August 2016 by The Walleye Magazine

FILM FREE ARTS Vol. 7 No. 8 MUSIC AUGUST FOOD 2016 CULTURE thewalleye.ca

Life's a Beach!

18 Places to Beat the Summer Heat

SAY GOODBYE TO SEA GLASS P 18

MASTERS OF THE KILN P 30

NITRO CIRCUS LIVE P 51

LIVE FREE LIVE RIGHTEOUS P 58 ft ra l C a ! Haestiv ew F r t Br eer Inse B

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Contents

FEATURES

MUSIC

Southern Rockers ■ 57 A Tiny Concert of Fine Canadian Music ■ 58 Live Free Live Righteous ■ 59 Apocalyptic Raiders ■ 60 In Praise of the Stratocaster: The Rock and Roll Guitar ■ 61 Micah Pawluk ■ 62 Redfoo Live ■ 63 A New Skeletonwitch ■ 64 Shayne Comes Home ■ 67 An Artist Reinvented ■ 68 54-40 ■ 69 Ghostly Hounds

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CoverStory: Beaches and Swimming Holes ■ 13 Top Ten Rules of Beach Etiquette ■ 14 Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer

FOOD

■ 16 Better Than Finger-Lickin’

Good Fried Chicken ■ 18 Say Goodbye to Sea Glass ■ 19 Haywire Farm ■ 20 Beaux’s Place ■ 21 New Winery Opens its Doors

FILM&THEATRE

■ 56 Country Truckers and

■ 22 Something for Everyone ■ 23 Movie Nights on the Waterfront ARCHITECTURE ■ 72 The Quebec Lodge ■ 24 Beach Movies ■ 26 Aurora Browne of CBC’s GREEN Baroness Von Sketch Show ■ 74 Pop Fleece Pollution THE ARTS

■ 28 Nest Studio Painting Parties ■ 29 Quetico Park Through the Eyes of an Artist ■ 30 Masters of the Kiln ■ 33 Cree Stevens ■ 35 dIE ActIvE Art Collective

CITYSCENE

■ 36 Dou Diaczuk ■ 38 Men’s Style Guide ■ 39 Mist of Avalon ■ 41 H & P Jams and Jellies ■ 42 The Floyd Family ■ 48 Labour of Love ■ 51 Nitro Circus Live ■ 53 Deja Vu

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HEALTH

■ 76 Sunscreen Science ■ 77 BaySafe ■ 17 Drink of the Month ■ 34 Art in the City ■ 37 This is Thunder Bay ■ 54 Stuff We Like ■ 70 Off the Wall Reviews ■ 79 Dear Wally ■ 80 Tbaytel August EVENTS ■ 82 Music EVENTS ■ 83 LU Radio's Monthly Top 20 ■ 84 The Wall ■ 85 The Beat ■ 86 The Eye

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The Old SPF 45

f I had to list my top three favourite smells of all time they would be: basil, cedarwood, and Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Sunscreen Lotion SPF 45. Please, don’t judge me. It’s amazing how scents can trigger memories, and if I happen to get a whiff of the old SPF 45, I’m instantly transported to spending summers on the beach, building sandcastles, floating around in a small rubber dinghy, or swimming out to a floating dock. In Thunder Bay we’re lucky to have access to so many beaches and watering holes. Here at The Walleye we don’t believe these places should be treated with the secrecy of fishing holes—as long as you are respectful to the place and people around, there’s no reason we can’t all enjoy a day at the beach.

type of beach, as well as some features they have to offer.

So for August, the last full month of summer (sorry for the reality check) we’ve put together a guide to the beaches and swimming holes in the city, as well as some getaway spots. We provide information on the location,

So lather on the sunscreen, grab your floaty, and crack a cold beverage because there’s no better place to read The Walleye than the beach.

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As part of our theme, Stuff We Like features ideas for beach gear, our men’s style curator Lyle Morissette shares some tips for upgrading your style this summer, film columnist Michael Sobota talks beach movies, and sommelier Jeannie Dubois gives some alternatives to bringing a bottle of wine to the shore. Also this issue, music columnist Gord Ellis writes a love letter to Fender Stratocaster, we talk to organizers about the community centered Live Free Live Righteous as it returns next month, and Alex Kruse chats with Thunder Bay’s own comedian/actress Aurora Brown about the Baroness von Sketch Show.

- Adrian Lysenko

Featured Contributor

Alex Kruse Alex is a Thunder Bay local who has been writing for The Walleye since November 2014. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at

Lakehead University and so, while scientific writing consumes much of her life, she considers her work for the magazine to be her creative writing outlet. Alex is passionate about the north and Thunder Bay and enjoys exploring all the new businesses and attractions that seem to be popping up. She love to spend her free time drinking tea, reading non-fiction, and travelling the world with her husband. Check out Alex’s interview with Thunder Bay comedian and actress Aurora Browne on page 26.

On the Cover Life's a Beach!

Photo by Chad Kirvan Special thanks to Cold Lake Sun

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Live from the Rock Folk Festival August 5–7

August 12–13

What’s better than a nice, cold pint of craft beer? An entire festival dedicated to the popular beverage! Back again after a popular first year, BrewHa! Craft Beer Festival will feature food trucks, live local music, educational demos, and, of course, plenty of the frothy stuff. The $20 advance ticket price gets you admission to a session, a sampling cup, four free drink samples, and a free transit ride to and from the festival—or get a weekend pass for $50. Visit their website for updates on participating breweries, as well as official “tap takeover” after-party locations. brewhafestival.com

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The Really, Really, Really Long Table August 13

St. Paul Street

Matthew Goertz

The Really, Really, Really Long Table is an event that features… well, a really, really, really long table. St. Paul Street will be closed for an evening of fine dining, with a five-course meal put together by Chef Steve Simpson, owner and head chef at Tomlin Restaurant. This is your chance to eat outside with 300 of your closest friends—and the opportunity to make new ones! This event is a fundraiser for Roots To Harvest, a not-for-profit organization in Thunder Bay committed to food, young people, community, and doing things in good ways. Tickets are $125 and available online. keynoteevents.ca

Westfort Street Fair August 20

Frederica Street

Thunder Bay loves the Westfort Street Fair! Every year, families in Westfort Village and beyond look forward to the Westfort Street Fair, when Frederica Street shuts down to traffic and opens up to family-friendly fun! One of the biggest street fairs in the city, the event will feature entertainment, food, great bargains from local merchants, artisans and crafters, free draws and prizes, pony rides, and the ever popular Shriners’ train ride, with all proceeds going to neighborhood beautification projects and improvements. my.tbaytel.net/westfortvillage

Ribfest August 26–28 OLG Casino Parking Lot

In what just might be the most delicious event of the summer, The Waterfront District’s fifth annual Ribfest brings together Ribber teams from southern Ontario to compete for the title of Best Ribs. In the past four years, more than 20,000 people came out to get their fingers sticky and taste the mouthwatering fare, and with great musical guests, activities, and games for kids of all ages, and proceeds going directly back into the community, this year’s event promises to be even better. So come hungry, and don’t forget the wet naps! Check out the feature in the July issue of The Walleye for more details. thewaterfrontdistrict.ca Scott Hobbs

BrewHa! Craft Beer Festival

Edward Maki

Now in its 14th year, Live from the Rock Folk Festival is an annual tradition for many families in Northwestern Ontario. This year’s lineup of both local and international talent includes many new and returning favourites, including David Francey, The Young Novelists, Steve Poltz, Tragedy Ann, Rodney Brown, and Cold Lake Sun. There will also be tonnes of delicious food, and fun activities for the whole family. Weekend passes for the festival are available online or at the gate; check out the feature in the July issue of The Walleye for more details. livefromtherockfolkfestival.com

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Pull-A-Log Park, Red Rock

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Life's a Beach!

18 Places to Beat the Summer Heat Photos by Darren McChristie

f you haven’t heard of these places before, consider this issue your initiation into a long-standing tradition of awesome local swimming spots. We’re sharing them with you as they’ve been shared with us, so please remember that you’re sharing them with others, too. Clean up your garbage, observe any pet rules, watch out for fellow swimmers, don’t kick over sandcastles, keep the music at reasonable decibels (and for the love of Pete, resist the urge to hit repeat when “Margaritaville” comes on). Be safe, meet friends, have fun— and don’t forget to pass it on.

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CoverStory Lakeview Beach (Boulevard) Lyon Boulevard West Terrain: Sandy Features: Playground, picnic areas, tennis courts, lifeguard, mini-golf, boat rentals The Current River-fed man-made Boulevard Lake is an in-the-city recreational destination that includes walking/biking paths, a disc golf course, and three beaches: Sandy Cove, Sunny Side, and Lakeview. Lakeview is a large sandy beach in the main pavilion area and is the only beach of the three that is supervised in the afternoons/early evenings until the end of August. It is a lake that is prone to closures so make sure that you double check swimming conditions. Pedal boat rentals are available as well—ask the lifeguard on duty. -Tiffany Jarva

Sandy Beach Chippewa Park, 2465 City Road Terrain: Sandy Features: Picnic area, playground, supervising lifeguard The temps at Sandy Beach on Lake Superior might be a bit chilly, but this doesn't stop it from being one of Thunder Bay’s most popular beaches in the city once school's out—especially since the waves and open water ensure that it stays open for swimming for most of the summer. And with it's proximity to town (as well as the Chippewa Park pavilion, with its ice cream stand!), well-maintained picnic area, breathtaking view of the Sleeping Giant, and a beach that's, well, sandy, it's not hard to see why. -Amy Jones

Kakabeka Beach Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park Terrain: Sandy Features: Picnic area, bathrooms, campground, pet-friendly Just upstream from the second largest waterfall in Ontario lies a sandy little beach perfect for a family getaway on the weekend (you can even bring your pets—just keep them on the grassed area, off the sand). Part of Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park, the beach features a gradual drop-off and sectioned portion of the Kam River for swimming. Park officials warn to heed if the current is high, so pay attention to any posted swim warnings. Don’t forget to stop for treats at the Ice Cream Cottage on the way back into town! -Kirsti Salmi The Walleye

CoverStory West Oliver Lake Padres Road, Neebing Township Terrain: Sandy Features: Boat launch, clear water Oliver Lake has been a hotspot for TBay beachgoers for decades. In its heyday in the 1950s, the beach on the west side had a dock, playground, and picnic area. Although the dock and playground is long gone, the beach remains a popular hangout and has the only boat launch on the lake. Oliver Lake is deep and cool, but the west beach is shallow and ideal for swimming— the crystal clear water is perfect for snorkeling and scuba diving. -Darren McChristie

Lake Marie Louise Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Terrain: Sandy Features: Playground, beach volleyball nets, picnic area A short jaunt from Thunder Bay, Sleeping Giant Provincial Park is a favourite wilderness playground. The park is well known for its backcountry hiking and camping but is equally popular with car campers and day users because of its sandy beach and warm water on Lake Marie Louise. The beach is a short walk from the campground and impressive interpretive centre; canoe rentals are available for those who would like to explore beyond the buoys. -Darren McChristie

Wild Goose Lakeshore Drive Terrain: Sandy Features: Lake Superior, grassy hill, picnic area It’s not surprising that on a hot summer day, the parking lot at Wild Goose is full, and cars are jammed on the grass. It’s worth the short drive past Lakeshore camps and homes, especially when it’s sticky humid in the city. Cool breezes flow off the lake and people dot the beach. Kids and adults jump the waves, and because of the shallow depths and sand bars, it feels like you can practically walk to where the water meets the horizon. -Tiffany Jarva

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East Bay Conservation Area Dog Lake, Hwy 527 North Terrain: Sandy Features: Swimming, fishing, Crown land camping Just under two hours north of Thunder Bay, you can access sandy beaches at the East Bay Conservation Reserve (about 1900 hectares of Crown land) along the southern shoreline of Dog Lake East, off the Armstrong highway. There is also decent fishing and hiking opportunities—all in a place where it truly feels like the rugged outdoors of Northwestern Ontario. -Tiffany Jarva

Hazelwood Lake Hazelwood Drive Terrain: Sandy Features: Picnic area, hiking trails, fishing, nonmotorized boating Although it’s only about 25 minutes from the city, Hazelwood beach, part of the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority, feels very woodsy, like you’ve been dropped in the middle of the forest. Because of the woodsy environment, make sure you bring bug repellent for late afternoon/early evening swims. The bottom of the lake can feel mushy at times, but this is easily avoided by floating on the water top, staring at shape-shifting clouds up high. -Tiffany Jarva

Soldier’s Hole Trowbridge Falls Terrain: Rocky Features: Fast current, high cliffs When hiking into Soldier’s Hole from the east side of Current River (via Copenhagen Road) you’ll see a sign reading: “Welcome to Soldier’s Hole: leave only worries behind, keep it beautiful for all.” This idyllic spot is flanked by high cliffs and forest with the fast-moving river, making it arguably the best swimming hole in Thunder Bay. Access is a short and beautiful trek via Copenhagen Road, or off the trail between Trowbridge Falls and Centennial Park. -Adrian Lysenko

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CoverStory Mirror Lake Hwy 11-17 Terrain: Sandy Features: Campground, general store, swim raft, (small) watercraft-friendly Just past the turn-off for Pass Lake and the Flying J truck stop, you’ll find Mirror Lake. For over 30 years, Mirror Lake has provided folks with a cozy getaway for a day at the beach, or extended stays at the campground. From two access points (“main” beach and “new” beach), you’ll find a sandy beach with a gradual drop-off, a swim raft, and a couple of canoes or paddleboats full of friendly campers chugging along. Be sure to check in at the campground office for your daily pass ($10), snacks, and friendly service. -Kirsti Salmi

Mackenzie Point Conservation Area Coral Beach Road via Lakeshore Drive Terrain: Rocky Features: Stellar Sleeping Giant view Just off Lakeshore Drive (the old Lakeshore Drive, now accessible via the new Lakeshore Drive, which was the old highway… confused yet?) and at the end of Coral Beach Road lies your most epic Lake Superior swimming experience of all time. This conservation area is a rocky outcrop perfect for picnics, swimming, and sightseeing. If you can handle wavy and windy conditions, there’s no better way to celebrate the greatest of Great Lakes than by taking a dip in the pristine, cerulean blue waters here. -Kirsti Salmi

Mackenzie River Mackenzie Beach Road via Lakeshore Drive Terrain: Rocky Features: Cool vibe, great sunbathing Mackenzie River is quite literally off the beaten path. Take 11-17, turn onto Lakeshore Drive, and keep right on Mackenzie Beach Road all the way to the end. You’ll find a charming, rocky foot path where wildflowers lead you to a shady grove. Just past it is a rockface jutting into the Mackenzie River, one of the best-loved deep swimming holes in Shuniah. Bring your floaties and mind the currents (they can be swift— keep your wits about you!). When you’re done splashing around, laze around on your towel to dry out on the rocks. It heats up quickly there, so be sure to reapply that SPF frequently. -Kirsti Salmi

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CoverStory P and G Swimming Hole Centennial Park Road Terrain: Rocky Features: Fast current, seclusion, tubing Driving up to Centennial Park on a hot summer day, you might notice a long lineup of cars on the left side of the road. That is because P and G is the place to be. The in-city swimming hole is a little patch of the fast-running Current River, where swimmers can anchor their feet in the rocks and let the current give you massage or take you downstream to calmer waters for a dip. -Jacob Wilson-Hajdu

Terrace Bay Beach Beach Road, Terrace Bay (next to Aguasabon Golf Course) Terrain: Sandy Features: Parking, boat launch/docking facilities, washrooms, picnic tables The massive, sandy Terrace Bay Beach is really the heart of the community of Terrace Bay—not only is it a great place to swim, fish, launch your boat, check out some wildlife, take a walk, play beach volleyball, kayak, or just take in the gorgeous view of the Slate Islands, it is also home to the Canada Day celebrations, Lake Superior Day, and the Terrace Bay Fish Derby. Although it is on Lake Superior, so the water can be, at best, invigorating, that doesn’t stop it from being a destination for both tourists and locals alike—and at less than a three hour drive from Thunder Bay, it makes for a perfect summer getaway. -Amy Jones

Neys Beach Neys Provincial Park Terrain: Sandy Features: Tonnes of driftwood, direct access from campsites Neys Provincial Park is located just off Highway 17 about 26 kilometres west of Marathon. The two-kilometre long sandy beach is bookended by the Little Pic River and billion-year-old volcanic rocks. It’s perfect for a barefoot stroll and watersports, such as skimboarding and kiteboarding, and paddlers can explore the Lake Superior shoreline and the meandering Little Pic River. Neys beach collects an astonishing amount of driftwood and people often build impressive forts and sculptures only to see them dismantled by parks staff in the evening (safety first!). -Darren McChristie The Walleye

CoverStory Pebble Beach Howe Street (Marathon, ON) Terrain: Rocky Features: Large smooth pebbles, picnic area, playground Waves and shifting ice off of Lake Superior have created polished rocks on this stunning beach—a rock hound’s dream. But please, leave these colourful pebbles where you found them for others to enjoy as well. On a nice summer day, explore the two kilometre stretch of beach scattered with driftwood from the turquoise water. It’s definitely worth the three hour drive for this gem. Joe Wittwer

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Horseshoe Beach Pukaskwa National Park Terrain: Sandy Features: Smooth sand, driftwood, and hiking trails Pukaskwa National Park is a gem on the north shore of Lake Superior. The park is part of the largest stretch of wilderness coastline in the Great Lakes and is about a 20-minute drive southeast of Marathon. Pukaskwa has multiple sandy beaches and one of the most accessible is located at Horseshoe Bay. Horseshoe Beach is a short walk from the Hattie Cove campground and is nestled in the rugged shoreline of the Canadian Shield. It is perfect for building sandcastles, watching the sunset, and taking in the splendour of Lake Superior. -Darren McChristie

