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A lfred Au is a busy man, with
a multitude of messages on his phone to go over, re-view and keep track of But that’s
to be expected when you’re the president of the Chinese Canadian Association of Yukon, and you’re organizing the local celebration for the biggest holiday of the Chi-nese calendar, ChiChi-nese New Year
The annual event, which marks
the start of the Year of the Pig,
is an opportunity for our Chinese Canadian residents to share some
of their culture with the rest of the Whitehorse.
“It’s the biggest holiday in Chi-na,” Au said
“Usually, it would be a
10 to 15-day celebration and usually people get
at least fi ve days of paid vacation.
“ W h y we’re doing this every year; it’s to share the culture in Whitehorse.”
Au himself has been a Yukon resi-dent since
2001 He fi rst came to the territory to study Eng-lish, in an im-mersion attempt to force himself
to speak the language It’s far too easy to simply speak Chinese in cities like Vancouver or Toronto, but here, students fi nd it neces-sary to speak English regularly.
The celebration features a few key events that make the experi-ence memorable, including a cul-tural dance performance and a traditional, multi-course Chinese meal For the dance, the associa-tion partners with the Northern Lights School of Dance, which pro-vides performers The school also
helps teach local Chinese youth to perform dances specifi c to one of the many cultural styles in China.
This year, the performance
dance will be Ode to Pear
Blos-som, derived from Peking Opera,
or Beijing Opera The perform-ing style combines a variety of speech, song, dance and combat movement, but ultimately is eval-uated on the beauty of the per-formers’ movement.
The dinner this year will be prepared by the Green Garden Restaurant and will feature an eight-course, plated meal Au and organizers have done a tasting to prepare He says the meal will blend traditional Chinese food and specially designed food, just in case some of the traditional food
doesn’t appeal to everyone Au also noted that he’s looking for-ward to a special feature this year that will be a unique experience.
“Tippy Mah has donated two roasted pigs,” Au explained
“And we will chop them up onstage, or hope to We still have to meet with the Kwanlin Dün [Cultural Cen-tre].”
The pres-tige of the event draws a number of vis-itors who will
be attending this year’s cel-ebration The consul-general
of China will
be up from
Va n c o u v e r The associa-tion has also invited Wei Chi Vicky Chu—a Chi-nese musician who is renowned
in China Chu plays the Ghuzeng, also known as the Chinese zither It’s a plucked string instrument with a history that dates back more than 2,500 years.
In addition, Matthew Lien will
be performing songs as part of the evening’s performance.
One of the other highlights for youth is the tradition of the red pockets
By Danny Macdonald
Welcome the Year of the Pig
The Chinese Canadian Association of Yukon hosts its annual Chinese New Year feast on February 2 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre
PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Alfred Au is the current president of the Chinese Canadian Association of Yukon
PHOTOS: Rick Massie
Dragon dance performers Jacky Zhou (left), Alfred Au, Andrew Lin and Kelly Jiang are prepared for the Chinese New Year celebration
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O n t h e C o v e r The Chinese Canadian Association of Yukon is preparing for Chinese New Year Photo: Rick Massie Weekly Magazine published by Beese Entertainment Publishing We thank our advertisers and our friends at 135 distribution points for helping keep What’s Up Yukon FREE 205-105 Titanium Way, Whitehorse Yukon Y1A 0E7 Ph: 667-2910 whatsupyukon.com Chinese New Year .2
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I have the greatest respect for
all fi refi ghters when they fi ght
a fi re—be it a house fi re or a forest fi re.
As a conservation offi cer in On-tario, we were trained in fi ghting forest fi res It is one of the most-dangerous jobs you could possibly have, as any minute the fi re could turn on you.
The only fi re I was in charge
of was a small three- or four-hundred-acre ground fi re north of Chesterville, Ontario, back in the early 60s A grass fi re was started
by a berry picker, a careless
smok-er who threw away a lit cigarette
It was a surface fi re (no trees) and set fi re to the tall grass The problem was that there was more than four feet of peat under the surface and that was also on fi re
Fortunately, with the help of some backhoes, we diverted a small creek, and within a week and a half we had the fi re out before it could reach a conifer forest.
Elements of a forest fi re
I have seen some underground
peat fi res burn all winter.
There is more to forest fi res than most would think, and the North is a prime target for a giant, deadly fi re First of all, to have
a fi re, we look at what is called the three sides of a triangle—fuel, heat and oxygen Many plants contain all the volatile chemicals
to fuel a fi re Conifer trees (ever-greens), common in northern
for-Eye on the Outdoors with Murray Martin Are you prepared for
a forest fire?
PHOTO: Murray Martin
Murray has one of the heat detectors for his own stove to keep track of safe burning temperatures
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est regions, are fast-burning fuel
Not only are conifer trees
excel-lent fuel for forest fi res, but trees
such as the white birch, with their
supply of sap and paper-like bark,
are highly fl ammable (can create
its own wind up to 60 MPH).
