Issue: 2016-11-02
"DREAMS NEVER DIE"
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Issue: 2016-11-02
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: courtesy of Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre and David Neufeld
Starting Conversations through Art with A Dawson City Scrapbook
When you think of comics, you may think of superheroes or lovable scruffy dogs. But Rebecca Roher says comics are not only pulpy and light. Roher is a cartoonist, illustrator and educator. Comics, she says, can be used to start conversations about... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: Nellie Dale
Hepburn Tramway Historic Walk
Whitehorse resident Peter Long is an avid walker. He has explored many trails in and around Whitehorse. He believes he has found a city trail which could become an exciting historic walk. Today at Miles Canyon, just above the parking lot on... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: wikimedia commons
What’s Under the Waves
A Discover Snorkeling event run by Virginia Labelle of Yukon Scuba will be run on November 6th between 9 – 9pm at the Canada Games Centre pool. The event is targeted at first time snorkelers, especially families looking to make the most of their... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, Illustration: clipartpanda
Family Fun Literacy Tips
Literacy begins as a newborn - long before a child enters school. Literacy starts in the home with families. Your child is never too young or to old to talk, sing and read with. These are things you can try tonight. Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTOS: Christie Goodwin
Keeping the Dream Alive
When Jolie Angelina McNabb was buried 16 years ago, Kwanlin Dün elders gave her the name, Blue Feather Eagle Woman. The Bluefeather Music Festival started in 2010 as a tribute concert to Jolie, who committed suicide. She had a dream, that she... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: courtesy of Food Network
Like the Man Said, Those Precious Days are Dwindling Down
The great American lyricist Maxwell Anderson summed up the imperatives of this time of year better than anyone else: "Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December / But the days grow short when you reach September." Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: Getty images
Pickling Salt and Rubber Gloves
I recently came into contact with a terrifying Yukon beast: Mus musculus, the house mouse. After the encounter, I contacted everyone I knew, in complete panic. “There’s a bear in your house?!” they’d ask, confused. “No, a MOUSE!” I’d reply, to... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: Sydney Oland
Roasted Carrot Galette
‘Tis the season for hearty stews, roasts and root vegetables. I bought vegetables from the From the Ground Up fundraiser (www.YukonFromthGroundUp.ca) a few weeks ago and now I have an abundance of carrots, beets and potatoes to use up. Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: wikimedia.commons
Foods for a Healthy Pregnancy
Being an adult is challenging. Eating well three times a day, every day, for an entire life is one of those things. Doing so while you are also responsible for feeding another being that is growing inside of you at an alarming rate – that’s a... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: by Paul Rath
Collective Nouns For Animal Groups- Near and Far
Swans, hummingbirds and penguins, for example, have more than wings and feathers in common. They each have a collective noun, too. Here is a rudimentary grammar lesson: nouns are the names of people, places or things: toddler, island or bird... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: Dan Davidson
The Sourtoe celebrated as a “Hidden Wonder” of the World
Just a week or so ago the newly published Atlas Obscura, subtitled, “An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders,” arrived on my desk sporting an enthusiastic recommendation from fantasy and comic book writer, Neil Gaiman. It’s a 470 page... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: IMDb.com
Welcome to the Party, Pal
“The story is ridiculous – ludicrous.” That’s director John McTiernan blithely dismissing the plot of one of the most successful thrillers of the past 30 years. Reservations about the plot aside, McTiernan had something particular in mind for this... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: wikimedia.com
The Threads that Hold Us Together
“Stories are not only words, you know. Words are just the clothes that people drape on stories.” - Brian Doyle, author of Mink River I was drawn to Mink River without knowing the author or the story... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: wikimedia.commons
How to Have Enough Energy to do Things That Make You Happy
What makes you happy or gives you energy? It is easy to get carried away in everyday life and be around distractions that take you further away from knowing what gives you energy – and what takes it away. This is the time to tap into one of the... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: by courtesy of Olivier de Colombel
Travelling with Thomas
If you go by way of Laos and the U.S. East Coast, the journey from France to Yukon is anything but a straight line. But a brief reunion of two lifelong friends in Paris two summers ago proves you can get from there to here. During a 2015 bike tour... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, Art: Aislinn Cornett
Aisy Doodles, November 2, 2016
Aislinn Cornett is an art therapist, writer, artist and adventurer born in Whitehorse, Yukon. She currently lives, writes and doodles on the beach in Mexico. Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: courtesy of the Klondike Visitors Association
Yukon See It Here: Klondike Visitors Association
Employees at Klondike Visitors Association were surprised to find that a Jim Robb original hung on the wall for the centre. Early in summer, a call from Doug Thomas (also known as Gold Nougie Dougie), revealed to them that a painting of the Palace... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: imagebase
F*ck Feelings
"There's no 'should' or 'should not' when it comes to having feelings. They're part of who we are and their origins are beyond our control. When we can believe that, we may find it easier to make constructive choices about what to do with those... Read more
Issue: 2016-11-02, PHOTO: Gary Bremner Creative Photography
A Study in Sound
Take a moment to think about your favourite film. What is the soundtrack like? Besides music, what other sorts of sounds are used to create a unique world? Subtle, yet essential, soundtracks can become afterthought in the visually-oriented world... Read more