November 2018 by The Walleye Magazine

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Sounds of the City Family Connections

THE DYNAMICS OF BEER 23

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Thunder Bay’s arts & culture alternative

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

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■ 20 I Love Big Dumps ■ 23 The Dynamics of Beer ■ 24 Hot Drinks for Cold Nights ■ 27 Creating a World with Tea

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■ 52 The Dog Days of Autumn CITYSCENE

■ 55 The Little Pie Shop ■ 56 Amy Vervoort ■ 59 Two Great Nights ■ 60 The World War One

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■ 28 The Lakehead at War ■ 31 Angelique’s Isle Premiere ■ 33 Les Misérables ■ 34 Music and Movies ■ 37 What You See in the Mirror ■ 39 Turning Tables ■ 40 Newsies THE ARTS

The Walleye is a free monthly publication distributed on racks throughout Thunder Bay and region. Reproduction of any article, photograph or artwork without written permission is strictly forbidden. Views expressed herein are those of the author exclusively.

CoverStory: Sounds of the City Family Connections ■ 8 Brothers by Choice ■ 9 Music as a Form of Expression ■ 10 The Musical Backbone ■ 11 A Punk Rock Family ■ 12 Rock ‘n’ Roll Brothers ■ 13 Sound Advice ■ 14 Don Grashey ■ 16 Sounds of the City

Thunder Bay Centennial Project

■ 64 Thunder Bay District Tops the Charts in Northern Ontario ■ 68 Canadian European Vacation ■ 70 The Design Studio Reimagined

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■ 72 Linda Penner ■ 74 Engineering Harmony ■ 76 Brandon Santini ■ 79 McNasty Brass Band ■ 80 Born to Play ■ 83 The Hierarchy of Anger ■ 84 Memento Mori ■ 85 Hillbilly Blues Boutique ■ 86 Keeping the Blues Alive

and Thriving ■ 89 A Night at the Symphony with Led Zeppelin

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■ 102 Winter Predictions ■ 21 Drink of the Month ■ 62 This is Thunder Bay ■ 66 Stuff We Like ■ 90 Off the Wall Reviews ■ 98 Tbaytel November EVENTS ■ 100 Music EVENTS ■ 101 LU Radio's Monthly Top 20 ■ 104 The Wall ■ 105 The Beat ■ 106 The Eye

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All in the Family

usic runs deep in my family. My father played violin in the Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra, my mother studied piano, and I am a descendant of Mykola Lysenko, considered the father of modern Ukrainian classical music (he didn’t find much recognition outside of the country because he refused to translate his operas into Russian). Although I can boast these family connections, their musical talents seem to have skipped me. Despite playing trumpet in my public school’s junior band and bass guitar in high school, I was kicked out of senior band for not being able to keep a steady bass drum beat for the band’s performance at the Santa Claus parade (to this day, the beat still haunts my dreams). Instead, it was my sister who inherited these genes. She has studied piano, bandura (a Ukrainian, plucked string, folk instrument), and the clarinet. Proud of you sis, keep carrying the torch. From a punk rock family to brothers in bands, we’re focusing on musical families for our annual Sounds of the City issue. As part of this theme, Nancy Saunders talks to Ryan and Nic MacDonald of

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The Honest Heart Collective about being brothers in a rock and roll band. Plus, Tiffany Jarva digs deep into the history of local music pioneer Don Grashey. We also profile six musicians who, put simply, you have to hear. With November marking Remembrance Day, we also highlight some of the events commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the end of World War I. Kris Ketonen previews the premiere of The Lakehead at War and Jesse Roberts provides an update on the World War One Thunder Bay Centennial Project. This month we also celebrate the Thunder Bay Blues Society’s 25th anniversary and Savanah Tillberg gets a sneak peek at Untamed, Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s 30th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition. Plus, we encourage our readers to vote for their favourite things about Thunder Bay in our annual Best of Thunder Bay Readers’ Survey. So whether you’re like me and can’t keep a beat or you’re a musical prodigy, I hope you enjoy this month’s issue. - Adrian Lysenko

Featured Contributor Kay Lee Kay is the owner of Kay Lee Photography and is a professional photographer specializing in event and portrait photography. He grew up in South Korea and attended high school in New Zealand. In 2010, he moved to Canada with his wife and attended culinary school at George Brown College. Before becoming a photographer full-time, Kay was one of the original buds in the Tomlin Restaurant’s kitchen. As of 2018, he is now the proud dad of baby Levi. Kay enjoys photographing the Northwestern Ontario night sky, talking all things photography with folks at Imagetech, and he is the self-proclaimed best kimchi-maker in town. You can find Kay’s photos of Cold Lake Sun’s EP release show on page 84.

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Fort William Gardens Hockey isn’t just a pastime or hobby–for some of us in Thunder Bay it’s a way of life. This month we’re calling on all you hockey fans to meet us in the stands! Come out on November 9 to support our local LU Thunderwolves as they face off against the York Lions in what we hope will be an epic night of sticks on ice. The Walleye will be on-site with sweet prizes, giveaways, and free smiles. So put on your jersey, warm your vocal cords, and let’s all cheer on our hometown team together. Follow us on social media for your chance to win free tickets. See you there at 7 pm! thunderwolveshockey.com

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North House Folk School Welcome the upcoming season of snow by celebrating the customs, crafts, landscape and history of life in the North at this jam-packed weekend in Grand Marais. The North House Folk School provides the inspiring rustic setting, just steps from Lake Superior. Highlights on Friday include an open-fire dinner on a stick and outdoor film screening, as well as a friendly community contra dance. Saturday has the Arctic Film Festival, a Coldsnap Poetry Slam, and a featured presentation by former Duluth News Tribune outdoors writer Sam Cook. Enroll in some winter-centric coursework like making your own handsewn slippers, building snowshoes, lucet braiding, and more. Be sure to check the website for the full schedule. northhouse.org

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Definitely Superior Art Gallery You can always expect things to be a bit wildly wonderful when DefSup is involved. Their 30th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition kicks off on November 16 with a special gala opening reception. This year’s theme looks at how an “untamedness” can be restored to our modern ways of feeling and thinking. Thought-provoking and illuminating, this exhibition will fill both galleries and showcase over 30 of the region’s best contemporary artists. Enjoy music, performances, and refreshments. The gala evening will also coincide with a special memorial exhibition of artist Sarah Mason. Stop by anytime between 7 and 10 pm. Untamed will be on display until January 12. definitelysuperior.com

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Various Locations The Craft Revival is a favourite one-stop shopping experience that features local artisans and artists, live music and performers in downtown Port Arthur. The creative community comes together each holiday season to offer a diverse and exciting event that sees cultural dance and aerial silk performances integrated into pop-up market shops in restaurants, pubs, coffee shops and retail shops, all within walking distance of one another. Peruse unique holiday gifts such as paintings, jewelry, clothing, prints, home decor, wood carvings, baked goods, and beauty products. New this year are horse-drawn sleigh rides and caroling in the streets. The revival runs from 10 am–5 pm, with a $2 admission for adults; kids get in for free. thecraftrevivaltbay.com

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Family Connections

usic is about connection. It can be a connection through rhythm, through words, or through a shared emotion. For our seventh edition of Sounds of the City we wanted to look at how the familial ties come into play. We talked to five local acts, including The Honest Heart Collective (the guys rocking out on the cover), to see what it is about making music together that makes them feel like a family whether they are related by blood or not.

(L-R) Kevin Heerema, Jay Savage, Nic MacDonald, and Ryan MacDonald

Brothers by Choice The Ties that Bind The Honest Heart Collective

Story by Nancy Saunders, Photo by Chad Kirvan

he guys in The Honest Heart Collective grew up together in the local music scene. These four demonstrate how being in a band—loving each other, working together, and pushing each other’s buttons—is just like being family.

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Actual brothers Ryan (lead vocals and rhythm guitar) and Nic MacDonald (bass), with Jay Savage (drums) and Kevin Heerema (lead guitar), make up the band that has remained true to its name, evolving as a collective since 2013 before

settling into its current lineup. Heerema describes the brothers as being “each other’s greatest supporters… and also each other’s harshest critics.” At 14, Ryan was in the band Amelia (named after the street where they grew up) that often opened for visiting hardcore bands. Twelve-year-old Nic, who idolized his sibling, wanted to join, but says he “was too young, plus we hated each other.” This dynamic has matured, allowing for collaboration and creativity as well as a bit of conflict. But what sibling relationship doesn’t have a little rivalry? Nic and Heerema met at 12, connected over music, and have been best friends ever since. “We’ve played music with each other right from the get-go… Over the years our friendship has maintained ‘brotherhood’ status,” says Heerema. Savage met the others through school and music not long after. This was also the time Ryan and Nic’s parents divorced. One thing the band members have in common is divorced parents, and they say the impact this had on them contributed to an increased tightness as friends and bandmates. The song “Separate Ways” from the band’s latest album Grief Rights was inspired by the weight and sadness of Ryan’s experience, with lyrics that convey what his younger self wanted to be told during that difficult time. A beautiful, aching acoustic version featuring Thunder Bay-born musician Olivia Korkola was released on Spotify in

early October. This vulnerability and depth of feeling is evident in all of the band’s music, which is described by Ryan as “blue collar, honest, impactful lyrics” set to melodies having “rock and roll/pop sensibilities.” The band members’ unique skills complement each other to make The Honest Heart Collective arguably Thunder Bay’s most popular band. Nic has training in classical guitar and writing sheet music, while Ryan writes and produces, has a diploma in audio engineering, and also owns local recording studio Lionheart Studios. On top of his guitar skills, Heerema’s experience in the business program at Lakehead University lends itself to the band’s marketing and social media. Savage, who Kevin credits with “always joking and keeping us laughing,” didn’t hesitate to cancel his plans of pursuing health-related education when Ryan approached him to “really make a go of things.” While the bandmates are full of passion and committed to their craft, Ryan says they make sure to keep it fun. “Whether we’re writing, prepping for tours, or rehearsing songs to keep tight; there’s no point in playing if we don’t have fun.” Join in on the fun by checking out the band’s new video for “North American Dream,” featuring their favourite local spots. The band’s energy and camaraderie especially shine through during live performances, so don’t miss their November 10 show at Crocks.

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(L-R) Dawson and Lucas Paulson

Music as a Form of Expression Sunday wilde and Sons

profound way when we play them together: it brings the process full circle. From our family, through an individual, shared as a family again.” Last summer, the brothers recorded a few of their songs with their cousin Josh Beebe. “The positive feedback we’ve received has encouraged me to begin recording

my music for larger audiences,” Lucas says. Wilde states that she is proud of both of her sons as artists, each unique in their own way. “The torch is their own and I encourage any young person to take up an art form as a way of expression,” she says.

By Adrian Lysenko encouragement from my family actually hindered this exploration. I hated piano lessons and preferred to play piano after school before anyone arrived home,” he says. “My mother and brother have recently admitted that they would often sit on the front steps in winter to listen to me play, knowing that when they would enter I would stop.” Despite all having different musical styles, Lucas says when the family jams together there’s an automatic connection. “Every song each one of us has written comes, in part, from our shared lives,” he says. “They are manifested by our individual personalities and in our different musical styles but converge in some

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lthough award-winning blues and jazz artist Sunday wilde didn’t get into music until her late thirties, she encouraged her sons (Lucas and Dawson Paulson) to do so at an early age. “We did not have television and we all encouraged each other in many ways to be expressive,” she says. “Lucas is a poet, songwriter and arranger, as well as a multi-instrumentalist. Dawson is the lead person in a punk band in Ottawa, and he has always written songs since he was a little boy.” Lucas says playing music at an early age allowed him to explore what he felt before he was able to articulate it. “At first, I think

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(L-R) Enzo and Joe Riccio

The Musical Backbone Enzo and Joe Riccio By Adrian Lysenko

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here is an automatic connection when we play music together,” Enzo Riccio says. “Born four years apart but on the same day really connects us as brothers. I can honestly say that we work hard at learning the music and performing as a unit.” Enzo and Joe Riccio have been playing music together for over 30 years. In the 1980s, the brothers started their first band together, in which Enzo sang and played accordion and guitar while Joe played bass. “We practised in the basement of our house and played a few sporadic gigs. In the mid 90s in our high school and university years, the bands VIVA and Undercover were formed, bands that we still play with today,” Enzo says. “Consisting of the same band members, we used the name VIVA at formal events and

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Undercover in the local bar scene. I played the bass and Joe played the drums, forming the rhythm section and backbone of the band.” The two also performed together in the band False Prophets in the early 2000s, and with the Tourist Bureau since 2014. “Both of these original projects have allowed us to express our creative musical side and have resulted in the release of two albums,” Joe says. The brothers point out how music was important and encouraged in their household when growing up. Their father Cosimo Riccio started Music World Academy in Thunder Bay back in 1976, and they both started working there at a young age. “We were always surrounded by music and musical instruments. We have been a part of the music business since we were

kids. Also, our father was an accordion player and played many gigs with his band in Thunder Bay. We had the opportunity to play and fill in on the drums or guitar as needed performing in front of people at a young age,” Enzo says. “We were exposed to all types of music when we were young—everything from 50s and 60s early rock to the classic rock of the 70s and 80s, Italian music and more traditional music like polkas, tangos, waltzes.” Aside from sharing the stage,

the brothers still work alongside each other at Music World Academy. “Being in a band together is an extension of our family. We grew up together always pushing each other to be better, to play better. It is easy to play in a band because we are familiar with each other,” Joe says. “Communication between band members is also important and it is very easy between us. Often a “simple look” is all that is needed to ensure the song stays on track or to signify a transition or ending.”

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(L-R) Tyler Gratz, George Gratz, Chelsea Heart, and Jesse Gratz

A Punk Rock Family Forever Dead!

By Adrian Lysenko

ike the punk rockers state in their bio, Forever Dead! is more than just a band— they’re a family, and nothing is closer than blood-on-blood. Forever Dead! is comprised of the Gratz brothers: George (bass), Jesse (guitar), and Tyler Gratz (drums), along with Chelsea Heart (vocals), who is married to George. “We create awesome music together and have a killer time doing it,” Heart says. “Our jam sessions aren’t just jam sessions. They’re like

gatherings. We spend time joking around and being complete idiots during our breaks, and cook epic feasts.” For the Gratz brothers, music was always in the background in their home growing up. “It was the radio playing or an album on the stereo,” George says. “There was Stompin’ Tom, the B-52s, Bob Marley, Top 40. It wasn’t like a prominent thing, but when you heard a song you liked it stuck to you like a hot marshmallow. And

the only songs that really mattered when we were kids was The Ghostbusters song and ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ by Bob and Doug McKenzie. Then we found punk rock and the determination to start playing and writing, hopped into the driver’s seat, and put the pedal to the floor.” George recalls how when the brothers were all 13 they got their first instruments with Jesse (the eldest) being the first. “Our dad built a workshop for us to jam in,” he says. “We used to play for hours, take a break to watch The Simpsons, then jam for hours more.” For Heart, playing in a band with three brothers only has positive aspects to it. “Major pro of being in a band with these goofs is that they create and play together so

beautifully,” she says. “Sometimes I am just completely blown away with how in sync they are just playing a song that’s being made up on the spot. It sounds like they’ve played it a hundred times before. There really aren’t any cons worth talking about.” With Forever Dead! celebrating 13 years together and the brothers having played alongside each other in other bands for over 20 years, Heart says there is a strong bond between members. “When you’ve been playing together as long as we have as a band, and the guys as brothers growing up, you definitely develop a connection when writing, jamming and playing live,” she says. “We have a way of working out of differences that allows us to keep creating music together and still enjoy what we do.”

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(L-R) Jim and Gerry Zeleny

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Brothers Jim and Gerry Zeleny

away’ from musical conflicts that arise in all bands. But this was countered by our long affiliation with each other’s playing,” he says. “With so many years of playing on stage together there is definitely a certain chemistry that occurs when

we play together. As a result we have become a ‘core’ for different renditions of the Zeebraz band over the years.” For more information on Zeebraz find them on Facebook.

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fter playing together in bands for nearly 50 years, brothers Jim and Gerry Zeleny seem like they’re on another level when performing. “We don’t jam, don’t even like the term,” Gerry says. “Rehearsal is done with a purpose, usually with a performance in the immediate future.” Together the two have been a part of The Thorns (1969), Black Lyghtning (1969-1973), Zeebraz (1974), and then back together in Zeebraz (1979-present). “Playing together as brothers cemented our presence in bands as a team,” Jim says With their father playing mandolin and mother playing the piano, the brothers grew up with music in their household. Both parents played by ear and encouraged their sons to learn how to read music. Although Jim started with mandolin lessons, and Gerry with accordion lessons, both of them switched to guitar early on. “Though I was aware of music at an earlier age, it was the Beatles/ British invasion that got my

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attention,” Gerry says. “Got the guitar at age 13 and it was a done deal. I recently got a copy of my interview with the guidance teacher from grade nine whose remarks stated that I didn’t seem to have any other interests than the guitar.” Despite a five-year gap in the 1970s, with Jim on guitar and Gerry on bass/vocal, the brothers still perform together in Zeebraz, which has grown to become one of Thunder Bay’s favourite classic rock cover bands. “Generally we like the same type of songs, so that is not a conflict,” Gerry says. “I have done almost all vocals and he gets all the guitar solos so we don’t have to fight about that. There is always conflict among group members as far as I can tell and with two of us in the same corner it provided strength in these situations.” Jim claims that there are some cons to being brothers in a band but says there are ultimately more pros. “Drawbacks of playing as brothers in a band would include the fact that we could not ‘walk

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Sound Advice Ron Kanutski and Sara Kae By Adrian Lysenko

on Kanutski gave some sound advice to his daughter Sara Kanutski, aka Sara Kae, when she expressed interest in music at a young age. “She stated one night when [I was ] putting her to sleep. ‘I want to be Hannah Montana.’ I told her, ‘Be Sara Kanutski, as there already is a Hannah Montana,’” Ron recalls. “From there she just excelled. I also connected her to skilled Thunder Bay musicians such as Robin Ranger, Richard Tribe, and Damon Dowbak. I have always believed in feeding a child’s spirit with their interests, hopes, and dreams.” Aside from her father, her talent flourished with the help of a public school teacher named Mrs. Boo. “In elementary school, we had this weekly event that we called junior

or senior choir with all the grades where we just got together and sang songs,” Sara recalls. “Mrs. Boo, who helped conduct the choirs, also had a love for music and in a way inspired me to begin singing seriously. I think the biggest part was getting over being extremely nervous on stage, and because I started so young now that I am older, it became less of a challenge.” Currently, Sara is in her final year at the Metalworks Institute—a private college in Mississauga that offers diploma programs in a variety of entertainment art disciplines—and is working on musical projects. “In the last year, I have released one single called ‘Fool For You’ and an EP called Stones, which included four new songs and an instrumental interlude,” she says.

