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Karina Lapointe’s culinary art ignites the appetite Haines Junction hosts mountain film festival

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Peace of mind can strike at odd times, for odd reasons.

ast night I spent a few hours organizing the entries for What’s Up Yukon’s Food to Fly For contest in which a lucky winner will be sent to Frankfurt courtesy of Condor Air. Each contestant was asked to write a short essay on an aspect of European cuisine that is worth hopping the Atlantic to experience. The deadline was April 30 and we received more submissions in the three days leading up to the deadline than we did in the previous three months. Human nature, I suppose. When the dust settled, we had collected approximately 60 articles and the job of consolidating and accounting for all of them fell on me. There were two distinct aspects of this operation. First, I had to transfer all the contest entries from my email inbox to a folder we had created in a computer program called Dropbox. To do this I had to locate each relevant email, open it, download the attachment containing the

Food to Fly For essay, rename the document according to our agreed-upon coding system and then save that document to the above-mentioned Dropbox Folder. Then I had to gather the name of the contest entrant, the title of his story, his email address and phone number (if one was provided) and plug all this information into a spreadsheet. Then I did it all over again for the next person. And again after that — ad nauseum. There is nothing difficult about any of the computer procedures listed above and the whole thing amounted to little more than a run-of-the-mill data entry task. Still, I did not relish the perceived monotony of the job and procrastinated fervently (an oxymoron?) before finally settling down to brass tacks. What I didn’t anticipate was the sense of calm that I would derive from the ever-repeating operation. True, the first half-dozen cycles were annoying. I had yet to

nail down my proper cadence or establish a consistent order for all the tiny steps that contributed to the larger task at hand. But soon enough I was starting to feel it; a rhythm that pulsed through my finger tips into my keyboard. The repetitive nature of the operations became trancelike. I grooved on it. Would I sound like an idiot to say I was dancing with data? Most likely — so I won’t. But I do have a few things to say. Number one: peace of mind can strike at odd times, for odd reasons. Go with it. Number two: the line between sheer boredom and meditative awareness might be fuzzier than we think. And so it came to pass that on a Wednesday night like many others I finished cataloging all of our Food to Fly For entries and went to bed with a calm disposition and a mysterious feeling of connectedness. Weird.

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f you ride a mountain bike from the 1990s with your kickaround shoes on and some jeans, have no fear, you are welcome at the Contagious Mountain Bike Club (CMBC). Kristina Gardner, treasurer of the club, says everyone is welcome, from beginners to those that go hard and are dialed into the scene. “There are people who match all the components of their outfits with all the components of their

bikes,” she says. “But then there are people who are just dirt bags (note: she means this endearingly) and just have whatever and want to ride.” CMBC is gearing up for the snow-less season of cycling and is inviting folks to join their group rides or consider volunteering as guides. On Tuesday nights there are two options: join the men and women on a group ride, or compete in the Toonie Races.

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Jickling’s Jabberings................ 2 Mountain Bike Club.................. 3 A Klondike Korner................... 5 Didee & Didoo........................ 5 Finding Love in the Yukon......... 6 Haines Junction Film Fest......... 9 Food to Fly For......................10 Food to Fly For......................11 Chef Karina Lapointe..............12 Middle Row, Centre.................13 Hopeless Romantic.................15 Reggae Council’s New Show......16 North End Gallery..................17 Eating Alive..........................19 Dispatch from Northern Scene...20 Step Outside.........................21 Neil Graham’s Tarot Cards........22

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Wed, May 8 Hump Day with Steve Slade 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Paddy’s Place . Wed, May 8 Jamaoke with Ashley & Jackie 8:30 PM Jarvis Street Saloon . Thu, May 9 An Evening with Roxx 6:00 PM 9:00 PM Tony’s Pizza . Thu, May 9 Fishead Stew 8:30 PM Dirty Northern Pub high energy blend of swingin’ country blues, bluegrass, celtic, western swing, gypsy, oldtimey, ....and whatever else suits Fri, May 10 Hunny Badger Jazz 6:30 PM 9:00 PM Volare Restaurant, SKKY Hotel Kristine and Gary Lachance with Mr. David Sutton on piano. Jazz and contemporary musical stylings to delight all ages. Fri, May 10 Kevin Barr 8:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Center . Fri, May 10 Papa Groove Tube 9:00 PM Gold Pan Saloon . Fri, May 10 Vicarious - Tool Tribute, with guest The Morning After 9:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon . Sat, May 11 Open Music Jam 2:00 PM 5:00 PM Tagish Community Centre . Sat, May 11 Hunny Badger Jazz 6:30 PM 9:00 PM Volare Restaurant, SKKY Hotel Kristine and Gary Lachance with Mr. David Sutton on piano. Jazz and contemporary musical stylings to delight all ages. Sat, May 11 Whitehorse String Ensemble and Friends Concert 7:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral Fumi 393-2588 ftorigaigmail.com Copland, Mozart, Albinoni, Vivaldi, and Telemann Sat, May 11 Papa Groove Tube 9:00 PM Gold Pan Saloon . Sun, May 12 Let’s Sing and Play with Orff! 11:30 AM 12:00 PM KIAC Tiss Clark 993-6154 Learn about music by playing music! Sun, May 12 Whitehorse String Ensemble and Friends Concert 2:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral Copland, Mozart, Albinoni, Vivaldi, and Telemann Sun, May 12 Whitehorse Community Choir Spring Concert 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre . Sun, May 12 Sunday morning bluegrass brunch All Day Mount Lorne Community Centre 667-7083 with Blue Creek Mon, May 13 Wild Thang! Electric Dance Party with DJ Carlo 9:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon . Wed, May 15 Hump Day with Steve Slade 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Paddy’s Place . Wed, May 15 Jamaoke with Ashley & Jackie 8:30 PM Jarvis Street Saloon . Thu, May 16 An Evening with Roxx 6:00 PM 9:00 PM Tony’s Pizza . Thu, May 16 Fishead Stew 8:30 PM Dirty Northern Pub high energy blend of swingin’ country blues, bluegrass, celtic, western swing, gypsy, oldtimey, .... and whatever else suits Fri, May 17 Hunny Badger Jazz 6:30 PM 9:00 PM Volare Restaurant, SKKY Hotel Kristine and Gary Lachance with Mr. David Sutton on piano. Jazz and contemporary musical stylings to delight all ages. Fri, May 17 Relative Harmony at Well Read Books 7:30 PM Well Read Books Katie Avery averykatie@ hotmail.com 647-209-0274 Whitehorse’s own Suzuki violin teacher (Katie Avery) performs with her family band, Relative Harmony. Fri, May 17 Isaak White Haddock 9:00 PM Gold Pan Saloon . Fri, May 17 SHANE PHILIP Multi-Instrumentalist Didgeridoo Virtuoso 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon + guest DJ: Rebel Selector (reggae/dancehall/ reggaeton) presented by Yukon Reggae Council Sat, May 18 Hunny Badger Jazz 6:30 PM 9:00 PM Volare Restaurant, SKKY Hotel Kristine and Gary Lachance with Mr. David Sutton on piano. Jazz and contemporary musical stylings to delight all ages. Sat, May 18 SHANE PHILIP Multi-Instrumentalist Didgeridoo Virtuoso 10:00 PM Jarvis Street Saloon + guest DJ: Rebel Selector (reggae/dancehall/ reggaeton) presented by Yukon Reggae Council Sun, May 19 Let’s Sing and Play with Orff! 11:30 AM 12:00 PM KIAC Tiss Clark 993-6154 Learn about music by playing music!

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Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza Peggy 668-7448 goes till we are done! Jamaoke with Ashley & Jackie 8:30 PM Jarvis Street Saloon .

