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Thunder Bay’s arts & culture alternative

Editor-in-chief Darren McChristie Editor Adrian Lysenko adrian@thewalleye.ca Assistant Editor Rebekah Skochinski Senior Editor Tiffany Jarva Copy Editors Amy Jones, Bonnie Schiedel

Marketing & Sales Manager Martina Benvegnu sales@thewalleye.ca Photographers Patrick Chondon, Bill Gross, Scott Hobbs, Chad Kirvan, Dave Koski, Kay Lee, Shannon Lepere, Marty Mascarin, Darren McChristie, Laura Paxton Art Directors Steve Coghill, R.G.D., Dave Koski, R.G.D. production@thewalleye.ca

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MUSIC

■ 66 Gigs Big or Small,

They Rock ‘Em All ■ 68 august brodie is Putting in the Work ■ 71 Live From the Living Room ■ 73 Re-Animators ■ 74 Conductor’s Playlist ■ 77 Carver ■ 78 Melissa Ethridge ■ 80 Peter Cosbey ■ 82 Folk Double Feature ■ 87 Introspective Beauty and Uplifting Wonder

■ 28 Conservation in Movies ■ 30 Ten Minutes to Tell It All ■ 32 NOSFA Turns 27 ■ 35 The Golden Ticket ■ 36 Magnus Theatre:

WEATHER

FILM&THEATRE

A Year in Review

■ 38 Shiva ■ 40 An Important Snapshot in Time ■ 42 Capturing the Essence

OUTDOOR

■ 44 Paddling the City CITYSCENE

■ 46 Clean, Competent, Creative ■ 48 Water Walker ■ 52 How Does Your

of Philanthropy ■ 64 Leadercast Live

ARCHITECTURE

THE ARTS

■ 57 Going Dutch ■ 60 The TELUS Cup ■ 63 Inspiring the Growth

■ 20 Cheese is Not Grate ■ 22 Brew Green ■ 24 It’s Not Easy Being Green ■ 27 The Market

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CoverStory: The Green Issue Conservation Through Nature Connection ■ 10 Thunder Bay Field Naturalists ■ 11 Respecting and Protecting the Salubrity of Water ■ 12 Urban Greenscapes ■ 13 Beautifying Our City and Sharing Knowledge ■ 14 Land Conservation in the Thunder Bay Area ■ 16 A Presence in the Wilderness ■ 17 A Lifetime of Conservation ■ 18 Mimicking What’s Found in Nature ■ 19 My Neighbour, the Bee Man

Garden Grow?

■ 90 McKibbin House HEALTH

■ 92 How Volunteering Can

Make You Healthier

■ 98 Concerns About

Spring Flooding

GREEN

■ 101 A Growing Problem in

the Thunder Bay Area

■ 21 Drink of the Month ■ 50 Stuff We Like ■ 58 This is Thunder Bay ■ 88 Off the Wall Reviews ■ 94 Tbaytel April EVENTS ■ 96 Music EVENTS ■ 97 LU Radio's Monthly Top 20 ■ 102 The Wall ■ 104 Horoscopes ■ 105 The Beat ■ 106 The Eye

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rowing up, my sister and I would often spend time with our grandfather, watching him tend his bees in southern Ontario. He was a second generation beekeeper and although my parents never took it up, my sister has been following suit. Recently, with her help, I also became an apiarist (fancy word for beekeeper). Last summer when my nephew was visiting, we suited up and I got to show him our humble hive. He was full of questions and I explained how much bees help preserve our ecosystems. When I was ready to go, my nephew sat on the grass and asked, “Can we stay and watch the bees work for a bit?” I was more than happy to oblige and hope one day he’ll keep a hive of his own. Every April we present our annual Green Issue in honour of Earth Day, and this year we’re focusing on conservation. Dating back to the 17th century, nature conservation can be viewed as one of the earliest forms of environmentalism. From the Lakehead Regional Conservation Authority to Thunder Bay Field Naturalists, we profile various groups and individuals who are involved in conservation in Thunder

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Bay and Northwestern Ontario in our cover story. Plus, Justin Allec talks to a local conservation officer and looks back at some of the history of the 127-year-old vocation, and we also feature a map of conservation areas. Also as part of our annual green theme, sommelier Jeannie Dubois presents some ideas for organic drinks, beer judge Josh Armstrong provides some green practices for homebrewing, and film columnist Michael Sobota shares his picks for movies dealing with conservation. This month also brings Canada's national midget ice hockey club championship the TELUS Cup into Thunder Bay, Savanah Tillberg previews Magnus Theatre’s final production of the season Boeing Boeing, and Jolene Banning pens a touching tribute to Josephine Mandamin. Hopefully, the organizations and individuals featured in our April issue will inspire and encourage you to find ways to help our environment. It might be as simple as planting a pollinator-friendly garden and watching the bees work. - Adrian Lysenko

Featured Contributor Leah Morningstar

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Watching the Bees Work

Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Leah graduated from Lakehead University with a bachelor’s degree in English and a certification in palliative care. After years of working at the hospital, the casino, and an addiction treatment centre, she had her first child and became a stay-at-home mom. Her life now consists of spending time with her partner and three children, taking commissions for writing and art, contributing to The Walleye, maintaining her popular blog People of Port Arthur, and participating in artisan sales throughout the city. Aside from drawing and writing, Leah loves vintage and retro collectibles, tattoos, true crime, pathology, and organizing fabulous photoshoots. Check out Leah’s Wall Space feature on Vernon Allan on page 46.

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1 Northwest Film Fest April 7 & 14

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Every year film buffs flock in droves to the Northwest Film Fest. It’s practically a rite of spring. Though the complete festival lineup is still TBD, it always includes a diverse selection of independent, foreign, and award-winning films. This year will see 28 titles screened, including one locally produced film and the critically acclaimed Colette, which stars Keira Knightley in a story about the evolution of the celebrated French author. The festival runs on consecutive Sundays, with screenings beginning at 10 am. There’s a double header prelude on April 4 and an interlude screening April 10. Be sure to visit the website for the latest details and to learn about the various pass packages that are available. Arrive early for the best seats! nosfa.ca

A Taste of History 2 Dinner April 12

Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel The Prohibition era has long been captured on film and in books and now is your chance to grab a slice of the action in real time. The annual Taste of History dinner will host keynote speaker Matthew J. Bellamy of Carleton University. Also presenting will be Tory Tronrud, who will speak about the music of Prohibition, and Kyle Mulligan of Sleeping Giant Brewing Co. on the craft beer renaissance. There will also be a silent auction and a unique draft beer prepared especially for this event. Guests will dine on famed hotel favourites from that time period such as potage longchamps soup, salad hongroise, and a main course option of honey roasted chicken or vegetarian cottage pie. For tickets, call the museum at 623-0801. thunderbaymuseum.com

April 18

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium In a lead-up to Earth Day, the TBSO is having a special concert that revels in the wonder of our planet and its ability to renew and transform itself. The selected works begin with a look back at winter with Sibelius’ “Scene with Cranes”—an evocative tone poem, which is followed by the emergence of spring with the glorious “Appalachian Spring” by Aaron Copland. This will be followed by Giuseppe Verdi’s “Spring,” from Four Seasons, Paul Haas which blooms in its expansive joyfulness. Closing out the program is Beethoven, in what many believe to be his finest work— his masterful Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major. Paul Haas will be conducting this celebratory concert that will surely light up every corner of the room. Tickets can be purchased online or by contacting the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. tbca.com

4 BrewHa! Cask Fest April 20

The Camelot Building

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Raise your hand if you like beer! We see you. And so do the organizers of BrewHa! Cask Fest. Returning for a second year, this festival puts cask beer front and centre. What makes cask beer so special (and tasty) is that it is transferred to a cask right after fermentation to age naturally. It’s big on flavour, but lower in carbonation. There will be 40 different casks in total and two sessions to choose from. Each session is $30, which includes a commemorative sample glass and four sample tokens. A portion of ticket proceeds will support a local chosen charity. Plus you can get a free ride to and from the festival simply by showing your ticket to a Thunder Bay Transit driver. brewhaevents.com

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5 The TELUS Cup April 22–28

Fort William Gardens We’re pretty proud of our hockey roots, which is why the stick-and-puck crowd is so excited to have this National Midget Hockey Championship return to the city this month. It’s the first time Thunder Bay has hosted the tournament in over 30 years! Our very own Thunder Bay Kings will be facing off against teams from across Canada, with the gold medal game airing on TSN. Let’s make sure there is a huge hometown crowd cheering them on! The complete 19-game ticket package for the TELUS Cup is $89 for adults and $67 for youth. Visit the website for more information and to see a full schedule for all seven days. Seven straight days of hockey! hockeycanada.ca

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he month of April always signals the green issue at The Walleye. For this year’s cover story, and in recognition of Earth Day, we decided to dig deeper into the conservation efforts that are going on in our community and look at the organizations and individuals dedicated to preserving and protecting our most precious resource: our planet. We hope that you will be inspired and encouraged when you read about all of the good work that is being done, and perhaps pick up a few tips on how you can be a better steward of the land. Let’s all show the earth some love, not only on Earth Day, but every day.

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▲ Hazelwood Lake Conservation Area from the air ▼ A curious fox at Little Trout Bay Conservation Area

The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority

or the first time in 10 years, eastern bluebirds are being seen at Mission Island Marsh. An active bald eagle’s nest overlooks the trail at Hurkett Cove, a throughway for migratory birds that is touted by experts as one of the top birding sites in Ontario. To a quiet ear during mating season, barred owls can sometimes be heard at Hazelwood Lake. And to the trained eye, the Ram’s Head Lady’s Slipper, a rare orchid, can be found in the shaded, calcium-rich soils of Mills Block Forest. Teeming with biodiversity, these

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spaces—four of eight conservation areas maintained and operated by the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA)—are what many consider a naturalist’s paradise. Collectively, they are part of approximately 500 conservation areas that make up 80,000 hectares of protected lands across Ontario. “It’s important for residents of the Lakehead Watershed to recognize the importance of the abundance of wetland, forest cover, and biodiversity surrounding us while never taking it for granted,” says Ryan Mackett, communications

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Roaring waters at Cascades Conservation Area

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With the largest freshwater lake at our doorstep, it’s hard to imagine life in Thunder Bay without its ties to water. Making those ties more visible and meaningful through direct human experience, education, and stewardship is what drives the LRCA’s mission to conserve and protect the natural spaces in the region, says Mackett. “To quote [the] famous naturalist, David Attenborough, ‘No one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced.’”

▲A bald eagle at Hurkett Cove Conservation Area ▼ The Sleeping Giant as seen from Mission Island Marsh Conservation Area

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manager for the LRCA. “When people have truly experienced and understand what the natural world has to offer, they will be that much more passionate about protecting it.” Many of the conservation areas in Thunder Bay host Living Classroom programs, a series of public education events that involve guest speakers and guided walks. Experts in the field of botany, mycology, and geology have led previous sessions featuring wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, and ancient rock formations found in the region. Six more sessions are scheduled from May through October. Founded in 1954 as the Neebing Valley Conservation Authority, which later expanded to become the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority in 1963, the not-forprofit charitable organization also oversees watershed management programs, including development regulations, erosion control, floodplain mapping, flood forecasting, and warnings. It also operates and maintains the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway, which provides flood protection to the lower Neebing River and Intercity Area in Thunder Bay.

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Thunder Bay Field Naturalists Protecting Natural Areas for Future Generations

Story by Kim Latimer, Photos by Connie Hartviksen

he Thunder Bay Field Naturalists is one of the longest standing conservation clubs in the region. Their goal is clear: to protect natural areas for future generations. In some cases that means purchasing land in order to conserve it. The club has acquired 18 properties since 1993, covering over 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres), and represent a vibrant and growing Nature Reserve initiative. Their properties are located from Pine Bay southwest of the city to Michipicoten Island, in the northeast corner of Lake Superior. The nature reserve property on Michipicoten is the latest acquisition, which they purchased when the First Nation reached out in an effort to protect the dwindling caribou population. The club also has three new properties closing in April. “There is a general understanding of conservation as the ‘protection of plants and animals, natural areas,’ but it’s also about wise use that gives future generations the same opportunity to explore and enjoy nature that we have,” says Bruce Thacker,

Old growth cedar forest

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president of the Thunder Bay Field Naturalists. “We promote the interest in and the study of nature generally, and of all aspects of the environment,” he adds. “We encourage people to appreciate and enjoy the wonders of nature and create opportunities for them to do so.” William Bog, in the area north of the Parkdale subdivision in Thunder Bay, is one of the 18 key properties the club has a vested interest in. The Field Naturalists have been actively acquiring properties in William Bog for decades, “even before the expressway went through”, says Susan Bryan, the group’s Nature Reserves Chair. The Field Naturalists are now the largest landholders of William Bog, which has since been declared a provincial wetland. “The area is habitat for unique plants and animals not found elsewhere in the city,” says Thacker. “It’s a wildlife mecca; a valuable wetland that holds water in the soil and has great interest for naturalists,” Bryan explains. “In late 1990s, when the Naturalists started to acquire land there, there were hundreds of

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tiny parcels. Many of those parcels of land have come forward to the club as donations and we’ve been able to buy some over the years.” Education is the other half of the Naturalists’ conservation strategy. The club hosts walks, hikes, talks, and works to engage youth as part of its sustainable conservation efforts. Thacker explains that their priorities include “helping youth develop an appreciation of nature and strong environmental ethic, engaging with the First Nations on all aspects of conservation, and commenting on proposed government policies and actions when they are deemed to be harmful to our natural environment.” He says with 230 members, the club is small but mighty. “It is an ambitious agenda for a relatively small organization, but we have some tremendously talented and dedicated members that put in a lot of time and effort.” For more information about the Thunder Bay Field Naturalists or to join their activities visit tbfn.net or follow them on Facebook.

Thunder Bay Field Naturalist activities and projects outside of nature reserves include: Thunder Cape Bird Observatory, located at the tip of the Sleeping Giant, monitors and bands migratory birds during spring and fall migration. This program contributes to the assessment of bird population trends not only in Ontario but also across North America. Project Peregrine began in 1989 to restore the Peregrine Falcon as a breeding species in Northwestern Ontario after its near extinction in the 1960s due to pesticide use (mostly DDT). Up to and including 2018, more than 120 peregrine falcon territories have been identified and 623 young peregrines have been banded. Bluebird Recovery Program, which started in 1988 with a goal of reestablishing a thriving breeding population of eastern bluebird. Annual Christmas Bird Count began in 1900 in the United States and began in the club in 1939. It is the largest and longest-running wildlife survey ever undertaken. The data gathered is used to approximate the densities of wintering bird populations and keep track of cyclical movements of birds and their extent. Hikes and casual talks inform, educate, and entertain members and non-members alike as they pursue their love of nature.

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Respecting and Protecting the Salubrity of Water

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Participatory Advocacy with Ocean Wise By Betty Carpick exploring marine conservation and the region by building an understanding of Indigenous history, culture, values, and knowledge and by working with community groups, service providers, and the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area. To support service in its many forms, Ocean Bridge’s co-created projects will include hands-on field work, developing education resources, making art, and communicating in ways that are meaningful to youth and communities. The program’s diverse participants are from urban, rural, northern, and southern Canadian regions. Four of the next generation of ocean leaders are connected to the North Shore of Lake Superior. Caitlyn Harvey from Red Rock has a background in criminology, contemporary studies, and social work, and has spent summers working for Parks Canada and the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area. Jake Guggenheimer moved from Innisfil, Ontario in 2015 to study outdoor recreation, parks, and tourism at Lakehead University and now speaks up for more designated protected areas in Canada. Erin

Teaching the next generation in Haida Gwaii Van Breda, a Red River Métis, lives in Thunder Bay where she works as a mineral development advisor. She’s passionate about climate change and has studied how lakes recover from acidification caused by the mining industry. Madison Dyck, an avid sailor, is completing a double major in geography and outdoor recreation, parks, and tourism at Lakehead University. Growing up on the shores of Lake Superior, she feels a deep responsibility to the region’s fresh water, and hopes to increase awareness of its relation to the oceans. The 40 youth will gather again in Ottawa, located on ancestral and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People, for a five-day urban expedition in January 2020 where they'll deliver various ocean service projects and connect with champions on the global environmental stage. The interconnectedness of water conservation and ocean health can take on many forms. Through

community and youth engagement, water can be given a voice, and an affirmation of our shared responsibility to respect that water is the foundation of life. For today and for the future, we’re privileged to be hosting the gathering of Ocean Bridge on our magnificent lake, Anishinaabewi-gichigami.

