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hey took their name from a Blue Note album recorded live at New York’s Club La Marchal in April, 1965 that’s been described as “one of the most compelling documents of a live band in full flight”.

That album, The Night of the Cookers, which featured such jazz immortals as trumpeters Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan, and James Spaulding on alto sax, remains a touchstone of the hard bop school of jazz.

It also inspired the name of a popular restaurant in Brooklyn, but that’s another story.

When five Toronto jazzmen had a gig coming up in 2007 (or maybe 2008; alto saxman Ryan Oliver isn’t certain), they needed a name in a hurry for the poster.

They settled on The Cookers Quintet, in homage to Hubbard and other hard bop giants.

“That’s the stuff we emulated as young musicians. When we got together, it was kind of a co-op group, so we thought that would be a neat place to start,” Oliver explains.

From Oliver’s perspective, the roots of the group go back to his student days at what was then Malaspino College in Nanaimo, B.C., where he met Cookers bassist Alex Coleman.

“We’d been playing music together for a long time, then I moved to Toronto and he moved out a few years later.”

Before that, though, Oliver had spent a year in Amsterdam at the suggestion of pianist Misha Mengelberg, “sort of an elder statesman on that scene,” whom he had met during a tour of Switzerland with another Malaspino colleague.

“At the time I was 22 or 23 and I didn’t have many plans, so I did it. Much to my parents’ chagrin, probably,” he laughs.

“I got to meet a whole lot of

by Dave Restivo, rather than Whiteman, who has a previous symphonic commitment.

“It always gives a different take on the music when a different personality comes in to play it. We’ve all worked with Dave a lot and really admire his PHOTO: courtesy of The Cookers Quintet playing,” Oliver says.

The term “hard bop” arose in the 1950s to describe a jazz form Members of The Cookers that borrowed influences from Quintet who will be visiting gospel, blues and R&B, especially Whitehorse (l. to r.) Tim Hamel, in the piano and saxophone stylings.

Alex Coleman, Ryan Oliver and So, what makes it relevant Joel Haynes. Not pictured: more than half a century later? fill-in pianist Dave Restivo.

“I think it comes down to the fact that the melodies are enjoyable, and there’s a real rhythm to legendary musicians through Mi- it that’s clearly defined,” Oliver says. sha, so it was a neat year.”

“A lot of times we’ll go to The move to Toronto came right after that, and that’s where places where people will show up he met trumpet player Tim Hamel, and say they didn’t think they’d “just from sort of being around on like jazz, but this is amazing. We sort of focus on playing in comthe music scene”.

By the time Oliver returned munities that don’t necessarily from a two-year stint in New York, have this kind of music all the he and Hamel had been playing times, and they embrace it and together off and on for about 10 they really love it.”

For their Whitehorse debut, years. It “just kind of made sense” The Cookers will be playing orito get a group together.

That group also included drum- ginal music from their first two remer Joel Haynes and pianist Ri- cords on the Do Right! Music label.

A third volume, featuring New chard Whiteman.

“So we found a bar that was in York singer/piano player Johnny kind of a rough part of town, and O’Neal, is due out next spring.

The Cookers Quintet will perit gave us a chance to play together every week. And we started form on the arts centre stage at playing repertoire (from 1950s 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, and ‘60s records) like Horace Sil- as part of the Jazz on the Wing ver songs and Art Blakey songs,” series.

“I think it’s going to be a pretty he says.

“Eventually we started think- killer band, and we’re happy to ing we should try to write some have Restivo in the fold. It should tunes, still in that vein, but we’d be a great show,” Oliver boasts. have some original content. So Ken Bolton is a freelance everyone started bringing in tunes writer who lives southeast of and the rest is history.”

Whitehorse.

When The Cookers play at the You can contact him via Yukon Arts Centre this Sunday, editor@whatsupyukon.com. the piano chair will be occupied

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Natural Impressionism

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Dawson City artist hosts a new show in Whitehorse before venturing to South America

by Angela Szymczuk

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he element of light is key when it comes to any form of painting, drawing, or photography. For each medium, the use of light may be utilized differently. A photographer may use extra light to enhance the subject being captured. Someone who sketches may perhaps create contrast between shadows.

For an impressionist painter, the natural light of a scene is preferred. A lot of thought and detail goes into capturing the natural essence of light. At first, you may think it is easy to paint a scene with visually appealing light effects. But start to mix the paints and brush the canvas, and you realize it is not as easy as it looks.

One painter who has a natural knack for impressionist paintings is Halin de Repentigny. The Montreal native has been living in the Yukon wilderness for almost 30 years. He started out working as a trapper in the woods near Dawson. It did not take long for him to become captivated by his scenery and began to paint what he saw.

“Ever since I was a child I had an interest in painting. For me it comes quite naturally,” he says.

“Sometimes I do not even have to look at my paint palette - I let my instinct guide me.”

Like a true impressionist artist, de Repentigny understands the role natural light plays in oil paintings, and does his best to use his talent to capture it. On his website, he even states, “The right light is like a jewel, I know a painting works when it creates its own light.”

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On October 16, 17 and 18, de Repentigny will be hosting a show called Divergence at the Old Fire Hall in Whitehorse.

“My impressionist paintings will be there, but I decided to show some different stuff in the form of nude drawings as well,” he says.

Unlike his shows in the past, which have run for weeks, this one will only be on for three days.

The Dawsonite is all about reinventing his artwork and evolving as an artist. He feels his paintings are a true reflection of being unique.

“When I paint a scene in the Yukon, it is not a typical scene. My landscapes look as if they could be in a number of places.”

If you look at de Repentigny’s work over the years, you will notice it is very focused on the nature element, and his statement is true; the Yukon may not be the first thing that comes to mind when looking at a de Repentigny.

After the current show, de Repentigny will be heading to Argentina for six months.

“Unfortunately, the Yukon does not have many months with a lot of daylight. That is why I will head south, and paint.”

Despite being at the opposite end of the Earth, de Repentigny’s artistic principles will not waiver.

He does not intend to paint popular landmarks, but rather scenes that, like like his Yukon paintings, look as if they could have been painted in many places.

For more information about de Repentigny, visit www.halinderepentigny.ca Angela Szymczuk is a freelance writer based in Whitehorse. You can comment on her stories at editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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It’s hard to keep small newspapers afloat these days.

The Sun is in its 26th year now, and during the last year it’s begun to have trouble meeting its financial obligations.

Yes, even volunteer organizations have costs. There’s rent, utilities, parttime staff, bookkeeping, postage, replacement of aging equipment, software and supplies.

None of that comes for free.

What is donated is the material that goes into the paper, the time it takes to distribute the papers to the stores and the time needed to get the subscriptions to the post office.

It’s a balancing act to remain just at the point where the debits and credits cancel each other out and the cash flow is strong enough to cover the bills. This year we fell off the balance beam and found ourselves behind in some vital areas, most significantly in paying our quite patient printer, the Yukon News.

When all of this suddenly came to a head in July, it was a case of having to find some cash quickly or fold the paper. We turned to crowdfunding on the Internet through a service called Go Fund Me. The response to our initial plea was quite amazing. Within two weeks we had raised the $5,500 needed to allow us to pay the bills and carry on.

Responses posted with the donations from Yarmouth, N.S. to Vancouver, B.C. included some of these heart-warming comments: - Can’t imagine the Klondike without it.

- Moving to Dawson in October and I signed up for a subscription a couple weeks ago so that I can get to know the community before I get there. I look forward to receiving my first and subsequent copies.

Thank you for providing a valuable service to a great community.

- Thank you so much for featuring our animal shelter’s articles over the past few years. We appreciate your support and wish you all the best!

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- Much too valuable and eclectic a publication to let disappear. What would the Yukon be without it?

- Thanks to all the Klondike Sun volunteers over the years. (Note: that’s a large number of people that would fill a whole newspaper page in small print.)

- Good luck - I don’t want to live in a world where I can’t read my Klondike Sun! - The JJJ, Klondike Spirit and Tombstone Outfitters love The Klondike Sun! It would be a sad day to not have our local newsPHOTO: Dan Davidson paper. Keep it going.

- MEADIAsolutions supports the Klondike Sun. So the Klondike Sun was saved to reorganize (during a two-issue hiatus) and shine again in late September.

- Over the years the Klondike Sun has reported on the comings and goings at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre. We appreciate how you

After more than two decades in the town’s Waterfront Building, the Sun relocated to the back half of the Legion Hall during the winter.

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Dan Davidson retired after 32 years of teaching in rural Yukon, and continues to keep an eye on happenings in Dawson City. You can comment on his articles at dawson@whatsupyukon.com.

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he year was 1971. Three Dog Nights’ “Joy to the World” became RPM’s top chart hit alongside The Stampeders’ “Sweet City Woman”. Pierre Trudeau was Prime Minister and James Smith was Commissioner of the Yukon.

Smith was instrumental in creating the Kluane National Park and Reserves and designating the Chilkoot Trail as a National Historic Site of Canada.

Smith also teamed up with Alaskan Governor Walter Joseph Hickel and NWT Commissioner Stuart Hodgson to create the Arctic Winter Games.

Also in that year, the tectonically unstable volcanic Alaskan island of Amchitka was chosen by the United States Atomic Energy Islands Campaign to be the site of the largest underground nuclear detonation (five megatons) ever conducted in North America.

Jerry Rotwell’s riveting new feature documentary, How to Change the World, tells the story of the ragtag crew of Canadian peaceniks who activated their revolutionary spirits, sailing out to meet the nuclear blast head-on in order to stop it. Their vessel’s name was Phyllis Cormack; their mission was called Green Peace.

The somewhat reluctant leader of this expedition was a Vancouver-based journalist and environmental activist named Bob Hunter, who had stood on the steps of his high school a few years earlier and burned his college acceptance letter, vowing instead to set out and change the world.

Hunter was joined by a

ning archival footage, not only of early (and very dangerous) Greenpeace missions, but of the music, clothing, beards and revolutionary vibe of Vancouver during the early 1970s.

It’s sometimes hard to believe that a city now known primarily for its over-priced condos was once such a fertile ground for world-changing activism.

