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Riding Shotgun I must be part canine, because I always jump at the chance to go for a car ride. Even if it’s just to pick up something from Canadian Tire. But my favourite car ride is the inbetweener—a few notches down from the epic road trip, where you spend so much time in the car your body is outlined with food wrappers and crumbs, but a step up from the quick jaunt across town because you ran out of Q-tips. The inbetweener is the drive that you are inspired to take on a Sunday afternoon when you could be catching up on laundry or completing a yard project, but the road, any road it seems, calls you. Maybe you want to enjoy the fall colours, or you need to clear your head, or you’re looking for adventure and an excuse to sing along to Huey Lewis with the sunroof open (that last part might just be me). No matter what the reason is, you will not be disappointed with the drives that we feature in this issue. There are waterfalls, valleys, mountains, fields, forests, and all sorts of places to explore in the country. The best part? We lay it out for you in a map. Who doesn’t love a map that is only two pages? (Easier for some of us to fold back up, for one.) And as is customary with The Walleye, we have sniffed out a few other tidbits for you too. Read on to learn about communal living, horse culture, and the Outlaw Bridge. To whet your whistle, Jeannie Dubois recommends some delicious fruit wines and Marlene Wandel makes cider. October is downright plump with festivities: harvest, Halloween, and of course, Thanksgiving, calling us out to count our blessings. Admittedly, that’s a lot easier to do when there is turkey and pumpkin pie staring back at you from the table. So let’s give thanks then, for the big things like family, friends, and a bounty of food, and for the little things like being able to hop in the car to watch the world go by and still be back home in time for dinner. Share with us what you like about country drives, or what you tried out this month from our Top Five. We love hearing from you, and yup, you guessed it, we’re thankful to have such amazing readers! ~RS

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Contents

FEATURES

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6 CoverStory: A Drive in the Country

FILM&THEATRE

■ 24 Red Light Leads to Bright Lights

■ 10 Cider Making 101 ■ 12 The Outlaw Bridge ■ 14 Once Upon a Time

■ 25 Rogue Productions Dracula ■ 26 Mile High Melodrama’s

■ 15 Thunder Bay Therapeutic

THE ARTS

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Among These Hills Riding Association

■ 16 Amanda’s Green Barn ■ 17 Cowboy Fashion ■ 18 Test Driving a Leaf FOOD

■ 20 2012 Growing Season ■ 21 Fruit That Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree

■ 22 Country Cooking ■ 23 Beer & Cheese Dishes

■ 28 Fritz Lehmberg ■ 29 Def Sup’s Random Acts of Poetry

■ 29 The way I remember it... CITYSCENE

■ 30 Seasonal R.O.Y.G.B.I.V ■ 31 Volunteer Firefighters ■ 32 Halloween Town 2 ■ 33 Tara Tries Out...

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■ 34 Stone Temple Pilots ■ 35 TBSO - Season Preview ■ 36 Rodney Brown ■ 37 Thunder Bay in Concert ■ 38 Burnin’ to the Sky Cruisin’ Tunes

■ 39 John-Paul De Roover with

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■ 40 Thunder Bay Does Expats

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■ 45 Learn to Protect Yourself ■ 46 Disc Golf is Right Deadly ■ 46 Multi-Sport Activities: ■ 47 Great Grub for Goblins LIVING GREEN

■ 50 Reduce your car’s impact on the environment

■ 51 Clean water in the country

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■ 23 Drink of the Month ■ 42 Off the Wall Reviews ■ 48 ZYGOTE bop ■ 52 October EVENTS ■ 54 The Wall ■ 55 The Eye

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Haunted Fort Night and Kids Halloween Town Fort William Historical Park Select Weekends in October

At the Haunted Fort Night, visitors are terrorized by Dr. Mycroft and his assortment of strange followers. No, he’s not a professor at Lakehead; he’s a mad doctor whose crazed experiments run rampant in William’s Town and terrorize its inhabitants. The Haunted Fort Night is recommended for ages 10 and up, and some tours are reserved for ages 18 and up. Tours will be held on October 19–21 and 26–28 from 7–10:30 pm. And building on the success of the Haunted Fort Night, FWHP is hosting a Kids Halloween Town, which is best-suited to children under the age of 12. Activities will include crafts, treats, a haunted maze, spooky stories, magic shows, and more. The Kids Halloween Town will be open on October 13–14, 20–21, and 28–29, from 12–5 pm. fwhp.ca

October Studio Walkabout and Sale Port Arthur October 19–21

The October Studio Walkabout and Sale is a neighborhood walking tour of five studios/homes showcasing work by 10 artists in College Heights and Mariday Park. The artists started the walkabout to showcase and sell their work in a setting that offered the public an opportunity to meet the artists and discuss their work in their own studios. The artists are: Tim Alexander, John Books, Joshua Dowback, Alison Kendall, Sarah Link, Luke Nicol, Mark Nisenholt, Liz and Peter Powlowski, and James Woodbeck. All work is for sale, including pottery, glass, paintings, sculpture, prints, and handmade books. Admission is free—look for the “foot” banners at 184 McKibbin, 121 Prospect, 14 College, 373 Tupper, and 119 Regent. Maps are available at Painted Turtle/Baggage Building Arts Centre and Thunder Bay Art Gallery. paintedturtleart.com

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Dave Gunning Finlandia Hall October 20

Presented by the Sleeping Giant Folk Music Society, Dave Gunning is a charismatic performer and world-class songwriter with ten critically acclaimed albums. He captivates audiences through his heartfelt stories, humorous lyrics, and unique arrangements. Hailing from Nova Scotia, Gunning is touring Canada in support of his new release No More Pennies, which pays tribute to the Canadian penny. The album’s cover initially landed Gunning in hot water with the Royal Canadian Mint because it contained images of the coin and, to cover the unforeseen and rather hefty fees, Gunning launched a “Penny Drive.” Luckily for Gunning, the Mint reconsidered and waived the fee, so you can save your pennies for his new CD. Tickets are $20 in advance and available at the Hoito, Fireweed, and Ostrom Outdoors. sleepingiant.ca

Empty Bowls, Caring Hearts Dinner

This fundraiser for the Thunder Bay Food Bank and Shelter House is a fun evening that includes a dinner of soup, live entertainment, and celebrity bowls silent auction. Take home your empty bowl, handmade by a member of the Potters’ Guild, or a lovely placemat, handmade by the Thunder Bay Quilters Guild. Remember, that for too many in our community, an empty bowl is a reality. Tickets are $30 and available at Fireweed, George’s Market, and Good News Café. Please bring a nonperishable food item, along with your ticket. For more information, call the Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship at 344-5980.

The Hunger 7 - Rapture The Waterfront District October 27

The Hunger is more than a concert, more than a multidisciplinary art event, more than a Halloween party, and more than a fundraiser. To quote Aristotle, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Now in its seventh year, The Hunger is one of Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s most successful fundraisers, with 49 performance acts, 42 bands and DJs of all genres, 200 artists, and thousands of dollars in raffle and costume prizes. In true cabaret style, The Hunger is the largest multi-disciplinary art event in the city with burlesque, drag queens, fire performers, jugglers, fringe theatre, belly dancers, film, roller derby girls, and more. Over 2,600 people attended last year and a crowd of 3000 is expected this year. A meagre $10 buys admission into all seven venues from 8 pm–2 am. definitelysuperior.com The Walleye

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Backroads Thunder Bay The pioneers who settled in Thunder Bay’s rural townships have contributed as much to our history and culture as those who settled Fort William and Port Arthur. Drawn by the riches of mining and forestry, they established homesteads, farms, a network of back roads, and the Port Arthur, Duluth, and Western Railway (Pee Dee). We’ve picked five scenic secondary highways that are a perfect Sunday drive. So pack some snacks, fill up the gas tank (or charge the battery) and hit the road to explore Thunder Bay’s rural landscape.

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Going Up The Country Five Scenic Drives Worth Checking Out story and photos by Darren McChristie

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Highway 11/17 South end:

Silver Islet Passing through: Pass Lake, Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, and Silver Islet The view: The highway passes under one of the largest trestle bridges in Canada (part of the proposed King Horn rail-to-trail project), and past the sandstone bluffs at Pass Lake (a hotspot for rock climbing). Watch for the backwards view of the the Sleeping Giant as you pass Lake Marie Louise. Points of interest: A historical plaque near Pass Lake marks the

Brohm site, where 10,000-year-old artifacts from the Paleo-Indians were discovered, and another, at Silver Islet, commemorates the Silver Islet Mine, which made $3.25 million in its 16-year lifespan. Sleeping Giant Provincial Park has several hiking trails accessible from the highway and the Thunder Bay Lookout offers a spectacular view of Lake Superior.

Pit stops: If you’re not up for camping, check out the offgrid log cab-

ins at Beyond the Giant. Karen’s Kountry Kitchen and the Silver Islet Store offer good eats. The visitor centre at the park has engaging displays about the area’s human and natural history, and is a great place for a picnic.

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South end:

54 km Suomi

Hwy 11/17 Passing through: Stanley, Nolalu, Silver Mountain, and Suomi The view: The highway passes over the Kaministiquia River

and follows the Whitefish River as it winds through various types of farms and well-forested countryside.

Points of interest: A historical plaque at River Road pays tribute to Oliver Daunais, who discovered the Rabbit Mountain Silver Mine in 1882—one of four mines he would discover in the area. St. Urho’s Golf Course has 9-hole courses for golf and disc golf, and Whitefish Lake is a hotspot for fishing, particularly ice fishing, since its one of the first lakes in the area to form thick ice.

Pit stops: The Stanley Tavern is known for its burgers and screened-

in patio, the cafe at St. Urho’s has home-cooked meals, and the Silver Mountain Station is a full-service restaurant with succulent prime rib dinners (they are celebrating 105 years of the station on October 14). The Farmers’ Mercantile Store, just past the Bailey Bridge over the Whitefish River, is open as a café on select weekends in the summer. Cabins are available on Whitefish, Arrow, and Northern Light Lakes; B&B-style accommodations are available at the Nolalu Eco Centre and Mountain Meadow B&B.

52 km Hwy 61

Hwy 588 Passing through: Unorganized townships The view: Highway 593 is a beautiful drive through stands of towering pines, spruce, maples and yellow birch—the latter two being rare in the Thunder Bay area. The scenery is dominated by flat-topped mesas, and the road follows the Little Whitefish and Arrow Rivers, ending at the Pigeon River. The highway is dotted with old homesteads, many of which are solar-powered. Points of interest: The Arrow River Forest Hermitage is a Theravadin Buddhist monastery and meditation center that teaches on an individual basis and occasionally offers group retreats. The siding past Silver Mountain Station offers a nice view of the Little Whitefish River and a spot for a picnic, as does Middle Falls, which is accessed from the former campground at Pigeon River Provincial Park.

