Entering a log house south of Whitehorse, I’m confronted by a large box filled with little dolls, knitted in all the colours of the rainbow. I walk past them and Liesel Briggs welcomes me with a cup of tea and a seat in the comfy living room. There is warmth in this house, and it …
Originally from Nova Scotia, Lulu Keating often gets asked the question: “Why the hell did you move to the North?” Her short film, Dawson Town Melted Down, to be featured at Northern Scene in Ottawa, is her attempt at an answer. For Keating, Dawson is a town that allows space and opportunity to flourish as …
Hospice Yukon is hosting a Quiet Day Retreat, a day of remembering loved ones through writing, painting, collage or simple reflection. On Sunday, April 7 participants are provided with space to reflect in their own way and at their own pace, says co-facilitator Brandon Murdoch, a volunteer with Hospice Yukon in Whitehorse. Murdoch, who has …
