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Call 667-2138 to register January 30, 2019 whatsupyukon.com On the Cover Welcome the Year of the Pig cont’d The Chinese Canadian Association of Yukon is preparing for Chinese New Year Photo: Rick Massie “A special coin will will be handed out to the children born of the year,” Au laughed “We’ll get all the little piggies up.” The Chinese zodiac has special meaning to many, and the Year of the Pig means certain things So what should you expect of those born under this sign of the zodiac? According to China Highlights, pigs are hard-working, compassionate, responsible and generous, but can be too trusting And just in case you’re wondering what numbers you should keep track of if you’re a pig, the numbers two, five and eight, as well as any number containing them, such as 25, should be lucky for you But luck doesn’t make the event happen It’s the result of the hard work and generosity of supporters and volunteers, who will serve the full eight-course meal Funding comes from the City of Whitehorse, Yukon Tourism and Culture, Air North, RBC and Northwestel Individual supporters include Tippy Mah, Eddie and Bonnie Ng, and the Jim Zheng Cultural Fund Tickets are sold out, but those interested in attending can make plans to contact the association through its Facebook page well in advance next year 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 What’s Inside Chinese New Year Didee/Didoo Eye on the Outdoors Living With Wildlife Seasonal Recipes Skagway Brewing Company 10 Yukon See It Here 13 Cosmos North 14 Jazz in the Hall: Lonnie Hall 17 Dimensions Tech Services 18 Events Whitehorse Listings My Echo There’s nothing of him to touch And sometimes he talks too much Sometimes I can hear my own voice An’ answering back is his own choice He’s like an answering machine, But he has never been seen He must be my twin brother ’Cause we sound like each other I wonder if we look the same Or is he just playing a hiding game I don’t know why he always hide, But he talks with his mouth wide I can’t say that he talks the most I wonder if he’s just my ghost Active Interests 12 Highlights 15 Community Listings 16 He repeats every word An’ his accent can be heard I like it when he takes a nap, Then I won’t hear him yap Sometimes he chats on his cell phone So I know that he’s not alone Sometimes I hear him laugh Because he’s my other half My Echo makes me wonder, Will we both be six feet under? 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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 had! Sign up to participate! All Ages FREE Thu Jan 24 Gold Rush Jam 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Thu Jan 24 LIVE: Steve Slade 8:00 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill Thu Jan 24 Ginger Jam 8:00 PM Epic Pizza Fully electric jam session with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided to musicians Featuring guest co-hosts and performers Fri Jan 25 The Midnight Sons 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Fri Jan 25 LIVE: Rick Sward 9:00 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill Fri Jan 25 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat Jan 26 Junk & Stretch9 7:00 PM Town & Mountain Hotel Tickets available at the front desk of The Town and Mountain Hotel Sat Jan 26 Jennihouse 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Sat Jan 26 The Honey Badgers 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Sat Jan 26 LIVE: Kim Rogers & Hal Jordan 9:00 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill Sat Jan 26 Karaoke 9:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sun Jan 27 Yukon Music Teachers Recital 3:00 PM Riverdale Baptist Church Performances featuring original compositions, Canadian repertoire and more Artists include Henry & Joyce Klassen, Andrea McColeman, Katie Avery, Keitha Clark and others Sun Jan 27 Open Mic Jam Hosted By Rixx & Roxx 6:00 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill Sun Jan 27 Jam Session 6:00 PM 98 Hotel Bring your instrument and have fun! Sun Jan 27 Jazz on the Wing - Featuring Triology 7:30 PM Yukon Arts Centre Triology features three of Canada’s most sought after jazz musicians Tickets online or at the door 334-2789 info@jazzyukon.ca Sun Jan 27 Mackenzie Brown 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Mon Jan 28 LIVE: Maddie B-Traplin & Jamie Pickard 6:00 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill Wed Jan 30 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM Epic Pizza goes till we are done! GENERAL EVENTS Wed Jan 30 Aging in Place Public Forum 8:30 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre A look at the results of the Government of Yukon’s public engagement on Aging in Place, as well as further discussion on this important topic A light breakfast and lunch will be provided Wed Jan 30 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wed Jan 30 Free Photography Sessions for Yukon Permanent Art Collection Submissions 2:00 PM Arts Underground Free photography sessions to assist artists in preparing their work for submission 667-5858 Wed Jan 30 Cartoonist - Sophie Labelle 5:00 PM Mac’s Fireweed Books Sophie Labelle, the trans cartoonist of Assigned Male from Montreal, is on a Canadian tour, come and meet her for this intimate book signing Wed Jan 30 Learn to Brioche Class 6:30 PM ItsyBitsy Yarn Store Learn the basic brioche stitch as well as increasing and decreasing using two colours to create a cozy and reversible neck warmer/cowl Please register in advance at Itsy-Bitsy by phone 335-9276 or email contact@itsy-bitsy.ca or in person Wed Jan 30 Wildlife Trivia Night 7:00 PM Baked Cafe A free, pub-style trivia night focused on Yukon wildlife! 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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 office 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 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 6337816 All Kwanlin citizens and staff are welcome! Fri Feb 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 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 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 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 Manic Expressive - Stand Up Comedy 9:00 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn A comedy show where musicians stand up comedy! Sun Feb 10 Available Light Film Festival 2019 Yukon Arts Centre Canada’s largest film 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 Auditions for The Drowsy Chaperone! 