Issue: 2017-05-24
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Issue: 2017-05-24
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: Blausen.com staff. Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014
Watson Lake Generosity Supports Cystic Fibrosis Month
May is Cystic Fibrosis (CF) month. A drive through Watson Lake will give you an idea of just how important this month is to our town. Numerous businesses join in “painting the town purple” by decorating windows and doors in purple, the official CF... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: Zach Armitage
There is always time for Soda Pony
It is a typical Sunday evening in Whitehorse, and the Whitehorse two-piece alternative rock band Soda Pony is hard at work rehearsing and perfecting material for their upcoming CD release show in June. They have just finished the recording and... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: courtesy of Peter Turner
Lobsters for Literacy (And More)
Whitehorse might be the site of the northernmost East Coast kitchen party in Canada this summer. On Friday, May 26, the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre will serve as the venue for a Rotary Club dinner featuring fresh Prince Edward Island lobster... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: Courtesy of Teresa van der Meer-Chasse
History Maker
In February, Sid Van der Meer received the History Maker Award presented by the Yukon Historical and Museums Association. The History Maker Award is presented to an individual, organization or business for outstanding contributions to Yukon heritage. Read more
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: Destiny Clennet
Forever Friends
Finally summer is back!!! I'm so excited but yet… I’d rather not be. It doesn't sound right when I say it like that, but maybe my story will help this make a little more sense. This has been a busy year. The beginning of the spring was rough and I... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: Reem Girgrah
Challenging Our ideas
When I meet someone new, I am used to being asked what I do for a living. The answer to that question inevitably leads to deeper discussions about the issue of violence against women. A few months ago I had conversation that sat with me for a long... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: Sydney Oland
Stir Fried Eggplant with Ginger, Sesame and Steak
Eggplant is a great way to bulk out a stir fry with something meaty and satisfying that’s not actually meat. Japanese eggplants are long and thin and tend to not have the bitter under notes that European eggplant might. They do a great job of... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: Jozien Keijzer
Ice Cave
On a spring hike to the ice cave near Haines Junction, we found that the ice cave looks more like a bridge. Neither did we cross that bridge nor did we go under it. After reading a CBC news story called “Once a local secret, visitors flock to... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: Sierra Allen
The Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow
With summer approaching quickly, parents are faced with a familiar question: Where do I want my kids to spend their days while I am at work? This can sometimes be a stressful decision for parents, with so many diverse options for camps and... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: courtesy of the Youth of Today Society
Celebrating the Power of Art
A mural festival in the Yukon will draw artists, youth, and the general public together to decorate some buildings in Whitehorse with a colourful palette. The 2-month long Yukon Heritage Mural Art Festival is kicking off on Saturday, and... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: Dan Davidson
North Words
“Exploring the Frontiers of Language” will be the theme of this year’s edition of the North Words Writers Symposium, which will be held in Skagway from May 31 to June 3. This is the eighth annual symposium since the event’s inception... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: Michael Vernon
Yes, it's a Men's Issue
May is Sexualized Assault Prevention month and once again we’re talking about women. Don't men also suffer from unwanted touching, sexual harassment and even rape? Isn’t it problematic that our society doesn't provide safe spaces for male victims... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-24, PHOTO: Graphic Stock
Surviving the Great Whitehorse Earthquake of 2017
Surprisingly it was not the earthquake that woke me up on the morning of Monday, May 1. It was the stunning one-two punch of the intense, standing-on-frozen-Lego agony of being barefoot on cold gravel, coupled with the mind blowing realization... Read more