“The one song ‘Time’ from the Stones EP also has a music video, which I filmed at the Metalworks Studios and downtown Toronto with director Peyman Soheili.” Sara also has a new single on the way and is aiming to release a full-length album next year. “Overall, I am working very hard to keep growing not only as an artist and musician, but as a person,” she says. “I am very excited to see where this next year takes me

because the last month has already brought so much.” Although Sara hasn’t performed with her father in a few years, she says it’s always a fun experience when they do. “I feel the love and warmth when we are performing, which I really enjoy,” she says. “I feel most connected with him because we both share this love for music that he passed onto me.” For more information and to listen to Sara’s music visit sarakae.com.

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Songwriting is the realm of dreamers, not pragmatists.

(L-R) Don Grashey, Carrol Baker, and Less Ladd

Don Grashey A True Music Pioneer By Tiffany Jarva

anadian country music icon Carroll Baker sang at his funeral in Thunder Bay. He recorded Loretta Lynn’s “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl.” He operated one of Canada’s earliest recording studios when there was only a handful of studios across the country. He produced 20 Number One records and 39 Top Ten records. “Don Grashey was ahead of his time. Not many people realize what he did for country music, here in Canada and south of the border,” explains longtime DJ and producer Ray Dee. “He really was a true music pioneer.” Don Grashey (né Dominic Michael Guarasci) was born in Port Arthur in November 1925 to hardworking Italian immigrants— the only son of seven children. Entrepreneurial from the start, young Grashey sold newspapers on the street jostling for position with older, tougher newsboys. He collected bottles and sold them to his bootlegger neighbour. In his autobiography My Rambling Heart, Grashey credits going to the movies and being inspired by singing cowboys like Gene Autry, Rex Allen, and Roy Rogers, which spurred him to

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write lyrics of his own. He also credits his experience at Hansen’s Pool Hall on St. Paul Street, where he honed his pool-playing skills to the point where he made money—enough to quit his job at Canada Car. Grashey met fellow pool shark Jim Amadeo, who sang and played guitar. The two began writing together, recording demos at the local radio station CKPR. Grashey submitted their songs across the border and to his amazement he and Amadeo were asked to come to New Jersey to cut a record for Yale Records. Owner Fred Bernhardt changed Amadeo’s name to Buddy DeVal without consulting anyone, just before he performed two songs on WHIL’s Philadelphia Hayloft Hoedown. The record didn’t do well, however the stage name stuck and Grashey was hooked. “At the time, it was tough for songwriters to establish themselves in Canada,” explains Wayne Faulconer of the band The Jarvis Street Revue, who recorded on Grashey’s label Gaiety Records in the 70s. “Recording in those days was very expensive.” There weren’t any Canadian publishing houses

either, so Grashey secured a seasonal construction job to save for trips to New York, where he pitched songs in person. After Grashey and DeVal wrote “Life of Jimmy Rodgers,” honouring the well-known yodeler, and sent it to his widow Carrie Rodgers, Grashey was introduced to people in the industry, including Fabor Robison from Hollywood. Fabor owned Abbott Records and one of his artists was Jim Reeves, who Grashey and DeVal began to write for, penning hits for the singer, including “My Rambling Heart.” In Port Arthur, Grashey was invited to check out a bright new talent singing at the Embassy Grill. The girl (only 14 at the time) was Myrna Petrunka from Cloud Bay. Grashey paired her with DeVal, under the stage name Myrna Lorrie, to sing “Are You Mine.” Robison loved the song and travelled to The Lakehead to record DeVal and Lorrie at the Petrunka farm. Unfortunately, the pitch of their vocals and guitars couldn’t be matched in California, so they had to travel to Hollywood to re-record in 1954. It

was an immediate hit, topping the American music charts and has since been recorded by music legends like George Jones and Margie Singleton, Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn, and many others. After ten years of working together, DeVal decided he didn’t want to sing anymore. Harmonica player and sales promoter Chuck Williams—also a Lakehead boy— contacted Grashey in 1959, offering him a job in Vancouver working at Jury Records, which was followed by heading up Zero Records. Over the decades Grashey and Williams would continue to work together, promoting and recording a wide variety of artists. It was in Vancouver at a venue called The Chicken Coop—an old converted barn often crowded with musicians jamming on the weekends—where Chuck Williams first heard Loretta Lynn sing. Grashey signed Lynn to Zero Records in 1960, recording four of her songs in Nashville, including “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl.” Grashey formed Gaiety Records in 1961 with Lloyd Palmer, originally from Winnipeg, who was

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Baker travelled to Thunder Bay and Grashey produced her first single “Mem’ries of Home”—a Top 20 hit across Canada. Grashey brought Baker to Nashville to record in RCA’s famed Studio B (where Elvis also recorded). Grashey managed and recorded Carroll Baker, who would become known as “Canada’s First Lady of Country,” from the beginning of her career well into the 80s. She sang at his funeral in 2005. Faulconer performed at Williams’ funeral the week prior. Don Grashey received the RPM Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame award in 1980. He writes, “It was the first industry award I’d ever received. It became my most lustrous and prized possession.” He was upset, however, that Chuck Williams wasn’t recognized as well. “Chuck and Don were quite the partnership,” says Faulconer. “They were like Abbott and Costello for country music. They should have streets named after them.” Faulconer is currently working on a musical inspired by their lives.

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managing the Paramount Theatre at the time. They first signed Westfort teen singer Jerry Palmer (né Godick). Jerry Palmer had multiple hits in the 60s and eventually earned Gold Record status. In the 60s, Gaiety Records was instrumental in signing Canadian artists— especially from the prairies and northern Ontario, including The Checkerlads, White Knights, NRG, and Lexington Avenue—and would often lease them to labels like RCA and Columbia. In 1969, Grashey set up DMG, a state-of-the-art recording studio on Cumberland Street. “The man never stopped working,” says Dee, who wrote for, promoted, and traveled with Lexington Avenue (previously known as The Bonnevilles and The Plague). “Some nights he’d sleep there. I wouldn’t drop by the studio for two weeks, come back, and Don would be working on the same master, pacing with a coffee in hand.” A tape of Carroll Baker was sent to Grashey and Williams about a year after the studio was built.

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What’s your style/genre? My sound varies, but I usually spin a mixture of 140 bpm (beats per minute) bass, UK grime, and drum and bass. My style relies on low frequencies, sub-bass, and global influences. Who’s in the band/group? Me (Heather Christine). I’m also a co-founder of the Thunder Bay Bass Collective, a group of bass DJs that regularly collaborates on events together, alongside Lysis, Icosa, and MEaNGeek.

or this edition of Sounds of the City, we’ve selected six bands and musicians that are just as eclectic as Thunder Bay’s music scene. From synthpop to garage-country-esque-rock, one thing all these musicians have in common is that they know how to rock. As Shakey famously sings, “rock and roll is here to stay,” we couldn’t agree more.

How long have you been around? I’ve been spinning publicly for a year, but have been involved in the underground electronic scene for a few years now. Favourite song you cover? One of my favourites right now is a track by the Calgary-based bass producer Sister Mary called “Coalescence” featuring Poeta. Best song you’ve written/put together? The mix I’m most proud of is my Love and Kindness Festival live set! Check it out on my Soundcloud @djrhombi.

Sarah Hakala ▼ What’s your style/genre? My style of playing has always been bluescentered but I love aspects of pretty much every genre and love incorporating it into my writing.

What would be your dream gig? A really big barn burner party with Eric Clapton. The stage would be built on top of hay bales. Afterwards I would play Hendrix at air hockey.

How long have you been around? I have been hanging around the Thunder Bay music scene for 15 years. My first gig with a band was at one of the earlier Cover Shows at the Apollo when Matt Simko, Kevin Lees, Andrew Dube, and myself covered Operation Ivy. I played a lot of basements and bonfires since then, then I started gigging solo in December of 2017.

What’s new? Finishing up at trade school and getting super excited for winter!

Favourite song you cover? On stage I like covering pop songs (“Havana” was a hit), but off stage my favourite is Joe Walsh’s “Funk #49.” I have been really digging playing along to Robin Trower tunes as well. Best song you’ve written? I think the best one I’ve written is “Tiptoe” because I catch friends humming it after shows. If you could collaborate with any musician/band, living or dead, who would it be and why? I would honestly like to collaborate with Frank Zappa because the eccentricity in his music and lyrics is contagious and I think it would help me get better.

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What’s the best thing about being part of the TBay music scene? The support! People have been so incredibly kind to me and supportive of me getting up there and playing. I am really grateful for that. Contact: sehakala1@gmail.com

If you could collaborate with any musician/band, living or dead, who would it be and why? Probably Rider Shafique, one of my favourite dub poets. What would be your dream gig? Bass Coast Festival in Merritt, B.C. It’s a celebration of Canadian and global bass music and arts, organized and run by a bunch of awesome women. What’s new? New for me is cohosting the Audio Vomit show on LU Radio. Also, I’m working on and practicing my production skills enough to release a project within the next year or so. What’s the best thing about being part of the TBay music scene? The best thing about being part of the TBay music scene has been building connections with all of the local DJs and just being a part of the scene in general. TBay has such a gold mine of underground electronic music and it’s awesome to be a part of it! Contact: @djrhombi

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Back Forty◄ What’s your style/genre? A traditional description of our band would surely say “Top 40 country;” however we do not play Top 40 country in the traditional way. We have labelled our sound as “power country” because we interpret and play the songs with a little more zazz, a little more drive. We inject homages to disco, hip hop, and rock hits seamlessly into our songs. Our favourite compliment we get after a show is “I hate Country music...but…” because we try to entertain everyone...we understand not everyone is into country. Who’s in the band? Adam Little (vocals/acoustic guitar), Daren Jankovic (guitar), Lance Hardy (guitar), Cal “Thunder Fingers” Ryan (bass), and Derek Baker (drums).

(L-R) Lance Hardy, Derek Baker, Daren Jankovic, Adam Little, and Cal Ryan

Ocean City Defender ▼ What’s your style/genre? Synthpop Who’s in the band/group? K. Preston Merkley (vocals, synthesizers, programming, drum machines) and Robin E. Moss (vocals, synthesizers, guitars, bass, percussion). How long have you been around? Ocean City Defender has been around since 2012 but was on hiatus from 2014-2018 as Ken worked on scoring short films and composing work. Favourite song you cover? “Apartment Story” by The National.

(L-R) Robin Moss and K. Preston Merkley

Best song you’ve written? “Perfect Wish.” If you could collaborate with any musician/band, living or dead, who would it be and why? Robert Smith (The Cure), Tears for Fears. What would be your dream gig? Touring with any of our favourite artists and inspirations (Chvrches, The Cure, New Order, Tears for Fears). What’s new? We recently released our single “Perfect Wish” (available on all streaming services and our Bandcamp) and will be releasing a

new EP in early 2019. Robin joined Ocean City Defender just over a year ago and essentially restarted the band, bringing it back from hiatus. What’s the best thing about being part of the TBay music scene? The people. Everyone is super supportive and welcoming. But most importantly, the venue owners and promoters who pay the performing artists. There is live music in town virtually every night of the week and we have them to thank for it. I can’t recall a better time for the scene than the way it is now. Contact: oceancitydefender.com

How long have you been around? We’ve been around for approximately two years. We actually formed to cover Florida Georgia Line at one of Jimmy Wiggins’ Cover Shows and we just never stopped rocking. Favourite song you cover? Every member would surely give you a different song. Derek has a particular affinity for Randy Houser for some reason. The band as a whole seems to connect well with certain artists. “Ain’t Going Down” by Garth Brooks may be one of our best bangers, as it’s already a great song and all the string instruments get to take their turns rocking a solo. If you could collaborate with any musician/band, living or dead, who would it be and why? I think the band would unanimously agree with Tim Hicks. Firstly, he is Canadian. Secondly, his songs rock and keep the dance floor pumping. Last but not least, he has a distinctive stage walk, which all members of the band are influenced by. What would be your dream gig? We are living our dream gig. The people of Northwestern Ontario are grateful for and appreciative of live music. They dance, sing, and they know how to have fun. We couldn’t ask for more. I guess the ultimate goal would be to share the stage with the legendary artists at the CLE. What’s new? Winter is coming! We are learning new songs to keep the dance floors of Thunder Bay’s bars smoking hot. We will do some ice fishing in between. What’s the best thing about being part of the TBay music scene? People love music. Doesn’t matter the genre, they just have fun. Contact: backfortyentertainment@ gmail.com

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What’s your style/genre? Highenergy rock and roll.

What’s your style/genre? Garage “country-esque” rock.

Who’s in the band? Wayne Marcin (bass/vocal), Mike Wheeler (guitar), Kyle Delin (drums), Matt Henry (guitar/vocal), and Kris Hodgins (vocal/percussion). How long have you been around? It’s a secret, baby. Favourite song you cover? Once we covered “Shout” by Tears for Fears and it was hilarious. Best song you’ve written? All of ‘em! If you could collaborate with any musician/band, living or dead, who would it be and why? Reverb Bomb and Hey You Millionaires so we can share gear and band members. What would be your dream gig? Fugazi, Oh Sees, Acid Baby

Jesus, TFUL 282 and Nirvana at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. What’s new? Well, our album It’s a secret, baby might be considered new to some folks and it’s online for your listening pleasure! Look for us on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music and all that! We also have a handful of new songs that are currently under construction. They are fun, but a little dangerous...and we just shot a music video that was heaps of fun, so now we want to make more. What’s the best thing about being part of the TBay music scene? There are many best things! Tumblestone! The Hunger! LU Radio! Jimmy Wiggins! All of the awesome places to play shows! The camaraderie among all the amazing bands! Contact: band@secretbaby.ca

Who’s in the band? Harris Leach (bass/vocals), Mike Fraser (vocals/ guitar), and Stu Rankin (drums/vocals). How long have you been around? Four years [as the Shitty Dates] but also like two weeks. Favourite song you cover? “Having an Average Weekend” by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. Best song you’ve written? “Louise” seems to get the toes tapping and heads bobbing. Find it on YouTube. (No really, try to find it on YouTube). If you could collaborate with any musician/band, living or dead, who would it be and why? Harris: Greg Cartwright. His music inspired us enough to start this band and eventually use his name as ours. Mike: John Prine, because I love his

songs and want to be best friends with him. Stu: I like to collaborate with local musicians whenever I get a chance. What would be your dream gig? Opening for Lois Garrity and StoneRidge at the Slovak Legion with catering provided by The Commissary. What’s new? We’re working on an EP, and will be playing the Sleeping Giant Taproom November 10. That place is the best. It’s one-stop shopping. What’s the best thing about being part of the TBay music scene? It’s tight-knit and supportive and there are always opportunities to play live. Contact: Email rankin.stu@gmail. com, or message us through our Facebook page (we check it sometimes)

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Spin-Arty Dip makes almost 5 cups, so, enough for a party! 1 cup cream cheese, softened 2/3 c sour cream 1/3 c mayonnaise 2 tsp minced garlic

Using a stand mixer, or electric beater, beat cream cheese until soft. Add in sour cream, mayo, and garlic, and mix well.

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I Love Big Dumps By Chef Rachel Globensky

ucked into the southeastern corner of British Columbia, the Kootenays mark the gate to the Powder Highway, an area of the Canadian Rockies so named for the frequent big dumps of dreamy, feather-light snow. Winter sports enthusiasts flock to the many ski towns that dapple the expansive mountain ranges to experience steep tree runs, deep alpine bowls, and “cold smoke” (think: the airy cloud of powder that follows skiers down a slope). In the early 2000s, I lived in Fernie, B.C., home to annual 10metre snowfalls and rugged, uncrowded terrain—truly a hidden gem, then and now. But Fernie’s champagne powder wasn’t always so abundant. Legend has it that the valley’s deep pow-pow is the work of a 19th century demi-god: a

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broad-shouldered, 300-pound giant called The Griz who fired his eightfoot musket into the clouds, coaxing snow to fall on the east Kootenays. Each November, Fernie powder-hounds hold a massive bush party, where music, laser lights, and porta-potties abound, and hundreds of attendees throw old skis and snowboards on a monstrous bonfire to appease The Griz, thus ensuring a bountiful snow year. To afford my snowboard bum lifestyle, I worked at The Grand Central Hotel tending bar, cooking, and serving up sides of friendly sarcasm to the locals and tourists alike, as I kept my eyes glued to the weather channel, hoping for snow. This recipe is a loved-up version of a Fernie favourite: The Central’s Spin-Arty Dip.

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Story by Rebekah Skochinski, Photo by Adrian Lysenko A fall-inspired latte is just the thing we need once the gales of November blow through. Hang on to your hats and head over to Up Shot Coffeehouse to seek solace in both the sunny dispositions of the owners of this south side spot, Crystal and Aundrea, and a soothing hot treat. Out of a tempting lineup of fall-themed offerings, we went with the vanilla pistachio latte, which uses their custom espresso blend from Wolfhead Coffee, hot steamed milk, and two different shots of premium gourmet syrup. Imagine, if you will, rich and comforting Madagascar vanilla paired with subtle nutty flavours of pistachio topped with tiny curling waves of whipped cream. There is enough warm caffeinated goodness to provide a cheerful pick-me-up and to chase away the deepest of chills. Not too sweet, not too rich. Just right.

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Brew it Yourself

The Dynamics of Beer From Fresh to Cellar-aged

By Josh Armstrong, PhD, Certified Beer Judge

eer is a perishable food product. In other words, beer should generally be considered “dynamic,” in that it constantly changes with the passing of time. This is especially true to for unfiltered, unpasteurized home brews and craft brews. The flavour, colour, and overall drinking experience can be greatly impacted by time and how it is treated as it ages. Big beer makers like Molson and Labatt have been fairly successful in combating the dynamic nature of their beer products, leading many people to think that beer is stable and can be simply stored on a warm shelf. Through these mega-brewer’s tight control on the brewing process, filtration, pasteurization (quickly heating packaged beer), and limiting the amount of oxygen in their packaging, they can sell beer products that will generally taste the same no matter how old they are or how you treat them over time. This stability does not hold true for small batch brews.

