October 2019 by The Walleye Magazine

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

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Crunchy-Munchies ■ 20 Campus Coffee Gets a Glow-Up ■ 23 Celebrating the Season “Kingdom-Style” with the Beers of Bavaria ■ 24 Drink Macabre!

■ 26 Terror in the Bay ■ 28 Urban Legends and

Folklore in Film

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■ 30 Art Along the Lake ■ 32 Mad Dog Jones ■ 34 Earthy Elements and Vibrant Landscapes ■ 36 Truth and Myth ■ 39 The Voice of Clay

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CoverStory: Local Lore Haunted Thunder Bay TBay Treats + Haunted Streets Carroll Merritt Halloween Treats Please! The Interpreter of Wonder

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■ 42 Empty Bowls Caring Hearts ■ 44 Sarah Zaffino ■ 46 Kidnapped 4 a Cause ■ 51 ■ 52 ■ 54 ■ 55 ■ 58

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■ 60 Painting Positivity ■ 62 What Has Really Improved? ■ 64 Paws & Purr Cat Café MUSIC

■ 66 Celebration Day ■ 68 Elton John ■ 71 Flying High on Rock ‘n’ Roll ■ 72 Chicago Blues Hits the Bay ■ 74 Music You Love ■ 77 Bringing Venice to ■ 78 ■ 80 ■ 82 ■ 85 ■ 86

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Ghost Train into the Darkness

’ve always been a scaredy-cat. As a toddler, I would bolt from the family room anytime Count von Count did his thunderous shtick on Sesame Street or when the clocks blared at the start of Back to the Future. But the paradox is that I loved both the show and movie, watching them religiously. Even though I’m older and a bit braver (the Count and I are best buds now), I still love being scared—whether it’s binging horror films or finding out my credit score. Writer Neil Gaiman says that fear is a wonderful thing in small doses: “You ride the ghost train into the darkness, knowing that eventually the doors will open and you will step out into the daylight once again.” Just in time for Halloween, we invite our readers to take a ride on the ghost train through some local lore. As part of our cover story, Tiffany Jarva joins Seek Adventures & Tours’ “TBay Treats and Haunted Streets” tour, Kris Ketonen presents some of Thunder Bay’s myths, legends, and strange encounters, and Barbara Yurkoski looks at a local Halloween tradition. Plus, Justin Allec chats with ghost chronicler Carroll Merritt and Betty

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Carpick explores the ancient world of magic with deception artist Mackinley Oliver. As part of our theme, Leah Morningstar takes a tour of makeup artist Sarah Zaffino’s work space, sommelier Jeannie Dubois provides some spooky cocktail ideas, and film columnist Michael Sobota shares his picks for urban legends and folklore movies. Plus, we put together various Halloween events taking place in the city and get front row seats for Terror in the Bay as the local horror film festival celebrates its third year. This month we help kick off Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra's new season with a preview from Krysta Piaskowski, Stuff We Like presents ideas for a Thanksgiving feast, and surfing on Lake Superior in October? We head down to Terrace Bay for Waasaashkaa: The Gathering of the Great Lakes Surfers. So whether you read our October issue during the night or day, you might not see Thunder Bay in the same light. Happy Halloween! -Adrian Lysenko

Featured Contributor Deanne Gagnon Deanne loves doing anything creative and can often be found wandering around a craft store. After travelling and living overseas for a few years, she returned home to Thunder Bay. Since then, she has planted roots in Murillo and started a family. Summers find her at Kashabowie paddleboarding and being out-fished by her kids. Writing for The Walleye has become one of her favourite creative outlets as it has pushed her outside of her comfort zone and allowed the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life. Check out Deanne’s story on Empty Bowls Caring Hearts on page 42.

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Sleeping Giant Brewing Company Are you ready for the #wurstpartyever? SGBC’s Oktoberfest is a celebration of German culture, beer education, and a whole lot of fun. You can sign up for two exciting beer school events with food pairings (think pretzel bites, homemade bratwurst and sauerkraut, and curated cheese selections). There will also be new beer releases to sample, like Oktobot and Vienna Lager, and special cask beers. Plus, there will be activities like stein holding, axe throwing, a keg toss, a malt bag race, hammerschlagen, and a best dressed competition. Tickets are $10 in advance and $25 for VIP, which gets you entry, a glass stein, and a beer token. Doors open at 3 pm and the event runs until midnight. Prost! sleepinggiantbrewing.ca

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Crocks at NV NightClub Shake off the post-Thanksgiving blues and get your hump day thumping! Award-winning rock quartet Sloan is returning to the city in the middle of the month, in the middle of the week, to show us a good time. Join Jay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, and Andrew Scott as they crank out favourites from over two decades together including songs from their newest album, 12, in two large sets. You can expect guitar solos, great harmonies, and hit after hit after hit. The doors open at 8 pm for this 19+ event. Advance tickets are $25 and are available at Rainbow on Bay/May and online. ticketsscene.ca

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Various locations It’s slick, it’s wild, it’s a spectacle, it’s DefSup’s annual downtown-wide Halloween festival! Featuring 50 performance acts including bands and DJs, musicians and performers, and everyone kitted out in their most creative and inventive costumes. Pay a one-time $20 cover and you are free to roam all eight venues: The Foundry, Black Pirates Pub, The Paramount (two venues/levels in one, aka the funhouse!), The Sovereign Room, Red Lion Smokehouse, El Tres, and ATMOS. Thousands in prizes for best costumes is up for grabs. Admission includes a multi-pass wristband with times and locations of each act so you can choose what you want to see and hear. Stay tuned for updates and a full performance list on the DefSup website and Facebook event page. Feed your hunger! definitelysuperior.com

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Catch the wave! Waasaashakaa (Wah-sesh-ka): The Gathering of The Great Lakes Surfers is held every year along the shores of Lake Superior. It’s centred around the love of surfing and surfing culture, while highlighting the incredible region that surrounds us. In addition to hanging ten, there will be yoga sessions, forest therapy, surf demos, stand-up comedy, live bands, an annual “family” dinner (with a full bar), and many more rad things. The only thing that is up in the air are the dates—the event will either be October 19 or the 26, whichever date has the best possible wave forecast. Check them out on social media for more information. facebook.com/waasaashkaagathering

Halloween 5 TBSO’s Spooktacular October 27

Grassroots Church Feeling spooky? Every year the TBSO puts on a show as part of the family series, to get you and yours into the spirit of Halloween. You have no excuse! TBSO’s Halloween Spooktacular is a frightfully delightful concert that is perfect or all ages of ghouls and ghosts, goblins and witches. Get dressed in your Halloween best and come hear some spooktacularly great music. The repertoire was carefully chosen to give you the shivers by new resident conductor, Maria Fuller. The concert will also feature special guest Roy Coran Big Band conductor, Ted Vaillant, and starts at 3:30pm. Boo! tbso.ca

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Local Lore

Myths, Legends, and Strange Encounters

Patrick Chondon

nce Thanksgiving is out of the way, the month of October is a whir of momentum that builds towards Halloween. So we decided to get swept up in the fun and spookiness of myths, legends, ghost stories, secrets, and magic. From a walking tour that will take you down haunted streets to the tradition of saying “trick or treat” versus “Halloween treats please,” we’ve found the fun and the folklore. We unearthed stories of the supernatural persuasion, explored haunted locales like the The Wayland and Trowbridge Falls, and we spoke to a magician who blurs the lines between illusion and reality. Happy Haunting!

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Haunted Thunder Bay Myths, Legends, and Strange Encounters

Photo courtesy of Thunder Bay Museum

By Kris Ketonen

he Thunder Bay area certainly holds its share of secrets. Between the vast forests, the big lake, and the long history of the city and region itself, the area has become home to a number of legends, weird tales, and unusual—and perhaps unexplainable—encounters. From haunted hotels to ghost ships to sightings of the mythical sasquatch, here’s a selection of strange tales from the Thunder Bay region.

The SS Bannockburn

Sasquatch The vast forests of Northwestern Ontario hide plenty of their own mysteries. And one of the most enduring is that of the sasquatch. One recent encounter happened at the Black Sturgeon Dam, near Red Rock, on the afternoon of August 7, 2018. While enjoying their visit, the witnesses were startled to see what appeared to be a large, black creature dive into the river. And then it gets weird. When the creature pulled itself out of the water, it stood up on its hind legs, and ran—very quickly, much faster than a human—into the nearby forest, while carrying a stick in one of its hands. Details beyond those are light, as the creature was a couple of hundred metres away from the witnesses. But it’s worth noting that the area has a bit of a history with this sort of thing. Other visitors have reported an unshakable feeling of being watched, hearing whistling from the woods, and even the discovery of large, unidentifiable tracks.

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Not all of Lake Superior’s legends stay submerged. Take that of the SS Bannockburn, for example, a 245-foot steel-hulled freighter that entered service in 1893. The ship’s final voyage began in Fort William on November 20, 1902, when she set off for Georgian Bay, carrying a load of wheat. The ship was delayed after running aground on its way out onto the lake. However, the Bannockburn suffered no apparent damage, and its journey resumed on November 21. That night, a powerful storm swept Lake Superior. The Bannockburn never reached its destination, and by November 30, it was given up as lost. But there are some who insist it is still out there. In fact, crews of other ships have reported seeing the Bannockburn plying the lakes in the years since its disappearance. One of the better-known encounters was reported by the crew of the Walter A. Hutchison, a steamer that was making its way across the lake during a November storm in the late 1940s. Ice had knocked out the Hutchison’s electronics, and the crew wasn’t entirely sure how close to shore their ship was. They knew they weren’t alone: the Bannockburn was out there, too, and had been spotted travelling parallel with the Hutchison before vanishing in the storm. When they next saw the Bannockburn, it was heading directly at the Hutchison, which was forced to turn northeast to avoid a collision. The Hutchison’s crew then saw the spectral ship run aground before disappearing. If the Hutchison hadn’t been forced to change course, she would have ended up exactly where the Bannockburn did— broken apart on the rocks.

Charlie Cox and the Acid-Throwing Schoolteacher Charles Winnans Cox spent 15 years as mayor of Port Arthur. He was the Liberal MLA for the Port Arthur and Fort William ridings, and even held a federal cabinet post as a minister without portfolio. His political achievements aren’t all that Cox is known for, however. Late one night in 1937, Cox was visited in his office by a schoolteacher, Eileen Flanagan. The story goes that Flanagan had a bottle of acid in her purse, and during the course of the discussion, she threw it in Cox’s face. In media reports, Cox says he managed to raise his hands and protect himself somewhat. However, the acid—which was strong enough to burn holes in his suit—caused scarring on the left side of his face. As to why the incident occurred, well, there are a couple of possibilities. Some sources—including the City of Thunder Bay website—state the attack was the result of an affair gone bad. But another version paints the attack as being a political one. During his term as mayor, Cox and the board of education had slashed teachers’ salaries, including that of Flanagan; the acid attack was a form of retribution. In any case, Cox continued his political career, although there are reports indicating the left side of his face was so badly scarred, he refused to ever let that part of him be photographed again. As for Flanagan, media reports indicate she pleaded guilty—the charge is unclear—and received a one-year suspended sentence.