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n World Oceans Day in 2017, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre launched Ocean Wise, a global ocean conservation organization focused on water conservation and ocean health through education, research, and engagement. The new organization’s year-long Ocean Bridge program invites youth ambassadors aged 18–30 from across Canada to gather for knowledge sharing and team building before heading back to their homes to raise awareness and work on projects within their communities. Haida Gwaii was selected for the program’s inaugural gathering in 2018 and this June, another 40 young Canadians will meet on the iconic North Shore of Lake Superior. With three quadrillion gallons of freshwater holding over 10% of the earth’s freshwater resource, Lake Superior is a distinctive ecological powerhouse with the defining characteristics of a lake and the behaviour of an inland sea. For Ocean Bridge, highlighting Lake Superior as an inland sea that’s essential to ocean health emphasizes the interconnectedness of Canada and its waterways to the oceans of our living planet. Ocean Bridge will prioritize

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Hannah Kosick holds microplastics in Haida Gwaii

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Urban Greenscapes

Monarch caterpillar

Where Monarchs are King

By Bonnie Schiedel Volunteers at the Adelaide Monarch Garden

“M

onarchs are the cornerstone to build on,” explains Dan Fulton, coordinator of Urban Greenscapes, a volunteer group that works on increasing and upgrading Thunder Bay’s green spaces by cleaning up invasive plants, doing shoreline remediation, and rehabilitating unused land. “If you help monarchs, you’re helping other pollinators. When the insect population goes up, that helps the bird population. You start thinking about not putting chemicals in the water, and planting native plants.” Monarch butterfly numbers have plummeted in North America, mainly due to loss of habitat and food, earning them a spot on Ontario’s species at risk list. And so, helping monarch butterflies has become one of Urban Greenscape’s most popular projects. Fulton teaches “monarch classes” so people can learn how to grow milkweed and take care of the monarch chrysalises, and sells milkweed seeds at the Spring Home & Garden Show. Why milkweed? Milkweed leaves are the only place where monarch butterflies lay their eggs, and the leaves are the sole food for the caterpillars that hatch from the eggs. In August, there’s what Fulton calls a “foster parent plan,” where he provides a container, milkweed leaves, and five caterpillars, so you can feed the caterpillars, watch over the chrysalises (which are preyed upon by ants and spiders in the wild), and see your butterflies emerge before

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you release them back outdoors. “It’s a great way to get kids involved,” says Fulton. Last summer, dozens of Urban Greenscape volunteers took on their biggest project yet and created the Adelaide Monarch Garden near Boulevard Lake. In January 2018, the organization approached the city about a 1,115-square-metre (12,000-square-foot) vacant piece of municipal property at the end of Adelaide Street and got the go-ahead to turn it into an urban green space. Through a process called “back to Eden,” they spread a 30 centimetre (12 inch) layer of wood chips to zap weeds and grass and create a biomass that naturally retains moisture. Next they planted 800 native plants, including 280 swamp milkweed plants, and added stumps, boulders and planted donated trees and bushes. “Two weeks later, the monarchs were laying eggs,” says Fulton. “I couldn’t believe they found the milkweed that fast.” He and his fellow volunteers collected a remarkable 220 caterpillars from the site last summer, which were successfully released back into the wild after they became butterflies. (All together, the group and its “foster parents” raised and released nearly a thousand butterflies last year.) “People say to me, ‘I don’t know what to do to help the environment.’ I say, ‘come on along with me and we’ll do it together,’” says Fulton. Visit Urban Greenscapes on Facebook.

Protect the Pollinators Try these easy ways to improve local green spaces and lend a hand to pollinators like birds, bees, and insects, which are under threat. -Don’t use chemicals like herbicides and fertilizers in your lawn and garden -Plant native perennials, like coneflowers, milkweed, sweetgrass, monkshood, bluebells, and blazing star -Provide a drink for bees by placing rocks or marbles in a shallow pan of water. Change the water every three days (note it takes 10 days for mosquitoes to breed in standing water)

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Beautifying Our City and Sharing Knowledge

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The Thunder Bay Horticultural Society Story by Adrian Lysenko, Photos by Shirley Robson

Krystyna and Jules Kupter’s garden

hen Sandra Mazur is out in the community promoting the Thunder Bay Horticultural Society, she often hears people comment that they don’t have enough knowledge to become a member. “That is a stigma, and we need to let these young people know that we are about sharing the knowledge that we do have and bringing in speakers to help us educate ourselves in other areas of interest to us,” she says. “All societies are presently struggling with membership as their members get older. Even though we are seeing many young families getting involved in growing their own vegetable gardens again, we cannot seem to find that connection with them.” The Thunder Bay Horticultural Society (TBHS) was founded in 1923 (then called the Port Arthur

Kathleen Holmquist’s garden

Horticultural Society) and is part of the umbrella organization the Ontario Horticultural Association. Their mandate is to encourage interest and improvement in horticulture in the community. Mazur is a member of the Thunder Bay Horticultural Society and the district director of Area 14. As the director, she sits on the provincial council and communicates between societies and the province. She brings project ideas back and shares them with societies within her boundaries, which includes the area from Longlac to Dryden, up to Sioux Lookout, and all communities in between. The society meets the third Thursday of every month from February to May at the Oliver Road Recreation Centre at 7 pm. “You do not need to be a member to attend.

However, our memberships are available for sale at every event and memberships are only $15 for adults and $12 for seniors,” Mazur says. “The membership gives them an opportunity to be involved in all of our events as well most garden centres offer them a 10% discount when they show their membership card.” During the spring and summer, the society participates in the planting and maintenance of various public spaces and gardens. The TBHS volunteers also share their joy of gardening with the next generation when providing tomato seedlings to grade three students during “A Slice of Farming Project Pizza.” The students learn how to look after the plant so they can enjoy harvesting the fruit in the fall. Various workshops are also held throughout the year, including seed

swaps and presentations by seasoned gardeners who are willing to share their expertise. Fundraisers such as the annual plant sale and gently used items and plant auction, held in May at the Oliver Road Community Centre, keep the society going, helping in the purchase of plants, tools, and equipment. With more projects planned for this coming year, Mazur says volunteers are always appreciated. “See what we are all about,” she says. “Even when we are out doing our community projects such as planting at each of the seniors residences there is laughter in the air and a time of joy and inclusion amongst those attending that project.” To learn more about the Thunder Bay Horticultural Society, visit tbayhortsociety.weebly.com.

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Dog Lake

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Conservation Reserve Size: 1,893 ha Year established: 2001 Adjacent to Dog Lake Resort

Silver Falls

Provincial Park Size: 3,260 ha Year established: 1985 Backcountry camping only

Shebandowan Lake

Hazelwood Lake

Nature Reserves

LRCA Size: 618 ha 7 km of trails Excellent lake for paddling

TBFN Size: >2,000 ha Year established: 1993-2018 16 properties throughout NWO

Mills Block Forest

Matawin River

Provincial Park Size: 2615 ha Year established: 1985 Nature Reserve

LRCA Size: 284 ha Managed Forest 4 km of trails

Cedar Creek

Conservation Reserve Size: 279 ha Year established: 2001 Rainbow and brook trout

Cascades

LRCA Size: 162 ha 5.5 km of trails Follows Current River

Kakabeka Falls

Provincial Park Size: 500 ha Year established: 1957 2nd highest waterfall in Ont.

William Bog

Cedar Falls

LRCA Size: 23 ha Lush 1 km trail Cascading waterfall

Divide Ridge Arrow Lake

Provincial Park Size: 386 ha Year established: 1957 Seasonal camping

Provincial Park Size: 542 ha Year established: 1985 Nature Reserve

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Fallingsnow Lake Castle Creek

Conservation Reserve Size: 854 ha Year established: 2001 Includes 2 lakes

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Provincial Park Size: 189 ha Year established: 1975 Nature Reserve

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Hurkett Cove

LRCA Size: 125 ha 2 km of trails Renowned birding site

Ouimet Canyon

Provincial Park Size: 777 ha Year established: 1972 Nature Reserve

Black Bay

NCC Size: 3,170 ha Year Established: 2018 Includes Nipigon Bay shore

Granite Point (TBFN)

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Granite Point

LRCA Size: 221 ha Managed Forest 2.3 km of trails

LRCA Size: 273 ha Managed Forest Not accessible to public

Caribou Island NCC Size: 67 ha Uninhabited island Impressive cliffs

Sheshbeeb Bay

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Silver Harbour

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Land Conservation in the Thunder Bay Area LRCA - Lakehead Region Conservation Authority NCC - Nature Conservancy of Canada TBFN - Thunder Bay Field Naturalists

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CoverStory that we get to protect the interests of the legitimate resource users,” he says. “My life revolves around the outdoors. My career allows me to be fully immersed in all the things I love.” Upholding the law while still remaining passionate about sports like hunting and fishing is a difficult balance, but it’s easier if you understand what motivates people to get outside in the first place. Officer Viehbeck is part of a 127-year-old vocation. The first COs were hired in 1892, when the Ontario Board of Game and Fish appointed a chief game warden, four part-time wardens, and 392 deputies for the whole province. Slowly this warden position evolved alongside our changing understanding of natural resources. For example, in 1903, the province took the drastic action of prohibiting the sale of game and fish in an effort to sustain our natural resources. When Ontario changed the Ministry’s name to Department of Fish and Wildlife in 1947, it also pushed for the professionalization of the Conservation Officer that we know today. In many ways, a CO is simply a police officer for the wilderness. Even if they are driving logging roads

A Presence in the Wilderness

Talking with Ontario Conservation Officer Davis Viehbeck By Justin Allec

ere in Northwestern Ontario, we’re surrounded by nature, and many Thunder Bay residents enjoy activities just off the beaten path. If you do head out into the wilderness, chances are you’ve encountered an Ontario Conservation Officer. “COs,” as they’re called, are the face representing the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s laws. One face you might encounter is Officer Davis Viehbeck of Thunder Bay district.

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As a boy, Officer Viehbeck spent a lot of time in the woods. Fishing trips and grouse hunting led, inevitably, to meeting COs, and he was immediately impressed with the job. “The stories of hiding in the bush in the wee hours of the morning waiting for fish poachers or catching night hunters with a decoy had me sold.” Viehbeck is one of many officers whose personal interests influence the way they do their job. “It’s really interesting and rewarding knowing

instead of the main drags, a CO’s duties never end. Fishing season leads to hunting season, which leads to ice fishing season, and on and on. Viehbeck says that as much as he’s concerned with checking fish limits and patrolling remote areas, he spends a lot of time on investigations related to more significant occurrences that lead to court appearances. This is in addition to other duties like supporting forest firefighting efforts, community outreach in schools, and hunter safety education classes. Knowledge of the law can be taught, but knowledge of the land is invaluable. As much as the province has empowered COs, it’s a unique career. “We’re fortunate to have relatively high fines for natural resource violations in Ontario… and the associated consequences, such as seizure of equipment, go a long way in deterring non-legitimate resource users from violating.” But a large wave of retiring officers will be difficult to replace. As much as the days are long, the training rigorous, and the public not always compliant, Officer Viehbeck loves his job for the same reasons that you head out into the woods.

Thunder Bay's First Conservation Officers 1892-1950 (Year Hired) James Whalen 1892 (Port Arthur) A. McComber 1899 (Port Arthur) Simon Panassie 1900 (Fort William) Neil McDougall 1904 (Port Arthur) Donald McDonald 1914 (Fort William) Walter Gordon 1915 (Port Arthur) H. A. McKibbin 1916 (Port Arthur) A. E. Fraser 1924 (Fort William) Walter Hawkins 1924 (Fort William) C. W. Symons 1924 (Port Arthur) Daniel James Ward 1924 (Fort William) E. J. McQueen 1928 (Fort William)

John D. Jacob 1929 (Port Arthur) G. W. Hendrickson 1930 (Fort William) Charles L. Perrie 1932 (Fort William) H. Clempsen 1937 (Fort William) Reginald D. “Bullet Head” Windsor 1938 (Fort William) M. A. Fraser 1942 (Port Arthur) George B. Whitefield 1946 (Port Arthur district) J. F. Atcheson 1947 (Fort William) D. J. “Dave” Jordi 1948 (Port Arthur) T. R. Morben 1949 (Port Arthur) W. C. Holt 1950 (Shebandowan /Port Arthur)

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A Lifetime of Conservation

Gary Davies' Second Career with the Nature Conservancy of Canada By Adrian Lysenko

rom growing up in southern Ontario to moving to Northwestern Ontario, conservation has been at the heart of Gary Davies’ personal and working life. Davies moved to Northwestern Ontario 40 years ago to work for the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR). In 2014, he retired from the MNR after 35 years in forest and public land management and then joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) as the Northwestern program director for the Ontario region. “My career with MNR provided me with many opportunities to be involved in conservation work, including working with ENGOs [environmental non-governmental organizations] such as NCC,” he says. “During the last few years with MNR I reconnected with a former MNR employee, who was responsible for NCC’s work in Northwestern

Ontario. He encouraged me to apply for the position as he planned to retire. So I started working for NCC in early 2015.” As the Northwestern program director, Davies is responsible for securing NCC lands (through purchasing and accepting donations) and their stewardship. He also manages NCC’s work in the Lake Superior and Rainy Lake to Lake of the Woods areas. “NCC owns approximately 16,000 acres of conservation land near Lake Superior,” he says. “With the assistance of great volunteers and NCC staff from southern Ontario, I monitor these lands to ensure the natural values remain in good condition, and that invasive species do not become established.” Examples of stewardship projects that Davies has been involved in include the rehabilitation of water

crossings in Cold Creek (on one of NCC’s properties on Black Bay) and the creation of a hiking trail on the Big Trout Bay Nature Reserve. In 2016, NCC acquired the 2,500 acre Big Trout Bay Nature Reserve property, which includes 21 kilometres of Lake Superior coastline. “My role was to work with other NCC staff to raise the funds for the purchase, close the sale, conduct an inventory of the natural heritage values (e.g. birds, plants), and develop a property management plan to guide the stewardship of the property.” As for future projects, Davies points out how NCC’s conservation work is science-based and guided by what they call “Natural Area Conservation Plans,” focusing their conservation work on the important habitats that are most at risk. “We recently purchased 400 acres in the Pearson Township Wetland

in the Municipality of Neebing that will add to the area to be protected as a Conservation Reserve by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.” In terms of finding a balance between conservation and development, Davies states that conservation isn’t just protection. “It is a philosophy that must be top of mind in all land and resource use decisions. It is the wise use of resources with the future in mind. We can get it right,” he says. “However, we must rethink our relationship with nature. Only when we accept that we are part of nature not apart from it will we truly be able to practice conservation.” For more information, visit natureconservancy.ca.

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Mimicking What’s Found in Nature

Nick Kitchener Demystifies Permaculture By Adrian Lysenko

Veggies growing with sheet mulching technique

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ick Kitchener says when most people google “permaculture,” they might be led to believe permaculturists are new-age hippies running around naked in their gardens, talking to plants and waving crystals at their chickens. “Fortunately, it’s too cold most of the time for that sort of behaviour,” he says. “Seriously though, permaculture has something of a public relations problem when it comes to reaching the people who are most important—the ones who grow our food.” Kitchener describes permaculture as a design practice for the management of natural resources that mimics systems and processes found in nature, with an aim to make use of these resources in a way that benefits both humanity and nature. “I have a background in information technology. A number of years ago I realized that natural systems are far superior to man made ones currently employed for our industrial food production sector,” he says. “Natural systems are not just sustainable, they are beyond sustainable in respect that they produce more usable outputs over their lifetime than they require to establish and maintain. Natural systems are also far more resilient than our current industrial ones with respect to disease and climatic risk.” When Kitchener moved to Thunder Bay 10 years ago from New Zealand, he saw that little research had been done on extremely cold climate ecosystems, so he formed the Thunder Bay Permaculture group on Facebook and also started the Thunder Bay Permaculture blog to share resources. The Thunder Bay group focuses on food production systems and land management, which Kitchener states is a fraction of what permaculture encapsulates.

“This is largely because the is so little info out there on how natural systems present within the boreal forest and wetlands can be adapted for food production,” he says. “An example is finding synergistic relationships between various plants and animals within the boreal forest system, and then replacing those natural components with appropriate domestic livestock and plants in a way that replicates how nature so successfully thrives here.” Last growing season, Kitchener took waste streams from local businesses and utilized them along with oyster mushrooms to see how different configurations behave, and what effect they have on annual and perennial crops. This year he’ll be working with a partner on revitalising some pastureland on an old homestead, and getting it ready for the reintroduction of livestock. He is also looking at perennial food systems, which he points out are much better suited to our climate than annuals. When it comes to how permaculture can help policy makers and resource management practices, Kitchener says we need to forget sustainability. “If any improvement in the prospects of our future generations is to take place then we need systems and management practices in place that are beyond sustainable. That can’t happen with a sustainability mindset. But it can happen with a resiliency mindset,” he says. “Permaculture has defined what the difference is, and how unsustainable practices that currently employed can be transitioned through sustainability and beyond into resiliency.” For more information, visit thunderbaypermaculture.blogspot. com or find the group on Facebook.

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Swarm of bees

o say that I’m not fond of insects is being generous. As a child I frantically checked my room at night for mosquitoes, spiders, and other invaders. I freak out when I see a wasp. I could write a book about my obsession with earwigs. So when we moved into our first home and I looked out at our beautiful backyard, my heart nearly stopped when I saw the strange white boxes stacked in my neighbour’s yard. I should have been tipped off by the “Honey for Sale” sign in the driveway, but now I really had to face it: they had bees. I had so many questions. Are they stinging bees? Will they swarm me whenever I leave my house? Why would someone have such an insane hobby? Well, it turned out that Bob and Irene Slusar had been

keeping bees for over 30 years when we moved in and, to my relief, my fears were totally unfounded. They taught us the basics about the fascinating life of bees, and the bees have become welcome visitors at my place. I have a great appreciation now for what they contribute to the world as superstar pollinators, and I no longer break into a cold sweat when I encounter one. I sat down with Bob recently to reflect on his 38 years with the bees. “Our son Ron was in Cub Scouts, and for one of his projects he had to start a hobby. One of his good friends kept bees so we said, ‘well, what the heck!’ and got a hive from them. They helped us get started, I read some books on beekeeping, and after a few years we were up to 16 hives at the high point,” he says. As a teen, his son lost interest and

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Helping Local Bees Thrive for Years By Kat Lyzun Irene Slusar with bees circa 1990s the hobby became something Bob and Irene took on together. They became well known in the beekeeping community and were sought out for their expertise and delicious honey. The secret to great honey, he says, lies in the flowers. “When bees get their nectar from only one or two crops, the honey doesn’t have the same flavour. Wildflower honey, especially from fireweed and aster, has such a nice taste to it,” he says. Planting wildflowers is a great way for

neighbours like me to help the bees. Bob is now 87, and thinking about winding down his beekeeping hobby. Irene passed away last year, and he’s grown a bit tired of the challenges and hard work of keeping his colonies healthy. I don’t think I’m ready to take on the neighbourhood moniker of “the bee lady” (nor is anyone asking me to) but this community is lucky to have so many folks dedicated to helping our local bees thrive for the next generation.