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Friday Fandango at the Airport Chalet 7:00 PM Airport Chalet. Jam night with Peggy Hanifan

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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

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Wed, May 8 Workshop for writers - public reading skills 6:30 PM Well Read Books Joanna Lilley / lilley@ rocketmail.com practical tips and experience of reading your work in public with a microphone. Everyone is welcome. Thu, May 9 Copper Apparitions by Colin Alexander OPENING 7:00 PM Gallery 22 portraits, landscapes, and abstracts in fire colour and traditional media Thu, May 9 Northern Lights School of Dance Year End Recital 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre . Thu, May 9 The Box of Wonder 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Presented my Northern Lights School of Dance Fri, May 10 - Sat, May 11 Environment Fair: Born to be wild - Getting in Sync with Nature Canada Games Centre Martha@outsidethecube.ca / 4567483 . Fri, May 10 3rd Annual Mining and Exploration Discover camp 10:00 AM Shipyards Park mining & geology displays, pan for gold, helicopter rides, barbeque lunch, live music & much more. Admission is free Fri, May 10 Fundraiser BBQ 11:30 AM Shipyards Park for the Mae Bachur animal shelter Fri, May 10 Northern Lights School of Dance Year End Recital 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre . Fri, May 10 The Box of Wonder 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Presented my Northern Lights School of Dance Sat, May 11 Gala Garage Sale Fundraiser for Haiti Whitehorse Elementary School Little Footprints Big Steps fundraiser. Drop off available on Friday, May 10 after 5:00 pm. Sat, May 11 Haiti Fundraiser Gala Garage Sale 10:00 AM 21 Waterfront Place 456-4434 / karenwienberg@ gmail.com by Little Footprints Big Steps. Call to donate items or volunteer. Sat, May 11 Canoe and Kayak Club 2nd Annual Paddle Swap 10:00 AM YCKC Bins Buy, sell or trade any paddling gear. Items for everyone: adults, youth and kids. Sun, May 12 Mother’s Day at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve 9:30 AM Yukon Wildlife Preserve Check out our new animal mothers and their cute babies. Regular admission rates apply, but Mothers get in free! Sun, May 12 Whitehorse Community Choir Spring Concert 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre . Thu, May 16 Farmer’s Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park local produce and arts & crafts

Ongoing Events Wednesdays

Free Lunches 11:30 AM at Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre French : Zumba or / Zumba Gold 12:00 PM Centre De La Francophonie 668-2663 Spanish Conversation 12:00 PM Golden Age Society. ¡Bienvenidos! Sit and Stitch Nights 5:15 PM Town & Mountain Hotel everyone welcome, must be 19+ Whitehorse String Ensemble rehearsal 6:15 PM at Hellaby Hall, 393-2588. New members welcome. Violin, viola, cello and bass Texas Hold ‘em 6:30 PM at 503 Steele, Royal Canadian Legion. Steven Grossinger Royal Canadian Legion - Texas Hold ‘em Tournament. free poker tournament, all skill levels welcome. Training available from 6-6:30 PM Free English Classes 7:00 PM 108 Wickstorm Road in Whitehorse. For more information call:335-5443. Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club Public Access 7:00 PM Located on Gray Mtn Road Range officers on duty Acrylic Painting Open Studio 7:00 PM Arts Underground easels and water containers on site. Please bring your paints, brushes, supports and rags. Contact: 667-4080 Yukon R/C 7:00 PM Mud Bog Motor-Cross Track Bring your R/C and meet other hobby enthusiast

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Farmer’s Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park local produce and arts & crafts (starts May 16th) Feminist Book Club 5:30 PM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre a book club for feminists Merengue and Salsa lessons 8:00 PM Leaping Feats Show up 10 to 15 minutes in advance to register and pay

Fridays

Sally & Sisters Lunch Noon at Food Bank, 334-9317. Free Hot Lunch for Women (children welcome) Writing Faith Workshop 5:00 PM United Church food in the middle, stories all around jstueart@yahoo.com ESL Conversation Club - 5:30 PM Multi-Cultural Centre on a drop in basis TGIF - Dinner 6:30 PM at 503 Steele, Royal Canadian Legion Steven Grossinger. Dinner and entertainment on Friday nights, with a variety of menu and entertainment formats.

Saturdays

Yukon Amateur Radio Association 9:30 PM A&W Informal breakfast with YARA members, Hams from outside the Yukon often join

Sundays

Whitehorse Scrabble Club 1:00 PM Gold Rush Inn Micah 336-4643 Adult Pottery Drop-in 2:30 PM at Arts Underground, 667-2159. Clay is available for purchase. Equipment and tools are provided. Closed Holidays.

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Wednesdays

Avenue, 393-2824 Jr. Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H.Collins School Alain 668-4042 for Gr.8 - 12 Yukon Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H. Collins BYTE radio 4:00PM CJUC 92.5FM Yoga In The Alpine “Teen Yoga” 5:30 PM at Alpine Bakery. wallymaltz@northwestel.net Instructor Tammy Biathlon Junior Team Training 5:30 PM at Grey Mountain Road. Keith Clarke, ktclarke@northwestel. net, 668-6831

Thursdays

Boy’s & Girl’s Club 3:00 - 9:00 PM at 6209 - 6th Avenue, 393-2824 Kid’s After School Art Club 3:30 PM Arts Free English Conversation Group 302 Strickland St., Underground Yukon Art Society reception@ artsunderground.ca 667-4080 Ages 10-14 until lower level. 668-5907. Bring your own lunch October 25 Bingo (Regular Games) 5:00 PM at Elks Hall Northern Lights Judo Club 5:00 PM at Ecole Emilie Whitehorse Curling Club, 667-2875 Potluck Food Co-op - Info-Market 4:00 PM 5th Ave, Tremblay School, judoyukon@gmail.com. Under 15 years between Wood St. and Jarvis St. Shiroumakai Judo Club 6:30 PM at Vanier School, judoyukon@gmail.com. Ages under 15 Polarettes Youth Drop-in 7:30 PM Vanier School 867Fri, May 10 - Sat, May 11 Environment Fair: Born 668-4794 between the ages of 10 - 14 to be wild - Getting in Sync with Nature Canada Games Centre Martha@outsidethecube.ca / 4567483 . Boy’s & Girl’s Club 3:00 - 9:00 PM Rec Night: Fri, May 10 3rd Annual Mining and Exploration manhunt, floor hockey, dodgeball and more. 6209 - 6th Discover camp 10:00 AM Shipyards Park mining Avenue, 393-2824 & geology displays, pan for gold, helicopter rides, Jr. Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H.Collins School barbeque lunch, live music & much more. Admission Alain 668-4042 for Gr.8 - 12 is free BYTE radio 4:00PM CJUC 92.5FM Tuesday-Friday Learning Together 9:30 to 11:30 at Youth Lounge 6:00 PM Canada Games Centre Selkirk School Parents of 3 or 4 year old children. AfterShock Youth Group 7:00 PM Church of the Free drop-in program: storytelling, games, crafts and Nazarene 633-4903 Ages 12 to 18 more. Accompanying toddlers welcome. 667-3006 FREE DROP IN at Yukon Family Literacy Centre Boy’s & Girl’s Club 3:00 - 9:00 PM Youth Chef Night Mon-Fri Noon - 3:00 PM, we teach recipes for healthy food from scratch. Ages Mon-Wed 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM Sat 10:00 AM - 3:00 11-18. 6209 - 6th Avenue, 393-2824 PM (2nd Floor of Canada Games Centre) Colleen/ Fencing for Youth and Adults 10:00 AM at Takhini Stephanie 668-8698 Free family learning fun! Elementary Yukon R/C 3:00 PM Porter Creek Secondary School Bring your R/C and meet other hobby enthusiast Learning Together Program 9:30 AM Caregivers Youth Lounge 6:00 PM Canada Games Centre and children 3-4 years old. Mon-Thurs 667Youth Badminton Club drop-in 7:00 PM Takhini 3006 Elementary School Kate Krabel 456-7773

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Young Explorers Preschool Program 10:00 AM at MacBride Museum

Sundays

Sunday School 10:00 AM at Christ Church Cathedral, 668-5530 Polarettes Family Drop-in 2:00 PM at Vanier School, 867-668-4794. Enjoy a fun afternoon of gymnastics experience Toddler Church Service 9:30 a.m. Whitehorse United Church, 601 Main Street. Stories, songs, snacks provided and prayers 20 minutes Info: 667-2989

Mondays

Jr. Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H.Collins School Alain 668-4042 for Gr.8 - 12 Trampoline Training for Snowboarders 7:00 PM Polarettes Gymnastics Club Head Coach, Mary Binsted 334-2944 Improve your snowboarding under the supervision of trained coaches. Two Levels available for snowboarders ages 10+ Canoe and Kayak Club Youth Group Night 7:00 PM pre-registered course for information contact current@ yckc.ca YCKC Bins 668-4236 Shiroumakai Judo Club 6:30 PM at Vanier School, judoyukon@gmail.com. Ages under 15 Youth badminton club 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary School Kate Krabel 456-7773

Tuesdays

Hiroshikai Judo Club 5:00 PM at Holy Family School, judoyukon@gmail.com Ages under 15 551 Whitehorse Air Cadets 6:30 PM Junior Roller Derby 6:30 PM For girls age 12 - 18. No equipment or experience required. A great opportunity to make new friends, learn a new sport and have fun. www.yukonrollergirls.ca Learning Together Program 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Youth Shooting Program 7:00 PM Whitehorse Rifle Caregivers and children 3-4 years old. Mon-Thurs 667- & Pistol Club Introductory Open House and sign-up for 3006 Youth ages 10-19 years. Parental permission required. Twoonie Race 7:00 PM alternating Mt Mac or Chadburn with Contagious Mountain Bike Club YFC/Youth Unlimited 7:30 PM LePage Park Melissa Romp & Run Playgroup 9:30 AM at Whitehorse Teeuwsen 335-8809 Hang out in the park every United Church Tuesday night, rain or shine. All youth are welcome.

