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In the wake of Boyhood’s lack-luster haul at the recently-held Academy Awards — it won

only one Oscar, despite six nomin-ations — I’ve been thinking about the fi lm’s writer/director Richard Linklater.

Boyhood was a momentous task in which Linklater gathered the same group of actors together for a few days each year, for a period of 12 years, and fi lmed the story of a kid growing up in Texas. Thus, the actors aged at exactly the same rate as their characters.

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

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

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

His more polished second fi lm,

Dazed and Confused, is about a disparate cross-section of teen-agers out for a good time on the last day of school, 1976. The various high school sub-groups (stoners, nerds, jocks) are all ac-counted for, but the dialogue is so idiosyncratic that the characters transcend their clichés to become individuals:

“I’m just trying to be honest about being a misanthrope,” says one nerd to another.

Dazed and Confused also hap-pens to be the greatest party movie ever made.

From 1995 to 2013 Linklater released three fi lms, nine years apart from each other — Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Be-fore Midnight.

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

They meet, fall in love, and part ways in the fi rst fi lm, meet for the second time in the next fi lm, and are mired in marital strife by the third. Though they undergo changes from fi lm to fi lm, their penchant for pontifi ca-tion remains — which is somewhat over-the-top. Still, any fi lmmaker who lets their characters pon-tifi cate is a minor revolutionary these days.

Waking Life (2001) is a ground-breaking fl ick in its own little way. The actors where fi lmed fi rst and then animated, giving the on-screen characters a trippy, life-like vibe. This aesthetic choice compliments the fi lm’s “plot” well, in which a man drifts in a dream-like state while contem-plating philosophical concepts.

Who else makes such movies?All the fi lms mentioned above

(even Dazed and Confused) fea-ture intelligent characters and aim for subtle moments of human truth at the expense of contrived plot points. If Linklater’s fi lms seem unremarkable, it is because they are designed to seem that way.

His goal isn’t to grant us an en-tertaining reprieve from the bore-dom of life; it’s to show us that life isn’t boring at all.

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Having a blind date can be very stressful — from thinking about what to

wear and say, to awkward silences and thoughts of escape.

Now imagine having a blind date every night.

For actress Renée Amber this is reality: in the improv theatre show Blind Date, Amber plays Mimi, a partisan clown with a red nose and a fl irty French accent. When her date doesn’t show up, Mimi picks an audience member.

The show is created by Rebec-ca Northan and was successfully mounted across North America and in London’s West End.

So, how does Mimi fi nd the right guy for Blind Date?

“At fi rst I mingle with au-dience, and chat with them before the show starts,” she says.

“I pick the candidate in-tuitively, someone where I can feel a spark. I do it like you would meet a man at a party, and I pick a guy I fi nd interesting.”

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

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

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

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

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

How do the candidates feel after the Blind Date? Do they want to stay in contact?

“Some people stay in touch with us

and feel like they have joined

an exclusive club,” Amber says.She tells about a show

in Denver, when her date was recently divorced.

“At fi rst he was cynical, but during the play he really opened

up,” she says. “After the show, he came with us for a drink and told us that he hadn´t had a date in a long time.”

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

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

Tickets will be nearly 50 per cent off the regular adult price on March 4. ($15/each instead of $28/each)

For those attending the March 5 performance at 8 p.m., there are opening re-

ceptions for two new gallery exhibitions that complement

Blind Date fantastically – both shows focus on relationships and breakups.

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

Elke Reinauer is a Whitehorse-based writer.

Please send comments about her articles to

[email protected].

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aving a blind date can be very stressful — from thinking about what to

wear and say, to awkward silences

Now imagine having a blind

For actress Renée Amber this is reality: in the improv theatre

Amber plays Mimi, a partisan clown with a red nose and a fl irty French accent. When her date doesn’t show up, Mimi picks an audience member.

The show is created by Rebec-ca Northan and was successfully mounted across North America

So, how does Mimi fi nd the

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



How do the candidates feel after the Do they want to stay in contact?



an exclusive club,”

She tells about a show in Denver, when her date

was recently divorced. “At fi rst he was cynical, but

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


The show runs from March 4 to March 6 at 8 p.m. at the Yu-

Tickets will be nearly 50 per cent off the regular adult price on March 4. ($15/each instead of $28/each)



fantastically – both shows focus on relationships

On Friday, March 6, there will be two performances of

: one at 8 p.m., and a special “late night”



[email protected].

Blind Date with a ClownThe YAC brings improv dating to Whitehorse, The YAC brings improv dating to Whitehorse,

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



How do the candidates feel after the Blind Date? Do they want to stay in contact?



an exclusive club,” Amber says.She tells about a show

in Denver, when her date was recently divorced.

“At fi rst he was cynical, but during the play he really opened

up,” she says. “After the show, he came with us for a drink and told us that he hadn´t had a date in a long time.”


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

Tickets will be nearly 50 per cent off the regular adult price on March 4instead of $28/each)



Blind Date fantastically – both shows focus on relationships and breakups.

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



Blind Date with a ClownThe YAC brings improv dating to Whitehorse, The YAC brings improv dating to Whitehorse,

PHOTO: courtesy of Blind Date

Renée Amber wants to date you

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I recently listened to a court debate concerning the streets connected to 2nd Av-

enue in the north end of town, and which turn you would have to make to get back to Front Street, depending on which dir-ection you were travelling.There were street names involved, but using them just seemed to confuse the matter.

On another day, I heard some-one giving directions by referen-cing buildings and where some-one used to live before so-and-so bought the place.

No street names were men-tioned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Since I’ve been here, the town

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

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

That’s the real need the new bylaw addresses: increasing the likelihood that an emergency-call response will fi nd the right loca-tion.

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

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

After 32 years teaching in rural Yukon schools, Dan Davidson retired from that profession but continues writing about

life in Dawson City. Please send comments about his stories to [email protected].

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

Photo: Dan Davidson

Getting Around in Dawson

Japanese Canadian Association of Yukonwith the assistance of the Yukon Government’s New Canadian Events Fund, presents

Film Festival of Japanese Canadian History

Saturday March 14 - 5 pm

Old Fire HallFREE ADMISSION

Snacks (sushi!) and refreshments served at 6 pm.

Kiri’s Piano 2014 Dir. France Benoit, 15min, in English

A short film, based on a true story, chronicles one woman’s sacrifice in the face of rampant prejudice tearing her Japanese Canadian family apart.

On the eve of her family’s forced relocation and internment, Kiri faces the confiscation of her beloved piano by the Canadian authority.

Yellowknife Film director, France Benoit, in attendance for Q&A session

The Vancouver Asahi 2014 Dir. Yuya Ishii, 132min, in Japanese with English subtitles

Winner of the Audience Award 2014 VIFF Vancouver International Film Festival

A baseball team in Vancouver called the Asahiwas originally formed in 1914 by young Japanese immigrants. Through their unique skills and strategies, they eventually became a very strong team, winning numerous championships, particularly in the 1930s. Shortly after Pearl Harbour, however, the team members were interned. The Asahi never rose again, but was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003 and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

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A quarter century is a long time; however, 25 years ago the building the Yukon

Transportation Museum (YTM) calls home was already old.

The structure was originally built during World War II as a re-creation centre for the Royal Can-adian Air Force. After the war it was turned over to the territorial government. From the 60s to the late 80s it served numerous pur-poses — a daycare, a fl oor hockey space, a dance hall, and a com-munity theatre.

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

The Yukon Transportation Mu-seum Society was established in 1986. The society convinced the government to let them set up shop in the dilapidated building. They opened with much hoopla on July 1, 1990. Watch the museum’s Facebook page for more pictures of these early days.

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

Keno, which made its way, via guarded escort, to the Canadian Museum of Nature.

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

It must have been love.Over the past 25 years, the YTM

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

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

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

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

Jana Powell is the curator of the Yukon Transportation Museum.

Contact her via [email protected].