Strange Aircraft George Gray was the caretaker of Mountain View Cemetery when he found himself at the centre of this bit of weird Lakehead history. One evening in 1914, Gray was awoken by a sound he described as the “whirring of machinery.” He would then identify the source of the sound as a strange “airship,” which was cruising north from Mount McKay. Gray watched it for about 20 minutes before it veered west and travelled out of sight. Gray wasn’t the only person to claim seeing strange aircraft in the skies over the Lakehead around that time. About six months later, a resident of Van Norman Street in Port Arthur spotted something similar, described as an “lit-up” airship with fan-shaped wings. The resident walked down to Port Arthur’s wireless station and informed the militia members standing guard there about the sighting. Unfortunately, according to media reports, while “the militiamen spent a lot of time during the evening searching the heavens,” the strange airship had vanished.

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The Prince Arthur Hotel No talk of Thunder Bay’s reportedly haunted places would be complete without mention of the Prince Arthur Hotel. The hotel has stood at the city’s waterfront for more than a century; even its conception is a wild tale. The Prince Arthur came out of a 1908 poker game between Port Arthur mayor John James Carrick and Canadian Northern Railway president Sir William Mackenzie. Carrick— without any sort of authorization from his fellow council members— told Mackenzie that Port Arthur was in need of a good hotel, and the CNR ought to build it. Port Arthur even had the perfect location. Mackenzie asked how much this hotel would cost. Carrick replied with “about a quarter of a million.” Mackenzie agreed, and Carrick set about getting council’s approval. Construction started the next year. More than a century later, the Prince Arthur has hosted the likes of Queen Elizabeth II, King George VI, Johnny Cash, and Louis Armstrong. And it’s also reportedly home to some lesstangible guests, as well. There are tales of a spectre in the basement, apparently the apparition of a former employee seen in the long, darkened hallways wearing an old, long-out-ofstyle maitre’d uniform. But the hotel’s most famous ghost is Harvey. He’s described as being either a former resident or owner, but whoever he was, Harvey isn’t ready to leave the Prince Arthur just yet. He remains up on the second floor, in his former room, letting the living know he’s around through the unexplainable scent of the cigars he enjoyed so much in life.

Trowbridge Falls A dogman, a woman in white, phantom trailrunners—camping can be rough enough without spooks and spirits, but here we are. Those are just a few of the supernatural beings and occurrences reported at Trowbridge Falls, the city-run campground and park found on the north end of Thunder Bay, off Copenhagen Road. That dogman could be a deerman, but whatever it is, it’s also a shapeshifter, or so the stories go, switching from human to animal. The woman in white is seen floating across the grass in one of the park’s vast open areas, and the phantom trailrunners have a tendency to shove the living out of the way when encountered on the hiking trails that run throughout Trowbridge. Figures move between the trees, sometimes reported as wearing military uniforms, and there’s talk of the main bridge into the park being “haunted,” but exactly what that haunting entails is a bit harder to pin down. So, you know, watch your step. And then there’s the “undertaker,” a being that’s not content to just hassle people parked in the Trowbridge lot by banging on the sides of their vehicles. No—if that’s not terrifying enough, the undertaker also has a habit of peering through car windows, too.

The SS Kamloops was last seen intact in December 1924, covered in ice, heading toward Isle Royale in the midst of a terrible storm. Over the next few years, pieces of the ship—and the bodies of its crew—washed up on the shores of Isle Royale, but the Kamloops itself wasn’t found until 1977. It remains under 260 feet of water, northwest of Isle Royale, near a spot that’s come to be known as Kamloops Point. And that bit about the bodies of the crew washing ashore? Well, not all of them. One, in fact, remains down below. Preserved by the frigid waters of Lake Superior, he’s become known as Whitey, or Grandpa, and floats in the ship’s engine room. Usually. See, divers who’ve visited the wreck report that Whitey can be a bit restless, and even has a tendency to float along as they explore the remains of the 250-foot freighter, something of a supernatural tour guide. Whitey’s legend has certainly grown over the years. A search online will turn up tales of divers who’ve seen him relaxing in one of the ship’s bunks, or simply going about his business as if he were still alive, and working on a ship that hadn’t mysteriously sunk to the bottom of Lake Superior nearly a century ago. The logical, skeptical argument here is currents pushing the floating remains of Whitey around the ship. And that may well be the case—anyone care to head down there and ask him?

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The Wayland has been a Westfort staple for decades. And it seems that some of those who’ve entered its doors really didn’t want to leave. The Wayland—today known as Paulucci’s Wayland Bar & Grill—opened its Gore Street doors in 1937 (after having been moved from its original location along the Kaministiquia River). And there’s some weirdness to be found there (beyond the usual late-night bar antics of the living). Staff have all sorts of stories. While closing up—and therefore while alone—bartenders have reported intense feelings of being watched, and hearing the sounds of pool being played or change being dropped into tip jars. The sounds of doors opening and closing, and ghostly footsteps are common. Glassware and furniture moves on its own. And sometimes, an unseen something or someone knocks a can of beer—always Budweiser—off the shelf. Other experiences include toilet seats moving up and down on their own, and the sound of keys jingling. Is it former patrons and staff still lingering, going about their routines despite having moved on many years ago? Perhaps. So next time you’re in the Wayland, be sure to ask. You may experience something supernatural, but you’ll definitely get regaled with great stories, especially if owner Gary Paulucci is around.

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TBay Treats + Haunted Streets Seek Adventure and Tours: Connecting to Place

Story by Tiffany Jarva, Photos by Patrick Chondon

n a partly cloudy Wednesday evening in September, I tag along with a group in the Waterfront District to learn more about ghosts, spirits, and the unexplained in Thunder Bay. We meet at the back of the Prince Arthur Hotel, looking past the pagoda (the oldest tourist bureau in the country), out across Lake Superior to the Welcome Islands and Pie Island. Storyteller and guide Sue Hamel sets the tone for what is about to happen. “I feel like the veil is thin here,” she says. “There is a sense of time on one side of the veil. And then it’s timeless on the other side, and sometimes the veil is thinner depending on the time of the year and where you are.” Seek Adventure & Tours was launched by Hamel in August 2018. She began with a local food tour and was asked if she would do ghost tours. She was hesitant. “I’m not creepy or scary. I was never

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expecting the joy it would bring me,” she says. “It reminds me of being a kid. It’s an extension of my ghoststories-around-a-campfire days. It’s meant to be playful and mindopening, looking at reality in a different way.” Hamel’s background includes over 25 years of wilderness guiding, experiential education, and leading safaris in Africa. She says she wants to pursue a deeper connection to place and is open about exploring the potential of new ways of seeing and being in our city. Hamel grew up in Ottawa and has traveled the world but chooses to be in Thunder Bay. “This place keeps drawing me back, and collecting these stories has opened up a whole other layer of magic that is here,” she says. Hamel explains how thousands of years ago Indigenous people held powerful ceremonies on this shore, which was known as the realm of the thunderbirds, believed to be

the spirits of the sky and links between the physical and spiritual worlds. She lights the candle in her lantern. While our drinks are being poured inside, she points out that Pie Island used to be called Turtle Island and how the very rock for the foundation of the Prince Arthur Hotel, originally built in 1911 by the Canadian National Railway, came from Isle Royale, the largest island in Lake Superior. We enter the hotel and grab our drinks. Stories are shared about a cranky chef haunting the hotel’s basement, how a frazzled woman in old-fashioned garb runs into the

bar and asks what time it is and then abruptly disappears, and how people can sometimes smell the cigar smoke of Harvey, one of the previous owners. We enter a dark room with a large oval table. The only light is Hamel’s lantern, and here she shares stories about Ojibway trickster Nanabozho, and the water god Mishipeshu. We are also teased with some small tidbits about Sherlock Holmes’ creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s flirtation with spirits in the area. We depart from the hotel’s front doors, admire the façade of the old Lyceum theatre, and grab a tasty treat to go at locally owned Prime

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Gelato. Next Hamel leads us with her lantern aglow to Graffiti Alley, where we take in the mural art of young Die Active artists and learn about the hauntings of an executioner whose demons eventually lead him to Ottawa to speak out against capital punishment. We also hear about the haunting of the Old Firehall on Court Street, where there is said to be not only a fireman’s ghost but also a horse spirit, given the huge disembodied steps people have heard over the years. Outside of El Tres, where the chef treats us to a surprise Mexican dessert, we talk about Day of the

Dead, the ancient Celtic festival Samhain, and the origins of Halloween. At Church Corner we hear about the soprano singer’s voice who can still be heard by the choir after her death. We trudge up to the roof of a parkade to look at the lake from a higher vantage point, visualizing the Lighthouse of Doom at Talbot Island and the ghost ship SS Bannockburn. We end the tour by candlelight in the creepy basement of the Tomlin block where there are interconnected tunnels running below all the businesses. It is here where Hamel shares some of the spooky details

of a séance performed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on Silver Islet. It is clear that Hamel has done copious amounts of research through interviews and articles and she clearly embraces the community. At times she teases you just enough to draw you in to make your own conclusions about the two sides of the veil, and other times she brings up details of places, stories, and people that catch even the locals off guard. And all this historical learning is mixed with laughter, getting to know one another, and fun stops to appreciate local fare. Hamel is a natural

storyteller and people are taking notice. Her tours tend to sell out quickly, so if you're interested, make sure you book early—it's worth it. I am already looking into booking my next tour. Ghost tours are every Wednesday evening starting at 7:30 pm until October 23. In addition to ghost tours, Seek also offers urban food tours like the Big Lake Taco Fiesta on Tuesdays, and guided hikes like Re-Wilding for Wellness Forest Therapy Walks. To book or for more info check out seekadventureandtours.com.

