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n the wake of Boyhood’s lackluster haul at the recentlyheld Academy Awards — it won only one Oscar, despite six nominations — I’ve been thinking about the film’s writer/director Richard Linklater.

Boyhood was a momentous task in which Linklater gathered the same group of actors together for a few days each year, for a period of 12 years, and filmed the story of a kid growing up in Texas.

Thus, the actors aged at exactly the same rate as their characters.

It’s an original approach, to be sure, but not unexpected from a director like Linklater, who has quietly become one of the most important American filmmakers of the last quarter-century.

His career began in earnest with the release of Slacker in 1991, which created a mosaic of life in Austin, Texas, in which the camera followed one weirdo after another as they ambled through town, occasionally bumping into one another.

With this film, Linklater established many of the trademarks that would colour his subsequent film career: it took place within one 24-hour period, it had no traditional plot, and it allowed its characters to talk and talk and talk.

His more polished second film,

Dazed and Confused, is about a disparate cross-section of teenagers out for a good time on the last day of school, 1976. The various high school sub-groups (stoners, nerds, jocks) are all accounted for, but the dialogue is so idiosyncratic that the characters transcend their clichés to become individuals: “I’m just trying to be honest about being a misanthrope,” says one nerd to another.

Dazed and Confused also happens to be the greatest party movie ever made.

From 1995 to 2013 Linklater released three films, nine years apart from each other — Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight.

They feature Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy as Jesse and Celine at nine-year intervals of their lives — a taste of Linklater’s real-time aspirations realized with Boyhood.

They meet, fall in love, and part ways in the first film, meet for the second time in the next film, and are mired in marital strife by the third. Though they undergo changes from film to film, their penchant for pontification remains — which is somewhat over-the-top. Still, any filmmaker who lets their characters pontificate is a minor revolutionary these days.

Waking Life (2001) is a groundbreaking flick in its own little way.

The actors where filmed first and then animated, giving the onscreen characters a trippy, lifelike vibe. This aesthetic choice compliments the film’s “plot” well, in which a man drifts in a dream-like state while contemplating philosophical concepts.

Who else makes such movies?

All the films mentioned above (even Dazed and Confused) feature intelligent characters and aim for subtle moments of human truth at the expense of contrived plot points. If Linklater’s films seem unremarkable, it is because they are designed to seem that way.

His goal isn’t to grant us an entertaining reprieve from the boredom of life; it’s to show us that life isn’t boring at all.

~ Editor’s Note ~ The CD release for Ryan Dorward’s Tales of Absurdity will take place on Saturday, March 7th at 9pm at Epic Pizza. Ryan will be supported by Mike Settle on drums and John Lee on bass.

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Blind Date with a Clown The YAC brings improv dating to Whitehorse, March 4 to 6

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aving a blind date can be very stressful — from thinking about what to wear and say, to awkward silences and thoughts of escape.

Now imagine having a blind date every night.

For actress Renée Amber this is reality: in the improv theatre show Blind Date, Amber plays Mimi, a partisan clown with a red nose and a flirty French accent.

When her date doesn’t show up, Mimi picks an audience member.

The show is created by Rebecca Northan and was successfully mounted across North America and in London’s West End. So, how does Mimi find the right guy for Blind Date?

“At first I mingle with audience, and chat with them before the show starts,” she says.

“I pick the candidate intuitively, someone where I can feel a spark. I do it like you would meet a man at a party, and I pick a guy I find interesting.”

Every show is unique, depending on the man she chooses.

“I understand when people are nervous,” Amber says. “It is just normal and okay to be nervous on a blind date. I just tell my date: be yourself. It is actually good, if the person is shy or nervous, that makes it real.”

During the play she reacts to her counterpart, makes him feel comfortable and works with what the man offers.

“I am open to what the date suggests, and then I just go with it. Anything can happen.

“The motto of the theatre company is, ‘Anything my date partner does is right, so there is no doing wrong on stage.’”

How do the candidates feel after the Blind Date?

Do they want to stay in contact?

“Some people stay in touch with us

Renée Amber wants to date you

and feel like they have joined an exclusive club,” Amber says.

She tells about a show in Denver, when her date was recently divorced.

“At first he was cynical, but during the play he really opened up,” she says. “After the show, he came with us for a drink and told us that he hadn´t had a date in a long time.”

So the show can be a good practice for the next date.

The show runs from March 4 to March 6 at 8 p.m. at the Yukon Arts Centre.

Tickets will be nearly 50 per cent off the regular adult price on March 4. ($15/each instead of $28/each) For those attending the March 5 performance at 8 p.m., there are opening receptions for two new gallery exhibitions that complement Blind Date fantastically – both shows focus on relationships and breakups.

On Friday, March 6, there will be two performances of Blind Date:: one at 8 p.m., and a special “late night” show at 11 p.m.

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The Midnight Sons Band from left to right: Alex Johnson, Daniel Stark, Patrick Docherty, and Ian MacIntyre.

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Jickling’s Jabberings ............... 2 Blind Date ............................ 3 Klondike Korner ..................... 4 YTM .................................... 4 Wild and Scenic ..................... 5 Didee & Didoo ....................... 5 Edible Yukon ......................... 8 Sonja Ahlers.......................... 9 Discourse ............................12 LesEssentiales ......................13

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

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A Klondike Korner with Dan Davidson

Getting Around in Dawson

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View down 2nd Avenue – 2nd Avenue, in Dawson’s downtown core, is one street where places are clearly numbered.

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recently listened to a court debate concerning the streets connected to 2nd Avenue in the north end of town, and which turn you would have to make to get back to Front Street, depending on which direction you were travelling.

There were street names involved, but using them just seemed to confuse the matter.

On another day, I heard someone giving directions by referencing buildings and where someone used to live before so-and-so bought the place.

No street names were mentioned.

Getting around in Dawson is a bit like that. We all know where things are — more or less — but giving precise directions can be a bit daunting.

Our house, for instance, is easily described as being two blocks straight back from the school, a two-story blue house with a fence around the two lots. The school is

on 5th Avenue, so that puts us on Seventh.

On the other hand, if I’m telling this to someone who’s lived here longer than our nearly three decades, I may say that we’re right beside the late John and Madeleine Gould’s house.

These anecdotal directions work, but it’s not the best way to deal with anything official. When I thought there might be a water pressure-and-quality problem a couple of weeks back I needed to be able to describe the location as “936 – 7th Avenue”.

Dawson’s streetscape is a bit confusing. Joe Ladue, who first surveyed the town site, had wild dreams of 16 avenues marching up the hill to the east. As it is, we currently have eight, and the ninth has become the Ninth Avenue Walking Trail. Housing beyond that has to wait until the hill levels off on Mary McLeod Road up by the cemeteries.

Since I’ve been here, the town

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by Janna Powell has made a couple of attempts to give order to the numbering of lots, and Bylaw 15-01, the Civic Addressing Bylaw, is about to take another crack at it.

I can see the need. Most houses are numbered, but some aren’t easy to see and then again some aren’t numbered at all. Houses at intersections pose a problem. Driving down 6th Avenue I noticed a house that clearly has its front facing the avenue, even though all its accessible entrances are on Duke Street; so the family has clearly labeled the avenue side with a sign that tells the RCMP, EMS, fire department, and anyone else what side of the house to go to.

That’s the real need the new bylaw addresses: increasing the likelihood that an emergency-call response will find the right location.

That being said, we’re probably going to have to come up with a name for the lane between the Dawson City Hospital and the Old Territorial Administration Building. The location of the new hospital determined that the main entrance needed to be on the lane instead of on 6th Avenue, where there wasn’t room.

If we ever need to give precise directions, telling someone that the hospital is just behind the Museum probably isn’t the way to go.

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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quarter century is a long time; however, 25 years ago the building the Yukon Transportation Museum (YTM) calls home was already old.

The structure was originally built during World War II as a recreation centre for the Royal Canadian Air Force. After the war it was turned over to the territorial government. From the 60s to the late 80s it served numerous purposes — a daycare, a floor hockey space, a dance hall, and a community theatre.

It’s nickname “The Ice Palace” referred to a six-foot glacier that formed one winter in the leaky basement. With the Yukon’s gloomy economic slump of the 80s, the operating costs and necessary repairs were an expense the government couldn’t meet; the Ice Palace was set for demolition.

The Yukon Transportation Museum Society was established in 1986. The society convinced the government to let them set up shop in the dilapidated building.

They opened with much hoopla on July 1, 1990. Watch the museum’s Facebook page for more pictures of these early days.

Nineteen-ninety was the year following the fall of the Berlin Wall; Annie Ned received the Order of Canada; Maxine Lindsay was Miss Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous; Arthur and Muriel Privett were Mr. & Mrs. Yukon; and Carl Baynes was the Sourdough Sam. The Yukon Hospital Corporation was founded and some extremely rare, frozen silver was found at

PHOTO: Flo Whyard

Some sign-installing tricksters are afoot, circa 1990 Keno, which made its way, via guarded escort, to the Canadian Museum of Nature.

“It Must Have Been Love” by Roxette was the number two song of the year.

It must have been love.

Over the past 25 years, the YTM has grown from a derelict building to a premier Yukon attraction and we’ve decided the whole year is fair game for celebratory events and parties.

Starting on March 6, at 7:30 p.m. we are bringing back the Ice Palace with “Ice Palace Blues: Brandon Isaak”.

I consider Brandon (Isaak) to be a national treasure,” says Jack Lavin, known as a member of the Powder Blues Band.

