectures, or find out about attending the next one.
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Inside Jickling’s Jabberings ............... 2 Yukon River .......................... 3 School Spirit ......................... 3 Klondike Korner ..................... 4 World Famous ........................ 5 Didee & Didoo ....................... 5 Pecha Kucha ......................... 6 Quench ...............................10 Scotch and Cigar .................. 11 Kitchen Reno .......................13 Thaw di Gras ........................16 TV Review ...........................17 DIY ....................................20 Decluttering ........................24 Van Horse............................24 Yukon Birder ........................26
Events Highlights ............................. 7 Whitehorse Listings ................ 8 Active Interests ....................21 Community Listings ...............22
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on March 13. This is the one for adults. The kids will have their own event as part of the Thaw di Gras Spring Carnival, which kicks off on the same day and runs through the weekend. There will be outdoor and indoor events for young and old: fireworks, street hockey, snowshoe baseball, pet shows, live music
event of the season, the Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race. Named for the man who carried the mail in all weather from Dawson to Eagle and back from 1910 to 1949, the race is a 338 km round trip event that originated as a tributerun back in 1977 and graduated to race status a few years later. It’s an unpredictable race, as
in several venues, the Sunnydale Classic Dog Sled and Skijor Races, and tossing contests that include everything from logs to axes and eggs. If the warm weather remains it could be a glorious weekend. On the other hand, it could be tough on the snow sculpture contestants. On March 14, the bi-annual Fur Show put on by the Dawson District Renewable Resources Council will be held. Aside from displays of fur and judging, this event features many goods for sale, demonstrations of techniques, contests, and some sort of fashion show. It’s a full day all by itself. Folks will be assembling by the Palace Grand Theatre on March 26 to watch the teams hit the trail for the last mid-distance mushing
the temperatures can vary from -40°C to 10°C. There may or may not be sunshine or wind. The river route may be smooth, jumbled, or blown over. Typically the mushers and their dogs manage the distance, excluding the mandatory six-hour layover in Eagle, in about 24 hours. April breezes in with Easter weekend and the Dawson City International Short Film Festival, but that’s another month and another story.
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ers will have churned here on the Top of the World/ Taylor Highway route, which has been drawing people to Dawson City since 1993.They will have left tracks on every pristine river bed and snow surface in town and headed back home after having a great time from March 5 to 8. I’m not complaining. People on snow machines are like children and wet cement. They just have to leave their tracks on any unmarked bit. It’s a 400-mile round trip and there are many riders who have done it nearly every year since it began. The last few years have been mild, but there have been years when the high country has been frigid in the extreme. The Dawson City Music Festival will hold its annual Lip Sync event
After 32 years teaching in rural Yukon schools, Dan Davidson retired from that profession but continues writing about life in Dawson City. Please send comments about his stories to dawson@whatsupyukon.com.
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World Famous in the Yukon with Fibi Zonnet
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s a shout out to Gary Bob Joe Bremner’s love of specialty cocktails, I conducted our interview at Whitehorse’s newest, not-yet-open, cocktail-and-wine bar, Woodcutter’s Blanket, on Strickland and 2nd (known to most as the two-moose building). The pews were just being set up when we arrived, but our place at the bar was ready for us. I started by asking Gary what his current favourite cocktail is; it’s the Sazerac. This cocktail (the official drink of New Orleans) is made by combining rye, Peychaud’s Bitters, and sugar with ice, and then strained into a glass that has undergone an absinthe wash with a lemon peel garnish. Sounds delicious. Gary became a business owner earlier than many of you know. His first shot at entrepreneurship was Nothing Clothing in 1999. They made hoodies, t-shirts, stickers, and toques. Something else that went down in Williams Lake, B.C. that year was the formation of the Wussies — an all-original punk rock band whose members learned how to play their instruments just to
couver to pursue modeling/acting jobs. He ended up building communications towers before ultimately moving to Whitehorse to enter the trades program at Yukon College; he thought being an electrician would be a better career move. Gary did the first three years of his apprenticeship at the college and his final year in Calgary at SAIT. In 2009, he got his journeyman ticket and his Red Seal certification, in what I like to call, electricity school. When I asked him who would win: Edison or Tesla, PHOTO: courtesy of Gary Bremner I already knew the answer but just wanted to hear A young electrician/ Gary nerd-out on Tesla. You should see his face light up when he gets photographer/drone-operator/ on a roll about alternating curhusband in the making rent. Gary and I met through the play together. The only cover they Cashen family in 2006. Shortly did was “Ring of Fire” (which will thereafter, Gary bought his first forever have me envisioning Claire “real” camera. I mentioned to Ness as the devil on her aerial him that I needed some headshots hoop). for a show I was applying for. UnGary morphed from the soundfortunately, his camera was stolen and-recording guy into the bass from his work Christmas party player. At that time his plan was that year but Mick Cashen (a forto go to school for sound and remer Whitehorse RCMP officer) lent cording but instead moved to Van-
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They’ll hand you a paper An’ a pencil with a taper. If you mark the wrong place You’re allowed to erase. If you really think You can write in ink. When you write your test Yo have to try your best. If you study all night You can get them all right. You have to wise An’ you have to memorize. You want high score Not a mark that’s poor. us his camera so Gary could still take my photos. I thank Mick for keeping Gary on his fated path of photography. Most people think of Gary Bremner when they hear mention of GBP Creative, but the other half of that local thriving business is the lovely Brianne Bremner. The first time he ever saw Brianne was when Steve Roddick brought her to the old downtown ice-climbing tower. It was her first time on the tower and Gary recalls being afraid that she would lodge an ice pick into her body. They were married three years ago at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. Gary and Brianne’s most recent
If you really really try You’ll get a mark that’s high. You can even score ninety-nine If you have a smart mind. Some of us just barely pass An’ some are at the top of the class. When we really study hard We’ll get a good report card.
endeavour is a new company they co-own with Darren Susin, called Drone Thugs. They have already secured their first client for aerial photoand-video footage using their awesome drones. If you haven’t heard the song “Tha Crossroads” by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, please get on it. Gary Bremner has one of the biggest dogs in the Yukon. His name is Bill Murray. Fiona Solon aka Fibi Zonnet is a bean counter, singer, and producer. She is not a writer. Contact her via editor@whatsupyukon.com
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Answering Five Questions Can Help You Pursue Your Goals As you strive to achieve your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement, you may, at times, feel frustrated over events you can’t influence, such as the up-and-down movements of the financial markets. Yet there is much you can control — once you determine the answers to just five key questions. Where am I today? Take stock of all your assets — your retirement savings and other accounts. Then do the same for your debts, such as your mortgage and any other financial obligations. On your financial journey through life, it’s essential that you know your starting point. Where would I like to be? Once you’ve established where you are today, you’ll need to identify where you’d like to be tomorrow. How much will you need to pay for the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned? Will you be able to help pay for your children’s or grandchildren’s college education? Will you need to support any other family members? At this stage, you’ll want to write down all your goals and put a price tag on each one. Can I get there? After you’ve identified your goals, determine if they are, in fact, achievable. By considering a variety of factors — including your likely future income stream and your family situation — you should be able to determine if you can attain your goals or if you need to modify them in some way. How do I get there? Now it’s time to put a strategy into action. Specifically, you need to choose investments that can help you pursue the goals you’ve selected. Your ideal portfolio will depend on your risk tolerance and time horizon, but in general, you’ll want a diversified mix of quality investments. While diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss, it can help reduce the effects of volatility. As you put together your holdings, make sure you understand what you can expect from your investments. For example, growth stocks may offer the highest potential returns, but they also carry the greatest risk. On the other hand, investment-grade bonds can offer a steady income stream and, barring the default of the issuer, will repay your principal when they mature. How can I stay on track? Once you’ve built your investment portfolio, you’ll need to review it regularly — at least once a year — to help ensure it’s still meeting your needs. After all, many things can and will change in your life, such as your family situation, your goals, your employment and your risk tolerance. To address these changes, you’ll need to adjust your portfolio over time. As you can see, answering all these questions will take both work and expertise. That’s why you may want to work with a professional advisor to help you identify your goals and create a strategy for pursuing them. In any case, though, start asking — and answering — these five key questions as soon as you can. It’s easier to reach your financial goals if you put time on your side. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Advisor.