Pit stops: The Silver Mountain

Station is located at the junction of Highway 593 and Highway 588.

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31 km Dog Lake Hwy 102

41km Hwy 597 Hwy 590

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Passing through: South Gillies, Hymers and O’Connor

The view: This meandering highway offers scenic vistas of a series of lakes, including Surprise Lake and Two Island Lake; the pavement turns to gravel a few kilometres past Two Island Lake and from here the road continues to Dog Lake. Highway 589 is the access road to numerous camps, as indicated by the family names nailed to trees along the north end.

The view: Between Highway 597 and South Gillies, the highway winds its way through rolling countryside with open pasture and forest; the section from South Gillies to Highway 590 follows a straighter course but has varied topography.

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Points of interest: Emerald Greens Golf Course has a 9-hole course, and Lappe Nordic Ski Club has 12 kilometres of trails, with the annual Sawdust Run set for October 6. Lappe is often the first ski area to open each winter, thanks to the area’s higher elevation and location in a snow belt. Pit stops: Lappe Mountain Pizza is located a few kilometres east of the highway on Old Hall Road and the Lappe Store offers groceries and an LCBO. Accommodations are available at Dog Lake Resort and Country Cozy B&B.

Points of interest: The view from Mile Hill is one of the best in the city

and overlooks the Whitefish Valley; Pee Dee Park in Hymers marks the site of one of the former Pee railway stations for the rail line. This year marked the centennial of the Hymers Fall Fair, which takes place every Labour Day weekend. The Hymers Museum has been closed due to flooding; however, the community is working hard to restore the building and it will reopen soon.

Pit stops: Rose Valley Lodge rents log cabins and offers gourmet dining; Mile Hill Melodrama, a theatre group, performs at Gillies Community Centre.

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Cider Making 101 Story and Photos By Marlene Wandel

Generally, when people want apple cider, they use their wallets. Recently, I have used a meat tenderizer, sieve, colander, cider press, a sevenfoot aluminum bar, three cotton pillowcases, three pots, a funnel, and a lot of elbow grease.

of which freely flowed from the mash before being pressed. The grinder, however, is torture. A friend determined that making cider this way is definitely a weight-loss proposition, with more calories spent than earned.

I found the press at a yard sale—handmade by an elderly Italian gentleman out of steel and wood, it weighs roughly a tonne, and came with a money-back guarantee. It seemed so simple at first: squish apples, get juice. But as it turns out, pressing whole or chopped apples results in whole or chopped apples, not juice. For an apple to release its sweet juice, it needs the flesh to be essentially obliterated. Lacking a food processor, we elected to smash them with a (new) meat tenderizer. While this was satisfying, and low-tech, it was astonishingly inefficient. A bin of apples yielded roughly three to four litres of hard-won juice.

Every player in the cider shenanigans, while charmed by the product, has pointed out that there has to be an easier way. A visit to Elaine MacKenzie at Mountain Stream Orchard confirmed just that. MacKenzie, with her lovely 125-tree orchard and Italian-made, stainless steel, motorized grinder and hydraulic press, laughed at our laborious efforts, but also confided that the first time she made cider, she cut up apples with a paring knife. What takes us an hour takes her ten minutes, and doesn’t cost her nearly as many calories. While our equipment has old-world charm, hers is prettier, faster, and no doubt easier to clean.

This year, we had another low-tech solution: a hand-crafted, hand-cranked apple grinder. The grinder creates fine mash, to the point that after an initial disastrous pressing, with apple mash flowing through the slats of the press, old pillow cases were enlisted to contain the mash within the press. The same bin of apples yielded 12 to 15 litres of juice, half

At the end of the day, we have a freezer full of apple cider and sore pecs. Next year, we’re going to channel Tom Sawyer and lure in some unsuspecting helpers, who will no doubt mutter, like all who came before them, “There’s got to be an easier way. Can’t you just buy this at the store?”

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The Outlaw Bridge The Ultimate DIY Project

By Michelle McChristie

Most people don’t consider the members of Rotary Clubs to be outlaws—in fact, the members of Rotarians are, and traditionally have been, upstanding members of their communities. In 1916, one of the projects of the newly formed Fort William-Port Arthur Rotary Club was to improve road conditions and extend the network; with more cars on the road, people wanted to explore the rural townships. They also wanted an alternative to steamboat travel to Duluth. When the Canadian and American governments failed to reach an agreement about a bridge over the Pigeon River to join their countries, Rotary Clubs on both sides of the border took matters into their own hands. Perhaps skeptical that the governments would unravel the red tape in good time, the Duluth, Cook County, and Fort William-Port Arthur Rotary Clubs raised $5,500 to cover the costs of the bridge. Materials were hauled to the site over the winter, and construction was completed by early summer. If the Rotarians had broken any laws, neither government seemed to care. In fact, the Ontario Ministry of Lands, Forests, and Mines paid the final bill of $768, despite having

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no knowledge of the bridge until their minister received an invitation to the opening festivities. The Times-Journal reported that on August 18, 1917, a motorcade of 65 cars carrying well over 250 people travelled to Grand Marais and “it seemed as though no detail for the comfort and entertainment of the Rotarians and their guests was overlooked.” The cars and bridge were decorated, song sheets were distributed to all participants, and pipers provided the soundtrack for the return trip. “Their pipes filled the untamed surroundings with wild melody,” reported the Times-Journal. The original wooden bridge was torn down in 1930 and replaced with an officially-approved steel structure. In 1963, further improvements saw the highway realigned with a new bridge located further downstream to its present location. The Outlaw Bridge was a symbol of international cooperation, the tenacity and DIY spirit of the Rotarians, and the support of the communities that so desperately wanted to be united. Special thanks to the reference staff at Brodie Resource Library for their research assistance.

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Once Upon a Time Among These Hills Communal Living Past and Present

By Wendy Galbraith O’Connor

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Once upon a time (and that time was the early 1970s), a visionary came to Thunder Bay from south of the border, drawn by her impression of Canadians as decent, kind people, and Canada as a welcoming place to live. Her young followers called her Mataji: Hindi for “honoured mother.” Mataji sent a young man ahead to find a location for a farm. He chose the sweeping dale that is now home to the Rose Valley Lodge, nestled among the hills off Highway 608 in South Gillies. The group was officially registered as a religious organization called the I Am Ashram, and the farm was locally known as God’s Acres. For those readers too young to remember the communal living (“commune”) experiments of those times, this one joined hundreds of others across North America as a place where young and old— but mostly young—went to escape materialism and politics, and get in touch with themselves and the earth.

In this setting, the group—which numbered up to 100 at times—farmed, learned, and celebrated. Some also worked other jobs off the ashram to raise funds. Members set up and ran a health food store. Many also wished to develop their spiritual side, and there were daily yoga exercises and readings, and lots of music. A strict no-drugs policy enhanced the experience of God’s Acres. The winds of change eventually arrived, and the ashram is now a memory for the residents of South Gillies. Some believe that the heady idealism of the 60s was unique to its time, and won’t come again. However, “intentional communities,” as they are called today, are still with us—many located in rural areas where inspiration and pure physical effort are still valuable commodities. A search of the Fellowship for Intentional Community’s website (directory.ic.org) turns up three such establishments

near Thunder Bay, all in their beginning stages. One of these is Beaver Creek Homestead near Nolalu, founded by Brad Neufeld. Like the others, he lists the population of the community at less than five persons. Why so few? Brad says, “The 60s and 70s were a time of idealism, when people genuinely thought they could make a better world. Today, nearly all the inquiries I get are from people whom I would term economic refugees, rather than folks who are genuinely idealistic and want to discover a better way to live.” What’s next for these hills, as the tambourine echos die down? I’m thinking the area still attracts and emanates positivity. Others do too. Today we write the next chapter.

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Thunder Bay Therapeutic Riding Association A Feeling of Freedom By Ally Arnone

The physical and psychological benefits of horseback riding are remarkably universal. Shakespeare wrote: “When I sit astride him, I soar, I am a hawk. He trots on air. The earth sings when he touches it.” For anyone who has ridden a horse, this statement likely rings true. Now, imagine how much more powerful the feeling of freedom can be for people with a disability that prevents them from moving on their own. Since 1990. the Thunder Bay Therapeutic Riding Association, an organization committed to improving the quality of life for the physically and mentally challenged, has been offering disabled children and adults in the region the opportunity to ride a horse. It is interesting to note that therapeutic riding has been in practice since ancient Greece, when it was known as “hippo therapy.” The first program in North America was started in Toronto in 1965. The TBTRA formed in the fall 1989 and began with only 10 riders the next year. Since then, participation has increased to over 60 riders a year.

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This valuable community group has faced its share of setbacks, including a microburst storm last year that destroyed the arena and damaged the adjacent barn and surrounding area. As well, Maureen Downey, who works with TBTRA, encourages people to volunteer because the sessions are cancelled when there is a lack of volunteers. The season runs from June until September and volunteers are desperately needed this fall. You can also show your support by attending the TBTRA’s upcoming fundraisers, which include a spaghetti dinner at the Italian Hall on October 21 and a pancake breakfast the first Sunday of every month at the Murillo Community Centre. The commitment and enthusiasm of the volunteers involved in TBTRA is inspiring. Take the time to visit the website and hear the testimonials of people who have benefitted from their participation in therapeutic riding. You will be inspired, too. You can find out more by emailing tbtra@tbaytel.net or calling 472 5650. For those interested in volunteering or donating to TBTRA, check out tbtra.com or visit their Facebook page.

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Giddy Up Amanda’s Green Barn

By Tiffany Jarva

Chris Merkley

It’s another blazing hot Sunday afternoon, and it’s packed at the 100th anniversary of the Hymers Fall Fair. City folk mingle with country folk, fair food aromas linger, coloured ribbons are posted on the stalls of award-winning livestock, and of course there are the horses. The annual Hymers horse shows include gymkhana (where riders display skill in various races and contests), light, and heavy horse shows. Teaching regularly at a rural school has made me a little bit more aware of horse culture, and I have been wondering if there has been an increase in horse popularity in the surrounding Thunder Bay area. I decided to catch up with Amanda Kine from Amanda’s Green Barn to chat a little bit about the horse culture in the area. “Business has been tripling every year for the past five years,” says Kine, who initially started her business out of her “small” green barn with three stalls. Today, thanks to support from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, Kine has been able to expand, adding her “big” green barn, complete with a viewing lounge for parents, indoor riding area, a tack room, and additional box stalls. Competing since she was eight years old, Kine

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“grew up with two horses in her backyard.” She learned lots about horses from her mom, and then worked at Dreamfields Riding Centre. It seemed only logical to attain an Equine Management Certificate, which she did in Kemptville, Ontario (she secured her first boarder before finishing college). Although difficult to prove for sure, she thinks that horse riding has indeed grown in popularity in the area, especially with girls— Kine estimates that the boy-to-girl ratio is about 5 to 60. Kine offers English (the more popular choice) and Western-style riding, and each student is encouraged to pursue what he or she is most comfortable doing. Those who are more competitive tend to compete out of town on their own, with some local riders doing quite well. Ribbons that Kine herself has won over the years adorn the wall in the lounge/viewing room, but she is humble when asked about competing, and is quick to say that it’s more rewarding to deal with the kids. “It’s all about their happiness.” Wondering if riding is for you? You can take a one-time lesson at Amanda’s Green Barn. Call 621-5807 or visit amandasgreenbarn.com for details.