The Yukon Transportation Museum is 25by Janna Powell

A Klondike Kornerwith Dan Davidson

Some sign-installing tricksters are afoot, circa 1990

PHOTO: Flo Whyard


The Wild & Scenic Film Festi-val (WSFF), screening at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive

Centre on March 5, aims to cre-ate a space “where activism gets inspired”; it is the largest en-vironmental fi lm festival in North America. The group behind this festival, the South Yuba River Cit-izen’s League (SYRCL, pro-nounced “cir-cle”), is a Cal-ifornia-based organization that leads a range of river and watershed conservation p r o g r a m s . After kicking off in Nevada City in Janu-ary each year, (WSFF) tours over 140 communities, and re-gards the environmental messages shared in its fi lms as a “call to ac-tion”. With funding made avail-able by Patagonia, the Whitehorse chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is bringing this fi lm festival to Whitehorse for its debut this March. This event is a fundraiser to protect the Peel Watershed.

The nine fi lms to be screened in Whitehorse have been hand se-lected by CPAWS, and fi lms range from around two to 50 minutes in length. Amber Church, conser-vation cam-paigner at CPAWS and event orga-nizer, has seen all of the fi lms and says they’re “an awesome fi t for the Yukon. All the fi lms tie back to things happening in our territory, and will really inspire people to con-sider current issues here in the

Yukon.” The set of fi lms slated for

Whitehorse feature diverse stories from around the planet.

Dryden – The Small Town that Changed the Fracking Game tells of a small community in New York

State that took a stand against fracking in the region. Common Ground features a community in Montana that must decide what to do with a tract of unprotected land, speaking to the immense complexity of land use planning processes.

The Little Things is an atypical sports movie about professional snowboarders who endeavour to showcase small actions that can

contribute to the health of the earth. Pride of Namibia discusses tourism initiatives that “directly benefi ts the people who give wild-life the freedom to roam”.

Hitting closest to home is Head-waters of the Wild, which was

created from last summer’s International League of Con-servation Pho-t o g r a p h e r s ’ trip (ILCP) into the Peel Wa-tershed.

Established in 2005, the ILCP is a U.S. based non-profi t organi-zation whose mission is to further en-v i ronmenta l and cultural conservation through pho-

tography. This is the newest fi lm from National Geographic fi lm-maker Andy Maser, and will be premiered here. Photographers Peter Mather and Tomohiro Uemu-ra took part in the trip, and will introduce the fi lm.

The fi lms will be screened at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre on Thursday March 5 begin-ning at 7:30. Tickets are $10 each, and are available at CPAWS Yukon (506 Steele St), or online at event-brite.com/event/15658215143.

Event sponsors such as Kleen Kanteen and Patagonia have pro-

vided door prizes, and a reliable source tells me that there are “several pounds of cliff bars” to be given away.

Amy O’Rourke is a Whitehorse-based writer. Contact her via [email protected].

Photographer Peter Mather (work shown above) will help introduce Headwaters of the Wild in the upcoming Wild and Scenic Film Festival

PHOTO: courtesy of Peter Mather

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival Makes a Whitehorse Debutby Amy O’Rourke

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Financial strategies change as you advance through life.

With only a minority of Canadians in the workforce covered by an employer

pension plan (about 40%, according to Statistics Canada), many of us will have

to look after ourselves in our retirement years.

The Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and its close cousin,

the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), will likely be the most important tools

available to support our financial needs in retirement. Here are some key

strategies to keep in mind at various stages in your life:

Your 20s & 30s If you walk away with just one pearl of wisdom at this early stage in your life and career, it is this — absolutely do not waste your single biggest asset: time. While spare cash at this age may seem modest and there will be plenty of competing interests for your money, you have time on your side to allow even the smallest savings to become significant 30 or 40 years down the road. As those who wait until later years to save will tell you, delays in saving have a dramatic effect on your final balance going into retirement. This is where an RRSP becomes a young person’s best friend. Unlike a traditional bank savings account, an RRSP allows you to make tax-deductible contributions for retirement to grow quietly at a steady pace. Since the money is only taxed if withdrawn before retirement, there is less temptation to spend your savings. Consider the following:• Divert a manageable amount of money from your paycheque to your

RRSP and/or TFSA monthly (even a minor amount is better than nothing)• Take full advantage of any matching employer contributions to your RRSP• Try hard to develop good savings habits and don’t just save for retirement

— you may need other savings for an emergency or as a down payment on a home

Finally, now is the time to start developing a relationship with a trusted financial advisor. Don’t worry that you don’t have major investable assets yet. A good advisor will appreciate your earnest desire to save for the future, and will provide a financial strategy to help you achieve both your short-term and long-term goals.

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

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

Your 60s Whether you are ready to retire or just considering another chapter in your life, this is when you will begin taking a hard look at your income needs year-to-year and your outside sources of funds, such as government retirement benefits, rental properties and savings. It is also an important time for both you and your spouse or partner to talk about how you want to spend future years. Some couples are surprised to learn of each other’s different expectations for living standards in retirement. From a financial perspective, you need to know how much you have to rely on savings and investments, and whether you are on track. The reality is that your portfolio must not only provide for your current income needs, but also must be able to sustain your needs throughout your retired years, which can be 25 years from now.

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

Liv e MusicWed, Mar 4 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza goes till we are done!Wed, Mar 4 Rixx & Roxx 8:00 PM Casa Loma a very wide variety and style of music from originals to coversWed, Mar 4 Johnny Rogers & the New Music Jam 8:30 PM Paddy’s Place 333-9315Wed, Mar 4 BRU Night 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler RoomWed, Mar 4 Jamaoke With Jackie 10:00 PM Jarvis Street SaloonThu, Mar 5 Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 PM Tony’s PizzaThu, Mar 5 JAZZ IN THE HALL & Keith Todd 7:00 PM The Old Fire Hall 867-334-2789 Cabaret seating... musicians invited and lots of gear suppliedThu, Mar 5 Joe Loutchen & Friends 7:00 PM 98 Hotel Longest running house band in the Yukon - Traditional fi ddle music and more - jigging is encouraged and limericks are the norm.Thu, Mar 5 Open mic with Scott Maynard 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn 867-668-4500Thu, Mar 5 Old School 8:30 PM Paddy’s Place 333-9315 Every Thursday, classic rock at its fi nestThu, Mar 5 Ginger Jam 9:00 PM Yukon Inn fully electric jam with a PA system, drum kit and guitars provided, and encourages the wearing of silly hatsThu, Mar 5 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street SaloonFri, Mar 6 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 PM Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy ListeningFri, Mar 6 Ice Palace Blues: Brandon Isaak 7:30 PM Yukon transportation Museum 867-668-4792Fri, Mar 6 Patrick Keenan and the Exploited Labour Choir 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush InnFri, Mar 6 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler RoomSat, Mar 7 Jammin at The Sternwheeler Saloon 4:00 PM Sternwheeler Lounge with Peggy and “Jack”.Sat, Mar 7 Coffee House Barbara Chamberlin + the Open Stage 7:00 PM Whitehorse United Church Presented by The Folk Society of Whitehorse Help set up 6:00 PM, Open stage sign-up 7:00 PM. For more information: 633-4255Sat, Mar 7 Patrick Keenan and the Exploited Labour Choir 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush InnSat, Mar 7 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler RoomSat, Mar 7 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street SaloonSun, Mar 8 Redboot 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush InnMon, Mar 9 Ladies Night with DJ Carlo 10:00 PM Jarvis Street SaloonTue, Mar 10 Open Mic Night With MC Turmoil 9:00 PM Jarvis Street SaloonTue, Mar 10 Ginger Jam 9:00 PM Yukon Inn fully electric jam with a PA system, drum kit and guitars provided, and encourages the wearing of silly hatsWed, Mar 11 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza goes till we are done!Wed, Mar 11 Rixx & Roxx 8:00 PM Casa Loma a very wide variety and style of music from originals to coversWed, Mar 11 Johnny Rogers & the New Music Jam 8:30 PM Paddy’s Place 333-9315

