Issue: 2017-04-19
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Issue: 2017-04-19
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: courtesy of Yukon College
From Library to Learning Commons
Built in 1987 the Yukon College Library opened in 1988. It’s a place of constant change and with a budget for renovations in the area of $2.27 million, the College has chosen a new path for the Library: it will become a multipurpose learning space... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Terrence Cory Shorty
Carpentry is not just for the guys
This is the story of a carpenter. If you did not see the accompanying photo, you can be excused for imagining it is about a man because, with a few exceptions, this trade is dominated by men. Katelyn Dawson is one of those exceptions, and she is al Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Pixabay
Drop In, Turn On and Jam Out
On some days, the wind blows from the north. A Whitehorse legend that drifts down the road is this: music and art are taught with passion and respected for their true value. Are there really open mics happening all over town? Was it true that... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Pixabay
So, Is Our Planet Round, or Flat?
Until a couple of years ago, there was a wonderfully entertaining fantasy writer by the name of Terry Pratchett. Perhaps there still is, somewhere on an alternate plane of reality, since Sir Terry Pratchett succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease in the... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: pexels.com
Creating a Men’s Circle in the Yukon
When I decided to remove my mask last summer I had to face how lonely I was, how isolated I had become. In a desperate need to present only my best self at work, on social occasions and even at home, I had withdrawn, hiding the not-so-great parts... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Nikki Kroetsch
The Super Bowl of Ethics
It might be called a “bowl,” but in this competition, you won’t see any kickoffs, quarterbacks, punted balls or wide receivers. You will, however, see contestants huddled in tactical contemplation, quietly discussing obligations, responsibilities... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Kim Melton
What’s the Appeal?
I was making a carrot cake this week for one of the Jack Russell's birthdays (he gets the carrot ends, we get the cake, seems like a pretty good deal), and the subject of peeling vegetables came up. I have always been reticent about sending the... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Pixabay
Muffinize Your Snack Time
Muffins are not only a treat, but a very healthy treat – especially when you bake them with fresh fruit. Here are some tasty muffin treats to try out. Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Credit: Brett Elliot
Setting sail for uncharted waters
“I don’t mind the snow/cause you make me warm/I don’t mind the dark in this romantic cold” – “Here in the Cold” by the The Ukes of Hazard, from their 2015 album Mine to Creep After hitchhiking her way all over Canada as a young, eclectic musician... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Roger Lemoyne
A Mentor for Yukon Young Writers
Born in England, but transplanted to Newfoundland when she was very young, Kathleen Winter credits libraries with kick starting her interest in writing. “We moved around a bit and in one village the only library was ‘the bookmobile,’ a van filled... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Kelly Tabuteau
Welcome to Alayuk Adventures
Marcelle arrived shortly before 7:30 pm and I was on my way to Alayuk Adventures! My luggage loaded into the trunk, we get into the warm car and drive on the South Alaska Highway. Two strangers meeting for the first time – despite a few exchanges... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Ron Pogue
Connecting Our Mind with Our Body
In today’s world, it can be hard to feel comfortable in our own skin. This is, in part, due to a growing plague of diet and fitness advertisements hinting that our happiness stems from a leaner version of ourselves. These advertisements have... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Goodreads.com
Superhero Highschool
Growing up is hard. And the microcosm of high school — with its changing expectations and responsibilities and the push-pull of social dynamics, while, at the same time, you’re trying to establish emotional coping mechanisms and, above all... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Amazon.com
Domestic Bliss
Do you or someone you know love books almost as much as their pet? These three books draw on the animals in our outer lives to illuminate the complexity of our inner lives. Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Pixabay.com
Cookies
My mother was a master cook sent down from heaven, and as she looks down upon me, I think back to the 1930 and 40s. I must come clean and admit it: I was the person always stealing those great sweet treats... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: courtesy of Ronald McDonald House British Columbia & Yukon
A Home Away from Home
“Gaby was four when she was diagnosed in June 2016, and her birthday is in October so she’s five now,” says Keira Kucherean. Her life changed dramatically when she was told that her daughter Gabriella has medullary pilocytic astrocytoma, a type of... Read more