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He has won $7,500 and will be showcased from November 15 to December 8 at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, University of Toronto, along with 11 other regional winners and one national winner of the competition. SOVA is a post-secondary art school located in Dawson City. The school offers students a Foundation Year Program, equivalent to the first year of a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree. Dufour already holds a degree in Sustainability and Political Science from Dalhousie University in Halifax. The decision to go to SOVA to study visual arts, he said, was a gut feeling. “I wanted to study visual arts and be in the North,” said Dufour. “There’s so much stimulation [in Dawson City] and you get to meet an incredible amount of people— there’s inspiration everywhere.” Dufour’s winning submission,

Commodity Chains, is a commentary on Yukon’s extraction industries—particularly forestry— and the entire life cycle of commodities. A lot of his activism, he said, centers around consumption. “Materials aren’t as valuable as we think.” A class assignment, in one of the courses Dufour took, revolved around the topic of reduction. Students had to come up with a “reduction sculpture.” “You have an image of what you want to create in your head, then you take it away,” he said. “It switches your brain and is mind-boggling. What was in my mind wasn’t what came out in the end.” His inspiration for the sculpture came to him one day while in the school building. He noticed 50-year-old encyclopedias sitting in a room, not being used. It made him think of the process of making commodities and how something that at one time was considered valuable, eventually can become ordinary trash. Dufour took the encyclopedias and pressed them into a vice, making a large block. He then shaved off some of the paper and kept “reducing” the sculpture, using such tools as an axe, a blow torch and even snow to get to the end result. Dufour and the other students then handed in their completed work. Three of the pieces, including Dufour’s, were chosen and then submitted to BMO 1st Art! to represent the Yukon. Dufour’s work ended up winning. As a child, Dufour said he was quite artistic in his expression, but as an adolescent, he questioned his ability to create. He headed towards academia, instead, and earned his degree. But three years ago, he decided to get back into art. Dufour feels that art is a creative process and is wary of going in the direction of making consumable art. He said he enjoys collage work, but is still figuring out his medium. “I’ve been experimenting and working things out in the last few years,” he said. “My art is reflective of mocont’d on page 3 ...

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ments and the headspace I’m in.” He’s decided to take some time to figure out a plan and is considering continuing with schooling and looking at a potential masters program, in creative sustainability, in Finland.

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from queer individuals—in this case, from all across Canada, and so they represent a wide range of experience and perspectives. And in each city that we visit, we find local collaborators to act as narrators, bringing to life these very personal stories.” Their show will travel across Canada, from the Yukon to Nova Scotia, celebrating the last century of popular music through a queer lens and queer stories. “We have not performed in the Yukon before,” said Brodie. “Some of our members have performed in the Yukon before with various projects, such as at the Dawson City Music Festival and the Magnetic North Festival; but, as a group, the farthest north we have performed previously is Edmonton. For me, personally, it is also my first time in the Yukon and I am very excited for the trip.” Holding the belief that story and song are powerful communicators that have the potential to increase understanding, promote dialogue and foster deeper community, they have been bringing their adaptive take to the stage. “The concept of a queer songbook was initially playing off the idea of the [Great] American Songbook,” said Brodie, “but with the idea of developing a book of songs that have queer experience as their connecting point. Not necessarily even written or performed by a queer individual, but a song that touched a queer life in some

such way is all that is required to become part of the book.” By working with a base of familiar songs, drawn from pop music of the last century and re-interpreted and offered alongside their narrative stories, the listener is allowed a new entry point into familiar works. “‘Tour of Heart and Mind’ is the name we came up with to call this tour across Canada,” said Brodie. “An apt title, I feel, as our show is a journey through emotional and intellectual terrain. But we also borrowed the name from a Joni Mitchell song, ‘Woman of Heart and Mind,’ which may or may not be part of the show.” They are partnered with the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, the largest independent LGBTQ archives in the world, which, by agreement, provides a permanent home for all recordings, stories and research, and the group receives charitable donations on the archive’s behalf. Their show will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, September 30 at the Yukon Arts Centre. You can visit their website for more details (http://www.queersongbook. com) or purchase tickets at the Yukon Arts Centre.

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Bear – A loving tribute to a living nightmare Mountain Part 1 of 2

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n the late summer of 2016, my friend Dan and I attempted to climb Bear Mountain, a 2,400-metre tall peak situated in the North Cascades National Park, just south of British Columbia. The north buttress of this mountain offers 670 metres of superb alpine granite. Tucked away in northern Washington, the base of the climb requires a passport and a heinous approach hike. More on that in a bit. At the time, both Dan and I were feeling confident and thrilled to get on more-difficult alpine rock routes, after our superbly successful trip into the Bugaboos only a month or two prior. In Kevin McLane’s Alpine Select, a guidebook for the area, he describes the approach in three separate paragraphs, the first of which describes the first relatively flat 9.5 kilometres through “magnificent old-growth forest.” The second paragraph is composed entirely of a single sentence: “The work begins now.” Alpine approaches are never to be taken lightly. Having a separate paragraph/sentence stating where the “work begins” is ominous. The

Dan and I take a rest as we bushwhack through the Pacific Northwest forest ginally maintained on both sides, but has since been abandoned to mother nature for several decades. And I’m not just talking about any old mother nature. This is on the west coast, where things grow on things that grow on other things,

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The journey to Northern Cascades National Park took us through Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park in British Columbia climb the next day, a glorious 670 metres of pristine alpine crack, testing our mental and physical mettle in a remote and uncaring environment, returning to our saddle camp for the night and then hiking out the way we came on the third and last day. Our packs would be weighed down with tent, food, stove, ropes, climbing gear (such

as active and passive protection to be placed in the cracks while climbing), and more. But we were conﬁdent. We were young men— gifted with unwarranted optimism and assurance that we could do anything. What we experienced was nothing less than a living nightmare.

