Whitehorse Daily Star

Photo by John Tonin

UPENDED – LJ’s Sabres forward Brett Witala, 2, is tripped on a breakaway but still able to slide the puck past CA Storm goalie Ian Perrier during the third period of the A division final of the 42nd annual Kilrich Building Centres Yukon Native Hockey Tournament at the Takhini Arena on Sunday.

Photo by John Tonin

A COUPLE OF SPOTTERS – Anna Gishier, left, and Matisse Robertson, right, spot Alayna Mortimer, centre, during a back layout on Tuesday. The Polarettes Gymnastics Club welcomed two guest coaches from Quebec – Antoine Vallières and Josée Galinas, not shown – to train the coaches at the club.

Photo by Vince Fedoroff

COMMUNITY GATHERING PLANNED – The minaret at the Whitehorse mosque is backdropped by the moon at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. At noon Friday, there will be a gathering at the Front Street healing totem pole to show support for Whitehorse’s Muslim community in the wake of 50 Muslims recently murdered in Christchurch, New Zealand. Participants will then walk to the Whitehorse Mosque for tea and coffee.

Photo by Vince Fedoroff

FOX EYE – A fox basks in the sun on the clay cliffs by the Black Street gully, as Yukoners enjoy record-melting warm temperatures.

Photo by Vince Fedoroff

WATER WORLD – An overflowing creek by Quartz Road led to a large, temporary pond being formed by The Feed Store on Monday afternoon. The rapid early melting may have been instrumental for the overflow. Motorists proceeded cautiously while city crews pumped the water off the streets.

Photo by Vince Fedoroff

PROVIDING WORDS OF COMFORT – After Friday’s prayers were held at the Whitehorse mosque, three local politicians spoke: Yukon MP Larry Bagnell, Mayor Dan Curtis and Highways and Public Works Minister Richard Mostyn. The latter is seen above with Muhammad Javed. Flowers were left on the steps of the Whitehorse mosque in the wake of Friday’s mass shootings that killed 50 worshippers at mosques in New Zealand.