Issue: 2016-06-16
"Celebrate - or Reflect on - Aboriginal Day"
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Issue: 2016-06-16
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: Teresa van der Meer-Chassé
Banners! Banners!
“They were popular back in the 1960s,” Sid tells me as we stand in one of his many garages. Built attached to his house, his old garage holds tools, machines and different parts of Sid’s antique/vintage collection. Looking up towards the ceiling,... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: courtesy of Shauntay Grant
Fresh Words and Deep Roots
Writing poetry since she was a child, Nova Scotia based author Shauntay Grant says she has always loved creative writing. “The oldest poem I’ve kept is from fourth grade,” she says. The vocalist, poet and author began a residency at the Berton... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: courtesy of Dan Davidson
A Little or a Lot, Get Ready to Run
For many years there has been an annual event known as the Mayo Marathon and runners for Dawson City have been pleased to participate in it. This year, for a change, there is a Yukon Energy Dempster to Dawson (or D2DC) Solstice Race, which will... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, Cartoon: Allan Benjamin
Didee & Didoo: BEFORE A RACE
I CAN’T SLEEP. I SHAKE. I’M NERVOUS. I CAN’T BREATHE. Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: Julien Strasfeld
5 Must-See Pieces at Nuit Blanche
Back for a third year, the annual Whitehorse Nuit Blanche all-night arts festival brings together national and local artists for an unforgettable solstice weekend. Fancy yourself a night owl? Get ready for 12 hours of engaging and artsy fun as you... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: Selene Vakharia
Natural Remedies for Allergies
Nothing ruins a fabulous sunny day faster than red, itchy eyes and a runny nose. With summer here (yes – I am saying it!), we enter into the wonderful season of long days, bikes, hikes and patios. But we also dive itchy face first into the season... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: Miche Genest
Sprucey French 75
The spruce tip harvest was early this year; green buds started appearing at the ends of spruce branches around mid-May in Whitehorse and continued being harvestable well into the first week of June – on higher ground at least. Best-laid plans... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: courtesy of Sandy McClintock
A Passion for Yoga
There are numerous ways to get into yoga - just ask any of the instructors at the newly-opened Soulstice Yoga Studio in Dawson City. One grew up doing sun salutations with her yoga-enthusiast mother; another took interest in hot yoga to improve... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: Paul Rath
Tlingit Treasure
On Saturday May 14th, under sunny skies, hundreds of spectators celebrated the Grand Opening of the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage Centre and Bald Eagle Preserve Visitor Centre, amidst some of the most spectacular scenery in Alaska. The cultural... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: by Meagan Deuling
Come On Out To the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre
On June 21st the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Society will be hosting National Aboriginal Day at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. The festivities are open to the public and will include games, music, food, kids activities and cultural displays... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: courtesy of Ingrid Isaac
A Warm Home in a Cold Place
Did you grow up or work in Tungsten, in the Northwest Territories? If so, you’re invited to a party and might not even know it. Expats from this now defunct mine and community are putting together a reunion June 24 to 28 at Mount Robson Provincial... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: Paul Gowdie
Hot Ticket to Ride
France has the Tour de France. Italy has the Giro d’Italia. And here in the Yukon, we have the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay. The relay sees cyclists ride the spectacular 238.3 km from Haines Junction, Yukon, to Haines, Alaska... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: kozzi.com
Easy Riders
Next Thursday up to 300 motorcyclists will descend on Dawson City for the 29th gathering of Dust 2 Dawson Motorcycle Ride. Dick Van Nostrand, a long time Dawsonite, helps organize the gathering. He’s been involved since almost the beginning... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: Jen Edwards
Out of the Rec Room
Scott Wilson doesn't credit either '50s TV host Arthur Godfrey or campy falsetto Tiny Tim with the current popularity of the humble ukulele. Instead, the Whitehorse musician thinks it likely stems from a few years back, when Hawaiian singer Israel... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-16, PHOTO: Maria Gruninger
Farewell Winter, Hello Summer
Usually after a long Yukon winter, you look forward to packing away your warm winter coat and saying goodbye to your winter activities for another season. Maybe the winter wasn't as cold and as long as it used be, but it was still there and we all... Read more