June 2019 by The Walleye Magazine

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Let's Play Ball! Baseball in the Bay

STYLEBENDING IPAS 27

THE SOUND OF MUSIC 34

WAKING UP OJIBWE 66

LOVE AND LOSS 82

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■ 9 CoverStory: Let's Play Ball! ■ 10 It’s Border Cats Time

Thunder Bay’s arts & culture alternative

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

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in Thunder Bay Northwoods League The Voice of the Border Cats Teamwork Makes the Dream Work Take Me Out to the Ball Game A Proud Baseball History Beer League Ball

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■ 60 Pie.ology ■ 62 Team Unbreakable ■ 64 Five Questions with Joshua Whitehead ■ 66 Waking Up Ojibwe ■ 68 Lionheart Studios

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■ 75 Teaser Tracks ■ 77 Down on the Corner ■ 78 Sting ■ 80 ArchAnger ■ 82 Love and Loss ■ 83 This Frontier Needs Heroes ■ 84 Funk, Soul, and Rock ‘n’ Roll ■ 86 A Masterful Storyteller ARCHITECTURE

■ 90 Port Arthur Stadium HEALTH

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■ 101 Are You Up to the Challenge?

■ 23 Drink of the Month ■ 58 This is Thunder Bay ■ 70 Stuff We Like ■ 88 Off the Wall Reviews ■ 94 Tbaytel June EVENTS ■ 96 Music EVENTS ■ 97 LU Radio's Monthly Top 20 ■ 102 The Wall ■ 104 Horoscopes ■ 105 The Beat ■ 106 The Eye

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The Sport of Summer

ike many other kids living in Toronto during 1992 and 1993, I was obsessed with baseball. It was the years when the Toronto Blue Jays became back-to-back World Series Champions. My X-Men trading cards were replaced with baseball cards, I got my own Blue Jays jersey, and I started playing softball in the Kipling Grove league that first summer. Just like the smell of freshly cut grass or the jingle of an ice cream truck, for me, baseball is synonymous with summer. With June marking the arrival of summer, there is no better month for us to devote our cover story to baseball. Diane Imrie, the executive director at Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, looks back at Thunder Bay’s baseball history, and Kat Lyzun delves into the city’s various beer leagues. And how could we cover baseball without including the Border Cats? Ayano Hodouchi Dempsey talks with the team’s management and owners about the new and improved Northwoods League team. We also take a trip to the stadium, profiling some of the unsung heroes at the ballpark, Kim Latimer gets the play-by-play from the Border Cats’ announcer Bryan Graham, and Bonnie Schiedel chats with some local baseball superfans.

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Keeping with our theme, Laurie Abthorpe looks back at the history of the Port Arthur Stadium in our architecture spread, Stuff We Like is all about ideas for the baseball fan, and Chef Rachel Globensky talks ballpark food, sharing her delicious shrimp boil recipe. Plus to help get you in the summer spirit, we get ready to celebrate Finn Fest on the solstice, go for a paddle on the city’s urban waterways, and, from Franciacorta to Champagne, sommelier Jeannie Dubois suggests some sparkling wines to enjoy in the summer sun. June also brings Thunder Pride and to help celebrate the monthlong event, Susan Goldberg chats with 2-spirit poet and novelist Joshua Whitehead, who will be involved in festival events, film columnist Michael Sobota (and grand marshal of the Pride Parade) provides his picks for queer sports films, and we also include an insert with information on events. So as we get ready to celebrate the longest day of the year, we hope our June issue motivates you to unearth your ball glove, play some catch, join a league, or just go to a game and root for the home team. -Adrian Lysenko

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Featured Contributor Pat Forrest Whether it’s through her volunteer or professional work, Pat is actively involved in our community. Born in Fort William (pre-Thunder Bay), raised in Hymers, and a graduate of Lakehead University, she enjoys contributing to the magazine as a way to get to know what’s happening in and around the city. Most recently, Pat was awarded the Influential Community Trailblazer Award at the 22nd Annual Influential Women of Northern Ontario Awards. Congratulations Pat! Check out her story on the Waking Up Ojibwe project on page 66.

On the Cover Let's Play Ball! Baseball in the Bay Boomer, official mascot of the Border Cats and umpire J.R. Richards at Port Arthur Stadium Photo by Kay Lee

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Various Locations

Keegan Richard

Thunder Pride 2019 is going to be even brighter and better than before! This annual celebration of tolerance and recognition of members of the LGBTQ2S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and 2-spirited) community in Northwestern Ontario has a motto: “Unite together: be the change.” The calendar is packed for two weeks of activities including a film night, a Drag Show Spectacular, a coffeehouse and variety night, a literary night with the amazing Joshua Whitehead, a 2-spirited smudge ceremony, and a Colours of the Rainbow gala dinner. There’s also a two-day Thunder Pride Block party in the Bay/ Algoma area. It’s going to be awesome. And it’s all happening in the name of love and inclusivity. See you there! thunderpride.ca

DaVinci Centre It’s time to play dress up! The Cystic Fibrosis Princess Ball is in its fifth year of helping to raise awareness and funds for the common, fatal genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of children and young adults. Currently there is no cure for cystic fibrosis, and one out of every 3,600 children in Canada are born with the disease. You can help! The theme for this year’s event is “A Mermaid’s Paradise,” and activities include a royal brunch, beauty stations, children’s entertainment and activities, a royal ball, a penny auction, and a draw for tickets for two anywhere WestJet flies. Tickets are $50 (cash only) and are available at Dulux Paints and the Days Inn North. Don’t miss this enchanting experience for a great cause! tbcfprincessball.wordpress.com

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Various Locations Now in its 79th year, the Finn Festival is a celebration of Finnish culture that will take place in Waverley Park and surrounding areas. Featuring local and international musicians and choirs, the event will also have traditional folk dancing as well as evening dances, a banquet at Trinity Hall, a parade, a portable sauna display, and more! Indulge in tasty food, visit the Tori marketplace for exhibitions, or pop into one of the lectures. Registration is $10 and includes access to most events happening over the weekend. Extras are the banquet, which costs $40, and tickets for the dances on Friday and Saturday evenings at $15 each. Visit the Finn Festival website for more details, including the option to book for events in advance. finnfestivalcanada.com

June 21

Marina Park Come out on the summer solstice to celebrate and honour the diverse cultures, unique heritage, and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. This year, National Indigenous Peoples Day will be held along the gorgeous shores of Lake Superior at Marina Park. The day begins with a sunrise ceremony at 5:45 am, followed by the Grand Entry/Pow Wow at noon, a community feast including some traditional food at 5 pm, giveaways at 7 pm, entertainment from 7:30 to 9:30 pm, and then closing ceremonies. Don’t miss this opportunity to share a meal in a community gathering, enjoy the beautiful handmade arts and crafts that will be showcased, and share the celebration! The event is free and all are welcome.

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The Foundry Do you love the blues? Do you love a challenge? The Thunder Bay Blues Society, which has been promoting the blues locally since 1998, are holding their popular Highway to 61 Memphis Blues Challenge this month and you can pull up a chair and be there! Head to The Foundry on June 22 for an afternoon of great blues music and see last year’s representatives, the Roosters, who will play a 45-minute set while the scoring is being tabulated. Once their set is over, the winners will be announced. First prize sends the winning performer(s) to compete in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis at the world’s largest gathering of blues musicians. Come out and cheer on your favourite!

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Let's Play Ball! Baseball in the Bay

James Mirabelli

he origins of baseball date back to the 1800s and the history of the sport locally is nearly as old as the game itself. We’re not sure if it’s the easy access to open green spaces, or just a love of a game that is divine in its simplicity, but playing baseball has always been somewhat of a rite of passage in Thunder Bay. It’s loved for its sense of camaraderie as much as its skill. And the snacks are pretty dang good, too. Read on to learn more about baseball history, some local superfans, beer leagues, our very own Border Cats, and so much more. If you ask us, we think we knocked it out of the park!

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It’s Border Cats Time in Thunder Bay Meet the New and Improved Northwoods League Baseball Team Story by Ayano Hodouchi Dempsey, Photos by James Mirabelli

ast season, amid rumours that the Border Cats were in financial trouble and that the collegiate summer baseball team, the only Canadian one in the Northwoods League, might leave Thunder Bay, several Thunder Bay entrepreneurs got together to try to save it. There was already a sense of loss in the community―the Staal Foundation Open had just been cancelled after five years due to difficulty getting enough volunteers for the event. “It was really important to keep the team here in Thunder Bay because in the past, sport franchises have left, and they never come

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back,” says Bryan Graham, a vice president of the Border Cats. Graham and David Valente, now the team’s president, spearheaded an effort to keep the Border Cats in Thunder Bay, and it wasn’t long before there was a good number of local people willing to buy in. “We thought, what if we had something like the Green Bay Packers have; the whole town owns it,” says Matt Pearson of Sleeping Giant Brewing Company, one of the new owners and also a vice president. “The brewery and the ballpark have forged a great working relationship over the past five years and being a supplier and

CoverStory supporter of the team, and also a fan, I didn’t like the thought of the team going away,” Pearson adds. He and 20 others became investors and owners of Grand Slam Sports and Entertainment Inc., breathing not only new capital but also hope into the team. The group includes a variety of business people ranging from real estate agents, a lawyer, and food and service providers to people in the construction industry and more. “We have a diverse group; a lot of individuals who bring a lot of different things to the table,” says Graham. With a mandate to improve the game experience for the fans, they purchased inflatables for a kids’ zone, added a tiki bar on the upper level, and an extra area called the tailgate zone, where people can watch the game and socialize. “We want to make it more than just a baseball game,” Graham says. A newly installed video board will provide replays as well as commercials, another source of revenue for the team. “Our goal is to keep the team here and make it self-sustaining,” says Pearson. “We can’t predict the weather or the game results, but the things we can control, we’re trying to ensure are awesome [...] We want to bring good value. Not only did we not raise prices, we rolled them backwards, to make sure everyone can come and participate. This town loves to watch baseball.” They hired CEO Tony DiPaolo to run the daily operations and Eric Vasquez as field manager. “People in Thunder Bay are more

likely to support people from Thunder Bay, and we’re hoping that translates to more fans at the games,” DiPaolo says. “It’s always great to know that the money is staying in the community,” adds Graham. Vasquez has high hopes for the players he recruited this year. Canadian recruits include infielder Thomas Grilli and Hammarskjold High School graduate Bryce Jorgenson, who is back to play with the Border Cats again. Although only a summer gig, Vasquez stresses the importance of bonding as a team and says that local ownership makes that easier. “It’s almost like a rebirth of Thunder Bay baseball and I think when the owners buy into it, when they have that sense of community, all I have to do is come in there and put a good product on the field with good people.” “I tell the players, ‘Look, the baseball part is easy. You’ve been playing this for many years. The hard part is, can you buy into the culture that the owners are trying to establish. And the quicker you can do that, the quicker you’re going to come together as a team,’” Vasquez says. “It’s a locally owned team. It’s like the community has bought in and they’re surrounding these 30 guys and saying, ‘we’re going to lose with you, we’re going to win with you.’” The Border Cats kicked off the season on May 28 against the Duluth Huskies and are playing 16 games in town this month. Visit northwoodsleague.com/ thunder-bay-border-cats for tickets and more info.

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Northwoods League Thunder Bay

Bismarck Duluth St. Cloud

Wisconsin Eau Claire

Willmar Mankato

Green Bay Wisconsin Rapids

Rochester

La Crosse Madison

Fond du Lac Lakeshore Kenosha

Traverse City Battle Creek

Kalamazoo

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CoverStory he has the best seat in the house. “I definitely have the best view of the game upstairs in the press box directly behind home plate,” says Graham. “It’s always fun. The balls sometimes come screaming back there and the press box is wide open so we make some great jokes over the PA system about that. You have to keep your eye on the ball.” There’s more to the job than meets the eye. Graham is one of two Border Cats’ vice presidents and a part owner of the new local ownership group. He’s a part of the team’s overall success. He talks vigorously about encouraging community support to keep the beautiful game of baseball alive and well in Thunder Bay. “We have great ideas and great plans,” says Graham. “Our local group is really invested in this opportunity and we want to entertain the fans and keep the Border Cats here and get people to come on out and support the team each summer.” Graham says there’s nothing quite like experiencing a live

historical moment in sports. “In 2008, when Border Cats won the league championship… I remember in that season we were closing out the first half of the schedule, and Tim Palincsar, who was drafted that summer by the Cleveland Indians, hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning against Mankato,” he says. “It was the turning point of the season as we made our run in the second half to claiming a playoff spot. It was a real great moment, and a special year.” Graham recalls these and so many other key moments as though they’re happening live in front of us. He tells me how that year the Border Cats went on to win the Northwoods League Championship, and about the moment that same season when Jon Keller made a headfirst slide into home plate, to score the winning run in the eighth inning of the third and deciding game of the final against the Madison Mallards. “I always love announcing,” he says. “It seems like the right place to be.”

(L-R) Bryan Graham and super Border Cats fan Lucas Finley

The Voice of the Border Cats Chatting with Thunder Bay’s Own Go-To Announcer By Kim Latimer

ou know “that voice.” The one you hear between buying popcorn and climbing the stands to find your seat at Port Arthur Stadium. The one that amps us up, fuels us with facts, keeps the vibe high, and, like a seasoned auctioneer, sets the pace. Bryan Graham is that voice. Graham got his start as a sports radio announcer here in Thunder Bay. His baritone, speed, and

inflection sound uncannily familiar—probably because we’ve all heard him at some point. He’s been an announcer since the 1980s, working various sports including Lakehead Thunderwolves hockey, Thunder Bay’s junior football squads the Giants and Storm, and the Whiskey Jacks professional baseball team. Now he’s the Thunder Bay Border Cats go-to announcer, and

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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work By Adrian Lysenko

he average baseball fan probably knows what an umpire, batboy, or even a trainer’s role in the game is. But how many people know what the clubhouse manager’s job involves? We talked to some of the Thunder Bay Border Cats’ front office staff about their love of the game and to see how they make gameday run smoothly.

Tony DiPaolo

Chief Executive Officer

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What does your job involve? Overlooking all the operations. All the staff, all the entertainment, food, ticket sales. So it encompasses all the business aspect of things, not the player side of things. How many years have you been doing it? This is my first year. What is your favourite baseball memory? This place [Port Arthur Stadium] brings back memories. When I was a child, my brotherin-law ran the men’s fast pitch league and I worked here as a ballboy and changing the scoreboard sign. What do you love about the sport? I love all sports. Sports brings people together and I think it teaches you life lessons and to me, that’s very important. I think we’re losing that these days and I think people need to get back to that.

James Mirabelli Team Photographer

What does your job involve? Team headshots for website and media, team picture, action photos, documenting special moments during games and around the ballpark. How many years have you been doing it? Started in 2005, the year of the first championship, to the present day. What is your favourite baseball memory? [For the Border Cats] Has to be the two championships. The first in 2005, and the second in 2008. Plus, the hosting of the Northwoods League All Star Game in 2009. [For baseball, in general] being selected as one of the official photographers for the U-18 Baseball World Cup held here in 2017. What do you love about the sport? As a photographer it is the pursuit of the perfect picture, trying to capture the emotion and the action, going out night after night trying to capture that moment in time that tells a story.

James Mirabelli

Taking a Look at the Unsung Heroes Behind the Border Cats

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What does your job involve? I take care of both home and away teams’ food, laundry, and equipment. How many years have you been doing it? This will be my fourth season. What is your favourite baseball memory? Going to the College World Series with my team, the St. Cloud Technical & Community College Cyclones, in 2014. What do you love about the sport? I just love being around the game. I love the sounds of the game like the ball coming off the bat.

Taylor Metzger Clubhouse Manager

Lance Jones

Webcast Play-by-Play Announcer What does your job involve? I run the scoreboard and I’m also doing the official scorekeeping for Northwoods League website. How many years have you been doing it? This will be my fourth coming up. What is your favourite baseball memory? Going down to a couple Blue Jays’ games with my family. What do you love about the sport? Being able to go out with friends and having people who understand the game. The atmosphere around it is really special... it’s just really upbeat and a good environment.

Spencer Wood

Official Scorekeeper

Sherry Archer

Concessions Manager/Food and Beverage Manager

What does your job involve? I take care of all the concessions. That includes the hiring of the kids, the ordering of the food, providing food to players postgame, umps, and staff, and also for any parties [along with] planning and staff. Anything to do with food and beverage I’m responsible for. How many years have you been doing it? Six. What is your favourite baseball memory? I never get to watch the game. I’m just so busy [laughs]. But hosting the [U-18 Baseball World Cup], that was an amazing experience. What do you love about the sport? I love the atmosphere, and I love the fans. The players are amazing, and the kids are great to work with.

Roger Rickards

Host Family Coordinator

What does your job involve? Bringing a description to those watching the game online. How many years have you been doing it? 9–10 years. What is your favourite baseball memory? The last team I have played for, 13–14 years ago in high school—I remember our team was awful. We only won two out of 18 games. I remember playing first base and the pitcher would always be trying to pick off someone on base. I just loved the fact that he would throw more to first base rather than pitching it across the plate. What do you love about the sport? I can watch any sport. I love watching live games—it has to do with my job. I could do play-by-play of a game of jacks if you wanted to. I love going to a baseball game and having a sit-down and chatting with whoever I’m with.