Cascades Conservation Area Balsam Street Terrain: Rocky Features: Hiking trails, plenty of parking, picnic tables (at entrance) Maintained by the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority, the Cascades Conservation Area sits on 162 hectares of land, connected by 5.5 km of walking trails, surrounding the spectacular rapids of the Current River. But for many, the big draw is the swimming. On any given summer day, you can find kids splashing in the water, families having barbecues on the rocks, and groups of teenagers spread out on towels, sunbathing on the cliffs. Although it might not be the quietest of swimming holes, there’s never a dull moment at Cascades— just keep an eye out for broken glass (and the occasional leech!) -Amy Jones

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Top Ten Rules of Beach Etiquette By Amy Jones

lech, rules, am I right? And at the beach? A place for fun? We get it. You’re a free spirit. You do what you want. We’re just hoping that what you want is to be courteous, respectful, and for everyone else around you to have as much fun as you are. You do want that, don’t you? We thought so. • Pack out what you pack in – This is the number one most important rule of beach-going—and life, really. There is literally no excuse for leaving behind those Tim Horton’s cups, beer cans, cigarette butts, plastic bags, Kleenex, dog poop… the list of the things we’ve seen left behind on beaches is endless. And trust me, you might think no one’s watching, but someone always is. Even if it’s just karma. • Nix the glass entirely – Even the smallest shard of glass in the bottom of the foot can ruin an entire day—for you, for your kids, even for that squirrel over there. If drinking is on your beach agenda, bring cans! Or check out our sommelier Jeannie Dubois’ picks for enjoying a glass-free sip of wine. • Control your Frisbee game – Everyone might think they have good aim, but the number of people who have stories of being hit with Frisbees (or footballs, or soccer balls) at beaches tells a different tale. And while face shots might be funny on YouTube videos, in real life they’re a buzzkill. So let’s all keep our teeth in our heads, shall we? • Gauge the crowd – We all love music, and some of us like it a little louder than others. And if you’re camped out on the cliffs at Cascades with 20 of your rowdy high school classmates, go ahead and crank it up. But if the vibe is mellow (or if there’s little ones around) they might not want to hear all about how Drake’s girl always picks fights with him at Cheesecake (and no, this does not mean their soul is dead). • Don’t feed the wildlife – Not only is this bad for wildlife, it’s bad for you. Oh look, at that cute seagull! Aww, he really wants a bite of my

sandwich. Here you go, little guy. Oh, look another one, how adorable! And… another one! Uh, that’s a lot of seagulls. Hey, seagulls, back off. Seagulls, get off of me! Somebody help me! (Spoiler alert: no one will help you. You brought this on yourself ). • Zip it on the nasty comments – Tall, short, hairy, bald, thin, curvy, pear-shaped, apple-shaped, banana-shaped (hey, it could happen!)—we all get hot, we all like fun, we all deserve to wear a bathing suit and swim in the lake and play in the sand without having to worry about having to deal with your played-out Mean Girls commentary. • Respect personal space – There are actual diagrams on the internet explaining exactly how close to others you should set up your beach camp. We think you can probably figure it out for yourself: if you can reach in your neighbour’s beach bag for their sunscreen, you’re too close. • Fill in those holes – It’s Friday afternoon, and it’s been a long week at work. You finally make it to the beach, kick off your shoes, and run full-tilt across the beach towards the water, towards freedom, when suddenly you’re sprawled on the ground with a sprained ankle from someone’s attempt to dig to China. It could happen to you… so don’t let it happen to anyone else. • Get a handle on those kids – Your kids are super adorable in their little sun hats, digging with their little shovels, building their little sandcastles—until building a sandcastle turns into throwing sand on the person next to them. If it happens once, it’s no big deal. We have kids (or we were kids), we know it’s par for the course. But if it happens twice, well… we can’t make any promises. • Don’t pretend to drown – This is just a real… um, jerk move. And while you’re at it, don’t yell “shark!” (This might not apply so much on Lake Superior, but hey, you never know).

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Those LazyHazy-Crazy Days of Summer Photos courtesy of the Thunder Bay Museum

Silver Islet

Boulevard Lake

Current River Park

he first time you and your friends set out for a day at Wild Goose or Boulevard, you might have felt like you were the only people to ever figure out the lake is the place to be in summer. But in reality, Thunder Bayers have been rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; those shorelines since before you were even out of swim diapers. The Thunder Bay Museum takes us back in time to show us how our parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents spent their summer vacations.

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Boulevard Lake

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Food

Might Not Make it to the Picnic Chicken Serves 4-6

1-3 lb whole chicken, cut into pieces, or ready-to-go chicken pieces

Take chicken from fridge, and let warm up a little while assembling other ingredients. (The Safe Food Handling part of me is cringing as I type that.)

3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp paprika

Mix all together in a mediumsized bowl. Set aside.

1 tsp poultry seasoning 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 egg yolks, beaten 1 ½ cups beer

Mix these ingredients together—you may have to thin the batter with more beer (or water, if you’ve drunk the rest...!) Set aside.

Dip a piece of chicken into the dry mix, and shake off excess flour. Then, dip that same piece into the egg and beer batter, again, shaking off the excess carefully, so as not to splatter your kitchen. After that, dip that chicken back into the flour bowl, and let rest on a metal rack. Repeat with remainder of chicken pieces you have.

1 litre vegetable oil, for frying

In a large, heavy saucepan (or countertop deep fryer), heat oil to 350-365 F. Use a candy thermometer to check the temp before frying chicken, so you don’t end up with a soggy mess. Fry a couple of pieces at a time—about 1518 minutes, or until well-browned, and internal temperature is at least 165 F. Remove and drain on a clean metal rack a few minutes before serving.

Drizzle plate of chicken with honey, and sprinkle with finely chopped rosemary, and pass the hankies!

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Better Than Finger-Lickin’ Good By Chef Rachel Globensky

y cousin, Jennifer, is a former Quebecoise, now living along the coast of North Carolina (hello, winter vacation!). Jen, along with the rest of my now-stateside family, loves St. Hubert, a fried chicken chain restaurant in la belle province. When I mentioned I was writing this article, she said, “Why on earth would you make fried chicken from scratch, when you can just to go to St. Hubert? No elbow grease needed!” I took that

as a challenge to come up with a decent recipe rivalling that of the big yellow French-Canadian rooster. Freshly made, this chicken is crispy as all-get-out, and if you have leftovers, you can pack it into a cooler to bring for a beachy picnic lunch. But, if you’re not in an elbow-grease type of mood, check out the fried chicken at Tomlin or the Sovereign Room—you won’t be disappointed!

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During the dog days of summer there’s nothing more we’d like than to spend every waking second at the beach—for that feeling of the sun on our faces, the sand beneath our feet, and the ease of dipping into the water on a whim. If you can’t get to the beach, however, you can saunter into The Sov for the sensation of the sunny season you’ve been longing for. Marie, who has won best bartender in The Walleye’s Best Of Thunder Bay survey, is a master mixer and her Aperol Basil Spritzer is no exception: muddled peppery and minty sweet basil leaves, fresh lemon juice, lemon and simple syrup, Aperol, gin, and touch of soda water hits like a refreshing wave. The fragrant basil shines through the tart and fruity flavours, resulting in a taste so incredible you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.

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Say Goodbye to Sea Glass By Jeannie Dubois, Certified Sommelier

eandering along the beach as a child, one of the many magical items to be found amidst the sand was rare colourful stones, dulled to a smoky smoothness. Then, sea glass seemed a strange little gem mystifying in its origins, unnatural in colour, and strangely light to the touch. Today, as we make our way down the shore, we carefully gather what once seemed

such a unique treasure for fire pit disposal, to save little (and big) hands and feet from unwitting cuts while racing along the sand. Here’s where the sommelier steps in: who doesn’t enjoy a glass of wine under the summer sun, sand sizzling underfoot, waves rolling in, breeze across the back of your neck? Said glass (solo cups work well for

this purpose!) of wine can still be enjoyed whether you’re lounging on the cottage beach or camping out at one of our amazing lakes. There is a myriad of selective wine packaging now available that don’t require one to bring that breakable bottle of Grand Cru down to the shore, and are advantageous in their lightness and recycle-ness.

Fresh, Artisanal & Handcrafted

For White Wine Think: Bag in a Box Colio Extra Dry White Blend LCBO No. 306019 4000ml 12% ABV $32.95 Made in Canada

Tetra Pak Banrock Station Unwooded Chardonnay LCBO No. 668954 1000ml 13% ABV $12.95 Made in Australia

Can Big House The Birdman Pinot Grigio

Tetra Pak Ciao Sangiovese LCBO No. 29090 1000ml 13% ABV $11.90

Can Big House Cardinal Zin LCBO No. 444760 250ml 13.5% ABV $4.00

LCBO No. 444778 250ml 12.5% ABV $4.00 Made in the USA

For Red Wine Think: Bag in a Box Bodacious Smooth Red LCBO No. 432732 4000 ml 12.5% ABV $39.95 Made in Canada

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Haywire Farm Local Chicken, Coming Your Way! By Sarah Kerton

t is finally happening—local chicken, available here. And Zachary and Ericka Reszitnyk are making it happen. Found on 152 acres in Gillies Township, Haywire Farm is the only licensed provider of commercial chickens in our area. While Zachary grew up farming, Ericka came from an urban background. Together, the couple have been farming since 2007. They have a busy farm where they also raise Berkshire/Herford free-range pastured heritage pork, sheep, heritage turkeys, and laying hens. “Our focus is on producing the highest quality food possible for our customers,” says Ericka. They’ve been raising chickens under the small flock program since 2008 (farm gate sales only) and when they learned about a new program that would allow commercial sales, they decided to apply. The Artisanal Chicken program was introduced by Chicken Farmers of Ontario in 2015 to help meet growing demand in small markets for local chicken in Ontario. Under the program, non-quota-holding farmers can grow between 600 and 3000 chickens annually for select identified markets. Haywire Farm is licensed for 600 birds in 2016 with plans to expand next year. The type of chickens they are raising are White Rock Cross Broilers. The birds are raised on pasture in custom made A-frames that are moved with each feeding. They always have access to fresh grass. Fresh (not frozen) chicken will be at the Kakabeka Farmers Market (Saturday's from 10 am to 1 pm) starting August 13. They are currently taking pre-orders with $5/deposit per bird. For more information you can call Haywire Farm at 475-5790 or find them on Facebook.

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Beaux’s Place Let the Good Times Roll By Michelle McChristie

The restaurant offers patrons a scaleddown version of the ambiance and menu of Beaux Daddy’s. “We tried to bring the warmth and fun of our flagship restaurant into the space by creating a dark warm wood back bar area, welcoming New Orleans décor like French Quarter street lamp posts and, of course, Mardi Gras beads,” says Davidson. With counter service and seating for approximately 30 guests (plus take-out), Beaux’s Place features signature Cajun

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North Shore Winery and Sawtooth Mountain Cider House By Michelle Kolobutin

alifornia. Niagara. Australia. France. Italy. Just a few of the regions familiar to wine lovers. But another region is finding its own spot on the wine map and it’s very close to home. North Shore Winery, located in Lutsen, Minnesota, opened its cellar doors last month with a tasting room and manufacturing area that visitors can tour. Kim and Chuck Corliss of Dellwood, Minnesota, fell in love with the Lutsen area and were looking for a solution that would allow them to live in the

area long term. A passion for winemaking and travelling to wine regions, not to mention to location, made the decision to open a winery easy. “We have just as beautiful of a spot as any right here on the mountains overlooking Lake Superior, and we thought it would be a beautiful spot for a winery,” says Kim. Chuck is a professional sommelier and winemaker. While he is an experienced wine maker, the duo did rely on the expertise of consultants to help them with their venture—for instance which oak barrels would

complement which grapes and developing their cider recipe. Local touches through out the winery, including the use of white cedar cut down to make room for three new ski runs on Moose Mountain, will make visitors feel right at home. They have also created a number of elevated spots on the grounds to allow visitors to enjoy a picnic and a view of the lake and area. They have created four white wines and five reds. Their selection of wines reflect popular wine regions Napa, France, and Italy. As you can imagine,

northern Minnesota is not an ideal place to grow grapes, so they use grapes grown in California. “We tried to make wines that would give people a similar experience as enjoying wine in one of the larger wine regions,” Kim shares. The couple wanted the names of their wines to reflect the area it is made, and settled on various water-related hot spots in the region: Artist Point, Cascade, and Boundary Waters. They have also created two varieties of cider, both made using Minnesota-grown apples,

and one, Herbie’s Blend, has the added ingredient of the popular locally tapped Caribou Cream Maple Syrup. They are inviting folks to drive down, choose some wine, some local cheese and meat, and enjoy a little picnic while overlooking the lake. North Shore Winery is located on Ski-Hill Road and is open 11am-7pm every day in the summer. For updated events and hours, check out their Facebook site or find them online at northshorewinery.us.

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agnus Theatre is pulling out all the stops this season, showcasing an incredibly diverse lineup that has something for everyone. In his final season as artistic director, Mario Crudo promises “a highly enjoyable Broadway hit musical, a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, an irresistible family play, a light hearted comedy by a First Nations playwright, an adaptation of a classic story of unrequited love, and to round out the season, a wickedly funny comedy.” The season begins with Million Dollar Quartet, a Broadway hit musical inspired by a legendary 1956 jam session between rock icons Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash. With a score that includes the era’s most iconic tunes, this musical is not to be missed. Switching gears for their second show of the season, Magnus delves into issues around Islamophobia and the conflicts between modern culture and Islamic faith with Ayad Akhtar’s powerful Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Disgraced. Right in time for the holiday season comes a family-friendly adaptation of

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the classic Rudyard Kipling tale, The Jungle Book. Children of all ages will enjoy Greg Bank’s interpretation of the story of Mowgli the “man-cub” and his adventures with his jungle friends. The new year will bring a new staging of Drew Hayden Taylor’s lighthearted comedy, Crees in the Caribbean, which follows two middle aged First Nation elders, Evie and Cecil, on their very first trip outside of Canada. As they reminisce about life, they bond with their hotel housekeeper, and help her wade through some tricky situations in her own life. For their penultimate performance, Magnus presents Of Human Bondage, a story of lust, unrequited love, and beauty. Written by Vern Thiessen, the play is based on a strongly autobiographical novel of the same name by W. Somerset Maugham.

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Movie Nights on the Waterfront Event Returns to the Marina Park with Family Series

By Jacob Wilson-Hajdu

ovie Nights on the Waterfront will return to the Marina on Friday nights this month with their popular Family Series. In advance of the presentation of the feature-length films, which will be determined by voting, the event will also be screening a series of films and documentaries made by local filmmakers. The series starts off on August 19 with The Grandfather Drum. The short animated film, directed by Michelle Derosier, depicts a story of a grandfather who makes a healing drum to save his grandchild and their people from the influences of the government and Christianity. “It went to Sundance and has been immensely popular for a film made in Thunder Bay,” says Shannon Bateman, Thunder Bay public art coordinator. “We actually showed it at one of the

adult screenings [in May], but since the weather was so bad the turnout wasn’t as good as we hoped. So we are going to show it again.” This event not only brings the community together, but also gives a chance for local filmmakers to showcase their work. Filmmakers had an opportunity to feature their work at one of the screenings by competing in an open call competition that is a part of Thunder Bay’s Public Art program. One of the other films being shown is Autistic Artistic, a short documentary by Keegan Richard that explores the relationship between autism and art. It will be shown on on August 26. Find out more about the screenings at Movie Nights on the Waterfront by visiting the city’s website.

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

Beach Movies By Michael Sobota

On The Beach (1959)

Director Stanley Kramer made this post-nuclear apocalypse movie slightly more than a decade after atomic bombs brought an end to World War ll. Made in 1958, the story is set just five years into the future, when nuclear war has destroyed the Northern Hemisphere. A single American submarine survives and surfaces off the coast of Australia. There, the characters—played by Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Anthony Perkins and, in his first dramatic role on screen, Fred Astaire—try to figure out the future. The end is near, as a vast cloud of nuclear dust is about to drift down upon them. John Paxton’s screenplay is full of innuendo and double-entendres, as impending death frees serious discussions about peace and sex. I saw this film as a very young teenager—it haunts me still.

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Dad...you know what I saw? It’s the most fantastic thing… come look. Alec (Kelly Reno) after discovering the black stallion on board their ship, in The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion (1979)

I can never praise Carroll Ballard’s first feature film enough. Following a harrowing shipwreck, a young boy, Alec (Kelly Reno), finds himself stranded on an island with an Arabian stallion. The entire middle of the film, some 40 minutes, takes place on that island and its beaches. There is no dialogue, just a powerfully percussive, exotic score by Carmine Coppola (his son, Francis Ford Coppola, executive-produced the film). There are extraordinary, beautiful images and a thrilling sequence that begins underwater and then moves above the surface as the stallion allows the boy to ride him. With cinematography by Caleb Deschanel, this scene is matched in adrenaline by the climactic horse race scene where the boy must prove himself and his stallion in a breathtaking finish. Sound editor Robert Dalva attached microphones under the belly of the horse to capture his breathing and the pounding of his hoofs.

eaches are often featured in movies. They have natural advantages for location shooting: bright sunlight or moonlight, unobstructed views, the lulling sound of waves or horrifying sound of surf in a storm. And two of the films I discuss this month have sequences saturated in pure adrenaline.