Along with the triumphs, the film also chronicles the sadly inevitable fracturing of this core group, as the unexpected rapid growth of the organization they launched strained the already fractious relationships among its founding members.

Ego and conflicting ideologies, combined with increasing international scrutiny of their efforts, led to infighting, Photo: Courtesy of Yukon Film Society a hostile takeover, and the creation of the more radical Sea Shepherd How to Change the World plays Conservation Society.

Oct 25 at the Yukon Arts Centre Nonetheless, Greenpeace lives on as an enormously influential the environment: Peace became international entity, arguably the most effective environmental orgreen.

How to Change the World is ganization ever.

Global behemoth that Greenless a history of Greenpeace (as it has since been named) than peace now is, this film reminds us a powerful story about a small that it all started with a bunch of group of individuals who believed idealistic freaks who wanted to they could change the word – and make a difference. And they did.

How to Change the World then set out to do so.

The film brilliantly depicts how screens during the Yukon Film Sothis group harnessed the power ciety’s Available Light Cinema on of images to draw international October 25 at the Yukon Arts Cenattention to their cause, pre- tre, beginning at 5:30 p.m. dicting the rise of the viral meme Andrew is a professional with what Hunter dubbed “media Oyster Shucker and mind bombs”.

Communications Coordinator The film skillfully intercuts at the Yukon Film Society. present-day interviews with stun23-year-old PhD candidate, a 19-year-old sailor, a draft-dodging photographer and a handful of elder ‘eco-freaks’ who would guide them with their Quaker-influenced political wisdom.

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Sun, Oct, 25, The View From Here Yukon Artists Loutchan live 7:00 PM 98 Hotel Longest running house band in the Yukon - Traditional fiddle music at Work Gallery By Artist Erin Dixon Sat, Oct, 31, ATCO Electric Yukon Youth Gallery and more - jigging is encouraged and limericks are the norm.

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Thu, Oct, 15, Fishead Stew 9:00 PM Dirty Fri, Oct, 16-17, Klondike Roots and Blues Northern Pub Festival: Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser 12:00 AM Thu, Oct, 15, Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Coast High Country Inn Tickets for the Klondike Street Saloon Roots and Blues Festival 2015 will go on sale this Fri, Oct, 16-17, Klondike Roots and Blues Thursday, September 17th at Dean’s Strings and Festival: Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser 12:00 AM www.klondikerootsandbluesfestival.com. The 2 day Coast High Country Inn Tickets for the Klondike pass will cost $70.00; single day passes will be Roots and Blues Festival 2015 will go on sale this available at the door only.

Sat, Oct, 17, Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Thursday, September 17th at Dean’s Strings and www.klondikerootsandbluesfestival.com. The 2 day Coffee Discussion Group 9:30 AM Emergency Measures Organization YARA’s breakfast at the pass will cost $70.00; single day passes will be A&W. Casual event. Hams from outside the Yukon available at the door only. often join.

Fri, Oct, 16, Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 PM Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy Listening Sat, Oct, 17, Dog Wash Fundraiser 10:00 AM The Feed Store Pet Junction All profit goes to Mae Fri, Oct, 16, Celebration of Hope with Will Bachur Animal Shelter Graham 7:00 PM Shipyards Park These events Sun, Oct, 18, Yukon Mixed Market 9:00 AM are non-ticketed with free admission, and will be Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre A combination of taking place at Shipyards Park. various vendors bringing you the file market, the Fri, Oct, 16, Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the craft fair and the trade show all under one roof!

Boiler Room Sun, Oct, 18, Movie Night 6:30 PM The Sat, Oct, 17, Whitehorse Concerts: Ensemble Watershed, Coffee shop & Bar Come and watch Vivant 5:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre We invite you movies with friends and have some fun! to join us for a new season of excellent classical Sun, Oct, 18, Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 PM music, to be held at The Yukon Arts Centre in Arts Underground Non-instructed open studio.

Whitehorse, Yukon.

Participants are welcome to use the studio’s Sat, Oct, 17, Celebration of Hope with Will tools and equipment; clay and some tools are Graham 7:00 PM Shipyards Park These events available for purchase. Every Sunday except long are non-ticketed with free admission, and will be weekends. $5/hour. taking place at Shipyards Park.

Mon, Oct, 19, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council Election Sat, Oct, 17, live music 8:00 PM The Watershed, for Chief and Deputy-Chief Ta’an Kwäch’än Coffee shop & Bar Enjoy some fantastic live local Council music!

Mon, Oct, 19, Free Computer Drop-In Lab! 10:00 Sat, Oct, 17, Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the AM Yukon Learn Society Self-Directed Computer Boiler Room studies. Instructor on site 668.6280 x 223 Sat, Oct, 17, Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Mon, Oct, 19, Baby Story Time: Whitehorse Street Saloon Public Library 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Sun, Oct, 18, The Cookers - Jazz on the Wing Library Ages 6-24 months and caregiver(s). Free, 7:30 PM Yukon Arts Centre The Cookers Quintet drop in. have a sound firmly rooted in the ‘50s and ‘60s Mon, Oct, 19, 2015 Yukon Heritage Symposium: hard bop movement – arguably jazz’s golden era.

Yukon Historical and Museums Association Mon, Oct, 19, Gordie Tentrees: “Less is More” 10:00 AM Yukon Historical & Museums Association CD Release: Yukon Arts Centre 8:00 PM Yukon Mon, Oct, 19, Free drop-in computer labs 10:00 Arts Centre Deeply personal and moving, melodic AM Yukon Learn Free Drop-In Computer Lab for and uplifting and lyrically rich – these are the songs Self Directed Studies A tutor/Instructor will be

Arts Events

General Events

Live Music

available on site to assist you. 668-6280 or toll free: 888-668-6280 Fax: 867-633-4576 Mon, Oct, 19, Euchre Night 6:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Mon, Oct, 19, 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, Oct, 20, Art Talk & Walk with Nicole Bauberger [Inside the Museum] 5:00 PM Yukon Transportation Museum Tue, Oct, 20, Whitehorse Scottish Country Dance Club 7:00 PM Jack Hulland Elementary Tue, Oct, 20, Writer’s Roundtable: Whitehorse Public Library 7:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library All welcome! Free. Info call 667-5239.

Tue, Oct, 20, Needle Felting Workshop with Sophie Jessome of Itsy Bitsy Yarn Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Oct, 20, Brave New Writing 7:00 PM 127 Alsek Road Wed, Oct, 21, Toddler Story Time: Whitehorse Public Library 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Ages 6-24 months and caregiver(s). Free, drop in.

Wed, Oct, 21, Family Literacy Centre: Little Chefs 10:30 AM Canada Games Centre Fall Schedule.

Wed, Oct, 21, FREE Activity Night 5:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary Bring your child and have fun with many different activities happening every week!

Wed, Oct, 21, Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wed, Oct, 21, Board Games and Karaoke 8:00 PM The Watershed, Coffee shop & Bar Play some board games with friends or try your singing skills at karaoke!

Wed, Oct, 21, Letter Writing Party: SMRT Pop Ups 5:00 PM Baked Cafe Thu, Oct, 22, NIA Dance and Fitness 6:30 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks NIA is a choreographed combination of martial arts, dance, and healing, set to great music. first class is free!

335-3442 Thu, Oct, 22, Salsa Yukon: Intermediate Bachata 8:00 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks Salsa Yukon is very excited to start its sessions for Fall 2015!

Thu, Oct, 22, Yukon Guild of Needlearts: Fall Session 7:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library Meet friends & learn techniques of hand embroidery. Call Doris at 633-4026.

Kids & Family

Daily Animal Crackers 4:30 PM MacBride Museum Explore MacBride Museum’s animal gallery with one of our knowledgeable interpreters and play Who Dung It? Daily Yukon Wildlife Preserve Interpreted Tour 4:00 PM Yukon Wildlife Preserve 5 Km Tour of Yukon Wildlife Preserve - 75-90 Minutes - A must see stop while in Yukon Thu, Oct, 15, Practical Leadership for NGO’s 9:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 15, Family Literacy Centre: Père poule Maman gâteau 10:00 AM Canada Games Centre Fall Schedule.

Thu, Oct, 15, Stroller Mamas 10:30 AM Canada Games Centre Dasani Indoor Track. 8 classes / $89 Thu, Oct, 15, Parent-Child Mother Goose 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library 668-8794 ParentChild Mother Goose is about relationships and bonding with rhymes, songs and stories. This FREE program is for caregivers with infants ages 0-1 yr. To register call 668-8794 or email jlukawitski@yukoncollege.yk.ca.

Thu, Oct, 15, Theatre Exploration After School Program 3:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 15, Singing For Kids-Beginner 5:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 15, Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 - 11yrs Thu, Oct, 15, Singing For Kids Intermediate 6:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 15, Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult Practise 6:30 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Fri, Oct, 16, Friday Ball Pit Family Drop In Heart Of Riverdale Fri, Oct, 16, Young Explorer’s Preschool Program 10:00 AM MacBride Museum 867-6672709, ext.3 parents and children explore the animal gallery together. Play games, create crafts, read stories and sing songs.

Fri, Oct, 16, Family Literacy Centre: People in the Neighbourhood 10:30 AM Canada Games Centre Fall Schedule.

Fri, Oct, 16, Indoor/Outdoor Art Exploration After School Program 3:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale

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Fri, Oct, 16, Teen Drop In 6:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Oct, 17, Free Family Drop In Upstairs 10:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Oct, 17, Family Literacy Centre: Family Free Play Drop-In 10:00 AM Canada Games Centre Fall Schedule.

Sat, Oct, 17, Saturday Ball Pit Family Drop In 10:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Oct, 17, Kids Boreal Yoga with Sylvia Gibson 11:30 AM Breath of Life Collective Sun, Oct, 18, Building Intuition w/Tarot 1:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Sun, Oct, 18, Kids Kreate: Weaving 1:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre 867 393 7109 Make art, have fun, and meet new friends at our monthly Kids Kreate art classes at the Yukon Arts Centre. Every Kids Kreate activity is specially tailored to respond to the materials and methods featured in our current exhibition Oct 18: Storytelling & Talk: with author Reneltta Arluk, Whitehorse Public Library, 3:00 p.m.