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Tuesdays

Saturdays

Zoomer’s Wellness 55+ 4:00 PM 10 Hyland Crescent, Riverdale Susana 633-6821 or Rob 668-7239. 2 left feet welcome!

Mondays

Seniors Qigong and Yang Family Style 16 Movement Hand Form 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Jo-Ann Gates 667-4531 This short tai chi form helps with relaxation, flexibility, balance and strength. Ideal for beginners and experienced tai chi players. *resumes Jan 7th* Friendship-Cards, shuffleboard, Wii 1:00 PM at Golden Age Centre, 668-5538.

Tuesdays

Blood Pressure Clinic 10:30 AM at Greenwood Place. Lois at 667-6149 Elder/Active Bingo 6:00 PM at Elk’s Hall Whitehorse Duplicate Bridge Club 7:00 PM at Golden Age Society. Bring your partner

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Wed, May 8 Elizabeth Fry Society AGM 5:00 PM Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre . Thu, May 9 YEU Executive meeting 6:30 PM YEU Hall 667-2331 . Fri, May 10 Autism Yukon AGM 6:00 PM Autism Yukon 503B Steele . Tue, May 14 PSAC Whitehorse Regional Women’s Committee monthly meeting 5:15 PM YEU Hall 667-2331 . Tue, May 14 YEU Local Y010 (Yukon Government) monthly meeting 5:30 PM YEU Hall 667-2331 . Tue, May 14 YAA AGM 5:30 PM Mount McIntyre info@yukonavalanche.ca Yukon Avalanche Association AGM: May 14, 2013. Mt. Mac Waxroom 5:30-7:30 pm. Information session/AGM. Election of new board members. Wed, May 15 YEU Local Y025 (Whitehorse Hospital Workers) monthly meeting 5:30 PM YEU Hall 6672331 . Thu, May 16 Yukon Canines AGM 7:00 PM Canada Games Centre .

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Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 AM Sport Yukon 456-4752 Open to all Whitehorse Midnight Sun Rotary 12:10 PM Yukon Inn Whitehorse Toastmasters 6:30 PM Yukon Inn 6677752 Open to all Whitehorse Lions Club [2nd Wed each month 6:30 PM Yukon Inn] & [4th Wed each month Captain Martin House]

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Sundogs Toastmasters 12:00 PM Sport Yukon 6336228 Open to all

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Whitehorse Rotary 12:10 PM Westmark Whitehorse

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A Klondike Korner with Dan Davidson

Celebrating Trâ€™ondĂŤk HwĂŤchâ€™in Culture in Dawsonâ€™s School

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The TH Singers and Drummers sing the â€œFlag Songâ€? from the centre of the ceremonial circle at Robert Service School on April 30.

he events of the day have left me a bit nostalgic for the classroom. I spent about half the morning at the Robert Service School in Dawson City participating in an event titled â€œAcknowledging the Past. Celebrating the Present. Moving Forward in Unity.â€? Held in the gymnasium, it was a celebration of the tremendous progress that has been made in adding First Nations content to the schoolâ€™s curriculum. While all this began about 15 years ago, with the implementation of HĂ¤n language classes and instruction in the First Nationsâ€™ traditions, it was largely aimed at the primary and elementary classes because there wasnâ€™t a wealth of material, nor was there a large cadre of instructors â€” the

whole process had to begin with baby steps. There were several years at the school when First Hunt and First Fish camps became annual events, but they didnâ€™t generally reach to the senior grades, where I was teaching English. Itâ€™s during the last five years, since I retired from the classroom, that thereâ€™s been a real explosion of cultural references. Iâ€™ve been observing it from the sidelines because I do the layout and design of the schoolâ€™s newsletter, The Sourdough. These days the newsletter includes pictures and articles about field trips to the DĂ¤nojĂ Zho Cultural Centre on Front Street for Native themed video productions, doll making, beading, Hip-Hop Han Language, and other assorted

activities. All classes participate. Students are taking whatâ€™s called gathering walks around the townâ€™s trails to locate various flowers and herbs. Theyâ€™re off to Moosehide over the river while learning to ski and snowshoe, and

spending time at Tombstone Territorial Park as well as the camp called R22 or ChĘźĂŤhĂ˛lÄ…y (Land of Plenty). Elementary classes are learning jigging and the use of the drum. Elders are coming to talk about

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IF YOU HEAR UNCLE SPEAK HIS ENGLISH IS VERY WEAK HE DONâ€™T LIKE TO TALK RIGHT ANâ€™ THATâ€™S THE WAY HE WRITE. WHEN UNCLEâ€™S ENGLISH IS SPOKENâ€™ ITâ€™S DEFINITELY ALL BROKEN. UNCLE DONâ€™T KNOW HOW TO SPELL BUT TO US IT SOUNDS WELL. HE NEVER LEARNED ENGLISH IN SCHOOL BUT HOW HE TALKS IS SO COOL. I WONDER IF UNCLE WOULD PASS IF HE WENT TO ENGLISH CLASS? I THINK HEâ€™D FAIL ENGLISH TEST BUT HIS DIALECT IS THE BEST. WHEN UNCLE USES BIG WORDS HE KIND OF TALK BACKWARDS. HE DOESNâ€™T CARE ABOUT NOUN THATâ€™S WHY WE LIKE HIS SOUND. UNCLE DOESNâ€™T CARE ABOUT PARAGRAPH UNCLE TALKS TO MAKE US LAUGH. I THINK HIS ENGLISH IS WORSE WHEN UNCLE START TO CURSE. I LIKE THE WAY UNCLE SPEAK â€˜CAUSE HIS GRAMMAR IS UNIQUE.

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traditional ways and show the junior and senior high students how to butcher meat and make bannock. Much of this was not possible when I started out in the Yukon in the mid-1970s. In some communities there was a great disturbance in the force (to put it lightly) when early attempts were made to bring First Nations activities into the schools. So it was wonderful to see a ceremony marking the installation of the Federal Governmentâ€™s Apology for the wrongs of the residential school era, combined with a school-produced video celebrating all its Native activities, and the installation of the Trâ€™ondĂŤk HwĂŤchâ€™in (TH) flag along with the other flags and banners in the building. The morning event concluded with the singing of the â€œFlag Songâ€? by the TH Singers and Drummers, and then continued with a feast at the TH Community Hall and a demonstration of jigging by the kids. A celebration, indeed. Â After 32 years teaching in rural Yukon schools, Dan Davidson retired from that profession but continues writing about life in Dawson City.

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You say Potato and I say Tomato

The trials and tribulations, mostly trials, of finding a mate in the Yukon by Glenda Koh

pring has come late to the Yukon, but that plaintive query that heralds the arrival of a new season still rings out loud and clear: “Where in God’s name are all the single men?” Gone are the days of the old adage “The odds are good, but the goods are odd,” where a pioneering single lady had any number of hard living men to choose from. The balance has shifted. Yukon went from Ladies’ Night to BYOB — bring your own boyfriend — otherwise, you might just join the legions of intelligent, attractive, successful, and generally awesome single women in Yukon, many of whom are in my social circle. In truth, there’s no actual shortage. According the Bureau of Statistics, there are over 600 more men than women in the territory. Leaving aside factors such as age distribution, homosexuality, and double-dipping (you know who you are), there’s roughly an equal number of cowboys and cowgirls. So what’s the real problem? In my first foray into investigative journalism, I consulted the seemingly overrepresented cohort of single women about why it’s so darn hard to find love in the Yukon. There’s the “size” issue, compounded by the “access” issue. But I’m not talking about winter underwear, rather the population of Yukon — small and remote. One informant, H, points out that “Dating in Whitehorse feels like being in high school. You can know a person’s entire relationship history before you even meet them.” She adds, “It’s like being in an STD ad: you’re not just dating the person, you’re dating everyone else they’ve ever dated.”