What does your job involve? We work with the coach, players, and families to arrange accommodations for the players during their time in Thunder Bay. Players arrive around the 25th of May for a season ending mid August. How many years have you been doing it? Barb [Rickards] and I were the initial coordinators for the program when the team located in Thunder Bay in 2003. We worked in the program until 2010 and have just returned for 2019. What is your favourite baseball memory? The championship win in 2005. Our team was amazing as we faced the Madison Mallards in a “David versus Goliath” matchup. Barb’s favourite memory is from 2009, when the entire Border Cats team took to the field and sang our Canadian national anthem. They had practised and surprised everyone, even the coaches. What do you love about the sport? For me there are many different aspects of the sport. While it’s true some players do make it to “the show,” all players give us thrills throughout the season. Seeing a group of strangers gel as a team is amazing. Outstanding offensive and defensive plays. Of course at the top of the list is the fan experience, great new friends, and let’s not forget the beer and peanuts.

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Former Border Cats players Patrick Ryan and Nick Ciandro with host family Clint, Andrea, Jack, and Charlie Weiss.

Friends Kim Serravalle, Amanda Harris and Leah Bellin at a Border Cats meet and greet.

Former Border Cats players Shane Shepard and Vinny Santarsiero with host family Andrea, Clint, Jack, and Charlie Weiss.

Former Border Cats player Grant McKown with Marty Sauer

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Superfans are the Heart and Soul of Baseball By Bonnie Schiedel

here are people who like to see a ball game sometimes. And then there are baseball fans who could be called “superfans.” For the Weiss family in Thunder Bay, baseball is at the heart of their family life, volunteering, and recreation. “My husband Clint coaches and is a co-convenor for the Port Arthur Nationals Little League, and my boys, Jack and Charlie, both play for the Lakers and are bat boys for the Border Cats. I’m more of a taxi

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driver/cook/cheerleader/uniform scrubber,” says Andrea Weiss. The family started acting as a host family for Border Cats players 10 years ago, and they usually host two players a season, even getting players to sign a door in their home as a memento. Weiss’s kids, of course, think it’s great to have players living with them every summer. “There’s often some wiffle ball with the kids going on in the yard, and the neighbour kids join in too. Because we’re a host family, we feel connected to

the players when we go to a Border Cats game. It’s kind of like going to watch your kid play,” she says. Plus, there’s the social aspect of visiting with friends while munching popcorn and watching the game. That atmosphere is part of the appeal for longtime fan Kim Serraville too—she rarely misses a Border Cats game with her friends Amanda Harris and Leah Bellin. “My favourite thing about baseball is meeting the players and spending time outside, watching the game live,” she says. “The best part about going to a game is hearing the train song when we win!” Marty Sauer goes to almost every game as well. “Baseball is fun because you forget about whatever is going on in your own life and just get into the game,” she says. “I like taking kids to the games too. I remember when my grandson was a

toddler, we were at a Cats game and the announcer would say the number of a player and my grandson would fill in the name!” Recently, she’s been taking family friends, the kids from a local Syrian refugee family, to the ballpark to cheer on the Border Cats. Sauer has also been a host family for 10 years, reasoning that since the players play for free, she can offer room and board. And while she has gone to major league games—she has fond memories of her 1950s childhood in Chicago, when her Aunt Ada would take her to see the Cubs at Wrigley Field— she prefers local games. “At the big stadiums the players are so far away they may as well be ants running around,” she says. “Here you get to know the players and say hi. And the ballpark community feels like family. Baseball is my game.”

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Lake City and Sonoras baseball teams – circa 1910.

1894 Port Arthur Baseball Club – Champions of Algoma. Our early baseball teams took on challengers from around the area to claim titles such as the Algoma Championship and the New Ontario Crown

A Proud Baseball History Looking Back at the City’s Love for the Sport

Story by Diane Imrie, Executive Director, Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, Photos courtesy of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame

s the girls and boys of summer take to the ball diamonds around Thunder Bay, they are carrying on a rich tradition of excellence that began many years ago. In fact, baseball was amongst one of the first sports in our area to develop an organized league, with reports of games going back to the late 1800s. As the years progressed, large crowds would be on hand at the Lakehead Exhibition grounds, the Queen Street and Cumberland Street diamonds, and Current River and McKellar parks to cheer on such teams as the Maridays, Great Lakes, Can Car, and PASCOs. With the opening of the Port Arthur Stadium in 1951, complete with artificial lights, fans had a new venue in which to watch many exciting match-ups between such local teams as the Red Sox and Giants as they took on out-of-town teams like the Red Rock Paper Kings and Dryden Rockets. Since that time, amateur baseball continues to

be a popular sport, which benefited greatly by the addition of Baseball Central in the late 1980s and its extensive upgrades over the years. Our local women also contributed to our early baseball and softball history, with such teams as the Port Arthur South Ends and Golden Sprays competing during the 1920s and 30s. Similar to their United States counterparts, the women of our community also had a league of their own with reports of an estimated 600 fans lining the Central School grounds to watch the 1943 Big Three Girls’ Softball League Championships between The Forts and Nescos. By the 1950s and 60s, gone were the bloomers, skirts, and woollen leggings, with new sponsors such as CKPR Radio getting involved with their Goldentones taking to the field against such other locally sponsored teams as the Bryans and Supreme Cleaners. It was also during the 1950s that Little League Baseball made its first

Fort William early baseball team.

The Port Arthur Maridays won the 1912 Thunder Bay Amateur Baseball League Championship title in a game played at the Fort William Exhibition Grounds, which was the site of many sporting events.

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The 1909 Port Arthur Senior Baseball Team following a game in Current River.

The 1926 Port Arthur South Ends Women’s Softball Team.

appearance, going on to serve as a great training ground for many young athletes as they represented us with distinction on the national and international stage. Since 1964, teams from Fort William, Port Arthur, and Thunder Bay have claimed an amazing 12 Canadian Little League titles and made multiple trips to the Little League World Series as Canada’s representatives. One of the members of the 2005 Westfort Internationals, the last local team to earn the national crown, was current NHLer Robert Bortuzzo. Our professional baseball history can trace its origins back to November 4, 1913, when a group

of prominent citizens gathered at Fort William City Hall and formed a company called the Fort William Baseball Club with the goal of purchasing the St. Cloud, Minnesota Northern League franchise for $10,000. On May 20, 1914, their dream became a reality when the Fort William Canucks took to the field with over 3,000 fans overflowing the grandstand. Playing in the Northern League “C” Division, they took on teams from Duluth, Fargo-Moorhead, Grand Forks, St. Boniface, Superior, Virginia, and Winnipeg. The team continued operations until World War I began to impact the professional baseball

The Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company (PASCO) Baseball Team – circa 1920s.

The 1943 Can Car Athletic Association Baseball Team.

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During the war years women’s softball was very popular. The 1943 Forts were the Thunder Bay Senior Softball District Champions. Note the uniform of the day, which included shorts and woolen leggings. Back row (l-r): Herb Hembuss, Margaret Hunter, Asta Lake, Ruth Black, Evelyn Foster, Barbara Knowles, June Pond, Frances Fedori, Kay McKenzie, Emma Blake, Jean Greer, A.I. Kennedy. Front row (l-r): Pearl Waugh, Zoe Pickup, Ada Sylvester, Ann Donylyk, Melna Roneki.

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The 1950s and 60s continued to see growth in the popularity of women’s softball with this team sponsored by Bryans Variety Store. circuit, with the team disbanding in June of 1916, and the Northern League shutting down operations completely in July of 1917. In 1993 professional baseball returned to the head of the lakes, with the Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks rejoining the Northern League with an estimated crowd of over 6,200 packing the Port Arthur Stadium, with people standing on the warning track to watch their opening game. The team provided local baseball fans with some great memories during their six-season run. In 2003, the Thunder Bay Border Cats began collegiate baseball in the Northwoods League, and continue

Little League baseball began in Thunder Bay in the early 1950s and would often start off the season with an annual parade of teams like this one that took place in 1956.

to provide local fans with some great baseball action, bringing home the 2005 and 2008 league championship titles. In addition to fielding some great teams, Thunder Bay has also hosted a number of national and international baseball tournaments, including the 2010 World Junior AAA Baseball Championships and the 2017 IBAF U-18 Baseball World Cup. As it has been for over a century, baseball continues to be very much a part of the sporting life of Thunder Bay and no doubt will continue to be well into the future. Play ball!

Thunder Bay’s first professional baseball team, The Fort William Canucks, played in the Northern League ‘C’ Division from 1914 to 1916.

1962 - Port Arthur Red Sox were senior champions

1966 (circa) - Gateway Builders Senior Baseball Team

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Beer League Ball Slo-Pitch in the City

t’s competitive for some, a weekly party for others. For most, it’s both. We’re talking slopitch softball: the instant happiness of warm summer evenings, good friends, lots of laughs, and maybe a drink or two after the game. Personally, I haven’t spent much time with softball since my shortlived career playing deep, deep right field for the Scoble Hawks. But in speaking with so many players who talk about the game with deep fondness, I get it. There are about 80 teams who play across the city in various adult leagues—Lake Superior Slo-Pitch, MGD Mixed, Paulucci’s Wayland, and Thunder Bay 5 & 5, to name a few. There are also leagues geared to players of a certain vintage, like the new 55-Plus League. Most play on city fields from mid-May to mid-September, with numerous league and charity tournaments throughout. Marlee Pradal is on the executive for Lake Superior Slo-Pitch (formerly the Coors Light League).

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Like many, she grew up hanging out at the field while her parents played and happily joined up as an adult. This league has a mix of skill levels; each of the 24 teams play each other once, then it goes to tiered play where teams are grouped for evenly matched games heading into playoffs. “I joined my team last year and we joke a lot, have a lot of fun. Slopitch is just more laid back, but people do get really fired up about tournaments,” she laughs. Rob Kincaid is the “coach” of Franki’s, a team that’s been around for 15 years. They’re a core group of childhood friends and team adoptees who might enjoy slo-pitch more than anyone. Kincaid is excited just talking about them. “We just get along so well. That’s my favourite thing,” he says. “We’ve grown from a bunch of 20-yearolds playing tournaments for beer money to people with professional jobs who now spend a ton of money on Franki’s (branded) gear.” He’s modest about it, but the team

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The On Deck Poco Picante Bastidores also donates to charities like PRO Kids and Toys for Tots. “I feel like we could still compete on any level, but we’re all at the point where we just want to have a good time,” he adds. Jordan Lester of the equally established team now known as the On Deck Poco Picante Bastidores, feels the same way. "What keeps us coming back every year is the camaraderie. The softball itself is secondary. It gives us all an excuse to get together and have a good time. You won't see us diving for fly-balls or sliding into second base anymore,” he says. "I've thought about retiring, but my friend Brandon Smith told me that as long as you think you can hit a ground ball to third base and still get to first base before the ball does, you should keep

playing. I think I can still beat that throw—barely." Ryan Sustawenko, president of Lake Superior Slo-Pitch, leans more to the competitive side. His team, On Deck Aces, plays in tournaments nearly every weekend in the summer, travelling to Duluth, Grand Marais, and Minneapolis. As a lifelong ball player, he sees opportunities for softball to grow here. He would like to one day see a complex where all the leagues could play, with lights for later games and concession stands like those he sees in the United States. “It’s a huge opportunity for the city to make money,” Sustawenko says. “We see that in other places we play, and just feel like the city is missing out on that.”

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Ballpark Best By Chef Rachel Globensky

hen asked to write about ballpark food, I started humming “…buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack…” which are great snacks, but not very interesting to write about (and a terribly loopy song to have stuck in your head). My live-in Detroit Tigers fan says that for America’s Pastime, nothing tops the classic foil-wrapped, steamed hot dog, whereas given the choice, I would absolutely try a Texas Rangers’ Dilly Dog—a massive dog stuffed into a hollowed out dill pickle and then dipped in corn batter and fried. So much salty goodness! Locally, Port Arthur Stadium serves up the vintage version, but if it’s a fancy frank you’re after, you’ll have to smuggle in one of Lincoln Street Eatery’s Guinness, Trump, or Lemmy dogs. Jen Sauve has got a good thing going on at LSE, so I’mma let her do

her hot dog thing, and write about something else. A quick Google search brought back ranked lists touting “best of” and “weirdest ever” food served in stadiums across North America. Many showed Technicolour photos of mile-high burgers, soupedup mac and cheese, or deckedout nachos. And, while I can 100% get behind the larger-than-life cheese-covered, deep-fried melee, one simple dish stood out to me: 4 Bells Shrimp Boil, found at Target Field in Minneapolis. A basket of fresh shrimp, corn, potatoes, and sausage, dressed with parsley and a lemon wedge—genius in its simplicity, and quite unique at a ballpark in the Upper Midwest. Here’s my boiled, then oven-roasted take on the Southern standard:

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A Taste of Naples Graziella Pizzeria Napoletana By Susan Pretty

raziella Pizzeria Napoletana on Park Avenue is open for business—from 5:30 pm until “the dough runs out.” When I ask owner Joe Lombardo about the dough, he explains that they only make enough dough to last for the evening. It’s a traditional recipe, several hundred years old, passed down through the generations. There’s no oil, sugar, egg, or fats, and the flour comes from a mill in Naples. The dough undergoes a long fermentation time, and is worth waiting for. Graziella is named after Lombardo’s mom, and the entire restaurant seems to be built on love and family. Dad helps out in the kitchen, and beautiful photos adorn the walls from family trips to Salerno, Naples, and the Amalfi Coast. But the showstopper here, folks, is the big red wood-fired oven. This monster spent about 43 days on a ship travelling from Italy to Montreal, and Lombardo still had to endeavour to get it here. This is the only cooking equipment in the store. There’s no microwave, stove, or oven, just this bad boy. And it gets hot! Firing up to about 850-900°F, this powerhouse can completely cook a pizza on average of 90 seconds. I have to say I didn’t believe a pizza could cook in such a short period of time—until I saw it with my own eyes. The menu features simple, classic pies with the freshest of ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible. The sauce is a secret recipe (of course), and I may never buy mozza that’s wrapped in plastic again. There’s prosciutto and mortadella, and the elusive carbonara that’s served on Sundays only. I chose the classic Margherita. If you want to know the true measure of a great pie, start with that one. Always. Lombardo hand-tosses the dough and applies the secret sauce, a liberal amount of fior di latte (semi-soft, fresh cheese made in the style of Italian mozzarella), and

basil plucked from his fresh plants. He puts the pie on the peel, which is a shovel-like tool used by bakers to slide loaves of bread, pizzas, pastries, and other baked goods in and out of the oven. Less than two minutes later, a circle of joy appears before me. The crust is puffy with random air pockets, and just tipped with black. The fior di latte is perfectly white, holding up well to the extreme heat. It is steaming hot, and I am instructed to hurry with my photos because it’s meant to be eaten ASAP. This is why Lombardo is firm on no to-go orders—it’s dine in only, because he wants his guests to have the best pizza experience possible, and you miss out if you have to put it in a cardboard box (he calls it a coffin—that’s how passionate he is about the quality!). Noshing on my very first slice, I realize it is unlike any pizza I’ve ever tried. The ingredients are so tasty, the cheese so fresh, and the basil offers just a hint of verdant to tie it all together. I would like to point out that during my visit with Lombardo, there were people repeatedly coming to his door and asking if he was open yet. The demand is high, so get there before the dough runs out!

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Compass Foods Compassion and Direction

Story by Wendy Wright, Photos by Adrian Lysenko

here is a new grocery store in Thunder Bay—and it’s completely vegan. Compass Foods on Tungsten Street strives to be “like a 7-11 where vegans can go and get everything they need,” according to co-owner Sheldon Burt. Whether you’re looking for recipe ingredients, a grab-and-go lunch like chili, or snacks for later, Burt and co-owner Sydney Schell have

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done all the legwork—no more reading labels just to be sure. Even if veganism is not your lifestyle choice, you can still find plenty to shop for. Cleaning products, personal care, and household items are on the shelves, and pet food is coming soon. Burt and Schell started Compass Foods as an online business a year ago, and they opened the storefront

last April. They wanted a business they could run together and have their toddler daughter with them. Schell grew up in Northwestern Ontario and the young family chose to come back to be near family and start their business in 2017. “The shop facilitates a lot of needs,” explains Schell, in reference to the gluten-free, allergy conscious, and organic options available. Everything they sell is also cruelty-free. For those cognizant of their health or with other food issues, the hand-picked and carefully selected goods you’re looking for are there too—they just happen to be vegan. There is a great snack food selection and Stardust Vegan Bake Shop

supplies fresh baked goodies. They also sell candy, ice cream, coffee, and chocolate from around the world, as well as a variety of frozen and chilled goods. “It’s much easier than people think to become vegan,” says Schell. “People season their meat with vegan food.” Veganism is a choice people make “for the animals, for the planet, and for their health,” the signs on the glass storefront read. Burt and Schell want vegan customers to have the ability to “shop like they always wanted to, in one spot.” Visit Compass Foods on 875 Tungsten Street (beside Sportop and Blaze Fireplace and Stone).