All ages welcome. Free!

Mon, Oct, 19, Baby Story Time: Whitehorse Public Library 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Ages 6-24 months and caregiver(s). Free, drop in.

Mon, Oct, 19, Art Exploration After School Program 3:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Mon, Oct, 19, Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 - 11yrs Mon, Oct, 19, The Sound Recording Club 6:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Mon, Oct, 19, 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, Oct, 19, Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult Practise 6:30 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Tue, Oct, 20, Family Literacy Centre: Leaping Literacy 10:30 AM Canada Games Centre Fall Schedule.

Tue, Oct, 20, Family Literacy Centre: 1,2,3 Rhyme with Me 10:30 AM Canada Games Centre Fall Schedule.

Tue, Oct, 20, Stroller Mamas 10:30 AM Canada Games Centre Dasani Indoor Track. 8 classes / $89 Tue, Oct, 20, Singing Together After School Program 3:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Oct, 20, Girls Group 5:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Oct, 20, Knitting Circle-Needle Felting a Landscape 7:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Oct, 21, Toddler Story Time: Whitehorse Public Library 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Ages 6-24 months and caregiver(s). Free, drop in.

Wed, Oct, 21, Family Literacy Centre: Little Chefs 10:30 AM Canada Games Centre Fall Schedule.

Wed, Oct, 21, Ball Pit and Games After School Program 3:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Oct, 21, FREE Activity Night 5:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary Bring your child and have fun with many different activities happening every week!

Wed, Oct, 21, Pop Choir for Adults 7:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 22, Practical Leadership for NGO’s 9:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 22, Family Literacy Centre: Père poule Maman gâteau 10:00 AM Canada Games Centre Fall Schedule.

Thu, Oct, 22, Parent-Child Mother Goose 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library 668-8794 ParentChild Mother Goose is about relationships and bonding with rhymes, songs and stories. This FREE program is for caregivers with infants ages 0-1 yr. To register call 668-8794 or email jlukawitski@yukoncollege.yk.ca.

Thu, Oct, 22, Stroller Mamas 10:30 AM Canada Games Centre Dasani Indoor Track. 8 classes / $89 Thu, Oct, 22, Theatre Exploration After School Program 3:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 22, Singing For Kids-Beginner 5:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 22, Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 - 11yrs Thu, Oct, 22, NIA Dance/Movement 6:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 22, Singing For Kids Intermediate 6:30 PM Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 22, Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult Practise 6:30 PM École Émilie-Tremblay

Meetings & Workshops

Thu, Oct, 15, CAFN Climate Change Adaptation Planning 6:00 PM Takhini Arena Thu, Oct, 15, Whitehorse City Council Election Day City Of Whitehorse Get Out There And VOTE!

HIGH VALLEY SATURDAY ONLY

Thu, Oct, 15, Yukon Bluegrass Music Society AGM 7:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library Sat, Oct, 17, PFLAG Meeting 7:00 PM Yukon College Support for those struggling with sexual orientation and gender identity in themselves or someone they know. Everyone welcome Sun, Oct, 18, 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, Oct, 19, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council Election for Chief and Deputy-Chief Ta’an Kwäch’än Council Mon, Oct, 19, 2015 Yukon Heritage Symposium: Yukon Historical and Museums Association 10:00 AM Yukon Historical & Museums Association Mon, Oct, 19, Bridging the Gap: Branding for Artists 6:00 PM Arts Underground The Yukon Art Society/Arts Underground are delighted to announce a new series of professional development opportunities.

Tue, Oct, 20, Needle Felting Workshop with Sophie Jessome of Itsy Bitsy Yarn Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Oct, 20, Bison Hunting Workshop: Hunter Education and Ethics Development 6:00 PM Mt McIntyre Rec Centre (Ski Chalet) Tue, Oct, 20, Brave New Writing 7:00 PM 127 Alsek Road Tue, Oct, 20, Writer’s Roundtable: Whitehorse Public Library 7:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library All welcome! Free. Info call 667-5239.

Tue, Oct, 20, YuKonstruct Weekly Open House 7:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Tour YuKonstruct, see some projects in action, and meet some fellow makers Wed, Oct, 21, Letter Writing Party: SMRT Pop Ups 5:00 PM Baked Cafe Wed, Oct, 21, Gwaandak Theatre AGM 5:15 PM Whitehorse Public Library Everyone is welcome!

Become a member and share your thoughts and enthusiasm! For more info, call 393-2676 393-2676 Thu, Oct, 22, TIA Fall Round Up The Old Fire Hall Thu, Oct, 22, Busy 6:00 PM YuKonstruct Makerspace Thu, Oct, 22, Legion General Meetings 6:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Thu, Oct, 22, Bridging the Gap: The Artist’s Website 6:00 PM Arts Underground The Yukon Art Society/Arts Underground are delighted to announce a new series of professional development opportunities.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Wednesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Porter Creek Step meeting (CM) 8:00 PM Our Lady of Victory No Puffin (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St., Big Book Study Thursday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Seventh Day Adventists Church (PC) Friday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Hospital Road Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Saturday Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM Whitehorse General Hospital (across from emergency) Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom Sunday Sunshine Group (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Light of Hope Meeting (OM) 4:00PM Salvation Army - side door Marble Group (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom Monday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Tuesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM 4141B 4th Ave.

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Highlights Available Light Cinema

Klondike Institute of Art and Culture

Sunday, Oct 25 yukon Arts centre

3:00 pm Toy Story

Woody, a cowboy doll, is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure takes his place as top toy in a boy’s room.

Toy Story was the first feature-length computer animated film and is universally praised for its charming screenplay. Dir. J Lasseter, USA, 1995, 81 min.

5:30 pm How to Change the World

In 1971, a group of friends sail from Vancouver into a nuclear test zone in Alaska, and their protest captures the world’s imagination. The Greenpeace story is vividly and dramatically told through interviews with the founders and never-before-seen archival footage in this riveting documentary. Dir. J Rothwell, UK/Can, 112 min.

8:00 pm Wild Tales You’ll be holding onto your seat as you watch this fearlessly funny black comedy about revenge told in five vignettes. Inequality, injustice and the demands of the world we live in cause stress and depression for many people. Some of them, however, explode. This is a movie about these people. In Spanish with English subtitles. Parental guidance advised.

Dir. D. Szifron, Arg/Spn, 2013, 122 min.

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MORNINGS: MONDAY 9-12

Musical Minds w/ Lianne Cranfield (Register w/ Lianne) TUESDAY 10:30-11:30

Mother Goose (Parent/Child) (Free / Pre-register) THURSDAY 9-12

Non-Profit Leadership w/ Sue Starr (Pre-register) FRIDAY 10-12

Ball Pit Play (Family)

SATURDAY 10-3

Ball Pit Play Family Drop-In

------------------AFTERNOONS 3:15-5:15 MONDAY

Art Exploration TUESDAY

Sing Together w/ Madi Dixon & Sarah Ott WEDNESDAY

Ball Pit & Games THURSDAY

Theatre

FRIDAY

Indoor / Outdoor Arts On The Move SUNDAY 1-4

Building Intuition with Tarot (Adults) ------------------EVENINGS: MONDAY 6:15-8:15

The Sound Recording Club Teen ages 15-18 & Adults (Pre-register w/ Scott Maynard) TUESDAY

7-8:30 Knitting Circle 5-7 Girls Group 7-9 Book Club (once/month)

Exhibi�ons CURRENT EXHIBITIONS:

>> in the Yukon Art Society Gallery: THE SEVEN TEXTILE ARTISTS “How Does it Felt” Exhibi�on closes December 1st, 2012

FOCUS & EDGEHeritage GALLERIES >> in the Hougen Gallery: YUKON ARCHIVES

FOCUS GALLERY BELLS & AIRPLANES

OpenMichel Studio Sessions Gignac

EDGE GALLERY ANGIE, THE TUNDRA SWAN: ORIGINAL STORYBOOK ILLUSTRATIONS To register call: 867-667-4080

Industrial Sewing Machine 101

>> CeramicOctober Open Studio 2-31Sessions << Sundays from 2:30 to 6pm $5 per hour >> Acrylic Pain�ng Open Studio << with Neil Graham every first and third Wednesday of each month 7 to 9pm $10 per 2 hour session

Juliann Fraser

Email: recep�on@artsunderground.ca

October 2-31

HOUGEN HERITAGE GALLERY SOMEWHERE HERE Friends of the Yukon Archives Society

What place names tell us about who we are and where we are July 3 – November 2

OPEN STUDIO SESSIONS (14+) CERAMIC OPEN STUDIO

WEDNESDAY 7-9

THURSDAY

LIFE DRAWING OPEN STUDIO (14+)

5-6:15 Kids Singing, Beginners 6:30-7:45 Kids Singing, Intermediate 7-9 NIA Dance w/ Susie Anne FRIDAY 6-9

Teen Drop-In

Heart of Riverdale 38 A Lewes Blvd

www.theheartofriverdale.com

October 15 9:00 am and October 16 3:00 pm

Stereolithographic 3D Printer 101

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

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

Pop Choir w/ Eric Mah (Register with Erica)

YukonFilmSociety.com

Young Women Exploring Trades Conference

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with Andrew Sharp Sunday, November 1 Sunday, December 6 From 7-9 pm $10/session

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

October 15 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm October 15 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Weekly Open House

October 20 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Table Saw 101

October 21 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Intro to Creating 3D Computer Models

October 22 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm HOURS Monday Closed, Tuesday - Friday 11am - 9pm, Saturday & Sunday 1-9pm www.yukonstruct.com info@yukonstruct.com 135 Industrial Rd.

JOSĒ LUIS TORRES LANDSCAPE

Boys and Girls Club of Whitehorse Free Drop-In Youth Centre COMING SOON!!