Bob and Irene Slusar with their bees circa 1990s

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Cheese is Not Grate By Chef Rachel Globensky

airy and I have a complicated relationship, which is tough, as so much of the good stuff is milk-based: ice cream, cheesecake, whipped cream… waaaahh! I’ve learned to like almond milk in my coffee, and a certain soy yogurt is yummy, but generally, I’m not a fan of pre-fab faux dairy products. “Cheese” alternatives are especially disappointing, as many I’ve tried have a fake, plasticky taste that turns me off. Now, I love me some real cheese, but it’s truly unrequited. I’ll spare you the details to hold on to some measure of decorum, but dayam, lactose intolerance is lousy. But, all is not lost: I’m resourceful, love experimenting with recipes,

and think I’ve stumbled upon a winner. Enter the simple cashew. Soaked and blended with any number of flavours, cashews produce silky smooth and decadently rich dairy-free versions of different cheeses, sauces, and cheesecakes. The following “cheese” sauce can be poured over steamed broccoli, served as queso alongside tortilla chips, or folded into prepared elbow macaroni. Cooked veggies give the sauce some body; nutritional yeast and lemon lend a parmesan flavour to the mix. Feel free to shake up the flavours, adding tarragon for fish, cumin for enchiladas, or basil for Alfredo pasta!

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Brew Green

Eco-Friendly Tips for Homebrewers By Josh Armstrong, PhD, Certified Beer Judge

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ith this month’s issue of The Walleye honouring Earth Day and all things green, there’s no better time to discuss eco-friendly home brewing practices. While homebrewing beer doesn’t have a very large carbon footprint, there are several ways that homebrewers can do things differently to brew up their delicious beer in a more ecologically friendly fashion. First and foremost, put in the extra effort up front in making great beer that you can enjoy and share with your friends and family. By not storing your ingredients properly, not paying close enough attention to your sanitation practices, not doing your research in advance, or simply skipping essential steps during the brew day, you can easily produce a bad batch of beer that will be undrinkable and end up going down the drain. A wasted batch of beer is certainly not a good use of resources. A second major area to consider is the water used throughout the brew day. Between the water used to make the beer and the water used for cleaning up the mess, it can take 5–10 litres of water to produce one litre of beer. Being conscious of the wastewater can help you identify where savings can be made in your process. For our brewing system, we use a wort chiller to lower the temperature of the liquid wort after boiling. We collect as much of the waste water from the chiller as possible and use it for cleaning up at the end of the brew day. Another

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It’s Not Easy Being Green By Jeannie Dubois, Certified Sommelier

ermit the Frog wasn’t wrong about the difficulty in going green, sadly waxing philosophic in his song about blending in with the verdant hues of nature all around him. Likewise, being a green agricultural producer in an era where our soils have been

mostly eradicated of any natural organic matter and our ecosystems are in a regular state of collapse is lament-worthy as well. However, the pendulum is slowly swinging away from the harsh synthetic chemicals that were largely used in the vast majority of

commercial and industrial agriculture for a variety of purposes in the previous century, and the burgeoning cultures of organic and biodynamic farming have taken a firm foothold. It’s heartening to see fields that employ sheep to eat budding leaves as a defoliant, blooming cover crops that naturally provide minerals and nutrients to the earth, and chickens unleashed to turn over the soil and fertilize it naturally— even simple integrated pest-management systems that respect all the creatures great and small that contribute to a healthy harvest. However, this is all juxtaposed with an outmoded culture of heavy metals and toxic fabrications that created a sterile growing environment in which consistent and

controlled crops could be managed. And herein lies the crux of organic or biodynamic certification: a producer can apply themselves diligently to the strictures of green farming and then one windy day get a chemical drift from the neighbouring field, orchard, or vineyard and voila, certification is sadly revoked. Thus, keep your eyes open for organically and biodynamically “certified” purveyors—they have stayed the course and haven’t had any fallout from less green-minded neighbours—but don’t pass up on organically or biodynamically “farmed” product. With a little research you can ascertain if their philosophy and application are in line. Think Ontario:

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he food and beverage makeover at Thunder Bay International Airport that began with the opening of Nomad earlier this year continues with the launch of Aramark’s The Market on the public side of the terminal, showcasing new brands, including many that are local. Emphasizing local food offerings at the airport has been a longtime goal of the Airport Authority. “Thunder Bay has an exceptionally strong local food scene for a city of our size. We wanted to reflect that in the food options at the airport. In an economy like Thunder Bay’s, we see value in supporting local enterprises whenever possible,” says president and CEO Ed Schmidtke. “We appreciate Aramark’s courage and initiative in sharing our vision.” This year marks 25 years of food service by Aramark at the Thunder Bay Airport. B & B Farms will be providing the potatoes for the French fries, while Aramark will be preparing the pizzas in-house using Eat Local’s own recipes and local ingredients. The hamburgers will

feature meat from Thunder Bay Meat Processing while persians from The Persian Man will also be available. You can quench your thirst with a cup of ethically traded, locally roasted coffee from Rose N Crantz Roasting Company, or a craft beer from Sleeping Giant Brewing Co. at the bar. Matt Pearson, co-owner of Sleeping Giant Brewing Co., says that the partnership with Aramark has enabled his company to gain

much greater exposure not only for their beer but also for their branded items like shirts, glassware, and more. “It’s been a great partnership. Lots of people who visit the city get a chance to taste our beer. Now they can enjoy a farewell drink and take home some of our merchandise as souvenirs.” Pearson adds that, over the course of a year, beyond their six to eight flagship beers, there will be more than 30 other Sleeping Giant brands available.

Schmidtke notes that the public’s response to the new menu has been positive. “Following some initial surprise at the departure of a nationally branded outlet, customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive on the quality of the food and the support for local growers.” The Market at Thunder Bay International Airport is open at 4 am daily. From Sunday to Friday, it closes at 8 pm and on Saturday closes at 6 pm.

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FilmTheatre The Second Most Pleasurable Thing We Do In the Dark. A Column About Movies

Conservation in Movies

By Michael Sobota

Our great mother does not take sides, Jake; she protects the balance of life. -Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) to Jake (Sam Worthington) in Avatar

onservation has been an important theme in movie storytelling almost since its invention. It was often a significant plot point in classic westerns, pitting good ranchers or farmers against nefarious developers. Today conservation has expanded to include sub-themes relating to most aspects of our natural and man-made environments, like climate change, overpopulation, and pollution. These topics most often appear in documentaries, science fiction, or animated stories. Here are four examples of how conservation influences good storytelling, including the biggest box-office hit of all time.

Hoot (2006) Director Wil Shriner tells us a story about about a teenage boy, Roy (Logan Lerman), who moves with his family from Montana to Florida. There he stumbles upon some corrupt developers and becomes involved in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls. The plot is paper thin and predictable. The real attraction of this movie is Michael Chapman’s gorgeous cinematography (in the depth of our miserable winter, Florida never looked better) and those owls. How adorable are baby owls? It doesn’t require an answer. There is also a nice acting turn by Jimmy Buffet as a school science teacher with one of his new songs, as well. This is a fun, easy watch for those older than six and their parents.

Over The Hedge (2006)

Dreamworks created a lively animated story wherein animals get a revenge of sorts on encroaching suburbia. RJ, a scheming racoon (voiced by Bruce Willis) makes the mistake of stealing food in the woods from a bear (Nick Nolte). The bear demands repayment in a week, and this launches the narrative drive for this story. RJ recruits a cabal of animal friends to raid nearby suburban neighborhood gardens, with the justification that the gardens were, actually, their own lands originally. The animation is crisp, the characters are clearly defined, the voice actors are well-cast, but you might think that humans, with all their skill and weaponry (e.g. poison) would win this war.

And six more titles that, in their own way, try to tell us stories about how to save our planet. Or parts of it: Fly Away Home (1996), Two Brothers (2004), Mission Blue (2014), The Memory of Fish (2016), All Who Dare (2017), and The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2018).

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Avatar (2009) As of the end of last year, James Cameron’s epic had grossed $2,787,965,087, retaining the box office championship of all time. Rewatching this movie nine years after its original release affirmed my original opinion. It is a credible sci-fi story with a couple of complex characters and others cardboard-thin. Much of the dialogue is cheesy but delivered so expertly and so passionately by a terrific ensemble cast that you want to believe them. I want to believe them. American corporate militarism is battling to relocate a peaceful tribe of hippies—I mean, Na’vi— so that capitalist overlords can seize a precious mineral on their floating planet, Pandora. Pandora is gorgeous as are its inhabitants. The peak of this story is not the climax. The Na’vi pray and hold important ceremonies under sort of an ancient “tree of life”—more gorgeous CG effects. When our hero, Jake (played by Sam Worthington), catches on to being duped by his military masters, he joins the Na’vi. Kneeling under the tree, he asks their goddess to help them by giving them greater armaments for the upcoming battle. Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) tells him no, that isn’t the way forward. Their goddess only supports a balance of life, not warfare. When I first saw this scene, I gasped. Was James Cameron going to deliver a true, hopeful vision of the future? Of course not. The film concludes with an enormous cinematic battle full of death and environmental destruction. Avatar is a three-hour horror film, drenched in tricked-up technical wizardry and dazzling illusion.

Forget Shorter Showers (2015) Jordan Brown’s incredible short documentary (12 minutes) tackles head-on all of the now-cliché environmental suggestions we have been urged to adopt—take short showers, recycle your newspapers, and other personal ways you can save the planet. But they won’t save our planet. His narration is bitter and witty, sincere and funny, bold and brassy. His visuals accompanying the narrative are the same, with dollops of humour and straightforward logic. This is one of the best short conservation messages I’ve ever seen. You can watch it at home on your own screen. And then you’ll know what to do.

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Ten Minutes to Tell It All The Annual 10x10 Showcase Returns

Story by Amy Sellors, Photos by Marty Mascarin

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en plays. Ten minutes each. One ticket, one vote, and you help choose the winner as they battle head to head. On April 12 and 13 come see the Seventh Annual 10x10 Showcase on the Magnus Theatre stage, hosted by Jessica Krasnichuk. 10x10 is a playwriting contest featuring play development, workshops, readings, and theatre events all year long to inspire and educate playwrights, actors, and directors, and connect community theatres with professional theatre. For the showcase, new and returning playwrights from the region are encouraged to submit their work—an entire play in any style or genre, with a beginning, middle, and end, with character development and transformation, all in 10 minutes. Sets and lighting are minimal for the performance, as it’s about the words and the actors. You have to be sleek. The 2019 Showcase features two brand new playwrights—city councillor Shelby Ch’ng and Thunder Bay

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Public Library CEO John Pateman. Jordan Lehto is returning with his sixth production at 10x10. His dad Michael Lehto also has a play in rehearsal this year. Audience favourite Amanda Doig returns this year with another delightful Victorian romp, and sisters Katja Maki and Della Maki Bitove collaborate on a play about four women in their 60s revealing uncomfortable truths at a bridge party. “These are our stories onstage,” says artistic director Cathi Winslow. This year’s plays feature more women and more stories about people over 40, and stories involving love, loss, illness, and change. A jury of theatre professionals— actors, directors, playwrights, and educators from Thunder Bay and across Canada—delve into as many as 36 plays. Unaware of who wrote what, jurors provide feedback for the playwrights, pick their favourites, and debate to select the best 10 plays for the showcase. Last year marked 10x10’s move

Showcase artists 2018 (L-R) Jeffry Tchen, Michael Hinsperger, Rachel Warburton, and Alex Jecchinis

Scene from The Soul Mate (L-R) Andrea Jacobsen, Keri Pidgen, and Justin O’Brien to the Magnus Theatre stage. Performing on the Magnus stage allows participants to get a taste of working in professional theatre and elevates the experience for the audience. “10x10 is a chance for theatre lovers across Thunder Bay to come together,” says Winslow. “People from almost every theatre group in town participate. 10x10 needs playwrights, actors, and directors. This year

features approximately 40 actors and 10 directors, three of whom are new to the director’s chair.” There are three chances to take in 10x10’s 2019 Showcase at Magnus Theatre: April 12 at 7:30 pm (the gala) and April 13 at 2 pm or 7:30 pm. Visit 10x10tbay.ca or 10x10’s Facebook page for more information. Tickets are available at the Magnus Theatre Box Office, or online at magnustheatre.com

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NOSFA Turns 27 The Northwest Film Festival Has Still Got It By Neil Burke

his year marks the 26th year of the Northwest Film Festival. Co-founded in 1992 by Michael Gravelle and Siobhan Farrell, the North of Superior Film Association (NOSFA) general mandate was, as long-serving president Marty Mascarin says, “to feature both domestic and international films that otherwise were not seen in commercial theatres in Thunder Bay.” The festival’s first home was the Cumberland Theatre, leased by the Cineplex Odeon at the time. According to Mascarin, NOSFA “also supports local and regional film initiatives, occasionally screening full-length films—such as Angelique's Isle, which was partially shot in Thunder Bay utilizing both local actors and crews—and short films for inclusion in the film fest, as well as issuing cash awards to the top films in the graduating class of the film production department at Confederation College.” Mascarin adds, “Programming consisted of bi-weekly screenings every second Thursday—and still does, with the odd variations.” Screenings currently take place at SilverCity, where the festival moved at the start of season 18. The festival’s volunteer board consists of 9 to 12 (or sometimes 13) members, and each year they scout the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and Cinefest, a major

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regional film festival in Sudbury that succeeds TIFF, with a board member attending each. From there, NOSFA accumulates a list of titles from the board members and patrons. Of course, the release dates often dictate the film’s availability. Every year, NOSFA tries to feature a combination of dramas, comedies, and documentaries. While the festival focuses the spotlight on Canadian films, it has a strong list of international films from prior years, including films from France, Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy to name a few. Mascarin says this year’s titles will be revealed at a media conference shortly before the festival. “This way, all media learn the information at the same time,” he says. “No exceptions.” He also adds that at this point not all the titles have been confirmed, and that they “have about half the slate confirmed, totalling 28 titles.” He does reveal, however, that NOSFA is re-screening Colette with Keira Knightley. The festival dates are April 7 and 14, with a prelude screening on April 4, and an interlude screening on April 10. For more information on both the festival, its previous seasons, and more visit nosfa.ca or its Facebook page North of Superior Film Association.

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Chaban Ukrainian Dance Group Presents Vasyl and the Varenyky Factory By Marcia Arpin

haban Ukrainian Dance Group of Thunder Bay proudly presents Vasyl and the Varenyky Factory. Putting a cultural spin on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, scriptwriters and dancers Steve Jobbitt and Cathy Paroschy-Harris have woven together this classic tale for audiences. The script creatively incorporates almost 100 dancers from ages 4–60 in this dance group’s annual celebration. Ihor, the varenyky factory owner, holds a contest for the ultimate prize: a tour of his factory where little fried dumplings (in Thunder Bay, we affectionately refer to these dumplings as perogies) are made. You might even drool as you imagine a place filled with varenyky fried in butter, filled with potato, sauerkraut, cheese, mushrooms, cabbage, or even sweet cheese and fruit. Many secrets and surprises in the factory are revealed as the dancers treat audiences to comedic routines, overwhelming beauty, extraordinary talent, and a rainbow of colour. “[It’s] a fun and exciting family event,” says Paroschy-Harris, who is also Chaban’s artistic director. “[It has] a storyline mixed with beautiful music, exciting dances, and

local actors. The audience will be transported to a world of excitement, energy, and emotion. Dance and storytelling are intermingled to produce performances that dazzle audiences.” For over 38 years, Chaban has been making significant contributions to Ukrainian dance in Thunder Bay and has entertained audiences throughout Canada, the United States, Spain, and Ukraine. This outstanding group of dedicated volunteers offers an extensive repertoire of traditional and stylized Ukrainian dance from many regions of Ukraine. For this performance the company’s instructors proudly dance along with their students to showcase intricate footwork, amazing turns, and gravity-defying leaps. This committed group of individuals contribute their time, skill, and organizational resources as a passion project to bring to audiences the beauty and spirit of Ukrainian culture and heritage through a fantastic world of imagination.