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Amsterdam to Tucson to Yukon The Cory Weeds Quartet will introduce pianist David Hazeltine to Whitehorse audience on Sunday, September 23 by Ken Bolton

ory Weeds credits the influential jazz label, Criss Cross Jazz, for his initial introduction to long-time friend and musical collaborator, David Hazeltine. In the mid-’90s, the Vancouver sax player, impresario and Junowinning producer had finished his studies at the University of North Texas and returned to his home roots. Before long, he was spearheading a jazz show called Chasin’ the Train on CFRO, a local co-op radio station “dedicated to talent deserving wider recognition.” It showcased upcoming players such as fellow saxophonist Eric Alexander, guitarist Peter Bernstein and trombonist Steve Davis. “All of those guys were sort of label mates on Criss Cross. At that time, Criss Cross was recording all the young guys, and I just really resonated with the concept of the label and the aesthetics of the label, musically speaking and visually.” Weeds would mail some money in a CD case to the label’s headquarters in Amsterdam, and would soon receive a batch of music product he could play onair. “And I would follow up with all these guys and do interviews on my show.” One of the most-promising (and most-frequently recorded) artists in the Criss Cross stable was Hazeltine, a Milwaukee native who had relocated to New York City on the advice of legendary trumpeter Chet Baker. Over his lifetime, he has amassed a discography that includes dozens of albums, as well as playing regularly with such groups as One for All and the Hazeltine-Mraz Trio. Weeds and Hazeltine have played together intermittently over the years, in both New York and Vancouver, where Weeds ran the influential Cellar Jazz Club in Kitsilano for over 13 years, until it closed in 2014.

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Vancouver musician and jazz presenter Cory Weeds (on saxophone) in a quintet setting in October 2015 that included pianist David Hazeltine (left). The Cory Weeds Quartet will perform a Jazz on the Wing concert on Sunday, September 23 Two years ago, they teamed up for a special collaboration in the Big Apple. “I do these tours every year in New York, where I take thirtyfive or forty people from Vancouver, or anywhere for that matter. We go to New York and we travel around and listen to music and drink wine and have a good time,” Weeds explained. During the 2016 tour, they live-recorded an afternoon session at Smalls Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, as the Cory Weeds Quintet, featuring Hazeltine on piano, as well as Joe Magnarelli on trumpet, Paul Gill on bass and Jason Tiemann on drums. “The record (It’s Easy to Remember) did really well. I’d have to double-check, but I’m pretty sure it made it to Number 1 on the JazzWeek charts, which is a big accomplishment for a record by a small West Coast Canadian,” Weeds said. “We did a few originals, one of mine and two of David’s. We did four Great American Songbook standards that David arranged, and a couple of hard-bop classics.” The CD came out on his own Cellar Live label, which already has over 115 recordings in its catalogue. “There was also a little sevenminute documentary made about the making of that record (available on YouTube). It was really fun.” Although he and Hazeltine have rarely played together for more than a day or two at a time, this month they embarked on a 16-day tour that will take them from Tucson and Phoenix in Ari-

zona to Edmonton, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They will be in Whitehorse on Sunday, September 23 for a Jazz on the Wing concert at the Yukon Arts Centre, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Weeds has high praise for the Jazz Yukon concert series, both for bringing outstanding artists to a small, remote community, but also for its contributions to keeping the jazz idiom alive in North America. “Certain musicians become

household names for whatever reason. I’m not suggesting for one minute that they don’t deserve to be household names, but there’s only so much room for people on a magazine cover,” Weeds said. “There are only so many headline spots in jazz festivals around the world, and there are musicians who deserve way, way more than they get. And David Hazeltine would be one of them.” In addition to the two principals, other personnel on the Canadian leg of the Cory Weeds

Quartet tour will be Jesse Cahill on drums and Ken Lister on bass. Except for Hazeltine, all of them have performed previously in Whitehorse. For more information, go to www.jazzyukon.ca.

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orn in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Antoinette GreenOliph came to Ontario at 13 years of age. She recalls that her family was the only black family in the neighbourhood and recollects the awkward questions and excluded feelings of growing up different. She fell in love with food at a young age. “I was the kinda kid that read recipe books under a mango tree, out of the hot sun. I wasn’t born for the tropics,” said GreenOliph. “Like those born in the wrong body, I was raised in the wrong place.” Her mother and grandmother were cooks and heavily influenced her love of food, and it was this love and circumstance that allowed her to explore it. Her mother, Ruby, is a big influence … GreenOliph was raised in a positive environment by a strong single mom. “I came out gay at forty years old. I had pretended to be something [I wasn’t]. “You’re black or you’re gay; you can’t be both. You get to a stage where you accept who you are, and it would be great to do when you’re younger, instead of wasting time. But sometimes you have to get there when you can.” It was this realization and acceptance of who she was that had her quit a great corporate job and move to Manitoba for a girl. “It was an incredible transition,” she recollects. “I saw it as an opportunity to reinvent myself.” She opened her first restaurant in 2002 and she knew absolutely nothing about the business and what it meant to put food out for a large number of people. The steep learning curve helped grow her skills, and her hard work and unique style paid off with recognition in Anne Hardy’s Where to Eat in Canada food guide (in which GreenOliph is still recognized 16 years later, in the most recent edition). The recognition made it as far