An all new Drop-In Centre AT OUR NEW LOCATION AT 306 ALEXANDER www.facebook.com/bgcyukon www.bgcyukon.com

Ph. (867) 393-2824

October 7 – November 7, 2015

GORDIE TENTREES ALBUM RELEASE w/ JAXON HALDANE October 17, 2015 Show starts at 8:00pm In the KIAC Ballroom

ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

Sat, November 28, 2015 12:00 – 3:00pm In the KIAC Ballroom Book your table early!

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

HALLOWEEN Check out what is happening on Halloween this year!

WHITEHORSE

Fri Oct 30- Pre-Halloween Spooky Spectacular. Jarvis Street Saloon, @10pm. Come get freaky with three amazing local Whitehorse bands.

Fri Oct 30- Halloween TGIF Party. Royal Canadian Legion 254 @6pm.

Prizes for Costumes. Music by Ray, Hank and the Gang. Open to Legion Members and signed in guests.

Sat, Oct, 31- Halloween Salsa Party. Wheelhouse @ 8:30pm. Dress in your best Halloween Costume and dance the night away to sultry Latin sounds.

Sat, Oct, 31- The Heart of Riverdale Monster Mash. Heart of Riverdale upstairs, @4pm. Dance your heart out.

Sat, Oct, 31- MASQ II Halloween Dance Party. Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. Doors 7pm Show starts 8pm. Be Whoever You Want To Be - $25 advanced tickets @ Triple J’s. 100% of proceeds donated to Kona Coalition - Helping Yukon’s animals. Costume prizes.

COMMUNITIES

Sat, Oct, 24- Halloween Carnival. Skagway Recreation Centre @1pm.

Spine tingling contests, pumpkin carving and great prizes for the kids.

Fri, Oct, 30 - Laser Light Show Kids Halloween Dance Party. Teslin Rec Center @1pm. Free. Everyone welcome! Snacks provided.

Sat, Oct, 31- Adult Halloween Dance. Teslin Rec Center.

Sat, Oct, 31- Halloween Bonfire and Fireworks. Haines JunctionDezadeash River Day Use Area @6pm. Fireworks display and hotdog roast!

Make sure to wear your costume.

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The Queen’s Corner with Shirley Chua-Tan

Queen School In The North T

he Yukon Rendezvous Sour- ion and some of us started to glue dough (YSR) Queen School and paste feathers, gemstones, runs from November until flowers, et cetera, so that we the following February, when could make our own.

A photography session turns the next queen is chosen. Queen candidates, (QC’s) meet weekly every candidate into a princess for two hours with a break over or lady of the 19th century, which Christmas time. It’s a compact, helps us rediscover another side well tailored and well organized of our potential.

Overnight, we become super syllabus.

Every Yukon woman who will models on the runway, as the be at least 19 years of age at the fashion show is a judged event! beginning of the year’s competi- Here, we are taught to be organtion is given a chance to enroll in ized, use teamwork and take care the Queen School. There are no of our personal belongings. Each age, height, weight, or race re- candidate has four outfits. What quirement or restrictions. All it to wear and what accessories to takes is an open heart and a will- put with it, takes careful planning and execution. ingness to learn and have fun.

Many QCs join the contest to The roughly three-month crash course and constant testing of increase their public speaking one’s ability guarantees trans- skills. There are lots of opportunformation for the better in any- ities to practise. There is a twominute public speaking judged one’s life.

We learn how to work as a event, and you can be creative team under many stressful cir- with the content.

I found the Etiquette dinner a cumstances. We became more tolerant, knowledgeable and bet- tough event. We were taught to ter informed. We compete as a use cutlery from the outside in. team to challenge ourselves to a Feeling very nervous, I started higher standard. Our real com- using the butter knife to cut my petitors are not other QCs, but steak. It worked, but points were deducted. ourselves.

If only Queen Victoria had used We all start on the same ground. Nobody is a super model, chopsticks and spoons, I would emcee, fashion designer or his- have done better.

Queen’s raffle tickets are the torian. One just has to acquire all these skills within the next 2-3 biggest fund raiser for YSR, and months and do well to win the every QC is expected to sell a title. At the end of the day, we certain number of tickets. This know that we are all winners in number is only 30 per cent of the overall mark. QC’s must learn to our world. be creative The foland organised lowing is a to get these snapshot for sold. those aspiring The roughly O t h e r to be the next judged events Queen, First or include interSecond Printhree-month views with the cess, or Miss judges, talCongeniality . ent show, the On the crash course and Queen’s tea, first night of visiting senschool, after ior’s homes, a brief introconstant testing of day cares and duction, every some other QC will be events. given a syllaone’s ability Feedback bus that confrom previtains events on ous QCs rewhich the QC guarantees veals a sense will be judged. of personal It includes achievement rules and regutransformation and long-term lations, do’s friendships and don’ts, being formed. how points are for the better in are formed. allocated and the number of For anyqueen raffle anyone’s life one out there tickets to be thinking of sold by the joining the QC. queen contest, First order may I suggest of the school is to get all the can- you do it soon? This is a unique didates fitted with three rental contest and, for some, a once-inperiod costumes and headpieces. a-lifetime opportunity. Contact The costumes turn us into instant the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous seamstresses: needle and thread Office at 867-667-2148 to enroll. to tighten oversized dresses and skirts, or safety pins to hold the This monthly feature is pieces together. contributed by Shirley ChuaWe do whatever we can to get Tan, the reigning Yukon the dresses fitted. Not happy with Sourdough Rendezvous Queen. the rental head pieces? Google You can comment via showed us the 19th century fasheditor@whatsupyukon.

Shirley Chua-Tan, the reigning Yukon Rendezvous Queen

PHOTO: Courtesy of Shirley Chua-Tan

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Manafest Destiny

Canadian rap artist returns to Whitehorse as part of an evangelical tour

by Angela Szymczuk

E

veryone likes a free show.

On October 16 and 17, Whitehorse residents can enjoy just that, when the Billy Graham Tour takes place at the Air North hangar at 150 Condor Road.

Evangelical icon Billy Graham’s grandson, Will, will be joined by musical performers, including Toronto-based rapper/singer, Manafest.

Born in Pickering, Ontario, Christ Scott Greenwood (Manafest) had a rocky start in life. When he was only five, his father committed suicide. A few years later, Greenwood found himself attending Bible summer camp. That’s where he discovered Christ.

As a teenager, he aspired to become a professional skateboarder.

In 1998 he had a severe skateboarding accident. His faith in Christ remained, and once Green-

Photo: courtesy of Manafest wood recovered, he began to pursue music. “ My faith has helped me a lot along the way. It has helped my growing up; it’s helped me with business, with my marriage, and with giving me patience.”

In 2003, Greenwood released his first album, My Own Thing.

Since then, he has been growing strong. This year he released his eighth album and first independ-

ent release, Reborn.

“I was able to raise $25,000 through crowd funding on Pledge Music to get this album made. The support the fans have given me is awesome,” he says.

Reborn has a hip-hop/pop/rock sound, and features a lot of other artists - the most collaborations Greenwood has had on an album.

A lot of his previous music has centred around a hip-hop style.

Manafest performs on Oct 16 in Whitehorse as part of the Billy Graham Tour For his next album, Greenwood says he wants to cross over into the rock style.

“It’s a different vibe when it comes to writing rock sounds, but I am always learning new things in the studio, and this is something I really want to do.”

The first track on Reborn is “Let You Drive”, which delivers an up-tempo rock sound with hip-hop lyrics. In the video, Greenwood has fun speeding around a racetrack in a sports car.

Over the years, Greenwood has been nominated and won many awards in the Christian music scene. Just because he is a ‘Christian’ artist, doesn’t mean he doesn’t understand the thought process behind secular music.

PRESENTS

“I get it. Sometimes there is a need to say certain things. But I also think there are other ways of expressing yourself. I know there are struggles in life. I have experienced them. I like to sing about finding light at the end of the tunnel, whereas others may be still searching.

Greenwood will perform October 16 as part of the Billy Graham Tour, his fourth time in Whitehorse.

“Whitehorse is always a great crowd. I am really excited to be going back,” he says.

Angela Szymczuk is a freelance writer based in Whitehorse. You can contact her via editor@whatsupyukon.com.

A Good ol’ Freeze Up dAnce

AT THE YUKON TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM 30 Electra Cr. (next to Whitehorse Airport)

The CanuCks

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When Worlds Collide

New shows at Arts Underground explore contrasting human interactions with the natural world

PHOTO: Nicole Bauberger

by Nicole Bauberger fragments, a cup for tips marked “THANKS-A-LATTE”, a sketchbook with doodles, Mr. Noodles, Stagg Chili and Knorr Sidekick pasta cover a desk. These items belie their seeming random quality; each seems carefully chosen for its name and hunting connotations.

The desk and the chair are each missing a leg, echoing the missing foot of the plywood animal in the centre of the room.

The desk’s leg has a hunting knife stuck into it. The animals live and die again as furniture, much more than mere set dressing.

Step into the back room, and there are two children’s books to read. The show consists of the original watercolours for the illus-

trations in these books, by Juliann Fraser.

Angie, the Tundra Swan, by Todd Pilgrim, is the featured title.

It tells the story of a man who finds an injured tundra swan, takes it to the vet to have its broken wing set, cares for it while it heals, then sets it free (see Squawking with a Swan, August 20, 2015).

The watercolours have a spontaneous quality, and sometimes a cheerfully naive approach to image making. The sun behind Angie as she flies away is a spiral, with jaunty short rays poking out along the perimeter. Black ink lines punch up the fluid watercolours.

The show also features illustrations from Lost in the Yukon, written by Kyle Marchuck. It tells its

story in rhyme.

Marchuk’s book is sold out. Pilgrim’s book was launched at Arts Underground October 10, and can now be purchased directly from him. Call him at 336-1621 if you’re interested.

The story of Angie, the Tundra Swan could not be any more different from trophy hunting. These two shows provide contrasting stories of the way humans interact with wildlife. It makes Arts Underground a good place to think about these things.

Both shows continue until October 31.

Nicole Bauberger is a painter, writer and performer living in Whitehorse.

Bells and Airplanes offers a chaotic expression of Gignac’s mixed feelings about trophy hunting

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n the Focus Gallery at the front of Arts Underground, Michel Gignac’s Bells and Airplanes communicates mixed emotions about his work as a guide in the Peel region over two seasons.