Most homebrews and craft beers are best enjoyed fresh. For example, any beer that relies on hops is best consumed within weeks of being packaged. With beer styles like IPAs, pale ales, and pilsners, freshness is key for enjoying the beer in its prime state. A three-month-old American IPA will be nowhere close to the same beer as it was when it was fresh from the brewery. The older beer will be dull in aroma and will lack in flavour, where the fresh version can have an aroma that jumps out of the glass and brings bright, juicy flavours to your mouth. These dynamics are due to the highly volatile essential oils that give hops their amazing character. On top of that, hops are sensitive to oxygen and if the beer isn’t produced in a way that keep oxygen levels low, the hoppiness will fade fast. German beers like lagers and hefeweizens are also best enjoyed fresh. There is something about having these brews at their freshest that makes a serious difference to how

enjoyable they are. For lagers, I didn’t realize freshness really mattered much until I was fortunate enough to travel through the Alps for my honeymoon. Drinking fresh lager from a barrel at AugustinerbräuKloster Mülln in Salzburg opened my eyes—and my taste buds—to how truly delicious lagers could be. After home brewing several batches of hefeweizens, I’ve come to learn that there is a certain je ne sais quoi that only lasts for a few weeks after brew day. Most of the flavour in hefeweizens are produced by the yeast and the delicious fruity-banana character that they produce fades quickly with age. To maintain your lagers, hefeweizens, or hoppy brews in their freshest state, keep them refrigerated from when you make/buy them until you drink them. While these beer styles and others are best enjoyed fresh, there are some beers that can benefit from their dynamic nature. Beers that are high in alcohol (around 8% or higher)

like barleywines and imperial stouts can change in ways that make their flavours better and reduce the “heat” from the alcohol. Also, beers that are low in pH like sours and fruit beers can continue to develop flavour in a cellar. For example, beers made with wild yeast will become even funkier when given some extra time to mature. Another category of beer that can benefit from some time are smoked beers and big malty beers where the robust flavours can chill out and blend into a more easily drinkable pint. To age your beers well, you want to hide them away somewhere that’s dark and relatively cool (10-15°C). It’s also best to avoid spaces where there is too much fluctuation in the temperature. Next time you’re out buying some beer for your cellar, grab a few extra and experiment by having one every month or two. You’ll then get a first-hand insight to the dynamic nature of beer.

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t would appear that Mother Nature has turned the clock forward here in our bay above the big lake, and we are experiencing the chilly touch of winter a wee bit on the early side this year. Do not despair, dear Thunder Bay—there are warm drinks aplenty to assuage those early dusky nights and to keep you hearty and hale as we head into the big white. The Hot Toddy, which originally hails from the sunbathed shores of India, was initially a cool drink made of the sap of palm trees. However, in the late 1700s, famous IrishAmerican physician Robert Bentley Todd began prescribing a confection of brandy, white cinnamon, sugar, and hot water in wet and cold weather to treat symptoms of the cold and flu, and the Hot Toddy was born. Chase off a chill and ward off any ailments with one of these recipes this pre-winter.

Hot Drinks for Cold Nights By Jeannie Dubois, Certified Sommelier

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Hot Apple Cider Sangria

Ingredients: 1 oz bourbon 1 tbsp honey 2 tsp lemon juice ¼ c hot water Method: Pour bourbon, honey, and lemon juice in a charming ceramic mug. Top off with water and stir until honey is dissolved.

Ingredients: 1 bottle of red wine 1 pint of raspberries Peel from 1 large orange 3 star anise 2 tsp allspice 2 tsp cloves 3 cinnamon sticks 2 rosemary sprigs ¼ c maple syrup Method: Place all ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn down to low heat and let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use a sieve to remove any seeds/spices before serving. Pour into a big-bowled glass and garnish with a star anise and orange peel.

Ingredients: 32 oz apple cider 1 bottle of white wine Apple slices Cinnamon sticks Muslin or cheesecloth 3 tbsp mulling spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves, or try cardamom and raisins) Method: Pour apple cider into a slow cooker or saucepan on low heat. Wrap mulling spices in cheesecloth/muslin and add to apple cider. Heat on low for 3–4 hours. Add white wine to apple cider and pour into pint glasses. Serve with apple slices and a cinnamon stick.

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Creating a World with Tea Tea of Fortunata and the Alchemy of Connection By Betty Carpick

or artist Eleanor Albanese, tea is not only a venerable and romantic liquid infusion, but a catalyst. Her hand-crafted premium tea blends contribute to her inspired exploration of beauty, family, storytelling, history and connections to good food, and community. Born and raised in Thunder Bay, the multi-talented maker and creator is a generous member of the community known for her love of sharing a cup of tea and recognizable by her evolving fashion style. Compassionate, inquisitive, and environmental, her independent and collaborative arts practice engages people of all ages and abilities by

bringing stories to life through theatre, writing, art making, and other possibilities. In 2015, Albanese founded Tea of Fortunata in honour of her Italian grandmother, who would read the leaves from chamomile and mint grown in the backyard garden. Fortunata Albanese’s pleasure in living life at a conscious pace as an integral part of nature inspires her granddaughter. “It’s hard to separate food and family and culture and art making,” Albanese says. “They’re all one and the same.” Tea of Fortunata—or Eleanor’s Teas, as they’re affectionately known—are an inspired local

Eleanor Albanese aromatic blend of garden and craft. They are, in essence, an elixir for the imagination. Plants and berries harvested from family gardens and the boreal forest are combined with ethically sourced organic ingredients for black, green, white teas and herbal tisanes. In true poetic form, each carefully curated blend has its own personality and evokes its name through its flavours and beautifully composed hand-painted labels made by Albanese. She provides old fashioned delivery of her teas and quietly continues Fortunata’s practice of reading tea leaves. “The whole process is an evocative sensory experience. Tea provides an inspiration to connect.” Albanese

says. “Tea is intimate, personal—a ceremony of slowness.” Each Tea of Fortuna’s over 20 blends has at least one garden ingredient such as bergamot, clover, pansies, sunflower, black currants, raspberry—reminders of where we live. Earl of Poesy, Nonna’s Notte, Crimson Forest, The Novena Sisters, Pearl Moon, and others stimulate the heart in ways too subtle to be replicated by monolithic monoculture, providing a teaspoon of encouragement to be mindful and take pleasure in sharing and conviviality. For more information visit teaoffortunata.com or etsy.com/shop/ TeaofFortunata.

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The Lakehead at War

Thunder Bay Marks End of the First World War with a Weekend of Events By Kris Ketonen

group of Thunder Bay residents are doing their part to make sure sacrifices made by the Lakehead and its people during World War I won’t be forgotten. “Thunder Bay sent many soldiers and sailors off to war during World War I, as they did during every war since then, and we felt that it was important to recognize the 100th anniversary,” says Anne Zuliani, a member of the World War One Centenary Working Group, which is organizing a weekend of events marking the end of the war, with support from the city. “We wanted it focused on the people of Thunder Bay—Fort William, Port Arthur at the time—and what they did, what they sacrificed, what their families sacrificed.” The weekend includes a free public open house at the O’Kelly V.C. Armoury, which includes the launch of the book Thunder Bay and the First World War, 1914-1919, by Michel S. Beaulieu, David K. Ratz, Thorold J. Tronrud, and Jenna L. Kirker. It also includes a gala ball at the Victoria Inn, a parade at starting and ending at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium with a free

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series of historical presentations after the parade, and performances by the Winnipeg-based Royal Canadian Air Force Band. One of the presentations on November 4 will be the premiere of Where the Poppies Grow: The Lakehead At War, a 30-minute

docudrama by Thunder Bay filmmakers Kelly Saxberg and Ron Harpelle. The film, which was mainly shot in Thunder Bay (a few scenes were shot in Europe) features a local cast and crew, and examines the war’s effects on Port Arthur and Fort William. “We just start at the

beginning, with the recruitment,” says Saxberg, who is the film’s cinematographer and editor. “We just tell that story about how they got recruited, how they trained, and then how they got shipped overseas. Then we get to life on the battlefront.” The film’s narrative is moved along through the story of Alfred Saxberg, a World War I veteran from Thunder Bay. “The thing about Alfred is he joined right at the very beginning and came home alive, but he was wounded,” says Harpelle, the film’s director. “He was, in a sense, a … typical kind of soldier.” Harpelle says the film covers a lot of things people may not realize—or have forgotten about— when it comes to the war. “Our main character is a Finn,” he says. “We tend to think that they were British, and we tend to think they were all young, but there were lots of older men that went as well. We often forget about the home front, we forget about the nurses, we forget about the damage that was done to these guys, mental and physical. We wanted to touch on all those elements.” Where the Poppies Grow: The Lakehead At War will also be screened at Trinity United Church on November 11. For more information about the events visit thunderbay.ca.

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Angelique’s Isle Premiere Championing Changes in Canadian Film By Emma Christensen

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year and a half after being filmed in Terrace Bay and Fort William Historical Park, the survival story of a young Indigenous woman on Isle Royale is set to premiere in Thunder Bay. Several women who played key roles in bringing Angelique’s Isle to the screen reflect on the feature film and its place in the rapidly changing Canadian film industry. Jessica Graham, who served as a camera assistant for Angelique’s Isle, has witnessed change at a local level in the decade since she first became active in Thunder Bay’s film scene. “Before we would maybe have a couple of local films done as a passion project for very little money,” she says. Now, “we usually have at least one feature film a year come through Thunder Bay, which has a huge economic impact.” She credits the director of Angelique’s Isle, Michelle Derosier, and its producer Dave Clement with helping to procure larger production budgets for northern ideas. Derosier herself has noticed the increased presence of women and Indigenous people in the film industry at a national level, including at major festivals such as TIFF. “We have a newly established Indigenous screen office right now in Canada, and that’s huge,” she says. Jessie McKay, an aspiring actress

and Grade 6 student, played the role of young Angelique. She enjoyed “becoming the character and being in the story,” and gained a new understanding of the work that goes into the films and shows she watches. “I feel nervous but it’s kind of cool,” McKay says in anticipation of seeing herself in the film. For McKay and her family, meeting and working alongside idols like Tantoo Cardinal were among the

highlights of the filming process. “You grow up watching [her] in the film industry, and she’s someone we’ve always looked up to,” says McKay’s mother, Nicole. For Derosier, maintaining Angelique’s strength and integrity while telling her story was crucial, and she hopes these qualities are clear to audiences as well. “I hope people walk away with a sense of her and how amazing this woman

was and is,” she says. Angelique’s Isle will travel across North America. It’s already premiered in Sudbury and Halifax, and will be shown in Red Lake, at imagiNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival in Toronto, and at the American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco. The local premiere of Angelique’s Isle will be at SilverCity on November 8 at 6:30 and 8:30 pm.

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Les Misérables

All the DAZE Productions Embarks on Most Ambitious Production to Date Story by Sarah Kerton, Photos by Anna Buske

f you’ve been lucky enough to catch a production by All the DAZE Productions, then you’ll know that this local theatre group that offers “top quality inclusive programs, with the goal of fostering a love of theatre in youth” has been totally successful. If you haven’t caught one, then you are in luck—they are about to launch their newest and most ambitious production to date, on Thunder Bay’s largest stage. From November 29 to December 1, All the DAZE are taking to the stage of the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium for the first time, with Les Misérables. Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, this school edition of the musical features a sung-through musical masterpiece. Creative director Marcia Arpin, who is also directing this production, has been preparing for months. Auditions and workshops started in the summer and rehearsals officially began in September. Made up of local artists, parents, and mentors from the theatre community, All the DAZE focuses on offering programming to youth aged 7-18. Participants gain experience in acting, singing, and dancing

in a positive, non-competitive, and respectful environment. With the vision and coordination of Arpin, the group has produced more than 15 comedies and Disney-themed productions, including My Son Pinocchio, We Are Monsters, and The Jungle Book. Many of the actors in Les Misérables, who are aged 12-18,

have participated in multiple productions and built their skill set as they have grown. This play is arguably the most complex and mature plot they have tackled to date. “As the teens mature they need to be challenged to embrace more dramatic themes and musical classics such as Les

Misérables,” says Arpin. Despite being set in 19th century France, the musical touches on many themes that resonate today. Audiences will be wowed by the talent these young performers have to offer. Mark your calendars and don’t miss it. For more information visit allthedaze.ca.

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

Music and Movies

By Michael Sobota

Music’s the only thing that makes sense anymore. Play it loud enough, it keeps the demons at bay. -Jojo (Martin Luther) in Across The Universe

usic has been a part of the movie experience since prior to sound syncing with the actors and action on the screen. Small movie theatres often had a pianist with an stand-up piano plunking along with the black-and-white story. In larger theatres in larger cities, you might have heard the mighty Wurlitzer accompanying Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, or the original Phantom of the Opera.

Today, music takes one of several forms in association with movies. There is the classic musical, often based on a Broadway stage production (Oklahoma!, South Pacific, My Fair Lady, and, yes, the modern incarnation of The Phantom of the Opera would be examples). There are movies built from songs or music never intended to be a stand-alone story (Alice’s Restaurant, Love Me Tender, Copacabana). There are movies

Hair (1979)

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Most movie musicals based on original stage productions are not very good, in my opinion. A stage musical is constructed to be heard live, with live singers, actors, and dancers. The screen versions seldom match the electricity of the live event. Hair is perhaps the best example of a successful transfer from stage to screen. Working from an intelligent script by Michael Weller combined with the brilliant choreography of Twyla Tharp, Milos Forman orchestrated a story about a young generation in America torn between hippie freedoms and the agony of the Vietnam War. Music is the beating heart and the emotional soul of this epic story. Using Canadian Galt MacDermot’s original music and the sassy lyrics of James Rado and Gerome Ragni, the movie is smart, funny, political, emotional, and deeply satisfying.

Disney has produced many movie musicals, including the original Fantasia (1940). The story musicals have mixed success. Fantasia was completely unique animation in 1940. Disney design artists were given songs to animate. The original version included both modern and classical works. The newer version, some 60 years later, includes one sequence from the first Fantasia (Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, to the music of composer Paul Dukas). But it pushes further, animating Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” as a brilliant, Al Hirschfeld line cartoon-in-motion, Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 as a toy soldier and a carnival of animals, Respighi’s “Pines of Rome” as a pod of whales who become so enraptured by the music they leap into the air and swim toward a distant light. The film concludes with stunning, naturalistic animation of Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite, wherein a forest waif restores growth and splendour to the earth following a devastating fire.

that animate songs (The Black Fly, Log Driver’s Waltz, The Little Drummer Boy). And then there are movies that use music underneath the action and dialogue—a musical score that sets the tone or mood or heightens emotions. The vast majority of films made today fall in the last category. Here are brilliant examples of each of these categories.

Across The Universe (2007) Director Julie Taymor, working from a script she co-created with Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, fashioned yet another Vietnam-era musical built from songs of The Beatles. The story follows Jude (Jim Sturgess) across the ocean from Liverpool, England to the Big Apple and back again, all the while encountering characters who masterfully use Beatles lyrics and music to move the narrative along. While these individual songs were never meant to be a standalone story, Taymor is a legendary stage director and she uses all her skills to help actors and singers convey a coherent story from some of the best pop music of the past century. Emerging in individual sequences you will hear Tracy Chapman, Joe Cocker, Eddie Izzard, Luke Cresswell, and Bono. At the heart of the story is a “love like no other” between Jude (Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood). The movie is a brilliant artistic reimagination.

And here are six other amazing movie and music mixings: Gone With The Wind (1939), Ben-Hur (1959), Psycho (1960), Zorba the Greek (1964), La La Land (2016), and Moonlight (2016).

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These Lovers (2014) There are thousands of films I could use as examples of movies that use music to underscore the story. But I wanted to bring this back home to our own local filmmaking community, and a significant musical score recorded by a local band. In 2014, Piotr and Milosz Skowronski of Imaginarium Studio assembled a group of stellar local actors, built one large interior set (a hotel), and began crafting a story about lovers. The story spanned different generations and spilled outside the hotel, including one memorable sequence at a concert in a local bar. The featured band was The Auditor General. Their signature song, “Funeral Plans,” became the heart of the story and their musical score held the narrative together, adding emotion, mood, and complexity. It stands today as a fine example of local artistic collaboration.

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ambrian Players kicks off their 2018/2019 season with a modern play guaranteed to take audience members on a roller coaster ride. Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker tells the story of a handful of smalltown residents taking a weekly acting class at the community centre. While each character has their own journey, their journeys all weave together at certain points. Touching on drama and comedy, this play demonstrates the redemptive and transformative power of theatre. In Circle Mirror Transformation, Baker has created very human characters with naturalistic dialogue. “The characters are well drawn, truthful, and three dimensional. The honesty of the characters grounds the play,” says director Jordan Blaxill. Interesting and engaging, this play is about people and relationships—how they form and fall apart. It helps us to connect with one another and “that’s something we need right now,” Blaxill adds. Circle Mirror Transformation

What You See in the Mirror Cambrian Players Kick off New Season Story by Amy Sellors, Photo by Matthew Goertz

(L-R): Taylor Onski, Sheena Larson, Jennifer Jones, Alex Jecchinis, and Ken Horton delivers dramatic moments as well as lots of fun for audiences. The setting of an acting class means the play’s characters engage in many

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standard acting exercises. While these types of activities are designed to help an actor access their creativity and learn more about themselves, so do they open the minds and hearts of Baker’s characters. Jennifer Jones connects with her character, Marty. “She’s creative and likes to share her creativity with others,” she says. Jones loves how “you only see bits and pieces of the characters at the beginning. You learn more and more, and you put the pieces together at the end, when things have built up but also fallen apart. People will be interested.“ Cambrian veteran actor Alex Jecchinis loves the realistic modern dialogue. “This is a fun play with great scenes. It’s humans being

human,” says Jecchinis. Circle Mirror Transformation will make you laugh, and make you think. It’s very poignant, very human, and thought-provoking. The play is directed by Jordan Blaxill and stars Taylor Onski, Sheena Larson, Ken Horton, Alex Jecchinis, and Jennifer Jones. Mari Lukkaroinen is the stage manager and the show is produced by Julie MacCoy. Performances run November 7–10 and November 14–17 at the Urban Abbey (308 Red River Road) at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at Eventbrite, both Thunder Pet locations, and Calico Coffeehouse. For more information, check out their website cambrianplayers.ca and/or Cambrian Players on Facebook.