Wed, Mar 11 BRU Night 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler RoomWed, Mar 11 Jamaoke With Jackie 10:00 PM Jarvis Street SaloonThu, Mar 12 Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 PM Tony’s PizzaThu, Mar 12 Joe Loutchen & Friends 7:00 PM 98 Hotel Longest running house band in the Yukon - Traditional fi ddle music and more - jigging is encouraged and limericks are the norm.Thu, Mar 12 Open mic with Scott Maynard 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn 867-668-4500Thu, Mar 12 Old School 8:30 PM Paddy’s Place 333-9315 Every Thursday, classic rock at its fi nestThu, Mar 12 Ginger Jam 9:00 PM Yukon Inn fully electric jam with a PA system, drum kit and guitars provided, and encourages the wearing of silly hatsThu, Mar 12 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street SaloonFri, Mar 13 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 PM Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy ListeningFri, Mar 13 Sonic Poon 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush InnFri, Mar 13 DJKJ 9:00 PM Club 867 DjKj will be rocking CLUB 867 every second FridayFri, Mar 13 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler RoomSat, Mar 14 Jammin at The Sternwheeler Saloon 4:00 PM Sternwheeler Lounge with Peggy and “Jack”.Sat, Mar 14 Sonic Poon 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush InnSat, Mar 14 The Horse Van 8:30 PM Paddy’s Place 867-393-3664 Folky-Blues bilingual originals and coversSat, Mar 14 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler RoomSat, Mar 14 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 PM Jarvis Street SaloonSun, Mar 15 Sonny Crow 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn

Eve nts Wed, Mar 4 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Join us inside the Bridges CaféWed, Mar 4 Painting Open Studio with Neil Graham 7:00 PM Arts UndergroundWed, Mar 4 Blind Date 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Contains mature content. Come experience all the anticipation, excitement, and thrill of a fi rst date.Wed, Mar 4 Forest Planning Workshop: Access, Cumulative Effects and Forestry Roads 9:00 AM Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse and Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan workshop on forest management .Thu, Mar 5 Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: David Neufeld 12:00 PM Yukon College David Neufeld follows Schwatka’s 1883 rafting trip in a canoe, using a story map provided by Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in elders.Thu, Mar 5 Kids After School Program: Manga & Comics 3:30 PM Arts Underground Kids 7-12 learn to draw their own manga, and practice a range of comic art styles.Thu, Mar 5 Teen Scene: Comics 3:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library 667-8900 Learn the art of storytelling and make your own comics!Thu, Mar 5 Camino de Santiago Info Evening 6:30 PM Hidden Valley School 335-4512 Come hear from Yukoners who’ve been on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail across spain. Stories, pictures, tapas and beverages.Thu, Mar 5 Blind Date 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Contains mature content. Come experience all the anticipation, excitement, and thrill of a fi rst date.Thu, Mar 5 Forest Planning Workshop: Heritage, Recreation and Non-Timber Forest Values 9:00 AM Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse and Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan workshop on forest management .

Thu, Mar 5 Wild and Scenic Film Festival 7:30 PM Beringia Interpretive Centre Tickets are available from CPAWS Yukon (506 Steele Street, 393-8080),Fri, Mar 6 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community Luncheon 11:45 AM Health and Social Building Join us for lunch every Friday, from 11:45 am until 1 pm, at the Health and Social Building.Fri, Mar 6 Je Parle Français and I Love in English 2015 7:30 PM The Old Fire Hall 668-2663 A play recounting the stages, adaptations, and diffi culties when partners do not share the same language.Fri, Mar 6 Blind Date 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Contains mature content. Come experience all the anticipation, excitement, and thrill of a fi rst date.Fri, Mar 6 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Multiple LocationsSat, Mar 7 2015 Aurora Bridal Fair 10:00 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre This year the Bridal Runway features Bridal dresses plus suits for men.Sat, Mar 7 Circus Arts Class for Kids 12:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 332-0375 Weekend classes in circus arts, geared at kids aged 7 to 11 years old. Silks, trapeze, hula hooping, juggling, poi, dance ribbons, stilt walking, etc.Sat, Mar 7 Beer, Pizza and Derby Girls 7:30 PM Epic Pizza Come out to meet the Yukon Roller Derby Girls at Epic Pizza. Watch some roller derby on the big screen with our team!Sat, Mar 7 Je Parle Français and I Love in English 2015 7:30 PM The Old Fire Hall 668-2663 A play recounting the stages, adaptations, and diffi culties when partners do not share the same language.Sat, Mar 7 Dance Gathering 8:00 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks The Dance Gathering is a free dance for adults and mature teens. . No dance experience is necessarySat, Mar 7 Whitehorse Dance Gathering 8:00 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks a 60-minute mix of great music - world beat, acid jazz, pop - you dance or stretch or move how you likeSat, Mar 7 Blind Date 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Contains mature content. Come experience all the anticipation, excitement, and thrill of a fi rst date.Sat, Mar 7 Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:30 AM Emergency Measures Organization YARA’s breakfast at the A&W. Casual event. Hams from outside the Yukon often join.Sun, Mar 8 Circus Arts Class for Kids 12:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 332-0375 Weekend classes in circus arts, geared at kids aged 7 to 11 years old. Silks, trapeze, hula hooping, juggling, poi, dance ribbons, stiltwalking, etc.Sun, Mar 8 Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 PM Arts Underground Non-instructed open studio. Participants are welcome to use the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and some tools are available for purchase. Every Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour.Mon, Mar 9 GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 PM Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more information email: [email protected], Mar 10 Forest Planning Workshop: Wildfi re Risk and Wildfi re Management 9:00 AM Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse and Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan workshop on forest management .Wed, Mar 11 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Join us inside the Bridges CaféWed, Mar 11 Transmigration 8:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre A contemporary dance inspired by the paintings and life of iconic Ojibwe shaman-artist Norval Morrisseau, known as the Picasso of the North. With stunning costumes evoking Morrisseau’s visual language throughout, TransMigration

melds traditional and contemporary dance, design and music, weaving a narrative that lives between reality and dreamscapes. Created by choreographer Santee Smith, this vibrant new contemporary dance production features music by Barbara Croall, Eagle and Hawk, Tanya Tagaq and A Tribe Called Red.Wed, Mar 11 Forest Planning Workshop: Wildlife Habitat 9:00 AM Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse and Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan workshop on forest management .Thu, Mar 12 Understanding Land Claims & Self-Government 9:00 AM Yukon College 456-8577 The history of land claims and self-government in Yukon, how our shared history infl uences contemporary issues.Fri, Mar 13 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community Luncheon 11:45 AM Health and Social Building Join us for lunch every Friday, from 11:45 am until 1 pm, at the Health and Social Building.Fri, Mar 13 Understanding Land Claims & Self-Government 9:00 AM Yukon College 456-8577 The history of land claims and self-government in Yukon, how our shared history infl uences contemporary issues.Sat, Mar 14 Advanced Bridge Lessons 1:00 PM Whitehorse Elementary 633-5352 Whitehorse Duplicate Bridge Club offers lessons for experienced players who want to improve their game.Sat, Mar 14 Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:30 AM Emergency Measures Organization YARA’s breakfast at the A&W. Casual event. Hams from outside the Yukon often join.Sun, Mar 15 Kids Kreate: Effi gy Making Workshop 1:00 AM Yukon Arts Centre 393 7109 Just in time for the Burning Away the Winter Blues parade, we’ll have fun making effi gies in partnership with Yukon Educational Theatre. Dress for a mess. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required, and all materials are provided.Sun, Mar 15 Handbuilt Tiles and Vessels wi/Marlene Collins 11:00 AM Arts Underground 667-4080 Explore the versatile world of handbuilding with artist Marlene Collins.