His raw-feeling installation communicates a sense of chaos, although closer examination reveals some clear organizing principles.

By contrast, in the Edge Gallery behind and to the right of Gignac’s show, framed watercolour illustratiaons for Angie, the Tundra Swan offer an easier human/wildlife story, though still one that makes a sap like me cry.

Gignac’s title refers to sounds of transportation that take on great significance in the backcountry. Horse wranglers listen for their bells. It can mean your horses have escaped, or that you’re finding them. An airplane usually means fresh groceries.

Wood chips cover most of the gallery floor, as well as the plinth with the comments book. A frag-

ment of horse hoof, complete with rusty shoe and nails, introduces the viewer to the grotesque world view Gignac offers us. This will not be tidy.

Electric light plays an important part in the installation. One globe flickers as the head of a caribou-like animal constructed from scraps of multicoloured plywood linked with smears of beige construction adhesive. This animal has three feet, one leg terminating in a coil of orange extension cord. One small antler pokes pitifully from its head, at the end of a very long neck.

This animal stands over a tree trunk, as if over a trophy kill. Part way up, the tree turns to silver, silver cones and all, then smooths out into a street lamp lying on the ground, also flickering. It is strange to see it up close. It seems larger than I would have thought.

Perhaps a fallen caribou or moose does too.

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Inedible Yukon with Kim Melton

Death by Camas

Looks like an onion, but doesn’t smell like one? Don’t eat it!

PHOTOS: Kim Melton

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es, a new form of torture has been developed, involving an unrelenting repetition of a single passage from the Myth of Sisyphus – what? C-AM-A-S? So, not Albert? Oh...sorry about that. Let’s begin again.

I love the flowers of deathcamas. I love their Dr. Seussian protuberances, like false noses in bizarre and marvelous shapes.

This close-up view contrasts sharply with the plant’s appearance from a distance.

Surrounded by graceful narrow leaves that give away its placement in the lily family, the whole lives up to the species name of elegans. Those odd-looking glands that encircle the centre of the flower are actually the source of the former generic name, Zygadenus - derived from a fusion of two Greek words: zugon, meaning ‘yoke’ and aden, ‘gland’.

Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it?

It has recently been moved to a new genus, Anticlea, literally ‘without fame’. Perhaps there is some strange circular link back to Monsieur Albert, as the mythological Anticlea was the mother of Odysseus, and some accounts say that Sisyphus was his father!

Phew.

The seed pods of death-camas rattle lightly in the wind long after the leaves have died There is a basic similarity to alliums (onions, garlic and their relatives) which also have the long slender leaves with parallel veins characteristic of the lily family.

Death-camas also forms a bulb, but doesn’t smell at all like onions or garlic. Trust your nose!

On with the plants. On the surface I don’t see death-camas as reminding me much of anything I’d like to eat, but it is worthwhile discussing the similarities to edibles, because misidentification is the reason behind most cases of poisoning.

The other point of potential fatal confusion is mixing it up with the edible blue or common camas of the west coast. This plant, whose blue flowers distinguish it from the white blooms of deathcamas, was and is widely used by First Nations from B.C. to Califor-

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Death-camas is fairly common in the Yukon, frequently found in open woods and on river banks, but also up into alpine environments and even gravel pits, as long as there is a bit of moisture.

My guidebooks suggest it can get up to 60cm high, but in the Yukon I’ve never seen it to exceed 30cm, though the single inflorescence (flower stem) does shoot up higher than the leaves. The leaves themselves are blue-green, and the flowers are white, but not the bright white of a daisy, instead a they have a bit of a sickly, greenish tinge reminiscent of wintergreen and other parasitic plants.

So next time you’re out on a walk, look for the dried flower stalk standing stark above a ring of wilted, likely-frozen, lily-like leaves. Mark the spot in your mind and when you come back in the spring watch for the new growth so you can identify the plant in all its seasons, and enjoy it for its aesthetic value – without testing out its palatability.

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The company Camacho Cigars was founded in 1961 in Miami and quickly rose to find a prominent place in the cigar world. Today, the brand produces cigars from different price ranges, and different strengths. The newest edition to Camacho is the American Barrel Aged cigar. The tobacco leaves used to create this cigar have been aged in charred Kentucky bourbon and American oak barrels for six years. Using aged tobacco is common practice for fine cigars, but using a whisky barrel is rather new.

If my memory serves me correctly, Gurkha was one of the first cigar companies to experiment with adding flavours of alcohol with cigars. They came out with a cognac infused cigar called Gurkha HMR. Another cigar company

The new look and flavour from Camacho Cigars is a winner to follow this trend is Asylum.

Their Dragon’s Milk cigar is blended with stout beer.

In Camacho’s case, the American Barrel Aged does not have any whiskey deliberately added, but rather the flavour is infused through the natural aging process. This is my first time trying a Camacho- if it was good enough for Churchill I am certain it will be good enough for me.

The size I have selected is a 5 by 52. The label is bright and quite large and takes up one third of the cigar, and Camacho is spelled across in capital letters.Previously, a much smaller label with just the letter C was used.

Moving on to the construction, the surface is smooth, no large veins are visible on the tobacco leaves. The tobacco wrapper is an American broadleaf with a nice dark brown colour. To go with this cigar, I am opting for a Gibson’s Finest whisky, aged 12 years, which is a Canadian whisky.I light up, and inhale a few puffs. So far so good. The flavour is quite rich

and satisfying. You can also taste hints of smooth malt. The Gibson pairs well. Solid whiskey flavour with a hint of sweetness. As I work through Camacho, I am pleased with the flavour construction. Despite being a smoke it tastes like a fine glass of whisky. The flavour is smooth and well rounded. Even though this cigar is on the strong side, it does not have the heavy bold taste that some strong cigars posses. Other flavours that pop up are licorice, black cherry, and leather. I am genuinely impressed.

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crazy ‘bout a mercury “Well if I had money Tell you what I’d do I’d go downtown and buy a Mercury or two Crazy ‘bout a Mercury Lord I’m crazy ’bout a Mercury I’m gonna buy me a Mercury And cruise it up and down the road...”

This gear and lightening bolt inset on the steering wheel also appears on the hood and was the standard logo of Ford and Mercury pickup trucks at the time of its manufacture PHOTOS: Rick Massie

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nyone who grew up listening to country music surely heard this song, Mercury Blues, written by K.C. Douglas and Robert Geddins in 1943 and performed by such famous musicians as The Steve Miller Band and Allan Jackson.

Local musician Ryan McNally really does have himself a Mercury, which he definitely does cruise up and down the road. If you live in Whitehorse, you’ve almost certainly seen him driving it – the decidedly vintage shape, bright yellow paint and EVA13 license plate make it hard to miss.

Ryan first came into possession of this unusual but beautiful machine through his father, who lived briefly in the territory a few years ago. He saw the truck sitting on the corner of 8th and Ogilvie Street, was struck by it, and bought it for $1,500. When circumstances forced him to return back east, the truck sat unused through two bitter-cold Yukon winters until he asked his son to go and resurrect it.

“When I first got it, it wasn’t running,” McNally says. “You’d

turn the key and nothing would happen.”

McNally admits he wasn’t much of a hand with machines at the time, but fortunately he had

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friends; he enlisted the help of local goldsmith David Ashley. Ashley was a mechanic for 15 years and helped McNally go about the business of getting the truck back on

the road.

“He was a great teacher,” McNally said. “A jack of all trades, really helped me out (without coddling) me... as soon as I have a clue what I’m doing, he walks away.”

“People are very estranged from what makes their life go these days,” Ashley said. “Ryan was a quick study… as a musician, he has to get up there every night and handle that guitar and wrap his head around that… so he had a lot of skills that were transferable.”

Together, they replaced the starter and the battery and the truck kicked over. Later they redid the brakes and replaced the worn clutch. McNally’s initial goal, he said, was just to get the thing up and running so he could drive it to the 2014 Atlin Arts and Music Festival, but once he started driving it he just couldn’t give it up.

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Care to take a look under the hood? were discussing how best to take a tricky electrical problem which left the vehicle’s tail lights functioning only when they felt like it.

Additionally, McNally admits, it’s not easy on gas.

So why keep driving a vehicle that’s so difficult to maintain?

“I was going down Robert Service the other day, just past the campground and some guy sees

is like ‘Yeah man! Yeah!’ shouting and waving.” McNally says, smiling. “The truck just makes people happy.”

Lori Garrison is the editor of What’s Up Yukon. She really likes books, fishing and old trucks. You can reach her at editor@whatsupyukon.com

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More than just a sweet ride, owner and local musician Ryan McNally loves his truck for its place in Whitehorse’s rich local history it breaks down, I know I can get it going again. There’s a freedom you get when you can fix your own car,” McNally says.

The truck is a 1965 F150 Mercury pickup with a straight-six engine (as opposed to a V6), manual “three-in-the-tree” transmission (meaning it only has three gears instead of the standard five).

They were marketed in the United States under the Ford brand, but were sold in Canada as Mercurys, making this distinctive machine even more rare and interesting.

For every 1000 Fords that came off the line, McNally says, they made approximately 100 Mercurys.

McNally’s affection for the

truck led him to do some research into its history. It was originally a work truck for the city, which accounts for its unusually bright yellow paint job – all City of Whitehorse vehicles in the ’60s were apparently painted the same shade, he says. Moreover, the truck belonged to the illustrious – or infamous, depending on whom you ask – Moe Grant. Grant was, among other things, a bush pilot.

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Lee says Grant “loved to push the limits... The accident didn’t slow him down for a second and he is known as one of Yukon aviation’s colorful characters. He loved airplanes, music, and – yes - the ladies.”

There is still a tin shack town on Schwatka Lake with the word MOE written on it that used to belong to him, she says, While the truck has now been to Atlin twice - and once up Grey Mountain - it’s still 50 years old and prone to having mechanical issues. While this article was being written, McNally and Ashley

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Skagway Museum Open 7th & Spring Street

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Restorative Yoga Class $5 non-members or Skagway Rec Center – 13th & Main $15 for 1-week pass Gentle yoga using props to support the body.