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New Documentary Explores Healing and Purpose through the Arts By Adrian Lysenko

new short documentary that explores healing and purpose through the arts is building momentum beyond the big screen. Turning Tables follows Thunder Bay’s pow wow techno music producer and dancer Joshua DePerry, aka Classic Roots, as he celebrates his heritage and tradition through dance and music. Chrisann Hessing, the director of Turning Tables, first met DePerry on the set of I Lost My Talk, a multimedia dance film inspired by the poem by acclaimed Mi’kmaw elder and poet Rita Joe. A couple of years later, DePerry and Hessing reconnected at a coffee shop, where the musician told her about the things he had been working since the film— specifically on a new sound, which he called “pow wow techno.” “With A Tribe Called Red paving the way for Indigenous electronica, it was amazing to see Joshua take it to the next level, integrating Indigenous sounds into techno and house music,” Hessing says. “I knew that I was in the presence of something special the first time I saw Joshua perform live—first spinning on the decks as a DJ, and then later on spinning on the dance floor decked out in traditional Fancy Dance regalia... it was something I knew would translate beautifully on screen.” The documentary was filmed in Thunder Bay and Toronto during the summer of 2017 through a grant

awarded by BravoFACTUAL. It premiered at Hot Docs this past spring and was screened locally at the Vox Popular Media Arts Festival last September. The director says DePerry’s dedication to giving back to his community and serving as a role model for Indigenous youth is infectious and admirable. “For me, it was inspiring to see the way Josh was carving a path for his future as an artist, but never forgetting his roots and where he came from,” she says. The film has also spurred a tour designed to bridge the accessibility gap between Indigenous youth and role models like DePerry, bringing those featured in the film to First Nations communities to engage

them directly with youth, providing a deeper connection to the underlying message of the documentary: that dreams are attainable and there is support to achieve them. “The impact campaign is simply an extension of the work that Joshua already does in First Nations communities, but with the addition of the film and workshop co-facilitators that will use music and media workshops to encourage creative confidence in the youth,” says Hessing. “We believe that when Indigenous youth see stories about successful people from their community, they will be more likely to pursue their own dreams and break the cycle of limited opportunity that many of them are faced with.”

The filmmakers have partnered with We Matter, a campaign committed to Indigenous youth empowerment, hope, and life promotion, and with support of Inspirit Foundation’s Doc Impact Fund, the tour is expected to take place in spring 2019 in schools and First Nations communities in the Thunder Bay area. “I look forward to working with our workshop facilitators Ron Kanutski and Ardelle Sagutcheway and of course Joshua, to continue spreading his message of positivity and encouraging youth to find healing and purpose through the arts,” says Hessing. For more information visit turningtablesdoc.com.

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Newsies

Paramount Live Celebrates 10 years with Broadway Musical By Pat Forrest

aramount Live is kicking off its 10th anniversary year— one of its most ambitious years yet—with the hit Broadway musical Newsies, a lively songand dance-filled production built around the 1992 Disney movie of the same name. A talented team of 35 Paramount Live students ranging from the ages of 12 to 21 will bring the show to life. The movie and the subsequent Broadway musical tell the story of a New York City newsboy strike based on a real-life strike that took place there in 1899. Jack Kelly, played by Paramount Live veteran Jack Kotanen, is a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from the big city. After publishing giant Joseph Pulitzer raises

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newspaper prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack and his fellow newsies take action with help from the intrepid reporter Katherine Plumber. It doesn’t take long before all of New York City recognizes the power of youth. Other lead actors include Micaela Morrow (Katherine Plumber), Jessica Smith (Race), and Katherine Nemec ( Joseph Pulitzer) who also have been with Paramount Live for numerous years. They’ll be joined by Katie Comeau (Crutchie) and Cassidy Romeo (Medda), both newcomers to the Paramount Live family. Co-director Candi Badanai says to expect lots of action. “Newsies is a very large ensemble piece of theatre that constantly moves. It’s like watching a movie full of high-energy

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The Craft Revival Annual Event Returns with Over 200 Vendors By Alex Kruse

hunder Bay’s downtown core will once again be transformed into an artisanal paradise with the 9th Craft Revival taking place on November 25. Starting four years ago with a humble selection of 20 local creatives, the event has now grown to over 200 strong. Event organizer Maelyn Hurley describes the Craft Revival as a “Thunder Bay staple event.” This biannual celebration of local culture ignites the Waterfront District with people, music, and art. Many restaurants, coffee shops, and retail stores (and even a law office!) are transformed into pop-up market shops

for one day only. Attendees can also look forward to a variety of performances by musicians, dancers, silk aerialists, and acro yogis. An exciting addition to the performances this year is live demonstrations by some of the artisans. Hurley says that this makes the Craft Revival more interactive for attendees and shines a spotlight on artisans creating really interesting work. Not only is the Craft Revival a great event for buyers, it’s also great for local artisans–some makers report that the event marks their top sales for the entire year. The organizers are looking forward to

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organically.” The organizers are responsive to attendees and will continue to add more venues and artisans if the demand is there. You can find more information about the Craft Revival on their social media (Instagram and Facebook) and their website thecraftrevivaltbay.com. The price of admission is still $2 (kids are free!) and there will be a variety of door prizes, as well as the grand prize of a two-night cabin stay donated by Beyond the Giant Nature Retreat.

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From Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s Collection

Untitled (Miniature Totem Pole) By Andrea Terry, Acting Curator, Thunder Bay Art Gallery Born: Ellen Neel Title: Untitled (Miniature Totem Pole) Date: 1966 Medium: Wood, acrylic paint Dimensions: 52 x 35 cm

rt produced by Kwakiutl wood carver and sculptor Ellen Neel (1916–1966) showcases her stalwart determination, perseverance, and profound achievements in times of adversity. Born in Alert Bay, British Columbia, Neel studied wood carving practices under her grandfather, Kwakwaka’wakw carver Yakuglas, Charles James (c. 1870–1938). In 1943, she moved with her husband to Vancouver, and, when he became ill, she made art to support her family, which grew to include eight children. She developed an incredibly prolific art practice, producing small, mid-sized, and monumental-sized totem poles. Neel went on to open her studio shop, Totem Art Studio, as well as a workshop at Ferguson Point in Stanley Park. Neel sold miniature

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totem poles, masks, and items that she designed and decorated, such as coasters, placemats, and ashtrays. Of works such as the one in the gallery’s collection, Neel herself said in 1948, “Were it not for the interest created by the tourist trade, the universities and the museums, we would no longer have any of our people capable of producing this art…. I have strived, in all my work, to remain authentic, but I find it difficult to obtain a portion of the price necessary to do a really fine piece of work.” In 2017, the exhibition Ellen Neel: The First Woman Totem Pole Carver, opened at University of Victoria’s Legacy Gallery Downtown, showcasing work by not only Neel but also that of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The show’s intentionally provocative title aimed to draw out more stories of Indigenous carvers who were also women. Speaking about the exhibition in an interview with The Globe and Mail, Lou-ann Neel, granddaughter of Ellen and the exhibition’s advising curator,

explained, “It’s a really colonial idea that our women didn’t carve. Our women have always carved… I’ve already heard a few people say, ‘Well, you know, our grandmother was also a carver.’ Good, I want to hear about her. Let’s talk about her too. Because all of our communities need these role models to come

from the last couple of generations and encourage our young girls and women to pursue the arts, too.” Ellen Neel’s artistic legacy continues for generations of artists, including her grandson David A. Neel. Two of his works are also in the Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s permanent collection.

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Untamed

The 30th Anniversary of Def Sup’s Juried Exhibition By Savanah Tillberg

or 30 years Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s juried show has been a staple event for artists in Northwestern Ontario. The show features pieces submitted by established professionals as well as emerging artists. Each year, Def Sup has provided a theme or concept for the show before calling for art submissions. Artists are able to submit up to two pieces, each accompanied

by a statement explaining how their work fits the theme. Executive/artistic director of Def Sup, David Karasiewicz, says, “We put out the idea or concept for the artists to interpret and then they do what they do best: which is create.” The juried show is a professional show; however, submissions are accepted from any artist. Although the number of jurors varies from year to

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year, up to five regional visual artists comprise the panel responsible for selecting the pieces to be included in the show. Renee Terpstra, development/administrator at Def Sup, explains that entrance into a juried show is a “prestigious” accomplishment and of all the submissions they receive, approximately one third make it into the show. She adds that to be selected is an excellent achievement for establishing oneself as a professional, and can assist greatly when applying for artistic grants. Karasiewicz explains that the most significant way that the show has evolved in the last 30 years

is by the sheer size of the event. Years ago, when he was a student, the show would receive 50 submissions annually, at most, and now they receive approximately 130. The increase “shows that there are more artists out there and that they’re working in contemporary art,” according to Karasiewicz. Each year the exhibition draws attention regionally and provincially and those from larger urban centres are often surprised by the volume and quality of contemporary art within Thunder Bay. Karasiewicz says that artists in Thunder Bay and the surrounding area are “constantly

experimenting and trying new things [and that] means the artists are actually putting their ideas forth in different forms and taking chances.” The juried show is a special event within the art community because it allows creators, outside artists, and viewers the opportunity to expand their understanding of a concept. Terpstra says, “It’s very stimulating actually, because you’re adding a layer of thinking to the art show experience.” This year’s theme is “Untamed,” and has intentionally been given the vague description of “Something in a

natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated.” The gallery is accepting submissions from artists until November 6, and the exhibit will be open to the public from November 16 to January 12, 2019 at the Definitely Superior Art Gallery on Park Avenue. Opening night will include live music, refreshments, and an opportunity to meet some of the artists. Terpstra says that she hopes attendees will come “fully armed with their curiosity and sense of adventure” as this year’s 30th anniversary exhibition is sure to be full of talent and creativity.

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Gifts of the North

Local Artist’s Crafted Figures Displayed at Thunder Bay Museum By Marcia Arpin Museum, the dolls were a part of travelling exhibit to eight museums, including locations in Ottawa and Kingston. Hannam hoped each visitor would take time to appreciate the wholeness of the figurative art. And indeed, the dolls educated, entertained, and expanded visitors’ knowledge of the geography and history of northern Ontario. Inspired by the feedback from this travelling exhibit, each of the doll’s stories is now being

ocal artist Janet Hannam has spent more than a decade tending to the art pieces to be on display at the Thunder Bay Museum—a collection that features 17 extremely detailed exhibits and 49 masterly crafted figures featuring the people, culture, and traditions that make our region magical. The journey for Hannam began when she received an Ontario Arts Council grant to develop an art piece as a testimony to why she moved to Thunder Bay from Toronto. With a desire to express why she loves the region, Hannam was motivated to develop the dolls to illustrate why she lives here and would never consider another place as home. Mentored by people in our community and influenced by their culture and traditions, she has

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modelled each figure to tell a story. Modelled with paper clay and assembled with a variety of found, recycled, and natural material, each detail is purposefully created to illustrate each figure’s story. The figures range in size from 9 to 26 inches. One figure, “Loon,” is a Métis paddler with the black and white necklace of a loon, as well as a sharp beak to fish with. However there will be no fishing, as the accompanying story goes on to describe the happy fish jumping for flies around him as he heads south with 60-pound packs of furs. The paddler’s blanket and overturned canoe will be his shelter when he tires. The moon is his companion as he paddles through the calm evening. Prior to the collection being acquired by the Thunder Bay

published into a book to accompany the local exhibition. In partnership with Michael deJong of the Thunder Bay Museum and photographer Meghan Hannam-Arpin, Hannam fills the pages of this book with stories as an artist and ambassador of the region. The text will also give the reader a glimpse on how each figure was made. Hannam’s work will be displayed at Thunder Bay Museum from November 6, 2018 to March 3, 2019.

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Local Artist, International Success

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Michael O’Connor By Leah Morningstar

three gas station walls by the highway near Dorion; unfortunately they were removed due to highway expansion, but they were once considered the largest outdoor mural project in Ontario. Other local murals include 12 painted walls in the pediatrics ward at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and a large mural on the side of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church by City Hall. As O’Connor’s mural work became well known, he began receiving offers from all over North America and other parts of the world. It wasn’t long before travel became a way of life. Earlier this year O’Connor was working in Arizona. From there, he moved on to Toronto, Kentucky, Seattle, Washington D.C., New Orleans, and Texas. On the final leg of travel this season, O’Connor will be working on a large mural at a church in Peoria, Illinois. When that project is complete, he’ll be able to take a break. When asked about his preferred medium, O’Connor says he does a lot of work with acrylic paints but doesn’t limit himself. “I do a lot of theming,” he says, “I will work with almost anything. I come up with a concept, then

I paint murals, create characters and creatures, and do some sculpting. I basically bring an entire scene together and create an interactive experience.” This “theming” has led to some amazing opportunities: O’Connor was responsible for the design and the murals in all the Rainforest Cafes across North America, as well as in Paris, France. This led to additional theming in both the Anaheim and Orlando Disney parks. For O’Connor, one of the best parts of his job is the problem solving. Each big project comes with its own set of problems; and O’Connor

loves nothing more than figuring out solutions. In this way, he is both an artist and an engineer; working on the surface beauty and the complication beneath. The constant challenges and desire for lifelong learning has led to amazing opportunities and artistic fulfillment. For as long as he’s able, O’Connor plans to continue travelling, continue learning, and continue perfecting his craft. An artist’s work is, thankfully, never done. Inquiries regarding commissions can be directed to mjostudio@ gmail.com.

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n 1994, Michael O’Connor and his wife Janet were living in Halifax. The latter was working in nuclear medicine and the former was setting up an art studio and taking commissions. When Janet was offered a job in Thunder Bay, the decision to move was difficult. Both of them both grew up here but wondered if coming back was a good career move for an artist. “In the early 90s there was Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Magnus Theatre, and the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, but that’s pretty much it,” O’Connor says. “It was before the big boom of local art and theatre and restaurants. I thought leaving Halifax might not be a good idea.” Despite their concerns, they did move back to Thunder Bay. Thankfully, it ended up being a great career move, as well as a great place to raise a family. Anybody who dines at the Madhouse will have seen O’Connor’s beautiful large-scale painted portraits of Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali, Willie Nelson, Tom Waits, and Iggy Pop. They’re striking and incredibly memorable; those paintings have become part of the downtown landscape. The large portrait work gave way to even larger projects. O’Connor painted

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leg dogs are incredible winter athletes, often capable of running 60-plus kilometres on snowy trails with short rest breaks. And how do these athletes train when there’s no snow? By pulling an ATV, of course. “When they feel this cooler weather, you can tell they just want to go,” says Burton Penner of Borealis Dog Sled Adventures in Vermilion Bay. He’s been running sled dog teams for 36 years, and currently has 43 Alaskan huskies that make up teams in his dog sled expedition business. In late September or early October, he

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starts taking his dogs out in 10- to 12-dog teams harnessed to a quad. “If I have pups that are first-timers for the year, they’re the ones that I start with, getting them used to a harness. I put them with an old, slow, calm dog and make sure they’re having a good time,” explains Penner. He says that in addition to getting the younger dogs accustomed to pulling, he also uses the time with the quad to see if any new “superstar” lead dogs are emerging, or if any older dogs need to retire. With the ATV in neutral, the teams initially go out every two or three days, starting with a 1.5-km

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protect their paws until their feet toughen up on the trail. Fall training is special (and occasionally exciting when the team encounters a beaver or skunk on the trail). “I love watching the dogs work again. It’s beautiful, when the air is crisp like that. I always tell people that dog sledding is a winter sport like no other because you don’t put your dogs away like a pair of skis or a snowmobile. Every day [of the year], you’re looking after your dogs: feeding, watering, cleaning up. You’re looking forward to winter every day throughout the summer. When fall comes and you’re training, it all kind of comes together.”

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ew desserts round out a meal like a finely crafted homemade pie. Since September, The Little Pie Shop has been tempting market goers with an array of fabulously delicious pastry creations. Run by mother-daughter baking duo Tami and Rebekah Siver, this new market vendor located on the second floor promises to make you the hit of your next dinner party. The Little Pie Shop is an extension of Baba Yagga’s, known for its tasty and authentic Ukrainian food. Having spent decades in the kitchen, Tami and Rebekah have perfected their family’s pastry crust recipe, which is described as flaky, tender

and golden. At last count, they have 27 different pies to choose from. These include sweet offerings of banana cream, blackberry cherry, and strawberry rhubarb, to name a few of the current favourites. On the savoury side, there are individual chicken and beef pot pies, filling and hearty enough for a meal. And if it’s just a little snack you are after, be sure to try one of their hand pies (variety varies week to week). If you order ahead, sugar-free and gluten-free options are also available. Tami and Rebekah say that their early success with this latest chapter is due to their insistence on using only fresh ingredients in everything they make. Not one thing comes out

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of a can when they craft their pies and they guarantee that their pies are free of preservatives. With plenty of repeat customers every week, they are clearly on to something. Having a kitchen filled with the energy and love of family is all that they know and they are thrilled to be pouring that into The Little Pie Shop. The pair is already looking ahead to the busy holiday season and is starting to take orders for

Christmas pies and gorgeous customized baking trays (think tarts!), and they are hoping to add an oven to their market shop to offer warm, freshly baked pies in the near future. Visit them soon to try their newest creation, pie cookies. The Little Pie Shop is most certainly worth a stop. Find them on Facebook to see their current market menu or to place a custom pie order.

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t’s time to start thinking about all things warm and cozy and soft. And what’s more cozy than a hand-knit sweater? Or maybe some crocheted booties? Or snuggling up with a stuffed toy? Amy Vervoort, owner of Olives and Bananas, is an expert on all things warm and cozy. She is a selftaught crafter and has mastered the art of crochet and wool felting. In addition to creating beautiful decor and apparel, Vervoort has created

one of the warmest and most inviting spaces in the city. When you walk into Olives and Bananas, it’s difficult not to feel welcomed—it even smells good. Over the past several years, crafting and experimenting with wool and fibres has been a lifeline for Vervoort. Five years ago, her infant son passed away unexpectedly at just ten days old. Writing about her sorrow and creating beautiful works of art has been part of

her ongoing process of healing, learning, and acceptance. Opening this little haven of creativity on Cumberland Street is the latest part of Vervoort’s unique journey of grief and healing. It’s a safe place where you can go to browse, ask for help, and sit comfortably while working on your own projects. In addition to running the store (open Tuesdays to Saturdays), Vervoort keeps extremely busy with a daughter in university, a young

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preschooler son who never stops moving, a handsome Australian geologist husband, four happy puppies, and most recently, a brand new kitten. McDreamy the kitten spends his days climbing around the yarn store and is always up for cuddling with customers. Even the most unskilled crafters will find solace in Vervoort’s calming presence and the divine softness of Olives and Bananas.

