April 2013 by The Walleye Magazine

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TheWalleye.ca In error Ann Clark's mixed media piece "On The Tiles" was featured on our cover; the painting "Bacchus and Ariadne" was featured in the Definitely Superior profile.

In This Issue Certified sommelier Jeannie Dubois tells us all about biodynamic wine and gives us her recommended picks, while Marlene Wandel visits a new takeout eatery joint. Should we be doing a spring cleanse? Health columnist Paul Hemsworth discusses the pros and cons.

On the Cover

Darren McChristie

Editor-in-chief Darren McChristie

"Moving On" By Mackenzie Tout. Tout's art was part of the Lakehead University's Annual Juried and Student Exhibition at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.

Melissa Gaudette reviews JeanPaul De Roover’s new CD, and Rebekah Skochinski profiles Cedar Bowers and her beautiful handsewn blankets in our arts section.

Down in the Dumps

hether you call it waste, garbage, refuse, or trash, it’s all the same thing. And although the official name of the city site is the Solid Waste and Recycling Facility, most of us refer to it as “the dump.” Because, there is no dancing around it: we’re just dumping what we don’t want or need anymore. Sure, we are careful to put everything into bags and cans first, but that’s where it ends up. Open to the sky. If you haven’t been to the dump, it is quite an experience. The pungent odor instantly forces you to hold your breath and the flocks of seagulls chased by the compactor create a continuous flurry of white. And then there is the strange act of throwing something into a pile and leaving it there. It kind of boggles the mind—especially since we’re so used to putting garbage into something and forgetting all about it. So what if we didn’t just forget about it, but followed it instead? In honour of our annual green issue, we decided to get a closer look at what is being thrown away. Julia Prinselaar takes a tour of the city facility to scope out some statistics and to get to the bottom of the heap, so to speak. Not to mention, she gets to ride in a compactor! In an age of progress, we have arrived at what is considered a firstworld problem: more. We have more of everything, which means there is more to dispose of—or shuffle around, as the case may be. What can be done about it? Well, like any change, it takes time, and knowledge of how to do better. We hope that this issue gives you some ideas on how to rethink your approach to waste. Who knew you could have worms in your house eating your compost? Chris Merkley, that’s who. There are many organizations dedicated to making our city greener, like Habitat for Humanity, Bicycles for Humanity, and EcoSuperior, all of which are featured in the preceding pages. The phrase “waste not, want not” has been going around in my head while working on this month’s issue. I like the simple meaning: don’t give away something that you might want back one day. Especially when that something is a greener future. -RS The Walleye

Darren McChristie

Contents

FEATURES

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6 CoverStory: The Art of Garbage ■ 6 Gone But Not Forgotten ■ 10 What’s in our garbage? ■ 12 The Mother of All Sales ■ 13 Freecycle ■ 13 Bicycles for Humanity ■ 14 Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore

FOOD

■ 16 Lincoln Street Eatery ■ 17 Wayne Roberts’ World ■ 18 Clean Out Your Fridge and

FILM&THEATRE

■ 22 Green Films ■ 23 George Renner ■ 24 Paramount Live! Presents a New Telling of The Magic Flute ■ 24 DOCS ON BAY

THE ARTS

■ 25 April Installations at the

Thunder Bay Art Gallery ■ 26 Valissa’s Wish ■ 27 Cedar Bowers’ Onion Lake Blankets

■ 44 A Green House in the City

■ 28 Thrifting Basics ■ 29 Little Doo’s Farm and

HEALTH

Kitchen ■ 30 Shark Dive: Jaws of the North ■ 31 Renco Foods: A Family Affair ■ 31 Bee Happy Candles and Creations ■ 32 Green Drinks

■ 46 Spring Cleanse ■ 47 Make Your Teeth and the Environment a Priority

LIVING GREEN

■ 48 Rethink Your Way to a

Greener Life ■ 49 Shades of Green ■ 20 Drink of the Month ■ 42 Off the Wall Reviews ■ 53 ZYGOTE bop ■ 50 April EVENTS ■ 52 theWall ■ 53 theEYE

MUSIC

■ 33 Thunder Bay’s Brass Quintet ■ 34 Rich Aucoin Teams Up with k-os

■ 35 Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts ■ 35 Zeus and Yukon Blonde ■ 36 When a Song Makes You Happy ■ 36 Finnish YL Male Choir ■ 37 Thunder Bay’s Got Talent! ■ 38 Ann and Nancy Wilson

Get Cheesy ■ 18 Wine Dynamo!

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Sweetwater Shakedown

Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen Mountains April 4– 6

As the weather gets warmer, conditions at Lutsen Mountains also heat up with some of the best spring corn skiing of the year. Head on over the border this month to celebrate the sweetwater run with this 3-day festival of music and skiing. Centred on a bluegrass ball with the Travelin’ McCourys, the weekend features Jeff Austin of the Yonder Mountain String Band, as well as performances by Keller Williams, Absynth Quintet, Roe Family Singers, Boys N the Barrels, Sans Souci Quartet, and an afternoon acoustic set with Gordon Thorn and Paul Mayasich. It doesn’t get much sweeter than that. lutsen.com

Environment North 2013 AGM and Public Presentation

Thunder Bay Centre for Change Auditorium April 19, 6:30 pm

Environment North is a regional coalition of environmental organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting sustainable communities and conservation of resources through research, education and community advocacy. This month, they will be holding their Annual General Meeting, featuring a special presentation by guest speaker Dr. Rick Smith, a biologist and co-author, along with Bruce Lourie, of Slow Death by Rubber Duck, which describes the numerous toxins that exist in everyday objects around our home and work and how these toxins enter our bodies and affect our health. All are welcome to attend Dr. Smith’s presentation, “Detoxing Your Body and the Economy,” during which he will share his knowledge about the harmful effects of exposure to toxic chemicals, and how we can avoid them. If you’ve ever used cleaning or personal hygiene products, or if you have children, this is something you won’t want to miss. environmentnorth.ca

Earth Day Events

CLE/Baggage Building Arts Centre April 20

This year, Earth Day falls on a Monday, but there are two special events taking place on the previous Saturday to help families celebrate. Start out your day at the Thunder Bay Country Market, where there will be a series of 30-minute demonstrations focused on showing people how they can do more to reduce food waste. Topics include creative cooking with leftovers, vermicomposting, and making lard from scratch. Then, pop over to the Baggage Building Arts Centre, where Citizens United for a Sustainable Planet (CUSP), together with Ontario Nature, Earthwise, and Environment North, will be holding a Mother Earth Day Fair from 1–5 pm. This free, fun, family-friendly event features activities that encourage everyone to do something within their abilities to make our community and world a better place. thunderbaycountrymarket.com/sustainableplanet.ca

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Design for Hope with HGTV star Tommy Smythe Victoria Inn April 20

HGTV’s charismatic Tommy Smythe, who stars alongside Sarah Richardson in popular design programs Sarah’s House, Sarah’s Cottage and Sarah 101, will bring his quick wit and bowties to Thunder Bay this month as part of Keynote Events’ Design for Hope event. Sponsored by Dusk to Dawn Interiors and Tony Koukos World Travel Photography, with proceeds going towards the Canadian Cancer Society, this home design show will feature the latest and best in design, renovations and décor. Attendees will be able to browse displays from local home design businesses, take part in workshops or in the “ugly kitchen” contest, and enjoy a light lunch and presentation by Smythe himself. keynoteevents.ca

Raag-Rung Music Circle’s 30th Anniversary Celebration Confederation College Auditorium April 21, 7 pm

Raag-Rung Music Circle was formed in 1983 with the objective of providing awareness and understanding to the Canadian public about the highly developed classical music and dance art forms from India. In April, Raag-Rung celebrates its 30th anniversary with a concert featuring a unique instrument: Mohan Veena, a hybrid between guitar and sitar, invented by the guest artist, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. This is Mr. Bhatt’s third visit to Thunder Bay; incidentally, he was performing in Thunder Bay in the late 1990s when he was honored with a Grammy Award. A sought-after performer, Mr. Bhatt is in demand throughout the world, and it is an honour to have an artist of his status return to perform in Thunder Bay. He will be accompanied on tabla (Indian drums) by another exceptional musician, Pandit Subhen Chatterjee, and East Indian snacks will be served during intermission in what promises to be a very enjoyable cultural evening. raag-rungmusiccircle.com

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Gone But Not Forgotten A Trip to Thunder Bay’s Landfill

Darren McChristie

By Julia Prinselaar

A BOMAG trash compactor levels waste

he view from here is unobstructed: 360 degrees of boreal forest and low-lying mountains. The Sleeping Giant hovers above the eastern horizon. Eagles, which number in the hundreds according to one source, soar overhead and come to rest in nearby trees. The wind kicks up swirls of dust and a tangy stench wafts into my nostrils. The diesel engine of a BOMAG trash compactor roars in my ear. They are persistent reminders that I’m standing on a 20-metre mountain of garbage, neatly bulldozed and packed into a flat, parklike surface at Thunder Bay’s landfill on Mapleward Road.

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I climb the trash compactor’s ladder and squeeze into the driver’s compartment with its operator. Armed with a front plow and spiked metal wheels, the compactor drives like a tank, casually demolishing a 10-foot pile of unused plywood sheets, wooden pallets, and intact Walmart shopping carts. Once the compactor is through, the pile seemingly disappears into the millions of cubic meters of industrial, commercial, and institutional waste that it becomes part of. Depending on the season, between eight and 13 full-time staff operate the waste disposal at the Thunder Bay Solid Waste & Recycling Facility. Burying an

average 100,000 metric tonnes of trash annually, they are among the people who are most closely connected to what Thunder Bay throws away. “A lot of these TVs that are coming in, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with them. And this is where it all ends up,” says Rick Latta, supervisor, Landfill Operations for the City of Thunder Bay, gesturing to a bin designated for residential drop-off of hazardous and electronic waste. Latta and I, along with Jason Sherband, coordinator, Solid Waste Diversion and Recycling, are on a tour of the facility to take a closer look at what we, as consumers, deem to be garbage,

and where Thunder Bay’s trash ends up after we bag it and haul it to the curbside. The 77-hectare waste disposal site, which began operations in 1972, has a total capacity of 8.7 million cubic metres, according to Latta. The city has approximately one third of that space available to fill over the next 23 years. Streamlining and sorting the disposal process were among the priorities that prompted a new layout and design of the facility in 2009, dividing it into more “user-friendly” areas for both the industrial-commercial-institutional (ICI) and residential sectors.