Family Monday - Friday Math Tutoring! 11:45 AM F.H. Collins Secondary Free peer tutoring will be available at lunchtime. It will be Monday to Thursday from 11:45-12:15 . Please encourage your student to take advantage of this to help him/her to be successful this year.Wed, Mar 4 Family Drop-In 10:00 AM Heart Of RiverdaleWed, Mar 4 Toddler Storytime 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library WPL winter story time drop-in sessions for children 2-4 and caregivers.Wed, Mar 4 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.Wed, Mar 4 After School Ball Pit 3:15 PM Heart Of RiverdaleThu, Mar 5 Open Ball Pit 10:00 AM Heart Of RiverdaleThu, Mar 5 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.Thu, Mar 5 After School Theatre 3:15 PM Heart Of RiverdaleThu, Mar 5 Kids After School Program: Manga & Comics 3:30 PM Arts Underground Kids 7-12 learn to draw their own manga, and practice a range of comic art styles.Thu, Mar 5 Teen Scene: Comics 3:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library 667-8900 Learn the art of storytelling and make your own comics!Thu, Mar 5 Kids Choir Ages 6-7 5:15 PM Heart Of Riverdale

Thu, Mar 5 Kids Choir Ages 8-12 6:30 PM Heart Of RiverdaleFri, Mar 6 Parent-Child Mother Goose: Multi Age/Preschool Group 1:45 PM Whitehorse Elementary Barbara 335-2283 Multi-age/Preschool Group (3 years+) Free program; pre-registration required. Healthy snacks provided!Fri, Mar 6 Open Ball Pit 10:00 AM Heart Of RiverdaleFri, Mar 6 Parent-Child Mother Goose: Toddler Group 10:00 AM The Child Development Centre Barbara 335-2283 Toddlers 18 months to 3 years Free program; pre-registration required. Healthy snacks provided!Fri, Mar 6 Young Explorer’s Preschool Program 10:00 AM MacBride Museum 867-667-2709, ext.3 parents and children explore the animal gallery together. Play games, create crafts, read stories and sing songs.Fri, Mar 6 Baby Storytime 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library WPL winter story time drop-in sessions for babies 6-24 months and caregivers.Fri, Mar 6 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.Fri, Mar 6 After School Building & Sculpting 3:15 PM Heart Of RiverdaleFri, Mar 6 Teen Drop In 7:00 PM Heart Of RiverdaleSat, Mar 7 Family Drop In 10:00 AM Heart Of RiverdaleSat, Mar 7 Open Ball Pit 10:00 AM Heart Of RiverdaleSat, Mar 7 Parent-Child Mother Goose: Multi Age Group 10:00 AM Canada Games Centre Lisa 668-8535 Free program; pre-registration required.Healthy snacks provided!Sat, Mar 7 Circus Arts Class for Kids 12:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 332-0375 Weekend classes in circus arts, geared at kids aged 7 to 11 years old. Silks, trapeze, hula hooping, juggling, poi, dance ribbons, stilt walking, etc.Sat, Mar 7 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.Sat, Mar 7 Sampler Day! 4:30 AM Heart Of RiverdaleSun, Mar 8 Circus Arts Class for Kids 12:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 332-0375 Weekend classes in circus arts, geared at kids aged 7 to 11 years old. Silks, trapeze, hula hooping, juggling, poi, dance ribbons, stiltwalking, etc.Mon, Mar 9 Afterschool Art Exploration 3:15 PM Heart Of RiverdaleMon, Mar 9 Archery Class - Youth Beginner 5:00 PM Takhini Elementary School 668-2840 Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle archery classes for young beginners.Mon, Mar 9 GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 PM Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more information email: [email protected], Mar 9 Learn to Sing Together Teen/ Adult 7:15 PM Heart Of RiverdaleTue, Mar 10 Parent Child Mother Goose 10:30 AM Heart Of RiverdaleTue, Mar 10 After School Sing Together 3:15 PM Heart Of RiverdaleTue, Mar 10 Kids Learn to Knit 6:30 PM Heart Of RiverdaleTue, Mar 10 Book Club 7:30 PM Heart Of RiverdaleTue, Mar 10 Knitting Circle (Adult) 7:30 PM Heart Of RiverdaleWed, Mar 11 Family Drop-In 10:00 AM Heart Of RiverdaleWed, Mar 11 Toddler Storytime 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library WPL winter story time drop-in sessions for children 2-4 and caregivers.Wed, Mar 11 Boys and Girls Club Youth Drop In 3:00 PM Boys and Girls Club (867) 393-2824 Dinner provided by the Boys and Girls Club.

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WorkshopsWed, Mar 4 Intro to HTML and CSS 6:00 PM YuKonstruct MakerspaceWed, Mar 4 Painting Open Studio with Neil Graham 7:00 PM Arts UndergroundWed, Mar 4 Cramped Hand 7:00 PM 102 Gold Road, Suite 1 (upstairs) 633-3566 bring writing materials or work-in-progress for a couple of hours of free writing and/or writing from promptsWed, Mar 4 Forest Planning Workshop: Access, Cumulative Effects and Forestry Roads 9:00 AM Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse and Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan workshop on forest management .Thu, Mar 5 Industrial Sewing Machine 101 7:00 PM YuKonstruct MakerspaceThu, Mar 5 Forest Planning Workshop: Heritage, Recreation and Non-Timber Forest Values 9:00 AM Coast High Country Inn A Whitehorse and Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan workshop on forest management .Sat, Mar 7 Circus Arts Class for Kids

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I’m a fairly adventurous per-son in the kitchen. I’m not afraid to try weird and wacky

combinations that occur to my foraging-inspired brain, and I love exploring other culture’s cuisines.

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

Now, I have had excellent food in England as well — simple pars-nip apple soup with a crisp hard cider, a jacket potato meltingly smooth under its blanket of sharp cheddar — and there is a time and place for my yearly dose of grease, but I will never forgive the deep-fried Mars bar craze. So, I’m rather proud of myself this week for turning towards my heritage with regards to a rare prize I discovered in the bot-tom of the freezer: an enormous moose kidney.

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

nately all but vanished from com-mon usage in the west.

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

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

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

It was defi nitely rather gamey,

as well as decidedly kidney-y, which are both acquired tastes — thankfully ones I possess, as it took me a week to get through the pie. I was leery about sharing because of the novelty, and while not everyone came back for seconds I received some positive feedback. Es-pecially after I whipped up

a batch of homemade HP sauce as an accompaniment.

For those not in the know, HP is the British equivalent of ketchup, a ubiquitous, tangy-sweet brown sauce that is used and abused over the top of just about every meal in the UK.

Recipes for steak and kid-ney pie abound on the Internet, and I’ll be honest, I am not rich enough in kidneys to experiment to the point of developing my own. But who knows, I should be able to get my hands on a few in a year, so stay tuned.

What doesn’t taste better in pie form? A thick stew of onions, moose steak and moose kidney under this crust.

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The Odd BitsIn search of Steak and Kidney Pie

~ What’s in a Kidney? ~Organ meats are defi nitely an acquired taste, not to mention

texture, and can be off-putting to the uninitiated. The health benefi ts are one reason to look into them: they are packed with iron, vitamin A, and B vitamins. They do have more cholesterol than other tissues, though this might be less of a concern with wild meat than farmed. Environmental pollutants can also con-centrate in the tissues of organ meats, but this shouldn’t be an issue unless you’re really making a habit of it.

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In 2007, visual artist and poet Sonja Ahlers, experienced two major breakups, one with her

boyfriend, and one with the city of Vancouver. She left both in search of a place to wipe the slate clean and grieve — and landed in Whitehorse.

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

Though she spent her fi rst fri-gid winter alone and crying, Sonja soon realized she’d found somewhere she could further ex-plore the language of her art, one that favours “heart over brain”, amongst people who were open to the experi-ence.

Far away from what she found to be the overly con-ceptual and con-servative art scene of Vancouver, where her will to create highly personal and emotionally driven art was barely surviving, Ahlers found peace, tranquility, a wel-come repose from consumer cul-ture, and perhaps best of all: cre-ative freedom.

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

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

“I needed to have something to show for existing,” Ahlers ex-plains.

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

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

Despite her books, bunnies, and extensive installation work in

both Canadian and international galleries, it wasn’t until Ahlers got to the Yukon that she was fi nally able to call herself an artist with-out smirking.

“One person is comprised of many different selves,” she ex-plains. “This part that’s connect-ed to childhood and mother makes a bunny, another part, my teenage self, does collage work and diar-ies. And then there’s an adult ver-sion of me that’s trying to make more formal work. That’s where I’m at right now.”

Ahlers has been creating since she was a small child, but only shows a portion of what she pro-duces to the public. She sees the need for work being displayed to be more than an exercise in self-indulgence.

“There has to be more of a dia-logue. You have to edit yourself and actually present something worth sharing,” Ahlers explains.

Almost ready to leave the

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

In the fall, Ahlers was forced to leave Whitehorse to tend to her mother who is dying of cancer. At this stage, Ahlers’ only plans are to return for one week to the place that she escaped to at an-other painful moment in her his-

tory. She and her family agree — Ahlers needs to come back to the Yukon to work on and install her upcoming exhibit at the Yukon Art Centre Gallery.