Anniversaries are a mark in time when we are reminded where we began, and where we also turn our heads 180° to see where we are going next. This year, drop by the YTM and share your memories of the past 25 and your hopes for the next.

Jana Powell is the curator of the Yukon Transportation Museum.

Contact her via editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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The Wild & Scenic Film Festival Makes a Whitehorse Debut

by Amy O’Rourke

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contribute to the health of the he Wild & Scenic Film Festi- Yukon.”

The set of films slated for earth. Pride of Namibia discusses val (WSFF), screening at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Whitehorse feature diverse stories tourism initiatives that “directly benefits the people who give wildCentre on March 5, aims to cre- from around the planet.

Dryden – The Small Town that life the freedom to roam”. ate a space “where activism gets Hitting closest to home is Headinspired”; it is the largest en- Changed the Fracking Game tells vironmental film festival in North of a small community in New York waters of the Wild, which was created from America. The last summer’s group behind International this festival, League of Conthe South servation PhoYuba River Cittographers’ izen’s League trip (ILCP) into (SYRCL, prothe Peel Wanounced “cirtershed. cle”), is a CalEstablished ifornia-based in 2005, the organization ILCP is a U.S. that leads a based nonrange of river profit organiand watershed zation whose conservation mission is to programs. further enAfter kicking vironmental off in Nevada and cultural City in JanuPHOTO: courtesy of Peter Mather conservation ary each year, through pho(WSFF) tours tography. This is the newest film over 140 communities, and rePhotographer Peter Mather from National Geographic filmgards the environmental messages (work shown above) will help maker Andy Maser, and will be shared in its films as a “call to acpremiered here. Photographers tion”. With funding made availintroduce Headwaters of the Peter Mather and Tomohiro Uemuable by Patagonia, the Whitehorse Wild in the upcoming Wild ra took part in the trip, and will chapter of the Canadian Parks and Scenic Film Festival introduce the film. and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) The films will be screened at is bringing this film festival to Whitehorse for its debut this State that took a stand against the Yukon Beringia Interpretive March. This event is a fundraiser fracking in the region. Common Centre on Thursday March 5 beginGround features a community in ning at 7:30. Tickets are $10 each, to protect the Peel Watershed.

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RRSP Strategies

for Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s & 60s Financial strategies change as you advance through life.

With only a minority of Canadians in the workforce covered by an employer pension plan (about 40%, according to Statistics Canada), many of us will have to look after ourselves in our retirement years.

The Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and its close cousin, the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), will likely be the most important tools available to support our financial needs in retirement. Here are some key strategies to keep in mind at various stages in your life:

Your 20s & 30s If you walk away with just one pearl of wisdom at this early stage in your life and career, it is this — absolutely do not waste your single biggest asset: time. While spare cash at this age may seem modest and there will be plenty of competing interests for your money, you have time on your side to allow even the smallest savings to become significant 30 or 40 years down the road. As those who wait until later years to save will tell you, delays in saving have a dramatic effect on your final balance going into retirement.

This is where an RRSP becomes a young person’s best friend. Unlike a traditional bank savings account, an RRSP allows you to make tax-deductible contributions for retirement to grow quietly at a steady pace. Since the money is only taxed if withdrawn before retirement, there is less temptation to spend your savings. Consider the following: • Divert a manageable amount of money from your paycheque to your RRSP and/or TFSA monthly (even a minor amount is better than nothing) • Take full advantage of any matching employer contributions to your RRSP • Try hard to develop good savings habits and don’t just save for retirement — you may need other savings for an emergency or as a down payment on a home Finally, now is the time to start developing a relationship with a trusted financial advisor. Don’t worry that you don’t have major investable assets yet. A good advisor will appreciate your earnest desire to save for the future, and will provide a financial strategy to help you achieve both your short-term and longterm goals.

Your 40s By now, there will be many different interests competing for your money. From children to home ownership to vacations and hobbies, money will likely appear to be going out as soon as it is coming in. It’s also at this stage when most people who haven’t begun saving will realize the error of their ways. Don’t worry, it’s not too late. To get on track and begin surging forward, this is an even more critical time to have a relationship with a good financial advisor to help identify your current expenses and income available for a flexible savings plan. You should begin thinking of longer-term goals and objectives, such as envisioning your retirement objectives and choosing a path to get there. If you already have savings in place, this is the time to determine whether your money is working hard enough for you.

Your 50s For many, these are the years when income potential is peaking and that means having a very clear picture of what you are spending year-to-year, and whether you are on a path to live the lifestyle you desire in retirement. Your financial advisor can help you determine whether you are contributing enough to your RRSP and TFSA to meet future goals. Again, you may also want to re-examine and lower your exposure to market risk in your investment portfolio, including your retirement savings plans.

Your 60s Whether you are ready to retire or just considering another chapter in your life, this is when you will begin taking a hard look at your income needs year-to-year and your outside sources of funds, such as government retirement benefits, rental properties and savings. It is also an important time for both you and your spouse or partner to talk about how you want to spend future years.

Some couples are surprised to learn of each other’s different expectations for living standards in retirement.

From a financial perspective, you need to know how much you have to rely on savings and investments, and whether you are on track. The reality is that your portfolio must not only provide for your current income needs, but also must be able to sustain your needs throughout your retired years, which can be 25 years from now.

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Whitehorse EVENTS Art Shows

Fri, Mar 6 OPENING Simon Gilpin Solo Show “Mother Earth” North End Gallery Reception 5:00 PM Fri, Mar 6 - Tue, Mar 31 Simon Gilpin Solo Show “Mother Earth” North End Gallery Reception 5pm until 7pm Until Sun, May 3 Sonja Ahlers War In Peace Yukon Arts Centre Until Sun, May 3 Museum of Broken Relationships Yukon Arts Centre

Live Music

Wed, Mar 4 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza goes till we are done!

Wed, Mar 4 Rixx & Roxx 8:00 PM Casa Loma a very wide variety and style of music from originals to covers Wed, Mar 4 Johnny Rogers & the New Music Jam 8:30 PM Paddy’s Place 3339315 Wed, Mar 4 BRU Night 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Wed, Mar 4 Jamaoke With Jackie 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Thu, Mar 5 Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 PM Tony’s Pizza Thu, Mar 5 JAZZ IN THE HALL & Keith Todd 7:00 PM The Old Fire Hall 867-3342789 Cabaret seating... musicians invited and lots of gear supplied Thu, Mar 5 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 5 Open mic with Scott Maynard 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn 867668-4500 Thu, Mar 5 Old School 8:30 PM Paddy’s Place 333-9315 Every Thursday, classic rock at its finest Thu, Mar 5 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 5 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Fri, Mar 6 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 PM Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy Listening Fri, Mar 6 Ice Palace Blues: Brandon Isaak 7:30 PM Yukon transportation Museum 867-668-4792 Fri, Mar 6 Patrick Keenan and the Exploited Labour Choir 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Fri, Mar 6 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat, Mar 7 Jammin at The Sternwheeler Saloon 4:00 PM Sternwheeler Lounge with Peggy and “Jack”.

Sat, Mar 7 Coffee House Barbara Chamberlin + the Open Stage 7:00 PM Whitehorse United Church Presented by The Folk Society of Whitehorse Help set up 6:00 PM, Open stage sign-up 7:00 PM. For more information: 633-4255 Sat, Mar 7 Patrick Keenan and the Exploited Labour Choir 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Sat, Mar 7 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat, Mar 7 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Sun, Mar 8 Redboot 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Mon, Mar 9 Ladies Night with DJ Carlo 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Tue, Mar 10 Open Mic Night With MC Turmoil 9:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Tue, Mar 10 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 Wed, Mar 11 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza goes till we are done!

Wed, Mar 11 Rixx & Roxx 8:00 PM Casa Loma a very wide variety and style of music from originals to covers Wed, Mar 11 Johnny Rogers & the New Music Jam 8:30 PM Paddy’s Place 3339315

Wed, Mar 11 BRU Night 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Wed, Mar 11 Jamaoke With Jackie 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Thu, Mar 12 Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 PM Tony’s Pizza Thu, Mar 12 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 12 Open mic with Scott Maynard 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn 867-668-4500 Thu, Mar 12 Old School 8:30 PM Paddy’s Place 333-9315 Every Thursday, classic rock at its finest Thu, Mar 12 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 12 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Fri, Mar 13 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 PM Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy Listening Fri, Mar 13 Sonic Poon 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Fri, Mar 13 DJKJ 9:00 PM Club 867 DjKj will be rocking CLUB 867 every second Friday Fri, Mar 13 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat, Mar 14 Jammin at The Sternwheeler Saloon 4:00 PM Sternwheeler Lounge with Peggy and “Jack”.

Sat, Mar 14 Sonic Poon 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Sat, Mar 14 The Horse Van 8:30 PM Paddy’s Place 867-393-3664 Folky-Blues bilingual originals and covers Sat, Mar 14 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat, Mar 14 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon Sun, Mar 15 Sonny Crow 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn

Events

Wed, Mar 4 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Join us inside the Bridges Café Wed, Mar 4 Painting Open Studio with Neil Graham 7:00 PM Arts Underground Wed, Mar 4 Blind Date 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Contains mature content.

Come experience all the anticipation, excitement, and thrill of a first date.

Wed, Mar 4 Forest Planning Workshop: Access, Cumulative Effects and Forestry Roads 9:00 AM Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse and Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan workshop on forest management .

Thu, Mar 5 Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: David Neufeld 12:00 PM Yukon College David Neufeld follows Schwatka’s 1883 rafting trip in a canoe, using a story map provided by Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in elders.

