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On the Cover Local band The Knackers at the mouth of the Current River. Photo by Epica Productions

Tara George has been a member of The Walleye team since 2010. After offering to contribute photos, Tara soon found herself on assignment covering a variety of events and writing regularly. Most recently, she shared her experiences as a sophomore gardener in her Gardening 411 column. Originally from Atikokan, and a scientist with the Ministry of the Environment by day, we’ve come to rely on Tara’s willingness to cover everything from artists to watchmakers with skill and humour.

love vinyl. But not in my car, on my furniture, or as part of my kids’ toys or clothing. My love of vinyl is exclusive to records. I have my parents to thank for this love because they almost always have music playing. My childhood memories have a varied soundtrack that includes Neil Young, The Guess Who, Moody Blues, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, and Rod Stewart. When my parents replaced their vintage record cabinet with a hi-fi stereo system (dual tape decks!), their record collection was shuffled up to the attic. In my last year of high school, I discovered the records and hauled them down to my room. After listening to them for a few months, I packed away my favourites with my new vintage portable record player and headed to university. I’m pretty sure I was the only student in residence whose sound system consisted of a record player and an alarm clock that played cassettes. This issue is, in part, a tribute to vinyl, with a look at the local music scene. As part of our ongoing effort to introduce our readers to local talent, we’ve highlighted The Knackers and 13 other bands (our associate editor, Amy Jones, had the opportunity to perform with one of these bands—check out her story in The Bucket List). We also catch up with the owners of our city’s newest independent music store, which happens to sell new and vintage vinyl. Rachel Globensky talks to two record collectors and Donna Faye interviews radio/music industry veteran Ray Dee (aka the original Briggs—NY fans know what I mean), who also has a preference for vinyl. And Nancy Saunders introduces us to Dave Angell and Chris Darota, the geniuses behind Dining Room Studios. Last month, we introduced our 2013 Readers’ Survey and we have been flooded with responses. Keep them coming! You can complete the survey online or fill in the copy in the magazine and send it to us by mail or drop it off at our office (which is a PO Box on Memorial Avenue). In October, we also introduced horoscopes, thanks to Ruby Rising. As with all of our content, the horoscopes have a local flair which makes them unique. With the gorgeous fall colours and warm temperatures behind us, we move into what many consider the dreary month of November. We think it’s the perfect season for casseroles and mulled wine… which seem to go perfectly with the warm sound of a vinyl record playing in the background. It’s like being a kid again. -Michelle McChristie The Walleye

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Contents

FEATURES

FILM&THEATRE

■ 6 The Knackers ■ 7 CoverStory:

Sounds of the City: Part III

■ 10 Vinyl Revival ■ 11 Turntablism ■ 12 It’s in the Grooves ■ 13 Scratching the (Vinyl) Surface ■ 13 Sound Bites FOOD

■ 14 Classic Comfort Food ■ 15 Hot Buttered Chai ■ 16 Mull It Over! ■ 17 A Matter of Taste ■ 17 Polish Bistro ■ 18 Le Beaujolais Nouveau est Arrivé

■ 20 We Will Rock You ■ 21 ALIAS ■ 22 Legendary War Films ■ 23 The Story Continues THE ARTS

■ 24 Elements of Expression ■ 25 Alicejean Massaro ■ 26 Energy of the Unseen ■ 27 Art’s Gallery CITYSCENE

■ 28 A Timeless Trade ■ 29 Keep Your Heart Strong ■ 30 READERS’ SURVEY ■ 32 Lyrically Typical

■ 34 Both Hands Bread ■ 35 Pop-up Shopping from the

ARCHITECTURE

■ 42 Dark House Illuminates Modern Options for Urban Infill

Pin-Up Era ■ 36 Child’s Play ■ 36 The Ultimate Men’s Night Out ■ 37 WWI Centennial Commemoration

HEALTH

■ 49 Changing Attitudes ■ 50 Enter Sandman LIVING GREEN

MUSIC

■ 53 Less Plastic Please!

■ 38 Appreciating McCartney

and Wings ■ 39 The Bluegrass Guild ■ 40 Elle Kay ■ 41 A Holiday Tradition Turns 86 ■ 42 From Varied Roots to Red Moon Road ■ 43 Gutbucket Soul, N’awlins GritDown Funk, and Motown Pop

■ 16 Drink of the Month ■ 44 Off the Wall Reviews ■ 54 November EVENTS ■ 56 The Wall ■ 57 Horoscopes ■ 57 ZYGOTE bop ■ 58 The Eye

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In their second Masterworks concert of the season, the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra takes us to Spain in an exciting new concert event with flamenco dancers and guitar. Experience the seductive voice of mezzo-soprano Gemma Coma-Alabert as she brings Bizet’s opera Carmen to the TBSO stage, along with guitarist Matt Sellick and a special performance by flamenco dancers Colette Illarde and Jose Torres. There will be a free pre-concert chat at 7:10 pm for anyone interested in learning more about the evening’s programme. Tickets are $20 – 45, and if you’re under the age of 30, you can attend for only $15 with the TBSO Access Pass. tbso.ca

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Thunder Bay Community Auditorium November 19

Spend an evening with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion (and Toto too!) in this local production of the iconic musical The Wizard of Oz. Presented by Eleanor Drury Children’s Theatre, which has been a vital part of the community theatre scene since 1982, the show marks the first time the company will perform on stage at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. Under the direction of Alexsa and Kyre Shermack, a cast of talented local youth will bring all your favourite characters to life. Tickets are $8, and are available at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium box office. tbca.com

Raag-Rung Music Circle’s 30th Annual Fundraising Event Italian Cultural Centre November 16

Raag-Rung Music Circle was formed in 1983 with the objective of providing awareness and understanding to the Canadian public about the highly developed classical music and dance art forms from India, and each fall they bring internationally acclaimed artists from India and Aruna Narayan Kalle Canada to Thunder Bay to perform at their annual fundth raising event, now in its 30 year. This year’s event features world-renowned sarangi player Aruna Narayan Kalle, with tabla accompaniment by Kiran Morarji. Tickets are $55, including a buffet dinner of East Indian cuisine, with funds raised going towards student scholarships. raag-rungmusiccircle.com

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Artisans Northwest Christmas Art and Fine Craft Show Valhalla Inn November 16 – 17

Now in its 38 th year, this annual show and sale, featuring 68 different booths in four rooms at the Valhalla Inn, is the place to meet local artisans and find that perfect unique gift for everyone on your Christmas list. There will be a wide variety paintings, stained glass, woodworking, photography, jewelry, clothing for adults, children, and babies, chain mail, soapstone carvings, quilting, handmade knives, leatherwork and beading and much more. The show runs 10 am – 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am – 4 pm on Sunday, giving visitors plenty of time to see all of the beautiful work our local artisans have spent all year creating. artisansnorthwest.ca

Live, Laugh, Love Victoria Inn November 19

A celebration of the 75 th anniversary of the Canadian Cancer Society, this event recognizes the research and advocacy achievements of the organization within the community, as well as acknowledging individuals and businesses who have contributed to the cause. The public can nominate a caregiver, a business partner, a volunteer, or a cancer survivor with an inspiring story to be hon- Mack Dryden oured at the event. The evening will cap off with a performance by comedian and cancer survivor, Mack Dryden. Tickets are only $29 or purchase a group of 10 for only $20 each. keynoteevents.ca

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hen The Knackers first came together in 2004, acoustic folk music was living comfortably and quietly in small venues and jam sessions. The popular music scene was focused on pumping out gems like “Milkshake.” Blessedly, folk music has experienced a revival with bands like Gotye and the Lumineers topping Billboard charts. It’s this shift in popular music taste that is encouraging more local bands like The Knackers to put themselves out there. “As someone once told me, we’re so far behind that we’re back in style,” jokes Ken Thacker, the band’s lead vocalist, nodding to the genre’s apex of popularity in the 60s and 70s.

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The original members of this east coaststyle folk-rock band—guitarist and singer/songwriter Brian Campbell, “string master” Jim Dacey, bassist/guitarist Don Kerr, Ken and flutist Cheryl Thacker— were drawn together by a love of Irish/ east coast folk music. What started off as jam sessions evolved into songwriting, a fully produced album (Where We Are, 2011) and regular St. Patrick’s Day gigs.

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“The band was pretty traditional. Our first album was a true acoustic folk album—live off the floor,” says Thacker. “Our sound still has a lot of Irish/Celtic influence, but it’s more Canadian folk music now with a little more rock.” On October 25, the Knackers released their second album, Compass, at the Apollo. The album—currently on CD but one day, they hope, on vinyl—is beautifully designed and production is seamless, done locally by Rob Nickerson. Thacker says the addition of percussionist

Jim Differ to the band adds a rock element that was absent from their first album. They’ve also assembled an excellent cadre of local talent to showcase their work, from videos produced by Damien Gilbert (Epica Pictures) to art and website design by Wideawake Studios and album collaborations with Olivia Korkola and accordionist John Scaffeo. The Knackers draw from influences like iconic Canadian folk singer/songwriter Stan Rogers, the Decemberists, Rawlins Cross, and Great Big Sea. Irish and east coast folk roots come through on all of the album’s songs, but most notably on the more traditional sounding ballads “Whiskey Runners,” “Fly Away” and “The Crow.” “Halifax (on a Friday Night)” and “Northern Highway” are great foot-stomping pub tunes, while “Daylight Savings Time” and “Lake Superior Railway” lean a little more toward modern indie folk rock. The plan now is to focus on their live show. St. Patrick’s Day parties aside, the Knackers have enjoyed great sets at the Red Rock Folk Festival and this year’s Celtic Fair at Fort William Historical Park. The latter was a highlight for them, with a great atmosphere and a great crowd. Next year they’re hoping to add a few more, including the Trout Forest Music Festival in Ear Falls and maybe, someday, the ultimate: a folk festival in Halifax. The Knackers new release, Compass, is available at Fireweed and Chapters and you can catch their live act at the Neebing Roadhouse on November 23. For more information visit theknackers.net.

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Sounds of the City: Part III

Thunder Bay’s Evolving Music Scene

n “Sounds of the City” parts I and II, we profiled a total of 30 local bands and, lo and behold, we discovered we had not even skimmed the cream, so to speak. In this issue, we are profiling another 13 bands that perform music in various genres, including stoner rock, ska, blues and folk. For the record, we are not superstitious about the number 13: after all, Apollo 13 made it home okay, Black Sabbath and Blur both have albums named 13, Neil Young has an album named Lucky 13, and Taylor Swift was born on the 13th of December. Most of these bands perform regular gigs at our growing list of live music venues (check out our music listings on page 55 for details). We’ve also included a discography for each band because we don’t think local music should be restricted to the stage.

Andrew Laviolette

Genre: Folk, singer-songwriter Band members: Andrew Laviolette – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals When did the band form? I began performing on the Townehouse Tavern stage in Sudbury, Ontario as a solo folk musician when I was 19 years old. Musical influences: Townes Van Zandt, Willie P. Bennett, and Stephen Fearing What is your favourite song to perform and why? My song “This Far From Home” because it best captures my enthusiasm for storytelling and finger-picking. It’s a song I wrote about my experiences traveling on a train across the country. What's new? I released my FACTOR and OACsupported self-titled EP at The Apollo in April 2013 and then embarked on a four-month crossCanada tour, including a gig as the VIA Rail on-board entertainer. I’ve recently moved to Gaspé, Quebec to pursue a year of teaching English as a second language… and yes, I’m looking to gig at the local music joint Brise Bise. Your motto: Pursue and create meaningful moments. Discography: This Far From Home, 2010 Southwest Wind (digital), 2012 Andrew Laviolette (EP), 2013 Contact info: Bandcamp: andrewlaviolette. bandcamp.com Email: andrew.laviolette4@gmail.com

Crosstown Blues Band Forever Dead! Genre: Blues, rock and roll, reggae Band members: Jerry Depiero - vocals, harmonica Alex Jecchinis - bass guitar Dave Campbell - drums, vocals Gord Ellis - guitar, vocals Randy Breiland - guitar When did the band form? The band formed in 1985 and played over 100 gigs in every bar, hall, and dive in Thunder Bay. Crosstown broke up in 1989 and took a 23-year hiatus. The original core lineup reformed in 2012 with Alex Jecchinis filling the bass slot. Musical influences: Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, and the Rolling Stones. What is your favourite song to perform and why? “Stop Breakin' Down," by Robert Johnson—we basically do the Stones version from Exile on Main Street. It has all the stuff Crosstown does well: open G crunch with lots of slide and harp. It's been in our repertoire since the beginning. What's new? The band has been loving playing together after so much time off and is digging the vibe and buzz of gigging again as grown ups. We are playing Beaux Daddy's on December 13 and New Year’s. Your motto: Make sure Randy stays off motorcycles with no brakes. Contact info: Facebook: Crosstown Blues Band YouTube - Crosstown Blues Band (various live performances, including "Bring out the Boogie," from 1986) Email: gordellis@yahoo.ca

Genre: Punk rock Band members: Chelsea Heart - vocals George Gratz - bass, backup vocals Gratzo: guitar, backup vocals Tylor T. Destroyer - drums When did the band form? We formed in 2005 as a five-piece band with a rockabilly punk style. After a lineup change in 2009, we became a four-piece with an edgier and more aggressive sound. Musical influences: Punk rock, ska, blues, rock and roll. What is your favourite song to perform and why? We do a cover of “Scavenger Type,” by NOFX which is always fun. It's a great song for the audience to sing along and shake it to. What's new? We have been playing a lot lately and opening for a lot of cool bands which has been awesome. On December 7, we are putting on our own show with some supporting locals, and we have been working on a bunch of new songs for our third full-length album. We are going to be touring to promote the new release—it has been a few years since we got out on the road so it will be nice to scratch that itch. Your motto: Start digging me a hole ‘cuz I can’t live without rock and roll. Discography: Not Quite Dead Yet, 2008 Forever Dead, 2011 Contact info: Website: forverdead.org Facebook:Forever-Dead Twitter: @XForeverDeadX Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/forever-dead Email: foreverdeadmusic@gmail.com

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James Boraski & Momentary Evolution Genre: Roots & rockin' blues Band members: James Boraski - lead vocals & rhythm guitar Connie Boraski - backing vocals & percussion Ed Drotar - lead guitar Gary Hare - keyboards, harmonica & backing vocals Chris Saunders - saxophone Mark Toskovich - bass Joe Riccio - drums When did the band form? The Thunder Bay version of the band formed in March 2013; but originally JB & ME formed in 2004 in the Northwest Territories. Musical Influences: JJ Cale, BB King, Jack de Keyzer, Colin James, and Big Dave McLean What is your favourite song to perform and why? “Lies & Deceit” (original)—it has an awesome groove and instrumentals that get people on their feet; the lyrics tell an all-too-often heard story. What's New?: We released Comin’ Home in April and the album has received significant domestic and international airplay and several very positive reviews—it spent 18 straight weeks on the Blues Underground Network's Canadian Top 10 Blues/Blues Rock Chart, charting as high as #5. In October, Comin' Home won the Thunder Bay Blues Society's Best Self-Produced CD Competition and was nominated to represent Thunder Bay in this category at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN in January 2014. Your motto: You never know just exactly who will be on stage performing, but we guarantee you that the music will be great! Discography: NVR2L8 (Never too Late), 2009 Comin' Home, 2013 Contact Info: Website: jamesboraski. wix.com/jbandme Facebook: James Boraski & MomentaryEvolution YouTube: JamesBoraski17 Email: james_boraski@live.ca