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Carroll Merritt The Ghost Chronicler By Justin Allec

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here is more to our existence than what we know,” local historian and teacher Carroll Merritt tells me. “Some things can be explained, and some things just cause your mouth to drop open in complete awe.” We’re discussing Merritt’s latest project, as she’s collecting local ghost stories with the intention of producing a book, and very quickly we’re into spooky territory. The words she’s using— paranormal, supernatural, residual energy—are well-defined, but they take on their true meaning during our conversation because Merritt is tying them to familiar places through people’s experiences. She decided to focus on Thunder Bay because it’s her hometown, and “that connection to the city and area that makes the stories behind the hauntings even more fascinating.” It’s the locations, but it’s also knowing about the people involved and their fates that makes for a compelling, and frightening, story. Merritt’s at ease talking about the paranormal because she’s had unexplainable experiences her whole life. As she reached out to others with similar reported experiences, she has found that she’s entered a curious space of acceptance

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and disbelief: “I’ve discovered that people look at you funny when you start saying you believe in ghosts or hauntings, but I’ve also found that everyone has a ghost story to tell.” Merritt points out how pre-Enlightenment (or pre-18th century) most unexplainable phenomena were attributed to divine or otherworldly forces. While modern science has largely answered many of those questions, many people still struggle between the accepted cultural deniability of the supernatural and their own personal beliefs and experiences. A question like “Is this place haunted?” isn’t the right one to ask, Merritt says, because every place has its own ghosts. A better question would be, “How did this place become haunted, and what does that mean for us?” We may sense some ghostly presence, but that doesn’t mean we should interpret it as an attempt to communicate with the living. The encounters Merritt has had and writes about are varied, so she’s careful in her stories not to ascribe too much meaning to events. While we usually think of ghosts as malevolent (and Merritt has had some experiences of this sort), there’s other

stories where unusual occurrences are simply the result of “residual energy.” “Every action we do releases energy, and that energy cannot be destroyed—it just changes,” she says. And sometimes that energy changes into something uncanny in a specific place. For example, many people report bizarre occurrences around the Trowbridge Falls area, such as strange noises in the woods, tapping on car windows, sightings of strange beings, and sensations of being chased or menaced. The many

stories about Trowbridge Falls earn it a place in Merritt’s book, even if the origins of the activity remain unknown. Once daylight fades, it’s much easier to accept that there’s more than suspected in the woods surrounding our city. If you’ve had a ghostly or unexplainable encounter you wish to share with Carroll Merritt, you can reach her through her Facebook page Ghost Stories of Thunder Bay or email her directly at merritt.carroll@yahoo.com.

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Halloween Treats Please!

A Look Back at the Thunder Bay Tradition By Barbara Yurkoski

here’s a Thunder Bay tradition that we once took for granted but now is almost forgotten. On Halloween night this year, we’re most likely to hear “Trick or treat” at the door. Sometimes it’s “Happy Halloween.” Others just ring the doorbell! But in the 1950s and 1960s, when my friends and I went door to door, everyone called out “Halloween treats please!” Our children did the same in the 1970s and 1980s. Even in the first decade of this century, the chant was still common. But now it’s rarely heard. In recent years, when I reminisce about this to the younger crowd, I see blank or puzzled faces. Alarmed at this development, I decided that if our Halloween tradition was slipping into history, it should at least be documented. So I headed for the Facebook group Thunder Bay Memories, where I can always find kindred spirits who share my nostalgia. In March of 2016, I posted on the Facebook group: “I’d love to hear others’ thoughts and memories about this. I wonder if it was unique to Thunder Bay and if it was used city-wide. I’d also like to know when and how it developed but that’s probably asking the impossible.”

I discovered the topic had been raised once or twice before but it still sparked a bonfire of memories. Between my first post and its revival in 2017, 119 people made comments. Of those, 93 said that they were familiar with the phrase and 15 said they had never heard it. Of the 15 who weren’t familiar with it, 5 were relative newcomers to Thunder Bay, and almost all the rest had their trick-or-treating days in the 1990s or later. Seven diehards were proud to report that their children or grandchildren still say “Halloween treats please.” From the response, I concluded that “Halloween treats please” was almost universally used in Fort William and Port Arthur from the 1940s (and probably earlier) to the early 1990s. It was also used in Nipigon, but respondents from Atikokan and Terrace Bay were not familiar with it. And since it was pretty much unknown anywhere else in Canada or in the United States, I concluded that “Halloween treats please” is as much a Thunder Bay creation as the persian. There have even been attempts to increase its range. A woman who moved to the U.K., where

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The author’s children going out for Halloween in 1977 Halloween lacks deep roots, successfully trained her children to use it. In Calgary, there may be a pocket of Thunder Bay imports who have done the same, as one man did report hearing it there (other Calgarians did not). Another woman shared a sadder story. When her family moved to the U.S., Halloween arrived before she had a chance to make friends. She went out alone for treats. At the first house she didn’t understand why the homeowner laughed at her. At the second house, the whole family gathered, while she was asked to repeat her request, for their entertainment. After that she went home, her Halloween ruined. Commenters also mentioned other chants they were familiar with. In Winnipeg, many years ago, it was “Halloween apples.” “Shell out” was

used in wartime (or perhaps even earlier), as part of a fundraiser to help British children. In Toronto that developed into “Shell out, shell out, the witches are out.” The decline of our Thunder Bay tradition seems to have begun in the 1990s. Perhaps, as several people suggested, the coming of cable television—with mass-marketed programs and advertising that influence so much of our culture—was the beginning of the end. I suppose there’s nothing wrong with “Trick or treat,” and “Happy Halloween” is sweet. Still, I’d love to see our local version make a comeback, to be summoned by groups of little ghosts and goblins, dragons and evil queens, who gather on the step and begin to chant softly, then build up to a shout: “Halloween treats please!”

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crowd’s emotional response. “It’s exhilarating,” he says. “You’re giving someone something that they’ll never see again.” Mackinley loves the challenges of drawing an audience’s attention into a maze of compelling new possibilities. At 33 years old and with over a decade of study, he can spend up to six months learning a new trick. Mackinley smiles as if he’s holding a secret. “It feels like I’m at the beginning of starting to get a grasp of the basics,” he says.

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Mackinley began to work intently in a deeper, more cerebral way to create an aesthetic that resonates without the showy aspects. Introspective, generous, and humble, Mackinley speaks about magic with a textured, painterly language. He feels that his role as a magic practitioner is the preservation of wonder in a time when the relentless speed of the information age reduces our sense of wonder. When Mackinley performs, he adapts to his audience by building a dreamlike rapport and strengthening connections until the profundity of the trick is almost overshadowed by the

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hat is magic? The very word conjures up a myriad of images and emotions before opening into a labyrinth of awe, introspection, and skepticism. “Magic is about creating a feeling,” says Mackinley Oliver, a professional deception artist. “You have to be around people to make that feeling magical.” Mackinley was brought up in Kaministiquia, 30 km west of Thunder Bay. His interest in magic began when he was six years old and ignited when he was in his teens. He learned the fundamental principles behind magic by reading library books, buying books, and scouring online rabbit holes to purchase magic knowledge.

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Magic, one of the oldest performing arts in the world, requires time, discipline, critical thinking, routine, and intense focus. Mackinley concentrated on sleight of hand manipulations with simple objects such as matches, napkins, coins, and playing cards, practicing up to five hours a day in front of a mirror on a single trick. Learning the method is only the beginning of doing the trick—the subtleties of the handling, timing, and theatrics are the real work. “I can learn a trick,” says Mackinley. “But it’s not magic until it’s performed.” Inspired by Juan Tamariz-Martel Negrón, the revered Spanish closeup magician and renowned authority in the art of misdirection,

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A few tips: • Remove all unpopped popcorn kernels before stirring in caramel. • If you like more caramel coating, reduce the amount of popped corn you use. • If you want more of a Cracker Jack taste, sub in molasses for half of the corn syrup. • Grease is your friend! Use

cooking spray or butter to coat your roasting pan (and wooden spoon, if you’d like) • Caramel is like molten lava— be careful when you’re taste-testing! • Run hot water into your caramel and roasting pan when you’re done, and let the pan soak for a bit while you snack. Easy and delicious clean up!

Caramel Corn Makes 12 or so cups

10–12 cups plain popped popcorn 1 cup dry roasted peanuts (optional) ½ cup butter 1 cup brown sugar ¼ cup light corn syrup ½ teaspoon salt

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aramel corn, the original sweet and salty snack food— is there anything better? I remember being really excited opening my bag after trick-or-treating and finding a neighbour’s carefully crafted ball of brown sugary crunchiness in my treat bag. (I lived in the country, so my parents drove me around for our treats. Since we knew every house we stopped at, there was no danger of getting poisoned treats.) Attempting to make caramel corn for the first time gave me my first glimpse into science-activated cooking! Adding a base (baking soda) to an acidic mixture (brown sugar and corn syrup) reacts and creates carbon dioxide bubbles, which make for a softer candy texture and less teeth-sticking-together chewiness. You can use regular

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old popcorn kernels you find in the snack aisle, which will produce a butterfly shape when popped. The resulting popcorn is tender, but you’ll find the butterfly “wings” will break easily as you stir the caramel around. Alternatively, you can find mushroom-shaped popcorn kernels at a bulk store—when popped, this popcorn produces a round mushroom-esque shape, which is tougher and easily coated with candy goodness. There are a million things you can add to your sweet treat: various kinds of nuts (raw/sugared/salted/ roasted), pretzel pieces, cinnamon or other spices, mini Rolo or peanut butter cups, candy corn, chocolate chips, M&Ms, or Smarties. Anything, really! Just play around and remember to quality test often.

¼ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Place popped corn into a large roasting pan that’s been greased well. Add nuts, if using. Turn oven to 250°F and place popcorn inside—it’s much easier to coat warm popcorn than cooled. Combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to blend and dissolve the sugar. Once the mixture begins to boil, boil for 5 minutes while stirring constantly with a rubber spatula. Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda and vanilla. The mixture will foam—this is good! Stir well.

Immediately pour the caramel mixture over the warm popcorn and stir to coat with a wooden spoon. If the caramel hasn’t coated the popcorn evenly, don’t worry! That’ll happen as it bakes. Return the pan to the oven and set the timer for 15 minutes. When the timer goes off, stir the corn well and return it to the oven. Repeat a few times, until popcorn is coated well. Baking longer (about an hour) results in a crispier texture when cooled, but this will depend on humidity (more science!). When the corn is done to your liking, remove the pan from the oven. You can use a wooden spoon to carefully break up the clumps, or you can let it cool a bit and do this with your hands. When fully cooled, keep in an airtight container or bag.

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DRINK OF THE MONTH

Hot Buttered Chai International House of Tea

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Wetaskiwin in preparation for his first ever competition on Canada’s biggest stage. Although wanting to achieve the very best he can at curling, Donald says the sense of community Special Olympics offers is the reason he’s been coming back for all those years.

Look, we can’t help it—when the weather gets cooler and the leaves change colour all we want to do is wear sweaters and sip warm things, like Hot Buttered Chai from International House of Tea. The base of this drink consists of Masala chai spice, which is made of freshly ground cardamom, cloves, pepper, cinnamon, anise, ginger, and vanilla. They add this blend to softened organic butter and organic cane sugar to form a delicious buttery paste that can be combined by the tablespoonful to a hot tea of your choosing. Some favourite pairings are chocolate or roasted almond, but we chose pumpkin because it’s the season! We enjoyed this rich and flavourful cup of comfort in their cozy nook. If you wanted to buy the spice blend to make this drink at home, it would be great with a splash of dark rum. Yum.