As Whitehorse continues to grow and evolve, GreenOliph still holds true to her cooking style, providing an eclectic mix of Caribbean-infused food, even while representing international flavours such as Thai, Japanese and German. Antoinette’s has had various locations in Whitehorse until their current location on 4th Avenue, where they moved to in 2010 (in their eighth year), and her success continues with busy daily service. But it hasn’t always been easy in Whitehorse. GreenOliph pointed to the metal artwork in the windows and said, “See these bars on the windows ... [she pauses] sorry, I’ll probably cry telling this. I had thirteen or fourteen break-ins in PHOTOS: Inga Petri two years when we first opened.” One day, friends told her they Preparing for the free community barbecue (above and right) were going to do a fundraiser for her to secure her windows. They raised more than enough and, instead of putting solid bars on the windows (like a jail), with the help of Paul Baker, a local welding artist, she now has beautiful and secure windows. “I’m a very communal person and give a lot to my community. I donate and volunteer as much as I can,” said GreenOliph. “I love this community and they love me back. It’s home.” People in Whitehorse love events, so Antoinette’s restaurant decided to thank Whitehorse by providing various events to celebrate her decade in the community she loves and calls home. She’s held a free community barbecue where guests could “pay what it’s worth,” which was also a fundraiser for the food bank; and a Tobagonian “boil up;” and now upcoming events, such as Oktoberfest on September 29; and the final event, a 10-course meal on October 13, to celebrate her 10 years. “You have to roll with the punches and stay strong; this business isn’t for the faint of heart,” Antoinette GreenOliph said GreenOliph. “But even after everything, it’s worth it to see the “When I left Toronto, I thought smiles on people’s faces when the as Dawson City, when the Aurora lous stereotypes before we moved Inn wanted to hire her as their here]. But it [life in Dawson] was there was no better city in Canada food is good.” head chef. After four and a half the most comfortable I’ve ever to be in,” GreenOliph said. “The For more details, visit www.anyears of being asked, she moved been about me and everything growth and structural things have toinettesrestaurant.com; or visit changed [in Whitehorse], but the them at 4121 4th Avenue. to Dawson City in 2006. “I’d al- about me.” She worked one season at the diversity of the population has ways wanted to go to the North. I was excited because I think I had Aurora Inn and bought a house and changed dramatically. It’s amazromanticized it,” said GreenOli- opened her own restaurant. But ing how diverse it is here; it’s ph. “I was really nervous, though, it’s hard to maintain a restaurant, so Canada ... I still import some about being black and gay. I hon- in winter, in seasonal Dawson things because of the way I cook, estly thought they lived in igloos City, so she moved to Whitehorse but much more products are availKylie Campbell is an Australian up here [we both laugh at how in 2008. Thus began her 10-year able in supermarkets that weren’t writer and photographer years ago.” we had shared the same ridicu- journey in the community. exploring the Yukon.

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the ferry of “Spot the Eagle.” Our journey was smooth sailing on a pristine bluebird spring day, and we arrived to our free downtown Juneau bus at the harbour. My friends, Nicole and Brandon, and I decided to camp at the Mendenhall Glacier, so we took the public bus from the airport drop-off instead. We were hiking to the campground, which was set on the beautiful Mendenhall Lake overlooking the Mendenhall Glacier. We hiked the glacier, camped and awoke to rain. For 275 days a year, it rains in Juneau … so we were pretty lucky with our first day being warm and sunny. Our tent and bags were wet, so we walked out of the Tongass National Forest to catch our bus to downtown Juneau. There are three large cruise

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t’s May long weekend and we’re driving to Skagway, and it seems as though most of Whitehorse has decided to do the same with a queue of 20 vehicles at the U.S. border … It was a warm evening, and we went to Starfire, in Skagway, to enjoy some Thai food before camping for the night. At 8 a.m. we arrived on the pier, at the Skagway Small Boat Harbor, to meet our charter, Alaska Fjordlines. Our deckhand Alixanne greeted us, with a big endearing smile, for our three-hour charter. It was a perfect bluebird day (highly uncommon for the region) and made for an utterly breathtaking journey. As we pulled out from Skagway’s harbour, I got to see the town I spend a lot of my weekends in and saw the beautiful mountains that surround the fjord. We ferried to Haines, to pick up more

people for the trip, and it was a full charter with Alixanne stating, “It’s almost all Canadians.” “The Yukoners have been great for our business,” said Alison Jacobson, owner-operator of Alaska Fjordlines. “We offer the Canadacash-at-par Yukoner Special during our early season, before it gets busy with the influx of highway traffic. May and early June is a great time to see wildlife in Lynn Canal, and the Yukoners take advantage of the special and come down in droves. “This, in turn, has provided us a lot of Whitehorse people who are familiar with the trip, an army of people who recommend it to the tourists passing through, and to their friends and relatives visiting the area. It has been a great thing for us, and [for] everyone who takes the trip.” We headed off along the bluegreen sea as our Captain, Mark,

gave us an overhead commentary of the history, geography and wildlife that surrounds the fjords. The snow-capped mountains encapsulated every turn, and we rode close to shore and saw incredible waterfalls gushing from glaciers directly into the sea. We purposefully headed towards the wildlife around and in the water; first, heading to where there were hundreds of sea lions bathing in the sunlight. Their guttural burping calls and putrid smell were definitely an interesting experience. We also witnessed humpback whales, as they played in the sea, and spotted bursts of spray as everyone held their breath and waited for that “perfect shot” of whale tails as they dove for their feed. Hundreds of bald eagles nested along the high treetops and it was almost like a “Where’s Waldo” game to play on

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Sea lions lazing about in the sun

ships in the harbour, yet it doesn’t feel like Skagway when the ships descend, because Juneau is quite How’sBUSINESS large and open. We hobbled around, looking like the hobo backpackers we were, while admiring First Nations artwork and craftsmanship. We eventually decided to get some food and went to Hangar On The Wharf, a busy restaurant overlooking the pier. When in Alaska and by a port, what better place to eat local marine wildlife, so we ordered the giant crab legs. These spiky crustaceans were delicious and well worth the price. The drizzling rain outside continued and we wandered until our bus came to collect us. Back on the Alaska Fjordlines ferry we saw more wildlife, but this time the water was extremely choppy, which made for a rather bumpy ride. It was much colder with the rain and wind, so many stayed inside and enjoyed the view out of the large windows. Most of the mountains were covered with clouds. Fortunately, Alixanne, our deckhand, had prepared a tasty, light dinner—salmon chowder and sourdough bread. It was delicious and a welcome, warm treat. Glen and Alison Jacobson startcont’d on page 15 ...