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Brew it Yourself

StyleBending IPAs By Josh Armstrong, PhD, Certified Beer Judge

f you are reading this column, it is likely that you are familiar with IPAs: the India Pale Ale. Most breweries these days brew at least one version of the style, and some brew many. IPAs are by far the most popular style in the craft beer industry and have been the number one seller at American craft breweries since 2011. It wasn’t too long ago that the term IPA was synonymous with intense bitterness, and usually used to label the most abrasive brews only enjoyed by hardcore beer drinkers. With the explosive growth of the craft beer industry, times have changed, and the IPA style has been bent into many different substyles. No longer does IPA simply equal bitter, it’s now more associated with hop aroma and flavour, and some of the “juicier” substyles can even be enjoyed by the most inexperienced beer drinkers in the crowd. The original IPA came from the English midlands. Brewers in the late 1700s from Burton-on-Trent became famous for their strong

and bitter brews and had the East India Company export them to the colonies. Today, the English IPA is a moderately strong, dry British ale with more maltiness than their American counterparts. When home brewing an English IPA, it’s best to use British yeast, malt and hops to get the classic flavours that you would expect from the substyle. As craft brewing the North America took off, a new style of IPA was developed. The West Coast IPA was one of the first styles in American to have an intense focus on hops. This substyle tends to have no malt character and lets the hops shine through. They tend to be fairly bitter but also should have a pronounced American hop aroma and flavour (citrus, pine, fruity). A good local example of the style is Sleeping Giant Brewing Company’s Hoppet. A more recent phenomenon in the IPA world is the New England IPA. This is the haze craze that I wrote about back in January. Often cloudy or hazy, New England IPAs

typically have intense fruit flavours and aromas, a soft body, and a smooth mouthfeel. These brews are often described as “juicy” as they tend to have a low amount of bitterness and a lot of residual sweetness that pairs perfectly with the fruity flavours from the hops. Dawson Trail Craft Brewery brews a great example of the style: Bae’s Haze. For the 2019 Canadian Brewing Awards, Collective Arts Brewing Company won this category of New England IPAs with their Life in the Clouds IPA, which is often available at LCBO stores. One of the newest versions of the IPA is the Brut IPA. The Brut IPA was recently developed in San Francisco and is a nice counterpoint to the New England style of IPAs. Rather than having a lot of residual sweetness, the Brut IPA is very dry with practically no sugar left in the final beer. This is achieved by brewers by using amylase enzymes, which help break down all of the sugar from the malts making it available for the yeast to ferment.

These brews tend to be highly carbonated and high in hop flavour and aroma, but also low in bitterness. As this substyle of IPA is relatively new, they are harder to find locally. Your best bet to try this style of IPA is to order some online directly from a brewery in Ontario, or head down to your local watering hole to see if they have any available. There are still other examples of the style that I won’t be able to cover in detail here: session IPAs (lower in alcohol but still big in hops), double IPAs (bigger in alcohol and flavour), black IPAs (roasty like a stout but still hoppy), sour IPAs (the addition of sourness plays nicely with some hop varieties), Brett IPAs (wild yeast adds a unique character), and Belgian IPAs (Belgian yeast changes the character again). While some might think that breweries just use the term IPA to sell more beer, I think that the style-bending of IPAs has been great for all people who enjoy having flavourful beer full of hops.

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Bubblicious!

By Jeannie Dubois, Certified Sommelier

Jeannie Dubois demonstrates her sabrage skills with a butterknife

ffervescent, frizzante, spritzig, petillant—no matter what term you use to describe your sparkling wine, the sight of those tiny, uplifting bubbles echo to me the bright, crisp, fresh spring days here in our fair city on the northern shore. While sparkling wines have existed as long as vinification (carbon dioxide is a natural by-product of fermentation), Dom Pérignon, the humble French monk, has long been credited with introducing the world to Champagne in the early

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1700s (incidentally, he was trying to figure out how to remove the bubbles from his wine for the length of his career). Although it is true that the French have honed the hard-won process of traditional method champagne (read about riddling), almost all wine-producing nations have their own history of making bubbles as well, and these can be just as enjoyable at a fraction of the cost. Look to Italy for Franciacorta, Germany for Sekt, Spain for Cava, Hungary for Pezsgo, or any of the

myriad New World wine-producing nations for a wide variety of sparkling styles from low spritz to high mousse, bone dry to dessert sweet, palest silver to inky red, fruit-forward blossom to toasted biscuit nuttiness. The one true caveat of sparkling wine, however, is that you do get what you pay for, so for a truly magnificent explosion of pearly elegance, invest in a house champagne or at the very least a bottle made by the methode traditionnelle. For fun in the sun with some big refreshing bubbles, bottles produced by “charmat method” should totally suffice. Other fun sparkling wine facts: • All sparkling cork cages require exactly six 180-degree turns to be released. • Every bottle of traditional method sparkling holds six atmospheres of pressure. • The concave bases of sparkling wine bottles are called punts. • Bubbles are released from solution by tiny imperfections in your glass. • Traditional Champagne is actually made from one variety of white grapes. (chardonnay) and two varieties of red grapes (pinot noir and pinot meunier). • Proper sparkling wine service requires not a popping sound when opening but instead the sound of a kiss.

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Frankenstein Comes to Life at Magnus Classic Story Marks Inaugural Production of Theatre’s Young Company By Kris Ketonen

literary classic will come to life on the Magnus Theatre stage this month. In its inaugural production, Magnus Theatre’s Young Company—a theatre training program aimed at students aged 13 to 18—will perform Mary Shelley’s timeless tale, Frankenstein. “It doesn’t stray too far from the story of the novel,” says Danielle Chandler, director of both the Frankenstein production and Magnus Theatre in Education. “You will find some of the stuff that might be a little bit more adultheavy has been cut.”

“It seems like a really apt choice for teens, because it deals with a lot of themes that are relevant to them,” she adds. “It’s about the search for yourself, and it’s also about, kind of, how technology fits in to one’s life. Which is funny, because it’s from 200 years ago—that’s more relevant than ever now, I would say.” One of the actors appearing in the production is Walker Lucchese, 15, who portrays Captain Robert Walton. “My character is, you could say, the narrator,” Lucchese says. “He interacts with the story as it’s being told.” Lucchese admits he wasn’t

too familiar with the story prior to beginning work on the play. “I’ve always kind of strayed from horror. I’ve always been a huge fan of fantasy, and slaying dragons and knights and everything.” But Lucchese has certainly come around on the story: “It’s been such an enjoyable experience acting in it,” he says. As for the creature itself, at the time of her interview, Chandler said designs were still being finalized. She did, however, give a bit of a hint as to what theatre-goers can expect from the iconic, and tragic, character— think more Benedict Cumberbatch

than Boris Karloff. “It’s kind of just a man that’s been stitched together,” she says. “That’s sort of what I envision, but it always morphs.” Frankenstein also stars Joshua Audley, Sidne Hare Hodgins, Thomas Jerome, Will Jerome, David Mackinnon, Brook Malone, Sara Miller, Raija Myllymaa, Andi Shelswell, and Madison Steadwell. Performances will take place at 7 pm on June 7 and 8. Tickets are $10, and available through Magnus Theatre.

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ecoming a mother can be exciting, terrifying, exhausting, and—according to the latest production at Cambrian Players— very, very funny. “It is quite simply the best thing I have ever done,” says the character of Charlotte, portrayed with depth and resonance by Jennifer Jones. Cambrian Players offered a Mother’s Day treat with their

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production of The MOMologues: The Original Comedy About Motherhood, presented from May 8–11 and 15–18 at their new studio on Spring Street. The MOMologues was created in 2002 by real-life moms Lisa Rafferty, Stefanie Cloutier, and Sheila Eppolito, who wanted to reveal some of the truth and humour behind the sentimental surface of

becoming a mom. It’s not all cooing and cuddles. This play delves into the challenges of conception, body changes, labour and delivery, sexuality, loneliness, and how all the powerful emotions, hormones, and social pressures impact a woman’s identity in unexpected ways. Directed with clarity and sensitivity by Nathalie Roy, this production flowed smoothly from individual monologues to ensemble scenes, using multiple entrances and levels to enhance the storytelling. Mary Davis captivated the mostly female audience with her expressive face and voice, especially in a scene where all the other characters accosted her with well-meaning but unwanted advice. Shannon Vancook built her character from a

place of apprehension to wonder to stunning rage when her milk came in. Cambrian newcomer Leane Shuttleworth brought a vivacious energy to her role as Maria. Local favourite Jennifer Jones anchored the show with a powerful, genuine performance as Charlotte and left the audience breathless with her closing monologue about having her tubes tied. “No more seeing a face for the first time. No more feeling life inside me. No more telling people you love that a new baby is on the way.” In that moment, the whole audience shared the pain and poignancy of letting go of one chapter of life, not knowing what lies ahead. This production of The MOMologues provided a taste of what it feels like to be a human who becomes a mother, which was relished by moms in the audience and also by people who are not yet or never will be mothers. I’m glad that Cambrian Players decided to present a play that centres on strong female characters; however, I felt the script focused a little too narrowly on the experiences of white middle-class women. It seemed to skirt deeper issues in favour of a more positive vibe, but I wished the playwrights’ intentions to explore the “universal” truths of motherhood had extended to acknowledge the experiences of those whose families are non-traditional, those who have suffered the loss of a child, parent, or spouse, and mothers who enjoy less privilege in our society. Theatre has the power to help dismantle old paradigms and build fresh new concepts of community. It's important to keep taking steps toward reflecting all our stories on stage.

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The Sound of Music

Paramount Live’s Spring Show Arrives on the Stage By Ashley Crompton

his month, the hills of Thunder Bay will be alive with The Sound of Music. Paramount Live will be presenting the beloved original Broadway musical, featuring a cast of over 30 local actors ranging in age from 7 to 21. At Paramount Live, their goal is to alternate between modern/contemporary shows and classics, in order to ensure the students have a well-rounded theatre experience performing all types of shows from the Broadway canon of musicals. The Sound of Music is a classic, known both as a Broadway musical and a movie that many watch over

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and over again. It also has a score that is both fun to sing and easy to love. Overflowing with such beloved songs as “My Favorite Things” and “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” this heartwarming family musical tells an inspiring story of the discovery of love and a daring bid for freedom. Plus, it’s based on a true story. As this production is part of the winter/spring lineup of shows for Paramount Live, the cast has already been working hard for five months, rehearsing an average of six hours a week, putting in even more time the closer they get to opening night. The cast is excited to share

the performance on their home stage. The historic and intimate Paramount Theatre on Court Street is the ideal setting for the musical, and has the perfect atmosphere for all of Paramount Live’s shows. The idea of having some younger students participate in the senior musical during the 10th anniversary season really sparked the imagination of the directors. “We are a great little theatre family here at Paramount Live that has grown over the years—every show we do is unique, and we have the pleasure to work with some of Thunder Bay’s finest young actors on our productions,” says artistic director Candi Badanai. “We’re sure The Sound of Music will bring joy to our patrons (and the cast themselves) this season, just as all of our other shows have.” The lead characters of Captain Von Trapp and Maria Rainer will be played by Kenzie Belisle and Micaela Morrow, respectively. “The past eight years that I’ve been with Paramount Live has been such an incredible experience,” says Morrow. “Because The Sound of Music is such

a beloved show to so many people, every day at rehearsal has brought a new challenge that we’ve all been willing to take on. Playing the role of Maria has been equally as exciting and I’ve noticed a huge change in myself as a performer since this incredible journey began. The cast has been working so hard as our show draws nearer and we couldn’t be more excited for opening night.” The Sound of Music is choreographed by Candi Badanai and directed by Spencer Hari and Candi Badanai with Lawrence Badanai assisting. This is Spencer Hari’s second time doing The Sound of Music—he played the role of Captain Von Trapp when Fort William Collegiate Institute did the production in the 90s. “It’s been delightful to reconnect with the musical after so many years and inspire other actors to fall in love with it as well,” says Hari. Performances for The Sound of Music take place June 4–8. Curtain time is at 7 pm. For more information, visit facebook.com/plivetbay.

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

Queer Sport Films

By Michael Sobota

Everyone can’t be straight. Everyone can’t be beautiful. Everyone can’t be the same, Patrick. Some people are just gay and average. We’re the strongest, I think. -Jack (John Mahoney) to Patrick (Ben Weber) in The Broken Hearts Club

une is celebrated as Gay Pride month throughout most of North America. There are hundreds of movies featuring LGBTQ+ people playing sports. Some of them are even athletes. And while in my preparation for building this column I watched more films about soccer and football than any other sport, yes, there is a gem here about gay men and baseball.

Personal Best (1982) Written, produced, and directed by Robert Towne, Personal Best explores the arena of world-class female athletes. Chris (Mariel Hemingway), en route to a shot at the Olympics in track and field, explores not only the running track but the bed of her hot coach Terry (Scott Glenn) and competing teammate Tory (real life Olympic track and field star Patrice Donnelly). At the time, Towne’s film was explosive for the sex scenes, but the script is more than that. The story rings true and has genuine angst and pathos.

The Broken Hearts Club (2000)

Breakfast With Scot (2007)

Giant Little Ones (2018)

This first feature film by writer/director Greg Berlanti is a romantic comedy about slightly-older-yet-still-young gay men who play on a summer baseball team. They are employed at a restaurant owned by Jack (John Mahoney). Each summer Jack cajoles them into playing on his team and buys their jerseys, and they lose every one of their games. Berlanti’s screenplay explores more than the games on the field, giving us their relationships, opening windows on gay culture at the turn-of-this-century in West Hollywood. The stories are funny and serious, pretentious and poignant. On the screen, these guys are all winners.

Tom (Eric McNally), a former professional enforcer with the Toronto Maple Leafs, is now a sportscaster after suffering a shoulder injury. He lives a mostly closeted life with his partner, Sam, a lawyer. When a family emergency sees the two men agreeing to become “dads” to his deadbeat brother’s son, Scot, things get a little tense—especially when Scot displays a liking for feather boas, make-up, and a dislike for the condo’s drapes. Scot is a flamboyant adolescent and everyone has to come to grips with that in their new lives, as does the audience watching this. Director Laurie Lynd and screenwriter Michael Downing (the script is based on his novel) make all of us uncomfortable before finding a happy resolution. The film features and was fully endorsed by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

This is another high school athletic story, but this one about two buddies who have been friends since they were kids. They are both swimmers and, on the night of one of their 17th birthdays, an incident happens that shakes them up and twists their young life-paths into uncharted territory, which they navigate with confusion, questioning, panic, and some pain. Full of credible teen relationships and parent-teen analysis, the movie rings true to our time. Writer/director Keith Berhman shot most of the film in Sault Ste. Marie, and joyfully doesn’t make it pretend to be Cleveland, Ohio. It’s an authentic cinematic coming-of-age story.

There are many more gay-themed sports movies. Here are six others to both educate and entertain: Guys and Balls (2004), Eleven Men Out (2005), City Without Baseball (2008), The Rugby Player (2013), 1:54 (2016), and The Pass (2016).

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TheArts administered by the Club culturel francophone de Thunder Bay (CCF). It features works from 15 artists displayed in two locations. Once again, Urban Abbey will host the main exhibition from May 17 to June 7. Visitors are also invited to stop by the Thunder Bay Museum, where a selection of artwork will be showcased until June 30. Though central to the project, the French language is not its theme. Rather, it is a pretext to allow artists, organizers, and visitors to gather and get to know one another. La francophonie dans tous ses états brings new perspectives to our relationship with the French language through various mediums such as photography, painting, fashion design, and up-cycling, and fights linguistic insecurity by

The Meeting of Cultural Diversity and Language

Multidisciplinary Art Project Gathers Local Francophone and Francophile Artists By Claire Thiébaut

rench is a language that consists of countless variations and accents, a language that sounds as complex as it does familiar and unites individuals from diverse backgrounds. La francophonie dans tous ses états is a multidisciplinary art project gathering local

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francophone and francophile artists. Thanks to a grant from the Ontario Arts Council, the project returns to Thunder Bay for its third edition. The project was established in 2018 by French immigrants Sébastien Hardy (SeB.h) and Céline Mundinger, and is now

highlighting the diversity behind words. The project focuses on the meeting of cultural diversity and language, the latter quieting its rules and standards to reflect the fragmentation of identities that defines the local and global Francophone community. SeB.h believes art and culture are a building block for the construction of strong human relationships. With a background in social work and special education, he has a wealth of experience and encourages students to express

themselves through visual art. For this edition of the project, participating artists offered guided tours for groups of students from French schools as well as French immersion and core French programs. More than 200 students from grades 3 to 11 visited the exhibition and met artists throughout the week of May 27. According to SeB.h, introducing younger generations to Francophone and Francophile artists helps them gain confidence as they practice speaking the language in public spaces.

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Warshirt for Clayoquot Sound By Erika Niva Artist: Joane Cardinal-Schubert Title: Warshirt for Clayoquot Sound Date: 1994 Medium: Acrylic and mixed media on paper Dimensions: 125 x 97 cm

oane Cardinal-Schubert’s mixed media “Warshirt for Clayoquot Sound” is one of three works by the artist in the Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s permanent collection. All three are currently part of the nationally touring exhibition The Writing on the Wall: The Work of Joane Cardinal-Schubert, organized and circulated by Nickle Galleries and curated by Lindsey V. Sharman. 1942, Joane Cardinal-Schubert was the fourth of eight children. Her father, Joseph Cardinal, was a game warden, and her mother, Frances Rach, was a nurse who went on to stay home to take care of her family. As a child, Cardinal-Schubert read constantly and by age 11 had read all the material available at her school. Her love of reading contributed to her talent for writing—a talent that played a pivotal role in her artistic and academic career. In 1967, she married Mike Schubert. Cardinal-Schubert studied art at the Alberta College of Art and Design, the University of Alberta, and the University of Calgary. She went on to

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establish herself as a mixed media artist, curator, poet, writer, activist, and mentor. Over the course of her career, Cardinal-Schubert produced artworks filled with poignant content and beauty. She often took a seemingly innocent situation or subject and infused it with her ironic

humour, bringing to light disturbing realities that lurk in the world around us. Cardinal-Schubert said that she always poured her experiences into her artworks—the good and the bad—so that, within the composition, their energies transform into beauty and new truth. She created bittersweet stories to keep

our eyes and our minds busy. As the artist herself put it, she “was taught to believe that there is always something good to be found in bad.” The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is pleased to host the exhibition The Writing on the Wall, which opens June 14 and runs until September 8, 2019.