CoverStory Residential waste accounts for 40% of the waste generated within the city. Residential vehicles first enter the site to drop off recyclables, household hazardous materials, and electronic waste at no charge. “We’re always asking people to sort their waste before they come, so this would be your first stop,” says Sherband. The city launched its residential e-waste program at the facility in April 2009, Sherband says. In 2011, approximately 250 metric tonnes of e-waste (computers, televisions, stereos, etc.) were diverted from the landfill through the program, and those numbers are expected to rise. After crossing the scales, vehicles can enter an elevated area surrounded by giant steel bins for dumping scrap metal, bulky items, tires, and miscellaneous garbage. Unwanted bicycles can be left as a donation to Bicycles for Humanity—hundreds of bikes have been diverted from the landfill to be refurbished for charity. The programs governing waste disposal for the ICI sector, which brings in 60% of the landfill’s total refuse, are not as stringent. In fact, the site’s supervisor describes the sector as “freewheeling.” “There are no laws in place to really grab [the commercial sector] and say ‘No, you cannot throw that out.’ It’s not there,” says Latta. Hazardous materials like asbestos and hospital waste are dumped in designated areas; there is also a place for dumping clean wood, and the site has a leaf and yard area to collect organic matter that is composted and given away. But there is no place for the ICI sector to leave its electronic waste, which contains harmful heavy metals like lead, mercury, and cadmium. Unless it’s diverted beforehand, e-waste takes its final plunge into the miscellaneous heap. Sherband says proper waste disposal is legislated for larger institutions, like schools and hospitals. But until mandates are in place to change the way hazardous materials are disposed of by the rest of the ICI sector, the onus is left with businesses to “do the right thing.” “I think that there are enough outlets for electronic waste now,” he says, noting collection depots at Future Shop or Staples Business Depot. “Once it’s on the ground we try to pull as much as we can,” adds Latta. “We do quite a bit, but again the dozer pushes it into the pile and we’ve got to move on because the rest of it is coming.” Latta, who has worked at the landfill for the last 22 years, concedes that the sheer volume of waste, which skyrocketed after the flood last May, places a hefty burden on both available airspace and the natural environment. The landfill has two systems for collecting leachate, the potent chemical byproduct that leaches to the bottom of the garbage heap as water mixes

with matter and breaks it down. A series of trenches have been dug along the perimeter of an older portion of the waste disposal area in an effort to collect and treat leachate. The remaining portion of the area is lined with weeping tile to collect leachate, which is treated and eventually passed through a constructed wetland that serves as a natural filtration system. In an effort to mitigate the volume of leachate, the site is being capped with a liner and a layer of soil. Water surrounding the site is monitored for contaminants. Still, the treatment facility, which currently treats batches of leachate at 5,000 cubic metres annually, is at capacity. “We’re hitting our limit every year,” says Latta, adding that the city is looking into a continuous flow system that would treat leachate 24/7. “This [current] treatment system just doesn’t work.” Diverting as much hazardous waste from the landfill, he adds, makes a difference. “This is what I’m talking about, how you have to educate the public,” he says. “The hazardous waste is an issue because of leachate.”

Geotextile fabric being prepared to cover the smooth compacted surface of buried garbage

What We Throw Away What comes into the landfill represents the seemingly insatiable consumer pursuit of “bigger, faster, better” products, according to the site’s supervisor. “There’s a consumer part to all of this,” says Latta, gesturing to a box sitting next to the ewaste depot. “It’s a stereo system in there for your computer. The boombox, the side speakers, everything—it’s all there. There are brand new laptops in here already. There are laptops in there that are newer than what I own. There’s already big screen TVs going in there, there’s already flat screens.” Sherband agrees that what comes to the landfill doesn’t always belong there. “It’s kind of the end of the line,” he says. “We try to put it into people’s minds that if you’re bringing it in here, you’ve exhausted all other options.” Properly disposed of e-waste in a recycling bin. 250 metric tonnes of e-waste was diverted from the landfill in 2012

CATCH 22 Over the course of the next year, the City of Thunder Bay is developing a Solid Waste Management Strategy to re-examine how waste management, garbage collection, and waste diversion programs are run, says Jason Sherband, Coordinator for Solid Waste Diversion and Recycling. Diversion programs for household hazardous waste are currently funded through tipping fees. So the less volume that crosses the scale and goes into the landfill, the less money is put toward these programs. “Part of the whole master plan is looking at alternate ways of funding things, too, because it all can’t be supported by the landfill anymore,” says Sherband.

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Between 8 and 13 full-time staff operate the Thunder Bay Solid Waste and Recycling Facility

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in our garbage? Relative composition of curbside garbage sent to landfill (2007)

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Operating Costs for Solid Waste Diversion per Tonne The Mapleward Renewable Generating Station The recycling bins located just before the weigh station

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The Mother of All Sales By Bonnie Schiedel

ecoming a parent inevitably brings out your inner bargainista. The gear, the clothes, the toys… there’s a lot of it, and it adds up quickly, so any and all deals are welcome. That’s why multifamily “mom-to-mom” sales are so popular. It’s a great concept: a group books a community hall and charges each vendor (often a mom, but there are dads in there too) about $20 to rent a table to sell their gently used kids’ items. The organizers charge a small admission fee and the doors are thrown open to the public for a few hours on a weekend. Vendors clear the clutter and make some money back on their old stuff, shoppers get great deals (generally much less than half price), the organizers raise money to cover their costs, and everyone goes home happy. Thunder Bay’s first such sale began 17 years ago, the brainchild of two

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moms, Debbie Pettypiece and Bonni Kuchta, says Lezlie Gomes, who helps to run another version of that same sale, now known the Mother’s Market. (Fittingly, as time goes on, the original organized sales tend to get passed along to the next generation of moms.) Held at the West Arthur Community Centre on April 27 and again in the fall, the Mother’s Market has 30 tables and is a fundraiser for Little Seedlings, a local cooperative Christian children’s playschool. They also donate 10% of the proceeds to charity. Another big sale is the Mothers Yard Sale, held at the Moose Hall on April 20 and June 1. Current organizers have been running it for three years, after taking over the reins from another group that ran it for eight years at the Labour Centre. “Clothing and toys are the big sellers, and large indoor toys are always the first to go,”

notes Susan Thomson, one of the organizers. Again, part of the proceeds go to a local charity, which changes each year. There are 50 tables and between 400 and 600 people come through the doors in just three hours. Over the years, these bigger sales have expanded to include a few additional tables for small businesses, like family photographers or home party/ direct sales too, and these vendors often offer free draws for gift baskets. Other groups have begun to adopt the concept on a smaller scale as well—for example, this spring there is a Big Kids Sale at West Thunder Community Centre on April 20, and St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Rosslyn has the St. Mark’s Moms’ Sale on June 8. Ready, set… shop!

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Freecycle Free and Fair

Randy Fox at the landfill site

Story and Photo By Chris Merkley

Bicycles for Humanity

It was author Robert A. Heinlein who said "Nothing of value is free." Apparently Rolling On Mr. Heinlein never visited Freecycle.

reecycle is a web-based, non-profit organization that allows its members access to free... well, anything, really. Started in 2003 in Tucson, Arizona, Freecycle was a way for a small group of individuals and businesses to recycle unwanted but perfectly good materials, keeping them out of city landfills and into places where they would become useful again. Since then it has spread worldwide into 85 countries, within over 5000 groups and nearly 10 million members. Members post on internet boards what they have but don't want anymore that others may have a use for, the stipulation being that it is given for free. Members also post for items they are looking for, and often post when an item has been taken, so people know it is no longer available. Items available range from building materials to children’s toys, sports equipment, clothes, or whatever you can think of. The idea is powerful and has many facets. Modern culture has developed a view that everything is disposable and if it's not new, it's not worth keeping. Freecycle flies in the face of that view, with the goal of finding a new home and a new purpose for items destined for the junkpile. In doing so, it lightens our already overloaded landfills (Freecycle currently cites numbers at 500 tonnes a day kept from being discarded). Besides the obvious environmental aspects, there is also a community-building effect. The idea of giving something to someone for nothing, for no reasons other than you don't need it and they do, is a powerful notion, building up community ties and breaking down modern waste. As Freecycle puts it, it is “Changing the world one gift at a time.” Thunder Bay has a Freecycle chapter, which can be found in Yahoo Groups: groups.yahoo.com/group/thunderbayfreecycle or through the main site freecycle.org.

By Nancy Serediak

hat do you see when you look at an old and broken bike? If you work with Bicycles for Humanity you don't see waste, you see potential. Rather than being left to rust, a little knowledge and hard work can turn a discarded bike into a refurbished ride for someone in need. The Thunder Bay chapter of Bicycles for Humanity (B4H) has been doing just that since 2006.

Of the 40 chapters in 15 countries, Thunder Bay's B4H group is notable for being the second ever formed. Since the group's inception, bikes have been distributed both near and very, very far away, turning trash into treasure for those in need. With the generous help of signage and cooperative staff, over 300 bicycles have been diverted from the Thunder Bay landfill alone, and contributions have come in from everywhere from Fort Frances to Manitouwadge. Locally, the group partners with Active Transportation Thunder Bay, Safe Cycling Thunder Bay and students at Westgate High School to supply bikes and helmets to Toys for Tots and the Underground Gym. Over 5000 bikes have also been shipped to Africa. Only mountain bikes are sent overseas, and about 900 salvage bikes are required in order to ship 500

repaired ones. Those that are beyond reclaiming are stripped for spare parts, around 55 boxes of which were included in the last shipment. Remarkably little is wasted: remaining metal is sold for scrap to generate fundraising dollars, and tires are diverted from the landfill along with recyclable plastics and leftover cardboard. Some bikes are offered for sale locally at highly subsidized rates, with all proceeds directed towards funding future shipping. Every $60 raised here means three bikes can be sent to change a life. A core group of about 24 regular volunteers meets Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings to freely donate their time restoring old bikes. Nearly four times that number help out whenever a container needs to be loaded. Gareth Pritchard, current B4H chairman, says it is the people who make up so much of the group's success, through solid public support of annual fundraising events such as the pancake breakfast and the Mini-Go Ride. Although the group has never had a permanent base of operations and are currently looking for space, another 500 bikes will still ship to Africa in early April. Check out their website (b4hthunderbay.org) to learn how Bicycles for Humanity defines what it means to “re-cycle.”

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Habitat for Humanityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ReStore Tonnes to Offer By Nancy Saunders

he Saunders women love yard sales. When my sister and I were kids, our mom woke up early every Saturday to go "yard saleing". She brought back lots of useful and awesome treasures over the years (like the vintage Bob Seger T-shirt we might still fight over). Thriftiness is in our blood; my sister and I can still be found "yard saleing" most Saturdays in the summer. The other days of the week and through the long winter, we get our thrift fix through trips to the Sally Ann and to Habitat for Humanity's ReStore. The stock at the ReStore is continuously renewed through donations, and it's not often we leave empty handed. The ReStore is Habitat for Humanity's main fundraiser, helping the organization meet its goal of building affordable homes in Thunder Bay and the region. It's an inexpensive and fun place to shop if you're looking for new or gently used building materials, furniture, and appliances at a huge discount. The ReStore is always looking for volunteers to help in and out of the store. It has a long list of commercial and residential properties that are waiting for to be deconstructed, with the salvaged materials being sold at the store. If you're embarking on your own renovation project, the salvage team can come collect your used building materials, at no cost to you. If you're handy or looking to learn new skills, you can also help with a home build. Thunder Bay's Habitat for Humanity builds one or two houses a year, and will finish its 24th build by the end of 2013.

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The ReStore literally has tonnes to offer. It helps divert approximately 52,500 pounds of material from ending up in the landfill each year. You'll also be helping families get out of substandard housing and move into safe, decent homes. Donations are accepted anytime, with new stock being put out regularly. Items that are in demand right now include plumbing parts, sinks, faucets, toilet parts, cinder blocks, and doors with frames. The store can't accept fridges or freezers because it isn't able to collect Freon; it also doesn't accept entertainment units, window coverings, or damaged or broken items. The ReStore is open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm and is located at 660 Squier Street.

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celebrating 60 years

1953 - 2013 Join us during the month of April at events held at the Baggage Building Art Center located in Prince Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing, Marina Park Including:

~Saturday April 6 - gala opening 2 - 5 pm ~Saturday/Sunday April 27/28 show/sale ~ artists in attendance free admission

information about additional LVA events in April can be found in the City of Thunder Bay's Baggage Building Arts Center calendar of events found online at: www.thunderbay.ca/artscentre

Canadian Mental Health Association presents

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“living well in a toxic culture” Thursday May 9, 2013 7:00-9:00pm followed by book signing Victoria Inn $25

under the sun The days just seem full of warmth when you have the peace of mind lifetime financial security brings. We can help you, at home or at work, with retirement plans and investments, benefits, life and health insurance, and saving for your child’s education. That means a brighter outlook for everyone under the sun.

