Peter Jickling was the Editorial Ninja for What's Up Yukon. He held the editor and assistant editor positions over two years. Peter has written many freelance stories over the years. His columns include: Yukon Icon and Jicklings Jabberings.
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Issue: 2015-09-03 PHOTO: Ron Patrick
The Magic of Mushrooms
Jean Francois is a chef. I met him at a B.C. heli-ski lodge on Highway 5 — The Yellowhead — in the early 2000s. He cooked pastries and cakes and cookies and yelled at the breakfast servers at six in the morning. I was a person cleaning rooms, ... more
Issue: 2015-08-13 PHOTO: Fiona Solon & Peter Jickling
Never on Sunday
Peter Robertson Jickling and I decide to meet up at the liquor store and see where the universe takes us. After almost T-boning his purple Honda Civic, I tell him to get in the truck - that he has been officially kidnapped. more
Issue: 2015-07-23 PHOTO: creativecommons [Will Steacy]
Rolling out that raggedy old chair
There’s a reason people like me should never play the stock market. Some time ago, when I heard that a new arts and entertainment magazine was in the works, the cynic in me said it wouldn’t last six months. These things never do. more
Issue: 2015-07-09 PHOTO: courtesy of What’s Up Yukon
Hanging Up the Red Pen
I joined the What’s Up Yukon editorial team in late September 2012 and the first edition with my name on the masthead was issue #300, dated October 4, 2012. What followed were 33 months of continual employment, bringing me up to this issue, #436. more
Start at the Beginning
Have you ever had big dreams of creating a piece of theatre but weren’t sure how to start? Have you ever had a great idea for a play but had no idea how to get it on the stage? Are you looking for the chance to try out a script you have written in... more
Issue: 2015-03-19 PHOTO: Resolute - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Gaudreau and the Flames
The last time the Calgary Flames made the Stanley Cup Playoffs was in the 2008-2009 season when they lost in the opening round to the Chicago Blackhawks. Between 2009 and the end of the 2013-2014 season the Flames followed an uninspiring downward... more
Issue: 2015-03-12 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
Angles and Arm-splints
In autumn 2009 I slipped on a frosty stair and broke my left humerus. Before the accident my left arm had an angle of 20°, meaning that when it was fully extended it reached 160° instead of the normal 180. more
Issue: 2015-03-05 PHOTO: IMDb.com
On Richard Linklater
In the wake of Boyhood’s lackluster haul at the recentlyheld Academy Awards — it won only one Oscar, despite six nominations — I’ve been thinking about the film’s writer/director Richard Linklater. more
Issue: 2015-02-26 PHOTO: Brian Snelson, Wikipedia
Enzo and his Masterpiece
Enzo Ferrari emerged from World War II with a bold plan to design and build automobiles under his own name. At first, he favoured the construction of racecars and had little interest building street-legal sports cars more
Issue: 2015-02-19 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
Authenticity on Fire
The Overland Trail was a transportation corridor between Whitehorse and Dawson City constructed by the White Pass and Yukon Route at the turn-of-the-century. Spanning about 530 kilometres, it took five days to navigate by horsedrawn sleigh more
Issue: 2015-02-05 Photo: Claire Ness
The Many Faces of Claire Ness
I’m in the ‘98 drinking water (sober January) and waiting for Claire Ness to arrive. “London Calling” by The Clash is playing, which, for some reason, doesn’t feel out of place here. more
Issue: 2015-02-05 Photo: Peter Jickling
The Story About Very Little
Here’s my dilemma: it’s 9:30 on Thursday night and I need to “put the paper to bed” by the end of the night. Everything else in complete, except my Jabbering. more
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Bolton's Babblings: The Marvelous Month of May
“How about a Maypole dance?” My Skype connection to Whitehorse was adequate at best, so Peter Jickling’s response seemed reasonable. “What?” more
Syphilis Spreads like Wildfire: Peter Jickling's Play Syphilis: A Love Story wins comedy award
It's difficult to resist making puns about the title of the award-winning play Syphilis: A Love Story by Whitehorse playwright, and What's Up Yukon assistant editor, Peter Jickling. Jokes like, more
Syphilis Goes South
It sounds nasty. A small group of northerners is scheming to infect a major southern city with Syphilis next month. But there's no need to alert public health officials. Ramshackle Theatre is ... more
Artrepreneur: Each word sings
What's in a word? In the hands of Peter Jickling and his friends, each word has its own voice. You can listen to those voices at the Word Project: A Treatise on Resonant Philosophy at the Old Fire Hall May 14-20. more
Seriously Hilarious
Margaret Thatcher. Genocide. Venereal disease. Personal betrayal. These are not the standard fare of romantic comedy. But in the deft hands of Whitehorse playwright Peter Jickling, they become wickedly funny ... more
Wit and Film Noir
When Betty Beemer needs a health pamphlet written, she turns to Vaughn Fischer, a freelancer whose career is going nowhere. But Vaughn quickly becomes obsessed with turning a simple tract on syphilis into a masterpiece. more
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A Play in 24 Hours
If you ask Whitehorse resident Justine Davidson if the $50 fee to participate in Nakai Theatre's 24 Hour Playwriting Competition is worth it, you'll most likely get a resounding yes. more
It's a 'building year' for Nakai
Then there will be the 24 Hour Playwriting Contest on Nov. 7 and 8 to create new scripts and polish others that had been stashed in a budding playwright's drawer. "I think Nakai is a resource for people," says Skelton, "and I invite all theatre...." more
Issue: 2016-08-25, PHOTO: George Maratos
Sampling the 'challenge'
This is the second year that Northern Vision Development has challenged Whitehorse restaurants to make the best burger. This year six restaurants took the bait -- The Gold Pan Saloon, the High Country Inn, The Cut Off, Earls, the Steele Street... more
Issue: 2015-07-16 PHOTO: kozzi.com
Flummoxed Felines and Forrest Gump
My favourite line from Forrest Gump comes near the end. Gump’s beloved Jenny has died and he stands over her grave: “Mama always said that dying is a part of life, but I sure wish it wasn’t,” he says. It’s not often quoted, but I like its honesty. more
Issue: 2015-07-09 PHOTO: courtesy of What’s Up Yukon
Hanging Up the Red Pen
I joined the What’s Up Yukon editorial team in late September 2012 and the first edition with my name on the masthead was issue #300, dated October 4, 2012. What followed were 33 months of continual employment, bringing me up to this issue, #436. more
Issue: 2015-06-18 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
Dramaturgy
Last Friday I met with David Skelton, the artistic director of Nakai Theatre, and DD Kugler, a renowned Canadian dramaturge. A dramaturge, which is an unpleasant word, functions as an advisor to a playwright. more
Issue: 2015-06-11 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
Spirit to be Shared Through Song and Dance
Sean Smith speaks with a composure and intelligence that demands to be heard. He is a member of the Daghaalhaan K’e dance group from the Kwanlin Dun First Nation, he’s been dancing for seven years, and he has participated in the Adäka Cultural... more
Issue: 2015-06-04 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
Clay Cliff Comfort
It’s funny how a change in geography can alter your perspective on something you’re well acquainted with. My places of residence within Whitehorse had always been above the Alaska Highway — first Hillcrest, then Granger. more
Issue: 2015-05-28 PHOTO: IMDb.com
Cannibalism: What’s the Big Deal?