Thu, Mar 5 Kids After School Program: Manga & Comics 3:30 PM Arts Underground Kids 7-12 learn to draw their own manga, and practice a range of comic art styles.

Thu, Mar 5 Teen Scene: Comics 3:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library 667-8900 Learn the art of storytelling and make your own comics!

Thu, Mar 5 Camino de Santiago Info Evening 6:30 PM Hidden Valley School 335-4512 Come hear from Yukoners who’ve been on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail across spain. Stories, pictures, tapas and beverages.

Thu, Mar 5 Blind Date 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Contains mature content. Come experience all the anticipation, excitement, and thrill of a first date.

Thu, Mar 5 Forest Planning Workshop: Heritage, Recreation and Non-Timber Forest Values 9:00 AM Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse and Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan workshop on forest management .

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Thu, Mar 5 Wild and Scenic Film Festival 7:30 PM Beringia Interpretive Centre Tickets are available from CPAWS Yukon (506 Steele Street, 393-8080), Fri, Mar 6 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community Luncheon 11:45 AM Health and Social Building Join us for lunch every Friday, from 11:45 am until 1 pm, at the Health and Social Building.

Fri, Mar 6 Je Parle Français and I Love in English 2015 7:30 PM The Old Fire Hall 668-2663 A play recounting the stages, adaptations, and difficulties when partners do not share the same language.

Fri, Mar 6 Blind Date 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Contains mature content. Come experience all the anticipation, excitement, and thrill of a first date.

Fri, Mar 6 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Multiple Locations Sat, Mar 7 2015 Aurora Bridal Fair 10:00 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre This year the Bridal Runway features Bridal dresses plus suits for men.

Sat, Mar 7 Circus Arts Class for Kids 12:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 332-0375 Weekend classes in circus arts, geared at kids aged 7 to 11 years old. Silks, trapeze, hula hooping, juggling, poi, dance ribbons, stilt walking, etc.

Sat, Mar 7 Beer, Pizza and Derby Girls 7:30 PM Epic Pizza Come out to meet the Yukon Roller Derby Girls at Epic Pizza.

Watch some roller derby on the big screen with our team!

Sat, Mar 7 Je Parle Français and I Love in English 2015 7:30 PM The Old Fire Hall 668-2663 A play recounting the stages, adaptations, and difficulties when partners do not share the same language.

Sat, Mar 7 Dance Gathering 8:00 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks The Dance Gathering is a free dance for adults and mature teens. . No dance experience is necessary Sat, Mar 7 Whitehorse Dance Gathering 8:00 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks a 60-minute mix of great music - world beat, acid jazz, pop - you dance or stretch or move how you like Sat, Mar 7 Blind Date 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Contains mature content. Come experience all the anticipation, excitement, and thrill of a first date.

Sat, Mar 7 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.

Sun, Mar 8 Circus Arts Class for Kids 12:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 332-0375 Weekend classes in circus arts, geared at kids aged 7 to 11 years old. Silks, trapeze, hula hooping, juggling, poi, dance ribbons, stiltwalking, etc.

Sun, Mar 8 Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 PM Arts Underground Non-instructed 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.

Mon, Mar 9 GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 PM Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more information email: tjbowlby@gmail.com Tue, Mar 10 Forest Planning Workshop: Wildfire Risk and Wildfire Management 9:00 AM Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse and Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan workshop on forest management .

Wed, Mar 11 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Join us inside the Bridges Café Wed, Mar 11 Transmigration 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre A contemporary dance inspired by the paintings and life of iconic Ojibwe shaman-artist Norval Morrisseau, known as the Picasso of the North. With stunning costumes evoking Morrisseau’s visual language throughout, TransMigration

melds traditional and contemporary dance, design and music, weaving a narrative that lives between reality and dreamscapes.

Created by choreographer Santee Smith, this vibrant new contemporary dance production features music by Barbara Croall, Eagle and Hawk, Tanya Tagaq and A Tribe Called Red. 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 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community Luncheon 11:45 AM Health and Social Building Join us for lunch every Friday, from 11:45 am until 1 pm, at the Health and Social Building.

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.

Sat, Mar 14 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 14 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.

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. Registration is not required, and all materials are provided.

Sun, Mar 15 Handbuilt Tiles and Vessels wi/Marlene Collins 11:00 AM Arts Underground 667-4080 Explore the versatile world of handbuilding with artist Marlene Collins.

Family

Monday - Friday Math Tutoring! 11:45 AM F.H. Collins Secondary Free peer tutoring will be available at lunchtime. It will be Monday to Thursday from 11:45-12:15 .

Please encourage your student to take advantage of this to help him/her to be successful this year.

Wed, Mar 4 Family Drop-In 10:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Mar 4 Toddler Storytime 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library WPL winter story time drop-in sessions for children 2-4 and caregivers.

Wed, Mar 4 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.

Wed, Mar 4 After School Ball Pit 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Mar 5 Open Ball Pit 10:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Mar 5 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.

Thu, Mar 5 After School Theatre 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Mar 5 Kids After School Program: Manga & Comics 3:30 PM Arts Underground Kids 7-12 learn to draw their own manga, and practice a range of comic art styles.

Thu, Mar 5 Teen Scene: Comics 3:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library 667-8900 Learn the art of storytelling and make your own comics!

Thu, Mar 5 Kids Choir Ages 6-7 5:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale

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Fri, Mar 6 Open Ball Pit 10:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Fri, Mar 6 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 6 Young Explorer’s Preschool Program 10:00 AM MacBride Museum 867-667-2709, ext.3 parents and children explore the animal gallery together. Play games, create crafts, read stories and sing songs.

Fri, Mar 6 Baby Storytime 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library WPL winter story time drop-in sessions for babies 6-24 months and caregivers.

Fri, Mar 6 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 6 After School Building & Sculpting 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Fri, Mar 6 Teen Drop In 7:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Mar 7 Family Drop In 10:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Mar 7 Open Ball Pit 10:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Mar 7 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 7 Circus Arts Class for Kids 12:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 332-0375 Weekend classes in circus arts, geared at kids aged 7 to 11 years old. Silks, trapeze, hula hooping, juggling, poi, dance ribbons, stilt walking, etc.

Sat, Mar 7 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.

Sat, Mar 7 Sampler Day! 4:30 AM Heart Of Riverdale Sun, Mar 8 Circus Arts Class for Kids 12:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 332-0375 Weekend classes in circus arts, geared at kids aged 7 to 11 years old. Silks, trapeze, hula hooping, juggling, poi, dance ribbons, stiltwalking, etc.

Mon, Mar 9 Afterschool Art Exploration 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Mon, Mar 9 Archery Class - Youth Beginner 5:00 PM Takhini Elementary School 668-2840 Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle archery classes for young beginners.

Mon, Mar 9 GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 PM Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more information email: tjbowlby@gmail.com Mon, Mar 9 Learn to Sing Together Teen/ Adult 7:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Mar 10 Parent Child Mother Goose 10:30 AM Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Mar 10 After School Sing Together 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Mar 10 Kids Learn to Knit 6:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Mar 10 Book Club 7:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Mar 10 Knitting Circle (Adult) 7:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Mar 11 Family Drop-In 10:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Mar 11 Toddler Storytime 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library WPL winter story time drop-in sessions for children 2-4 and caregivers.

Wed, Mar 11 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.

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Thu, Mar 12 After School Theatre 3:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Mar 12 Kids Choir Ages 6-7 5:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Mar 12 Kids Choir Ages 8-12 6:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Fri, Mar 13 Parent-Child Mother Goose: Multi Age/Preschool Group 1:45 PM Whitehorse Elementary Barbara 335-2283 Multi-age/Preschool Group (3 years+) Free program; pre-registration required. Healthy snacks provided!

Fri, Mar 13 Open Ball Pit 10:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale 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 Young Explorer’s Preschool Program 10:00 AM MacBride Museum 867-667-2709, ext.3 parents and children explore the animal gallery together. Play games, create crafts, read stories and sing songs.

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 Family Drop In 10:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Mar 14 Open Ball Pit 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. Registration is not required, and all materials are provided.

Sun, Mar 15 Family Games Drop-In 3:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale

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Sun, Mar 8 Circus Arts Class for Kids 12:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 332-0375 Weekend classes in circus arts, geared at kids aged 7 to 11 years old. Silks, trapeze, hula hooping, juggling, poi, dance ribbons, stiltwalking, etc.

Sun, Mar 8 Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 PM Arts Underground Non-instructed open studio. Participants are welcome to use the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and some tools are available for purchase.

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Tue, Mar 10 YuKonstruct Weekly Open House 7:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Tour YuKonstruct, see some projects in action, and meet some fellow makers Tue, Mar 10 Forest Planning Workshop: Wild Fire Risk and Wild Fire Management 9:00 AM Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse and Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan workshop on forest management .

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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 invluences contemporary issues.

Sat, Mar 14 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.

Sun, Mar 15 Handbuilt Tiles and Vessels wi/Marlene Collins 11:00 AM Arts Underground 667-4080 Explore the versatile world of handbuilding with artist Marlene Collins.

Sun, Mar 15 Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 PM Arts Underground Non-instructed open studio. Participants are welcome to use the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and some tools are available for purchase.

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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 invluences contemporary issues.

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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)

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I

’m a fairly adventurous person in the kitchen. I’m not afraid to try weird and wacky combinations that occur to my foraging-inspired brain, and I love exploring other culture’s cuisines.