1:00 PM The Guild Hall To arrange an audition please email ytguildhall@gmail.com Sat Feb 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 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 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 film project Free admission Sat Feb 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 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 Crib Tournament 6:15 PM Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 Crib tournaments every Saturday Member and non-members welcome Sat Feb 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 Ladies Worship Night 7:00 PM Bethany Church Email info@bethanychurch.ca for more information Sat Feb Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike 8:00 PM The Guild Hall The story revolves around the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the third, Masha Tickets online or at the door Sat Feb Snowbirds 9:00 PM Takhini Hotsprings January 30, 2019 ENTER YOUR EVENTS ON-LINE It’s Free It’s Fast It’s Easy Or email them to: events@whatsupyukon.com 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 Selections from Dead North Film Festival 2018 11:00 PM Takhini Hotsprings Highlights from Yellowknife’s 2018 Dead North Horror Film Festival Including short films made by filmmakers across the North, including the Yukon 65 mins Tickets at Midnight sun or Yukon Film Society Sun Feb A.R.C.H.I.E 11:00 AM Yukon Arts Centre Super intelligent artificial 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 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 Auditions for The Drowsy Chaperone! 1:00 PM The Guild Hall To arrange an audition please email ytguildhall@gmail.com Sun Feb 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 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 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 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 Life Drawing Drop-in 7:00 PM Arts Underground Life Drawing is every first 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 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike 8:00 PM The Guild Hall The story revolves around the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the third, Masha Tickets online or at the door Mon Feb 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 867668-6280 or toll free: 888-668-6280 Fax: 867-633-4576 Mon Feb 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 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 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 Euchre Night 6:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Mon Feb North by Northwest: Yukon Short Films 6:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Films by Yukon filmmakers and independent short films shot in the Yukon Filmmakers in attendance 60 Mins Tickets online or at the door Mon Feb 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 films of 2018 93 Mins Tickets online or at the door Tue Feb 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 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 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 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 This Mountain Life 6:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Martina and her mother Tania embark on a month, 2300km journey to Alaska through a relentless mountain wilderness 77 Mins Tickets online or at the door Tue Feb 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 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 Drop-in Dart League 7:00 PM The Local Bar Mixed dart league Drop in for some fun Tue Feb 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 Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 633-6081 Terry or Michèle Wed Feb 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 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 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 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 fishing camp.In Haida with English subtitles 100 Mins Tickets online or at the door Wed Feb Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Wed Feb Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike 8:00 PM The Guild Hall The story revolves around the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the third, Masha Tickets online or at the door Wed Feb Hump Day Trivia 8:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Wed Feb 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 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 - 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 handson, interactive play Call 668-8698 for more details Wed Jan 30 Prenatal Luncheon 12:00 PM Skookum Jim Friendship Centre A healthy lunch and an activity for all prenatal mothers and for those with babies up to 12 months old Welcomes all pregnant moms-to-be, nursing moms, new dads, expectant dads, wee babes, and family supports Wed Jan 30 Juniors Tennis (ages 6-11) 5:00 PM Yukon College Register online or email TennisYukon@gmail.com for more info Wed Jan 30 Juniors Tennis (ages 11-15) 6:00 PM Yukon College Register online or email TennisYukon@gmail.com for more info Wed Jan 30 Meet the Mushers 6:30 PM Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre Free event, the public can meet the mushers and talk to them about the race Bring something to have signed by your favorite musher, or purchase a race poster from our merchandise table Thu Jan 31 Dusk’a Head-Start - Monthly Luncheon 11:30 AM Duska Head Start and Family Learning Center Please join us to celebrate our children’s success each month! The food is GREAT, our salmon have hatched and the children will be signing a traditional Southern Tutchone song All families are welcome - “It takes a community to raise a child” For more information call 393-3775 Thu Jan 31 Youth Drop In Gymnastics 7:30 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Whether you’re perfecting your skills, looking for a new work out idea, or trying your first cartwheel, Call 668-4794 for more information Fri Feb 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 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 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 Girls Club 7:30 PM Bethany