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The Greenbank Trio Genre: Folk-rock Band members: Luke Blair - drums, vocals Craig Smyth - keyboard, vocals Jimmy Breslin - guitar, vocals When did the band form? After a few years of lineup shuffling, the current incarnation of the group came together in 2010. Musical influences: Crosby Stills and Nash, The Band, Neil Young, and the Eagles What is your favourite song to perform and why? Our favourite song to perform is our song “Trobridge”—it's really uplifting to see the audience get into a piece of music you created. What's new? This summer we finished our first national tour, which was an amazing experience. We were privileged enough to perform at a few music festivals through July and August (one being Live from the Rock) which really opened our eyes to the scope and huge level of talent in the Canadian music scene. Our second CD Into the Wind is set for release in December, and we'll be following that with a 14day return trip to the east coast. Your motto: Look good, feel good, play good. Discography: Greenbank Trio (EP), 2012 Contact info: Website: greenbanktrio.ca Facebook: thegreenbanktrio twitter: @GreenbankTrio YouTube: GreenbankTrioBand Email: booking@greenbanktrio.ca

Janie Chadwick

Genre: Blues, jazz, indie, country.... eclectic! Band members: Janie Chadwick- solo musician, lead guitar, lead vocals Michael McGarrity - guitar and vocal accompaniment When did the band form? I started performing at the age of 10. When I turned 14 and entered high school I decided it was time for me to stop relying on other musicians for backup and become a show all on my own. Musical influences: Amy Winehouse, Eva Cassidy, and Aretha Franklin What is your favourite song to perform and why? "Stronger Than Me," by Amy Winehouse—this song is raw and gritty. WInehouse wrote her lyrics with such truth and emotion and that is a skill I strive to attain. What's new? I have been teaching myself piano and hope to have a full set on piano by December. This winter I hope to do lots of writing and lots of learning; hopefully an album will be ready by spring. Your motto: It’s not the genre that matters, I just need to feel the music in my bones. I want people to hear what I feel. Contact info: Facebook: Janie Chadwick

Mackenzie Heights

Genre: Pop punk, rock Band members: Tim Albertson - vocals Sarah Dibiagio - bass guitar Jason Malo - drums Joey Miller - rhythm guitar Brandon Stevens - lead guitar When did the band form? The band formed in 2011. After many changes we have gone through some members, but have found the perfect pairing now. Musical influences: Go Radio, All Time Low, We The Kings, Mayday Parade, and Simple Plan What is your favourite song to perform and why? "Best Mistake," by Mackenzie Heights—it was our first single and there is so much energy on stage when we play. What's New? We are now on Rock 94, Magic 99.9, CILU 102.7, CBC Radio One, as have a brand new music video for our latest single "Change." Your motto: Live life, make music. Discography: Mackenzie Heights EP, 2012 “Change,” single 2013 Contact info: Facebook: mackenzieheightsband Twitter: @macheightsband YouTube: mackenzieheightsband Email: timothy.mh@live.ca

Mike & Mary

Genre: Folk Band members: Mike Butt - vocals, guitar, piano Mary Walker - vocals When did the band form? We formed in early 2011 after working together on a cover show project named No Doubt. Musical Influences: The Civil Wars, Adele, and The Dear Hunter. What is your favourite song to perform and why? "Billie Jean," by Michael Jackson. It is an amazing song by an iconic artist. We cover it much differently from the original, but it's always a crowd favorite and creates a great vibe. Whats New? We have a few originals and are presently working on more— we're loving the writing process and we are hoping to release our first EP in spring, 2014. We played our first Music for the Masses as Mike & Mary this past September, our first wedding in October and have been playing at many different venues and events. Our next show is on November 14 at The Foundry at 7 pm. Your motto: We just have fun. We love to perform and to share our passion with others. We give it our best at every show and did we mention...having FUN? Contact info: Facebook: facebook.com/pages/ Mike-Mary/169618443231467 YouTube:maryw25

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Nick Sherman and the Winterdark

Genre: Folk-rock Band members: Nick Sherman - guitar,vocals Jean-Paul De Roover guitar, backup vocals Chris Dorota - bass Dennis Dumphy - drums When did the band form? The band formed in early 2011 for the recording of Drag Your Words Through, my first solo album. Musical influences: Steve Earle, William Elliott Whitmore, Sam Cooke, Hot Water Music, DeYarmond Edison, and Mississippi John Hurt What is your favourite song to perform and Why? Our favourite song to play is “Heart Sounds”—it's just a fun song and it's one of the first songs we wrote together as a band. What's new? Drag Your Words Through was nominated for Best Folk Album at the Aboriginal People's Choice Awards along with a Best New Artist nomination this summer. Right now we are working on a new album to be released in the fall of 2014. Your motto: Sink or swim and sing what you know. Discography: Drag Your Words Through, 2011 Contact info: Website: nicksherman.ca Facebook: nickshermanmusic Twitter: @nxsherman YouTube: youtube.com/ nickshermanmusic Soundcloud: soundcloud. com/nick-sherman Email: nickshermanmusic@gmail.com

Rock Truck

Genre: Stoner rock, igno rock Band members: Jimmy Laukka - guitar Mike Tkaczyk - guitar Sean Wood - bass Andy Middaugh - drums Eric The Red - vocals When did the band form? Rock Truck was built in 2005 to bring head-banging, beer drenched, "smells like Otto's jacket" rock and roll tunes to Thunder Bay. Musical influences: Black Sabbath, Clutch, Scott "Wino" Weinrich, and Down What is your favourite song to perform and Why? “Valium Village”—it drops like a bomb and it's always a crowd favourite, and “Moonwalker”— astral projection into space man! What's new? We've got a double albums’ worth of new songs again after releasing a double album just a year ago. We plan to record some of them before the years’ end and release an album or EP by March. A video is in the works with Spun Creative and a collection of live recordings and bootlegs are being put together as an internet release. We are also raising a kosher goat and always keeping a Goob on the roll, Hail Xenu! Your motto: People don't want to think and Rock Truck doesn't make ‘em. Discography: Drunk, Super Drunk, 2006 Booze your Illusion I&II, 2012 Contact info: Facebook: rocktruckband YouTube: RockTrucktv Bandcamp: rocktruck.bandcamp.com

Ziklag Offramp Genre: Folk-rock Band Members: Chris Pyhtila - vocals, electric guitar Brian Dunn - vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, tin whistle Robin Harbron - vocals, bass guitar Don Onski - drums When did the band form? Parts of the band have been playing together on and off since the mid-1990s, but the four of us got together in 2011. Musical influences: Neil Young (and some say Pink Floyd, but Brian doesn't agree). What is your favourite song to perform and Why? “Arise” from our new album because it rocks! And those raw sounds capture the attitude of the ancient psalm it's based on. What's new? Earlier in 2013, we released our self-titled full-length debut album (available on bandcamp.com). We put together a couple music videos, along with some live performance footage on our Youtube channel, and have at least one more video planned for this album. Your motto: If it ain't broke, we'll probably break it. Discography: Ziklag Offramp, 2013 Contact info: Facebook: ZiklagOfframp YouTube: ziklagofframp Bandcamp: ziklagofframp. bandcamp.com

Southern Comfort

Genre: All styles of roots Band Members: Dave Jonasson - guitar, vocals Smedley B. - piano Wayne Breiland - drums vocals Tom Sinkins - vocals Glenn Jennings - trumpet, keyboards When did the band form? We formed in 2002 and range from two to five players, playing acoustic or electric. Musical influences: All the great delta players, like Big Joe Williams, boogie-style pianists, such as Albert Ammons, jazz and R&B players like Ray Charles and, last but not least, Chuck Berry What is your favourite song to perform and Why? Floyd Dixon's "Time Brings About A Change"—a beautiful blues ballad with a simple but poignant lyric. What's new? Southern Comfort has performed at many regional and local festivals, including the Thunder Bay Blues Fest, Red Rock Folk Fest and Trout Forest Music Festival. Dave Jonasson and Smedley B. have performed as backup musicians in Europe, the United States and across Canada. Southern Comfort has been extremely busy with local gigs and private engagements—a special thank you to Gargoyles, Beaux Daddy's, Cheer's, and anyone who supports live music. Southern Comfort’s self-titled CD can be purchased at any performance. Your motto: Let The Good Times Roll. Discography: Southern Comfort, 2009 Contact info: Website: jonassondave.wix.com/ southern-comfort-#%21music/c10tw Email: jonassondave@hotmail.com

Seaside Villains

Genre: Ska, reggae-rock Band members: Ryan Furchner – vocals, guitar Eric Westelaken – guitar, vocals Dave Angell – bass Derek Shaffer – drums When did the band form? Seaside Villains have been around four or five years now, the current line up has been together for two years. Musical influences: Sublime, State Radio, all of Motown, too many to name. What is your favourite song to perform and Why? Usually, it'll be the newest song we're working on. What's new? Writing and workshopping a new record, with a 2014 release date. Your motto: Just to keep it fun. We just try to have a good time on stage and the crowd seems to follow suit. Discography: Catch & Release, 2012 Contact info: Website: seasidevillains.com Facebook: The Seaside Villains Twitter: @seasidevillains Email: theseasidevillains@gmail.com

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speakers. You don’t have to break the bank. A simple one can cost from $500 to $1000. 2 Start with the classics. Educate yourself on the decade of rock. 3 Your parents’ records are cool. You never know what you’ll find in there. 4 Neil Young is the godfather of rock and roll. 5 Don’t judge an album by its cover. Always look inside. 6 If you find an album from the 1990s, hold on to it. 7 Vinyl records retain or increase in value. It’s always a good investment. 8 Listening is an experience. Sit down and enjoy. 9 Everyone should own a copy of Led Zeppelin IV on vinyl. 10 Look for old records in the garage. Give them a listen and you wont be disappointed.

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or Dave Probizanski, music is a commitment.

Probizanski is a vinyl fanatic who makes a commitment every time he drops a needle on his favourite record. It’s a pledge to listen to an album from beginning to end. Unlike the free disposable music available everywhere, Probizanski wants to experience his music. He wants to touch the cover, enjoy the artwork, read the lyrics, and take pleasure in all those righteous glitches, pops, and scratches that make listening to vinyl records an intimate, expansive experience. And now Probizanski wants to share his love of music and vinyl records with Thunder Bay. His shop, Harcopy Records, will open at 270 Bay Street in November and

will be the only indie record store in Thunder Bay that sells used and new vinyl. He and his wife Robin (who met at a Led Zeppelin cover band concert!) love music and have been attending concerts and collecting records ever since they met. Their one-story shop will feature over 8,000 album titles and will run the musical gamut from blues and jazz to rock, comedy and classic country. They will also carry belt buckles, posters, jewelry, shirts, and all kinds of rock merchandise, but will specialize in buying and selling records. “I want to bring back that old feeling of record stores back to Thunder Bay,” says Probizanski, who worked in a record store as a teenager in County Fair Plaza. “There is something missing in music nowadays. Playing records

has always been an experience for me. You are feeling the wax record and its sleeve, its liner notes and holding it in your hands. It becomes an experience.” The current nostalgia for record collecting has seen more urban record stores opening, more classic albums being reissued, and a new generation of bands distributing their releases on wax. Probizanski has noticed that it’s not only the Gen-X, hi-fi hipsters and the typical yuppies restocking their CD collection, it’s the teenagers and the 20-year-olds who are finding something intrinsically cool about collecting records. “It’s not about making money with this store; it’s about spreading the love of music, particularly records,” says Probizanski.

Record Store Day is an internationally celebrated day observed the third Saturday of April each year. Its purpose is to celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store. The day brings together fans, artists, and thousands of independent record stores across the world.

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Every sentence is broken by the chk-chkchk of stabs and the chicka-chicka-chicka of chirps as Trevor Gobeil, aka Dystrakted, lives up to his name, oscillating his left hand over a vinyl record while his right fingers fiddle with a two-channel mixer. “Coordination is key, just like any instrument,” the Thunder Bay turntablist, DJ, MC, and producer advises. He makes sounds familiar to any seasoned turntablist, an artist who manipulates noise to create new music altogether, and then typically mixes it into a song.

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“As for specific techniques, there are more being invented every day,” offers Gobeil, who’s been scratching vinyl since 1999. Some artists record the main sample they’re working with and build around that to make a song. “Basically you would just start—insert beats and scratches here—and then you would kind of build on top of that. You can build a bridge into it—you can do all kinds of things. The possibilities at this point are endless.” The turntablist scene took off on a global

level in the early 90s, with the explosion of gangster rap and groups like NWA. But on a local level, bar and club owners were slow on the uptake at first, and the scene dove underground. “It all went into basements and house parties,” reminisces Al Corbett, aka Rogue, a producer, rapper, and longtime Thunder Bay turntablist. “It was like New York. The only difference was we weren’t hijacking electricity in some abandoned house, we were in our mom’s house when she was out.” Corbett was instrumental in opening club and bar doors to the hip-hop and turntablist scene in Thunder Bay, eventually organizing the city’s first DMC DJ championship in 1999. Today, the local scene has dwindled down to perhaps a few true turntablists, and is considered a dying art. “It’s an art form that everybody seems to love who likes rap music or hip hop, but nobody’s really practicing it [locally] anymore,” says Gobeil. For Corbett, adaptation is key. “When I spin, I try to play the 2000s club hits,” he says, and adds that he will integrate some cut mixing and a little scratching. “I try to keep it alive in the mainstream.”

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It’s in the Grooves

Q&A with Ray Dee By Donna Faye

Ray Dee’s 50-year career in the music business intersects with some of rock and roll’s major recording legends and labels. From the age of 14, when his voice caught the attention of a local radio program director, Dee has done it all: disc jockey, news writer, songwriter, promoter, agent, producer, road manager and marketing/ advertising consultant—most notably, he produced a series of demos for a band called The Squires, fronted by Neil Young. He says he’s even swept the floors.

Technology has changed so much and I’ve watched it change. I remember playing 78s and Transcription discs with commercials. It was a forerunner of the 33 ⅓. The problem in the 60s was that the songs were about 2 minutes 20 seconds, so you really had to keep moving. If you walked away to go to the bathroom or have a smoke, the record might start to skip. Thank God for Led Zeppelin and “Stairway to Heaven” (8 minutes and 2 seconds)! But people knew there was somebody there.

Vinyl or CD? I’m not a fan of CDs. You don’t get the same dynamics and texturing as you do with vinyl. But the problem with vinyl was the record player. If the needle was treading too heavy, the record would scratch. If it was treading too light, the record would bounce. If the records got warped, they wouldn’t play at all. A lot of them ended up as shotgun targets.

