Hobbies
Yukon Traditional Hobbies
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Issue: 2017-09-27, PHOTO: Sue Starr
Helping to Warm Whitehorse Feet
For decades – well, for centuries - knitters have worked their craft to warm others. Whitehorse knitters are continuing that tradition this year, aiming to collectively craft 150 pairs of socks to contribute to the city’s Outreach Van... more
Sep. 27, 2017
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Issue: 2017-06-21, PHOTO: Government of Yukon
Plenty of fun under the midnight sun!
Celebrated across cultures for centuries, the summer solstice falls on Wednesday, June 21. Each year, the summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and brings with it the kickoff of the major summer festivities in the Yukon. This week will... more
Jun. 21, 2017
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Issue: 2017-06-14, PHOTO: Nellie Dale
Who knit you?
In 2015 my husband, Roger, and I visited Newfoundland; we rented a vehicle and hit the road. The breathtaking western shore drive took us through Gros Morne National Park and along the coast to L’Anse aux Meadows. more
Jun. 14, 2017
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Issue: 2017-04-05, PHOTO: Selene Vakharia
Bend the Rules of Exercise
While Whitehorse’s newest yoga studio True North Massage and Yoga just opened, it’s already setting itself apart from the other offerings in town. The yoga studio, located at 407 Black Street, opened mid-January. Since opening, its owners Sheila... more
Apr. 05, 2017
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Issue: 2017-03-15, PHOTO: Mary Holozubiec
Artistic Announcements in Beads and Bells
Back in the day, when a team of dogs came into a camp or trading post, you would hear them coming. Just outside the camp, people would put belled and beaded blankets on their dogs. They would make a beautiful announcement of the team’s arrival... more
Mar. 15, 2017
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Issue: 2016-12-07, PHOTO: Sue Starr
Wool Gathering
The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre, located at 38 Lewes Boulevard, is a unique location in Whitehorse. Involvement of community members across generations is the focus of the centre. There is programming to nurture children and youth as well... more
Dec. 07, 2016
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Issue: 2016-11-16, PHOTO: Erin Peacock
Dawson Quilts
An internet search will show that the hottest baby gifts of 2016 include a light-up singing turtle, organic cotton mittens and an infant sized pair of UGGs. But the hottest gift for Dawson City babies is a handmade quilt. It’s been the most... more
Nov. 16, 2016
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Issue: 2016-10-06, PHOTO: courtesy of the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture
Calling All Arty Teens
From November 2 to 5, youth from all over the Yukon will be converging on Dawson City to hone their art skills in the 16th annual Youth Art Enrichment Program. Hosted by the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC), the four-day program is... more
Oct. 06, 2016
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Issue: 2016-08-25, PHOTO: Darrell Hookey
A new place to knit
Jackie Yaklin is a true knitter. If you see her at the dentist office, she likely has knitting needles in her hands conjuring up something warm for someone. “It is like an obsession and I seem to be really obsessed with starting projects,” she... more
Aug. 25, 2016
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Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: by Meagan Deuling
Come On Out To the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre
On June 21st the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Society will be hosting National Aboriginal Day at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. The festivities are open to the public and will include games, music, food, kids activities and cultural displays... more
Jun. 16, 2016
Yukon Arts and Crafts
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Issue: 2018-11-21, PHOTO: Dan Davidson
It’s beginning to look a lot like ... (you know)
The pre-Christmas season will soon be underway here in the Klondike, actually beginning a few days before this piece can see print. It’s a season of bazaars and open houses that lead up to the actual holidays... more
Nov. 21, 2018
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Issue: 2018-11-14, PHOTO: courtesy of the Northern Fibres Guild
The Yukon’s exclusive arts and crafts
Only two weeks to go until the 2018 Cranberry Fair, when, again, over 40 artists will gather to present the Yukon’s exceptional artistic craftsmanship. On November 25, the doors open for another grand exhibition and sale at the Kwanlin Dun... more
Nov. 14, 2018
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Issue: 2018-11-14, PHOTO: courtesy of the Yukon Comic Culture Society
Geek the Halls, a craft fair for the geeks-of-us
The second annual Geek the Halls craft fair is a different affair than the larger, more established craft fairs. But the vendors participating are a different sort of crafters and artists than the traditional Yukon crafters... more
Nov. 14, 2018
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Issue: 2018-11-14, PHOTO: courtesy of the Yukon Craft Society
It’s (almost) that most wonderful time of the year ...