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ow many of us can say that our skill set includes sewing, painting, sculpting, mold-making, carpentry, beading, wig-styling, makeup (beauty, monster, and stage), and working with latex and prosthetics? “And you have to be really handy with a heat gun, wood burner, and an assortment of knives and Dremels for armour making,” says Kayla Charban, aka Azariah Cosplay. Cosplay (costume + play) is a form of homage to characters from popular culture including movies, TV shows, comic books, anime, video games, and books. It’s similar to the costumed characters you would find at Disney World; the difference is that cosplay artists construct all of their own costumes themselves. Right here in Thunder Bay, Charban has been working tirelessly at her craft for four years now. She describes cosplay as “taking two very different art forms—costume building and acting—and smashing them together.” She creates all of her costumes herself, developing

skills on the fly to make her visions a reality. “I’ll pick a new costume with something I've never done before and then use my Google-fu and YouTube abilities to set the groundwork. Then it’s trial-and-error and tears time.” Charban says that there are a lot more resources available now than even four or five years ago to help learn how to get a handle on some of these techniques. Right now she’s working on a big project for an upcoming convention, where she hopes to compete in front of her hero, Svetlana Quindt of Kamui Cosplay, an armoursmith from Germany. “This woman is the reason I cosplay. She created these massive sets of armour and always looked so elegant and badass in them.” Charban has always been a gamer who liked to dress up, but she credits her late fiancé with giving her the support and encouragement she needed to take this venture to a new level and pursue it professionally. After his passing, this work has been a way to help her process her emotions.

Cosplay is not just about “dressing up,” but a sense of belonging to a larger community, an artistic outlet, a way to connect with folks about safe gaming (Charban did a workshop in character teaching families how to use Pokémon Go safely), and bringing cheer by visiting kids in hospital. Charban believes the connection to mental health and body positivity is important as well, and hopes to use

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The Writing on the Wall The Work of Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert By Savanah Tillberg Remnant Birthright; Museum II; Remember Dunbow; Is This My Grandmothers’; Remnant; Then There Were None, 40" x 36" each, oil, conté, charcoal on rag paper, found objects, clear vinyl, wood

lthough she is no longer with us, Dr. Joane CardinalSchubert is considered to be a force in the Canadian artists’ community to this day—so much so that Lindsey Sharman, curator at the Art Gallery of Alberta, and her team designed an exhibition entirely comprised of the late Cardinal-Schubert’s work. “Originally the exhibition itself was not designed to travel,” Sharman says. “But we had a really great response to it and several requests from different galleries to show it.” Cardinal-Schubert was a distinguished Indigenous artist and activist who passed away in 2009. Sharman, who describes CardinalSchubert as being “hugely influential” in the Canadian art community, felt it had been too long since the renowned artist had a solo exhibition. “She’s very important to Albertan and Canadian artists. It was really important to bring together a large collection of her work to show her legacies as well as the breadth of her work,” Sharman explains. The artist’s work is considered to be influential largely because of the political messaging that accompanied her art, particularly relating to issues such as systemic racism and colonialism and their effect on Indigenous populations. Meaghan Eley, registrar and curatorial assistant at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, says, “It was never a question that

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this exhibition should come to Thunder Bay. Dr. Cardinal-Schubert had a great ability to combine her personal history with a wider political history, which allows her works and the stories she told through them to continue to resonate with people long after they experience them.” The Thunder Bay Art Gallery has shown exhibitions of CardinalSchubert’s work on two other

occasions, both prior to her death. Three works by Cardinal-Schubert from the gallery’s permanent collection will be included in the display of the exhibition in Thunder Bay. The exhibition is a tribute to Cardinal-Schubert’s work and her impact on the Canadian art community. Sharman explains, “I felt very strongly that Joane was an artist who did a lot for other artists when she

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order is not. “Go where you naturally feel inclined to go,” Nagy says. “When someone asks me to do a drawing, I do a drawing with that intention. Or when I do a drawing, the person who it was intended for inevitably shows up. In this case I’ve done 20 drawings ahead without knowing specifically who they are for, understanding that 20 of the people who show up to the exhibit or use the app down in Marina Park will realize, ‘oh my goodness, that is my life dream specifically.’” Carvings will be presented on the mezzanine in the Baggage Building Arts Centre for the month of June and the geo-locate will be continuously available through the app, which can be found at sagestories.app. Meet the artist on June 1, 1–4 pm at the BBAC.

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s artist David “Black Feather” Nagy is an arborist by trade, it is appropriate that his newest exhibit at the Baggage Building Art Centre is in the medium of wood carvings. These wood carvings have a unique twist—each one delivers an angelically directed spiritual communication. About 15 years ago, a curious thing happened. Nagy was working as an artist, and people’s lives were turning up in his art. “People started

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A Paddler’s Perspective

Urban Paddling in Thunder Bay

Story by Emma Christensen, Photos by Zack Kruzins

t’s a summer afternoon. Your kayak glides across the surface of the water, leaving a wake of ripples that lap at the crumbling wooden pillars lining the river’s edge. Gulls pass overhead and two ducks float in the shadows cast by the abandoned grain elevators on shore. The buildings themselves emanate a peaceful silence. You have to stop and listen to even hear the traffic on a busy street nearby. Waterways that are literally metres from main roads offer a surprising perspective on the natural, cultural, and industrial history of Thunder Bay. Exploring by kayak allows you “the opportunity to connect with wildlife in a more intimate way, but also just to connect with water,” says Zack Kruzins, lead guide and owner of Such A Nice Day Adventure Expeditions (S.A.N.D.). Working in collaboration with paddling instructor Lise Vaugeois, he offers Lake Superior starter kayaking courses, voyageur canoe tours, and harbour kayaking tours. “When you’re in the harbour you get to see the whole industrial history of the city,” says Kruzins. It’s an element of history, he adds, that has taken an environmental toll. The waterfront—which is one of Canada’s busiest inland shipping ports—has

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been listed as a Great Lakes area of concern since 1987. Remediation efforts by community groups, local industry, and all levels of government have improved water quality and increased wildlife habitat. South-side launch sites like Mission Island Marsh Conservation Area and the Kaministiquia River Heritage Park offer paddlers a firsthand view of how wildlife and historical industry can quietly coexist. The Neebing-McIntyre Floodway launch presents the choice to paddle downriver and explore Lake Superior, or travel upriver and visit the Dairy Queen on May Street. North-side access points like Prince Arthur’s Landing and Fisherman’s Park offer a perspective on Thunder Bay’s contemporary tourism and shipping industries. When exploring the waterfront, Vaugeois cautions paddlers to always be aware of the path of travel of other boats. “Stay out of the way,” she advises. “The bigger boats can’t necessarily see you—especially the freighters—and they move so fast.” Vaugeois and Kruzins also emphasize that good preparation is essential to enjoying your on-the-water experience. Paddling anywhere— even a short trip on a sheltered inland lake like Boulevard—requires

marine safety gear, including 15 metres of buoyant line, a bailing device, a certified personal floatation device (PFD), and a signaling device such as a whistle. Bring snacks, water, and warm clothes in a waterproof bag, and be sure to tell someone where you are going and when you plan to return. “Prepare for the worst so you can have absolutely the most fabulous time,” says Vaugeois.

With the proper gear and instruction, Kruzins believes that paddling can be accessible to adventurers of all ages and abilities—but he urges us not to wait to see what local waterways have to offer. Those precious summer afternoons won’t last all year. “It’s a really short season so every day on the water is a very special day on the water,” he says.

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Eight Great Urban Paddling Destinations: Lake Superior: • Fisherman’s Park at the mouth of the Current River • Prince Arthur’s Landing public boat launch The fee to launch is $5 plus HST per boat • Mission Island Marsh Conservation Area Remember to pay your $2 vehicle parking fee

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Thunder Bay Hosts 79th Finnish Canadian Grand Festival By Tiffany Jarva

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his June, the Finnish Embassy, Finns, Finnish Canadians, and Nordic artists from all over Canada and the United States will be in Thunder Bay to celebrate the 79th Finnish Canadian Grand Festival. “It’s a great celebration of northern culture,” says Finnish Canadian Cultural Federation chair Kelly Saxberg. This year, the festival coincides with National Indigenous Peoples Day, and will celebrate the culture and heritage of the Sámi, the northernmost indigenous people of Europe. In 1939–1940, Lempi Johnson of Sudbury was in his sauna when the idea to have a Finnish Song, Sports, and Co-operative summer festival struck him, with the proceeds originally being sent to Finland to help with the country’s struggle after the Winter War. The first festival in 1940 was a success and continued to be held in Sudbury until 1945. In 1946 it was hosted in Timmins. Eventually there was no need to send money

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to the home country anymore, but the festival continued celebrating the Finnish culture in places like Port Arthur, Montreal, Toronto, and Sault Ste. Marie. In 1961 the festival changed its name to Finnish Canadian Grand Festival. In 1971 the Finnish Canadian Cultural Federation was created with hopes of expanding the festival across Canada and to help keep the Grand Festivals going. In 1973 the festival travelled as far west as Vancouver, and continues to promote Finnish heritage and a sense of community. Events this year in Thunder Bay range from a tori (marketplace), a dinner banquet and dance, films and games to a children’s cycling race, lectures and many indoor and outdoor performances. Finnish Ojibway musician Marc Meriläinen, who has performed at festivals around the world, including the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the Mariposa Folk Festival, and the Pan

Am Games, will be featured. Other events include a parade, along with a portable sauna display, musicians, artists, and athletes at Waverley Park and other venues close by. “Of course there will be wife-carrying and boot-throwing contests,” says Saxberg. “There will also be international and local

musicians, choirs, folk dancing, two evening dances, and a series of lectures on Nordic history, novels, and genealogical studies.” The 79th Finnish Canadian Grand Festival takes place from June 21 to 23, 2019. Schedule of events and tickets are available online at finnfestivalcanada.

UNITE TOGETHER: BE THE CHANGE

JUNE 1-16, 2019

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Welcome to Pride 2019! I would like to first off wish everyone a very happy and safe Pride in Thunder Bay. Thunder Pride is in its ninth year and as the chairperson for the board of directors, I want to warmly thank you for your continued support and participation in PRIDE. We have a lot to be excited about and thankful for as we move into 2019. In February our organization was successful at bidding for the 2021 Fierté Canada Pride National Conference and AGM to be hosted in January 2021 right here in Thunder Bay. This will mark the very first time the conference and AGM have been hosted outside of the major metropolitan centers like Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary or Regina, and the first time it will be held in a northern community. The conference will bring together up to 125 pride organizations from coast to coast to coast. We have a real opportunity to showcase our city and region by highlighting the amazing work we are doing to grow our organization and help foster a more diverse and inclusive city for all LGBTIQ2S+ peoples. This year’s PRIDE celebrations mark

an exciting change and expansion from previous years. With the change of location to the Bay & Algoma neighbourhood, to the new and improved parade route down Algoma Street from Waverley Street to Bay Street, we now see an opportunity to become bigger and more inclusive by being able to offer more programming and entertainment for our LGBTIQ2S+ community and its allies. This year we also see the largest slate of events in our organization’s history, 18 events over two weeks! One of the newest events in the calendar is our Inaugural Colours of the Rainbow Gala Dinner to celebrate our LGBTIQ2S+ community. It’s a chance for us as an organization to give back by introducing our new Community Awards. These awards will be given to individuals in four categories: Youth Leadership, Volunteer of the Year, Visionary, and Legacy. Our goals for 2020 will be to expand our youth development by engaging with our local and regional Gay-Straight Alliances, creating a youth council and expanding our events to ensure they include our youth. One such

event will be happening on June 1, our Youth Drag Workshop & Show at St. Ignatius High School Cafetorium. I am so excited for Thunder Pride Association’s future and I can’t thank Thunder Bay enough for showing its giant heart to our organization. I would be remiss if I don’t thank our amazing, generous and supportive sponsors— without them we would not be able to make these events and festivals possible. I also want to extend a personal thank you to our fearless and tireless board of directors—without you, we would not be here today. PRIDE is a chance to give back and share in some fun and community. Please enjoy PRIDE for all it has to offer.

Jason Veltri

Chairperson - Board of Directors Thunder Pride Association

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Michael Sobota

Grand Marshal of the Thunder Bay Pride Parade Story by Leah Morningstar, Photo by Jason Veltri Originally from rural Wisconsin, Michael Sobota arrived in Thunder Bay in the fall of 1969 and quickly immersed himself in Thunder Bay’s fledgling LGBTQ community. Everything was underground but there were designated meeting places if you knew who to ask. Underground gatherings gave way to more official organizations such as “Gays of Thunder Bay” and then later, “Gays and Lesbians of Thunder Bay,” which eventually evolved into more modern and inclusive incarnations. Sobota and his counterparts secured an office with a call-in line, organized monthly dances in a rented hall, and held the first ever “gay-led” media conference in Thunder Bay to protest the 1981 gay bathhouse raids in Toronto. As well, in response to growing concern, curiosity and misinformation, Sobota and members of the LGBTQ community got together and formed the AIDS Committee of Thunder Bay. It was the second such organization in all of Ontario. The committee worked for almost two years with zero funding and was excited to receive a grant of $85,000 in late 1987. They were able to hire a small staff and every year since then, funding has continued and the organization has grown. Sobota was the

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executive director of AIDS Thunder Bay for 25 years, over which time he has seen many changes—education has helped reduce the stigma and medications have enabled so many people with HIV and AIDS to live longer fuller lives. Sobota is technically retired now. He spends his time writing for various publications and writing plays. He loves film and theatre and strives to focus on gay authors and gay characters in order to continue propelling a minority into a place of normalization. Looking back over his long life of activism and involvement, Sobota is thoughtful. “First, I had to figure out who I was and then be comfortable with that person. Secondly, I had to figure out how to share that with other people,” he says. “I’ve always wanted to help young gay and lesbian and trans individuals be themselves. I want to meet them where they’re at, give them a safe space, and just listen to them.” This philosophy was true in 1969 and it’s true today. Sobota has learned when to speak and when to listen and he maintains that with age comes wisdom. This year, Sobota is the Grand Marshal of the Pride parade. Upon learning of his role, Sobota was “shocked, flabbergasted,

and humbled.” He’s been attending the Pride parade since it first started in 2011 and it keeps getting bigger and better. Sobota, the members of the Thunder Pride Association, community members, supporters and allies have all been working to break down barriers in Thunder Bay for 50 years. Come out to the parade on June 16; Sobota will be there too, waving proudly and jubilantly.

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A Drop Will Do Making Coconut Oil Cannabis Tinctures at Home By Justin Allec

he breadth of cannabis products out there is staggering. However, many of these products aren’t readily available in our province, which might lead an adventurous aficionado to feel like they’re missing out. Well, don’t despair. I’ve said it before, but cannabis is versatile, and if you can’t buy the product you want, sometimes you can make it. Though commercially available edibles are still a ways off, research into the process pointed me towards an access point: tinctures. A tincture has a broad definition but usually refers to the result of dissolving a substance in alcohol. The end solution—infused alcohol, essentially—is an easily consumable extract that possesses all of the substance’s qualities and can be added to recipes or taken on its own. A traditional alcohol tincture using cannabis is called a Green Dragon, and is fairly straightforward to make. There are two factors, though, that made me hesitate. First, you need an extremely high-proof alcohol as your vehicle; most recipes recommended Everclear or a similar grain alcohol with a minimum level of 75% proof, which unfortunately aren’t readily available at the LCBO (Spirytus Gdanski, a Polish vodka, is 76% proof and listed on the LCBO site, but I couldn’t find it in town). Second, you need about an ounce of cannabis, which was more than I was willing to commit to a scientific experiment. As cannabis consumers are a resourceful bunch, though, another option quickly materialized: coconut oil tinctures. Using coconut oil as the vehicle for infusion simplifies the process considerably. Coconut oil is comparatively cheap, widely available, and most of the recipes I considered recommended using only seven grams of cannabis. All of this was appealing, with the added bonus that coconut oil is ideal for

infusion. It has a high saturated fat content (around 80%), which allows the cannabinoids to easily bind to the oil. Coconut oil also has other fatty acids that are easier on the body than butter or canola oil, such as lauric acid, which transforms into an antimicrobial when digested. It’s also an oil that’s solid at room temperature and has a long shelf-life when stored properly. The possible applications of this tincture are endless because you can use it the same way you would use coconut oil. Granted, my first step was to try a drop under the tongue. Being unfamiliar with sublingual dosing, I was unsure what to expect, but after about twenty minutes I was pleasantly surprised to feel the cannabis’ effects. After a few dosing experiments, I was eager to try my tincture in some recipes. Adding a few drops to cooking or baking was easy, and coconut oil’s solid state means that it can be used topically as well. Really, you’re only limited by your imagination, and the fact that eventually, you’ll want to make more.

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

As we (finally) start getting hints of warmer weather, The Walleye asked readers what you consider to be a sign that summer has arrived in Thunder Bay.