One region whose food habits I tend to avoid, however, has been my own, on my dad’s side that is. We’re Brits you see, and what comes to my mind when I think of the old country are stodgy, greasy pub lunches, heavy on just about everything, save for subtlety and taste.

Now, I have had excellent food in England as well — simple parsnip apple soup with a crisp hard cider, a jacket potato meltingly smooth under its blanket of sharp cheddar — and there is a time and place for my yearly dose of grease, but I will never forgive the deep-fried Mars bar craze.

So, I’m rather proud of myself this week for turning towards my heritage with regards to a rare prize I discovered in the bottom of the freezer: an enormous moose kidney.

I have cooked kidney before, smaller kidneys, from sheep and goats. It is hard to live and eat with farmers or traditional hunters and not learn the delights of the “odd bits” that have unfortu-

nately all but vanished from common usage in the west.

A moose kidney is such a large organ that I found myself rather intimidated — a rare state for me in the kitchen. My confidence comes mostly from knowing that I’m the only one who will have to eat my creations if they’re terrible.

So, what to do with a moose kidney? Steak and kidney pie of course.

I can’t remember ever eating it, so I don’t know what it’s s, but I must say I enjoyed the outcome.

It was definitely rather gamey,

as well as decidedly kidneyy, which are both acquired tastes — thankfully ones I possess, as it took me a week to get through the pie.

I was leery about sharing because of the novelty, and while not everyone came back for seconds I received some positive feedback. Especially after I whipped up a batch of homemade HP sauce as an accompaniment.

For those not in the know, HP is the British equivalent of ketchup, a ubiquitous, tangy-sweet brown sauce that is used and abused over the top of just about every meal in the UK. Recipes for steak and kidney pie abound on the Internet, and I’ll be honest, I am not rich enough in kidneys to experiment to the point of developing my own. But who knows, I should be able to get my hands on a few in a year, so stay tuned.

~ What’s in a Kidney? ~ Organ meats are definitely an acquired taste, not to mention texture, and can be off-putting to the uninitiated. The health benefits are one reason to look into them: they are packed with iron, vitamin A, and B vitamins. They do have more cholesterol than other tissues, though this might be less of a concern with wild meat than farmed. Environmental pollutants can also concentrate in the tissues of organ meats, but this shouldn’t be an issue unless you’re really making a habit of it.

My main reason for getting interested in the first place? Making full use of an animal and letting no part go to waste. Turns out I like the taste too.rassment.

Kim Melton is an enthusiastic forager and gardener, inspired by all things that make up good, local food.

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n 2007, visual artist and poet Sonja Ahlers, experienced two major breakups, one with her boyfriend, and one with the city of Vancouver. She left both in search of a place to wipe the slate clean and grieve — and landed in Whitehorse.

“It was the best decision I’ve ever made,” says Ahlers.

Though she spent her first frigid winter alone and crying, Sonja soon realized she’d found somewhere she could further explore the language of her art, one that favours “heart over brain”, amongst people who were open to the experience.

Far away from what she found to be the overly conceptual and conservative art scene of Vancouver, where her will to create highly personal and emotionally driven art was barely surviving, Ahlers found peace, tranquility, a welcome repose from consumer culture, and perhaps best of all: creative freedom.

Having had no formal training, Sonja has relied on her intuition, instincts, and the advice of mentors to navigate a system in which she’s never felt accepted.

This “outsider” status has led her to find unconventional ways of displaying her work. Her three published “books” are really their own unique galleries shrunken down to a size that not only fits in a backpack, but also surreptitiously into the art world. Each one displays cut-outs of evocative images, fragmented bits of text, poetry, and drawings, and represents years of contemplating, documenting, and careful editing of the artist’s lived experiences, and the materials she’s gathered along the way.

“I needed to have something to show for existing,” Ahlers explains.

A versatile art maker, Ahlers is also known for her hand-sewn

sweater bunnies behind, Ahlers has reached another turning point in her career and her life. And once again, it involves a great deal of pain.

In the fall, Ahlers was forced to leave Whitehorse to tend to her mother who is dying of cancer.

At this stage, Ahlers’ only plans are to return for one week to the place that she escaped to at another painful moment in her history. She and her family agree — Ahlers needs to come back to the Yukon to work on and install her upcoming exhibit at the Yukon Art Centre Gallery.

Loosely connected to the Museum of Broken Relationships, the show was originally conceived as an exploration of the break up that lead her to the North, but now, in addition to all of the other changes Ahlers is currently experiencing, the show will also be heavily influenced by her Photo: courtesy of Sonja Ahlers most recent heartbreak — the loss of her mother.

Moving to the Yukon was the best “It can only get better from decision Sonja Ahlers ever made here,” says Sonja, who assures me that the exhibit will not be “an both Canadian and international explosion of agony” but rather a galleries, it wasn’t until Ahlers got retrospective on her work and life to the Yukon that she was finally so far and a reflection of the trust able to call herself an artist with- she’s always given to the process.

Audiences can expect to find out smirking.

“One person is comprised of “a space within the gallery space” many different selves,” she ex- as well as accumulated paintings, plains. “This part that’s connect- objects, and textiles gathered and ed to childhood and mother makes produced during her time in the a bunny, another part, my teenage Yukon.

Sonja Ahlers show, War in self, does collage work and diaries. And then there’s an adult ver- Peace (Total Eclipse of the Heart) sion of me that’s trying to make opens March 5 in the Yukon Arts more formal work. That’s where Centre Gallery and will run until May 23.

I’m at right now.”

Ahlers has been creating since Miranda is a life-long she was a small child, but only shows a portion of what she pro- northerner and writer, currently selling out her hometown of duces to the public. She sees the need for work being displayed to Yellowknife for all the glitz and glamour of Whitehorse. Happy be more than an exercise in selfto have finally discovered indulgence. the perfect environment for “There has to be more of a diaworking on her first novel, she logue. You have to edit yourself doesn’t plan on leaving any and actually present something time soon. Contact her via worth sharing,” Ahlers explains. editor@whatsupyukon.com.

Almost ready to leave the sweater bunnies, which she began making in the mid-‘90s when her ever-present need to produce caused her to find inspiration in an angora knit sweater. Turning the rabbit fur back into a bunny was a way for her to heal the material and give it new life, a motivation that continues to fuel her artwork today.

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Traction by the Midnight Sons Band

rom its formation and early gigs at jam nights and open mics in 2012, to a residency at the Dirty Northern pub, to last year’s performances at the Dawson City and Blue Feather music festivals, to a sold out release concert for the debut album, Traction — the Midnight Sons Band is making a mark on the Whitehorse music scene.

The band is now looking to build a national fan base.

Traction’s title track was recently featured on CBC Music’s Songs You Need to Hear, and they will be playing Canada Music Week, the premier showcase for Canadian musicians, in Toronto this May. Mixing hard roots-rock with elements of folk, blues, and country, highlighting singer Alex Johnson’s playful, jangly guitar rhythms and rough vocals, Patrick Docherty’s wild drum rhythm, and Ian MacIntyre’s solid bass lines, the band creates a sound similar to the Black Keys, the Sheepdogs, or a stripped-down Pearl Jam. The album was produced by Jordy Walker, who has brought out the best in many of the Yukon’s alt-folk community, including Kim Barlow, Old Cabin, and Brigs.

Recording at the Frostbite

House, Walker made creative use of the studio’s small space to get a clear but not overly-polished sound; the excitement of the band’s live performance is captured.

“He did a great job. He set it all up,” says singer, Johnson. “Nothing was perfect in the way that he set it all up. But it all turned out better than perfect.

“We had a bar across the ceiling and hung blankets as vocal booth. He just made it work. He knew how to make it work in such a small spot. He does a lot of his recording in his basement, I think, and his basement is a quarter of the size of the Frostbite House.

It’s nothing new for him.”

The song, “Next Time Around” is a great example of Walker’s production. Adding some delay and an additional bass line, he allows the band’s music to expand as it crescendos in near chaos and drops again, making the emotional delivery of Johnson’s lyrics even more haunting.

Since recording the album, the band added second guitarist Daniel Stark. Docherty says of his new band mate, “It’s really cool, he’s influencing the sound in a different way. He’s awesome, very bluesy.”

The Midnight Sons Band is now writing songs for a new album and working with Walker on a live album, which will feature the full four-piece band.

Docherty says of their new material, “Alex is a writing monster. And now with Dan, it’s really something else because it brings a new feel to the group.”

The band is currently competing in the Road to Sunfest competition for a chance to open for Keith Urban at the Sunfest Music Festival this summer in Cowichan Bay, BC, making it into the top three contenders. As well, it is a finalist in the Recording Festival.

The prize is a two-week recording residence at the Grouse Lodge Studios in Ireland.

In addition to Canada Music Week, the Midnight Sons Band is planning a summer tour through British Columbia.

Traction is available in stores around Whitehorse and on iTunes.

Outstanding Tracks: “Traction”, “Juneau” and “Next Time Around”.

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Behind The Scenes Of Canada’s Bilingual Heritage Je parle français And I Love in English hits the stage

by Jamie Sachi Richardson

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n mid-January, I was given the opportunity to coordinate Je parle français And I Love in English 2015, a theatrical performance written by and for Francophone women that will be presented this weekend, March 6 and 7, at the Old Fire Hall.

As a newcomer to the Yukon, I did not see the sold-out début in 2013, but after talking with friends I learned that the play sparked a controversy within the Francophone and Francophile community.