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Story by Betty Carpick, Photo by Incompass Photography including Bollywood, bhangra, garba, belly dance, and flamenco. Light food and refreshments will be available at cost. This showcase for all ages is first come/first served. In its seventh year, Thai Night is hosted by Ramduan (Puiy) Dusolt, founder of the Thai Healing Center. A popular night of culture and conviviality, the event will feature a delicious all-Thai meal of noodles, vegetables, and red and green curry from Dusolt’s traditional recipes. There will also be a captivating presentation of Traditional Thai Dance along with talented guests from World Dance Collective, Academy Afrah Middle Eastern Dance and Drum, and more. Dusolt has made it a personal pursuit to be an ambassador of her

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mmerse yourself in two extraordinary upcoming events of dance, culture, food, music, and community. The Thunder Bay World Dance Collective’s Fundraiser Dance Show starts at 7 pm on November 9 at École secondaire catholique de la Vérendrye. Thai Night, an evening of food and entertainment, is on November 17 from 6 pm to 11 pm at the Finlandia Club. The dazzling World Dance Collective, an affirmation of the significant value of collectives are raising money to purchase new flooring for their studio space. You can support their endeavours by taking a journey with them through India, Egypt, Spain, and Thailand with a mesmerizing repertoire encompassing world dance styles

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culture since she arrived in Canada from Thailand in 2010. At her wellness business, she offers the ancient Thai healing system combining acupressure, Ayurvedic principles, and yoga that she learned from an elder in her rural farming community. Along with her formal training from Wat Po, home of traditional Thai Massage and Medicine since the 17th century, Dusolt offers many healing skills that Thunder Bay is fortunate to enjoy. A person of immense generosity, she’s passionate about nurturing collaborations and projects that bring together people for expression and connectedness.

Our diversities and talents have the capability to act as a galvanizing force. When our hearts, minds, and spirits are stirred in celebration by individuals, organizations, and events such as these, we are reminded that we are all people of one planet. For tickets for the World Dance Collective Fundraiser Dance Show advance tickets are available on Facebook or via email: tbayworlddance@gmail.com. Thai Night advance tickets are available at the Thai Healing Center (189 South Algoma Street).

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The 141st Battalion Drum Band, including Harry Auld who came from a family in Fort William Ontario and enlisted in 1916

The World War One Thunder Bay Centennial Project

Chronicling the Great War and its Connections to Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario By Jesse Roberts, Community Hub Librarian, Learning Supervisor, Thunder Bay Public Library

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into what was happening overseas and at home. The extremes are powerful. One article might discuss fundraising efforts and the Victory Bond Campaigns (to which Thunder Bay citizens contributed millions of dollars from 1917–1919) while another focuses on food control, and yet another tells the harrowing tale of people (whom many residents knew well) who had attempted or succeeded in escaping from P.O.W. camps. A century ago, and every passing month as the calendar flipped over into 1918, it must have felt as though the Great War would simply never end. It had become a grueling standard for many families. The Armistice of November 11, 1918 brought an end to the fighting on land, sea, and air in World War I. The war had been raging for almost 52 months and at a local level, death notices were published in 75% of that time. Thousands of people from Thunder Bay enlisted and died as a result of the war. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission tracks the burials of

soldiers of the war for several years following the fighting’s end. In the coming months, the World War One Thunder Bay Centennial Project will continue to grow and add new content from City records and local media sources to chronicle the final stages of

the war as soldiers returned home, losses were grieved, and communities worked to find a new “normal” way of life that did not include the war. The project now has its own dedicated website (developed and launched in early 2018) and can be found at tbayworldwarone.com.

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ovember 2018 marks the end of the World War I centennial, but the work is not yet complete. The World War One Thunder Bay Centennial Project has chronicled the Great War and its connections to Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario since the project began in 2014. During the last five years of research, writing, sharing, and learning, the project has been maintained by a dedicated group of nine organizations and dozens of community contributors. With over 130,000 online visits to the project, those efforts have helped to tell the stories of families and individuals from across our community during one of the most difficult times in our shared history. Approximately 21 personal stories have been added to the project in the past year along with hundreds of soldiers’ letters and hundreds more names of those whose lives were lost in the conflict. Fort William and Port Arthur newspapers provide primary communication channels

Part of the barracks at the POW camp in Holzminden,Germany, in 1917-18 where Allied officers, seen posing here, planned and executed a massive escape from this camp that included Charles G. Robertson of Fort William

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This is Thunder Bay Interviews by Nancy Saunders, Photos by Laura Paxton This month, The Walleye asked you how you deal with the November blahs.

▲ Marissa: I try to remember all the good things that I have in my life. I continue

▲ Scott: What’s so blah about November? I love the snow. I love skiing,

▼ Christina: Probably self-care, doing things that I enjoy. Whether it be cozying

▼ Mike: I listen to the moodier selection of my music. Usually a lot of

filling my calendar with social events, and doing a lot of yoga. Taking care of myself and my friends. up with a book, or taking a short trip. Coffee—coffee is always a staple.

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snowshoeing. I love winter! I love all four seasons. So it’s a nice change—a bit quick, but a nice change. electronica, or Circa Survive…I wallow positively in my music. I’ll go through entire catalogues of my favourite fall bands. I’m also really excited because our little guy just took his first steps today!

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Number of People Employed as Musicians and Singers in Thunder Bay District

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2011: 19

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Thunder Bay District Tops the Charts in Northern Ontario By Allan Zhang, Data Analyst, Northern Policy Institute

ccording to Statistics Canada’s 2011 National Household Survey and the 2016 Census, the districts of Thunder Bay, Algoma, Greater Sudbury, and Nipissing—which contain the municipalities of Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, and North Bay—have the highest number of people employed in music-related occupations, both nominally and proportionately in Northern Ontario. In this case, “music-related occupations” is defined as musicians, singers, conductors, composers, arrangers, producers, directors, choreographers, and related occupations. In 2011, there were 105 people in the Thunder Bay District that worked in music-related occupations. This represents 87.5% of all people who worked in music-related occupations in Northwestern Ontario, and approximately 21.2%

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of said population in Northern Ontario as a whole. In 2016, this number jumped to 155, accounting for approximately 81.6% of the Northwest’s and 24.4% of northern Ontario’s population working in music-related occupations. According to Statistics Canada’s Canadian Business Counts, in June 2011 there were 19 businesses in music-related industries—including musical groups and artists, musical theatre and opera companies, sound recording industries, radio broadcasting, and musical instrument and supplies stores—in the Thunder Bay District. This number accounts for approximately 67.9% of all music-related businesses in the Northwest and 18.6% of said businesses in northern Ontario as a whole. In June 2016, this number was 31 businesses in the Thunder Bay District, which accounts for approximately 78.8%

of all music-related businesses in the Northwest and 22.3% of said businesses in northern Ontario. The Districts of Thunder Bay and Greater Sudbury, which contain the only two metropolitan areas in northern Ontario, had the highest number and proportion of businesses in music-related industries in northern Ontario. Let’s consider the economic potential of music-related occupations and industries by assessing their rates of change. From 2011 to 2016, the number of people employed in music-related occupations in Thunder Bay grew by 50 people, an increase of approximately 47.6% over five years. In the same period, Northwestern Ontario experienced an increase of 70 people employed in music-related occupations—a growth rate of approximately 58.3% over five years. In this case, the Northwest vastly outpaced the

Northeast, which only saw a five-year cumulative growth rate of 18.7%. In terms of businesses in music-related industries, Thunder Bay District saw an increase of 12 businesses from June 2011 to June 2016—a five-year cumulative growth rate of 63.2%. This was the highest rate amongst all of the districts in the Northwest and the third highest amongst all of the districts in Northern Ontario. During this time period, the Northwest saw an increase of 14 businesses in music-related industries, or 50% over five years. The growth rate of music-related businesses in the Northwest was higher than that in the Northeast, which saw a 31.1% increase over five years. All things considered, it would appear that the musical future is quite bright for Northwestern Ontario, and Thunder Bay District in particular.

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Stuff We Like For Hibernating

By Rebekah Skochinski

he bright orange pumpkins have all been recycled, the birch trees are stripped bare of their beautiful golden leaves, and the days are getting shorter by the minute as we count down to the arrival of winter. Although we belong firmly in the glass is half full camp, even we admit November can be rather dreary. It’s so very grey! Instead of trying to put on a happy face, we’re taking our cues from the carnivoran mammal of the family Ursidae (aka the humble bear) and cocooning ourselves in comfort. Get cozy with us and embrace the art of slowing down by checking out the Stuff We Like for Hibernating.

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122 West Frederica Street While limited movement is typical during a dormant phase, you will need to get from the kitchen to the sofa and back again. For that task, we love Glerups. We love them for their flexible slip-resistant natural calfskin sole, that they are made of 100% wool so they will mold to your feet, and that you can go sockless. No sweaty feet either. The more you wear them, the more comfortable they get. Plus, there is a double-layer inner sole for durability and cushion in every step. Every step you take that is.

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How Two Cultures Came Together to Give Thanks By Jolene Banning

hen most people plan a trip to Europe, the small country of Slovenia isn’t their first thought. But for nearly 20 people from Thunder Bay, it was. Sixteen people from Thunder Bay boarded an Air Canada plane set for a European cultural exchange. We would later be joined by people from New Jersey, Holland, California and three more from Thunder Bay. Together, most of us traveled to six countries and visited over 16 cities. The trip was organized by Erika Maki to celebrate her 50th birthday and to offer both her family and friends a true cultural exchange. Maki, owner, operator of A Spa for You and dean of Esthetic Academy in Thunder Bay, started inviting friends to her 50th birthday five years ago. Although she was born in Thunder Bay, her family moved back to Slovenia when she was a small child for two years. It was enough for her to realize where her original roots came from and she hung on tight. Over the years Maki

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has visited Slovenia many times and encouraged her European family to visit Canada, and some have made the trip. A few people from our group had been to Europe, but none of us had been to Slovenia before. We discovered that Slovenia is a truly beautiful and friendly country. You are surrounded by the foothills of the Alps, there are vineyards are far as the eye can see, and while we were there, everything was still in bloom. When we first pulled into the parking lot of our hotel, we were greeted by Maki’s cousin with homemade desserts and schnapps. This became part of our morning routine while in Slovenia—all Maki’s family and friends took turns greeting us daily with homemade desserts, breads, coffee, and tea. During our time in Slovenia, we were fully immersed in local activities. We roasted chestnuts over an open fire, and toured local vineyards and bee farms where they make honey brandy. We ate local meats and cheeses and learned

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to sing one of their songs—“Mi se ‘mamo radi,” which translates to “We all love each other.” But the main reason for our trip was Maki’s birthday. In Slovenia, when a person turns 50 it’s a big celebration called your Abraham, meaning you’ve reached that biblical age to have achieved wisdom. A hall is rented, a band is hired, and a big feast of food is served, which would traditionally include chicken noodle soup followed by salad, bread, grilled meat, a potato and rice dish, and many types of dessert. Around midnight, a smaller feast is served along with cake and coffee. After that, everyone parties until you are too tired to party. The live band will play as long as people are dancing, the bar is open until you stop asking for drinks, and the desserts are left out for late night snacking. Maki’s Abraham lasted until the

wee hours of the morning, and the meal was a traditional Canadian Thanksgiving menu with roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, perogies, homemade cranberries, stuffing, and pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. The late-night feast was wild rice soup with bannock. The menu was personally selected by Maki to show her family a taste of Canadian culture, as Thanksgiving isn’t a holiday they celebrate. The bannock recipe was brought from Canada, along with most of the ingredients, including pumpkin spice, cranberries, and wild rice. Most of the Slovenians were surprised by the pumpkin cheesecake and how delicious it was. In Slovenia, pumpkin is used to make pumpkin oil to be served with bread or salad, or used to feed farm animals. Another part of the night was when I shared a bit of Ojibway history, art, and culture. My presentation started off with an introduction in Ojibway, and ended with a story I was told before by one of my teachers about living the good life. There was also a small display of local artwork that we brought from home, including pieces of jewelry from Anishinaabe artists like Jean Marshall, Cree Stevens, and Elsie Kwandibens to name a few, and my own piece, a birch bark basket. Repeatedly, I heard the group say was that this was the trip of a lifetime, seeing such beauty and being treated with genuine hospitality. As Brenda Arthur said, during a visit with Maki’s cousin, “Canadians like to think they know hospitality, but they haven’t been to Slovenia yet. They have nothing on this place and the people here.”

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eline Fisk’s new space on Memorial Avenue is gorgeous—from the new robin’s egg-blue exterior to the carefully curated furniture inside. Moving from her small space on Bay Street took a leap of faith, but Fisk is excited to be expanding her interior design business with the encouragement of both family and clients. Fisk opened The Design Studio on Bay a few years ago, focusing on window coverings that she was designing and making herself. When she started doing more full-scale interior design, she found that she was often ordering in unique furniture. “I wanted [more space] to bring in well-made goods, and those primarily made in Canada. You pay a bit more, but when it’s made well you can get double the life out of it,” she says. Fisk comes from a long line of women who appreciate good design and quality fabrics. Her

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great-grandmother made bespoke suits and dresses when she moved to the Thunder Bay area from Montreal nearly a century ago. She passed that tradition to Fisk’s grandmother and mother, who became an award-winning costume designer. Fisk learned how to sew at a young age, but didn’t pursue it as a career until she moved to Arizona and began making costumes with her mom. She was also making clothes for her young daughter. One of her designs landed her on the cover of a local magazine, and suddenly she was fielding orders for princess party dresses and bathing suits. By the time she moved back to Canada in 2009, her designs were in 42 stores across the United States, and she was still making them all by hand. “That business was hard…actually it was insane [with two little ones],” she admits. “There was puffy tulle all over the house. It was crazy.” She decided not to continue the business,

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Linda Penner Board President, TBSO By Kris Ketonen Born: Southeastern Manitoba Instrument: Studied piano, vocals Age you started to study music: 6 How long have you been with TBSO: Joined the symphony chorus in 1984, joined the board in 2000, became board president in January 2017 What’s on personal playlist: Choral works, and anything from classical to classic rock

inda Penner’s love for the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra runs deep. Penner, who’s currently the president of the orchestra’s board, has been involved with the TBSO for more than 30 years. Penner describes her role on the board as “shepherding” the organization and “really inspiring in the community an interest in supporting what is one of the greatest gifts of our times,” she says. “It is celebrated, it is sought out by, and enriches so many. It feeds our soul, and we, the community members who are part of the board, we are the caretakers of this gift of classical music, and hope to inspire as much of the community

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as is possible to appreciate what it can mean to them.” That’s part of the TBSO’s overall goal of attracting new audiences, Penner says. It’s an involved, multiyear process that includes educational outreach—Penner states the TBSO reaches thousands of young students each year through its school programs—and how seasons are programmed. “One of the big things is to create and offer programming that will attract a diverse audience,” Penner says. “We still have to honour what our tried-andtrue stakeholders want to hear, so that becomes a challenge.” Shorter-term, Penner is looking forward to recent changes at the TBSO. “I’m extremely excited by the energy, the renewed energy, that we do have within the organization right now with—the new music director [Paul Haas] and our new executive director [Gerald McEachern],” she says, adding the board has some new members as well. “That newness has all come together in a nice kind of chemistry in a strong, vital way. So that’s been very, very good.”

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n 2014, after almost a decade of making music, local artist Jean-Paul De Roover decided it was time to split. As a solo performance artist he did it all—including mastering the audio engineering skills to produce his eclectic indie rock. Eventually De Roover decided to separate his stage persona from his studio abilities and formed Blueprints, a music and audio production facility. Focusing on audio engineering for the music and film industries, Blueprints is an ideal space for De Roover and his staff to practice their unique craft. Blueprints’ mission statement succinctly describes what it does. Key to the studio’s success are the ideas of humility and collaboration: work hard with others, stay grounded, and use the studio’s tools as a means to an end. Though De Roover studied music at Lakehead

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University and Toronto’s Coalition Music, he’s also a self-taught artist, and thus believes that the technical side of a project shouldn’t dictate the process. De Roover says that “despite the fact that [Blueprints] now operates as a full-time business (and then some), our approach remains the same—each project is a story, and that story is theirs to tell. We’re just there to help them tell it the best they can.” Organizations and funding partners may help with a project’s fruition, but the final product is really determined by a good relationship between the studio and the client. Though recording technology is readily available, De Roover knows that for most projects—be it a band’s first demo or the final overdubs on a theatrical advertisement—a professional studio can prepare it for a competitive

marketplace. Blueprints’ services can shepherd a project from inception to beyond completion, as they even offer assistance with grant proposals and access to their extensive network of contacts. “Knowing that we got to be a part of something exciting and pivotal in someone’s career is what makes us happy,” De Roover says, as he

reflects on the future of the studio. “That, and maybe a pat on the back from time to time.” Collaboration has a different sound than recognition, and for De Roover and his staff, it’s the best way to measure their success. For more information visit facebook.com/blueprintsaudio

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Brandon Santini

A Night of Swoop-and-Wail Harmonica and Smoke-and-Soul Vocals By Ken Wright

n 2003, with $200 invested in a van and a similar amount in his pocket, Brandon Santini moved to Memphis, Tennessee for a deep bath in the sounds and culture of the blues. The van broke down, and Santini roomed with an uncle and worked the door at the Rum Boogie Cafe. It was one of those experiences courtesy of Murphy’s Law. But even Murphy couldn’t disrupt the career arc of this exciting young blues harmonica player.

A native of Burlington, North Carolina, Santini was first drawn to that dazzling little dynamo of an instrument at the age of 15, when he first heard John Popper of Blues Traveler. Self-taught, Santini’s explorations of the lexicon of blues harmonica led him to classic players like Paul Butterfield and James Cotton, as well as new-guard mold-breakers like Jason Ricci. Santini recorded two albums with a tight unit called Delta Highway, then ventured solo. Three CDs of swoop-and-wail harmonica and smoke-and-soul vocals stamped his imprint on the Beale Street scene and put fans squarely on side. Critics responded enthusiastically with Blues Music Award nominations for Best Instrumentalist-Harmonica, Contemporary Blues Album of the Year, and Contemporary Male Blues Artist. With a schedule of 150 to 200

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shows a year, Santini is a hot commodity. Internationally, he’s toured Europe and performed at an armed forces show in Cairo, Egypt. Ultimately, Santini would like to return the blues harmonica to the pre-eminence that it held during the 1950s and 1960s. He’s certainly got the chops, showmanship, and dedication to do it. “I really want people to just feel good when they listen to my music,” he says. “Be kind to musicians, be kind to fans and you should be alright.” Murphy’s happy with that. Santini and his red hot Memphis-based band will be heating up the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 5 November 9 and 10 as part of the Thunder Bay Blues Society’s 20th Anniversary celebration. For more information visit brandonsantini.com.