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Magnus Theatre: A Year in Review

Boeing Boeing to Close Off the Season Story by Savanah Tillberg, Photos by Matthew Goertz

s the 2018/19 season at Magnus Theatre comes to a close, the city’s theatre company is celebrating the growth and excellence of this past year. Artistic director Thom Currie says that partnering with and hosting other theatre companies was something new and enlightening for the company this year. Magnus partnered with the Huff Collective in February to bring their internationally acclaimed show to Thunder Bay. “That was different for us,” Currie explains, “because we’re used to building the show from the ground up as opposed to just providing support for a touring show.” In March, Magnus partnered with the Royal Manitoba Theatre Company, Canada’s second largest theatre company, to co-produce Buying the Farm. Currie describes working with

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Magnus’ former artistic director, Mario Crudo, on their production of A Christmas Carol as being “a real treat.” Crudo, who served as artistic director for nearly 25 years, played Scrooge in the Christmas classic. “While working with Mario you get a real sense of where Magnus has come from,” Currie says. “We wouldn’t be in this building without him,” he continues. “He oversaw the move from the east end to this building, the construction of the theatre, and basically everything that has allowed Magnus to come this far.” Currie defines working with Crudo as being a highlight of the season. “My proudest moment of the season is split between producing Bang Bang and Huff,” Currie explains. He describes Bang Bang, which ran last September, as a hard-hitting play with a great sense

of humour. “It addressed many of the issues that are inherent across North America,” Currie says. “But it was also very funny. To me, that was the thing that really made me feel good about what we do at Magnus.” Magnus will be presenting Boeing Boeing from April 25 to May 11 to finish off the season. It’s a classic 1960s farce where misunderstandings and lies are responsible for spinning the lives of those involved out of control. “It’s

one of the funniest plays I’ve ever read,” says Currie. The play follows a young Parisian man who is desperately trying to hide the fact that he is engaged to three different women. “For me, it’s a play about men behaving badly and female empowerment,” says Currie. Tickets for the season’s closing show are now available for purchase on the Magnus Theatre website.

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From Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s Collection

Shiva From Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s Collection Artist: Henry Hajdinjak Title: Shiva Date: 2005 Medium: Cast epoxy, mixed media Dimensions: 64.6 x 64 x 18.5 cm

enry Hajdinjak’s Shiva is a mixed media assemblage framed within a black box, located behind a pane of plexiglass. When put on exhibition, it hangs on the gallery wall. With its material and conceptual complexity, this work highlights the artistic sophistication prevalent in this region, as well as in the Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s permanent collection. Hajdinjak received his fine arts degree from Lakehead University and went on to work in various fields, including construction, installing art at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, and teaching art to high

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school students. Over time, he developed a series of what he calls “Black Boxes”—works such as Shiva that explore the darker aspects of life, politics, and nature. The series title refers to the flight recorders located in aircrafts, popularly referred to as “black boxes,” that act as “truth telling devices.” Each box Hajdinjak builds by hand. Objects placed within the boxes are either built, sculpted, cast, or found. In Shiva, Hajdinjak has arranged a mixture of bullets and chocolate bonbons in the centre and framed the concoction with the wings from plastic toy fighter jets. Named for the Jewish ritual of mourning, Hajdinjak’s work encourages viewers to mull over concepts such as greed, corruption, war, suffering, and loss.

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An Important Snapshot in Time

Brenda Mitten, Theresa Mitten and Grandson

Thunder Bay Art Gallery Presents #nofilterneeded By Deanne Gagnon

nofilterneeded celebrates the early works of the Native Indian/Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA). The exhibition, presented by the McMaster Museum of Art, focuses mainly on photography from their formative early years, 1985 and 1986, providing a beautiful, unfiltered view into the lives of Indigenous peoples. It also offers a rich history and insight into NIIPA. The formation of the organization marks a pivotal time in Indigenous art history, as it brought together Indigenous photographers from across Canada and the United States. “The exhibition is not only a celebration of individual achievement, but celebrates the collective achievement as well, the achievement being the organization itself,” says Rhéanne Chartrand, curator of Indigenous Art at McMaster Museum of Art, who stumbled across scattered references to NIIPA while working on her first

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two exhibitions. Piecing together the history has become her passion project. “Many of the NIIPA members went on to become some of the most prominent artists, art administrators, and leaders within the Indigenous community at large,” she says. “But few people, both inside and outside the Indigenous arts community, know about NIIPA… #nofilterneeded aims to fill this knowledge gap and honour their efforts.” Thunder Bay played an important role in supporting the growth of NIIPA and hosted the second annual NIIPA conference, FOUR CORNERS, in 1986. The only image to date of all the original NIIPA members was taken in front of Thunder Bay Art Gallery. “This exhibition responds directly to the Gallery’s mandate to exhibit works by Indigenous artists. As the only public art gallery in Northwestern Ontario, the Thunder

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Capturing the Essence

The Artwork of Caroline Noble By Wendy Wright

aroline Noble is a local illustrator whose work will make you smile. Although she is from southern Ontario and in Thunder Bay attending nursing school at Lakehead University, we will claim her as local. A few years ago, when she began university here, her artistic pursuits were a stress reliever and hobby. Cut to 2019, and she now contributes drawings to The Argus, LU’s newspaper, and has a robust business that started on Instagram, when people began messaging her out of the blue to commission drawings.

Much of Noble’s work is based on commission, and includes a vast array of celebrations, portraits, wild animals and the ever-popular family pet—even a wine label. Recently her beautiful original prints for International Women’s Day were available. Noble began teaching herself just a few years ago, developing her talent in digital art, which is her medium of choice. Watching her work on the computer with colour, shape, and lines, it’s amazing to see how the pictures come to life and bounce off the screen. She explains how forgiving it is to be able to go back and change something so easily on the computer. Noble has always dabbled in art, using other styles and mediums as a hobby, such as ink or watercolours. Her family has an artistic background as well; her sister and grandparents are professional artists, though in very different art forms. Noble’s style is distinct and her sense of humour shines through her characters. One look at her Instagram and website and the overall uniqueness is evident. There is a menagerie of animals in

off-beat poses and fashions—even a polar bear in a bathtub. Her human subjects are no less unmistakeable. “I like to capture the essence of people or things around me,” she says. “Things that make me laugh.” This is how she finds subjects on her own that may not have come through a commission. Spending time people-watching and remembering a moustache, a fabulous hat, or the oft-overlooked footwear can inspire a whole new character at her computer. These human aspects

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may even end up on a fox or an owl, maybe a platypus. Perhaps a human but probably not the one that originated the initial interest. Noble’s world of characters is pure pleasure—an escape, quirky, and fun. The future is bright and open for this young, talented artist. She would love to write a children’s book or comic. For now, please find her on Instagram at doodlercaro or her website at doodlercaro.com to see and purchase her illustrations.

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Whitewater Kayaking in Thunder Bay By Emma Christensen

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quipped with the right gear, skills, and most importantly, a knowledgeable group of friends, local kayakers are gearing up for the spring season of a sport that may be closer to home than you realize. “There are all these rivers that you can run that are right in city limits—world-class paddling right here in Thunder Bay,” says Gabriel Thompson. He’s been paddling since the age of 15, and currently runs the Facebook group Superior Whitewater, which connects paddlers with peers and mentors, equipment, and training. What makes Thunder Bay’s rivers world-class? Devin Ryan, an avid paddler and graduate of Lakehead University’s outdoor recreation program, explains that it’s the area’s geology that makes it special. When rivers travel over exposed outcroppings of the Canadian Shield enroute to Lake Superior, they create fast-moving water features called slides. “These slides that Thunder Bay is renowned for are [often] 100 feet long at 30 degrees incline, and your kayak just jets down them,” says Ryan.“There are quite a few in the area that are really exciting.” Spring breakup is around the corner, and local rivers like the MacKenzie, McIntyre, Kaministiquia, and Current will be

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raging by mid-April with abnormally high amounts of meltwater. Thompson cautions that early spring conditions—after most kayakers have shelved their boats all winter—can be the most dangerous. Hazards lie in fluctuating water levels and moving obstacles like trees and pans of ice. “It’s some of the best runs of your life

and the scariest moments you’ll ever have,” he says. The gear required for an afternoon of wave-surfing on Dog River’s Crooked Rapids is somewhat different from what’s needed for a remote river-running trip on Cypress or Jackpine Rivers near Nipigon, Thompson says. For wilderness situations like these, he

recommends adding a spare paddle, float bags, a first-aid kit, and a pin kit (for extracting entrapped boats or paddlers) to the gear list. But the best equipment is useless if you don’t have the skills to use it or protect yourself. This is especially true if you find yourself capsized and swimming in a rapid. “If you’re just starting, your goals should mostly

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Outdoor be about getting yourself to safety,” says Ryan. Ryan and Thompson agree that the Lakehead University Canoe and Kayak Club is the best place to learn and practice skills during the winter. The club is open to the public and offers weekly pool sessions for paddlers. “It’s super-friendly and it’s a place where you can learn the kayak roll in warm water, which you won’t get at any other time of year,” says Ryan. The club also offers something infinitely more valuable than equipment and skills—an opportunity to network with other paddlers. “Never paddle by yourself. Always bring a friend. If you’re new to the sport especially, bring someone who knows the section you’re paddling,” Ryan says. Thompson adds that Thunder Bay’s whitewater community welcomes new members. “It’s a small group but we always want to have new people come out.”

The Gear

What do you need to get out on the river? Devin Ryan divides whitewater kayaking equipment into two categories:

Middle Falls on the Pigeon River

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You Need Whitewater kayak – Best found used on Kijiji or Superior Whitewater’s Facebook page Paddle – Whitewater-specific with a larger blade than a recreational or sea kayak paddle Sprayskirt – A neoprene “skirt” that seals the boat’s cockpit around your body and prevents water from getting in PFD – Personal floatation device Helmet – Whitewater-approved Highly Recommended Dry top or dry suit; worst-case scenario a wetsuit Neoprene gloves or pogies Elbow pads Closed-toe shoes Throw bag

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Story and Photos by Leah Morningstar

lthough tattoos have been around in almost every culture since the beginning of time, in the modern era, tattoos have been stereotypically associated with those living on the fringes of society—gang members, sailors, or the tattooed lady at the circus, for example. But tattoos are becoming more and more common, and in the last 20 years, the tattoo industry in Thunder Bay has boomed. Now, there are at least half a dozen reputable tattoo parlours locally, and even more in the region.

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Identity Tattoo and Piercing is one such place, located on Secord Street, adjacent to Rebel Salad. Alex Cummins and Remy Chunick are the owners; Cummins is the body piercer and Chunick is one of the tattoo artists. The second tattoo artist is Vernon Allan. With Cummins’ permission, Allan was kind enough to let readers have a peek into his work space. Identity Tattoo and Piercing welcomes its visitors and prospective clients into a warm and clean foyer, showcasing deep industrial colours,

artistic décor, and product available for purchase. Saloon-style doors open into a studio where the artistry happens. The studio workspace is open concept. The drawing desks are piled with product catalogues, tattoo portfolios, and sketches in progress, but every other surface is gleaming. Allan says he really enjoys working alongside his coworkers in an open area. “When I’m working on a tattoo, I like talking and being social,” he says. “Plus I’m always curious about the other tattoos that are happening.

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Water Walker Remembering Josephine Mandamin

Story by Jolene Banning, Photo by Ayşe Gürsöz

osephine Mandamin was a spiritual elder who followed the teachings from her midewin lodge. In Anishinaabemowin mide means heart, and midewin means a lodge and ceremony from the heart. Mandamin lived her teachings every day and never stopped walking for the water. She passed away on February 22, 2019, and will be greatly missed by everyone, especially her family, her midewin family, and her water walk family. I had the pleasure of meeting Mandamin in 2002, during my last college placement. She was my supervisor and I was taken under her wing. I knew I was in good hands because I was working and learning

from someone strongly rooted in her culture and who followed Anishinaabek traditions. The following year, until her last, she would walk around the Great Lakes, the rivers and ponds, walking from sunrise to sunset always carrying a staff in one hand and a copper pail with water in the other. During the walks, which are rooted in a ceremony, the water never stops moving. Tobacco is laid, and songs are sung. Tasha Beeds heard that same message to walk for the water while in ceremony, so she joined Mandamin on her water walk and continued to receive water teachings from Mandamin, the water, and the lodge. “Everything is dependant

on water—the animals, the plants, the trees, and us. When I walked with Josephine she walked her talk, everything she said she lived. She fulfilled her responsibilities to pick this up—to speak on behalf of the water and do the work to show everyone ‘water is life,’” says Beeds. Mandamin has walked around the shores of all the Great Lakes, she co-founded Mother Earth Water Walk, she has raised national and international awareness of the pollution of our rivers and lakes, and has taught Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to love and care for our water. She was reconciliation in action. In Anishinaabe culture, each

person has roles and responsibilities to fulfill. For women, we are the water carriers and protectors. We carry life. Mandamin carried water for all of us. Now it’s up to us to continue to carry the water and remember her and all the work she did for all of us. There will be a water walk this spring to remember and continue on the work that Mandamin started nearly two decades ago. We all have a role to play in protecting our waters. As consumers, we can change our habits of using disposable coffee cups, we can collect litter that we see in the waterways, and we can acknowledge that water is life. For more information, visit motherearthwaterwalk.com.

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e are very fortunate to live where we do with plenty of access to clean water, natural forests, and wildlife. And we want to keep it that way! It’s the little things that we do every day that can make all the difference. In honour of our annual Green issue, and a resolve to be kinder to the earth, here’s Stuff We Like for Being Green..

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CityScene weeks. Though cannabis strains grow at different speeds, on average you’ll require about 20 weeks to go from germination to flowering. You’ll have to start your plants indoors by April in order to avoid the frosty, crop-killing nights of autumn. Currently, the Ontario Cannabis Store only features one type of seed—Tweed’s Bakerstreet indica strain, where $60 will net you four feminized seeds. If $15 per seed sounds steep, know that the artificial feminizing process guarantees at least some buds at harvest time, and indicas usually flower faster than sativa or hybrid strains. Bakerstreet itself is derived from Hindu Kush strains from that mountainous region bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, and perfect for our unpredictable climate. This isn’t to say that you’ll be able to grow the same quality of Bakerstreet cannabis that Canopy Growth Co. grows for the OCS, though. Cultivated Bakerstreet is an award-winner with a THC range

of 15% to 24% and Canopy has hundreds of plants going at once; you’re limited to four plants, but you will grow something you can roll up by harvest. Once your plants are growing, you’re really just watching the calendar, doing a bit of tending, and hopefully, come fall, getting the pruning scissors out to harvest your very own cannabis.

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ith the depressing news that Thunder Bay won’t be home to a licensed cannabis store any time soon, you might want to make a little more room in your garden. Canada’s Cannabis Act permits you to cultivate up to four plants for personal use, which could help bolster your supply. I’m not going to get into cannabis plant genetics or indoor setups—think of this as a nudge if you’re already leaning towards planting outdoors. The reasons for growing your own cannabis are the same as any other gardening effort. Cost savings is an obvious one, but there’s also issues like eliminating the carbon footprint from transport and over-packaging, establishing your own growing practices, and the

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2019 Canadian Midget AAA Hockey Championship Thunder Bay

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A Message from the Mayor On behalf of City Council and the citizens of Thunder Bay, it is an honour to welcome the athletes, families and fans of the Road to TELUS Cup 2019 in Thunder Bay. To those in attendance thank you for embracing this important event. We are honoured to be your host City. Thunder Bay is one of Canada’s great outdoor adventure cities, blended with a rich cultural and urban landscape. I encourage you to take some time to enjoy the natural beauty, our hospitality and the many attractions of our city while you are with us. The TELUS Cup showcases some of the top under-17 hockey players in Canada. I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Hockey Canada for the tremendous privilege

and responsibility of hosting the 2019 TELUS Cup. I would also like to congratulate the Thunder Bay Kings and Hockey Northwestern Ontario to bring this Hockey Canada event to Thunder Bay. Thank you to the organizing committee, hockey players, coaches, volunteers and sponsors who have dedicated themselves to making this event exceed the highest standards. Good luck to all of the teams and special thanks to those who have come out to cheer them on! Sincerely,

Mayor Bill Mauro, City of Thunder Bay www.thunderbay.ca

One Month Away from the National Midget AAA Hockey Championship On behalf of my colleagues at Hockey Canada, Hockey Northwestern Ontario, Thunder Bay Minor Hockey Association, and the Thunder Bay Kings Hockey Association, I would like to invite you to attend the upcoming National Midget AAA Hockey Championship scheduled for the Fort William Gardens from April 22nd to April 28th. Thunder Bay will welcome the best 16-18 year old AAA hockey players from across Canada and our Kings u18 Major Midget Hockey Team will play host and compete for the national crown. Our Kings, recently captured the US Major Midget AAA Hockey Championship by winning the prestigious North American Prospects League title in February. This will be the first time the National Midget AAA Championship is back in Thunder Bay since 1988. I recall that event (then known as the Air Canada Cup) vividly given I had the privilege of playing in that national tournament. Thunder Bay hockey fans packed the Gardens that year and our semi final game (with thousands of local hockey fans in attendance) against the Regina Pat Canadians went into double overtime. It was a game, a night, an experience that I’ll never forget. We, the Host Committee, want to provide a similar or better experience for our 2019 Thunder Bay Kings and indeed for our participating players from across this great nation. The Kings organization has been in place for thirty years. We have over 2000 alumni – many of whom have gone on to star in the National Hockey League and many who have gone