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We would get demos from all kinds of groups. I heard thousands of songs. I prided myself on being able to hear things. Within 15 seconds I could tell if a song would be a hit. I booked a lot of the big artists of that era—Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Everly Brothers, Del Shannon—at the Fort William Gardens or the Coliseum.

the Neebing River and he caught a rainbow trout. We took it back to the hotel where he was staying and asked the chef to cook it for us.

Who were you most impressed to meet in person?

What is one of your most memorable moments?

I grew up in front of thousands of people. Talking to people was second nature. A lot of those guys were nobodies back then. The Doors were just The Doors. The Eagles were The Eagles. Who cares? Bob Dylan showed up to play on air once and we told him to get lost. Of course, they’re all legends now. As a local radio personality, I would go on stage and introduce the acts. You get to know the artists and hang out with them. One night when Charley Pride was playing in town, he wanted to go fishing, so I took him to

Black Day in July [July 23, 1967, the start of six days of rioting in Detroit]. I was in Detroit on my way to buy some vinyl at a house owned by Berry Gordy, Jr. [Motown CEO] who was producing a hot young kid by the name of Stevie Wonder and other acts like Diana Ross and The Supremes. When we got to the border, they weren’t going to let us cross. They took everything out of the car and when they saw we didn’t have any weapons, they finally let us through and when we crossed into Windsor, we could see the flames and smoke over Detroit.

Are you a fan of any contemporary artists? There are certain songs and artists I like. I couldn’t care less about [Miley Cyrus’] “Wrecking Ball,” but I like Robin Thicke. I’m still a rock-and-roller at heart. A good song is a good song. It’s in the grooves.

What’s next for Ray Dee? I just turned 70 in April but I feel 21. I’m enjoying a quiet life now, with family, fishing, and hunting. I’ve been working in marketing for the past six years. I still enjoy the producing end of things; the creative part of it excites me. I look at my career as a series of chapters. I think the best is yet to come.

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Scratching the (Vinyl) Surface Shannon Lepere

By Rachel Globensky

or vinyl lovers, Record Store Day (RSD) is better than Christmas. It’s a day independent record store owners have created to promote and celebrate the uniqueness of vinyl culture. According to many, these mom-and-pop record shops are the heart and soul of the music biz, and RSD does a great job of bringing artists and fans together. RSD falls on the third Saturday in April, and this past year, the season’s biggest snow dump also fell on that weekend. But, a mere two feet of snow couldn’t stop local punk aficionados and vinyl collectors Harris Leach and Jay Bruce from making the sojourn to Minneapolis in near whiteout conditions to see what limited releases and other rare vinyl gems they could find. A long-time music lover, Leach got his start with records as a kid. His dad had a few albums, and Leach had some of his own, but would often sneak into his brother’s room when he wasn’t around to listen to his. Now a musician in his own right (bass player with Fin’r Things) with a Thursday night show on CILU (Showcrastination with Mike Harris), Leach has about 1300 records in his collection. A fan of indie and garage punk, and all things Dirtnap Records, Leach lists the first Nobunny LP, and a collaboration of his former band, The Way Back, with Wisconsin band The Undesirables, among his favourites. Thrasher (a skateboarding magazine), and the allure of underground (fan)zine culture inadvertently drew Jay Bruce to punk record collecting in the late 80s. What started as a gig submitting artwork to different punk ‘zines progressed into his interviewing bands and reviewing records from around the world. A fan

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of Canadian punk greats like SNFU, Subhumans, Personality Crisis and Sons of Ishmael, Bruce pays close attention to where his music-consumer dollar is going. Buying mainly from the artists themselves—at shows, or through the bands’ own websites—he wants to make sure that the hardworking artists are getting the bulk of the profit. After experiencing a steady decline due to the popularity of CDs and other digital media into the early 2000s , vinyl purchases are on the upswing again. Some chalk it up to hipsters going against the digital music grain, while others swear listening to wax is the only way to go. Whether or not records sound better than their digital cousins is a hot topic—one I’m sure both Leach and Bruce could fill you in on. But with two new, locally owned, independent record stores slated to open in Thunder Bay this fall, Leach and Bruce may only have to drive as far as downtown Port Arthur this April to get their RSD fix. Editor’s note: look for the opening of New Day Records & Accessories at 15A St. Paul Street by December. The shop will sell records, record players, speakers, amps and accessories.

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Touring Dining Room Studios By Nancy Saunders

efore my tour of Dining Room Studios, I didn’t really know what an audio production house actually did. After being shown a tall stack of CDs (Shy-Anne Hovorka, The Auditor General, and Jean Paul De Roover barely scratch the surface), and various videos and commercials produced by Dining Room Studios, I have a humble appreciation of the scope and diversity of the work being done by this local company.

In business for almost six years, Dining Room Studios consists of manager and audio engineer Dave Angell, and his partner, chief engineer Chris Darota. The two have played in various local bands and have been part of Thunder Bay’s music scene for over 16 years. Getting into audio production was a natural progression, as Angell and Darota both spent their teenage years immersed in electronics and music. Angell and Darota decided to renovate a large character house into a state-of-the-art audio production facility. As you might have guessed, the first room to be converted was the dining room. The basement was rebuilt with separate ventilation systems for each room, floating walls, and soundproof doors. The isolation booth has floor-to-ceiling egg carton-type (or “anechoic acoustic”) foam, and the main mixing room—where I was compelled to compare Angell to the Wizard of Oz upon watching him seated at the controls—is host to a vintage mixing console set amongst a backdrop of giant monitors and speakers.

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Angell and Darota’s business is steadily growing and is thriving in Thunder Bay while also reaching out to serve the audio production needs of larger market centres. When I was there, I met a musician from Toronto who travels here to record his albums. He praised Angell and Darota’s professionalism and the quality of their work, as well as the sense of camaraderie and community he's come to rely on. Every project is different and requires Dining Room Studios' unique creative and technical services. It's a pleasure to be able to pull back the curtain a little and expose the producers who work the magic behind the scenes. Jay Bruce

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1 cup wild rice, uncooked (or, use ½ c wild rice and, when it’s cooked, mix with 1 c cooked white or brown rice)

Classic Comfort Food Wild Rice Casserole

2 ½ cups vegetable (or chicken) stock

Place rice in a saucepan with the broth and salt; bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and cook for 40–45 minutes or until tender and most of liquid is absorbed. If the rice is tender, but there’s liquid left, drain it.

¼ cup butter, melted 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 small onion, chopped ¼ cup chopped celery ¼ cup chopped red pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced

Sauté the mushrooms, onion, celery, red pepper, and garlic in butter in a skillet until the onions are tender, about 5 minutes.

½ cup grated old cheddar cheese Salt and pepper, to taste

Mix together the rice, vegetables, and cheese, and spread in a buttered 2-litre casserole dish. Cover the pan and bake at 325°F for 30–45 minutes or until the casserole is heated through.

½ cup slivered almonds, toasted

Garnish with toasted almonds before serving.

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t’s the time of year when I’m thinking about fall-y things, like whether the carrots are sweet enough for pickling, and how I can sew my daughter’s zombie mermaid costume to fit over her snowsuit, if needed. I’ve always loved the crisp, sunny days of November and the smell of wood smoke in the air; I’m even excited that it often feels like it`s about a minute away from snowing. (Ask me again in March, and I’m sure I’ll have a different opinion.) Late autumn is also a time for warm comfort foods, rich in earthy flavours and muted colours. We could all use this stick-to-your-ribs kind of goodness to help us with our hibernation weight... Casseroles are one such comfort food, though they’re often dismissed as tired and old-fashioned.

“Wife-saver” titles aside, casseroles can be so much more than tuna, noodles, and condensed soup! When I asked my culinary students for a recipe suggestion, one woman told me her mom made the best wild rice casserole. The student wouldn’t offer up her family’s super-secret recipe, so I consulted Without Reserve, a book about Northwestern Ontario by Sheila Burnford (of The Incredible Journey fame), to see if her chapter on Whitefish Lake wild rice harvesters had anything for me—some interesting storytelling, but no recipes. I came up with this one—it’s pretty forgiving, and you can add or subtract veggies to your liking. For a heartier version, add chopped, cooked chicken or canned navy beans, or keep it as is and serve it up on the side.

Place wild rice in a sieve and rinse with cold water for about a minute, running your fingers through the rice in Zenlike meditation. Drain.

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Try this savoury mulled wine: Ingredients:

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2 oranges 1 lemon 1 lime 200g sugar 6 whole cloves 1 stick cinnamon

3 bay leaves 1 whole nutmeg 1 vanilla pod 2 whole star anise 2 bottles of Italian red wine (like chianti)

Mull It Over! By Jeannie Dubois, Certified Sommelier

y definition, “mull” means to ponder or ruminate. However, there is no need to wonder about mulled wine—this winebased winter warmer is simply delicious! Although the origins of the term “mulled wine” are unknown, this heated and spiced bevvie has been enjoyed for over two thousand years, beginning with the Romans who pioneered the winebased drink. By the mid 1600s, mulled wine appeared as a common drink in England, and other versions such as glühwein from Germany and glögg from Norway had surfaced as well. Subsequently, mulled wine spread as a popular concoction from every other country in Europe (such as vin chaud in France) to the shores of the New World (vinho quente in Brazil).

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Ironically, it wasn’t until the time of ultimate temperance in England that mulled wine became the “it” alcoholic drink of choice, and Victorian England saw the proliferation of several styles of mulled wine, which were cheekily monikered according to the regionalism of the base wine used to produce them. These include Smoking Bishop (made with port), Smoking Archbishop (made with bordeaux), Smoking Cardinal (made with champagne) and Smoking Pope (made with burgundy). Fast-forward to modern times, and mulled wine still retains its popularity as a fragrant and fruity drink to warmly enjoy in our cold winter climes. The boon of this crowd-pleasing beverage is its ease to execute en large while making your house smell seductively spicy and sweet this holiday season.

Method: Peel oranges, lemon, and lime. Place sugar in large saucepan over medium heat. Add citrus peels and squeeze in orange juice. Add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, and 12 gratings of nutmeg. Add vanilla pod and stir in enough red wine to cover the ingredients.

Simmer until sugar has completely dissolved in wine and then bring to a boil. Keep at a rolling boil for five minutes until thickened. Turn the heat to low and add star anise and the rest of wine. Gently heat the wine for five minutes, and once warmed ladle into glasses and serve.

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A Matter of Taste Bringing Food from Local Farms to High School Cafeterias By Erin Beagle

What happens when you give young people the benefit of the doubt with menu choices? Good things. Incredibly good things actually. In the words of one student, “I don’t even like burgers and that was the most delicious burger I have ever eaten!” This is Farm to Caf Thunder Bay—a recent pilot program at the Lakehead District School Board high schools that has introduced local food into the cafeteria menu as featured specials. With the help of key partners, such as Roots to Harvest, Foods & Nutrition classes, Superior Seasons Market, and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, Farm to Caf has led to sold-out meals at participating schools. Each meal is $5, the same price as other daily specials and an amount that is affordable to students and profitable to cafeterias. Sales have surpassed those of typical lunch specials and, beyond the economics, the value to students in terms of health and connecting with local producers has been tremendous. Teresa Stewart works in the cafeteria at Hammarskjold High School, she says “it’s so good to be cooking with local ingredients and see the kids back in the cafeteria.”

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Farm to Caf is not without its challenges. Developing menus that reflect what is in season and appealing to students is one. Translating between the different partners is another. Finding that place where students, staff, administration,

Polish Bistro

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n a rainy evening in mid-October, a friend and I sit in front of a window in the recently opened Polish Bistro, where there are already repeat customers chatting about what they want to try (the beef rolls!) on their next visit. Perhaps swayed by these complete strangers, we order the beef rolls, and also the pork chops—of which my friend simply says, “Where else in Thunder Bay can you order Polish pork chops?!” While we check out the photographs from

and food producers are making magic happen and speaking the same language is hard sometimes, but the reward is high. Instead of flocking to the cafeteria for Persian Day (or, “no mandate day” as it’s often called in the schools now), students wait in line, whisper in the halls and sneak out of class early to get some corn on the cob, squash soup, homemade burgers, and pulled pork. As a society, we need to give up the notion that “kids won’t eat that” and start asking ourselves, “How can we prepare this so that it’s delicious?” Young people are not immune to the local food movement that has gathered momentum in recent years. We have misjudged, assumed wrongly and missed out on the fact that fresh and delicious food is as appealing to the under-18 crowd as it is to the rest of us. After the last Farm to Caf meal is served on November 7, survey data and feedback will be summarized and numbers will be crunched—this information will inform recommendations as to how Farm to Caf can continue. facebook.com/ farmtocafthunderbay

Poland, which include some from the owners’ own travels, other customers show up, speaking Polish, which I can’t help but think is a very good sign of what’s to come. All dinner meals come with the soup of the day, potatoes or rice, and three mini side salads: a crisp coleslaw, fresh cucumber salad, and a lightly oiled house salad. Today’s soup is a creamy vegetable soup—perfectly balanced and comforting, not too heavy or too seasoned. Borscht is also available at an extra charge, and well worth it—a velvety broth boasting fresh beets, carrots, cabbage, and beans. The beef roll is truly a carnivorous experience: bacon, onion, and red pepper rolled up in lightly seasoned beef. The breaded pork chop is thin and nearly melts in your mouth. The servings are extremely generous—we could have shared one meal easily and still would have been satisfied. The food is traditional, fresh, and tastes like home, especially when you top it off with a traditional yogurt cheesecake—dense and not too sweet, and totally satisfying. Smacznego!

Now open for lunch and dinner, Polish Bistro is located at 71 S. Algoma Street (across from Maltese Grocery). Call 344-0440 for more info.

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Le Beaujolais Nouveau est Arrivé By Donna Faye

elebrating the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau has a long tradition in France, dating back to the 19th century when the first wines of the vintage were sent down the Saône River to bistros in Lyon. Today, Lyon still hosts a week-long festival starting at midnight on the third Wednesday of November, with parades, concerts, pyrotechnics, a marathon, gourmet food and, of course, wine tasting.

from vine to glass within six weeks. “It’s a wine that often gets a bad reputation,” says Hupka. “When it’s served slightly chilled, it’s very refreshing and pairs really well with foods like cheese, cured meats, seafood, and poultry.”

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But if a trip to Lyon doesn’t fit into your schedule this year, you can still join the celebration of the Beaujolais Nouveau at Caribou Restaurant and Wine Bar. Jeff Hupka, senior operations manager, says that the event reflects the wine itself: fresh, fun, and lively. Made from the Gamay grape, Beaujolais Nouveau is rapidly fermented and bottled and goes

Now in its 12th year, the event has become a Caribou tradition, showcasing both the Beaujolais Nouveau and other wines from the Beaujolais region. Chef Craig Vieira will be preparing a French-inspired menu—an appetizer, salad, and two entrées, each expertly paired with a different Beaujolais. If Beaujolais is really not for you, all bottles of French wines will be half off the regular price. The Beaujolais Nouveau event takes place on November 21; call 628-8588 for reservations.