Spruce Bog. Two inspiring and motivational words that bring back many pleasant memories, both of crafting and shopping; they evoke a sense of excitement in so many Yukoners who have an appreciation for the incredible talent and variety of our... more
Nov. 14, 2018
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Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: Allison Button
Drinking with Scissors
Do you like crafting, socializing with friends—perhaps with a beverage or two—in a casual, relaxed yet well-lit atmosphere, complete with pinball machines to take a break and try your game expertise? Then Drinking with Scissors is for you... more
Nov. 07, 2018
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Issue: 2018-10-31, PHOTO: Ulrike Wohlfarth Levins
Rope wreaths and Yukon steamers
What a history-packed day November 3, 2018, will be at our local Yukon Transportation Museum (YTM). The special activities start at 3 p.m. with creating wreaths from ropes that formerly adorned the Canadian National Historic Site in Whitehorse... more
Oct. 31, 2018
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Issue: 2018-10-03, PHOTO: Emma Barr
Myth Buster: Oils are too messy, toxic and expensive
Many people of all walks of life enjoy painting. Most of the time, acrylics trump oils in popularity. Children, starting out in school, are offered tempera, watercolour and acrylics. The general belief is that oil paints are too messy, toxic... more
Oct. 03, 2018
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Issue: 2018-08-29, PHOTO: Emma Barr
What’s with all the brushes?
Brushes, if carefully chosen and cared for, can be your greatest tool for years to come. Painters need brushes to create the best marks and strokes to convey their visual messages. They work hard loading and unloading paint. Usually, you will need... more
Aug. 29, 2018
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Issue: 2018-07-25, PHOTO: Brendan Preston
The art of pelts, skulls and antlers
Take a drive about five minutes up the North Klondike Highway, turn left up to a nondescript building, walk through the creaking door and you may feel like you've walked into an episode of Ripley’s Believe It or Not. There are buckets of boiled... more
Jul. 25, 2018
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Issue: 2018-07-25, PHOTO: Emma Barr
Not all canvases are created equal
I’d like to share what I know about canvases that are available locally. It is the most important part of your painting. It’s also known as the “support.” Even if you are playing around, for fun, you just never know when a piece will turn into... more
Jul. 25, 2018
Yukon Games
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Issue: 2018-09-05, PHOTO: courtesy of the Yukon Hospital Foundation
Today’s the day the teddy bears have their clinic
The inaugural Teddy Bear Clinic in November 2017 was a hit with families and medical professionals alike as about 200 families came through the door to get checkups for their important stuffie friends. Those attendance numbers, and the... more
Sep. 05, 2018
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Issue: 2018-07-18, PHOTO: Mitsue Ozeki
‘Pink Aisle’ or ‘Blue Aisle’?