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There’s Something About Twenty Pecha Kucha comes to town by Amber Church
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he Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) is challenging Yukoners to embrace “spring break up” in all its disparate meanings. To help with that, YAC is hosting a Pecha Kucha evening on Friday, March 13 at the Old Fire Hall. Pecha Kucha, which translates to “chit chat” in Japanese, is a unique presentation format that will bring community members together to share ideas, thoughts, and stories. Here’s how it works: Pa r t i c i p a n t s present a slideshow on a topic of their choosing, using exactly 20 slides, with each slide displayed for exactly 20 seconds before being replaced by the next one. So people talk for six minutes and 40 seconds around a loose theme. Audience members can enjoy a drink and listen to the fun. “Pecha Kucha has so far been very popular in Whitehorse,” explains Michelle Emslie, one of the co-organizers of the event. “People love them.” This evening will be the second Pecha Kucha Emslie has organized in Whitehorse, but she says the theme of “spring break up” is especially challenging for presenters. “We’ve tried to keep the theme as loose as possible — some people
might take it to mean breaking up with a person, or a job, or a location, or take an angle on it we haven’t even considered,” says Emslie. The theme originated from a “perfect storm” of activity at YAC. The gallery is currently playing host to two exhibitions that dive deeply into broken hearts and all the stories they reveal: The Museum of Broken Relationships and Sonja Ahlers’ War in Peace (Total Eclipse of the Heart). Ahlers’ ex-
sent patrons on a Blind Date, an improv performance in which Mimi the clown selected a different person from the audience each night as her blind date. “When we starting looking at the connections between the different departments these shows were creating, we got really excited about creating more collaboration between all of the work that is going on at the arts centre right now,” says Emslie, “And so the Spring Break-up Pecha Kucha was formed. “I’m really excited to see what the presenters come up with,” she adds. “It can be a bit uncomfortable for them as they’re talking about such personal pieces and we try to recruit some unlikely candidates who aren’t often in the public realm, but we’re lucky that it’s such a supportive environment.” The Spring Break-Up Pecha Kucha starts at 7:30 p.m. on March 13 at the Old Fire Hall. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in advance from YAC or at the door, if still available.
Pecha Kucha, which translates to “chit chat ” in Japanese , is a unique presentation format that will bring community members together to share ideas, thoughts, and stories. hibition will launch her upcoming book, War In Peace, which explores the break-up that brought her to the Yukon. Meanwhile, The Museum of Broken Relationships provides a chance for every broken-hearted person to deal with the end of a relationship in a creative way — by making a contribution to the museum and sharing it with the community. While the gallery delved deeply into break-ups, the main stage
Amber Church is a Whitehorsebased writer. Please send comments to her stories to editor@whatsupyukon.com.
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Free Drop-In Youth Centre for kids ages 11 to 18 Wednesday to Saturday, 3 to 9 pm. Supper served daily at 6:00
TUESDAY
After School Sing Together
Every Sunday except long weekends From 2:30-6 pm $5/hr paid to Studio Tech
Boys and Girls Club of Whitehorse
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
After school Theatre FRIDAY
After school Building and Sculpting EVENINGS: MONDAY 7:15 - 8:15
Learn to Sing Together Teen / Adult w/ Scott Maynard TUESDAY
Knitting Circle 6:30-7:30 Kids 7:30-9 Adults Book Club - Adult (see website) WEDNESDAY 5:30-6:30
Girls Group THURSDAY 6:30 - 7:30
Kids Choir - Ages 7-12 w/ Barbara Chamberlin FRIDAY 7-9
Teen Drop-In
Bird Mobiles – Sewn by Hand
March 12 @ 6:00 pm 9:00 pm
CNC Router 101
March 12 @ 7:00 pm 8:30 pm
Laser Cutter 101
March 12 @ 7:00 pm 8:30 pm
– SPRING BREAK – Laser Cut 3D Models (Youth 11-16 yrs)
March 18 @ 1:00 pm 4:00 pm
Heart of Riverdale
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Message of the Month:
City of Whitehorse Volunteer of the Year The City of Whitehorse values the importance of volunteers and their contributions to our community. You are invited to nominate an individual for this honour. The nominee should be someone who has made a significant contribution to your organization or to the community as a whole. Applications will be accepted until Monday, March 23, 2015. For more information: http://www.whitehorse.ca/index.aspx?page=637
Volunteer Opportunity of the Month:
The Canadian Red Cross is seeking Client Services Task description: The Canadian Red Cross Society, a non-profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to helping Canadians, as well as the most vulnerable throughout the world, is seeking a Client Services Volunteer for the Health Equipment Loan Program. The Canadian Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Program - Short Term Loan Service lends medical equipment (with medical referral) to people in need, on a donation basis. Acting as the frontline contact for in-person and telephone inquiries from the public, Client Service volunteers dispense and receive equipment that is being loaned or returned and complete the necessary documentation for same. Skills needed: Excellent customer service skills; Fluent in spoken and written English, knowledge of other languages is an asset; Comfortable with basic paperwork and have legible printing/writing and may also be required to have basic computer skills or the willingness to learn them; Knowledge of medical equipment is an asset. Responsibilities: Complies with the program policies and procedures and is familiar with the equipment provided through this service; Provides excellent customer service to clients; Documents all necessary information related to the loaning and return of medical equipment; Encourages, received and secures donations in support of the program and/or other Red Cross appeals; Accesses the Red Cross computer network and the HELP database to enter equipment loans, returns and client notes Time commitment: We are seeking volunteers who can commit to a minimum of six months service. We are currently seeking volunteers available to fill one or more of the following shifts: Wednesdays and Fridays 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Incentive for the volunteer: Red Cross will provide training This position requires a successful Canadian criminal record check. Interested parties may submit their applications and resumes quoting, HELP – Whitehorse – Client Services, along with Posting ID Number: CH-HELPSTLWHO-302 no later than March 31, 2015. Contact: The Canadian Red Cross Society at BCYvolunteering@redcross.ca
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Thu, Mar 12 Understanding Land Claims & Self-Government 9:00 AM Yukon College 456-8577 The history until Sat, Mar 28 Picture This 10:00 of land claims and self-government AM Arts Underground in Yukon, how our shared history until Tue, Mar 31 FÉMINISME(S) 6:00 influences contemporary issues. PM The Old Fire Hall Fri, Mar 13 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in until Mar 31 Simon Gilpin Solo Show Community Luncheon 11:45 AM “Mother Earth” North End Gallery Health and Social Building Join us for Reception 5pm until 7pm lunch every Friday, from 11:45 am until until Sun, May 3 Sonja Ahlers War In 1 pm, at the Health and Social Building. Peace Yukon Arts Centre Fri, Mar 13 Spring Breakup Pechauntil Sun, May 3 Museum of Broken Kucha 7:00 PM The Old Fire Hall Relationships Yukon Arts Centre 667-8476 As the ice breaks apart on until Tue, Jun 30 The Pucket Family the Yukon River, so do many Yukon 10:00 AM Arts Underground couples. A spring breakup-themed Pecha-Kucha (20 images x 20 seconds). Wed, Mar 11 Jazz on Wednesdays Fri, Mar 13 A Night of Africa 8:00 PM 6:00 PM Wheelhouse Restaurant 456Jarvis Street Saloon 3rd Annual Event: 2982 Music & Crafts Fair: live performances, DJ & Dance Demo, Buffet Dinner. Wed, Mar 11 Whitewater Wednesday Fri, Mar 13 Understanding Land 7:00 PM Epic Pizza goes till we are Claims & Self-Government 9:00 AM done! Yukon College 456-8577 The history Wed, Mar 11 Rixx & Roxx 8:00 PM of land claims and self-government Casa Loma a very wide variety and in Yukon, how our shared history style of music from originals to covers influences contemporary issues. Wed, Mar 11 BRU Night 9:00 PM Sat, Mar 14 Film Festival of Japanese Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Canadian History 5:00 PM Old Fire Wed, Mar 11 Jamaoke With Jackie Hall Free Admission Kiri’s Piano and 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon The Vancouver Asahi Thu, Mar 12 Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 Sat, Mar 14 Advanced Bridge PM Tony’s Pizza Lessons 1:00 PM Whitehorse Thu, Mar 12 Joe Loutchen & Friends Elementary 633-5352 Whitehorse 7:00 PM 98 Hotel Longest running Duplicate Bridge Club offers lessons house band in the Yukon - Traditional for experienced players who want to fiddle music and more - jigging is improve their game. encouraged and limericks are the Sat, Mar 14 The “Almost” St. Paddy’s norm. Day Party 8:30 PM Club 867 Thu, Mar 12 Open mic with Scott Sat, Mar 14 Yukon Amateur Radio Maynard 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Association: Coffee Discussion Rush Inn 867-668-4500 Group 9:30 AM Emergency Measures Thu, Mar 12 Ginger Jam 9:00 PM Organization YARA’s breakfast at the Yukon Inn fully electric jam with a PA A&W. Casual event. Hams from outside system, drum kit and guitars provided, the Yukon often join. and encourages the wearing of silly Sun, Mar 15 Maple Sugar Time hats Brunch 11:00 AM Centre De La Thu, Mar 12 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 Francophonie 867-668-2663 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Sun, Mar 15 Available Light Cinema: Fri, Mar 13 Yukon Musician: Anne On The Trail of the Far Fur Country Turner 6:00 PM Westmark Whitehorse 6:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Jazz and Easy Listening Sun, Mar 15 YSI lecture Fri, Mar 13 Sonic Poon 7:30 PM Best Transformations in Subarctic Western Gold Rush Inn Prehistory: Ice Age Infants, Ancient Fri, Mar 13 A Night of Africa 8:00 PM Houses, and the Peopling of the New Jarvis Street Saloon 3rd Annual Event: World 7:30 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Music & Crafts Fair: live performances, Centre DJ & Dance Demo, Buffet Dinner. Sun, Mar 15 Available Light Cinema: Fri, Mar 13 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Ida 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre A Inn in the Boiler Room novice discovers she is Jewish when Fri, Mar 13 DJKJ 9:00 PM Club 867 she has to see her only living relative DjKj will be rocking CLUB 867 every before she taking her vows. second Friday Mon, Mar 16 GO The Surrounding Fri, Mar 13 A Night Of Africa 10:00 Game 6:00 PM Starbucks Chilkoot PM Jarvis Street Saloon”. Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Sat, Mar 14 Sonic Poon 7:30 PM Best Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For Western Gold Rush Inn more information email: tjbowlby@ Sat, Mar 14 The “Almost” St. Paddy’s gmail.com Day Party 8:30 PM Club 867 Wed, Mar 11 Spanish Conversation Wed, Mar 18 Spanish Conversation Sat, Mar 14 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Inn in the Boiler Room Administration Building 633-6081 Terry Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building 633-6081 Terry Sat, Mar 14 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 or Michèle Join us inside the Bridges or Michèle Join us inside the Bridges PM Jarvis Street Saloon Café Café Sun, Mar 15 Sonny Crow 7:30 PM Wed, Mar 11 Transmigration 8:00 Best Western Gold Rush Inn PM Yukon Arts Centre A contemporary Wed, Mar 18 Painting Open Studio Mon, Mar 16 Ladies Night with DJ dance inspired by the paintings and life with Neil Graham 7:00 PM Arts Underground Carlo 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon of iconic Ojibwe shaman-artist Norval Fri, Mar 20 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Tue, Mar 17 Johnny Pogue and the Morrisseau Community Luncheon 11:45 AM Colleens 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Wed, Mar 11 Forest Planning Health and Social Building Join us for Rush Inn Workshop: Wildlife Habitat 9:00 AM lunch every Friday, from 11:45 am until Tue, Mar 17 Open Mic Night With MC Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse Turmoil 9:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon and Southern Lakes Forest Resources 1 pm, at the Health and Social Building. Management Plan workshop on forest management .