Fire and
global warming
A nother factor we must
con-sider in the prospects of
such giant fi res is the Global
Warming Effect As the climate
warms, the soil within a forest
will dry out much faster than
pre-vious years One only has to look
at the warming of temperatures in
California to understand the
pros-pects of the danger of giant
for-ests fi res in the future, and at this
point I am thinking of the Yukon.
The great
outdoors
T his is not the only threat
to having more forest fi res
More people each year are
visiting the northern wildernesses
in Canada for outdoor
experi-ences Here, within, presents
an-other danger and that is
inexperi-enced people starting campfi res
(and also leaving such a fi re
un-attended) Yes, some visitors are
taught how to paddle a canoe or
kayak, but are they taught the
safe way to build a campfi re? Do
they know the fl ammable gasses
contained in plants and trees? And
do they know about the Triangle
of Fire? Very doubtful.
Your
community
you live in will tell you the
degree of fi re risk you would
face if a fi re like Paradise,
Califor-nia, should take place Consider
the following Should a bad fi re
occur downtown, in the lower
por-tion of the valley, people living up
on the ridges are in greater
dan-ger than those down in the
val-ley Heat rises This will heat up
the ridges Once the soil or wood
reaches 800ºF, you have ignition
and fi re Fire builds winds
When to evacuate
F ires burn faster uphill than
downhill If such a fi re oc-curs and the word comes out
to EVACUATE, do so immediately
as there may not be a second chance Have an evacuation plan.
Back in the 60s,I took a sur-vival course under the guidance of Berndt Berglund (world-famous)
Part of the course dealt with for-est fi res.
A simple test for forest-fi re risk …
any danger of a forest
fi re.
1 Simply hold a dead pine needle two inches apart between your thumb and forefi nger.
2 Start to bend it and if it breaks
at about a quarter of the full closure, the fi re risk is high.
3 If it bends more than one half, the risk of fi re is low This is due to the moisture in the air;
consequently, in the pine nee-dle itself.
4 Repeat this with a couple of needles to get a fi nal result.
Do not panic (be prepared)
I f there is a fi re and you fi nd
yourself trapped, look for a rocky area or a small stream or body of water Do not panic If you are on more than a one-day trip, always carry a map of the area
You may know the well-traveled trail, but do you know what is on the other side of the trail? Having
a map can give you the lay of the land, as well as save your life.
A word to the wise …
F or those with wood-burning
stoves There is a small and inexpensive heat detector you can buy for your wood stove
It has a magnet that holds the heat detector to your fi replace stove pipes It should be located about
11 inches above your stove These little heat detectors will show you the safe burning temperature you should burn your fi re at and also when the heat is approaching a danger point Generally, you can buy these little life-saving de-vices at any store that sells wood stoves.
Murray Martin is a former Ontario conservation offi cer and a longstanding member of the Outdoor Writers of Canada.
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ART SHOWS
Until Jan 30 Leslie Leong - Artist Talk 6:00 PM MacBride
Museum Leslie will talk about the trials and triumphs she
experienced on her journey and some of the outcomes she
didn’t expect This event is free to the public
Until Jan 31 Lianne Marie Leda Charlie - Artist Talk
12:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Lianne Marie Leda Charlie’s
talk about her work, Yukon land claims and Indigenous
resurgence
Until Feb 23 James Quong Photographer, Arts
Underground Friends of the Yukon Archives Society
presents “James Quong Photographer” 667-5321
Until Wed Mar 6 Art Exhibit - To Talk With Others,
Yukon Arts Centre Through a diverse range of media, the
artists reactivate the document and ultimately continue
the conversation surrounding self-determination Free and
welcoming to all
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Wed Jan 23 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic
Pizza goes till we are done!
Thu Jan 24 Klondike Karaoke 2019 6:00 PM The Old
Fire Hall Great prizes to be won, and whole lot of fun to be
had! Sign up to participate! All Ages FREE
Thu Jan 24 Gold Rush Jam 7:30 PM Best Western Gold
Rush Inn
Thu Jan 24 LIVE: Steve Slade 8:00 PM Whiskey Jacks
Pub & Grill
Thu Jan 24 Ginger Jam 8:00 PM Epic Pizza Fully electric
jam session with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided
to musicians Featuring guest co-hosts and performers
Fri Jan 25 The Midnight Sons 7:30 PM Best Western
Gold Rush Inn
Fri Jan 25 LIVE: Rick Sward 9:00 PM Whiskey Jacks
Pub & Grill
Fri Jan 25 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler
Room
Sat Jan 26 Junk & Stretch9 7:00 PM Town & Mountain
Hotel Tickets available at the front desk of The Town and
Mountain Hotel
Sat Jan 26 Jennihouse 7:30 PM Best Western Gold
Rush Inn
Sat Jan 26 The Honey Badgers 7:30 PM Best Western
Gold Rush Inn
Sat Jan 26 LIVE: Kim Rogers & Hal Jordan 9:00 PM
Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill
Sat Jan 26 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler
Room
Sun Jan 27 Yukon Music Teachers Recital 3:00 PM
Riverdale Baptist Church Performances featuring original
compositions, Canadian repertoire and more Artists
include Henry & Joyce Klassen, Andrea McColeman, Katie
Avery, Keitha Clark and others
Sun Jan 27 Open Mic Jam Hosted By Rixx & Roxx 6:00
PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill
Sun Jan 27 Jam Session 6:00 PM 98 Hotel Bring your
instrument and have fun!