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McNasty Brass Band Two Nights of a Massive Musical Presence Story by Jamie Varga, Photos by Keegan Richard

izza, naps, ice cream, and 10piece brass bands: a short list of things that are good. On October 12 and 13 the McNasty Brass Band from Minneapolis represented the last spot on that list with flying colours. Travelling north to showcase their album, King Size Life, “the McNasty Boys” spent two nights giving Thunder Bay a dose of their massive musical presence. Three trumpets, two trombones, an alto saxophone, a baritone saxophone, a sousaphone, and a drum kit split amongst two players infected every pair of feet with a funky virus bred in New Orleans and incubated in Minnesota. This was my first exposure to the band

and I became a fan at the first note. Technically speaking, I was sold on the band when two of their members joined the local openers, Milton Shushack and the Absolute Pleasures, for a rendition of Frank Zappa’s “Muffin Man.” This was also my first glimpse of the new home of Crocks at the NV Nightclub, which will surely be the new hot spot to see live music in Thunder Bay once the finishing touches are all polished up. Overall, I am not sure how everyone else made out with two days at this level of awesomeness, but it is unlikely that I will miss the McNasty Brass Band ever again.

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BURNING TO THE SKY

Born to Play Mark Knopfler By Gord Ellis

ark Knopfler is one of those incredibly gifted people who seems born to play music. When Knopfler (now 69) came on the scene with Dire Straits in the late 1970s, his sound was a world away from what was topping the charts. Knopfler had a singing style that echoed both Bob Dylan and J.J. Cale. It was a half-spoken, half-sung voice, with a range that didn’t wander far from the root note. But what caught my ear at the time, besides the songwriting, was that guitar. Knopfler had an instantly identifiable sound. Round and chime-like, it was the sound of a cleanly amped Fender Stratocaster

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in the hands of a true master. He could be fast, bluesy, and modern, all within the space of one solo. Knopfler almost immediately climbed into the ranks of the finest guitarists in his generation. In 1979, Bob Dylan enlisted Knopfler to play on the album Slow Train Coming. This was the album that Dylan used to tell the world that he had found Jesus. The production on Slow Train Coming was clear and crisp, and it allowed the songs to breathe. The songs ranged in groove from slinky to hellfire and were performed by some of the finest musicians of the era. The star of the show—besides Dylan—was

Knopfler. Nearly every song had his stamp on it. Knopfler adjusted his sound a bit for Slow Train Coming, and channeled blues giant Albert King. Listening to the album all these years later, it is hard to imagine it without Knopfler’s guitar. His licks were integral to it. A few years later, Knopfler would help produce and play on another Dylan album called Infidels. Both recordings remain high water marks in the bard’s career. Dire Straits had quite a run in the early 1980s with hits like “Making Movies” and “Love Over Gold.” in 1985, Knopfler and Dire Straits went supernova with the album Brothers in Arms. The songs were immaculate, the production pristine, and Knopfler seemed to be at the height of his considerable powers. The album was recorded at what was then a state-of-the-art, 24-track digital board, making it one of the very first “classic” rock albums to do so. The songs were complex and powerful and ranged from the MTVera spoof (and mega hit) “Money for Nothing” to the almost prayer-like “Brothers in Arms.” The album was a number one around the world, and at 30 million units remains one of the largest selling albums of all time. Yet Knopfler always seemed a little uncomfortable as a rock star. He didn’t look like one and he didn’t act like one. His interest in movies and roots-based music showed up early in his career when he did the soundtrack for Local Hero. By the late 80s, Knopfler was clearly moving away from rock and roll, and Dire Straits. In 1988, Knopfler dissolved the band, and shortly thereafter formed the Notting Hillbillies. This band was a roots

music supergroup, and charted the way for his much of his music to come. Knopfler also began to focus on his musical chops, and in 1990 did a great album with Chet Atkins, Neck and Neck. This was a guitar players’ showcase, and played to every strength of both Knopfler and the country gentleman Atkins. That album also won three Grammys. Knopfler would return to Dire Straits one more time, with 1991’s On Every Street, but it was also the band’s swan song. After that, it was soundtracks, collaborations. and a lot of solo work. None of it has reached the popularity of Dire Straits’ music, but Knopfler no longer seems interested in mass success. In October 2012, I made a check on the bucket list and saw Mark Knopfler live in Winnipeg. He was opening for Bob Dylan, and supporting his double album Privateering. Live, Knopfler and his band were exquisite, playing beautiful music with incredible delicacy and taste. Folks who were there for Dire Straits music would not have been happy (he played just one DS song) but it was an amazing hour or so of music. From the third row, it looked like his fingers were barely touching the neck. So effortless. Yet that sound was right there. Knopfler has new music coming out this month. You can be sure it will be both brilliantly written, played, and recorded. If you have somehow missed the music of Mark Knopfler, do yourself a favour and dig in. Start with “Romeo and Juliet,” one of the sweetest, saddest breakup/love songs ever written. It is brilliant. Go from there.

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Story by Jimmy Wiggins, Photo by MNRD Photography Band: ArchAnger Hometown: Thunder Bay Genre: Metalcore/melodic death metal Recommended if you like: Unearth, Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage Online: @archangermetal Next show: November 9 at Black Pirates Pub

rchAnger hit the scene like many bands do—playing The Cover Show. Only this wasn’t any Cover Show, it was the very first all-metal Cover Show in the fall of 2017. Andrew Wojciechowski (vocals), Matt O’Connell (guitar), Kenny Lessy (guitar), Joey Miller (bass), and Ken Demers (drums) covered Lamb of God and absolutely nailed it on

stage. From there they went on to play their first original set as the opening act for American metal band Soulfly, lead by the legendary Max Cavalera, a figure in the global metal scene who has been a major influence on the entire band in some way. “Opening for Soulfly for our first show doing originals takes the cake,” says Wojciechowski. “Max Cavalera has been an inspiration to every band member in one way or another and it was truly surreal to share the stage with him.” What makes ArchAnger great on stage is the power and aggression of their music. Their ability to effortlessly make the most indifferent crowd get up and form a mosh pit is what sets them apart from a lot of heavier acts. To create

the ArchAnger sound the band takes influences from all corners. “Matt is strongly influenced by old-school death metal,” says Wojciechowski, “Kenny is influenced by early metalcore. Joey and Ken are influenced by a very wide range of music, from jazz to punk and back to metal. My influences lyrically come from people like Anders Fridén of In Flames and Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity. Vocally Dez Fafara of DevilDriver and Randy Blythe of Lamb of God have had a massive influence on how I project and tone my voice for shows.” To bring it all together they needed a name and like many heavy acts they turned to religious ideology, but with a twist. “ArchAnger comes from the idea of the archangel, but instead a

representation of the hierarchy of anger,” explains Wojciechowski. Lately the boys of ArchAnger have been working on establishing themselves in the scene, hitting stages, and bringing their anger-fuelled music to the metal heads across TBay. The response from fans has been nothing short of incredible. “Hearing the positive response during and after our sets has been awesome,” explains Wojciechowski. “It’s amazing having people come up to you after your set just to tell you how much they enjoyed it. There’s no better feeling.” ArchAnger will be heading to the studio in the not-so-distant future to begin work on the debut concept EP with a tentative release date of late 2019.

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Robin Moss

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Memento Mori

of the band wanting to get their music out there as soon as possible. And when a band is excited about something, it’s going to be good. Twangy, soft guitar solos are the hallmark of the original songs written as a group effort by members Ross (vocals and guitar), Scott MacKay (drums), Ian Kaufman (bass), and Jordan Elcheson (guitar). The band is energetic live, engaging with the crowd and teaching them parts of their songs so they can sing along. This is a band with great chemistry that leaves them in an effortless sync with one another. They

Cold Lake Sun’s EP Release Show Story by Paula Marsh, Photos by Kay Lee

old Lake Sun has a new EP, Memento Mori, and it might be a little hard to track down. “We have no merch and we’re not on any streaming sites,” vocalist Robin Moss said at their album release show on October 13 at Black Pirates Pub. “You’ll have to seek us out.”

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Where can you seek out Memento Mori? On Bandcamp, a website dedicated to independent musicians. There sits the album in its entirety. It’s a little strange for a band to have an album release party without an album to sell, but it might boil down to the excitement

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smile at each other, watch each other, and play off each other. Not only is that important for the music, but also for the crowd. It’s far more enjoyable to see a group of buddies having the time of their life than to watch a group of people who are pretending the others aren’t there. Cold Lake Sun’s music is personal and meaningful, but also fun and catchy. Their sound is a little Oasis meets early Death Cab for Cutie, which is intriguing enough that one might find themselves on a site called Bandcamp to support a local band’s brilliant debut album.

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Hillbilly Blues Boutique

Wayne Faulconer Is Back With First Album Release In Ten Years By Dan Grant

hen people see Wayne Faulconer reacting to the music around him they might very well ask, “What is that guy on?” As Faulconer proudly puts it, “I’m on joy, man!” That’s Faulconer. Enthusiastic about his passion for music. Having been in the industry since the 50s, he’s done and seen it all. He’s played rock, psychedelic, country, blues, jazz, and almost anything in between. Listening to his new album, Hillbilly Blues Boutique, you instantly notice the layers of his talent. “I’m now able to play everything that comes to my head,” Faulconer says.

And he’s earned the right to do so. Leaving school at 16 to dedicate his life to music, he became well known in the Kenora-based band Satan and the D-Men in the 60s. He later learned versatility at the Smiling Buddha in Vancouver, playing for six different acts a night—including strippers. Thunder Bay called in 1970 and the Jarvis Street Revue formed. However, it was local country band, StoneRidge, where Faulconer got attention with a Canadian Country Music Award nomination for Outstanding Vocal Performance. After releasing two albums with The Wayne Faulconer Band in the 90s, it was time to go solo with an impressive instrumental album C.G.P. Certified Guitar Player in 2008. For Faulconer, music is a feeling. A feeling that started in his childhood home on Friday nights when fiddle players would fill his family’s living room and jam while he listened at the top of the staircase. Those nights sparked a love for music that will never dim, paving the road for the creation of Hillbilly Blues Boutique. The album is five songs layered with emotion. It starts with the fun and playful “Cookin’ Cajun,” which

will have you stomping your feet right out of the gates. The track “Sweet Inspiration” is about his love of women. “This is as much love that I can pour into a song,” Faulconer says. The album’s third track, “High and In Love,” is a pure country tune. This is storytelling straight from Faulconer’s heart directly into your ears. It’s a beautiful collection of songs from one of Thunder Bay’s most iconic singer-songwriters. Hillbilly Blues Boutique CD and download card are available at Backstage Music Store on 215 Red River Road.

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(L-R) Murray Armstrong, Donna Wright, Rob Croves, Brenda Richtig, James Boraski, and Tom Boyle

Keeping the Blues Alive and Thriving Thunder Bay Blues Society Celebrates 20th Anniversary

blues artists for Thunder Bay audiences while providing local artists with an opportunity to showcase their talents on a worldwide stage.” They also hope to continue their Blues in the Schools program that focuses on teaching youth the

history of the blues through live events and lessons taught by renowned blues musicians. “We want to debunk the stereotype that the blues is sad music…our featured shows are always upbeat and the dance floors are filled!”

By Melanie Larson

rom bands like Mississippi Heat to the upcoming Brandon Santini show, the Thunder Bay Blues Society has spent an impressive 20 years bringing a diverse range of musicians to Thunder Bay to help cultivate and maintain a local blues community. “TBBS was formed in the summer of 1998 by a group of local blues fans who were inspired by the quality music and the social aspects of the Bayfront Blues Festival in Duluth, which many of them had attended since its inception in the early 1990s,” recalls TBBS vice president Murray Armstrong. Since its humble beginnings, the Thunder Bay Blues Society has amassed a consistent and dedicated following. “The TBBS membership has been very robust since the beginning,” explains Armstrong. Membership has fluctuated from 400-plus members in the society’s early years to a steady, current 200plus, but Armstrong asserts that the numbers are continuing to rise. “In a city of 100,000-plus people,” he

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says, “this is a very strong representation, a higher percentage of the community than most blues societies.” Throughout the years, the Thunder Bay Blues Society has not only showcased local blues musicians but they have also brought in national and international talent. “The TBBS has had so many successful events,” says Armstrong. “But the most memorable moments have been its participation as one of the 2002 founding members of the Thunder Bay Blues Festival, the deeply satisfying Blues in the Schools program, and the International Blues Challenge for local blues artists, all of which in their own way have substantially enriched the cultural life of our community, far beyond what we ever imagined at the outset.” Moving forward, Armstrong explains that the Thunder Bay Blues Society is aiming to “increase membership and continue to provide relevant, high-quality blues-related events by booking first-rate touring

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A Night at the Symphony with Led Zeppelin

Jeans ’n Classics Brings Led Zeppelin’s Hits to the TBCA By Ayano Hodouchi Dempsey

f amped-up Led Zeppelin sounds like a good idea, head over to the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium on November 24 to hear the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra joined by the Jeans ’n Classics band and vocalist Michael Shotton. The ever-popular Jeans ’n Classics has been coming to Thunder Bay for several years and this month, the rock band brings Led Zeppelin’s hits to the city. Since it was founded in 1996, Jeans ’n Classics has become a well-known

name amongst North American orchestras, helping them bridge the gap between classical repertoire and legendary rock and pop hits. Far more than just a tribute act, the band brings “interpretations that have their own unique dynamics,” says Gerald McEachern, executive director of the TBSO. The programme includes hits such as “In the Evening,” “Dazed and Confused,” “Good Times Bad Times,” and “Kashmir.” “You will hear the artists you love, enhanced with orchestral sound in one of the

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This is McEachern’s second season at the helm of the TBSO, but his relationship with the ensemble goes back decades. In fact, he designed the orchestra’s logo back in 1977 when his marketing company was working with the TBSO, and since taking up the top post in 2017, he has designed a new one. Burdened with debt, the TBSO has shuffled through several executive directors in the past few years, but McEachern assures us that it was the difficult aspects of the job that convinced him to take it. “A lot of my past work has been about turning around organizations, so the challenge was what finally convinced me to take the job,” he explains. The concert takes place on November 24, from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm at the TBCA. Tickets range from $12 to $52.50.

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Here If You Listen David Crosby

David Crosby is most well-known as a member of the pioneering country rock band the Byrds, and as the “C” in 70s supergroup CSNY (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young). Here If You Listen is a collaborative effort with the band members from his Lighthouse album. Right from the first broken chord this mostly acoustic record sets the listener gliding through the breakwater, sails brimming with the warm soft wind of lush harmonies on waves of gorgeous guitar sounds. On this basis, I would recommend a vinyl copy for an exquisite listen awash in pastel greens and blues. The danger for the musicians here is the possibility of drifting off into la la land—or rather, waters. However the 77-year-old survivor of the rock music industry uses the sonorous seascape to reflect on his past and deliver meaningful content in the lyrics for an all-round excellent aural experience. - Peter Jabs

REVIEWS

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TPC is not only the fourth fulllength release from Ontario indie rockers Tokyo Police Club, but it’s also an album that might have never happened. Following a tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album, the quartet harboured much anxiety over whether or not to call it quits. Eventually they decided to keep going, resulting in an album that sounds like a seasoned band’s unabashed attempt at finally having some fun. TPC takes form in a relatively simple equation: hyper, often upbeat melodies contrasted with angsty lyricism reminiscent of 90s alternative bands (à la Pavement). Even in its more emotional moments, there are no overwrought instrumentals, just lo-fi, jangly guitar rock and raw, reflective musings. There are glimpses of musical complexity to be found on tracks like “Pigs” and “DLTFWYH,” where TPC trades in its fuzzy guitar riffs for some wailing feedback and atmospheric effects. For an album that almost didn’t happen, TPC sure feels like it was meant to happen.

Here’s Piggybank, back with another EP as threadbare and comfortable as your favorite thrift store sweater. Snacks quickly follows the self-titled EP they put out in May, so it’s four more scratchy, scrappy songs of fuzzedout punky bliss. Most importantly, Snacks isn’t just leftovers—these tracks were written shortly after the first batch and fleshed out over a full summer of rehearsal, refinement, and $5 shows. By now you know that Piggybank incorporate a huge amount of pleasing, low-fi racket into their songs, but Snacks has even more reasons to make you smile. “Hello,” features some rapid-fire freakouts before slacking off to a southernfried outro, and “Presents” and “Bugs” get aggressive—almost hostile—in sections. Backing vocals have a greater presence as well, which just boosts Piggybank’s layered sound. The rawest of production jobs also tells me that this EP isn’t the final destination for these songs, and they’ll probably morph as the band grows.

Cat Power, aka Chan Marshall, has come back into the fold after six years without a new album and perhaps the album’s name is a clue to what she was doing during that time. Wanderer represents exactly what one might expect of a Cat Power album—solid songwriting, a subtle yet powerful voice, and a journey through introspection. The faults of the album, for me, do not come from what Cat Power’s music is but what her music was turned into. The beauty of the genre in which Power dwells draws its power from its beauty within the unadorned. Wanderer, however, tries to embellish that simplicity to its demise. The album is still more than easy to appreciate, but some of the production is like adding onions to ice cream. Tracks like “Woman” and “You Get” are among those on the album that are great examples of Power’s ability but overall the album fizzles instead of fireworks.

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This Australian podcast is sort of like sitting down with a good friend and a glass of wine while you dig deep into a host of things that are on your mind and that might frankly be too uncomfortable to say out loud. The show is hosted by Yumi Stynes, who takes the listener on an entertaining journey while she talks to her friends, colleagues, and topic experts about everything from motherhood to drinking to infidelity, leaving little left unsaid. The show doesn’t shy away from uncomfortable or taboo subjects and the informal production style manages to make you want them to just keep talking long after the episode has ended. Best of all, the podcast celebrates that there is always more than one way to look at a situation and encourages women (and men) to keep that open dialogue going to find that middle ground. - Andrea Stach

Ski Ninjas Volume 2: This is the Best that I Could Do Kyle Lees

Pop-culture references, metahumour, and the mundane make up the pages of Kyle Lees’ Ski Ninjas Volume 2: This is the Best that I Could Do. Lees started Ski Ninjas in 2007 for Lakehead University’s student newspaper, The Argus, and Volume 2 contains all the strips that he created from 2013 until 2016. Compared to the first volume, Ski Ninjas’ humour has matured. Yes, the common themes of procrastination, coffee shops, and social absurdities are still here (along with the odd fart joke), but This is the Best that I Could Do has some more candid content, delving a little deeper into topics like depression. Plus, the comic’s creator makes more appearances. It’s hard to pull off witty and relatable humour in just three panels, but if this is the best that Lees can do, then it’s pretty damn good. - Adrian Lysenko

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In Moon of the Crusted Snow, a secluded Anishinaabe community in northern Ontario is cut off from urban Canada when all lines of communication go down. The story follows Evan Whitesky as he and those connected with governance and infrastructure maintenance on the reserve work to keep order and ensure the community’s most vulnerable members have what they need to survive to the spring. In the face of dwindling food supplies and helped along by a stranger who arrives from the south, desperation divides an increasingly frightened populace. Although Rice does a great job of incorporating traditional cultural practices and language into the story, he focuses too long on things unimportant to plot or character development and explains far too much without letting us witness the action actually play out. What results is a story that drags, filled with characters who lack personality. While the book’s deeper message is clear—this country’s Indigenous peoples are strong enough to thrive in the harshest of circumstances if only they can escape colonial influence—it’s surrounded by a shaky narrative.