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Director Kathryn Bigelow proved she could play with the big boys in this juiced-up story about a band of surfers-turned-bank robbers, led by Bodhi (Patrick Swayze), who disguise themselves with plastic masks and call themselves "The Ex-Presidents.” The FBI sends in Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) to infiltrate the gang. With dialogue cowritten by Bigelow and James Cameron (her husband at the time), the film is a jazzy riff on choreographed violence, night surfing, skydiving without a parachute, and a climatic sequence shot on a beach in Australia during a once-infifty-years storm.

In Danny Boyle’s second film following Trainspotting and Leonardo DiCaprio’s first following the success of Titanic, we are treated to an updated version of that ancient dream—finding and living in an ideal society away from all the corruptions of the outside world. Set on perhaps the most cinematic beach possible in Thailand, the film sees Dicaprio's character slowly come to understand what has always been the weakness in harmonious societies: humans bring their own complications with them. While the narrative is weak, Boyle fills the screen with visual tricks and ticks.

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And six more sandy cinemas worth seeing: Ryan’s Daughter (1970), Cast Away (2000), Psycho Beach Party (2000), Blue Crush (2002), Into The Blue (2005), and Futuro Beach (2014).

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f you’ve been watching CBC lately, you may have caught an episode of the hilarious new Baroness Von Sketch Show. Featuring a cast of four female comedians, it’s garnering huge buzz. One of the stars, Aurora Browne, is originally from Thunder Bay and The Walleye chatted with her about the show, what makes it unique and—of course—Persians. The Walleye: Give us a sense of how a gal from Thunder Bay ends up on a CBC comedy show.

Aurora Browne: That’s a big question! I did a lot of theatre growing up in Thunder Bay— school plays, Eleanor Drury Children’s Theatre, Cambrian Players, Magnus Theatre—so I had a lot of exposure that drove me to enter it as a profession. I moved to Toronto to take the acting program at York University, and that led to knowing someone who took classes at Second City. I did the same thing, got hired there, and met Carolyn Taylor, who I’ve been working with for 18 years. It’s a dream that’s been a

long time in the making. TW: How did the Baroness von Sketch Show come to fruition? AB: Carolyn Taylor and Meredith MacNeill talked to each other and said, “Canada needs female sketch comedy on the TV.” They asked me and Jennifer Whalen to join the team, and the four of us laid out what we wanted the humour to be, how we wanted it to look, how it should be lit—everything! We found Frantic Films, our terrific production company, who helped us

AB: The fact that we are all women is, unfortunately, unique at the moment in Canadian sketch comedy. Hopefully that won’t be the case for very long. We are coming from an age demographic that doesn’t get a lot of airtime because pitching “40-something nice white ladies” doesn’t necessarily sound sexy or exciting to people running networks. I would say that what stands out the most is the fact that the creators have final creative say. I think if more networks took that chance, you’d see a jump in the quality of what’s out there—more daring, more meaningful television. This show is pretty much exactly what we want to say and I think that specificity is actually what’s making it widely relatable. TW: The CBC description says that the Baroness von Sketch Show “takes a comedic look at our narcissistic contemporary culture.” Can you expand on that a bit? AB: The best comedy always holds up a mirror and says “This is what’s true, this is what you are, this is what we are.” That mirror can be a critique and satire, or it can be a way to connect people—hopefully both! Our

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North American lives are rife with hypocrisies, stupidity, casual cruelties, silliness, and social clashes. We wanted to have people watch the show and recognize the moments we write about, to say “Oh, I know that person, I am that person, I hate that person.” It makes the connection to the humour immediate and deep. TW: Was it important to you and your co-creators/stars that the show be female driven? AB: We certainly noticed the lack of it. The parts that are offered to women on screen definitely get smaller and less complex as you enter your forties, which ironically is just when you get more complex and interesting and have something really truthful to say. We wanted to change that. TW: What do you miss the most about Thunder Bay? AB: Haha—the real question! It’s funny, I’ve lived more than half my life away from it but it’s so deeply a part of me. There are lots of things I miss— friends, saunas, persians—but if I had to pick one thing it would be the lake. My dad had a little sailboat and I spent so much time going out with him on races, long weekend sleepover trips, to Welcome Island, Silver Islet, Thompson Island, Isle Royale. If I win the lottery I’m chartering three huge sailboats and bringing my best buds up to go sailing for a week so that they can see the lake I saw as a kid. It’s so deep in there. I have really vivid dreams about it all the time.

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Nest Studio Painting Parties Artist and Instructor Tracy Barry Provides Personal Workshop By Susan Hagens

hile painting classes have been popular for years, new to the scene are painting parties. A painting party occurs when you invite an art instructor to your home, have some friends over, add some paint, and voila! Magic happens. Emerging artist Tracy Barry, a Confederation College business marketing student, has received a grant from The Summer Company to do just that

here in Thunder Bay. “The idea is to have fun and take the opportunity to grant time back to yourself,” says Barry. “We all live busy lives and this is a chance to get away from a busy routine.” With a mission to inspire, The Nest Studio, Barry’s newly formed company offering painting parties and workshops, is an art studio that comes to you, wherever you are. She covers a

variety of styles, such as expressionist, realist, abstract, scenic, whimsical, and composite art. Paint, canvasses, and supplies are all provided, making it an easy task to just show up and get ready to paint. Barry’s approach is unique in that there is a step-bystep element, but the objective is to give the participant creative license to develop and create a different and unique looking piece while having fun; no one creates

the same painting. Barry says the feedback she has received has been positive— people are excited about this new way to have a get-together, and fascinated by how each person's personality is reflected in the results. The artist plans to keep the fun going through a fundraiser for the George Jeffery Children's Foundation. She says the objective is to travel from town to town

along the North Shore with a large canvas, and have communities and travellers take part in creating a beautiful piece of art while raising funds for a worthwhile cause at the same time. To learn more about The Nest Studio's workshops and painting parties contact Tracy Barry at facebook.com/art.by.tracybarry.

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Quetico Park Through the Eyes of an Artist

Artwork from Mendendorp’s Yoga and Dance Colouring Book, 11x14, ink on paper

Samantha Mendendorp By Amy Jones

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feel so focused here,” says Samantha Mendendorp (aka Samantha Jolene), Quetico Park’s first artist in residence for 2016. “I’ve been really disciplined. I’ll start and finish one of two pieces in a few hours, when before they might have taken me days. Then I hike or swim, or just sit in the sun.” If it sounds idyllic, it’s because it really is. Art and nature go together, well, naturally, and the relationship between artist and provincial and national parks is long and storied (think

of Tom Thomson and his love for Algonquin Park). Since its inception in 2006, the Quetico Park Artist in Residence Program has invited emerging and established local, national, and international artists to spend two weeks out of the summer creating artwork inspired by the natural beauty of the park. The participants are given a tent, a canoe, unlimited park access, and use of a gorgeous artist studio, set into the woods and backing onto French Lake. An accomplished dancer, musician, and yoga teacher as

well as visual artist, Mendendorp is spending her time at Quetico working on original designs for an adult colouring book featuring her interpretation of the pristine park wilderness. The book will be sold at Quetico entrance points, and part of the money raised will go to the Quetico Foundation. Mendendorp has also been working on another adult colouring book featuring images based in dance, yoga, and movement. The colouring book idea came to her this past December. “For Christmas, my mother gave all

of my siblings a colouring book, except for me. When I asked her why I didn’t get one, she said ‘I figured you could make your own.’” Mendendorp laughs. “I think she might have been joking. But then my grandmother passed away, and was I spending a lot of time alone. When I felt anxious, I would just draw. It was a way not to feel sad. It also made me feel like my grandmother was around.” An avid camper, Mendendorp had already explored much of Quetico before this summer. But there’s no doubt that since her

residency, she sees the park in a new way. And she hopes that through her art, others will be able to as well. “One of the goals of the program is to help the public see the park through the eyes of an artist,” she says. “I hope that I can give that to people in some way.” Check out more of Mendendorp’s artwork at therootedwarrior.com. And for more info on the Artist in Residence program, visit quetico100.com.

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Masters of the Kiln

Tea Time with the Cream of the Potters’ Guild By Kim Latimer

and-crafted pottery is synonymous with the northern lifestyle. There’s just something about wrapping both hands around a weighty clay mug that radiates warmth, texture, and pure coziness. It’s one of those simple yet rich, salt-of-the-earth pleasures knowing that an artist spent time crafting every ridge of clay, then fired and glazed it with intention and care. “Pottery offers a real connection between the scenery, the lifestyle, and even the cold,” says Trudy Jamieson, a long-time member of the Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild. “It’s very organic,” adds potter Karen Cocks, another Guild member. As a collector, I had a romanticized notion about sitting down to tea with five professional potters to

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dig for stories of how they started and what inspired them. However, when they arrived and gathered around the table like a family, I became a little lost as they started to talk shop. The conversation rapidly veered into details of technique, glaze, and firing temperatures, leaving me with the realization that there’s a serious element of engineering involved. “Being a potter is bloody hard work” says Jamieson, quoting wellknown Welsh potter Phil Rogers. Potter Brad Hominick nods in agreement, then explains that it took him over eight hours to make six honey pots, which require his painstaking attention to detail in order to shape, tweak, pinch, and manoeuvre the clay into pots then to create tiny bees and swirling hive tops. “Creation—it’s as simple as

that. You are taking dirt and making it into something,” says Alan Moon, who’s been a potter for more than 40 years and just celebrated his 80th birthday. Moon is a true master of the kiln, which is evident in each of his pieces. He shows me a mug that is carefully shaped, the width of its sides perfectly symmetrical—even the detail underneath is intentionally designed with a wave pattern, and imprinted with his signature trademark. Beyond the hours of time, creating this level of pottery also takes courage. In fact, it took Cocks 16 years to muster the self-esteem and decide she’d reached her own high standard to finally publicly exhibit and sell her work at a Guild sale. This is where the Guild fosters its members along—riding in like the white knight, providing up and coming potters with a support

theArts network for personal mentorship direct from the pros like Moon. And so, I wonder out loud what I’d find in the personal cupboards of each potter? “All the seconds,” Cocks says, smiling, and the whole group agrees. To think these perfectionist potters drink from the mugs and eat from the bowls of that didn’t make the cut—honestly, there’s no end to their charm. Perhaps Jamieson sums it up best. “You’re present in people’s morning cup of coffee,” he says. “It’s a wonderful feeling, more than I ever would’ve anticipated when I started.” Many of the Guild members sell their work, some can be found at Fireweed Crafts on Algoma. Also, the Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild will be supporting the Empty Bowls, Caring Hearts Fundraiser in October (the Guild supports the event every year, and last year it donated 300 bowls). The event has raised a total of $150,000 to date for Shelter House and the food bank. You can check out the next Potters’ Guild Christmas show at the Valhalla on November 19 and 20.

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Matoaka: Deconstructing Pocahontas – Not an American Love Story, 2014, mixed media, 48” x 32” x 1.5”

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Finding Her Voice, Finding Her Way By Rebekah Skochinski Wiigwaas, 2016, mixed media, 30” x 22” x 1.5”

n the window of the Ahnisnabae Art Gallery, a wearable art piece by Cree Stevens stands on display, tilted towards the passersby as though it has a message to deliver. It features long strands of ivory, chestnut, and black horse hair trailing arm-like from the sleeves of her cut-up childhood pow wow dress, a red hand branded across its chest, along with a birch bark mask, deer antlers, and white high top Converse sneakers with sewnon jingles. This piece, called “The One,” which Stevens created for Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s

Derelicte Fashion Odyssey, epitomizes her style: a blending of Indigenous and contemporary influences. Her work is raw, compelling, touches on social, political, and cultural issues, and transcends into the spirit world. Drawing on her studies at Lakehead University, stories from her father, from various Indigenous cultures, and other local artists, Stevens is in a perpetual state of learning. “I love working in many different mediums, styles, and techniques; I love learning new things,”

she says. Working primarily in mixed media on wood panel, Stevens also does illustrations, printmaking, ceramics, wearable art, and makes jewelry. Faces, both obscured and masked, as well as birch bark feature prominently. “I love birch bark,” she says. “Ojibway peoples used to draw geometric patterns and shapes on it to tell a story or message. I like to honour birch bark by mirroring it without actually using it.” She achieves this with acrylic paint, gel, drywall compound, beads, and paper. The result is remarkably

The One, 2016, mixed media, 30” x 24” x 1.5”

realistic and intricate. Soft spoken and a selfprofessed introvert, Stevens prefers to let her art speak for her. “It’s through my work that I have a voice, it’s how I communicate,” she says. And since returning to this first love about four years ago, she has found a way to reclaim her heritage and to share that voice. Being an Ojibway and Cree First Nations artist who is also of European descent, Stevens feels it’s important that all aspects of her heritage be represented in what she creates. “I hope that my

work is all-encompassing of all people,” she says. Though Stevens has received awards and recognition for her work—her triptych piece “Tonto” is part of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s Aboriginal art collection—it seems like she is on the cusp of great things. “It’s really special to me that I’m starting my career here at home, and to create work that represents this region.” To see more of Cree Steven’s work visit creestevens.com.

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Artist: Die Active Art Collective and Neechee Studio: Sarah Mason, Lora Northway, Jean Marshall, boy Roland, Lucille Atlookan, Matilda Suganaqueb, Cynthia Edwards, Eli Castellan, Julia Di Paolo, and Rill Rill. Date Installed: June 2016 Planter dimensions: 1m high x 1.5m wide Bollard dimensions: .9m high x .1m wide Medium: Spray paint on plastic Location: Curb extensions (“bump-outs”) on South Algoma Street More information: thunderbay.ca/publicart

his June, the city’s Recreation and Culture Division partnered with Definitely Superior Art Gallery's youth art collectives to beautify curb extensions ("bump-outs") on South Algoma Street South. Flower planters and bollards on the bump-outs have been enhanced through street art painted by Die Active Art Collective and Neechee Studio. The vibrant murals mark the presence of the curb extensions to motorists while integrating art into the daily lives of residents, business owners, and visitors to the neighbourhood. Die Active Art Collective collaborated with Neechee Studio to create paintings

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that reference the area's Finnish and Oji-Cree heritage. The two cultures are represented through a fusion of beadwork motifs and traditional Finnish textile patterning. Artwork on two planters depict a water theme, while the other two represent a land theme, all incorporating representations of animals common to Finland and Canada.

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Cooking Up Creativity in the Waterfront District By Michelle McChristie

t’s one of the hottest days of the summer, the sounds and smells of spray paint hang in the air on a quiet backstreet in the Waterfront District. A collective of young artists is in the midst of transforming a brick wall into a work of art. Any one of them could be lounging around at a beach, a park, or indoors, but their passion is art and there isn’t anywhere else they’d rather be. On July 21, Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s Die Active Art Collective completed

their biggest street and graffiti art project of the summer. Located on Cooke Street, the canvas spans the back walls of five partnering businesses: The Foundry, 3RIDE BMX BIKES, Creation Body Piercing, The Sovereign Room, and Ponty & Co. Lora Northway, the gallery’s community/youth outreach administrator, says crews of 8-10 painters worked on each of the walls. “Each wall has a distinct theme which was developed by the crew—the works were created over several sessions

in the studio, making collaborative drawings and cutting stencils, practicing and learning spray paint techniques,” says Northway. The themes include a geoanimal on Ponty & Co., surfpunk and humour on The Sovereign Room, and food horror on the back of The Foundry featuring a loud popping piece of pizza ice cream and a falling open burger in the style of classic horror comic books. The collective worked tirelessly for two weeks (10 hour days!) to execute the

painting which used an astonishing 300 cans of spray paint. The final product is eclectic and eye-catching—it brings youthful energy to an otherwise uninspiring streetscape. This is the seventh summer that the collective has been creating graffiti and street art in partnership with businesses, organizations, and the City of Thunder Bay. Their work is visible throughout the city and has brought graffiti out of the fringes into the realm of public art. Northway says the best aspect of

Die Active is “its ability to turn even the most hesitant beginner artist into a lead mentor in just one or two projects; for example Sarah Mason painted her first solo piece last summer and this summer she led her own crew.” Die Active Art Collective offers free art workshops, street/graffiti art projects, and randomness every summer. New members who are interested in art and between the ages of 14-30ish are welcome, join the Die Active Facebook group, or email Lora Northway - loradefsup@tbaytel.net. The Walleye

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Doug Diaczuk The 3-Day Novelist By Alexander Kosoris the gruelling weekend, his entry, Chalk, was ultimately chosen out of nearly 300 stories to win the contest.

WINNER OF THE 38TH ANNUAL 3-DAY NOVEL WRITING CONTEST

“It’s emotionally draining, like writing three exams in one day,” he says. But he persevered. “You want to slow down and maybe expand a passage, but the contest forces you to just keep going. If you ever stop to change anything, you’re finished. You’re constantly thinking of writing. You stop to eat, but, the whole time, you’re considering what to write next,” says Diaczuk. “By the second day of writing, I started laughing at my own jokes. That may have been a sign that I was at my limit.”

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Or maybe it was an indication that the writing was genuinely funny. Written in the uncommon secondperson perspective, the story follows a narrator and the mysterious runaway, L, as they search for meaning. Diaczuk said, “The protagonist feels invisible and forgotten; he wants to be seen, where L wants to be invisible, a chameleon. The story traces the complete unwinding of an individual, watching as he falls apart.”

hen Doug Diaczuk first heard of the 3-Day Novel Contest, it sounded impossible. Held every Labour Day weekend, entrants are given just 72 hours to produce and submit a novel-length manuscript. Even so, he decided to give last year’s contest a try. “I didn’t have high expectations going in, though I would have been excited to make the long list,” says Diaczuk. After undergoing

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Is he happy with the way it turned out? “Yes, though I’ve read it so many times this past week during the editing phase that it’ll probably be a long time before I want to read it again.” And Diaczuk highly recommends giving the 3-Day Novel Contest a try. “It’s a hugely rewarding experience. You’ve written a novel at the end of it all, and getting first place was absolutely mind-blowing.” Chalk is being published by Anvil Press and will be available August 15.