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SpinFLEX Skagway Rec Center – 13th & Main Spinning followed by resistance training. Arrive early to set-up.

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Vinyasa Flow Yoga Skagway Rec Center – 13th & Main Energizing yoga practice combining breath with movement

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Hatha Yoga Skagway Rec Center – 13th & Main Slower paced flow practice to reduce stress & tension.

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Spoga Skagway Rec Center– 13th & Main 25 minutes of spin, followed by yoga

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Art Party: Painting class w/ Muralist Clayton Conner $20, limit 20 people Eagles Hall – 6th & Broadway 2-4 pm

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Martha Redbone in Concert Eagles Theatre – 6th & Broadway Sponsored by The Skagway Arts Council

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October 15, 2015

Mrs. Gideon’s Ghost

Even Canada Post believes something spooky may be happening at the Caribou Hotel in Carcross

by Ken Bolton

A

nne Morgan got more than she bargained for when she and Jamie Toole decided to buy and restore the historic Caribou Hotel in Carcross.

“We didn’t know it was haunted when we bought it. We’re pretty aware of it now, though,” she says.

Morgan and Toole did notice that some community members seemed to avoid the hotel, but eventually people with previous connections to the place began sharing stories about strange encounters in the past.

“We’ve heard lots and lots of stories now. Some of them are pretty consistent, with slight variations, but they’re similar enough to make you wonder.”

Most of those stories concern visits by one of the hotel’s former owners, Bessie Gideon. She and her husband, Edwin, rebuilt the Caribou after it was destroyed by fire on Christmas Eve, 1909, and ran it for several years afterward.

Mind you, Mrs. Gideon doesn’t just stop by for tea and a chat.

PHOTO: courtesy of the Gideon family

The late Bessie Gideon (left) with her husband, Edwin and sister Louise Dawson After all, she’s been dead for 82 years. She died in the Caribou Hotel on October 27, 1933, eight years to the day after Edwin passed away, just days before Hallowe’en.

Morgan has never seen Bessie Gideon’s ghost - not yet, anyway - but she has heard many strange things over time.

“I’ve heard knocking on the

walls, almost like hammering, like somebody was constructing something. And I’ve heard doors close,” she says. “When you’re the only one in the building, it kind of gets your curiosity going.”

Other people, though, are adamant about having seen a ghostly female apparition.

“Lots of people have seen her from outside, looking out the window, when they’ve been passing by outside,” Morgan says. Sometimes, she’s in a rocking chair on the third floor, but another of her favoured haunts is the owners’ suite on the second floor.

Morgan recounts the experience of some colleagues at the local swimming pool not long after she and Toole bought the hotel. Because of construction, the building’s electricity was disconnected at the time.

“It was at the point where it

PHOTO: courtesy of Canada Post

Canada Post recently issued a stamp commemorating the late Bessie Gideon and the Caribou Hotel in Carcross as part of its haunted Canadian places series. was getting dark at night again in the summer time, and these people saw lights on the third floor. To this day, they still swear that they saw the lights come on on the third floor,” Morgan says.

“I’ve also heard of her being on the third floor with a parrot on her shoulder, looking out the window.

That’s pretty consistent.”

Strange, perhaps, except for the fact that Edwin and Bessie Gideon actually had a parrot named Polly. And not just any parrot. Polly (a male, incidentally) was known to sing opera, bite fingers, swear like a trooper and enjoy the occasional belt of whiskey.

Polly came into the Gideons’ possession when the owner of the Engineer mine on Tagish Lake, Captain James Alexander and his wife left him in their care while they headed south for a winter vacation.

Alas, the Alexanders were passengers on the SS Princess Sophia, which ran aground on Vanderbilt Reef, near Juneau, Alaska on October 25, 1918, killing everyone on board.

Polly remained a popular attraction at the Caribou Hotel until he finally died at well over 100 years of age.

“I think at some point Mrs. Gideon tried to convert him, because she didn’t like that he swore all the time,” Morgan says. “She’s the one who taught him bible songs, so he knew ‘Onward, Christian Soldiers’ and all kinds of different songs.”

When Polly died in 1972, the

hotel owners at the time, Dorothy Hopcott and Don McLellan staged an elaborate funeral for him, with “all kinds of dignitaries” from Whitehorse and elsewhere, Morgan says.

“He is buried just inside the cemetery, and he has this beautiful bronze plaque. All kinds of people came out to celebrate Polly’s life and had a big funeral procession.”

Unfortunately for Bessie Gideon, however - at least according to the late radio raconteur, Les McLaughlin - a survey of the cemetery failed to turn up her own gravesite.

That’s not to say she has remained unrecognized.

In addition to the reported sightings and strange sounds attributed to her spirit, Canada Post has now immortalized the former hotel owner by issuing a postage stamp in her memory.

“We were sworn to secrecy, and we didn’t know for sure that they were going to do it until recently, when they made an announcement and the launch a couple of weeks ago,” Morgan says.

When she and Toole eventually re-open the hotel, she expects Bessie Gideon and Polly the parrot to be on hand.

“When you ring the bell, you’ll have to have a toast to the ghost, I think.”

Ken Bolton is a freelance writer and former co-editor of What’s Up Yukon.

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Burwash Landing

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Keno City

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Mayo

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Old Crow

Thu, Oct, 15, Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun, Oct, 18, St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Lukes Church 867-993-5381 Thu, Oct, 22, Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center

Ross River

Fri Oct 16: Storytelling & Talk: with author Reneltta Arluk, Ross River Library, 10 am. All ages welcome. Free!

Tagish

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Sat. Oct 17: Storytelling & Talk: with author Reneltta Arluk, Tagish Library, 2:00 p.m. All ages welcome. Free!

Sat, Oct, 17, Beginners Yoga: Tagish 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre With instructor Lee Randell.

Sat, Oct, 17, Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Sat, Oct, 17, Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Sat, Oct, 17, Outdoor Sports Activities: Tagish 1:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Soccer, baseball, field hockey etc Sun, Oct, 18, Pancake Breakfast with Sunday Morning Trivia: Tagish 9:30 AM Tagish Community Centre 3993407 Third Sunday of every month. September 20th - Trivia

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Watson Lake

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Haines, Alaska

DAILY Haines Public Library Open 10:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Mondays - Saturdays Everyone Welcome Swim 11:00:00 AM & 5:00 PM Haines Community Centre Thu, Oct, 15, Morning Muscles 6:00 AM Haines Community Centre Thu, Oct, 15, Vinyasa Yoga 5:30 PM Haines Community Centre Fri, Oct, 16, Earlybird Lap Swim 6:30 AM Haines Community Centre Fri, Oct, 16, Men’s Bible Study 7:00 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Fri, Oct, 16, Water Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Community Centre Fri, Oct, 16, Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Fri, Oct, 16, Women’s Bible Study 10:30 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Fri, Oct, 16, Story time 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Oct, 16, Yoga w/Mandy 12:00 PM Haines Community Centre Fri, Oct, 16, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 6:00 PM Haines Community Centre Sat, Oct, 17, Zumba Toning 10:00 AM Haines Community Centre Sat, Oct, 17, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 6:00 PM Haines Community Centre Mon, Oct, 19, Earlybird Lap Swim 6:30 AM Haines Community Centre Mon, Oct, 19, Water Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Community Centre Mon, Oct, 19, Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Mon, Oct, 19, Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Oct, 19, Senior Exercise Class 11:15 AM Haines Community Centre Mon, Oct, 19, Cardio/strength training circuit 5:30 PM Haines Community Centre Mon, Oct, 19, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 6:00 PM Haines Community Centre Tue, Oct, 20, Morning Muscles 6:00 AM Haines Community Centre Tue, Oct, 20, Senior Swim 10:00 AM Haines Community Centre Tue, Oct, 20, Haines Women’s Fellowship 3:00 PM Haines Senior Center Tue, Oct, 20, Vinyasa Yoga 5:30 PM Haines Community Centre Tue, Oct, 20, Assembly Training-6PM 7:00 PM Haines Borough Alaska Wed, Oct, 21, Earlybird Lap Swim 6:30 AM Haines Community Centre Wed, Oct, 21, Water Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Community Centre Wed, Oct, 21, Totem Pole Carving 10:00 AM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Wed, Oct, 21, Senior Exercise Class 11:15 AM Haines Community Centre Wed, Oct, 21, Tlingit Language Class 3:30 PM Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, Oct, 21, Guys Yoga 5:00 PM Haines Community

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Skagway, Alaska

Oct, 15-19 Skagway Fall Festival Join us for a weekend celebrating Arts, Music and life in the North. Contact: The Skagway Convention & Visitors Bureau (907) 983-2854.

Thu, Oct, 15, Stick and Mat Pilates w/Katherine 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Oct, 15, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Thu, Oct, 15, Senior Weights w/Jennifer/Katherine/ Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

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Thu, Oct, 15, Restorative Yoga: w/ Jeanne 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Oct, 15, Spinning w/ Emily 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Oct, 15, Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Oct, 16, SpinFLEX w/ Katherine AL 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Oct, 16, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Fri, Oct, 16, Vinyasa Flow level 2 w/Katherine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Oct, 16, Playgroup: Skagway 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour.

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Sat, Oct, 17, Bouncy House Playtime: Skagway 1:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Parent/Guardian must be onsite for all children under age 12.

Sun, Oct, 18, Gentle Yoga: All Levels w/Jeanne 3:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun, Oct, 18, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 5:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Sun, Oct, 18, Hatha Flow: Level 1 & 2 w/ AJ 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Oct, 19, SpinFLEX w/ Katherine AL 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Oct, 19, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Mon, Oct, 19, Restorative Yoga: w/ Katherine AL 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Oct, 19, Playgroup: Skagway 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour.

Mon, Oct, 19, Open Gym: Skagway 3:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Oct, 19, TRX Suspension Training w/Abby 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Mon, Oct, 19, Playgroup: Skagway 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour.