Sun Jan 27 Jazz on the Wing - Featuring Triology 7:30
PM Yukon Arts Centre Triology features three of Canada’s
most sought after jazz musicians Tickets online or at the
door 334-2789 info@jazzyukon.ca
Sun Jan 27 Mackenzie Brown 7:30 PM Best Western
Gold Rush Inn
Mon Jan 28 LIVE: Maddie B-Traplin & Jamie Pickard
6:00 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill
Wed Jan 30 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic
Pizza goes till we are done!
GENERAL EVENTS
Wed Jan 30 Aging in Place Public Forum 8:30 AM
Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre A look at the results of the
Government of Yukon’s public engagement on Aging in
Place, as well as further discussion on this important topic
A light breakfast and lunch will be provided
Wed Jan 30 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM
Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside
the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle
Wed Jan 30 Free Photography Sessions for Yukon
Permanent Art Collection Submissions 2:00 PM Arts
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Wed Jan 30 Cartoonist - Sophie Labelle 5:00 PM Mac’s
Fireweed Books Sophie Labelle, the trans cartoonist of
Assigned Male from Montreal, is on a Canadian tour, come
and meet her for this intimate book signing
Wed Jan 30 Learn to Brioche Class 6:30 PM
Itsy-Bitsy Yarn Store Learn the basic brioche stitch as well as
increasing and decreasing using two colours to create a
cozy and reversible neck warmer/cowl Please register
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Wed Jan 30 Wildlife Trivia Night 7:00 PM Baked Cafe
A free, pub-style trivia night focused on Yukon wildlife!
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home a prize!
Wed Jan 30 Community Build Night 7:00 PM
Yukonstruct Innovation Hub If you are interested in
woodwork, metal work, or would like to just hang out with
other members and have a fun social build night, Snacks
and beverages will be provided
Wed Jan 30 Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice
7:30 PM Whitehorse United Church
Wed Jan 30 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
8:00 PM The Guild Hall The story revolves around the
relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of
whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the
third, Masha Tickets online or at the door
Wed Jan 30 Hump Day Trivia 8:00 PM Yukon Inn in the
Boiler Room
Thu Jan 31 Lianne Marie Leda Charlie - Artist Talk
12:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Lianne Marie Leda Charlie’s talk about her work, Yukon land claims and Indigenous resurgence
Thu Jan 31 2019 Start and Draw Banquet 5:00 PM
Yukon Convention Centre Experience the much anticipated musher draw order, buffet dinner, entertainment, silent auction, and door prizes! Call the Whitehorse offi ce at 668-4711 or email yukonoperations@yukonquest.com for information and tickets
Thu Jan 31 Speaker Series with Sharon Shorty & Boyd Benjamin 6:00 PM North of Ordinary Experience Center
Traditional stories of the Yukon First Nations
Thu Jan 31 Kombucha 101 6:30 PM Summit
Kombucha Learn about the basic 2L method, as well as troubleshooting tips to register email summitbuch.yt@
gmail.com Thu Jan 31 Chess Corner 6:30 PM Yukon College Chess
played in room A2101, beginners welcome, welcome to bring your own ‘lucky’ board Everyone welcome to sit in on this game of strategy
Thu Jan 31 Advanced Beginners Sight Singing Class
7:15 PM Whitehorse, Yukon All materials will be provided, email Barbara Chamberlin at bcyukon@me.com or call 667-4059 to register or for more info
Thu Jan 31 Christ Church Cathedral Choir Practice
7:30 PM Christ Church Cathedral Thu Jan 31 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
8:00 PM The Guild Hall The story revolves around the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the third, Masha Tickets online or at the door
Fri Feb 1 Dusk’a Friday Language Lunches 12:00 PM
Duska Head Start and Family Learning Center Bring a bag lunch and come learn Southern Tutchone with our special guest speakers Call Erin Pauls for more information
633-7816 All Kwanlin citizens and staff are welcome!
Fri Feb 1 The Courageous Woman 12:00 PM Yukon
College Inspiring stories of NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla - Who dreamed to be amung the stars Held in Room C1530 Light Snacks and Refreshments will be provided
Fri Feb 1 New Horizons Workshops for Seniors - Book Binding Workshop 1:00 PM Yukon Artists at Work Gallery
We will look at a variety of nifty artist book projects, talk about what’s involved in designing a book project, and make one or two small notebooks All supplies provided
Call Patrick at 456-7629 to register Ages 55+
Fri Feb 1 Auditions - North of the Sixtieth Parallel – A Zeitgeist Cabaret 5:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre For more
information please send inquiries, resumes and head shots
to larrikinentertainment@gmail.com and/or call Katherine
on 335 2288 Fri Feb 1 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
8:00 PM The Guild Hall The story revolves around the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the third, Masha Tickets online or at the door
Fri Feb 1 Manic Expressive - Stand Up Comedy 9:00
PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn A comedy show where musicians do stand up comedy!