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This is Thunder Bay Interviews by Nancy Saunders, Photos by Laura Paxton

This month, The Walleye asked people about their favourite beach and why they love going there.

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“Wild Goose Beach is definitely my favourite. It's a nice sandy beach on Lake Superior, so it's refreshing on really hot days. It's also great to walk, so sometimes when it's too cold to swim I go there to walk the shore to find beach glass, or to walk along the abandoned railroad tracks that are just above the shore.”

Katie “My absolute favourite are Kauai’s beaches, in Hawaii. They’re beautiful. My parents have a camp out on Lake Superior that we go to a lot. It’s off of Memory Road, and it’s called Pine Bay. It’s nice and shallow for the kids. It’s still cold—it’s Superior! It’s nice though. I love going to the beach to just relax, read, and play.”

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Lincoln “I go swimming in the lake, and on floaties. I go to two lakes! Pebbly Beach on Lake Superior, and Wild Goose Lake in Geraldton.” TUES TO SAT UNTIL END OF AUGUST C.N. STATION ON SLEEPING GIANT PARKWAY

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Men’s Style Guide

How to Upgrade Your Beach Style This Summer By Lyle Morissette

he dogs days of summer: they can be (for some) unforgivingly hot, uncomfortably, humid, and generally unpleasant… and yet for others, the exact opposite can often be said. Ultimately though, whether you fall into the former or latter grouping is of little consequence seeing as it may be safe to assume that most would happily trade just about anything to relive those days come the onset of the frigid doldrums of winter. Point being: You should embrace summer while you still can (living in the moment as it were) by charting the quickest route to the nearest beach for that essential reprieve from the heat—wading into the open water and relaxing with your toes in the sand. With that in mind, you may now be thinking: what is it that you should wear/ pack that is both stylish and practical? In that regard, sometimes it’s good to have a few suggestions in hand to point you in the right direction so that you can then experiment with them as you see fit, whilst adding that essential personal touch. Having said that, summer is understandably a time of the year when sheer comfort and convenience truly reign supreme… but let's not let that be an

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excuse to let your style slip, even when it may be the last thing on your mind at the moment. My advice: sidestep what may be your usual beachwear lineup of baggy board shorts, t-shirts, hoodies, and sandals (or sliders) and think more along the lines of like-for-like smart alternatives such as fitted polos or breezy linen short-sleeve button-ups (in place of the t-shirt/muscle vest), tailored cotton swimwear (for your board shorts or… even speedo), and a pair of lightweight canvas tennis shoes or apropos boat shoes (instead of trainers/sandals). Beyond that, simply tack-on to the styling equation your favourite pair of sunglasses (preferably tortoiseshell), a proper beach hat (a straw trilby or cotton bucket hat possibly), and a healthy dose of moisturizing sunscreen (nothing lower than SPF 30) to protect your skin from not only the harmful rays but also the advent of any unwanted aging lines or wrinkles brought upon by prolonged exposure to the sun. But why bother switching it up at all? Because you are a style-conscious modern man with an uncompromising sartorial spirit who (in spite of the heat) is unwilling to settle for looking anything but his best no matter the occasion.

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Mist of Avalon Tall Ship Takes to Port

Story by Pat Forrest, Photos by Rob Stimpson

ou won’t have far to go to get up close with a magnificent tall ship this summer. The Mist of Avalon from Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia will be in port at Grand Portage National Monument during their 2016 Rendezvous Days weekend August 12-14. Free tours will be offered on a firstcome, first-served basis all day on August 13, with shuttles to

the vessel being provided by the Isle Royale boat Sea Hunter throughout the day. “This may be a once-in-alifetime opportunity to see a ship that has appeared in numerous feature films and documentaries,” says Linda Kratt, executive director of Visit Cook County. “Seeing a 19th century Grand Banks schooner on the water will transport visitors back

in time.” The Mist of Avalon is 100 feet long and 85 feet high and rated among the top three of Canada’s finest traditional sailing vessels. She began her life in 1967 as the Motor Vessel Liverpool Bay. Her captain and crew worked off Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, fishing for cod. After 20 years, with fish stocks declining and her equipment aging, she was abandoned at a

Halifax pier. In 1992, Captain George Mainguy began converting her to a 19th century Grand Banks schooner. Five years later, now as the Mist of Avalon, the ship returned to sea for her maiden voyage under sail as part of the fleet journey to Bonavista to rendezvous with the replica of John Cabot's Matthew at Bonavista, Newfoundland.

The Mackinaw, a 24-foot sailboat that was restored by North House Folk School and is owned by Grand Portage National Park will also be open for complimentary tours. As well, a variety of birch-bark canoes will be on display. Tennis or dock shoes will be required for all visitors due to the slickness of surfaces.

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H & P Jams and Jellies By Jacob Wilson-Hajdu

othing starts a morning like a piece of toast with some tasty jam. H & P Jams and Jellies is a home-based local company that has been a Thunder Bay Country Market vendor for eight years. The business is run by Henry and Pat Wielobob, who weren’t intending to fall into the jam business. “Henry and I just started making jams together when we got married as sort of a hobby,” says Pat. “We then started to enter smaller shows at different places, and someone at the 55 Plus Centre said we should go down to the market since we have a nice variety,” H & P Jams and Jellies also offers other canned goods, such as pickled garlic, mustard pickles, and green tomato salsa. Henry and Pat source most of their ingredients locally and also pick berries in the area, when in season.

“We try to use Saskatoons, the high bush cranberries, or chokecherries if we can get them in season,” Pat says. “You know we are lucky to have some places around area (to pick); for an instance, I have a friend that lives on Farm Road that has a big patch of highbush and that is where I can get my highbush from.” Henry and Pat have also started to dive into a to different market for jams. After experimenting with several different sugar replacements, Pat says that they found that using stevia worked best in order to create a sugar-free diabetic jam. “There are three flavors, which are cherry, raspberry and, blueberry,” says Pat. You can pick yourself some jam by hitting the Thunder Bay Country Market every Wednesday and Saturday.

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The Floyd Family Exploring the Multiple Dimensions of Glass

Story by Michelle McChristie, Photos by Darren McChristie

Floyd’s Auto & Plate Glass 306 Euclid Avenue 577-1171 Floyds.on.ca

ccording to Forbes magazine, fewer than one third of family businesses survive the transition from first to second generation ownership. This year, the Floyd family is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Floyd’s Glass, which was founded by Raymond and Jeanne Floyd in 1966. From its humble beginnings at the corner of Bay and Cumberland, the business grew to two locations in 1974 and settled at its present location on Euclid Avenue in 1976. Today they are the largest and most diverse privatelyowned glass business in northern Ontario. Today, Floyd’s is managed by siblings Jack Floyd and Nancy Martin, with help from their brother John. Over the years, the Floyds have diversified their business from automotive, machinery, and flat glass to architectural, decorative, and artistic glass, including window tinting, cabinet glass, and custom showers and steam rooms. In the late 70s, Raymond, a hobbyist with creative instinct, started making Tiffany-style stained glass lamps, which later inspired Jack to establish a stained glass studio in the early 90s. The second floor

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studio now employs three artists/instructors and includes a kiln for making fused glass—it’s a bright inviting space that is a hub of creativity. In their constant exploration of the many dimensions of glass, the artists have recently started experimenting with glass paint and custom designs. They have a variety of glass art available for purchase at the shop, including stained glass light catchers, windows, wallhangings and fused glass plates and bowls. Classes, including drop-ins, are offered year-round and are open to all abilities. Jack and Nancy’s upbringing in a hard-working, entrepreneurial family is the thread that ties them together. And they agree they have also been fortunate to have long-term employees, many of whom have worked for the Floyd’s for over 25 years. They attribute the loyalty of their 15 employees to the family values that are at the core of the business. Jack and Nancy are humble and treat their employees like extended family; having skilled staff they can depend on and trust is something they do not take for granted. Nancy says the best part of a family-owned business is that

connectedness that comes with spending time together. “We’re always conversing,” she says. “Our older brother Danny used to work here too and Kenny is a shareholder—all six siblings have been involved in the business at some point.” Even the family members who are not involved in the business reunite in Thunder Bay each summer to participate in the Raymond Floyd Golf Classic—an annual fundraiser for the Northern Cancer Fund. Nancy and Jack were stumped to think of a downside to working with family. “It hasn’t killed anybody yet,” says Jack.

Fast Facts on Family Businesses Approximately 80% of Canadian businesses are family-owned Family-owned businesses are responsible for about 60% of Canada’s annual GDP Many of Canada’s largest and most wellknown businesses are family-owned, including Bombardier and McCain Foods Ltd.

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Labour of Love Lovely Body Shop Now Open on St. Paul Street By Kirsti Salmi

arah Johnston’s Lovely Body products are a labour of love, and a refreshing change in a beauty industry that typically predicates its success on body-shaming tactics. When she started her skincare line four years ago, she conceived it as a selection of luxurious, hand-made products that would promote self-love and body positivity with safe, ethical ingredients. “The lovely body isn’t a certain shape or size,” Johnston says. “It’s about being a lovely person inside and out, and being kind to yourself and others.” A registered nurse by trade, Johnston started Lovely Body on a sick leave from work. She decided one day to search for a silicon barrier cream used by nurses and was shocked to find tonnes of chemicals— many of them known carcinogens—listed in the ingredients. She noticed that other skincare products caused her to break out, and decided to fill a gap in the market with a desperately desired solution. “I did months of research and asked: how can I do this and do it better?” Johnston made her products in her basement and kitchen, started off selling one soap at a time to friends, and opened an Etsy shop. Lovely Body’s online presence ended up being massively successful: it was featured on Reddit’s homepage twice, giving her business major

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international exposure. As a result, Lovely Body was overwhelmed with orders— about 1000 in the span of three days at its peak—which her husband, friends, and family helped her make and wrap. Johnston has filled corporate orders for Revlon Canada, appeared in Southern Living and Handmade magazines, and ships orders to every continent except Antarctica. On Etsy, Lovely Body is the number one bath and beauty seller in Canada and is in the top 100 worldwide. Lovely Body’s new storefront on St. Paul Street is the local face of the rapidly growing business. Johnston has sold her products at craft fairs for three years, gaining a dedicated customer base she affectionately dubs “the Lovely Body groupies.” Bricks and mortar was the next step, and Johnston is excited that the store will allow her more connection with the community. “It’s nice to go from talking to customers online to answering their questions and hearing their feedback in person. People ask: ‘Why should I buy your soap when I can get cheaper one from the dollar store?’ I get to tell them why it’s great to invest in something with healthy, sustainably sourced ingredients. It’s a little personal luxury that makes a bigger community impact.” Visit Lovely Body at 12 St. Paul Street, or order online at Lovely Body’s Etsy shop.

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Nitro Circus Live

Daredevils Set to Perform Tricks and Stunts By Mikael Mintenko

f you love the smell of twostroke in the morning… or afternoon… or any time of day, then you won’t want to miss Nitro Circus Live when they rip into town on August 20 as part of their North American tour. Join these daredevils and watch them perform their incredible stunts and routines of freestyle motocross (FMX), BMX, and skateboarding at the Port Arthur Stadium for a show that’s guaranteed to blow your mind. The

centerpiece of the show is the 40 foot high GIGANTA ramp, launching Nitro Circus riders to extreme heights above the crowds where they bravely perform tricks and stunts using outrageous contraptions, such as trikes, bathtubs, recliners, and much more. Nitro Circus came together in 2003 with original members Jeremy Rawle, Gregg Godfrey and most notably, X Games gold medalist Travis Pastrana,

gathering in their Utah garage to create DVDs and videos of their stunts. The team grew and soon they created a TV show that aired in over 60 countries around the world. Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D was released in 2013, featuring all the wellknown cast members from their hit TV show. Nitro Circus partnered with NBC Sports Ventures in 2015 to create TV specials and series programming for NBC and NBCSN, and online.

In 2010, the series became what is now known as Nitro Circus Live, a humongous touring event that has travelled the globe, selling out shows and astonishing crowds. With close to 100 shows last year, the team is touring once again in 2016 to sold-out shows, proving why they’re the number one action sports touring brand in the world. Tickets for the event are still available, with options such as

the Nitro Club VIP package, which provides you with the best seats in the house. You’ll also watch the final 20 minutes of rider rehearsals before the show opens to the public, be part of a 45 minute Q&A session with the stars, and receive a souvenir lanyard and electronically signed Nitro Circus poster. Tickets are available online at ticketrocket.co.

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Deja Vu

New Furniture Consignment Store Opening in Thunder Bay Story and Photos by Jacob Wilson-Hajdu

ooking to get rid of some furniture? Need a cool new end table? Well, you may be in luck. A new consignment store has just opened in Thunder Bay that might be of help to you. So how does it work? Basically, you bring a product in that you wish to sell and then you create a consignment agreement. If the product doesn’t sell within 30 days it drops down in price, 60 days it drops again, and at the 90-day mark, you can either donate or pick the item up. “It can kind of be exciting for the people who are shopping because you can take that chance to wait and see if the product’s price will go down or maybe it will sell,” says Trish MacAlpine, owner of

Deja Vu Consignment. MacAlpine says that she was inspired to open the store by visiting similar, small furniture consignment shops while living in Toronto and completing a diploma in interior design. She hopes that she can also intrigue local artists and furniture makers into using this avenue to sell their work. “Our intent is to hopefully get local furniture makers and local artisans a spot to showcase their product. Their work would also be on consignment, but for a very low percentage.” Find out more about Deja Vu Consignment by either swinging by their shop at 30 South Cumberland St. or by visiting their website, dejavuconsignment.ca.

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Stuff We Like

Giant Pink Flamingo Pool Float Toysense

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447 North May Street We’re not going to promise that this super fun pink flamingo floatie is going to make you the coolest person at the beach, but we would definitely want to hang out with you.

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hunder Bay, listen up. It’s time for some Real Talk. Remember back in February when you posted that Facebook meme about how you really wished you were lying on a beach right now? Look, I know. Summer’s busy. You’ve got to mow the lawn, and you can’t find your beach towel, and your cousin’s wedding is next weekend, and then there’s Uncle Jimmy’s barbecue—and before you know it, it’s February again and you’re posting Facebook memes about how you really wish you were lying on a beach right now. No more excuses! We get maaaaybe 10 weeks of beach weather each year, if we’re lucky. Don’t blow it. Here is Stuff We Like for the beach.

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Frisbee The Loop 2 South Court Street If you get bored of napping in the sand (hey, it could happen) and want to get moving, Frisbee is a perfect beach activity—just make sure to play far away from any other napping people (or over-eager dogs!)

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Watermelon Valley Fresh 1010 Dawson Road/636 West Arthur Street The perfect portable snack, watermelon is not only thirst-quenching and fun to eat, but you can keep yourselves entertained with a good old-fashioned watermelon seed-spitting contest. (They also soak up a bottle of vodka like nobody’s business, but you didn’t hear that from us!)

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Ryders Pint Sunglasses Gear Up for Outdoors

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894 Alloy Place If you’re planning on spending time in or around the water (say, at a beach), polarized sunglasses are the way to go—they eliminate glare, are hydrophilic (meaning they increase their grip the wetter they get), and have 100% UV protection. Plus, they look pretty cool.

Sand N Sea 273 South Algoma Street If you’re going to hit the beach, you’re going to need a bathing suit. We like this Profile Blush by Gottex bikini with a flattering halter top and a cute, summery pattern. And remember: every body is a beach body if it’s a body on the beach!

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Tina Panetta Body Products tinapanetta.ca Tina Panetta’s Face and Body Moisturizer with has it all: not only does it keep your skin soft and sunburn free with SPF 30 and broad spectrum protection, but it’s vegan certified, parabenfree, animal friendly, and gluten free (what we’re saying is, this sunscreen is probably even more virtuous than you are).

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Vivian Traveller Beach Bag Made by Meag facebook.com/madebymeagbags You’ve got all this stuff, and you’re going to need some way to lug it. We have yet to find cuter bags than the ones Made by Meag, and this tote is perfect for carrying everything you’re going to need for the Best Day Ever at the beach.

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Thirty-four full-service RV sites are available with water and 50 amp/240 volt electrical service. These RV sites are located along the shore of Whiskey Jack Creek. This area has its own central washroom and shower facilities. Twelve electrical-only RV sites are available at the campground. Water is only available for filling tanks. Six of the sites have 30 amp electrical service and six have 15 amp service. Each site has a picnic table. These RV spots are located around the centre green.

Log Cabins

Seven modern, wheelchair-accessible cabins are available. Cabins are electrically heated and have two queen-sized beds, table and chairs, microwave and small fridge. A beautiful wooden deck at the front is perfect for relaxing in the sun.

Tent Sites

Approximately 16 tent sites are conveniently located in a wooded area near the main campground buildings and a large open playfield. Additional sites are situated on grassed areas adjacent to the treed areas. This unserviced area is available for group bookings for trailers and tents. This area will hold approximately 40-50 trailers.

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Free Concerts at Chippewa Park Every Sunday Tbaytel Family Stage 2:00pm to 4:00pm August 7 - The Groove Merchants August 14 - Gibson, Martin & I August 21 - Eleven Seventeen August 28 - Twisted Canoe September 4 - In Denial

Frugal Fridays All Rides Half Price

Aug 12th and 19th Come and have fun!

Dump Station The public dump station can be used free of charge by registered Chippewa campers. Non-registered RVs will be charged a fee.