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on to establish great businesses and advance important careers in Thunder Bay and our surrounding communities. Our alumni include physicians, teachers, lawyers, business owners, carpenters, government officials, accountants, plumbers, engineers, and more. Our alumni have won olympic medals, Stanley Cups, Calder Cups, Spengler Cups, World Junior Gold medals, World Championships, and more. Most importantly, our alumni give back. They coach minor hockey, coach local baseball and soccer teams, they sit on boards, and they contribute to local foundations. I want to personally invite our Alumni to join us this April as our NHL community of players have generously sponsored a box for their viewing pleasure. Our Kings have been successful in this tournament. We have captured 2 Gold Medals and 2 Silver Medals and two other local teams have captured Bronze Medals including the 1983 Andrews Team featuring Tony Hrkac and Don Porter. We will be celebrating our NHL Alumni and past championship teams throughout the tournament week. Week-long TELUS Cup ticket packages can be obtained by downloading the TicketMaster app or through HockeyCanada. ca/tickets. Cost for adults for the complete 19-game ticket package is $89 and $67 for youth. We are pleased to have partnered with Molson’s and will be hosting the Molson Hockey House throughout the week. We have bands, local Djs, great prizes, food and all games will be live streamed into the Hockey House by way of HockeyTV. Looking forward to seeing you at the Gardens in April! Michael G. Power President

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PAST CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS AND NHL ALUMNI April 22 Monday

Thunder Bay Bearcats 1988 Air Canada Cup bronze medalists

Ryan & Greg Johnson Day

April 23 Tuesday

Thunder Bay Kings 1992 Air Canada Cup silver medalists

Eric & Jared Staal Day

April 24 Wednesday

Thunder Bay Kings 1995 Air Canada Cup champions

Alex Auld, Mackenzie Blackwood & Matt Murray Day

April 25 Thursday

Thunder Bay Kings 1996 Air Canada Cup silver medalists

Taylor & Tom Pyatt Day

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Thunder Bay Kings 1997 Air Canada Cup champions

Patrick Sharp, & Haley Irwin Day

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Thunder Bay Andrews 1983 Air Canada Cup bronze medalists

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Thunder Bay Hurricanes 1973 Major Midget Wrigley Cup Team

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Going Dutch A Little Taste of Holland

Story by Ashley Crompton, Photo by Marty Mascarin

oing Dutch has been providing a little taste of Holland at the Thunder Bay Country Market for three years now. John Verboom, the owner, started his business as a seasonal stand, but when the opportunity arose, he became a year-round member of the market. “Coming from a Dutch background and having been involved in the food industry in one way or another for many years, the idea of having some kind of a traditional Dutch-themed food concession has been with me for a long time,” he says. “There’s an old expression about Dutch people that goes like this ‘wooden shoes, wooden head, wouldn’t listen.’ I guess it took a long time for me to take the idea and finally start Going Dutch.” At the Country Market, Going Dutch only makes poffertjes, mini pancakes traditionally served with butter, icing sugar, and a touch of cinnamon. Additional toppings include strawberries with whipping cream, caramel with pecans,

and banana with chocolate-hazelnut spread—there are even some with bacon cooked right into them. “In Holland, poffertjes are extremely popular at markets, special events, and at sidewalk cafes,” says Verboom. “They are so popular that they use large specialty griddles to cook them.” In the near future, Going Dutch is looking into expanding the menu, but due to their spot on the second floor of the Dove building, limited kitchen facilities are available. Verboom is proud of only using locally sourced ingredients from other market vendors such as Brule Creek Farms, Slate River Dairy, and Tarrymore Farms. Aside from serving a traditional Dutch food, Verboom tries to give Going Dutch a Dutch theme in how it looks by using icons like tulips, wooden shoes, windmills, Delft Blue (a distinct Dutch china), and many more homey feels. Pop on by any Saturday or Wednesday to find a little taste of Holland at Going Dutch.

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This is Thunder Bay Interviews by Nancy Saunders, Photos by Kay Lee

This month we asked The Walleye readers what they think is our city’s biggest environmental problem.

Matt: I think one issue would have to be something

Tuula: The fact that people just don’t use the garbage

Janice: Just keeping our water clean and safe.

Matt: Litter! Litter’s a big one for me. I love the

Matt: That we can’t recycle all the different plastics in

Erminie: The little microbeads. I don’t know how

to do with, say, bush working, and how they use hydraulic oil and chemicals and they just dump it out onto the ground.

community clean-ups. We’ve participated in one, and there are the ones with EcoSuperior. I love getting the litter out. It drives me nuts because it’s just something that we can do and if we all just did it a little, it’s gone. I love finding easily solvable problems. I also hate shopping carts in parking lots everywhere, but that’s a different issue.

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cans, and they just dump their stuff all over the streets.

Thunder Bay. I’m living in Kenora right now and we send it all to Winnipeg, and we can do all the numbers.

much of that might be getting into Lake Superior, because you hear about it everywhere else. I don’t know if there’s anybody that can prevent it, but are we aware of the products that we sell here in town, that they contain microbeads? That’s the big one. I think they’re starting to do better at not serving straws unless really asked for. That’s getting much better here in town. I’ve seen a few signs.

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CityScene The history of Canada’s national midget hockey championship stretches back to 1974, when the first Wrigley National Midget Hockey Tournament took place, with competitors playing for the aptly-named Wrigley Cup In 1979, the tournament changed names, becoming known as the Air Canada Cup It was during the Air Canada Cup days - 1988, specifically - that Thunder Bay first played host The tournament became the Telus Cup in 2004 Thunder Bay has certainly had its share of success in the tournament. The Thunder Bay Bearcats earned a bronze medal on home ice in 1988

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National Midget Hockey Championship Returns to Thunder Bay By Kris Ketonen

he Thunder Bay major midget Kings midget hockey team is heading into some uncharted territory this month—a national championship. While the Kings players are certainly no strangers to high-pressure, highly competitive hockey, when they take the ice to compete for the TELUS Cup, it’ll be the first national event the team has suited up for, head coach Darrin Nicholas says. “That’s one of the things I like the most about midget hockey. When you’re playing at the peewee level and the bantam level, they have provincial championships… but there’s nothing that brings it to a national level.” And it’s not just about who the Kings face on the ice. The stands will be full of fans (and scouts), while the championship game will air on TSN. “Probably, the kids still don’t know exactly what they’re in for,” Nicholas says. “We’re doing our best as a coaching staff to really impress upon them the magnitude of the opportunity that they have in front of them, but not so much as trying to

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paralyze them with nervousness.” The Kings, who are hosting this year’s TELUS Cup, don’t know their opponents yet; as of this writing, the rest of the competition was still being decided. What is known is they’ll be facing off against teams from across Canada. But whoever those teams end up being, one thing is certain: the Kings won’t have any experience playing against them. The Kings spend their season competing in the United States as part of the North American Prospects Hockey League—they won the league’s under-18 championship in February—and also play against Junior B and AAA teams in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. But Nicholas says the team will be doing its homework in the lead up to the TELUS Cup. “Really, we just kind of worry about ourselves,” he says. “We know it’s going to be high-level hockey teams that are coming in here. We think we’re a high-level team, and we’ll be doing some advanced scouting as best we can.” Meanwhile, work is well underway to make sure Thunder Bay is

ready as host of the tournament. But the job isn’t a small one. Work at the Gardens includes everything from changing the logos on and around the ice surface to building a new dressing room in the curling club area, says Rob Monty, one of the local organizers. “It’s a good thing we have a good committee,” Monty says. “A lot of the board members have played in the TELUS Cup… this is like a $450,000 budget to put this on.” The TELUS Cup runs April 22–28 at the Fort William Gardens. For more information, visit hockeycanada.ca.

The Thunder Bay Kings, meanwhile, won the tournament in 1995 and 1997, and took home silver in 1992 and 1996 Those Kings victories and nearvictories all came on the road, however, and 2019 marks the first time Thunder Bay will host the tournament in 31 years Over the years, the tournament lineups have included many, many players who’ve gone on to the NHL including: Sidney Crosby, Steve Yzerman, Wendel Clark, Joe Sakic, and Patrick Roy

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f you’re looking for a great way to renew your enthusiasm for work and life and build up your team, you’ll want to book a spot at Leadercast Live 2019, hosted here in Thunder Bay for the third year in a row by Leadership Thunder Bay and the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce. Broadcast live from Atlanta, Georgia to hundreds of host sites around the globe, Leadercast Live is the largest one-day leadership event in the world. The event assembles internationally respected leadership experts on one stage to share knowledge and insights from their leadership journeys and dives into issues relevant to today’s leaders to provide solutions and inspiration to be better leaders. By bringing together top leadership experts

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his past February, Wiggins Productions completed the 23rd Cover Show, a flagship music series that’s been around since the very beginning of my career as a show promoter/producer. It’s a multi-night event that features local musicians/bands paying tribute to some of the biggest names in music. One of the bands we booked was an acoustic Bon Jovi cover band. Knowing that an acoustic band can dramatically change the energy of a room, I wasn’t really sure what to

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expect from these guys. I had never seen their show but I knew the name and had seen that they had been playing quite a bit around town, so we took a chance and put them in the show. Needless to say, they did not disappoint, and by the second song in their set they had nearly the entire bar singing along, drinks in the air and all. That band is called The Gin Tonics. Formed in 2015, The Gin Tonics are a three-piece cover band that has been playing gigs of every size all around Thunder Bay. Made up of Kevin Kannus (lead vocals/guitar), Rob Hole (bass/vocals), and Stuart Green (drums), the band know how to get a crowd going. “Some of the best shows we've done have been private parties,” explains Kannus. “There is something about a house

party with a live band that brings out the party animal in people (in a good way) that you don't see at a club”. Taking influence from the likes of The Who, Miles Davis, Garth Brooks, Bon Jovi, and Whitesnake, among others, The Gin Tonics are known for putting an acoustic spin on classic rock/top 40 hits and forgotten gems, labelling it as “acoustified rock n roll.” This style of playing is what sets them apart from other cover bands, but can also act as a hindrance when trying to book gigs. “I think one of the biggest obstacles would be convincing people that an acoustic rock band can still be over the top, exciting and ready to play all night to a hungry crowd,” says Kannus. “People hear we are an acoustic rock band and think it is folk/coffee house music. Nothing could be further

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f there’s a way to describe august brodie’s schedule these days, it’s hectic. The Thunder Bay-born R&B singer works as a paramedic in Armstrong on a seven-on, seven-off schedule. But his days off are spent in Toronto, working on his burgeoning musical career. “I’m just putting in the work right now, just grinding,” brodie says. “It takes a lot of time and effort.” brodie has been prolific of late. He released his debut four-track EP, 4YOU, in January 2018. A steady stream of new tracks has followed, and brodie says more are coming. “We have singles already lined up,” he says. “We’re going to be releasing one every month until we achieve what we want to achieve with one single.” Then, brodie says, he plans to step back and work on a larger

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project, such as another album. “Right now, I’m focusing on singles, but the projects are personal and deep, and I really like that part of writing music,” he says. “So you should definitely be watching for a project from me, late 2019, probably.” brodie is lifelong music lover, but he admits he didn’t have much of a musical background growing up. “I didn’t have any instruments; I don’t have any singing lessons,” he says. “That’s all been self-taught.” But about a year ago, brodie decided to actually, as he puts it, take his music seriously, and recorded 4YOU in Toronto. The EP was released on Spotify, and one of the tracks was then shared as part of the New Music Friday Canada playlist, earning about 20,000 listens,

brodie says. “That’s the beginning of things. It’s just kind of spiralled from then.” Now, brodie is continually pushing forward, both in terms of recording new music and developing his own abilities. “If you look at my new stuff compared to my old stuff—so, like my 4YOU EP—everything’s done in such a lower tone of voice, because I didn’t know how to sing,” he says. “Now, if you listen, in a year, I can hold notes, I can actually belt out.” “It’s literally just been a growth,” brodie says. “Coming from absolutely no background, to trying to perfect it.” For more information, search out august brodie on Facebook, Spotify, or SoundCloud.

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Live From the Living Room New Podcast Shines Spotlight on Local Musicians By Noel Jones

hunder Bay has a healthy, thriving local music scene; however, it still remains somewhat of a secret. In this town, you often find out about shows and new bands primarily through word of mouth, which unfortunately doesn’t always reach everyone. Hopefully that will become a thing of the past with the help of Logan Ollivier, Akio Brayshaw, and Kevin Element. They are the creators of Live From the Living Room, a podcast where local artists get a chance to showcase their music and give potential fans an idea of who they are. Ollivier says the project started because he thought it would be “cool to see what Thunder Bay and other small towns have to offer as far as original independent music is concerned.” He adds, “You don't hear it on the radio and most people won’t ever hear it unless they go to the bar scene.” He hopes this podcast will help fill the void and “give a platform for bands… who are trying to get out there, get recognized, [and] get their music to a wider audience.” Aside from affording the listener an opportunity to learn about local

artists and shows, the podcast will also give an inside look into what makes these artist tick. Ollivier will have more casual personal conversations with the artists that will allow the listener to understand more about them outside of their music. And all of this will be shared in an intimate living room setting. The trio eventually wants to take the podcast on the road and across the country, which they think is more than doable because they “just need to find a fan who will be like, ‘use my living room,’” says Ollivier. But until then, you can find episodes of Live From the Living Room on anchor.fm, YouTube, and Spotify after their launch on April 23, with links on their Facebook page where you can access all the episodes. You will also be able to ask for a spot in the audience, but you better start making requests ASAP. There are only about 20 spots available for each episode and with the likes of Jamie Smith, Zack Bright, and The Honest Heart Collective gracing the stage, the couches are sure to fill up quickly.

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t’s always awesome to see a band that wants to make a big deal about being on stage. Locals I.R. Idiot take the audience’s focus and bash it against punk’s idea of fun to not just deliver a set, but put on a performance. It's how they’ve earned fans, though they’ve only been together for over a year. If you show up, I.R. Idiot will make it worth your while. They dress up, they get weird with makeup and hair, they’re into stage decorating, the fourth wall is destroyed on principle, and oh yeah—they play really catchy post-punk that will

rattle around your head for days. When the band released their debut, Spore, last month, it was the feverish culmination of I.R. Idiot’s gestation period. “[We] went a little crazy making this stuff… We’ve used up every favour and every second of free time we had to make this happen,” says bassist Adrien Idiot. And it shows in the album’s eight songs. With experience in bands locally and in southern Ontario, I.R. Idiot’s members knew what they wanted their new band to offer. The assured racket of Idiot, Skyler Pretty on vocals,

drummer Dale Carmichael, and current guitarist Cameron Hopkins makes for an entertaining listen. This is artful, deliberate punk rock, as if the stars of a gothic tragedy were shoved into a B-grade splatter movie and forced to sing their hearts out. Live, the band takes things even further. “We play a lot faster than our record because [live] we’re just into it…if you don’t play until you’re near collapse, you didn’t really play,” Idiot says, an exhausting statement that the band actually backs up regularly. Thunder Bay won’t have to

wait long to again hear from I.R. Idiot, as Spore is just one deliberate step. A follow-up EP is already in the works, and given the band’s focus on visuals, a series of videos are being produced in partnership with SalsaFish.Art. Pretty says that “we spent all of 2018 making sure people knew who we are…Now our plan is to show people we are a force.” With a live show this strong and the songs to back up their designs, I.R. Idiot are creating their own momentum, and pulling audiences into the madness.

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Lakehead Choral Group’s Musical Director Celebrates 25th Anniversary By Ashley Crompton

ike wine, some things only get better with age. This year the Lakehead Choral Group will be performing a very special concert in honour of musical director Susan Korstanje, who is marking her 25th year with the choir. Korstanje became involved with the choir two years after she moved from the United States to Thunder Bay in 1992. An ad in the paper caught her eye—the Lakehead Choral Group was looking for another conductor. She was hired as a co-conductor for a few seasons until she was made the solo conductor for the group. Her interest in music goes back to the early age of 9, when she sang in her first major choral performance of Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion”—one she loves and will conduct for the concert. As an added bonus, this piece will feature three choirs, including a chorus of young singers from the Thunder Bay Conservatory of Music and the Lakehead University Vocal

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Ensemble. The event will highlight selections that represent aspects of her life, with styles ranging from early music like Josquin and Bach to modern composers like Simon and Garfunkel and Ēriks Ešenvalds. As Korstanje grew up she listened to choral music and sang under the composition of many respected conductors and found most of her experience came from looking up to them. She feels as though her choir, a major part of her life, grew as she did. “My choir has changed, in the sense that they’ve really grown musically over the last 25 years,” she says.“There’s a lot of music that we do today that I could not have dreamed of trying with them 25 years ago because they didn’t have the skill. They just needed to be challenged step by step.” In the performance, one of Korstanje’s favourite pieces will be played—Bach’s “Kommt, ihr Töchter.” “Bach’s music has a depth that keeps revealing more and more as you delve into it,” she says.

Another highlight will be “Only in Sleep” composed by Ēriks Ešenvalds, which will be sung solo by Korstanje herself, accompanied by Sean Kim. All choral members are excited to share this milestone with the city.