Mon, Oct, 19, Hatha Flow: Level 1 & 2 w/ Courtney 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Oct, 19, Roller Hockey For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Oct, 20, Chair and Mat Pilates w/Katherine 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Oct, 20, Mom/Dad & Me: Skagway 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Toddler Time Tue, Oct, 20, Senior Weights w/Jennifer/Katherine/ Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

Tue, Oct, 20, Rock Climbing: Skagway 3:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Oct, 20, Open Gym: Skagway 3:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Oct, 20, Playgroup: Skagway 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Onsite babysitting. $2 per hour (min. 1 hour) / $1.50 per half hour.

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Thu, Oct, 22, Senior Weights w/Jennifer/Katherine/ Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors.

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Tue, Oct, 20, Women’s Group 7:00 PM Carcross Community Campus 821-4251 Wed, Oct, 21, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 PM 821-4251 For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ctfn.ca Wed, Oct, 21, Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, Oct, 21, Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Thu, Oct, 22, Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School 399-3321 Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone welcome! no fee for community members Thu, Oct, 22, Sewing Group 6:00 PM CTFN Capacity Building Thu, Oct, 22, Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator

Recreation Centre Sun, Oct, 18, Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun, Oct, 18, Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel 994-2442 with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 Tue, Oct, 20, Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Wed, Oct, 21, Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 AM Faro Community Library. For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Oct, 21, Wednesday Evening Floor Hockey 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 Thu, Oct, 22, Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

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Telling Stories

You can never get Sharon Shorty and Gramma Susie in the same room together

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haron Shorty and I first met back in 2005 when I worked at the Yukon College Library with her awesome husband, Derek Yap. Sharon was born and raised in Whitehorse and is a member of the Teslin Tlingit First Nation.

She is a storyteller, beader, regalia maker, wife, playwright, mom, and actor. But what I really wanted to talk with her about today is her thimble collection.

Sharon has been collecting unusual thimbles ever since her grandmother gave Sharon her sewing kit when she lost her vision and could no longer use it. Sharon treasured this gift as she knew how much her grandma had used it and how much it had helped the family throughout the generations. Now Sharon has thimbles made from bone and sealskin, traditional Inuit thimbles, and some antiques from her grandma’s personal collection.

Sharon’s favourite mantra is “do your best.” Her favourite place in the Yukon is Burma Road, off the Klondike Highway 20 minutes from downtown Whitehorse.

Sharon and I just start getting into her current stint as resident aboriginal storyteller at the Vancouver Public Library when she sees a giant raven outside and informs me that she must head outside to practice her raven calls.

I’ve been working on my own raven call repertoire since childhood, so I totally get it.

A moment later in walks Gramma Susie! I run over to her and ask her if she’d let me interview her for What’s Up Yukon. She says okay,but that she’s “real busy so we’d better get on with it.”

The first time I met Gramma Susie, Sharon’s alter ego, was at a Frostbite Music Festival in the late 1990’s. Today Gramma Susie tells me a bit about herself. The song she sings the most is “You Are My Sunshine;” the best place she’s ever travelled to for a performance was Alaska; she’s been married 12 times; and her favourite spot is her boyfriend’s house (Colonel Sanders is her “boyfriend,” his house is KFC).

I ask her what she likes to do for fun. She gives me only one answer and that is, “I look for new husbands collecting pension cheques”. As she says this, she awkwardly shifts her chair over to get a better view of the table-full of contenders over my right shoulder.

Just before we wrap up, I ask Gramma Susie if she’d be okay with sharing the article space with Sharon Shorty. Her reply? “Everybody keeps talking about her but I don’t know who she is.”

I take this as a yes.

Sharon and I just start getting into her current stint as resident aboriginal storyteller at the Vancouver Public Library when she sees a giant raven outside and informs me that she must head outside to practice her raven calls.

Gramma Susie

Yukon Legislative Assembly

Assemblée législative du Yukon

NOTICE OF SITTING

AVIS DES SÉANCES

Take notice that pursuant to Standing Order 73 of the Yukon Legislative Assembly and being satisfied pursuant to the said Standing Order that the public interest requires that the House shall meet, I appoint 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 22, 2015, as the time for such meeting in the Yukon Legislative Assembly Chamber, Whitehorse, Yukon, for the purpose of transacting its business as if it had been duly adjourned to that time.

Veuillez prendre note que, conformément à l’article 73 du Règlement de l’Assemblée législative du Yukon et étant convaincu que, conformément au Règlement, l’intérêt public commande que la Chambre se réunisse, je désigne la journée du jeudi 22 octobre 2015, à 13 h, dans la Chambre de l’Assemblée législative du Yukon, à Whitehorse, au Yukon, pour la tenue d’une telle réunion, afin que celle-ci poursuive ses travaux comme si elle avait été dûment ajournée à ce moment.

Dated this 1st day of October, 2015.

Le 1er octobre 2015.

David Laxton, MLA Speaker Yukon Legislative Assembly

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There will be an information session on the new Whistle Bend Continuing Care Facility.

When: Tuesday October 20, 2015 Registration starts at 10 am, and the presentation starts at 10:30 am sharp.

Seating is limited. There will be time for questions following the presentation.

Where: Golden Age Society, 4061A Fourth Avenue, Whitehorse Coffee and snacks will be served.

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Active Interest LISTINGS

Thu, Oct, 15 NIA Dance and Fitness 6:30 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks NIA is a choreographed combination of martial arts, dance, and healing, set to great music. first class is free! 335-3442 Thu, Oct, 15 Tai Chi Yukon: Seniors 55+ Practice 103 Movement Form 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Thu, Oct, 15 Stroller Mamas 10:30 AM Canada Games Centre Dasani Indoor Track. 8 classes / $89 Thu, Oct, 15 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:30 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Thu, Oct, 15 Velocity practice 4:30 PM Biathlon Range Thu, Oct, 15 Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 - 11yrs Thu, Oct, 15 Savaté (French Kick Boxing) 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo 335-4500 Thu, Oct, 15 Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult Practise 6:30 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Fri, Oct, 16 Hand to Hand - Level 1 (lunch class) with Gael 11:30 AM Aikido Yukon Dojo Fri, Oct, 16 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:30 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Fri, Oct, 16 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary Sat, Oct, 17 Mt Mac Ski swap 9 til 9:00 AM Biathlon Range Sat, Oct, 17 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:00 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Sun, Oct, 18 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:00 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre

Mon, Oct, 19 Tai Chi Yukon: Seniors 55+ Yang Family 16 Movement Form 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Mon, Oct, 19 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:30 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Mon, Oct, 19 Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 - 11yrs Mon, Oct, 19 Hand to Hand - Level 1&2 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Mon, Oct, 19 Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult Practise 6:30 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Mon, Oct, 19 Sword/Bokken with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Mon, Oct, 19 Tai Chi Yukon: Beginners Yang Family 16 Movement Form 7:30 PM Grey Mountain Primary School Tue, Oct, 20 Stroller Mamas 10:30 AM Canada Games Centre Dasani Indoor Track. 8 classes / $89 Tue, Oct, 20 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:30 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Tue, Oct, 20 Velocity practice 4:30 PM Biathlon Range Tue, Oct, 20 Art Talk & Walk with Nicole Bauberger [Inside the Museum] 5:00 PM Yukon Transportation Museum Tue, Oct, 20 Bison Hunting Workshop: Hunter Education and Ethics Development 6:00 PM Mt McIntyre Rec Centre (Ski Chalet) Tue, Oct, 20 Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631 Tue, Oct, 20 Whitehorse Scottish Country Dance Club 7:00 PM Jack Hulland Elementary Tue, Oct, 20 Tai Chi Yukon: Form refinements / push hands 7:00 PM Holy Family Elementary

Wellness LISTINGS Until Oct, 31, ‘Just Breathe’: Mental Illness Awareness Week Show North End Gallery Creative connections to mental health.

Thu, Oct, 15, Tai Chi Yukon: Seniors 55+ Practice 103 Movement Form 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Thu, Oct, 15, Tai Chi Yukon: Continuing Yang Family 103 Movement Form - Sections 2&3 6:00 PM Hidden Valley School Thu, Oct, 15, Tai Chi Yukon: Beginners Tai Chi 7:00 PM Hidden Valley School Fri, Oct, 16, Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Sat, Oct, 17, Tai Chi Yukon: Free Practice - All Levels 10:00 AM Takhini Elementary School Sat, Oct, 17, Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation 10:30 AM The Studio “Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.” - Sharon Salzberg Sat, Oct, 17, Kids Boreal Yoga with Sylvia Gibson 11:30 AM Breath of Life Collective Sat, Oct, 17, PFLAG Meeting 7:00 PM Yukon College Support for those struggling with sexual orientation and gender identity in themselves or someone they know. Everyone welcome Sat, Oct, 17, Whitehorse Weight Watchers 8:30 AM Whitehorse United Church Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration.

Sun, Oct, 18, Zen meditation and discussion 3:30 PM Alpine Bakery We will do a sitting meditation for 20 minutes, a walking meditation for 10 minutes and a second sitting meditation

Wed, Oct, 21 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:30 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Wed, Oct, 21 FREE Activity Night 5:30 PM Whitehorse Elementary Bring your child and have fun with many different activities happening every week!

Wed, Oct, 21 Hand to Hand - Level 2&3 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Wed, Oct, 21 Hooray for Hooping 7:00 PM Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre Mount McIntyre - Grey Mountain Room. 5 classes / $59 Wed, Oct, 21 Staff/Jo with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo Thu, Oct, 22 Tai Chi Yukon: Seniors 55+ Practice 103 Movement Form 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Thu, Oct, 22 Stroller Mamas 10:30 AM Canada Games Centre Dasani Indoor Track. 8 classes / $89 Thu, Oct, 22 WCC Practice Ice Times: Whitehorse Curling Club 11:30 AM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Thu, Oct, 22 Velocity practice 4:30 PM Biathlon Range Thu, Oct, 22 Northern Lights Judo Club: Kids Practise 5:15 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Kids practise - 5 - 11yrs Thu, Oct, 22 Snowshoe Series 6:00 PM Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre 633-5671 Thu, Oct, 22 Savaté (French Kick Boxing) 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo 335-4500 Thu, Oct, 22 Northern Lights Judo Club: Adult Practise 6:30 PM École Émilie-Tremblay Thu, Oct, 22 NIA Dance and Fitness 6:30 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks NIA is a choreographed combination of martial arts, dance, and healing, set to great music. first class is free! 335-3442

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for 20 minutes. After that we recite a chant (in English), have tea and a snack, and present a short Zen reading for discussion.