Wildlife Park

The Chippewa Park Wildlife Exhibit features animals and birds native to Northwestern Ontario, showcased in their natural environment. An elevated, wheelchair-accessible walkway encircles the spacious animal enclosures and provides visitors with a spectacular viewing opportunity.

Amusement Rides Fun for all ages

Weekends in June: 1-8pm July to September Labour Day Weekend 7 days a week 1-8pm (weather and crowd permitting)

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Chippewa Park is located on City Road which connects to Highway 61 via Chippewa Road. Call the Tourist Camp office to book your site or cabin -

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Tuesday Jam Sessions Join local musicians for an evening of musical entertainment every Tuesday night starting on July 5 through August 30. It is an open jam session with everybody welcome and TFOCP provide a sound system and traveling microphone. All musicians of all skill levels are welcome and new players and singers are encouraged to join us. Listeners are also encouraged to come out and be entertained and dancing is strongly endorsed. Musicians share a mix of old and new country, folk, old time rock and roll and stuff you can sing along to, including some gospel. Seating is limited to approximately the first 100, so it might be good to bring along a lawn chair or two. There is no admission fee. We will ask for a free will offering to help cover expenses. Coffee, tea and juice as well as cakes and cookies are provided at no charge. We start at 7:00 p.m. and go till 10:00 p.m. See you there! The Walleye

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Country Truckers and Southern Rockers The Road Hammers to Headline Murillo Country Fest

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guitarist Jason McCoy. After joining forces with guitarist Clayton Bellamy and bassist Chris Byrne, The Road Hammers released their debut selftitled album in 2005. With its anthemic trucker pride, southern rock vibes, and covers of the classic country songs, the album was met with rave reviews. Since then, The Road Hammers have garnered numerous nominations and awards, including the Canadian Country Music Association award for Group or Duo of the Year two years in a row. Not to mention the trio has also been awarded the 2005 Juno Award for Country

Recording of the Year. “We wanted to make sure we appealed to a wide range of country music fans,” says festival operations manager John Ongaro, “and the Hammers were the best fit. Their hard hitting party anthems will be the perfect way to wrap up the night. We couldn't be happier to have one of Canada's most loved country band as headliners for the first Country Fest!” Country Fest takes place on August 19. For more information visit murillocountryfest.com.

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A Tiny Concert of Fine Canadian Music Jane Siberry and Leaf Rapids’ House Concert By Betty Carpick

n August 10, Canadian singersongwriter Jane Siberry will be playing an evening house concert, along with duo Leaf Rapids. For fans of gathering, lingering, and actively communicating in an intimate space, this will be the highlight of the summer.

a beautiful, haunting vibe. Leaf Rapids’ debut album, Lucky Stars was released in 2015. Besides being a chemistry professor, the music producer for the Trout Forest Festival and the bass player for Leaf Rapids, Devin Latimer also organized this Thunder Bay house concert.

Siberry follows her own path as an artist. She’s a world traveller and an innovative musician known for the hits “Mimi on the Beach,” “I Muse Aloud,” “Calling All Angels,” and “One More Colour”. Numerous artists have covered her songs, including k.d. lang. Siberry has collaborated with Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, as well as the Indigo Girls. In 2006, after making more than a dozen albums, she changed her approach to life and performing gigs by decommodifying. Consider the Lily, which is in production, is her long-awaited major recording.

People in communities large and small are inherently drawn together for mutual support, and a reminder, always, of the richness of togetherness in a tumultuous world. Of course, music enhances any gathering. If you happen to be wandering in Port Arthur on a warm August night, you may be delighted to hear Siberry’s ethereal voice and the spacey style of Leaf Rapids floating through the open windows to the street.

Keri and Devin Latimer (from the Juno Award-winning former alt-country band, Nathan) make up Leaf Rapids. Inspired by the beauty and isolation of the north, their combination of the theremin, looped guitars, and vocals provide

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Live Free Live Righteous

Community-Centered Concert Returns for Second Year Story by Lindsay Campbell, Photo by Darren McChristie

ast year, when the first live EDM concert came to Thunder Bay, it was far more successful than its organizers could believe. This September, the second annual Live Free Live Righteous community-centered concert will be returning to entertain fans of all ages. Predominately organized by Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation, the concert aims to promote equality, diversity, and respect. “Live Free Live Righteous is about living a type of life where you free yourself of any constraints that others might place on you and live righteously by not placing constraints on other people,” explains lead coordinator Anthony Maunula. “We are really trying to build up people emotionally and mentally so they can live the life that they want to live.”

While the event’s message has stayed the same, Maunula says organizers have made a number of changes to improve the event from last year. This includes bigger staging, a larger number of LED screens, and upgraded lighting tools as well as audio. He adds there will be a larger group of betterknown artists. The lineup will feature Laidback Luke, Grandtheft, Autoerotique, Cheat Codes, DJ Shub, and DJ Blvck Sheep. A contest to determine the opening act will be offered to local artists in the Thunder Bay region. Another event novelty is its charitable aspect. When festival-goers purchase a ticket, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Thunder Bay. Though it was important to be able to give back to a charity they support, Maunula says it

was even more significant to be hosting the concert for a second time. “This is very special for us considering the history of First Nations in the region and Canada as a whole,” he explains. “I think from any group of people that were marginalized or stigmatized, there’s a great sense of strength and power that can come from the fact that we are lending a hand to support other people that are not in the same position. It would be special for anyone to be a part of this, but even more so because we are First Nation, it’s just that much more special for us.” Live Free Live Righteous will take place at Fort William Historical Park on September 4 from 3-11 pm. Tickets are available through Shout! Media, Rockhouse nightclub and livefreeliverighteous.com.

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riffs and blasting drums into triumphant odes for marching, subhuman hordes. A song like “Okkultis Trinity” from their latest album showcases how the odd contrast works through simultaneously invoking heavenly highs and hellish lows. A galloping rhythm of abyssic bass and drums drives a rusty, melodic guitar line and creaking, croaking vocals before being raised up by sinister strings and a fawning choir. Ridiculous? Perhaps. Effective? Absolutely. In a live setting, Necronomicon strip back to the essentials of their sound and their overblown imagery, which demonstrates just how great these songs are even without all the ominous extras.

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hunder Bay has been blessed with many quality metal acts over the past few seasons. We’ve had world-class bands, each with their own aggressive style that combines extreme musicianship with imagery of slapstick gore, Viking berserkers, classic horror movies, and of course,

brutal violence. However, our city is long overdue for a show by a band that draws on the more theatrical cornerstone of metal by invoking sublime darkness and evil. That changes on August 12, with Montreal’s Necronomicon, who are touring in support of their sixth full-length, Advent of the Human

God. Named after the dreaded text of the elder gods from H.P Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythology, Necronomicon`s music is both grandiose and grim, a hyperbolic version of death metal. Armoured in steel and leather, corpse-painted, and wielding their instruments like weapons in honour of R'lyeh, the

three-piece level their performances as skirmishes in a cosmic, blasphemous battle against life. This is metal that’s at once bombastically ostentatious as well as efficiently cruel. Albums are stuffed full of choral and orchestral flourishes fit for a symphony of the damned that elevate the whip-smart death metal

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Supporting Necronomicon are Abiotic from Florida, who play a style of chugheavy hardcore, and Toronto’s Vesperia, who won Canada’s Wacken Metal Battle in 2015 for a chance to play Germany’s biggest metal festival. Vesperia’s metal is similar to Necronomicon’s in execution, as they favour charging melodies, grimly soaring choruses, and tales of battle and bloodshed. They were also recently here in the spring as part of Black Pirates Pub 8th Anniversary Bash, so a second time through will only increase the appreciation for this young group. Larger than life and stronger than death, this night will be memorable.

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In Praise of the Stratocaster: The Rock and Roll Guitar By Gord Ellis

itting in the crowd at this year’s Thunder Bay Blues Fest, I was once again struck by the utter domination of one particular guitar in the hands of the featured six-stringers. Colin James, who was perhaps the most powerful of the guitar players on this year’s bill, has long been a Fender guitar man. But not just any Fender

guitar—James plays the Stratocaster. He had three in rotation this year; a beautiful turquoise model, a well-worn candy apple red, and a classic black Strat. All had a slightly different sounds, from bell-like and chimey to deep and dark. Like most Strat players, he occasionally seemed to be throttling and choking the neck to make it cry. On the

The Stratocaster appeared on the market way back in 1954. It was the first electric guitar to have a contoured body, for more comfortable playing. The Stratocaster also had a tremolo system that allowed a player to depress or lift a bar and change the pitch of strings. A set of five springs, recessed in the back of the guitar, would allow the strings to return back to something close to the original pitch (there is much debate about the impact of the tremolo setup on the Strat sound, but that’s guitar geek stuff.) The Stratocaster was also the first Fender guitar to feature three single coil pickups. This allowed for more tonal variation from the guitar, and many players soon learned you could get a slightly “out-of-phase” sounding quack from the guitar in this position. If you have heard Mark Knopfler, or late 70s Eric Clapton, you have heard this sound. It did not take very long for the Stratocaster guitar to become the dominant guitar of the rock era. While the Gibson Les Paul is frequently cited as the ultimate rock and roll guitar, there was one iconic player who forever made the Stratocaster the player's choice: Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix started his amazing career playing a variety of guitars,

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including the Fender Jazzmaster. But by the time he went to England and started making history, he was playing Strats. Hendrix was left-handed, and played a conventional right-handed Stratocaster flipped upside down, apparently because he preferred the controls in that position. The sounds Hendrix got from a Strat—using the tremolo, various pedals, and his inimitable technique—remain the epitome of rock guitar playing. Hendrix was responsible for a large increase in the Stratocaster's popularity, especially in his favorite finish, white. Many players, from Stevie Ray Vaughan to Kenny Wayne Shepherd to John Mayer, adopted the Stratocaster as their guitar and Hendrix as the sound to copy. Even Prince (who generally played a Fender Telecaster) emulated the explosive Hendrix sound. While the sound of the Stratocaster is what players gravitate to, the look of a Strat is equally important. It is a sleek, fierce, and sexy machine, and even the bass models are eye-catching. The Stratocaster originally came with only a white maple neck, but the introduction of the rosewood neck made the look and sound a little smokier. I write this piece with a total and utter bias. My first really good guitar was a wood grain Stratocaster bought in California when I was 17. It was the prettiest guitar I’d ever laid eyes on and sounded beautiful. That original purchase made me a Stratocaster player and I have been ever since. Although I do love a Telecaster, and have warmed to Gibson Les Pauls, I always return to the Stratocaster. It is both a workhorse and a perfectly designed music making machine. What’s not to love about that?

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ailing from Dorian, a rural community just east of Thunder Bay, 22-yearold Micah Pawluk is a young and innovative pianist and composer bringing new life to the classical music genre. Having displayed prodigious talent from a young age, Pawluk began studying classical piano at age 12, and hasn’t looked back since. “My parents enrolled me in piano lessons after I started playing around with the piano at home,” he says. “After that, it was just something I had to do. No one could stop me.” His original compositions and immense skills as a pianist reflect a talent that is far beyond his years. Pawluk’s music remains open to a myriad of different influences. He credits nature as being an integral part of his upbringing, and still a central focus of his life. Drawing inspiration from his experiential

connection to nature, his recording, Memories of Scotland, offers the listener a musical glimpse into the Scottish countryside. Having just graduated from Lakehead University, he credits his professor and mentor Dr. Evgeny Chugunov for encouraging him to grow as a musician and perform at various festivals and competitions. In 2013, he was the first place winner in the Crescendo International Competition, and has since performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall, and won third place in the senior category of International Music in the Summer Festival and Competition in Cremona, Italy. More recently, Pawluk performed at Tedx Thunder Bay. “It was the best performance experience I’ve had. I picked something more difficult and was nervous for the first couple seconds, but had so much

fun,” he says. “I’m really thankful that I got to be a part of that. As a classical musician it’s really hard to get out there, especially if you’re not part of the orchestra.” Full of talent and high ambitions, Pawluk is keen on chamber music and performing in small groups. “I got a chance to play with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra in a chamber concert,” he says. “It was such a great experience getting to play with people that are really passionate about music.” In addition to being a talented pianist, you can find Pawluk working on photography, hiking, and free-climbing. His latest recording, Memories of Scotland can be listened to and purchased at micahpawluk.wix.com/piano, or at the International House of Tea and at Take a Hike.

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Redfoo Live Rapper Brings Party Rock to the Rockhouse Story and Photo by Jacob Wilson-Hajdu

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edfoo and the Party Rock crew kicked off a huge party at the Rockhouse on July 5. The Miami rapper walked into the club as if it was a Las Vegas pool party, wearing board shorts and a studded vest with that read “I’m a Booty Man” on the back. Right away, the audience got the party rock vibe upon his arrival, and it only seemed to grow as the Party Rock crew opened up the show. Redfoo kicked off his performance by hanging with the crowd, snapping selfies, and having shots with the audience. For an artist who has collaborated with stars such as Kanye West and Ice Cube, he seemed down to party with just about anyone. After his flamboyant introduction to the crowd, he kicked off his performance with his single “New Thang” from his new solo album, Party Rock Mansion.

Equipped with a mesmerizing stage show, the rapper was able to hypnotize the crowd with his backup dancers, confetti, blow-up zebras, and of course, funnelling Ciroc vodka with guests he brought on stage—a party to say the least. This wasn’t Redfoo’s first time playing in Thunder Bay— he was once a part of the famous group LMFAO who visited the city in 2010, playing at the nowretired Roxy Nightclub. This go-around he performed many of his solo songs, but also was able to mix in some of LMFAO’s hits, such as the classic “I’m in Miami Bitch.” The concert was definitely one for the books. It was killer time for anyone who made it out on that Tuesday night. Redfoo provided a glimpse into Thunder Bay’s relationship with dance music and he undoubtedly party-rocked the Rockhouse.

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A New Skeletonwitch

Metal Band Brings New Tunes, Singer, and Style on the Road Story by Kris Ketonen, Photo by Josh Sisk

ow, exactly, do you pick a new singer for a band like Skeletonwitch? “Very carefully,” guitarist and original member Scott Hedrick says with a laugh during a recent phone interview. “We didn’t just do a kind of ‘Hey guys, audition to be in Skeletonwitch!’” he says. “It took a while. We wanted to make sure we had the right fit, and found the right person, and

that’s why things were really quiet from us for a year, almost a year and a half. We were going to exercise extreme caution in who we chose, and we were only going to do it once.” The new singer is Adam Clemans—also known as the vocalist of Wolvhammer—who was officially announced as the new permanent Skeletonwitch frontman back in February.

But Hedrick says, as challenging as it was to pick a new singer, Skeletonwitch also saw the lineup change as an opportunity. “The band needs to grow and progress,” he says. “It’s easy to play it safe, I’ll say that. But we chose not to. We chose not to just find another [former Skeletonwitch frontman] Chance Garnette and just continue doing the same thing.” The new Skeletonwitch

lineup will be showcased later this summer when the band’s new EP The Apothic Gloom, is released. Hedrick calls the EP a chance for Skeletonwitch to get reaquainted with the public. It’s the first recording with Clemans on vocals, and the new singer apparently was heavily involved in the songwriting, which hasn’t been the case with past Skeletonwitch albums. And fans will hear some differences when

they give The Apothic Gloom a spin. Hedrick used the second single “Red Death, White Light” as an example. “[It’s] a sevenminute song,” he says. “For Skeletonwitch, hell, that’s probably three songs’ worth of length. So there is a little bit of a shift in tone, and a bit of a progression in the style of the band.” Skeletonwitch plays Crocks on August 11.

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Shayne Comes Home

Thunder Bay Singer Releases Album Locally Story by Kris Ketonen, Photo by Rohan Laylor

hings are coming full circle for Shayne Stolz. The Thunder Bay-born singer-songwriter returns to his hometown this month for a concert marking the release of his debut album, Shayne. “I feel great about coming back home to perform my songs from my album,” says Stolz. “As a little kid, I dreamed of having my own album. To have my album

and bring it home to perform at a party celebrating that is pretty awesome.” Stolz—who performs under the stage name Shayne—cut his teeth as a performer here in Thunder Bay, taking vocal lessons and singing at various events in the city before enrolling in Humber College’s music program. “Performing for all those years [in Thunder Bay]

gave me so much confidence and support to continue on the journey of being an artist,” he says. “Everyone was so loving and supportive.” Since finishing up at Humber, Stolz has been based in Toronto, performing around that city, with a few gigs back home in Thunder Bay.

with a whole range of emotional ups and downs that I had over the last couple of years,” he says. “True, soulful pop songs, and the album has been a complete saving grace for me personally. It really helps me to see the rainbow at the end of the storm in my life.”

The singer says the songs on his new album are very personal. “The whole album deals

Thunder Bay fans will have a chance to hear it for themselves when Stolz takes the stage

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at Gargoyles on August 13. “It’s going to be a good night of music,” he says. “A celebration of the music, really, and each other. It’ll be really nice to bring these songs home to the place that I grew up and I call home. So that’ll be really special.” For more information, visit shaynestolz.com.