Tickets available for purchase online at: www.cmha-tb.on.ca/gabormate or in person at 200 Van Norman Street

Heather McLeod 807-346-8880 ext 2245 heather.mcleod@sunlife.com www.sunlife.ca/heather.mcleod

in support of:

Serving the Thunder Bay area SponSored by Kari Chiappetta ConSulting © Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2013.

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Lincoln Street Eatery The Charming New Kid on the Culinary Block Story and Photos By Marlene Wandel

incoln Street is an unassuming little thoroughfare, closer to a laneway than a street, but the Lincoln Street Eatery has been drawing people since early February. A food trailer, a water line, and propane are the extent of the infrastructure at present. With 12 years of cooking experience behind her, Jennifer Sauvé has assembled a cast of helpers and an inspired, eclectic menu. Available in theory only for takeout, the food sometimes doesn’t make it beyond the picnic table and propane outdoor heater on site. It’s been a low-key launch, advertised only on Facebook and by word of mouth, and yet the daily specials have been selling out. The juicy pork belly sandwich with pineapple and red onion was a chinwiping gustatory delight, and the lemon

cupcake with pomegranate and pistachios sprinkled across the cloud of lemony icing was literally the icing on the cake. The food alone is exciting enough to prompt a change in your walking route downtown, and the future holds even more excitement. One of few buildings fronting on Lincoln Street is an old blacksmith shop, clad in unassuming corrugated metal. It was the corrugated metal that caught Sauvé’s eye, fresh from some months in New Orleans. The Lincoln Street Eatery, while charming in its temporary home, is aspiring to greater things in the form of a sit-down indoor/outdoor eatery in the renovated shop. In the meantime, the everchanging specials will keep things interesting, and a good excuse to check on the progress of the new kid on the block that most people never knew existed.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC IS DIVINE

Grammy Award Winner Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt with Pt. Subhen Chatterjee on Tabla

Date: April 21, 2013 - Time: 7:00 p.m. Venue: Confederation College Auditorium (Room 351/251) Snacks for tickets bought after April 14 will be served strictly on availability.

Tickets: $25 (includes HST and vegetarian snacksl $2 off for students and seniors)

For tickets call 577-5641 or email Raag-RungMusicCircle@shaw.ca or buy online at www.Raag-RungMusicCircle.com (Credit Card accepted online)

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Wayne Roberts’ World Influencing Food Policy: The No Nonsense Way By Betty Carpick

I met Wayne Roberts in passing on a February evening on his way to a public speaking engagement at the waterfront organized by the City of Thunder Bay, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and the Thunder Bay Federation of Agriculture. Roberts is thoughtful and friendly. Within minutes, he recommended a particularly tasty pizza that he’d just enjoyed for dinner.

s a globally respected food policy analyst, advocate, and author, Wayne Roberts encourages people to expand their understanding of healthy food and to use the convening power of food to create social capital. Or, as his Twitter bio playfully declares, he speaks and writes “on local, healthy, sustainable food with a fun loving kick-butt style.” The next morning, I attended the leaders’ breakfast, “Creating a Local Food Strategy – The No Nonsense Way,” hosted by the Thunder Bay Regional Food Strategy. Roberts told the audience, “There’s an intrinsic social importance and value in food. We need to normalize what we’re talking about.” With a PowerPoint slide of a baby breastfeeding, he emphasized that “local food starts here.” Not one of the locavores in the room could disagree. Roberts advocates creative yet practical

approaches to nurture a healthy food community. He said, “Food is a new tool for cities. Use the convenient power of food to make everyone part of the solution of creating neighbourhoods and community.” Drawing on examples from around the world and our traditional and new knowledge of production, conservation, and distribution, he linked social equity, public health, job creation, green economics, sustainable living, and community empowerment. Rather than over-analytical, bureaucratic procedures that move at a glacial pace, his mindful, goal-oriented solutions emphasize kindness and collaboration. Wayne Roberts’ knowledge and spirit is welcome as Thunder Bay works on building a productive and comprehensive local food strategy. When it comes to capitalizing on our farmto-table and land-to-table food culture, it will be important to keep in mind one of his maxims: “The limit to our ability is our own imagination.”

Jane’s Walk

Thunder Bay 2013 May 4 & 5 are you passionate about where you live? Do you want to make a difference in your neighbourhood? Organize a Jane’s Walk! Held internationally during the first weekend in May, Jane’s Walk celebrates the work of urban activist Jane Jacobs. Jacobs promoted the simple yet revolutionary idea that accessible, active neighbourhoods are the key to the health, safety and survival of a city. Jane’s Walk Thunder Bay would like to help you host a walking tour of your neighbourhood. If you would like to organize a Jane’s Walk, or simply participate in one, please visit www.janeswalk.net and follow the link to ‘Thunder Bay’.

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Clean Out Your Fridge and Get Cheesy Chef Rachel Globensky has a great recipe suggestion for what to do with those veggies before they turn on you, and commemorates a special day and a special kind of cheese.

Bottom Shelf Soup Supreme

Shmoke and a Cheeseball

Feeds 8 unsuspecting, non-allergic diners, and cleans out your fridge in one fell swoop. Most of these veggies can be found locally, as can the chicken and DIY peanut butter at health food stores.

1973 called, and they want their appetizer back. But, April 17 is National Cheeseball Day, so whip this up and amaze your friends while celebrating the deliciously cheesy orb. This one is gigantic, so split it in two and you’ll have one for the party and one to throw in the freezer for later. Use Thunder Oak Smoked Gouda and bacon from European Meats—you’ll be happy you did!

1 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup diced onions ½ cup diced carrots ½ cup diced celery

In a heavy-bottomed soup pot, sauté mirepoix (these three veggies) for a few minutes over medium heat, until onions are translucent.

2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup diced zucchini* ½ cup peas or edamame* ½ cup diced red peppers* 1 cup peeled, diced potatoes*

Stir in other veggies and cook a couple of minutes more. *add whatever you have in your fridge/ pantry—about 3 cups’ worth (less if you have strong-flavoured things like cabbage, green peppers or broccoli).

398 ml can diced tomatoes (with their juice) 8 cups chicken stock 2 cups cooked, diced chicken

Add tomatoes, stock and chicken. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 or so minutes, until the veggies are tender.

½ cup smooth peanut butter (yep, PB) 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (or 1 tsp dried) Salt and pepper, to taste

Stir in PB until it’s dissolved nicely; add parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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2 cups shredded smoked Gouda 2-250g packages of cream cheese ½ cup butter ¼ cup crispy bacon bits 2 Tbsp chopped chives 2 Tbsp cream or milk 2 tsp steak sauce (like A-1)

Have cheeses and butter at room temperature before you start. Using an electric mixer (a standstyle with a paddle attachment is best), or a gullible friend, mix Gouda, cream cheese, butter, bacon, chives, cream/milk, chives and steak sauce together well. Chill overnight, tightly covered.

1 cup toasted, chopped walnuts or pecans* *to toast walnuts/pecans, put them on a cookie sheet in the oven at 325°F. Check them and shake them around every few minutes and take them out when you can smell them.

Place nuts in a shallow dish. Divide cheese mixture in half, roll each one into a ball, and then roll in toasted nuts, so they’re fully coated. Take out of the fridge about a half hour before serving, and eat with crackers or tortilla chips.

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Wine Dynamo! By Jeannie Dubois, Certified Sommelier

oing green comes in many guises in our contemporary culture, and being sustainable by offering organic alternatives has affected our wine market as well. One of the most unique philosophies in the field of viticulture and viniculture that is trending today is biodynamic winemaking. Based on a series of lectures presented by Rudolf Steiner in Germany almost a century ago, biodynamism proposes a holistic and natural approach to agriculture. Focusing on living soil, biodynamic methods promote health and balance from the ground up to produce the best fruit possible for winemaking. Enter the spiritual aspect of biodynamism. In addition to balancing the earth-bound aspect of agriculture is the cosmic connection—along with healthy soil, there must also be symbiosis between ground, air, and the greater heavens. To further

this end, biodynamic methods in the vineyard are centered around the position of the moon and stars and are focused on particular times of the year or day to favour the growth of either leaves, roots, flowers, or fruit. The intention of biodynamics is based on the ideology that perpetuating the rhythms of the cosmos in the vineyard creates harmony and ultimately healthier soil, vines, and grapes. Numbered preparations are made into teas with certain number of pot stirrings in particular directions, are then “dynamized” and sprayed onto the vines. Preparation 501 uses powdered quartz to prevent mildew, 504 uses stinging nettle, 506 uses dandelion flowers, and 504 uses oak bark for disease resistance, for example. Biodynamic wines are the new theme in green and really can be “out of this world” as far as astrologically oriented agriculture is concerned.

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Big Red

The Growing Season Juice Collective By Rebekah Skochinski

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Mom was right. You do need to eat more vegetables. So put a dent in the daily six to twelve by introducing some Big Red into your life. Let the gals at the Growing Season deal with the beet splatters, sticky bits of carrot, and the art of peeling oranges and applaud them when they appear from behind that magical counter with a glass of veggie-squeezed goodness. As the name suggests, it’s big and it’s red but it’s also delicious. Plus it eliminates the need for all of that pesky chewing. If your chompers want something to do, you could chase BR down with the Venus Rice Bowl. But consider yourself warned: you will feel like you can face the day a little braver, maybe even a little stronger. (But that could just be the beets talking.)

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The Second Most Pleasurable Thing We Do In The Dark: A Column About Movies

Green Films

By Michael Sobota

reen filmsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that is films that show us what our world looks like, how we contribute to making it worse, and how we can contribute to making it betterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;have been around almost since movies began. Georges and Gaston Melies A Trip To The Moon (1902) can be interpreted , on one level, as the first filmed story about escaping our messy world and exploring someplace that may be better. The most well-known green film is probably Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth. In a stunning visual lecture he unpacks the concept of global warming and floods us with charts and data that demonstrates we are on the brink of doom. Little has changed in North America about addressing the

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complex issues of global warming since Gore made that movie seven years ago. Several recent documentary films continue to tell us how global environmental conditions are worsening. We are fortunate in our city to have the Thunder Bay Environmental Film Network. For six years they have been bringing us provocative and engaging films on just about every aspect of greening our world, from a crisis in consumerism, to exploring the effects of a Canadian pipeline to carry dirty oil from Alberta's tar sands to the B.C. coast, to the explosion of plastics in our modern world, to our shrinking ice packs.

It is this film about our shrinking ice that I want to feature this month. Called Chasing Ice, it is a documentary about one man's efforts to document global warming with practical, visual evidence. The man is James Balog, a National Geographic photographer. Balog, an early global warming skeptic, now a convert, says "The story is in the ice." He embarks on a four-year project with a small team of assistants to set up remote cameras on ice fields in Iceland, Greenland, Alaska, and Montana. These dozens of remote cameras take tens of thousands of time-lapsed pictures capturing the real-time evidence of this aspect of global warming. The ice is disappearing. In addition to Balog's work, which we see in

stills and amazing, fluid images from the connected time-lapsed images, there is the cinematography of director and filmmaker Jeff Orlowski. We get to look at images never before seen by humans, some of them beautiful and horrific simultaneously. Originally premiered in Thunder Bay in January by the Thunder Bay Environmental Film Network, this outstanding documentary will be shown on the big screen at SilverCity in North Of Superior (NOSFA)'s Northwest FilmFest. This is NOSFA's 20th FilmFest, taking place on April 4, 7, 11, and 14. Chasing Ice will be a major visual treat on the big screen. For exact dates and screening times check out nosfa.ca.