The story of an aging Canadian rock star is expertly woven by Paul Quarrington in this Governor General’s Award-winning tale of an unlikely duo. Des is a reclusive drunk who never got over the tragic death of his brother and bandmate, and now focuses on writing music for (and with) the whales who live near his crumbling oceanfront mansion on the West Coast. Claire, a young superfan from the faraway planet of Toronto, invades his physical and psychological space, transforming both. You can watch the movie of this book (after you read it!) as well—it’s available on DVD from your local library and features the music of the Rheostatics, and Paul Quarrington in a cameo as a bartender. One of the songs from the movie, “Torque, Torque,” remains lodged in my brain, over twenty years after I first heard it.

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onfederation College’s newest building, the $19-million, 45,000-square-foot TEC Hub, opened in October. TEC stands for Technology, Education, and Collaboration, and the building houses three main clusters: innovation and incubation, advanced manufacturing technology, and industry skills and sustainability instruction. It’s home to the aerospace manufacturing program and the College’s engineering technology programs, and will provide opportunities for skilled trades programs as well.

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Needless to say, the building has to hold a lot of big and varied equipment, as well as create an environment to foster really cool ideas and approaches. To that end, the TEC Hub was carefully planned with a variety of zones and workshops, like the Manufacturing Innovation zone, the CNC and Automation workshop (CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control, or cutting tools controlled by computer), the Prototyping and Project workshop, an Assembly and Sheet Metal

workshop, and Metrology room. The east part of the building is designated for outside research groups. Each workshop has large glass overhead doors so you can see the action, and there are openings cut in the walls at different points so students and teachers can view various mechanical systems at work in the building. “It’s all about live learning,” says project architect Mark Greatrix of Stantec in Winnipeg. Greatrix and his colleagues also planned for collaborative spaces throughout the building, and in particular the “collaboration corridor” that is the main street of the building, with standing desks so you can easily pull out a laptop or drawings. Aesthetically, the building combines steel and wood. “The steel gives it an industrial aesthetic, but it’s also a very economical building system,” says Greatrix. “We also used a lot of glued laminated timber, or glulam, for the main public spaces to bring warmth, texture, and visual interest.” One of the college’s mandates is to make Indigenous learners feel comfortable and welcome,

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and Greatrix and his team met with Elder Gerry Martin for insights. Various patterns and colours used throughout the building celebrate Indigenous culture, with references such as the colours of the medicine wheel and circular elements that represent gathering and collaboration. “It was a fascinating project,” says Greatrix. “It’s very gratifying to see the students using it and I’m looking forward to seeing the outcomes of their work.”

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Health

Watch Your Step Fall Prevention Month

By Katherine Mayer, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

n Northwestern Ontario, we embrace winter. But the icy roads and snowy sidewalks mean the risk of having a slip, trip, or fall increases, especially for older adults. Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults. November is Fall Prevention Month—a good time to consider ways to reduce your risk. Denise Taylor, physiotherapy professional practice leader, and Laurie Macdonald, occupational therapy professional practice leader, both from St. Joseph’s Care Group, say, “As rehabilitation therapists, we see injuries due to falls more often than we’d like to. A big concern is that a fall can lead to fear of falling again, depression, mobility problems, loss of independence, isolation and restriction of activities, hospitalization and even death.” Luckily, falls in older adults are often predictable and can be prevented. Taylor and Macdonald provide a few tips. Plan Ahead Weather, routes, and time are all things to be aware of. Stay clear of bad weather conditions when

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you can, take the safest route to your destination, and make sure to give yourself enough time to get to where you are going. If you use a cane, walker, or wheelchair, ensure that you take it with you to enhance your safety. Ask for Help It can be difficult for many of us to admit we need help, but asking for assistance when navigating on icy conditions or in difficult situations can help decrease your chance of falling. At the very least, use handrails when they are provided. Be Prepared with Proper Footwear Wear the right footwear for the occasion. Shoes or boots with textured soles are helpful to provide good grip for all weather conditions. There are even devices that can be put on over regular shoes or boots (like we used to wear galoshes in the rain) with extra grip coils or points to help with traction. Cleaning shoes off from ice, dirt and debris is also a smart idea to do after going outdoors. If you, a friend, or family member does have a fall, there are a few important steps to take to reduce

injury. “There are three main components to our balance: our vision, our inner ear, and our ankle mobility,” says Taylor. “It is important to keep fit and active, get your eyes checked regularly, and follow up

with your primary care practitioner if you feel dizzy. Staying active, using appropriate mobility devices, such as a cane or walker, and wearing your glasses can all help to prevent falls.” Returning to work or other daily activities can often be a struggle for those who have had falls in the past. Macdonald suggests that “individuals who have experienced a fall may benefit from rehabilitation, not only to treat any resulting injury, but for support and counseling to help to address fears about falling again. Rehabilitation also provides the opportunity to help the individual adapt daily activities to enhance participation or to learn additional methods of falls prevention.” For more information on Fall Prevention Month, or how to prevent falls, visit fallpreventionmonth.ca, or parachutecanada.org/falls. To contact a local physiotherapist or occupational therapist, visit collegept.org or coto.org.

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Let’s Talk About Sex Umbrella Medical Clinic Offers Safe Space for Sexual Healthcare

Story by Lindsay Campbell, Photo by Adrian Lysenko

new sexual health clinic has opened its doors to deliver care to patients in Thunder Bay and the surrounding area. Umbrella Medical Clinic, founded by Dr. Bella Zawada, in partnership with Oak Medical Arts, provides a variety of services ranging from birth control and pregnancy options to HIV testing and hormonal therapy. Dr. Zawada—a local Thunder Bay physician who practiced in Terrace Bay for 10 years and received her medical training in southern Ontario—says she was inspired to open the clinic not only due to her interest in the sexual healthcare field, but also finding

that there was a clear need for services once she moved back to Thunder Bay. “When I trained in Toronto… I noticed there’s a lot more clinics like this,” she says. “There’s Crossways Sexual Health Clinic, Planned Parenthood, a lot of other community clinics, which we don’t have here. I just felt that our city needed that.” While public health officials have indicated that there has been an increase in sexually transmitted diseases over the past 20 years, trends reveal high rates of outbreak in Northwestern Ontario, and Thunder Bay specifically. The latest area specific data from the Thunder Bay Health Unit reports that rates of

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town,” Zawada says. “They’ve been doing an amazing job, but they’re swamped. It’s causing delays and wait times for their clients to start on the path of transgender healthcare. In our clinic, we’re making those services available to deal with the backlog.” Since opening at the end of August, Zawada says that there’s been an overwhelmingly positive response to the clinic, with most days being busy. And when asked about future goals for the facility, she adds that there are definitely plans to expand services to provide more educational outreach to the public. But, for now, the focus is on building a welcoming environment for all patients. “Really we just want to help people live their best life, whatever that means for them. We’re definitely just there to meet the goals of the client, whatever those goals happen to be.” Umbrella Medical Clinic is located at 63 North Algoma St. Referrals are not required. Walk-ins are welcomed, but appointments are recommended.

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Radon Realities By Ellen Mortfield, Executive Director, EcoSuperior

t’s been four years now since our local health unit broke the news: Thunder Bay and area has a significant radon problem. A high

percentage of homes tested in this area have radon readings above Health Canada’s recommended remediation level of 200 bq/m3. What does that mean? Exposure to high levels of radon over time is the second leading cause of lung cancer, next to smoking. If you smoke, and live in a house with high radon, your risk of lung cancer is much, much greater. And, wouldn’t you know it, Thunder Bay also has a much higher percentage of smokers than most other Ontario cities. Radon is an invisible, odourless

soil gas that seeps into your home primarily through the foundation. The only way to know if levels are high in your home is to measure it. That’s as simple as leaving a little hockey puck shaped test unit in place for three months, mailing the unit to the lab and checking your email for the results. But since we started selling and promoting radon test units at EcoSuperior, we’ve heard all kinds of reactions to this program. Oh, I don’t want to know. If it’s high, I’ll have to spend money to fix it. A guy down the block already tested and his was fine. We’re planning to sell this house eventually, anyway. But ignoring our radon issues is not going to make them go away. It’s time for us to collectively accept the problem and tackle it proactively. The City of Thunder Bay building department has done just that— every new home built in the city must now include the foundation plumbing required to accept a radon depressurization unit, and must be tested for radon prior to occupancy. So if you’ve bought a new home and were wondering what that 4-inch pipe in the corner of the basement is for, it’s not a place for a future toilet! There are many ways to address radon levels in your home, and it’s not necessarily expensive. EcoSuperior’s website has a list of simple DIY measures, as well as local contractors who can help. The fix could be as simple as a sealed sump pit cover for about $200, or you may need a depressurization system, which can be installed for under $3,000. Even side by side houses can have very different test results, so every home needs to be tested. Factors

such as the geology below your home as well as differences in construction and age of the house have a dramatic effect on radon levels. Local real estate agents are finding a variety of responses to radon test results. Informed home buyers have started asking if a home has been tested. Purchasing a home with remediation measures already installed is certainly a wiser choice than one with unknown levels of radon. It’s worth noting that in some areas of town, as many as 30–40% of homes have tested higher than the provincial average, and there is an even greater prevalence in some rural areas. Radon is not some dirty little secret here. It’s measurable, fixable, and as common as dirt! November is Radon Awareness Month, so for the sake of every set of lungs in your household, pick up a test kit now and face the facts.

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NovemberEventsGuide November 1, 6 pm

An Evening of Hope and Peace Valhalla Inn

Alongside speaker Emmanuel Jal—a former child soldier, musician, actor, peace activist, and author—there will be a presentation and an Africanstyle dinner with a live and silent auction. All proceeds will go to World Vision programs to help former child soldiers.

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November 1–25, 1–5 pm

Albert the Albertosaurus Exhibit Thunder Bay Museum

New and improved! Along with Albert, their resident Albertosaurus, there is a geologic timeline covering 4.5 billion years of earth’s history from the Precambrian to the Cenozoic eras.

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November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 1:30–4 pm

Creative Studio with Betty Carpick Thunder Bay Art Gallery

November 3, 3–5 pm

November 6, 13, 20, 27,

International Uilleann 6:30–7:30 pm Chill Nights at the Pipe Day Gallery Sleeping Giant Brewing Co. A demonstration of the Irish Uilleann Pipes will be followed by a traditional Irish music session.

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November 3, 1–3:30 pm

Trinity United Church Annual Christmas Tea & Bazaar Trinity Hall

The Annual Christmas Tea & Bazaar is back and will include a tea area, crafts, gourmet food, baking, silent auction, and nearly-new boutique.

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Country Christmas Craft Fair

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Gifts of the North Thunder Bay Museum

This collection features 17 detailed exhibits and 49 masterly crafted figures featuring the people, culture, and traditions that make our region magical. See this month’s Art section for more info.

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November 6, 6–8 pm

Fresh Air Trail Run Kamview Nordic Centre

This trail run features a short course and a long course, and a kids’ minirace. Cost is $5 per participant.

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Fashion show fundraiser with Sounds of Superior Chorus. Proceeds go towards Urban Abbey.

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Community Book Sale Mary J. L. Black Library

Local authors and individual collectors will have books to sell. All proceeds support the Thunder Bay Public Library. Free admission.

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Baggage Building Arts Centre

The lower studio will be open for creation, discussion, and collaboration in a shared working environment. Bring your individual work or between-class practice, and use your own supplies or the free materials provided.

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Grand Marais Art Colony

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November 2, 6–9 pm

Black Gold

Discover a relaxed approach to art appreciation and well-being in the exhibition space. Enjoy meditation, music, yoga, grounding exercises, sensory exploration and artmaking with guest artists and/or practitioners.

Enhance your visual acuity by trying out a variety of media and artistic techniques, and visiting select works in the gallery.

Superior CVI High School

November 7–30

Chess Night

Come by for some strategy and beers! This freestyle chess night is open to anyone who would like to play.

facebook.com/redlionsmokehouse

November 7–10, 14–17

Circle Mirror Transformation Urban Abbey

Cambrian Players is starting off their 2018 season with a play The New York Times called “absorbing, unblinking and sharply funny.” See this month’s Top Five for more info.

cambrianplayers.ca

November 8–11

Thunder Bay Rock, Gem & Mineral Show Moose Hall

November 8, 6:30–8:30 pm

Angelique’s Isle SilverCity

A year and a half after being filmed in Terrace Bay and Fort William Historical Park, the survival story of a young Indigenous woman on Isle Royale is set to premiere in Thunder Bay. See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info.

nosfa.ca/angeliques-isle

November 9

The Walleye’s LU Thunderwolves Game Night Fort William Gardens

This month we’re calling on all you hockey fans to meet us in the stands! See this month’s Top Five for more info.

thunderwolveshockey.com

November 9, 7:15–9:30 pm

Let’s Get Quizzical Trivia Night

Sleeping Giant Brewing Co.

Let’s Get Quizzical will be focusing on the theme of back in the day and childhood memories. There will be exciting rounds including 90s & 2000s Saturday morning cartoons, popular music, childhood games and toys, and Disney.

uwaytbay.ca

diapiove@tbaytel.net

November 9

Montreal Canadiens Alumni Comedy Roast Gore Motors presents the biggest comedy show of the year, featuring the legendary Montreal Canadiens Alumni and comic legend Kenny Robinson. Proceeds go towards the Canadian Cancer Society.

habscomedy.ca

November 9, 8–10 pm

12th Annual Wine Tasting Dinner Whitewater Golf Club

Come out for an evening of delicious Italian cuisine and a selection of unique Italian wines!

joeq@sencia.ca

November 9

Thunder Bay World Dance Collective Fundraiser

École Secondaire Catholique de la Vérendrye Support the World Dance Collective by taking a journey with them through India, Egypt, Spain, and Thailand. See this month’s City Scene section for more info.

tbayworlddance@gmail.com

November 10, 1–5 pm

Holiday Market & Open House Thunder Bay Museum

Join the museum for their first Holiday Market & Open House. This market will feature crafts by local artisans and free admission to exhibition galleries.

thunderbaymuseum.com

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November 10, 9:30 pm–midnight

Music Bingo

Red Lion Smokehouse

Music Bingo combines your favourite tunes with traditional bingo.

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November 10, 11:30 am–2:30 pm

Cider + Yoga

Red Lion Smokehouse

Get your stretch on! Come out for a one-hour flow class followed by a tutored cider tasting.

facebook.com/redlionsmokehouse

November 10, 7 pm–1 am

November 15, 6 pm

Thunder Bay Horticultural Society

Oliver Road Community Centre

This Horticultural Society meeting will include a Christmas Potluck and the Annual General Meeting and Elections. Non-perishable food donations will be collected for charity.

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November 15, 6:30–10 pm

Cheers to 10 Years! SHIFT’s 10th Annual Wine Mixer Whitewater Golf Club

Local Brews, Local Grooves

Come out for an elegant sit-down dinner and wine tasting as SHIFT celebrates their 10th annual Wine Mixer.

Come out for a fun night of good drinks, local music, and prizes to fundraise for the Lakehead University Political Science Association.

facebook.com/SHIFTThunderBay

sleepinggiantbrewing.ca

Paramount Theatre

Sleeping Giant Brewing Co.

November 10 & 11

Art & Fine Craft Show Valhalla Inn

Come out to Artisans Northwest’s 43rd Annual Art and Fine Craft Show!

artisansnorthwest.ca

Until November 10

The Rocky Horror Show Magnus Theatre

On the way to visit an old college professor, two clean-cut kids run into tire trouble and seek help at the Frankenstein place.

magnustheatre.com

November 11

November 15–17, 22–24

Newsies

Paramount Live presents the hit Broadway musical. See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info.

facebook.com/plivetbay

November 16, 7 pm

Black Gold

Grand Marais Art Colony

A panel discussion discussing an art exhibition about Great Lakes conservation.

grandmaraisartcolony.org

November 16-18

Winterer’s Gathering & Arctic Film Festival North House Folk School

Exhibition runs until January 12. See this month’s Art section for more info.

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November 17, 6–11 pm

Thai Night Finlandia Club

A popular night of culture and conviviality, the event will feature a delicious all-Thai meal of noodles, vegetables, and red and green curry from Dusolt’s traditional recipes. See this month’s City Scene section for more info.

thaihealingcenter.ca

November 18, 10 am–4 pm

Holiday Open House

Bloomers and the Brownhouse Chocolates A kick-off to Christmas with swag, a food drive, fundraiser, prizes, and shopping in a relaxed atmosphere!

bloomersandthebrownhouse.com

November 19, 7–8 pm

Radon Workshop Waverley Library

This workshop will discuss what you need to know to minimize risk for radon in your home. There will be a Q&A session and refreshments provided.

ecosuperior.org

November 19, 7-11 pm

Giller Light Bash

Sleeping Giant Brewing Co.

The Giller Light Bash, in support of Frontier College, is an exciting event where people come together to celebrate Canadian Literature.

gillerlightbash.ca

World War One Centenary Working Group’s Weekend of Events

Celebrate the crafts, customs, landscape, history and stories of winter travel and traditional lifeways in the North. See this month’s Top Five for more info.

November 21

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This weekend commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI includes the premiere of the film Where the Poppies Grow: The Lakehead at War. See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info.

November 16, 7–10 pm

Join EcoSuperior staff for a workshop to discuss the impacts of household cleaners and personal care products. Make a handmade sugar body scrub, perfect for a holiday gift, and demonstrate eco-friendly holiday wrapping options.

Various Locations

thunderbay.ca

November 13, 6–8 pm

Sleeping Giant Beer and Local Food Pairing Nights Sleeping Giant Brewing Co.

The second Tuesday of every month is a featured SGBC brew and local food taste night! For a $5 donation towards Roots to Harvest, you can sample them together.

facebook.com/rootstoharvest

November 13

Beer, Bread & Butter Sleeping Giant Brewing Co.

This event will be featuring the best local breads, spreads, and of course, beer!

Gala Opening: 30th Regional Juried Show & Sarah Mason Retrospective

Definitely Superior Art Gallery

Enjoy art, artist talks, music, and catered refreshments at the gala opening for two exhibits. Untamed: 30th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition (open regional call for entry format). Featuring art by 30+ individual, eclectic, and diverse contemporary artists selected from the region, in the only annual professional/paid, juried format exhibition in Northwestern Ontario. Comet Chaser: A Retrospective. A special solo exhibition in honour of Sarah Mason. Sarah was a critically acclaimed regional/national emerging artist who mentored dozens of youth through Die Active, while developing and maintaining a strong artistic career of her own, exhibiting and publishing original illustrations across North America.