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bout 30 seconds into Everlast’s set at Crocks on July 20, it became apparent that he was not, in fact, going to play “Jump Around,” the enormous 1992 hit he recorded with his former hip hop group, House of Pain. Not that anyone really expected him to—since leaving the group in 1996 and going solo, Everlast (aka Erik Schrody) has successfully reinvented himself as an acoustic rock/roots artist, with his style shifting further and further away from straight hip hop. “Jump Around” would have sounded massively out of place amidst the moodier, bluesy tunes off his later albums. Still, I think anyone in the crowd would be lying if they didn’t hold the faintest glimmer of hope in their heart for the frat-party staple (except for maybe the guy in front of me, who,

judging by the volume and vigour with which he yelled for it between songs, only held hope in his heart for “Black Jesus”). This is not to say the show was a disappointment, by any stretch. Everlast knows how to entertain a crowd, and he has a killer band backing him up—Bryan Velasco on keyboards, and former Fishbone member Phillip "Fish" Fisher on drums—giving a fuller sound and a touch of funkiness to his whole guy-with-a-guitar scenario. Initially appearing a bit standoffish, Everlast seemed to warm up as the night went on (and the drinks went down). “I don’t know if y’all know this about me, but one time Snoop Dogg asked me to write him a country song,” he told the crowd, to loud cheers, before launching into “My Medicine”— an anecdote that perfectly encapsulates Everlast’s hugely varied career. Later, he

closed his pre-encore set with his most successful solo single, “What It’s Like” (possibly the first explicitly pro-choice song to ever hit mainstream radio, endearing its writer to many—including this reviewer—for life), and then went straight into the encore without a break. “I’m going to be honest,” he said. “Normally we would go offstage and make you do all that cheering shit.” He gestured off the side of the stage. “But we don’t really have anywhere to go. So we’re just going to skip it.” By this point, we had all mostly accepted the fact that there was to be no packing it up, nor packing it in. But judging by the number of people up on their feet and dancing to the final song of the encore—a raucous cover of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues”—I don’t think anyone really seemed to mind. The Walleye

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54-40

Canadian Band Celebrates 35 Years Together Story by Kris Ketonen, Photo by Darren McChristie

anadian rockers 54-40 are admittedly taking their time with their next original album. But there’s some good news—the wait is almost over. “It’s in the works right now,” says bassist Brad Merritt, one of the original members of 54-40 (he and singer/guitarist Neil Osborne were part of the band’s official formation in 1981). “The process has been interesting, and we’re very encouraged with the quality of the songs. When we started, there was a whole new kind of energy and commitment, but it’s been a meandering, long road.” When it’s released sometime in 2017, it’ll be the band’s first recording of original material since 2011’s Lost in the City. Of course, 54-40 has remained busy. They continue to play live—one recent show took place at Fort Fest in Thunder Bay last month—and in January, the band released La Difference: A History Unplugged. The album is a collection of acoustic reworkings of some classic 54-40 tunes, including “Ocean Pearl,” “I Go Blind,” “One Gun,” “Baby Ran,” and “Crossing a Canyon.” Some are more of a reworking

than others. “Baby Ran,” for example, has a country feel, complete with fiddle. “Crossing a Canyon” moves from a major key to a minor one. Merritt points out that another big change came in “One Gun.” “Neil, I think, was the one that introduced a second chord to ‘One Gun,” Merritt says, laughing. “So now it has two chords.” “In many cases, the process wasn’t that much different from writing an original song from scratch… you just sort of build, put it in place, and take it apart a little bit, and kind of see what you like or moves you, and move in that direction and complete it,” says Merritt. This is 54-40’s 35th year as a band, and it’s been a remarkably stable career. There has been little in the way of lineup changes—drummer Matt Johnson has been with the band since nearly the start, and even the newest member, Dave Genn, has more than a decade under his belt. The secret? “We like each other,” Merritt says. “We all have a sense of humour. We’re not afraid to laugh at ourselves, and we make each other laugh. That’s huge… and we still find, at an individual level and a group level, meaning in what we do.”

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Ghostly Hounds

Montreal WitchFolk Quartet Plays Espresso Joya By Kirsti Salmi

hostly Hounds’ music is the equivalent of a chill up your spine when crossing the River Styx, and I mean that as a high compliment. There’s something very spectral and ethereal about this quartet from Montreal. “I’d like to take you inside, show you my light/Of course my darkness as well, it’s where I hide my spells,” vocalist Francesca Daoust croons on “Crone,” oscillating between dramatic sirenhighs and jazz lounge-low growls with dazzling range. “You must swear to the sky once you come inside/You will open to meet me,

and surrender completely.” It’s less a request than a demand—and damned if the audience doesn’t oblige as the Hounds cast their spell over Espresso Joya on July 6. It’s hard to resist when they open with “A Cliff,” an otherworldly, slow-burning exercise in enchantment. There’s a haunted, smoky feel to the Hounds’ blend of jazz and folk. The jazz seems to simultaneously spill from Bourbon Street bars on muggy New Orleans nights, and simmer in Montreal speakeasies in the dead of winter. The folk treads vaudevillian ground while

ambling toward Faustian deals on dusty Southern roads. There’s just no sufficient way to categorize this sound, and that speaks volumes of its stunning originality. But here’s the headline: it’s sultry, it’s fresh, and once it takes hold of you, you’re bound to be hooked. Headed on a cross-country summer tour, Ghostly Hounds played their first Thunder Bay show after recording a segment for LU Radio. Daoust is backed by Matthew Dorfman on double bass, Suzanne Stirling on trumpet and mandolin, and Zafer Zephyr on cello and viola, and they possess

intuition and chemistry that’s been tightly honed in an impressively short period of time: the band only started playing together last autumn. They cranked out an EP with four original tunes, and boast more new material on their tour which we’ll hopefully hear on an upcoming LP. While they provide a few covers to flesh out their setlist—a stunning rendition of Ella Fitzgerald’s “When I’m Low, I Get High” and bawdy oldie “Come Take a Trip in My Airship”—their originals stand bold and confident, refusing to be overshadowed.

“Feels like you’re seeping into my bones/And I don’t know whether to run or call it home,” Daoust muses as she draws us in. It’s hard to know if she’s speaking to a lover or reading our minds, because it’s hard to shake the Ghostly Hounds spell once it’s in your blood. Luckily, you’ll have another chance to find out for yourself when they stop in Thunder Bay on their way back to Montreal this summer. Be warned: they may just be the ultimate in aural seduction.

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BADBADNOTGOOD Listening to the Torontobased jazz-hip hop group BADBADNOTGOOD’S fourth album is like listening to a smoky jam. At any moment it can completely switch gears. Influences range from MF Doom to Oscar Peterson to A Tribe Called Quest. At the core of IV are four musicians (three of whom met in the Humber College jazz program in

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Union Duke

Union Duke just seems to have this golden aura about them. It’s hard to explain. Known for their exuberant live shows, this urban stringband fuses bluegrass harmony, banjo, and stompin’ bass with two ringing lead singers and a rock guitar into a tight-knit whole. In their third album release, these five talented young lads from Toronto stretch their wings and experiment with advanced arrangements and harmonies live off the floor. The tone and timbre is dark and troubled, as in the lead track “Heavy Wind.” And here is a warning: some songs express heartache worthy of easy rock streaming radio. The inward focus of the you/me lyrics predominate in the selected single ”Got You on My Mind,” which got to be on my mind as an earworm with a particularly pleasant, golden glow. - Peter Jabs

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers Being a Red Hot Chili Pepper is a difficult task of its own. Producing music as good as or better than songs like “Under the Bridge” or “Soul to Squeeze” just doesn’t seem possible. And maybe that is because it isn’t. The album seems to be shifting the band’s direction into a more produced commercial rock group—albeit one that sneaks out these glimpses of the original RHCP we all came to love. Songs such as “Sick Love” show how Flea’s iconic bass riffs still prevail, and ground the band’s work after all these years. The Getaway is the first album released by the band after parting with long-time producer Rick Rubin. This goaround, RHCP went with Brian Burton, aka Danger Mouse. Songs such as their single “Dark Necessities” show how strong Anthony Kiedis is as a writer, and how he can still lyrically capture that cool L.A. lifestyle. Although not their best album, RHCP will always be relevant band to check out. Don’t expect Californication, but it is still worth a listen. - Jacob Wilson-Hajdu

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Toronto) whose diverse musical tastes make this fusion of genres work. Aside from collaborations with Ghostface Killah and Odd Future, IV marks the first time the group has had vocals on an album. "In Your Eyes," featuring the seductive voice of Charlotte Day Wilson, is easily the best track on the record. When these collaborations work on IV they shine, but when they don’t

(notably on "Hyssop of Love," featuring rapper Mick Jenkins) they fall a little flat. But aside from a couple of tracks, BADBADNOTGOOD’S latest effort shows they’re not only one of the most innovative music groups in Canada, but on the world stage as well. - Adrian Lysenko

Positive Thinking

The Pack A.D.

I am convinced that the only thing stopping people from being fans of The Pack A.D. is the fact that they haven’t listened to them yet. Their latest album, Positive Thinking, is another installment of their straight-up, feel-good rock and roll that is backed up with solid rhythms and possibly the best fuzz guitar tone ever! Regular visitors to Thunder Bay, the powerful duo of Becky Black (vocals/ guitar) and Maya Miller (vocals/ drums) apologized for always seeming to pass through on a Tuesday, but one of the many audience members was quick to respond with, “It’s Thunder Bay! It’s always Tuesday here!” I have found myself addicted to the newish trend of the two-piece band but find that The Pack, in particular, somehow fill in any gaps with the least amount of technological assistance while not sacrificing their ability to melt faces with powerful music and presence. This group keeps blowing me away at every turn and I am almost positive they will do the same to anyone else! - Jamie Varga

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Vancouver’s Hannah Georgas reaches a new height with her latest album, For Evelyn. The album’s honest lyrics demonstrate Georgas’s own growth, lyrically and musically. The album explores emotions dealing with death (Georgas’s grandmother’s— the Evelyn of the album’s title), and reflects that sadness. For Evelyn is slower-paced but offers memorable songs that deal with loss, struggle, change—and yet, optimism. “Don’t Go” is a top track on the album. The lyrics tell a story, while the accompanying music blends for a harmonious song that showcases Georgas’s skills. “Waste,” another great track, picks up the album with its upbeat sound. “Rideback,” the first track, starts things off with a horn section, which really marks it unique; it has a lyrical exploration of Georgas’s uncertainties. “Walls” continues this journey, depicting an analysis of her own personal struggle. Georgas’s vocal talent shines with For Evelyn. She connects with the listener. She opens herself up and reveals more of her talent for a beautiful album— her finest one to date.

In Waste, Sullivan shows how isolation breeds damage and instability. In the backwoods of the fictional town of Larkhill, ON, Moses and Jamie try to move on with their lives after running over a lion, but things keep spiralling out of control. Moses’s mentally ill mother goes missing, Jamie uncovers a body behind the butcher shop where he works, and two dangerous men are intent on making them pay for what they did to their boss’s pet. Waste is an exercise in ups and downs. We start off with a bang, but the author puts the brakes on, exhibiting some careful characterization when he does so, but making things drag a bit in the process. While this never proves to be a deal breaker, I found parts of the story wholly unsatisfying, including the big confrontation at the end. Nonetheless, when the writing is at its best, Sullivan hits an uncomfortable, gritty intensity that makes for a fabulous read.

Craft beer is the fastestgrowing segment within the beer category at the LCBO and the ever-expanding selection can be overwhelming, especially to those new to brew. As stated in The Ontario Craft Beer Guide’s foreword, “Twenty-odd years ago, what you are holding in your hands would have been little more than a pamphlet.” This is no pamphlet. In 432 pages, the authors cover over 170 breweries, including location and contact details, succinct profiles, and beer ratings. There is also a glossary in which technical brewing terms, ingredients, and varieties of beer are described in plain language. The book has a clean and simple layout—breweries are presented in alphabetical order and there is an index of beers for quick reference. Sadly, the list of recommended Ontario craft pubs does not include anything north of Sudbury (turn over the map!) but, thankfully, the more important list of breweries does. If you’re looking to add a little strategy to your beer tasting experience, this is the book for you.

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The Girl You Left Behind

Jojo Moyes

If you are heading to the beach this summer and want a good, yet light read, I highly recommend The Girl You Left Behind. This book follows the trendy storytelling method of parallel narratives, where the story is told from two points in time. In Paris in 1916, Sophie Lefèvre must keep her family safe while her artist husband, Édouard, fights at the front during WWI. Almost a century later, Sophie’s portrait hangs in the home of Liv Halston, a wedding gift from her young husband before his sudden death. With the painting as the common centre, the story weaves the two points in time together, detailing the lives of the two heroines. I delighted in the suspense of uncovering the painting's provenance. This is a book for readers who enjoyed The Red Violin or People of the Book. A very popular author right now, Moyes’ easy style makes her my choice for beach reading this summer.

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The Quebec Lodge Story by Jacob Wilson-Hajdu, Photos by Darren McChristie

uilt in 1937 by the Lake Sulphite Pulp and Paper Company in Red Rock, ON, the Quebec Lodge was originally designed to house company officials of the mill. The authentic building sits seemingly untouched atop of Lodge Mountain, overlooking Lake Superior. The lodge is a true glimpse into northern Ontario’s history. Covering approximately 4000 square feet, the six-room lodge was built on a budget of $50,000 and entirely with logs from the surrounding area. Since heavy machinery was not available then, most of the materials were put together by hand and with the help of horses. Current owner Ray Rivard is able to give snippets of the building’s 80-year history, such as how the memorable stone fireplace that graces the main living room, along with

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the rest of the fireplaces in the building, are no longer operational after a one of the mill managers decided to remove all the chimneys. This was to ensure that the building would not burn down on his watch. Rivera doesn’t know who the original architect was, but points out that the strong design and construction of the building, along with caring tenants, accounts for its ability to withstand the years. As many French Canadian workers played a significant part in the forest industry, many of the residents of the Quebec Lodge were of French Canadian descent—hence its name. Lake Sulphite Pulp and Paper Co. went into receivership shortly after construction and in 1942, Brompton Pulp and Paper Company stepped in to assume ownership. After the new mill owners purchased much of the

Architecture surrounding property and buildings, including the Quebec Lodge, progress began to create a community that surrounded the mill. In 1945 Brompton opened the mill and eventually more officials would call the Quebec Lodge their home. Later on, in the early 50s, the mill would be bought by the St. Lawrence Company, who expanded the project with the incorporation of their new kraft machine. After more than 60 years in service, the mill closed its doors for good in 2006. Rivard explained how the intent of how the lodge was used stayed consistent. Even at the end of the millâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operation, the Quebec Lodge was used as a training centre for senior management. The Quebec Lodge now serves as a destination for tourists, company retreats, and a bed and breakfast. Check out their website at nipigonriveradventures.com.

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Pop Fleece Pollution

Consider Natural Fibres Instead of Synthetics By Ellen Mortfield, Executive Director, EcoSuperior

ou’ve always considered yourself outdoorsy and eco-friendly, heading out for a hike in your recycled fleece jacket. What a great way to recycle plastics—shredding it into fibres that are woven together to make a fabric that’s both fashionable and warm. You’ve heard all the hoopla about microplastic beads and you were gratified to hear about the government’s recent decision to classify those microbeads as a toxic substance. But here’s the latest scoop— your old fleece jacket may be even worse for our lakes and oceans than microbeads. A recent study funded by Patagonia,

a top selling fleece fashion manufacturer, has found that plastic fibres from clothing are becoming an environmental issue on a massive scale, and are probably the largest source of plastic in the environment. The big problems with all these tiny bits of plastic include their ability to absorb and hold toxic pollutants, and the rate of ingestion by aquatic creatures. The plastic and the pollutants they’ve absorbed make their way up the food chain and back in to us. The study measured fibres lost by the synthetic jackets in both front-load and top-load washing machines. Anywhere

from .026 grams to 4.3 grams of fibres were lost per jacket, per wash, depending on the wash cycle, garment age, and jacket type. Jackets washed in topload machines (the kind with an agitator) shed four times as much fibre as in a front-loading machine, and older jackets shed 80% more than new jackets. When the fibres go down the drain and into the wastewater treatment plant, approximately 40% of them get through the system and into our rivers, lakes, and oceans. Based on the study results, the researchers estimate that a city the size of Thunder Bay

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would produce as much as 441 kg of microfibers a day from all of its citizens’ laundry. Up to 110 kg could be heading for Lake Superior—every day. That’s a lot of plastic. So what can the average granola-eater do? If you pledge to never do laundry again, friends and family will soon be driven away by the smell. Washing less often could be helpful—or consider washing by hand, which should reduce fibre shedding. When it comes time to replace that jacket, consider natural fibres instead of synthetics—back to wool and cotton.

While the outdoor clothing and gear company Patagonia and its researchers have released the full results of the study, there has been no word on how it may affect their product offerings. Hopefully, consumer demand will result in more availability for natural fibre products. Time to invest in that flock of sheep you’ve always wanted.

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Sunscreen Science By Sara Chow, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

ou know that using sunscreen properly will prevent sunburns, skin cancer, and premature aging. You also know that sunscreen is effective because every time you miss applying it in one spot there is a sunburn as evidence of your mistake.

oxide) to prevent UVA and UVB rays from harming our skin. The organic ingredients act as “sun screeners” by absorbing UV radiation and dissipating it as heat. The inorganic ingredients act as “sun blockers” by reflecting or scattering UV radiation.

Here is how sunscreen works. The sun emits ultraviolet (UV) rays that can damage our skin, leading to sunburns, premature aging, and cancer. Radiation from UV rays is broken up into three different wavelengths: UVA rays, which are not absorbed by the ozone and can penetrate deeply into the skin, leading to cancer and premature aging; UVB rays, which cause sunburns and are partially blocked by the ozone layer; and UVC rays, which are absorbed by the earth’s atmosphere and are only encountered from artificial UVC radiation sources, such as tanning beds and tanning lights.