Sun Feb 10 Available Light Film Festival 2019 Yukon
Arts Centre Canada’s largest fi lm festival north of 60˚ - 70+
Films, Live events, exhibitions and ALFF Industry Tickets available at Yukon Film Society, Yukon Arts Centre, Arts Underground and online
Sat Feb 2 Auditions for The Drowsy Chaperone! 1:00
PM The Guild Hall To arrange an audition please email ytguildhall@gmail.com
Sat Feb 2 Tia and Piujuq 2:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural
Centre Tia, a young Syrian girl new to Montreal, longs for friends when she accidentally discovers a magic portal 80 mins Free screening
Sat Feb 2 Genealogy Workshop - For Members and Signed in Guests 2:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion -
Branch 254 A quick lesson on Genealogy and family history! For more information email Kerri at kerri.passion@
hotmail.com Sat Feb 2 Opening Keynote: Richard Van Camp:
Community Healing Through Storytelling 4:00 PM
Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Dynamic speaker and author, Richard Van Camp, talks about the process of turning the graphic novel Three Feathers into a ground-breaking fi lm project Free admission
Sat Feb 2 Three Feathers 5:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural
Centre Based on a graphic novel by Richard Van Camp, tells the story of three young men who have vandalized their community 45 mins Free screening World premiere Sat Feb 2 2019 Chinese New year Celebration 5:00
PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Dragon dance, Chinese musical instruments, peacock dance, vocal and authentic Chinese buffet dinner Tickets available at Vision Express Optical or call 668-4262
Sat Feb 2 Crib Tournament 6:15 PM Royal Canadian
Legion - Branch 254 Crib tournaments every Saturday - Member and non-members welcome
Sat Feb 2 Chocolate Bonbons - Introductory Chocolate Class 7:00 PM Well Bread Culinary Centre
Inc Learn to temper couverture chocolate several ways;
including spreading it out on our marble tables and make a variety of chocolate bonbons Call or email to register or for more info 335-4133
Sat Feb 2 Ladies Worship Night 7:00 PM Bethany
Church Email info@bethanychurch.ca for more information
Sat Feb 2 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
8:00 PM The Guild Hall The story revolves around the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the third, Masha Tickets online or at the door
Sat Feb 2 Snowbirds 9:00 PM Takhini Hotsprings
Snowbirds examines their hibernation destination: the French-speaking community of Hallandale Beach in Florida 47 mins Tickets at Midnight sun or Yukon Film Society
Sat Feb 2 Selections from Dead North Film Festival
2018 11:00 PM Takhini Hotsprings Highlights from
Yellowknife’s 2018 Dead North Horror Film Festival
Including short fi lms made by fi lmmakers across the North, including the Yukon 65 mins Tickets at Midnight sun or Yukon Film Society
Sun Feb 3 A.R.C.H.I.E 2 11:00 AM Yukon Arts Centre
Super intelligent artifi cial robotronic dog, Archie, voiced by Michael J Fox befriends Gregory, a young boy who is the son of a carnival owner 82 mins Filmmakers in attendance Tickets online or at the door
Sun Feb 3 Whitehorse Scrabble Club 1:00 PM Best
Western Gold Rush Inn Are you a wordy person, put your words to the test and join the Scrabble Club Must be 19+
Sun Feb 3 Auditions for The Drowsy Chaperone! 1:00
PM The Guild Hall To arrange an audition please email ytguildhall@gmail.com
Sun Feb 3 Elijah and the Rock Creature 1:15 PM Yukon
Arts Centre A grieving boy and his mother embark on a trip to see the stars at the largest dark sky preserve in the world Tickets online or at the door 84 mins Filmmakers
in attendance
Sun Feb 3 Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 PM Arts
Underground Non-instructed open studio Participants are welcome to use the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and some tools are available for purchase Every Sunday except long weekends $5/hour
Sun Feb 3 Warrior Women + Homecoming Song 3:30
PM Yukon Arts Centre A documentary about the women
of the AIM in the 1970s that focuses on Madonna Thunder Hawk, her daughter Marcy Gilbert and their lives as Indigenous rights activists 84 mins World premiere Guests
in attendance Tickets online or at the door
Sun Feb 3 How To Bee (Opening Gala Film) 7:00 PM
Yukon Arts Centre A journey to connect with her father through beekeeping after her dad – long time Yukoner and cantankerous Renaissance man, Don Mark - is diagnosed with a degenerative lung disease 82 Mins Tickets online
or at the door
Sun Feb 3 Life Drawing Drop-in 7:00 PM Arts
Underground Life Drawing is every fi rst Sunday of the Month and is non-instructional Andew Sharp is the host A live model will pose each session Cost is $5/hour to help pay for the model
Sun Feb 3 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
8:00 PM The Guild Hall The story revolves around the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the third, Masha Tickets online or at the door
Mon Feb 4 Free drop-in computer labs 10:00 AM Yukon
Learn Free Drop-In Computer Lab for Self Directed Studies
