Yukon Careers
Yukon Careers
Issue: 2018-09-19, PHOTO: courtesy of BMO
SOVA grad wins regional prize in national competition
Chris Dufour’s decision to enrol in the Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) in 2017 turned out to be a good one. Based on an art piece he created in one of the classes offered by SOVA, he was chosen as regional winner representing the Yukon in the... more
Sep. 19, 2018
Issue: 2018-09-19, PHOTO: courtesy of Cory Weeds
Amsterdam to Tucson to Yukon
Cory Weeds credits the influential jazz label, Criss Cross Jazz, for his initial introduction to long-time friend and musical collaborator, David Hazeltine. In the mid-’90s, the Vancouver sax player, impresario and Juno-winning producer had... more
Sep. 19, 2018
Issue: 2018-09-12, PHOTO: courtesy of Halin de Repentigny
North meets South
Evolution and expansion are the words to describe the next steps in Halin de Repentigny’s 40-plus-years journey as a northern artist. His upcoming gallery showcase, “Homestay” - Keep the Fire Burning, in September, will continue his depictions of... more
Sep. 12, 2018
Issue: 2018-09-05, PHOTO: Submitted by Kari Lehr
The Wild Things are coming!
It's no secret that Alberta artist Kari Lehr loves bears. You only need to look at her bright and expressive bear “portraits” to see she has an affinity with animals. Lehr, who lives in Crowsnest Pass, has developed quite a following in the Yukon... more
Sep. 05, 2018
Issue: 2018-08-29, PHOTO: courtesy of Sherron Jones
How an email exchange became a 15-year blog project
On April 21, 2018, Sherron Jones sent the following notice to her followers on the Moccasin Telegraph email list: “Now that the Moccasin Telegraph has run its course after 15 years of providing an opportunity for folks to share history and... more
Aug. 29, 2018
Issue: 2018-08-29, PHOTO: courtesy of Whispering Willows Records
Yukon musician embarks on exploration of space and silence
After spending the last decade in southeast Asia, renowned Yukon folk artist Matthew Lien has finally returned home to continue his exploration of space. No, not outer space ... actually, it's more like inner space. “I've always been interested in... more
Aug. 29, 2018
Issue: 2018-08-29, PHOTO: courtesy of Anto Yukon
Inspired by ‘place’
Kym Rempel is the owner and creator of Anto Yukon, a bath and body company unique to the Yukon. Her products are made from all-natural ingredients that are locally collected, processed and produced in small batches in her studio... more
Aug. 29, 2018
Issue: 2018-08-01
Dogs for a Northern Trapper
The Yukon is full of dog lovers, from all walks of life. Our dogs not only provide companionship, many are working members of the family whose owners rely on them for “paw power” and protection. more
Aug. 01, 2018
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
Issue: 2018-07-11, PHOTO: WUY file photo/Alex Jegier
Paradise is ‘plugging in’
The Yukon’s annual electronic Paradise Music Festival is back and is set to take off July 27–29 at Kettley’s Canyon, at Marsh Lake. The Paradise Electronic Music Festival was born 13 years ago after festival founder, organizer and local DJ, Kevin... more
Jul. 11, 2018
Issue: 2018-07-11, PHOTO: James Weekes / courtesy of Iron Kingdom
Vancouver heavy metal band Iron Kingdom to play four Yukon shows this July
In the beginning, there was Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Motörhead, arguably the three most important bands in the history of metal music. The 1970s saw the rise of a dominant new scene, referred to as the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, or... more
Jul. 11, 2018
Issue: 2018-07-04, PHOTO: Greg Runyan
Inspired by Place
Kristin Link is a visual artist based in McCarthy, Alaska, who works in natural history and science art. She creates interpretive signs and educational material about nature. She has a background in Environmental Studies and graduated from... more
Jul. 04, 2018
Issue: 2018-07-04, PHOTO: Becauseeditor via wikimedia commons
Banjo Sammy's lonesome ride
Sammy Shelor, 55, of Meadows of Dan, Virginia, in the central Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina and southwestern Virginia, was literally born to play banjo on October 10, 1962. Both of his grandfathers were banjo pickers; and one... more
Jul. 04, 2018