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Zero Emissions, No Transmission Test Driving A Leaf

Of course the catch is that you don’t want to get too far from the nearest charger, but the future holds a solution to that. The Leaf has a quick-charge port that allows it to be topped up in only 30 minutes at a commercial charging station, which are surprisingly widespread in the United States. You might not want to head out on a road trip just yet, but once the time is right, the Leaf will help you out—its navigation system has software to help you manage your charge, and point you to the nearest charging station should you run low.

By Jon Nelson

Until recently, if you wanted to be green with your wheels, or save some green, your options were limited to a handful of hybrids or an alternative fuel. These all require that you pour something (not just money) into the tank, it gets burnt, and the remains are spit out the tailpipe— once your engine is finished turning them into noise.

The 2012 Nissan Leaf proudly wears a Zero Emissions badge on the side, and, other than the absence of a tailpipe, is the only clue that this is a 100% electric car. Modern battery technology is light, powerful, quick-charging, and recyclable, and gives the Leaf a 160km range on a full charge. As a car enthusiast, I was skeptical that the Leaf would perform as well as a conventional car, so I decided to take one for a test drive. I met with Brad Folino, at Half-Way Motors, who explained the ins and outs of charging the car, and the process of having the charger installed in your home—nearly every home has the electrical capacity to supply the charger, and once installed, you can cut up your gas card. An average daily “fill up” will cost you less than the taxes included in the last tank that you pumped. Better yet, with time-of-use rates, you can charge during off-peak times and save even more. You can even set it to pre-heat or pre-cool to increase your comfort and extend your range. Once in the car, everything looked pretty normal. You don’t start the car so much as “boot it up” , and even though there is no transmission, you still place it in D to go, like any other car. Once on our way, we eerily coasted through the parking lot, silently making our way out into traffic. The Leaf accelerates well, rides and handles

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nicely, and parks with all four wheels on the ground like any other car. According to Brad, the Leaf is “the ideal urban car,” in that it excels in stop-and-go traffic—it uses regenerative braking to pump energy back into the battery every time you stop, making it that much more efficient. And when you aren’t moving, most of the car’s energy needs are supplied by a solar panel discreetly integrated with the roof, so you could likely sit all day without using up any battery range.

I admit, I was prepared to be underwhelmed with the Leaf. But I found it to be a surprisingly good electric replacement for a conventional car. I may not be prepared to give up the “vroomvroom” noises from under the hood just yet, but the Leaf is an ideal car for the daily commuter.

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The 2012 Growing Season from Pass Lake to Slate River Valley Challenges and Triumphs

By Brendan Grant, of Sleepy G Farm

Old Mother Nature is a dynamic and unpredictable ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one day she can make you feel like you are on a sunny beach vacation, and the next day she can leave you soggy, cold, and miserable. It can happen fast, and with real consequences for those who grow food for a living. Farmers and gardeners alike will agree that the 2012 growing season had both its challenges and triumphs.

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An unseasonably warm start to the growing season got plants growing sooner than usual, only to suffer from shock when the weather turned cool again. Then came the rain. While some residents of Thunder Bay saw their basements fill with water, farmers anxiously watched their fields get pounded with rain day after day. For already-established grain and forage crops the rain was welcomed, but for those growing berries and vegetables, the extended rainfall created a host of problems including poor germination, bad pollination, flooded fields, and pest outbreaks. In June, our region saw an attack of army worms, which are among the most dreaded pests for horticultural crops. As the season progressed, it became clear that 2012 was a great year for all bugs, both good and bad. Of particular concern was the potato beetle, which can defoliate an entire potato crop before you return from summer vacation! The latter part of the growing season was unseasonably hot and humid, which are excellent growing conditions for many vegetables. Cucumbers, zucchini, beans, tomatoes, peppers, and winter squash all had a banner year, while early-season crops such as peas, carrots, spinach, and even lettuce struggled under the same conditions. As fall crops begin to come in, it is hoped that a good yield will offset early season losses, and that Mother Nature will grace us with a long and sunny autumn.

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Fruit That Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree By Jeannie Dubois, Certified Sommelier

Autumn is falling all around us as the days grow shorter and the air brisker. In the Northern Hemisphere, due south of our less intemperate climes, vineyards are gearing up for the annual reaping of the year’s rewards in a plentiful grape harvest that will lead to this year’s vintage wines. And while it’s true that the vast majority of wines that we enjoy are made from the juice of a wide variety of grapes, any fruit can produce wine—it’s simply a matter of converting the fermentable sugars and conserving the flavour of the fruit. All spring and summer long, a veritable feast of fruits have been blossoming on branch and bush alike, and whether it’s seed, berry, or stone, these juicy delights can make drinks just as delicious as the wine from the vine that we so enjoy. Sweeter than your average vin de table, these fresh and fleshy wines are a fragrant way to end any meal. Just be sure to serve them chilled for best presentation on the palate; it’s akin to uncorking bottled orchard blossoms and the sweet smell of summer.

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Country Cooking Carol’s Cakes Café Story and Photos By Amy Vervoort

Opening a new restaurant as a retirement project might not sound very restful, but after the daily demands of her bakery, Carol Soltys allows herself a little freedom now, taking time to enjoy life, and ride her horses whenever she wants. Run by her husband Rob, along with a great staff, Carol’s Cakes Café has been open on the corner of Arthur Street and Twin City Crossroad since early January, 2012. Their comfort-food menu offers a little bit of everything, served all day on a corner they thought “needed something.” We like our diners here in Thunder Bay; we like all-day breakfast and we like things local. Rob and Carol’s café is all that—a busy little spot full of settled-in regulars and people passing through, even offering subs to go. Stay for coffee and connect to the wifi, try the classic Canadian poutine made with fresh local cheese curds and homemade fries, or locally made Polish sausage, perogies, or a homemade bowl of chili. How about a red velvet cupcake? Carol’s signature desserts are posted on the wall, a complete distraction when trying to get through breakfast for lunch, and impossible to resist. Cookies and pastries encased in glass line the bar, and tastes of a bakery are everywhere. Their well-established relationship with local business keeps them connected with produce and products, allowing them to concentrate on creating delicious meals in homemade style. Carol’s Cakes Café is located at 3161 Arthur St. W. Call 939-1514 for more information.

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Drink of the Month Calico Coffeehouse By Rebekah Skochinski

Beer and Cheese Two Ways Yes, Please! By Rachel Globensky, Chef/Owner of Grinning Belly

½ cup diced green onions

Beer and Cheese Dip – serves the same 6 that would enjoy the soup recipe, too!

1 cup diced celery

8 oz shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup diced carrots

8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese

8 oz diced fresh mushrooms

8 oz package cream cheese, softened

¾ cup butter

1 cup light-tasting beer

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp mustard powder

1 tsp dried chives

5 cups chicken broth

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1 head cauliflower, cut into florettes

¼ - ½ cup heavy cream

12 oz beer (any kind works, but a nice dark stout is great)

Mix everything together well (an electric or stand mixer works really well for this), adding in more or less cream, depending on your taste. Scrape the yumminess into an ovenproof or microwavable bowl. Cover and heat, stirring frequently, until it’s warmed through. Serve with crunchy pretzels and more beer. (Dip will thicken as it cools, so reheat part-way through or serve in a little crock-pot.)

8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese 2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese salt and ground black pepper to taste

Sauté green onions, celery, carrots, and mushrooms in butter until veggies are soft. Mix flour and dry mustard into sautéed vegetables and cook for a couple of minutes, until mixture is fragrant. Add chicken broth, whisking well, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and stir frequently to prevent burning. In a small pot with a lid, steam cauliflower florettes just until tender. Then add cauliflower, beer, and cheeses to simmering veggie and broth mixture. Simmer 15–20 minutes, or until heated through. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with parsley and cheddar cheese. Serve with a nice green salad and a warm loaf of crusty bread.

NB – Both of the above recipes would be greatly improved with bacon. Bacon makes everything better.

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Beer and Cheese Soup – serves 6 hungry friends

It always amazes me how you can transform a humble squash with some sugar and spice and make it a mouthwatering delight. When you want the taste without turning into Becky Homecky, this drink does the trick and the treat. It comes to the table with delicate peaks of real whipped cream, which is sprinkled with cinnamon and drizzled with maple syrup. Sounds like spoonfuls from heaven, right? Totally. Underneath all of that heady goodness is a traditional latte made with steamed milk, fair trade organic espresso, and sweetened with pumpkin pie flavour. And none of that cloying artificial taste either—it’s smooth and subtle (kind of how you want to be when you bump into your ex downtown). Yes, the pumpkin spice latte is the perfect festive warm-up for a day when you need a sweater, a scarf, and something extra special to sip for no special reason.

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Red Light Leads to Bright Lights Local Filmmaker Selected to be Part of International Screenwriting Competition By Amy Jones

Thunder Bay filmmaker Ryan La Via is having a bit of an epic year. As The Walleye reported back in July, La Via’s short film, Teabagged, was selected to be part of the National Screen Institute’s Online Film Festival. Now, his short script, Red Light, has been chosen for 50 Kisses, an international screenwriting competition hosted by the London Screenwriters’ Festival, widely known as the world’s largest professional screenwriting event. La Via says that Red Light, a comedy about a woman taking an interest in the man in the car next to her at a traffic signal, was inspired by real events. Although the ending is fictitious, La Via knew immediately that he had a great story on his hands—and one that would potentially fit into the 50 Kisses theme of screenplays set on Valentine’s Day. As one of 50 winning scripts chosen out of over 1800 entries—and the only Canadian script to make the list—La Via’s screenplay will be produced and then edited, along with the other 49 scripts, into a feature length film to be released in London on Valentine’s Day, 2013. Although the competition allow access to the winning scripts by a pool of international filmmakers, La Via has chosen to produce the script himself here in Northwestern Ontario, with a local cast and crew, in order to showcase the level of talent in the community—a community in which La Via is certainly a rising star.