Loosely connected to the Museum of Broken Relationships, the show was originally conceived as an exploration of the break up that lead her to the North, but now, in addition to all of the other changes Ahlers is currently experiencing, the show will also be heavily infl uenced by her most recent heartbreak

— the loss of her mother. “It can only get better from

here,” says Sonja, who assures me that the exhibit will not be “an explosion of agony” but rather a retrospective on her work and life so far and a refl ection of the trust she’s always given to the process.

Audiences can expect to fi nd “a space within the gallery space” as well as accumulated paintings, objects, and textiles gathered and produced during her time in the Yukon.

Sonja Ahlers show, War in Peace (Total Eclipse of the Heart) opens March 5 in the Yukon Arts Centre Gallery and will run until May 23.

Miranda is a life-long northerner and writer, currently

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to have fi nally discovered the perfect environment for

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From its formation and early gigs at jam nights and open mics in 2012, to a residency

at the Dirty Northern pub, to last year’s performances at the Daw-son City and Blue Feather music festivals, to a sold out release concert for the debut album, Traction — the Midnight Sons Band is making a mark on the White-horse music scene.

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

Traction’s title track was re-cently featured on CBC Music’s Songs You Need to Hear, and they will be playing Canada Music Week, the premier showcase for Canadian musicians, in Toronto this May.

Mixing hard roots-rock with elements of folk, blues, and country, highlighting singer Alex Johnson’s playful, jangly guitar rhythms and rough vocals, Patrick Docherty’s wild drum rhythm, and Ian MacIntyre’s solid bass lines, the band creates a sound similar to the Black Keys, the Sheepdogs, or a stripped-down Pearl Jam.

The album was produced by Jordy Walker, who has brought out the best in many of the Yukon’s alt-folk community, including Kim Barlow, Old Cabin, and Brigs.

Recording at the Frostbite

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

“He did a great job. He set it all up,” says singer, Johnson. “Noth-ing was perfect in the way that he set it all up. But it all turned out better than perfect.

“We had a bar across the ceil-ing and hung blankets as vocal booth. He just made it work. He knew how to make it work in such a small spot. He does a lot of his recording in his basement, I think, and his basement is a quarter of the size of the Frostbite House. It’s nothing new for him.”

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

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

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

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

The band is currently compet-ing in the Road to Sunfest com-petition for a chance to open for Keith Urban at the Sunfest Music Festival this summer in Cowichan Bay, BC, making it into the top three contenders. As well, it is a fi nalist in the Recording Festival. The prize is a two-week record-ing residence at the Grouse Lodge Studios in Ireland.

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

Traction is available in stores around Whitehorse and on iTunes.

Outstanding Tracks: “Trac-tion”, “Juneau” and “Next Time Around”.

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In mid-January, I was given the opportunity to coordin-ate Je parle français And I

Love in English 2015, a theatrical performance written by and for Francophone women that will be presented this weekend, March 6 and 7, at the Old Fire Hall.

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

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

I think it is important to ask ourselves how these pockets of francophone groups came to exist and remain across the country? How did bilingualism come to be a part of our trans-Canadian herit-age?

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

“She forced us to go to school

with the same 50 kids for over a decade. By the end, we were dying to meet Anglophones but it was defi nitely due to this that we are all completely bilingual.”

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

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

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

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

The lights and sound techni-cian, Rachelle Arsenault, also shares her childhood experi-ences from elsewhere in Canada. “Growing up as an Acadian I had

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

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

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

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

Tickets are available at the Yukon Arts Centre. For more infor-mation visit us on Facebook or at lesessentielles.ca

Jamie Sachi Richardson is the project coordinator and communication agent of Les EssentiElles, the non-profi t

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Cast members: Top row (l to r): Laurie Gendron, Amélie Latour, Virginie Hamel; Middle row: Mike Tribes, Erin Evangeline Sanderson, Émilie Caron; Bottom row: Mereille de la Prairie; missing: Angélique Bernard, Joël Potié


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Wed, Mar 11 Faro Glee Club 1:00 PM Del Van Gorder SchoolWed, Mar 11 Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 AM Faro Community Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be providedWed, Mar 11 Play Group 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 [email protected], Mar 11 Kids in Action Store 3:00 PM Del Van Gorder SchoolWed, Mar 11 Kids Floor Hockey 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 11 and under, equipment provided if neededWed, Mar 11 Archery 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 [email protected], Mar 11 Adults Floor Hockey 7:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 12+, equipment provided if neededThu, Mar 12 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation CentreThu, Mar 12 Basketball 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre All ages and abilities welcome.Thu, Mar 12 Zumba 7:00 PM Faro Recreation CentreFri, Mar 13 Play Group 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 [email protected], Mar 13 Kids Games 3:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Ages 6-11. Please register at the rec centre.Fri, Mar 13 Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Program 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 [email protected], Mar 13 Archery 4:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre 994-2375 [email protected], Mar 13 Seniors Fitness class 7:00 PM Faro Recreation CentreFri, Mar 13 Youth Games 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Ages 12-18. Please register at the rec centre.Sat, Mar 14 Faro Kettle Cafe 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Hosted by the Faro Youth Group.Sun, Mar 15 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of ApostlesSun, Mar 15 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel 994-2442 with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442

Haines JunctionWed, Mar 4 Kindermusik 10:30 AM St Elias Convention Centre geared towards children ages 2-3 accompanied by an adult.Any preschool child is welcome to attend (0-5)Thu, Mar 5 Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 AM Mun KuThu, Mar 5 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community SchoolSat, Mar 7 THE BENNETT SUN cd release concert 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre a layered sound that has been described as tumbleweed pop or city folkSun, Mar 8 St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Christopher’s Church 867-634-2360 Licensed Lay Leader: Lynn De BrabandereMon, Mar 9 Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 PM Da Ku Cultural CentreTue, Mar 10 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural CentreTue, Mar 10 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini HallWed, Mar 11 Kindermusik 10:30 AM St Elias Convention Centre geared towards children ages 2-3 accompanied by an adult.Any preschool child is welcome to attend (0-5)

Mars h LakeFri, Mar 6 Dinner at the Jackalope 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association Reservations welcome. Steak/Rib Nights - last Friday of each monthFri, Mar 6 Drop-in Basketball 7:30 PM Marsh Lake Community AssociationSat, Mar 7 Tot Program 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community AssociationSun, Mar 8 Badminton Drop-in 11:30 AM Marsh Lake Community Association 660-4999 All welcomeTue, Mar 10 South of 6 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Association

Tue, Mar 10 South of 6 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community AssociationTue, Mar 10 North of 60 Cafe 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community AssociationWed, Mar 11 Adult Basic Fitness 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community AssociationWed, Mar 11 Beginner Bellydance lessons Marsh Lake Community Association 335-9625 followed by hot apple cider and refreshments.

Mayo Thu, Mar 5 Youth Ice Hockey 5:30 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 youth hockeyThu, Mar 5 Draw curling night 7:00 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 Draw curlingThu, Mar 5 Ice Hockey 8:00 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 hockeyFri, Mar 6 Elementary drop in gym night 5:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 drop in gym nightFri, Mar 6 Dinner and a movie night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Centre 996-2317 dinner and a movie nightFri, Mar 6 High School drop in gym night 8:30 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 drop in gym night for high school kidsSun, Mar 8 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746Mon, Mar 9 Yoga in Mayo 7:00 PM Mayo Community Centre Yoga in the Mayo community hall, every Monday in the summer.Tue, Mar 10 Boys’ basketball practice 12:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 Come play basketball over lunch!Tue, Mar 10 Youth Ice Hockey 5:30 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 youth hockeyTue, Mar 10 Under 12 Kung Fu 6:30 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 junior martial artsTue, Mar 10 Drop in badminton 7:00 PM Mayo Community Centre 996-2317 drop in badmintonTue, Mar 10 Ice Hockey 8:00 PM Mayo Hockey Arena 996-2317 hockeyTue, Mar 10 Kung Fu for teens and adults 8:30 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 martial arts for teens and adultsWed, Mar 11 Soccer K to Grade 3 12:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 School GymWed, Mar 11 Drop in Basketball 7:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 Mayo School GymWed, Mar 11 Drop in Volleyball 8:00 PM J.V. Clark School 996-2317 Drop in volleyball

Mt. LorneThu, Mar 5 Playgroup for parents 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083Fri, Mar 6 Learning Lions - Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083Sat, Mar 7 Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation 10:30 AM Lorne Mountain Community Centre 456-2748 This seven week session is for anyone who wants to practice meditation in a guided setting.Wed, Mar 11 Kids Craft time 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community CentreThu, Mar 12 Playgroup for parents 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083Fri, Mar 13 Learning Lions - Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083Sat, Mar 14 Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation 10:30 AM Lorne Mountain Community Centre 456-2748 This seven week session is for anyone who wants to practice meditation in a guided setting.

