Glenda Koh
Issue: 2018-01-31, PHOTO: Pixabay
All she is saying is ‘Give Feet a Chance’
These feet were made for walking. It’s not just a song; it’s the basis for a lot of Jeddie Russell’s work at WalkOn Foot Care, Whitehorse’s new foot care clinic located in the log skyscraper. While the clinic might be new, Russell has spent many... Read more
Issue: 2017-09-27, PHOTO: Glenda Koh
Cake and Comrades
If Pinterest is to be believed, we might be raising children who expect a real live unicorn to come to their next birthday party. Do they even know how much a live unicorn costs? Imagine the hours it will take to source one. Parents of the world... Read more
Issue: 2017-09-27, PHOTO: Glenda Koh
A Passion for Preserving
If you love the gentle pop-pop-popping of a jar lid, you might just be a home canner. For Michelle Christensen-Toews, it’s one of the many satisfying things about preserving food. “You only hear it as you’re clearing up. You’re washing the dishes... Read more
Issue: 2016-12-21, PHOTO: by Glenda Koh
Winter Sports Smackdown
So much winter, so little time. With Yukon’s abundance of winter recreation options, how do you choose your sport? Here’s some analysis to help you get the best personal rate of return on your athletic investment. Read more
Issue: 2016-09-08, PHOTO: by Bruce Barrett
Who’s Line is it Anyway?
Expect the unexpected. This is good advice for both performers and audience at a typical improv event. Mind you, “typical” is a misnomer for a genre defined by having a unique performance every time. If you’ve ever had a yen to create... Read more
Issue: 2016-08-25, PHOTO: George Maratos
Sampling the 'challenge'
This is the second year that Northern Vision Development has challenged Whitehorse restaurants to make the best burger. This year six restaurants took the bait -- The Gold Pan Saloon, the High Country Inn, The Cut Off, Earls, the Steele Street... Read more
Issue: 2016-07-14, PHOTO: by Glenda Koh
Learning to Fry
A small assembly of structures along Mountainview Drive has been quietly housing 45,000 young salmon each year for the past 25 or so years. The McIntyre Creek Salmon Incubation Facility is located midway between Range Road and Porter Creek. Now... Read more
Issue: 2016-07-07, PHOTO: Glenda Koh
Yukon’s First Lady of Physiotherapy
Mentioning Yvonne Emson’s name can trigger a response like my neighbour’s: “Oh, she saved my life! My husband’s, too.” Physiotherapists are not in the business of saving lives, but for people with severe or chronic pain, getting the right... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-23, PHOTO: Fubarfoto
Love, Honour, and Equality Under the Midnight Sun
Just when you think Yukon Pride is all about the party, the world reminds you that it’s not. Though the cheery posters and advertisements for 24+ Hours of Funky Gaylight promise a party not to be missed, they were created months before the... Read more
Issue: 2016-04-14, PHOTO: kozzi.com
The Ups and Downs of Mountain Biking in the Shoulder Season
The thrill of downhill and the dry heaves of cardio — get the best of both worlds at Contagious Mountain Bike Club’s Fat Enduro event at Mount Sima, April 16. As part of the club’s ever-expanding race series, participants will ride or push their... Read more
Issue: 2016-03-17, PHOTO: Glenda Koh
Painting and a Party
Having reached a certain age, I’m grateful for the younger, hipper people in my life who update me up on popular culture. My friend Katie is such a person. She told me about Groupons, longboards, and Snapchat. Long before the last federal election... Read more
Issue: 2016-03-03, PHOTO: Courtesy of Erin Loxam
Want to Try a New Restaurant?
In less than a year, Erin Loxam has found her way to the heart of the Yukon — through its stomach. While still a cheechako, she has visited more local restaurants than any sourdough, and has done us the good service of writing about her dining... Read more
Issue: 2016-01-28, PHOTO: kozzi.com
The Anti-anti-Resolution
In this day and age, are we really still making new year's resolutions? I’d have thought that resolutions fell out of fashion around the same time the "My Year of" books started coming out, those mega-resolutions that people launched their... Read more
Issue: 2015-12-17, PHOTO: Rick Massie
Hallelujah — It’s back!
It was a hit in Dublin in 1741 and it remains a hit in Whitehorse in 2015. For the second time in the Yukon, the audience of Handel’s Messiah will be invited to sing along in the resonant setting of the Whitehorse United Church. Director Rachel... Read more
Issue: 2015-11-19 PHOTO: Glenda Koh
Word Play for Early Readers
Experienced readers know that words make a world within a story come alive. However, for early readers, sometimes they need the world around them to help the words on the page come alive. The Family Literacy Centre at the Canada Games Centre has... Read more
Issue: 2015-11-05 PHOTO: creative commons.wikipedia.com
Rebound to the Real Thing
Congratulations, Justin, on becoming Canada’s next Rebound Prime Minister. It’s a dubious honour. Yes, it’s great being the nice guy who swoops in after the psychopath finally leaves the room, but it’s a lot of responsibility not to harm an... Read more
Issue: 2015-10-22 PHOTO: Rick Massie
Fine Wine Starts in the Garage
There’s at least one person for whom the drought in California has a silver lining. Luigi Zanasi is hoping for some magic to come out of his garage this year, thanks to the intense wine grapes he believes the California drought has produced. Read more
Issue: 2015-07-02 Photo: courtesy Jose Martinez Amoedo
Fight Like a Knight
If you have a passion for history and fighting to the death — without the death — there’s a new activity in the Yukon that is just right for you. Medieval combat is a martial art based on historically accurate medieval equipment and rules. Read more
Issue: 2015-06-18 Photo: kozzi.com
Is Male Bling the Next Big Thing?
With Father’s Day here, I’d love to get the special dads in my life some shiny trinkets as a token of my admiration. Not fishing lures, not a Leatherman, certainly not an iPhone, but something more sentimental — like jewellery. Read more
Issue: 2015-04-23 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
Where the Cats Rule
Breaking news in the world of virtual lifestyling: the real world simulation game, The Sims 4, now has basements. Virtual people worldwide can now get their damn virtual stuff out of the virtual hallway closet into a virtual two-level underground... Read more