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Truly Terrifying Rogue Productions Stages Bram Stoker’s Dracula By Rebekah Skochinski

Rogue Productions has a reputation for bringing classics to the masses. Their current production is no exception. Based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, this original gothic horror story moves back and forth between Victorian London and the dark countryside of Eastern Europe. “It really gives us the opportunity to explore the contrasts between these two places, which, at the time the book was written, were intended to represent the modern and rational world on the one hand and the mysterious supernatural on the other,” explains director Jason Boesche. All of the actors in the production are local, and regular patrons will see some familiar faces, including Emily Upper, who played Puck this past summer in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Justin Parcher, who was in Macbeth last fall. “Our goal is to create a truly creepy atmosphere which expresses the intention of the novel to its readers. I think that though there is a lot of general fascination with vampires right now in movies and on TV, we have forgotten how truly frightening these figures were intended to be,” says Boesche. “In lore, vampires were terrifying. There was nothing elegant about them.” Dracula runs from September 28–30 and October 3–6 at Fort William Historical Park. The show starts at 8 pm, and it’s cash only: adults, $20; students and seniors, $15. /fortwilliamhistoricalpark @FWHPTweets

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Hallelujah for Mile Hill Melodrama By Amy Jones

Next month, consider taking a trip to South Gillies to see Mile Hill Melodrama’s latest production, The Hallelujah Girls—it will help brighten your spirits and lift you out of the November doldrums. Penned by the writing team of Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, The Hallelujah Girls is a rollicking Southern comedy. The plot centres around the feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, who gather every Friday afternoon at an abandoned church-turned-day spa called Spa-dee-dah. When the loss of a close friend shows the women just how precious life can be, they decide it’s high time to change their lives and make things happen—and, of course, hilarity abounds. Mile Hill Melodrama has been bringing amateur community theatre to the Gillies Community Centre stage since 1991, and this spirited group keeps growing. All it takes is one performance to see that they truly love what they do. Their passion and commitment to theatre is enough to make the drive out of town worthwhile and, if you feel like making a night out of it, Rose Valley Lodge and Restaurant will be offering a four-course dinner and theatre package. So grab some friends, shake off those early winter blahs, and head to the country for some melodrama. The Hallelujah Girls takes the stage November 16, 17, 23, and 24 at 8 pm, with a matinee on November 18 at 2 pm. Tickets go on sale in October; visit milehillmelodrama.ca for details.

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Fritz Lehmberg Simplicity and Spontaneity

By Michelle Zaph-Bélanger Fritz Lehmberg has been creating one-of-akind clay pottery since the early 1970s. “I still love working with clay, since it is responsive and forgiving,” he says. “It felt sensual the first time I touched it and it still is a pleasure to work with. I also use a kick wheel which, for me, slows the process, and makes the pots feel relaxed.” His beautiful work—bowls and pots, tumblers, vases, serving trays, and more—has a rustic look with browns, greys, and greens. He lets the natural beauty of the clay shine through, and revels in the interesting ashy blemishes created by his firing process. He fires his creations in a small tube kiln, or anagama, that he affectionately calls “Betty.” “My work is about simplicity, spontaneity, naturalness, and understatement,” he says. “Wood firing enhances these qualities with irregular surfaces caused by the capriciousness of the flame and ash floating through the kiln. This kiln

produces a muted palette and irregular surfaces, perfect for being imperfect, which is what it is all about! Who is into perfection? Only machines. The best pots have a primordial feel to them.” Lehmberg is a founding member of Crossing Borders Studio Tour, a fall tour of full-time artists’ studios from Duluth to Thunder Bay, taking place this year from September 28 to October 7. He also sells his wares through his studio, Early Snows Pottery. You can find him at the Thunder Bay Country Market on Saturdays, or check out a few of his pieces on sale at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. An active member of the Thunder Bay Potters Guild, he will be showcasing his work at their sale event at the Valhalla Inn in November. Gorgeous photos of Lehmberg’s art are stored at flickr.com/photos/earlysnowspottery.

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Allen Sapp, The Place Where My Grandmother Lived, 1968, acrylic on canvas, 101.5 x 122 cm. Gift of Allen Sapp. Photo by Klaus Rossler.

The way I remember it... Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s Random Acts of Poetry: Thunder Bay Performance Project (aka RAP) By Rebekah Skochinski

It seems apropos that the name of a poetry event would not only have an exceptionally wordy title, but that it could also be shortened down to RAP. Kindred in spirit with random acts of kindness, RAP offers poetry to the public in kindness and with generosity. With unscheduled live performances in public spaces, and scheduled performances at various locations around town, such as libraries and coffee shops, this performance project will see over 24 performers clad in their iconic brightorange overalls as “word construction workers” to engage the public in an attempt to entertain but also to promote literacy, art, and poetry. Definitely Superior’s Renee Terpstra says that RAP has seen quite an evolution through its eight years, and now includes spoken word

performance as well as lyric-focused musical performances and spoken word with movement. “RAP is always different and special every year, as it involves original creative material being presented by new and returning performers. It may be surprising to some that it is always so well received by residents wherever they go. Perhaps it says something about our city’s creativity.” On a larger scale, this event connects thematically with Random Acts of Poetry readings worldwide. Look for the orange jumpsuits to hit the city October 1–6 and find a full schedule at the gallery, and online at definitelysuperior.com. Definitely Superior also publishes a poetry zine that documents the literary works/performances, which is distributed nationally and sold regionally.

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Memory has provided fodder for some of the most compelling art created in history. Suzanne Morrisette, curatorial resident at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, has added another exhibition to her fine work during the past year, gathering a selection of pieces by five artists from their permanent collection—Christian Chapman, John Hartman, Norman Moonias, Susan Ross, and Allen Sapp—under the theme of memory, with a particular focus on indigenous peoples, and how memories are recalled in different visual forms. One piece in particular struck me as the embodiment of many of the concepts Morrisette explores in this exhibit. It is a large painting by Allen Sapp called The Place Where My Grandmother Lived (1968), depicting a cabin in a field. I know the painter did it from memory, and like my own memory, some details are clearer than others. There are two dogs in the foreground tugging on something that may be a dead chicken or a T-shirt, depending on your perspective; this detail stays with me because Morrisette and I laughed about that ambiguity. The rest is less focused for me, perhaps because my association with it was less strong. Each of the pieces in this show has that same quality of focus versus obscurity, and it makes you wonder why the artists remember certain details over others. It also makes you wonder why the artists felt motivated to share these particular memories in their art. For example, some of Susan Ross’s works have very vague titles, while others are more specific, which makes me think that perhaps the portraits with names were of people she knew. The ink works by John Hartman, on display for the first time, compelled me to imagine what it must have been like for him and his family living in the remote community of Collins, and why it affected him deeply enough to make this series about it, six years after he left. I recommend reading Suzanne Morrisette’s excellent essay before viewing the show, as well as the titles and dates on the pieces, which will give you historical context when viewing the works. Imagine yourself in the artist’s place, and let yourself remember with them.

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Seasonal R.O.Y.G.B.I.V. By Justyna Kondakow

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Leaves sail before me as my thoughts cloud in a flurry of textile dissolution. Thunder Bay offers us a package deal of seasons that we must take advantage of, with gusto. But where to start? If you regularly read this column, you are probably wondering about the colours, patterns, and textiles that the “fashion machine” deems acceptable each season, no? Humour me. With each passing season, there is pressure to dress a certain way, as trends see fit, so maybe it’s a good thing Thunder Bay is five years behind in fashion so we can pretty much have free reign to dress however we like. For all intents and purposes we are all supposed to wear darker colours and neutrals this time of year. Autumn is for pumpkin spice and tree-bark grey? No thanks. I do not feel it necessary to sacrifice my brilliant friend R.O.Y.G.B.I.V. (that’s red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet to the uninitiated). That is why my October outfit is robustly flavoured, like a well-stewed chana masala. While still maintaining a healthy dose of self-preservation, I am

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Volunteer Fire Fighters Keeping Communities Strong and Safe Story and Photos By Raili Roy

This past spring, a dairy barn burned down in Oliver Paipoonge, costing a local farmer a major piece of farm infrastructure and a heartbreaking number of livestock. Thanks to the efforts of the local volunteer fire rescue team, however, the flames were prevented from spreading to other buildings and costing even more. Fires like that one remind us of how dependent we are in the rural areas on volunteers to provide essential services like fire rescue. Disturbingly, John Hanna, Program Specialist with the Office of the Fire Marshall, says rural fire halls are finding it harder to recruit volunteers who can respond to calls during the weekdays. “There used to be more people working from home—on farms and in other home occupations,” he says. “But things have changed, and with more people working day jobs in the city, we don’t have the volunteer base to draw from.” This shortage of available volunteers might also reflect a disconnect between new rural residents and their new communities, especially for those who have come from a larger centre where emergency services are city-funded and fully staffed. “A lot of people don’t realize that out here we need to work together with our neighbours to provide some of our own essential services,” Hanna says. Volunteering for fire services helps meet that need, but it’s also a great way to connect with your new neighbours. Through training, fundraising events and, eventually, fire calls, volunteers meet other residents and learn more about their community. Jim Hacquoil, a long-time resident of Oliver Paipoonge, has been hosting pumper-truck training for regional fire teams at the Hacquoil Construction pond on Highway 588 for over a decade now, and notes the shrinking class sizes with some dismay. “I’m past the age for volunteering myself,” Hacquoil says. “I’ll donate the training space anytime they need it, but we need some young folks to step up now. The training volunteers get is phenomenal and lasts a lifetime. Fire it up!”

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Halloween Town 2 Guarantees Non-Stop Scare Factor By Karen Maki

The overwhelming enthusiasm of Brian Cronk, Creative Director of Halloween Town, is quite evident when you chat with him about this year’s walk at Pioneer Village Founders Museum, Halloween Town 2: The Attack of the Flesh Eating Zombies. After the incredible success of the first-ever walk last year (with over a thousand visitors!), Cronk and his gang of 40 enthusiastic volunteers are eagerly planning and plotting to make this highly anticipated event even more terrifying.

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“It still blows me away that people will pay to have us scare the crap out them,” Cronk laughs. “Every year we will work hard to change things up and add new areas and characters as we have this year.” Building on the love of the zombie genre that is so popular, Cronk felt paying tribute to them was fitting, especially at Halloween. But that’s not all that this morbid gang has in store for you. If filling the already-creepy old pioneer town with blood-dripping, rotting, flesh-eating zombies isn’t enough to fill you with dread, they have added even more. “We have a special ending that is definitely not for the faint of heart. We are introducing the House of Pure Evil, built just for this year. Each room is designed to attack all of your senses.” Cronk promises that you will not be disappointed—they are so sure of this that they have built in a “chicken trail” for those who are unable to cope with the onslaught of terror. “You will be entertained and scared at every turn,” says Cronk. “Whether you are in the line to start, or just being bussed back to your car, it’s a nonstop scare factor, you just don’t know what’s going to happen!” Halloween Town 2 runs October 12, 13, 19, 20, and 26–28 from 7–10 pm. Visit founders.ca for more information.