Art Shows
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Tue, Mar 17 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 Tue, Mar 17 “St. Patty’s Day” featuring Uncle Touchy 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Wed, Mar 18 Jazz on Wednesdays 6:00 PM Wheelhouse Restaurant 867456-2982 Wed, Mar 18 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza goes till we are done! Wed, Mar 18 Rixx & Roxx 8:00 PM Casa Loma a very wide variety and style of music from originals to covers Wed, Mar 18 BRU Night 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Wed, Mar 18 Jamaoke With Jackie 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Thu, Mar 19 Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 PM Tony’s Pizza Thu, Mar 19 Joe Loutchen & Friends 7:00 PM 98 Hotel Longest running house band in the Yukon - Traditional fiddle music and more - jigging is encouraged and limericks are the norm. Thu, Mar 19 Open mic with Scott Maynard 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn 867-668-4500 Thu, Mar 19 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 Thu, Mar 19 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Fri, Mar 20 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 PM Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy Listening Fri, Mar 20 Brave New Works: Nostalgia 7:00 PM The Old Fire Hall BNW is a multidisciplinary performing arts show. 10 different local professional artists, from bagpipes to dance! Fri, Mar 20 Midnight Sons 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Fri, Mar 20 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat, Mar 21 Brave New Works: Nostalgia 7:00 PM The Old Fire Hall BNW is a multidisciplinary performing arts show. 10 different local professional artists, from bagpipes to dance! Sat, Mar 21 Midnight Sons 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Sat, Mar 21 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat, Mar 21 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Sun, Mar 22 Anger Management 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn
Events
Fri, Mar 20 Brave New Works: Nostalgia 7:00 PM The Old Fire Hall BNW is a multidisciplinary performing arts show. 10 different local professional artists, from bagpipes to dance! Sat, Mar 21 Advanced Bridge Lessons 1:00 PM Whitehorse Elementary 633-5352 Whitehorse Duplicate Bridge Club offers lessons for experienced players who want to improve their game. Sat, Mar 21 Dog Wash Fundraiser 10:00 AM The Feed Store Pet Junction All profit goes to Mae Bachur Animal Shelter Sat, Mar 21 Brave New Works: Nostalgia 7:00 PM The Old Fire Hall BNW is a multidisciplinary performing arts show. 10 different local professional artists, from bagpipes to dance! Sat, Mar 21 Burning Away the Winter Blues 8:30 PM Robert Service Campground The 17th edition of Burning Away the Winter Blues, an event that has become a tradition for the Whitehorse community and beyond. Sat, Mar 21 Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:30 AM Emergency Measures Organization YARA’s breakfast at the A&W. Casual event. Hams from outside the Yukon often join
Fri, Mar 13 Parent-Child Mother Goose: Toddler Group 10:00 AM The Child Development Centre Barbara 335-2283 Toddlers 18 months to 3 years Free program; pre-registration required. Healthy snacks provided! Fri, Mar 13 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, Mar 13 Teen Drop In 7:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Mar 14 Open Ball Pit 10:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Mar 14 Family Drop In 10:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Mar 14 Parent-Child Mother Goose: Multi Age Group 10:00 AM Canada Games Centre Lisa 668-8535 Free program; pre-registration required. Healthy snacks provided! Sat, Mar 14 Air North, Yukon’s Airline Family Fun Skate 12:00 PM Canada Games Centre Enjoy free skating, snacks, entertainment, and the chance to win some great prizes. Sat, Mar 14 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. Sun, Mar 15 Kids Kreate: Effigy Making Workshop 1:00 AM Yukon Arts Centre 393 7109 Just in time for the Burning Away the Winter Blues parade, we’ll have fun making effigies in partnership with Yukon Educational Theatre. Dress for a mess. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Monday - Friday Math Tutoring! 11:45 Registration is not required, and all AM F.H. Collins Secondary Free peer materials are provided. tutoring will be available at lunchtime. It Sun, Mar 15 Family Games Drop-In will be Monday to Thursday from 11:453:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 12:15 . Please encourage your student to take advantage of this to help him/ her to be successful this year. Wed, Mar 11 Family Drop-In 10:00 AM Wed, Mar 11 Responsive Web Design with Twitter’s Bootstrap Framework Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Mar 11 Toddler Storytime 10:30 6:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Wed, Mar 11 Forest Planning AM Whitehorse Public Library WPL Workshop: Wildlife Habitat 9:00 AM winter story time drop-in sessions for Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse children 2-4 and caregivers. and Southern Lakes Forest Resources Wed, Mar 11 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Management Plan workshop on forest management . Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided Thu, Mar 12 Bird Mobiles - Sewn by by the Boys and Girls Club. Hand Workshop 6:00 PM YuKonstruct Wed, Mar 11 After School Ball Pit Makerspace 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Mar 12 CNC Router 101 7:00 PM Thu, Mar 12 Open Ball Pit 10:00 AM YuKonstruct Makerspace Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Mar 12 Laser Cutter 101 7:00 PM Thu, Mar 12 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls YuKonstruct Makerspace Thu, Mar 12 Understanding Land Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided Claims & Self-Government 9:00 AM by the Boys and Girls Club. Yukon College 456-8577 The history Thu, Mar 12 After School Theatre of land claims and self-government 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale in Yukon, how our shared history Thu, Mar 12 Kids Choir Ages 6-7 5:15 influences contemporary issues. PM Heart Of Riverdale Fri, Mar 13 Understanding Land Thu, Mar 12 Kids Choir Ages 8-12 Claims & Self-Government 9:00 AM 6:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Yukon College 456-8577 The history Fri, Mar 13 Parent-Child Mother of land claims and self-government Goose: Multi Age/Preschool Group in Yukon, how our shared history 1:45 PM Whitehorse Elementary influences contemporary issues. Barbara 335-2283 Multi-age/Preschool Sat, Mar 14 Advanced Bridge Group (3 years+) Free program; preLessons 1:00 PM Whitehorse registration required. Healthy snacks Elementary 633-5352 Whitehorse provided! Duplicate Bridge Club offers lessons Fri, Mar 13 Open Ball Pit 10:00 AM for experienced players who want to Heart Of Riverdale improve their game. Fri, Mar 13 Young Explorer’s Sun, Mar 15 Handbuilt Tiles and Preschool Program 10:00 AM Vessels wi/Marlene Collins 11:00 AM MacBride Museum 867-667-2709, ext.3 Arts Underground 667-4080 Explore parents and children explore the animal the versatile world of handbuilding with gallery together. Play games, create artist Marlene Collins. crafts, read stories and sing songs.