A tutor/Instructor will be available on site to assist you 867-668-6280 or toll free: 888-867-668-6280 Fax: 867-633-4576 Mon Feb 4 Bears - Ultimate Survivors + Otter Eye 12:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre This natural history
documentary looks at North America’s three species
of bears and their ability to adapt to a changing world
Screens with: Otter Eye by Allan Code 70 Mins Tickets online or at the door
Mon Feb 4 Beautiful Boy 2:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre
Chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years 121 Mins Tickets online or at the door
Mon Feb 4 GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 PM
Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy
Beginners & Visitors Welcome For more information email:
tjbowlby@gmail.com Mon Feb 4 Euchre Night 6:00 PM Royal Canadian
Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Mon Feb 4 North by Northwest: Yukon Short Films
6:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Films by Yukon fi lmmakers and independent short fi lms shot in the Yukon Filmmakers in attendance 60 Mins Tickets online or at the door
Mon Feb 4 Firecrackers 8:30 PM Yukon Arts Centre Lou
and her best friend Chantal plan to get out of their isolated, run-down town and move to a city far, far away Selected one of Canada’s Top Ten 10 fi lms of 2018 93 Mins Tickets online or at the door
Tue Feb 5 Maj Doris 12:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Some
people have a special ability to live their life to the fullest and to be present in everything they do One of them is the 74-year-old artist Maj Doris, who has traveled around the world 73 Mins Tickets online or at the door
Tue Feb 5 Our New President 3:00 PM Yukon Arts
Centre Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign is told entirely through a collage of footage from Russian state-sponsored media In Russian with English subtitles 77 Mins Tickets online or at the door
Tue Feb 5 Second-hand Clothing Bazaar 5:30 PM
Whitehorse Seventh-day Adventist Church Donations of clean clothing in good condition welcome All proceeds go
to charitable causes For more info call 633-3463
Tue Feb 5 This Mountain Life 6:00 PM Yukon Arts
Centre Martina and her mother Tania embark on a 6 month, 2300km journey to Alaska through a relentless mountain wilderness 77 Mins Tickets online or at the door
Tue Feb 5 JCAY Taiko Practice 7:00 PM Christ the King
Elementary To register by email jcayukon@gmail.com, please mark “Taiko registration” in the subject line
Tue Feb 5 Brave New Words 7:00 PM North of Ordinary
Experience Center We encourage writers and storytellers from all genres to come read what you have written
Tue Feb 5 Drop-in Dart League 7:00 PM The Local Bar
Mixed dart league Drop in for some fun
Tue Feb 5 Wildlife 8:30 PM Yukon Arts Centre Adapted
from Richard Ford’s novel of the same name, Carey Mulligan as Jeanette, a complex woman whose
self-determination and self-involvement disrupts the values and expectations of a 1960s nuclear family Also stars Jake Gyllenhaal 104 Mins Tickets online or at the door
Wed Feb 6 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM
Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wed Feb 6 Bachelor of Social Work Information Sessions 12:00 PM Yukon College Held in Room A2605,
learn about the program’s admission requirements, learning objectives and expected outcomes Bring your lunch! For more info email or call jaslette@yukoncollege
yk.ca or 668-8845
Wed Feb 6 The Woman Who Loves Giraffes 12:00
PM Yukon Arts Centre Dr Anne Innis Dagg re-traces the steps of her groundbreaking 1956 journey to South Africa
to study giraffes in the wild 82 Mins Tickets online or at the door
Wed Feb 6 The Lord Eagle (Toyon Kyyl) 2:30 PM Yukon
Arts Centre Set in Yakutia, Siberia in 1930, an elderly couple discovers an eagle has taken up residence outside their home, which may be a bad omen In Yakut with English subtitles 80 Mins Tickets online or at the door
Wed Feb 6 Edge of the Knife 6:00 PM Yukon Arts
Centre On the remote islands of Haida Gwaii in the 1800s, two extended families re-unite at their annual summer
fi shing camp.In Haida with English subtitles 100 Mins Tickets online or at the door
Wed Feb 6 Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice
7:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Wed Feb 6 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
8:00 PM The Guild Hall The story revolves around the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the third, Masha Tickets online or at the door
Wed Feb 6 Hump Day Trivia 8:00 PM Yukon Inn in the
Boiler Room Wed Feb 6 Mouthpiece 8:30 PM Yukon Arts Centre
Following her mother’s sudden death, an aspiring writer grapples with reconciling her feminism with her conformist choices 91 Mins Tickets online or at the door
Wed Feb 6 The Goose 8:30 PM Yukon Arts Centre The
Goose: a mute young man who attempts to regain his voice and escape his oppressive surroundings with the help of a cast of colourful characters 75 Mins Tickets online or at the door