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ave you seen Carver? They’re the best local band that you’ve never heard of—yet. With only two shows under their belt, Carver is new to the music scene in this particular configuration, but the individual members have been hitting Thunder Bay stages for a long time. Going into their March 8 show at Black Pirates Pub, I knew that the guys had a mixed musical background that included folk, pop-punk and rock—and Nick Sherman, Jimmy Breslin, Derek Shaffer, and Chad Kirvan all bring their own signature sound to the ensemble. Sherman has had a solo presence for more than a couple of years now and the other members come from a mix of bands including Greenbank, Boy Castle, and Cobra vs Mongoose. Just as a good chef will tell you, if you start with high-quality ingredients you’re likely to end up with something delicious at the end—and if your ingredients are a local talent lineup like this, it’s hard to go wrong. Opening acts AJ Esquega, and Engine House did a great job warming up the crowd, beginning with a solo guitar singer/songwriter set, and slowly adding more instruments and truly opening up the sound throughout the night, leading into what would be a good old-fashioned, energy-intense rock show from Carver. Breslin’s rocking guitar riffs,

Jimmy Breslin Shaffer’s heavy-hitting percussion, Kirvan’s interesting bass lines, and Sherman’s thoughtful lyrics and smoky vocals all came together to produce a heavier sound than I anticipated, but definitely appreciated. You would never know it was only their second show together—the set was so tight that you would think they’ve all been playing together for years already. The energy and stage banter between band members and the audience can make or break a show, and Carver is totally polished here too. Casual and cool, but at the same time genuine and engaging with the audience—a good show is a balance of so many different elements, and these guys have it all. Keep an eye out for upcoming shows because you won’t want to miss them.

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BURNING TO THE SKY

Melissa Etheridge A Voice of Passion

Story by Gord Ellis, Photo by Shannon Lepere

y first brush with the music of Melissa Etheridge is a very clear memory from the late 1980s. At that time, I was living in an apartment on John Street in Thunder Bay and was fully and utterly engrossed in music. However, the music that had me in its thrall was blues—much of it made in the 1950s and early 60s. My contact with modern music had become tenuous at best. My turntable was spinning Little Walter and Leadbelly, not Duran Duran. The tape deck in my Toyota FJ40 was playing Freddie King and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. If I was feeling really adventurous, I would throw on Bob Dylan’s then-new release Down in the Groove, although it was very weird. One Friday night in 1988, my high school buddy George Young came to Thunder Bay after working his work week at the border in Fort Frances. He drove into the driveway with music blaring and rolled

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down the window. “Gordie, you’ve got to check out this tape,” he said. “Her name is Melissa Etheridge. She sounds like Janis!” I climbed into George's truck and we began driving the streets of Thunder Bay with Melissa Etheridge cranked. The music was stripped down, raw, and powerful. And that voice! Yes, there was some Janis there—the raw sexuality of it and the passion. But it was something else as well. Something new. This was a star in the making. That first self-titled Melissa Etheridge album flew a little under the radar back in 1988. However, the first single from that album, “Bring Me Some Water,” was a hit, and helped to cement the sexy, badass image that Etheridge has managed to cultivate through three decades. That song, with its yearning, lust, and smoky vocal garnered Etheridge a hardcore—and largely female— audience. There was something about her that was just a world away

from acts like Madonna, the reigning female performer of that time. Etheridge was coming from a whole different place. It was not until 1993 that Etheridge would come out as gay, but she had already become an icon and trailblazer for sexual freedom and openness. In 2004, Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the 2005 Grammys, she performed Janis Joplin's “Piece of My Heart.” She walked out and was entirely bald from chemotherapy treatments, yet rocked the house with a smile on her face. It was a triumphant performance. Etheridge beat the disease, and became one of the first high-profile women in the entertainment industry to be a breast cancer survivor. As strong of a writer and singer as Etheridge is, it is her live performances that have kept her a headliner. In concert, Etheridge holds nothing back, and does everything in her power to connect with everyone in

the audience. She just doesn’t know how to phone it in. Etheridge has performed twice at the Thunder Bay Blues Festival and both times she has delivered sets that were powerful and varied. Her voice has held up well over the decades, and both times I saw her I was impressed with what a fine guitarist she is. She is not flashy, but can play with both style and fire, and drives the band. Melissa Etheridge is the full package—a live performer with a huge catalogue of powerful songs. On Valentine’s Day this year Etheridge's posted that her upcoming 14th studio album would be called The Medicine Show and would be promoted by a full tour. A few days later, the first single from the album dropped, “Faded By Design.” The song is something of a throwback to her early work, with a solid acoustic guitar base and a closely mic’d vocal with just the right amount of echo. And it soars. A voice of passion.

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TBSO Spotlight

Peter Cosbey Cellist, TBSO By Kris Ketonen Born: Regina Instrument: Cello Age you started to study music: Violin at 4, cello at 8 How long have you been with TBSO: A year and a half What’s on your personal playlist: Varies, with a focus on whatever I’m working on for the symphony

or cellist Peter Cosbey, joining the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra turned out to be something of a family reunion. Cosbey’s brother, Thomas, has played with the TBSO since 2007, and his parents have also moved to the city from Regina. About a year and a half ago, Cosbey and his own family followed suit, with the cellist joining the TBSO full time. “Mostly, it was an effort to get the family together,” Cosbey says. The move from Toronto turned out to be a good one—Cosbey has nothing but praise for his fellow musicians. “I think a lot of people in the city don’t realize how lucky they are to have a very high-quality

symphony in such a small population area,” Cosbey says. “The symphony here is exceptionally good.” Cosbey began playing the cello at the age of 8, but it wasn’t his first choice in terms of forging a musical career. “I wanted to play the double bass,” he says. “Usually, when kids are small they start out on cello, and eventually switch to double bass, but I never switched.” “The cello is great in a lot ways, because it’s closest to the human voice range, so I think it can reach people emotionally, in a way,” Cosbey adds. “That’s why there are a lot of groups that do cello ensemble music, because you can cover the high part and the low part.” Speaking of ensembles, Cosbey himself plays with the Annex Quartet, alongside violinists Stanislav Pronin and Carolyn Blackwell, and violist Yunior Lopez. The quartet released a new album, Latinoamericana, in January. For more information about the Annex Quartet, visit annexquartet.com.

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Folk Double Feature

The Barrel Boys and The O’Pears to Play Port Arthur Polish Hall By Melanie Larson

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or The Barrel Boys and The O’Pears, working together is no uncommon venture. But touring together is a different path altogether—one they’ll finally embark on throughout the month of April. In association with the Sleeping Giant Folk Music Society, these two Toronto-based bands will take to the stage of the Port Arthur Polish Hall on April 6. In 2012, The Barrel Boys met while studying jazz at Humber College. “We all shared a common interest in bluegrass, old tyme, and country music,” says bassist Tim O’Reilly. “We started jamming pretty regularly. Before long, we landed a weekly gig at The Cloak and Dagger Pub on College Street, where we played three hours of music every Tuesday night.” Since then, the band has expanded their repertoire from covers to originals with the release of two full-length albums, Early On and Cold Spring. “[We] currently have a third album in the works,” teases O’Reilly. The O’Pears also met while

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studying jazz at Humber College. “A mutual friend in the program started a 12-piece R&B and soul band and asked us all to be involved,” recalls member Jill Harris. After spending some time with the group, the trio decided to branch out on their own and explore their shared passion for folk music. “Each of us had been writing solo, so we brought those tunes to one another and quickly began arranging, adding harmony, and performing,” explains Harris. The trio has released two full-length albums, Like Those Nights and Stay Warm. While attending the same college, it was only natural for the two bands to cross paths. “We've known the Barrel Boys for a few years,” says Harris. From performing together in the studio to helping out as a backing band onstage, The Barrel Boys and The O’Pears are no strangers to collaborating with one another. “Both groups are very vocally focused, and their sounds are the perfect complement to each other,” shares O’Reilly. “Touring together

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he Thunder Bay Symphony Chorus has been making music with the TBSO for 43 years and counting.Their wheelhouse is singing large-scale choral works alongside the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra in their regular season, but last year they added a solo concert, going it alone without the orchestra. Since it was such a hit, they’ve decided to do it again. This year, under the direction of conductor and chorus master Mélissa Biroun, the Symphony Chorus presents Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem—a true gem of the choral

repertoire. The defining feature of a Requiem (a mass for the dead) is the use of certain Latin texts from the traditional Catholic mass, so you may be tempted to think that if you’ve heard one you’ve heard them all. Not so. You may also think that it would be an entirely sombre affair. Guess again. Many different composers have written settings of the Requiem texts—for example, Mozart, Verdi, Brahms, Duruflé, and Jenkins (which the Chorus performed last season)—and each is its own unique musical experience.

The Fauré is sure to be filled with both introspective beauty and uplifting wonder. The April 27 performance features soloists Gillian Sadler (soprano) and George Holborn (baritone)—both vocal instructors with the Lakehead University Department of Music—and organist Jason Schriver. Additionally, the concert will include Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine, a gorgeous

piece that complements the Requiem beautifully, along with Eric Whitacre’s Lux Aurumque (pronounced “Luke’s a-room-quay”), meaning “light and gold” in Latin.

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In the Land Of

Wintersleep In the Land Of sees Halifax indie rockers Wintersleep move seamlessly through a variety of songwriting themes, from mundane yet emotional stories of aging to the broader exploration of what it means to be a “beneficiary of a genocide.” As varied as the album is lyrically, it’s just as adventurous sonically. It’s the musical nuances and hints of experimentation that tie this album together. In that sense, the track “Waves” is unparalleled with its laid-back bassline, atmospheric synths, and jangly, feedback-ridden guitar strumming. I could go on about this track forever, but I’d quickly run out of adjectives to capture its sublime qualities. However, despite the intrigue of their electronic drum beats and post-punk riffs respectively, “Beneficiary” and “Terror” descend into underwhelming choruses that feel as if they were written for the purpose of anthemic repetition rather than personal connection. But, don’t let that critique fool you—the moody, imposing bassline of “The Lighthouse” is enough to keep you coming back to In the Land Of again and again. - Melanie Larson

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The Canadian hit-making powerhouse Bryan Adams is back with a new album, Shine a Light. Adams, who always had a knack for writing three-minute songs, is true to form. Most of the tunes here are three minutes; several barely clock in at two minutes. The album opens with two pop confections. The title track, co-written by Ed Sheeran, is shiny and well-produced power pop. The second tune, “That’s How Strong our Love is,” is a duet with Jennifer Lopez. Both these songs lean towards a more electronic sound, and are radio (YouTube?) friendly. However, as the album clips along, the songs get heavier and meatier. Bluesy rock à la Colin James pushes “Driving Under the Influence,” and “All or Nothing at All” owes no small debt to AC/DC thanks to a crunching guitar riff. The stand outs are “Talk to Me”—a clear nod to John Lennon with its Plastic Ono band piano and drum sounds— and the acoustic folk song closer “Whiskey in the Jar,” which Adams ended his shows with last year in the United Kingdom.

Let’s Try the After Vol. 1 is the latest EP from quintessential postrockers Broken Social Scene. It took me a few listens to settle on what I felt about this one, which falls somewhere in the realm of neutral. I love to hear new works from a band that breaks through to new boundaries, but there is something to be said for honing your skills by doing what you are known for as well. Creativity is like emotion and sometimes just letting it be instead of trying to shape it makes for a good showcase—and Let’s Try the After Vol. 1 is just that. With only five tracks (one of which is only 48 seconds), it is hard to pick one that stands above the others—they all have their assets, but my favourite is “Remember Me Young.” Those out there who are already fans of the band will have another handful of songs to enjoy and those new to the Broken Social Scene will get a solid glimpse of what makes them who they are.

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Waster

This is the third album from this Winnipeg wrecking crew and it’s self-titled, so I’m hearing it as a statement of intent. Waster know exactly what they want to do. This is metal-fueled hardcore that’s not interested in being pretty, “post-”, progressive, or productive. The five-piece is about keeping your boots stomping and your fists in the air, and a chorus to throw at all that’s weak and false. However, there’s more going on here than thuggish posturing. Waster has balance, which goes far in replay value. Dig in and yeah, there’s plenty of palm-muted chugs and a rhythm section that rains on you like a shellfire defence—all good things in my book—but the band’s also written in some surprisingly catchy leads, virtuoso solos, and vocals that will get your blood boiling. Open the windows, turn this up, and throw yourself around the house: Waster is both punishment and reward, and an ideal example of hardcore in 2019. - Justin Allec

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Zongwe Binesikwe Crystal Hardy Davey, whose spirit name is Zongwe Binesikwe (Sounding Thunderbird Woman), is an Ojibway leader living in Thunder Bay. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mother, hand drum carrier, nurse practitioner, educator, and PhD in nursing student. Her mother Ruby is one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s missing Indigenous women. A focus of Zongwe Binesikweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal and professional life is to make the sound of thunder by raising awareness on cultural safety and cultural humility with Indigenous people. In 2019, she launched her podcast series, Under the Same Stars, to emphasize that the universe gives us a shared bond. Along with her own narrative on healing, she shares drum songs, and speaks with people working in diverse ways to promote unity and positivity in communities across Canada. Under the Same Stars provides a voice to those who have been silenced and those who cannot be heard by shining a light on truths and the strengths of kindness, caring, patience, and respect. - Betty Carpick

Free Solo

Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Free Solo, a documentary film about Alex Honnoldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solo climb up El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, is about more than a guy mountain climbing without any ropes or equipment. On the one hand, Honnoldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s climb up El Capitanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3,200-foot vertical wall is a masterpiece of human athleticism. On another hand, it can be seen as a supreme example of toxic masculinity. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take on a death-defying challenge like this, inviting a film crew to capture every finger and toe hold, without a streak of exhibitionism. Codirectors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, in capturing Honnoldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal story and then his professional feat, made the documentary of the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and won an Oscar for their efforts. Free Solo captures man and mountain with an intensity that will leave you breathless and emotionally ragged. If you get a chance, experience this on a big screen.

Dunk Tank

Kayla Czaga

The Water Walker

Dunk Tank is a collection of poetry of the sort I quite enjoy. Though Czaga writes free verse, she maintains structure through the repetition of similar sounds rather than tight rhymes. Doing so allows the author to influence rhythm and flow, which can make passages resonate musically, create cohesive threads through pieces, or guide a readerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention, all in a subtle fashionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; easily felt but difficult to see. This supports poems about loss of innocence, loneliness and emptiness, and the desperate yearning to fill the hole inside, coming together to evoke a sense of being catapulted into adulthood too soon, feeling lost and unprepared. The author is always inventive in her metaphors and images that bring these concepts to life, and although occasionally she tries too hard to force meaning, all in all Dunk Tank is smart and heartfeltâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; though, honestly, quite sad.

The Water Walker is a slimâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; but fact-packedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;biography of local water advocate Josephine Mandamin. Within its pages is Mandaminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compelling call to do all we can to protect and advocate for the safety of our water. She is one who has always loved waterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a love which shines through in Robertsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thoughtful writing. The colourful illustrations add context to the prose, while also indicating the meaning of the Ojibway words used throughout the book. The use of Ojibway is a keen reminder that in addition to protecting the water it is critical that Indigenous languages are used and preserved, and Robertson includes a glossary and pronunciation guide in the back matter so the illustrations are not the sole method of sharing language. This book is highly recommended for adults and children alike.

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ocated at 131 North Court Street is the former home of Herbert Albert McKibbin and his wife Haliburton Barbara King McKibbin. Both Herbert and H. Barbara King came to Port Arthur in the early 1890s, Herbert to take on the role of manager at the Ray Street and Co. Bank and H. Barbara King with her family. H. Barbara King’s father was Joseph Goodwin King, who operated western Canada’s first hospital elevator where wet and smutty grain would be dried and cleaned. In the years following their 1902 marriage, the McKibbins built their home on Court Street. It was previously understood that the home was built in 1910; however, more recently discovered documents reveal the home being constructed as early as 1905. According to family history it is believed that Mrs. McKibbin was the architect. The two-and-a-half storey clay brick house was built in the Edwardian style, a simplified and balanced design featuring understated classical features. The

McKibbin House circa 1915

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stone foundation walls are faced in Simpson Island sandstone. This sandstone is also used for the main and second floor window sills along with the base of the front porch. The front façade reveals decorative elements such as classical woodturned porch columns, the parabolic arch of the large window, and roof gables with patterned cedar shingles. The McKibbins raised their family in this home. After Mr. McKibbin’s death in 1927, Mrs. McKibbin remained in the house until 1956. The home has had various commercial uses over its more recent history. In 1992, the property was designated and placed on the City of Thunder Bay’s Heritage Register. During this time the property also went through a careful restoration and renovation, which included a sympathetic addition by Walter Kuch and John Stephenson. The site was to become home to their architectural firm. Many important historical features were preserved

Architecture from the house as part of the project, including the stained-glass windows, the oak staircase and paneling in the entry parlour, as well as two terracotta fireplaces. The corbelled brick chimney was reconstructed and cedar shingles once again used on the roof. Elements of the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original exterior were also retained where the addition joined the back wall of the house. Today, this site is home to FORM Architecture Engineering and remains a very successful example of adaptive re-use for a building. "Repurposing existing buildings to adapt them to new uses gives us a unique opportunity to juxtapose modern elements with the historic built fabric of these buildings in a way that enhances the meaning and appreciation of both," says Stephenson, OAA, MAA, FRAIC, Principal, FORM Studio Architects Inc. Laurie Abthorpe is the Heritage Researcher for the Heritage Advisory Committee, which advises City Council on the conservation of heritage buildings, sites and resources, and their integration into development. For more information on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heritage resources, visit thunderbay.ca/en/city-hall/heritage-in-thunder-bay.aspx

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t is time to add volunteering to your list of healthy behaviours. April 7–13 is National Volunteer Week, a good time to learn about the many benefits of volunteering, for both yourself and the health of your community. Volunteering can help you to stay physically healthy, reduce symptoms of chronic diseases, and increase your life expectancy. In fact, some volunteers at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre have tracked over 18,000 km during a year of volunteering! Volunteering can also combat depression, protect against stress, and increase self-confidence, thanks to regular contact with others. Cathy Britt has been a life-long volunteer in Thunder Bay with past and present positions at Thunder

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Bay Ringette Association, Thunder Bay Women’s Hockey Association, and PRO Kids, and is the current president of the Volunteer Association board of directors at the hospital. “I volunteer because I feel it is important to support others and to give back to my community. I was raised in a family where both parents volunteered, so growing up the spirit of volunteering was always in our home,” she says. “I am proud to say that both of my children have embraced volunteering as part of their lives. The most important thing I have learned from volunteering is that my life has been greatly enriched by the experiences I have had and the people I have met on this journey.” Another passionate volunteer in our community is Yaman Malhi, a

past volunteer at Grandview Lodge and Crime Stoppers, and current volunteer with the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association, Festival of India, the hospital, and Lakehead University Student Union’s board of directors. “I have always developed as a person through volunteering,” explains Malhi. “Engaging in conversations with different people allows me to build on my communication skills. Knowing that I am contributing to the community and making an impact on our generation fulfills my purpose.” Whether you like to organize events and festivals, get dirty planting seeds in a garden, or help enhance patient experiences, there

is a volunteer position for everyone. To find volunteer opportunities in Thunder Bay, attend the 2019 Volunteer Recruitment Fair organized by Volunteer Thunder Bay on April 13 from 11 am to 3 pm in the Embassy Ballroom at the Victoria Inn. This annual event encourages community members of all ages to meet with representatives from local non-profit organizations and agencies who are actively recruiting volunteers for hundreds of diverse volunteer positions. The event is free and open to everyone. You can also check out their website at volunteerthunderbay.com. Happy volunteering!