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George Renner The Animator By Kat Lyzun

irst, a confession: I have no idea how computer animation works. It’s a complicated area of video production that melds computer science with artistic vision, and an integral part of modern filmmaking. And it requires patience. Lots of it. I’m relieved when George Renner, awardwinning local animator and visual effects specialist and owner of RennerVFX, tells me he never knows how to explain what he does in a simple way. “I really just help people out with video projects, make things easier to shoot, and sometimes make the impossible possible,” he says. Since graduating from the film program at Confederation College in 2007, Renner has carved a niche for himself as one of the few animation specialists in Thunder Bay. He often works on corporate projects (you may have seen his work in TBayTel ads) and teams up with local film producers on some really cool projects.

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“The film Love and Hate by Imaginarium Studio was a really fun project,” he says. Using a variety of techniques, Renner worked on nearly 40 visual effects shots for the 21-minute film, including green screen shots with background replacements and creating a 3D 1930s locomotive——a key element in the storyline.

After college, Renner looked to Vancouver and Toronto for job opportunities but quickly learned he could probably do more and live a higher quality of life if he stayed in Thunder Bay. Fortunately, in his line of work you can learn new techniques through online communities and tutorials posted by other animators. “It’s actually really neat—a big company will put out a breakdown of something they created for a $50 million film, and I can use that to see what I can do with very little money. You’d be surprised what you can do with (few resources),” Renner says. “I wind up learning something new every year.” This past fall, Renner worked on a six-week film project in Belize and in February received a Platinum Pixie award from the American Pixel Academy for his work on the trailer for The Pineville Heist, the novel and upcoming movie from local author Lee Chambers. “The Pineville Heist trailer was probably the heaviest project I’ve worked on,” Renner says. The 30-second piece is 95% computer generated from hundreds of photos and an enormous amount of rendering time. In total, it took over two months to create. You can see the The Pineville Heist trailer and other cool examples of Renner’s work on his website, rennervfx.com.

His work is impressive, and he’s essentially self-taught. “I started out just messing around with animations using my older brother’s computer. I think my interest was sparked by the Killer Bean videos (from the early days of viral video). In high school I played around with more animation stuff and made a few videos, which were essentially still a lot like Killer Bean,” he laughs.

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DOCS ON BAY We Are Wisconsin By Betty Carpick

“This film will be the record people will refer to a hundred years from now when they study this era of greed.” Michael Moore, Oscar- and Emmy-winning filmmaker

n 2011, when a Republican governor’s controversial budget bill threatened to eliminate workers’ rights and lock out public debate, director and cinematographer Amie Williams was there. Using her own footage, news clips, and YouTube videos, she documented the daily outrage of the thousands of people at the Wisconsin state capitol who wondered why their democracy was under siege. To amplify the awakening of the collective voice, Williams profiled six ordinary people fighting for progressive social change: a teacher, a nurse, a police officer, a student, a social worker, and an electrician. These individuals reveal the motives that inspire ordinary citizens to act and ignite social movements. A graduate of UCLA’s MFA program in film production in 1992, Williams has covered stories about workers,

immigrants, and human rights worldwide. Her work has broadcast on PBS, Al Jazeera English, BBC, and CBC, winning numerous awards, including the MacArthur Foundation Peace Grant. She’s the co-founder of Global Girl Media, a non-profit that trains under-served teenage girls in new media journalism. Amie Williams will be in Thunder Bay for the screening and will also conduct a free workshop for filmmakers and the general public. Bay Street Film Festival’s DOCS ON BAY will show We Are Wisconsin on Thursday, April 18 at 8:00 pm at 314 Bay Street. Tickets are $7 or pay what you can if you’re a student, senior, or unemployed. Visit baystreetfilmfestival. ca for screening and workshop information.

Paramount Live! Presents a New Telling of The Magic Flute By Kyle Poluyko

he talented cast of young actors at Paramount Live! proudly presents a new interpretation of Wolfgang Mozart’s The Magic Flute. This production of the classic opera has been admirably reworked by the cast of actors aged 14 and under, taking shape with creative movement, dynamic staging, and original costumes to give the feel of an opera, but told through spoken language.

Under the direction of Mike Chalut, the young cast has been rigorously rehearsing, hard at work on a critical analysis of the script, exciting new improvisations, and redeveloped music, all to shape a contemporary, relevant piece for their peers with several school performances in addition to the public performances. The Magic Flute is on stage at the Paramount Theatre April 4, 5, and 6, with performances beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under, and are available at Wiggles and Giggles or the Paramount Live! Studio at 24 Court Street South. For more information call 285-3324, email paramountlive@shaw.ca, or visit the Paramount Live! Facebook page.

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here are many exciting things afoot at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Tom Benner’s installation Call of the Wild is a selection of his life’s work that explores how we interact with the natural world. Not bound by any creative constraints, Benner crosses several disciplines—printmaking, painting, drawing, and sculpture—using whatever material fits his storytelling, be it wood or metal. As well, Duane Linklater, an Omaskêko Cree artist who has exhibited and screened his work nationally and internationally, will have his eight minute HD video, Something About Encounter, at the gallery. Linklater produces a range of work, including performance and sculpture in addition to video and film installation, and his work is always thought-provoking and reflective, with the experience centered on the viewer. Alongside these exhibitions there is work by Ahmoo Angeconeb, Michael Belmore, and Mary Anne Barkhous as part of the gallery’s permanent collection. Alastair MacKay, the gallery’s communications and marketing coordinator, says that they are delighted with the calibre of the artwork they have been able to provide to Thunder Bay. “The combination of contemporary national and internationally recognized artists such as Tom Benner, and Duane Linklater, with works from the gallery’s 1600 plus permanent collection, shows how diverse and relevant the Gallery’s ongoing exhibitions are,” he says. For more information, visit theag.ca.

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The Vinyl Chapter A New Spin on Old Records Story and Photos By Rachel Globensky

When life hands you a term-long college marketing assignment and milk crates of old vinyl, do what Karla Commisso did, and transform those records into pieces of art.

ooking for a unique way to use recycled materials, Karla Commisso clicked around the web until she stumbled upon a DIY site detailing how to make cuff-style bracelets from old LPs. A family friend had just donated two milk crates full of vinyl records to Commisso, mostly from the late 60s and early 70s, and she knew she had to try it out. Using an oven, a cutting board, a utility knife, and an emery board, she set to work. She loved the result, and quickly moved onto earrings, rings, and pendants, and with the encouragement of friends, she branched out to bowls, coasters, and eventually, a wall piece. While albums produced in the 60s are made of thicker, tougher vinyl and are more forgiving to work with, the thinner, more fragile, mass-produced records of the 70s and 80s are easier to come by. Inspired by the names and label artwork of the albums, Commisso tries to tie in each design she cuts (drawn freehand, no less!) to the record she’s using. One of her earliest pieces, a beautiful “tree of life” design, is carved into a Mountain Man album; another design, depicting a revolver, is styled from a James Bond album. Working on an album from the True North label, Commisso has cut an elaborate negative silhouette of Thunder Bay’s Sleeping Giant and surrounding waterscape, and she has similar North Shore-inspired plans for the remaining True North records in her collection. A true artist, Commisso loves the challenge of devising the perfect design for each record, and welcomes custom orders. For some really cool art made from revamped vinyl, check out her Facebook page (The Vinyl Chapter), or follow her updates on Twitter @thevinylchapter.

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Valissa’s Wish

Giving “Junk” a Second Life By Bonnie Schiedel

how Tanya Gammond an old wooden door and she sees a panelled bed headboard. Garage-sale art with an ornate frame equals a chalkboard with beautiful trim. And odds and ends of moulding and weathered boards? They’re really display shelves and coat racks. Gammond sells these upcycled “shabby chic” creations through her business, Valissa’s Wish (referring to her middle name and her childhood dream to make and sell lovely things.) “I’ve been making décor items like this all my life, but really got into it about 10 years ago,” says Gammond, who also works full time as a nurse at St. Joseph’s. Five years ago she started selling her work through studio sales at her home backing onto the Nor’Westers at the south end of the city. The next sale is scheduled for May 4. Self-taught through books and websites, she also relies on the skills of her husband Brad, a carpenter. “Usually I design what I want and get him to do it,” she says. “Then I do the painting and finishing.” She finds the bits and pieces that make up her creations at auctions, flea markets, and swap meets, often in the United States as far as Arizona, where she visits family. Brad, who specializes in replacing windows and doors, also

brings home discarded items that would otherwise be headed for the landfill. Gammond loves the patina and character that comes with her salvaged pieces. “It gives a home that warm feeling,” she says. “You need a mix of old and new.” For more information, visit Valissa’s Wish on Facebook.

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Cedar Bowers’ Onion Lake Blankets

Personal, Practical, and Beautiful

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By Rebekah Skochinski

t took Cedar Bowers a bit of time to settle on how she would focus her talents when she moved to Thunder Bay a couple of years ago, but she found herself returning to her roots and to what she likes to do best. It is this combination that led her to design and create handsewn quilted blankets. “I call them blankets because they aren’t traditional quilting, or patchwork,” she explains. They are also twice as thick as a typical quilt.

her greatest teacher was her grandmother. “She was a weaver, spinner, and sewer, but she also kept sheep that she sheared herself, and she dyed her own fabric with plants and then wove and knit sweaters so I started to learn it all through her,” she says. “My inspiration for my technique comes from people who make things slowly from beginning to the very end and beautiful things that are also useful and practical, not just art.”

Bowers grew up on the west coast and studied design at Emily Carr and textile art at Capilano University. She worked as an artists’ helper with textile artists, metal workers, and woodworkers, and managed a jewelry studio for eight years, but

With influences of landscape, American folk craft, crazy quilts, Huck embroidery, needlework, and macramé (she also confesses a love of the 70s) the designs are bold and symbolic: an arrow, a lighthouse, trees, or red rails modeled after the rail

beds sandwiched in winter’s snow. The workmanship is impeccable. Each stitch is perfect. For the material, Bowers sources organically grown cotton and woven fabric and uses vegetable dyes like onion skins, and beets, or natural plant dyes like elderberry, osage orange bark, and henna to create tonal colours. She dyes her own when she can, creating dye baths with melted snow and rainwater. “Hand dyed is a bit more subtle and natural and those colours come out best when they are up against something else,” she says. To do that, she might pull a scrap of something vintage she has sourced from a local thrift store or add something new, like a reissue of a Victorian pattern along the blanket’s border.

Except for the inside parts, which are machine pieced for durability, everything else is hand-sewn and Bowers works on them one at a time. “These are made personally enough and well enough that they can be passed down,” she says, and the blankets do have that heirloom quality about them, like they have a personal history stitched in—one that has been handed down from generation to generation. Cedar Bowers started her business with the support of PARO and the Self Employment Benefit Program of Ontario, which provides guidance and support through the process of starting a business. To learn more about Bowers’ work visit onionlakeblankets.com.