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Campus Coffee Shop Gets a Glow-Up

Renovations Turn the Study into a Brighter, Better Version of Itself Story and Photos by Michael Charlebois

hird-year Lakehead University student Mateo Tobon considers himself a coffee enthusiast. Originally from Colombia, he visited his campus coffee shop in years past because he enjoyed the vintage atmosphere and friendly staff, but when it came to the coffee itself, there was something left to be desired. “It was so acidic, the milk would crumble into the cup it when it was poured,” he says. So it was a welcome surprise that when Moton returned for school this year, the newly renovated, brighter, and more spacious Study Coffeehouse had also upgraded their coffee. “It’s coffee. Everybody needs coffee. Ideally, you’re going to go where it’s cheapest, with the best service and atmosphere,” says Study Coffeehouse manager Noreen Gracey. The new Study Coffeehouse, located in the core of Lakehead University, believes it has all of

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that. What formerly featured a dimly lit, vintage atmosphere, with non-functional seating for students looking for study space has been transformed thanks to the vision of Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) and Firedog Communications.The two worked in tandem to put student money back into the coffee shop, which now features a cozier atmosphere, additional seating, coffee-coloured textures, and a modern aesthetic that gives students more reason to enjoy. “One thing I’ve heard from people is that it’s more open; it looks bigger. Physically we haven’t changed anything. It’s just a rearrangement of furniture and colours,” LUSU VP Farhan Yousaf says. LUSU’s vision for the shop has been years in the making, and part of the goal from the start was to give The Study a community feel. That’s why all of the products are locally sourced. Whether it’s the main

dishes from Masala Grille, baking from London Variety (the manager recommends the croissants), tea from the International House of Tea, and, most importantly, coffee from Rose N Crantz Roasting Co. and St Paul Roastery, The Study has made it a point to give the students the chance to support local at an affordable price. “I’ve been here five years, and

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Brew It Yourself

Celebrating the Season “Kingdom-Style” with the Beers of Bavaria By Josh Armstrong, PhD, BJCP Certified Beer Judge

his time of year, when the leaves are changing colours and the nights are getting colder, it wouldn’t be strange to find yourself eating pretzels and sausages while drinking German-style beer, listening to polka music, and having a fun time with friends and strangers at large communal tables. For example, here in Thunder Bay the Sleeping Giant Brewing Company throws a great annual Oktoberfest party in this light that also includes cask beer tapping, live music, and lighthearted competitions like keg tossing, stein holding, and axe throwing. The origin of Oktoberfest celebrations comes from the old Kingdom of Bavaria. In October of 1810, the Crown Prince Ludwig married his sweetheart Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The resulting party lasted for five days and nights. And over the past 200 years, this party has led to an annual festival in Munich that has now evolved to host millions of visitors

each late September and early October—in 2018, Munich hosted 6.3 million visitors. These festivities have also spread widely across the globe. Today, rather than celebrating a royal marriage, people now revel in beer, food, polka music, and communal fun. For the beer-loving Bavarians, the brewing of beer for Oktoberfest has also changed over the years. Prior to the invention of refrigeration, the lager strains used in the 1800s could not be brewed during the summer months because of the warmth (lager yeasts ferment at colder temperatures). With the cooler temperatures in the fall, festival-goers gave the six large Munich breweries (Augustiner-Bräu; Hacker-Pschorr-Bräu; Löwenbräu; Paulaner; Spatenbräu; Staatliches Hofbräu-München) the opportunity to clear out their old stocks and begin cleaning their fermentation vessels for new brews. In Bavaria, these temperature-based seasonal brewing

restraints gave rise to the Märzen, also known as Oktoberfest-style beer. This beer was brewed in March because this was the last practical month for brewing before the summer heat. Märzen beers were then lagered (i.e., given time to mature) until they were ready for Oktoberfest celebrations. A Märzen is an amber lager with a clean, toasty, and bready malt flavour, mild bitterness, and a dry finish that is known to encourage another drink. Nowadays, the Munich Helles is the most popular beer at the festival. Lighter in colour, flavour, and alcohol than the Marzen, a Helles lager can be drunk easily from large one-litre beer steins. There are still other famous styles of beer from Bavaria. Since I don’t tend to swill large steins of beer, I prefer the refined hoppiness and the clean crisp malt character of the German Pils. German-style pilsners will have a more pronounced bitterness and hop aroma than a Helles. Unlike the citrusy

and/or piney hop character often found in American IPAs, German Hallertau hops used in making Pils provide a pleasant floweriness and an elegant spiciness. I also love weissbiers (wheat beer) made in Munich. They are refreshing beers and best enjoyed fresh. The special yeast used in the German tradition of making wheat beer provides different but still easy- drinking flavours of banana and clove. If you prefer darker beers, dunkels are the darker and maltier version of a weissbier. Drinking beer in Bavaria is often paired with foods like pretzels, schweinshaxe (pork knuckle with a crisp crackling crust), weißwurst (white sausage), sauerkraut, and steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a stick). This October, try to celebrate the season “kingdom-style” by incorporating some of the Bavarian style beer, food, and culture into your life.

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Think:

Samhain Smash

Raven Wing

Grave Digger

Ingredients: 8 blackberries + more for garnish 1 tsp of fresh rosemary + 1 spring for garnish Juice from half a lemon 1 tbsp honey 1 ½ oz tequila 2 dashes orange bitters Sparkling water Ice

Ingredients: 2 ½ oz black vodka (Hounds, a Canadianproduced black vodka that utilizes minerals to produce its inky hue, can be found at the LCBO) Juice from one small lime ½ oz simple syrup Ice Edible glitter (Wilton Pearl Dust can be found at Michaels— trust me on this one, it’s magical)

Ingredients: 2 oz hard apple cider 1 oz bourbon Ginger ale Crushed ice Dry ice (available at Praxair)

Method:

Drink Macabre! By Jeannie Dubois, Certified Pommelier and Sommelier

distinct chill is in the air here in our northern outpost as the leaves turn golden or vermilion, portending the last of the autumnal days. All Saints Evening, or Hallow (saints) e’en (evening) as it has come to be known, is the very cusp between the fragile remaining days of fall and the long sleep of winter ahead. Observed for hundreds of years by those of the Christian faith to honour saints, martyrs and the faithfully departed, Halloween has much deeper roots in the Gaelic culture as Samhain, a festival celebrating the transition of the seasons

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and a mystical time where the veil between this world and the next is drawn aside for a brief time. Needless to say, there is magic that is evoked at this time of year, when the otherworldly brushes shoulders with us is evident in all the spectacle and spookiness of the Halloween season. A glass ought to be raised to the fading moments of fall, and perhaps another taken to give courage against the cool embrace of winter approaching, so this Allhallowtide try a curious new cocktail and celebrate the spirit(s) of the season!

In a cocktail shaker add blackberries, rosemary, lemon juice, and honey. Muddle all ingredients together to release all the juices and essential oils. Add tequila and bitters. Add ice to a highball glass and strain the juice over the top. Top with ice and sparkling water, and stir gently to combine. Garnish with whole blackberries and rosemary sprig (for extra drama and aroma light the tip of the rosemary on fire—attend carefully and extinguish before imbibing!)

Method: In a cocktail shaker add simple syrup, lime juice, and black vodka. Fill with ice and shake until frosty. Add a dash of pearl dust to the bottom of a coupe glass. Pour cocktail into the glass and give a stir with a cocktail stick to set it a-shimmer then serve.

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Terror in the Bay Annual Film Fest Brings Horror Back to the North Core By Kris Ketonen

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hunder Bay’s horror buffs are in for a treat at this year’s Terror in the Bay Film Festival. Not only is this year’s event longer, spanning four days in October, but for the first time, feature-length horror films will be included in the lineup, festival director and Thunder Bay filmmaker Chris Borgo says. “We really wanted to fit in at least two feature-length films; that’s why we extended it,” he says. “Plus, the popularity is just growing and growing.” This year’s film lineup wasn’t

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finalized by the time Borgo spoke with The Walleye, and judging of submissions was still taking place (he did say the festival received a few hundred film submissions this year). But whatever films end up screening, Borgo assures the festival will offer something for all horror fans. “We have films from all budgets and sizes, from a college independent film all the way to pretty much a Hollywood production-level film,” he says. “There’s horror comedy, there’s slow-burn, psychological thrillers, there’s blood and guts.” Festival organizer Jennifer

Swistun-Wolski says the Terror in the Bay Film Festival is also playing a key community-building role in the city. “You’d be surprised how many horror advocates [there are], and how many people love this kind of thing,” she says. “And until now, there was no platform for us, for people to come and enjoy this and experience it. I love the idea that it just brings out everyone.” “It’s really about, in a nutshell, bringing everybody together, making those connections,” says Borgo. “There are people that have come since day one, true die-hard horror

film fans. They message us throughout the year, ‘please remind us about the festival. Do you want us to help you? We know you make the odd film here and there, do you need a hand with that?’” “And that right there, speaks volumes,” he adds. “There are at least a half-dozen people I know that I’ve met through this film festival that are now helping us with our films.” This year’s Terror in the Bay Film Festival runs October 17–20 at the Paramount Theatre on Court Street. For more information, visit terrorinthebay.com.

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

Urban Legends and Folklore in Film

By Michael Sobota

Albin, collect the wooden stake and return it to its rightful place; it is necessary for the final frame, to remind us of the inadequacies of our plans, our contingencies, every missed train and failed picnic, every lie to a child. - F. W. Murnau (John Malkovich) in Shadow of the Vampire

rban legends and lore, if repeated and circulated enough, become folklore, then mythology. Movies have seized on weird stories about ghosts, creatures, or strange events and turned them into cinematic gold. Here are four examples—and in tune with Halloween, they contain one movie that scared the bejesus out of me when I first experienced it as a young lad in university.

Nosferatu (1922) Just saying his name is scary—say it out loud. Set in 1838, it’s the first of what would become a flood of movies about the first ever vampire. The story is based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, but director F.W. Murnau took pains to change enough of the story so as to avoid copyright troubles with Stoker. A young real estate agent, Hutter, travels from Wisbourg, Germany to the castle of Count Orlok in Transylvania. There he encounters the count and “strange happenings.” Orlok, brilliantly played by Max Schreck, traps Hutter and leaves the castle hidden in a shipment of coffins. His goal is Hutter’s lovely wife, Helen (Greta Schröder). This is a silentera classic, shot in black and white by cinematographer Fritz Arno Wagner. Major creepy atmosphere credit also goes to art director and costumer Albin Grau. As compelling as Schreck’s performance is, he is on screen for only a total of nine minutes of the film’s 90-minute running time. Upon release, the movie was banned in Sweden due to “excessive horror,” and the ban wasn’t lifted until 1972.

Shadow of the Vampire (2000) Eight decades after Nosferatu, director E. Elias Merhige made this movie based on the urban legend that Max Schreck was actually a vampire. Here, Merhige casts John Malkovitch as the original director Murnau and Willem Dafoe as the great Schreck. The kick here is that Murnau knows from the beginning that his actor is indeed a vampire. This is a movie about making movies. It’s brilliant structure reenacts for us several scenes from the original film. We hear Malkovitch give directions to the actors as they enter and leave the frame in what will become, of course, a silent picture. The script is juicy and a little over-thetop, but upon re-viewing, this is a compelling screen gem.