Emma: I think just in general seeing more people walking around, and

Kay: Oh my gosh. I thought summer never comes to Thunder Bay. I mean now

Fabienne: Seeing so many people outside, enjoying patios, being outside with

Denise: Basically when the ice comes out of the lake, because then summer is

having busier streets.

friends, and it’s great to see. I’m excited.

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actually there is some green. And you start seeing a lot of dog poop at the tree farm, and that’s when the summer really starts. The temperature goes up; when you wake up, it’s not minus. That’s probably the biggest thing.

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s regular customers of pie. ology, Amanda and Malcolm Hope were devastated to hear about the planned closure of the market stand at the Thunder Bay Country Market in 2018. With little food experience but a love of the mouthwatering pies, the couple took a leap in taking over the marketplace. Six months into the business and the Hopes are loving it. The Hopes have kept the original recipe for the pie that the regulars love, and have aspired to keep pie. ology much the same. But Malcolm loves trying new things, and so he began to experiment with recipes for new pies. By rotating weekly, different pies are available every time you visit. While classics like their various breakfast pies such as ham and swiss, East End, and ploughmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are sticking around, they have introduced new hand pies such as cheeseburger, chili, honey, mac and

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Team Unbreakable

Group Therapy Running Program Helps Youth Story by Andrea Stach, Photo by Scott Chisholm

iterally running for the past seven years, Thunder Bay Team Unbreakable is a local success story. Based upon the group therapy running program developed by the Credit Valley Hospital, the 13-week program gets youth aged 10–18 years old out training twice a week for the June Classic 5 km road race. The no-cost, barrier-free program helps these young participants to discover, through first-hand experience, how physical activity can help elevate their mood and confidence. Lead by Charmaine Cades, volunteer manager at The Children’s Aid

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Society of the District of Thunder Bay, Team Unbreakable provides participants with whatever they need to be successful. This includes everything from running shoes, healthy snacks, and transportation (if required) to the twice-weekly training sessions. The young runners also learn how to keep a journal about their mood before and after they train so they can begin to understand the positive impact that physical activity can have on their overall mental health. This year, Thunder Bay Team Unbreakable has 40 dedicated young runners pounding the pavement

twice a week. The group relies heavily on the support of many volunteers who come out to run with the group every session, and on local sponsors who pitch in the funds to supply the runners with healthy snacks to fuel those bodies in training, a quick-dry team T-shirt, and a banquet to help celebrate their success.

Cades says that the challenge is for the young runners to “break the voice inside” and to discover their true potential and this is something they see year after year. Feedback from parents and caregivers has been nothing but positive and this is evident through the group’s low attrition and high return rate. In addition, many of the participants return as junior coaches to lead and inspire younger runners. These young athletes are an inspiration and a true testament to the power of sport and camaraderie in working towards a goal. Team Unbreakable is always looking for the support of caring volunteers who have an hour or two to spare each week and in addition to some fresh air, you can expect to be motivated and inspired by these young people, one step at a time. Registration for Team Unbreakable takes place January and February every year. Follow them on Facebook at Thunder Bay Team Unbreakable. If you’d like to volunteer or make a donation to the team, contact Charmaine at 343-6192 or charmaine.cades@thunderbaycas.ca.

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around gender and sex. TW: When did you first know that you were a storyteller? JW: I think I’ve always been telling weird stories in some capacity. But my parents have an old, sage, short story that I wrote when I was six, about these anthropomorphic toys. They like to say that Toy Story stole the story from me. TW: Your writing is so visceral and sensual, very grounded in your characters’ bodies. While you’re in Thunder Bay, you’ll be giving a workshop called “Writing with the Body.” What can we expect? JW: I was at a poetry reading once where a writer was talking about teacups; I can’t do that. As a queer, femme, Indigenous person, I don’t have the ability to dissociate from my body from my writing. I have to engage with it, and with the bodies of my [Indigenous] characters. For me, the body is the ultimate library, the perfect vehicle for truthful, honest, generous, complex storytelling. Our bodies house stories. In this workshop, I ask people to think about their bodies, about wounds, scars, indentations, sagging, loosening. How can a chicken-pox scar hold history? In my book Jonny Appleseed, how does a belly button tell a story? How does the world ask us to disregard our bodies—for example, through race, queerness, disability, trauma—and how can we celebrate our bodies as writing partners? TW: What books are you loving these days? JW: I’m obsessed with Terese Marie Mailhot’s Heart Berries. It’s

one of the best books I’ve ever read. Arielle Twist’s poetry collection, Disintegrate/Dissociate. Son of a Trickster, by Eden Robinson. Tanya Tagaq’s Split Tooth. TW: What are you working on right now? JW: I am working on my PhD dissertation, tentatively titled Feral Fatalisms. I also have a two-book deal with Knopf Canada. The first book is predominantly creative nonfiction, tentatively titled Making Love to the Land. It’s a queer, TwoSpirited, Indigenous perspective on our relationship to the land. TW: You’ve given a lot of interviews lately. What question do you not want to be asked? JW: I’ve been asked to talk about the real-life traumas that undergird Jonny. That’s a really extractive question, one that sends me reeling back in trauma. Similarly, people sometimes want to know which of Jonny’s bodily experiences are things I’ve experienced—there’s an idea that when you buy a book for $17.95, you are buying intimate access to the author’s experience. I used to talk about some of those things, but I’ve stopped. I’m not sure how [discussing those details] adds merit. It’s important to maintain boundaries. Joshua Whitehead will be the headline reader at Thunder Pride’s Literary Evening on Tuesday June 11, 7 pm, at Mariner’s Hall, Prince Arthur’s Landing. He’ll also be conducting a workshop, “Writing with the Body,” on Wednesday, June 12, noon–2 pm, at Roots to Harvest, 450 Fort William Road. Both events are free.

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oshua Whitehead is an Oji-Cree, Two-Spirit storyteller and academic from Peguis First Nation on Treaty 1 territory in Manitoba. He is the author of the poetry collection Full-Metal Indigiqueer. His debut novel, Jonny Appleseed, was long-listed for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and short-listed for both the Governor General’s Award for English-language fiction and the 2019 Amazon Canada First Novel Award.

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It is also a finalist for the Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction as part of the Alberta Literary Awards. The Walleye caught up with Whitehead before his visit to Thunder Bay as part of Thunder Pride. The Walleye: Describe yourself in one sentence. Joshua Whitehead: I am a nerdy, fun, feminine, eccentric writer and storyteller who is very dedicated to Indigenous causes, especially

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n innovative partnership with a company that aims to stem the erosion of Indigenous language and culture has led to the creation of a groundbreaking plan in Northwestern Ontario. Seven Generations Education Institute and Rainy River District School Board have joined forces with SayITFirst in 2017 to develop the Ojibwe Language Strategy, with the main goal of helping Anishinaabe people to reclaim their ancestral language, Anishinaabemowin, and put it back into their homes and their daily lives.

The strategy has now been launched and, through a series of programs and partnerships, it will focus on providing Anishinaabemowin instruction from preschool through to post-secondary, thus awakening the language that has been lost to so many over time. The initiative is designed to provide Indigenous language teachers while at the same time increasing the number of students beginning schooling and formal Anishinaabemowin instruction. It looks to create and promote

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CityScene Keskus building can be daunting— it’s a bit dark and smells like an abandoned library. But the dynamic is transformed upon opening the door to the present-day Lionheart Studios. It smells faintly of wood; the black and white and earth tones paired with soft lighting instantly makes it feel warm and inviting. There is a little living room area across from the mixing equipment. A big window offers a clear view into the rehearsal/recording space. The walls are covered with equipment; guitars and other instruments are plentiful. It’s hard to believe these two classy and cozy rooms used to be tacky and full of old hair salon equipment. The Honest Heart Collective recorded and mixed their very first album, Liar's Club, at Lionheart Studios. In the years since MacDonald has been open for business, he’s been able to help so many musicians with their recordings. The recording floor is also the main rehearsal space for the band. This warm space full of love and joy and music is easily one of the most welcome surprises in Thunder Bay. The Honest Heart Collective is playing a big show June 1 at Crocks. This show will kickstart a busy summer of touring and working on a new album. Be sure to check out the studio Facebook page to keep up to date with all the exciting musical news: facebook.com/ lionheartstudios807.

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yan MacDonald plays guitar and does lead vocals for The Honest Heart Collective; he’s also the force behind Lionheart Studios on Red River Road. MacDonald was born and raised in Thunder Bay but left briefly for Ottawa, where he completed the Music Industry Arts program at Algonquin College. While there, he attended a Bruce Springsteen concert and knew then that’s what he wanted to do with his life. He says that amazing experience was the foundation upon which he’s built his musical career. After graduating in 2012,

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MacDonald moved home to Thunder Bay and focused on growing the band he had started and searching for a studio space. When MacDonald saw the space in the upper level of the old Keskus building, he saw potential. MacDonald and his younger brother Nic, who plays guitar in The Honest Heart Collective, began renovating almost immediately, “We worked twelvehour days,” MacDonald says. “Every day for a month we went to Home Depot. I spent more money than I’d ever spent in my entire life!” The first task was redoing the floors, then all the walls were

painted. The wood used for shelving and on the walls in the “guitar case corner” is a special detail. When he priced out hardwood, MacDonald was surprised to see how costly it could be. He turned his attention to second-hand options and discovered an ad for an old, sagging barn on Kijiji. The owner said they could have the wood cheap so MacDonald and the rest of the band did the work of tearing down the wood they needed and only paid a dollar per board—a great way to add style, save money, and repurpose. Walking through the maze of hallways and elevators of the old

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Teaser Tracks

Pedestrian Lifestyle on “If I Surrender” and “Dirt’s Song” Story by Melanie Larson, Photo by Shannon Lepere

edestrian Lifestyle got their start in 2008 as a trio of high schoolers uncertain yet driven by their music. “There was no real set idea of what we were going to sound like,” recalls vocalist and guitarist Josh Talakoski. “We kind of just jammed out ideas and built ourselves from the ground up to see where that would take us.” Eventually, their experimentation took them to the release of two studio albums, Erased Faces and Surroundings. It’s been a while since Surroundings, their hauntingly beautiful second EP, was released

back in 2017. And while the ambient-rock trio has frequented local stages since then, they’ve also been busy working on new music to satisfy their patient fans. On May 17, the band released a limited edition 7-inch vinyl, which includes the tracks “If I Surrender” and “Dirt’s Song.” Talakoski explains that “the idea of...these songs was... to put out new music as quickly as we could. Since it’s only two songs, we decided to put them out on 7-inch vinyl to do a special stand-alone thing, to kind of have something out there to hold people

over whilst we finish writing the full length album itself.” Previously released in November of 2018, “If I Surrender” is an emotive track lead by a piercing guitar riff. “[The song] is about letting go and tuning out the outside world and negative factors of life,” describes Talakoski. While the more recent of the two tracks, “Dirt’s Song” is about “making decisions in life that only you can make for yourself and brushing off all outside influences.” The singer also shares that for both songs the band wanted to apply their knack for “atmospheric sounds...and

make some very lush and big songs.” The future is looking eventful for Pedestrian Lifestyle as they are set to hit the road and tour southern Ontario in late summer to promote the If I Surrender vinyl release. Along with the tour, Talakoski shares that the band’s third fulllength album is “in the works.” So, fans of the local trio can rest knowing there will soon be more where these teaser tracks came from. For more info or to keep up to date with shows, visit facebook.com/ pedestrianlifestyle or find them on Bandcamp.

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CCR Tribute Band Ready to Show You a Bad Moon Rising By Neil Burke

rom 1967 to 1972, Creedence Clearwater Revival rocked the world with a hybrid of swamp rock, roots rock, and blues rock. With frontman John Fogerty at the helm, the band made political and anti-war statements and revolutionized rock and roll music forever. For years, no cover act or tribute band came close to honouring and paying tribute to them. Not until The CCR Band came along. And on June 8 at the Port Arthur Legion, Thunder Bay’s own CCR tribute band will bring classic CCR tracks to life. “We formed at the turn of the century as the Resinators. When we performed CCR covers of their music, audiences praised us on how we sounded just like them,” Andy Wolff, one of the members of The CCR Band, says. “By 2016, we decided to pursue the CCR tribute. We found there was a viable market for this music and decided to branch out and perform in venues around northern Ontario.” CCR is known for their hits like

“Have You Ever Seen the Rain?”, “Down on the Corner,” “Susie Q,” and of course “Bad Moon Rising.” While Wolff wouldn’t say what songs they were playing, he does say that “CCR has about 20 hits to their credit, so it’s inevitable that we play a number of deep cuts or non-hits as well.” He adds that a typical night for them would be three 45-minute sets for a total of 36 songs, adding

a couple more in case an encore is requested. There may be many CCR tribute bands, but Wolff adds that “we are the only CCR Tribute band that performs the band’s jug song, ‘Poorboy Shuffle.’” As for what to expect from the show, the short answer, as Wolff puts it, is “a good time.” He adds, “When people come out to see The CCR Band, they see the most authentic

tribute to CCR [...] The moment the music starts, and the hits are performed, people can’t resist the urge to dance the night away.”

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BURNING TO THE SKY

Sting

Still Walking on the Moon By Gord Ellis

n the summer of 1982, a small group of friends and I made a pilgrimage from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg. It was one of the package bus tours to a concert that were so popular in the 1980s. The concert was by The Police. The Police were at the height of their popularity and powers in 1982. The album Synchronicity was topping the chart and the slightly creepy—but entirely irresistible—”Every Breath You Take” was on every radio and MuchMusic. The show, as I recall, was astounding. The Police as a band were a sonic marvel and the songs packed an incredible punch in a concert setting. But as good as guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland were, it was clear the band was all about the bassist and lead singer. Gordon Sumner, or Sting, as he was dubbed years before by bandmates, was the star. The hit songs were his, the soaring schoolboy-from-hell vocals were his, and he just looked like a star. That night in Winnipeg, with his bright, nearly orange hair and Mad Max clothing, Sting owned the

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night. As it turned out, that tour in 1982 would be the last Police tour for 25 years, as the band was left behind and Sting’s solo career came to the fore. Yet Sting is never far from the shadow of The Police. It is the band that made him a star. Sting’s career has been a divergent one, with a lot of different musical twists and turns. When The Police exploded on the scene in the late 1970s, they were considered something of a New Wave sensation. They were high energy, and added a sharp, punky edge to music that borrowed heavily from reggae. Yet Sting’s songwriting and musical arrangements set The Police far away from most bands of the day. Listen to “Roxanne” to hear maybe the prime example of this. Big, shimmering, reggae chords, tons of space in the drums, and that voice. When the chorus kicks in and Sting starts begging his prostitute crush not to “put on the red light,” it’s hard not to feel his desperation. He sells it. Another classic Police song, “The Bed’s Too Big Without You,” turns the classic pop song on its head, with a descending

bass line that counterpoints unusual reggae guitar stylings and Copeland’s brilliant drums. Once again, Sting’s voice sells it, and he sounds damn lonely. The Police songbook is actually chock-full of unusual pop, including “Don’t Stand So Close To Me,” Sting’s tale of high school student/teacher lust; the classic-rock-by-way-ofTrenchtown “Message in a Bottle,” and the totally weird but ultra catchy “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da.” Although love, sex, and obsession play a large role in Sting’s writing, he showed an early penchant for songs that revealed a social conscience. One of the earliest and most powerful Sting protest songs is “Driven to Tears,” which outlines many of the concerns he would carry with him through his career. The Sting solo canon is a bit more variable than The Police songbook. There were more hits (and a few misses) but he did exactly what he wanted. The end of The Police led to a move towards jazzier arrangements and less rock and reggae. That being said, there have been some truly stellar moments.

The whole Nothing Like The Sun album, from 1987, is a tour de force, with incredible songwriting, top rate musicianship, and that voice at full display. The song “Englishman in New York” is one of Sting’s best vocal moments and includes the most off-the-hook, out-of-left field drum break ever. Then there is “Fragile,” arguably the finest song and performance in Sting’s career. Built on gorgeous Spanish guitar, the song is a lullaby to mortality, a nod to the impermanence of life and the beauty of the human condition. Sheer genius. Sting has recently recast some of his best-known songs in a new release called My Songs. Several tunes have new arrangements, including “Demolition Man,” which has been completely stripped of its reggae vibe and is cast as a riff rocker. From what I have heard of the release, the results are good and take some of the old songs in tasty new directions. Sting, now in his late 60s, remains a vital and unique force in modern music.

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ArchAnger

Walk Through the Ashes By Justin Allec

ou often hear similar answers from musicians when it comes to questions about their motivations for starting bands. Boredom, fun with friends, the challenge of being on stage…all this I’ve heard before. Colour me surprised, then, when Andrew Wojciechowski, lead singer of local metallers ArchAnger, listed the pull of nostalgia as a principal motivation. See, in metal’s family tree, ArchAnger’s particular style lands them on the metalcore branch. It’s a broad term for a genre that marries metal and

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hardcore into a crowd-pleasing union. Wojciechowski isn’t old— he’s only 32—but in his lifetime he’s seen metalcore splinter into a hundred other subgenres, and many of the genre’s leading bands break up or fade away. “The early metalcore scene—bands like Killswitch Engage and Unearth—were a massive influences on us growing up and we wanted to do something similar to what got us into metal to begin with,” Wojciechowski says. Those bands he mentions aren’t exactly ancient history, but people’s memories are short, and ArchAnger

is determined to be a powerful reminder. ArchAnger formed out of the ashes of Caught in the Crossfire, with Wojciechowski and guitarists Mattias O’Connell and Kenny Lessy moving on with the new moniker. Rounding out the lineup are Joey Miller on bass and drummer Ken Demers. The quintet came together for a Cover Show set as Lamb of God, and decided to keep forging ahead. The band’s been a staple at Black Pirates Pub, and they frequently open for touring metal bands. They’re competent and entertaining, yet fairly subdued for a group of metal dudes. When I ask Wojciechowski to describe ArchAnger’s music, he makes them sound almost tranquil. “We incorporate a lot of melody mixed with sudden tempo changes and strategically placed breakdowns,” he says.