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AprilEventsGuide April 1, 8, & 15, 3 pm

Language Cafe

Salvation Army Church

The Language Cafe is a free, drop-in program to encourage people to come out and learn or brush up on the English and French language with other community members.

salvationarmytb.ca

April 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30, noon

Heart of the Harbour 7124 Toastmasters Club Weekly Meeting Lakehead University

This weekly club allows members to come together and practice public speaking and leadership skills. Visitors are always welcomed.

facebook.com/TM7124

April 2, noon

VON Exercise and Falls Prevention Class NorWest Community Health

Open and free for 55+ seniors. This class features group exercises on fall prevention and safety to give community members the opportunity to stay safe, healthy, and active.

norwestchc.org

April 2, 2 pm

LGBTQ2S+ Social and Support Group Pride Central

Pride Central is a safe space to meet with other LGBTQ2S+ people and to talk in a supportive and non-judgemental setting. All topics surrounding LGBTQ2S+ are welcome.

pride.lusu.ca

April 2, 6 pm

Youth Cooking Class Roots to Harvest

The Thunder Bay Multicultural Association has partnered with Roots to Harvest to bring youth cooking classes to Thunder Bay residents aged 12–25.

rootstoharvest.org

April 3, 10, 17, & 24, 7::30 pm

April 4, 11, & 18, noon

April 5, 6, & 7

The Foundry

Pride Central

CLE Grounds

Weekly Wednesday Trivia Night

Come out to weekly trivia night with Chris Barstow. Admission is free.

thefoundrypub.com

April 4, 11:30 am

2019 Opening of Navigation Luncheon

Colour Therapy Thursdays

Take a few minutes or hours to drop in at Pride Central to colour your stress away, or feel youthful again. All supplies will be provided.

cle.on.ca

April 5, 12, 19, & 26

April 5–13

DaVinci Centre

davincicentre.com

Every Friday morning, come out for conversation, coaching, and coffee. Learn about community supports, handling conflict, setting boundaries, and more.

NorWest Community Health Centre

626-7856

April 4, 4 pm

Patient Appreciation Day Maple Tops

Harbour House Children’s Dental is hosting a “Patient Appreciation Day” at Maple Tops. This free, kid-friendly party includes food, drinks, face painting, and balloon making.

harbourhousedental.com

April 5, 7 pm

Two Bit Auction West Thunder Community Centre

This auction, in support of in Le Stelle Alpine Dancers, features bigger baskets, Italian-style refreshments, raffles, and a 50/50 draw. Admission is $5.

info@italiandancers.com

April 4, 7 pm

April 5, 7 pm

Sign and Sip Fundraiser for Wesway

Pride Pageant

Italian Cultural Centre

Shooters Tavern

Come out to Shooters and create a unique crafty sign. All funds raised during this event will be used to enhance Wesway’s programs in supporting families during hard times.

chelseythunderbay@ outofthewoodsdesign.ca

April 4, 7:30 pm

Meeting the Challenge of Populism at Home and Abroad Lakehead University

A talk by Ben Rowswell, who has 25 years of experience as a practitioner of international relations and is a pioneer in the practice of digital diplomacy.

See the latest in home and garden products with exhibitors in five venues plus expanded outdoor display areas.

pride.lusu.ca

Coffee Talk

This luncheon is hosted by the Port of Thunder Bay to publicize the beginning of the 2019 shipping season. With two guest speakers, the afternoon will be filled with discussions of the year ahead.

Spring Home and Garden Show

A fun evening hosted by Pink Mafia Productions, with special guests including RuPaul’s Drag Race competitors.

facebook.com/pinkmafia1

April 5 & 6, 7 pm

Shelter from the Storm Confederation College Lecture Theatre

Confederation College Performing Arts is partnering with Shelter House to bring this heartfelt event filled with theatrical performances that feature true stories from people who have experienced homelessness and poverty in Thunder Bay.

shelterhouse.on.ca

thecic.org/thunderbay

Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts

Hope Christian Reformed Church/Trinity United Church/ First-Wesley United Church Throughout the week the Lakehead Festival of Music and Arts competitors will be presenting their talents in voice, piano, strings, and brass and woodwinds.

tbmusicfestival.com

April 6, 11 am

Easter Bunny Visits Toy Sense Toy Sense

The Easter Bunny will be hopping down to Toy Sense to visit little boys and girls.

Until April 7

Lakehead University Major Student Exhibition Thunder Bay Art Gallery

The fourth-year graduating students in the Lakehead University Visual Arts Department present their annual exhibition full of fabulously creative and compelling artwork.

theag.ca

April 7, noon

Two Bit Auction 55 Plus Centre

Join the Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre in this amazing fundraiser, featuring over 30 gift baskets to bid on. All ages are welcome.

684-3066

April 7, noon–3 pm

Pysanka Workshop Toy Sense

Learn how to make traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs. All supplies provided; spots are limited. Suitable for those 14 and older.

toysense.ca

April 7, 1 pm

April 6, 11 am

Slovak Legion Branch #129

Trashcrafting The Hub Bazaar

Reusing small things can bring so much joy. Join #standup4cleanup and compete for most creative piece while saving our landfills.

Two Bit Auction

This two bit auction is presented by the Ladies Auxiliary. There will be dainties, refreshments, and great prizes.

623-3354

632-3881

April 7 & 14

Until April 7

SilverCity Cinemas Thunder Bay

Lakehead University Annual Juried Student Exhibition Thunder Bay Art Gallery

The annual exhibition, made up of works by students in all four years of the program, is always a delight to the eyes and a stimulation of the senses.

theag.ca

Northwest Film Fest

This 27th year of the film festival in Thunder Bay will feature 28 titles. See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info.

nosfa.ca

April 8, 6:30–9:30 pm

Sister City Chef Exchange

Red Lion Smokehouse

Lake Avenue’s kitchen team will head north to take over Red Lion Smokehouse. Both restaurants will be serving up a tasty five-course meal.

redlionsmokehouse.ca

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April 10, 7 pm

Lighthouse Speaker Series Waverley Library

Learn the story of our past lightkeepers, hear from past artistsin-residence, host keepers, and volunteers about their excursions and activities working on a Lake Superior island.

clls.ca

April 11, 7 pm

Sign and Sip Fundraiser Shooters Tavern

Bring friends on down to Shooters Tavern and get crafty in support of Little Lions Waldorf Child and Family Centre and their children’s programs.

chelseythunderbay@ outofthewoodsdesign.ca

April 11–May 19

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Thunder Bay Art Gallery

An exhibition highlighting a significant moment in Indigenous art history: the foundation of the Native Indian/Inuit Photographers’ Association (NIIPA)

theag.ca

April 11–May 19

Norval Morrisseau: Works from the Permanent Collection Thunder Bay Art Gallery

Norval Morrisseau (1932-2007) was one of the most innovative artists of the twentieth century. As a special event coordinated for this exhibition, author Armand Garnet Ruffo will read from his book on Morrisseau’s life at the gallery on April 14 at 1 pm.

theag.ca

April 11–June 2

Fragile

Thunder Bay Art Gallery

Through the selected works, the concept and experience of Francophone identity is at the heart of this exhibition.

theag.ca

April 12, 6 pm

A Taste of History Dinner

Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel + Suites

Celebrate the Prohibition Era with the Thunder Bay Museum. See this month’s Top Five for more info.

thunderbaymuseum.com

April 12, 6 pm

Co-Operators Bachelors for Hope Valhalla Inn

Gather the girls for a Friday night out! Enjoy a four-course gourmet dinner as Thunder Bay’s most eligible bachelors are auctioned (with fabulous date packages) to the highest bidders. 100% of proceeds support the Northern Cancer Fund.

healthsciencesfoundation.ca/ bachelors

April 12 & 13

10x10 Gala Showcase

April 17, 5 pm

April 25, 7:30 pm

Mckenzie Public School

Community Auditorium

Magnus Theatre

Mental Health, Giselle Mindfulness and Math Thunder Bay

10x10tbay.ca

The Parent Council is putting on a fantastic event with speakers, events, activities (for the adults and kids), and even one great prize for a lucky person.

Enjoy this annual production of original 10-minute plays by regional playwrights, developed and performed by local directors, actors, and technicians.

April 12 & 13, 6 pm

Cooking Class: Caribbean Cuisine

A Fine Fit Catering Studio Kitchen

Come out to this annual celebration of Caribbean cuisine! The meal will feature some fabulous local offerings.

afinefitcatering.ca

April 13, 10 am

Health and Wellness Expo 55 Plus Centre

This expo will feature over 50 exhibitors with presentations of various topics. Admission is free.

684-3066

April 13, 11 am

Easter Bunny Visits Toy Sense Toy Sense

Hop on down to visit the Easter Bunny at Toy Sense.

toysense.ca

April 13, 11 am

Volunteer Recruitment Fair

Victoria Inn Hotel Ballroom

Looking for volunteer opportunities? Take part in a fun afternoon with over 20 non-profit organizations from our community.

volunteerthunderbay.com

April 13, 6 pm

mckenzie.lakeheadschools.ca

April 18, 5:30 pm

Easter Seals: The Roast of Dave Thomas Victoria Inn

The 16th Annual Easter Seals Celebrity Roast will be of Dave Thomas of Salt & Pepper Catering. Come enjoy a great night of live music and a four-course dinner. Tickets are $125.

easterseals.org

April 18, 7 pm

Thunder Bay Horticultural Society General Meeting

Oliver Road Community Centre This event features a presentation by Amy Vervoort about “Bird Friendly Spaces.” All are welcome. Admission is free and memberships will be available.

tbayhortsociety.weebly.com

April 19, 6:30 pm

Loud Women Book Club Indigo Starbucks

Keeping up with new feminist literature, the Loud Women Book Club has a local meetup and an online discussion night with members from all over the world. This month they are reading and discussing Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okay by Phoebe Robinson.

loudwomenbookclub@gmail.com

April 20

Painting Party BrewHa! Cask Fest Nature’s Nurse Stump The Camelot Building The Nest Studio

This month The Nest Studio will lead participants in painting a beautiful nature scene for a relaxing night with friends or family.

theneststudio.ca

April 13, 6 pm

Uncle Louie Variety Show DaVinci Centre

These comedians have been making people laugh for years, with characters and sketches and bring back memories of growing up Italian.

davincicentre.com

April 13, 7 pm

Trails and Ales Round Two

Sleeping Giant Brewing Co.

Hosted by BlackSheep Mountain Bike Club, this event will raise funds for some trail expansions to the Hilltop Corridor in the Trowbridge Forest. So invite friends to come and hang, listen to some music, drink beer, and win some awesome prizes.

Returning for a second year, this festival puts cask beer front and centre. See this month’s Top Five for more info.

brewhaevents.com

April 22–28

The TELUS Cup Fort William Gardens

Thunder Bay will be hosting the 46th annual TELUS Cup. See this month’s City Scene section for more info.

hockeycanada.ca

April 24, 5 pm

Finlandia Open House Finlandia Association Thunder Bay

The internationally acclaimed, awardwinning dancers of the Great Russian Ballet presents this death-defying love story.

April 28,10 am

Gowns for Grads Blush Boutique

Graduation can be an exciting but expensive time for young women. By donating your formal dresses (also shoes, jewelry, and purses), you will be helping out those in need.

tbca.com

blush-boutique.ca

April 25–May 11

April 28, 7 pm

Boeing Boeing Magnus Theatre

A classic 1960s French farce presented by the actors from Magnus Theatre. See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info.

magnustheatre.com

April 26, 6 pm

Great Day for Thunder Bay Trivia Night Urban Abbey

Brush up on Thunder Bay history, it’s time for trivia night in support of Chippewa’s Carousel.

facebook.com/saveourcarousel

April 27, 8 am

Carousel at the Country Market

Thunder Bay Country Market

Head on upstairs at the Country Market to support the original Chippewa Carousel, which is in need of heritage restoration.

facebook.com/saveourcarousel

April 27, 10 am

Spring Yard and Craft Sale

Le Stelle Alpine Dancers

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Now celebrating its 37th year, Le Stelle Alpine Italian Dancers continue with the same mission to promote, teach, and enhance Italian culture through music and dance.

tbca.com

April 29, 7 pm

Beers and Books Red Lion Smokehouse

In the Land of Long Fingernails, written by Charles Wilkins, will be read for the second chapter of Beers and Books.

redlionsmokehouse.ca

April 30, 6 pm

Making Mats for the Homeless St. Paul’s Anglican Church

This workshop will demonstrate how to make sleeping mats for the homeless in Thunder Bay. If able, a donation of non-perishable food will be accepted and appreciated by the RFDA.

stpaulsanglicanchurch.ca

HMCS Griffon

April 30 & May 1

tbaymfrc@tbaytel.net

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

A sale in support of the Thunder Bay Military Family Resource Centre.

April 27, 7 pm

Rock of Ages Tenth Anniversary Tour

Vasyl and the Varenyky Factory

Nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Rock of Ages captures the iconic era that was the big, bad 1980s Hollywood.

For their 39th annual concert, the dancers will be presenting the Ukrainian version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info.

tbca.com

Chaban Ukrainian Dance Group

chabandance.com

April 27, 8 pm

Matt Sellick North Shore Album Release Show

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General Art Food

Sports Music

The Chanterelle

Local flamenco guitarist Matt Sellick will be releasing his new album North Shore. Tickets are $30 and available at Calico Coffeehouse.

mattsellick.com

Purchase a new membership, check out facilities, meet the board, and/ or become a hunting and fishing member.

April 28, 2:15 pm

thefinlandia.ca

Come out for a yoga class, a flight of beer, and some local food.