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Tara Tries Out… Horseback Riding By Tara George

You know the old adage, “If you fall off your horse, get right back in the saddle?” Well, I fell off my horse 30 years ago and vowed to never get back in the saddle again, and because of this, when the opportunity arose to try out horseback riding, I resisted—strongly. But then I was reminded that the purpose of this column is to gain new experiences while exploring Thunder Bay, and maybe inspiring others to do the same. So, after three horsefearing decades, I made a call to Dreamfields Riding Centre and booked a trail ride.

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Dreamfields Riding Centre is located in South Gillies, and is owned and operated by Laura and Fred Jones. The property is impressive, with a beautiful view, a spacious indoor riding arena, and a well-equipped stable. I arrived at Dreamfields just in time to catch the end of a riding lesson. I probably should have been reassured by Laura’s knowledgeable and confident demeanour as an instructor; however my loud and aggressive internal dialogue was drowning out any rational thought processes. Reality hit me—I was about to get back in the saddle, and I wasn’t happy about it.

Laura took my nervousness in stride, giving me a tour of the stable and gently introducing me to the horses. My riding partner would be a 20-year-old Saddlebred Cross named Baleu, who is known to be forgiving to beginners. After some simple command instructions, I cautiously mounted Baleu and we took our first steps around the indoor arena. At that point, I’m certain that I stopped breathing, becoming acutely aware of Baleu’s every minute movement. As we finally headed for the trails, I submitted myself to my “happy place,” just hoping to get through it. Laura led the way, giving pointers, narrating the landscape, and stopping for breathers when required. Hey wait—was I breathing again? Yes! And as the trail ride progressed I started to feel more comfortable and was actually enjoying myself. I may have even caught a glimpse at the allure of trail riding. Overall, my horseback riding experience exceeded expectations, thanks to Baleu and Laura. What can be more rewarding than having an enjoyable fear-conquering experience? Thank you to Laura for the trail ride. For more information on Dreamfields Riding Centre, visit dreamfields.ca or call 577-8744.

IFOA Ontario Returns to Thunder Bay By Amy Jones

IFOA Ontario, the touring branch of the successful, Toronto-based International Festival of Authors, will once again make a stop in Thunder Bay in 2012. IFOA Ontario is a program that brings literary events to towns and cities across the province of Ontario in partnership with local community organizations. This year, with support from Lakehead University, Sleeping Giant Writers Festival, and the Thunder Bay Public Library, four authors will travel to Thunder Bay for two exciting events. On Friday, November 2 at 3 pm, Lee Maracle, critically acclaimed author of First Wives Club, Sojourner’s and Sundogs, Ravensong and I Am Woman, will present a master class for writers at the Waverley Resource Library. In the evening, Maracle will read from

her new novel, Daughters are Forever, in which a modern-day Native woman is alienated from her culture, but begins to heal by listening to the natural world. Joining Maracle at the reading will be Rawi Hage, author of De Niro’s Game and Cockroach, reading from his new novel, Carnival, as well as Rogers Trust winner Helen Humphreys reading from her new historical novel, The Reinvention of Love, and Madeline Thien reading from Dogs at the Perimeter, the story of a Cambodian girl trying to survive the terrors of the Khmer Rouge. The readings will take place at the Airlane Hotel Tiberio Room at 7 pm. Events are $10 each, and if you are a writer, reader, or just someone who likes to be entertained, it will be worth every penny. For more information, visit litontour.com. © Columpa C. Bobb

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Music You know those really large roller coasters that start off by going up and up, until the climb gets so high that you begin to get anxious? But when the car finally goes over the top, you wish the ride would never stop? That sums up the reaction of the audience at the Stone Temple Pilots concert on September 6 at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. As the time began approaching 10:30 pm, the audience grew more and more impatient with the empty stage. Boos and hisses and stomping emanated from the crowd. Some started emptying the auditorium to kill time with beverages. A little comic relief calmed the crowd for a short while as a man tried to address the audience with a non-working microphone, only to be escorted off the stage by security.

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Once Stone Temple Pilots took the stage, however, the audience quickly forgave the band for their tardiness and began to enjoy the ride. STP started their set with a few well-known hits, such as “Vaseline.” As the band warmed up to the crowd, the band members occasionally interacted with the audience. Bass guitarist Robert DeLeo got up close, with guitar performances for the front row of the pit. Frontman Scott Weiland entertained the audience with his signature gyrating dance moves, and frequently used a bullhorn for acoustic effect. Weiland doled out low-fives and handshakes as the set progressed. They ended the night with an encore performance of “Tripping on a Hole in a Paper Heart.” The band sounded great and Weiland even commented on the “acoustically perfect” quality of the TBCA. Let’s hope that they tell all their friends about it and attract more great bands to Thunder Bay.

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Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Season Preview By Geraldine Ysselstein

Did you know that you can hear Mozart, Michael Jackson, Matt Anderson, and Michael Burgess all at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium? Your Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (TBSO) has been going strong for 51 years, and this year they will present another exciting concert season that you do not want to miss. Under the direction of Music Director Arthur Post and Conductor-in-Residence Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, the orchestra is preparing a feast that many will surely be eager to sample— from masterworks, pops, classical, and family to cabaret, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

advantage of the budget-friendly tickets available with the free TBSO Access Card. Tickets are $15 AND you can bring a friend for the same price. How awesome is that? Take your mom or a friend for a Saturday night date! The TBSO season begins October 13. Details about the concert schedule and subscriptions can be found at tbso.ca.

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“I’m especially excited about our high-energy Masterworks opener on October 18 (Epic Tchaikovsky), and a uniquely spiritual concert celebrating mother earth that brings aboriginal music into the Masterworks series on February 28 (Voices of the Earth),” says Post. The season also features favourites Ben Heppner, André Laplante, the Gryphon Trio, and The Elmer Eiseler Singers, as well as some local talent including Susanna DiGiuseppe, Shy-Anne Hovorka, and Daylin James. You can subscribe now at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium—new subscribers get 50% off their subscriptions. And if you are 30 years of age or younger, you can take

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Rodney Brown A CD Launch Concert of Epic Proportions

By Michelle McChristie

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This month, Rodney Brown will celebrate the release of his 11th album, Fort William, with a larger than usual back-up band—the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (TBSO). Arthur Post, Music Director for the TBSO, said the group is “delighted to collaborate with Rodney on this effort to capture the spirit and adventure of Northwestern Ontario’s fascinating past” and considers Brown “a strong musical ambassador for our city and region.” And Brown is equally enthused to be playing with the TBSO once again. “I get the shivers when I play with them—it’s amazing,” he says. Brown, who released his first album in 1977, has had a rich musical career. He has stayed true to his roots and draws much of his inspiration from the history and natural beauty of the Thunder Bay area. Fort William pays tribute to the legacy of the voyageurs and the First Nations peoples who founded the North West Company’s fur trading post in the

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1800s. Given that Fort William was recorded on stage at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, it is only fitting that the launch concert take place on the same stage. When asked for a preview of the show, Brown says it will open with a sequence of traditional songs honouring our cultural history—ceremonial songs from the Thunder Mountain Singers, and the music of fiddler Pierre Schryer and piper Ryan Moore. In addition to performing the songs from Fort William, Brown will premiere a video about his quest to have a memorial plaque fixed at the site of William McGillivray’s burial in England. The show promises to be a moving tribute to Fort William, and it’s hard to imagine an artist other than Brown to initiate such an event. “I write from the heart and my heart is here,” says Brown. So is ours. Rodney Brown’s CD Launch Concert takes place on Friday, October 19 at 8 pm. Tickets are available from the TBCA box office.

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Thunder Bay in Concert Local Musicians Coming Together for Charity By Amy Jones

On October 25, some of the Thunder Bay area’s best-loved musicians will gather at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium for a world-class evening of fun and entertainment in support of local charities, including the United Way, Westminster United Church, and the George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation. Now in its fifth year, this annual fundraising event, billed as a “celebration of music,” encourages audience participation and sing-alongs for the whole family to enjoy. On the roster this year is Franco-Ontarian fiddler Pierre Schryer, bluegrass band Vickers Creek, The Smith Family Singers, jazz trio Mood Indigo, and, of course, local legends Flipper Flanagan’s Flat Footed Four, in what promises to be an evening jam packed with music, laughter, and surprises. So this month, open your hearts (and your pockets), warm up your singing voice, and come on out to one of Thunder Bay’s finest venues to see some of our finest talent, all while helping to raise money for some great causes. Tickets for Thunder Bay in Concert are $20, and available at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium box office. The show starts at 7:30 pm. Visit tbca.com for more details.

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There are not many things better than a Sunday drive in the country. It’s especially pleasurable when the fall colours light up the woods with shades of orange, yellow, and red. However, my drive experience is never quite the same without some music. Silence is not golden. In my world, having a good selection of cruisin’ tunes is an extremely important part of the driving experience.

favourite. There were a couple tunes by Boston, and some classic Kinks made the cut. Tom Petty’s “Refugee” and “Here Comes My Girl” were on the list, as was Smokey Robinson and the Miracles’ “Goin’ to a Go Go” and “Tears of a Clown,” Lady Soul’s “Chain of Fools,” the Staples Singers with “Respect Yourself,” and, to round things out, some Johnny Cash with “Hey Porter” and “Orange Blossom Special.”

When this columnist first began to drive, there were really only two ways to get your music. You either dialled up am radio, or you listened to a tape. Initially, there were these great things called 8-tracks. The tapes were big, bulky, and due to some weird design, played every album in four distinct parts. This required a bit of a fade between songs. So you would be grooving to an awesome ZZ Top song, like “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide,” and suddenly the song would start to fade out. There would be a moment of silence, then the song would slowly reappear back to full volume. Now, when you are cruising down the road in a 1972 Dodge Dart, ZZ Top is about as good as it gets. But the 8-track did tend to be a bit of a cruisin’ buzz kill. Luckily, the cassette would soon dominate and rule the music-playing world for many years to come.

That’s a pretty wide spectrum of music, and most of it is of a certain time. Interestingly, though, I’ve noticed at least one of my teenage sons blasting Boston tunes in his room before a night out, so some things don’t change. However, there are several modern artists who are really conducive to driving Northwestern Ontario roads. Lately I’ve become obsessed with The Black Keys. These blues rockers are just exactly the kind of music that should played with windows down and stereo up. Their earlier, very raw music is perhaps the most obvious choice for roaring down the highway, yet I really like The Black Keys’ new songs—“Howlin For You” has just the kind of rattlesnake shake made for driving with the top down. The good news is you can put the entire Black Keys catalogue on one 16 gig USB stick, and still have room for all the old stuff as well. Thank you, modern technology.

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And if there was just one album I had to drive into the sunset with? Such a hard question. But I’m leaning towards the Rolling Stones’ “Exile on Main Street“. Still the raunchiest, slipperiest and most bad-ass rock and roll album ever made in Keith Richards’ basement. Roll down the window, turn up the stereo, and play “Rocks Off.” You’ll be glad you did.