That’s a modest way of saying that they harness chaos and whip it into form. O’Connell and Lessy stack riffs like cordwood, while Miller and Demers lay down a sickening rhythmic undertow. Throughout, Wojciechowski provides the agonized snarls and screams that colour ArchAnger’s songs. With an EP on the horizon, ArchAnger are moving into the future, even if they do draw their inspiration from metal’s past. “All in all, we just go up there and have fun, and hope the crowd enjoys it as much as we do,” Wojciechowski says. That appeal to fun is something that never gets old, and reason enough to spend time in the pit at an ArchAnger show. For more info about their upcoming EP and shows, visit facebook. com/Archangermetal.

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ean-Paul De Roover is a force to be reckoned with. A solo artist since 2007, De Roover has recorded multiple LPs and EPs. Fans have been waiting seven years for his next offering, and De Roover has brought something unexpected to the table—two albums, Love and Loss. Love will be released on June 15. It’s a folky, singer-songwriter album. Recorded in a church with all that entails—amazing acoustics and squeaky chairs—Love reflects the many sides of love: romantic, family and children, the end of love, compassionate love, and so much more. Thoughtful and heartwarming, Love is a theme we all know. Loss is the other side of the coin. Aggressive alternative rock, bordering on metal,

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this album is the album De Roover has always wanted to make. It’s dark, unexpected, brash, and completely creative. While many artists define themselves by one style, De Roover does not. Although known for live looping, he finds his voice in many styles and loves to challenge himself. He keeps it fresh with new ideas, new styles, and new sounds. Artists who take risks inspire him. “I like to stay one step ahead of where people expect me to be,” he says. So much can change in seven years, and for De Roover it has. These two diverse albums highlight his journey—both emotionally and musically—and mark the first of his albums that De Roover has produced in his own studio. “I’m

excited to branch out and share my musical interests, whether it’s what I think people will enjoy, or what I’m really passionate about.” To be one of the first to hear Love, come to the CD release party June 15 at Cambrian Players (818 Spring St). Doors open at 7:30 pm—the show starts at 8 pm, and includes a performance by special guest Ian Gill. Tickets are $15 in advance (available at Fireweed Crafts, Calico Coffeehouse, and

jeanpaulderoover.com) and $20 at the door. This all-ages, licensed event promises to be a great night. June 15 also happens to be Jean-Paul and his wife Shannon’s five-year wedding anniversary—what better way to share the love? The album Loss will be released later this year. Once released, you will be able to find Love (and eventually Loss) on your favourite music and streaming platforms. For more information, visit jeanpaulderoover.com.

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This Frontier Needs Heroes

Folk Singer Brings Intimate, Haunting Sound to Algoma House Story by Kris Ketonen, Photo by Austin Nelson Folk singer Brad Lauretti certainly isn’t afraid to get political. The Nashville-based Lauretti, who performs under the stage name This Frontier Needs Heroes, has recorded songs that cover all manner of political topics, from gun control to immigration to the theft of music. But despite the strong messaging, Lauretti really hopes his music will bring people together. “Townes Van Zandt most famously said never talk about politics on stage, because no matter what you say, you’re going to alienate half your audience,” Lauretti says. “When you’re an independent musician, you really can’t afford to alienate anybody.” “What I try to do is bring everybody to the same table, so that we can talk about these issues in a civilized way,” he says. “And try to come to some understanding, where we can make the world a better place.” Lauretti has a quick answer when asked what inspired him to get started as a folk singer. “It was Woody Guthrie, man,” he says. “When I was in high school, I listened to Britpop, and all sorts of stuff. Electronic

music. And one day, a friend of mine said, ‘Hey, listen to Woody Guthrie.’ And when I listened to him, I was like, ‘Wow, I can write a song too. The way that he wrote, it’s just so plain and direct.” Lauretti says his study of philosophy and interest in politics and social justice are critical to his songwriting, as well. “I wanted to be able to articulate what I was thinking into a song,” he says. “Woody inspired me, and showed me that I could do that.” Lauretti has Guthrie to thank for his stage name, as well; specifically, “This Machine Kills Fascists,” the message Guthrie inscribed on his guitar. “I wanted to use that somehow, but kind of update it into more modern contexts,” Lauretti says. “‘This Frontier Needs Heroes’—it’s kind of meant as a way to inspire everybody to be heroic in their own context, in their daily lives.”

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Funk, Soul, and Rock ‘n’ Roll By Jimmy Wiggins

Band: The Lionyls Hometown: Ottawa Genre: Funk/rock/soul For fans of: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stevie Wonder, Funkadelic, Greta Van Fleet Online: @thelionyls

ne of my favourite perks of being a show promoter is being exposed to new music all the time. Part of the booking process is listening to a prospective band and watching their music videos to get a sense of what they’re all about and if they’ll put on a good show. Every once in a while I’ll come across an act that just blows me away and after listening to “Midnight Hour” by The Lionyls it was clear that this was a band that knows how to put on a good show. The Lionyls formed in late 2012

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in Ottawa and, like in many bands, there have been a few lineup changes over the years. Today Robbie Rigg (lead guitar and vocals), Alex Jee (bass and vocals), Roary Thunderbird (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), and Steve “Bear Paw” Adu (drums and vocals) all share the same passion and dedication for their craft. Each member brings a different set of skills and experiences along with diverse musical backgrounds to the table. They take influence from acts like Earth, Wind & Fire, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Funkadelic, Parliament Funkadelic, Rush, Jimi Hendrix, Thundercat, Marvin Gaye, and beyond. “Our sound is inspired by funk, rock, and soul genres with a bit of psychedelia; however we’re always open to grow our sound,” says Jee. “We’d like to be as diverse as possible and try new things while staying true

to our sound. When people come to our shows everyone is having a great time dancing and singing along.” Just like their music, The Lionyls’ name is a mix of power and the past. “The band name is a cross between the words lion and vinyl,” says Thunderbird. “For us, the lion represents the power that we believe to be inherent in all music—a power that enables the artist to influence the fan in a meaningful way. It serves as a constant reminder that we must be vigilant with our music and behaviour and use this power to incite positive change. Our music is steeped in the funk, soul, rock and roll traditions that were originally recorded on vinyl. This portion of the name is a nod to the musical masters that paved the way for our generation.” Over the years The Lionyls have shared the stage with some major

names in the business, like The Trews, Sam Roberts, Serena Ryder, and even new wave icons Duran Duran as part of the 2016 Ottawa Bluesfest. They released their first self-titled album in 2017, and this was followed by a west coast cross-Canada tour. They now have a second album in the works. “We are going to be releasing a new album this year and will be touring Ontario and different parts of Canada over the summer and fall,” explains Thunderbird. “It’s very exciting for us, we are all very proud of the new album and can’t wait for everyone to hear it.”

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Sophie Stevens and Logan McKillop

A Masterful Storyteller

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f you love seeing live music, but the late night shows are just a little too late for you, Folk’n Saturday Afternoons at the Foundry might be just the thing. Every Saturday from 1-4 pm (three 45-minute sets), the lunch crowd gets a bit of entertainment from local acts, and every so often a touring act. We were lucky enough to have Logan McKillop come through town and take the stage at the Foundry, alongside Sophie Stevens, a solo artist in her own right. Based in Manitoba, the duo are making their way eastward all the way to Newfoundland promoting McKillop’s new album, Anchorless, with Thunder Bay as their first stop. With McKillop taking the lead on guitar and vocals, the duo charmed the audience with their warm and inviting presence. McKillop and

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Stevens harmonized beautifully and having Stevens on a second instrument (sometimes the keyboard, sometimes a second guitar) added a welcome extra layer of depth to their sound that a solo guitar doesn’t always have on its own. Perhaps it’s the prairie influence, but with a country twang as part of his vocal stylings, McKillop is a masterful storyteller in both his lyrics and between-song banter. From stories of heartbreak and love to travelling blues (like “Sault Ste Marie Blues,” a tale of woe indeed involving the United States border and a car wreck) and an ode to a car (his beloved Sen’ra—the “t” fell off), to losing it all (“Gary’s Lament”), he checks off all the boxes when it comes to country themes while keeping the content fresh and relevant. His song “Mother’s Love,” a nod to the catastrophic opioid crisis

in downtown Vancouver, is about a relative of his who went through a struggle with addiction and whose mother stood by them through the whole ordeal. The main takeaway from this show was an unyielding optimism— that no matter what happens in life there’s a way to look on the bright

side, whether it simply becomes a good story to tell, or fosters an appreciation for the little things, or turns life’s misfortunes into captivating songs. A good performance will entertain the audience, but after a great performance we walk away feeling like we know the artist personally.

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Spore

Black Mountain

I.R. Idiot

Since the first time I heard the epic rock stylings of Black Mountain I’ve been a fan, and their latest album Destroyer is a testament as to why. As far as inspiration goes, the record far surpasses what most would expect to hear from songs spurred on by frontman Stephen McBean finally getting his driver’s licence. The album’s name, Destroyer, is also motorvehicularly influenced, as it is the name of one of the last muscle cars made by Dodge in the 80s. If you are in the same boat and just got a fresh licence to drive and are the owner of a Dodge Destroyer, I can honestly think of no better music for you to be listening to! Every track is fantastic but for me “Boogie Lover,” “High Rise,” and “Licensed to Drive” take the cake. In the end, the album is so good that most Black Mountain fans won’t even notice that half of the band is new.

Gotta love that local music feedback loop. A band’s live show leads you to their albums, or vice versa—either way you win, because one experience enriches the other. Punkers I.R. Idiot are a case in point. On stage, they’re outrageously frantic with leatherclad confidence. Their debut album, Spore, matches that easy self-assuredness but lets you hear more of the disastrous darkness at the heart of their songs. Strip away I.R. Idiot’s performative artifice and the music still casts a long shadow. Despite their short existence, the band’s somehow nailed writing raucous punk rock with shades of gothic tenderness and glam’s transgressions. Spore’s songs are short, but they lead you on, no respite needed, as each massive melodic hook pulls you deeper into the album. The trembling decry of “The Violent” leads to the chorus-smashing fun of “Deadbolt,” which flips into the bubbling strains of “Venus,” and so on. Enjoy this on your own, then enjoy it with a crowd.

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- Justin Allec

Father of the Bride

Africa Speaks

In their first studio album in six years, Father of the Bride sees Vampire Weekend at perhaps their most laid-back and content. However, that does not mean they’re resigned. This album is laden—at times convoluted— with layers of experimental instrumentals and samples from unlikely sources, such as palm wine guitarist S.E. Rogie on “Rich Man” and Melanesian choirs from The Thin Red Line on “Hold You Now.” But, for all its innovation, Father of the Bride remains heavyhanded nostalgia at its finest with its endless nods to Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, and The Beatles, particularly channeling the twangy guitar stylings of George Harrison on “Big Blue.” While many of their musical risks enhance the album’s overall vintage vibe, tracks like “Bambina,” which features Sgt. Pepper-like horns and questionable autotuned vocals, feel less like an homage and more like a parody. Father of the Bride puts new twists on old sounds while remaining recognizably Vampire Weekend.

It was 50 years ago that Carlos Santana and his band brought Latin rock to mainstream America. Now in his 70s, Santana has just released his 25th album, Africa Speaks. There is no denying that Santana is an awesome guitar player, but I was expecting something more from this album given the hype around its release. I have no problems with the production. It’s clean. The vocals are on top and there is good separation of all the instruments. Spanish singer Buika does an admirable job on vocals, but there is really nothing new here. I didn’t get a real feel for the rhythms or pulse of Africa listening to this album. There are some great solo riffs from Santana and some standout tunes. “Breaking Down The Door” is the best cut on the album. It’s a great dance tune featuring accordion, horns, and Santana’s sensuous guitar licks. There is nothing wrong with the album but I think some of his earlier work is more colourful and moving.

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Santana

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Dedicated

Carly Rae Jepsen The working title for Carly Rae Jepsen’s new album was “Music to Clean Your House To,” which tells you almost everything you need to know about the 15 tracks on the disco-inspired Dedicated. Jepsen has always been a bit of a paradox: a pop star with a cult following, a Canadian Idol almost-ran turned one-hit-wonder, a 33-year-old writing sugar-coated, hook-y bops about being lovesick, lovelorn, or just head-over-heels in love. Although Dedicated might be missing some of the big, over-the-top moments of sheer adrenaline that feature on 2015’s E•MO•TION, it’s a quirkier, more confident, and—dare I say—more mature album. And don’t worry, it’s still a party. Between the subtly infectious opening track, “Julien,” the synthdriven build-up of “Real Love,” and the peppy self-love anthem “Party for One” (easily the three best tracks on the album), you can bet your house will be sparkling clean.

Home Cooked

Use Your Imagination!

If you are passionate about food and the magical way it brings people together, this is the definitely the podcast for you. Home Cooked features numerous individuals from across the world who are now living in Canada and are focused on keeping their food traditions alive. Martin embraces a vast array of rituals, which in turn evoke treasured memories for the guests. Each episode features one family and one cherished recipe. Sizzling, mixing, clanging, and laughter are all sounds that accompany every episode, making it seem as though you’re standing in that very kitchen. At one point, I honestly thought I could smell chicken biryani while listening to the first podcast (you’ll know what I mean once you hear it). Heartwarming and an easy listen, Home Cooked highlights the importance of family, food, and love.

Use Your Imagination! is a short story collection, the majority of the stories dealing with misfits behaving badly––or just strangely. Everything’s built upon a solid foundation of exceptional writing, and this is happily one of those cases where the why of it all readily comes across. Bertin focuses on small details with such a fine precision that makes the people and the world described come alive. He’s also adept at expressing straightforward ideas that ring true. And Bertin knows how to direct readers, throwing us off the scent of important details without actually hiding them and cultivating an effective and meaningful surprise as a result. I honestly don’t know if I can adequately express how rare it is for all this to come together in a single book, but I hope it comes across well enough with a simple suggestion that Use Your Imagination! is something special.

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The Northern Game Bob Elliott

Don’t let the first chapter that goes on a bit too much about the “hockey mentality” of Canadian baseball players stop you from reading the rest of The Northern Game. What the book lacks in depth it makes up for in breadth; each of the 18 chapters is a short story in its own right. Some are about the more wellknown Canadian major league players such as Larry Walker and Fergie Jenkins. Other chapters range from snippets on lesserknown Canadian players, to the roots of Canadian baseball, to Canada’s narrow miss of making the 2004 Olympics baseball gold medal game. Overall, the book is a good mix of events and personalities in Canadian baseball. For those who like statistics, the book ends with appendixes that include stat summaries of every Canadian that has played any major league game since 1871. - William Scheibler

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Architecture

Port Arthur Stadium

Adrian Lysenko

By Laurie Abthorpe

James Mirabelli

aseball has been a well-enjoyed sport here in the Lakehead since the late 1800s, with the first games played on open fields and farmland. Waverly Park, in its early years, was also frequently used for baseball games as well as other sporting events such as cricket, lawn bowling, lacrosse, and foot races. The popularity of these sports led to the construction of a dedicated sports field complete with a wooden grandstand along the banks of the Current River in 1907. Ball diamonds themselves began to sprout up throughout the city of Port Arthur in the 1920s and 1930s, including one at Hillcrest Park. By the 1940s the city began seriously considering constructing a modern baseball stadium. In 1948, a site at the corner of Lisgar Street and South High Street was selected for the future stadium. Also intended for football, rugby, and track and field, the playing field construction began with 28,000 cubic yards of shale fill being laid, top-dressed, and then seeded. The field was once again top-dressed and seeded in 1949, and a chain link fence installed. Work on the stadium’s $105,000 reinforced concrete grandstand began in 1950 by contractors Bilodeau and Heath Co. Ltd. Designed by Port Arthur architect Andrew Angus, the 306-foot long semi-circular shaped structure was built to seat 2,200 spectators, with

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the central 189 feet of seating covered by a steel roof. Underneath the seating area were dressing rooms, showers, canteens, a boiler room, and storage areas. Dugouts were incorporated into the grandstand itself, while atop the roof a press box was built. There were several features of this playing field that were new to the Lakehead—one being a proper grass infield, and another a regulation pitcher’s mound that gradually rose 15 inches higher than the baselines. The most anticipated feature, however, was the $30,000 floodlight system designed by the Canadian General Electric Company with 162 globes atop 10 80-foot tall cedar poles that encircled the playing field, allowing for games to be held at night. When completed, the $201,000 Port Arthur Stadium was a hailed “a gem,” probably due to the fact that it was fashioned after the ballpark in Watertown, South Dakota— at the time considered the best small-city ballfield in all of North America. The first game was held in the new stadium on Saturday July 14, 1951, between the Giants and the Red Sox, two Port Arthur teams from the Lakehead Senior Baseball league. Official opening ceremonies were held the evening of Monday, July 16, 1951, a prelude to the first game illuminated by the stadium’s “monster lighting system,” a ball game between a Port Arthur All-Stars team and the New York

Adrian Lysenko ▲ 1951 stadium opening

Adrian Lysenko

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Bengals. A record crowd of over 3,000 bore witness this new era of sporting experiences for the region, and they “loved it”! The City of Port Arthur had built a long-lasting stadium to be proud of, an investment equal to $2,000,000 today. The sporting facility has also hosted festivals, concerts, and even the Garden Brothers Circus. It has been a venue for premier sports events such as the 1981 Canada Summer Games, and more recently, the 2010 and 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup. Today, the stadium is home field for the Thunder Bay Border Cats. Laurie Abthorpe is the heritage researcher for the Heritage Advisory Committee, which advises City Council on the conservation of heritage buildings, sites, and resources, and their integration into development. For more information on the city’s heritage resources, visit thunderbay.ca/en/city-hall/heritage-in-thunder-bay.aspx.