What bothered some was the suggestion that Yukon’s bilingual diversity was attributed exclusively to the efforts of Francophone women from Québec. In consequence, the play appeared to repudiate the contributions of Francophiles, Acadians, FrancoOntarians, and those who live in French communities across the Canadian prairies.

I think it is important to ask ourselves how these pockets of francophone groups came to exist and remain across the country?

How did bilingualism come to be a part of our trans-Canadian heritage?

“Growing up in Saskatchewan, it was my mother that pushed my sisters and I to retain our Francophone heritage,” says Joël Potié, who plays the character Steve.

“She forced us to go to school

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Cast members: Top row (l to r): Laurie Gendron, Amélie Latour, Virginie Hamel; Middle row: Mike Tribes, Erin Evangeline Sanderson, Émilie Caron; Bottom row: Mereille de la Prairie; missing: Angélique Bernard, Joël Potié with the same 50 kids for over a decade. By the end, we were dying to meet Anglophones but it was definitely due to this that we are all completely bilingual.”

“Growing up in Toronto, my mother encouraged me to go into French immersion in middle

school so that I could learn my father’s language”, recounts Erin Evangeline Sanderson, who plays the character Kaila.

“He died before I was born, but by giving me the middle name Evangeline, and pushing me to speak French, my mother con-

nected me to my roots amid an otherwise completely Anglophone upbringing.”

The lights and sound technician, Rachelle Arsenault, also shares her childhood experiences from elsewhere in Canada.

“Growing up as an Acadian I had

many Anglophone friends. Sometimes they would call and ask for “Rachel” and my mother would hang-up the phone after saying there was no one by that name at our house. They would have to call back and ask for Rachelle.”

If the cast and crew of Je parle français And I Love in English 2015, is representative of Canada’s linguistic diversity, then our French Canadian heritage is united, to a large degree, by the efforts of female Francophone globetrotters who insisted that their children practice their maternal language.

It is thanks to this collective effort that we have opportunities such as this theatre performance to experience and celebrate the full richness of Canada’s bilingualism, here in our own backyard, this very weekend.

Je parle français And I Love in English will be presented at the Old Fire Hall on March 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. Prices range up to $18.

Tickets are available at the Yukon Arts Centre. For more information visit us on Facebook or at lesessentielles.ca Jamie Sachi Richardson is the project coordinator and communication agent of Les EssentiElles, the non-profit organization and spokesperson for francophone women in the Yukon.

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Wed, Mar 4 Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 PM The Old Daycare 821-4251 For more info:kathleen. cranfield@ctfn.ca Wed, Mar 4 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Wed, Mar 4 Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Thu, Mar 5 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Thu, Mar 5 Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Mon, Mar 9 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 10 Elder’s Breakfast 10:00 AM The Old Daycare Tue, Mar 10 Sports Night 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue, Mar 10 Women’s Group 7:00 PM Carcross Community Campus 821-4251 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 Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, Mar 11 Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building 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 867-6683129

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Wed, Mar 4 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-9935370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latininspired workout!

Wed, Mar 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 CFYT Trivia 8:00 PM The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio.

Thu, Mar 5 Trek Over the Top Snowmobile Run Dawson City The most fun you can have with your snow pants on! Trek over the Top is an international snowmobile run from Tok, Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon.

Thu, Mar 5 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 6 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Mar 6 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Mar 6 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri, Mar 6 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-993-5370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latininspired workout!

Sat, Mar 7 Music & Movement with Tiss Clark Kiac Ballroom For ages 3-5 sign up with kiac Sat, Mar 7 Coffee House & Open Mic Night 7:00 PM Kiac Ballroom Admission by Donation Sat, Mar 7 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 7 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sat, Mar 7 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 8 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Mon, Mar 9 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Mar 9 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Mar 9 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-9935370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latininspired workout!

Mon, Mar 9 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 10 Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School 867-993-2520 For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com Tue, Mar 10 Dawson City Council Meeting 7:00 PM Dawson City Town Hall 867993-7400 The meetings are aired live on Dawson City TV Channel 12. Council holds a Question Period at each meeting that takes place towards the end of the meeting.

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Tue, Mar 10 NDP Sustainable and Prosperous Communities Tour 7:00 PM Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Wed, Mar 11 Zumba with Katie Pearse 5:30 PM Robert Service School 867-9935370 Join the Zumba craze with this Latininspired 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.

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Wed, Mar 4 Faro Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Wed, Mar 4 Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 AM Faro Community Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Mar 4 Play Group 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Wed, Mar 4 Kids in Action Store 3:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Wed, Mar 4 Archery 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Wed, Mar 4 Kids Floor Hockey 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 11 and under, equipment provided if needed Wed, Mar 4 All By Myself 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre A comedy in 45 minutes, starring Steve Marsh, Jodi Bod, Frank De Jong, Peter Kazda, Sally Baker.

Wed, Mar 4 Adults Floor Hockey 7:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 12+, equipment provided if needed Thu, Mar 5 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 5 Basketball 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre All ages and abilities welcome.

Thu, Mar 5 Zumba 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 6 Play Group 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Mar 6 Kids Games 3:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Ages 6-11. Please register at the rec centre.

Fri, Mar 6 Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Program 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Mar 6 Archery 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Fri, Mar 6 Seniors Fitness class 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 6 Youth Games 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Ages 12-18. Please register at the rec centre.

Sat, Mar 7 Faro Kettle Cafe 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Hosted by the Faro Youth Group.

Sun, Mar 8 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun, Mar 8 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel 9942442 with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 Mon, Mar 9 Faro Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Tue, Mar 10 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Tue, Mar 10 Faro Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Tue, Mar 10 Faro Kettle Cafe 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Hosted by the Faro Youth Group.

Tue, Mar 10 Badminton 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre For more information: gh_bad@live.ca Tue, Mar 10 Tai Chi Faro 6:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre With Lucy Moreira, Free Drop In Meet at the Youth Lounge

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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 Kids Floor Hockey 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 11 and under, equipment provided if needed Wed, Mar 11 Archery 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca 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 994-2375 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 9942442 with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442

Haines Junction

Wed, Mar 4 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 5 Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 AM Mun Ku Thu, Mar 5 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Sat, Mar 7 THE BENNETT SUN cd release concert 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre a layered sound that has been described as tumbleweed pop or city folk Sun, Mar 8 St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Christopher’s Church 867-634-2360 Licensed Lay Leader: Lynn De Brabandere Mon, Mar 9 Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Mar 10 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Mar 10 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall Wed, Mar 11 Kindermusik 10:30 AM St Elias Convention Centre geared towards children ages 2-3 accompanied by an adult.

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Marsh Lake

Fri, Mar 6 Dinner at the Jackalope 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Reservations welcome. Steak/Rib Nights last Friday of each month Fri, Mar 6 Drop-in Basketball 7:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Sat, Mar 7 Tot Program 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Association Sun, Mar 8 Badminton Drop-in 11:30 AM Marsh Lake Community Association 6604999 All welcome Tue, Mar 10 South of 6 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association

Tue, Mar 10 South of 6 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Tue, Mar 10 North of 60 Cafe 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association 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.

Mayo

Thu, Mar 5 Youth Ice Hockey 5:30 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 youth hockey Thu, Mar 5 Draw curling night 7:00 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 Draw curling Thu, Mar 5 Ice Hockey 8:00 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 hockey Fri, Mar 6 Elementary drop in gym night 5:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 drop in gym night Fri, Mar 6 Dinner and a movie night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Centre 996-2317 dinner and a movie night Fri, Mar 6 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 8 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Mon, Mar 9 Yoga in Mayo 7:00 PM Mayo Community Centre Yoga in the Mayo community hall, every Monday in the summer.

Tue, Mar 10 Boys’ basketball practice 12:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 Come play basketball over lunch!

Tue, Mar 10 Youth Ice Hockey 5:30 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 youth hockey Tue, Mar 10 Under 12 Kung Fu 6:30 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 junior martial arts Tue, Mar 10 Drop in badminton 7:00 PM Mayo Community Centre 996-2317 drop in badminton Tue, Mar 10 Ice Hockey 8:00 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 hockey Tue, Mar 10 Kung Fu for teens and adults 8:30 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 martial arts for teens and adults 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 Wed, Mar 11 Drop in Volleyball 8:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 Drop in volleyball

Mt. Lorne

Thu, Mar 5 Playgroup for parents 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Fri, Mar 6 Learning Lions Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Sat, Mar 7 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.

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.

Old Crow

Thu, Mar 5 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun, Mar 8 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Lukes Church 867-993-5381 Mon, Mar 9 Volleyball & Floor Hockey Night 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Saniz 966-3238

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Tagish

All events held at the Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 or 399-3407 Thu, Mar 5 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Thu, Mar 5 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Sat, Mar 7 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Mon, Mar 9 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Tue, Mar 10 Stay Get Fit 6:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 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 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407 Thu, Mar 12 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Sat, Mar 14 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Sat, Mar 14 Monthly Music Jam 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Everyone is welcome to come and play, or enjoy!

Sun, Mar 15 Pancake Breakfast! 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Once per month everyone welcome

Teslin

Thu, Mar 5 Youth Badminton 3:30 PM Teslin School Sun, Mar 8 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Sun, Mar 8 St. Philip’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Philip’s Church (867) 6677746 Mon, Mar 9 Archery 3:30 PM Teslin School Tue, Mar 10 Youth Badminton 3:30 PM Teslin School Wed, Mar 11 Card Games for Seniors 1:00 PM Teslin Seniors Complex Wed, Mar 11 Archery 3:30 PM Teslin School Thu, Mar 12 Youth Badminton 3:30 PM Teslin School Sun, Mar 15 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Center

Watson Lake

Thu, Mar 5 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Thu, Mar 5 Watson Lake: Hot Yoga 6:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 5 Girls Night Youth group 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre

Thu, Mar 5 Watson Lake: Zumba 8:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sat, Mar 7 Watson Lake: Hot Yoga 6:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sat, Mar 7 Saturday Night Social 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sun, Mar 8 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Mon, Mar 9 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!