It’s the old problem of living in a small pond, but unlike small ponds in southern Canada, there are no other little ponds within easy swimming distance. Ponds where you could, say, go to a multiplex cinema on a date and not run into half your book club seated in the row behind you. Another informant, B, who is a 30-year old professional, was amazed to find herself making plans in Toronto with a friend of a friend who, in her words, “was perfectly nice and had not slept with a single one of my friends.” Knowing someone’s relationship history may require carefully navigating a close network of exes, children, and resentments ranging from acrimony to alimony. As P says, “I have to think hard before I decide to date my co-worker’s ex-boyfriend. We have to be very careful with each other and the situation.” This brings me to a second factor in the Great Bachelor Famine. Let me first express my utmost respect for all the single and sometimes single men I know in the Yukon — what I’m about to say is going to hurt me more than it’s going to hurt you: there is perceived to be an issue of quality among Whitehorse men. As Informant L observes, “The odds are not so good, and the goods are still odd.” We all like to think that the Yukon attracts people that are hardy and resourceful – who dance to the beat of their own drum. For some men, that drum beats a little louder than need be in a conventional relationship. Call it

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what you want: individuality, independence, hoarding. B calls it too much choice. “Lots of men have it easy up here, and I think it can make them reluctant to commit,” she says. “They know that if something gets hard, they can just move on to the next casual thing.” In other words, yes, the goods are odd, but they’re still getting a ride in the shopping basket of love. Which brings me to a third, related point. Reproduction. I am not going near any evolutionary theories about why men and women behave the way they do. All I want to say is that if men are root vegetables and women are tomatoes. Root vegetables stay fresh for ages. I once had a sweet potato in my fridge for six months. Tomatoes, on the other hand, well, there comes a time in every tomato’s life when they have to stop rip-

ening on the counter and move either into the salad bowl or into the spaghetti sauce. Neither is better or worse, but if you’re the kind of tomato who wants to be a part of a salad, you have to find the right lettuce and dressing – before you turn into a tasty sauce. Unfortunately many tomatoes in the Yukon are the independent type. They get busy building careers, running dog teams, and paddling through pristine watersheds. Before they know it, the biological clock is ticking and into the sauce they go. All this is to say that things can be rather pressing for women when they’re looking for love. There might be no supply issue, no quality issue, just poor timing. So, what’s a gal to do if she’s given it an honest shot and still hasn’t struck gold? According to P, “Move out or move on!” There are certainly good reasons to leave any place, but I’m guessing that some of the women who leave here think that if they stay, they just aren’t going to find a good carrot and make a nice salad. If you do stay, P says, “You just have to get over the fact that you might not meet someone. You have to psychologically move on and focus on other things that are important to you.” But do you ever give up hope of finding love? According to E, no. “It doesn’t mean you don’t love your life and your community, because otherwise why would you live here, but you still hope that someday you’ll find someone.” Glenda Koh wishes everyone a happy spring breakup.

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Thursdays

Learning Lions Homeschoolers Get Together 1:30 PM Seniors Stay-fit - advanced 10:00 AM Tagish Lorne Mountain Community Centre Questions contact Community Centre Ruth Lera 668-5871 or email ruthlera@northwestel.net Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Rec. Hall Stay-Fit for Seniors: Beginners 2:00 PM CATCH Kids Program, must have own ride home Sundays Wed, May 8 LAC Meeting 7:00 PM . 660-4999 3:45 PM Faro Sunday Church Service 11:00 AM Faro Bible marshlake@gmail.com Chapel All are welcome.Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 Fridays Fri, May 10 Kevin Barr 8:00 PM Marsh Lake Pre-school Playdays 10:30 AM Tagish Community Mondays Community Center Glee Club 1:00 PM DVG School (All grades) 994-2760 Sun, May 12 Mothers Day Brunch 10:00 AM & 11:30 Centre 399-3407 Saturdays AM RSVP 660-4999 marshlake@gmail.com Tuesdays Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre Playgroup 10:30 AM Recreation Centre 994-2375 Wednesdays Tagish Library and Tagish Treasures Thrift Shop farorecreation@faroyukon.ca DVD Yoga 5:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 12:00 NOON Primary Ball Skills 12:30 Del Van Gorder School Zumba Drop-in 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community 994-2760 K – 3 Sundays Centre Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder School 994-2760 Nordic Walking 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Tagish Community Church 7:00 PM Tagish Estates (Grades 9-12) Road. tagishcc@gmail.com Monthly community church Center Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Rec Centre service in Tagish Thursdays 994-2375 farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Mondays Teens and T’weens Drop-in 6:15 pm Marsh Lake Badminton 7:00 PM Recreation Centre 994-2375 Community Biking 6:00 PM meet at Rec. Hall Community Centre. 660-4999 (every other week, farorecreation@faroyukon.ca Stay-fit for Everyon 6:00 PM Tagish Community nextMay 9)

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Yoga Drop-in 6:45 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre with Richard (every other week, next May 16th)

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Dinner at the Jackalope Marsh Lake Community Centre every Fri, Steak/Rib Nights - last Friday of each month Reservations appreciated: 660-4999 Fridays Golden Horn Judo Club 3:30 PM Golden Horn School Saturdays judoyukon@gmail.com or Mike 668- 6952. Under 15 Knitting Circle 1:00 PM Marsh Lake Community years Center .

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Wed, May 8 Draft Yukon Water Strategy for Public Review 2:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Roger rbrown@cafn.ca 456-6883 CAFN presentation and consultation process between 2:00 ? 5:00 p.m. Followed by dinner. Thu, May 9 St Elias School Band Spring Concert All Day . . Wed, May 15 Yukon Bird Club Field Trip - Haines Junction Ducks, Shorebirds and Warblers 7:30 PM Meet at Madley?s General Store ybcfieldtrips@gmail. com Join trip leader Sarah Davidson. (2 hrs) YBC events are free. Everyone is welcome. Thu, May 16 Mountain film screenings and art exhibit 6:30 PM St Elias Convention Centre . Sat, May 18 SHANE PHILIP Multi-instrumentalist & Didgeridoo Virtuoso 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre + guest DJ: Rebel Selector. FREE for kids under 12yrs. Presented by Yukon Reggae Council

Sundays

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Mon, May 13 Biggest Loser weight-in 6:00 PM Teslin RecPlex . Tue, May 14 Cycle Smart for students All Day Teslin School in class bicycle safety workshop as well as an on bike playground bicycle safety practice session. Tue, May 14 5km Run/Walk/Nordic Walk 5:45 PM Teslin RecPlex . Wed, May 15 Label Reading & Interactive Grocery Store Tour 6:00 PM Teslin RecPlex Bring a small dish for the potluck dinner.

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Thu, May 9 Watson Lake School Council Meeting 7:00 PM Watson Lake Secondary School Library Open to the Public Fri. May 10 & Sat. May 11 Personal Trainer Lisa Marie Vowk Please call 8020 to register. Sun May 12 Run for Mom. Registration at 11am in the community hall, run begins at Noon. Join us later at 2pm at Wye Lake cabin for a Mom’s Afternoon! Free with many door prizes, food and drinks! Sat, May 11 Community Garage Sale 10:00 AM Watson Lake Rec Centre hosted by Watson Lake Community Library

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Weight Room 8:30 AM - 11:30 PM WL Rec Centre Girl’s Night Out Ages 12+ meet at WL Rec Centre 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month 7-9pm. Teen Night Ages 12+ meet at WL Rec Centre 2bd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm. Greyhound Northbound 11:20 PM

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

Carcross

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Carmacks

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Dawson City

Thursday 8:00 PM New Beginnings Group Richard Martin Chapel Church St. Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre Saturdays 7:00 PM Community Support Centre 9935095

Destruction Bay

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Ross River

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Tagish

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You are parent With Kids

by Yvonne Eleniak

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Film festival in Haines Junction showcases the ways up and down mountains

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t the end of a refreshing ski or a meandering hike through alpine meadows, Haines Junctioners like to kick back and enjoy life in this beautiful little town. Spoiled for choice when it comes to world class adventure options in our backyard, we have much to offer the outdoor enthusiast. However, Junction Arts and Music (JAM) also has something to offer indoor enthusiasts. We have a growing fan base for the film events JAM has been bringing us. Everything ranging from Dawson City International Short Film Festival screenings to Northern Film Nights during the summer, our Convention Centre is delivering the goods to film buffs. This time around, JAM and the St. Elias Cross-country Ski Club are collaborating to present the com-

munity’s first-ever mountain film festival with screenings from the best of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) on May 16. So before you strap on another crampon or lock another carabineer, have a look at what this film festival has to offer. Films such as Living Tiny (Skiing/USA) and Silbergeier (Rockclimbing/France) are part of the line-up. Alan Formanek, founder and director of the VIMFF, says the film Silbergeier captures a recordsetting climb by a woman. “Swiss climber Nina Caprez climbs a route called Silbergeier, in Ratikon, Switzerland,” Formanek says. “This route is rated 8b+ in the French scale, and it is the hardest long – multi-pitch – route climbed by a woman.” More than just a film festival, this is a community event that

This still from the film Silbergeir (France) shows the Swiss climber Nina Caprez on ascent. The best of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival will be screened in Haines Junction on May 16. will also feature a local mountain art exhibit, a bake sale and silent auction. The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival takes place on Thursday May 16 at the St. Elias Convention Centre in the Grand Hall, and doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Coast Mountain Sports in Whitehorse and at the Village of Haines Junction. For more info, email HainesJunctionJAM@gmail.com or go to the

film festival web page at www. vimff.org. Yvonne Eleniak is a member of Junction Arts and Music.

