Health & Wellness
Issue: 2019-04-10, PHOTO: FreeImages.com
Button up those denims
Every little bit helps. That’s the philosophy behind Yukon Denim Day and the support that Yukoners Cancer Care Fund provides to individuals affected by cancer. Yukoners can purchase a Denim Day button at participating businesses and know that the... Read more
Issue: 2019-03-27, PHOTO: Pixabay
Twenty defined techniques of violence
The last five articles have informed the Yukon about the cycle of violence, as well as its categories, forms and foundations. This scourge generates a high level of suffering among its victims who, when possible, must distance themselves and seek... Read more
Issue: 2019-03-06, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
The dreaded ‘P’ word
Yes, that’s right, I’m going to write it. The “P” word. That’s right. Period. (Not the little dot at the end of a sentence, but the one that affects half the population for most of their lives.) It’s funny how a word can make people cringe, even... Read more
Issue: 2019-02-27, ILLUSTRATIONS: courtesy of Serge Harvey-Gauthier
The technique of violence
The last four articles have described the Cycle of Violence, including its sweet honeymoon phase, its three categories (affective, organizational/professional and social), its four forms (psychological, physical, sexual and financial), as well as... Read more
Issue: 2019-02-20, PHOTO: courtesy of Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous
Let loose your inner kid
In the midst of Sourdough Sams, tattoo competitions, and beard and leg hair-growing contests, Yukon kids need a place to call their own during Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous. Kidsfest, organized by the Boys and Girls Club of Yukon (BGCY), is the hub... Read more
Issue: 2019-02-06, PHOTO: courtesy of Serge Harvey-Gauthier
The five foundations of violence
The information regarding the Cycle of Violence in my past articles, including its three categories (affective, organizational/professional, and social) and the four forms of violence (psychological, physical, sexual and financial) would not be... Read more
Issue: 2019-01-23, PHOTO: courtesy of Serge Harvey-Gauthier
The escalation of violence
In the last two articles of this series, I described the four phases of the Cycle of Violence (accumulation, explosion, honeymoon, justification). The definition of violence highlights the central role of control over the victim(s)... Read more
Issue: 2018-12-19, PHOTO: courtesy of Emma Barr
Emma’s Quick Guide to a safe and sound studio
In art college, this subject was embedded in all the studios: textiles, metal works, wood works, ceramics painting, printmaking and jewellery. In each studio practice, there were unique safety needs and precautions. In our foundation year, we had... Read more
Issue: 2018-12-05, PHOTO: courtesy of Serge Harvey-Gauthier
Categories of Violence
My last article discussed the four phases of the Cycle of Violence: accumulation, explosion, the“honeymoon phase” and the justification phase I refer to as “But, it’s your fault.” It’s an endless cycle unless the victim protects themself and asks... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-28, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Brightening days, one tale at a time
Denis McCrae saw an advertisement asking for volunteers at the Thomson Centre, about two years ago, and thought to himself, I have some time to spare, I can do that. He wasn’t quite certain what he was getting into, but McCrae is glad he did. It... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-28, PHOTO: Ray Marnoch
Making the ‘impossible’ possible
Darryl Tait, 28, grew up in Atlin, B.C., and has been snowmobiling since he was four years old. Being afraid or seeing “impossibilities” in a challenge doesn’t fit with his life and he continues to push the boundaries in sport... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-21, PHOTO: Pixabay
In ‘the Zone’ - Taking each day as it comes ...
I turned 70 this past summer. I’ve been pondering, How did I get there so soon? So what’s your stereotype of a 70-year-old “lady”? Grey hair? Yep, that’s me, and I earned every one! Wrinkles and brown splotches? Yes, plenty! A cane? Actually... Read more
Issue: 2018-11-07, PHOTO: courtesy of Serge Harvey-Gauthier
The escalation of violence
All specialists dealing with the subject of violence agree that the majority of people only recognize physical forms of aggression such as conjugal or affective violence. Like the tip of an iceberg, it takes the form that we know best since it is... Read more
Issue: 2018-10-03, PHOTO: courtesy of Hospice Yukon
Healthy crying and how to do it
Everyone handles their grief differently. That is one of the fundamental ideas that Hospice Yukon uses to guide their approach in supporting Yukoners through their programming. Within that no-one-size-fits-all philosophy, children have a special... Read more
Issue: 2018-09-19, PHOTO: courtesy of Sophie Villeneuve
Pelvic floor – Sorry, why are we talking about this?
If I told you it is possible to move your tailbone by contracting your pelvic muscles, would you believe me? Indeed, not many people know about the existence of these muscles in the pelvis called “the pelvic floor.” To contract your pelvic floor... Read more
Issue: 2018-09-05, PHOTO: Helene Dobrowolsky
Tai Chi? Why Not?
Are you looking for a new activity this fall? Why not try Tai Chi? It is an ancient Chinese martial art designed for exercise, self-defence and meditation. Many people I have spoken to about Tai Chi have the mistaken impression that it is... Read more
Issue: 2018-09-05, PHOTO: courtesy of the Yukon Hospital Foundation
Today’s the day the teddy bears have their clinic
The inaugural Teddy Bear Clinic in November 2017 was a hit with families and medical professionals alike as about 200 families came through the door to get checkups for their important stuffie friends. Those attendance numbers, and the... Read more
Issue: 2018-08-29, PHOTO: Gary Bremner Photography/courtesy of the T1D Support Network
My Failed Pancreas ...
When 22-year-old Mikka started feeling sick, she assumed it was the flu. She felt nauseated and was drinking water all the time. It wasn’t until her best friend commented on her weight that she became concerned. “You’re looking kind of thin,” she... Read more
Issue: 2018-08-29, PHOTO: courtesy of Anto Yukon
Inspired by ‘place’
Kym Rempel is the owner and creator of Anto Yukon, a bath and body company unique to the Yukon. Her products are made from all-natural ingredients that are locally collected, processed and produced in small batches in her studio... Read more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Pixabay
Practising Aikido, the ‘Art of Peace’
The thing I remember most from my first Aikido class is falling; or, rather, how to fall properly. Paired with a partner, we watched the instructor do a technique once, twice, three times, then it was our turn to try. I was paired with a woman... Read more