Skagway

Thu, Mar 5 Breathing with Rain 10:15 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 5 SR weights with Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 5 Spinning Xpress w/Charity 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 5 Spinning Xpress w/Charity 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 5 Spinning with Emily 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 5 Zumba w/Tabitha 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 5 Basketball for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Mar 5 Stick and Mat Pilates w/ Katherine 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 6 Gentle Yoga w/Jasmine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 6 Gentle Yoga: All Levels w/ Jasmine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 6 SPIN/Yoga w/Courtney 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 6 Spinning/Yoga Level 1 w/ Courtney 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Mar 6 Spinning w/Katherine 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Mar 7 Spinning w/Cindy 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun, Mar 8 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!

Mon, Mar 9 Restorative Yoga: All Level w/ Katherine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Mar 9 TRX Suspension Training w/ Katherine 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Mar 9 Spinning w/Cindy 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Mar 9 Vinyasa Yoga: Level 1 w/ Courtney 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Mar 9 Soccer for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Mar 9 Spinning w/Katherine 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Mar 10 Breathing with Rain 10:15 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Mar 10 SR weights with Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre

Tue, Mar 10 Spinning Xpress w/Charity 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Mar 10 Spinning Xpress w/Charity 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Mar 10 Spinning w/Tom & Courtney 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Mar 10 Dance Fusion w/Charity 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Mar 10 Baseball for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Mar 10 Chair and Mat Pilates w/ Katherine 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 11 Back/Hip Yoga: Level 2 w/ Katherine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 11 Back/Hip Yoga & Myofascial release 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 11 Stretch & Breathe: All Levels w/Jeanne 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 11 TRX Suspension Training w/ Katherine 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 11 Stretch & Breate with Jeanne 5:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 11 Spinning w/Cindy 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Mar 11 Spinning w/Katherine 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre

Haines Junction

Wednesdays 8:00 PM Public Library Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

Mayo

Wednesday 7:30 PM RRC Building 9962825 Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

Old Crow

Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

Pelly Crossing

Wednesday 7:00 PM Pelly Band Office 537-3461 Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

Ross River

Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

Tagish

Mondays 7:30 PM Bishop’s Cabin, end of road along California Beach

Telegraph Creek

Tuesdays 8:00 PM Sewing Centre, Soaring Eagles Group 235-3350

Teslin

Wednesdays 7:00 PM G Building, 4 McLeary Street Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre

Watson Lake

Thursdays 12:30 PM St. Anne Church Spirit of Fellowship Group Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre, downstairs - Yukon Unity group Tuesdays 12:30 PM St. Anne Church - Spirit of Fellowship Group

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Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings Beaver Creek

Tuesday & Thursday 11:30 AM - St. Anne Church - Yukon Unity group Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

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Community EVENTS continued...

Thu, Mar 12 NDP Sustainable and Prosperous Communities Tour 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Thu, Mar 12 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun, Mar 15 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Lukes Church 867-993-5381

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Carcross

Wednesdays 7:30 PM. Library Lightwalkers group Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

Carmacks

Fridays 1:30p PM Health Centre

Dawson City

Thursday 8:00 PM New Beginnings Group Richard Martin Chapel - New Beginnings Group Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group Saturdays 7:00 PM Community Support Centre - North Star group 993-5095

Destruction Bay

Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

Faro

Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

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WILD.

OpenOpen DAILYFriday over March - Sunday Break 10:30am (March- 5:00pm 14th - 30th): Guided Bus 9:30am Tours:- 4:00pm 12 noon & 2pm GuidedWalk Bus Tours: or Ski any 12 noon time!& 2pm for our Look urs extra ho h rc over Ma k a Bre !

Northern Institute of Social Justice TRAINING PROGRAMS Survival Skills for the First Responder

Survival Skills for the First Responder is a 1-day awareness program developed and delivered by a former first responder in the Yukon. A set of practical skills has been identified that may contribute to a healthy work/life balance. Awareness of PTSD and maintaining a healthy work/life balance may be keys to thriving as a first responder. This is an interactive program that includes presentation of information and three exercises. The program is intended to raise awareness and provide basic information; it is not intended to provide counselling or treatment. This program may also be of interest to the spouse or partner of a first responder. Instructor: Michael Swainson

For questions or more information contact Joanne Lewis,

Northern Institute of Social Justice, Yukon College, 867.456.8590.

March 10, 2015 9:00am to 4:00pm CRN: 20842 $50 + gst Location: Yukon College Room T1022

YFN 101: History of Yukon First Nations and Self-Government

This 1-day course is intended for anyone interested in learning more about Yukon First Nations and Self-Government. Develop a broader understanding and appreciation for the key events in Yukon First Nations distant and recent past, in a day that includes interactive activities, discussions and presentations by staff from the Yukon First Nations Initiative department at Yukon College. The instructors incorporate historical timelines, facts, personal stories, and activities for an engaging look at history and recent developments.

For more information on this course call: First Nations Initiatives @ 867.456.8582

March 13, 2015 9:00am to 4:30pm CRN: 20485 $200 + gst Location: Yukon College Room C1440 (The Glass Class)

Mental Health First Aid for Northern People

This 3-day course is guided by a number of important principles including respect, cooperation, community, harmony, generosity, and resourcefulness. This course covers topics such as substance disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, deliberate self-Injury, and psychotic disorders.

March 17-19, 2015 8:30am to 4:30pm CRN: 20486 $200 + gst Location: Yukon College Room C1440 (The Glass Class)

Northern Institute of Social Justice

Core Competencies for FASD: Awareness to Understanding

This 6-hour course provides participants with essential understanding of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder as a brain-based 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 RegistRation: Please call Admissions at 867.668.8710 and quote the Course Registration Number (CRN) WithdRaWal Policy: Please notify the Admissions Office, in person or by telephone, five business days prior to the course start date listed above to allow for a refund.

If you withdraw fewer than five business days before the start of a course, you will forfeit the course fee.

For more information on the NORtheRN INstItute OF sOCIAl JustICe and courses offered: Visit our website yukoncollege.yk.ca/programs/info/nisj Call: 867.456.8589 Email: nisj@yukoncollege.yk.ca

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Highlights YUKON MADE

BEER, PIZZA and DERBY GIRLS!

STORE

Boys and Girls Club of Whitehorse

Free Drop-In Youth Centre for kids ages 11 to 18 Wednesday to Saturday, 3 to 9 pm.

Supper served daily at 6:00

Come out to meet the Yukon Roller Derby Girls at Epic Pizza

Store & office HourS:

Tues & Wed, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Thurs & Fri, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. saT, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

March 7th

starting at 6:30.

featured this week ShARON WiSEMYN

GE IS S A G N R E V IN OPEN ART

RS LL 6 MFIA RE H A

393-2255 yukonmadestore@yukonfood.com www.fireweedmarket.yukonfood.com

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Always been interested in joining roller derby?

Or wanting to return?

Come watch some roller derby on the big screen with our team!

Got extra derby gear?

Bring it to our gear swap!

>> in the Yukon Art Society Gallery: THE SEVEN TEXTILE ARTISTS “How Does it Felt”

FOCUS GALLERY THIS… Gallery: >> in the PICTURE Hougen Heritage Exhibi�on closes December 1st, 2012

Yukon Art Society members Runs: Mar. 5-28 Open Sessions OpeningStudio reception: Friday, >> Ceramic Open Studio Sessions << March 6, 2:30 5-7 pm Sundays from to 6pm YUKON ARCHIVES

Archival Gold: Favourites from the Vault Exhibi�on closes January 26, 2013

$5 per hour

HOUGEN HERITAGE GALLERY THE PUCKETT FAMILY: LIFE IN WHITEHORSE C.1900-1930

>> Acrylic Pain�ng Open Studio << with Neil Graham every first and third Wednesday of each month 7 to 9pm $10 per 2 hour session To register call: 867-667-4080 Email: recep�on@artsunderground.ca

Images and stories from the Puckett and Shadwell collections at MacBride Museum Runs: Feb. 27-June

OPEN STUDIO SESSIONS (14+) CERAMIC OPEN STUDIO

Every Sunday except long weekends From 2:30-6 pm $5/hr paid to Studio Tech

PAINTING OPEN STUDIO With Neil Graham 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month; From 7-9 pm $10 per session

LIFE DRAWING OPEN STUDIO

with Neil Graham 4th Friday of every month From 7-9 pm $10 Programs per session

Arts Underground / Yukon Art Society 867-667-4080 ext 22

DOMINIQUE PETRIN New Work Artist Talk and Opening

Thursday, March 12 at 7:30pm

COFFEEHOUSE & OPEN MIC NIGHT

Saturday, March 7 at 7 PM at the Odd Fellows’ Ballroom - Admission by Donation Come down to KIAC for a warm familyfriendly evening of local creativity.

Everyone is welcome to perform or simply enjoy.

All donations will contribute to a local community group.

There will be hot coffee, tea, and delicious snacks.

SNOW SCULPTURE COMPETITION

Takes place over a 24 hour period

Saturday, March 14 at noon to Sunday, March 15 at noon

el senti leses 8 -2 6 3 6 6 8 6 7- 6

All ages welcome. Sign up early to guarantee your snow!