Dragonslayer (1981)

Trollhunter (2010)

What kid growing up didn’t like stories about dragons, and either believed they were real or wanted them to be? Director Matthew Robbins puts on screen the first believable dragon creation, in my opinion. The story is a simple one. A sorcerer’s apprentice, young Peter MacNicol, travels to a nearby village to slay a dragon. The king of that land has made a deal with the local dragon that he would sacrifice local virgins to it if the dragon would leave them alone. The sacrifices are drawn yearly by lottery and this year the king’s own daughter is chosen. You know where this is going and yes, there is a climactic battle between the sorcerer, the apprentice, and the dragon, and a somewhat sappy ending. But the film presents a very realistic depiction of the Dark Ages. The dragon doesn’t appear until mid-way through the story, emerging from beneath the murky waters of a lake of fire. Monster horror creepy. And fun. The dragon also has babies in its lair who nibble on body parts of the virgins. Not so fun.

This is an underrated mockumentary masterpiece by Norwegian director André Øvredal. He directs from his own original script. Set in contemporary times, a group of university students join Hans (Otto Jespersen), only to discover he is a modern trollhunter. Yes, trolls are alive and mostly well, and living in Norway. The movie utilizes the beautiful scenery of Norway (again, great credit to the cinematographer, Hallvard Bræin) and references some other familiar Norwegian folklore stories, notably “Three Billy Goats Gruff” (remember the troll living under the bridge who would not let the goats pass over?). This is a gorgeously realized, modern homage to ancient folklore. There was an American remake, but don’t bother with it—see the source.

Here are six more monster horror scary stories and legends for your late October shivers: Black Orpheus (1959), Excalibur (1981), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), DragonHeart (1996), Reign of Fire (2002), and Beowulf (2007).

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Linda Jurek, executive director for Visit Cook County, says the fall event is a great bookend to the area’s spring gallery tour and perfect for an autumn drive. “The Fall Studio Tour was formerly known as Crossing Borders, which was in place for 20 years and included stops from Duluth to Thunder Bay. [This year] it’s located specifically in Cook County, [an area] that continues to inspire the over 140 full-time working artists who call this home.” “The Grand Marais Art Colony began in 1947 as a refuge for artists seeking inspiration in a natural setting,” she says. “They were drawn to our area for the same reasons artists travel here today: the land, water and people.” Sharon and Steve Frykman, who are known for their large-scale architectural installations, are featured artists this year. Their work ranges from traditional stained glass and forged iron through to

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Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour Along Minnesota’s North Shore By Kat Lyzun

rom September 27 to October 6, artists living and working along Minnesota’s North Shore are opening their studios to the public for Cook County’s annual Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour. The area in and around Grand Marais has been home to celebrated artists for over 70 years. During

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modern warm glass and sculptural metal techniques. At their Art of the Elements Gallery south of Grand Marais, visitors are invited to walk through their sculpture garden or chat with the Frykmans and guest artists about their work and the ideas they pull from the natural world around them. In the town of Grand Marais there is a lovely collection of galleries and studios, including that of woodblock print creator Betsy Bowen and well-known North Shore jeweler Steve Hahn at JNS Gallery. Off the beaten path up the Gunflint Trail, Nancy Seaton will be showcasing her vibrant sculptural glass pieces at her northwoods home. Studios are open every day of the tour between 10 am and 5 pm, with special events throughout. Go to visitcookcounty.com for a full schedule, map and downloadable brochure.

the 10-day event, visitors have the chance to meet artists and watch them work in their creative spaces. There are over 55 artists at 22 participating locations between Grand Portage and Lutsen/Tofte, with demonstrations on everything from painting and chalk art to laser welding and pine needle weaving.

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a parallel reality of something that could have happened,” he says. Although Michah’s work features nods to anime and cyberpunk, he credits his father, Damon Dowbak, a visual and stained glass artist, for helping develop his style of thick line blocking. “Even though a lot of the vehicle is kind of cyberpunk, anime aesthetic, I think it actually deals a lot more in colour theory and shape and form and composition,” says Michah. “None of my characters are drawn in a traditional anime style. The aesthetic for this show largely in particular is Tokyo and Japan-based, so that’s where that anime-vibe pulls in—more so in the background, but the characters are closer to realism rather than anime.” The exhibition, which debuted last month, features 15 new works by the artist as well as classic pieces

Mad Dog Jones Artist’s Debut Exhibition Launches in Tokyo By Adrian Lysenko

ichah Dowbak, aka Mad Dog Jones, has brought his art from Instagram to the global art scene. The Thunder Bay-born artist and musician has recently launched his first exhibition AFTERL-IFE WORLD in Tokyo.

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Inspired by Asian culture as well as the wilderness he grew up around, Dowbak’s work features bright colours depicting urban landscapes with a surreal twist. “It’s all about timelines that existed in the past, in the future, or

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Earthy Elements and Vibrant Landscapes Vik Wilen Artwork Selected for Designs in National BUFF Line By Lindsay Campbell

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ik Wilen, a local artist known for her stained glass-like paintings that incorporate earthy elements and vibrant landscapes, has had her handiwork make a debut on unconventional canvas. The painter’s work was selected to appear in BUFF multifunctional headwear’s most recent Canada Collection. The collection, branded for Canadian travellers and adventurers, is described as a compilation that celebrates Canada in every design. Wilen has five of her illustrations showcased in the national line. “It’s an amazing opportunity and I’m really excited,” she says, adding that she’s optimistic her designs will bring more interest and attention to Thunder Bay. The self-taught artist says the

Wanderin headwear brand approached her last year to say they would love to use some of her artwork for its 2019/2020 line. Wilen realized later that her good friend Rose Roberts, a Thunder Bay local and employee of BUFF Canada in Alberta, had been advocating for her. Roberts had shown Wilen’s work to the BUFF team that chooses the collection designs, encouraging them to select the Thunder Bay artist. “I’m just grateful that they liked my work enough to go for it,” Wilen says. “It definitely has inspired me to try to pursue more big brands for artwork features, as well as motivating me to work harder as an artist.” The line, officially launched in September, can be purchased online at

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BUFF.com and found in Thunder Bay locations such as Gear Up For Outdoors, Atmosphere, Wilderness Supply, Fresh Air, and Modo Yoga. Wilen says she will also be selling her pieces at upcoming artisan events in November and December. And while she’s not so sure about what this career milestone means for her, she’s encouraging of other artists in the community to navigate different avenues for their own benefit. “There are a lot of opportunities out there, especially in other provinces,” she says. “It’s just a matter of doing some research and getting yourself out there.” For more information, visit vikwilen.com.

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Truth and Myth By Meaghan Eley, Registrar and Curatorial Assistant Artist: Jerry Evans Title: Truth and Myth Date: 1998 Medium: Nine colour lithograph Dimensions: 76 x 57 cm

erry Evans’ life has been dedicated to the arts. His practice has evolved and multiplied over the course of his career, and includes roles as student, artist, master printmaker, teacher, mentor, curator, filmmaker, tattoo artist, powwow dancer, and actor. Evans was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland in 1961, and in his early 20s discovered his Mi’kmaq ancestry, which had been unacknowledged by his family. He has said of this discovery, that it “was almost like being reborn.” Evans told Arts Atlantic in 1998 that “I’ve taken on this discovery with an intense desire to find out more… that’s what I’m exploring in my art. My artwork

reflects my concerns with the aboriginal part of me that was denied.” That same year, Evans mounted a solo exhibition, entitled Msit No’kmaq/All My Relations, at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. In the 20 lithographs on display, including “Truth and Myth,” Evans presented a visual exploration of his identity, history, and culture. Curator Janet Clark tells us that in Evans’ use of Mi’kmaq designs, symbols, and archival images, a “narrative emerges that encourages fresh consideration of these images. It is the artist’s intent to bring forward the significance of these symbols by giving them a new interpretation, one that invites consideration of their intrinsic meaning.” Of his work at the time, Evans said “I feel compelled not only to celebrate but to dissect and explore my native heritage, how it relates to the European culture and how the two cultures, of which I am a part, interact and affect each other. My aim will remain to nurture a better understanding of aboriginal cultures and peoples both for myself and those experiencing my work.” Though written over 20 years ago, this seems to encapsulate what Evans has continued to do over his long and varied career. It is left for us to imagine where his journey may take him next.

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The Voice of Clay Katie Lemieux’s Ceramic Sculptures By Amy Sellors

lay sculptor Katie Lemieux has always been interested in art. Always one to sketch and draw, she studied graphic design and moved to Toronto for work. Then Thunder Bay drew her back. Longing to create art that is inspired rather than required, Lemieux found herself at Lakehead University staring at a mound of clay. At first, she hated that mound of clay. But only at first. Every art medium has its challenges, and clay is no exception. You think the clay should bend to your will, but the clay has other plans. Once Lemieux learned to give that lump of clay the respect it deserves, she found a way to communicate with it and have it translate her vision into three dimensions. Lemieux’s artwork is inspired by communication, but not in the way you would expect. Her focus is on how we communicate when the usual means—words and gestures—are taken away. When she isn’t creating art, Lemieux is a social worker, and as such has a keen understanding of humanity and its frailties. Lemieux’s muse is the idea that everyone can communicate through touch no matter what mental state you’re in. Clay is tactile. It carries a conversation a little bit louder than a drawing. It invites you to engage with it. Lemieux wants her work to “start a dialogue about how commonplace and vast communication can be,” she says. She focuses on the parameters of empathy and affect. While getting her Masters in sculpture in Milwaukee, Lemieux learned to focus on process rather than aesthetic. Before starting the piece she intends to exhibit, Lemieux draws what she sees in her mind’s eye. Then she creates dozens of small test sculptures to explore the ideas, techniques, styles, and glazes. With each test sculpture she learns more and becomes more skilled. This army of tiny sculptures that never get seen

represent the discipline, patience, and passion that Lemieux brings to her work. Clay sculptures are heavy and breakable, and clay sculptors must learn to let go. Lemieux’s work lives around the world in the places she has lived and worked. In China, Croatia, and the United States, her work stayed behind to continue the conversation. In fall 2020, the Thunder Bay Art Gallery will show an exhibition of her work. Prior to that, she will be showing in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. This December you will find her at the Craftland sale at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. “Art should be everywhere, not just on a pedestal,” says Lemieux. Like the communication that inspires her, art can be commonplace and vast. To see Lemieux’s work, visit her website artistkatielemieux.com or find her on Instagram.