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e Will Rock You is a musical built around 24 of Queen’s biggest hits, written by British novelist and playwright Ben Elton. The musical will rock the stage of the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium on November 26 and 27 as one of only two Canadian stops on the production’s first North American tour. Produced by actor Robert De Niro, with musical supervision by Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, We Will Rock You has been labelled a jukebox musical, much like that of the ABBA-inspired mega-hit Mamma Mia! We Will Rock You tells the story of a group of bohemians in a distant

future where everyone dresses, thinks, and behaves the same. Rock music is all but unheard of, and musical instruments and composers are prohibited. The bohemians struggle to re-establish free exchange of thought, fashion, and live music. Unique to this tour is cast member and Thunder Bay native Sam DiGiuseppe, who was profiled in the July issue of The Walleye during his run in the Toronto production of The Wizard of Oz. Of this tour, DiGiuseppe says "Being part of We Will Rock You has been such an exciting opportunity for me, and I was thrilled to learn we were bringing the show to my hometown. I can't wait

for Thunder Bay to be rocked by this amazing company!" Another notable (and widely considered loveable) cast member is Jared Zirilli in the principal role of Britney. Zirilli’s Broadway credits include Lysistrata Jones and the national tour of Wicked and he is also well-known for his Broadway Boo’s series on YouTube, in which he hilariously interviews the brightest and best of Broadway. We Will Rock You is on stage November 26 and 27 at 7 pm at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. Tickets are $50 and $85 and can be purchased at the box office or online at tbca.com.

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The (Almost) Unbearable Heaviness of Being (Rapper) By Dalibor Mišina

ne of the documentaries screened recently at the Bay Street Film Festival was Thunder Bay native Michelle Latimer’s ALIAS. During a Q&A session, Latimer revealed that the impetus for her film was a desire to unpack stereotypical portrayals of rap music and the “rap lifestyle” found in the mainstream entertainment media of the MuchMusic, MTV, and reality TV variety. For her, the goal of ALIAS was to go beyond the media hype of “girls, guns, and gold” and offer an unmediated look at the lives and realities of a select group of Toronto rap artists—Alkatraz, Alias, Trench, Keon Love, and Master Knia.

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Without a doubt, ALIAS rises to the challenge of its director’s intent. It does so by avoiding the conventions and trappings of most documentaries that wade through the same waters and craft their narratives by drawing upon—and reinforcing—the very stereotypes they aim to debunk. Latimer’s approach in ALIAS is to subvert audiences’ expectations about what the life of a typical rapper is supposed to be like, and set the viewers on a journey through the daily goings-on of a group of rap artists with the requisites of open minds and empty eyes. In this sense, the documentary is as much of a deconstruction of media stereotypes as it

is an invitation for us, the audience, to cast away our own preconceived notions about rappers, their music, and the way they live. As a critique and a dare, ALIAS works quite well. However, the film’s real strength is in going beyond both of these and mining the minds of its subjects in order to understand their lives and the things that they do, or fail to do. In pursuing this, ALIAS quietly illuminates a socio-psychological context of "rap lifestyle" and, by zeroing-in on invisible surveillance and the resultant disciplining of the Toronto neighbourhood of Regent Park, reveals the (almost) unbearable heaviness of symbolic violence afflicting all of the film’s protagonists. Stripping it to its core, Latimer’s documentary lays bare the reality of the “rap lifestyle” as no more, and no less, than strategies of coping, survival and denial, pursued by the individuals who are trying to work through, or rise above, a psycho-emotional fallout of their conditions of existence. Because it does this, ALIAS turns out to be much more than a documentary about rappers and rap music. ALIAS will be released theatrically in the new year and a shorter version will be airing on Global TV on November 2 at 10 pm. Visit aliasmovie.ca for details.

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Legendary War Films By Michael Sobota

ovember 11 is our most significant day to honour those who have served and died in wars. War has existed for as long as recorded history, and likely earlier than that. The movies have celebrated or denigrated wars almost as much as they have celebrated or denigrated romance. Sometimes, these themes occupy the same movie. The very first Academy Award for Best Picture went to the 1927 feature Wings. It is an excellent example of combining romance and war genres. According to the tagline, “two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World

War I.” In a startling and moving scene, the film features the first ever on-screen maleto-male kiss, with one man’s emotional farewell to his dying friend. And it is not a peck on the cheek. The complexities of war have been featured in movies even earlier than Wings. D.W. Griffiths’ provocative The Birth of a Nation told the story of the American Civil War. Filmed in 1915, in the silent era, it featured dramatic battlefield scenes with real cannon shots and explosions long before special effects became a routine part of war films. Both World War I and World War II have been used as fodder for movies hundreds of times. Canada has our own claim to

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movie fame with Paul Gross’s Passchendaele. Filmed in 2008, with vast mud fields in Alberta subbing for vast mud fields in France, Passchendaele is one of the most honoured Canadian epics. In 2005 Clint Eastwood filmed back-to-back World War II stories: Flags of Our Fathers featured the American soldiers who were forever captured in the iconic image of raising the flag at Iwo Jima and the after-effects of becoming instant national heroes; he then told the same story of that battle from the perspective of the Japanese soldiers in Letters from Iwo Jima. Two directors, one a novice and one a seasoned veteran, gave us two of the most

powerful war stories ever filmed. Each of them look at the Vietnam War with searing, contrasting stories that leave you emotionally drained after experiencing them. Michael Cimino was catapulted into fame with his first feature, The Deer Hunter. But it is Stanley Kubrick who gave us perhaps the penultimate war film in Full Metal Jacket. The story is divided equally in two parts—the first showing us the dynamics of soldiers’ basic training, and the second showing how they execute that training in the field. This film also has a local claim to fame: local boy Kieron Jecchinis is featured in a small but unforgettable role as Crazy Earl.

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Cambrian Players Visits Jenny’s House of Joy By Kyle Poluyko

ambrian Players returns to the Paramount Theatre stage this month with Norm Foster’s Jenny’s House of Joy, considered to be a companion piece to Foster’s Outlaw, which was produced by Cambrian last season. Foster, known for his male-centered plays, offers a bevy of strong female characters with this production. Set in 1871 in the town of Baxter Springs, the audience once again meets Jenny and her girls—Anita, Frances, and Natalie—at a brothel known as Jenny’s House of Joy. A young, innocent runaway arrives and is given employment at Jenny’s, but boa feathers are ruffled when this “good girl” shows she has an aggressive side, as well as a savvy business sense. Each character’s story of how they came to work at Jenny’s is revealed and those driving forces are not always what one may expect. The cast includes Janis Swanson, Jesica McNabb, Beverly Gravelle-MacLeod, Jessica Krasnichuk, and Naomi Duval.

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“I am enjoying seeing the cast and crew gel into a team as we work,” says director Nathalie Roy. “I’m learning something new about the characters with every rehearsal, and realizing the idea I initially had about is changing and is now a mix of my idea and who the actor sees the character as.” Roy is directing for the first time after many years of stage management. “It is very different,” she says. “It is looking at a production from a different perspective. I am very fortunate that I have had many mentors and I can draw from my experiences from working alongside them and the many lessons I learned from them.” Jenny's House of Joy runs November 21-23 and November 27-30 at 8 pm. Tickets are $10 for Wednesday and Thursday performances; and $20 for adults and $15 for seniors/students for Friday and Saturday performances, and are available at Steepers Tea, Calico Coffeehouse, Fireweed and at the door.

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Elements of Expression Three Distinct Interpretations of Ten Themes

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nspired by the beauty of Northwestern Ontario, local artists Bilijana Baker, Stephanie Seimeniuk, and Susan Dykstra share a common bond of communicating through landscape. The three artists have joined forces for an exhibition of their works to showcase their individual approaches to expressions of nature. Although the artists draw their inspiration from the same landscapes, their mediums and their interpretation are distinct: Baker paints with watercolours, Dykstra is a photographer, and Seimeniuk paints with oil. For Baker, the softness and spontaneity of watercolours are the motivating factors in her unique presentation. She often incorporates mat carving, which adds a unique dimension to her work. Dykstra has been capturing iconic local landscapes, such as the shores of Lake Superior, for many years. Photography is Dykstra’s life passion and she strives to make people more aware of the beauty in the landscape around them. Siemieniuk draws inspiration from all seasons along

the north shore. Her oil paintings take on an illustrative quality due to her vibrant palette and expressive brushwork. The artists have established ten themes for the Elements of Expression exhibition and each is creating one piece per theme. Baker says they have been planning for the exhibition for over a year and says “we really have challenged ourselves; a few of the themes have been quite difficult to interpret.” To ensure that one artist’s approach or interpretation does not influence another’s, the artists have not discussed or viewed one another’s work. The collection of 30 paintings and photographs will showcase their unique artistic styles, personalities, and perspectives.

Biljana Baker, Fall Birches, watercolour, 19” x 32”

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t is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, so when it comes to the works of one Thunder Bay artist, the sum of her pieces could illustrate a novel.

For the first time in her 40-year artistic practice, the work of the late Alicejean Massaro, best known for her talents in printmaking and mixed media, will be featured in a solo exhibition at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. “Viewers can expect to see a depth and range of printmaking practices, from dry point to etching to straight cut linoleum,” says Nadia Kurd, curator, who combed through hundreds of Massaro’s sketches, prints, paintings, and drawings with her family members, finally selecting about 25 pieces for the upcoming exhibit, A Life in Pictures. While Massaro experimented with modeled clay, copper, and water colours, she steered her passion toward printmaking and lifedrawing, taking classes at Lakehead University over her lifetime with friend and colleague Elizabeth Cramb, who passed away this summer a day before her 84th birthday. Massaro’s work features nudes, landscapes, and people engaged in play and family life, including a period where she took photographs of her grandchildren and transferred them to prints, says her daughter, Kelly Massaro, one of five children. “She told a lot of stories through her artwork, and had some very in-depth thinking,” says Massaro of her mother. “She always told us she was an experimental artist—that’s how she classified herself.”

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Before her death in 2012, Massaro volunteered as a docent at the the art gallery for over 30 years. She gave tours to visiting groups, namely school children, to whom she’d deliver hands-on workshops related to the current exhibit. “She had a real commitment to the education and events at the gallery. She played a big part in telling the story of the artwork in that collection, and the exhibition at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery,” says Kurd. Alicejean Massaro’s A Life in Pictures celebrates its opening reception at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery on Friday November 1 at 7 pm. The exhibition runs until December 30.

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Energy of the Unseen Lakehead University Faculty of Visual Arts Exhibition By Amy Jones

ith one of the largest visual arts departments in northern Ontario, Lakehead University graduates many successful artists each year. Equally impressive is the wealth of talent among the professors. This November, the public will have the opportunity to see this talent all in one place at the Lakehead University Faculty of Visual Arts Exhibition at Definitely Superior Art Gallery. Organized by Sam Shahsahabi, assistant professor in painting and drawing, the show was proposed as part of a promotional plan to increase the visibility of Lakehead’s visual art program by focusing on the talent of the department’s faculty. “The diversity of our faculty's personal practices has been inspiring for me,” he says. “As an art teacher in the post-secondary educational system you often avoid opening a personal conversation about your own practice. That is the part which is hidden. In this exhibition we are trying to gather that energy of the unseen.” The show will feature work from 15 different faculty members, including Alison Kendall, Ann Clarke, and Sarah Link, who have all

Clockwise from bottom right, works by: Kasia Piech, Quentin Maki, Anne Clarke, Sam Shahsahabi, and Mark Nisenholt

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retired from teaching but still maintain studio practices. “During the planning stages, we wanted to acknowledge the fine contributions made by artists in the community who have worked with us over the years,” says Roly Martin, department chair. The show also highlights an important partnership between the department and DefSup, which Martin describes as “one of the most important venues supporting the artists working in Thunder Bay.” Gallery director David Karasiewicz categorizes the relationship between DefSup and the university as “symbiotic,” saying that the university provides “continued development of young artists that feed into our arts and cultural environment.” In turn, the gallery provides professional opportunities that helps retain students after they graduate. With such staunch advocates and talented mentors, its little wonder Thunder Bay’s visual arts scene is booming. The show opens November 8 and runs until December 14, with components later traveling to other venues in the province. Visit definitelysuperior.com for more details.

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n first impression, you wouldn’t think that Caroline Kajorinne and Don Bayes would be a likely team. Kajorinne, a petite 20-something visual artist is soft spoken and unassuming. Almost twice Kajorinne’s age, master leathercrafter Bayes is more gregarious and outgoing, with a devilish sense of humour. And yet they say they hit it off almost immediately when they met at the Thunder Bay Country Market. “Our energy is very similar and we think alike in many ways. Our work even goes well together so it’s a great partnership,” says Kajorinne. A graduate of Lakehead University’s visual arts program, Kajorinne is a prolific artist whose talents include sculpture, painting, multi-media, and blacksmithing.

Mostly self-taught and with over 40 years of experience, Bayes works in leather, stone, bone, and steel creating everything, he says, from buckskins to bikinis. “If you can imagine it in leather, I can create it,” he says, adding playfully that shoes and couches are not in the equation but that evening bags with attitude most certainly are. Bayes says that Kajorinne has been influential in his work, encouraging him to push his boundaries and look at things differently. Kajorinne and Bayes have now taken their partnership to another level, launching Art’s Gallery at 12 St. Paul Street, co-located with Satellite Studio. Featuring the work of Kajorinne’s Pike Lake Forge (which she operates with her partner Kristen Krievin) and Bayes’ Hide 5 Leather, the gallery is as

eclectic as its operators. Visitors will be greeted by semi-headless mannequin art and then treated to a feast for the eyes, from Kajorinne and Krievin’s “metal banging” artwork to Bayes’ one-ofa-kind creations. All three artists collaborate on some of their creations as well. For example, Bayes’ drinking horns hang from a custom stand created by Krievin.

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At the back of the gallery is Kajorinne’s Preserving Harold project, an initiative that she calls an “emotionally-based art project” stemming from the sudden death of her uncle Harold. Through the manipulation of photographs and video as well as the assembly of objects, the project documents Kajorinne’s family and property and turns ordinary objects into ornaments.