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ed the Haines-Skagway Water Taxi in 1990 and started operating Alaska Fjordlines, running the Fjord Express to Juneau, in 2001. “We started the Haines-Skagway Water Taxi in 1990, said Jacobson. “We did two round trips each day between Haines and Skagway, with a 40-passenger boat, and then built an 80-passenger boat after the third year, due to the demand. This was the first service between Haines and Skagway where you could spend the day in either town. Then, in 2000, we expanded the service to Juneau so you could

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go there as a day trip.” Although Haines and Skagway were quite close, there weren’t any services to help you just visit another area for the day. “We came up with the idea to start the water taxi and fjord express from just knowing there was a lack of transportation in Lynn Canal between Haines, Skagway and Juneau,” explained Jacobson. “We wanted people to base in one town and go visit the other for the day, and get back to their home, car, RV or hotel for the night. It just so happens that Lynn Canal also offers world-class scenery, glaciers, waterfalls and wildlife viewing, as well. It is also filled with gold-rush, maritime and Native history.” Alaska Fjordlines offers Yukoners a special deal in May and June, each year, with Canadian cash at par. Ferries depart from Skagway or Haines, and you can customise how many nights you want to stay while enjoying incredible views and great customer service. Visit their website for more information and bookings at https://alaskafjordlines.com.

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your tailbone by contracting your pelvic muscles, would you believe me? Indeed, not many people know about the existence of these muscles in the pelvis called “the pelvic floor.” To contract your pelvic floor, imagine picking up a ping pong ball with your anus (or with your vagina if you are a woman) and draw it up towards your nose. Now, release the ball and bring it back down onto the chair. Did you feel the muscles around your anus and/or vagina contracting and releasing? In theory, if you do it right, no one should be able to tell, by looking at you, that you are contracting your pelvic floor. Your legs and buttocks should stay relaxed and you should keep breathing normally as you contract. So … sorry, but why are we talking about this? Well, because it turns out that a healthy pelvic floor is quite a handy thing to have. As a matter of fact, it plays an essential role in keeping you dry. When it contracts, it closes the urethral and anal sphincters, allowing you to hold urine and feces until you can find a bathroom. When it releases, it allows you to urinate and have a bowel movement. Not only that, but the pelvic floor also contributes to your lower-back and pelvic stability, it supports your bladder, rectum, prostate and uterus, and it is involved in orgasm. In summary, we should clearly have a moment of gratitude for our pelvic floor, right now! But what happens when these muscles do not work properly? Due to their involvement in so many body functions, a variety of symptoms can occur. You may start losing urine or stool when you do not want to, for example. You may experience pelvic or low-back pain, or feel like “something is falling out” through your vagina or anus. Urinary issues could occur, such as urgency (a strong feeling that you should urinate right now), fre-

Sophie Villeneuve is a registered pelvic health physiotherapist

PHOTO: courtesy of Sophie Villeneuve quency (urinating more than five to seven times a day, which is the normal frequency), pain with urination, or inability to fully empty your bladder. In regards to sexual function, people with pelvic floor disorders may report pain with intercourse or with orgasm. And do not think these issues only happen to older people! Indeed, pelvicfloor disorders can be experienced by any gender, at any age. Okay, okay, I get it Sophie! It sounds like pelvic health is a thing, and I should do something to prevent these not-looking-so-fun symptoms ... but how? 1. Maintain a healthy weight I know, I know, this is getting old. However, maintaining a healthy weight is not only good for your general health, but also for your pelvic floor. As we saw, these muscles are literally the “floor” of everything over your hips. for every pound we put on, our pelvic floor has to carry it every day. Over time, we can easily imagine that this extra load can wear our pelvic muscles out, leading to symptoms.

2. Maintain good bladder habits Avoid going to the washroom “just in case.” As a pelvic health physiotherapist, I often have clients consulting for overactive bladder issues (frequent urination). The first thing they say is, “I have always had a small bladder.” The truth is, most of the time, people develop a small bladder capacity from bad bladder habits. If you always go to the bathroom “just in case” and you do not wait for your bladder to send you a signal, you are basically training your bladder to never stretch completely. Over the years, the bladder gets smaller and smaller. Leaving for work or going for errands? Avoid visiting the washroom before leaving; instead, wait for your bladder to send you a signal. Obviously, this is just one part of the equation. Other factors may contribute to overactive bladders, such as pelvic-floor tension, presence of bladder irritants in the diet, etc. Consult with a professional for proper guidance on how to treat your symptoms.

3. Avoid constipation As pelvic health physiotherapists, chronic constipation is definitely a beast that we want our patients to fight if they present with pelvic-floor disorders. By having feces accumulating in the rectum for an extended period of time, the rectum may become looser and loses its sensitivity. When the sensitivity is lost, no signal is sent to the brain that you should go for a bowel movement, and fecal incontinence may occur. In women, constipation and straining on the toilet could cause a pelvic-organ prolapse, a condition where the bladder, uterus or rectum descends into the vagina and can trigger symptoms like vaginal heaviness and incontinence. Things you can do ... ■ Do not postpone your bowel movement when you get a signal that you should go. By postponing, feces get harder and harder, as the rectum extracts the water from your stool. ■ Try and increase your water intake. If you are not a fan of straight water, be creative and eat more