Church Call 6684877 for more information Sat Feb 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 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 Family Drop In Gymnastics 3:00 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Call 668-4794 for more information Sat Feb 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 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 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 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 Baby Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Appropriate for ages - 36 months & caregiver, Free drop-in Call 667-5239 for more information Mon Feb 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 Juniors Tennis (ages 11-15) 4:30 PM Yukon College Register online or email TennisYukon@gmail.com for more info Tue Feb 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 Dungeon Draw Artist Night 6:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe 668-5750 Food and drink specials, watch for special event theme nights Tue Feb 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 first cartwheel, Call 668-4794 for more information Wed Feb Toddler Story Time 10:30 AM Whitehorse Public Library Appropriate for - 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Around that time, a friend gave you’ve tried the local beer Skagway Brewing Company is a me a home brewing kit, and I was The Skagway Brewing Company popular spot for Yukoners, and we fascinated by the process Things has changed so much! When we caught up with owner and oper- just all of a sudden clicked first opened, we intended to be Since I had some food and a brewery with a small restauator Mike Healy to discover how the company grew to what it is beverage experience already, I rant component We are now a today small brewery with a large Healy was born and restaurant The brewery raised in Yankton, South component would have also Dakota and first visited increased alongside the Skagway in 1999 restaurant component, but “So a buddy and I dewe’ve been maxed out on cided to go on a roadtrip brew space since day one to the East Coast At the HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT last minute, we decided to THAT? head to Skagway to visit a friend instead,” said Healy That increase in the “Though we were only in restaurant side of our Skagway for a couple of operation has caused us to weeks, this little town left give up our tour program a lasting impression on me The tour room is now a The people were so nice The popularity of the Skagway Brewing Company beer has walk-in freezer, and we and the area so beautiful.” forced them to bring in other beers on tap to keep up with had to time our ordering After his visit, Healy obvery closely with our brew demand tained a degree in business schedule, because our administration from Black looking Hills State University in South Da- began kota and decided to open his own into the feasbusiness when he moved to Skag- ibility of opening a brewpub The way in 2003 “I had always remembered timing was great the economic opportunities from because the forthe visitor traffic in Skagway,” he mer owner of the said “A couple friends and I decided to start a coffee and smoothie shop there, Glacial Smoothies & Espresso, The Skagway Brewing Company is located on Broadway in which we operated for Skagway, AK 10 years before selling the business late 2012 in e q u i p m e n t brewer’s grain storage space got order give full attention was construct- eaten up by restaurant supplies to Brew Co’s potential.” ing a new The high demand for our beer We wanted to find out building and has brought some challenges more about how Skagwanted some- Not only has it prevented us from way Brewing Company one to oper- selling our product to other bars, started and what the exa brewpub but it has caused us to bring in pansion will look like in The Skagway Brewing Company ate in the space product from other breweries to 2019 is planning a Yukoner special on My father serve on our own taps because we HOW DID SKAGWAY and I formed just can’t keep up Additionally, March and BREWING COMPANY a company we don’t have the tank space or START? in January of time to work on new recipes It For me, Skagway Brewing start- 2007, then purchased the equip- feels really good to hear you say ed around 2003, when I realized ment and name rights, opening we are synonymous with a trip to that there was more to life than the doors in July of 2007 Skagway In our company, we are cheap, watered-down beer At very aware that if we take pride HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO the time, I had never considered in what we do, great product and RUN A BREWERY? brewing beer, let alone opening a service will follow It’s nice to I had not always wanted to know that is working! brewery My entrepreneurial side kicked in a few years later while open a brewery, though I had HOW OR WHY DID YOU DECIDE I was driving tours up and down wanted to open up another resTO EXPAND? the pass Every day I’d drive by taurant for some time the flatbed trailer, which held the I’ve been trying to expand to PHOTOS: courtesy of Skagway Brewing Company It’s a family affair at Skagway Brewing Company 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 holdup, as banks just really don’t like to lend to anything with a restaurant component WHAT WILL THE EXPANSION ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE? Our expansion is really twopart We’re moving the existing operation to the new building, and we’re remodelling our existing location to become a taqueria-style Mexican restaurant The new Brewing Company facility will see an increase in seating of more than 200 per cent On the first floor 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 spacious gift shop The second floor will feature the dining rooms with a small bar There will also be outdoor seating on the secondfloor 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 going from four barrels at present, to 10 barrel batches The increase in batch size, along with the additional tanks, means an overall production capacity increase of nearly 500 per cent WHAT ABOUT THE MENU? The menu will chiefly 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 magnitude 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 staggering amount of produce Luckily, 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 