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

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

Tagi shAll events held at the Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 or 399-3407Thu, Mar 5 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407Thu, Mar 5 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Tagish Community CentreSat, Mar 7 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418Mon, Mar 9 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407Tue, Mar 10 Stay Get Fit 6:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407Wed, Mar 11 Library and Treasures Thrift Shop 12:00 PM Tagish Community CentreWed, Mar 11 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418Wed, Mar 11 Cruizers Concession Coffee & Chat 2:00 PM Tagish Community CentreThu, Mar 12 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre 399-3407Thu, Mar 12 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Tagish Community CentreSat, Mar 14 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418Sat, Mar 14 Monthly Music Jam 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Everyone is welcome to come and play, or enjoy!Sun, Mar 15 Pancake Breakfast! 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Once per month everyone welcome

Tesl inThu, Mar 5 Youth Badminton 3:30 PM Teslin SchoolSun, Mar 8 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Teslin Rec CenterSun, Mar 8 St. Philip’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Philip’s Church (867) 667-7746Mon, Mar 9 Archery 3:30 PM Teslin SchoolTue, Mar 10 Youth Badminton 3:30 PM Teslin SchoolWed, Mar 11 Card Games for Seniors 1:00 PM Teslin Seniors ComplexWed, Mar 11 Archery 3:30 PM Teslin SchoolThu, Mar 12 Youth Badminton 3:30 PM Teslin SchoolSun, Mar 15 Seniors Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Teslin Rec Center

Wats on LakeThu, Mar 5 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together!Thu, Mar 5 Watson Lake: Hot Yoga 6:30 PM Watson Lake Recreation CentreThu, Mar 5 Girls Night Youth group 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre

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

SkagwayThu, Mar 5 Breathing with Rain 10:15 AM Skagway Recreation CentreThu, Mar 5 SR weights with Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation CentreThu, Mar 5 Spinning Xpress w/Charity 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation CentreThu, Mar 5 Spinning Xpress w/Charity 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation CentreThu, Mar 5 Spinning with Emily 5:45 PM Skagway Recreation CentreThu, Mar 5 Zumba w/Tabitha 6:00 PM Skagway Recreation CentreThu, Mar 5 Basketball for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation CentreThu, Mar 5 Stick and Mat Pilates w/Katherine 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation CentreFri, Mar 6 Gentle Yoga w/Jasmine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation CentreFri, Mar 6 Gentle Yoga: All Levels w/Jasmine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation CentreFri, Mar 6 SPIN/Yoga w/Courtney 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation CentreFri, Mar 6 Spinning/Yoga Level 1 w/Courtney 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation CentreFri, Mar 6 Spinning w/Katherine 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation CentreSat, Mar 7 Spinning w/Cindy 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation CentreSun, Mar 8 Piano Sundays 1:00 PM Skagway Public Library Come to the library to listen or play...its the one time you won’t be shushed for making noise!Mon, Mar 9 Restorative Yoga: All Level w/Katherine 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation CentreMon, Mar 9 TRX Suspension Training w/Katherine 4:30 PM Skagway Recreation CentreMon, Mar 9 Spinning w/Cindy 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation CentreMon, Mar 9 Vinyasa Yoga: Level 1 w/Courtney 5:30 PM Skagway Recreation CentreMon, Mar 9 Soccer for Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation CentreMon, Mar 9 Spinning w/Katherine 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation CentreTue, Mar 10 Breathing with Rain 10:15 AM Skagway Recreation CentreTue, Mar 10 SR weights with Rain 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings - Beaver CreekTuesday & Thursday 11:30 AM - St. Anne Church - Yukon Unity groupFridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

CarcrossWednesdays 7:30 PM. Library - Lightwalkers groupFridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

CarmacksFridays 1:30p PM Health Centre

Dawson CityThursday 8:00 PM New Beginnings Group Richard Martin Chapel - New Beginnings GroupFridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity groupSaturdays 7:00 PM Community Support Centre - North Star group 993-5095

Destruction BayFridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

FaroFridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

Haines JunctionWednesdays 8:00 PM Public LibraryFridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

MayoWednesday 7:30 PM RRC Building 996-2825Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

Old CrowFridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

Pelly CrossingWednesday 7:00 PM Pelly Band Offi ce 537-3461Fridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

Ross RiverFridays 1:30 PM Health Centre - Yukon Unity group

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

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

TeslinWednesdays 7:00 PM G Building, 4 McLeary StreetFridays 1:30 PM Health Centre

Watson LakeThursdays 12:30 PM St. Anne Church - Spirit of Fellowship GroupFridays 1:30 PM Health Centre, downstairs - Yukon Unity groupTuesdays 12:30 PM St. Anne Church - Spirit of Fellowship Group

Northern Institute of Social Justice TRAINING PROGRAMS

Northern Institute of Social Justice

Survival Skills for the First ResponderSurvival Skills for the First Responder is a 1-day awareness program developed and delivered by a former first responder in the Yukon. A set of practical skills has been identified that may contribute to a healthy work/life balance. Awareness of PTSD and maintaining a healthy work/life balance may be keys to thriving as a first responder. This is an interactive program that includes presentation of information and three exercises. The program is intended to raise awareness and provide basic information; it is not intended to provide counselling or treatment. This program may also be of interest to the spouse or partner of a first responder. Instructor: Michael SwainsonFor questions or more information contact Joanne Lewis, Northern Institute of Social Justice, Yukon College, 867.456.8590.

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

YFN 101: History of Yukon First Nations and Self-GovernmentThis 1-day course is intended for anyone interested in learning more about Yukon First Nations and Self-Government. Develop a broader understanding and appreciation for the key events in Yukon First Nations distant and recent past, in a day that includes interactive activities, discussions and presentations by staff from the Yukon First Nations Initiative department at Yukon College. The instructors incor-porate historical timelines, facts, personal stories, and activities for an engaging look at history and recent developments. For more information on this course call: First Nations Initiatives @ 867.456.8582

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

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

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

Core Competencies for FASD: Awareness to Understanding This 6-hour course provides participants with essential understanding of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder as a brain-based condition that challenges current ways of understanding behavior and thinking about support and intervention.

This interactive training engages participants in understanding the neurological impacts of FASD on daily living.

Completion of this course is required for entry into further training in the “Accommodating for the Challenges of FASD” series. For more Info call: FASSY @ 867.393.4948

March 19, 2015 9:00am to 4:00pmCRN: 20841 $80 + gst Location: Yukon College Room T1023

RegistRation: Please call Admissions at 867.668.8710

and quote the Course Registration Number (CRN)

WithdRaWal Policy: Please notify the Admissions Office,

in person or by telephone, five business days prior to the course start date

listed above to allow for a refund. If you withdraw fewer than five business days

before the start of a course, you will forfeit the course fee.

For more information on the NORtheRN INstItute OF sOCIAl JustICe

and courses offered:

Visit our website yukoncollege.yk.ca/programs/info/nisj

Call: 867.456.8589

Email: [email protected]

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Industrial Sewing

Machine 101March 5 @

7:00 - 8:30 pm

Members Social

March 6 @ 7:00 - 10:00 pm

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

Boys and Girls Clubof Whitehorse

Free Drop-InYouth Centre

for kids ages 11 to 18

Wednesday to Saturday, 3 to 9 pm.