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Thrifting Basics By Justyna Kondakow

A navy blue leather fox fur trimmed coat. Quality. Ten dollars. Sold.

t's times like these that get me excited about the things that other people discard. April marks a shift of season that not only provokes an urge to mate but also a desire for a change. For me, I begin to purchase clothing appropriate for amateur tree-hopping and lake-yelping. Thinking of how easy and fun it is to shop used makes it difficult to understand how some have gone without the sweet aroma of dollar deals and mothballs. Even my middle sister was among those untouched by reasonably priced nirvana—a thrift virgin. Recently, I encouraged her to discover the joy of thrifting under my ruched wing. Game plan: Ideally, thrift virgins should shop alone to discover the whole experience. If you bring a shopping partner, both partners’ pace should be similar for optimum efficiency (energy drinks are optional). Thrift/ charity/consignment/antique places can be large and sometimes crowded. Aim for clothing that you know looks good on your body. Dress to un-impress: Thrifting is an adventure, one that usually takes at least a solid hour to thoroughly check every item. You want to dress comfortably, with few layers. Wear underwear that would give you an accurate visualization as to how awesome your butt will look in that leather pencil skirt.

Always try before you buy: Always try on your selections in a change room. What you think may not fit or suit your taste on the rack may be a different story in the mirror. And also try to haggle before you buy. I find that local establishments are more reasonable with pricing, so don't be afraid to cheap it down to reach ultimate deal status. And finally: Arrive with vigour, adventure, and most of all a tiny budget. After reluctantly taking my advice, my sister left with great finds that nudged her out of her comfort zone, occasionally hovering over my changing room for statements and opinions. I gave her an honest perspective while posting photos of aggressively floral-printed capris to my Twitter account (shameless plug: @ lamodeoperandi). Whatever change you may desire, exploring local thrift, consignment, and antique shops may just hold the key to new adventures, new tastes, and new friends that I like to call 39 length $8 bell bottoms.

Explore all options: If you are to be a savvy thrift sifter, I suggest you check through every single size and clothing category: women’s, men’s, and children's clothing. You will be surprised to find things misplaced or find a gem someone else has meticulously hidden. Hey, it's a thrift eat thrift world out there…

Clothing I could not believe I found used: ■ Badass felt fedora: Sleeping Giant Antiques, 1504 Victoria Ave. East ■ Navy blue coat: Clothing Assistance Mission, 404 May St. North ■ Little House on the Prairie blouse: A Second Look, 14 Court St. South ■ Rose cape: Locomotion, 18 Court St. South Shannon Lepere

■ Strawberry brooch: Minneapolis antique shop ■ Greatest pants ever: Changes Consignment, 113 May St. South ■ Bucket bag: Westfort Friendly Neighbourhood Thrift, 141 Frederica St. West ■ Wedge booties: internet

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he sign overhead says “Little Doo’s Farm & Kitchen,” but most market customers are more familiar with the delicious products of Michael Quibell’s kitchen than the tender fresh lamb offered by his partner and self-professed “farmhand of the operation,” Glenn King. The discreet hand-lettered sign advertising lamb has only appeared briefly and sporadically in the past, but that’s changing this spring. King’s Katahdin-cross flock, grown to 40 amazingly productive ewes, is greeting new lambs every week, and the final product—a sweet, delicate-flavoured lean meat—will be available often in the coming months. King’s lambs are born through the winter into a historic timber and stone barn. On the cozy lower level, new babies bounce around their mothers on a deep bed of straw. Above, weanlings lounge in the stripes of sun shining between the barnboards. Two Maremma sheepdogs sit stolidly nearby; when the weather warms, the breeding ewes will be moved out to pasture and Franki and Gianni will guide and protect them as they graze on 100-odd acres through the summer, offering King’s flock as pastoral a life as possible in our climate. Want to taste the local lamb difference? Visit Little Doo’s at the Market to place your order. Learn more about Little Doo’s Farm & Kitchen at thunderbaycountrymarket.com. The Walleye

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hark diving and Minnesota: two things you would not expect in the same sentence. And it gets even stranger—they come together in a shopping mall. In the lower levels of the Mall of America in Minneapolis lies the SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium, a world-class facility offering plenty to see.

A small group of us, headed by dive instructor Michael Abraham from Thunder Country Diving, dove into SEA LIFE’s two larger tanks to put our scuba skills to work. After a safety talk by aquarium staff, we suited up and jumped into Sturgeon Lake, a freshwater tank. Designed to mirror a northern lake/river system, it is complete with turtles, bass, carp, muskie, and catfish, among other species. The most amazing sight was the enormous sturgeon that slowly circled us. We were given nightcrawlers with which to feed these gentle giants, who were not the least bit shy. I held out some snacks and they swooped in with their bottom-feeding mouths, enveloping my hand (thankfully gloved), then drifting away to make room for the next underwater beast. We divers were encouraged not to touch the fish, but no one

told the fish the same. Nothing can prepare you for realizing you are riding a five-foot sturgeon like a horse! Then came the sharks. With several “shark wranglers” to lead and clear the way, we were taken around Atlantis, the largest tank in the aquarium with a volume of 1,900,000 litres. Showcasing seven species including sand tiger, nurse, and black tip reef sharks, it's a surreal and intimidating experience to see them all swirling about in the same environment as you. The phrases “apex predator” and “food chain” came nervously to mind. Other creatures, such as stingrays and sawfish, glided by, intent to take a peek at the newcomers. Thankfully the wranglers knew how to redirect anyone who got too curious. My only close encounter in this tank was with a giant green sea turtle. I was so captivated by the scene before me that one of these behemoths somehow got behind me. Before I realized what was going on, a turtle the size of a Smart Car was attempting to eat my fin. While he watched the event unfold, a stream of bubbles exploded from Abraham's respirator and, admittedly, from mine, too. It's hard to laugh underwater.

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Renco Foods: A Family Affair Independent Grocer Turns 25 and Opens Second Store By Tiffany Jarva

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started shopping at Renco Foods on Court Street when I was in teacher’s college. It was a good fit because not only was it conveniently located in my hood, but it always offered great values, especially on produce and meat—perfect for a student budget. Plus I loved (and still do) how on any given day, you could hear different languages like Italian, Portuguese, and even Finn flying in the aisles, and watch friends and neighbours catching up throughout the store. My favourite must-get Renco items include A Bumba Calabrisi (spicy goodness), Finn Crisp (memories of childhood), and wild rice in a can (yes in a can!), convenient for making a quick wild rice salad or stir-fry. Renco is owned by two cousins, Rocco and Naz Larizza. The name is the loose combo of Rocco and Naz (REN) with company (CO). When A&P moved out of their South Court Street location, the cousins saw an opportunity in a good location and moved in. That was over 25 years ago. Today, Renco Foods continues to be a successful family-run, independent grocer. Rocco’s son Steven Larizza, who essentially grew up working in the first store, is now the manager of the new store located in Centennial

Square (the old Quality Market space)—a welcome addition to the south core. “We even had a line-up at 8:30 in the morning during our soft opening,” says Larizza. “ The new store is bigger, brighter, and more airy, but offers the same value. “We try to make our prices very reasonable,” says Larizza. During a quick tour of the store, Larizza points out some of their specialty Italian and Portuguese items ordered from Toronto, like the very popular Ferma brand olive oil. He also mentions that Donato’s Bakery will continue to provide the new store with daily fresh baked goods. Between the two stores, Renco now employs about 60 people. “This store is quite a bit bigger,” says Larizza. He laughs, saying that now when he visits Court Street he thinks, “Wow. This place is tiny. It’s the ‘cute’ store. Very convenient.” Before I leave, I pick up some parsnips, glutenfree corn pasta, fresh cilantro, celery, and beets. And upon checking out, the cashier asks, just like at the other store, if I would like a free newspaper, and I smile. “Yes. Yes I would.” Watch for the new south core Renco Foods Grand Opening coming soon.

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ou may have enjoyed imbibing some green brew this past month in our city’s loyal celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, but there are a group of citizens who celebrate green drinks every month. The third Wednesday of each month, people who work in the environmental field across Thunder Bay meet up for Green Drinks, an event that facilitates knowledge exchange, collaboration, and partnership between local minds. Perhaps most importantly, Green Drinks serves to remind us of the passion and action going on in the community, and to reinvigorate those who may get a little down when looking at environmental realities day in and day out. Green Drinks is not just a local event, but according to internet research there are over 770 official chapters worldwide. Green Drinks meets the third Wednesday of every month except December, from 5–7pm. All are welcome to join this open discussion of the environment and issues impacting it, both locally and globally. The next Green Drinks meeting is on April 17 at Lot 66; to be added to the email list contact ellen@ecosuperior.org.

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ew things can warm a room and set the mood quite like the hypnotizing ﬂicker and sweet aroma of a burning candle. "My favorite are the beeswax. When I'm having a beeswax day, it just feels so good in here," says Jan Hunter, owner and creator of Bee Happy Candles and Creations. Hunter explains that the burning of beeswax actually emits negative ions that aid in improving indoor air quality, helping to rid the home of potential allergens such as dust, pollen, and other toxins, all while enhancing it with the sweet, delicate scent of honey. If you are looking for more scent options to ﬁll your home, she recommends her clean-burning, lead- and phthalate-free, 100% pure soy wax candles. From the fresh, clean scent of Lemon Grass, to the decadent Mint

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Thunder Bay’s Brass Quintet Brass Northwest By Michelle Zaph-Belanger

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ll musicians yearn to play chamber music, and the TBSO brass section is no different. They had been getting together informally for years to read through brass music, but there was something missing. The standard brass chamber configuration is the brass quintet—two trumpets, one french horn, one trombone, and one tuba. “The Brass Quintet as an ensemble was made famous largely by the Canadian Brass,” says Merrie Klazek, TBSO Principal Trumpet. “There is so much great repertoire written for this instrumentation.” Their problem? They were missing a tubist.

Two years ago, the TBSO brought in new Resident Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser. Among his many talents, he is also an accomplished tuba player. Suddenly, they had a brass quintet, and the rest is history. “When Dan joined the TBSO, that's when things took off and we adopted the name Brass Northwest,” says TBSO Principal Trombone Erik Hongisto. They immediately began putting on concerts together, starting with A Jazzy Brassy Christmas, a fun holiday show that has since become a yearly tradition. Brass Northwest is a delight to watch. Their camaraderie and sincere respect for

one another as colleagues comes through in their tight ensemble and balanced, full sound. Their shows are normally informal and fun. As Klazek puts it, brass players have a reputation for creating “a general party atmosphere” with “playful theatrics and banter,” and Brass Northwest comes through, keeping their audiences smiling.

there—the programme will feature selections by Renaissance antiphonal composer Giovanni Gabrieli, some swingin’ jazz arrangements, and everything in between. “It is a concert that will appeal to die-hard brass fans, as well as kids and folks who have never heard a brass quintet before!”

This April, Brass Northwest will be joined by Winnipeg Military Band’s RCAF Command Brass for a double quintet extravaganza. “The concert will feature each quintet on their own as well as some large brass ensemble music together,” says Klazek. She cites the great diversity of brass repertoire out

The concert is on April 12 at 7:30 pm at Grassroots Church. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students; proceeds will be donated to the TBSO. For more information about Brass Northwest and upcoming projects, contact Merrie Klazek at merrieklazek@hotmail.com.

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ich Aucoin is known as an electro-pop master and his critically acclaimed live show is like no other. Exuberant and innovative, Aucoin is a pro at audience participation that goes well beyond the typical sing-a-long and show of cigarette lighters (or iphones). His performance at last summer’s Superior Youth Festival had fans playing with a parachute and balloons, dodging (or collecting) streams of confetti, watching vintage cartoons and YouTube clips, and, above all, dancing. His show was a perfect fit for the positive vibe of a summer outdoor festival. Aucoin is no slouch on the Canadian music scene. Last year, he made the Polaris Music Prize long list for his album We’re All Dying To Live and, more recently, he racked up four East Coast Music

Award nominations. After bringing his all-inclusive carnival dance explosion across North America numerous times, as well as to Brazil, Amsterdam, Iceland and a plethora of international music festivals, Aucoin is hitting the road with rapper k-os (aka Kevin Brereton). k-os released his fifth studio album, BLack on BLonde, in January 2013—it’s a double album with 20 tracks, half rap and half rock. CBC describes k-os’ music as “raw and minimalistic,” with organic beats that ring with a boom-bap quality, but, like Aucoin’s, it’s the kind of music that must be experienced to be understood. Rich Aucoin and k-os perform an all ages show at the Outpost on April 9.