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Whitehorse EVENTS continued... Sun, Mar 15 Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 PM Arts Underground Noninstructed open studio. Participants are welcome to use the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and some tools are available for purchase. Every Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour. Tue, Mar 17 Brave New Writing 7:00 PM Rah Rah Gallery work that creative muscle in a warm and supportive environment. This is a guided creative writing workshop using prompts to inspire, engage, and explore. Tue, Mar 17 YuKonstruct Weekly Open House 7:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Tour YuKonstruct, see some projects in action, and meet some fellow makers Wed, Mar 18 SPRING BREAK WORKSHOP – Laser Cut 3D Models (Youth 11-16 yrs) 1:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Wed, Mar 18 Intro to Javascript (and programming) 6:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Wed, Mar 18 Painting Open Studio with Neil Graham 7:00 PM Arts Underground Thu, Mar 19 Film Screening: Lemonade 7:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Thu, Mar 19 Induction Forge 101 7:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Fri, Mar 20 Build Your Own Quadcopter! 6:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Fri, Mar 20 Artist in the School Learning Lab for Instructors 9:00 AM Westmark Whitehorse 332-1904 Artist in the School Learning Lab is a free 3-day learning event for arts instructors. Sat, Mar 21 Build Your Own Quadcopter! 1:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Sat, Mar 21 Advanced Bridge Lessons 1:00 PM Whitehorse Elementary 633-5352 Whitehorse Duplicate Bridge Club offers lessons for experienced players who want to improve their game. Sat, Mar 21 Artist in the School Learning Lab for Instructors 9:00 AM Westmark Whitehorse 332-1904 Artist in the School Learning Lab is
a free 3-day learning event for arts instructors. Sun, Mar 22 Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 PM Arts Underground Noninstructed open studio. Participants are welcome to use the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and some tools are available for purchase. Every Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour. Sun, Mar 22 Artist in the School Learning Lab for Instructors 9:00 AM Westmark Whitehorse 332-1904 Artist in the School Learning Lab is a free 3-day learning event for arts instructors.
Meetings
Wed, Mar 11 Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 AM Sport Yukon 867-334-8654 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. Wed, Mar 11 Forest Planning Workshop: Wildlife Habitat 9:00 AM Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse and Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan workshop on forest management . Thu, Mar 12 Understanding Land Claims & Self-Government 9:00 AM Yukon College 456-8577 The history of land claims and self-government in Yukon, how our shared history influences contemporary issues. Fri, Mar 13 Understanding Land Claims & Self-Government 9:00 AM Yukon College 456-8577 The history of land claims and self-government in Yukon, how our shared history influences contemporary issues. Tue, Mar 17 NDP Sustainable and Prosperous Communities Tour 7:00 PM Pelly Crossing SFN Building Wed, Mar 18 Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 AM Sport Yukon 867-334-8654 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.
Wed, Mar 18 NDP Sustainable and Prosperous Communities Tour 7:00 PM Carmacks Rec Centre
Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Big Book Study Maryhouse 504 Cook St.
Thursday
Brad Cathers, MLA for Lake Laberge, is holding a
Public Constituency Meeting at the Hootalinqua Fire Hall Tuesday, March 17th, 2015 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm For more information, please call 667-5806
The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Happy Destiny Young Peoples Group 6:00 PM B.Y.T.E. Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Seventh Day Adventists Church (PC)
Friday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Hospital Road Whitehorse Group (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St.
Saturday Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM Whitehorse General Hospital (across from emergency) Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom
Sunday Sunshine Group (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Marble Group (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom
Monday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St.
Tuesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM 4141B 4th Ave.
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Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon
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Film Festival of Japanese Canadian History
Saturday March 14 - 5 pm Old Fire Hall FREE ADMISSION Snacks (sushi!) and refreshments served at 6 pm.
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A short film, based on a true story, chronicles one woman’s sacrifice in the face of rampant prejudice tearing her Japanese Canadian family apart.
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2014 Dir. Yuya Ishii, 132min, in Japanese with English subtitles
On the eve of her family’s forced relocation and internment, Kiri faces the confiscation of her beloved piano by the Canadian authority. Yellowknife Film director, France Benoit, in attendance for Q&A session
A baseball team in Vancouver called the Asahi was originally formed in 1914 by young Japanese immigrants. Through their unique skills and strategies, they eventually became a very strong team, winning numerous championships, particularly in the 1930s. Shortly after Pearl Harbour, however, the team members were interned. The Asahi never rose again, but was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003 and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
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club downstairs. Whitehorse’s generalized envy of Dawson has long included the Scotch run: that intrepid dash up the Dempster to Inuvik for a supply of relatively inexpensive single malts. Single malts are cheaper in NWT than in Yukon because the mark-up on a bottle is calculated on a per-litre basis, rather than a bottle’s wholesale price. Confused? Ask Sim to explain it to you. Well, envy is dead. Dawson eat your heart out. Sim reveals his favourite single malts are the peaty versions produced in the Islay region, especially those aged in bourbon barrels — Laphroaig, for example, which happens to be my favourite as well. I prefer it with a splash of water, but occasionally in a cocktail too. Here’s one that celebrates the peatiness of the single malt in a small, affordable dose, added to a couple shots of blended whisky. I’m a staunch advocate of combining booze with food for health and sobriety’s sake, but it can be tricky to figure out what to eat with whisky; to my palate, nachos don’t really cut it. Try homemade oatcakes and a sharp, crumbly cheddar instead.
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Peppery, citrus-y and sweet, this warming winter cocktail is a northern variation on the whiskybased “Penicillin” invented by bartender Sam Ross from Milk & Honey in New York City. My sisterin-law and I created our version one night in Toronto after a visit in hospital with my mother, who had just had heart surgery. The operation was a success. So was the cocktail. 2 oz. blended whisky such as Johnny Walker Red 3 slices peeled, fresh ginger ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice 2 tsp. birch syrup 2 tsp. cold water ¼ oz. peaty, single malt whisky such as Laphroaig A strip of orange peel for garnish Muddle ginger with the end of a wooden spoon in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add remaining ingredients except single malt whisky, fill the shaker with ice and shake for 20 seconds. Strain into the glass of your choosing — I like a martini glass — over an ice cube or two. Pour the single malt whisky over the back of a spoon, squeeze the orange peel over top and drop it into the drink. Miche Genest is the author of two northern cookbooks; The Boreal Gourmet and The Boreal Feast. She lives and writes in Whitehorse. Contact her via food@whatsupyukon.com.
The Remedial Measure — a whisky cocktail that’s worth the effort
Homemade Oatcakes INGREDIENTS 1 cup (250 mL) rolled oats ½ cup (125 mL) quick oats or Bob’s Red Mill Organic Scottish Oatmeal 1 cup (250 mL) all purpose flour 3 Tbsp. (45 mL) brown sugar ½ tsp. (5 mL) baking soda ½ tsp. (5 mL) salt ½ cup (125 mL) butter ¼ cup cream, more if needed
PHOTO: kozzi.com METHOD • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) Mix dry ingredients together, cut or pulse the butter in until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs and add the cream until the mixtures holds together. • Dump mixture onto a piece of waxed paper, and with a floured rolling pin, roll out to a thickness of ⅛ to ¼ inch (3–6 mm) and cut with a three-inch round pastry cutter. • Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until cakes are lightly browned. • Cool on a rack and store in cookie tins; these will keep for months. • Makes about 20 oatcakes.
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like blank, plain walls in the kitchen. Uncluttered and simple. If the paint is the same colour as every other wall in the house, even better. We have a very nice kitchen, but those walls are just a glaring bore. I guess I won’t be binge-watching Downton Abbey this weekend, after all. Instead, it is off to Home Hardware to see what they have. That’s where my day job is, so I knew exactly who to ask: Tracy Oakden, the manager of kitchens, flooring, and appliances. She has been in this business for 26 years. “When I first started, it was carpet and lino, and there was a little bit of tiling,” she says. “Just a little bit ... occasionally. “Now, tiling has increased and increased over the years as people realize its durability and when they find out it is not as difficult to do as they think.” Hmmm, we could go with just a funky paint, or sheets of metal, but I like the warmth of natural stone. My wife, however, likes the bling of glazed tiles or glass. “Mosaics,” is Oakden’s Solomonic answer. “They have the stone and the glass in it. “They are getting more popular as they have the bling and the natural look about it.” Or we could go with 12” X 24” tiles at an angle, she says. Keep the grout darker and the lines small so that stains won’t show up. But the mosaics are on a mesh, so they are easier to shape around outlets and light switches. She recommends a pre-mix adhesive that will allow me to move the pieces around a bit before it sets. It sounds easy enough, but I am still intimidated. I will, literally, be building a rock wall in my kitchen. Fortunately, my colleague, Gary Hope, agrees to help out even before I had a chance to get down on one knee. Besides being a friend, he had never installed one of these mosaics before, and he wants to guide his customers better. So, the night before, I painstakingly staple the trim to the wall. See-
ing this border made it all seem possible for the first time. First thing the next morning, Gary and I are smearing on the adhesive and placing the Coffee Vienna mosaic — on the wall. Well, really, Gary was doing it mostly. But he soon had me running to the garage to cut a few pieces on the wet saw. Then he had me put some sheets up. What a rush! It is the closest I’ve ever come to giving birth! I was creating life here! The kitchen is transforming right before our eyes, and there wasn’t even grout on it yet. That would happen in a few days when Tracy came for dinner. She would help grout after enjoying a plate of Daisy’s lasagna, featuring lots of spicy Italian sausage. It was a fair trade. Tracy expertly spreads the grout. After trying a section out myself, I realize it is pretty difficult to screw up this job. If there is a gap, you just go over it again. If you get grout on the tile, heck, the grout is all over the tile anyway. We just needed to keep sponging it off with clean water. Tracy was glad to see the trim already up. She says the one common mistake people make is that they tile, and then ask about trim. For those who don’t have good friends or colleagues to help out, Tracy will be teaching a tiling course in late March or early April. Students will practice on a mosaic the first night and then, on the second night, they will install a real backsplash in a real kitchen, from start to finish. “I love teaching tiling,” says Tracy, who has also taught tiling for the City of Whitehorse and Yukon Women In Trades. “I love it ... I like to inspire people.” To sign up, send her an email at oakdentracy@gmail.com. Our wall is now finished and it looks spectacular. Who knew a backsplash could be a work of art? “It’s not just a splashguard anymore,” Tracy says wisely. Darrell Hookey is a freelance writer in Whitehorse.
