Whitehorse Daily Star

March 16, 2015

• Art Goes To Commission Offices Rob Ingram of Whitehorse was one of the artists commissioned by Lotteries Yukon

March 13, 2015

• Retreating And Learning Grade 8 students took part in their annual retreat last weekend under the guidance of the All-City Band Society.
• All about legal matters and creature features ( Bookends ) When I met William Deverell some years ago at one of the Young Authors Conferences in Whitehorse,
• Engrossing Performance The Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presented TransMigration Wednesday evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Statistics regularly exaggerate gun use in crimes We are entering election 2015, and no doubt, some parties will try to exaggerate gun crimes.
• DAPHNIE Pet Of The Week

March 11, 2015

• Scrutinizing The Photos Picture This opened last Friday
• Film festival reflects Japanese Canadian history A Film Festival of Japanese Canadian History will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at The Old Fire Hall.

March 6, 2015

• Savoury fish recipes to enjoy all year-round I have received some calls about fish recipes,
• A cure for cabin fever, expressed in many ways As interesting as it is to have all manner of visiting art exhibits from across Canada filling up the ODD Gallery on a regular basis,
• A wonderful variety of story options for kids ( Bookends ) This column features a trio of quite different children’s books.
• Whitehorse playwright’s production to take stage Gwaandak Theatre and The MT Space are welcoming the community this month into the creation and performance of the new play Paradise,
• MOOSE Pet Of The Week

March 4, 2015

• The calendar says the gardening season has begun It’s the beginning of the gardening season, and although we can’t physically go out into the garden and plant just yet,

March 3, 2015

• Taking all the time in the world to look at life From August 2010, as the Klondike was slowly edging toward winter,

March 2, 2015

• Rotary clubs Donate To Sound Bites The three Rotary Clubs of Whitehorse
• Yukoners challenged to bring projects to the stage Nakai Theatre has announced its call for participation in the annual Homegrown Theatre Festival.

February 27, 2015

• Starter cord update; an essential book for your library A month ago, my column reported on a snowblower sold in Canadian stores which had a warning:
• Knowledge Test A young participant spells a word at the annual Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Spelling Bee
• Grants encourage public engagement in the arts Four Yukon performing arts groups are receiving support through the territorial Arts Fund for projects targeting a diverse audience.
• The teenage years of an urban vigilante ( Bookends ) Repairman Jack (no last name) is the central character in a series of about 15 novels and a batch of short stories.
• Local performer’s project to be launched next week In the fall of 2014,
• IGBY Pet Of The Week

February 25, 2015

• Latest intake of Arts Fund assists festivals in Yukon Five Yukon groups are receiving support from the latest intake of the Arts Fund to support festivals in the territory.

February 20, 2015

• Some power sources endanger the natural environment Over the past two weeks, the suggestions I put forth have favoured the power dam method of hydroelectricity.
• Remembering the time when Canada almost fell apart (BOOKENDS) Last spring’s Quebec election showed that the citizens of that province have thoroughly rejected the call of the Parti Québécois, at least for now.
• Sculptor, The Artist Project team up Acclaimed sculptor Shane Wilson and The Artist Project (TAP) have formed a partnership to market Wilson’s sculpture, Ahead of the Curves.
• Yukon film festival set a new attendance record The Yukon Film Society’s 13th annual Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) wrapped up last Sunday
• TOP-NOTCH PERFORMERS Kylee Fernandes, left, and Danielle Lister perform a dance Wednesday evening at the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Superstar contest.
• LINUS Pet of the week