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hen I was fifteen, I had a brief stint as the frontwoman for my best friend’s brother’s band. We didn’t have a name, and our sole gig was at a house party, where we played the only song we knew—The Doors’ “This is the End”—followed by a very painful extended jam session over which I, fuelled by half a pint of Polar Ice and my middle-class teenaged angst, improvised lyrics that, if I recall correctly, mostly had to do with the recent death of my dog, Willie. It was upon the spirit of Willie, Jim Morrison, and my best friend’s brother—alive, but probably still in hiding—that I called when given the opportunity to redeem myself from my past musical transgressions and perform onstage with The Greenbank Trio at The Foundry. The Greenbank Trio are one of the hardest working bands in Thunder Bay, and in the past have shared the stage with musicians such as The Weber Brothers, Yukon Blonde,

and Garret Mason—all the more wonder that they have agreed to also share the stage with me. They suggest I join them on their song “Trobridge,” off their 2012 self-titled album. It’s an upbeat foot-stomper, a feel-good party anthem with a catchy chorus that I’m hoping will keep the audience distracted from the fact that I have absolutely no earthly right to be there. I had forgotten about those lights, the searing-hot ones that blind you when you step on stage. I shield my eyes as someone hands me a tambourine, which looks nothing like the tambourines of my childhood, and it suddenly hits me that this is a real band, at a real gig, with real instruments—we’re not in someone’s basement, playing with toys. The band starts to play, and they sound amazing—from this auditory vantage point, it’s this beautiful, overwhelming cacophony of instruments and voices, so wildly euphoric I can hardly stand it. When the chorus kicks in, I suddenly blank on lyrics

that just an hour earlier I could have sworn I could sing in my sleep, but I feel the energy onstage and I remember a word or two, I think, maybe. I hit the tambourine. I laugh, a lot. And then suddenly, in a mad, jangling blur of light and noise, it’s over. I like to think I managed to keep my cool. But photographs don’t lie, and I don’t think there’s a single one from that night where I’m not grinning like an idiot. I hope I thanked the band as I left the stage, but high on a heady mixture of adrenaline and Elevator Wheat, I can’t be sure. If not, thank you, Greenbank Trio—I’m sure Willie can now rest in peace. In spite of the fact that we have accidentally called them “The Greenback Trio” on more than one occasion, The Greenbank Trio were still totally enthusiastic about letting us crash their gig—now that’s what we call class. Catch them on stage at The Foundry on November 23.

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Lyrically Typical By Justyna Kondakow

When I say writer, how do you imagine that person to dress? Yeah, I thought the same thing: black turtleneck. So when my dad and I let ourselves into the hosts’ abode—and a foyer with more hiking shoes than there were loafers—I was pleasantly unsurprised to see Charlie Wilkins dressed the way I imagined.

During the soirée I peeked around, staring off at pretty paintings and high ceilings. I secretly thought to myself “Does Charlie Wilkins fully commit to this writers façade?” Later, I almost asked him where he purchases his turtlenecks; thankfully I never asked such a silly question, as the Thunder Bay-Muskoka writer gave me much enthusiastic advice. I wonder why this stereotype exists. Writing lyrics with or without music requires eternally introspective individuals. Just ask my sisters, who are so into their own thoughts, they couldn’t possibly care to change their clothing so as to not break concentration. This is despite the fact that they have at their disposal my expansive wardrobe, big enough to dress all, including the cat. But it’s about the words, not the wardrobe. Once more, when thinking of what a poet wears, another stereotype comes

to mind, one you might call the cherry on top: the beret. Local poet Douglas Livingston walks past my apartment window at least once a week, always in his beret. I made a mental note to chat with him about his skills. That day came unexpectedly: I was at the grocery store, regretting not opting for a shopping cart while lugging my basket full of produce. Off in aisle four I spotted Mr. Livingston, Discovery Channel-style. Even if I did not know of him, I would have still assumed there would be interesting thoughts brewing underneath that poet’s hat. Wearing a beret is as daring as sporting a leather fanny pack— it’s like the modern-day codpiece. Black turtlenecks, robust as the desire for more words. Berets, that rise from risen brows, delivering the emphasis of new meaning. Alas, my rendition of the stereotype lives on.

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here is an undeniable thrill to shopping vintage: the quest for something completely one-of-a-kind from a bygone era. It’s also a sustainable way to up-cycle. This is why Denise Atkinson says she decided to start her own “pop-up shop” called Mustang Sally Vintage. “I’ve always loved to shop vintage. I love good workmanship in clothes and finding pieces that are unique. It’s also very ecofriendly to know that they won’t end up in the landfill and I can help bring them back to life again.” Her vintage collection is elegantly stored on the bottom floor of her home in Kakabeka Falls. From 50s-style hats and fascinators to tailored dresses that look like they leapt off the set of a Mad Men episode, Atkinson has a keen eye for quality vintage. “I look for pieces that are made of good quality fabrics, lined, with strong craftsmanship, and things that have been taken care of or properly stored through the years,” she explains. “I also look for items that are wearable nowadays—I tailor my style toward feminine silhouettes.”

She says the pop-up concept appeals to her because she feels a traditional brick-andmortar shop would impede her traveling, which is how she does most of her buying for the shop. Also, she says she wanted to attempt to create something new and exciting. The concept has been booming in large city centers like London and Paris for over a decade. Basically, it’s a temporary shop—it might look like a sample sale one day, and the next week it appears at a private cocktail party. The idea is that the shop “pops-up” one day, and then disappears until days or weeks later. Ultimately, what it does is build buzz and engage people in a unique experience. “I love meeting new people and seeing their reactions to clothes that evoke memories from the past,” Atkinson says. “Seeing ladies’ eyes light up when they see items they recognize from their past—I love seeing their joy.” Mustang Sally Vintage will be popping up every Saturday on the second floor of the Thunder Bay Country Market. Prices range between $35–$75 for dresses, $25–$40 for hats, and $5–$15 for jewelry. Visit the shop online at mustangsallyvintage.com.

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Indoor Play, Done Two Ways By Nancy Saunders

Thunder Bay parents who are looking for somewhere fun, safe and affordable to take their kids now have more options than ever. Little Giants and Connect The Dots are our city’s two newest play centres, each offering their own type of experience for kids and parents.

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Judy Roche opened Little Giants in June 2013 to provide parents with a clean indoor environment to take their kids to play. Little Giants is also an excellent venue for birthday parties, as Roche offers parents the option of catering the party themselves, or letting her do all the work. You can trust Roche’s eye for detail (she even sells socks in all sizes in case you forget this mandatory footwear).

Natasha Pang Robertson’s passion and enthusiasm for her new venture is infectious. On October 1, the teacher and mother of two opened Connect The Dots on the second floor of 206 Park Avenue. She describes the space as “a nature-inspired centre that provides children with hands-on play in a stimulating environment.”

Little Giants encourages parents to “get down on the floor and play with their kids,” but Roche knows that “sometimes we, as parents, just desperately need a break, so I provide free coffee and tea, comfortable seating, magazines, and wi-fi.” The centre offers toys, games, and play structures, and is divided into play zones, like the infant and baby zone that offers age-appropriate toys and activities and is combined with the parents’ lounging area. There are some ground rules: no electronics, no gaming systems, and no toys that require batteries. It’s also a nut free zone. Located at 910 Alloy Drive, it is fully wheelchair accessible. littlegiants.ca

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Robertson’s vision is for “groups to start together in the prenatal class”, growing together through the various programs as parents and kids build lasting relationships with others. “We want children and parents to explore, learn, play, and discover together,” says Robertson. Connect The Dots offers a variety of programs including Prenatal, Parent and Baby, Parent and Tot, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, and private group sessions. She also has a number of guests booked to speak on various topics ranging from sleep training to gymnastics. Some exciting plans for the future include Mom’s Night Out, Dad’s Day, and field trips in the community. ConnectTheDotsTBay.com

lluminated by the Uncle Frank’s sign that pays tribute to Beaux Daddy’s predecessor, the first Ultimate Men’s Night Out went off with a bang—specifically the sound of United Way chair Walter Flasza and others pummeling nails into a block of wood as part of a series of fun feats of strength. The event was the brainchild of Beaux Daddy’s owner Chris Davidson and United Way vice-chair Michael Nitz, whose casual Facebook conversation evolved into months of planning for an outstanding evening in support of the United Way of Thunder Bay. The night featured live music, a charity auction and manly staples such as arm-wrestling, nail hammering, and the fateful hot sauce shot competition. The latter became heated as a brave group, including councillor Ken Boshcoff, tossed back increasingly intense samples until the final challenge—a single drop of hot sauce rated over two million scovilles, a term used to measure the relative heat of the sauce (Frank’s RedHot ranks 400). Thankfully, a cold glass of milk and bread were awaiting all contestants at the end of the line. When attendees weren’t arm wrestling, eating, or cheering each other on, local band Lush was belting out crowd favourites on stage. Of course, what men’s night fundraiser would be complete without a buffet featuring oversized ribs, along with Cajun staples such as jambalaya, chicken and sausage gumbo, and oversize garlic shrimp. I still maintain that “rib fingers” were the cause of my spectacular defeat in the arm wrestling competition, though opinion may vary on the matter.

All in all, Beaux Daddy’s proved an excellent venue for the fundraiser— from the wrought-iron bars and vintage signage that hangs from its horseshoe bar, to the French Quarter stylings, it was a pleasure to attend the first of hopefully many of these unique events, all in support of a great charity.

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WWI Centennial Commemoration L.U. Students Reflect on Heritage Strategies By Shannon King

his upcoming June will mark 100 years since the beginning of the first world war—a centennial that Europe, North America, and many countries worldwide are already preparing for. In the upcoming period between June 2014 and November 2018, military, academic, and media interest will once again be focused on the events of a century ago, and millions of visitors worldwide are expected to participate in commemorative events. Anticipating this memorial and as the war moves further into the past, a question that many organizations and historic site managers are currently evaluating is: how can we maintain and preserve the history and legacy of these events without glorifying war itself, and without turning sites and monuments that began as pilgrimages into something as casual as tourism?

With this question in mind, a group of Lakehead University students, under the direction of Dr. Harvey Lemelin, will be traveling to France, Belgium, and the Netherlands in the spring of 2014. In visiting historic sites along the Western Front, including the renowned Canadian monument and interpretation centre at Vimy Ridge, the expedition is concerned with the present and future of battlefield tourism. While learning about the events and aftermath of the war, the students will be preparing video diaries, researching the interpretation and management of historical sites, and experiencing different perspectives of history, leadership, and education. "After being profoundly moved from my own pilgrimage to many of these sites," recalls Lemelin, "I wanted to provide L.U. students with similar opportunities to commemorate and learn from such experiences." The Walleye

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Burnin’ to the Sky

Appreciating McCartney and Wings By Gord Ellis

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s a child of the early 60s, The Beatles have been an undeniable part of my life. When the Fabs played The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time in 1964, my parents sat me down in front of the television to watch. I also have a very clear recollection of watching a Hard Day’s Night on my grandparents’ black and white television. However, in 1969, when The Beatles broke up in a storm of acrimony, jealousy, and bad karma, I was just seven and really too young to feel anything. It wasn’t the devastating news for “late boomers” that it was for so many born a decade earlier. In the 70s, the solo Beatles were doing their thing. And for me, and millions of other rock music aficionados from that time, it’s the music of Paul McCartney and Wings that had the greatest impact on our musical lives. Yet Macca and the Wings have not always received the accolades they should. Perhaps it’s just The Beatles’ massive shadow that makes it hard for so many people to see how much greatness came afterwards.

love songs, but also because there was a younger generation of people who were discovering that McCartney was once in a band called The Beatles. On that tour, McCartney started to dabble in playing Beatles tunes live again, including “Lady Madonna” and “Blackbird.” Needless to say, those tunes brought the house down. Yet it’s clear on the album that the McCartney and Wings songs, including “Live and Let Die,” are every bit as powerful as The Beatles’ numbers, and maybe more so. A double album of that tour, called Wings Over America, captures many incredible moments on stage. In 1976, Wings was arguably the best and tightest rock band in the world. Just listen to young Wings guitarist Jimmy McCulloch bite into solo after solo with his overdriven Gibson SG. McCartney sings like he never had before, and never would again. Like a man out to prove something. It’s really an incredible document of Wings in all their glory. A DVD of the tour, called Rockshow, was recently released and is equally impressive.

The list of solo McCartney and Wings hits is a long one, and includes ringers like “Jet,” “Hi, Hi, Hi,” “My Love,” “Maybe I‘m Amazed,” “Listen to What the Man Said,” “Mull of Kintyre,” and “Band on the Run.” Wings was a classic rock band. One of the cornerstones of Wings was Denny Laine, a one-time Moody Blue who not only sang and wrote, but was a multi-instrumentalist. Of course, McCartney’s first wife, the late Linda McCartney, was also in the band—a fact that rankled many people back in the day. She was largely a benign presence on stage, adding some vocals, percussion, and simple keyboard riffs. Yet McCartney wanted her with him when he made music, and so there she was.

The McCartney and Wings era came to an end as the 80s began.

Back in 1976, McCartney and Wings did a massive North American tour and played to packed houses everywhere they went. This tour was a big deal not only because he was riding high in the charts with the admittedly lightweight silly

There is a new Paul McCartney album out called, ahem, New, and it sounds pretty good. But it’s more likely I’ll be spinning Ram, Red Rose Speedway or Wings Over America. That 70s era McCartney and Wings still moves my soul.

Soon McCartney’s music would start veering wildly between brilliant and sappy. There have been enough negative things said about “Say Say Say” and “Ebony and Ivory.” It was not the best time if you liked Macca the rocker. Yet in the past decade, McCartney has not only got his rocker mojo back, he continues to defy time and age by playing concert tours that feature up to 30 songs, heavy on The Beatles and Wings. The only difference is that it’s all McCartney—there is no John Lennon or Denny Laine to hand off to. That’s a lot of singing for a 71-year-old.

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e just come to play bluegrass,” says Robert Balabuck, aka Banjo Bob. He started the bluegrass jams at the L.U. Study ten years ago, explaining that the jams used to be at Colosimo’s but pleasure got in the way of business. One spilled coffee and they moved to the rent-free Study. Bob says it is the “only 100% bluegrass jam in Thunder Bay.” “Started with Bill Monroe in Kentucky,” Bob informs me. Bluegrass is a genre of American roots music inspired by English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh traditional ballads and songs, interpreted through Appalachia and also later influenced by country, gospel and yes, blues. Monroe characterized the genre as "Scottish bagpipes and ole-time fiddlin’. It's Methodist and Holiness and Baptist. It's blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound.” Not unlike classical music, bluegrass is a strict discipline, according to Bob. That’s 50 years of pickin’, strummin’ and clawhammering with Flipper Flanagan’s Flat Footed Four and other bands speaking. Bob says attendance varies and generally ranges from four to ten musicians. Perched on stools around a cluster of round tables littered with loose leaf songbooks and paper cups are Banjo Bob, mandolin specialist Roland Barlow, singer Brenda Legacy, and guitarist Brian Van Den Broeke. There are also students in

small groups or alone at tables or booths doing school work (one lanky dude thanks the musicians afterwards). To start, Banjo Bob selects The Dillards’ “Ten Long Years” which is followed by “The Old Homestead,” as featured on the Andy Griffith Show of the 60s. “Nine Pound Hammer” rings out and “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” the theme for The Beverly Hillbillies, is recited. Doc Watson, Loretta Lynn, (okay not quite 100% bluegrass) and so on ‘round the circle. Bob switches banjos and starts playing left-handed. He must be one of the very few ambidextrous banjo players. Ever. They start up again with “Long Black Veil,” “Foggy Mountain Breakdown,” Steve Earle, and some Dolly Parton. There ensues a discussion on Dolly’s songwriting, followed by “My Dixie Darlin’.” Hank Williams is rejected. Sure enough they play the tune I was hoping for, “I’ll Fly Away,”as the last song of the afternoon. As I am leaving, Bob reminds me to catch the action at the Kakabeka Bluegrass Festival in June and that they always welcome new bluegrass musicians who join in their Saturday jams. Y’all come back now, ya’ hear. The Bluegrass Guild jams every Saturday at the Study from 12-2 pm. For more information contact Banjo Bob (Balabuck) at banjobob101@gmail.com.