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“P

eople do tend to look at you a little crazy when you’re walking into Lake Superior in the middle of October,” says Chris Dube, one of the organizers of Waasaashkaa: A Gathering of The Great Lakes Surfers. “But once they try it for themselves the only reactions are ‘why haven’t I been doing this for years?’” Held in Terrace Bay, Waasaashkaa is back for a third year and organizers say they’re putting a focus on creating connections with one another and the big lake. “Our gathering has always produced an amazing turnout, with incredible

people from all different backgrounds and areas. We continuously have attendees from all over Canada and the USA,” Dube says. “Everyone's energy is incredible and the connection to the culture truly brings people together as a family.” Rather than holding the event as a competition, Dube says Waasaashkaa is a gathering and will always stay that way. “We encourage others to bring themselves, their gear, and their love for nature. Surfing is a means to connect to the land and others who share the same passion,” he says. “We always want to remain a comfortable

environment to do just that. We will celebrate the sport of surfing through friendships and shared experiences.” Organizers emphasize that participants don’t need to have years of surfing experience to participate and also point out how various dryland activities will be going on all weekend, including yoga, forest therapy, stand-up comedy, live bands, the annual family dinner (a potluck style dinner that includes a vegan pasta donated by The Pasta Shoppe), and much more. “In my opinion, fall time in Terrace Bay is one of the most

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beautiful places to be. Not only do we get killer waves creating the perfect surfing conditions, but our area harbours some of the most breathtaking views imaginable,” he says. “Being as it is our hometown, we couldn't think of a better place to gather friends and family from all over to share it with them and create lasting impressions to keep them coming back year after year.” Depending on the best wave forecast, Waasaashkaa: A Gathering of The Great Lakes Surfers will either be on October 19 or October 26. Visit facebook.com/waasaashkaagathering for more information.

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Still Warming Hearts 20 Years Later Story by Deanne Gagnon, Photos By Kay Lee

mpty Bowls Caring Hearts is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The well-loved, long-running fundraiser, which helps raise awareness about food insecurity and provides greatly appreciated donations to the Thunder Bay Food Bank and Shelter House, will be held on October 20 at the Moose Hall. Twenty years ago, while visiting a friend in London, Ontario, organizer Pyteke Blaauw attended her first Empty Bowls event. “I brought it to Thunder Bay and happened to know potters Fritz Lehmberg and Alan Moon and the funny thing is, they were on the same page and already had a venue booked. We made three thousand dollars and already thought that was terrific,” she reminisces. Over the past twenty

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years they have raised an impressive $300,000. “It really is 100% a community effort,” says Robin Cooper, who joined the committee last year. “We have some really awesome people who have really good connections in the community to leverage support. Roots to Harvest have kindly provided access to their kitchen again and also made the highly sought after fish chowder last year.” The Empty Bowls idea originated in 1990 with a Michigan art teacher who challenged his students to raise local funds. The idea of creating bowls for a fundraiser dinner gained momentum and there are Empty Bowls events held all over the world, always around World Hunger Day. “The bowl is there to take home to remind you that there are people

many sponsors and supporters, notably Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship, Tbaytel, Miller Precast, North American Palladium, and numerous local businesses, restaurants, bakers, chefs, and potters. This year an early bird 50/50 draw will be held on October 12. Tickets can be purchased at Up Shot Coffeehouse, Currie’s Copy Shop, Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship, and Thunder Bay Country Market. Visit emptybowlsthunderbay.com for more information.

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Professionally Trained Makeup Artist Story and photos by Leah Morningstar Halloween is upon us once again. The difference between a drab costume and a fab costume can be as simple as adding a bit of makeup to your look. Hiring a makeup artist isn’t a requirement, but it can certainly take your costume ideas to the next level. Sarah Zaffino has been working as a receptionist at Pneumaticity Hair Salon and Day Spa for six years. She started at reception, answering the phone, booking appointments, and scheduling, but has been expanding her skill-set over the last few years in the most fabulous ways. In 2015, Zaffino travelled to upstate New York to study makeup application under Helen Andersson, a retired celebrity makeup artist

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whose clients included David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Halle Berry, and Heidi Klum. Since then, Zaffino has been honing her skills with weddings, graduations, and other special events. Early in the year, she began experimenting with special effects and prosthetic application in order to achieve looks that go beyond glamorous lips and lashes. “Whether it’s gore or glam, I’m always striving to to try something different to see if I’m up for the challenge,” she says. The first “special” look that Zaffino ever did was a half face of regular makeup and half skeleton. “It’s been quite a steep learning curve, but I love experimenting and I’ve been having so much fun!”

CityScene Being a vital part of the Pneumaticity team allows Zaffino to meet with makeup clients right in the spa. The walls at the spa are brick, the ceilings are high, and the windows are big. Natural light streams through the windows into the Cumberland Street location, illuminating the local art, handmade jewelry, and every single client or customer who walks through the door. Zaffino is the first face you’ll see upon entering. When getting makeup applied, Zaffino likes to seat her clients in an elevated director-style chair, enabling her to work without bending or crouching. Behind the chair is a

huge display of makeup products, which are conveniently within arm’s reach when Zaffino is deciding on a colour palette. For the special effect products, Zaffino brings a small table over beside her client, again, within arm’s reach. The natural light from the window is helpful, though it can be a nuisance when it shines directly into the client’s eyes. Zaffino moves the chair’s position several times throughout the makeup application process. If you’re looking for some help with your makeup looks this month, please call Sarah Zaffino at Pneumaticity during regular business hours at 345-4225.

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Kidnapped 4 a Cause Round Two Fundraiser for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Returns By Michelle Rogers

group of busy, professional women in Thunder Bay have dedicated what little free time they do have to putting together a fun and exciting event in support of the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games 2020. Thunder Bay has been bestowed the honour of hosting the Games, taking place in February 2020. The Special Olympic athletes are coming together from all across the country, and they rely on the host community to sponsor their essentials while in Thunder Bay—everything from accommodations to meals—for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games 2020 to even take place. As such, a group of motivated women have come together to coordinate a fun event to raise funds for these expenses: Kidnapped 4 a Cause.

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Don’t worry, this isn’t their first rodeo. Back in 2011, the Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games were also held in Thunder Bay and prior to the games taking place, word got out that they were a little behind in raising the funds necessary to host the talented athletes. So, the group of 10 women stepped up. The women planned the first-ever Kidnapped 4 a Cause, and raised $46,000 for the games. With the help of generous sponsors and motivated participants, the committee held a one-day event where they “kidnapped” members of the community and held them for “ransom.” To end the event, the emergency tactical unit from our Thunder Bay Police Service put on their SWAT gear, scaled the walls, and rescued the “hostages” to return

them to freedom, and every dollar of “ransom” money went straight to the 2011 Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games. This time around, the ladies are looking to surpass their impressive $46,000 contribution by getting even more community members involved. And who wouldn’t want a piece of the action? This year’s Kidnapped 4 a Cause is taking place on November 7 from 9 am to 4 pm. The committee is looking for volunteers who are able to drive a rental vehicle (supplied) or would like to help out at the event in another way. Donations/sponsorships

are always welcome. Most importantly, they need hostages! Do you have what it takes to be held hostage? Prizes are awarded to the hostages who raise the most ransom money, so it is definitely worth the hustle! Do you know someone else who would be the perfect hostage? Nominees of hostages who participate in the event also have a chance at winning an incredible prize package. The more hostages you nominate, the more chances you have to win! You don’t want to miss out. Contact the Kidnapped 4 a Cause committee at kidnapped4acause@gmail.com

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Stuff We Like For a Thanksgiving Feast By Rebekah Skochinski

e love autumn for its gorgeous colours and the goodness that harvest time brings. We also really love Thanksgiving. It’s a chance to eat well and to spend time with our family and friends. No matter how big or small your planned gathering is, we hope you find something here that will help the festivities go off without a hitch so that you can focus on counting your blessings. Here’s Stuff We Like For a Thanksgiving Feast.

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Dementia support – we’re in it together Clara Mersereau – Client Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay

By Ian Pattison

lara Mersereau sits up straight on a couch in the Family Room of the Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay, her hands folded neatly on her knees. To her right sits her husband Bill, a kindly man who is her caregiver and cheerleader. To her left is daughter Jo-Ann with a ready smile and a head for detail. Clara is here to tell her story. She is hesitant at first but quickly warms up to talk about her goal in life: “I want the stigma of Alzheimer’s to go away.” Clara’s mother had Alzheimer’s disease; all three of her sisters received the same diagnosis. “I never thought that it would hit her,” says Bill. “I knew it was coming,” says Clara. “I wondered if it would,” says Jo-Ann. Driving home one day in 2017, Clara suddenly realized she didn’t know where she was. “I panicked. ‘Should I turn here?’ I pulled over and cried.”

Once she found her way home, she and Bill talked about her situation. “I’d been forgetting things and I kept harping at my doctor about it and so he arranged to have me tested.” Three successive tests showed mild cognitive impairment. Ultimately, Alzheimer’s disease was confirmed. By then Jo-Ann had discovered the Alzheimer Society and went for information about the many services and programs available to clients and their caregivers. It was exactly what the family needed. Clara first went to the Dementia Café, a program founded by Lakehead University’s Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health (CERAH) and Urban Abbey. Then she discovered Minds in Motion, combining physical activity, mental stimulation and a chance to build confidence and friendships. Her tests began to show improvement. “I decided ‘I’m not going to let it get me down’,” says Clara. “I realized I had to get out and get involved.” Clara thrives in the programs and is eager to involve others in them. “It hasn’t been too bad for me because she is so upbeat,” says Bill. “I was devastated because she doesn’t deserve this,” says Jo-Ann. “But she’s blossomed into this incredible being with a voice I never knew she had.”

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“I may have Alzheimer’s but it does not have me.” None of them can say enough about the Alzheimer Society. In fact, Clara has adopted its symbol, the forget-me-not, on a crisp white shirt with the words Clara lives by: “I may have Alzheimer’s but it does not have me.” In the district of Thunder Bay, more than 3,000 people are living with dementia. Last year, the local Alzheimer Society and its clinical team helped 560 families connect with resources and support. The work would not be possible without the society’s many volunteers and its sponsors, such as Tbaytel. “I’m impressed at how deeply involved Tbaytel is in the community,” says Bill, who had already noticed its sponsorship signs at local events before coming to appreciate its support for the Alzheimer Society.