Architecture

Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame

▼ Members of the Port Arthur Giants at the Port Arthur Stadium opening in 1951

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Health

Summer Plus Alcohol Can Be a Risky Cocktail By Katherine Mayer, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

ummer is here, and it may be tempting to drink more than usual at a barbecue, around the campfire, or on the boat. Do you know when you are drinking too much? A report by Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) found that nearly half (48.2%) of adults 19 years and older in the Thunder Bay District report drinking in excess of the Canada’s Low Risk Drinking Guidelines. The Guidelines recommend drinking no more than: • Two standard drinks a day, most days, or 10 standard drinks a week for women, (zero, if you are pregnant or planning to be pregnant) • No more than three standard drinks a day, most days, or 15 drinks a week for men. “Every time you drink alcohol you put your health at risk,” says Hazem Sabeh, public health

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nurse on the Injury Prevention and Substance Use Team at TBDHU. “Alcohol in our body affects how brain cells communicate with each other, causing the short-term health effects that we associate with inebriation: vomiting, slurred speech, lack of coordination, etc. This can lead to falls, injuries related to drinking and driving or violence, alcohol poisoning, and more. Over time, alcohol use can lead to many chronic physical and mental health problems.” If you choose to drink alcohol, you might be surprised to know what qualifies as a standard drink. In Canada, a standard drink is considered a 12 oz bottle of beer or cider, 5 oz glass of wine or 1.5 oz shot of hard liquor. Sabeh explains, “Excessive or binge drinking is considered to be four or more standard drinks on one occasion for women, and five or more drinks for men.”

In Ontario, alcohol consumption is the second leading risk factor for death, disease, and disability. “Research shows that drinking any type of alcohol increases your risk of cancer; the more you drink, the higher your risk of cancer,” advises Sabeh. “Particularly, alcohol has been linked to developing cancers of the mouth, neck, throat, liver, breast, and colon. It’s also linked to an increased risk for liver disease, as well as high blood pressure and stroke, two of the most common and important health risks facing Canadians today.” If you choose to drink alcohol and want to reduce your risk of cancer, the Canadian Cancer Society recommends drinking less than one drink a day for women and less than two drinks a day for men. To stay safe and healthy this summer you may want to cut back on drinking. Sabeh suggests the

following tips: • Plan at least two non-drinking days every week to avoid developing a habit. • Set limits and stick to them. • Drink slowly: no more than two drinks in three hours. • For every drink of alcohol, have one non-alcoholic drink. • If you’re hosting, offer a variety of alcohol-free options and help your guests get home safely. “The best way to reduce your risk is to cut down on the amount you drink,” concludes Sabeh. “During the summer, follow the immortal words of Kim Mitchell, and just ‘go for a soda.’ Or better yet, make it a cool glass of water.” For more information on how to reduce your drinking, try using the free app, Saying When. You can also go to rethinkyourdrinking.ca to learn more health information on alcohol.

JuneEventsGuide May 31–June 2

Northern Landscapes Festival North House Folk School

Spring is an explosion of life in the North! Discovering the birds, wildflowers, insects and more of this dynamic and rich northern landscape is the focus of this festival. Participation in the festival is open to anyone interested in hands-on learning and curious about the dynamics of the northern landscape.

northhouse.org

June 1, 9 am

Porphyry Island Clean-up 212 Miles Street

Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior Inc. will be leaving from Silver Islet to arrive at the island to do a few hours of clean up with a picnic lunch.

June 1–16

June 3, 10, 17, 24, 7:15 pm

June 7–8

Various Locations

Travelodge Thunder Bay

Magnus Theatre

Thunder Pride

Monday Night Yoga

Thunder Pride 2019 is going to be even brighter and better than before! The calendar is packed for two weeks of activities. See our Pride insert for a complete list of events.

thunderpride.ca

Baggage Building Art Centre

An exhibition of work by artist David “Black Feather” Nagy. See this month’s Art section for more info.

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Fragile

Thunder Bay Art Gallery

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habitat.ca

June 1, 10 am

Lifestyle Expo CLE Coliseum

Presented by IG Wealth Management and Legacy Giving Thunder Bay, this event features 40 vendors and 12 free workshops. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome.

cle.on.ca

June 1, 10 am

Quest - Tech & Gaming Event 901 Miles St.

Thunder Bay’s first annual Tech & Gaming Event offers eSports tournament, tech and gaming activities, entertainment, concessions, and fun for the whole family.

Paramount Live is putting on the Broadway classic The Sound of Music. See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more information.

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June 5, 5 pm

Until June 2

June 1, 10 am

Stop on by and grab yourself a delicious grilled hot dog. $1 from each hot dog sold will be donated to Habitat For Humanity.

June 4–8, 7 pm

Paramount Theatre

Sage Stories

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Hot Dog Stand at Canadian Tire

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The Sound of Music

June 1–30

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

Hotdogs for Humanity

This class will help balance effort and ease, incorporating both Hatha and restorative yoga styles.

Masala Grille’s May Vegan Dinner Buffet Masala Grille

A vegan buffet featuring appetizers, a main course, and dessert.

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June 6, 7 pm

June 2, 10 am

Walk for Arthritis Marina Park

Seussical the Musical Jr.

Redwood Park Church

The Walk for Arthritis is a one-day community-based event that raises much-needed funds for the more than six million Canadians affected by arthritis. The Walk for Arthritis was started in 2009 by small community groups who decided that people living with arthritis needed more support and who realized that if more funds could be raised, they might make a difference to their future.

Actors 12–18 will be singing and dancing their way through a story inspired by characters created by Dr. Seuss. Produced by All the DAZE productions.

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A multidisciplinary art project gathering local francophone and francophile artists. See this month’s Art section for more info.

June 2, 11 am

Westfort Spring Yard Sale and Vendor Market

allthedaze.ca

Until June 7

La francophonie dans tous ses états Urban Alley

afnoo.org

Frankenstein In its inaugural production, Magnus Theatre’s Young Company—a theatre training program aimed at students aged 13 to 18—will perform Mary Shelley’s timeless tale.

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June 7-8

George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation Soapbox Races Waverley Park

Participants raise pledges to race homemade soapbox cars down Waverley Street. Food vendors, activities, and fun zone are available for spectators and participants. Funds raised at the event support George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation.

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June 8, 8 am

Kitty Kare Annual Yard Sale

North End Community Centre

Kitty Kare Feline Rescue will be hosting their annual yard sale to raise money for the local feline rehoming service. Donation drop-off will commence on June 7th; feel free to stop on by.

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June 8, 9 am

Community Block Party

Grand Marais, MN

Head south and party on the block! Music, food, games, booths and more all on 1st Avenue, downtown Grand Marais on the shore of Lake Superior.

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June 7, 10 am

Westfort Prosvita

It’s market time at the Westfort Proz! The event will have a wide variety of tables, crafters, artisans, and vendors selling their wares.

facebook.com/WestfortProz

High Falls Hike

Ontario Native Women’s Association

Come out for an adventure at Pigeon River and High Falls. Lunch will be provided.

onwa.ca

The Boundary Waters Expo Bearskin Lodge, MN

Cook County offers more extensive access to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) than any other place in Minnesota. The Boundary Waters Expo will give both first-timers and experienced outdoor travelers who have already explored the multimillion-acre region a variety of information on planning a trip to the BWCAW.

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June 8, 6 pm

Taco Fiesta Night

Regional Food Distribution Association

Hosted by Do or Diabetes with Entre Tacos y Arepas, this summer’s cooking class will feature authentic Mexican dishes, including tostadas, refried beans and a variety of meats, all diabetes-friendly.

diabetestbay.com

June 8, 8 pm

Mr. Piano Man

St. Patrick High School

Under the direction of Jason Scriver, Sounds of Superior Chorus with special guests presents Mr. Piano Man.

soundsofsuperiorchorus.com

June 9, 3 pm

Spring Walking Group Cascades Thunder Bay

Get outdoors and bring your family or friends to walk the trails of the Cascades. Don’t forget proper footwear and any blood sugar monitoring equipment if required.

diabetestbay.com

June 9

Cystic Fibrosis Princess Ball DaVinci Centre

The Cystic Fibrosis Princess Ball is in its fifth year of helping to raise awareness and funds for the common, fatal genetic disease. See this month’s Top Five for more info.

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June 8, 8 am–4 pm

June 10, 7 am

Thunder Pride: Awareness Breakfast Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel

An official Thunder Pride event with a morning of fun, food, and most importantly learning about the use of pronouns in 2019.

thunderpride.ca

June 11, 6 pm

Fresh Air Tuesday Evening Trail Run Kamview Nordic Centre

Featuring a short and a long course, and as always there will be a minirun for the kids.

tbnordictrails.com

June 12, 6 pm

Paramount Live Registration Fall 2019

Paramount Live is excited to share their fall line up of fall musicals. This season is surely one that must be experienced.

paramountlive.org

June 13, 4 pm

Birthday Bash

Sleeping Giant Brewery Co.

Featuring live music, games, birthday cake, a barbecue, and of course, beer.

sleepinggiantbrewing.ca

June 13, 7 pm

Paint Night in Support of Frontier College Shooters Tavern

Fundraising to support local literacy and learning programs for children.

frontiercollege.ca

June 14, 7 pm

Pink Mafia Drag Extravaganza 2019 Italian Cultural Centre

June 15, 2 pm

June 20, 6:30 pm

June 21–September 22, noon

Thunder Bay Art Gallery

Until June 16

Discussing issues owners may be having with their dogs, this seminar (for humans only) can help with understanding the language of the canine pet and different types of reactivity.

Thunder Bay Art Gallery

June 20, 6:30 pm

Book Launch

Waverley Resource Library

Come meet Daytona Shaffer as she launches her first book, It’s a Trich-y Life.

tbpl.ca

Fresh Perspectives

thedogclassroom.com

Celebrate the artwork of secondary students from Thunder Bay and the region. For over 30 years, this annual exhibition has showcased youth creativity and personal expression at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery through a variety of media, materials, technologies, tools, and techniques.

Loud Women Book Club

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June 16, 10 am

Slovak Legion

Great opportunity to clean out the old and maybe buy some gently loved stuff. The RFDA will be joining and accepting any donations from the public

slovaklegion.com

June 17 & 18, 6 pm

Women-only Commuter Cycling Skills

Canada Games Complex

This course is designed for women who want to ride on more multi-use trails and bike lanes in Thunder Bay.

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June 18, 7 pm

Les Miserables

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

All the DAZE Productions presents the school edition of the hit musical.

tbca.com

June 19, 7:30 pm

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The Writing on the Wall

Thunder Bay Art Gallery

An exhibition of work by artist Joane Cardinal-Schubert. See this month’s Art section for more info.

theag.ca

June 15, 8:30 am

GenNext Day of Caring 2019

GenNext Thunder Bay

Day of Caring is a one-day event that brings together dedicated individuals and local organizations in Thunder Bay for a fun day of volunteering. Join as an individual, or as a team with family, friends, or co-workers.

uwaytbay.ca

Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre

A book club reading current nonfiction feminist books that meets the third Thursday of every month.

loudwomenbookclub@gmail.com

June 21

Slovak Legion National Indigenous Summer Multi-Family Peoples Day Yard Sale Marina Park

Drag stars from all over Canada will be visiting for this special event during Pride Week.

June 14–September 8

Reactive Dog Seminar Shattered Basin, Fired Thing The Dog Classroom

Come out on the summer solstice to celebrate and honour the diverse cultures, unique heritage, and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. See this month’s Top Five for more info.

For this installation, multimedia artist Andrea Pinheiro projects a 16 mm film of various nuclear and geographically significant sites across the southwestern United States and northern Ontario onto a large screen made of clay and roots.

theag.ca

June 21, 5:45 am

All Day Outside

Prince Arthur’s Landing

Join the Destination Thunder Bay crew as they cycle around Thunder Bay on the longest day of the year. From sunup to sundown this adventure will take you to corners of our community you may not have explored.

gobiking.ca

June 21, 6 pm

Yoga in the Park Hillcrest Park

Join Modo Yoga Thunder Bay in celebrating the summer solstice with an hour of yoga.

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

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

stpaulsanglicanchurch.ca

June 27, 3 pm

Multiculturalism Day Thunder Bay City Hall

A celebration of community and diversity. Street entertainment, family activities, refreshments and more.

thunderbay.org

June 28, 6 pm

Paramount Live

Kam River

Embrace our summer days with the sheer fun of rolling around and getting muddy with friends or family.

Army of Sass presents Thunder Bay Sprints Regatta 5678 Show The show follows an aspiring dancer Broadway Baby aka “BB” through different “scenes” experiencing a variety of musical theatre songs, shows, emotions, and mini-storylines.

armyofsass.com/thunderbay

June 21–23

Finn Festival 2019 Various Locations

Now in its 79th year, the Finn Festival is a celebration of Finnish culture that will take place in Waverley Park and surrounding areas. See this month’s City Scene for more info.

Hosted by Thunder Bay Rowing Club. Support the Thunder Bay rowers as they compete with over 100 competitors. There will be food and entertainment alongside the rowing action.

thunderbayrowingclub.com

June 22, 10 am

Pottery Fair Mariner’s Hall

This show and sale will feature different potters from the Thunder Bay Potter’s Guild presenting a wide variety of work.

June 22, 10 am–4 pm

Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival

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June 25, 6 pm

Kamview Midsummer Mudslinger

June 21-23

Starring incredibly detailed performances from internationally acclaimed impersonators ABBAsolutely fABBAulous, The ABBA Show gives fans of all ages a chance to relive the ABBA concert experience, celebrate the music of ABBA and dance the night away!

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June 22, 8 am

Children and youth can experience a paint night in a kid-friendly environment. Instructions are clear and geared towards kids 5 to 14 years old. A nut-free and gluten-free snack will also be provided.

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Are you a woman currently investing in real estate? Join InvestHER for coffee and questions.

June 21-22, 7:30 pm

thunderbaypottersguild.com

The ABBA Show

The Habit Coffee & Bakeshop

modoyogathunderbay.com

finnfestivalcanada.com

June 19, 7:30 pm

InvestHER Meet Up

nadtbay.ca

Kids Paint Too!