Judging and prizes awarded Sunday at 12:30pm.

Industrial Sewing Machine 101 Exhibi�ons CURRENT EXHIBITIONS:

Klondike Institute of Art and Culture

Tel: (867) 993-5005 Fax: (867) 993-5838 Website: www.kiac.ca

March 5 @ 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Members Social

March 6 @ 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Weekly Open House March 10, 17 @ 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Responsive Web Design with Twitter’s Bootstrap Framework

March 11 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Registration

for the 23 Kluane Chilkat International Bike Race opens d

March 15, 2015

Register Solo, 2 person, 4 person & 8 person teams for the June 20, 2015 event.

Info: www.kcibr.org

Available Light Cinema Sunday, Mar 15 at the Yukon Arts Centre

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 www.yukonstruct.com info@yukonstruct.com 135 Industrial Rd. Open : Tues-Sun 11am - 9pm

6pm On the Trail of the Far Fur Country

Dir. Kevin Nikkel, 2014, Manitoba, 80 min. In 1919, a film crew hired by the HBC set out on an epic journey across Canada’s North. Their expedition traveled by icebreaker, canoe, and dog sled, capturing the fur trade in a silent documentary: The Romance of the Far Fur Country which disappeared into a British archive in 1930. In 2011, Winnipeg filmmakers brought the 1919 footage back to the communities of its origin: Kimmirut, Alert Bay, Fort McMurray and Fort Chipewyan. Communities that had never before seen these moving images of their ancestors.

8pm Ida 2015 Academy Award Winner – Best Foreign Language Film Dir. Pawel Pawlikowski, 2013, Pol/UK/Fra/Den, 82 min. Poland 1962. Anna is a novice, an orphan brought up by nuns. She is sent to see her only living relative before she takes her vows. Wanda tells Anna that she is Jewish. The women go on a journey to find their tragic family story. Stunningly shot in black and white, Ida is a masterly evocation of a time, a dilemma and a defining historical moment; Ida is also personal, intimate and human.

In Polish with English subtitles.

Tix: yukontickets.com

/ YukonFilmSociety

@YukonFilm

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Active Interest LISTINGS Wed, Mar 4 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 4 Faro Youth Hockey Skate Lessons 4:00 PM Father Rigaud Arena Wed, Mar 4 Public Skate 5:00 PM Father Rigaud Arena Wed, Mar 4 Hand to Hand - Level 2&3 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Wed, Mar 4 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, MonFri. Wed, Mar 4 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary School Newcomers are welcome For more information: birdiebash@gmail.com Wed, Mar 4 Staff/Jo with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Wed, Mar 4 Badminton 7:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary For more information: gh_bad@live.ca Wed, Mar 4 Youth Gymnastics Drop In 7:30 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Wed, Mar 4 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club.

Mar5-Mar7 Yukon Basketball Championships Grades 8-10 Multiple Locations Thu, Mar 5 Faro Youth Hockey 3:15 PM Father Rigaud Arena Thu, Mar 5 Velocity range practice 4:00 PM Biathlon Range Thu, Mar 5 Savaté (French Kick Boxing) 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo 335-4500 Thu, Mar 5 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, MonFri. Thu, Mar 5 Old-Timers Hockey 7:30 PM Father Rigaud Arena Thu, Mar 5 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club.

Fri, Mar 6 Hand to Hand - Level 1 (lunch class) with Gael 11:30 AM Aikido Yukon Dojo Fri, Mar 6 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary Fri, Mar 6 Family Skate 3:30 PM Father Rigaud Arena Fri, Mar 6 Public Skate 5:30 PM Father Rigaud Arena Fri, Mar 6 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, MonFri. Fri, Mar 6 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary School Newcomers are welcome For more information: birdiebash@gmail.com Fri, Mar 6 12+ Sticks and Pucks 7:30 PM Father Rigaud Arena Fri, Mar 6 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club.

Sat, Mar 7 Circus Arts Class for Kids 12:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 332-0375 Weekend classes in circus arts, geared at kids aged 7 to 11 years old.

Silks, trapeze, hula hooping, juggling, poi, dance ribbons, stiltwalking, etc.

Sat, Mar 7 Beer, Pizza and Derby Girls 7:30 PM Epic Pizza Come out to meet the Yukon Roller Derby Girls at Epic Pizza. Watch some roller derby on the big screen with our team!

Sat, Mar 7 Dance Gathering 8:00 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks The Dance Gathering is a free dance for adults and mature teens. . No dance experience is necessary Sat, Mar 7 Whitehorse Dance Gathering 8:00 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks a 60-minute mix of great music - world beat, acid jazz, pop - you dance or stretch or move how you like Sat, Mar 7 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club.

Sun, Mar 8 Velocity Range Practice 1:00 PM Biathlon Range

Sun, Mar 8 Family Sticks and Pucks 1:00 PM Father Rigaud Arena Sun, Mar 8 Black Bears 1:30 PM Biathlon Range Sun, Mar 8 Grizzly Bears condensed 1:30 PM Biathlon Range Sun, Mar 8 Circus Arts Class for Kids 12:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 332-0375 Weekend classes in circus arts, geared at kids aged 7 to 11 years old.

Silks, trapeze, hula hooping, juggling, poi, dance ribbons, stiltwalking, etc.

Sun, Mar 8 Public Skate 3:00 PM Father Rigaud Arena Sun, Mar 8 Ultimate Frisbee 5:30 PM Canada Games Centre 668-6517 Come out and play some frisbee. All levels are welcome.

Sun, Mar 8 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary School Newcomers are welcome For more information: birdiebash@gmail.com Sun, Mar 8 Badminton 7:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary For more information: gh_bad@live.ca Sun, Mar 8 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club.

Mon, Mar 9 Faro Youth Hockey 3:15 PM Father Rigaud Arena Mon, Mar 9 Archery Class - Youth Beginner 5:00 PM Takhini Elementary School 668-2840 Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle archery classes for young beginners.

Mon, Mar 9 Hand to Hand - Level 1&2 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Mon, Mar 9 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, MonFri.

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Mon, Mar 9 Sword/Bokken with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Mon, Mar 9 Yukon Roller Girls Team Practice 7:00 PM Elija Smith Elementary School 30 minutes off skate work followed by Skills and Drills Mon, Mar 9 Old-Timers Hockey 7:30 PM Father Rigaud Arena Mon, Mar 9 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club.

Mon, Mar 9 Nationals - Hinton AB Biathlon Range Tue, Mar 10 Family Skate 3:30 PM Father Rigaud Arena Tue, Mar 10 Public Skate 5:30 PM Father Rigaud Arena Tue, Mar 10 Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631 Tue, Mar 10 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, MonFri. Tue, Mar 10 Executive meeting 7PM 7:00 PM Biathlon Range Tue, Mar 10 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club.

Wed, Mar 11 Floor Hockey Tournament Elementary Schools Multiple locations 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 Hand to Hand - Level 2&3 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo

Wellness LISTINGS Wed, Mar 4 Women & Children Lunch Date 2015-3-4 0:00 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed, Mar 4 Lunchtime Yoga 2015-3-4 0:00 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 4 Whitehorse Weight Watchers 2015-34 0:00 4:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration.

Wed, Mar 4 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 2015-3-4 0:00 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri. Thu, Mar 5 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 2015-3-5 0:00 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri. Thu, Mar 5 Camino de Santiago Info Evening 2015-3-5 0:00 6:30 PM Hidden Valley School 3354512 Come hear from Yukoners who’ve been on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimmage trail across spain. Stories, pictures, tapas and beverages.

Fri, Mar 6 Sally & Sisters Lunch 2015-3-6 0:00 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank 334-9317 Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children Fri, Mar 6 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/ Sabu Chaitanya 2015-3-6 0:00 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri. Sat, Mar 7 Whitehorse Weight Watchers 2015-3-7 0:00 8:30 AM Whitehorse United Church Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration.

Mon, Mar 9 Sally & Sisters Lunch 2015-3-9 0:00 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank 334-9317 Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children Mon, Mar 9 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 2015-3-9 0:00 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri. Tue, Mar 10 Golden Horn Yoga 2015-3-10 0:00 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631

Tue, Mar 10 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 2015-3-10 0:00 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri. Wed, Mar 11 Women & Children Lunch Date 2015-3-11 0:00 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed, Mar 11 Lunchtime Yoga 2015-3-11 0:00 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 20153-11 0:00 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 2015-3-11 0:00 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 2015-3-11 0:00 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 2015-3-12 0:00 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 2015-3-13 0:00 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank 334-9317 Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children

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Make It Happen

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8th.

This year’s theme is “Make It Happen”.

International Women’s Day is an opportunity for all Yukoners to celebrate the achievements of women in the North, to recognize what women do for our communities and to take action to advance women’s equality. Events across Whitehorse have been organized and sponsored

by Yukon women’s organizations, businesses, media and community groups. I invite you to participate and to make change happen!

MARCH 2nd to 8th

MARCH 8th

Book displays Mac’s Fireweed Books, Well-Read Books & Whitehorse Public Library

International Women’s Day Wellness Fair Skookum Jim Friendship Centre, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

MARCH 6nd

Midnight Sun Coffee Roasters All day. 50% of MOCHA and LATTE sales go to Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre

Open House: Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Films, food, workshops! Everyone welcome!

Bilingual theatre play Old Fire Hall, 7:30 p.m. Je parle français and I love in English.