standpoint We will use the waste CO2 from our brewing process to increase the capacity of our indoor garden All of the domestic hot water in the building, the infloor 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 Corporation, a non-profit organization devoted to helping develop small business, enhance the economy, and offer assistance to smaller non-profit organizations in Skagway You can visit them at http:// www.SkagwayBrewing.com or find their events on Facebook Kylie Campbell is an Australian writer and photographer exploring the Yukon Helping people who have been injured, abused, or wronged ü ü ü ü ü ü YUKON LAWYERS Email: info@shierjerome.ca (867) 668-2600 shierjerome.ca Personal Injury Law Employment Law Civil Litigation Abuse Law 60’s Scoop Residential School Free Initial Consultation Suite 200, 6131 6th Ave, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1N2 Fax: (867) 668-2604 Toll Free: 877-668-8882 12 whatsupyukon.com What’s in Store for 2019? 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BOOK TODAY 867.634.2817 or info@mountloganlodge.com mountloganlodge.com January 30, 2019 Active Interest LISTINGS Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays, COBRA Self Defense Age - 12 5:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays, Kickboxing Age 13+ 7:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Mondays & Wednesdays, Judo Age 13+ 6:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Mondays & Wednesdays Ladies COBRA SD 8:00 PM N60 Combative Arts Mondays, Fridays, Sundays Insanity®Live Drop-in Classes Mon/Fri 12:15 PM, Sun 10:45 AM Peak Fitness Tailored to ALL fitness levels No matter what your fitness level is, Coach Brittany will help you challenge yourself so you truly transform your body Tuesdays & Thursdays Winter Sprint Team Training 4:30 pm Canada Games Centre Call 334-8121 or email info@flatwaternorth.ca for more information Open to anyone aged 12+ Tuesday & Thursdays Grappling 6:00 PM N60 Combative Arts Tuesday & Thursdays Ladies Kickboxing 5:00 PM N60 Combative Arts Tuesday & Thursdays Muay Thai 7:00 PM N60 Combative Arts Wednesdays Adult 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 first cartwheel, Call 668-4794 for more information info@polarettes.org Wednesdays Dancefit 12:00 PM Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre Workout dance rooted in jazz, hip hop and Latin styles will take you away from your stresses Wednesdays with an extra class on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m Call 633-5245 for more info Wednesdays & Sundays Velocity & Pursuit 4:30 PM Wed./10 AM Sun Biathlon Range Wednesdays & Saturdays Daley DanceFit 12:00 pm Avalanche Athletics Daley Dance-fit:Funky, jazzy and a little bit sassy - Drop In Fridays & Sundays COBRA FS 8:00 PM N60 Combative Arts Fridays & Sundays Ladies Grappling 6:00 PM N60 Combative Arts Fri Feb 1- Sun Feb 3rd Camrose Race Biathlon Range Sundays to Fridays, Kickboxing Age - 12 4:00 pm N60 Combative Arts Fri Feb Golden Horn Judo 3:30 PM Golden Horn Elementary Fri Feb Strong by Zumba with Lynda 6:00 AM Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre Combines high intensity interval training with the science of Synced Music Motivation Call 633-5245 for more info Sat Feb 2019 Yukon Quest Race Start! 3:00 PM Shipyards Park 1,000 mile international sled dog race - Whitehorse to Fairbanks Follow your favourite teams by watching our live tracker which Wellness LISTINGS Mon Feb Yoga with Jess Sellers 7:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre For more info call 6677083 or Email lmca@northwestel.net Wed Jan 30 The Counselling Drop-In Clinic 10:00 AM Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Wednesday from 10am - 4pm Wed Jan 30 Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed Jan 30 Lunchtime Meditation Group 12:00 PM Whitehorse Wellness Center Call 668-6429 or email edmhayukon@gmail.com to register 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 Drop-in Recovery Group Meetings 2:30 PM Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services Health & Social Services Just come We ask that you be alcohol and drug free during the group meeting Call for more information 456-3838 Wed Jan 30 Beginners with Experience - Yoga 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery An introduction to the fundamentals of yoga including the principles of internal form, breath, and core, To register call or email 393-4440 wallymaltz@mac.com Wed Jan 30 Beginner Meditation 5:30 PM Mental Health Association Yukon week Beginner Meditation course is appropriate for people with no experience meditating or some experience meditating To register call 668-6429 or email edmhayukon@gmail.com Wed Jan 30 Better Backs, Hips and Hams 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery Beginner/experienced beginner – stretch, standing poses, back healing work To register call or email Drop Ins Welcome 393-4440 wallymaltz@mac.com Thu Jan 31 Heated Yoga 7:15 PM Breath of Life Collective 75 minute hatha yoga series creates a healthy foundation in yoga to help stretch, strengthen and tone muscles Open to all levels, email thebreathoflifestudio@gmail.com to register 332-3569 Thu Jan 31 Broga - Beginner Series 7:15 PM Breath of Life Collective This course will begin with basics and move towards more challenging poses (yoga asana) Call or email for more information 336-3569 thebreathoflifestudio@gmail.com Thu Jan 31 Office Pain Workshop 7:30 PM Whitehorse Physiotherapy Learn common causes of Start Your Wine Today 4230 4th Ave, Whitehorse (across from McDonald’s) 867-633-3536 wines4u@northwestel.net Rendezvous Costumes here! 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Call 335-6216 or email info@ gracespaceyukon.com Sun Feb Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:00 PM 4071 4th Ave (Many Rivers Bdg) Location may vary please contact oayukon@gmail.com Mon Feb Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Mon Feb Shamata Meditation 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary Group meditation all levels welcome Mon Feb Buddhist Meditation Society 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary All are welcome! Mon Feb Absolute Beginners 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery An introduction to the fundamentals of yoga including the principles of internal form, breath, and core, To register call or email 393-4440 wallymaltz@ mac.com Mon Feb SomaYoga 5:30 PM Breath of Life Collective Great for those with chronic pain, stress, muscle soreness, busy mind or difficulty sleeping This is an all levels class Call or email for more information 332-3569 breathoflifeyukon@gmail.com Mon Feb Evening Meditation Group 5:30 PM Whitehorse Wellness Center Call 668-6429 or email edmhayukon@gmail.com to register Mon Feb Hospice Walking Group 6:30 WHY MAKE YOUR OWN WINE? 