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The Pretzel by Katja Schmidt

h the pretzel. I am a strong German piece of “bread” in the eyes of some, yet I am so much more. To many of you in North America I come in the form of a bag of chips, dried out and crunchy — something that is offered on plane rides. To me the pretzel is the German staple to beer. This seemingly simple food is one of my favorite foods and something that I have tried to locate many a time in Canada. This accidental food, created from dropping dough into chemicals can be found throughout Germany, offered plain, with butter or cheese or maybe with seeds on it. It is the perfect snack to carry around or perfect outer layer of a simple sandwich. Last year I ended up at Oktoberfest with a group of friends. Here the pretzel (bretzel in German) is circulated, probably as a way to absorb the mass amounts of pilsner that are being consumed. I found this to be the one thing that I craved over anything else. The soft fluffy center, with the crispy edges are in perfect harmony with the large salt pieces fastened to the dark outside of this beautiful bread. The twisted shape lends for pure entertainment (even more so after a few beer). I would travel to Germany just for the pure simple pleasure of stuffing my face again with the salty treat!

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in my family likes it, I do not. If I went to Germany I probably wouldn’t just be there for a short time because, as I mentioned before, my parents are from Germany and my Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, cousins, and my Great-Grandma all still live in Germany. Since they aren’t exactly rich they can’t fly from Germany to the Yukon all the time and I don’t get to see them like most kids are able to

German Cuisine by Emma Kaiser

y parents were both born in Germany. They got married there and moved to the Yukon. That’s where they got me and my siblings. I have been to Germany four times and twice when I was not even born yet. The last time I went to Germany was three years ago when I was almost nine. I made friends with another girl there and, since I am home-schooled, I decided it would be fun if I went to school with her for a day and, with my parent’s permission, I did. The lunch that my grandma packed for me was Laugenweckle. You could call it a pretzel roll in English. I loved the crisp, salty outside and the soft, fresh inside. It was the best bread I had ever eaten (and still is to this day)! I tried finding Laugenweckle in the Yukon and I DID find some pretty good breads and recipes but they are all not the same. There is one food I would cancel the entire flight for if I knew I had to eat it: cooked white asparagus. I like vegetables, more cooked than raw, but I do like them, so when I saw white asparagus I thought it was just another vegetable that I had not tried yet (and I had this at my grandma’s the first time, too). Turns out that I do NOT like it. It tastes like whipping cream without flavour (when it is cooked anyway). Plain and simple: Although everybody

see their relatives. But I do get to see some of them in the summer each year when they come to visit (except for my great grandma since she is too old to travel). Their suitcases often contain yummy treasures. My siblings like the chocolate and gummy bears but I like the Laugenweckle that they sometimes bring although they are rather stale after the long flight. Next time I go to Germany I will definitely have “The Food I Flew For!” Here is my mother’s version of my favourite for you to try at home: Emma Kaiser is an 11 year writer and food critic.

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1/4c bear or pork lard or coconut oil 1T sea salt 4c water + 1T baking soda

How to: Mix together 8c flour, water and yeast to batter like consistency. Cover and let rise for 15min. Add remaining flour, fat and salt and knead very well, by machine or hand until gluten is developed nicely and dough is smooth and not sticky. Form into buns, knots, pretzels or braids. Bring water and baking soda to boiling and boil formed dough in lye solution for 1 minute, making sure to turn or dunk dough for maximum exposure. Remove onto greased cookie sheets and sprinkle with coarse salt and/or sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds or a nice sharp cheese (traditionally Emmentaler, but an old cheddar will do also). Traditionally the buns Emma loves get slit slightly crosswise before sprinkling with a sharp serrated knife. Bake in preheated oven at 220F for 20-25 min. Eat fresh! Note: if you make these with white flour they will be much more traditional, but not as good for you!

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f your taste buds long for something new and your eyes are looking for something as pretty as it is tasty, you need to find Karina Lapointe. This local chef graduated from two different professional culinary schools in Québec but her training started long before then. “I’ve always been crazy about cooking,” says Lapointe. “I started making pies in the sandpit at age three. By the time I hit elementary school, I was in charge of meals for my younger siblings.” She has since worked in a variety of restaurants, cafés, hotels and resorts in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Here in the Yukon, Lapointe has cooked at the four star Inn on the Lake where she was the chef for several years and at the Yukon Outfitters Association annual Wild Game Banquet. Last year, Lapointe decided to set aside the restaurant and hotel industry. She wanted to explore different ways of cooking and develop new culinary experiences for Yukoners. “When I studied cuisine, I thought true gastronomy only existed in fancy and expensive restaurants and hotels,” says Lapointe. “Once I worked in their kitchens, I realised there is no room for innovation or creation.” Lapointe is offering an opportunity to experience her edible art this month. On Saturday, May 18 she is hosting a seven course gourmet dinner at the Centre de la francophonie. The event, called Souper Gourmand, features local bison and halibut, and sorbet made with spruce tips foraged locally. This

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n an age when films have become franchises, it’s refreshing to harken back to some of the dramas of the ‘70s and ‘80s that featured imaginative plots and absorbing characterizations. One such film that had a groundbreaking influence on the contemporary culture of its time was Tootsie, starring Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange and Bill Murray. Released by Columbia Studios in December of 1982, Tootsie garnered $177- million at the North American box office, on an original $20-million budget, eclipsing Columbia’s 1977 Close Encounters of The Third Kind, to become the studio’s most successful film ever to that point. Dustin Hoffman plays Michael Dorsey, an unemployed New York actor. He’s headstrong and a perfectionist, and his agent, played by the film’s director Sidney Pollack, claims that no studio in New York or Los Angeles will touch Michael, because of his uncooperative nature. When Michael’s friend-who’sa-girl Sandy (played by Terry Garr) auditions for a role as a middleaged hospital administrator in a daytime soap opera, Michael decides out of desperation to seek out the part for himself. After an extensive makeup and wardrobe session, a flowing brown wig and the adoption of a southern accent, Michael’s masquerade is complete. Relying on sheer chutzpah, he bulls his way through an audition, and ends up successful. The very qualities that had rendered him untouchable in the eyes of his agent and studio executives now work in his favour. He improvises lines that actually improve on the formulaic scripts, and refuses to take any guff from anyone.

Before long, his work has become noticed, and he becomes the overnight star of the series. But success brings its own problems. Michael, now known professionally as Dorothy Michaels, falls in love with his on-set co-star Julie Nichols, played by Jessica Lange. Life imitates art as soap operatype complications develop. Julie herself is in an affair with the show’s director, an unabashed blowhard and womanizer. Michael/Dorothy becomes the object of Julie’s widower father’s affections, after the three of them – father, Julie and Michael/ Dorothy – all spend a weekend together at the father’s country retreat. It’s all predictable yet refreshing, in the ‘40s screwball tradition. Tootsie captured the public imagination in 1982, and went on to garner 10 Academy Award nominations, netting a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Jessica Lange and effectively launching her career. Bill Murray’s work, although uncredited, is also significant, propelling his burgeoning comic career forward. Tootsie was really the first American film to espouse a feminist viewpoint and make a big splash at the box office while doing it. Popular with critics as well as the public, it challenged average Americans to rethink sexual roles and stereotypes in a way that they’d never been asked to before, and to have a good laugh in the process. The film helped consolidate Hoffman’s career, and give testament to his versatility and determination. The adoption of the Dorothy persona necessitated three-hour makeup sessions and cumbersome latex breast boosters. In perhaps what can be seen

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as the ultimate tribute to Tootsie’s effectiveness, 10 days before the film’s premiere, Hoffman was made an honorary member of the New York Branch of Women In Film. Tootsie is available online through Netflix Canada. Brian Eaton is What’s Up Yukon’s film writer.

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Jessica Lange and Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie.