Visit alzheimer.ca/thunderbay for more information about their services, to donate and to purchase tickets to the upcoming Alzheimer Rendezvous: Cocktails & Jazz taking place on October 2nd

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ou’ve worked hard all summer. Your four plants are exquisite specimens. You’ve coddled them, protected them, and finally decided to harvest your cannabis. You grab a fresh bud, and— Whoa, hold on a minute. The harvest may be complete, but your work isn’t. Proper drying and curing are often overlooked, but they’re vital to ensuring that your buds are at their best. Drying removes moisture from the buds and prevents mold. Curing breaks down chlorophyll and increases the character of cannabis— the residual moisture is distributed throughout the bud, and the flavours and scents of the terpenes and cannabinoids increase in potency. It’s okay if you haven’t heard of curing before, as it’s not a process that black market producers usually followed, but we’re in a different era now. These steps will take weeks, but the payoff—tastier buds that produce smooth vapour and offer long-term storage—is so worth it. Drying Drying begins the second that you harvest your plants. You’ll be excited at how moist and sticky the buds are, but while this indicates the quantity of psychoactive resin in the plant, it’s also a breeding ground for bacteria and fungus. Ensure your drying area is set up ahead of time. This should be a dark room with a stable temperature between 15–22°C and a relative humidity of about 50%. If you’re unsure, invest in a hygrometer. Keep the temperature consistent. If the room is too cold or damp there’s a risk of mould, and if it’s too hot you’ll destroy many of the cannabinoids. You can either “dry trim” or “wet

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trim” your cuttings. Wet trimming occurs immediately after harvest and means cutting away all the excess plant matter down to the buds; you can save these trimmings for processing into other products later. Dry trimming happens after the buds have dried out, and is a little harder to do since that excess plant matter will now be curled up. String your buds so they’re hanging upside down, unencumbered. After five days, you can start checking to see if they’re dry enough by bending the smaller stems—if they snap clean, then your harvest is ready for curing. If the stems still bend or snap but are stringy, wait longer. Curing For comparison, think of curing as a form of seasoning, similar to

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Happy Haunting

Highlights from Local Halloween Events Story by Bonnie Schiedel, Photos by Darren McChristie

alloween and all things pumpkin-related are way too popular to be confined to October 31, so we say bring on the festivities for the whole month! Whether you’re looking for family-style fun or serious shivers down your spine, these events have got you covered.

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When: October 17–20, 7:35–11 pm

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Where: Gammondale Farm, 426 McCluskey Drive

Cost: $15, reservations required

Cost: $12, children under 2 are free

Ages: Recommended for 12+, with 18+ tours available

Ages: All ages

Scare yourself silly with a walk through a village that’s seen some mysterious carnage, complete with sound effects, fake blood, and fog machines. These popular tours run every 10 minutes and last between 60 and 90 minutes. Also available: fight zombies with paintball, sniper gallery-style ($5 for 50 balls). fwhp.ca/haunted-fort-night

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This TBay tradition offers more than 20 activities for kids and kids at heart, from visiting the Pumpkin Bakery, shooting a corn cannon, and exploring the “Boo Barn” to prowling through the two-acre corn maze and watching Canada’s largest pumpkin catapult, all against the beautiful backdrop of Candy Mountain in the Slate River Valley. gammondalefarm.com/ pumpkinfest

Where: MapleTops Paramount Entertainment Theatre, 24 South Court Street Cost: Day pass $12 available at the theatre, four-day “platinum” pass for USD $24 available online Ages: 19+ Now in its third year, this horror film fest has expanded to four days of spooky suspense and gross-out gore. More than 60 films will be screened, ranging from oneminute trailers to 90-minute feature-length films, representing almost every type of horror genre including horror comedy, slashers, supernatural, creature features, and slow burn psychological thrillers. terrorinthebay.com

The Hunger 14 When: October 26, 9 pm–2 am Where: 8 venues in downtown Port Arthur Cost: $20 cover for entry to all venues, otherwise free to wander Ages: 19+ Start planning your costume now (there’s prize money up for grabs) for the city’s epic music and performance art event. Roam the streets and stop in at eight downtown venues to take in more than 50 live acts featuring musicians, performers and DJs. More than 2,500 people attended last year! definitelysuperior.com/thehunger-14

Ghosts & Goblins in the Garden When: October 26, 1:30–3:30 pm Where: Centennial Botanical Conservatory, 1601 Dease Street Cost: Free (donations welcome) Ages: All ages The Conservatory becomes boo-tanical for an afternoon, decorated for Halloween and featuring a scavenger hunt, hot apple cider, and delicious baking amongst the lush tropical foliage and amethystencrusted waterfall. friendstbconservatory.com

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“To Cardigan, There’s no Cat like Tipsy,” “Cardigan and the Taming of Tootsie (The Crow),” and “Cardigan and the Dinner at Sam’s Place.” In the final story, a black bear comes for dinner. The author promises more stories, as she is inspired to write and publish at least five more stories in a sequel. The book is available in hardcover or softcover and can be ordered online. Details available at adventuresofcardigan.ca.

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Local Author Publishes Children’s Book Inspired by Life in the North By Marcia Arpin

ocal author Elaine Bosvik Ciarnau has recently published a book for children. Twenty years in the making, these playful stories weave together the favourite elements of her childhood. Growing up in Northern Ontario, Bosvik Ciarnau learned archery and log rolling. She lived with many animals surrounding her. “Have you ever wondered what it is like to touch a bear? Ever think about having a fox live in your porch or a wolf under your house? What about having a crow in your house? Well I have experienced all those

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things,” she says. Bosvik Ciarnau delights as she retells the experience of living in the bush camps that gave her many opportunities to engage with these animals. Her love for these animals and her desire to share her unforgettable memories led to the creation of these stories, which were first told to her young son. To capture her son’s interest and attention as her first audience, she quickly cast him as the main character, Jaime, in each story. She also gave Jaime a trusted and loyal companion to share adventures with: a Welsh corgi

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idn’t have a garden this summer, or your harvest not as bountiful as you hoped? No problem—Pura Vida Farms has got you covered. New to the Thunder Bay Country Market, Pura Vida Farms sells mostly veggies including lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, carrots, potatoes, beans, peas shoots, and zucchini. The farm, located in Hymers, currently has one greenhouse and about a quarter of an acre of growing plots. Owner Kevin Hofland has been farming for more than eight years and takes an interesting approach, using old-world techniques to grow produce. “I just prefer it,” says Hofland. “It’s less damaging to the soil.” So you won’t find any tractors

or heavy machinery on their farm. Using a broadfork (a farming tool used to manually break up densely packed soil and improve aeration and drainage), Hofland says they just till the top two or three inches of the soil. “I always tell people we're building the soil, we’re not growing vegetables,” he says. “Because once you build up the soil, the vegetables come naturally.” With repeat customers coming back for more veggies, Hofland says being at the market has been a great experience. “It’s been really good,” he says. “We’re getting busier and busier each week. We really enjoy it.” For more information, find Pura Vida Farms on Facebook or visit them at the Thunder Bay Country Market.

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This month, we asked The Walleye readers all about their Thanksgiving traditions.

Interviews by Nancy Saunders, Photos by Laura Paxton

Kartik: So I’m from India and the past two years I didn’t visit my family. So yeah,

every Thanksgiving, not anything specific. But my work is my family. People from here call me and invite me to their place, you know, I tried turkey. Turkey, right, what you guys eat? Yeah. I tried turkey, and yeah, they invite me and they’re like, this time you have to come to our place, they fight with each other to invite me, which is more like a family. I’m really grateful, still I am far away from my family but I don’t feel that way because people are amazing here and I’m just so happy.

Charmaine: I usually get together with my mom’s whole side of the family and

we pick a location around town, like Centennial Park, or we’ve done Kakabeka, and we go for a Thanksgiving walk.

Sarah, Jaclyne, Amanda Sarah: My dad actually just told me—he confirmed the dates and stuff—we go for

our Thanksgiving dinner at Lutsen, and we stay for the weekend. Yeah, it’s super nice. It’s sort of a newer tradition, like the last five years. We’ve loved it so it’s growing now.

Antony: There are no traditions that I uphold or maintain. In fact, this year I

was thinking maybe I’d have Thanksgiving with my son, but I chose to go back to the Eastern Townships of Quebec and enjoy the fall colours.

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Jaclyne: Family dinners with my dad and my husband and my step-mom. Amanda: We have started having family dinners at our house with both my parents and my husband’s parents. This is our fourth year doing it. It’s a new tradition and I hope it sticks around.

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CityScene Party at a nightclub on a Friday or Saturday night with a dance class for the first hour for anyone interested in learning more. The next party is being held on October 4 from 8:30 pm to 1:30 am at Atmos on Red River Road. There is an admission fee of $10 at the door and $5 in advance (limited availability) at the Thursday class at Urban Abbey. Their plans for the future include staging an outdoor Latin party during the summer, attending various festivals in Thunder Bay to promote Latin dancing, and grow beyond Urban Abbey due to the growing popularity of the classes. For the classes at Urban Abbey, they welcome anyone aged 16 and up. Law says that they are always looking for more men to attend classes. You can find Latin Dance Thunder Bay on Facebook and Instagram @tbaylatindance or you can just put on your dancing shoes and drop by the Urban Abbey on a Thursday night at 8 pm. You’ll be happy you did.

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or Thunder Bay’s Kerri Law, Crystal Baker, and Amit Nair, dancing is both a hobby and a passion, and they’re on a mission to share that passion with others. A group of volunteers, headed by Law as the main instructor, offer free, one-hour beginner classes in Latin dancing each Thursday at the Urban Abbey from 8 to 9 pm. The classes normally alternate between Cuban salsa and bachata, but sometimes they have guest instructors teach other Latin-style dances such as L.A.-style salsa, kizomba, son, rumba, and Afro-Cuban. The classes start with basic footwork and then move into partner work. Law says that no partners are necessary. “We just partner people up with whoever is there and switch partners regularly, so students get a

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chance to dance with different people. It can actually add to the fun,” she says. Law explains that salsa is a fastpaced dance with lots of complicated turns. They teach Cuban casino-style and rueda, which is a circle dance where moves are called by a leader and partners switch constantly. Bachata is a slower dance, which is easier to learn because, as Law puts it, “students don’t have to spend as much time thinking about their feet.” The group also offers a free Latin social every Thursday at the Urban Abbey from 9 to 10:30 pm, where they play various types of Latin music so people can practice the moves they learned or try out Latin dancing for the first time. Occasionally, they hold a Latin

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Painting Positivity Thunder Bay Rocks Group Promotes Community Values Through Rock Art By Ryley Fingler

f you find yourself enjoying a leisurely stroll down one of Thunder Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many outdoor paths this fall, you may come across a bright surprise along your routeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a colourfully painted rock. Since 2017, the Facebook group known as Thunder Bay Rocks Group has been steadily growing in popularity, providing a fun, wholesome hobby for its nearly 8,000 members. This past summer, the group reached peak activity levels. Lana Desjardins is an active member of the Facebook group, and loves spending her free time spreading (and collecting) the joy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something really great about going on a walk, finding these beautiful rocks and knowing that someone painted it specifically so you could find it and get some happiness from it,â&#x20AC;? she says. According to the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about â&#x20AC;&#x153;brightening someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dayâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;kindness, positivity, and community are the name of the game. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a simple goal, but an important one. Those who post and comment on the Facebook group make a point to be encouraging and kind to one another, and drama is all but non-existent in this corner of the internet. The

community aspect of the group is a major bonus, Desjardins says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Facebook group is such a positive place. Everyone just wants to help each other out.â&#x20AC;? As for what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find on the rocks, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a world of possibility. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re likely to find some inspirational quotes, abstract designs, and naturescapes along your travels. Some painters utilize the rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural shape to their artistic advantageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a life-size foot with carefully painted toenails may at first seem out of place on a walk around Boulevard Lake, but the creativity and humour of these painted rocks means that nothing is off-limits. The rock painting trend isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t confined to Thunder Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;many towns have dedicated Facebook groups to their own version of the trend, and some of our own hometown rocks have travelled internationally. If you come across one of these works of art this fall, you can participate by snapping a picture and posting it to the Thunder Bay Rocks Group. Then go home, paint your own, and spread the joy a little more. For more info, find the Thunder Bay Rocks Group on Facebook.