Supper served daily at 6:00

Highlights

VERNISSAGE

ART OPENING

6 MARSOLD FIRE HALL

18 H | 6 PM

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VERNISSAGE

ART OPENING

6 MARSOLD FIRE HALL

18 H | 6 PM

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867-668-2636

Available Light CinemaSunday, Mar 15 at the Yukon Arts Centre

6pm On the Trail of the Far Fur CountryDir. Kevin Nikkel, 2014, Manitoba, 80 min. In 1919, a film crew hired by the HBC set out on an epic journey across Canada’s North. Their expedition traveled by icebreaker, canoe, and dog sled, capturing the fur trade in a silent documentary: The Romance of the Far Fur Country which disappeared into a British archive in 1930. In 2011, Winnipeg filmmakers brought the 1919 footage back to the communities of its origin: Kimmirut, Alert Bay, Fort McMurray and Fort Chipewyan. Communities that had never before seen these moving images of their ancestors.

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

YukonFilmSociety.comTix: yukontickets.com / YukonFilmSociety @YukonFilm

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Store & office HourS:Tues & Wed, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.Thurs & Fri, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

saT, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Registrationfor the 23d Kluane Chilkat International Bike Race opens

March 15, 2015Register Solo, 2 person, 4 person & 8 person teams

for the June 20, 2015 event. Info: www.kcibr.org

Exhibi� ons>> in the Yukon Art Society Gallery:

THE SEVEN TEXTILE ARTISTS“How Does it Felt”

Exhibi� on closes December 1st, 2012

>> in the Hougen Heritage Gallery:YUKON ARCHIVES

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

Open Studio Sessions>> Ceramic Open Studio Sessions <<

Sundays from 2:30 to 6pm$5 per hour

>> Acrylic Pain� ng Open Studio <<with Neil Graham

every fi rst and third Wednesday of each month 7 to 9pm

$10 per 2 hour session

To register call: 867-667-4080Email: recep� [email protected]

ProgramsArts Underground / Yukon Art Society

867-667-4080 ext 22

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS:FOCUS GALLERY

PICTURE THIS…Yukon Art Society members

Runs: Mar. 5-28Opening reception: Friday,

March 6, 5-7 pm

HOUGEN HERITAGE GALLERY

THE PUCKETT FAMILY: LIFE IN WHITEHORSE C.1900-1930Images and stories from the

Puckett and Shadwell collections at MacBride MuseumRuns: Feb. 27-June

OPEN STUDIO SESSIONS (14+)CERAMIC OPEN STUDIO

Every Sunday except long weekendsFrom 2:30-6 pm

$5/hr paid to Studio Tech

PAINTING OPEN STUDIOWith Neil Graham

1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month; From 7-9 pm

$10 per session

LIFE DRAWING OPEN STUDIO with Neil Graham

4th Friday of every monthFrom 7-9 pm

$10 per [email protected]

135 Industrial Rd.Open : Tues-Sun 11am - 9pm

Responsive Web Design with Twitter’s Bootstrap FrameworkMarch 11 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Bird Mobiles – Sewn by Hand

March 12 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

CNC Router 101March 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Laser Cutter 101March 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

– SPRING BREAK – Laser Cut 3D Models

(Youth 11-16 yrs)March 18 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

BEER, PIZZA and DERBY GIRLS!

Come out to meet the

Yukon Roller Derby Girls

at Epic Pizza March 7th

starting at 6:30.

Always been interested in joining roller derby?

Or wanting to return? Come watch some roller derby on the big screen

with our team! Got extra derby gear?

Bring it to our gear swap!

Tel: (867) 993-5005Fax: (867) 993-5838

Website: www.kiac.ca

Klondike Institute of Art and Culture

DOMINIQUE PETRINNew Work

Artist Talk and OpeningThursday, March 12

at 7:30pm

COFFEEHOUSE & OPEN MIC NIGHT

Saturday, March 7 at 7 PMat the Odd Fellows’ Ballroom

- Admission by Donation -Come down to KIAC for a warm family-

friendly evening of local creativity. Everyone is welcome to perform or

simply enjoy. All donations will contribute to

a local community group. There will be hot coffee, tea, and

delicious snacks.

SNOW SCULPTURE COMPETITION

Takes place over a 24 hour periodSaturday, March 14 at noon to Sunday, March 15 at noon

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

Judging and prizes awarded Sunday at 12:30pm.


The next deadline forAdvanced Artist Award is:

October 1, 2009

If you are preparing a proposal for this deadline or want to obtain the application package, please contact the Fund Administrator in advance.

There are two deadlines per year:

1st of April and October.

Applicants are encouraged to consult before applying.

Advanced Artist Award provides project assistance for individual Yukon artists working at an advanced level.

phone: (867) 667-8789toll free: 1-800-661-0408 ext. 8789

email: [email protected]

The next deadline for Advanced Artist Award is:

April 1, 2010October 1, 2010April 1, 2015

@insideyukon www.tc.gov.yk.ca

Tire Shop open Monday - SaTurday 107 induSTrial road867-667-6102

Phil’s Tire Tips

how do i know when to get

new tires? Every new tire comes with

special humps in between the tread blocks known as the wear bars, these bars are used to indicate to the user that the tire has reached 2/32’s of an inch. 2/32’s is considered to be at the end of the tire’s useful life and can no longer safely grip the road, especially in rainy conditions where you will find the tire to likely experience a hydroplane condition.

Therefore if your tires have reached these wear bars your tires are no longer safe to operate and are in need of replacement.

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8th. This year’s theme is “Make It Happen”. International Women’s

Day is an opportunity for all Yukoners to celebrate the achievements of women in the North, to recognize what women do for our communities and to take action to advance women’s equality. Events across Whitehorse have been organized and sponsored by Yukon women’s organizations, businesses, media and community groups. I invite you to participate and to make change happen!

Make It HappenMARCH 2nd to 8thBook displays Mac’s Fireweed Books, Well-Read Books & Whitehorse Public Library

MARCH 6nd Open House: Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Films, food, workshops! Everyone welcome!

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

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

25% off storewide All-day. Sequels and Trilogy

MARCH 7th

25% off storewide All-day. Sequels and Trilogy

Radio Show CBC/Radio Canada, 5:05 p.m. Féminisme(s).

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

Féminisme(s) exhibition Old Fire Hall

MARCH 8th International Women’s Day Wellness Fair Skookum Jim Friendship Centre, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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

Baked Café 2-5 p.m. $3.00 pizza & a select beverage for women

Equity Hackathon Artists’ Studio, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, 2-4:30 p.m. Participants invited to add online content about Canadian women in the theatre industry: playwrights, dramaturges, performers, designers, theatre companies and other practitioners. All welcome. You may bring your own laptop.