fruit with high water content, or add some flavour to your water to make it tastier. ■ Squat to poop! Squatting during bowel movements releases the pubo-rectalis muscle around the rectum, allowing a smooth and effective bowel movement without straining. Haven’t you noticed how easy it is to poop when you are out in the backcountry? Meanwhile, for your in-town days, use a stool under your feet to keep your knees higher than your hips. I strongly encourage you to watch the “Squatty Potty” video on YouTube for a good laugh and an educational experience. The Squatty Potty can be purchased at Canadian Tire. 4. Practice contracting and releasing your pelvic floor. Ten to 12 pelvic-floor contractions a day help keep the pelvic health physio away! However, make sure you do it right and you release the pelvic floor properly after contracting it. Otherwise, you may develop pelvic floor tensions which can lead to pelvic floor symptoms. In doubt or if you have any symptoms, consult with a pelvic health physiotherapist. Now that you know the basics about the pelvic floor, I challenge you to share this new knowledge at your next potluck! But I’m warning you ... you may get awkward looks or be tagged as a weirdo (personal experience talking here). But hey ... pelvic health is a thing, and it should be talked about! You never know who you could help. Sophie Villeneuve is a registered pelvic health physiotherapist in the Yukon and the owner of Physio Borealis, a physiotherapy clinic strictly focused on pelvic health. Passionate about teaching, Sophie offers education workshops, on rotation, about various topics related to pelvic health. You can ﬁnd more on her website, www.physioborealis.com.

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Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesdays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Porter Creek Step meeting (CM) 8:00 PM Our Lady of Victory No Pufﬁn (CM, NS) 8:00 PM 6210 - 6th Ave Thursdays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance. Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM 6210 - 6th ave. Fridays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Hospital Road Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM 305 Wood Street - Back Entrance. Saturdays Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM, Sara Steel building 609 Steele St., Main Entrance Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM Whitehorse General Hospital (across from emergency) Hospital Meeting Whitehorse General Hospital (OM NS) 7:00 pm - Hospital Board Meeting. Sundays Detox Meeting (OM NS) 1:00 PM 1:00 PM, Sara Steel building 609 Steele St., Main Entrance Hospital Meeting (OM NS) 7:00 PM Whitehorse General Hospital Mondays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM 6210 - 6th Ave Tuesdays The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon 305 Wood Street -Back Entrance Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM 6210 - 6th Ave. Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM 4141B 4th Ave. Phone: AA 1-888-453-0142 (24 hours a day)

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This fox was hanging out on the road just outside of Watson Lake. Camera: iPhone 7

This photo of a fox in front of the city lights was shot with my Nikon D500, Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm, 1/125 sec., f1.8. It was taken in Whitehorse at Shipyards Park.

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This Copper Ridge fox jumped into our raised garden bed on a Friday morning this summer.

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Community EVENTS ATLIN

Wednesdays Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre Thu. Sep. 20 Tim Huss - Home Routes Concert 7:00 pm Atlin Everyone welcome, contact Chris or Stuart Sun. Sep. 23 St. Martins Anglican Church Service 10:00 am St. Martins Anglican Church Sun. Sep. 23 Atlin Christian Centre 10:30 am Atlin Christian Centre Sun. Sep. 23 50 First Dates 6:30 pm The Globe Theatre Starring Adam Sandler Drew Barrymore Rated PG 13 Wed. Sep. 26 Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life 6:30 pm The Globe Theatre The stages of life are told through multiple sketches and songs by the British comedy troupe. Rated 18A

BEAVER CREEK

Mondays and Fridays Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Tuesdays and Saturdays Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club

CARCROSS

Tuesdays and Thursdays Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:30 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone welcome! no fee for community members 867-399-3321 Wednesdays Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 am Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Wednesdays and Thursdays Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen.cranﬁeld@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Tuesdays and Wednesdays Tlingit Language Game Nights 5:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wednesdays Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wednesdays and Fridays AA Carcross Wed. 6:30 pm, Fri. 1:30 pm, Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Sep. 20 CPNP Lunch 12:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Sep. 20 Executive Council Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Thu. Sep. 20 Sewing Nights 6:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sat. Sep. 22 Traditional Handgames 1:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sun. Sep. 23 Sewing Sessions 12:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon. Sep. 24 Art at the Carving Shed 5:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Sep. 25 Elders Breakfast 10:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Sep. 25 Excellence Group 5:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue. Sep. 25 Sports Night 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue. Sep. 25 Women’s Group 7:00 pm Carcross Community Campus 821-4251

DAWSON CITY

Daily, Tue. to Sun. Dawson City Pool: Public Swim Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 3:30-5:00 pm & Tue/Wed/Thu 7-8:30 pm & Sat/ Sun 3-4:30 pm, Parent & Tot Swim Wed/ Fri 5:30-6:30 pm & Sat/Sun 9:30-11am & Sat. 2-3:00 pm & Sun. 1:30-3:00 pm Early Bird Lane Swim Tue/Wed/Thu 6:30-8:30 am.Ph. 993-7400 for more info. Until Wed. Sep. 19 Marc Adamus 18-CFTP-01 Tombstone Territorial Park Until Sat. Sep. 22 The Natural & The Manufactured KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture. Dobbin and Winkler create and present new works that continue their practice of deep listening, research, and correlation with the land, considering the natural environment as an active storyteller, performer, archivist, and foundation to our survival as a species. Mondays and Wednesdays The Beading Circle 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre. Learn a few basic beading techniques and an appreciation for this timeless art form. Limited to 6 seats. Fri. Sep. 21 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri. Sep. 21 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri. Sep. 21 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri. Sep. 21 Harmonica George in the Tavern 6:00 pm Westminster Hotel Fri. Sep. 21 to Sat. Sep. 22 Roberts & Klein in the Lounge 11:00 pm Westminster Hotel Sat. Sep. 22 Painting 1:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Inspire and be inspired by other artists. Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes and easels are supplied, no instruction offered. Sat. Sep. 22 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sat. Sep. 22 to Sun. Sep. 23 The Executives in the Lounge 11:00 pm Westminster Hotel Sun. Sep. 23 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 am St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Sun. Sep. 23 to Mon. Sep. 24 The Sweet Nuggets in the Lounge 11:00 pm Westminster Hotel Mon. Sep. 24 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre