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ike many Yukoners who hail from elsewhere, I’m more at home here than anywhere else. The Yukon was love at first sight for me, and it has stolen my heart. As a tourist once told me, “I feel like I can roll up my sleeves here”. I came to the Yukon by way of Dawson City in 2007. The person I am today is inextricably tied to the time I spent on the mountains and rivers of the Yukon, as well as the shenanigans I’ve enjoyed with a host of Yukon characters. Whatever I’ve done in my eight blissful years in this territory, I can assure you, it’s been character-building in classic Yukon style. The Yukon is my home, yet I’m not tied to a fixed address. Rather, I’m at home with the familiar places, people, and landscape that keep me anchored. This certainty about home makes me incredibly lucky, because I have so many peers who are on a seemingly endless quest for this very feeling. For me, a distinct joy of Yukon life is the fact that some things
never change. Enjoying the same events, people, and vistas yearin-and-year-out roots me, and assures me that I have built something here. I love returning to annual events as if they are old friends, and I cling to these traditions because my heart is not complete without seeing all of my favourite places and people at least once a year. I originally left my heart in Dawson City, and have since added places such as Keno City, Mayo, Atlin, and Haines to the ole’ homestead. Having one’s home encompass the several-hundred kilometre expanse between these locales is a distinctly Northern quagmire, and it brings a smile to my face. Still, there’s something about a first love, and mine is Dawson. The sheer joy I experience even thinking about that town is akin to the nostalgia that is conjured for some with the thought of their childhood home. Except I get to go back and relive that fun all the time, and will for the rest of my life. This time of year I start to get
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he inherent drama of buying, selling, or renovating homes is tailor-made for reality television. You don’t need to own a house to be captivated by the minutiae of managing the large and small choices these programs painstakingly document. Still, it’s common to feel somewhat suspicious of the heightened “reality” on display. In recent years, in response to increased interest in renovations, as well as buying and selling, the most popular design and construction programs focus less on showcasing unattainable lifestyles and more on the decisionmaking process of homeowners. Canadian common sense thrives in this environment, and several programs produced on this side of the border are in steady rotation on the W network and HGTV. One of the most recognizable personalities is Mike Holmes, with his programs based on the principle that bad contractors make good TV. Holmes takes on projects for homeowners who have been left in dire straits after hiring the wrong guy. Since his first program, Holmes on Homes, he has developed several others, including
their current house to show them what’s possible, and Visentin tries to entice them into buying a different house. The spectacle of dissatisfied homeowners and the potential for confrontation, usually with Farr, brings the drama. All of these bona fide (and telegenic) experts spend a commendable amount of time on the unglamorous aspects of construction. Wet basements, defective roofs, sump pumps, missing support beams — just like real life, these homely realities might just usurp the granite counters of the homeowners’ dreams. Real estate values and construction costs vary sigPHOTO: hgtv.com PHOTO: wnetwrk.com nificantly from place to place and since in many cases locations aren’t identified, numberWhen it comes to houses, Mike Holmes, Hilary Farr and David Visentin know what works on TV crunching is the least enlightening aspect of these shows. Otherwise, for the most part, authentic problems and solutions are presented Holmes Makes It Right and Holmes eral programs he helms, Baeumler real estate and construction to in an engaging and informative steps in to help people remedy work for people with limited funds way. Inspection. He practices an extreme form the botched results of their own and big dreams. Drew finds homes But if they make you feel ready of renovation, typically gutting home improvements. In Leave within their price range and to knock down some walls or draw the place so he can “do it right”. It to Bryan he smoothly guides Scott renovates them, with often up a contract, you’re watching Occasionally, he needs to take the homeowners towards renovations beautiful results. them wrong. On Love It or List It, Hilary Farr that are structurally sound, if less house down. and David Visentin present duelThough Bryan Baeumler shares glitzy than their original plans. Marianne Darragh puts the Property Brothers features ing scenarios to homeowners who Holmes’ concerns with quality, he reality in reality television. Drew and Jonathan Scott, twins must decide whether to renovate has a lighter touch. Contact her via On DIY Disasters, one of sev- who combine their expertise in or move. Farr refurbishes part of editor@whatsupyukon.com.
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won that round. The simple two-week mission outlived that particular marriage, and was still a work in progress when the house was sold two years later. In the following two decades, I undertook easy-peasy renovations on two other houses, both of which also welcomed new owners before the job was finished. In the process, I acquired some useful skills, and at one time
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“I seemed to own more tools than Canadian Tire” And hey, with those walls down to the studs, this flooring looks pretty grim. Does that subfloor feel a little punky to you? While I’m at it, I’ll rent a sander and re-do all the hardwood. And I can’t wait to see what shape those mahogany baseboards are in. Hey, honey, how about I build an archway into the dining room? I think some oak wainscoting and rich wallpaper would look classy in there. What? Of course I’ll get it done. But there’s no point doing it piecemeal. It’s all connected. And I’ve already got all the tools and supplies. Yes, I said I’d make a frame for the waterbed. I can do that next weekend. But this weather’s perfect for painting, and I want to get the outside done while I can. Needless to say, the alligators
seemed to own more tools than Canadian Tire. Mike Holmes I am not. But in my defence, the reno work I actually complete is pretty good. I go by the book, and then overbuild by a factor of about seven. Taps work. Electricity doesn’t short out. The walls are generally plumb. But I’ve also learned a few important life lessons. Number One: spouses often fail to see the humour in being surrounded by utter chaos for indefinite periods. Number Two: if you do bite off more than you can chew, a halfdecent contractor and a month in a hotel may actually cost less than a divorce lawyer. Number 3: there’s absolutely no shame in telling the landlord you’d happily fix the sink yourself, but you’re afraid of the alligators. Ken Bolton seldom lifts a finger in his apartment southeast of Whitehorse.
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Active Interest LISTINGS Wed, Mar 11 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, Mar 11 Faro Youth Hockey Skate Lessons 4:00 PM Father Rigaud Arena Wed, Mar 11 Public Skate 5:00 PM Father Rigaud Arena Wed, Mar 11 Hand to Hand - Level 2&3 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Wed, Mar 11 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri. Wed, Mar 11 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary School Newcomers are welcome For more information: birdiebash@ gmail.com Wed, Mar 11 Staff/Jo with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Wed, Mar 11 Badminton 7:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary For more information: gh_bad@live.ca Wed, Mar 11 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club. Thu, Mar 12 Faro Youth Hockey 3:15 PM Father Rigaud Arena Thu, Mar 12 Velocity range practice 4:00 PM Biathlon Range Thu, Mar 12 Savaté (French Kick Boxing) 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo 335-4500 Thu, Mar 12 Snowshoe Series 6:00 PM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre 6335671 Thu, Mar 12 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri. Thu, Mar 12 Old-Timers Hockey 7:30 PM Father Rigaud Arena Thu, Mar 12 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club. Fri, Mar 13 Hand to Hand - Level 1 (lunch class) with Gael 11:30 AM Aikido Yukon Dojo Fri, Mar 13 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary Fri, Mar 13 Family Skate 3:30 PM Father Rigaud Arena Fri, Mar 13 Public Skate 5:30 PM Father Rigaud Arena Fri, Mar 13 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri. Fri, Mar 13 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary School Newcomers are welcome For more information: birdiebash@ gmail.com Fri, Mar 13 12+ Sticks and Pucks 7:30 PM Father Rigaud Arena Fri, Mar 13 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club. Sat, Mar 14 Air North, Yukon’s Airline Family Fun Skate 12:00 PM Canada Games Centre Enjoy free skating, snacks, entertainment, and the chance to win some great prizes. Sat, Mar 14 Public Skate 2:00 PM Father Rigaud Arena Sat, Mar 14 Youth Skate 7:00 PM Father
Rigaud Arena Sun, Mar 15 Family Sticks and Pucks 1:00 PM Father Rigaud Arena Sun, Mar 15 Public Skate 3:00 PM Father Rigaud Arena Sun, Mar 15 Ultimate Frisbee 5:30 PM Canada Games Centre 668-6517 Come out and play some frisbee. All levels are welcome. Sun, Mar 15 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary School Newcomers are welcome For more information: birdiebash@ gmail.com Sun, Mar 15 Badminton 7:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary For more information: gh_bad@live.ca Sun, Mar 15 Crestview Cross Country Ski Club 12:00 pm 222 Squanga Rd. Ski Pine Forest Loop 2-3 hours, Free 633-2455 Mon, Mar 16 Faro Youth Hockey 3:15 PM Father Rigaud Arena Mon, Mar 16 Hand to Hand - Level 1&2 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Mon, Mar 16 Sword/Bokken with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 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. Happy Destiny Young Peoples Group 6:00 PM B.Y.T.E. Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Seventh Day Adventists Church (PC) Friday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Hospital Road Whitehorse Group (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Saturday Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM Whitehorse General Hospital (across from emergency) Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom Sunday Sunshine Group (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Marble Group (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom Monday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Tuesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM 4141B 4th Ave.