KIDS & FAMILIES Monday – Friday Learning Together 9:00 AM Elijah
Smith Elementary School Ages 3+, play time, games, songs, snacks included Drop in anytime, call 667-5992 for more info
Wed Jan 30 Toddler Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse
Public Library Appropriate for 2 - 4 yrs of age & caregiver, Free drop-in Contact 667-5239 for more information
Wed Jan 30 Hooked on Stories 10:30 AM Family
Literacy Centre All ages - Explore storytelling using
hands-on, interactive play Call 668-8698 for more details
Wed Jan 30 Prenatal Luncheon 12:00 PM Skookum
Jim Friendship Centre A healthy lunch and an activity for all prenatal mothers and for those with babies up to 12 months old Welcomes all pregnant moms-to-be, nursing moms, new dads, expectant dads, wee babes, and family supports
Wed Jan 30 Juniors Tennis (ages 6-11) 5:00 PM Yukon
College Register online or email TennisYukon@gmail.com for more info
Wed Jan 30 Juniors Tennis (ages 11-15) 6:00 PM Yukon
College Register online or email TennisYukon@gmail.com for more info
Wed Jan 30 Meet the Mushers 6:30 PM Mount McIntyre
Recreation Centre Free event, the public can meet the mushers and talk to them about the race Bring something
to have signed by your favorite musher, or purchase a race poster from our merchandise table
Thu Jan 31 Dusk’a Head-Start - Monthly Luncheon
11:30 AM Duska Head Start and Family Learning Center Please join us to celebrate our children’s success each month! The food is GREAT, our salmon have hatched and the children will be signing a traditional Southern Tutchone song All families are welcome - “It takes a community to raise a child” For more information call 393-3775 Thu Jan 31 Youth Drop In Gymnastics 7:30 PM
Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Whether you’re perfecting your skills, looking for a new work out idea, or trying your fi rst cartwheel, Call 668-4794 for more information
Fri Feb 1 Preschool Drop-in Gymnastics 10:00 AM
Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Silly songs and preschool free play, call 668-4794 for more information
Fri Feb 1 Northern Tales 10:30 AM Family Literacy
Centre All ages - Enjoy stories, crafts and activities about life in Northern cultures Call 668-8698 for more details
Fri Feb 1 Standard Format - Magic: The Gathering
6:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Legal sets = Ixalan, Rivals
of Ixalan, Dominaria, Core Set 2019, Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance.Banned Cards = Rampaging Ferocidon Fri Feb 1 Girls Club 7:30 PM Bethany Church Call
668-4877 for more information
Sat Feb 2 Free Day in the Clothing Room 10:00 AM
Church of the Nazarene Children’s, Mens and Womens clothing that was freely received, freely we want to give
Call 633-4903 for more information
Sat Feb 2 Young Explorers’ Preschool Program 10:30
AM MacBride Museum 667-2709 Designed for parents and children to explore the animal gallery together Call or email for more information
Sat Feb 2 Family Drop In Gymnastics 3:00 PM
Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Call 668-4794 for more information
Sat Feb 2 Kids & Parents Yoga 4:00 PM Grace Space
335-6216 Work with breathing, holding poses for longer time, rapidity and coordination with sun salutations,
relaxation and meditation Call or email for more info Sun Feb 3 Sima Sunday’s for Youth 12 - 17 9:00 AM
Mount Sima Includes transportation to and from, gear, lift pass, rentals and lunch! Space is limited and weekly registration is required For more info and to register, contact Kaitlyn Charlie at 334-8728
Mon Feb 4 Preschool Drop-in Gymnastics 10:00 AM
Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Silly songs and preschool free play, call 668-4794 for more information
Mon Feb 4 Baby Sign and Sing 10:30 AM Family
Literacy Centre Up to 18 mths Through fun songs, rhymes and activities you and your baby can learn and practice basic baby sign language Call 668-8698 for more details Mon Feb 4 Baby Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse
Public Library Appropriate for ages 6 - 36 months
& caregiver, Free drop-in Call 667-5239 for more information
Mon Feb 4 After School Sports + Activities 3:15 PM
Nakwataku Potlatch House Whitehorse Outdoor and indoor activities, skills and snacks, call 334-8728 or email kaitlyncharlie@kdfn.net for more information
Mon Feb 4 Juniors Tennis (ages 11-15) 4:30 PM Yukon
College Register online or email TennisYukon@gmail.com for more info
Tue Feb 5 Little Chefs 10:30 AM Family Literacy Centre
For ages 2+ A blend of story, food, cooking, activities and crafts Call 668-8698 for more details
Tue Feb 5 Dungeon Draw Artist Night 6:00 PM Titan
Gaming Cafe 668-5750 Food and drink specials, watch for special event theme nights
Tue Feb 5 Youth Drop In Gymnastics 7:45 PM
Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Whether you’re perfecting your skills, looking for a new work out idea, or trying your fi rst cartwheel, Call 668-4794 for more information
Wed Feb 6 Toddler Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse
Public Library Appropriate for 2 - 4 yrs of age & caregiver, Free drop-in Contact 667-5239 for more information Wed Feb 6 Hooked on Stories 10:30 AM Family Literacy
Centre All ages - Explore storytelling using hands-on, interactive play Call 668-8698 for more details
Wed Feb 6 Prenatal Luncheon 12:00 PM Skookum
Jim Friendship Centre A healthy lunch and an activity for all prenatal mothers and for those with babies up to 12 months old Welcomes all pregnant moms-to-be, nursing moms, new dads, expectant dads, wee babes, and family supports
Wed Feb 6 Juniors Tennis (ages 6-11) 5:00 PM Yukon
College Register online or email TennisYukon@gmail.com for more info
Wed Feb 6 Juniors Tennis (ages 11-15) 6:00 PM Yukon
College Register online or email TennisYukon@gmail.com for more info
MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Wed Jan 30 Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 AM
Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills Drop-ins welcome 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@ gmail.com
Wed Jan 30 Yukon Orienteering Association AGM 7:00
PM Sport Yukon Thu Jan 31 Sundogs Toastmasters Club 12:00 PM
Sport Yukon A lunch time session to learn the skills, practice the speaking, receive the feedback to improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills Drop-ins welcome 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@ gmail.com
Thu Jan 31 Midnight Sun Toastmasters Club 5:30
PM Yukon College Room A2714 An after work meeting
to help you gain confi dence in public speaking, improve communication and add to your leadership skills Drop-ins welcome 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Thu Jan 31 Lady Boss Head Shots 6:00 PM Three
Bears Creative Studio and Boutique A workshop aimed
at bringing together like minded ladies to explore the link between positive self esteem and successful entrepreneurship Register online
Sat Feb 2 Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:00 AM A&W Restaurant Casual
event Hams from outside the Yukon and those are interested are welcome
Mon Feb 4 Sixties Scoop Information Session 9:30
AM Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre The Federal Government of Canada and certain survivors of the Sixties Scoop have reached a settlement of class action lawsuits that provides compensation for certain survivors of the Sixties Scoop More information online
Mon Feb 4 Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Meeting 7:00 PM Emergency Measures Organisation BDG
Prospective hams are welcome
Mon Feb 4 Whitehorse Right-to-Life AGM 7:00 PM
Whitehorse Right-to-Life AGM More info: whrighttolife@ gmail.com
Tue Feb 5 Canada Council Info Session 12:00 PM
The Old Fire Hall An overview on grants available to artists working across artistic fi elds of practice For more information and to RSVP email laura.beks@canadacouncil ca
Tue Feb 5 Executive Meeting 5:15 PM Sport Yukon We
produce many newsletters a year, plan and lead river trips, organize the annual whitewater rodeo, and are the Yukon’s sport governing body for fl atwater and slalom racing Wed Feb 6 Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 AM
Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills Drop-ins welcome 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@ gmail.com
Wed Feb 6 Managing Confl ict after Separation or Divorce 5:30 PM Yukon Inn Learn how to renegotiate
personal boundaries and develop parenting strategies, To register call 667-3066 or email FLIC@gov.yk.ca
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Serves 2
Seasonal Recipes with Sydney Keddy
❑ 1 stick of butter
❑ 1 cup all-purpose fl our
❑ 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
❑ Pinch of salt
❑ 1/4 cup brown sugar
❑ 1/4 cup white sugar
❑ 1 egg
❑ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Skagway by boat or by
highway from
White-horse, a visit isn’t complete unless
you’ve tried the local beer.
Skagway Brewing Company is a
popular spot for Yukoners, and we
caught up with owner and
oper-ator Mike Healy to discover how
the company grew to what it is
today
Healy was born and
raised in Yankton, South
Dakota and fi rst visited
Skagway in 1999
“So a buddy and I
de-cided to go on a roadtrip
to the East Coast At the
last minute, we decided to
head to Skagway to visit a
friend instead,” said Healy
“Though we were only in
Skagway for a couple of
weeks, this little town left
a lasting impression on me
The people were so nice
and the area so beautiful.”
After his visit, Healy
ob-tained a degree in business
administration from Black
Hills State University in South
Da-kota and decided to open his own
business when he moved to
Skag-way in 2003
“I had always remembered
the economic opportunities from
the visitor traffi c in Skagway,” he
said “A couple friends
and I decided to start
a coffee and
smooth-ie shop there, Glacial
Smoothies & Espresso,
which we operated for
10 years before selling
the business late 2012 in
order give full attention
to Brew Co’s potential.”
We wanted to fi nd out
more about how
Skag-way Brewing Company
started and what the
ex-pansion will look like in
2019.
HOW DID SKAGWAY
BREWING COMPANY
START?