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ince moving from Toronto to Thunder Bay for school six years ago, Elle Kay has been involved in the Thunder Bay music scene. With extensive musical talent ranging from piano and trumpet to vocals, she has performed with a number of local musicians including Amanda Soderholm, Doug Gorrie, and Richie Sitarski as a backup vocalist and studio musician. Growing up going to countless concerts, Kay was an early fan of Feist and Broken Social Scene. She also cites Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Bob Dylan, and Buddy Holly as musical influences. Full of energy and soul, Kay's original songs feature upbeat, pulsing rhythms on piano paired with vocals that convey jazz, blues, rockabilly, and folk influences. Kay strives to make music that conveys positivity and encouragement. With a background in education, being

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a role model and positive influence is of great importance. “I want my music to be a symbol of empowerment,” she says. This fall, Kay debuted as a solo artist at Music for the Masses. She also performed at The Study as part of Definitely Superior Art Gallery's Random Acts of Poetry. She is currently at work recording her first studio album at Thunder Bay's Nix Records, to be released in the spring. While Kay is shifting her focus to being a solo artist, she appreciates the time spent playing with various local acts, as it's added to her growth as an artist and to her dedication to her craft. Passionate about Thunder Bay's growing music scene, she's excited to be part of the city's vibrant arts community. You can find Elle Kay's music on YouTube and find her on Facebook at ElleKayMusic.

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n the roaring 20s, a group of men formed an octet to bring male choral voices to Fort William— this was the humble beginning of the Fort William Male Choir. Since then, the group has grown immensely, both in terms of membership and experience. The 36-member choir has two main performances each year: in early December, their Prelude to Christmas concerts at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium ring in the season; in the spring, they host a lighthearted and entertaining Spaghetti Singa-Long Dinner.

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With a strong sense of community, the choir supports local organizations, including the Prostate Cancer Canada Network of Thunder Bay and the Thunder Bay Regional Volunteer Association. Every December, they bring the music of Christmas to local seniors homes and communities

throughout Northern Ontario. Over the years, the choir has had many directors, each with unique styles, experiences, and interests. In 1946, Norman Klevin took the reins, a perfectionist who brought much improvement to the group. In the 50s and 60s, the choir attended many Big Sing events in the U.S. and even hosted one in 1954. Twice they competed at the prestigious International Eisteddfod in Wales (63 and 84), toured Europe three times, were honoured to perform for Pope Paul VI in 1973, and won the provincial and national competitions to become Canada’s Centenary Choir in 1967. Their current (and longest-serving) director, Kendall House, took over in 1978, bringing a livelier contemporary influence. More recently, the group performed at Vancouver’s Expo 86, at the World Choral Festival in Laval in 2012, and they have delivered

national anthems at Blue Jays’ games in Minneapolis and numerous sporting events in Thunder Bay. Their repertoire holds over 1,000 pieces of music they have memorized, including Broadway, classical, and contemporary songs. Currently, these men of music are busy practising their four-part harmonies for this year’s Prelude to Christmas on December 6 and 7. The concert will feature classical songs and Christmas favourites, with the main theme being the music of Elvis Presley. They will perform many of his best-known songs, including “Jailhouse Rock,” “Don’t be Cruel,” and, of course, “Blue Christmas.” Tickets for Prelude to Christmas are $30 for adults and $15 for youth/students and are available at the Auditorium and from choir members. The choir has room for new voices; visit fwmc.ca for more information.

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From Varied Roots to Red Moon Road By Elly Tose

cross Canada, certain places have become known as musical centres. For whatever reason, Winnipeg has become one of these centres, churning out incredibly talented solo performers and groups alike. Red Moon Road is one of these groups—they have been captivating audiences from coast to coast with beautiful three-part harmonies, fascinating stories, and their palpable joy while on stage. Members Daniel Jordan, Daniel Peloquin-Hopfner, and Sheena Rattai have a singular focus now, but they came from very different backgrounds. Daniel Jordan earned a music degree as a jazz drummer from the University of Manitoba playing as a sideman for other musicians and on his own. Multiinstrumentalist Daniel Peloquin-Hopfner got his start in progressive metal rock

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bands, and lead vocalist Sheena Rattai grew up singing in church choirs. The band says their first self-titled CD was “inspired by the lake, campfires and outdoor living.” It is incredibly diverse with a wide range of musical styles and an assortment of compelling stories. Their live performances are largely based on this first CD but also weave in new material that will make up their next recording and, like all live performances, will give you an experience never to be duplicated. The Sleeping Giant Folk Music Society is pleased to present Red Moon Road at 8 pm Saturday, November 30 at the Finlandia Hall. Advance tickets are $25 and available at Hoito, Fireweed and Chaltrek. At the door, members pay $25 and non-members pay $30. sleepinggiant.ca.

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Gutbucket Soul, N’awlins GritDown Funk, and Motown Pop Mingo Fishtrap’s Encore Performance By Ken Wright

ingo Fishtrap—the Texasbased R&B, soul, and funk machine who wowed the crowd at the 2013 Thunder Bay Blues Festival—is returning for an encore on November 23. The Thunder Bay Blues Society, together with Fort William Historical Park, will be hosting the concert to showcase these world-class performers and raise funds for the United Way.

The story of how Mingo Fishtrap came to be is interesting, as is the story of their name. Many years ago, somewhere in northern Texas, near the university town of Denton at the isolated intersection of Mingo Road and Fishtrap Road,

band leader and vocalist Roger Blevins, Jr. serendipitously found both help with his flat tire and the name for his band. Originally an ad hoc sort of thing put together for a dorm concert, Blevins found himself leading an eight-piece aggregation complete with horns that played the R&B and soul music that he grew up listening to as a kid. In 1997, Mingo Fishtrap recorded Succotash to test themselves and the waters. The album established the heady stew they describe as “gutbucket soul, N’awlins grit-down funk, and hornfuelled Motown pop” and pays tribute to Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, and Tower of Power.

Determined to make a go of it professionally, in 2000 they headed south to the more supportive music scene in Austin, the Live Music Capitol. Now five-time South by Southwest/ Austin Music Award winners, Mingo Fishtrap has a catalogue of two fulllength CDs, three EPs and the concert DVD, Live at the Granada Theatre, which exudes the gusto this busload of energy and instruments consistently generates every time they land on stage. The critics are on board. “Tight ‘n’ punchy horns, deep rhythms, restless melodies and emotive singing has earned Mingo justified respect as a live powerhouse,” writes David Lynch of the

Austin Chronicle; “Masters of music and entertainment who will swallow you with their talent…a band you cannot ignore,” writes MTV Online. In demand from Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine, Mingo Fishtrap’s November 23 return to Thunder Bay will be an evening you won’t want to miss. Mingo Fishtrap will perform at Fort William Historical Park’s McGillivray's Landing Banquet Hall on November 23, from 9 pm–midnight. Tickets are $25 per person and available at J.B. Evans, the Hoito, Music World, and Victoria Inn. There will be a free shuttle service and proceeds will support the United Way of Thunder Bay.

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Tripping the World Fantastic: A Journey Through the Music of Our Planet

Glenn Dixon

Glenn Dixon takes us around the world in an exploration of how and why people make music. In the introduction, we learn that a bone flute dating to 42,000 years B.C.E. has been found in the Geißenklösterle cave system, thus showing just how long music has been a part of human culture. In

The Kennedy Suite

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Tripping the World Fantastic, Dixon divides the text into four parts, the first being “Music and Evolutionary Psychology,” the second “Music and the Social Animal,” the third “Rituals of Sound,” and the fourth “Musical Intelligence.” Each section highlights the musical traditions of different countries and regions. The

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If I could sum up the Cowboy Junkies latest album in a word, it would be odd. The Kennedy Suite is a musical exploration of the assassination of U.S. president John F. Kennedy in November of 1963. The Junkies enlist the help of some heavy-hitters on this CD including Sarah Harmer, Jason Collett, and the Skydiggers, but the lyrics seem out of sync with the music. The Good Family sing a ballad about the president getting his head shot off. Doug Paisley uses a dreamy country swing rhythm to sing about the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald. The Cowboy Junkies add a sombre piece about Jacqueline Kennedy still in her blood-stained dress. Interspersed and distracting throughout the album are vintage news reports of the shooting and death of the president. If you’re a fan of the Cowboy Junkies this is a definite departure from their past work.

Here is Kat Burns, alone with a few instruments and a few friends from other Toronto indie outfits (Tokyo Police Club, Bicycles, and Ohbijoux, to name a few). Wait, that’s not a solo project... And neither was her last incarnation as Forest City Lovers, which involved four other musicians. Nonetheless, the folkpoptronica singer/ songwriter has given us her sophomoric album as KASHKA. Like her first release, Burns continues giving us poignant, sensitive lyrics amidst indie rock hooks, wrapped in electronic pulsations and beats. Sometimes I could swear she has kidnapped and swallowed Emily Haines, who is attempting through song to get rescued—Metric minus the grit of electric guitars. Still, it is pleasant and catchy, and with only a few listens I find the songs stuck in my head. And that’s not vexing.

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result is a fascinating book that combines musical and social history with an examination of why music is such an important part of our lives. -Ruth Hamlin-Douglas

Internal Sounds

The Sadies

The Sadies latest recording, Internal Sounds, is a natural extension of their previous album, 2010's Darker Circles. Produced by vocalist/guitarist Dallas Good, the music is filled with their hallmark clean and gritty sound. The guitar work is stellar and the rhythm is steadfast. The arrangements are solid and the vocals are topped with exceptional lyrics and harmonies. Most of the songs run short and sweet, with a few instrumentals in the mix. The Sadies close Internal Sounds with a song called “We Are Circling,” featuring the beauty of Buffy Sainte-Marie's firm and tender voice. Some musicians, like Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor have dubbed The Sadies to be the "the best rock and roll band on the planet." I can't say I can disagree. Internal Sounds is music of the stratosphere. - Larry Hogard

Prayer of the Woods

Tony Dekker

Prayer of the Woods is Great Lake Swimmers’ frontman Tony Dekker’s first solo album. Dekker’s vocals and acoustic guitar are pitch-perfect and his lyrics melancholy. He played all instruments himself on the ten tracks that were recorded at a church in Rockport, Ontario. Dekker is one of Canada’s most talented folk musicians and his new songs are beautiful and haunting, often conveying his reverence for the natural world. “Somewhere Near Thunder Bay” is a pleasantly melodic tune. The title track, “Prayer of the Woods,” takes its lyrics from a Portuguese prayer that can be found on a handcarved sign along the Bruce Trail. The album showcases Dekker’s talent for writing and performing emotional, contemplative music, but the songs don’t extend past modest restraint to a more passionate offer—maybe it’s his Canadian sensibility that makes them lack any sort of grittiness. Prayer of the Woods is a solid, but not dazzling first solo effort. - Nancy Saunders

Beware of Mr. Baker

Directed by Jay Bulger

I’m not sure how many documentaries begin with the main character breaking the director’s nose, but this opening, along with the film’s title (drawn from a sign stationed just beyond the entry gates to legendary drummer/musician Ginger Baker’s home) are a not-so-subtle hint of what’s to come. Baker, now 74, revisits his highs (forming the supergroup Cream) and lows (heroin addiction) mostly while reclining on a leather chair, sunglasses shading his eyes, all while chain-smoking cigarettes and spewing expletives. Animated sequences, archival footage, and interviews with musicians and family members offer a sometimes dizzying, sometimes distraught, but always comprehensive look at a musical genius who was, and still is, a hellraiser. As John Lydon of the Sex Pistols asks of Baker’s talent, “How can you question it, when the end results are that perfect?” Like many compelling films, you will find yourself pondering the answer to that for many days to follow. - Rebekah Skochinski

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Ocean City Defender

Ocean City Defender is the performing name of local artist Kenneth Preston Merkley, and The Young Person’s Guide to Fashion & Etiquette is his second release. A multi-instrumentalist, Ocean City Defender is adept at crafting dreamy synthpop and his music conjures up musical memories of Torquil Campbell and Stars. Ocean City Defender’s latest EP includes four tracks and approximately 13 minutes of music. The shortness of the EP is somewhat of a tease, although the songs taper to a mellow, instrumental closing so the let down is gradual. The lyrics are beautifully crafted and speak to love and looking for meaning in a complicated and lonely world. Top tracks include “The Nature of Things,” which is multi-layered and upbeat, and “Star Tropics,” with its melodic chorus and heartbreaking lyrics. If you are a fan of synthpop, visit Ocean City Defender’s website, name your price, and buy a copy of this EP.

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Grouplove

All I could say after my first listen to this album was “Wow.” There is an energy in this album not present in Grouplove’s first outing, Never Trust a Happy Song. I loved their first release and the harmonies and soft approach worked well for me. This album, however, has a lot more punch, and many reviewers and listeners will probably cite 90s influences and the Pixies. I can't stop listening to songs like “Borderlines And Aliens” and “Shark Attack,” and their first single, the catchy, radio-friendly “Ways To Go,” is sure to attract some new fans. By far the biggest earworm on the album is a line from the song “Raspberry”—“Raspberry, on the ferry, I was feeling kinda seasick on that boat.” Try getting it out of your head! -Dave Probizanski Available at:

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We all know what Grand Theft Auto V is about: stealing cars, robbing stores, shooting people. It’s a game with no sense of right or wrong. The game doesn’t reward you for stopping at red lights any more than it punishes you for throwing a grenade into a convenience store. The game’s missions are centred around three protagonists. Although Franklin has a rags-to-riches story that I found a little dull, Michael’s tragedies as he spirals into crime are compelling. Finally, watching Trevor is like gawking at a car accident: he wakes up in his underwear on a beach surrounded by bodies, he falls in love with a cartel boss’s wife, he has off-camera sex with a teddy bear. This isn’t a game for little buckaroos. I appreciate how much the controls have improved since GTAIV, and the recently added online component is currently glitchy but fantastic. - Cory Josephson

The Orenda

Joseph Boyden

Set in the early 1700s near Lake Huron, The Orenda is a story about the experiences of indigenous tribes, Jesuit missionaries and, to a lesser extent, French colonialists. The story is narrated by three characters: Snow Falls, a young Iroquois girl who is kidnapped by an enemy tribe after her family is massacred; Christophe, a Jesuit missionary seeking to convert “the savages” to Christianity; and Bird, a respected Huron leader and warrior. Boyden vividly and respectfully describes their conflicting belief systems, and their disparate accounts of the same events provide deep insight into their relationships. As the characters struggle to carve out an existence and reconcile their personal demons, their identities are threatened by one another and foreign interests they can’t begin to understand. At 500 pages, The Orenda is an epic work of fiction that provides a glimpse into an era of Canadian history where hindsight has proven painful, yet invaluable. - Michelle McChristie

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Architecture

Dark House Illuminates Modern Options for Urban Infill By Nancy Saunders

ike Burkhardt is building a house. (Well, technically, Fred Wagenaar Carpentry is building the house that was designed by Brian O'Brian of O'Brian Muehleisen Architecture Studio.) A Lakehead graduate and former resident of Thunder Bay, Burkhardt moved back temporarily from Toronto with her young son so she could oversee the project. “I think of this project as more than just building a house. I like to think it covers some of the principles of good city building and meets the objectives of urban infill, which a lot of cities are encouraging as ways to deal with sprawl issues.” The term urban infill refers to building on vacant or undeveloped land within an existing community—in essence, filling in the gaps. Some of Burkhardt's motives include “bringing investment and new housing stock to the downtown core, making efficient use of existing city infrastructure, and trying to combine affordability with good design.”