The strength of sunscreen is rated by its sun protection factor (SPF), which only refers to the product’s ability to screen or block UVB rays (the ones that cause sunburns). Recently, the Canadian Cancer Society changed its recommendations from using a sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15 to a maximum SPF of 30. A SPF 30 sunscreen will block 97% of UVB rays. Evidence suggests that there is no added benefit of using a SPF higher than 50.

Sunscreen combines both organic ingredients (i.e. octyl methoxycinnamate) and inorganic ingredients (i.e. zinc or titanium

It is also important to know that SPF does not refer to the amount of time you can spend outdoors before reapplying. All sunscreens should be applied to dry skin at least 15 minutes prior to sun exposure and reapplied approximately every two hours, or according to the time on

the label. SPF does not measure UVA, so in order to ensure that you are protected from these harmful rays you need to purchase a product that has broad spectrum protection – both UVA and UVB protection. All this discussion about ingredients and chemicals in sunscreen also leads to the question of whether or not it is healthy and safe to apply sunscreen on our skin. The experts say that the health benefits of using sunscreen outweigh the risks of applying these chemicals onto our skin, especially since in 2015 it was estimated that, in Canada, there would be 78,300 new cases of non-melanoma skin cancers and 6,800 Canadians diagnosed with melanoma. When you purchase sunscreen, look for a product that has a SPF of at least 30, broad spectrum protection against both UVA and UVB rays, and, as an added bonus, is water resistant. Finally, remember that the science behind sunscreen is only useful and effective when you wear it and reapply.

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eople are going to do what they want to. So why not give them the information to make the right decision? That is the stance of a new non-profit harm reduction organization in Thunder Bay, BaySafe. “I think it all started off when I DJ’d a show at Crocks and someone had come up to me asking for earplugs,” says Marcus Agombar, who, along with Ashley Brimmell, organized Baysafe. Agombar quickly noticed that local shows and venues had very little to offer in a harm reduction stance, compared to other festivals. “Ashley and I went to Shambhala Music Festival [an annual electronic music festival held near Nelson, B.C.] in 2014 and they have a very good harm

reduction service there, where they work with security and first aid to create a much safer environment,” says Agombar. BaySafe will now be stationed at local festivals and venues throughout Thunder Bay. They will offer a handful of harm reduction services such as drug information, condoms, earplugs, and other harm reduction tools. Their two-part service will also include designated safe spaces for guests and attendees. Baysafe kicked offering services at the 3-day Love and Kindness Festival, “There will be a tent which will act as a safe place for people, where someone who may be experiencing adverse effects from taking some sort of substance,” says Brimmell. “So say they are having

a bad trip, or need a quiet place to calm down and rehydrate, they can come there where we will have trained staff to help them.” Another interesting aspect of harm reduction that BaySafe will be touching on is environmental—for instance, they will be handing out pocket ashtrays from EcoSuperior to help stop unwanted fires and littering. BaySafe has recently gained a position on the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy, which will give them an opportunity to work closer with other health and harm reduction services in the city and hopefully help more people. To find out where they will be stationed or volunteer you can visit their website at baysafe.org

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When I was a kid, I couldn’t use the public washroom. I was terrified of taking my private time in a public space. Now my stepdad is taking me on what he calls a “deep woods fishing trip” and I’ll be expected to shit in the woods. I can just imagine being in the dark forest with my pants around my ankles, trying to decide if what I hear in the bushes is a harmless squirrel or an angry mama bear. This makes me really uncomfortable. I’m worried that I’m going to embarrass myself in front of my stepdad and make things weirder than they already are. I mean, we are not that close, even though I want to be close. I don’t even call him “dad” yet, despite the fact that he has been my role model for most of my life.

Help me seem like I know what I’m doing. I want to get over my irrational fear of fertilizing the forest. Sincerely, Stoic Camper with Awkward Temperament

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It seems to me that this has less to do with shitting in the woods and more to do with your relationship with your stepdad. From where I am sitting, it sounds like you want to be closer with him and you want to eventually call him just “dad.” Try testing out a playful “pops,” “papi,” or “old man.” See how that feels, then go one step further and call him “dad”. Suddenly, it becomes a lot less likely that you will embarrass yourself infront of one another,

because family always gets a pass. With family, we try to understand and withhold judgement. Now as for crapping in the woods, it’s easy. Tie a strong branch between two trees and dig a hole under your new toilet seat. Sit down, take a large breath and do what comes naturally. Enjoy the breeze. When you are done your business, use the toilet paper that you have brought in a plastic bag or reach for some leaves. Be sure that you can identify poison ivy before attempting the latter. Throw some fresh soil in the hole and return as needed. Have a great fishing trip SCAT, and take care of yourself. -Wally

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AugustEventsGuide July 31–August 1 Festa Italiana Italian Cultural Centre

The 26th Anniversary of Festa Italiana will feature music by national and local performers, Le Stelle Alpine Dancers, authentic Italian cuisine, cultural and art exhibit, children’s activities, beer gardens, and fireworks.  italiancc.com

August 2 & 4 Mosaic Toadstool Workshop Vintage Pixie Studio

A colourful addition to any garden, these funky fungi are a great way to try your hand at mosaics. All materials supplied, no skill necessary. Cost is $95.  vintagepixiestudio.com

August 3, 2:30–3:30 pm Summer Daze with Marcia Arpin Waverley Resource Library

Join local author, educator, and entertainer Marcia Arpin for storytelling and interactive activities! Free. All ages.  tbpl.ca

August 3 & 17, 11 am–1 pm Words of Wisdom Program Community Clothing Assistance

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August 4–7 Grand Marais Lions Fisherman’s Picnic Grand Marais

87th Annual Fisherman’s Picnic will be filled with visitors, crazy days sales, craft show, daily contests and prizes, live music, kids activities, and so much more.  grandmaraislionsclub.com

August 4, 11, 18, & 25, 11 am–1 pm Women Walking With Women Blue Sky Community Healing Centre

The Women Walking with Women program will be hosting a series of casual gatherings of women to help create meaningful programming for the coming year. They are encouraging a multi-cultural and multi-generational discussion and all experiences and traditions shared will be honoured. Registration is encouraged to accommodate lunch service.  blueskycommunity healingcentre.ca

August 5–7 Live from the Rock Folk Festival Pull-A-Log Park, Red Rock

Now in its 14th year, Live from the Rock Folk Festival is an annual tradition for many families in Northwestern Ontario. See this month’s Top Five for more info. livefromtherockfolkfestival.com

August 5 & 19, 5–7 pm Fish and Chips Royal Canadian Legion Port Arthur Branch No.5

Hand battered, deep fried or pan fried cod, homemade coleslaw, fresh-cut fries or baked potato, tea, coffee, and dessert. Cost for a full order (two pieces of cod) is $11.50, a half order (one piece of cod) is $9.75. Takeout available. Everyone welcome. ) 344-2071

August 6, noon–3 pm Biodiversity Day Centennial Botanical Conservatory

Visit the indoor and outdoor gardens and join in the festivities to promote and support biodiversity! Decorate a hummingbird feeder and plant native wildflowers to take home, look at a beehive, enjoy a snack at the “pollinator picnic,” and take a garden tour. Everyone is welcome.  ecosuperior.org

August 6, 1 pm Thunder Bay’s Strongest Man Paulucci’s Wayland Parking Lot

This free, family-friendly event in support of Camp Quality features local bands on the outdoor stage, children’s area and activities, along with the strongest men and women in Thunder Bay vying for the title and the major cash prize. ) 577-5863

August 6, 9 pm Latin Night Naxos

A night of Latin music and dancing you don’t want to miss! Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Advance tickets are available at Panamania Latin Street Dancing or Naxos.  facebook.com/ PanamaniaLatinStreetDancing

August 6, 13, 20, 27, 10–1 pm Kakabeka Farmers’ Market Kakabeka Legion

Friendly vendors at the market sell locally produced fruits and vegetables, graded eggs, inspected local meats, bread, pies and other baked goods, jams and preserves, bedding plants and perennials, country crafts, woodwork, and specialty items.  kakabekafarmersmarket.ca

August 8 & 15, 6:30–9:30 pm Making and Birthing Hand Drums Blue Sky Community Healing Centre

You are invited to participate in two authentic hand drum making sessions. The total registration cost for the two sessions is $175 per person and we have room for 20 people. First come first served.  blueskycommunity healingcentre.ca

August 9, 4–6 pm Wondrous Writing Blue Sky Community Healing Centre

August 9–11 August Painting Retreat Gallery 33

A three-day acrylic painting retreat for students 5–11 and 12–17 to learn colour mixing and elements of a composition while completing six paintings on a variety of subject matter. There will be a snack break so please supply a nut-free snack. ) 286-4233

August 11, 5–6:30 pm Sustainable Communities Speaker Series Lakehead’s 500 University Avenue Campus

Join Eric the Juggler from CirqueWorks for a fantastic juggling and circus performance! Free. All Ages.  tbpl.ca

Lakehead’s Research Centre for Sustainable Communities (RCSC) is launching a new “Sustainable Communities” speaker series to give the community an opportunity to hear from scholars beyond Lakehead University. The first talk features Dr. Md Saiful Islam Khan, associate professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. His topic will be “Globalization Project and the Neoliberal Paradox: Quest for a Sustainable Earth.” This event is free and all are welcome. * nkanavil@lakeheadu.ca

August 10–14 CLE CLE Grounds

August 12–13 BrewHa! Craft Beer Festival Prince Arthur’s Landing

August 10, 2:30–3:30 pm Eric the Juggler Waverley Resource Library

The annual fair is back! Featuring midway rides and concessions, main stage entertainment, cooking demos. kids world, petting zoo, contests, and more.  cle.on.ca

August 11, 2–4 pm Meet the Artist Gallery 33

Come to Gallery 33 and meet local artisan Tine Schrijvers and perhaps get a small demo from her, or just a great artist talk. When you are done, come to the display counter and check out some of Tine’s handmade necklaces! ) 286-4233

August 11, 3–6 pm Knights of Columbus Spaghetti and Meatball Take Out Only Columbus Centre

In support of community projects. $11 per order, includes spaghetti and six meatballs or 10 meatballs in sauce. Also available: salad for $2.50, 1 litre of sauce for $7, buns. Please bring your containers.  columbuscentre.ca

A great opportunity to present and springboard ideas and socialize with other budding authors! * lassfromyorks2001 @yahoo.com

Back again after a popular first year, BrewHa! Craft Beer Festival will feature food trucks, live local music, educational demos, and, of course, plenty of the frothy stuff. See this month’s Top Five for more info.  brewhafestival.com

August 12–14 Rendezvous Days and Pow Wow Grand Portage

There’s fun for the whole family at Grand Portage Rendezvous Days, and admission for all events is free! Plenty of free parking and an on-site shuttle service. As well, in celebration of the 100th year of the US National Park Service the tall ship Mist of Avalon will sail to Grand Portage to offer free tours.  grandportage.com

August 13, 9 am–5 pm Thunder Bay Dragon Boat Festival Boulevard Lake

The Dragon Boat Race Festival is a summer fundraising event that promotes community spirit, vitality and unity and raises money for Canadian Mental Health Association - Thunder Bay, Catholic Family Development Centre of Thunder Bay, and St. Joseph’s Foundation of Thunder Bay.  thunderbaydragonboat.com

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August 13, 9:30 am–4 pm Fitness for Faye Peterson Centennial Park

A charity event being put on by Fit Girls Coaching on behalf of the Faye Peterson House. There will be two boot camps instructed by Fit Girls Coaching, two yoga sessions instructed by the Bodymind Centre, vendors, a silent auction, and pitas donated by Pita Pit. Minimum $10 donation to participate. * fitgirlscoaching@gmail.com

August 13, 11 am–3 pm Northern Reach Fundraising BBQ Pet Valu, Oliver Road

Come out for lunch and support Northern Reach dog rescue program. Hot dogs, hamburgers, a vegetarian option, and pop will be available. There will be goodies for purchase as well. While you have your lunch, find out information about Northern Reach. ) 345-1994

August 13, 12:30–1:30 pm Pints and Poses at Brew Ha Marina Park

If you’re a fan of beer and you enjoy what yoga has to offer then this event has your name written all over it. Tickets include entrance to an hour of yoga, four beer tokens, entrance to the gardens for the first Brew Ha session of the day on Saturday. * alex@redlionsmokehouse.ca

August 13, 5 pm The Really, Really, Really Long Table St. Paul Street

St. Paul Street will be closed for an evening of fine dining, with a fivecourse meal put together by Chef Steve Simpson, owner and head chef at Tomlin Restaurant. See this month’s Top Five for more info.  keynoteevents.ca

Until August 14 Grand Marais Summer Theater Festival Arrowhead Center for the Arts

Featuring the plays Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring and The Addams Family, a new musical with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, and a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Shows run Thursday– Sunday. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for youth under 18.  arrowheadcenter forthearts.tix.com

August 16 & 25 Port Arthur Historical Walking Tour Thunder Bay Museum

Ghosts. Intrigue. Hidden tales. This history tour is approximately 1.5 kilometers and should last about 90 minutes. Be sure to dress appropriately. Tickets are $5.  thunderbaymuseum.com

August 18 & 23, 7 pm Fort William Historical Walking Tour Thunder Bay Museum

Learn about the “wild west” history of Fort William. The tour is about 1.5 km long and will take about 90 minutes to complete. Be sure to dress appropriately for the weather. Tickets are $5 per person.  thunderbaymuseum.com

August 19, 6 pm Country Fest Murillo Fairgrounds

Music festival featuring the Road Hammers, Aaron Pritchett, Meghan Patrick, and Shantelle Davidson.  murillocountryfest.com

August 19, 9 pm Movie Nights on the Waterfront – Family Series Prince Arthur’s Landing

A family-friendly feature film (TBA) preceded by a local short film. See story in this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info. ) 684-2060

August 19–21 Murillo Country Fair Murillo Fairgrounds

August 20–21 Fort Under Siege Fort William Historical Park

“The Fort Under Siege” recreates the epic confrontation between two mighty rivals, the North West Company of Montreal and the Hudson’s Bay Company of England. Their violent struggle to dominate the Fur Trade in North America changed the course of Canada’s history forever.  fwhp.ca

August 20–21 Thunder at the Bay CLE Grounds

A motorsports extravaganza, where spectators can view classics, off-road, cars, trucks, racing bikes and sleds, imports, sports cars (new and old), work in progress vehicles, and much, much more. See our demonstrations of various metal working techniques for DIY auto enthusiasts.  cle.on.ca/event/ thunder-at-the-bay

August 21, 9:30–11:30 am Northwood Hills 5K Road Race and Fun Run Parkdale Recreation Trail

One of the region’s favourite agricultural fairs, now in its 125th year.  oliveragriculturalsociety.com

A fun event for the entire family hosted by the Thunder Bay Metre Eaters. As well as the individual 5K race category, there is a chariot division, family division, and a kids division for children 12 and under.  metreeaters.ca

August 20 Westfort Street Fair Frederica Street

August 22, 6:30–8 pm Potala Meditation Waverley Resource Library

Every year, families in Westfort Village and beyond look forward to the Westfort Street Fair, when Frederica Street shuts down to traffic and opens up to family-friendly fun! See this month’s Top Five for more info.  my.tbaytel.net/westfortvillage

August 20 Nitro Circus Live Port Arthur Stadium

Direct from sell out shows across the globe, the world’s greatest action sports show is coming to Thunder Bay. See story in this month’s City Scene section for more info.  nitrocircus.com

August 20, 8–10 pm Cambrian Improv Players Finlandia Club

Fun and laughter—all made up on the spot! You may have a chance to participate, so be ready! Tickets are $5.  cambrianplayers.ca

August 20, 8 pm–midnight Tragically Hip Last Concert – Live Broadcast Red Lion Smokehouse

Red Lion will be screening the Tragically Hip’s final concert on their big screen. Come by, drink some beer, and sing along. Book a table by calling the restaurant. ) 286-0045

August 26, 9 pm Movie Nights on the Waterfront – Family Series Prince Arthur’s Landing

A family-friendly feature film (TBA) preceded by a local short film. See story in this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info ) 684-2060

August 27, 9:30 am–3 pm Dirty Girls Thunder Bay Loch Lomond Ski Area

A 5K mud run complete with obstacles. The event is 100% just for fun! No timing, just a hilarious and fantastic time with your best gal pals for an amazing cause, the Canadian Cancer Society.  keynoteevents.ca

August 31, 6 pm Rockin’ Recovery Marina Park

August 26–28 Ribfest OLG Casino Parking Lot

The Art of Adornment showcases an array of jewelry and accessories worn to beautify the wearer. These objects included beaded watch covers, quill earrings, and silver buckles and rings that speak to the innovative designs and techniques of their makers.  theag.ca

August 28, 10 am–4 pm Elf Hatchling Workshop Vintage Pixie Studio

August 25, 9 am–noon Engaging Seniors – GPS and Geocaching

Until September 25 The Art of Adornment: Selections from the Permanent Collection Thunder Bay Art Gallery

Join Safe Cycling Thunder Bay and CommuniTea and Coffee for a tour of four local coffee shops. This is a 14 km point-to-point ride. Transit passes will be provided for return travel. Meet at the Park St. entrance to Marina Park.  ecosuperior.org

Learn Tibetan meditation practices.  tbpl.ca

August 25, 3–6 pm Knights of Columbus Spaghetti and Meatball Take Out Only Columbus Centre

Exhibition of paintings by the Anishinaabe artist.  theag.ca

August 27, 10 am–1 pm Coffee Tour By Bike Marina Park

Create an adorable little elf hatchling in polymer clay. All materials supplied. Students are required to bring a stylus or metal knitting needle to sculpt with. Any other tools needed will be on hand. No experience required. A light lunch will be provided. Cost is $95.  vintagepixiestudio.com

