Issue: 2016-07-21
"An Obscure Tradition"
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Issue: 2016-07-21
Issue: 2016-07-21, PHOTO: Nicole Bauberger
The Human North
Three photo-based shows currently on exhibit at the Yukon Arts Centre all aspire to convey something of the experience of living in the North. Of course there is no “the” when it comes to north; there are many norths. In my opinion, the exhibits... Read more
Issue: 2016-07-21, PHOTO: Joel Dufresne
Underground at the Core
By the time Danny Fernandez was 10, he had visited over two dozen countries during six years spent aboard a floating hospital that provided free surgeries and medical care to some of the world's poorest people. "I don't think I realized how cool... Read more
Issue: 2016-07-21, PHOTO: Aaron Woroniuk
Bringing Crowds to Dodge
The Dawson City Music Festival (DCMF) is a major draw for audience and performers. It takes place this year between July 22 and 24. Emily Farrell was a venue stage manager for 13 years, and is now in her second year as executive director of the... Read more
Issue: 2016-07-21, Cartoon: Allan Benjamin
Didee & Didoo: Dome Run
I'M OVER THE HILL TO RUN UP THE HILL. I NEVER RAN IT BEFORE BUT I KNOW IT'S SORT. Read more
Issue: 2016-07-21, PHOTO: Dan Davidson
Stories for Gold
Each year the Klondike Visitors Association works with the Writers’ Trust of Canada, Parks Canada, and the Dawson Community Library to put on the Authors on Eighth Walking Tour during the week before Discovery Days. Read more
Issue: 2016-07-21, PHOTO: Aurora Jane
Chronicling the Peace
From her cabin on her parents' farm near Fort St. John, B.C., Jody Peck can see the broad, meandering Peace River, not far from where her family first settled in 1924. On a recent Friday afternoon, Peck was about to start assembling the... Read more
Issue: 2016-07-21, PHOTO: Audrey Skofenko
Managing Health with Meditation
Today many people practice meditation for stress relief and to improve their overall quality of life. However, is there evidence that meditation is effective? If its effects can be proven, how can meditation be practiced by people with different... Read more
Issue: 2016-07-21, PHOTO: Todd Sjodin
Especially Good Fun
There is something special about watching Special Olympics athletes compete. If you know people with an intellectual disability involved with the Special Olympics, then you know what it’s like to watch a person give everything they’ve got... Read more
Issue: 2016-07-21, PHOTO: courtesy of Claire Ness
Another Field, Another Festival
Claire Ness wasn't even born in 1969, when the most famous rock festival in history took place. It's possible her then-20ish parents, Roy and Penelope, have regrets about not joining the throngs of music-loving hippies who flocked to Max Yasgur's... Read more
Issue: 2016-07-21, PHOTO: courtesy of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation
A Celebration of Tradition and Culture
From July 28 to 31 the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation will welcome everyone to their traditional territory. The First Nation is hosting the 13th biennial Moosehide Gathering, taking place at Moosehide Village, which is located 3 km downriver from... Read more
Issue: 2016-07-21, PHOTO: Bruce Barrett
No rest for the Wickets
Don your best Victorian era dress and get ready to be transported back to the late 19th century for the Yukon Historical & Museums Association’s (YHMA) third annual Charity Croquet Tournament. After a successful turnout last year, YHMA will once... Read more
Issue: 2016-07-21, PHOTO: Teresa van der Meer-Chassé
A Big Yellow Truck with a Past
“It’s a 1942 International,” Sid tells me as we are standing by a truck whose yellow paint is slowly chipping away with age. The truck’s original grey colour has been exposed underneath the bright yellow. Its large body and tires tell us it was a... Read more