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IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN TO DAWSON City, YOU HAvEN’T SEEN THE YUKON. upcoming Events may 17-18 Dawson City Gold Show

Nestled in the ‘Heart of the Klondike’, the 27th Gold Show is the annual meeting place of miners, suppliers, industry and government officials. Mining means business, your business. dawsoncitychamberofcommerce.ca

18 tombstone territorial park opens

Memorable for its black granite peaks, idyllic alpine lakes and subarctic tundra landscapes, Tombstone Territorial Park is an icon among Yukon destinations. www.tombstonepark.ca

june 7 to 9 weekend on the wing

Birders unite! The Friends of the Dempster hosts walks and talks all weekend long at Tombstone Territorial Park. For more information contact: friendsofthedempster@gmail.com

8 Commissioner’s Tea and klondike ball

Dressing up has never been so fun. Wear your finest garb, kick up your heels and hang with the elite of the Yukon. The Commissioner’s Tea is a free event! Klondike Ball Tickets are $75. For tickets call 993-5575

14-15 Chickenstock Bluegrass Festival

The best kept secret of the north. This bluegrass festival is as down to earth as it gets. With trailer top concerts, backyard BBQ and a gravel pit for a dance floor. Kick up your heels in Chicken, Alaska! chickenrvpark@gmail.com

21 aboriginal day celebrations / summer solstice

Come celebrate Aboriginal Day with the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in. Local music, food and dancing! See the midnight sun for yourself!

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may 18Break Up Comedy Festival The Dawson City Museum presents comedians Derek Edwards,“That Canadian Guy” Glen Foster and George Maratos at the Palace Grand Theatre. You don’t want to miss this! For tickets or info call 993-5291 x21

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We boast the most comprehensive collection of artifacts in the entire Territory! Come experience the history of Dawson through our daily programs and demonstrations. Don’t forget our narrow gauge locomotives! dawsonmuseum.ca

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Hopeless Romantic is a Love Letter to the Yukon

Comedian/clown/singer Claire Ness releases first CD

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hen the call of the Yukon is calling me home...” Claire Ness has tried living outside, moving to Toronto and Montreal, but soon came to her senses and returned home — with some great genre-defying songs. She’s recently released those songs on Hopeless Romantic, her first album. Ness began recording in August 2011. “It was like your first born child,” she says. “It always hurts the most, it takes the longest, and is late. And gets big.” She recorded at Lone Star Studio, her name for Kevin Barr’s studio at Crag Lake. “Tim Jeffery was recording engineer,” she says. “He’s been coming up for years playing with all kinds of people. He does slide, peddle steel, lapsteel, dobro. He was amazing, his production ideas were really fun, and he played a lot on it too. “I took over after he went back to Alberta. I just couldn’t handle not being around the mixing process. So then I handed it over to Bob Hamilton, and he mixed it and mastered it.”

PHOTO: courtesy of Claire Ness

Whitehorse musician Claire Ness released her first CD in April. Backing Ness and Jeffery are Rob Bergman on bass, Lonnie Powell on drums, Grant Simpson on piano, Daniel Timmermans on trumpet and Steve Slade on harmonica. Together they create a style of music that’s a fusion of folk, country, jazz and cabaret. “A lot of my influences come from Cole Porter and musical theatre and jazz,” Ness says. “Pearl Bailey and Etta James, blues and folk. I call it kind of folk jazz.” It’s the sort of music that fans of Norah Jones would be familiar with. Added to that is a half-spoken, theatrical, expressive vocal that draws the listener in. The songs themselves are mostly romantic, reflecting Ness’ love of, and longing for, the Yukon, its history, culture, colour and drinking habits. The songs “Yukon Gold,” “Hopeless Romantic,” “Stampedes of Water” and “We Drink”

are directly inspired by her home. Other songs like “The Bridge” and “Rushing to Red Lights” comment on life in larger cities, detached from nature and caught up in a seemingly faster pace of life. “We Drink” is her meditation on what makes Yukoners distinct from the rest of Canada. It also features some truly fun lyrics, nodding to her background as a clown and comedian. We drink when it is freezing/ We drink when it’s just cold/We drink when anyone we know/ Turns one more half day old. Ness has also written a couple of songs in French. In particular, “La Pitoune” stands out, which, according to my research, is either a slang term for a beautiful woman or a flume ride at a Montreal amusement park. Even someone not fluent in French can appreciate how Ness plays with the language. La pitoune mange de la poutine… Elle va pouvoir avoir la pouvoir. That song also features a nice play between Slade’s harmonica and Timmermans’ trumpet, handing the solos back and forth. Ness has already started her next album, recording new songs live with an all-star cast at her CD release party. That’s the perfect recording environment for Ness, simultaneously bringing out the theatricality and intimacy of her vocal and lyrics, playing against the audience as any good comedian/clown/singer should. Hopeless Romantic, featuring some fabulous photographs by Ruth Borgfjord, is available at Dean’s Strings for $20. A digital version of the CD is available online at CDBaby.com for $9.99. Outstanding Tracks: “Yukon Gold” and “La Pitoune.”

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May 9, 2013

In a Reggae Groove

West coast multi-instrumentalist Shane Philip plays Whitehorse, Haines Junction by Simon Schachner

ince its successful debut concert by roots reggae veteran Clinton Fearon on March 30, the Yukon Reggae Council has been hard at work to bring more reggae and world music artists to the territory. We are pleased to present Vancouver Island-based Shane Philip, an award-winning multiinstrumentalist, singer-songwriter and didgeridoo extraordinaire, on May 17 in Whitehorse and an allages show on May 18 in Haines Junction. The influence of reggae is present in Philip’s music and energy. He established his link to the genre over the years by gracing the lineup of Victoria SkaFest and opening for the likes of reggae legends The Wailers and Toots and the Maytals.

“I’ve listened to reggae all my life,” Philip says. “It’s really easy for me to connect to. Most of my songs are inspired by human nature and mother earth, it’s actually challenging sometimes to not fall into a reggae groove. I seem to have a reggae version of every song I do these days and that has been coming out more and more during live performances.” Since 2005 he has been tirelessly touring songs that cross genres from folk, blues and reggae to tribal rhythms and dance music. But he has never made it up to Yukon, so it was an easy decision. “I see Yukon as full of people who love life, a bit eccentric in a good way,” he says. “The place really appeals to me so I jumped

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Vancouver Island musician Shane Philip combines didgeridoo with guitar and percussion to create his unique sound that crosses genres from folk, blues, and reggae to tribal rhythms and dance music. He plays in Whitehorse and Haines Junction next week. at the opportunity. I think people there will be able to relate well to the nature element of my music.” He is just one person, but his sound is like that of a full band. Philip, however, does not usually describe himself as a one-man band. “The one-man band thing sounds like a kind of novelty act, when I see myself as a more of a conventional singer-songwriter,” he says. “I just happen to use every limb.” This talent was developed by growing up in rural Ontario where other musicians were just too far away. “When I wanted to create a certain sound with more instru-

ments I did it myself,” Philip says. Philip recently won Best Live Act at the Vancouver Island Music Awards. He has released four studio albums and is currently working on a fifth. He consistently charts on community radio stations across Canada and his songs are featured regularly on CBC radio. Philip’s shows will be complimented by DJ music keep the dance floor hopping before, between and after his sets. That job falls on me, as Rebel Selector. Philip and I go back several years collaborating on shows together, and as Rebel Selector I like to play a mix of reggae, dancehall, and Latin American music. Shane Philip performs Friday,

May 17 at the Jarvis Street Saloon in Whitehorse. Doors open at 9 p.m. and the show starts at 10 p.m. He performs on May 18th at the St. Elias Convention Centre in Haines Junction. Tickets are for sale at the door, but it’s free for kids 12 and under. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. More information can be found on the Yukon Reggae Council’s Facebook page. Simon Schachner, a.k.a. Rebel Selector, is co-founder of Yukon Reggae Council.

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New Source of Yukon Art North End Gallery opens second space in Whitehorse

PHOTO: courtesy of Simon Gilpin

Whitehorse artist Simon Gilpin’s painting “After the Rain” is on exhibit at the new gallery space opened by North End Gallery in Whitehorse.

by Glenda Koh

welve local artists are now making their home at the corner of First and Main, thanks to the North End Gallery. There is now a second North End Gallery in Whitehorse, and the new gallery is providing wall space to the original work of some of Yukon’s beloved artists. Donna Reimchen has been the owner of the North End Gallery — which focuses on Canadian pottery, prints, and gifts — for the past two years. In that time, she came to recognize the special environment that original works of art need. “Original work needs somewhere to breathe,” she says. “The other store is great for selling prints, but for original artwork it’s always a struggle to give it the space it deserves.” When Angellina’s Toy Boutique vacated its space in Horwood’s Mall for a larger storefront, she seized the opportunity. With the recent closure of the Copper Moon Gallery and the

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Yukon Gallery, and the tourist high season imminent, it seems an ideal time for such a venture. The gallery is currently representing the work of artists who were chosen by an independent jury based not only on the quality of their work, but also on their professional record and ability to produce work consistently. The gallery features a show of the artists’ work to launch the opening of the space, which will run until the end of May. Reimchen has no plan to expand the groupof-twelve for the time being in order to allow artists to do solo shows throughout the year, as well as to ensure artists are adequately exhibited. “I want to be able to show a de-

cent representation of everyone’s work, not just one or two pieces,” Reimchen explains.

