Merry Grinchmas, Yukon!
You better watch out, Yukoners, because Santa isn’t the only one who has come to town. Christmastime in Whitehorse hosts another…
Merry Grinchmas, Yukon! Read More »
You better watch out, Yukoners, because Santa isn’t the only one who has come to town. Christmastime in Whitehorse hosts another…
Merry Grinchmas, Yukon! Read More »
Roger was always there when we got out of the car at my great-uncle’s farm. With a big grin, he usually greeted us with the words…
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As a young girl, I loved this time of year. There was something magical in the air, it seemed, as though anything (no matter how improbable)…
Holiday Traditions (and how to reconnect with the magic) Read More »
I remember, as a child, lining up behind all the other kids, wearing my best dress and impatiently waiting…
The holidays through a toddler’s lens For many of us, that first Christmas as a parent is something very special. So special, in fact, that
His Third, 1st Christmas Read More »
Anyone who has watched the holiday favourite Home Alone can see what some of the stresses are of travelling during the Christmas season.
When Santa’s Magic Is Not An Option Read More »
Santa Claus is Coming to Town! Winterval Festival Santa parade pivots to a parade through multiple Whitehorse neighbourhoods for a 2nd year.
Santa Claus is Coming to Town! Winterval Santa Parade December 4 Read More »
It’s tough to sit on Santa’s knee from a distance of two metres, but many of our seasonal traditions have required a pandemic-appropriate makeover this year.
Since 1991, Wayne Henderson, aka Garbage Truck Santa, has delighted Yukoners with his colourful light displays, dancing antlers, music and gifts of candy canes. Now, Henderson can feel confident that his garbage truck will keep bringing joy throughout the holiday season for years to come.
When the community comes together, Christmas magic is possible Read More »
What image appears in your imagination when you think about Christmas? There re amny, however, the brightest and most magnificent picture that comes to mind is of Santa Claus and the sounds of the bells.
Thank you for bringing the magic of Christmas to life in Whitehorse Read More »
Santa Claus: known by many names in countless countries. He represents kindness, generosity, sharing, positivity and goodwill to all.
Santa: A Superhero! Read More »
For the parents who had heard that Santa Claus wasn’t going to be able to make it to the Whitehorse Winterval Festival Santa Claus Parade and the Tree Lighting Ceremony on Main Street, you can now let your children know he will be there – with bells on!
Santa Claus is coming to town Read More »
The great American lyricist Maxwell Anderson summed up the imperatives of this time of year better than anyone else: “Oh, it’s a long, long while
Like the Man Said, Those Precious Days are Dwindling Down Read More »
Humane Society Dawson is celebrating a milestone birthday this year. The “small shelter with a big heart” turns 20 years old, and shows no signs
20 years of going to the dogs … Read More »
Each year, Whitehorse ushers in the Christmas season by lighting the gigantic evergreen tree on Front Street, a parade along Main Street, and Santa arrives
A Northern Tradition Read More »
Sometimes you experience things that you never would have expected. I never thought I would be living above the Arctic Circle in Old Crow dressed
Claus for the Cause Read More »
Manufacturing, transportation — even writing styles — have all changed since Clement Moore’s famous ditty, A Visit from St. Nicholas, first appeared anonymously in the
A Christmas Tale Retold Read More »
Jake will be getting presents from Santa Claus, and his dog, Spencer, will too. What about the dogs & cats at the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter?
It was December sometime in the mid-1950s. I was in the Baptist Mission School here in Whitehorse. Behind the fenced-in grounds of the school were
Getting Ready for Christmas Read More »
When does Christmas start? Of course it is December 25, but when can the hoopla begin? Back in 1991, I was volunteered to play Santa
Countdown to the hoopla Read More »
BILL SMITH His name is Bill Smith, and Tabitha he stay with. She was his Gwitch’in wife, and they like the bush life. Bill was
Didee & Didoo – Poem “Bill Smith” Read More »
40 Santas donned the red and white and ran [pub crawled?] the entire two blocks of Main Street in Manayunk. Or.
The Real Santa Claus Does Not Run Read More »
Everyone in North America knows who Saint Nicholas is, right? Obviously, he is the guy dressed in the red and white suit who gives away
European Brewers Embrace Santa Claus Read More »
The Job My Santa adventures in the Yukon began when George Green needed a Santa for an Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon fundraiser at Hougen’s
The Claus Expose: Santa Dishes on Doubters, Believers, the Unwilling and More Read More »
CHRISTMAS CONCERT TIME IS NEAR AND IT COMES ONCE A YEAR. THE WEATHER IS A BIT COOL AN’ WE ALL GO TO THE SCHOOL. THE
Didee & Didoo – Poem “Christmas Concert” Read More »
ELVES North Pole is where they stay where they work and play. They work, nonstop in Santa’s toy shop. They make lots of noise Building
Didee & Didoo – Poem “Elves” Read More »
Is Logan sick of getting the same old moose bones every year? Would Fluffy like a pink rhinestone-studded collar, or is beaver skin more her
Santa Claus, Pet Whisperer Read More »