Yukon Careers
Yukon Careers
Issue: 2019-03-13, PHOTO: Upper lower case
Conservation conversation
Marika Kitchen can’t remember a time when she wasn’t environmentally conscious. She grew up with parents who led a low-impact lifestyle and took her camping as a kid. That, she said, influenced her views as an adult and that’s what led Kitchen, 19... Read more
Mar. 13, 2019
Issue: 2019-03-13, PHOTO: courtesy of Katie Thiroux
Enjoyment is the whole point
A legendary bass player who died almost two decades ago indirectly influenced Katie Thiroux’s decision to inject a healthy dose of standard jazz content into her concerts and recordings. “I learned a lesson, by way of Ray Brown, that it’s a good... Read more
Mar. 13, 2019
Issue: 2019-03-06, PHOTO: courtesy of the Yukon Comedy Festival
Focus on the funny folk
Ricard Eden makes no apology for putting the focus of the Yukon Comedy Festival on the performers as much as on the audience. “We obviously want to bring up talent that residents are going to want to see and we want to make our ticket price... Read more
Mar. 06, 2019
Issue: 2019-03-06, PHOTO: Charles Horton Metcalf Photograph Collection, 1896-1899 / Wikimedia Commons
The fastest lady in the Klondike Gold Rush
No, her name wasn’t Klondike Kate, the Oregon Mare, Bombay Peggy or the (immortalized by Robert W. Service) “Lady that’s known as Lou.” She and her husband Albert were in the fabrication and construction business in Seattle... Read more
Mar. 06, 2019
Issue: 2019-03-06, PHOTO: courtesy of Peggy Baker
Things that go bump in the night
Relieved - that’s how Peggy Baker feels to be bringing her latest choreography to the stage after more than a year of preparing for it. “We’re so ready to do this,” she said over the phone, two weeks before who we are in the dark comes to... Read more
Mar. 06, 2019
Issue: 2019-02-27, PHOTO: Angela Drainville
Diving in, doing the work
Fawn Fritzen hasn’t always considered herself a feminist. The Whitehorse jazz singer/songwriter wasn’t using that term in 2013 when her first CD, Bedroom Voice, came out. Or in 2016 when she released her second album, Pairings... Read more
Feb. 27, 2019
Issue: 2019-02-20, PHOTO: courtesy of Shane Cook
Champion fiddler makes his Yukon debut this Rendezvous
Having won over judges at competitions around Canada and the United States with his uniquely Canadian style, Ontario born fiddle player Shane Cook is coming to Whitehorse this Rendezvous for his first gig north of 60... Read more
Feb. 20, 2019
Issue: 2019-01-30, PHOTO: courtesy of Skagway Brewing Company
Skagway Brewing Company expands
Whether you’re visiting Skagway by boat or by highway from Whitehorse, a visit isn’t complete unless you’ve tried the local beer. Skagway Brewing Company is a popular spot for Yukoners, and we caught up with owner and operator Mike Healy to... Read more
Jan. 30, 2019
Issue: 2019-01-30, PHOTO: courtesy of Lonnie Powell
Gluing it together
Lonnie Powell’s passion for percussion dates back to a childhood night in B.C.’s Kootenay region, when he attended a wedding reception with his mother and watched a “really animated” drummer strut his stuff... Read more
Jan. 30, 2019
Issue: 2019-01-30, PHOTO: courtesy of Dimension Tech Services
Dimensions Tech Services
Dimensions Tech Services is a specialized company that mostly provides technical training to emergency services staff in the Yukon. It was started in 2012 by Warren Zakus, former training officer with the Whitehorse Fire Department... Read more
Jan. 30, 2019
Issue: 2019-01-16, PHOTO: courtesy of The Sufferettes/Nakai Theatre
Comedians Becky Johnson and Kayla Lorette find the laughs in suffering and the unexpected
Comedians Becky Johnson and Kayla Lorette have worked together for nearly a decade. The pair have performed around the world, worked with Second City and This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and acted in Baroness Von Sketch and Schitt's Creek. Now, they’re... Read more
Jan. 16, 2019
Issue: 2018-12-19, PHOTO: James Moore
Shine those Shoes
If you’re a budding comedian who’s burning to go on the road with Lars Callieou, pay attention to your appearance. Oh, and don’t forget to show up for the sound check. These are some of the signs of professionalism the Edmonton comic looks for in... Read more
Dec. 19, 2018
Issue: 2018-12-12, PHOTO: Tyler Nichol
He builds them (and they are coming!)
Tyler Nichol, originally from Dawson City, has been building parks since he was a kid on the Dawson Dome and has gone from gold miner to a nationally renowned park creator in Canada. “I started off working in the mining industry at 18, so I gained... Read more
Dec. 12, 2018