Mon. Sep. 24 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon. Sep. 24 Hand Building Pottery Drop In 6:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Basic Tools and materials provided - no instruction provided. Enter through the back door. Tue. Sep. 25 Step n Strong 7:00 pm Robert Service School For more information email: getrealﬁt(at)me.com 867-993-2520

FARO

Wednesdays Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 pm Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting. Tuesdays and Thursdays Shuffleboard 1:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Call 9942375 for more info. Thu. Sep. 20 After School Kids Club 3:30 pm Faro Recreation Centre Ages 6-12, snacks, crafts, field trips and lots of fun games. Call 994-2375 for more information. Sep. 21, Final Luncheon and Explorer’s Passport Gold Draw, Interpretive Centre Fri. Sep. 21 Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 pm Del Van Gorder School Sun. Sep. 23 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 am Church of Apostles Sun. Sep. 23 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 am Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 994-2442 Tue. Sep. 25 Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 am Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Tue. Sep. 25 After School Kids Club 3:30 pm Faro Recreation Centre Ages 6-12, snacks, crafts, field trips and lots of fun games. Call 994-2375 for more info.

HAINES JUNCTION

Wednesdays Adult Volleyball 6:30 pm St. Elias Community School Wednesdays Seniors - Drop-In and Activities 1:30 pm Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Arts, craft, fitness, pool tournaments, shuffleboard, carpet bowling, and card and board games. Refreshments. Wed. Sep. 19 Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 pm St Elias Convention Centre Thu. Sep. 20 Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 am Mun Ku Thu. Sep. 20 Seniors - Carpet Bowling 1:30 pm St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome! Thu. Sep. 20 Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 pm Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu. Sep. 20 Women’s Circle 5:30 pm Mun Ku Email elskloppers@gmail.com for more information. Thu. Sep. 20 Open Mic 7:30 pm St Elias Convention Centre Thu. Sep. 20 Adult Soccer 7:30 pm St. Elias Community School Fri. Sep. 21 to Sat. Sep. 22 Northern Nights Festival - Kluane National Park and Reserve 9:00 am Kathleen Lake Day Use Area Festival goers in a variety of fun activities, including night sky photography, bat house building, First Nations traditional storytelling, music, painting, and roasting bannock over the fire. Call for more info. 634-7207 Fri. Sep. 21 Story Hour 10:00 am Haines Junction Community Library Sat. Sep. 22 Northern Nights Festival - Brigitte & Ryan 7:30 pm Kathleen Lake Day Use Area Festival goers in a variety of fun activities, including night sky photography, bat house building, First Nations traditional storytelling, music, painting, and roasting bannock over the fire. Call for more info. 634-7207 Tue. Sep. 25 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue. Sep. 25 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 pm Takhini Hall

LORNE MOUNTAIN

Mon. Sep. 24 Yoga with Jess Sellers 7:00 pm Lorne Mountain Community Centre For more info call 667-7083 or Email lmca@ northwestel.net

MARSH LAKE

Wednesdays Pump Fitness 6:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Thu. Sep. 20 Choir 6:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Fri. Sep. 21 Friday Night Dinner&Drinks 6:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat. Sep. 22 Bridge club 12:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat. Sep. 22 Knitting Circle 1:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@gmail.com Tue. Sep. 25 North of 60 Seniors Cafe. We heat the beverages, you heat the air. 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue. Sep. 25 Yoga with Richard 5:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed. Sep. 26 Marsh Lake Community Society Meeting 7:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre All Welcome to attend.

MAYO

Fri. Sep. 21 Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun. Sep. 23 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 am St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746

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Mon. Sep. 24 Yoga Classes 7:00 pm Mayo Curling Arena Bring your own Yoga mat or borrow ours. Classes are free of charge and drop-ins are welcome. 8979962043 Tue. Sep. 25 Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 pm Yukon College Mayo Campus OLD CROW Thu. Sep. 20 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center Sun. Sep. 23 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 am St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Tue. Sep. 25 Gym Night 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center

TAGISH

Mondays AA - Tagish 7:30 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Tuesdays and Thursdays Carpet Bowling 11:15 am Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling. Wednesdays and Saturdays, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wednesdays Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods. Wed. Sep. 19 Foot Wellness Clinic 1:30 pm Tagish Community Centre Wed. Sep. 19 Tagish Community Association meeting 7:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Agenda posted at tagish.ca Sat. Sep. 22 OsteoFit 10:00 am Tagish Community Centre Sat. Sep. 22 Pickleball 11:00 am Tagish Community Centre Come try Pickleball, a new sport offered which combines table tennis and regular tennis. Sat. Sep. 22 Harvest Dinner & Dance Wrap Up Garden Market 4:00 pm Tagish Community Centre

TESLIN

Mondays Teslin Lake Bird Observatory Teslin Campground Open at sunrise for 6 Hours. Get up close and personal with a variety of migrating birds while watching the bird banders at work. Park at the large brown cook shelter, follow the adjacent foot trail down to the lakeshore and follow the sign-age. Wednesdays Seniors Social 10:00 am Teslin Rec Center Every Wednesday come play cards, drink coffee, chat, and have a good time. Call Kelsey at 335-4250 or email teslinrec@teslin.ca Thu. Sep. 20 Badminton Nights 7:00 pm Teslin Rec Center Every Thursday, bring your racket or just bring your self for some swift fun! 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca Fri. Sep. 21 Girls Club 6:00 pm Teslin Rec Center For grades 7-12, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Kelsey 335-4250 for more information. Fri. Sep. 21 Youth Club 8:00 pm Teslin Rec Center For grades 7-12, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Kelsey 335-4250 for more information. Tue. Sep. 25 After School Sports K - Gr. 4 3:30 pm Teslin Rec Center Tue. Sep. 25 Yoga in the Mezzanine 5:30 pm Teslin Rec Center Every Tuesday, mats provided just bring your zen. 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca Tue. Sep. 25 Teslin Dance Group Practice 7:00 pm Teslin Healing Centre Every Tuesday evening, for more info contact Melaina at 867.390.2532 ext. 333 or Melaina.sheldon@ttc-teslin.com