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Music If your vision of a one-man band is a guy with a guitar in his hands, drum on his back, tambourine on his foot and harmonica around his neck, think again. Not to say this vision is wrong, but it doesn’t come close to describing the likes of Jon Cohen, Ocean City Defender, or Jean-Paul De Roover. Although similar in their use of recording, delay, and looping devices, their genre-defying sounds are unique, and each of these artists puts on a mesmerizing show.

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Montreal’s Jon Cohen kicked off the show with an energetic performance that felt a little out of place in the coffeehouse atmosphere of the brightly-lit Study. Cohen’s trademark is that he builds and deconstructs each of his musical experiments, piece-by-piece, using drum machines/percussion, keyboards, and a bass guitar. His show was peppered with improv and packed a bigger punch than his studio recordings. Thunder Bay’s Ocean City Defender played a short set featuring songs from his 2012 release The Golden Hour. His songs are built around ethereal vocals, synthesizers, hazy guitars, and backed with a distant drum beat. A highlight of the show was “The Freddy Shelly Throat Punch” and, although he seemed a little distracted by his pesky glasses which kept sliding down his nose, Ocean City Defender’s set was solid.

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I have to admit, I was perplexed trying to figure out how these guys were creating their sound, and thought De Roover had read my mind when he explained and demonstrated live looping during the song “Blue.” De Roover is immensely talented and his songs are every bit as textural as any band’s—whether he is singing a capella on songs like “Fix,” or banging out a mind-blowing cover of Pink Floyd’s “Welcome to the Machine.” From the opening guitar riff to the closing phrase, De Roover’s performance was captivating. I count myself among those who eagerly await the release of his new album in 2013.

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Thunder Bay Does Expats and Homebodies Proud on the Thanksgiving Long Weekend By Nancy Ewachow

Thanksgiving can be a weekend of tears—of joy, when sitting down with family and friends (and sometimes the family table produces its own unique tears), or tears for being away, without, and possibly alone. Either way, bring your tears to the rock and roll dance floor: from Thursday evening until Tuesday morning’s return to normal, there are shows for all kinds of toe-tappers. Cuff the Duke starts the weekend off on Thursday October 4 at Crocks. Two-steppers and Blue Rodeo fans will be smiling. Hillbilly rockers The Tom Savage Trio increase the rock and roll throttle on Friday at The Apollo. Recoup your energy, but keep the beat going at the Bluegrass Guild Open Jam Saturday night on campus at the LU Study. It’s a good place to watch and play. Sunday night is a big night on campus as well. The Outpost, a large and often underutilized

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If you’re still standing by Monday, or if you just haven’t been able to get away from the turkey until then, it’s going to be your night to really rock. Head to The Apollo to see road warriors The Pack AD, on tour promoting their fourth album, Unpersons. Last in town opening for Our Lady Peace at the Community Auditorium, the band consists of two women from Vancouver who make a sound that could power a windmill. If you can’t be with family and friends (or need to get away), then come share that feeling with those entertainers who are likewise many miles from home, and raise a glass of good cheer.

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse Even a true Neil Young fan will admit that there is always some incertitude about listening to a new release—it could be a hit, but just as easily a miss. Neil Young has had his share of both, but true Neil Young fans respect them all. Americana is Young’s first album with Crazy Horse since Greendale (2003), which incidentally, had a song that was so aggravating, my father blames it for causing him to drive off the road. Americana is a collection of folk covers that range from traditional songs, like “Oh Susannah” and “She’ll be Coming ‘Round the Mountain,” to an arrangement of “High Flyin’ Bird” reminiscent of Young’s time with The Squires. The album has a few solid tunes that get better with every play and others that are less endearing. As for Crazy Horse, their accompaniment is what fans have come to expect since their first album with Young in 1969. The cover art is worthy of a mention—it’s a photo of Geronimo driving a car with three passengers, upon which an artist imposed images of Neil Young, Ralph Molina, Billy Talbot, and Poncho Sampedro in 1978. Having never been used for a cover, the photo was rescued from a warehouse fire in 2010. No doubt, it provided some inspiration for Americana. - Michelle McChristie

Corb Lund wrote Cabin Fever in a secluded log cabin he built with a now-deceased uncle and a former girlfriend—a few ghosts from his past. This release is a supernatural follow-up to his acclaimed Losin’ Lately Gambler album. The songs are hard driving, witty and clever, sometimes sentimental, and always foot tappin’—or should I say stompin’? Rockabilly, country blues, swing, talkin’ blues: his stories come from the mountains and prairies, bars and highways, all with drunken confidence, because bible-thumping and gravedigging are only his side jobs. An acoustic version of Cabin Fever is also available through New West Records. Corb Lund will be performing at the Outpost on November 30, so come and raise a glass. - Joanna Aegard

Coyote

Matt Mays After a four-year hiatus, Matt Mays is back in full force with his hard-hitting album Coyote. Coyote brings up the past with a gritty, classic rock feel, but Mays is still progressing, with songs full of hooks and melodies. Right off the bat “Indeo,” has the feel of Mays’ big hits, such as “Building A Boat” from his 2008 album Terminal Romance. The album keeps a steady pace throughout the next two songs, and slows down for the ballad “Loveless” and the erie harmonic opening of “Dull Knife.” Another standout track is “Rochambo,” which takes influence from reggae, surf and sixties rock. Things start to fall back into place after with “Slow Burning Luck,” which illuminates Mays’ boisterous voice. While the album lacks flow, jumping tempos and style after almost every song, the individual songs are a great mix of new wave classic rock, indie rock with a bit of everything else. Coyote makes for a good playlist album and is great live. Matt Mays plays at the Outpost on October 13. - Travis Setala

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Laman’s River

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Directed by Bruce McDonald The middle film in Bruce McDonald’s rock and roll road trip trilogy, 1991’s Highway 61 is often overshadowed by its followup, the much-loved Hard Core Logo. But Highway 61 does more than just establish the legendary Canadian director’s signature style; it puts Northwestern Ontario on the map—literally. When the film’s hero, Pokey Jones (played by McDonald’s frequent collaborator, Don McKellar), a barber from an unnamed small town in Northwestern Ontario, talks about his dream to travel Highway 61 from Thunder Bay to New Orleans, it also becomes the dream of thousands of people watching the film (including a rebellious kid from the Maritimes, who never dreamed she would one day be living a mere block from her beloved highway). With filming locations ranging from Thunder Bay to Duluth to Memphis, St. Louis, and New Orleans, the film’s greatest achievement might be its portrayal of the epic distance the highway covers, through geography, and also through history—especially the history of music. Most importantly, it gives us a bit of context for those road trips to Minneapolis, or even just to the border to pick up a package. While we may not get Jello Biafra as our customs agent in Pigeon River, we will understand that the road beneath our tires has greater significance than simply a stretch of asphalt. - Amy Jones

Take a literary road trip from Northern Minnesota to the mountains of Montana in Laman’s River, a mystery by Duluth novelist Mark Munger. The story follows Cook County Sheriff Deb Slater and Lakota FBI Special Agent Herb Whitefeather—both characters who make their first appearance in Munger’s debut mystery novel, The Legacy—as they track a religious serial killer with connections to an extremist Mormon sect. Through expert storytelling and laser-sharp attention to detail, Munger brings the reader deep into a world that is likely quite unfamiliar to most, and with a cast of compelling characters, surprising plot-twists, and paragraphs of beautifully-rendered description, this makes it a difficult book to put down. - Amy Jones

Northern Ontario: Introduction the Unknown Country

Michael Barnes One of the things I love about my job is the opportunity to help select books to win awards. This summer I had the privilege of reading three interesting non-fiction books about Northern Ontario. At first I thought they would be dry and tedious, but I was thrilled to find they were filled with fascinating stories of dynamic characters and fascinating developments. In Northern Ontario: Introducing the Unknown County, Michael Barnes tells the story of Maybelle Mars, of the Mars chocolate bar family, and her handson interest in the Red Lake gold rush. Read this book to discover more about Maybelle, and others who are part of the rich history of our part of Ontario. - Joanna Aegard

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Maudsley Court The First Apartment Building in Port Arthur

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For the first tenants of the five-storey, 31unit Maudsley Court, a mere $35 would pay the rent for the month. The building, located on the banks of McVicar Creek and overlooking Lake Superior and the Sleeping Giant, has been on the City of Thunder Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heritage Registry since June 2010, but back when it first opened in 1914, it was simply known as the first apartment building erected in Port Arthur. The land was purchased in 1913 by Algernon Maudsley and William Rutherford Lamb, two English gentlemen. The original building permit application was submitted to the City of Port Arthur on March 30, 1914, and included the following estimates for building materials: 4,800 cubic yards of concrete, 250, 000 bricks, 3,000 square yards of plaster, and 700 square yards of concrete floor. Roofing materials to be used were tar and gravel. The architect was MarshHutton Powers Company and the probable cost of the building was estimated at $100,000.

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September is out of the way. Household routines are getting back to normal and our body clocks have almost recovered from the reset shock. Now it’s time to tackle some self-care. That’s right, it’s time to talk about screening. Screening sees what you can’t. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Over 50? Squeeze in a Mammogram! Mammograms save lives by detecting cancer early when it’s most treatable. Here in Ontario we are fortunate to have a high-quality, organized screening program, the Ontario Breast Screening Program, that provides screening mammograms for all women aged 50 to 74, and for women aged 35 to 69 who are at high risk for breast cancer. You can talk to your primary care provider about your options, or call the Ontario Breast Screening Program directly at 684-7777 or 1-800-461-7031 to book your own appointment. Cervical Cancer Awareness Week Runs October 21–27 – Screening is the only way to detect changes in the cervix that might lead to cancer. Most cervical cancers occur in women aged 30 to 59 years, and are diagnosed in women who have not been screened at all or have not been screened regularly. Almost all cancers of the cervix are preventable when early cell changes are found through screening, and all women over 21 years of age who are, or ever have been, sexually active should be screened every three years. So if you’ve been putting it off, book your Pap test today. Call the confidential Cervical Hotline at 684-7787 to learn about drop-in Pap testing clinics that will be offered October 21–27 for women throughout Northwestern Ontario.

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Disc Golf Tournament is Right Deadly Story and Photos By Amy Vervoort

September 15th was a spectacular late summer day, and Boulevard Lake, was an awesome backdrop for the 1st Ever, Right Deadly, Disc Golf Tournament. The tournament drew an impressive 63 competitors, exceeding expectations of the event’s organizers and demonstrating the popularity of the sport in Thunder Bay. The crowd was energizing, and with as many veteran players as novices—even a few out for the first time—all were just looking for a good time firing discs around the Birch Point course. There was lunch, and deadly prizes, including a portable disc catcher and gift certificates from The Loop Clothing. Two rounds made the tournament, each round carrying a par of 53. Johnny Zanutto took top place, under par in both rounds for a total of 102. To find out more about disc golf in Thunder Bay, as well as to see more photos from the the Right Deadly Tournament, visit their Facebook group Birch Point Disc Golf.