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Call our sales team at 867 667 2910 ext 2, or email sales@whatsupyukon.com ! e r e h t i b a r G 14 whatsupyukon.com January 30, 2019 Cosmos North with Jim Borisenko Algol the demon - The exoneration of an eclipsing binary star T he sheer darkness of our Yukon winter sky is studded with many awe inspiring wonders Some obvious and dazzling, such as the naked eye “stellar nursery” that is the Orion nebula, or the glittering pocket of jewels of the Pleiades open star cluster Some however, every bit as intriguing and wondrous as their more flamboyant neighbours, require a more keen and inquisitive eye A prime example of such a creature in our northern sky is a prominent bright star that, with amazing precision, dramatically dims by a factor of more than three for about an hour, before returning to its normal brightness A flirtatious cosmic wink from the distant realms of deep space perhaps? Well, perhaps not, but it is most certainly an intriguing astronomical object It is in fact, Algol, the best known of all variable stars for northern observers Algol, residing in the constellation Perseus, is an eclipsing binary-two stars that are in orbit around a common center, with the plane of their orbit almost exactly in our line of sight The two stars are too far away to be seen individually, so when they eclipse, the single point of light we see becomes the light of only one of the stars Thus ness of this period is because the two stars are very close to each other Earth is one astronomical unit (AU) from the Sun, or 150 million kilometers (km) The two stars of Algol are only 062 AU, or just over milAbout 7.3 million years ago, Algol whizzed on by our neighbourhood, passing within 10 light lion km from years of us That may have been close enough to gravitationally perturb the Oort Cloud of icy each other bodies surrounding our Solar System, casting several in for a swing around the Sun Perhaps the C o n s i d e r i n g creatures of the late Miocene era were treated to a plethora of dazzling comets the combined If your initial efforts to catch Algol at minima are not successful, don’t give up There’s more diameters of the two eclipses on the way In fact, the ones that your children may watch in their senior years have stars are al- already left Algol At 93 ly away now, Algol has performed this waltz more than 10,000 times, and most mil- all are enroute to us at the speed of light as we speak lion km gives And conversely, at 93 ly away, the very first radio waves ever broadcast from Earth should be perspective just arriving at Algol now All that beautiful music! Surely the Algolians will think us a pretty good on just how close these lot once they hear Louis Armstrong don’t you think? PHOTOS: Jim Borisenko/ FreeStarCharts.com stars really are Algol can be found in the Perseus constellation T h e the lighthouse) Very obvious to Algol will be impressive The chart for upcoming minluminosities the unaided eye If you don’t already have sky ima of Algol are in Yukon time (brightness) Algol has been noted by stargazers of the two stars are radically charts, then print off this month’s I’ve only listed the ones that ocall the way back to the Egyptians, different When the brighter, or sky chart from Skymaps.com, and cur during our night sky hours more than 3,000 years ago And primary star, with 182 times the use it to locate the constellation The peak of the dimming lasts because we feared oddities in na- luminosity of our Sun, eclipses Perseus in the sky A good start- about 30 minutes either side of ing point may be from a more the time for minima, but the ture that we couldn’t underobvious constellation such as dimming will be noticeable for stand back in those uncertain Minima of Algol Cassiopeia, the “W” shape a few hours The reward will be times, Algol got a bit of a Feb 01/19 @ 00:06 am Mar 10/19 @ 06:47 am embedded in the Milky way greater if you start looking well bum-rap, and was considered Feb 03/19 @ 08:55 pm Mar 16/19 @ 00:26 am band, and work your way from before minima to see if Algol is Mar 18/19 @ 09:15 pm an omen of unlucky days Feb 06/19 @ 05:45 pm there Once you’ve found Per- beginning to dim And if you are Apr 02/19 @ 05:21 am and such Poor Algol became Feb 18/19 @ 05:02 am seus and Algol is in your sites, patient and persistent, I guarFeb 21/19 @ 01:51 am Apr 05/19 @ 02:10 am known as the Demon Star then refer to the chart here antee, Algol that little demonApr 07/19 @ 11:00 pm However, with the advent Feb 23/19 @ 10:41 pm Find the star Almach, to the -will cast you a flirtatious wink Feb 26/19 @ 07:30 pm Apr 10/19 @ 07:49 pm of science, we can exonerate right of Algol, in Andromeda the character of Algol with a Notice that Algol and Almach Jim Borisenko is a happily better understanding of its true the dimmer secondary star, the retired campground nature For example, we know dimming is hardly even notice- are roughly equivalent in brightness Its a good idea to get used to maintenance person the brief period (the time from able (think a lighthouse eclipsing fi nding these two stars each time living in our spectacular one dimming to the next) of this a flashlight) But when the secwilderness He also thinks eclipsing binary happens precisely ondary star, with a luminosity of you’re out Once you’re familiar our long dark un-lightevery 2.867328 days (I told you less than times that of our Sun, with them, it will be easy to catch Algol during its eclipse (or minpolluted night skies is near it was with precision), or every blocks the light of the incredibly ima, as it is referred to in charts), the top of the list of the days, 20 hours and 49 minutes is bright primary, the dimming is and, with the brightness of Almamany things that makes certainly close enough The brief- dramatic (the flashlight eclipses ch holding steady, the dimming of the Yukon awesome the dramatic dimming (or flirtatious wink, if you prefer) The conspicuous dimming of Seriously, you don’t advertise with What’s Up Yukon? 