In addition, Reimchen aims to provide a welcoming space for potential art buyers. “We want it to be the kind of place that person can feel free to sit for 20 or 30 minutes enjoying the work, maybe falling in love The new gallery space for with one of the pieces,” she says. Among the featured artists North End Gallery features an is Nathalie Parenteau, known exhibition of Yukon artists. widely for her sinuous depictions of northern figures, forms, and landscapes. Parenteau has had great commercial success, but the new gallery offers an opportunity to create more original work. “Originals have their own vibration in a room and I’ve been wanting to do more originals and get more in circulation,” PHOTO: courtesy of North End Gallery

Parenteau says. “Prints are great, but many people do feel more comfortable with the original.” As well, the gallery provides her motivation to finish works, which can be a protracted and solitary activity. “I do spend a lot of time on my painting, sometimes if I had a reason to get them out faster, I would do that,” she says. “It’s very welcome. Art is an obsessive thing.” Parenteau has just opened a show in the Stephan Gallery in Anchorage and as an artist attracting national and international attention she is proud to be part of the Whitehorse art community. “There’s a lot of change happening in Whitehorse these days,” she says. “It seems like it’s getting a shot in the arm. It’s nice to be part of that. Donna has a vision; she’s dynamic and community minded. I’m happy to hitch my wagon to her star.” Glenda Koh has her art in the right place.

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Active Interest Listings Thu, May 9 Yukon Bird Club Field Trip - Waterbirds of the Quartz Road Wetland 5:30 PM Meet at Boston Pizza ybcfieldtrips@gmail.com Trip leader Jim Hawkings. YBC events are free. Everyone is welcome. Sat, May 11 Canoe and Kayak Club 2nd Annual Paddle Swap 10:00 AM YCKC Bins Buy, sell or trade any paddling gear. Items for everyone: adults, youth and kids. Sat, May 11 Yukon Bird Club Field Trip - Birding in Carcross 1:00 PM Meet at the gazebo across from Montana Services ybcfieldtrips@gmail.com Scenic birding with Tami Grantham-Hamilton. YBC events are free. Everyone is welcome. Sat, May 11 Frog Walk 9:00 PM meet at the Carcross Cut-off a guided walk along Rat Lake Sun, May 12 Swans of Kluane 12:00 PM . 667-8291 / 1-800-661-0408 Bring your lunch out to Kluane and enjoy a guided hike by Mary Jane Johnson and an elder from Kluane First Nation. Some transportation may be available from Whitehorse and Haines Junction. Sun. May 12 Run For Mom 11:00 AM Meet at the SS Klondike Val Pike val. pike@gov.yk.ca Mon, May 13 Co-ed Slo-pitch League starts All Day Pepsi Softball Centre . Mon, May 13 Intro to Mountain Biking Clinic 6:30 PM S.S.Klondike info@ cmbcyukon.ca with Contagious Mountain Bike Club Tue, May 14 YAA AGM 5:30 PM Mount McIntyre info@yukonavalanche.ca Yukon Avalanche Association AGM: May 14, 2013. Mt. Mac Waxroom 5:30-7:30 pm. Information session/AGM. Election of new board members. Tue, May 14 Yukon Bird Club Field Trip - A bird tour of the Fish Lake Rd 6:00 PM Meet at the Porter Creek Super A ybcfieldtrips@gmail.com Tour with Ione Christensen. (2 hrs) YBC events are free. Everyone is welcome. Wed, May 15 Orienteering - Hidden Lakes 6:00 PM Chadburn Lake Road . Wed, May 15 Yukon Bird Club Field Trip - Spring birding at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve 6:00 PM Meet at the entrance of the Yukon Wildlife Preserve ybcfieldtrips@ gmail.com YBC events are free. Everyone is welcome. Thu, May 16 Yukon Bird Club & Yukon Science Institute Event - Yukon Butterflies 6:30 PM Beringia Centre ybcfieldtrips@gmail.com Join Andre´ Langlois and learn about Yukon butterflies - where and when to see them. Free event. All welcome. Sun, May 19 Crocus Run 11:00 AM Robert Service Campground Don / 6335671 Approx 7.5 Km

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Yukon Orienteering Association 2013 Orienteering is a fun sport that combines running and navigation to set points or “controls” using detailed topographic maps. The Yukon Orienteering Association (YOA) is a volunteer organization that coordinates events and programs from May through September. Families, groups or individuals can participate at any levelbeginner to advanced. Orienteering is a great family activity. Upcoming Meets: Registration for Wednesday meets starts at 6:00pm

May 15 starts at the Chadburn Lake Road near Hidden Lakes. Call Afan for info at 667-6659

May 23 & 25. Introduction to Community Coaching at Sport Yukon. Call Ross for info at 633-3154

May 29 starts at the Magnusson ski trails, Grey Mountain Road. Call Karen for info at 393-1903

June 12 starts at the Robinson Roadhouse, Klondike Highway. Call Craig for info at 456-7857 June 19 starts at the Pump House Pond, Fish Lake Road. Call Ross for info at 633-3154

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Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com Hatha Yoga. Lunch Drop-In. Jr. Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H.Collins School Alain 668-4042 for Gr.8-12. Box Lacrosse Drop-in 4:00 PM Elijah Smith Elementary School 668-2840. Traditional Yang Family Style Hand Form, Part 2 6:00 PM Elijah Smith Elementary Multi-Purpose Room Pam Boyde 633-6034 This class focuses on the first 2nd section of the 103 Movement Hand Form

Adult Biathlon Program 6:30 PM Biathalon Range Judy: 334-6726 or Vern 633-2297 Polarettes Adult/Teen Drop-in 7:00 PM Vanier School 867-668-4794 Yang Family Tai Chi Sword 7:00 PM Elijah Smith Elementary Multi-Purpose Room Pam Boyde 633-6034. This class studies the 67 movement Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan sword form. Students should know the traditional hand form. Whitehorse Badminton Club Adults 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary Yeu Fang Sharma 667-4219 Yukon Amateur Boxing Association Training Sessions 7:00 PM Avalanche Combat Arts Centre. Jess 335-3831 Table Tennis Drop in 7:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary School. Dave 668-3358

Thursdays

Seniors Qigong and Yang Family Style 16 Movement Hand Form 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Jo-Ann Gates 6674531 This short tai chi form helps with relaxation, flexibility, balance and strength. Ideal for beginners and experienced tai chi players. *resumes Jan 7th* Traditional Yang Family Style Hand Form, Part 1 6:00 PM Hidden Valley School Pam Boyde 633-6034. This class focuses on the first 16 movements of the 103 Movement Hand Form. *begins Jan 10th Roller Girls Free Skate and Fresh Meat 6:30 PM Christ the King Elementary School juniorderby@yukonrollergirls.ca Archery 7:00 PM Christ the King Elementary School. Les Johns, 667-7349. New members welcome. Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club Public Access 7:00 PM on Gray Mountain Road range; officers on duty. Polarettes Youth Drop-in 7:30 PM Vanier School 867-668-4794 between the ages of 10-14. Ultimate Frisbee 9:00 PM Takhini Elementary Kris 333-9393

Fridays

Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com. Hatha Yoga Lunch Drop-In. Jr. Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H.Collins School Alain 668-4042 for Gr.8-12 Punjabi Bhangra Dance 7:00 PM Family Literacy Centre Gurdeep 336-3344 a natural alternative to Cardio exercises, it requires energetic, rhythmic movements

Saturdays

Fencing for Youth and Adults 10:00 AM Takhini Elementary Tai Chi Group Practice 10:00 AM Takhini Elementary School Gym Janet Maclachlan 633-5287. An opportunity for more tai chi play. Yoga with Sabu 10:00 AM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com. Hatha Yoga Experienced professional instruction. Push Hands 11:00 AM Takhini Elementary School Gym Laura Beattie 456-7609. Tai chi partner work. Scottish Country Dance Club 7:00 PM Pat 668-4976. No experience needed.