In early-1993 my mom took my sister and I to see Alive, a film about an Argentinian rugby team that must survive a plane crash in the Andes. But the film was rated R and I was 11, so my mom had to do some research. more
Issue: 2015-05-21 PHOTO: Tony Gonda
A Quarter Century of Smiles
Fawn Fritzen joined the Big Band in 2008 and took over as its vocalist from Rebekah Bell in 2013, when the latter left the territory. Yet despite seven years in the outfit, Fritzen is keenly aware that she is a newcomer in the grand scheme of things. more
Issue: 2015-05-14 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
The Anhyzer
The discs one uses in disc golf have certain innate properties that allow them to act in a reasonably predictable manner. For example, all else being equal, if a right-handed player tosses a backhand shot, the disc will start by going in the... more
Issue: 2015-05-07 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
Zen and the Art of Parallel Parking
When I was learning to drive, one required skill haunted my dreams. Leading up to my driver’s test in the summer of 1998 I would go down to the Qwanlin “Mall” parking lot, after hours, and set up pylons. Then I’d practice parallel parking... more
Issue: 2015-04-30 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
My Day in Court
On February 16 I picked up my roommate, Taylor Tiefenbach, from the Erik Nielsen International Airport. His flight was due to arrive at 3:05 p.m. and I was running late. Given this, I decided to park right in front of the terminal... more
Issue: 2015-04-23 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
A biographical document
I got my MacBook Pro computer in the spring of 2010 and it has served me well for five Unknown Objectyears. It has been with me through various drafts and productions of my play, Syphilis: A Love Story, and through my 30-month tenure with... more
Issue: 2015-04-16 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
The Tip of the Iceberg
Like those who attended the first Sex Pistols concert, I too like to take credit for discovering something revolutionary: the iceberg. In 1996, I attended Grade 9 at the now-defunct Christ the King Junior Secondary on Nisutlin Drive in Riverdale. more
Issue: 2015-04-09 PHOTO:IMDb.com
Vivian vs. Vivian
On September 20, 1993 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air aired episode one of season four. The show documented the comedic hijinks of Will Smith (played by Will Smith), a street-savvy kid from Philadelphia who went to live in a Los Angeles mansion... more
The Encounter
The following story was my submission for the 1994 Yukon Young Authors’ Conference. There, I got to work with acclaimed Canadian playwright Guillermo Verdeccia, who first sparked my interest in dramatic writing. more
Issue: 2015-03-26 PHOTO: courtesy of John Houle
The Friendly Photographer
When one walks into Horwoods Mall from the Front Street entrance in downtown Whilehorse it’s hard to miss him. There, in one of the building’s charming nooks and crannies, sits John Houle with greyish hair protruding endearingly from a small, black.. more
Issue: 2015-03-19 PHOTO: Resolute - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Gaudreau and the Flames
The last time the Calgary Flames made the Stanley Cup Playoffs was in the 2008-2009 season when they lost in the opening round to the Chicago Blackhawks. Between 2009 and the end of the 2013-2014 season the Flames followed an uninspiring downward... more
Issue: 2015-03-12 PHOTO: Peter Jickling
Angles and Arm-splints
In autumn 2009 I slipped on a frosty stair and broke my left humerus. Before the accident my left arm had an angle of 20°, meaning that when it was fully extended it reached 160° instead of the normal 180. more
Issue: 2015-03-05 PHOTO: IMDb.com
On Richard Linklater
In the wake of Boyhood’s lackluster haul at the recentlyheld Academy Awards — it won only one Oscar, despite six nominations — I’ve been thinking about the film’s writer/director Richard Linklater. more
Issue: 2015-02-26 PHOTO: Brian Snelson, Wikipedia
Enzo and his Masterpiece
Enzo Ferrari emerged from World War II with a bold plan to design and build automobiles under his own name. At first, he favoured the construction of racecars and had little interest building street-legal sports cars more
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Issue: 2015-02-05 Photo: Peter Jickling
Here is a photo of the bandage around my arm; it has nothing to do with this story