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January 30, 2019 15 whatsupyukon.com Highlights Klondike Institute of Art and Culture Dawson City, YT feb 1-5 INDUSTR Y 305 Main Street, Whitehorse To register for any of the following workshops, visit Arts Underground or call 867-667-4080 Members receive a 10% discount WORKSHOPS Free Artist Talk Carole Epp Feb Intro to Acrylics Maya Rosenberg Feb 21 - Mar 28 Level Ceramics Astrid Kruse Feb 16, 17, 23 & 24 Creative Screen Printing Rebekah Senko Feb 23 Pysanky Easter Eggs Sheelah Tolton April 13 February 27 Doors 7:30pm / Show at 8pm Tomáš Kubínek: Miracle Man In the KIAC Ballroom Courses & Outreach ($10 KIAC Members / $12 Non-Members) Tuesdays, 6pm – 9pm Hand-Building Pottery Drop-In Basic tools and materials provided K e yNo t e speak er Richard van Camp Free pub lic even t Sat , Feb 2, K D CC, 4pm NorthLight Innovation Building 2180 2nd Ave No Experience Necessary Tel: (867) 993-5005 Fax: (867) 993-5838 Website: www.kiac.ca What: When: January 30 MEET THE EXPERTS – Davy Joly drop-in consultation services 10am-12pm ………………………… February Technopreneur Series – Be Your Own Boss - 6pm Sundays, – 8pm Screen Printing Drop-In Boys and Girls Club of Yukon Free Teen Drop In Ages 11 to 18 Free snack and meal Open Hours Mon- Fri 9am-5pm For a complete list of our winter workshops visit, artsunderground.ca January 25-February 22 KIAC Member’s Exhibition EVENTS January 29 Metal Shop – Safety orientation 6- 8pm ……………………… January 30 Yukon Transportation Museum Community Build Night 7-9pm ……………………… January 31 Repair Café 6-9pm ……………………… MENTOR NIGHT: METALWORK, LASER AND VINYL CUTTING, SEWING, ELECTRONICS ……………………… February 2-3 Women Woodworking: Cutting Boards 10am - 2pm ……………………… February Mentor Night: CNC Router, Laser Cutting, Woodworking, Programming ……………………… February New Member Orientation 5-6pm ……………… Women in the Metal Shop – Safety orientation - 9pm ……………… Woodshop Orientation Sponsored by Home Hardware 7-9pm ……………………… ALL MENTOR NIGHTS: 6-9PM OPEN HOURS: WED-SUN 1PM-9PM Painting in Pairs Maya Rosenberg Feb 14 ALFF Tuesdays to Saturdays PM to PM Where: 306A Alexander Street Look for the big green door! 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Tuesdays - Fridays 12pm-6pm Saturdays - 10am-6pm 126 Tlingit St, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6J2 | Tel: 867 633 6019 16 whatsupyukon.com ENTER YOUR EVENTS ON-LINE It’s Free It’s Fast It’s Easy Community EVENTS ATLIN Wednesdays Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 pm Atlin Rec Centre Sundays St Martins Anglican Church Service 10:00 AM St Martins Anglican Church Sundays Atlin Christian Centre 10:30 AM Atlin Christian Centre Fri Jan 25 Gold Nugget Mixed Bonspiel Atlin Rec Centre Contact Lynn at 250-651-7663 to enter a team or for more information 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 BURWASH LANDING Wed Jan 30 Elders Luncheon and Fentanyl Presentation 12:15 PM Jacquot Hall Have lunch, learn about this deadly drug and how to help CARCROSS Until Fri May Art Exhibit - A Closer Look Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building An exhibition showcasing five new works by Yukon artists, recently acquired for the Yukon Permanent Art Collection 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 Tuesdays and Wednesdays Tlingit Language Game Nights 5:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wednesdays Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 am Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Wednesdays and Fridays AA Carcross Wed 6:30 pm, Fri 1:30 pm, Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Wednesdays Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed Jan 30 Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ctfn.ca 8214251 Thu Jan 31 CPNP Lunch 12:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu Jan 31 Sewing Nights 6:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu Jan 31 Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Sat Feb Traditional Handgames 1:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Sun Feb St Saviours Church Service 11:00 AM St Saviour’s Church 867-668-3129 Sun Feb Sewing Sessions 12:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon Feb CTRRC Mtng 10:00 AM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon Feb Art at the Carving Shed 5:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon Feb AA - Tagish 7:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue Feb Elders Breakfast 10:00 AM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue Feb C/TFN Communication Team Mtng 1:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue Feb Excellence Group 5:00 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue Feb Warrior Women + Homecoming Song 5:30 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building A doc 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 Tue Feb Sports Night 6:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue Feb Women’s Group 7:00 PM Carcross Community Campus 821-4251 Wed Feb Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 PM Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ctfn.ca 8214251 Wed Feb Tlingit Language Game Nights 5:30 PM Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed Feb School Council 7:00 PM Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building DAWSON CITY Until Feb 22 Only in Dawson KIAC Members’ Exhibition KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture We invite you to share what you have been inspired, or perhaps driven, to …only in Dawson Friday & Saturday Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Friday & Monday Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Wed Jan 30 Youth Hip Hop Workshop W/ Snotty Nose Rez Kids & DJ Kookum 3:30 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture For ages 12-25 A hip-hop duo from the Haisla Nation of the Haislakala speaking people Fri Feb Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri Feb Jesse Smith in the Tavern 6:00 PM Westminster Hotel Sat Feb Roberts & Klein in the Lounge 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Sat Feb The Executives in the Lounge 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Sat Feb 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 