Yoga on Tap

Sleeping Giant Brewing Co. sleepinggiantbrewery.ca

blacksheepmtb.com

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AprilMusicGuide April 1 Every Folk’n Monday The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

Lakehead University Vocal Ensemble and Wind Ensemble presents Dance ‘n’ Jazz Trinity United Church 8:15 pm • $5–$10 • AA

April 2 Colin James w/ Roxanne Potvin

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 8 pm • $55 • AA

Open Mic

Cheer’s The Village Pub 8 pm • No Cover • AA

The Best Karaoke In TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 3 The Best Karaoke In TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 4 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

Prime Time Karaoke PA Legion Branch 5 8:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

Open Stage with Craig Smyth & Tiina Flank The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 5 Real Big Ric as Reel Big Fish w/ The Gin Tonics The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Zack Bright / Hello Justice + The Baked Kings Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

BevZ

The Moose & Goose 10:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 6 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

The O’Pears and The Barrel Boys

Port Arthur Polish Hall 7 pm • $30 • AA

TBSO presents Diversity Concert: Tom Jackson & Indian City Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $12–$53 • AA

WERQ presents Fabulous Portia’s Bachelorette Drag Show Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $10 • 19+

DJ Big D

The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

BevZ

The Moose & Goose 10:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 7 All-Star Karaoke

Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 3 pm • No Cover • 19+

Open Jam

Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA

Young Guns vs The Old School

April 20 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons

Open Stage with Craig Smyth & Tiina Flank

BevZ

Freestyle Rap Battle

April 14 All-Star Karaoke

Dr. Buck & the Bluesbangers

April 26 Spaghetti Sing-A-Long with the Fort William Male Choir

Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

The Moose & Goose 10:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

Preme

Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 3 pm • No Cover • 19+

BevZ

Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA

The Westfort 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 8 Every Folk’n Monday The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 9 Open Mic

Cheer’s The Village Pub 8 pm • No Cover • AA

The Best Karaoke In TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 10 The Best Karaoke In TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 11 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

TBSO presents Players’ Concert: Darkness & The Light Hilldale Church 7:30 pm • $12–$43 • AA

Matt Epp & Nick Sherman Algoma House 8 pm • $10 • AA

Prime Time Karaoke PA Legion Branch 5 8:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

Open Stage with Craig Smyth & Tiina Flank The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 12 Led Zeppelin Tribute Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

BevZ

The Moose & Goose 10:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 13 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

Michael Gulezian

Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais 7 pm • $10–$18 • AA

Gleneagle w/ DJ Big D The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+ The Royalton 8 pm • $5 • AA

Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8 pm • $10 • 19+

Open Jam

Hunt & Gather w/ Cobra vs Mongoose + Action Cat

Preme

Tumblestone 420 Show

BevZ

April 15 Every Folk’n Monday

April 21 All-Star Karaoke

The Westfort 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 16 Harpdog Brown: For Love & Money Tour Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8 pm • $20–$25 • 19+

Open Mic

Cheer’s The Village Pub 8 pm • No Cover • AA

The Best Karaoke In TBay

The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

The Moose & Goose 10:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 3 pm • No Cover • 19+

Open Jam

Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA

Preme

The Westfort 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

BevZ

Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 22 Every Folk’n Monday

April 17 The Best Karaoke In TBay

EDLA

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 18 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

TBSO presents World Concert: Earth Day Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $12–$53 • AA

Prime Time Karaoke PA Legion Branch 5 8:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

Open Stage with Craig Smyth & Tiina Flank

The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

Fort William Curling Club 9:30 pm • No Cover • AA

April 23 Open Mic

Cheer’s The Village Pub 8 pm • No Cover • AA

The Best Karaoke In TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 24 The Australian Bee Gees Show Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $49 • AA

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

Lakehead Choral Group Spring Concert

April 19 B.A. Johnston: The Skid Is Hot Tonight Tour

The JB Band

The Sovereign Room 9 pm • $10 • 19+

Us as Them: Neil Young The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Get Funked, Vol II Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

BevZ

The Moose & Goose 10:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

St. Agnes Church 7:30 pm • $TBA • AA

Fort William Curling Club 9:30 pm • No Cover • AA

The Best Karaoke In TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 25 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

Prime Time Karaoke

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

Slovak Legion 6 pm • $20–$35 • AA

Forever Dead w/ The Bay Street Bastards + Burial Etiquette Black Pirates Pub 8 pm • $6 • 19+

Dizzy Mystics

Crocks in NV NightClub 9 pm • $10 • 19+

Rocket Queen as Guns N’ Roses + Action Cam as Red Hot Chili Peppers The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

BevZ

The Moose & Goose 10:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 27 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

Thunder Bay Symphony Chorus presents Consolation Trinity United Church 8 pm • $10–$20 • AA

Pretty Decent

Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 9 pm • $5 • 19+

Cirque Du So Gay Drag Show Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $10 • 19+

BevZ

The Moose & Goose 10:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 28 All-Star Karaoke

Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 3 pm • No Cover • 19+

Open Jam

Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA

Preme

The Westfort 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

BevZ

Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 29 Every Folk’n Monday The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

April 30 Open Mic

Cheer’s The Village Pub 8 pm • No Cover • AA

The Best Karaoke In TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ Brought to you by:

PA Legion Branch 5 8:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

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Top 20 1

Homeshake* Helium Royal Mountain

Whitehorse* The Northern South, Vol. 2 Six Shooter

Royal Canoe* Waver Paper Bag

Hawksley Workman* Median Age Wasteland Six Shooter

Daniel Romano* Finally Free You’ve Changed

Swamp Thing Horse Power Urbnet

16 Fever Feel* Fever Feel Self-Released

Raiza Biza & Remi Black Hole Sun EP Low Key Source

17 Broken Social Scene* Let’s Try the After (Vol. 1) Arts & Crafts

Belly Immigrant Roc Nation

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19 Georgia Anne Muldrow Overload Brainfeeder 20 Hot Pocket* A Slippery Slope Self-Released

Electronic 1

Toro y Moi Outer Peace Carpark

International 1

Jah Cutta* Ladies and Gentlemen Indica

Fabrizio Piepoli El cedro e la rosa Self-Released

Kaisha Lee* My Love is Rare (single) Self-Released

Arashkha A Tribute to the Dark Venus Les Editions Musjo

The Specials Encore Island

Jazz

LeE HARVeY OsMOND* Mohawk Latent

Weakened Friends Common Blah Don Giovanni

Anemone* Beat My Distance Luminelle

Craig Aalders* Oceanography Self-Released

Sarah Louise Nighttime Birds and Morning Stars Thrill Jockey

Royal Canoe* Waver Paper Bag

Tanya Tagaq* Snowblind Six Shooter

Iris Ornig Storyteller Self-Released

Cory Weeds Quintet* Live At Frankie’s Jazz Club Cellar Live

Elizabeth Shepherd* Montreal Linus

Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez Duologue Mack Avenue

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Foxwarren* Foxwarren Arts & Crafts

CILU 102.7fm’s Monthly Charts for this issue reflect airplay for the month ending March 19, 2019. Check out our weekly charts online at luradio.ca and tune in to the Top 20 Countdown, Mondays from 4-6pm, or catch one of the rebroadcasts throughout the week! Keep it locked on 102.7fm - online streaming at luradio.ca

15 Vulfpeck Hill Climber Vulf Records

18 Weezer Weezer (Teal Album) Atlantic

On behalf of the staff and volunteers at LU Radio, thank you Thunder Bay for your generous support of LU Radio’s 2019 Fund Drive! We raised $10,000 in one week! Your donations will keep independent media on the radio in Thunder Bay into 2020. Special thanks to our 2019 Fund Drive sponsor, Backstage Music, and to all the local businesses that donated to our Fund Drive!

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12 Belle Plaine* Malice, Mercy, Grief & Wrath Self-Released 13 Charles Bradley Black Velvet Daptone 14 wild/kind* West Ends Self-Released

Hip Hop 1

Eekwol & T-Rhyme* For Women By Women Self-Released Dead Obies Dead Bonsound

Allison Au Quartet* Wander Wonder Self-Released

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Ye Goat-Herd Gods* Ashes Shall Be Made of Them Self-Released

Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers Bought to Rot Bloodshot

FIDLAR Almost Free Dine Alone

Fractal Cypher* Prelude to an Impending Outcome Self-Released

Butchers* Jerk Self-Released

Folk•Roots•Blues 1

LeE HARVeY OsMOND* Mohawk Latent

Hungry Lake* Townies Self-Released

Daniel Romano* Finally Free You’ve Changed

Our Native Daughters* Songs of our Native Daughters Smithsonian Folkways

Evan Leblanc* Keep Warm Self-Released

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WeatherEye

Concerns About Spring Flooding

Story by Graham Saunders, Photo by Darren McChristie

Kakabeka Falls during flood conditions

onsiderable snow and the need to peek around snow banks at intersections has prompted concerns about flooding in and around Thunder Bay. Some flooding at Fort William Historical Park in January and the collapse of a few buildings in the city and rural areas has reinforced concerns about possible river flooding with the spring melt. Many weather conditions influence the possibility and magnitude of spring flooding. The main factors presently are how much snow has accumulated in the snowpack and then the rate of snowmelt in the spring. But weather conditions many months ago could also influence what happens in the coming weeks. A vast extent of central North America had a wet fall that caused ground to become nearly saturated going into the winter. Because continuous snow cover on the landscape limited frost depth, soils will likely absorb some melt water as subsurface flow takes place.

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On March 1, snow depths ranged from 62 to 94 cm compared to an average of 48 cm in the last three decades. The water content of the snowpack was about 140 mm—30 percent higher than average. For context, this equals the total average precipitation of December through March, but the good news is that melting is spread over several weeks. This year’s number is considerable, but does not come close to setting any records. On March 1, 1996 the water content was 252 mm. Some readers may recall the snow banks that turned streets and highways into canyons in the winter of 1995–96. In and around Thunder Bay, total snowfall amounts were between 400 and 460 cm (about 14 feet). The runoff and resulting “freshet,” the annual spring rise of streams and rivers, extended well into May because of near-record snow amounts and a cool spring. However, weather can be complicated, and spring forest fires were burning by the end of May

in Thunder Bay District and other areas of Northwestern Ontario. The water volume of the freshet varies considerably from year to year. The critical feature of potential river flooding and resulting overland flow is the timing and height of the crest. Usually, the overnight temperatures are cool and often below freezing when the spring melt takes place. This creates pulses of water flow and reduces the height of the eventual crest and the likelihood of serious flooding. Historically, it was the norm to build houses and locate infrastructure on flood plains. Areas near the Neebing River were especially prone to both river flooding in the spring and flash floods associated with heavy rains during thunderstorms. Talk of a Neebing River water diversion began in the 1950s and planning and construction began in 1970s. The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority was key in the building of the floodway completed in 1984. The floodway

was constructed to address flooding in the lower Neebing River and Intercity area. The cost then was $15 million dollars (several times more in current dollars). The floodway is likely to prevent most or all flood damage this spring but, given the flood of May 2012—a preview of flood disasters to come—it would be wise for the City of Thunder Bay and other levels of government to take adaptation for future floods to a higher stage. Flood forecasting is difficult due to the interaction of the pre-existing conditions such as the snow pack and river ice combined with what the weather will bring in the next weeks. A worst-case flooding scenario is unlikely if we do not have a heavy rainfall event. To keep informed, check the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority's website—they monitor conditions and issue flood outlook statements.

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he threat of invasive species is unfamiliar to many in the northwest region. With our cool northern climate and isolation from the more populated southern Ontario, many think of the north as not being at risk. However, with increased global transportation and a warming climate, Thunder Bay is starting to see the arrival of a wide range of invasive species. Our position on Lake Superior provides a unique geographic situation where we are at risk of invaders coming from both southern Ontario and south of the border. An invasive species is, by definition, a living organism that is non-native to the ecosystem and has a negative impact on environmental, economic, and/or human health. Many of these invasive species initially came into Canada by hitchhiking on shipping materials or via ballast waters on ships. Once in the country, transportation continues to be a major route by which invasives can spread. Some invasive plants have even been introduced through the horticultural industry. Through a variety of these dispersal mechanisms, Thunder Bay is now home to several invasive plants including invasive phragmites, Japanese knotweed, garlic mustard, Himalayan balsam, as well as wild parsnip. All of these plants cause diverse problems from environmental

Himalayan balsam leaves degradation to infrastructure damage to public health hazards. Himalayan balsam was a common plant sold at nurseries in the past; many people planted it for its showy pink flower. This plant is in the touch-me-not family, with characteristic exploding seed pods that release many seeds and enable it to easily escape backyards if left unchecked. Within the city of Thunder Bay, this plant can be found crowding local back lanes and has also escaped into public green spaces such as the McVicar Creek recreation trail. This flower now flourishes throughout the McVicarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s riparian zone, causing erosion of the creek bank when great swaths of it die off each fall leaving bare soil. Invasive phragmites has been labelled by some as the worst invasive plant in Ontario. This aggressive grass, native to Europe, has huge impacts on wetland habitats. It is also notorious for causing infrastructure damage including cracking asphalt on highway shoulders and blocking storm drains and ditches. Once this plant has established it can grow so densely that it causes issues with sightlines on roadways and its dense stands can also be a fire hazard. As a citizen there are a few simple steps you can take to prevent the spread of invasive species such as Himalayan balsam and invasive

phragmites. Report invasive species sightings by calling the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711 or by visiting eddmaps.org/ontario. When doing a variety of recreational activities be sure to always clean your shoes, pets, and gear before leaving an area. Be sure to only grow non-invasive, native plants in your backyard (visit EcoSuperiorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website for upcoming workshops). These simple steps go a long way in preventing the spread of invasive species EcoSuperior has begun work on the development of an invasive plant strategy for the Thunder Bay area. The strategy will outline recommendations to combat impacts of

already established invaders. It will also highlight threats of potential new invaders. EcoSuperior is looking for public comment and support on the issue of invasive plants in the area and have put out a survey to gauge public awareness and concern on this topic. The survey can be accessed from the EcoSuperior website through April 12.

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Superior by Nature Sustainability as a Matter of Culture

Story by Margaret Ryan, Photo by Darren McChristie

Paddling around the Boxcar Islands, Little Pigeon Bay

rom the perspective of an environmentalist, things are looking up in Thunder Bay. We are surrounded by vast protected areas, our waterfront is slowly recovering from its previous life as a hub for industry that carelessly handled toxic substances and spewed untreated wastewater into our lakes and rivers for decades, and pressure on our forests is easing up since the bottom fell out of the lumber industry. Our community has slowly started to reclaim its waterfront, but do we really see ourselves as an outdoor city, and are we finally ready to turn the page on our past? Our community is divided between those who want to continue on the same trajectory and those who want to leave the “hewers of wood and drawers of water” economy behind and move towards one that is built on sustainability. Actually, the divide might be more

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of a chasm, given that we’ve wrestled with it for decades (remember the chlorine bleaching debate in the 90s?). Some blame politicians who lack the will to set us on a path towards sustainability, but they are mere mortals acting in what they think are their community’s interest. Did we really want that smelter? Depends who you ask. We’ve learned by now that we have it pretty good in terms of access to the wilderness. Many of us own a private piece of paradise and have a camp, while those of us who don’t can rent a piece in any number of parks and campgrounds. We’re an outdoorsy group, but do we truly care about the environment outside of that little piece of paradise? It seems to me that a lot of us still want to have our cake and eat it too (or drink and eat fish from our lake and shit in it too?). Those years of industrialization

of our waterfront and clearcutting in our forests left us disconnected from nature. I grew up in Thunder Bay and, although my family camped at provincial parks, I never ventured down to the lake or paddled on one of our urban rivers, and never hiked to a scenic lookout. I had no connection to Lake Superior other than as a cartographic reference point to differentiate my hometown from North Bay when talking to people in southern Ontario. I only started to explore and appreciate Thunder Bay’s surroundings after meeting someone who didn’t grow up here. Truth be told, a person can live in Thunder Bay and rarely see Lake Superior, let alone have a reason to swim in it (too cold!) or go out on it (too rough!). Even now, with our “Superior by Nature” tagline, access to the lake is limited and there is only one public beach within city

limits (barely—Chippewa is a bit of a hike). Mission Island Marsh used to have a beach that attracted swimmers, despite being located next to a coal generating station, but, the conservation authority buried it in huge rocks to prevent shoreline erosion. Surely we can do better? We all love Duluth’s waterfront, but fail to realize the transformation didn’t happen overnight. Lake Superior is ingrained in Duluth’s culture and they’ve moved on from their industrial past to position themselves as one of America’s best outdoor towns. Grand Marais is similar—it’s all about the big lake and the wilderness up the Gunflint Trail. Maybe fewer people there have their own pieces of paradise, or maybe they are just more willing to share. Either way, we won’t see this transformation until we get behind it and finally turn the page.

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Your sign is known to be stubborn sometimes, Bull. You may want give someone else a chance this month. It’s time to rest and reflect. With Mercury in retrograde, big changes are coming your way—but no need to rush into anything. You’ll run into an old pal at the Market.

You are busier than a one-armed paper hanger, Scorp. Retract your claws and slow down a bit. Have a look around you. What do you see? Okay, the spring thaw is not looking so good, but still—treat yo’self to a cuppa at St Paul Roastery (and maybe one for the cutie pie behind you as well).

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Sagittarius

You may want to stop waffling and make a decision, Ram. Your normally headstrong self has been thrown into a tizzy of confusion. Clear the fog and do the right thing. The only waffles you need in your life right now are the ones that come with chicken at the Sov.

You have been walking around with a big smile on your face this month. I know cannabis is legal now, but still—your neighbours are wondering about all the Skip the Dishes deliveries all night long. You may want to open up the windows and do some spring cleaning. Time to get out of your rut!

Cancer

Things are shaping up for you, Crab. Your New Year’s goals are becoming a reality and you are glowing. You are emanating good health, power, and charisma. Also, those silk shampoo bars are making your hair look like a million bucks.

Leo

I’ve seen you skulking around the self-help section of the library, Lion, and that’s okay. Don’t be shy about the new you. Check out some books (and that cute red-headed librarian while you’re at it).

Virgo

Travel is in the cards for you this month. Gulp down that bulletproof coffee and go confidently towards your journey. Get to the airport early and you just might spot someone special you’d like to share your seat with. Forgot your mag? Don’t forget about the Flybrary.

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Time to firm up your Easter plans, Libra. Beat the crowds and grab that Church Lady ham while you can. You’ll have plenty of time to socialize while others get stuck in long lineups at the Superstore. Just go easy on the Easter eggs.

Looking good, Sag. Your hard work is paying off. Stay determined and focused. You have an excellent support system and all your dreams are becoming reality. Celebrations may be in order—oysters at Tomlin, perhaps? The moon swings into your sign mid-month giving you a ton of energy.

Capricorn

Someone mischievous close by is aiming to play an April Fool’s Day trick on you—stop them in their tracks by getting the last laugh. This month, you Goats may have to rely on kindness of friends to get you out of a jam. Pay it forward next month to another earth sign.

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You are full of good deeds lately, Water-Bearer. Your excellent karma will pay off as you send out others love and light. But who really needs love and light—why not send out for one of Jim’s keto pies from Eat Local instead? Trying something new is always a good thing!

Pisces

Don’t fret, my fishy friend—Lent is ending soon and you can pick up where you left off. Your power colour is red and oddly, so are your eyes. Your watery self just might be ready to try one of those delightful floats we have been hearing about (and I’m not talking about the ones at Outlaws either).

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