Sun, Oct, 18, Buddhist Meditation Retreat 9:00 AM White Swan Sanctuary hosted by Katog Choku Ling under the guidance of Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche. A day of recorded instruction alternating with meditation practice.

Open to everyone for all or part of the day. 3351424 Mon, Oct, 19, Tai Chi Yukon: Seniors 55+ Yang Family 16 Movement Form 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Mon, Oct, 19, Tai Chi Yukon: Seniors 55+ Qigong and Yang Style 10:00 AM Golden Age Society 16 movement form.

Mon, Oct, 19, Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Mon, Oct, 19, Shamata Meditation 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary Group meditation all levels welcome Mon, Oct, 19, Buddhist Meditation Society 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary All are welcome!

Mon, Oct, 19, Tai Chi Yukon: Yang Family 103 Movement Form - Section 1 6:00 PM Elijah Smith Elementary School Mon, Oct, 19, Tai Chi Yukon: Continuing Yang Family 103 Movement Form - Part 3 6:00 PM Elijah Smith Elementary School Mon, Oct, 19, Tai Chi Yukon: Beginners Yang Family 16 Movement Form 7:30 PM Grey Mountain Primary School Tue, Oct, 20, Tai Chi Yukon: Tai Chi Fan 6:00 PM Holy Family Elementary Some TC

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Tue, Oct, 20, Golden Horn Yoga 6:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary Terice 668-6631 Tue, Oct, 20, Tai Chi Yukon: Form refinements / push hands 7:00 PM Holy Family Elementary Tue, Oct, 20, Tai Chi Yukon: Beginners 8:00 PM Elijah Smith Elementary School Continuing Yang style long form.

Wed, Oct, 21, The Counselling Drop-In Clinic: Yukon Distress and Support Line 10:00 AM Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Wednesday from 10am - 4pm.

Wed, Oct, 21, Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed, Oct, 21, Whitehorse Weight Watchers 4:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Please arrive 30-minutes prior to the listed meeting time for weigh-in and registration.

Wed, Oct, 21, Red Tara Meditation 6:00 PM White Swan Sanctuary Everyone welcome. For more info contact Vicky 633-3715 Wed, Oct, 21, Hooray for Hooping 7:00 PM Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre Mount McIntyre - Grey Mountain Room. 5 classes / $59 Thu, Oct, 22, Tai Chi Yukon: Seniors 55+ Practice 103 Movement Form 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Thu, Oct, 22, Tai Chi Yukon: Continuing Yang Family 103 Movement Form - Sections 2&3 6:00 PM Hidden Valley School Thu, Oct, 22, Tai Chi Yukon: Beginners Tai Chi 7:00 PM Hidden Valley School

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Wednesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Porter Creek Step meeting (CM) 8:00 PM Our Lady of Victory No Puffin (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St., Big Book Study Thursday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Seventh Day Adventists Church (PC) Friday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Hospital Road Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Saturday Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM Whitehorse General Hospital (across from emergency) Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom Sunday Sunshine Group (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Light of Hope Meeting (OM) 4:00PM Salvation Army - side door Marble Group (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom Monday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Tuesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM 4141B 4th Ave.

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Beyond Thought

October 15, 2015

How to make your next walk an adventure in mindfulness

by Ruth Lera

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ne of the great things about living in Yukon is our access to exceptional walking trails. We live not close to nature, but in nature. What is great is that so many of us are out there daily on the walking trails enjoying it.

But we are also busy folks. We go to our jobs, get the kids to school and back, volunteer, coach and generally spend time being involved in our communities.

That is why it can be a great option to turn our walks in nature into mindfulness walks.

When we go for a walk, we are already getting exercise, fresh air and Vitamin D from the sun. Perhaps we are also getting our dog out for its daily run. By choosing to practise mindfulness on our walks, we can add rewiring our brains to the list of things we’re accomplishing when we go for a walk.

Our minds are crazy places.

They jump from here to there, thinking about everything from our childhood to our senior years, no matter what our present age, sometimes all in the course of a minute. Our minds get stuck on

We can practise mindfulness as part of our walking routine.

What we do is choose a point of awareness we are going to work with before we leave for the walk. This point of awareness is what we are going to bring our attention back to every time we get caught up in our thoughts.

It could be our breath, our feet against the ground, our sense of sight, or our sense of hearing.

One of these would be best.

Every time we notice we are thinking about something, we just shift attention away from our thoughts back to whichever point of awareness we chose to work with.

We will have to do this often, maybe every 30 seconds, or even more frequently.

But what we are doing here is breaking the habit of always giving our attention to our thoughts.

This is a good thing, because there is so much beauty to notice - the colours on the trees, the inhalations and exhalations of the breath that tell us we are alive, the sound of the birds and our own hearts beating.

When we stop always being caught up in our thoughts, there is a whole world to experience.

And it becomes easier with practice. I hope your next walk will be a mindfulness one.

things we wish we wouldn’t obsess over and refuse to take seriously the things in our lives that need our attention.

This is kind of the yucky news, that we have these minds that can make us feel overwhelmed and out of control. The good news is that we can take back control of our minds simply by practising mindfulness.

Jon Kabbat-Zin, the creator of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, explains that, “The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.”

We can practice mindfulness as part of our walking routine

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From the Back Country with Jozien Keijzer

Hunting or not, wild animals are my teachers

Wood Bison on the move

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hy have I never written about hunting before?

Maybe it’s because writing about an experience makes it more real. In the face of hunting, that is hard for me to accept.

I do love my hunting partner, my husband Don, for it. He, too, is quite undone after actually shooting an animal. He will only shoot a gun to provide us with wild meat.

Once a year, he will do some target practice and sight his gun.

To be truthful, for the hunter/ gatherer lifestyle we live, at heart I am the hunter and he is the gatherer. I love finding the animals, as

PHOTOS: Jozien Keijzer I do love being on, and living from, the land.

So there you go. This northern land of untouched wilderness where the buffalo roam is just a figure of speech. As you probably know, our buffalo are wood bison that were introduced here in the 1980s.

You could say that I came at the same time as the bison. I was a vegetarian, and totally unaware of what I had signed up for, I jumped at the opportunity to go commercial fishing with the Tlingit at the Tulsequah River. I was enjoying life in the middle of nowhere, living in

a tent, repairing nets, hauling ice from the glacier.

One morning at 5 a.m., however, I suddenly found myself cutting off fish heads. Many fish heads. When my family back home heard about this, they laughed at me. I come from a farm family and they all eat meat.

And here I am now, going hunting most years. My first hunt, as it often goes with firsts, is still the most memorable.

On a beautiful fall day, we took the canoe to Squanga Lake, motored to the far end, paddled into the weeds, and followed little

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At one stretch, we actually had to pull the canoe overland, which was right up my alley, since I enjoy being out in the wilderness. By the time 3:00 o’clock came around, my husband started thinking about turning back, as it would be too late to shoot anything after that.

Sure enough, with me at the front of the canoe, we came through a narrow passage into yet another little lake. There he was: standing royally in the middle of the lake.

In that split second, my mind

scrambled for the right words, since Don could not see the moose yet. If the canoe kept moving forward, the moose would likely see us. But I couldn’t come up with the word “bull” - which was essential, because in Yukon moose hunting, one can only shoot bulls.

“A #@%& MALE MOOSE,” I whispered hoarsely.

Don and I quickly changed places in the canoe, as he warned me, “Cover your ears and keep paddling.”

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Hunting or Not, Wild Animals are my Teachers ... cont’d

Collecting wild flax seeds (linum lewisii) Photo: Dan Davidson

The drooping snow load at Stringer House is like a thick, white blanket draped over the front of the garage.

Bison skulls from previous hunts the boat steady. As mister moose stepped onto land, Don shot, and the moose lay dead, right at the shoreline.

Now the work began. I had been listening to elders about hunting, and made sure everything was taken that I wanted. Only the guts

were left behind. Yes, I do take the bum guts: a most beautiful, clean organ, which tastes delicious.

From that hunt on, it has only been bison for me. In the beginning of the bison hunting years, the animals would basically walk

into our freezer. Not so anymore; they know, now. We see fewer bison now that they are being hunted. But that is what also makes it so magical: the joy of being out there, searching, loving it.

On this year’s trip, I was collecting flaxseed from the meadows while we followed fairly fresh bison pies. With no bison in sight, we returned to the jeep to drive home.

“Let’s check the gravel pit where we got one last year,” Don suggested.

“If we go that way, let’s stop at that water hole where flowers were still blooming last week” I replied. I am a wildflower buff, after all.

Walking to the water hole, I suddenly saw the familiar dark shape that spells bison. The excitement was too much. I fell to the ground, in order not to alert the animal, and mumbled something. After a few seconds, Don understands: bison.

This is where we both find it quite sad, because the bison stand there without fear. If you are a good marksmen and you know your gun, they really don’t stand a chance. Don, of course, doesn’t want me to talk about this.

When the female falls, the males in the group come up to her,

Golden dock (Rumex maritimus) growing along the water hole

nuzzling her. That is why I don’t write about this gladly.

Now, however, I am extremely happy and grateful to be working every day with the meat. Sometimes I work the hide, but this year we left it.

I always try to use as much as I can. This year, I added making lard, which is wonderful. But be prepared: my first pot was quite messy - the lard sticks like candlewax.

I boiled the fat, which I found right under the skin at the backside of the animal, for a few hours in water, then strained it

into wide-mouth canning jars and drained the excess water that collected in the bottom after the lard hardened.

Successful or not, all hunting trips are beautiful experiences. I love being out there, with or without purpose, but to actually live off the land is a great honour.

Thank you, wild animals. You are my teachers.

Jozien Keijzer is a visual artist, writer and avid hiker who lives in the Mendenhall Subdivision.

You can comment on her stories at editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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