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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.. 31 Lianne

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Wed Jan 23 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic

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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

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Thu Jan 24 Gold Rush Jam 7:30 PM Best Western Gold

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Thu Jan 24 LIVE: Steve Slade 8:00 PM Whiskey Jacks

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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

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Fri Jan 25 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler

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Sat Jan 26 Junk & Stretch9 7:00 PM Town & Mountain

Hotel Tickets available at the front desk of The Town and

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Sat Jan 26 Jennihouse 7:30 PM Best Western Gold

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Sat Jan 26 The Honey Badgers 7:30 PM Best Western

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Wed Jan 30 Learn to Brioche Class 6:30 PM

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A free, pub-style trivia night focused on Yukon wildlife!

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Wed Jan 30 Community Build Night 7:00 PM

Yukonstruct Innovation Hub If you are interested in

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wed Feb 6 Juniors Tennis (ages 11-15) 6:00 PM Yukon

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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high-resolution images with a description of what’s going on and what camera

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Wet ingredients

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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

❑ 1/2 cup chopped chocolate

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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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