Feb Canada Council for the Arts - Info Session 3:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture An overview on grants available to artists working across artistic fields of practice For more information and to RSVP email laura.beks@canadacouncil.ca Sat Feb Coffee House & Open Mic Night 7:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Share your talents or just hang out and enjoy yourself! All funds raised will be donated locally Everyone Welcome, in KIAC Ballroom Sun Feb St Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-9935381 Sun Feb YEU Local Y026 (Klondike) monthly meeting 7:00 PM YTG Property management building Mon Feb Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon Feb Recreation Board Meeting 5:30 PM Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre Recreation board grants are due the Thursday preceding each meeting Tue Feb Jigging Club 3:30 PM Art & Margaret Fry Recreation Centre Grades 1-4 Tuesdays held in the RSS Ancillary Room Tue Feb Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com 867-993-2520 FARO Wed Jan 30 Snowshoeing 3:30 PM Faro All skill levels welcome, talk to Kelli at the Rec Centre Wed Jan 30 Public Skate 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Email recreation@faroyukon.ca or call 9942575 for more details Wed Jan 30 Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 PM Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting Thu Jan 31 Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age Stories & crafts will be provided Thu Jan 31 Faro Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre All welcome Thu Jan 31 Faro Kids Club 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Thu Jan 31 Adult Hockey 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Fri Feb Snowshoeing 3:30 PM Faro All skill levels welcome, talk to Kelli at the Rec Centre Fri Feb Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Sat Feb Public Skate 2:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Email recreation@ faroyukon.ca or call 994-2575 for more details Sat Feb Sticks and Pucks 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Call 994-2728 for more information Sun Feb Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun Feb Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 Mon Feb Adult Hockey 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Tue Feb Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age Stories & crafts will be provided Tue Feb Faro Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre All welcome Tue Feb Faro Kids Club 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Wed Feb Public Skate 4:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Email recreation@ faroyukon.ca or call 994-2575 for more details Wed Feb Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 PM Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting January 30, 2019 Or email them to: events@whatsupyukon.com HAINES Daily Haines Public Library Open Hours: Mon-Wed 11-8 | Fri 10-6 | Sat/ Sun 1:30-4:30| Thurs/Fri Closed #907766-2545 Mondays and Wednesdays Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Monday, Wednesday & Fridays Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Monday, Wednesday & Fridays Homework Help 5:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Monday & Fridays Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tuesday & Thursday Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tuesday & Thursday Fun Science 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wednesdays Open Mic Nite 10:00 PM Pioneer Bar Wednesdays Rock Band for Teens and Pre-teens 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wednesdays Sword Class 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed Jan 30 Board Games 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed Jan 30 Kids Jujutsu 5:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed Jan 30 Homework Help 5:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri Feb Tai Chi - Advanced 10:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri Feb Touch Base Pam, Tracey, Laura 11:00 AM Haines Chamber Of Commerce Fri Feb Story time @ Library 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri Feb Story Time 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail com Fri Feb Board Games 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri Feb American Legion Burger Night 6:00 PM American Legion Sat Feb Tai Chi 11:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun Feb Sunday Worship 11:00 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Sun Feb Bible Club - Sunday School 12:30 PM Haines Presbyterian Church Mon Feb Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Mon Feb Mother Goose Stories and Songs @ Library 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Mon Feb Board Games 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Mon Feb Kids Jujutsu 5:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon Feb Adults Jujutsu 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue Feb Women’s Fellowship 3:00 PM Haines Senior Center Tue Feb Legion Monthly Membership Meeting at Legion Hall 6:00 PM American Legion Wed Feb Board Games 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed Feb Kids Jujutsu 5:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed Feb Homework Help 5:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library HAINES JUNCTION 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 Wednesdays Adult Volleyball 6:30 PM St Elias Community School Thu Jan 31 Seniors - Carpet Bowling 1:30 PM St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome! Thu Jan 31 Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 PM Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu Jan 31 Women’s Circle 5:30 PM Mun Ku Email elskloppers@gmail.com for more information Thu Jan 31 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St Elias Community School Fri Feb Story Hour 10:00 AM Haines Junction Community Library Sat Feb Public Skate 12:00 PM Bill Brewster Arena Tues/Wed 3:15 - 4:45 pm - Fri 3-6 pm - Sat 12-4 pm and Sun 5-7:30 pm Sun Feb St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Christopher’s Church Service - Info: Mark Ritchie 6342943 Tue Feb Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue Feb Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall Wed Feb Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre LORNE MOUNTAIN Sun Feb Fun with Fibre 12:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Call 667-7083 or email lmca@northwestel net to register Sun Feb Nuno Felt Workshop 12:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Learn how to make a nuno felt scarf, beginner’s welcome! 