Have you ever wondered what a three-year-old boy would want for his birthday? Recently, I found myself paralyzed in the toy section of a local store. I don’t have any grandchildren, but I do serve as a “pseudo-grandmother” to many of my younger... more
Jul. 18, 2018
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Issue: 2018-07-11, PHOTO: BagoGames on Foter.com
Fortnite drops at Titan Gaming and Collectibles
Titan Gaming and Collectibles is adding Fortnite to its menu of gaming options, and they’re marking the occasion with a kickoff tournament on July 14. Fortnite launched as a paid-for game on July 25, 2017, that encouraged cooperative play between... more
Jul. 11, 2018
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Issue: 2018-02-28, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Calling all players who are LFG
The Whitehorse Dice Knights are providing a haven for roleplaying gamers who are “LFG” – or looking for group – in the Yukon’s capital. The Dice Knights are the brainchild of group organizers Eli Boivin, Siobhan McLeod and Travis Lohner, and they... more
Feb. 28, 2018
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Issue: 2017-11-15, PHOTO: Pixabay
It's no picnic
If teddy’s looking a bit peaked this season, you’re in luck. Whitehorse General Hospital is offering health care for bears this week. The hospital’s first-ever teddy bear clinic takes place from 10 am. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 18... more
Nov. 15, 2017
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Issue: 2017-11-01, PHOTO: Catherine Newsome
eSports: Gamers reach superstar status
This November one of the most watched sporting competitions on the planet will be broadcast and you likely know nothing about it. On November 4, small groups of Yukoners will gather in living rooms and basements for viewing parties to watch the... more
Nov. 01, 2017
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Issue: 2017-02-15, PHOTO: IMDb
Live by these words and don’t see the movie
Warcraft: The Beginning is an epic fantasy film that released on digital download September 13, 2016. It’s based on a popular series of video games by Blizzard Entertainment. This two hour movie is directed by Duncan Jones and written by Duncan... more
Feb. 15, 2017
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Issue: 2016-09-29, PHOTO: Tao Wong
Gaming with Family Takes a Turn
Board gaming has seen a widespread resurgence in the last few decades, driven by a growing desire to unplug and connect with people in real time. The changing of seasons is a great time to review this hobby and the myriad ways that modern... more
Sep. 29, 2016
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Issue: 2016-09-08, PHOTO: wikimediacommons.com
Out of the basement, into the parks
The clever people who invented Pokémon Go obviously did not have my generation in mind when they launched the new smartphone craze that's taking the world by storm. When you give the name Snorlax to one of your ethereal and elusive characters, an... more
Sep. 08, 2016
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Issue: 2016-06-09, PHOTO: courtesy of the MLVFD
Looking after each other
On January 12 back in 1996, the Mount Lorne fire hall opened it's doors for the first time. It all started with a 1977 Ford cabover truck with an 800-gallon tank and a 125 horsepower pump. Since then they’ve been upgrading, with the biggest... more
Jun. 09, 2016
Yukon Yoga, Meditation, Wellness
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Issue: 2017-10-25, PHOTO: Pixabay
Food is Medicine
Why is it that we can go on different diets, try different workouts, use a variety of supplements but still have a hard time shedding those pounds? I’ve asked myself this question a number of times, and I’m sure there are others out there who... more
Oct. 25, 2017
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Well on my way to becoming a big 'loser' ...
Crystal Light has become my new best friend. You see, you can take your mundane water right from the tap and, one powdery package later, you have one instant ticket to flavour country! Even as my two fingers scurry across the keyboard, my taste... more
Jul. 30, 2009
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Issue: 2017-06-07, PHOTO: Alistair Maitland
Get Your Motor Running (For a Good Cause)
It’s impossible to ignore 200 motorcycles ripping down the road. That’s kind of the point, says Sean Secord, board member of the Yukon chapter of Ride for Dad. Ride for Dad is a national event that raises funds and awareness around prostate cancer... more
Jun. 07, 2017
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Issue: 2018-12-05, PHOTO: courtesy of Serge Harvey-Gauthier
Categories of Violence
My last article discussed the four phases of the Cycle of Violence: accumulation, explosion, the“honeymoon phase” and the justification phase I refer to as “But, it’s your fault.” It’s an endless cycle unless the victim protects themself and asks... more
Dec. 05, 2018
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Issue: 2018-03-28, PHOTO: Pixabay
Eat Right, Stay Bright
Did you know that in Canada, one in five children arrive at school on an empty stomach? That risk is even higher for immigrants, newcomers and aboriginal communities. According to the Breakfast Club of Canada, nearly one million Canadian children... more
Mar. 28, 2018
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Issue: 2018-05-30, PHOTO: Cathie Archbould
Herbal passions
When Beverley Gray started her business, over 20 years ago, it began with filling a need for her own family. She was always looking for quality natural remedies for her two small kids, but found there just weren’t many around. Living in the bush... more
May 30, 2018
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Issue: 2018-05-09, PHOTO: Christian Kuntz Photography
A lifeline for Yukon artists
Yukon visual artist Claire Strauss’ life changed forever when her partner James Kirby was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. Kirby dedicated his life to his craft and when news of his terminal illness came to light, the Yukon Artist... more
May 09, 2018
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Issue: 2015-12-03 PHOTO: Selene Vakharia
Tea Time
Named one the hottest food trends of 2015 by Canada’s Hospitality Business Magazine, Canadians are drinking almost 10 billion cups of tea each year. Second only to water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world, and with good reason. more
Dec. 03, 2015
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Issue: 2018-08-29, PHOTO: Gary Bremner Photography/courtesy of the T1D Support Network
My Failed Pancreas ...