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Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts The Sky’s the Limit By Rebekah Skochinski

erforming in front of an audience isn’t easy. But that doesn’t stop countless local dancers and musicians from taking the stage during the Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts. Festival organizer Dawn Sebesta says Thunder Bay’s festival is unique in that it has a very popular pop component to the categories—something that other festivals don’t even have on the program. “Pop is fun,” she says. “Many participants aspire to be like the people they hear on the radio so they like to sing a Disney song or a country tune.”

Regardless of whether you sing or dance in a classical genre or you like pop, you will be judged on technique and choreography as well as overall performance. And even though it is a competition, the outcome is positive. “It’s good for everyone; it builds self-esteem and confidence. And the feedback and experience gained is invaluable,” she says. There is no age limit for participants and with an incentive to win scholarships and to be selected to compete in a provincial competition it seems, then, the sky really is the only limit. The dance competition will be held April 4–7 at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium; free admittance. The instrumental portion takes place at three different venues from April 11–20 with a cost of $3 per session. For more information on venues and for adjudicator bios, visit tbmusicfestival.com.

Zeus and Yukon Blonde Indie Rock at Crocks By Michelle McChristie

n April 2, Zeus and Yukon Blonde will join forces to kick off their tour of western Canada. Both bands will be familiar to aficionados of Canada’s indie rock scene, and the comfort of Crocks’ stage, combined with the energy that comes with sharing it with friends, will make for an electrifying evening—proof that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Yukon Blonde has consistently delivered punchy performances to local fans, whether opening for the Sheepdogs or headlining with the likes of Library Voices. In February, they were nominated for a Juno Award for Breakthrough Group Of The Year on the strength of their critically acclaimed

sophomore album Tiger Talk. Word is that the band will have a tour-only vinyl single for sale at their merch table. Zeus will be coming to Thunder Bay after playing Festival Abierto in Panama City, so we can only hope they’ll be in a celebratory mood. Just over a year from the release of their sophomore album, Busting Visions, the Toronto rock quartet will issue a deluxe edition of the album, complete with a collection of seven diverse cover recordings, ranging from Michael Jackson to Stone Temple Pilots. The deluxe edition will be available digitally on April 2, but you can pick up a hard copy of the original release at the show.

Ontario Nature will be holding an open house at the Centre of Change, 96. N. High Street from 3-7 on April 19th, and a hands-on conservation volunteering event for all ages on April 20th. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Julee Boan at: juleeb@ontarionature.org . The Walleye

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Burnin’ to the Sky By Gord Ellis

usic has the ability to make people happy, or make them sad. At times these divergent emotions can be summoned up within the span of a three minute pop song. That’s no easy trick. More often than not, however, music can lift us up when we’re down. For many of us, the music we grew up with is the stuff that most easily flips the happy switch. I heard an interview on CBC radio recently explaining the reasons people feel so connected with the music of their youth. Some scientists says it all has to do with hormones and the development of feelings in their teens and early 20s. This helps explain my mom’s undying love for Frank Sinatra, and my own uncontrollable happy face when Elton John, circa the 1970s, is playing. In fact, John was a performer well-attuned to the power of emotion in music. He used it to great effect in many of his biggest hits. “Candle in the Wind” is perhaps the most poignant tribute to a movie star ever written, capturing how the loneliness of a schoolboy was eased, at least for a time, by the equally lonely, but undeniably gorgeous, movie star. The song was later co-opted (by EJ himself) for Princess Diana, but the effect remained the same. Yet John also wrote the most buoyant, joyous songs of the 1970s, including this columnist’s personal favourite, “Philadelphia Freedom.” Built on a foundation of 70s soul, “Philadelphia Freedom” is a song about both the city, and the tennis player Billie Jean King. But when I hear this tune, my mind takes me to a place that is young and carefree. It is the classic summer song. It make me feel like jumping in the car, rolling down the windows, and hitting the gas. Not always the best choice on a rainy April day, but having that feeling well up inside at any time is a beautiful

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thing. Elton John is my musical comfort food. There are certain types of music and bands that definitely do help many people snap out of a funk. Perhaps the group at the top of this heap is ABBA. In the 70s, ABBA was just another hit making machine that played endlessly on Top 40 radio. Their songs were irrepressibly upbeat, and had sparkling harmonies and melodies that would grab onto your brain stem like a tingler. Oh, and ABBA had a great drum sound, as noted by none other than Peter Townshend. Who could have imagined the ABBA brand would some day spawn a Hollywood-via-Broadway musical? And as if that weren’t enough, ABBA sound-alike bands pack theatres and country fairs around the world year after year. Why ABBA, and not, say, Boney M? Good question. One I’m not prepared to answer. But an amazing number of people find their bliss when they hear ABBA. Yes there are haters, but they will just have to get their happy place by spinning Nick Cave. Mama Mia indeed.

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When a Song Makes You Happy Finnish YL Male Choir Sibelius Meets The Beatles By Meghan Jewell

he YL Male Voice Choir (Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat) accomplished a truly flawless performance at the Hilldale Lutheran Church on Sunday, March 10. I am so glad I did not miss this choir. Thunder Bay is very fortunate to have Erik Johannes Riekko, the Artistic Director of a concert series called SYKE (meaning pulse in Finnish), which focuses on Scandinavian and Russian art music. He worked very hard to bring this group all the way from Finland, just to perform in Thunder Bay. The choir began their performance with a joyous piece by Jean Sibelius, which instantly drew the audience in. I have never heard eight voices sound like one before. As hard as I tried, I could not pick out the individual voices and the blend that was created fascinated me. It was amazing. The double quartet had perfect melody, flawless intonation, and seamless timing. The program ranged from traditional Finnish works to more contemporary pieces including the Beatles’ classic "When I'm Sixty-Four". The pieces were all very short, which kept the concert moving, but the audience was happy for the double encore. The last piece, “Finlandia,” also written by Jean Sibelius, was one I will always especially remember. Though the dialogue in between pieces was mostly in Finnish, I appreciated the English explanation of the songs in the program. And coming from a Finnish heritage myself, I found that the beautiful language and cultural hymns filled not only every corner of the church, but also my soul.

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oes Thunder Bay have talent? Heck ya we do! Audience members and judges alike were wowed as local entertainers took to the stage at the Foundry Pub in the first Thunder Bay’s Got Talent competition. Thirty contestants were selected to perform at one of three live audition dates in March, where celebrity judges chose their 13 favourite competitors to move on to the finals, which will be held April 12. Organized through Keynote Events, the competition drew out a wide variety of talents to please the palate of the diverse and eager audience. As witness to the second live audition, I was thoroughly impressed not only with the raw talent, but also with the ease with which each contestant took to the stage and interacted with the audience and judges. Interesting renditions of familiar songs, funny banter to distract during illusions, Michael Jackson dance moves, charming personal tales, the skirl of bagpipes, and the performance of original songs made it nearly impossible to pick a favourite. However, judges Shy-Anne Hovorka, Daylin James, Chris Holland, and Sean Gormely (filling in for Shelley Jacobson on night two) were pros, and were able to pick out the best of the best. The audience doesn’t get off that easy though. A vote at the finals will determine the top three contestants, who will share the $5000 cash prize—no pressure! Ticket holders will also be treated to performances by the celebrity judges, which will surely round off an already spectacular evening of entertainment. Finals will be held April 12 at Redwood Park Church. For more information, visit keynoteevents.ca.

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Ann and Nancy Wilson Still Have a Rock’n Roll Heart By Kyle Poluyko

t is remarkable that Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson, the legendary sisters of classic rock royalty, are 62 and 59 years of age, respectively. That age certainly did not show the slightest hint as they rocked the sold-out crowd at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium on March 18. From the unmistakable and rousing opening strains of “Barracuda,” Heart captivated the audience for an energetic 90-minute set. Heart made their Thunder Bay debut at 2006`s Rock the Fort and with this, their third visit, fans cannot get enough. “For those of you who may have been dragged here,” Ann Wilson joked, “We’re Heart. Tonight we’re going to play some old stuff, some new stuff and everything in between.” With that, Heart and their powerhouse band effortlessly rocked a 16-song set including “Fanatic, Heartless” and what may be their signature song, “Alone.” When Ann stepped up to the microphone for that song the audience was on the edge of their seats as she tenderly opened her heart in the verses, waiting for the moment she turned loose her magnificent, powerful vocal force in the chorus. When Nancy Wilson took centre stage to deliver what is regarded as her anthem, “These Dreams,” the anticipation and excitement for the moment was palpable.

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ortage and Main are a five-piece band that, despite their name, hail from Vancouver. According to John Sponarski, one of the band’s frontmen, “When Harold [Donnelly, Portage and Main’s other frontman] and I first realized we had something real here and were thinking about names, I happened to mention that I had grown up in Portage La Prairie. He confessed that he had spent time with relatives in Winnipeg. Portage and Main turned out to encompass everything we were: our roots in the prairies, the fact that we were urban boys playing country music, and the renowned place name evokes a strong sense of Canadiana.”

In their March 17 show at Crocks, the band showcased songs from their sophomore album, Never Had the Time. Moving through through their alt-country repertoire, on occasion their sound was country pop— not unlike some of Blue Rodeo’s upbeat numbers—and at other times a bit grittier and driving,

like Elliot Brood. About half way through the set, St. Patrick’s Day revelers began filtering in, creating a bit of a honky-tonk saloon vibe with hooting, hollering, and dancing that uplifted the atmosphere. Despite Sponarski’s disclosure that he sees touring as a necessity and would prefer to just write songs and do recordings, the band sounds even better live, and touring will no doubt garnish them more praise. Sponarski also joined the stage with Andy Bishop, former bass player with Yukon Blonde, and his band White Ash Falls. More of a traditional country sound, Bishop’s rich voice reverberates and breaks through along with lush harmonies from his bandmates. The songs are more bare-bones, but they are also more impassioned—old country with a folky soul and a hard-hitting punch. And that’s the stuff that really sticks in one’s memory.