WATSON LAKE

Mondays-Fridays Youth Activity Club 3:15 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Meaghen 5368023 for more info. Mondays and Thursdays Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Tuesdays and Thursdays Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Wednesdays to Thursdays Drop In Sports-Games 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Dress for the weather, bring a water bottle. For more info call Meaghen at 536-8023 Mondays to Fridays, Yukon’s Northern Lights Centre, 6 shows daily. Northern Lights Centre boasts state-of-the-art panoramic video and surround-sound systems. Email: nlc@northwestel.net Phone: (867) 536-7827 (STAR) Saturdays Watson Lake Thrift Store, Noon to 3pm Sat. Sep. 22 Dance/Jam Night - In Support the People of Telegraph and Lower Post 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Call Corrine 536-8020 for more information. Sun. Sep. 23 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 am St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932

HAINES

Daily Haines Public Library Open Hours: Mon-Thurs 10-8 | Fri 10-6 | Sat/Sun 12:304:30| #907-766-2545

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Everyone Welcome Swim Haines Community Centre, Mon/Wed/ Fri/Sat. 5:15-6:30 pm| Mon/Wed/Fri 11 am-12:30 pm | Sat. 10 am-12 pm, #907766-2666 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Senior’s Aquasize 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Mondays and Wednesdays Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Afterschool Outdoor Series 4:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Homework Help 5:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mondays and Wednesdays Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Until Sat. Nov. 3 Exhibit - “Watershed” Exhibit Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Through a display of artwork from several local artists with deep ties to the Chilkat Valley, “Watershed” 9077662366 Wed. Sep. 19 Open Mic Nite 10:00 pm Pioneer Bar Wed. Sep. 19 Rock Band for Teens and Pre-teens 4:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Wed. Sep. 19 Sword Class 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu. Sep. 20 Adv. Beginner Tai Chi 7:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu. Sep. 20 Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu. Sep. 20 Fun Science 4:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Thu. Sep. 20 Tai Chi - Beginning 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri. Sep. 21 American Legion Burger Night 6:00 pm American Legion Fri. Sep. 21 Board of Directors Meeting 10:00 am Haines Chamber Of Commerce Fri. Sep. 21 Story Time 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Fri. Sep. 21 Tai Chi - Advanced 10:15 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri. Sep. 21 Touch Base -- Pam, Tracey, Laura 11:00 am Haines Chamber Of Commerce Fri. Sep. 21 Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Sat. Sep. 22 Haines Farmers Market 10:00 am Southeast Alaska State Fair Grounds (Harriett Hall) Sat. Sep. 22 Tai Chi 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun. Sep. 23 Bible Club - Sunday School 12:30 pm Haines Presbyterian Church Sun. Sep. 23 Sunday Worship 11:00 am Haines Presbyterian Church Mon. Sep. 24 Adults Jujutsu 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon. Sep. 24 Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Mon. Sep. 24 Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue. Sep. 25 Adv. Beginner Tai Chi 7:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue. Sep. 25 Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue. Sep. 25 Fun Science 4:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Tue. Sep. 25 Tai Chi - Beginning 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue. Sep. 25 Women’s Fellowship 3:00 pm Haines Senior Center Wed. Sep. 26 Open Mic Nite 10:00 pm Pioneer Bar

Wed. Sep. 26 Rock Band for Teens and Pre-teens 4:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Wed. Sep. 26 Sword Class 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts

SKAGWAY

Daily, Mondays to Fridays, Mom, Dad & Me Toddler Time 9:00 am Skagway Alaska Appropriate for 2 - 4 yrs. of age & caregiver, Free drop-in. Call 907-983-2679 for more info. Mondays & Wednesdays SpinFlex w/ Katherine 6:30 am Skagway Rec. Centre Wed. Sep. 19 Acro Jam 6:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. This is an unstructured class to work on things you would like to improve on or trade Thu. Sep. 20 Basketball For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Thu. Sep. 20 Mat Pilates 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles. Thu. Sep. 20 Senior Weights with Dana 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Fri. Sep. 21 SpinYOGA 8:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Sat. Sep. 22 Bouncy House Fun Time! 1:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre A parent or guardian must accompany children 12 and under. Sat. Sep. 22 SRC Trail Education Program - Upper Dewey Lake 8:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre For more information contact KayLynn by phone 907-983-2679 or by email k.howard@ skagway.org Sat. Sep. 22 Undo and Renew Gentle Yoga 3:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sat. Sep. 22 Volleyball For Adults 6:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sun. Sep. 23 Undo and Renew Gentle Yoga 3:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Sep. 24 Hatha Yoga w/Sherry- ALL Levels 6:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Sep. 24 Let it Roll - Hatha Flow with Foam Roller 6:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Hatha Flow practice followed by foam roller and pinky balls. Mon. Sep. 24 Restorative - Yin Yoga ALL Levels 10:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Mon. Sep. 24 Roller Hockey For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Tue. Sep. 25 Basketball For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Tue. Sep. 25 Let it Roll - Hatha Flow with Foam Roller 6:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Hatha Flow practice followed by foam roller and pinky balls. Tue. Sep. 25 Mat Pilates 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles. Tue. Sep. 25 Senior Weights with Dana 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Wed. Sep. 26 Acro Jam 6:30 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. This is an unstructured class to work on things you would like to improve on or trade