Presented by Les EssentiElles Grand Opening – Féminisme(s) exhibition Old Fire Hall, 6 p.m.

25% off storewide All-day. Sequels and Trilogy

MARCH 7th 25% off storewide All-day. Sequels and Trilogy Radio Show CBC/Radio Canada, 5:05 p.m.

Féminisme(s).

Bilingual theatre play Old Fire Hall, 7:30 p.m. Je parle français and I love in English.

Presented by Les EssentiElles Féminisme(s) exhibition Old Fire Hall

Baked Café 2-5 p.m. $3.00 pizza & a select beverage for women Equity Hackathon Artists’ Studio, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, 2-4:30 p.m.

Participants invited to add online content about Canadian women in the theatre industry: playwrights, dramaturges, performers, designers, theatre companies and other practitioners. All welcome. You may bring your own laptop.

Call Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre (667-2693 ) or Les EssentiElles (668-2636 ) for more information on IWD events.

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Easy, I bought him lock, stock, and barrel for $20 at a Whitehorse Elementary toy swap a few years ago. George Bush is actually a two-foot tall puppet, complete with a presidential suit and wild grey hair. She’s had him for a couple years and out of the blue Mr. Bush has become a heavy hitter amongst Emily’s other nontraditional toys.

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our somewhat isolated lifestyles, used toys keep circulating around the city from kid-to-kid until they finally go to that big recycling plant in the sky; it’s another interesting look at how interwoven we are as a community.

In my home there are toys, and lots of them. So much so that I wonder if I’m ever going to see a household void of stuffed animals, action figures, and babies… so many babies.

Every time I put my foot down and say “we got to get rid of these things”, another item pops up on the net and I say, “I’d be a fool not to buy that”.

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And that’s the Yukon toy trap, isn’t it? You buy cheap toys from neighbours and friends until one day your home becomes its own “plastic circus” with an array of cross-genres and pop culture characters, all co-existing in a strange play world, like the northern version of Toy Story.

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Thing”, a one-armed Jake the Snake Roberts, and Chewbacca the Wookie — all having nightly bathtub adventures.

With our mountain of inexpensive toys, I wonder what else is out there just waiting to be discovered. Emily is just one child.

I can’t imagine what some houses with three or four children must be like. I can picture moms and dads in their bed late at night, plotting to offload their 300 plush dolls and Barbies for prices Walmart would scoff at.

Perhaps in 20 years Emily will find a toy she once owned still doing the rounds and earning its keep.

When I finally put poor old “Dubya” up for sale, I hope there’s a new dad grinning and saying in his head, “I’d be a fool not to buy it”, and I’ll be chuckling as the new parents become the keepers of a ton of cool toys that will turn their once beautiful home into a mountain of plastic action figures, stuffed animals, and Barbies.

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Jason Westover is a Whitehorse based father and writer. Contact him via editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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French Toast with Geneviève Doyon

A Different Type of Rendezvous Y ou can keep your fishnets and feathers stored for this Rendez-vous. But you don’t have to. If you can’t help but whip them out for an encore, who is to judge?

Les Rendez-Vous de la Francophonie is a two-week celebration of the French language in Canada.

“Everyone is encouraged to take part, Francophones and Anglophones,” explains Olivier de Colombel, coordinator of the 2015 edition.

In Canada, 9.5 million people keep French alive and vibrant by speaking it in all its accents and dialects. From March 6 to 22, Yukoners are invited to take part in this diversity through activities in Whitehorse and Dawson.

All the events are on the website of Rendez-vous de la Francophonie at www.rvf.ca, but here are a few happenings everyone is invited to attend: To launch the festivities, the visual art show Feminismes will open March 6 at 6 p.m. at the Old Fire Hall.

Every year, the group Les Essentielles gathers artwork from women in the community around a common theme. Feminismes will showcase the work of several artists, including Karen Éloquin-Arseneau, Angélique Bernard, Youkali Abigor, as well as a contribution by the group White Ribbon Yukon.

The bilingual play Je parle Français and I love in English will be back at the Old Fire Hall on March 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m.

Many local francophone women contributed to this play with their own anecdotes about being in a

The Cabane a Sucre will be in Dawson for Mardi Gras, March 14 and 15 relationship with a partner whose first language is English.

Written by Marie-Dimanche Gagné et produced by Les Essentielles, this play sold out its first run in 2013, and has subtitles in both French and English.

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inviting families to the Canada Game Centre for children of all ages to attend swimming classes for free, in French, on March 7, from 2 to 4 p.m.

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In Whitehorse, a FrenchCanadian brunch with a Cabane à Sucre-inspired menu will be hosted at the Centre de la Francophonie on March 15 — menu and details to come on www.rvf.ca.

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Geneviève Doyon is a Whitehorse-based writer and theatre artist. Please send comments about her articles to editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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Kin and Creation

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With the pallet knife, “you just scrape it across the surface and it causes the same effect.”

Owen was prenatally diagnosed with Spina Bifida, a “failure of the spine to close fully.”

The severity varies — the higher on the spine, the worse the prognosis.

“Obviously it was very worrisome to get diagnosed with,” says Gilpin.

But Owen’s was a few vertebrae further down than expected, and now he’s crawling and standing up.

“There will be effects later on.

But nothing we can’t handle,” he says.

Gilpin and his wife, Jean, went to Vancouver before the due date, because Owen required surgery upon birth. Gilpin didn’t paint,

then. He sketched, and took pictures.

“There was a beautiful pond with pink lilies, and trees dripping down into it,” he says. “I thought it would be fun to do an homage to Monet. I have that style anyway, very French.

“That idea of building up layers and dragging them out, letting it catch where it catches.

“I want it to be fascinating as a surface, as well as an image.”

It’s common for painters to draw inspiration from other painters.

“Normally a desire to paint comes from a fascination with painting,” he says.

Gilpin’s work has been called “a cross between The Group of Seven and Jackson Pollock.”

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efore he met his wife, Simon Gilpin’s paintings were dreary — depicting cloud-filled skies.

After, he created wide-open, blue-skied paintings.

“I only just realized I did that.”

Gilpin used to destroy work he didn’t like. Now, “it’s not fair for me to judge.”

Paintings he doesn’t like move others to tears. He lets his paintings be.

They never turn out as he initially intends. But, when he looks back, he forgets the original idea, and sees his work in new light.

He says this is comparable to life.

Gilpin is the fine art manager at the North End Gallery; he has an exhibit opening in “what we affectionately refer to as ‘the Space’” — around the corner from the North End Gallery. It displays original art.

The Space can be modified to suit an artist’s prolificacy.

“It’s good for me because I didn’t know how much I would have.

“It’s been hard to produce.”

At one time Gilpin had the luxury of months to devote to one painting.

He works with oil on canvas; his paintings are chunky, with texture “building up layers of paint.”

One layer has to dry before another can be added, or the colours will smear.

Gilpin’s son, Owen, just turned one. Gilpin slips away to work in his studio in drips and drabs, depending on Owen’s sleep schedule. He started using a pallet knife, “which is like a wallpaper scraper”, to add dimension to his work.

Before, he’d “flick or drizzle a line”, but this takes longer.

“He was the first impressionist,” he says. “He’d drill holes in the bottom of paint cans and drizzle them on canvas.

“It was emotional work. He was painting his feelings.

“But for me it looked like tangled up forests.”

So inspired, Gilpin intentionally painted forests with an abstract twinge.

“It’s been difficult,” he says.

To find time. With his family

came an influx of ideas, but no time to paint them. When he could, he painted pathways.

“It’s subliminal,” says Gilpin.

“The past 18 months have felt like walking down a pathway that went in a certain direction.”

It’s literal, too. Gilpin indicates a new piece depicting a mother and child under the aurora borealis.

The bond between mother and child has inspired art for thousands of years: “I always wanted to play around with that, but I wanted to wait until it was mine.”

He painted it when Owen was three-months-old. There were spectacular lights one night.

“In the Yukon, you get a lot of really good light effects,” says Gilpin. “Especially in the winter, with sun dogs, and the way sun bounds off mounds of ice.

“And in the summer, there’s so much light.

“And in the fall, so much colour, and we get the blue sky. It’s kind of a painter’s paradise.”

Gilpin’s new show is a compilation of recent experiences; it’s called Mother Earth. Not just for the literal reason.

“Having a family ties you to the earth in a different way,” he says.

“Getting out there on a hike, seeing wildlife, forest, plants.

People. It’s all kind of the same thing. I never saw that before I had a family.

“It all kind of ties together.”

Mother Earth opens at The Space on March 6, and runs till the end of the month. The opening reception is from 5 to 7 pm.

Meagan Deuling is the assistant editor of What’s Up Yukon.

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Bradford’s assistance set us on the path as road-schoolers, and boosted my confidence in our plan.

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Making the best of some down time — school work on the BC Ferry PHOTO: Lee Vincent Our first trip was eight months on the road around North America, from September 2013 to May 2014. We successfully avoided winter, and we spent as much time as possible adventuring.

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The knowledge stuck, since our method of learning brought information to life. The things we learned were real, and relevant; we had a rich learning experience.

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tage of the learning opportunities that are presented to all of us in our daily lives. If our son asks a question and we don’t know the answer, we pause and Google it, and then leverage the curious moment to dig a little deeper into the topic.

When out for a walk, we make sure we talk about the flora and fauna as well as other things we notice, such as a stream that is overflowing or a new type of plant.

We have learned our biggest roles are to be learn-facilitators, and curiosity-enablers. This is something that can be integrated into every family, even if it isn’t off adventuring.

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