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Complexity in Simplicity

Jean-Paul De Roover Jean-Paul De Roover’s fourth studio album release, Complexity in Simplicity, comes with a slight twist. He’s no longer just the one-man band captivating the crowd with his pipes; instead, De Roover brings in the added touch of a full band. The result is a harmonious blend of undeniable talent and seamless transitions. Producer Ben Leggett (Craig Cardiff, Chasing Mercury) joins De

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What’s more disturbing—the constant threat of nuclear war of the 80s, or the frustration of the transparent yet impenetrable turmoil of today? Billy Bragg has been there informing us and helping us through it all, and his latest release seems to indicate times are no less troubling now. Thirty years on his voice is still strong, although mellowed. Clearly still strongly influenced by Woody Guthrie, a cozy room on a sunny day is a perfect place to enjoy this album, complementing the warmth of the songs and detracting from the ever present gloom. More about personal and philosophical heartbreak than politics, Bragg’s lyrics remain top-notch amidst rootsy, country-tinged melodies. I fear the days of Bragg with just an electric guitar and a brash voice are gone, replaced by poignant reflections populated mostly by acoustic guitar and pedal-steel. He may lament that “this is where the end begins” and wonder “what happens if the markets drop,” but this time out he is just telling us how he feels, minus the activists’ rally. -Tricia Roy

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Roover on the album, and the result is his best album to date. With his style merging together in a delectable dish of rock, pop, and beloved a cappella, De Roover pulls listeners in with his familiar and distinct sound, as heard in “Silhouettes Pass.” But he also leads them down a new path that shows his future musical direction. “Man With No Hands” highlights De Roover’s

High Road

The Grapes of Wrath High Road is the first new album in 22 years from reunited Canadian folk-rock vets The Grapes of Wrath, and fans of the band will find it is well worth the wait. Recorded and mixed by Darryl Neudorf (Neko Case, Blue Rodeo, The Weakerthans), these twelve tracks still feature the band's signature harmonies and catchy choruses, but are a little more fun and a little less moody than their earlier offerings. High Road is not meant to be merely a trip down memory lane, but more of a natural progression of the musical evolution of the band, and indeed the sound is tighter and more pop-driven than we are used to hearing from the trio, especially in the Top 40-friendly “Good to See You” and the energetic “Mexico.” The band is not breaking any new musical ground here, but as a solid summer album, High Road certainly delivers. -Amy Jones

advanced vocal and songwriting talents. “Hope” is a top track on the album and is a catchy pop/rock song that will get any listener singing along. Complexity in Simplicity displays De Roover’s talent and musical progress and is a perfect addition to any music lover’s collection. -Melissa Gaudette

Have a Little Fun

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My own road into jazz began with songs from the 30s—Django Reinhardt, Jack Teagarden, and others—so hearing an artist sing songs from the era, and even write new tunes in the same style, is quite a treat. Alex Pangman's latest album, Have a Little Fun, continues her exploration of the Jazz Age, and features guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, a legend as well. His presence alone lends much authenticity to the record. Her band, The Alleycats, does a fine job of creating the right atmosphere; the pace is relaxed, the solos flow well, and Pangman’s vocal work is never competing with the instrumentalists. A favourite is her version of “Stardust”; sentimental, but not maudlin as Pangman swoops through the melody lines of the verse. It's a lovely anachronistic album in a space where revisiting the American Songbook seems to require a full string section and taking all the tunes at half speed. -DMK

Woman Rhye

LA-based Rhye have been generating a ton of highly positive buzz lately. They’ve finished a short European tour, played SXSW in Austin and have North American shows starting mid-April. Much of this is due to Rhye’s 10-track album Woman, which consists of just over a half hour of smooth, soft, and sexy vocals paired with electronic and instrumental R&B beats. Listeners will feel like they’re watching duo Mike Milosh and Robin Hannibal fall in love with their respective girlfriends, as the sensual songs conjure the sublime feelings of new love. “Open” starts with Milosh’s honest “I’m a fool for that shake in your thigh/I’m a fool for that sound in your sighs.” “3 Days” starts out with harp, blends into some upbeat synth, and has a catchy beat with surprisingly dark lyrics (“Stealing kisses in those bloody sheets/I’m killing you”). Violin, piano, horns, and even some jazz sax make appearances on the album. Each song conveys raw, strippeddown feelings, but with the lush luxury of heady instrumental elements that elevate the electronic beats. -Nancy Saunders

Stone Stairs and Steeple Bells: The Short, Shocking Life of Leonard Roche Bill MacDonald

The latest novel from prolific Thunder Bay author Bill MacDonald is a hard one to get through. This is mostly due to the troubling title character, Leonard Roche, a schoolteacher and serial rapist who spends much of the book running from the law and the families of his victims with the help of his friend, the unnamed narrator. Making an unlikeable character sympathetic is a difficult task, and in this case it is never clear how MacDonald intends his readers to respond to Leonard. He is presented as a kind of remorseless Humbert Humbert, calling his conquests “Lolitas” and casting himself as a victim, while his literary counterpoint (and the reader’s natural ally), the narrator, appears to back up this untenable position rather than oppose it. While the writing is rich in physical detail—MacDonald clearly has a wide swath of humanities knowledge that he uses to his advantage in the narrative—the primary characters are left underdeveloped and too weak to bear the burden of the complex ethical questions the novel poses.

I’m Not a Plastic Bag

Rachel Hope Allison

Tracking the journey of an umbrella, a plastic bag, an old tire, and other trash travelling to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, this mostly wordless graphic novel vividly and powerfully illustrates the journey of our garbage and its interactions with the environment. The book also includes suggestions of how to “join the fight to reduce our footprint on the world’s oceans,” and information about threatened marine wildlife. -Laura Prinselaar, Children & Youth Services Librarian

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The Future According to Luz (Series)

Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home

This series of stories by Chilean-born Toronto author Dávila use the graphic novel format to educate about environmental issues and ecoactivism in an engaging style. In each title, our heroine Luz (pronounced “loose”) encounters a different environmental concern, learns about it, and works with other community members to find solutions. There are many great environmental activist books for kids, but Luz Sees the Light and Luz Makes a Splash are an excellent choice to raise awareness about sustainable communities and act as inspiration while still telling fun and entertaining stories. If Luz can make a difference, so can the children reading. Strategies implemented by Luz and her friends include community gardens, rain barrels, and composting.

Imagine saving every scrap of waste your household produces for three months. The amount of space required, let alone the smell, would pose a challenge for any Canadian given that, on average, we produce 65 kg of garbage per month. The film Garbage! documents the McDonald family’s experience saving every scrap of waste while tracking down the source and fate of household waste.

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As a family of five, the McDonalds quickly realize that the volume of waste is horrendous. To avoid health violations and complaints from neighbours, they dispose of food scraps, cat litter, and diapers weekly and record the weight. Filmmaker Andrew Nisker examines the family's efforts to reduce and recycle waste and conserve energy and water, while incorporating behind-the-scenes footage from the world of waste management and fossil fuel production. The film shows the impact of our “out of sight, out of mind” mentality and succeeds in driving home the message that the revolution starts at home. -Michelle McChristie

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The list of renovations reads like the to-do list that comes out of a home energy audit on a typical older home. Because up to 25% of heat is lost through the roof, Maurice designed a new roof system to accommodate additional insulation and improved ventilation. Likewise, up to 35% of heat is lost through walls, so they added exterior styrofoam to the basement walls and insulation to the interior basement walls.

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've got worms. Red Wrigglers to be precise. No, that isn't some rare affliction I self-diagnosed on the internet. It's vermicomposting—composting with worms. Beginning with a bed of wet newspaper/straw, the worms break down organic material (your scrap fruits and veggies, no meat) into an excellent, nutrient-rich organic fertilizer for your garden, growing pots, or whatever. These particular worms of ours are quite well travelled, having been acquired in Vancouver through the city (along with a short instructional class and a worm bin, which is about the size of a large Rubbermaid container) as a way to promote apartment composting and cutting down on food waste. When my wife and I decided to leave our small west coast apartment and return to our hometown of Thunder Bay, we couldn't bare to leave the wee fellas behind, so we placed them in the back of our little Rav 4 and headed across the country.

friends and family, encouraging them to compost year round with these efficient little guys. Vermicomposting is so easy to do, it's natural, and the worms do exactly what they are meant to do, turning what we can't use into something rich with nutrients that helps you grow more food. No chemicals. No hassle. "Don't they smell?" is the first thing everyone asks, but I compare it to opening the garbage can in your kitchen. If you open it and stick your face towards it you'll smell it, but otherwise it's just a container in the room. We have a plastic bin in the fridge that we fill with our scraps. I dump that in with the worms once a week or so and they make short work of it—far quicker than regular composting. They also provide what's called “worm tea”: the nutrient rich liquid that drips out of the bottom through holes in the bin. Watered down and given to your plants, it's basically a liquid fertilizer. Your plants will love you, and you’ll be happy you’ve got worms.

Since moving to Thunder Bay, the worms’ numbers have doubled several times over. We've built new compost bins and divided them up, offering extras to

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April 6, 2 pm and 7 pm

April 8–14

April 13–14

April 20, 9 am–4 pm

Yoga for Food

Picture Perfect: A Figure Skating Showcase

Canadian Masters Curling Championship

Mountain Meltdown

Design for Hope with HGTV’s Tommy Smythe

St. Paul’s Anglican Church A free yoga class in support of the Underground Gym. Admission by donation of a kid-friendly nonperishable food item.  radiantyogawithcolleen.com April 4–6

Sweetwater Shakedown

Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen This three-day festival celebrates the sweetwater run (with sweet skiing & sweet music accompaniment), centred around an all-star jam with the Travelin’ McCoury’s Bluegrass Ball, the weekend features many musical acts.  lutsen.com April 4–20

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Magnus Theatre Jack Forrester, a Second World War army vet, meets Emma Curry, a bigcity girl in the music scene, in this romantic comedy by Norm Foster.  magnus.on.ca April 5–7

Spring Home and Garden Show

CLE Shop, try out products, or get helpful tips for your home or garden projects.  cle.on.ca April 5–7

Lakehead Stamp Club 64th Annual Exhibition

Thunder Bay Art Gallery This annual spring exhibition features stamps for sale and door prizes.  theag.ca

Fort William Gardens Fort William Figure Skating Club presents this showcase of over 100 skaters performing routines inspired by a variety of photographs and paintings. Advance tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students, and are available at the Fort William Gardens’ box office.  fortwilliamfsc.com April 6

10 by 10 Showcase

Dawson Room, Prince Arthur Hotel The 10 By 10 Theatre Showcase is a new theatre initiative created by Rob MacLeod’s Capitol Players, showcasing 10 new 10-minute plays by 10 local playwrights.  10by10.org April 7, 9 am–1 pm

TBTRA Fundraiser Breakfast

Murillo Town Hall Enjoy homemade pancakes, sausages, and eggs in support of the Thunder Bay Therapeutic Riding Association. Also featuring a book sale and raffle. * tbtra@tbaytel.net April 7, 10 am–4 pm

Shabby Chic Cloche Workshop Vintage Pixie Studio In this workshop you will work in a number of mediums including sculpting the bird with an air dry clay and wire work. All materials supplied including a light lunch. Cost is $68. *

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April 7, 11 am–1 pm

Waldorf Sunday – Wet on Wet Watercolour Painting

Baggage Building Arts Centre Waldorf schools use a form of painting on wet paper that breathes life into watercolours. Children and parents are invited to experience this beautiful and simple immersion in the world of colour.  northerneducation.ca

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Port Arthur Curling Club Watch the Marion Clark and Paul Carr teams as they represent Northwestern Ontario at their home rink during this national championship.  pacurling.com April 12, 7 pm

Thunder Bay’s Got Talent Finals

Redwood Park Church The top 13 finalists in Thunder Bay’s Got talent perform and by audience vote, the last three standing will share in $5,000 in cash prizes. In addition, there will be special performances from the celebrity judges. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Redwood Park Church – Opportunity Centre Food Bank.  keynoteevents.ca April 12–14

Finnish Shamanism Workshop Rose Valley Lodge Dalva Lamminmäki will be visiting Thunder Bay from Finland to share in the ancient wisdom and healing traditions of the Finno-Ugric shamanism and Finnish folklore. Registration is limited, and the fee is $240. Accommodation and meal packages are also available.