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June 24, 7 pm

North House Folk School, MN

Rows of handmade and unique watercraft, a boat parade, craft demonstrations, an evening square dance, boat and tool auction, chowder and brats—there’s a bit of everything during the Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival.

northhouse.org

June 21–September 22, noon

Northwest Coast Masks

Thunder Bay Art Gallery

This exhibition features a range of Northwest Coast masks from the Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s permanent collection.

theag.ca

Kamview Nordic Centre

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General Food Art Sports Music

Mining Day Marina Park

The 7th Annual Thunder Bay Mining Day is hosted and organized by volunteers from a variety of local associations who are involved in the mining, exploration, and the related supply and service industries in Northwestern Ontario.

thunderbayminingday.com

June 23, 1 pm

The Power to Prevail Women’s Event Thunder Bay Historical Museum

The Power to Prevail is an event designed for women to explore how we can use life’s challenges to move us forward, grow, and unleash potential.

thunderbaymuseum.com

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Anvil w/ Page 38 + Shatterhorn

Crocks in NV NightClub 9 pm • $25 • 19+

The Honest Heart Collective w/ Carver

The Thirsty Monks w/ DJ Big D

The Cover Show 24 (Night 3)

The Re-Fresh Hip Hop Showcase

Crocks in NV NightClub 8 pm • $15–$40 • 19+ Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

June 2 All-Star Karaoke

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

Open Jam

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

Dri Hiev + Forced Into Machines + more The Apollo 9 pm • $TBA • 19+

Karaoke Night

On Deck 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

BevZ

Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

June 3 Every Folk’n Monday The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

June 4 Open Mic

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

The Best Karaoke in Thunder Bay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

June 5 Weekly Wednesday Trivia Night with Chris Barstow The Foundry 7:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

Danny Johnson’s Piano Bar Shooters Tavern 8 pm • No Cover • 19+

The Best Karaoke in Thunder Bay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

June 6 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

Prime Time Karaoke

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

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

June 7 Sunday wilde & The 1 Eyed Jacks CD Party Shooters Tavern 9 pm • $5 • 19+

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The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

June 8 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

The CCR Band

Prime Time Karaoke

The Best Karaoke in Thunder Bay

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

June 20 Jazzy Thursday Nights

June 14 Rock Steady w/ DJ Big D

June 26 Weekly Wednesday Trivia Night with Chris Barstow

Prime Time Karaoke

The Foundry 7:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

This Frontier Needs Heroes

Shooters Tavern 8 pm • No Cover • 19+

Open Stage with Craig Smyth & Tiina Flank

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

Open Stage with Craig Smyth & Tiina Flank

The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Protosequence

Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $TBA • 19+

June 15 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

Algoma House 7 pm • $By Donation • 19+

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

Back Forty w/ DJ Big D

Jean-Paul De Roover Love Album Release

June 21 Conga Se Menne

Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $TBA • 19+

WERQ presents Pride After Party

The Gin Tonics

June 9 All-Star Karaoke

Friends of the Road

The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Nothing Gold

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

Open Jam

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

BevZ

Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

Karaoke Night

On Deck 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

June 10 Every Folk’n Monday The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

Cambrian Players Studio 7:30 pm • $15–$20 • AA

Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $10 • 19+ The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

June 16 All-Star Karaoke

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

Open Jam

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

BevZ

Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

Karaoke Night

On Deck 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

June 11 Open Mic

June 17 Every Folk’n Monday

The Best Karaoke in Thunder Bay

Steel Panther

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

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

June 12 Weekly Wednesday Trivia Night with Chris Barstow The Foundry 7:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

Danny Johnson’s Piano Bar Shooters Tavern 8 pm • No Cover • 19+

The Best Karaoke in Thunder Bay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

June 13 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

Crocks in NV NightClub 7 pm • $45–$60 • 19+

June 18 Open Mic

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

Ian Blurton’s Future Now The Apollo 8 pm • $10 • 19+

The Best Karaoke in Thunder Bay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

June 19 Weekly Wednesday Trivia Night with Chris Barstow The Foundry 7:30pm • No Cover • 19+

Danny Johnson’s Piano Bar Shooters Tavern 8 pm • No Cover • 19+

Finlandia 8 pm • $30–$35 • 19+ Cheer’s The Village Pub 9 pm • No Cover • 19+

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

Danny Johnson’s Piano Bar The Best Karaoke in Thunder Bay

June 27 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

Open Stage with Craig Smyth & Tiina Flank

Tumblestone Presents

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

Undercover w/ DJ Big D

June 28 DJ Big D

Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+ The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

June 22 “Highway 61 to Memphis” Blues Challenge The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

Shag Off: Kelsi & Wayne’s Punk Rock Shag Black Pirates Pub 9 pm • $5 • 19+

The Lionyls w/ Subtle Curves The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

June 23 All-Star Karaoke

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

The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Page 38 EP Release Party Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

June 29 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

The Selfies w/ Baked Kings (as The Black Keys) The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Cam Hopkins & the King Rat (debut) Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Open Jam

June 30 All-Star Karaoke

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June 24 Every Folk’n Monday

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June 25 Open Mic

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Wintersleep* In The Land Of Dine Alone

PUP* Morbid Stuff Little Dipper

Mac DeMarco* Here Comes the Cowboy Self-Released

Hawksley Workman* Median Age Wasteland Six Shooter

Said The Whale* Cascadia Arts & Crafts

Lee Fields & The Expressions It Rains Love Big Crown

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Hip Hop

Jaelem Bhate* On The Edge Self-Released

Chad LB & Sonic Magic Chad LB & Sonic Magic Sound Frame

16 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Fishing for Fishies Flightless

Alex Sill Experiences: Real and Imagined Self-Released

17 Munya* Munya Luminelle

Diana Panton* Solstice/Equinox Self-Released

14 LeE HARVeY OsMOND* Mohawk Latent

15 Merin* Coral Island Self-Released

Noyz & Dusty Loops* Lo Fi Glory Self-Released

18 Living Hour* Softer Faces Kanine

19 B.A. Johnston* The Skid is Hot Tonight Transistor 66

Epic Beard Men This Was Supposed To Be Fun Strange Famous

20 SIRR* Time Machine Self-Released

Mathematik* ReAL/iS-HiM Urbnet

Kimmortal* X Marks The Swirl Coax

Jazzlib* Eazy Peazy EP Self-Released

Electronic 1

The Chemical Brothers No Geography Virgin EMI

International

Wild/Kind* West Ends Safety Bear

Matt Sellick* North Shore Self-Released

The Claypool Lennon Delirium South of Reality ATO

Razteria Infinity Asteria

3 Amon Tobin Fear In A Handful Of Dust Nomark

Còig* Ashlar Self-Released

Saxsyndrum* Second Nature So Sorry

Broken Social Scene* Let’s Try The After Vol. 1 & 2 Arts & Crafts

10 Homeshake* Helium Royal Mountain 11 Royal Canoe* Waver Paper Bag 12 La Fille Alright Already Self-Released 13 Tim Baker* Forever Overhead Arts & Crafts

Tanya Tagaq* Toothsayer Six Shooter

Royal Canoe* Waver Paper Bag

The Shiverettes* Real Shrill Bitches Self-Released

PUP* Morbid Stuff Little Dipper

I.R. Idiot* Spore L.I.P.

West of Hell* Blood of the Infidel Self-Released

Dream Theater Distance Over Time Inside Out

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Ibibio Sound Machine Doko Mien Merge

Sunday wilde & The 1 Eyed Jacks* Sunday wilde & The 1 Eyed Jacks Self-Released

Amin Bhatia* The Planet Triplet

Tomato/Tomato* Canary in a Coal Mine Self-Released

Tim Baker* Forever Overhead Arts & Crafts

Madison Violet* Everything’s Shifting Passenger Sound Inc.

Steve Poltz Shine On Red House

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Welcome to an Abundance of Daylight Story by Graham Saunders, Photo by Darren McChristie

Onshore winds make for great kiteboarding conditions on Lake Superior throughout the summer months.

ays in the month of June have the most daylight— an average of slightly more than 16 hours per day in Thunder Bay. This compares to the just over eight hours of daylight per day we see in winter. “Daylight” has a precise definition in astronomy, beginning at sunrise when the upper limb of the sun is visible on the horizon, and continuing until the final glimpse of the sun disappears below the horizon. The intensity of sunlight is also different when we compare the seasons. While the sun is a mere 18° above the horizon on winter solstice, at solar noon throughout June the sun is about 65° above the horizon, and bright light and solar irradiance are at a maximum—great news for those with solar panels and also a prudent time to apply sunscreen. Sunshine hours in June are typically about three times the total in December, and the sun’s intensity, measured in watts per square metre, nearly five times. However, even though the intensity of the sun is slightly greater in June than in July (and a lot greater than August), June is almost always

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the “coolest” summer month. There are two main reasons for this. First of all, in the Northern Hemisphere, there is usually a four-week lag time after the summer solstice on June 21 until the “heat of summer.” The reverse happens after the winter solstice, with the coldest times arriving in late January. Oceans, lakes, and land continue to warm/cool after the solstices. For example, if you jump into a lake on June 1, the water will be very cold compared to the air temperature, but months later will be relatively warm. Warmth (or cold in the form of ice eventually) has been stored or sequestered during the lag time. A briefer version of thermal lag happens on most sunny days, with the highest temperature occurring a couple of hours after solar noon. The second reason is quite local to Thunder Bay and helps to explain why afternoon temperatures in June can be warm-to-hot inland—say in Kakabeka Falls—but relatively frigid next to the lakeshore: lake breezes. Clear skies with sunshine and light winds are frequent in spring and in June. The temperature of the air over the land often rises by several

degrees per hour during the morning. These conditions may suggest T-shirt weather but then the wind abruptly becomes "onshore," blowing from the cold water toward the land. Lake breezes generally dissipate in the early evening as the sun begins to set. Spring and summer are the most common times of year for lake breezes, when the pronounced heating over land causes the air to expand and become less dense. The lighter air rises and if there is a cold lake nearby, colder, denser air nearby rushes to fill the void left by the ascending air. This cool wind from the lake can be 15 to 25 km/hr and often overpowers existing lighter winds. This mini-cold front can travel many kilometres inland, especially if the land is relatively flat. Lake breezes are frequent in Thunder Bay during the spring months and usually persist through June. They become less common as the lake temperature warms and the temperature contrast decreases. As the summer progresses, a lake breeze can provide a refreshing break from muggy heat but are still not quite cool enough to require a jacket.

What Causes Lake Breezes? A lake breeze is a local effect and some special conditions are necessary for formation. The land must be warmer than the water—this often happens by midmorning in the spring. Winds need to be light, as moderate winds from a westerly direction (i.e. offshore) could prevent an easterly lake breeze, or confine it to immediate lakeshore. Bright sunshine is usually present and the onshore wind stops with the setting of the sun.

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Green

Are You Up to the Challenge? By Ashley Priem, Office Supervisor, EcoSuperior

ince 2012, Thunder Bay commuters have been challenged to Rethink Their Ride during National Environment Week, and join the Commuter Challenge. From June 2 to 8 this year, commuters are encouraged to take part in the challenge to be active and help save the environment (and money too). Workplaces can challenge other workplaces in the city to rideshare, walk, bike, run, paddle, bus, skate, or skip to work—even working from home is an option. How does it work? Participants register, track, and log their commutes online to see how many calories they burned, how many GHG emissions were reduced, and to win some great prizes. The national database tracks all participating cities and declares the winners in categories based on population. Last year was the most successful Commuter Challenge Thunder

Bay has ever seen and we were the top city in Ontario, beating Kingston by over 240 participants. Thunder Bay’s Commuter Challenge had 80 workplaces registered with 762 individuals participating, avoiding 7,906 kilograms of carbon dioxide, and travelling 44,898 kilometres while saving 3,170 litres of fuel! A fundamental component of the program’s success is recruiting and liaising with workplace champions who in turn generate and share resources, tools, and information. They serve as a bridge between fellow colleagues/employees and the workplace coordinator, becoming promoters of the challenge within the workplace. While there has always been tremendous interest from workplace champions to participate, most workplaces have not provided any resources to help promote and generate excitement around the challenge. Starting

in 2018, a workplace champion’s toolkit was developed to help in recruiting, advertising, and rewarding participation. These kits contain a Commuter Challenge T-shirt, a grocery gift card to buy snacks/food for participants during the challenge, as well as some water bottles and bike lights for prize draws among staff that register and participate. Participating workplaces also have the opportunity of winning a safe cycling course to increase staff cycling skills and confidence as well as bike tune up clinics to get cyclists’ gear road-ready. Ledah McKellar, the sustainability coordinator for Lakehead University, is also the Commuter Challenge workplace coordinator. “Lakehead University participates in Commuter Challenge because it’s a fun way to motivate our employees to take alternative methods of transportation to work,” she says. “This is our second year officially competing in Commuter Challenge, but already I’ve found that it has really changed some people’s lives, sometimes in surprising ways. For example, I was talking to one employee a couple of weeks ago who said Commuter Challenge changed his life. It motivated him to bike to

work every day, all year round, even in the winter, and it inspired him to spend more time outdoors and be active. So, it’s as much about helping the environment as it is about connecting with one another and increasing our health and wellbeing.” Everyone who logs at least one commute during the week of the Commuter Challenge is considered a green commuter ands gets entered to win one of four $500 gift cards from Canadian Tire, Thunder Bay Country Market, Wilderness Supply, and Sail Superior.com. Smaller prizes include gift cards from the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, Magnus Theatre, and local coffee, outdoor, and health food stores. Individuals or workplaces that would like to participate can contact Ashley Priem through EcoSuperior at 624-2142 or email ashley@ecosuperior.org.

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Don’t Be a Jerk on Your Bike (or Anywhere Else) By Marlene Wandel

’ve been riding my bike to work year-round for the last 17 years. Often, it’s the best part of my day. But now that summer is coming up, and the roads and bike racks will soon be cluttered up with other cyclists, that’s not always the case. Sometimes other people on bikes are the worst. I’ve gotten used to sharing the road with cars; we’ve reached an uneasy peace. I know that if vehicles of all wheels follow the basic rules of the road, we all know what to expect from each other, and that keeps us all safe. Sometimes, it seems like the most vulnerable of us out there—those without a big metal carapace protecting us— forget that. Cycling comes with

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many perks. Picking and choosing which traffic rules to follow is not among them. Running stop signs, riding the wrong way in the lane, riding with earbuds, and speeding along the sidewalk—it’s all bad cyclist behaviour I see almost every day. Riding at night with no lights and no reflective gear basically turns you into wildlife on the road, and we all know what happens to deer at dusk. Much as some vehicle drivers may be irritated by cyclists, they don’t actually literally want to hit one. No one is ever going to deliberately hit a cyclist because the last one pissed them off, but they might not be as inclined to yield that one-metre space to which a cyclist is entitled.

Cycling is wonderfully and frustratingly accessible. Anyone can pick up a bike and ride up the road, with full rights and responsibilities as a vehicle under the Highway Traffic Act, with nary a skill testing question or brake inspection. We might be unlicensed and uninsured, and we definitely are vulnerable to injury, so the onus is on all of us to do our part to keep the peace on the road. Consider every time you get on your bike that you are an ambassador, a representative of the body of cyclists in the city. It doesn’t take expensive gear, just an effort to make yourself visible and predictable by following the rules and signaling intent before zipping across lanes (and to be fair, the majority of

cyclists in Thunder Bay know this). In a perfect world, extensive cycling infrastructure would make this whole thing moot. This winter in Minneapolis I accidentally drove my vehicle in the bike lane for a couple of seconds. It was so wide and paved and lovely, I thought it was the road. We may not have much of that yet, but being Canadian and all, what we do have are manners, and if we are all polite to each other out there, it will all be okay. And to whoever keeps locking up a bike at the bike rack at my workplace and then leaving it there for a year until it has to be cut off so other people can lock up their bikes–stop it. That’s really bugging me.

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Before the Plate

By Sunny Disposish

Aries

You’re the world’s biggest cheerleader, Aries, but this month you might be the one who needs cheering up! The moon moves out of your powerful sign, leaving you feeling like you’re not good enough. You are! Shake it off and get back out there, and show the world what you’re made of. Do that bucket list thing and keep on going. You are an inspiration to those around you. I have faith in you.

Taurus

Your ideas are coming to fruition, Bull, and for all the world to see! It’s a great feeling to be captured on social media doing so much good in the world. June finds you in a sunny place now that winter is gone. Keep that excellent earth energy going! Put those sunnies on and forge ahead—it’s all uphill from here! The summer will open up new horizons for you.

Gemini

Still swooning over that hawt couple on last month’s cover, my twin friend? You have love in your heart but you are stuck in a rut. Time to get out there—and by “get out there” I mean it’s time to see and be seen. You may spot a cute server while taking Dad out to the Prospector. Don’t be shy! Lovely Venus, the planet of romance, is heading into your sign at the end of the month and you can take that opportunity to make a new friend. And if all else fails—there’s always gelato.

Cancer

You’re on a high at work this month, Cancer, but your new role could leave you exhausted. You have a great deal of potential and are always very eager to get involved in ambitious schemes. Why not try that new outdoor patio in Westfort and see what all the buzz is about? Summer solstice is just around the corner!

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Leo

You wake up roaring these days, Lion, but be careful because you’re scaring the neighbours. Your Sun and Moon signs are both of the fire element, so you have great natural enthusiasm and optimism, and an extremely positive outlook on life. Channel that energy and head downtown and pick up some gifts for Dad—I hear the conditioner bars at Lovely Body are amazeballs! And if you have two dads, get two.

Virgo

It’s a family-oriented month for you this month, Virgo! Dust off the barbecue and be prepared to open up the backyard for some social gatherings. You are critical and analytical in your approach to the world at large, and you close the generation gap deftly by keeping up with family concerns. Make sure you provide some near-beer with your outdoor bar because you don’t want anyone falling in the pool again.

Libra

Your reaction to almost any situation is likely to be very calm, Libra, but you may have a hard time this month at grad. Whether it’s your own or a family members, carry some Kleenex with you and don’t wear mascara (pro tip: eyelash extensions). It’s an emotional month, particularly with the moon in watery Cancer. Life is giving you all the feels, and that’s okay. Remember your deep breathing—but not enough to hyperventilate.

Scorpio

You may have had too many Caesars last month, Scorp. I know they are super-delicious, especially at that place on Arthur Street that serves them up icy cold on the patio with a miniburger attached, but now’s the time to get back on track. What’s your plan? It is your emotional and physical energy that has the strongest influence on your general health and well-being. Aim to get regular exercise, including water sports.

Sagittarius

Happy-go-lucky Sagittarians give the impression that they have not a care in the world. This month is full of symbols for you and it’s good to stand up and take notice of them. Take this attention to detail and use it to your full advantage, especially when foraging for mushrooms. Carry a topaz in your pocket for good luck.

Capricorn

Travel is in the cards for you this month, Cap. Whether it’s out to camp, an outdoor festival, or a roadie, you’re on a mission to see new sights. Enjoy the time away from the daily grind! Capricorns are usually careful goats, planning and plotting the entire route. With the moon in expansive Jupiter, you may wish to deviate from the beaten path. Go for it, I say, but just remember to stay connected. Your mantra is “go with the flow!”

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Aquarius

Home is where the heart is this month, Water-Bearer. I know it seems like everyone is off galavanting, but take some time for yourself and do your own thing. The stars align and put you in a decluttering mood. Fill your abode with fresh flowers, and let your airy self air out. Staying in and ordering a pizza with Dad is the best way to show him you care. And if Dad wants to go out, take him for a slice at Graziella and enjoy the pie.

Pisces

Pisces is represented by two fish swimming in opposite directions. So, you may want to enjoy some fishing this month. Don’t keep your favourite hole to yourself, either. The more the merrier. The moon is in your sign at midmonth and abundance abounds— there’s plenty for everyone! Your feet figure predominantly this month—wear proper footwear and consider a pedicure (I recommend Bella Luna).

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