Keep it Simple and Holiday Wrapping… Waverley Public Library

ecosuperior.com

November 21, 5–8 pm

The Thunder Bay & Area Food Strategy Fall Annual General Meeting CLE Dove Building

Join us for a fun and interactive “Meet at the Market” workshop from 5–6:30 pm on how to eat local yearround and learn what the Strategy has been up to from 7–8 pm!

ecosuperior.com

November 23, noon–6 pm

November 27, 7:30–9:30 pm

North Shore Winery

Thunder Bay Museum

North Shore Winery Christmas Market Enjoy a European-style Christmas market at a beautiful winery! The market will include art, gifts, food, and most importantly, wine!

northshorewinery.us

November 24, 7–10 pm

Poetry Night Awards Dinner & Show Urban Abbey

Please come out and support the local literary, visual, and musical artists in Thunder Bay while spotlighting the benefits of the arts and culture in our community. Proceeds going towards future events from The Nest Studio.

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November 24 & 25

Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild Christmas Pottery Sale Baggage Building

Shop pottery from a collective of artists from Thunder Bay and across Northwestern Ontario.

thunderbaypottersguild.com

November 25

The Craft Revival– Holiday Edition Various Locations

Treaty 9: The James Bay Treaty Join Sean Smith, senior archivist for the Archives of Ontario, who will speak about Treaty 9: The James Bay Treaty. This presentation is part of the 2018-19 Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society Lecture Series.

thunderbaymuseum.com

November 27

Beer School: Holiday Cocktails with Tomlin This event will feature education and hands-on experience making delicious beer cocktails for the holiday season.

sleepinggiantbrewing.ca

November 28, 8:30–10:30 pm

Quiz Night

Red Lion Smokehouse

The last Wednesday of every month is Quiz Night at Red Lion Smokehouse. Don’t forget to B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Pen!)

facebook.com/redlionsmokehouse

November 29, 30, December 1

Les Misérables

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Enjoy the French classic Les Misérables School Edition on three amazing days. Directed by Marcia Arpin.

allthedaze.ca

The Craft Revival is a favourite one-stop shopping experience that features local artisans and artists, live music and performers in downtown Port Arthur. See this month’s Top Five for more info.

November 30–December 2, 11 am–5 pm

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10 days of Christmas Market features creative artisans, unique gifts, baskets, and refreshments!

Until November 25

Uprising: The Power of Mother Earth Thunder Bay Art Gallery

This exhibition charts Christi Belcourt’s artistic career beginning with early works showcasing the natural world’s beauty and onto her large sweeping murals, including her collaborations with knowledge holder, storyteller, and emerging visual artist Isaac Murdoch.

10 Days of Christmas Market

Willow Springs Creative Centre

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Until December 20

Spread the Warmth Winter Coat Drive Gear Up for Outdoors

Donate a gently used, clean winter coat and receive 15% off a new winter coat.

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theag.ca

November 26–27

The Enchanted Bookshop

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Eleanor Drury Children’s Theatre is proud to present its 2018 showcase, The Enchanted Bookshop. During the day, the enchanted bookshop may look like any other used bookstore. But at night, it’s a place where the magic happens.

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The Best Karaoke In TBay

Jazzy Thursday Nights

November 7 The Best Karaoke In TBay

Seattle Coffee House 6:30 pm • No Cover • AA The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

Shawn Hook

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $35–$45 • AA

The Lazys & The Standstills NV NightClub 8 pm • $20 • 19+

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

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

November 2 DJ Big D + DJ Supa The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

James Boraski Solo

The Blue Door Bistro 11:30 am • No Cover • AA

November 3 Folk’n Saturday Nights The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

Default w/ Age of Days

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 8 pm • $39–$49 • AA

Undercover w/ DJ Big D

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

November 8 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

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

James Boraski Duo

Vanderwees Garden Gallery 5:30 pm • $20 • AA

November 9 Smoke Out Battles: Superior NV NightClub 5 pm • $15 • 19+

Brandon Santini

PA Legion Branch 5 7 pm • $25-$30 • 19+

TBSO Northern Lights 1: Rita Chiarelli - On Song Night 1 Italian Cultural Centre 7:30 pm • $12–$43 • AA

Metal Night ft ArchAnger + more

The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

James Boraski Solo

Page 38 w/ DJ Big D + more

James Boraski Duo

James Boraski Solo

The Blue Door Bistro 11:30 am • No Cover • AA Crystal Beach Restaurant 5 pm • No Cover • AA

A Night with the O.C. Band PA Legion Branch 5 7 pm • $20–$25 • AA

November 4 All-Star Karaoke

PA Legion Branch 5 3 pm • No Cover • 19+

Open Jam

PA Legion Branch 5 6 pm • No Cover • AA

BevZ

Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

November 5 Every Folk’n Monday The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

November 6 The Handbell Choir of St. Paul’s St. Paul’s United Church 7 pm • No Cover • AA

Thunder Bay Community Band Jam 250 Park Ave 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA

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The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

The Blue Door Bistro 11:30 am • No Cover • AA

November 10 Folk’n Saturday Nights The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

Brandon Santini

November 11 All-Star Karaoke

James Boraski Solo

Open Jam

November 18 All-Star Karaoke

PA Legion Branch 5 3 pm • No Cover • 19+ PA Legion Branch 5 6 pm • No Cover • AA

BevZ

The Blue Door Bistro 11:30 am • No Cover • AA

PA Legion Branch 5 3 pm • No Cover • 19+

Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

Gord Bamford w/ JoJo Mason

November 12 Every Folk’n Monday

Open Jam

The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

Classified w/ Choclair + Maestro NV NightClub 8 pm • $30 • 19+

November 13 The Handbell Choir of St. Paul’s St. Paul’s United Church 7 pm • No Cover • AA

Thunder Bay Community Band Jam 250 Park Avenue 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA

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

November 14 The Best Karaoke In TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

November 15 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

TBSO Power Concert: A Taste of Greatness

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $13–$53 • AA

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

Open Stage with Craig Smyth & Tiina Flank

NV NightClub 7 pm • $35–$90 • 19+ PA Legion Branch 5 6 pm • No Cover • AA

BevZ

Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

The Glorious Sons

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 8 pm • $41–$141 • AA

Stiff Little Fingers NV NightClub 8 pm • $35 • 19+

November 20 TBSO Presents Going Beyond the Martini: Classics and Cocktails The Chanterelle 7 pm • $125–$800 • 19+

The Handbell Choir of St. Paul’s St. Paul’s United Church 7 pm • No Cover • AA

Thunder Bay Community Band Jam 250 Park Avenue 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA

Tim Hicks

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 8 pm • $45 • AA

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

November 21 The Best Karaoke In TBay

PA Legion Branch 5 7 pm • $25–$30 • 19+

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

TBSO Northern Lights 1: Rita Chiarelli - On Song Night 2

November 16 James Boraski Solo

The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

November 17 Folk’n Saturday Nights

The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

Italian Cultural Centre 7:30 pm • $12–$43 • AA

The Honest Heart Collective NV NightClub 9 pm • $10-$20 • 19+

Hunt & Gather w/ La Reese + DJ Big D The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

WERQ presents Drag & DJ Party Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $10 • 19+

James Boraski

The Blue Door Bistro 5 pm • No Cover • AA

The Blue Door Bistro 11:30 am • No Cover • AA

The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

Beauties & Booties Drag Show Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $10 • 19+

Engine House w/ DJ Big D + more The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Vivaldi and Venice! St. Paul’s United Church 8 pm • $10–$15 • AA

November 24 Folk’n Saturday Nights The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

TBSO Ultrasonic Concert: Led Zeppelin, Jeans ‘n Classics

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $12–$43 • AA

November 25 All-Star Karaoke

PA Legion Branch 5 3 pm • No Cover • 19+

Open Jam

PA Legion Branch 5 6 pm • No Cover • AA

BevZ

Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

November 26 Every Folk’n Monday The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

November 27 Thunder Bay Community Band Jam 250 Park Avenue 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA

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

November 28 The Best Karaoke In TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

November 29 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

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

November 30 Fozzy

NV NightClub 6:30 pm • $35 • 19+

November 22 Jazzy Thursday Nights

TBSO Presents Handel’s Messiah

Visual Past w/ Angel of Anguish + more

Fort William Male Choir Presents: 91st Annual Prelude to Christmas

Black Pirates Pub 8 pm • $6 • AA

Pop Evil

NV NightClub 8 pm • $25 • 19+

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

St. Paul’s United Church 7:30 pm • $12–$43 • AA

St. Patrick High School Auditorium 7:30 pm $15–$30 • AA

Govfest

Red Lion Smokehouse 9 pm • $5 • 19+ Brought to you by:

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

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LU RADIO’S MONTHLY TOP November Show Spotlight

Top 20 1 Great Lake Swimmers* The Waves, The Wake Nettwerk Music Group 2 Yukon Blonde* Critical Hit Dine Alone 3 Dilly Dally* Heaven Dine Alone 4 Billy Moon* Punk Songs Old Flame 5 Dave Matthews Band Come Tomorrow RCA Records

Cinematic Asylum

Hosted by Layman Pascal Mondays 3-4 pm Layman Pascal is co-owner of the new Tontu Cafe-Boutique in Westfort Village and one of CILU Radio’s newest programmers. He recently moved to Thunder Bay from the west coast and brought his love for film and music with him. Cinematic Asylum is the name of his idiosyncratic radio show, which showcases music from film and television. Recent episodes include shows about eternal recurrence, the Ghostbusters, cartoon themes, the “menace” of communism, and the works of H.P. Lovecraft, as well as interviews with local folks involved in film, television, theatre, and other charmingly preposterous activities. Indulge in wild, non-linear philosophical rants about culture and cosmos every Monday from 3-4 pm, on Cinematic Asylum!

Song of the moment: The Handsome Family - “Far From Any Road”

Music

18 Secret Baby* It’s a secret, baby Self-Released

3 Chance The Rapper Four New Songs Self-Released

19 Peach Kelli Pop Gentle Leader Mint

4 Denzel Curry TA1300 Loma Vista

20 Father John Misty God’s Favorite Customer Sub Pop

5 Yes Mccan* OUI Make It Rain

Electronic

International

1 Ought* Four Desires Merge

1 Hamilton De Holanda Jacob Bossa Deckdisc 2 Afro-Cuban All Stars A Toda Cuba le Gusta World Circuit

The Honest Heart Collective* Grief Rights Self-Released

7 Rae Spoon* bodiesofwater Coax 8 Sam Weber* New Agile Freedom Killbeat Music

2 Royal Canoe* RAYZ Paper Bag

9 Cat Power Wanderer Domino

3 Aphex Twin Collapse EP Warp

10 Richard Reed Parry* Quiet River of Dust Vol. 1 Anti-

4 Ross From Friends Family Portrait Brainfeeder

11 Wax Mannequin* Have a New Name Coax

12 Beechwood Inside The Flesh Hotel Alive Naturalsound Records 13 Swearin’ Fall Into The Sun Merge 14 The Om Sound* Imminent Light 620634 Records DK

CILU 102.7fm’s Monthly Charts for this issue reflect airplay for the month ending October 19, 2018. Check out our weekly charts online at luradio.ca and tune in to the Top 20 Countdown, Mondays from 4-6pm, or catch one of the rebroadcasts throughout the week! Keep it locked on 102.7fm - online streaming at luradio.ca

Deadbeat* Wax Poetic For This Our Great Resolve Blkrtz

Hip Hop 1 The Lytics* Float On LHM Records

15 Hypoluxo Running On A Fence Broken Circles

Beautiful Nubia And The Roots Renaissance Band* Atunluto EniObanke

4 Gurrumul Djarimirri Skinnyfish 5 Jupiter & Okwess Kin Sonic Everloving

Jazz 1

Debra Mann* Full Circle: The Music of Joni Mitchell Whaling City Sound

Loud 1 Railgun* Tension Self-Released

2 Secret Baby* It’s a secret, baby Self-Released 3 Ken Mode* Loved New Damage 4 Harrow* A Fire In The Mountains Self-Released 5 Monster Truck* True Rockers Mascot

Folk•Roots•Blues 1 Claire Coupland* On The Other Side Self-Released 2 Tragedy Ann* Matches Self-Released

2 University Of Toronto 12tet* When Day Slips Into Night Self-Released

3 Kat Danser* Goin’ Gone Black Hen

3 Cory Weeds Little Big Band* Explosion Cellar Live

4 Georgian Bay* Courage Vol 1: Soleil Georgian Bay

4 Miki Yamanaka Miki Cellar Live

5 Billy Gibbons The Big Bad Blues Concord

* Indicates Canadian Content

Gordon Grdina’s The Marrow* Ejdeha Songlines

16 Conor Gains* Compass Vega 17 Skegss My Own Mess Self-Released

2 More Or Les* Nerd Love Hand’ Solo

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a “normal” winter has average temperatures of +0.9°C to -0.9°C, a “warm” winter has average temperatures of 1°C or higher, and a “cold” winter has average temperature of -1°C or lower. Snowfall amount is another measurement of winter, although it is not as easy to quantify as temperature, as there are many variables involved. Nevertheless, snowfall predictions are important as the total snowfall is of interest to skiers and those thinking about spring flooding, and the number of days with snow and ploughable snow days is of interest for those responsible for clearing snow from highways, streets, and driveways. The wild card for winter prediction in Canada is El Niño. This process of surface water warming (or not) in the distant tropical Pacific Ocean does not influence our weather directly but changes wind flow and jet streams around the world. It is a complex process involving weakening (or even a reversal) of the trade winds and large

changes in atmospheric pressure along the Equator. In our region in central North America, a mere warming of 0.5° to 1.0°C in those tropical waters often translates into a warmer winter with reduced snowfall. Current predicting models suggest further warming of the Pacific is likely. Some weather agencies have already included El Niño in their winter predictions. This year’s winter predictions vary among weather agencies. Environment Canada is expecting a “milder than normal” winter and the National Weather Service in the United States has a similar outlook. The Farmers’ Almanac warns Canadians “to brace for a winter that will be nasty, brutish and not at all short.” It predicts “biting cold” in Ontario and “teeth-chattering cold” across the Prairies and more snow than normal. The Weather Network goes for a normal winter. I am out on a limb, predicting that El Niño will contribute to a warmer-than-average winter with reduced snow. But let’s update in early March.

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No snow, no problem. An early November skate on Two Island Island Lake.

ecent weather events have caused much speculation about the coming winter. While there have been the usual seasonal changes of reduced daylight, fewer hours of bright sunshine, and cooler temperatures, this year a four-month stretch of above-average temperatures came to a crashing halt in the final days of September, with strong winds and frost on September 22, the first of autumn. Predicting winter (or any future

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season) can be complicated, especially in this part of the world where November can resemble winter and March usually has honourary status. For official predictions, winter is comprised of the 90 days between December 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019. And when all the numbers are crunched on March 1, 2019, the preceding three months may have had warmer or cooler than normal temperature, but may have also had “normal” temperatures. Generally,

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A “Music City” in the Works Story by Jean-Paul De Roover and Charla Robinson, Photo by David Jackson

n February of 2017, the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted an event called “Becoming a Music City” that brought together musicians, music-based organizations, businesses, and community stakeholders in order to start a conversation about what could be done to help Thunder Bay become a “Music City.” Music Cities can be any size as long as they have a vibrant music economy with a broad range of professionals to support artist entrepreneurs in the development of their own careers. In some Music Cities, a dedicated Music Office would work with the municipality to make changes that would benefit musicians— for example by issuing specialty parking permits for acts that need to load in large amounts of heavy equipment during peak hours. Other communities have come to agreements for relaxed noise curfews in order to encourage venues

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to have live music into the night, in turn providing more opportunities for local and regional musicians that now have new performance spaces opening up to them. Thunder Bay has a lot of assets, including a very close-knit music community that is self-supporting and highly engaged. Multi-venue events, genre-bending lineups, and cross-pollination of disciplines have all added to our unique musical ecosystem. Our biggest issue that we face is our distance from other city centres, and particularly our visibility from musical hubs like Toronto. Long travel times with incredible costs make touring and business in general difficult for most artists in our area, as we can’t just zip down Highway 401 to play another major centre 30 minutes away. That being said, the fact that we have community supporters like TBShows, CILU 102.7fm and many more is impressive considering the

size of our population, and shows that we’re on an upward trajectory compared to other communities of our size. When canvassing musicians and businesses, we found an incredible diversity of needs to be met. There were several that stuck out, including financial incentives for music-specific businesses (particularly those currently unavailable in Thunder Bay), which would minimize financial risk for entrepreneurs. Another was the need for education, both musical and music business. While being proficient at your instrument is undoubtedly important, knowing how to capitalize on your skills and what organizations can help you achieve that are even more crucial in being able to earn a living as a musician and/or music-based company. Based on the discussions and feedback from the event in 2017, there were three main recommendations. First was the creation of a Music Officer position responsible for being a liaison between the music industry and various levels of government—someone to act as an available resource and “connector” for both the local music industry and participants from other markets, to maintain a resource

database for the region, and more. Secondly, there is a high demand to have all of the music-related resources in Thunder Bay tabulated and made available in one central location. This includes everything from venue information, contact information for performers, music-related business databases and more. Several local and regional organizations have created and currently maintain some of these different resources, but eventually these would become part of the Music Officer’s ongoing responsibilities. Third, the creation of a task force to oversee the various special interest subcommittees that may be created, including education, youth engagement, venue/promoter relations, and more. We need committed volunteers to help us make these steps a reality. If you want to put your passion to work to build a Music City in Thunder Bay, please contact Charla Robinson, president of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce at charla@tbchamber.ca. More information about creating a task force, and links to a final report from the “Becoming A Music City” event is available through the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce’s website: tbchamber.ca/music.

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Salt By Cathy Carroll Salt brings out the truth coaxes the essence to appear. Salt is on my tongue you may hear or you may not, the choice is yours to hold or disregard. When you are walking away beware the ocean and the salt spray, wind on the wave, it’ll sting and burn on wounds that you didn’t know were inflicted.

Cathy Carroll lives in Thunder Bay. She is inspired by Lake Superior and the surrounding landscape. Her poetry has appeared online and in print in Canada and the United States. Truth, mixed media digital illustration, boy Roland

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The Walleye 107

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2018 CIVIC SEDAN LX

Starting from

21,384.

95†

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2018 CR-V LX-2WD

Starting from

29,224.

95†

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