Meet LRCA staff at the administrative office for a workshop on GPS; participants will then be bused to a Conservation Area to try out the sport of geocaching!  lakeheadca.com

Until September 24 Arthur Shilling: The Final Works Thunder Bay Art Gallery

The Drug Awareness Committee, in partnership with the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy, will be celebrating recovery in our community with this event featuring local stories of recovery, musical entertainment, food vendors, and Recovery Allies promoting local helping resources. This is a family friendly event, and will be free of charge.  recoverydaycanada.com

August 31, 7–8 pm Big Blue Sky Sing Blue Sky Community Healing Centre

Have you ever wanted to burst into spontaneous song with strangers and friends? Choir! Choir! Choir! Is like a flash mob but for singing. Admission by donation.  blueskycommunity healingcentre.ca

Until September 4 The Teaching is in the Making Thunder Bay Art Gallery

This exhibition combines the work of two Thunder Bay artists, Celeste Pedri-Spade and Leanna Marshall, who explore Anishinaabe art, culture, and knowledge through family memories.  theag.ca TheWalleye Walleye The

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Music August 1 Every Folkin’ Monday Night with Myc Sharratt The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ DJ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

August 2 Celtic Music Tuesdays Featuring Taphouse Sessions Group Breakwater Taphouse 8 pm • No Cover • 19+ August 3 Live on the Waterfront Featuring Engine House, The Roosters, and Greenbank Marina Park 6 pm • No Cover • All Ages Wednesday Night Showcase with Shotgun The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • All Ages

August 4 Jazzy Thursdays with Joseph Petch Quartet The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ Thursday Night Open Jam Espresso Joya 7 pm • No Cover • All Ages

August 5 BPM Fridays NV Nightclub 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Don’t You(,) Mean People? with Panda Bee Catastrophe The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Café Paris Red Lion Smokehouse 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ DJ Rogue The Sovereign Room 11 pm • No Cover • 19+

August 6 Beers and Queers Red Lion Smokehouse 9:30 pm • No Cover • 19+ Greenbank The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Ladies Night Saturdays NV Nightclub 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Julie Doiron with Adrian Teacher & The Subs and Construction & Destruction The Apollo 9:30 pm • $TBA • 19+

August 7 Open Jam Port Arthur Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • All Ages

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Hip Hop DJ The Sovereign Room 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

Shayne Stolz Gargoyles Grille & Ale 8 pm • $TBA • 19+

Roughhouse Red Lion Smokehouse 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

DJ Rogue The Sovereign Room 11 pm • No Cover • 19+

DJ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

Ladies Night Saturdays NV Nightclub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

DJ Rogue The Sovereign Room 11 pm • No Cover • 19+

Wax Mannequin Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $8 • 19+

Plan B ( The Band ) The Wayland 10 pm • $TBA •19+

August 8 Every Folkin’ Monday Night with Fever Feel The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

August 14 Open Jam Port Arthur Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • All Ages

August 20 Harpeth Rising Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais 7:30 pm • $15–$18 • All Ages

August 27 James Boraski & MomentaryEvolution OLG Casino (Ribfest) 3 pm • No Cover • All Ages

DJ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

Ripcordz with Forever Dead Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $8 • 19+

Sulfur City The Apollo 10 pm • $TBA • 19+

August 9 Celtic Music Tuesdays Featuring Taphouse Sessions Group Breakwater Taphouse 8 pm • No Cover • 19+

Hip Hop DJ The Sovereign Room 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

August 21 Open Jam Port Arthur Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • All Ages

August 10 Jane Siberry with Leaf Rapids House Concert leafrapidsmusic@gmail.com Live on the Waterfront Featuring Southern Comfort, The Blues Bangers, and James Boraski & MomentaryEvolution Marina Park 6 pm • No Cover • All Ages Wednesday Night Showcase with Blast from the Sun The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

August 11 Thursday Night Open Jam Espresso Joya 7 pm • No Cover • All Ages Skeletonwitch Crocks 9 pm • $12 • 19+

August 12 Saga Rockhouse 9 pm • $30 • 19+ Necronomicon with Abiotic and Vesperia Crocks 9 pm • $10 ADV • 19+ BPM Fridays NV Nightclub 10 pm • $5 • 19+ The Gin Tonics Red Lion Smokehouse 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ Plan B ( The Band ) The Wayland 10 pm • $TBA •19+ DJ Rogue The Sovereign Room 11 pm • No Cover • 19+

August 13 Southern Comfort Beaux Daddy’s Grillhouse 7 pm • No Cover • All Ages

DJ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

August 15 DJ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ August 16 Celtic Music Tuesdays Featuring Taphouse Sessions Group Breakwater Taphouse 8 pm • No Cover • 19+ August 17 Live on the Waterfront Featuring JC Wilkinson, Scott van Teeffelen Band, and Kansas Stone Marina Park 6 pm • No Cover • All Ages Wednesday Night Showcase with Supernatural Buffalo The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

August 18 Jazzy Thursdays with Matt Sellick The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ Open Jam Espresso Joya 7 pm • No Cover • All Ages Weird Al Yankovic Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 8 pm • $69 • All Ages

August 19 The Nailheads Black Pirates Pub 9 pm • $TBA • 19+ BPM Fridays NV Nightclub 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Panda Bee Catastrophe The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Ladies Night Saturday NV Nightclub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Hip Hop DJ The Sovereign Room 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ DJ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

August 22 Every Folkin’ Monday Night with The Sturgeons The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ DJ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

August 23 Celtic Music Tuesdays Featuring Taphouse Sessions Group Breakwater Taphouse 8 pm • No Cover • 19+ August 24 Live on the Waterfront Featuring Nick Sherman, Honest Heart Collective, and Paper Lions Marina Park 6 pm • No Cover • All Ages If We Are Machines with Ross Neilsen The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

August 25 Open Jam Espresso Joya 7 pm • No Cover • All Ages August 26 Sidecars Sirens and Thrills OLG Casino (Ribfest) 7 pm • No Cover • All Ages Mood Indigo Red Lion Smokehouse 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ BPM Fridays NV Nightclub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Plan B (The Band) OLG Casino (Ribfest) 7 pm • No Cover • All Ages Ribfest After-Party with James Boraski & MomentaryEvolution The Apollo 9 pm • $5 • 19+ Ladies Night Saturday NV Nightclub 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Nathan McNevin and the Silence Factory The Foundry 10:15 pm • $5 • 19+

August 28 Open Jam Port Arthur Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • All Ages Hip Hop DJ The Sovereign Room 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ DJ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

August 29 DJ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ August 30 Celtic Music Tuesdays Featuring Taphouse Sessions Group Breakwater Taphouse 8 pm • No Cover • 19+ August 31 Farmer Espresso Joya 7 pm •$TBA • All Ages SNFU Black Pirates Pub 8 pm • $15–$20 • All Ages Wednesday Night Showcase with Hillsburn The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ Brought to you by:

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CILU 102.7fm’s Monthly Charts for this issue reflect airplay for the month ending July 12, 2016. Check out our weekly charts online at luradio.ca or tune in to the weekly Top 20 Countdown Saturday from 5-7pm (or the rebroadcast Monday 2-4pm) on 102.7fm in Thunder Bay or stream us live world-wide at luradio.ca.

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Artist Bat For Lashes Hannah Georgas* Michael Franti & Spearhead Case/Lange/Veirs Woodpigeon* Iska Dhaaf The Claypool Lennon Delirium Jay Arner* Jadea Kelly* Fruit Bats Supermoon* Band Of Horses Sam Weber* Various* The Julie Ruin Adrian Teacher and The Subs* Traces* Rival Sons Deerhoof Violent Femmes

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Title The Bride For Evelyn Soulrocker

Label Parlophone Dine Alone Concord

Case/Lang/Veirs TROUBLE The Wanting Creature Monolith of Phobos

AntiBoompa Brick Lane ATO

Jay II Love & Lust Absolute Loser Playland Why Are You OK Valentina Nevada Dominionated the Third Hit Reset Terminal City

Mint Darth Jadea Easy Sound Mint Interscope Cordova Bay Self-Released

Imaginary Life Hollow Bones The Magic We Can Do Anything

Self-Released Earache Polyvinyl Pias

IV Is This What You Want?! Kindness For Weakness Exhale EP For Your Pain & Suffering EP

Arts & Crafts Vegas Funeral Records Rhymesayers

Self-Released You've Changed

Leyenda Ziggy Marley Auprès du poêle

ARC Tuff Gong Self-Released

Stress Leave Memorie di sale

Self-Released Megasound

IV Dream Cassette

Arts & Crafts Famgroup

Portraits and Places

Origin

Blues & Ballads Moons

Nonesuch Alma

Masters of Evil Magma Clean Your Clock Metachthonia Voices

Metal Blade Roadrunner UDR Self-Released Vanity

Mosey Alligator Records 45th Anniversary 40 Years Of Stony Plain Ticket To Tokyo Head In The Sand

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BADBADNOTGOOD* Joel Miller with Sienna Dahlen* Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra Brad Mehldau* Myriad3*

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Denner / Shermann Gojira Motorhead Thrawsunblat* Red Tide Rising

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Daniel Romano* Various Various* Justin Lacroix* Kate Maki*

Stony Plain Self-Released Confusion Unlimited

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BADBADNOTGOOD* My Son The Hurricane* Homeboy Sandman Geneva* De La Soul

Urbnet Self-Released

Metronomy DJ Shadow Kraak & Smaak A Tribe Called Red* Islands*

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Hyper- Space Jukebox Hosted by Shaunana

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Ana Alcaide Ziggy Marley Ten Strings And A Goat Skin* SweetLeaf* Radicanto

Summer 08 The Mountain Will Fall Juicy Fruit Stadium Powwow (Single) Should I Remain Here At Sea?

Because Music Mass Appeal Jalapeno Self-Released Manque

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Shared Shorelines

Creating Memories at Local Swimming Holes By Kirsti Salmi

s a kid, I was what they call a “water baby”: a kid who loved swimming and being along the shore. There’s a photo that’s been on my dresser for years that stands testament. My dad is running in the surf at East Loon Lake beach, his back turned away from the camera; I’m trailing after him in a diaper and sunhat. I grew up on that beach, lucky enough to visit generous relatives who own property there. I built sandcastles, caught frogs, took swimming lessons— the whole bit. My story isn’t a unique one; maybe you recognize a bit of yourself in it. There’s a lot of mythology around beaches and swimming holes because we have so many good memories attached to them. Beaches are places we escape to, places which connotate freedom and frivolity and, well, just plain fun. You might be thinking of the first time you and your friends could drive, windows down and music blaring, piling

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snacks and towels into an old car on the first day of summer break. You could be remembering a quiet, blissful drive home with your kids asleep in the back seat after they spent their energy playing and swimming all day. Maybe you held hands with a loved one and took a stroll in the surf at sunset, or savoured a morning run in the sand. Whatever the case, our collective love for the beach seems boundless, and we keep coming back for more as long as we’ve got the time, and the mobility. But that’s just it, right? It’s tough getting to the shore. Typically you need time, and transportation. Sometimes we don’t have the time to take off for a couple of days to get our sunshine and swimming fix. If we do have time, shorelines in Northern Ontario aren’t easily accessible by public transit, and beautiful as our waterfront is, there’s prohibition on swimming because of the shipping traffic and resident waterfowl. Beyond that, not everyone owns

a cottage property (sorry, where are my North Shore manners— camp!), or knows somebody willing to host company for a day or weekend. Everybody should have access to a shoreline to cool down and relax during summer. This month’s issue celebrates public beaches and swimming holes—18 of them, in fact, most of which are within city limits. There are probably a lot of names on the list you recognize because they’re beloved by locals and have strong mythologies attached, both personal and collective. I know that I learned a lot of them existed via oral tradition: people told stories about the fun they had over the weekend at, say, Mackenzie or Soldier’s Hole. We’d go exploring to see what the

fuss was about, have some fun of our own, and then pass our stories along. If you’re strapped for time and transportation, Cascades, Hazelwood, or Boulevard make for quick afternoon trips that you can reach with a bike. If you’ve got time but no transportation, see if you can find a friend with a car and round up some buddies to split the tab on gas (and snacks!) on your way out to Wild Goose, Kakabeka, or Mackenzie. And if you’ve got transportation and time, there are a couple of trips that are worth making if you’ve got a car for a week—one look at the sandy beach and turquoise waters of Neys and you’ll think you were in the Bahamas. I watched Andrew Cividino’s

Sleeping Giant in April, and found myself overcome with nostalgia and affection for the familiar scenery and atmosphere playing itself across the screen. Cividino did a stunning, meticulous job of portraying the experience and mythology of growing up on the North Shore. There is something about a Northwestern Ontario beach or swimming hole that doesn’t compare to anywhere else. True water baby that I am, I’ve visited beaches all over the world: on both coasts of Canada and the United States, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean—and I’d still choose barrelling out of a sauna at breakneck speed and dashing into a local lake any day. It’s a rite of passage, and a ritual well worth taking the time and journey necessary to honour.

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White Panties and Sparkly Tiaras By Joan M. Baril A native of Thunder Bay, Joan Baril has had 50 short stories and memoir pieces in various journals such as Room, Prairie Fire, Antigonish Review, Other Voices, The Orphic Review, Ten Stories High, Canadian Stories, The Story Teller and others. For 10 years, her columns on women’s and immigrant issues appeared in Thunder Bay Post, Hot Flash and Northern Woman’s Journal. Her blog literarythunderbay.blogspot.com follows the Thunder Bay literary scene.

n a warm day in June, I am hanging upsidedown on the metal bar of a sturdy swing in Mimi Gordon’s back yard. My pigtails, along with the absurd plaid ribbon holding the two ends together, trail in the dirt and the skirt of my cotton plaid dress flaps over my face. The sash of the dress has come untied and hangs in strings as I gently sway myself back and forth, my head an inch above the ground. At this time, I am ten years old. As soon as my thighs start to ache and I feel I am going to fall on my head, I twist up, grab the bar on both sides of my knees and then swing my legs up in the air and over my head in a somersault. This is the only trick I can do on the bars and I have been practicing it for several days. My friend Mimi, my sister, and her friend Jackie Grannis are waiting their turns. Jackie, as agile as a monkey, can not only do my trick but do it from the top centre bar of the swing set. Mimi, on the other hand, is too chicken to let go both hands as she hangs upside down but has recently graduated to one hand and is getting up her courage to let the other go. My sister, stronger than I, can hang upended for five minutes altogether. To a watcher from afar, it must have been a scene of hanging skirts and white panties but there is no

watcher and no afar. It is 1945 when kids were put out to play right after school and told not to come in until supper and, once outside, no one paid the least attention to them. ~ “Male and female created He them,” says the woman preacher to the upturned American faces in February 2005. “Not half male or half female,” continues this homophobic Woman of God, “but male and female. Male and female. Therefore, parents, you must bring your children up as males or females and nothing—nothing—in between. “Your boys must be masculine; you must raise them entirely as masculine. If you do not, you are flouting the word of God. And Mothers, you must do all you can to bring out the feminine in your girls.” She appealed to the audience. “Don’t you just love it when you see little girls wearing dresses and going into the KFC in frills with sparkly tiaras on their heads. They know they are princesses. You must teach them to be princesses.” Princesses in KFC? Sometimes the bind moggles. We children were never referred to as princesses. Urchins maybe. One time I was called— by Mimi’s mother—the dirtiest urchin on the block, but I knew this was a lie. Jackie Grannis was a lot dirtier than I was and,

in fact, the entire Garton clan, who lived across the street, was dirtier than anyone. Everyone knew Rose Garton never washed her hair and last year, spiders got in and lived there. I tried to explain this to Mimi’s mother but she just turned away with a disbelieving grunt, as most adults did when one was being logical. My mother, on the other hand, once called me a “haywire kid” after I told her I had eaten my hair ribbon. It went like this. “Where is your plaid hair ribbon?” “I ate it.” “You ate it? Are you haywire?” “Well you always make me wear it so I ate it.” This explanation made sense to me. Later, on the phone to Auntie Sissy, I heard her say: “Do you know what my haywire kid has done now?” ~ Gender differences arrived with high school phys-ed and had nothing to do with princesses and a lot to do with wombs.

“Girls,” said the phys-ed teacher in the first lesson on volleyball, “you are not to use the overhanded serve like the boys. The upward stretching movement puts a severe strain on the womb.” I was not sure where my womb was but I knew it was in there somewhere. I also recalled swinging by my hands from the top bar of Mimi’s swing, a very severe stretch, and wondered if, perhaps, it was already too late for my womb..

the high jump and the hurdles and could only get over the low bar by using a sideways scissors kick. The twisting motion of hurtling oneself over the bar, as the boys did, would irrevocable damage you know what. With the bar set at about fourteen inches from the ground, we lined up to practice. ~

When standing at the net in volleyball, one must not spike the ball downward. Also, if one were in the second or third row of players, one did not attack the ball with an underhanded double-fisted hit; instead your job was to slow the ball down by bouncing it in the air and lobbing it gently to the girls in the front who would then arch it over the net. And so the genteel game commenced.

Years later, I read about a heated debate that took place in 1898 at a City Council meeting of the town of Fort William. It concerned the connection of wombs with trolley cars. A motion was on the floor banning women from riding on them. It seemed the first step up to the car was a steep one, too high for a woman. Such an upward stretching movement of the limbs would damage—irrevocably damage—the womb, or so said the doctor who presented the motion.

In basketball we were not allowed to dribble the ball but only to bounce it once or twice while standing still. In track and field, we were forbidden both

Fortunately, the city fathers were smarter than my phys edteacher fifty years later, and they voted en masse to allow women on the trolleys. The Walleye

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