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trial Road. The space includes trades-related equipment and tools. It includes large available shop space, as well as smaller shop-storage spaces for members to store their personal specialty tools. While both are available 24/7, the Makespace is usually busiest on evenings and weekends. Members tend to hold full-time jobs and and are creating things as a hobby or a hobby-preneur, although many artists and crafters have been making use of the space as part of the growing online crafts economy on websites such as Etsy. Launchspace is the collection of business programs that are offered as part of the business development and training aspect of YuKonstruct. North Light Innovation is the new brand for the hub itself under the YuKonstruct banner. The hub is a community space with meeting rooms available to the public for rent and a community-oriented space. As part of this plan, a new coffee shop will be opening later this fall to stimulate the area. These components are part of YuKonstruct’s goal to make the hub a community space that welcomes the public. The old locations were somewhat isolated, and you only visited if it was your specific destination, and Slipp explained that they’d like to change that by being a community space. The space so far has been a success, with a wait list already built up for space at the CoSpace desks and offices. For more information on space, programs and the new YuKonstruct space, contact the hub by email at info@yukonstruct.com or visiting the websites www.yukonstruct. com or www.CoSpacenorth.com. They are working on a new website that will launch later this year consolidating all the hub’s activities and services.

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ong-time Yukoners have watched with interest as the “old Food Fair” building has undergone extensive renovations on Second Avenue. The building has long sat vacant and curious viewers have watched with interest, wondering who the new residents might be. That wait is now over as the new YuKonstruct space has opened for members and the public to discover. Jaret Slipp, executive director of YuKonstruct and CoSpace, explained during a tour that the space was designed as a flexible space for entrepreneurs who normally would be working at home alone or in coffee shops. It provides them with a more professional space and a peer group, both of which provide advantages. As well, the close proximity to other creative minds in the knowledge economy encourages collaboration by leaning on your peers for advice, asking about other professions and accessing others’ expertise. “People are just a little more energized than at home alone,” Slipp explained. “There is some peer pressure and expectation to show progress. It’s like instant colleagues. “On the innovation side, and it’s been proven in other places, the cross-pollination aspect is key.” The new space has collected related groups who were focused on the creative sector and entrepreneurs, but spread throughout Whitehorse, and brought them all under one roof. The programs will all fall under the YuKonstruct brand, but that encompasses four elements of the building. CoSpace is an expansion of the entrepreneur space that had been located upstairs at Strickland Street and 2nd Avenue. It caters to a mix of needs for members who pay a monthly fee, including access to hot desks for temporary working arrangements, taller L-desks that are available as a permanent dedicated space, exclusive to the user, and micro offices that are monthto-month rentals in configurations of one to four users. Makespace is the rebranded shop for the YuKonstruct Makerspace that was located on Indus-

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A decade of experiencing culture and heritage Culture Days is a national event happening in Whitehorse from September 28 to 30

by Danny Macdonald

he Yukon portion of Culture Days will happen at numerous locations around Whitehorse on the last weekend in September as part of a national effort to increase participation in arts and culture. The event was created in response to the success of Québec’s Journées de la culture weekend that first took place in 2007. Michelle Emslie is the lead for the Yukon Arts Centre, which is the key organizer behind Culture Days in the territory, and she explains that it is a valuable resource to experience things in our own town that we don’t always access. “It started in Québec as a way to remove barriers for anyone to experience arts, culture or heritage,” Emslie said. “Virtually all events are free or very low cost.” The Yukon’s Culture Days has been a part of the national celebration for most of its existence and is entering its eighth year of culture events and artist exhibitions. Over that period, the event has grown and evolved. The Culture Hub, the central focus of Culture Days, has been located at the Old Fire Hall, in the past, but will be moving to the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre this year. Emslie noted that they have outgrown the space and the cultural centre will accommodate the event better. Other activities and events have been added over the years, including a parade that will be happening for the second year. It starts at the Whitehorse Visitor Information Centre on Saturday at 11 a.m. and will walk down Front Street to the Culture Hub. Those who want to participate should be at the start by 10:30 a.m., Emslie added. “The parade is open to anyone,” Emslie said. “If you want to dress up your bike or dress up your pet, you can. And then walk in the parade.” New this year, Parks Canada will be taking over the Old Fire Hall and hosting a planetarium. They will display the night sky above different National Parks from across the

country. As well, the theme this year is Play #OnBeat, and Lumel Studios will be creating percussion instruments made out of glass. There are numerous different events taking place over the weekend, and the scope of Culture Days can be a bit daunting for those organizing families to attend. Emslie suggests that the Culture Hub is a good place to start and organize visits to other venues. The Hub has interactive art and music displays. And everyone also should try a piece of the Culture Hub’s famous culture cake that will be available. One of the key elements of Culture Days is to experience things that you might not ever take in around your town. “Be a tourist in your own town,” is a tagline for the event, according to Emslie. That sense of adventure is captured in one of the activities based at the Culture Hub—the Mystery Tour. “The Mystery Tour leaves from the Hub three times a day,” she explained. “You leave in a van, for about ninety minutes, to three secret locations of cultural significance that you normally don’t get into. “In the past we’ve visited places like the Old Log Skyscraper, the Yukon Legislative Assembly and the operations centre for the Whitehorse Dam.” There is an overwhelming amount to take part in, and Yukoners can find more information and get a head start on the Culture Days website at https://culturedays.ca/en/2018-activities. Yukonspecific events can be found using the search function, and families can make plans for their day.

1. A parade was part of Culture Days 2017 for the first time in Whitehorse 2. The Fiddleheads performed at Culture Days 2017 3. Vince Federoff had his portrait done by Daphne Lovett-Barber at Culture Days 2017 4, 5. Participants explored arts, culture and heritage as part of Culture Days 2017

Danny Macdonald is the editor of What’s Up Yukon. He is a lifelong Yukoner who is active in sports, community organizations and the Yukon’s events scene.

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