Wellness LISTINGS Wed, Mar 11 Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed, Mar 11 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, Mar 11 Whitehorse Weight Watchers 4:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration. Wed, Mar 11 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri. Wed, Mar 11 The Alzheimer/Dementia Family Caregiver Support Group 7:00 PM Copper Ridge Place A group for family or friends caring for someone with Dementia. Info and register call Cathy 334-1548 or Joanne 668-7713. Thu, Mar 12 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri. Fri, Mar 13 Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank 334-9317 Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children Fri, Mar 13 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri. Sat, Mar 14 Air North, Yukon’s Airline Family Fun Skate 12:00 PM Canada Games Centre Enjoy free skating, snacks, entertainment, and the chance to win some great prizes. Sat, Mar 14 Whitehorse Weight Watchers 8:30 AM Whitehorse United Church Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration. Mon, Mar 16 Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank 334-9317 Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children Tue, Mar 17 Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631 Wed, Mar 18 Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed, Mar 18 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, Mar 18 Whitehorse Weight Watchers 4:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration. Fri, Mar 20 Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank 334-9317 Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children Sat, Mar 21 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, Mar 21 Whitehorse Weight Watchers 8:30 AM Whitehorse United Church Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration.
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This 6-hour course provides participants with essential understanding of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder as a brainbased condition that challenges current ways of understanding behavior and thinking about support and intervention. This interactive training engages participants in understanding the neurological impacts of FASD on daily living. Completion of this course is required for entry into further training in the “Accommodating for the Challenges of FASD” series. For more Info call: FASSY @ 867.393.4948 March 19, 2015 9:00am to 4:00pm CRN: 20841 $80 + gst Location: Yukon College Room T1023
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Community EVENTS Atl in Wednesdays Board Games 7:00 PM Atlin Rec
Centre Wednesdays Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre
Beav er Creek Wed, Mar 11 Youth Gym Drop In 3:00 PM
Beaver Creek Community Club Wed, Mar 11 Open Gym 8:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Thu, Mar 12 Toddler Gym 2:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Thu, Mar 12 Youth Gym Drop In 3:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Thu, Mar 12 Craft night 7:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Sat, Mar 14 Family Gym Night 3:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Sat, Mar 14 Volleyball 8:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Sun, Mar 15 Cooking Classes 4:30 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Mon, Mar 16 Youth Gym Drop In 3:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Mon, Mar 16 Volleyball 8:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Mon, Mar 16 Tot Time 9:30 AM Nelnah Bessie John School Tue, Mar 17 Toddler Gym 2:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Tue, Mar 17 Youth Gym Drop In 3:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Tue, Mar 17 Yoga 7:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Wed, Mar 18 Youth Gym Drop In 3:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Wed, Mar 18 Open Gym 8:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Thu, Mar 19 Toddler Gym 2:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Thu, Mar 19 Youth Gym Drop In 3:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Thu, Mar 19 Craft night 7:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Sat, Mar 21 Family Gym Night 3:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club Sat, Mar 21 Volleyball 8:00 PM Beaver Creek Community Club
Carc ross Wed, Mar 11 Canada Prenatal Nutrition
Program Lunch 12:00 PM The Old Daycare 821-4251 For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ ctfn.ca Wed, Mar 11 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Wed, Mar 11 Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Thu, Mar 12 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Thu, Mar 12 Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Sun, Mar 15 St. Saviours Church Service 11:00 AM St. Saviours Church 867-668-3129 Mon, Mar 16 C/TFN Carving Shed open 5:30 PM Carcross Carving Shed Keith Wolf Smarch will be in attendance to provide guidance/help with all manner of traditional artwork Tue, Mar 17 Elder’s Breakfast 10:00 AM The Old Daycare Tue, Mar 17 Sports Night 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue, Mar 17 Women’s Group 7:00 PM Carcross Community Campus 821-4251 Wed, Mar 18 Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 PM The Old Daycare 821-4251 For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ ctfn.ca Wed, Mar 18 Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, Mar 18 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Thu, Mar 19 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Thu, Mar 19 Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator
Daws on City Art Show:
March 12-18 Dominique Pétrin ”Pimping Up” at the Odd Gallery
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March 12 Dominique Pétrin Reception 7:30 PM in the Kiac Ballroom Wed, Mar 11 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latin-inspired workout! Wed, Mar 11 Dark Room Club 6:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture *paper available for purchase. For more information or to participate:please contact Rebekah at bekmiller1234@gmail.com Wed, Mar 11 Adult Tap: Intro Level 6:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture It’s Back! Adult Tap! With Terrie Turai. New tap shoes included in cost of Intro level course. Wed, Mar 11 Adult Tap: Level 2 7:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture It’s Back! Adult Tap! With Terrie Turai. Level 2 course for returning tappers. Wed, Mar 11 CFYT Trivia 8:00 PM The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio. March 12-15 Thaw Di Gras Festival! Snow Sculpture Competition, Film Festival, City Wide Events. Thu, Mar 12 Hatha Yoga with Joanne VanNostrand 5:45 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. Fri, Mar 13 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Mar 13 Thaw-Di-Gras Spring Carnival 12:00 AM Dawson City 993-5575 Dawson City’s spring carnival. Locals shake off the dark days of winter and come out to compete in events such as a chainsaw toss and a tug of war, a one-dog pull and even a tea boiling contest Fri, Mar 13 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Mar 13 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri, Mar 13 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latin-inspired workout! Fri, Mar 13 Dawson City Music Fest Lip Sync 7:00 PM Diamond Tooth Gerties At this annual lip sync fundraiser Dawsonites take the stage and perform their favourite jams, fully costumed and fully shameless… Fri, Mar 13 Thaw-Di-Gras Film Festival Diamond Tooth Gerties Sat, Mar 14 KIAC Drop-in Painting 1:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Inspire and be inspired by other artists. Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Brushes & easels are supplied, no instruction offered. Fee $5 Sat, Mar 14 Thaw Di Gras 24 HR Snow Sculpture Competition 12:00 PM Dawson City Corner of Queen St. & 3rd Ave. (In the parking lot of the old Gas Bar). Come and be judged on your skills and talents. Sat, Mar 14 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sat, Mar 14 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, Mar 15 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Mon, Mar 16 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Mar 16 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Mar 16 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latin-inspired workout! Mon, Mar 16 Hatha Yoga with Joanne VanNostrand 6:45 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. Tue, Mar 17 Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School 867-993-2520 For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com Wed, Mar 18 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latin-inspired workout! Wed, Mar 18 Dark Room Club 6:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture *paper available
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Faro Wed, Mar 11 Faro Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van
Gorder School Wed, Mar 11 Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 AM Faro Community Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Mar 11 Play Group 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@ faroyukon.ca Wed, Mar 11 Kids in Action Store 3:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Wed, Mar 11 Archery 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Wed, Mar 11 Kids Floor Hockey 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 11 and under, equipment provided if needed Wed, Mar 11 Adults Floor Hockey 7:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 12+, equipment provided if needed Thu, Mar 12 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 12 Basketball 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre All ages and abilities welcome. Thu, Mar 12 Zumba 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 13 Play Group 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@ faroyukon.ca Fri, Mar 13 Kids Games 3:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Ages 6-11. Please register at the rec centre. Fri, Mar 13 Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Program 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 9942375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Mar 13 Archery 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Mar 13 Seniors Fitness class 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 13 Youth Games 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Ages 12-18. Please register at the rec centre. Sat, Mar 14 Faro Kettle Cafe 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Hosted by the Faro Youth Group. Sun, Mar 15 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun, Mar 15 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel 994-2442 with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 Mon, Mar 16 Faro Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Tue, Mar 17 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Tue, Mar 17 Faro Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Tue, Mar 17 Faro Kettle Cafe 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Hosted by the Faro Youth Group. Tue, Mar 17 Badminton 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre For more information: gh_bad@live.ca Tue, Mar 17 Tai Chi Faro 6:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre With Lucy Moreira, Free Drop In Meet at the Youth Lounge Wed, Mar 18 Faro Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Wed, Mar 18 Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 AM Faro Community Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Mar 18 Play Group 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@ faroyukon.ca Wed, Mar 18 Kids in Action Store 3:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Wed, Mar 18 Kids Floor Hockey 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 11 and under, equipment provided if needed Wed, Mar 18 Archery 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Wed, Mar 18 Adults Floor Hockey 7:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 12+, equipment provided if needed Thu, Mar 19 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 19 Basketball 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre All ages and abilities welcome. Thu, Mar 19 Zumba 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 20 Play Group 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@ faroyukon.ca Fri, Mar 20 Kids Games 3:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Ages 6-11. Please register at the rec centre.