Lutsen Mountains Celebrate the last weekend of ski season with a two-day music festival, featuring five bands each day and an outdoor beer garden and BBQ.  lutsen.com April 17, 6:30–8:30 pm

Cycling Expo

Superior C&VI High School A celebration of cycling hosted by The Thunder Bay Cycling Club. Come see what’s new and happening in cycling. There will be displays, including all the local bike shops. Admission and refreshments are free.  tbaycc.ca April 17, 7–9 pm

Superior Renewable Energy Co-operative AGM

Waverley Library Auditorium Join SREC for an evening of learning and strategizing. Their goal is to develop locally-owned renewable energy projects. Speakers include Jim Kibiuk, Manager of Renewable Energy at Thunder Bay Hydro, Charles Campbell, SREC’s president, as well as Raphael Shay, Energy Coordinator at EcoSuperior.  srecsun.ca April 19, 6:30 pm

Victoria Inn This event in support of The Canadian Cancer Society is guaranteed to inspire, motivate and educate attendees with the newest, latest and best in home design, renovations and decor.  keynoteevents.ca April 20, 10 am–1 pm

Mothers Yard Sale

Moose Hall A safe place for parents to buy and sell excellent quality new and pre-owned mother, baby, and toddler goods. It’s the perfect place to stock up on all your baby and toddler needs without spending a fortune, from furniture, strollers, toys, and clothes, to books, swings, and walkers. ) 345-2570 April 20, 10 am–1 pm

Big Kids Yard Sale

West Thunder Community Centre If your children have grown out of their clothes or stopped playing with their baby toys, this is your chance to sell them or pick up different ones. Table rentals are $15; admission is free. ) 475-9396

Environment North AGM and Public Presentation

April 20, 1–5 pm

Slovak Legion Main Hall The Parent Expo is a combination of a children’s yard sale and small business. Tables rentals are $25 for the yard sale and $40 for a business table. Admission is $2. ) 629-7850

Thunder Bay Centre of Change Auditorium All are welcome to this AGM. The meeting will take place at 6:30 pm, followed at 7:30 pm by a presentation by Dr. Rick Smith on “Detoxing Your Body and Our Economy.” The presentation is free; donations welcome.  environmentnorth.ca

Baggage Building Arts Centre Citizens United for a Sustainable Planet (CUSP), together with Ontario Nature, Earthwise and Environment North, among others, are holding a free, fun, family-friendly event is focused on what citizens can do about environmental protection and social justice.  sustainableplanet.ca

April 13, 8 pm

April 20, 8 am–1 pm

April 20, 6 pm–1 am

Superior Comedy presents Chris Holland

Earth Day at the Market

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April 13, 10 am–1 pm

Parent Expo

Paramount Theatre An evening of laughter featuring local comedians Chris Holland and Lee Noyes. Hosted by Thunder Bay 2012 Comic Idol winner Todd Genno. Tickets are $10.  superiorcomedy.com

CLE Celebrate Earth Day at the market with demonstrations on how to help reduce food waste. They will also have an Ontario Electronics Stewardship collection where people can bring in their end-of-life electronics for safe disposal.  thunderbaycountrymarket.com

Mother Earth Day Fair

The Honey Do Charity Ball

Valhalla Inn The Kidney Foundation is holding a fun evening of dinner, dancing, and live and silent auctions that will have items up for bid that will get some “honey do” items checked off that list. Tickets are $75 and are available at the foundation office, online, and at Auto Home Paints. ) 624-2680

April 21, 1–3 pm

April 27

Waldorf Sunday - Mother Holle Puppet Show

Three Contemporary Art Exhibitions

Baggage Building Arts Centre “Once there was a widow who had two daughters - one was pretty and industrious, whilst the other was ugly and idle. But she was much fonder of the ugly and idle one...” So begins the story of Mother Holle which will be told using stand-up tabletop puppets.  northerneducation.ca April 21, 7 pm

Raag-Rung Music Circle’s 30th Anniversary Celebration

Confederation College Auditorium Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Raag-Rung Music Circle with a performance by the Grammy-winning Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt with Pt. Subhen Chatterjee on Tabla. Free vegetarian snacks included. Tickets are $25 and proceeds go towards student scholarships.  Raag-RungMusicCircle.com April 22–23

e-Writer in Residence Launch

TBA Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop launches their 2013 e-Writer in Residence program with a free reading and poetry workshop with Marilyn Dumont.  nowwwriters.org April 27

Mother’s Market

West Arthur Community Centre Mother’s Market, a yard sale by moms for moms, is a fundraiser for Little Seedlings, a local cooperative Christian children’s playschool. ) 577-6661 April 27, 10 am–1 pm

Thunder Bay MFRC Spring Yard and Craft Sale

HMCS Griffon All of the proceeds from this sale will stay in Thunder Bay and go towards programs and services that the Thunder Bay Military Family Resource Centre offers to military families. Tables are available to rent for $15. ) 345-5116

Definitely Superior Art Gallery Gallery 1: Flying School-[ecole d’ aviation]-Diane Landry-Quebec City-International: A kinetic/musical installation of 24 colourful umbrellas moving as a hybrid of light and sound, exhibited worldwide! Gallery 2: Canadian Contemporary 14-Dr. Bob Chaudhuri: A new collection of paintings/prints/drawings by critically acclaimed Canadian artists big on the international art scene/ featured in major art magazines. Gallery 3: Life Is But A Dream-Ernest Daetwyler-Toronto-[Swiss/Canadian]International: An interactive sound installation/pop culture reference of Sputnik, communicating the sounds of children’s toys through 30 proximity sensors. All ages/by donation/Tuesday– Saturday, noon–6 pm; part of DefSup’s Urban Infill series. Rediscover “The Waterfront District” through contemporary art!  definitelysuperior.com April 27, 7 pm

Chaban Ukrainian Dance Group

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Enjoy “Here & There,” a scintillating evening of dance performance and musical entertainment featuring Chaban’s 100 dancers joined by Saskatoon’s musical sensation TYT i TAM.  tbca.com

Music Events

April 9

April 20

K-OS with Rich Aucoin

April 1

The Finlandia $20-25 ∙ 8 pm ∙ 19+

Happy 4∙20 featuring Rock Truck, Down Converter, Bottom Rockers, and Don’t You(,) Mean People?

The 24th Street Wailers with The Express & Co. The Finlandia $TBA ∙ 8 pm ∙ 19+

Classified

Crocks $25 ∙ 9 pm ∙ 19+ April 2

Yukon Blond with Zeus Crocks $15 ∙ 8 pm ∙ 19+ April 3

Open Might Night The Study $TBA ∙ 7 pm ∙ AA April 5

Vega’s “Port Arthur Democracy” CD Release and Farewell Party with Tapout, Bottom Rockers, and Don’t You(,) Mean People? Black Pirates Pub $5 ∙ 10 pm ∙ 19+

TBSO presents Something’s Gotta Give (Night 1) Italian Cultural Centre $20-35 ∙ 8 pm ∙ AA

Tracy K and Jamie Steinhoff with Rory Slater Unitarian Hall $TBA ∙ 8 pm ∙ AA April 6

Bluegrass Guild

The Study $TBA ∙ 11 am ∙ AA

TBSO presents Something’s Gotta Give (Night 2)

April 10

Open Mic Night The Study $TBA ∙ 7 pm ∙ AA

TBSO presents Bach Choral Favourites The Finlandia $20-35 ∙ 8 pm ∙ AA April 12

Ingrid Gatin and Twin Voices The Finlandia $TBA ∙ 8 pm ∙ 19+

Kim Erickson and the Angelic Upstart Ensemble Unitarian Church $15-20 ∙ 8 pm ∙ AA

Legacy Arcade (Daft Punk Tribute) Crocks $8 ∙ 10 pm ∙ 19+

Sugar High

The Foundry $5 ∙ 10 pm ∙ 19+

Bluegrass Guild

The Study $TBA ∙ 11 am ∙ AA April 13

TBSO presents Music of the Night Thunder Bay Community Auditorium $20-45 ∙ 8 pm ∙ AA

The Stone Sparrows The Foundry $5 ∙ 10 pm ∙ 19+

Italian Cultural Centre $20-35 ∙ 8 pm ∙ AA

April 17

DJ Ruckus

The Study $TBA ∙ 7 pm ∙ AA

Crocks $5 ∙ 10 pm ∙ 19+

Colfax

The Foundry $5 ∙ 10 pm ∙ 19+

Open Mic Night

April 18

TBshows.com All Ages presents: A Rock N Roll Showcase

April 7

Black Pirates Pub $7 ∙ 7:30 pm ∙ AA

John Jerome and the Great 88

LeAnn Rimes

The Finlandia $TBA ∙ 8 pm ∙ 19+ April 8

Marianas Trench

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium $51-61 ∙ 7 pm ∙ AA

Sean Burns

The Finlandia $TBA ∙ 8 pm ∙ 19+

Black Pirates Pub $5 ∙ 10 pm ∙ 19+

TBSO presents Brew & Beethoven Thunder Bay Armouries $20-25 ∙ 7 pm ∙ 19+

SGFMS presents Treasa Levasseur The Finlandia $20-25 ∙ 8 pm ∙ AA

Grilled Cheese & Cake Party feat DJ James Redi and Streaky Beats Crocks $5 ∙ 10 pm ∙ 19+

Irene Torres & the Sugar Devils The Foundry $5 ∙ 10 pm ∙ 19+ April 21

Acres of Lions with Married Singlemen Black Pirates Pub $8 ∙ 10 pm ∙ 19+ April 25

TBSO presents The Most Famous 4 Notes Ever Written Thunder Bay Community Auditorium $20-45 ∙ 8 pm ∙ AA April 27

Red Horse

Grand Marais Center for the Arts $12-$17 ∙ 7:30 pm ∙ AA April 28

TBSO presents Sing!! Dance!! Grassroots Church $7-35 ∙ 3:30 pm ∙ AA April 6

Mississippi Heat with guests John Booth and the Southside Band The Apollo $20 ($15 TBBS Members) ∙ 7 pm ∙ AA

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium $60 ∙ 8 pm ∙ AA April 19

Janna’s Double Rainbow Dance Party featuring Jaqi Iraqi, Fabulous Dave, Miss Temperance, and Mr Kwazi Black Pirates Pub $5 ∙ 10 pm ∙ 19+

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Being a Good Neighbour in Neebing Township By Michelle McChristie

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n February, I, like all Neebing residents, received a letter about the new reality of waste management in our township. Because of the increased volume of refuse being brought to the two landfill sites, and because they are no longer permitted to “burn off waste material,” changes were needed to maximize the sites’ remaining life spans. I scanned the letter. Bag tags would be required... demolition and commercial waste would be restricted to one site... the need to recover costs for future closure and monitoring... the good neighbour shed... Wait a minute, what are they doing to the good neighbour shed? Thankfully, nothing, because the good neighbour shed at the Scoble

landfill site is the best part of our family’s landfill experience. It’s become a family tradition, particularly for my father and Texan nieces, to pile into the truck for the trip to the “dump” (which is technically a landfill). Neebing residents are encouraged by the township to “drop off or pick up nearly new treasures,” and the landfill attendants are quick to act if anyone tries to leave questionable items, particularly baby furniture/car seats and electronics. It’s not hard to imagine why the free shed could be fun for kids: over the years, my family has scored comic books, magazines, board games, a hockey net, a GT SnoRacer (okay, it was a knock-off, but still fun), and several pairs of vintage skis.

My personal favourite is a pair of cross country skis, which I have to admit are both better quality and flashier than the pair I bought new. Beyond the novelty of the shed, there is an important lesson its customers are learning: one person’s trash is another’s treasure. In the spirit of being a good neighbour, we’ve left behind toys, tools, and, well, some of the things we picked up there a year or two earlier. And, while I know that the shed will not divert enough waste to significantly reduce the township’s waste management woes, it’s a small step in the right direction that encourages people to pause before they toss something useful in the landfill or buy something new that’s available for free.

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