Multi-Sport Activities: Not Just For Competition By Paul Hemsworth, Strength & Wellness Coach

October is one of my favourite months for getting out and enjoying the outdoors. One interesting concept that combines the outdoors and fitness is designing your own multi-sport activities. All you do is pick three activities that you enjoy doing—let’s say mountain biking, hiking, and yoga. Then select one of the many scenic areas within an hour of Thunder Bay and design your own “triathlon” of sorts. It doesn’t have to meet any standard of time or distance, you just pick how far or long you want to spend on each. Imagine getting up early on a Saturday and heading down to Sleeping Giant Provincial Park with your mountain bike on the roof racks. You start with the bike and, aside from a slight detour to Tea Harbor, you take it all the way until you hit the bottom of the Giant. From there, you lock the bikes and head up the new trail. Those of you

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who have summited the Giant know the views along the way and at the top are unparalleled. Once you hit the top, do a few sun salutations and you’ve hit your three activities and taken in some amazing scenery. Then, have a picnic at the top to fuel you for your descent back to the car. You can even start with two activities, such as running and kayaking around Boulevard Lake. If you don’t have a kayak, you can run around the lake and then rent the kayaks right there. Whatever it is you choose, multi-sport activities allow you to diversify your exercise while allowing you to take in some truly remarkable landscape. Paul Hemsworth owns Hemsworth Strength & Wellness. You can contact Paul at 7771717 or paul.hemsworth83@gmail.com. For more info, go to hemsworthstrength.com.

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Great Grub for Goblins! By Karling Zaporzan, Registered Dietitian

For many kids, Halloween is one of the best nights of the year. Kids love the excitement of dressing up in their favourite costumes and going out trick-or-treating. But do you worry about all the treats your little goblins accumulate? Are you concerned about the additives, food colourings, and sweeteners used in many of today’s candies? Well, you’re not alone. Recent research has found that some artificial food dyes can affect children’s behaviour, specifically attention and hyperactivity. And it doesn’t help your efforts to avoid these unnatural ingredients to know that companies aren’t required to disclose names of dyes in the ingredient list. They often just list “colour,” so it’s difficult to know what’s really in there. Not only may they be harmful to your child’s health, but artificial colours and flavourings are put into the candies to mask the absence of natural ingredients, like fruit. You must remember that there aren’t any “real” cherries in cherry-flavoured lollipops, regardless of what the wrapper shows you! You—and more importantly, your little goblin—won’t be missing much by avoiding products like candy, chips, and pop that contain artificial additives. But it’s a real challenge to do that at Halloween, when your kids come home with a year’s supply of them in the treat bag. One option is to think about handing out a more nutritious treats on October 31, such as apples or oranges, individual packages of seeds or dried fruit, small packages of pretzels, snack crackers, plain popcorn, or individual milk puddings. Think “food groups” this Halloween and you will be well on your way to providing some great grub for those little goblins!

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so learn to use that gauge and find a gas station that has an air pump so you can make adjustments when needed. You’ll find your recommended tire pressure on a sticker inside the car door. Check to see that you’re not loading the vehicle down with unnecessary weight and remove things like roof racks and carriers when they are not in use—the reduced aerodynamic ups your fuel consumption. Once you’ve looked after the car, it’s time to take a serious look at your own driving habits. Are you a habitual speeder? Try using cruise control to stick to a consistent speed within the limit. Adopt the habit of coasting into red lights, and don’t try to be first off the mark at the green. Driving as if there’s an egg under your gas pedal can do wonders to reduce fuel consumption. Learn to shrug off the “peer pressure” from faster drivers and revel in the

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Water Wells and Septic Systems Story and Photos by Larry Hogard

Living in the country doesn’t offer the convenience of public water and sewage systems, so supplying clean water into your home and getting rid of waste require that private water and sewage systems function properly and do not pose dangerous health hazards. The term “potable water” refers to water that is clean for drinking, cooking, and washing. Well water is susceptible to contaminates, particularly E. coli and other coliform bacteria, which can make people very sick. It is important to test well water regularly; spring, summer, and fall for drilled wells, four times a year for dug wells, and after heavy rain or flooding. The Public Health Ontario Laboratory on South Syndicate Avenue offers free water testing for bacteria. Other impurities such as minerals, chemicals, and silts can be tested by private laboratories and, if a well needs to be inspected, you should contact a licenced well contractor. Testing is the responsibility of homeowners and it is the best strategy to ensure potable water is safe. Once water is pumped into the home and safely used, it

must be disposed of, along with other waste material such as solids, liquids, and gases. In most cases, pumps are not required, and waste can flow by gravity through a series of pipes out of the house and into a septic tank and field. Septic tanks do not treat waste, but contain the waste sludge by-product and prepare the remaining liquid for leeching into the septic bed or field. Septic tanks should have a minimum clearance distance of 50 feet to water wells to prevent water contamination and tanks should be pumped out regularly, every three to five years. Avoid disposing harmful materials into septic systems such as grease, coffee grounds, cigarette butts, chemicals, and paper products other than toilet paper. In Ontario, septic systems cannot be constructed, altered or repaired without a permit, even in unorganized areas. For more information on water wells and septic systems visit tbdhu.com. Larry Hogard is a Certified Home Inspector and Energy Advisor with Superior Inspections Inc. He can be contacted at larry@superiorinspections.ca.

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OctoberEventsGuide October 1–6

October 5

October 12–13

Random Acts of Poetry

Alexander Keith’s 217th Birthday Party

Watercolour Workshop with Stephen Emms

City-Wide Definitely Superior Art Gallery presents the 8th Annual Random Acts of Poetry: Thunder Bay Performance Project, aka RAP. Featuring 30 performances throughout the City of Thunder Bay by 24+ spoken word performers and singer-songwriters, wearing their iconic orange poetry construction crew coveralls, to promote literacy, art, and poetry in places where people live their everyday lives! RAP performance schedule available at the gallery [250 Park Ave.], on Facebook, and on their website.  definitelysuperior.com October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 6

BeauxDaddys Live music, free birthday cake, balloons, birthday gifts. ) 622-1111 October 5–8

The Gales Sea Kayak Storm Gathering

Wawa, ON This event is intended as a fun, invigorating sea kayaking instructional event for students looking to gain experience “in conditions” on the Great Lakes.  galesstormgathering.com October 7, 10am–4pm

Disaster Relief Form Clinics

Various Locations The Disaster Relief Committee is holding community clinics on Tuesdays until October 30, at the following locations: October 2, Slovak Legion; October 9, Moose Hall; October 16, Grandview Lodge Auditorium; October 23, Minnesota Park; October 30, Slovak Legion. Staff will be available to assist community members with filling out their ODRAP claim forms which are due October 31, 2012.  thunderbay.ca October 3–6

Dracula

Fort William Historical Park Rogue Productions presents this original gothic horror story based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The show starts at 8 pm, and it’s cash only: adults, $20; students and seniors, $15.  fwhp.ca October 5, 4 pm–9 pm

Basketball Fundraiser for Flood Relief

Minnesota Park Organized by Evergreen volunteer Brandon Walker and coordinator Linda Bruins, Brandon vs. Evergreen will be a street party to celebrate the Simpson-Ogden community and raise funds for Flood Relief. * w_brandon_@hotmail.com October 5, 6 pm–2 am

You’ll Never Guess Who Remembers Michael Antcliffe

CLE – Coliseum Building A public wake and celebration of the life and legacy of Michael Antcliffe. There will be a tribute in his honour at 7 pm and an evening of good local music, dancing, and laughter. Admission is by donation and non-perishable food items will be welcomed at the door in support of the RFDA. All monetary proceeds from the night will go to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Elf Hatchling Workshop

Vintage Pixie Studios Create an adorable little elf hatchlings in polymer clay. All materials supplied. A light lunch is included. Students require to bring a stylus or metal knitting needle to sculpt with—any other tools needed will be on hand. No experience required.  vintagepixiestudio.blogspot.ca October 11, 7 pm

Dawson Court Auxiliary TwoBit Auction

Lots of marvelous baskets and items to bid on, great raffle prizes, and a 50/50 draw. Complimentary snacks, coffee, tea, and water. Admission is $4 in advance or $5 at the door. ) 767-9125 October 12,

Fine Art and Craft Beer

Sleeping Giant Brewing Company The Thunder Bay Art Gallery and Sleeping Giant Brewing Co. are hosting a beer-tasting event of epic proportions. With a special sneak-peek inside the workings of Thunder Bay’s favourite new local brewery, and an exclusive glimpse at some of the most coveted items from our Art Auction—this is an event not to be missed.  theag.ca October 12, 6 pm

Le Stelle Alpine Italian Performing Arts Association 30th Anniversary Celebration

Italian Cultural Centre Featuring Italian singers and musicians along with Le Stelle Alpine Italian Dancers. Tickets are $15 and include dinner, entertainment, and dancing. Purchase tickets at The Loop, Primary Foto Source, Agostino’s Deli, Eva’s Bridal, or Fresco’s Deli.  italiancc.com

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October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26–18

Halloween Town 2: Attack of the Flesh Eating Zombies

Founders’ Museum and Pioneer Village Thunder Bay’s newest and scariest Halloween event is back this year with a new twist.  founders.ca Until October 13

Biindigaate Film Festival - Art Exhibition

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You Never Ride Alone

Paramount Theatre The Environmental Film Network presents the a film about the building of the Critical Mass Bike Ride movement in Vancouver. Admission is free.  efilmnetwork.wordpress.com October 18–November 3

Freedom 85!

Magnus Theatre In this clever comedy by Debra Hale, Sybil, a feisty 85 year old who has just broken out of her retirement home in Riverdale, befriends a young woman named Kate, who she hires as her personal assistant.  magnus.on.ca October 19, 10 am

Luncheon of Hope

Valhalla Inn - Scandia Room and Grand Ballroom A charity luncheon in support of the Northern Cancer Fund for breast cancer. This year’s event will feature Libby Znaimer, a cancer survivor and prominent Canadian journalist. ) 345-4673

October 13–14

October Studio Walkabout and Sale

So You Think You Can Dance Open Workshop

Legacy Performing Arts Company Come check out 3 of Canada’s Top 20 dancers. Open to dancers of all abilities. Two levels, junior and senior classes, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and tap. Cost is $160+HST. * info@legacypa.ca October 13, 14, 20, 21, 28, 29

Kids Halloween Town

Fort William Historical Park Suited to children under the age of 12; activities will include crafts, treats, a haunted maze, spooky stories, magic shows, and more.  fwhp.ca October 16, 7 pm

Workshop with John Degen

Waverley Library Auditorium Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop presents a workshop with John Degen of the Ontario Arts Council, who will discuss grants available to Northern Ontario writers. This workshop is free and open to the public.  nowwwriters.org

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October 17, 7:30 pm

Definitely Superior Art Gallery Featuring visual art by contemporary regional aboriginal artists: Mike Anderson, Christian Chapman, Erick & Lisa Hanson, Patricia Ningewance, Candace Twance, Randy Thomas, and Kristy Cameron. Gallery hours: Tuesday–Sat, noon–6 pm.  definitelysuperior.com

October 17, 7 pm

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Atikokan Economic Development Office Training Room In this hands-on workshop, Emms shares tips and techniques for painting with watercolour. The goal is to sharpen your awareness and further discover watercolour painting. This workshop is open to all levels of painters. ) 597-2554

to follow. Everyone welcome to this free event with free parking passes available.