Youth Badminton Club drop-in 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary School Kate Krabel 456-7773 Drop-in Salsa and Merengue lessons 8:00 PM Leaping Feats 668-6517

Sundays

Crestview Ski Group 11:00 AM free Pine Forest Loop 633-2455 Table Tennis Club 1:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary School. Dave, 668-3358 Polarettes Family Drop-in 2:00 PM Vanier School 867-668-4794. Enjoy a fun afternoon of gymnastics experience. Paddlers Abreast recreational paddling 2:00 PM Canada Games Centre Yoga with Sabu 4:00 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com. Hatha Yoga Experienced professional instruction. Ultimate Frisbee 5:30 PM Canada Games Centre Everybody is welcomed 668-6517 Zoomer’s Wellness 55+ 7:00 PM 10 Hyland Crescent, Riverdale Susana 633-6821 or Rob 668-7239. Two left feet welcome!

Mondays

Seniors Qigong and Yang Family Style 16 Movement Hand Form 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Jo-Ann Gates 6674531 This short tai chi form helps with relaxation, flexibility, balance and strength. Ideal for beginners and experienced tai chi players. *resumes Jan 7th* Yoga with Sabu 12:15 PM Shanti Yoga Studio 303 Hawkins St 456-7123 or email chaitanyayoga@gmail.com. Hatha Yoga Lunch Drop-In. Jr. Youth Climbing Club 3:30 PM F.H.Collins School Alain 668-4042 for Gr.8 - 12 Yoga In The Alpine “Absolute Beginner” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery wallymaltz@northwestel.net. Instructor Erica. For beginners and those blessed with stiffness. Yukon Amateur Boxing Association Training Sessions 7:00 PM Avalanche Combat Arts Centre. Jeff, 335-3831 Youth badminton club 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary School Kate Krabel 456-7773

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Yoga In The Alpine “Level 2” 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery wallymaltz@northwestel. net. Instructor Erica. Fun Run/Walk 6:00 PM F.H.Collins School Don 333-9202 Yang Family Tai Chi Hand Form Refinement 6:00 PM Holy Family Elementary Pam Boyde 633-6034. Hand Form Refinement is where students work on perfecting the movements of the Traditional Yang Family Style Hand Form. *resumes January 8th* Introductory Yang Long Form (continued) 6:30 PM Takhini Elementary School Gym Laura Beattie 456-7609. An introduction to Yang Style tai chi chuan, the most popular style of tai chi practiced worldwide today *resumes Jan 8th. Archery 7:00 PM Christ the King Elementary School. Ron 456-2009. New members welcome. Twoonie Race 7:00 PM info@cmbcyukon. ca with Contagious Mountain Bike Club alternating between the Chadburn Lake course and the Mt. Mac course

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realize I have only included a hand full of recipes in my What’s Up articles so far. With that in mind, here are some suggestions for you that are quick, nutritious and wholesome. Meals you can plan ahead of time Prepare shish-kabobs ahead of time and throw them on the barbeque at your convenience. You can make a lemon-style barbeque sauce with sautéed garlic, mustard powder, pepper, sea salt and applesauce to roll the kabobs in after they are cooked. If desired, chop potatoes, add some butter and spices in tin foil and throw them on the barbeque 15 minutes or so ahead of the shish-kabobs. Cook extra portions of roast for dinner one night and serve them again with homemade gravy on multigrain toast and a side salad. Prepare dinner the night be-

fore by chopping vegetables, marinating meat, soaking beans, chopping and spicing potatoes for baking. This process will save you time the next day when you only have to turn on the oven to prepare dinner. A crock-pot can become your new best friend. There are a lot of recipe books and resources that include healthy, prepare-in-themorning-and-leave-all-day recipes, including casseroles, hearty soups and stews. Cook extra on the weekends and freeze meals like spaghetti and meat sauce, homemade burger patties, and stew. Whipping something together on the fly Make a delicious salmon dip for wraps, bread or crackers by using canned salmon with mashed avocado, yogurt, pepper, chopped onions and olives.

Mix a salad with leftover rice, canned beans (drained), diced tomato, cilantro, corn, lemon and olive oil dressing with fresh ground pepper. Boil some eggs and serve with cashews, leftover rice and tamari or soy sauce. Make fresh veggies and spicy hummus wraps. Hummus can be pre-made and frozen, canned, or bought pre-made in the store, and serve with olives and avocados, greens, onions, sprouts, etc. Lightly sauté veggies and garlic (can be sliced the night before) and serve with brown rice or kamut pasta and a butter sauce with diced tomatoes. Add some chili peppers or wild meat sausage, if desired. Use leftover chicken to make a loaded salad with greens, nuts and seeds, avacados, tomatoes, olives, and Glory dressing. If you haven’t tried this dressing you have to – check out the recipe below. Amoree Briggs has a diploma in Holistic Nutrition through the Canadian School of Natural Medicine and lives in the Yukon countryside with her family.

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am one of the lucky few who will be at Northern Scene for the entire 10 days. I’m here with the production of Leonard Linklater’s play, Justice, for performances May 2 to 4 at the Arts Court Theatre in Ottawa. I am the costume designer for the production and studying under director, Yvette Nolan. Each day we have been in rehearsal for seven hours in order to remount the play from its original Yukon tour in the Fall 2012. It is hard to say goodbye to new found friends, who are only in Ottawa for a few days, but the connections have been made. Being a part of Northern Scene actually feels a lot like home. The positive energy is radiating

from the volunteers, the performers and everyone in between. Everywhere you look there are the familiar, smiling faces of Yukoners and other Northerners — we have to be a positive people to live in such cold and remote places. The majority of participants are staying at the same downtown hotel, where there is an information table set up in the lobby and all of the front desk staff are wearing Northern Scene t-shirts. The organization and hospitality of this event has been flawless. Almost every night participants and presenters can gather at the hotel in the Hub, a lounge-type room where a full dinner is available and Scene musicians perform. The National Arts Centre has gone out of its way to make us feel at home by decorating this room with a large portrait

Whitehorse costume designer and directorial apprentice Melaina Sheldon says hi from the Northern Scene showcase in Ottawa. of the Dempster Highway in autumn, pictures of Dawson and the Frostbite House in Whitehorse, and complete with miniature ravens in faux birch trees. The Hub allows for casual pan-northern conversations regarding future projects: both North—South and Northwest—Northeast. It also gives participants

another chance to enjoy each other’s work. It’s awesome that the festival is bringing the North to the South, instead of the other way round. Northern artists of all mediums: fashion, visual, performance, music, theatre, storytelling and cuisine are gaining national and international exposure. Our communal talent is a gem that has been discovered, and it will not PHOTO: Patti Flather be long until the rest of Canada comes knocking. And if it is not our artists that draw them, it may well be the cow and bullmoose calls delivered by the Yukon’s Commissioner, Hon. Doug Phillips at the opening ceremonies reception. It is an honour to be here and I am proud to be representing the Yukon at the first Northern Scene Festival Ottawa has ever seen.

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the a cooking time gauge for subsequent efforts. If you are cooking a number of packages, it’s important to distinctly shape them or mark them so you can identify them as longer cooking items or when you think it’s time to take them out. Try olive oil and oyster sauce on potatoes, and olive oil and cinnamon on carrots. Larry Leigh is an avid angler, hunter and all-round outdoors person who prefers to cook what he harvests himself. He is a past president of the Canadian Wildlife Federation and retired hunter education coordinator for the Government of Yukon.

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agery and portraits of Yukoners. For example, local potter Patrick Royle is the subject Graham painted for the Tarot card called The Hermit. The landscape of the North also permeates the deck. In The Ten of Swords, an igloo is stabbed with swords and a figure spills out onto the snow. “I expressed my ideas as evocative of the North, both remembered and actual,” he says. Graham began his Tarot series in 2006. After more than six years, the deck is now complete; with all 78 cards painted in acrylic on 4-inch x 5.4 inch pine boards. As a Tarot reader myself, and after speaking to Graham about the journey behind his uplifting Tarot, I see it fitting that he depicted himself as The Fool (the equivalent of the Joker in a regular deck of cards). Sallie Nichols writes in her book, Jung and the Tarot: An Archetypal Journey (1980), that, cont’d on page 23...

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was hospitalized more than 10 times. “This deck reflects a complex journey,” he says. “From the initial 22 Major Arcana I produced for The Studio Gallery Associations’ The Tarot exhibition in 2006, to the complete 78 card deck, these paintings have been a labour of love, inspiration, fortitude and resilience. Done between seemingly endless quests for stability, these paintings became an expression of my love of art, life, and the mysteries that inspire us.” He feels that an artist is a public figure, and, as such, can help publicly de-stigmatize and demystify mental health issues. “It is possible to do a beautiful thing, and the Tarot cards are a wonderful expression of life, while suffering,” he says. “I’m not

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