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Burkhardt and O'Brian started with five initial concepts before choosing Dark House. “One of the things we wanted to do was something more modern, but also reflective of local architectural materials—materials you find around here, what people used to

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build with like wood, and concrete stucco for the exterior,” she says. Not a fan of high contrast, Burkhardt has chosen black stucco and black window frames for the house's exterior, sharing O'Brian's vision of a black house providing a nice contrast against the snow of Thunder Bay's winters. “We're adding a modern twist to a historic Thunder Bay neighbourhood with respect for the local architecture.” Dark House fits in with the neighbourhood but also has more modern features, including asymmetrical windows, an open layout, and compact design. Of great importance to Burkhardt was “creating a non-toxic indoor environment by choosing 'green' finishes, but ones that can be easily ordered.” Fred Wagenaar and son Lyndon have used durable, lowmaintenance and local materials where possible, like ash flooring from Precision Lumber, a local sawmill in Murillo. Once finished, Dark House will offer the flexibility of being a family home, or a rental property. Burkhardt admits that she and her son have fallen in love again with Thunder Bay over the course of the project, and are considering extending their stay past its completion.

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ovember is designated to raise public awareness of women abuse in Ontario, reminding us that we have the responsibility to be observant, speak up, be respectful and learn more to help eliminate this social issue. Canadians honour the 16 days of Activism against Gender Violence starting on November 25, which includes the December 6 anniversary of the massacre at L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal that resulted in the death of 14 women from gender-based violence.

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Gender-based violence is a serious issue facing women. According to policereported data, about 173,600 women aged 15 years and older were victims of violent crime in 2011. Statistics Canada reported that women were 11 times more likely than men to be a victim of sexual offences and three times as likely to be the victim of stalking. Most commonly, violent offences perpetrated against women were committed by people that they knew, for example the woman’s intimate partner. Although more information is needed on the influences that contribute to

attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours around violence against women, there are factors that are known to shape our views of violence. For example, those who have been exposed to violence at an early age are more likely to commit violence or have a tolerance for it. At a societal level, key factors that influence violence include the acceptance of social beliefs and power dynamics in relationships. The shared efforts of both men and women to address gender-based violence is needed. One way that men have had a positive impact is through the White Ribbon Campaign, which is the world’s largest movement of men and boys working to end violence against women. The annual White Ribbon Campaign kicks off locally November 25, so look for white ribbons around the community and wear one to help show your support for the prevention of violence against women. For information on services in our community to support individuals who are at risk or experiencing violence visit tbdhu.com/ BestPractice/WomenAbuseBPG.

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“I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall rise refreshed in the morning.” - Benjamin Franklin “I love sleep. My life has a tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?” - Ernest Hemingway

or as long as there have been humans, there have been conflicting feelings regarding sleep. For many, sleep is a mere annoyance that is thought to slow a person down or take away from truly living. For others, sleep is more or less a religion, something that when gone without, can lead to sudden outbursts of yelling and lifeless feelings. Whatever your take on the importance of sleep, there is some pretty profound evidence suggesting that the role that sleep plays in our overall health is much bigger than we thought. Sleep deprivation can lead to increased body fat. Although the relationship between sleep and body fat is still not very well understood, it appears that sleep deprivation leads to insulin-resistance, a condition that is generally associated with a diet high in simple sugars and refined foods. In a study by Broussard and colleagues in 2012, subjects in a group that received 4.5 hours of sleep (vs. 8.5 hours) had a reduction of insulin sensitivity in subcutaneous fat cells (which play a major role in energy metabolism) in just four days. What is important to note here is that the subjects in

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the study were young and lean. In just four days, these relatively healthy individuals’ fat cells became 30% less insulin sensitive, which if continued chronically, can lead to Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Although this is one small study, it adds to the alreadyimpressive research relating sleep deprivation to increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance, as well as decreasing protein synthesis (muscle growth) and memory. Although getting a good night’s sleep is not as easy as it sounds, it is important to actually set up a sleep routine. This includes turning off all electronic screens, remove digital distractions like Facebook/email 60 minutes before bed, making the bedroom dark and cool, avoiding big meals, alcohol, and caffeine before bed, practicing relaxation (including meditation or yoga) prior to sleep, and drinking herbal teas within one hour of shut-eye. Paul Hemsworth is a strength & wellness coach and owns Hemsworth Strength & Wellness. You can contact Paul at 777-1717 or paul.hemsworth83@gmail.com. hemsworthstrength.com

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Less Plastic Please! By Ellen Mortfield

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lastic is so ubiquitous in our world—it’s everywhere in our lives. It’s even in our music, with Radiohead singing about “Fake Plastic Trees,” and Katy Perry asking if you ever “feel like a plastic bag.” Enough already! But is it even possible to get away from plastic? Recent studies in the Great Lakes show that they are filling up with plastic too, partly from the microbeads (a.k.a. scrubbing beads) in household and beauty products, like facial scrubs and toothpaste.

Aside from the environmental issue of plastic filling up our landfills, lakes, and

oceans, there’s another problem with plastic: although it can take decades to break down in the dump, it readily leaches its chemical components into bottled beverages, canned foods (via the lining), and foods microwaved in plastic. Some of these chemicals are known to disrupt the normal functioning of hormonal systems in human and animal species. Hormones rule the way our bodies work, and hormonedisrupting chemicals are now recognized as the culprit behind a plethora of health issues. They’re also to blame for worrisome changes in fish populations, where male fish are showing up with female organs, causing major reproductive failures.

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EcoSuperior is offering “Lunch ‘n Learn” sessions this winter to share tips and ideas to reduce the environmental and human health impacts of plastics with workplaces and community groups. There’s also a great opportunity to learn more about avoiding toxic chemicals at the next Science Café, hosted by Science North, EcoSuperior ,and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Rick Smith, a well-known environmentalist and bestselling co-author of Slow Death by Rubber Duck: How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects Our Health will be speaking at a free event at Tony & Adams (45 Court Street South) on November 12 at 7 pm.

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November 6, 6:30 pm

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Art’s Gallery, 12 St. Paul Street The event will feature free art activities for all ages from 3–5 pm and live music at 6 pm. ) 767-7430 November 1 – January 5

Alicejean Massaro: A Life in Pictures

Thunder Bay Art Gallery A solo exhibition of the work of the late Alicejean Massaro, best known for her talents in printmaking and mixed media.  theag.ca November 2, 10 am – 3 pm

Christmas Craft Sale and Tea

North McIntyre Recreation Centre Get started on your Christmas shopping, with knitting, candles, soaps, pictures, jewelry, greeting cards, perogies, baking, and much more. Featuring a Christmas tea and live music by Thunder Bay Suzuki Strings. ) 767-1400 November 2, 10 am

Yoga for Food

St. Paul’s Anglican Church An all levels and all ages class, with live music for shavasana, all in support of Thunder Bay’s Underground Gym. Admission by non-perishable food donation.  radiantyogawithcolleen.com November 2, 11am – 4 pm

Elements of Expression

Airlane Hotel Tiberio Room An exhibit featuring the works of local artists Bilijana Baker, Stephanie Seimeniuk, and Susan Dykstra. The works included in the exhibition will be available for purchase, as well as additional paintings and photographs. Admission is by donation.  577-7077 November 2, 5 pm

A Wine Affair

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Now in its 14 th year, this classic fall event is Thunder Bay’s premier wine tasting. Enjoy amazing food and wine from around the world, and bid on silent and live auction items.  tbca.com

Victoria Inn Join Food Network star Chuck Hughes for a fun and tasty evening as Thunder Bay restaurants compete by creating “The Perfect Bite” to win the title of Top Chef Thunder Bay.  keynoteevents.ca November 2, 6:30 pm

Beirut Night

Kabab Village A magical evening of authentic Middle Eastern food, dance, and culture. Tickets are $50 and include a fourcourse meal, and two professional Middle Eastern dance shows by Dahab. ) 622-9495 November 3, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm

Wedding Wishes Formal Fair

Valhalla Inn See over 100 wedding specialists showcasing everything to do with weddings and event planning. A one-stop shop for all brides and grooms planning their special day. Admission is $6.  tbchamber.ca/weddingshow November 3, 7 pm

International Festival of Authors

Airlane Hotel Tiberio Room Join host Lisa Laco as authors Vincent Lam, Ania Szado, and Robert J. Sawyer as they read from their current work.  litontour.com November 3 & 5

Mosaic Window Workshop

Vintage Pixie Studio All skill levels welcome. Create a stunning picture to hang in a window and have light shine through. Cost is $95.  vintagepixiestudio.com November 5, 8 pm

Who’s Bad

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium The longest-running Michael Jackson tribute band has ignited crowds on every continent and can only be described as a jaw-dropping, musical must-see.  tbca.com

Room 303C, Thunder Bay Centre for Change A workshop introducing the ins and outs of publishing, with Stacey Voss of Split Tree Publishing.  splittreepublishing.com

Quentin Maki, Janet Clark, Peter Wragg, Heather Cranston, Caitlyn McMillan and Dr. Andrea Terry. Gala opening reception November 8, 7–10 pm: enjoy art, music, fabulous refreshments and an artist talk. After the opening, visit the gallery Tuesday–Saturday, 12–6 pm. All ages/by donation. Gallery 1/2/3.  definitelysuperior.com

November 6, 6:30 pm

November 8

Max & Ruby: The Nutcracker Suite

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Join beloved bunny siblings Max and Ruby as they take to the stage for their most magical performance yet, The Nutcracker Suite.  tbca.com November 6, 8 pm

“One by One” Music Video Release Party

A Little to the Left (Gargoyles) A music video release party for JeanPaul De Roover’s video, “One by One.” Admission is by donation.  jeanpaulderoover.com November 7, 5:30 pm 11 th Annual Easter Seals Roast Valhalla Inn Ballroom A roast of Roberta Sawchyn and Bruno Niederer in support of Easter Seals. Tickets are $150. ) 345-7622 November 7, 6:30 – 8 pm

Workshop: Writing Your Artist Statement

Do or Dive!

Canada Games Complex Participants will jump from the towers at the Canada Games Complex after raising the funds to take the plunge. Presented by the Thunder Bay International Airports Authority, funds raised will be shared between P.R.O. Kids and the Thunder Bay Diving Club. ) 625-3212 November 8, 7 – 10 pm

Once Upon a Northern Night Book Launch

Mariner’s Hall, Prince Arthur’s Landing Join Jean E. Pendziwol as she launches her book, Once Upon a Northern Night. There will be refreshments by Bight Restaurant, a cash bar, reading and book signing. * jpendziwol@gmail.com Until November 9

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Magnus Theatre The Simpsons do Shakespeare in this oneman tour-de-force.  magnus.on.ca November 9, 6:30 pm

Thunder Bay Art Gallery Led by curator Nadia Kurd, this free, hands-on workshop is for artists looking for feedback and tips on strengthening their artist statements; participants are asked to submit their statements one week prior to the workshop.  theag.ca

Diamonds and Denim

November 8 – December 14

Christmas House Tour

Lakehead University Faculty of Visual Arts Exhibition

Definitely Superior Art Gallery An opportunity to view recent works in a variety of art forms including: painting, photography, drawing, sculptural installation, printmaking, and video work, created by 15 practicing professional artists/LU visual art professors/instructors. Featuring: Roly Martin, Sarah Link, Alison Kendall, Mark Nisenholt, Ann Clarke, Mavourneen Trainor-Bruzzese, Kasia Piech, Julie Cosgrove, Sam Shahsahabi,

Fort William Historical Park An evening of fabulous fun and entertainment in support of the Arthritis Society. Tickets are $100, including a cocktail reception and dinner. ) 345-9535 ex. 1 November 9 – 10 Various Locations Presented by the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, this is a self-guided tour of the gallery and Thunder Bay homes that have been exquisitely decorated for the holiday season.  theag.ca

November 10, noon – 4 pm

Dress for Success Fashion Show

Prince Arthur Hotel Provincial Room Presented by Ladies of Kaleva, the proceeds from this fashion show and lunch will go towards bursaries for secondary and postsecondary students. Tickets are $45 and are available at Finnport, The Finnish Book Store, Nygard Fashion Park, and Ladies of Kaleva. ) 345-9823 November 12, 7 pm

Science Café

Tony & Adams Learn about avoiding toxic chemicals with bestselling author Rick Smith at this free event hosted by Science North, EcoSuperior, and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. ) 624-2140 November 12, 7 pm

Science Fiction Writing Workshop

Mary JL Black Library Presented by Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop, a workshop on writing science fiction with local author Roy Blomstrom. This workshop is free and open to the public.  nowwwriters.org November 14, 6:30 – 8 pm

Workshop: Creative Savvy

Thunder Bay Art Gallery Tips from artists and experts to help you navigate the rocky shoals of selfemployment in the arts. This free presentation will be followed by a discussion lead by Heather McLeod, musician, author, journalist and financial advisor.  theag.ca November 16, 6 pm

Raag-Rung Music Circle’s 30 th Annual Fundraising Event

Italian Cultural Centre A concert featuring world-renowned sarangi player Aruna Narayan Kalle, with tabla accompaniment by Kiran Morarji. Tickets are $55, including a dinner of East Indian cuisine.  raag-rungmusiccircle.com

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November 16, 7:30 pm

November 23, 6 pm – midnight

Miracles Await: The Magic and Illusion of Tyler Biloski

Winmar Mustache Extravaganza Charity Bowling Event

Lakehead University Bora Laskin Theatre Bringing great magic and music together with a powerful message to be yourself and not let anyone define who you are, the goal for this tour is to promote selfawareness for marginalized communities. Tickets are $20, with proceeds going to the Faye Peterson Transition House. * tyler@miraclesawait.com November 16 – 17

Artisan’s Northwest Christmas Art and Fine Craft Show

Valhalla Inn Support local artisans, and get your Christmas shopping finished early at this annual show and sale.  artisansnorthwest.ca November 16 – 17

Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild Sale

Valhalla Inn Local potters sell their wares at the Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild’s 35 th anniversary sale from 10 am – 5 pm on Saturday and 10 am – 4 pm on Sunday.  tbpottersguild.jimdo.com November 17, 10 am – 1 pm