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Active Interest LISTINGSWed, Mar 4 Lunchtime Yoga 12:10 PM Shanti Yoga 867-456-7123 Learn to breathe, stretch and relax! Use back entrance of Hawkins House No experience required all are welcomeWed, Mar 4 Faro Youth Hockey Skate Lessons 4:00 PM Father Rigaud ArenaWed, Mar 4 Public Skate 5:00 PM Father Rigaud ArenaWed, Mar 4 Hand to Hand - Level 2&3 with Gael 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon DojoWed, Mar 4 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri.Wed, Mar 4 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary School Newcomers are welcome For more information: [email protected], Mar 4 Staff/Jo with Gael 7:00 PM Aikido Yukon DojoWed, Mar 4 Badminton 7:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary For more information: [email protected], Mar 4 Youth Gymnastics Drop In 7:30 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic ClubWed, Mar 4 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club.Mar5-Mar7 Yukon Basketball Championships Grades 8-10 Multiple LocationsThu, Mar 5 Faro Youth Hockey 3:15 PM Father Rigaud ArenaThu, Mar 5 Velocity range practice 4:00 PM Biathlon RangeThu, Mar 5 Savaté (French Kick Boxing) 6:00 PM Aikido Yukon Dojo 335-4500Thu, Mar 5 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri.Thu, Mar 5 Old-Timers Hockey 7:30 PM Father Rigaud ArenaThu, Mar 5 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club.Fri, Mar 6 Hand to Hand - Level 1 (lunch class) with Gael 11:30 AM Aikido Yukon DojoFri, Mar 6 Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn ElementaryFri, Mar 6 Family Skate 3:30 PM Father Rigaud ArenaFri, Mar 6 Public Skate 5:30 PM Father Rigaud ArenaFri, Mar 6 Yoga: Level 1 Beginners Intensive w/Sabu Chaitanya 6:00 PM Shanti Yoga Sabu Chaitanya brings over 25 years of international teaching experience. Four week intensive, Mon-Fri.Fri, Mar 6 Drop In Badminton 7:00 PM Takhini Elementary School Newcomers are welcome For more information: [email protected], Mar 6 12+ Sticks and Pucks 7:30 PM Father Rigaud ArenaFri, Mar 6 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club.Sat, Mar 7 Circus Arts Class for Kids 12:00 PM Heart Of Riverdale 332-0375 Weekend classes in circus arts, geared at kids aged 7 to 11 years old. Silks, trapeze, hula hooping, juggling, poi, dance ribbons, stiltwalking, etc.Sat, Mar 7 Beer, Pizza and Derby Girls 7:30 PM Epic Pizza Come out to meet the Yukon Roller Derby Girls at Epic Pizza. Watch some roller derby on the big screen with our team!Sat, Mar 7 Dance Gathering 8:00 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks The Dance Gathering is a free dance for adults and mature teens. . No dance experience is necessarySat, Mar 7 Whitehorse Dance Gathering 8:00 PM Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks a 60-minute mix of great music - world beat, acid jazz, pop - you dance or stretch or move how you likeSat, Mar 7 Kayak Polo 8:00 PM Canada Games Centre Paddle with members of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club.Sun, Mar 8 Velocity Range Practice 1:00 PM Biathlon Range

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My three-year-old daughter Emily has a new BFF in our home. Her and I used to

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But now she prefers her new buddy to daddy, and it wouldn’t bother me that much if it wasn’t that her new BFF is the 43rd Amer-ican President, George W. Bush.

How does a 68-year-old man and former ruler of the “free world” make his way to the Yukon to play toys with a three-year-old girl?

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

George is a great example of the unique stuff you can score from local moms and dads eager to off-load their children’s toys. With

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

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

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

I can’t help it if the deals are off-the-hook.

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Emily has Fantastic Four’s “The

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

With our mountain of inexpen-sive toys, I wonder what else is out there just waiting to be dis-covered. Emily is just one child. I can’t imagine what some houses with three or four children must be like. I can picture moms and dads in their bed late at night, plotting to offl oad their 300 plush dolls and Barbies for prices Wal-mart would scoff at.

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To launch the festivities, the visual art show Feminismes will open March 6 at 6 p.m. at the Old Fire Hall.

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

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

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

relationship with a partner whose fi rst language is English.

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

The francophone group focused on health and well-being, Parten-ariat Communauté en Santé, is

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

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Before he met his wife, Simon Gilpin’s paintings were dreary — depicting

cloud-fi lled skies. After, he created wide-open,

blue-skied paintings.“I only just realized I did that.”Gilpin used to destroy work he

didn’t like. Now, “it’s not fair for me to judge.”

Paintings he doesn’t like move others to tears. He lets his paint-ings be.

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

He says this is comparable to life.

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

The Space can be modifi ed to suit an artist’s prolifi cacy.

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

“It’s been hard to produce.”At one time Gilpin had the lux-

ury of months to devote to one painting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The severity varies — the high-er on the spine, the worse the prognosis.

“Obviously it was very worri-some to get diagnosed with,” says Gilpin.

But Owen’s was a few verte-brae further down than expected, and now he’s crawling and stand-ing up.

“There will be effects later on. But nothing we can’t handle,” he says.

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

then. He sketched, and took pic-tures.

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

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

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

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

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

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

I’ll have to look up Jackson Pollock.

“He was the fi rst impression-ist,” he says. “He’d drill holes in the bottom of paint cans and drizzle them on canvas.

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

“But for me it looked like tan-gled up forests.”

So inspired, Gilpin intentional-ly painted forests with an abstract twinge.

“It’s been diffi cult,” he says.To fi nd time. With his family

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

“It’s subliminal,” says Gilpin.“The past 18 months have felt

like walking down a pathway that went in a certain direction.”

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

The bond between mother and child has inspired art for thou-sands of years:

“I always wanted to play around with that, but I wanted to wait until it was mine.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Getting out there on a hike, seeing wildlife, forest, plants. People. It’s all kind of the same thing. I never saw that before I had a family.

“It all kind of ties together.”Mother Earth opens at The

Space on March 6, and runs till the end of the month. The opening re-ception is from 5 to 7 pm.

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

Contact her at [email protected].

Mother and child under the aurora borealis

Simon and Owen

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Kin and CreationSimon Gilpin’s art is a family affair



‘Road-schooling’ is the concept of using trav-el, either by itself or

in concert with a curriculum, to educate a child. It brings learn-ing to life and is grounded in the belief that learning is all around us, waiting to be explored and embraced.

We began our road-schooling

journey 18 months ago when we decided to take eight months to travel and avoid winter. We had been on a fairly traditional educational path — our son at-tended daycare at Yukon College, entered the French immersion program at Whitehorse Elemen-tary School in Kindergarten, and transitioned to Yukon Montessori

School for Grade 4.Knowing that I wanted a differ-

ent home-school experience, not full of textbooks and workbooks (I envisioned the hell of living in small quarters and having a run-ning battle about doing school work), I sought assistance from Dominic Bradford of Yukon Mon-tessori School to help me design a learning plan that both leveraged our planned travels and met the B.C. curriculum requirements.

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

The fi rst few months were stressful; I was constantly ques-tioning myself and wondering if we were spending enough time on what I had traditionally thought of as school. By month three I wrapped my head around the con-cept of measuring how we were doing at “learning” versus the amount of time spent at the kitch-en table doing math or spelling.

Our fi rst trip was eight months on the road around North Amer-ica, from September 2013 to May 2014. We successfully avoided winter, and we spent as much time as possible adventuring. We covered over 36,000 km and played in oceans, forests, deserts,

Lee and Hunter Vincent in front of 100 sq feet of living spacePHOTO: Tim Vincent

Learning is Everywhere

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Making the best of some down time — school work on the BC FerryPHOTO: Lee Vincent

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JUDGED POETRY CONTEST Calling All Northern Bards Who Want To Travel

See Whatsupyukon.com for Full Contest Details • All Submissions Must be received by April 27, 2015Some poems will be published in What’s Up Yukon’s print issue, all poems will be posted online

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and everything in between. Using a combination of books,

videos, and National Park Junior Ranger programs we dove deeply into American history (Lewis & Clark, War of Independence, Civil War, the Underground Railroad, and the Civil Rights Movement), and culture (regional diversity, live music, and imagery, to name a

few examples), and gained a real-time sense of geography, and how it infl uences people and places.

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

It has changed us as parents — we intentionally take advan-

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

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

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

Lee and her family are based in Whitehorse, Yukon when

they are not off adventuring. You can read more about road-schooling, and their adventures

at www.chasingthesun.ca.

Tim & Hunter Vincent, mountain bike trails in Smithers, BCPHOTO: Lee Vincent

Exploring the tidal pools on Chesterman Beach in TofinoPHOTO: Tim Vincent

Learning is Everywhere... cont’d

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Discover

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best of Yukon’s

history, art, and culture

at our heritage attractions.

Over 20 unique experiences, including:

Where history is made by handBig Jonathan House

Binet House

Campbell Region Interpretive Centre

Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum

Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre

Dawson City Museum

George Johnston Museum

John Tizya Centre

Keno City Mining Museum

Kluane Museum of Natural History

Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

Northern Lights Centre

Old Log Church Museum

Tagé Cho Hudän Interpretive Centre

Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre

Yukon Historical & Museums Association

Yukon Transportation Museum

Yukon Wildlife Preserve

Learn More at your nearest Visitor Information Centre

or visit www.heritageyukon.ca

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Pete and Art Anderson make a fishing net, circa 1930s. Pete Anderson and his partner Percy deWolfe supplied Dawson restaurants with salmon

during the Gold Rush. Pete went on to become a successful merchant, supporting miners in the Fortymile area.

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