TBRHSC 3rd Floor Auditorium Learn more about cervical cancer at a Northern Cancer Question and Answer Series session featuring short and snappy presentations from local physicians about HPV vaccination, prevention, guidelines, diagnosis, and treatment. Discussion

October 19–21

A neighborhood walking tour of five studios/homes showcasing work by ten artists in the north end. All work is for sale featuring pottery, glass, painting, sculpture, prints, and handmade books. Free admission. On weekend of sale, look for the foot banners at 184 McKibbin, 121 Prospect, 14 College, 373 Tupper, and 119 Regent. Maps are available at Painted Turtle/ BBAC Waterfront and Thunder Bay Art Gallery.  paintedturtleart.com October 19–21 and 26–28

Haunted Fort Night

Fort William Historical Park Visitors will be terrorized by Dr. Mycroft, a mad doctor whose crazed experiments run rampant in William’s Town and terrorize its inhabitants. The Haunted Fort Night is recommended for ages 10 and up, with some tours are reserved for ages 18 and up  fwhp.ca October 19–November 21

Annual Members Show and Sale

Grand Marais Art Colony The Member Show and Sale provides an opportunity for artists to share their inspiration with each other and the public. This show features work from all levels and backgrounds of artists, from students to professionals.  grandmaraisartcolony.org October 20, 10am–1pm

Mothers Yard Sale

Moose Hall At the Mothers Yard Sale we provide

a safe place for parents to buy and sell excellent quality new and pre-owned mother, baby and toddler goods. Our parents sell great brands at bargain prices. It’s the perfect place to stock up on all your baby and toddler needs without spending a fortune. * mothersyardsale@hotmail.com October 20, 8 pm–1 am

Bearskin Airlines White Hot Hangar Party

Bearskin Airlines Hangar Wear white, win prizes (including a trip for two to Ottawa), and dance the night away in support of the United Way. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, and are on sale at the United Way, at the Bearskin Airlines ticket counter, or the Bearskin Airlines office, 1475 W Walsh St. * lnash@bearskinairlines.com October 21, 10 am–4 pm

Fibre Canvas Workshop

Vintage Pixie Studio Learn basic felting, simple free motion embroidery and beadwork. This is a workshop for all skill levels. We provide all supplies and a light lunch. Students are required to bring felting needles (available for sale at the studio) and a sewing machine that is able to drop feed dog.  vintagepixiestudio.blogspot.ca October 21, 12:30 pm

The Wiggles Celebration!

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium The Wiggles, the fast-dancing, funloving Fab Four from Down Under, are returning to Canada with their brand new show Celebration!—the final shows together of Anthony, Greg, Jeff, and Murray. Tickets are $24–$72.  tbca.com October 21, 12 noon–8 pm

Polka Fest

Grand Portage Lodge and Casino Featuring Minnesota’s Chmielewski Fun Time and the Polka Pirates from Thunder Bay. Free admission.  grandportage.com October 21, 6–8 pm

Empty Bowls Caring Hearts Fundraiser Dinner

Moose Hall This annual fundraising dinner, now in its 13th year, raises money for Shelter House and the Thunder Bay Food Bank. Tickets are $30 and include homemade soup and a handmade bowl from the Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild or a place mat donated by a group of community quilters. Entertainment is provided by the Good News Jazz Band. Tickets are available at the Fireweed or George’s Market ) 344-5980 October 27, 9 am–4 pm

Eat Clean with Tosca Reno

Victoria Inn Join New York Times bestselling author Tosca Reno for an Eat Clean lunch, where she will talk about her journey to better health and total body transformation by eating clean

and discovering the world of strength training. Afternoon workshops including an Eat Clean cooking class with Reno also available.  keynoteevents.ca October 27, 6 pm

Evening of Fabulous Food and Marvelous Music of India

Music Events October 4

Cuff the Duke Crocks $10, 19+, 8 pm

October 18

TBSO Masterworks 1: Epic Tchaikovsky Thunder Bay Community Auditorium $20–45, All Ages, 8 pm October 19

Italian Cultural Centre Raag-Rung Music Circle’s 29th annual dinner and concert, featuring flute legend G.S. Mitta accompanied by Nitin Mitta on tabla, is dedicated to raising funds for student bursaries/ scholarships at Confederation College and the Lakehead University Music Department.  raag-rungmusiccircle.com

October 5

Tapout CD Release

Dave Gunning

Black Pirates Pub $TBA, 19+, TBA

Finlandia Hall $20/$25, All Ages, 8 pm

October 27

Derek Donio & Kingsley

Robert Lem and the Westfort Wedding Crashers

Fall Colours Art Auction

Thunder Bay Art Gallery The Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s annual Art Auction takes place October 27 and the event promises to be an evening of brilliant colour, fierce bidding, exquisite food and fine company. Treat yourself to this signature fundraiser and count on bringing something home from one of our most celebrated local artists to beautify your space.  theag.ca October 27, 7 pm

Second Annual Wine and Cheese Evening for Leukemia Research

Airlane Hotel Join us for an entertaining evening with a delicious assortment of cheeses and sweets, a silent auction, door prizes, raffles, music, and more. Tickets are $25. All proceeds go to the Lymphoma & Leukemia Society of Canada. ) 346-4227 October 27, 8 pm–2 am

The Hunger 7 (Rapture)

Definitely Superior Art Gallery One night, one massive Halloween event! 49 performance acts, 42 bands and DJs of all genres, 7 bar venues, 200 artists, thousands in raffle & costume prizes. 2,600 were in attendance last year. One cover of $10 gets you into all 7 bar venues [Crocks, Black Pirates Pub, The Foundry, Sovereign Room, Gargoyles, A Little to the Left & Hell!]. 19+/ID required. ”Multi-pass” program available at the door.  definitelysuperior.com October 30, 7 pm

NOWW Reading

Brodie Library Fireside Room Come lend your support to NOWW writers! Readings are free and open to the public, and include an open mic time, so bring a short poem to share!  nowwwriters.org October 30–November 1

Rock of Ages

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium This Tony-nominated musical features a mix of 28 rockin’ 80s tunes. Don’t miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud, and partying on!  tbca.com

Tom Savage Trio

Rodney Brown and the TBSO

The Apollo $TBA, 19+, 9 pm

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium $30–45, All Ages, 8 pm

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October 20

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The Outpost $35/$40, All Ages, 7 pm

Long Weekend Dance Party and Murder Capital Clothing Launch Crocks $10, 19+, 10 pm October 8

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The Apollo $8/$10, 19+, 9 pm October 10

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The Apollo $TBA, 19+, 8 pm

Bill and Kate Isles

Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais $18/$12, All Ages, 7:30 pm

Halloween Party - Live Music BeauxDaddy’s TBA October 12

Rocking the Pier with Wry Cherry Pier 61 $Free, All Ages, 9 pm October 13

TBSO Pops 1: Matt Andersen

Tom Jones Charity Event with Mark Potvin Swing Band BeauxDaddy’s TBA

Down With Webster

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium $TBA, All Ages, 8 pm October 21

Sunday Wilde

Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship $15, All Ages, 3 pm

TBSO Classical Plus 2: Bach to the Future Hilldale Lutheran Church $20-35, All Ages, 8 pm October 25

Thunder Bay in Concert, featuring Pierre Schryer, Flipper Flanagan’s Flat Footed Four, Vickers Creek, The Smith Family Singers, and Mood Indigo Thunder Bay Community Auditorium $20, All Ages, 7:30 October 26

Black Label Society

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium $40–45, All Ages, 7 pm

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October 15

Grassroots Church $7-35, All Ages, 3:30 pm

Crocks $TBA, 19+, 8 pm

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Fred Eaglesmith Finlandia Hall $25/$30, All Ages, 8 pm

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Sweet October Story and Photos By Marlene Wandel

It’s the month that could be anything. October holds the potential for a last barefoot paddle, or for an early ski. It starts in a blaze of glory, all kaleidoscopic foliage and pyramids of pumpkins, and ends in slump of wet leaves and dark mornings. It’s the last chance to enjoy the landscape before it moults into its winter coat, and like all creatures at the time of the moult, it is truly hideous—all greys and browns and mud and misery, waiting for the winter jewels to drift down from a sometimes reluctant sky. It makes sense to have Canadian Thanksgiving early in the month, when we might actually be feeling thankful; one has to feel bad for Minnesotans, who share our climate, but celebrate Thanksgiving in the gloom of November. We take so much for granted, it’s hard to remember to actually feel thankful. Here is a helpful list to help you get in the mood: 1 The end of the fruit flies. While it is nice to have a thriving ecosystem in one’s home, and for sure, it feels good to be a provider, it is also satisfying to have them all die. Sounds harsh, but it’s true. 2 In a good year, there should be a decent respite from the grass cutting/leaf raking/snow shoveling continuum sometime near the end of October. Though there are often winters with little snow, and therefore little shoveling, they make for terrible skiing, and therefore do not qualify as something for which to be thankful. 3 Cycling is optimal; it’s not so hot that you’re an unsightly, dripping mess when you arrive at your destination, and it’s generally not snowing, so people don’t think you’re crazy. Win/win.

5 And just when you’ve metabolized all that Thanksgiving food, it’s time to buy Halloween candy. Either you get to look at heaps of cute small people coming to your door, or you end up with a giant bowl of candy to eat. Also, it goes on sale the next day. 6 Christmas—it’s a stretch, for sure, but due to the dearth of a major holiday between Halloween and Christmas, it’s technically Christmas season the day after Halloween. This not only allows you eight weeks to craft beautiful gifts, decorations and pies, and scheme once again how to avoid turnips, it also allows you to make mental leap from October straight to December, bypassing November altogether. Much to be thankful for, indeed.

4 While most of us don’t actually farm, we still get to be thankful that someone else brought in the harvest, and are given carte blanche— and an extra day off—to eat as much as possible. Though this seems to inexplicably involve turnips, which are difficult to be thankful for, it also involves several kinds of pie, which is a no-brainer in the gratitude department.

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