Michele Emslie doesn’t even try to disguise her enthusiasm for her job as an arts administrator.“ I love art. I love artists. I love what they give to the world,” she declares.The Yukon Arts Centre’s community programming...
Read MoreAfter hearing artistic director David Skelton talk about Nakai Theatre’s 24 – Hour Playwriting Competition on the radio, I decide to sign up. I’m not a playwright , but, then again — maybe I am.Maybe my passion for writing...
Read MoreWe name her Loesje (pronunciation Lousia).We do not want to leave her home alone, so she just goes with us everywhere we go. Ours is an outdoor life, especially in summer. At night she comes into the trailer with us and sleeps...
Read MoreOn November 23,The Old Fire Hall will once again host a free mini-festival of Japanese films, hosted by the Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon (JCAY). This time it’s a double bill, with one film extolling the virtues of a...
Read MoreWe hear them before we see them; they squeak up behind us on the snowy trail or sidewalk. A muffled “on your left” as they slowly pedal by.Their LED headlight, taillight, and headlamp briefly illuminate the dusky winter...
Read MoreI usually keep a cool head in chaos.This was not the case one fine Friday when I stopped by the Whitehorse Real Canadian Superstore (Superstore) after work to pick up a few things for dinner.Superstore is a large Loblaws-brand...
Read MorePrince Harry turned 30 this year. Besides continuing as Britain’s most eligible bachelor, this milestone entitles him to receive his share of Princess Diana’s estate.But was that what Diana wanted?When Diana passed away in 1997,...
Read MoreIf it hasn’t crossed your radar yet, this years’ International Songwriting Competition has some pretty serious judges.Tom Waits. Sarah MacLachlan. Bela Fleck.I discovered the competition this year on my Facebook news feed,...
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