Fri, Mar 20 Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Program 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 9942375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Mar 20 Archery 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Mar 20 Seniors Fitness class 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 20 Youth Games 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Ages 12-18. Please register at the rec centre. Sat, Mar 21 Faro Kettle Cafe 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Hosted by the Faro Youth Group. Sun, Mar 22 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun, Mar 22 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel 994-2442 with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442
Haines Junction Wed, Mar 11 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) Thu, Mar 12 Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 AM Mun Ku Thu, Mar 12 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Sun, Mar 15 St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Christopher’s Church 867-634-2360 Licensed Lay Leader: Lynn De Brabandere Mon, Mar 16 Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Mar 17 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Mar 17 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall Wed, Mar 18 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) Thu, Mar 19 Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 AM Mun Ku Thu, Mar 19 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Sun, Mar 22 St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Christopher’s Church 867-634-2360 Licensed Lay Leader: Lynn De Brabandere
Marsh Lake Wed, Mar 11 Adult Basic Fitness 6:30 PM
Marsh Lake Community Association Wed, Mar 11 Beginner Bellydance lessons Marsh Lake Community Association 335-9625 followed by hot apple cider and refreshments. Fri, Mar 13 Dinner at the Jackalope 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Reservations welcome. Steak/Rib Nights - last Friday of each month Fri, Mar 13 Drop-in Basketball 7:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Sat, Mar 14 Tot Program 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Association Sun, Mar 15 Badminton Drop-in 11:30 AM Marsh Lake Community Association 660-4999 All welcome Tue, Mar 17 South of 6 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Tue, Mar 17 South of 6 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Tue, Mar 17 North of 60 Cafe 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Wed, Mar 18 Adult Basic Fitness 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Wed, Mar 18 Beginner Bellydance lessons Marsh Lake Community Association 335-9625 followed by hot apple cider and refreshments. Fri, Mar 20 Dinner at the Jackalope 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Reservations welcome. Steak/Rib Nights - last Friday of each month Fri, Mar 20 Drop-in Basketball 7:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Sat, Mar 21 Tot Program 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Association Sun, Mar 22 Badminton Drop-in 11:30 AM Marsh Lake Community Association 660-4999 All welcome
Mayo Wed, Mar 11 Soccer K to Grade 3 12:00 PM
J.V. Clark School 996-2317 School Gym Wed, Mar 11 Drop in Basketball 7:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 Mayo School Gym
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Wed, Mar 11 Drop in Volleyball 8:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 Drop in volleyball Thu, Mar 12 Youth Ice Hockey 5:30 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 youth hockey Thu, Mar 12 Draw curling night 7:00 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 Draw curling Thu, Mar 12 Ice Hockey 8:00 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 hockey Fri, Mar 13 Elementary drop in gym night 5:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 drop in gym night Fri, Mar 13 Dinner and a movie night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Centre 996-2317 dinner and a movie night Fri, Mar 13 High School drop in gym night 8:30 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 drop in gym night for high school kids Sun, Mar 15 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Mon, Mar 16 Yoga in Mayo 7:00 PM Mayo Community Centre Yoga in the Mayo community hall, every Monday in the summer. Tue, Mar 17 Boys’ basketball practice 12:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 Come play basketball over lunch! Tue, Mar 17 Youth Ice Hockey 5:30 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 youth hockey Tue, Mar 17 Under 12 Kung Fu 6:30 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 junior martial arts Tue, Mar 17 Drop in badminton 7:00 PM Mayo Community Centre 996-2317 drop in badminton Tue, Mar 17 Ice Hockey 8:00 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 hockey Tue, Mar 17 Kung Fu for teens and adults 8:30 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 martial arts for teens and adults Wed, Mar 18 Soccer K to Grade 3 12:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 School Gym Wed, Mar 18 Drop in Basketball 7:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 Mayo School Gym Wed, Mar 18 Drop in Volleyball 8:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 Drop in volleyball Thu, Mar 19 Youth Ice Hockey 5:30 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 youth hockey Thu, Mar 19 Draw curling night 7:00 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 Draw curling Thu, Mar 19 Ice Hockey 8:00 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 hockey Fri, Mar 20 Elementary drop in gym night 5:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 drop in gym night Fri, Mar 20 Dinner and a movie night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Centre 996-2317 dinner and a movie night Fri, Mar 20 High School drop in gym night 8:30 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 drop in gym night for high school kids Sun, Mar 22 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746
Mt. Lorne Wed, Mar 11 Kids Craft time 3:00 PM Lorne
Mountain Community Centre Thu, Mar 12 Playgroup for parents 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Fri, Mar 13 Learning Lions - Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Sat, Mar 14 Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation 10:30 AM Lorne Mountain Community Centre 456-2748 This seven week session is for anyone who wants to practice meditation in a guided setting. Tue, Mar 17 Taking Care of Our Energy Fields and Chakras Course 6:30 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre 667-7083 Ruth Lera, Certified Quantum Touch Practitioner, Healing Touch Practitioner and Certified Meditation Instructor will guide participants. Wed, Mar 18 Kids Craft time 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Thu, Mar 19 Playgroup for parents 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Fri, Mar 20 Learning Lions - Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083
Old Crow Thu, Mar 12 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Thu, Mar 12 NDP Sustainable and Prosperous Communities Tour 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center
Dawson City, Yukon
The Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) offers a unique foundation-year visual arts education in a fantastic northern location. This fully accredited undergraduate level program is supported by renowned faculty and custom designed studio spaces, while featuring small class sizes and reasonable tuition fees. For a once-in-a-lifetime art education in Dawson City, apply today, or for more information contact us.
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www.yukonsova.ca info@yukonsova.ca • 867.993.6390
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Community EVENTS continued... Sun, Mar 15 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Lukes Church 867-993-5381 Mon, Mar 16 Volleyball & Floor Hockey Night 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Saniz 966-3238 Thu, Mar 19 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun, Mar 22 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Lukes Church 867-993-5381
Tagish All events held at the Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 or 399-3407 Wed, Mar 11 Library and Treasures Thrift Shop 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Mar 11 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Mar 11 Cruizers Concession Coffee & Chat 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Thu, Mar 12 Osteofit 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Thu, Mar 12 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Thu, Mar 12 Catch Kids Club 2:30 PM Tagish Community Centre Thu, Mar 12 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Sat, Mar 14 Set-Up for Pancake Breakfast 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Sat, Mar 14 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Sun, Mar 15 Pancake Breakfast! 9:30 AM Tagish Community Centre Once per month everyone welcome Mon, Mar 16 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Tue, Mar 17 Tai Chi with Pam Boyd 11:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Tue, Mar 17 Intro to Nordic Walking II 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Tue, Mar 17 Stay Get Fit 6:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Wed, Mar 18 Library and Treasures Thrift Shop 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Mar 18 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Mar 18 Foot and Wellness Clinic 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Mar 18 Cruizers Concession Coffee & Chat 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Mar 18 Tagish Community Association meeting 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Agenda posted at tagish.ca Thu, Mar 19 Osteofit 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Thu, Mar 19 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Thu, Mar 19 Catch Kids Club 2:30 PM Tagish Community Centre Thu, Mar 19 Beer Wings Games 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Sat, Mar 21 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Sat, Mar 21 Music Jam 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Everyone is welcome to come and play, or enjoy!
Teslin Wed, Mar 11 Card Games for Seniors 1:00 PM
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Watson Lake Thu, Mar 12 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Thu, Mar 12 Watson Lake: Hot Yoga 6:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 12 Girls Night Youth group 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 12 Watson Lake: Zumba 8:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sat, Mar 14 Watson Lake: Hot Yoga 6:30 PM
Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sat, Mar 14 Saturday Night Social 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sun, Mar 15 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Mon, Mar 16 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Thu, Mar 19 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Thu, Mar 19 Watson Lake: Hot Yoga 6:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 19 Girls Night Youth group 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 19 Watson Lake: Zumba 8:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sat, Mar 21 Watson Lake: Hot Yoga 6:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sat, Mar 21 Saturday Night Social 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sun, Mar 22 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932
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Tue, Mar 17 Dance Fusion w/Charity 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Mar 17 Baseball for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Mar 17 Chair and Mat Pilates w/ Katherine 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 18 Back/Hip Yoga: Level 2 w/ Katherine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 18 Back/Hip Yoga & Myofascial release 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 18 Stretch & Breathe: All Levels w/ Jeanne 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 18 TRX Suspension Training w/ Katherine 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 18 Stretch & Breathe with Jeanne 5:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 18 Spinning w/Cindy 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 18 Spinning w/Katherine 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 19 Breathing with Rain 10:15 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 19 SR weights with Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 19 Spinning Xpress w/Charity 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 19 Spinning Xpress w/Charity 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 19 Spinning with Emily 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 19 Zumba w/Tabitha 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 19 Basketball for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 19 Stick and Mat Pilates w/Katherine 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 20 Gentle Yoga w/Jasmine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 20 Gentle Yoga: All Levels w/Jasmine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 20 SPIN/Yoga w/Courtney 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 20 Spinning/Yoga Level 1 w/Courtney 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 20 Spinning w/Katherine 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Mar 21 Spinning w/Cindy 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun, Mar 22 Piano Sundays 1:00 PM Skagway Public Library Come to the library to listen or play...its the one time you won’t be shushed for making noise! Sun, Mar 22 TRX Suspension Training w/ Abby 4:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre
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Sibling Revelry
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Stuffed?
