Whitehorse Daily Star from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada • 17

The Whitehorse STAR Monday September 15 1986 1 7 LIVING Newest trend arrives from east to Whitehorse A Tisket A Tasket newest business is exactly what the rest of the catchy nursery rhyme is A basket shop not the kind of store where just only baskets are sold This new business specializes in gift-filled baskets for all occasions In the spring owner Marilyn Mitchell spent six weeks in Toronto on a combined business and vacation trip And where she got her idea for a new business baskets are very popular in eastern she said The trend of giving friends and relatives gift baskets filled with delightful surprises is slowly travelling west So far it has stopped just short of Edmonton Mitchell says Last week it has arrived in Whitehorse thought take a crack at laughs Mitchell With baskets ordered from Toronto and Vancouver and supplies from those two cities and Edmonton she started making her baskets at home sold quite a few at home before I opened (at her On September 8 she started selling them at A Stitch in Time on 3rd Avenue in Whitehorse As well she takes phone orders and delivers them -throughout the downtown area Riverdale and the hospital now have an agreement with Mic Mac Motors Yukon Ltd to make two baskets for every car she says She has baskets for occasions such as weddings baby showers anniversaries and birthdays For example a gift-basket for a a senior citizen contains a china cup and saucer packages of tea and a jar of honey An anniversary gift basket holds two champagne glasses napkins tablecloth and candles A set of baby clothes may fill a basket for a new arrival are my own she states can have them custom-made if a customer brings her own supplies for the Prices for the gift baskets range from $1996 to $8995 If the initial response for the gift baskets remain favorable A Tisket A Tasket may last as long as the nursery rhyme NEW CBC TV STAFF These three will be manning the new CBC television production unit in Whitehorse From left to right they are Bob Sudeyko Frank Fry and Stuart AuR CBC opens television unit Focus North has finally moved west as CBC kicks foff its first full-time television production unit in Whitehorse All CBC northern-related television used to come from Yellowknife That group would send a crew over here to cover Yukon stories when they saw fit But John Ridge the executive producer of Focus North says shipping people over here time and time again not good enough" I So in a time of CBC cutbacks we get a brand new production facility Bob Sudeyko a 10-year CBC radio veteran just joined the television staff as their writerbroadcaster done work with Focus North before hosting the Arctic Winter Games coverage and a territorial election Frank Fry who moved here from Yellowknife will be producerdirector has 16 years under his belt in the media and just recently won a national journalism award from the Canadian Petroleum Association He says though the team will be based in Whitehorse they plan to travel extensively in the Yukon Stuart Aull also over from Yellowknife is the cameramaneditor been here all summer collecting stock footage received a national award for excellence and has traveled as far as Old Crow this summer to shoot material for Dene series He also shot a piece on Atlin musher Bruce Johnson and accompanied Peter Gzowski for a story on Ted Harrison to be aired on Gzowski and Company Events Lassen pain through psychological strategies ft- I I Relaxation training helps a person to loosen rather than clench muscles during episodes of pain she said In cognitive therapy patients imagine pleasant scenes as distractions or focus on an object in the room count or divert attention to another body part If this is learned Miller said the pain retreats so it becomes like the background noise in a movie theatre She also stressed positive thinking Even on bad days a person should try to accomplish whatever possible and not give in to pain she said Coming THE GUILD SOCIETY presents The Art of War" a comedy by George Walker from Sept 23 27 4 Sept 30 -Oct A Tickets available at the Guild 633-3550 (175-WFMWF) YUKON LIVESTOCK AGRKXIL-TURAL ASSOC Dinner 4 Dance Sept 19 at Ski Chalet $15 person Call 633-3758 (nights) for info Deadline for ticket sales: Tues Sept 16 Next general meeting Wed Sept 17 7:30 pm Selkirk St School Ancillary Room Guest speaker: Paul Drib-nenky (176-ThM) FH COLLINS SCHOOL Committee elections for 3 vacancies Tues Sept 16 7:30 pm in the staff room (177-2) YUKON CRAFT SOCIETY meeting Tues Sept 16 7:30 pm Selkirk School Ancillary Rm New members welcome Anyone who is participating in fall Spruce Bog Fair is invited to attend (177-3) CANADIAN X-ROADS INTERNATIONAL is recruiting 1987 volunteers to work in Third World Countries for 4 -6 mos Living accommodation 4 transport provided Info: Recruitment Coordinator Kathy Moylan-Smith 668 -6024 eves or attend one of two info nights: Wed Sept 17 7:30 pm Skookum Jim Hall 4 Thurs Sept 18 7:30 pm Selkirk St School even returning to work after a long absence said Miller who is now setting up another pain management course at a second Toronto hospital People who suffer pain often assume psychology has nothing to do with it she said but the mind and body work together and be separated About 1500 people mainly from the United States are attending the meeting which winds up today An ostomy results from the removal of the large intestine small intestine or bladder because of birth defects accidents cancer or disease At Toronto pain management program Miller said health professionals teach patients techniques to diminish pain and regain control PROSIVfTA (YUKON UKRANIAN ASSOC) presents Ukraniar dancing lessons Thursdays at 7-9 pm from Sept 25 to Dec 4 (11 sessions) All ages Registration: Thurs Sept 18 7 pm PC Jr High $30 Info: 633-2444 (177-5) JR STAGE BAM) CLASSES for grade 4 5 4 6 students start Sept 30 at Yukon College Call the continuing education office at 667-4262 for further details (177-2F1MW) FRENCH LANGUAGE day courses at the French Language Centre Call 667-5610 for details and to register (178-MW) AGLOW BRUNCH welcomes ladies to meet the Covenant Players Sat Sept 20 10 am Cost $6 Reservations: 668-5972 (178-1) WHSE SKI CLUB presents Ready It's Ski Time" Thurs Oct 2 7:30 pm Mt McIntyre Rec Centre lower level miss itlt All welcome (178-MWFM) LA LECHE LEAGUE meeting Wed Sept 17 7-9 pm Whse Public Library of Breast Feeding" Info: 668-2378 (178-1) GUILD SOCIETY annual general meeting is being held Mon Sept 15 7:30 pm Guild Hall 14th Ave Info: 633-3550 (178-1) TORONTO (CP) People should try to lessen pain through psychological strategies such as relaxation and hypnosis before they use other methods a psychologist at Toronto General Hospital said Thursday Patients can generally benefit from these techniques whether the pain is caused by cancer bowel disease migraine headaches lower -back pain or some factor that doctors cannot identify Dr Ricki Miller told the United Ostomy Association on Thursday In an eight-session outpatient course at Toronto General patients reported feeling better and happier visiting physicians less often for pain becoming more active and LiU 7:00 TAA II VV 7:00 PM 9:15 PM im Henson George Lucas and David Bowie mm 7:00 9:15 PM 3 FERRIS DAY OFF Coming Events are FREE for the 1st insertion extra charge for more than one insertion The Whitehorse STUB Phone: 667-4774 For Home Delivery 250 TUESDAY XL.