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Tuesday & Thursdays Body Fit 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Thu Jan 31 Community Kitchen 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre A afternoon of being in the kitchen, cooks some nutritious meals and bake some goodies to take home Sat Feb Public Skate 2:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Sun Feb St John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Tue Feb Town of Watson Lake Council Meeting 7:00 PM Town of Watson Lake January 30, 2019 17 whatsupyukon.com Gluing it together Drummer Lonnie Powell makes his band-leading debut with a nine-piece ensemble at Jazz in the Hall on February by Ken Bolton L onnie Powell’s passion for percussion dates back to a childhood night in B.C.’s Kootenay region, when he attended a wedding reception with his mother and watched a “really animated” drummer strut his stuff “He was having so much fun that it was infectious That stuck with me, because he was having such a ball on the stage,” recalled Powell What really sealed his musical fate, though, was a birthday present from his older sister when he was 12—the drum kit she had found in a second-hand store in Calgary “It was an old Rogers set I still have some of those pieces today, but that was a game-changer, for sure Once I had those, I don’t think I’ve ever stopped hitting things to this day.” Powell’s father had been a guitarist, but died before his son could see him perform publicly Not long after getting his drum kit, the teenaged Lonnie was using it to play local gigs with his dad’s brothers “A lot of my friends were delivering newspapers and working at Sears, putting appliances in warehouses, but I think I might have been making better money playing these shows on the weekend with my uncles’ country band,” he said It didn’t take long for him to recognize the sense of unity the music brought to a roomful of people “Once I got to a few live shows, I realized that people would dance to what we were doing, and that we were the source of that feeling.” Getting attention and approval definitely added to the experience in the early days of a musical career that’s been unfolding now for more than 30 years “I did get the attention of girls, too, which obviously is kind of cool The ladies like the drummers,” he added with a laugh Over the years, Powell has heard his share of lame jokes denigrating drummers as tonedeaf people who love to hang around with musicians “It used to affect me I used to feel like, ‘Oh, I’m less than the rest of these people because I didn’t have a university background or a music degree.’ But I also realized the importance of the groove and the feeling of the song—we call it the pocket.” Powell had little interest in emulating the “drumnastics and fancy licks and how fast you can play” pyrotechnics of some of the more flamboyant percussionists Instead, he found himself attracted to “really musical” drummers, such as Steve Gadd, John Bonham and Max Roach “I moved to Vancouver and heard Duris Maxwell (also known as Ted Lewis) playing with the Powder Blues Band That guy could shuffle as good as anybody on the planet.” Although he didn’t know it at the time, Maxwell had also been highly influenced early on by Powell’s own mentor, Scottish-born drum guru, Jim Blackley It was Blackley who imbued Powell with an awareness of the need for drummers to get out of their heads and into their bodies “Blackley said it ‘You should be dancing with your hands, laddie It’s a dance.’ And he was a dancer Buddy Rich was a great tap dancer Steve Gadd was an excellent tap dancer before he was a drummer “They had the showmanship, but those guys could really play When the substance is there and the showmanship is there, it’s PHOTO: courtesy of Lonnie Powell Inside Yukon Inn Mall on Fourth (Beside Dollar Store) Longtime Whitehorse drummer Lonnie Powell playing at the Yukon Arts Centre in 2013 for the launch of Declan O’Donovan’s first CD awesome,” Powell added “Those guys would flip sticks, and jump up and down, and be all over the kit, but they never got away from the fact that it has to really swing.” A carpenter by trade, Powell moved to the Yukon in 1995 to pursue a different kind of swinging—with a hammer “I came up to build Bob Hamilton’s Old Crow studio The moment we had that studio ready, I started playing and tracking And that has had a huge effect,” he admitted “All that little stuff you think you’re playing just gets in the way of the singer-songwriter and their music So I know when I go in and my ego’s going on, then, when I listen to these tracks, it’s pretty humbling.” Besides his day job with Yukon Housing, Powell has maintained a busy performing and recording schedule since moving to Whitehorse “I’ve had the chance to play all kinds of music, with players who’ve been able to lift me to places where I didn’t even realize I could go,” he said “I’ve recorded with some really good players and played genres I’m normally not comfortable in, but it has inspired me.” On Thursday, Feb 7, Powell’s musical journey will take a new direction He’ll be leading a ninepiece group of some seasoned Yukon performers in a Jazz in the Hall concert at the Old Fire Hall (details at yukonartscentre.com) The personnel will include Andrea McColeman (keyboards), Dave Haddock (bass), Jim Holland (guitar), Keith Todd (trombone), Adrian Burrill (trumpet) and Olivier de Colombel (sax) Vocalists Lucie Desaulniers and Lorène Charmetant will also join The program will be dedicated to Steve Gadd, and feature numerous tunes he made famous with an eclectic mix of performers such as Eric Clapton, Rickie Lee Jones, Paul Simon and Chick Corea “I’m including all those different genres because it’s an example of how much the drummer affects those grooves,” he said “It kind of glues the whole thing together It’s got that ability.” Ken Bolton is a freelance writer and former co-editor of What’s Up Yukon Mobile Shredding Save time Shred with uS! • Commercial and 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