Horse Van’s appearance at The Guild Hall on March 14 marks a musical reunion for two Montreal sisters
What to do when you just have too much by Ken Bolton Sisters Caroline Allatt (left) and Brigitte Desjardins will mark their debut performance as The Horse Van at the Guild Hall at 8:30 on Saturday, March 14
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h, stuff. Sometimes my life can feel way too focused on the next thing I think I “need”, as precious hours are spent reorganizing the ones I already have in order to make room. When I get fed up and hop on my anti-materialistic horse, my mind is split between rationalizing what I have and plotting how to get rid of it. And of course, if I get rid of it, it’s only temporary; more will come to fill the void. Still, the movement generated by gifting and purging feels much better than the stodgy, stuck feeling of drowning in stuff. Deciding to purge is only the first step. The follow-through takes tenacity and perseverance, because there is no end of distractions in the de-cluttering process. There are the things that represent what I was going to do — no — what I still might do, one day, when I find the time to really tap into, for example, my inner bonzai master. Or the things that represent an old me, like the me that was oh-so-into mixed tapes of ‘80s music, or David Bowie’s Labyrinth. What am I saying? I’m still into Labyrinth. And so I must rip off the BandAid that has joined my identity to an object, thus setting it free. Do I still need that part of myself that was obsessed with weird desserts made from tofu? Living in 180 square feet engenders restraint in acquisition.
Perhaps that’s why I’ve spent so much time pondering the question of stuff and it’s role in my life. I think all the things I own bring about responsibility; perhaps it’s responsibility for the labour or materials that went into an object, or for what will happen to it when I’m done with it, but either way it weighs me down. This holds equally true for things I use everyday as for those stuffed in the attic. Or at my parents’ house. On the flip side, possessing empty space requires energy to keep things from flooding into it. Sorry, no free lunch. Or maybe there is. I confess to being a free-store junkie, and it’s the perfect place to send stuff. I cheerfully partake in what my local shop has to offer. I treat the clothing shack like an extension of my closet, swapping things out regularly. This lack of attachment has even rubbed off on things that I’ve had for a long time. Consider it a practice; they say 40 days is a key number to getting a new habit entrenched, whether it’s doing meditation or flossing your teeth. How about giving away one thing per day for 40 days? It’ll make space for other things, or maybe, just space.
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Kim Melton writes from her tiny house on wheels, currently parked in Mt Lorne, Yukon.
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rigitte and Caroline Desjardins-Allatt were well into elementary school before learning about their father’s musical past — and the instruments stashed in the family garage. “Before he met my mother, he used to play a lot of music with his ex,” Brigitte Desjardins explains. “Then she had an accident and died, and I think my father needed a break from music. He put his instruments away for awhile.” Desjardins (who uses half the family surname, while her sister performs professionally in Vancouver under the name Caroline Allatt) says her parents just decided one day to take the instruments out of the garage. “We had wonderful instruments at home. I started playing drums, and I was really into it.” The girls’ father, Reynald, had been a drummer, but later took up bass guitar. Their mother played piano and sang in a choir. “We started a little family band, playing covers. We’d do weddings and business parties and stuff,” Desjardins recalls. “I had a lot of wonderful moments with my family playing music together, but since I’ve been away from Montreal, it’s
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something that I miss a lot.” In 2007, Desjardins was 17, travelling on her own and determined to see Alaska. “But I stopped in Whitehorse and fell in love with the place. I stayed for a year,” she says. “ I came back in 2010, but I had to go back to Montreal for a music project.” Last August, she returned for a position as arts and culture monitor at École Émilie Tremblay. Her older sister, meanwhile, settled in Vancouver, where she played guitar and sang with various jazz, blues, and folks groups. When Allatt decided to make her first trip North, Desjardins got the idea for a musical reunion. And so was born The Horse Van, a not-so-subtle wordplay on sisters’ adopted cities. Allatt will arrive in the Yukon capital on March 11, leaving the pair just three days to rehearse for their first performance together in years. “It’s nice to play with somebody you have that big connection with, and at the same time you can be really, really frank,” Desjardins says. “When I was off-beat, she wasn’t shy to tell me. We’re very comfortable with each other, and
I think it’s a good way to build a project with somebody, just to be real.” The two will perform at the Guild Hall on Saturday, March 14 on a double bill with Clare Ness. Along with some Allatt originals in both French and English, their musical fare will include Beatles covers, as well as folk-blues-jazz tunes from the likes of Janis Joplin, Tom Waits, Tracy Chapman, and Elizabeth Cotten. “She does have a pretty big voice, actually,” Desjardins says of her sister. “She has really nice control with her voice, and with guitar, too.” Following the Guild gig (which opens with Ness at 8:30 p.m.), the pair will present a brunch-hour acoustic set at the Alchemy Café In Dawson City on March 22, as well as a music workshop at Robert Service School. What Allatt may not realize is that her sister secretly hopes to recruit a new Northerner. “I would really like to, because the one thing I miss here is my family,” Desjardins says. “If my sister can fall in love with the Yukon, I’m going to be perfectly complete here. That would be wonderful.” Freelance writer Ken Bolton telecommutes to work from his home southeast of Whitehorse.
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ukon birds, and its birding community, have lost a true friend. When he died last month, at 74, Helmut Grünberg had spent over 40 years promoting the enjoyment, study, and conservation of Yukon’s bird life. He found his way to Whitehorse in the late ‘60s when, en route to climb Denali in Alaska, he was waylaid by a car accident. He liked the city, and stayed. Trained as a biologist, Helmut explored the territory looking for birds, and sought out kindred spirits who became like family. Whether it was banding ptarmigan in the early ‘70s on the Haines Road with Dave Mossop (they both became Yukon College instructors), promoting Dempster Highway birding with the Frisch family, or supporting young birders, Helmut found a way to help. Helmut’s formative years in Germany, birding and hiking with an outdoors club, may have shaped his work on the Yukon Conservation Society’s Nature Appreciation Series and later, the Yukon Bird Club’s field trip programme, and the Yukon Birdathon. He nurtured the work of the Yukon Bird Club as one of its founders in 1993, and was one of the authors of the definitive Birds of the Yukon Territory, published in 2003. He was a natural teacher, says his friend Betty Sutton, who served on the executive with him. I knew Helmut as a fellow board member — he was its president for years; he also led an untold number of amazing field trips, and stepped in for others, often. Most years, one of the season’s highlights was Helmut’s “fall finale” to the Whitehorse sewage lagoons, where he knew how to navigate the gaps in the gates (and sometimes had keys). Helmut enjoyed several other spectacular birding areas found near the Long Lake Road, where he lived for many years. His favourite was Swan Lake, a refuge for ducks, shorebirds, raptors, and warblers, which he found in l976. Two decades later, he wrote a book about his and others’ observations there. Cameron Eckert, a local birding expert, says Helmut’s lovely introduction to The Birds of Swan Lake showed his friend’s joyful ap-
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Helmut Grünberg (left) was a natural teacher, especially when it came to birds preciation for nature, birding, and this special place — part of the Ta’an Kwach’an’s traditional territory. Helmut visited Swan Lake as often as he could, calling on friends when his car needed pulling out of the mud. While he won Yukon’s Biodiversity Award in 2001 for his contributions, Helmut most enjoyed the limelight during the annual Yukon Birdathon — a 24-hour bird-watching blitz held each May. By recording the most species and sponsoring others in the birdathon, he was for many years the Yukon Bird Club’s biggest financial supporter; he once donated $30 per species to one participant, who saw 30 species. One year, when he was in his sixties, Helmut impressed everyone by canoeing, walking, and cycling to Swan Lake and Jackfish Bay, recording 81 species in this epic effort. Helmut’s “enviro” birdathons were legendary, remembers his colleague, Jim Hawkings. My favourite memory of Helmut was at one birdathon when he met me on the Millennium Trail to
verify my sighting of an (uncommon) American Restart. As a novice birder my sighting was, shall we say, in doubt. Luckily, the bird appeared on cue, flashing its redpatched wings in the willows. “Well, I think you are right,” he said, with the big smile he had. It was a thrill to have his endorsement. After I became a trip leader years later, Helmut often came along to enjoy spring birds on the Millennium Trail. And as he did on every trip, he patiently helped identify birds, and set up his scope so that everyone could have a good, close look. I appreciated the knowledge and love for birds that Helmut so easily shared. And like many of his colleagues and friends, I will miss him. A celebration of Helmut’s life will take place in April with his family, friends, and others who loved birding. Jenny Trapnell has a passion for birding. Please send comments about her articles to birds@whatsupyukon.com.
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RULES AND REQUIREMENTS: • All entries must have writers name accompany the submission. • Poems are disqualified if they have been previously published • Poems submitted will be published on the What’s Up Yukon website and some stories will be selected for What’s Up Yukon’s printed issues. If you do not wish for your story to be published in either of these formats please do not enter the contest. • Photo submissions must include a photo credit and the same rules apply on submission as poems. • Part-time and full-time employees of What’s Up Yukon, Uniglobe Travel, and Condor Airlines are not permitted to submit entries. Freelance writers are not employees of What’s Up Yukon.
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