For me, Skagway Brewing
start-ed around 2003, when I realizstart-ed
that there was more to life than
cheap, watered-down beer At
the time, I had never considered
brewing beer, let alone opening a
brewery My entrepreneurial side
kicked in a few years later while
I was driving tours up and down
the pass Every day I’d drive by
the fl atbed trailer, which held the
beautiful stainless steel brewing equipment from when Skagway Brewing was open from 1997 to
2002 under different ownership
Around that time, a friend gave
me a home brewing kit, and I was fascinated by the process Things just all of a sudden clicked
Since I had some food and beverage experience already, I
began looking into the feas-ibility of opening
a brewpub The timing was great because the for-mer owner of the
e q u i p m e n t was construct-ing a new building and wanted some-one to oper-ate a brewpub
in the space
My father and I formed
a company
in January of
2007, then purchased the equip-ment and name rights, opening the doors in July of 2007
HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO RUN A BREWERY?
I had not always wanted to open a brewery, though I had wanted to open up another res-taurant for some time
YOU’VE GROWN DRASTICALLY AND BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH A VISIT TO SKAGWAY HOW HAS IT CHANGED SINCE YOU
STARTED?
The Skagway Brewing Company has changed so much! When we
fi rst opened, we intended to be
a brewery with a small restau-rant component We are now a small brewery with a large restaurant The brewery component would have also increased alongside the restaurant component, but we’ve been maxed out on brew space since day one
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT
THAT?
That increase in the restaurant side of our operation has caused us to give up our tour program
The tour room is now a walk-in freezer, and we had to time our ordering very closely with our brew schedule, because our
brewer’s grain storage space got eaten up by restaurant supplies
The high demand for our beer has brought some challenges
Not only has it prevented us from selling our product to other bars, but it has caused us to bring in product from other breweries to serve on our own taps because we just can’t keep up Additionally,
we don’t have the tank space or time to work on new recipes It feels really good to hear you say
we are synonymous with a trip to Skagway In our company, we are very aware that if we take pride
in what we do, great product and service will follow It’s nice to know that is working!
HOW OR WHY DID YOU DECIDE
TO EXPAND?
I’ve been trying to expand to
a new building for nearly seven years That is when we initially outgrew our space! And every year since, the wait to be seated has been getting longer and longer
Funding has been the major
hold-up, as banks just really don’t like
to lend to anything with a restau-rant component
WHAT WILL THE EXPANSION ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE?
Our expansion is really two-part We’re moving the existing operation to the new building, and we’re remodelling our exist-ing location to become a taque-ria-style Mexican restaurant The new Brewing Company facility will see an increase in seating of more than 200 per cent On the
fi rst fl oor we’ll have the main bar, which looks into the Brewery and will feature a stagel, along with
a large outdoor beer garden with
a retractable awning, and a spa-cious gift shop The second fl oor will feature the dining rooms with
a small bar There will also be outdoor seating on the
second-fl oor deck, which faces south and runs the length of the front of the building
SO MORE BEER?
The brewery will see all new equipment, with batch sizes go-ing from four barrels at present,
to 10 barrel batches The increase
in batch size, along with the addi-tional tanks, means an overall production capacity increase of nearly 500 per cent
WHAT ABOUT THE MENU?
The menu will chiefl y remain the same, but with the acquisition
of our new large pellet smoker, look to see some smoked meats on the menu, along with a variety of dinner entrées
The addition of the garden will bring about some big changes to our operation as leafy greens and herbs (for salads, dressings, and marinades) will be produced and
harvested from our onsite indoor garden To understand the magni-tude of this, I’ll share our present
“greens” scenario Currently, the best-case sequence of events is that our greens were harvested right before we placed our order, which is then delivered to the barge in Seattle We receive them nine days later in Skagway We have a high standard for quality,
so we end up disposing of a stag-gering amount of produce Luck-ily, much goes to feed some of the local residents’ chickens, so it isn’t a total waste
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THE LIMITATIONS OF FOOD PRODUCE
IN A TOWN LIKE SKAGWAY?
We’re doing a couple of unique things from a sustainability stand-point We will use the waste CO2 from our brewing process to in-crease the capacity of our indoor garden All of the domestic hot water in the building, the
in-fl oor radiant heat, and the steam used in the brewing process will
be tempered from a boiler that runs on homemade biodiesel We’ll take the waste vegetable oil from our fryers, combine it with a few other inputs, and run it through a machine that cleans the oil, de-waterizes it and produces a biodiesel with the same properties as heating oil Healy is also the president of the Skagway Development Corpora-tion, a non-profi t organization devoted to helping develop small business, enhance the economy, and offer assistance to smaller non-profi t organizations in Skag-way
You can visit them at http:// www.SkagwayBrewing.com or fi nd their events on Facebook.
Kylie Campbell is an Australian writer and photographer exploring the Yukon.
The popularity of the Skagway Brewing Company beer has forced them to bring in other beers on tap to keep up with
demand
The Skagway Brewing Company is located on Broadway in
Skagway, AK
The Skagway Brewing Company
is planning a Yukoner special on March 1 and 2
PHOTOS: courtesy of Skagway Brewing Company
It’s a family affair at Skagway Brewing Company
Beer gets bigger and better at everyone’s favourite Skagway bar!
Skagway Brewing Company expands
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