Barlow Times Two
Have you ever had a relationship so intense that you have to live on opposite sides of the country?If you have, you’ll understand why the Yukon’s Kim Barlow, a renowned cellist and banjo player, likes to keep 8,000...
Read MoreIssue: 2011-02-03
Ready to Hit the Broom
It’s Thursday night at Dawson City Curling Club. Club president Akio Saito explains the finer points of the pivoting head on a blue, light-weight curling broom to a teammate who’s contemplating a purchase before this...
Read MoreLearning to Say Hello
Tansi! For those unfamiliar with Aboriginal languages, ‘tansi’ is a friendly greeting in the Cree language somewhat akin to ‘hello’ in English. It is a word used often in one of APTN’s most popular...
Read MorePlay Makers: Produce pains
Wash your produce.We are taught this from a very young age, but it particularly holds true up here in the North.Some of the things I’ve seen people to do in the fruits and veggies department is especially appalling.They...
Read MoreTo Be a Cicerone
When I grow up I want to be a cicerone.Sigh. The above statement is true.A cicerone is the sommelier of the beer world. A lucky soul who gets to order beer for fine restaurants, recommend parings to chefs, write lengthy articles...
Read MoreWorld of Words: Concierge at a wilderness dog camp
I haven’t seen a Yukon Quest or Arctic Ultra race start in seven years now because, along with my husband Mike, I’m usually deep in the wilderness at a remote checkpoint.We initially honed our skills with the Arctic...
Read MoreStar Clusters and Ringed Giants
The month of February offers long, clear, cold nights, and a chance to explore five of the finest star clusters in the Yukon Night Skies.To begin our cosmic journey look high overhead and you will find the constellation of...
Read MoreOrderly Chaos
”Hello, everybody. Welcome to mayhem and madness.”It’s precisely 7 pm and Anton Solomon is just kicking off a rehearsal for the Moving Parts Theatre production of Noises Off, which is scheduled to open 15 days...
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