When 22-year-old Mikka started feeling sick, she assumed it was the flu. She felt nauseated and was drinking water all the time. It wasn’t until her best friend commented on her weight that she became concerned. “You’re looking kind of thin,” she... more
Aug. 29, 2018
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Issue: 2016-11-23, PHOTO: by Selene Vakharia
Oh Sugar, Sugar, You Got Me Wanting You
That addictive white powdery stuff is in everything. From store-bought spice blends to fruit juice to ketchup to even vitamins, it’s everywhere and in much higher amounts than you might think. more
Nov. 23, 2016
Yukon Hobbies Stories
Issue: 2018-11-14, PHOTO: courtesy of the Yukon Comic Culture Society
Geek the Halls, a craft fair for the geeks-of-us
The second annual Geek the Halls craft fair is a different affair than the larger, more established craft fairs. But the vendors participating are a different sort of crafters and artists than the traditional Yukon crafters... more
Nov. 14, 2018
Issue: 2018-11-14, PHOTO: freestarcharts.com
The Double Cluster – Stellar beauties from a distant spiral arm
One of my favourite star clusters resides high overhead in our winter sky. In fact, it is always in our sky, for our viewing pleasure, as it is circumpolar. It is close enough to the North Star (Polaris) that it never sets... more
Nov. 14, 2018
Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: Allison Button
Drinking with Scissors
Do you like crafting, socializing with friends—perhaps with a beverage or two—in a casual, relaxed yet well-lit atmosphere, complete with pinball machines to take a break and try your game expertise? Then Drinking with Scissors is for you... more
Nov. 07, 2018
Issue: 2018-10-03, PHOTO: Pixabay
A Vast and awesome Universe – Understanding cosmic distance through analogy
When a budding interest in astronomy is pursued with even a cursory investigation into the nature of our cosmos, one quickly comes to the realization that the human mind cannot fully embrace the awesome extent of it all—the unfathomable distances... more
Oct. 03, 2018
Embrace your inner geek!
On August 25, all ages will be given the opportunity to get their geek on as the Yukon Comic Culture Society hosts its Get Your Geek On! Craft fair at the Gold Rush Inn more
Aug. 22, 2018
Joie Quarton
Finding great finds
The Whitehorse Community Thrift Store Society will be looking to open a local community-minded thrift store to repurpose your stuff! more
Aug. 22, 2018
Photo: Erik Pinkerton
Dancing with the stars
After testing the waters in 2017 with the first-ever Yukon Star Party, the Yukon branch of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) is bringing back the event, with promises of education, fun and most of all, community engagement. more
Aug. 15, 2018
Issue: 2018-07-11, PHOTO: BagoGames on Foter.com
Fortnite drops at Titan Gaming and Collectibles
Titan Gaming and Collectibles is adding Fortnite to its menu of gaming options, and they’re marking the occasion with a kickoff tournament on July 14. Fortnite launched as a paid-for game on July 25, 2017, that encouraged cooperative play between... more
Jul. 11, 2018
Issue: 2018-05-02, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Full metal and padded jacket
Many Yukoners will have seen members of the Company of the White Wolf at events around the territory. It’s hard to miss grown men and women dressed in full medieval combat armour, striking each other with swords and axes... more
May 02, 2018
Issue: 2018-02-28, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Calling all players who are LFG
The Whitehorse Dice Knights are providing a haven for roleplaying gamers who are “LFG” – or looking for group – in the Yukon’s capital. The Dice Knights are the brainchild of group organizers Eli Boivin, Siobhan McLeod and Travis Lohner, and they... more
Feb. 28, 2018
Issue: 2017-11-01, PHOTO: Catherine Newsome
eSports: Gamers reach superstar status
This November one of the most watched sporting competitions on the planet will be broadcast and you likely know nothing about it. On November 4, small groups of Yukoners will gather in living rooms and basements for viewing parties to watch the... more
Nov. 01, 2017
Issue: 2017-10-18, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Any Given Saturday...