Parent Expo

Superior Bowladrome A night of fun in support of men’s prostate cancer. All monies raised will be donated to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. Registration fee is $50 per 5-person team. * thunderbay@winmar.ca November 23 – 24, 11 am – 5 pm

Christmas on the Waterfront Art and Craft Show

Baggage Building Art Centre View and purchase local art and crafts, just in time for Christmas. * artscentre@thunderbay.ca November 24, 1 – 4 pm

Victorian Tea

Thunder Bay Museum Join the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society tor England’s most beloved ritual, afternoon tea. Meet celebrity pourers and dress in your finest Victorian attire (optional)—all proceeds will help preserve our local heritage.  thunderbaymuseum.com November 26, 7 pm

NOWW Reading

Slovak Legion Shop for gently used children clothing and other items. Admission is $2, and proceeds go to Legion Scholarship Fund. ) 623-3354

Brodie Library Come out and support local writers reading their work at this reading, presented by Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop. Admission is free.  nowwwriters.org

November 19, 7 pm

November 26 – 27, 7 pm

Live, Laugh, Love

Victoria Inn Help celebrate the 75 th anniversary of the Canadian Cancer Society with comedian Mack Dryden.  keynoteevents.ca November 19, 7 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Eleanor Drury Children’s Theatre presents this iconic story with the modern twist of contemporary music and dance. It’s children’s theatre at its best, and it is great entertainment for the whole family!  tbca.com November 20, 8 pm

Eddie Izzard

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium The British comedian takes the stage at the Auditorium for his show, Force Majeure.  tbca.com November 21, 6:30 – 8 pm

Workshop: Record and Bookkeeping for Artists

Thunder Bay Art Gallery These tips will introduce income tax and HST considerations specific to artists, give you book-keeping and archival options and clarify the benefits of making them a part of your creative practice.  theag.ca November 21 – 23 & 27 – 30

Jenny’s House of Joy

Paramount Theatre Cambrian Players presents the Norm Foster play. Tickets are $10–$20 and available at Calico, Fireweed, Steepers, and at the door.  cambrianplayers.ca

We Will Rock You

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium This smash hit musical delivers a show that boasts the scale and electrifying spectacle that marked Queen’s legendary live performances.  tbca.com

Music Events November 1 Janie Chadwick Beaux Daddy’s

7:30 pm ∙ No Cover ∙ AA TBSO presents Cabaret I: Viva Italia (Night 1) Italian Cultural Centre

8 pm ∙ $20–35 ∙ AA

Poor Young Things (early show) Crocks

8:30 pm ∙ $10 ∙ 19+ Clipwing with locals Black Pirates Pub

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+

Mood Indigo Cheer’s The Village Pub

9 pm ∙ No Cover ∙ 19+

Scare Tactics featuring DJ Deleo Crocks

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+ The Goods The Foundry

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+ November 2 Bluegrass Guild LU Study

Noon ∙ No Cover ∙ AA Hollerado, The Zolas, and We Are The City (early show) Crocks

7 pm ∙ $12 ∙ 19+

David Smyth and Michael Abraham Beaux Daddy’s

7 ∙ No Cover ∙ AA

November 27, 2013, 7pm

TBSO presents Cabaret I: Viva Italia (Night 2) Italian Cultural Centre

Stop Being a Yo-Yo! A Lighter Look at the Ups and Downs of Weight Loss

Southern Comfort Cheer’s The Village Pub

Lakehead University, Bora Laskin Auditorium Join Canada’s leading expert on weight, Dr. Sharma, for an entertaining and uplifting evening on debunking obesity myths and learning what works and what doesn’t. Cost is $5.  drsharma.ca November 28, 5:30 pm 12 th Annual Alzheimer Society

Rendezvous Event

8 pm ∙ $20–35 ∙ AA

November 23

Mood Indigo Beaux Daddy’s

Bluegrass Guild LU Study

Tedeschi Trucks Band Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Razz Jazz Trio Beaux Daddy’s

8 pm ∙ $20–35 ∙ AA

Head of the Herd and The Glorious Sons Crocks

9 pm ∙ $10 ∙ 19+ November 8

Southern Comfort Beaux Daddy’s

7:30 ∙ No Cover ∙ AA Janie Chadwick Cheer’s The Village Pub

9 pm ∙ No Cover ∙ 19+

Autoerotique w/ DJ Danikus Crocks

November 28 – 30

8 pm ∙ $18 ∙ 19+

November 4 The Black Dahlia Murder, Skeletonwitch, Fallujau, and Noisem Crocks

November 5 Matthew Good and Gentlemen Husbands Crocks

8 pm ∙ $34 – 40 ∙ 19+

9 pm ∙ No Cover ∙ 19+ Wigginstock 2013 Showcase (Night 2) Black Pirates Pub

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+ Jessie Andrews Crocks

10 pm ∙ $10 ∙ 19+

November 16

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+ November 9 Bluegrass Guild LU Study

Noon ∙ No Cover ∙ AA James Boraski Beaux Daddy’s

7 pm ∙ No Cover ∙ AA TBSO presents Pops II: Howard Cable’s Big Band Hits Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+ Bluegrass Guild LU Study

Noon ∙ No Cover ∙ AA John Booth Beaux Daddy’s

7:45 pm ∙ No Cover ∙ AA Wigginstock 2013 Showcase (Night 3) Black Pirates Pub

10pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+

Michael Abraham with Sean Mundy Cheer’s The Village Pub

8 pm ∙ $20–45 ∙ AA

9 pm ∙ NO COVER ∙ 19+

Webby D and Grimmace the Butler with Morning Light Cheer’s The Village Pub

LUSH The Foundry

9 pm ∙ No Cover ∙ 19+

Cancer Benefit for the Zachary Family featuring Jaqi Iraqi, Miss Temperance, and Palehock The Foundry

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+

8 pm ∙ $18 ∙ 19+ November 13

Sit Down, Servant (featuring Brock Zeman Family Food Gordie Johnson of Big Sugar) Bank Concert with Uhussie St. John’s Anglican Church Black Pirates Pub

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+

Abby Dowhos Cheer’s The Village Pub

Undercover The Foundry

Protest the Hero, Architects, Affiance, and The Kindred Crocks

10 pm ∙ $10 ∙ 19+

8 pm ∙ $60 ∙ AA

10 pm ∙ $10 ∙ 19+

Back to the Future Party featuring DJ Alexander Paul and DJ Steiner Crocks

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+

7 pm ∙ No Cover ∙ AA

Married Singlemen The Foundry

November 12

Victoria Inn Embassy Ballroom Join Alzheimer’s Thunder Bay for a gourmet dinner, featuring guest speaker Steve Paikin (host of TVO’s The Agenda). Guests can also join in the silent auction and balloon raffle. Tickets are $75 each ($550 for a table of 8).  alzheimerthunderbay.ca

Northern Lights Gallery A two-day flash event featuring the work of Tim Alexander, Lorna Anderson, Linda Brown, Marianne Brown, Alex Christian, Damon Dowbak, Patrick Doyle, and Chris Stones. ) 345-5446

November 15

TBSO presents: Classical Plus I: Passion & Enlightenment Hilldale Lutheran Church

9 pm ∙ No Cover ∙ 19+

DJ Dustbuster The Foundry

Flash Gallery

November 6

7 pm ∙ $15–$25 ∙ AA November 14

TBSO presents Masterworks Series II: Spanish Fire Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

8 pm ∙ $20–45 ∙ AA

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+ November 19 Little Miss Higgins & The Winnipeg Five (early show) Crocks

8 pm ∙ $10 ∙ 19+ November 20

The Reason and Thee Attacks Crocks

8 pm ∙ $15 ∙ 19+ November 21

Consortium Aurora Borealis Presents: Jeremy Bell and Friends Play Vivaldi’s Four Seasons St Paul’s United Church

8 pm ∙ $10–15 ∙ AA

Elle Kay, Amanda Soderholm, and Nicole Norine Cheer’s The Village Pub

9 pm ∙ NO COVER ∙ 19+ The Foundry House Band The Foundry

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+ November 28

The Greenbank Trio The Foundry

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+

The Nailheads with locals Black Pirates Pub

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November 29 James Boraski Cheer’s The Village Pub

7pm ∙ No Cover ∙ 19+ Mark Potvin Beaux Daddy’s

7:30 pm ∙ No Cover ∙ AA Amanda Rheaume The Foundry

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Noon ∙ $TBA ∙ AA SGFMS presents Red Moon Road Finlandia Club

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David Smyth and Michael Abraham Beaux Daddy’s

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TBSO presents: Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Mood Indigo The Foundry

The Auditor General The Foundry

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8 pm ∙ $20–35 ∙ AA

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November 22 David Smyth and Michael Abraham Beaux Daddy’s

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Michael Butt The Foundry

8 pm ∙ $39–49 ∙ AA

10 pm ∙ $5 ∙ 19+

7 pm ∙ No Cover ∙ AA

Ronnie Dunn Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Wigginstock 2013 Showcase (Night 1) Black Pirates Pub

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Noon ∙ No Cover ∙ AA

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Serena Ryder Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Tin Pan Alley The Foundry

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In Praise of November By Marlene Wandel

he year needs a bit more November. Generally the most maligned of months, November lurks in the shadows, wearing the dubious crown of least-loved month. No one gets particularly excited when November rolls around; it is not the hallmark of any great seasonal shift, and one rarely waxes philosophic about the beauty of a November wedding. November is diplomatic, an equalizer. It’s November, in all its grey glory, right across the country. Nobody is gloating about their cherry blossoms or quality of their snow. No one looks forward to November, or laments its passing; it’s almost too easy to hate, like shooting fish in a barrel. It’s time to rebel, to swim upstream in the cold current of November detractors and champion this month that must be glorious in the southern hemisphere.

Darren McChristie

November is 1/12 of the year. That’s a bit like hating two hours out of every day, just on principle. Even if your personal philosophy paints November as a glass half-empty, there’s no point dumping it out just to complain about your empty glass. The bleak landscape might not win any beauty contests, but nobody can throw a gale at us like November, and there is much to be said for a cozy cup of

tea indoors while the lake whips itself into a frenzied froth. Skiers rejoice at the inevitable skiff of November snow, and everyone else rejoices when it inevitably melts before December rolls around. November should perhaps be rebranded as the month of meditation. The space between the mayhem of Halloween and the frenzy that Christmas has become might be a good time to stop moving around so much and just be. Remembrance Day, the only day we mark annually without an attendant commercial component, and that we commemorate with a minute of silence, fits perfectly into this month of quiet. It is perhaps easiest to remember in a bleak landscape; the blood red of the poppy truly startles us into remembering the privileged life we lead that allows us to even have a least favourite month. For the privileged many of us who have no recourse to physical memories of war, what we can remember is how profoundly fortunate we are to have the time and freedom to complain about timing of the lights on Oliver Road, and the fact that the Globe and Mail no longer comes here. If the relative misery outside your door is the worst thing on your plate, life is pretty good, any month of the year.

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Horoscopes & Zygote Bop

Thunder Bay’s October Zodiac Forecast By Ruby Rising Ruby Rising is a local yoga instructor who has been passionate about astrology for 30 years. Contact her at ruby-rising@hotmail.ca.

Aries

March 21–April 19 You’re bursting with energy and action. Some say you’re overconfident, others say you’re an SOB! November brings more of the above-mentioned traits to the fore. Going overboard or overextending yourself in some way? Only you know when you can’t handle more. Knowing when to stop is the trick. You won’t be patient with restrictions at this time. Just relax, and breathe in Northwestern Ontario’s fresh air.

Taurus

April 20–May 20 You can get super-glued into a rut several feet deep. November moves as slow as you do. Limitations, serious thinking: you feeling old? World-weary? Got a cold? Hang on, be patient—opportunities and success are around the corner. So is hedonism and ὔbermaterialism, your favourite lifestyle. Do you believe all rich people are superficial jerks? Unlearn this negative thought and see money everywhere.

Gemini

May 21–June 20 You’re known for your youthful exuberance, being fast moving, fast talking, and a gossip monger! But in November your sharp tongue might slice your own throat. Impulsiveness and attempts to impose one’s will on others can lead to confrontations. When you become calm and serene on the inside, the world becomes more calm and serene on the outside.

Cancer

June 21–July 22 Don’t stick too close to home with your pointless worrying. Jupiter is moving through your sign until mid 2014, representing joy and abundance. You’ll attract good fortune if you’re charitable, sympathetic, and you comfort others. This period offers luck. The more generosity you display the more you’ll get in return. The giver is very blessed now. That’s you!

Leo

July 23–August 22 A few pearls may fall from your crown when you encounter resistance to your leadership this month. You have a tendency to force your will and be a “bossy pants.” You expect the world to revolve around you, and it usually does—but not this month. Chill, you’ll always have an audience of admirers (and your great hair!).

Virgo

August 23–September 22 Your butt looks great in your jeans. Stop carping and criticizing yourself to death! November looks good for you and your butt. Dynamic self-assertion, often of a physical nature (sports, games, sex, ambition, enthusiasm, and social activity) characterizes this time. Get up, get out! Shake it up and work it out!

Libra

September 23–October 22 Be careful with extravagance, wastefulness, and foolish optimism this month. You can be a superficial, heartless charmer who can’t help using people, yet people fall over themselves to let you. Self-centered sensuality and sexual overindulgences can be fun at first, but may leave you misguided, soaking in a tub of murky emotional water.

Scorpio

October 23–November 21 A Scorpio solar eclipse on November 3rd signals the close of a major phase, and the beginning of a new one. Eclipses are tied to changing circumstances that can be felt months after eclipse date. It’s your birthday—a solar return, when the sun returns to the exact spot when you were born. This month intensely signifies a time of rebirth. Set new sights, or whatever you resist will persist.

Sagittarius

November 22–December 21 You’re party people! A gambler, sportsman, or hooligan. You love rushes, risks, and thrills. Always calling a spade a spade. November brings extra impulsiveness and physical overexertion, causing potential injury to your hips, legs, or emotional exhaustion. Sags are a lucky bunch. The element associated with Sag is fire and fire can move uncontrollably, so be careful not to burn yourself out this month.

Capricorn

December 22–January 19 You can be a real slave driver with insatiable ambition, stamina, routine, social status, and discipline. Your ability to create is intensified now, with leadership ability in the forefront. Be careful not to promise more than you can deliver or drain your resources and energy. Remember: the pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change, and the realist adjusts the sails.

Aquarius

January 20–February 18 You’re friendly, popular, and have tonnes of friends, yet you can be absentminded, aloof, and feel like an alien. You’re fascinatingly eccentric. You want to break new ground now and be free and original. Explore any subject that gives you a new, improved view of the future. You’re ahead of the times now. Create your own futuristic society.

Pisces

February 19–March 20 November is a good month for you. All that compassion, devotion, kindness, and selflessness you’re known for is paying off. Gifts that you receive now are not necessarily from the outer world but can be inner peace, confidence, a sense of wellbeing. You’re known for being an escapist, a little slippery, and an unreliable fish, but your focus and efficiency is sharp now.

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