Every Saturday evening, in a humble garage in Riverdale, the Northmen Gaming Club gathers to roll dice, game and share some laughs. The casual observer can be forgiven for fearing that a prohibition-era gambling house, full of craps and blackjack... more
Oct. 18, 2017
Issue: 2017-10-18, PHOTO: Daniel Brousseau (RASC)
This party is cosmic
At the end of October, the Takhini Hot Springs, a short 30-minute drive north of downtown Whitehorse, will be turned into a hub for astronomy lovers. The Yukon Astronomical Society (YAS) will be hosting its first annual Star Party from October 20... more
Oct. 18, 2017
Issue: 2017-09-27, PHOTO: Sue Starr
Helping to Warm Whitehorse Feet
For decades – well, for centuries - knitters have worked their craft to warm others. Whitehorse knitters are continuing that tradition this year, aiming to collectively craft 150 pairs of socks to contribute to the city’s Outreach Van... more
Sep. 27, 2017
Issue: 2017-09-20, PHOTO: Neil Zeller
Turn Your Eyes to the Skies
Yukoners – and others – who enjoy celestial pursuits may want to follow the stars to Kluane’s “Northern Nights” Dark Sky Festival at Kathleen Lake this weekend. This is the second time around for this event, which is jointly sponsored by Parks... more
Sep. 20, 2017
Issue: 2017-09-13, PHOTO: Pixabay
Friends and Hobby Miners: Exploring New Ground
Late at night around a campfire, a local miner may share their story. This one was told on an informal basis, but, there’s no need to name names. We all know someone like this. If not, imagine this is you: you’re lured to the Yukon to mine for gold.. more
Sep. 13, 2017
Issue: 2017-08-23, PHOTO: courtesy of Reid Vanier
Geek Get-Together
If you think Captain America’s corny and overrated, you’re in good company – with the likes of Thor, Spider-Man, and Nick Fury. They’re just three of the heroes who will spend a night laying burns on the Captain at a “roast” during YukomiCon this... more
Aug. 23, 2017
Issue: 2017-08-23, PHOTO: Courtesy of Reid Vanier
Get your Geek On!
Comic geeks and freaks, fanboys and fangirls, cosplayers and costume enthusiasts, the time has come to don your crimson capes, cardboard shields and carefully crafted cutouts! This year’s cosplay contest will take place on August 26th as part of... more
Aug. 23, 2017
Issue: 2017-06-14, PHOTO: Nellie Dale
Who knit you?
In 2015 my husband, Roger, and I visited Newfoundland; we rented a vehicle and hit the road. The breathtaking western shore drive took us through Gros Morne National Park and along the coast to L’Anse aux Meadows. more
Jun. 14, 2017
Issue: 2017-01-25, PHOTO: Destiny Clennet
Welcome 30 Below!
I was just getting started on working with Hollywood, my horse, out in Mendenhall (our home) when my grandparents were talking about the weather one night. As I lay in bed I couldn't help to listen in when I heard "30 below." Yikes! more
Jan. 25, 2017