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What Has Really Improved?

October Marks the Fourth Anniversary of First Nation Youth Inquiry By Kim Latimer

etween 2000 and 2011, seven students from remote First Nations communities died in Thunder Bay, their deaths all labeled “accidental” or “undetermined.” As parents started to voice their concerns and rally together in search of answers, the First Nations Youth Inquest unfolded in a Thunder Bay courtroom from October 2015 to June 2016. The jury ultimately made 145 recommendations, all with the aim to improve students’ safety. Jonathan Rudin and Caitlyn Kasper, lawyers form Aboriginal Legal Services in Toronto, were counsel for the families of six of the students: Jethro Anderson, Reggie Bushie, Robyn Harper, Kyle Morrisseau, Paul Panacheese, and

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Jordan Wabasse. They pledged to issue an annual report card measuring the progress made by each of the named parties (organizations and governments included). In year one, they issued the overall grade of C+. Now, four years later, their assessment of year three is an overall grade of A-. So what has actually improved? Rudin says significant changes have been implemented since 2016. “There are now so many more services for First Nations students coming to Thunder Bay than there were available at the time that the inquest happened,” he says. Those who received the highest individual grades for improvements were Northern Nishnawbe Education

Council, Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School, and Keewaytinook Okimakanak with an A+, and the City of Thunder Bay with an A. Thirty-one recommendations were directed at the City. Regina Mandamin, manager of Indigenous Relations and Inclusion, and LeeAnn Chevrette, coordinator of Thunder Bay Crime Prevention Council, issued a joint response to questions from The Walleye stating, “The grade has improved in the past two years because the City has implemented more recommendations, many in partnership with the other named parties.” Specific efforts by the City include action on 25 recommendations over a twoyear period, and another six that they anticipate will take more time to implement. One specific initiative is the Youth Inclusion Program (YIP), funded for five years ($5.6 million), approved by Public Safety Canada to address youth safety, youth crime reduction, and well-being “through youth engagement and participation in recreational, prosocial, educational, employment, and cultural opportunities.” A program manager was hired in January 2019, and two youth navigators, two program supervisors, and two coordinators have also been hired. Youth programming began in June 2019. A third-party evaluator has also been hired to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the program over five years. “We are also making additional partnerships with other organizations to help students navigate through the city, as well as orientation activities to give students the right tools to access amenities and information easier, and make them feel more comfortable,” say Mandamin. The City implemented the First Nation Secondary School Pass Pilot Program for the 2018-2019 school year. So far, the subsidized pass has helped over 500 students travel to and from school and access City programs and recreational services, and it is included in the 2020 budget, so the program will be recommended to continue. As well, the City granted the former Grandview Lodge building to Matawa First Nations Management. The grant helped Matawa develop the Matawa Education and Care Centre, which

opened in September 2018. “It’s not so much about the score, it’s to underscore that work is still continuing… we’re continuing to make progress and work hard with our partners,” says Mandamin. “Overall, it is an important reminder that we are being accountable not just to the public, but also to the families of the youth.” They add that one of the keys is to improving relations is to communicate effectively with new students’ families. “We are making stronger efforts to get more information to families in the communities more regularly. Making efforts to connect with youth in the communities—all before they come,” says Mandamin. “It's all about communicating with the citizens of Thunder Bay, and raising awareness about the challenges faced by Indigenous youth who have to come hundreds of kilometres just to go to high school.” The statement also acknowledges the role Nishnawbe Aski Nation is playing in providing leadership. “We work closely with Indigenous political and service organizations. We are deepening our relationship and in many instances we are following their lead. We are listening. They are the experts in what their communities need.” This year, no grade was given to the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) due to concerns raised by the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) as set out in its report, Broken Trust, released in December 2018. Rudin says Aboriginal Legal Services will issue a grade once TBPS has “regained the confidence of the Indigenous community in Thunder Bay.” Although the overall grade is better and programs offer measurable improvements, it’s not clear whether Indigenous students feel safer in the city. Incidences of racism, ongoing missing person reports, and gangs continue to thwart their safety. “I certainly can’t speak to whether the lived experiences of First Nations youth and adults in Thunder Bay is better because I don’t know that, and it’s not something that this report card can measure,” says Rudin. “And so, that’s the limitation to this process. All we are measuring is the progress that parties made on these

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TONIGHT? recommendations. The broader questions are beyond the scope of our report card.” Some parents, like Ardelle Sagutcheway, have taken matters into their own hands. She decided to make the move to Thunder Bay with her daughter, who just entered grade nine. “We have been living out here for several years now,” she says. “I moved out with her when she was younger because of the lack of quality education in my home community Eabametoong First Nation. I myself experienced moving out my community as a teenager and

it was deeply traumatizing. I didn't want my daughter to experience something like that so young. I've been privileged to be able to do that [move here with her daughter], not so many parents can do that.” Chevrette and Mandamin say the ongoing challenge is “engaging residents to play a role in community safety.” They reiterate that community safety is a community issue. “We call on residents to be aware of their biases and try to see things from the student’s perspective. Put yourself in their shoes before making assumptions.”

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Paws & Purr Cat Café Coffee, Cats, and a Cause By Savanah Tillberg

he much-anticipated launch of Thunder Bay’s first cat café is on the horizon as owners Nicole Cooper and Cassandra Nordal prepare their new space. Paws & Purr Cat Café is a local cause-focused business with a mission to reduce the rate of feline euthanasia in Thunder Bay. Partnering with Kitty Kare Feline Rescue, a local non-profit that seeks to rescue stray cats and promote responsible pet ownership, Paws & Purr will act as a unique and specialized foster home for cats in the community. “We wanted to approach cat adoption and fostering from a different angle,” Nordal explains. The main goal of the café is to provide individuals with a more comfortable alternative to traditional shelter adoption. Customers can socialize with furry felines, all of whom will be up for adoption, in the Cat Lounge section of the café. The adoption

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process is organized and facilitated entirely by Kitty Kare, with Paws & Purr acting as the foster home. To make adoption as financially accessible as possible, all adoption fees are done by donation and each feline will have already been spayed/neutered and vaccinated. In addition to feline adoption, Paws & Purr plans to use their space to host community events such as cat yoga and animal welfare education classes with proceeds from these events going to benefit Kitty Kare and other local animal rescue initiatives. “Paws & Purr will be split into two separate public spaces,” says Cooper. “When you first walk into the building, you will be on the café side, where you can order your coffee and snacks.” A set of double doors with a vestibule in between will separate the café from the Cat Lounge,” she adds. This design ensures that the café’s feline friends never have contact with space

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Celebration Day

Wake the Giant Successfully Wraps Up Inaugural Festival Story by Melanie Larson, Photos by Darren McChristie

▲ A large appreciative crowd, without a chair in sight

t was a cool, overcast afternoon when Wake the Giant officially opened its festival gates on September 14. The music festival is part of the Wake the Giant cultural awareness project aimed at building understanding and showing Indigenous people that they are valued members of the Thunder Bay community. Battle Nation Drum Group, Luke Warm and the Cold Ones, and Latoya Pemmican were among the first performers of the

▼ “We’re going to rock your faces off”

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day. There was also a special appearance by a group of young N’we Jinan Artists from Deer Lake First Nation, who performed their inspiring song “Walk With Me.” As the sun began to peek through the clouds, Nick Ferrio and Ansley Simpson joined forces. Ferrio performed a song he wrote during the New Constellations tour, which brought him to Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School (DFC) in 2017. Simpson also

▼ Metric's Emily Haines

Music expressed her connection to the cause through “Sleeping Giant,” a hauntingly beautiful, a capella “reverse lullaby.” The moment the “Elvis of the North” himself, Ernest Monias, tore into his first song of the evening, nearly every person in attendance surged towards the stage. If I could describe his fun performance in one sentence, it’d be “music for music’s sake.” Hometown celebrity Coleman Hell graced the stage next, clad in a DFC jersey, marking his first performance in Thunder Bay in three years. His booming EDM beats fit the festival setting like a familiar glove and the crowd couldn’t help but dance along. July Talk’s theatrical stage presence and blistering alternative rock captivated audiences. But the

highlight of the night came when the band introduced students from DFC to perform their collaborative song “Mourning Keeps Coming Back.” It was a powerful statement delivered at the right time, a musical reminder that Wake the Giant is much more than a festival. As night took over, electro-pop outfit Wolf Saga was the shot of indie riffs and synth adrenaline that everyone needed. By the time Metric took the stage, the crowd was nearly 4,000 strong and singer Emily Haines promised them all, “We’re going to rock your faces off.” And they did just that, before concluding with “Now or Never Now”—a call to action for the audience to act now, or never in the effort to make Thunder Bay a safer place for Indigenous students.

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▲ Students from Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School perform their collaborative song “Mourning Keeps Coming Back. ▼ Luke Warm and the Cold Ones ▼ “Elvis of the North”, Ernest Monias

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BURNING TO THE SKY

Elton John

Farewell to the Rocketman By Gord Ellis

his past summer, I sat in a crowded Thunder Bay theatre and watched Rocketman. The movie, a musical bio-fantasy based on the life of Elton John, is brilliant art. It also features the incredible songs of Elton John and his life-long lyricist and friend Bernie Taupin. I went to the movie expecting to be entertained, but the experience was so much more. What I had not expected was the deep emotional well it opened in me. Several times I could feel tears rolling down my cheeks as the music and images of John's life hit a spot I’d not realized was there. Like so many people, Elton John’s music has been the soundtrack of my life, through love, loss and many happy times. The movie was a great reminder of all the things he has given us. As Rocketman made abundantly clear, John’s brilliant career has not been without struggle. His various demons threatened both his career

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and life. Thankfully, Elton John is still with us, sober and healthy. He is now in the middle of a goodbye tour called Farewell Yellow Brick Road. The tour kicked off in September of 2018, and the plan is for Elton John to play 300-plus shows over the better part of three years. John says he wants to stop his touring and focus on his family. It’s hard to imagine someone who has been performing for people since he was a child to just hang it up, but nothing is impossible. Elton John was the first musician I idolized and became obsessed with. From ages 13 to 15, there was not much else on my turntable. The music of Elton John was the perfect amalgam of pop, rock, soul, and blues, and looking back, I can see how it steered me to artists like the Rolling Stones, T. Rex, and Bob Dylan. Elton John’s musical genre is not easy to pinpoint. He effortlessly went from the Americana of Tumbleweed Connection to the

Britpop of Don’t Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player. The hits that he cranked out from 1970 to about the mid-1980s have stood the test of time. Even the sometimes overlooked 1980s albums like Jump Up and Reg Strikes Back had songs that transcended the other, less sublime stuff. Very few Elton John albums completely sucked (I don't count 1979’s Victim of Love, which had no John and Taupin originals and features the worst cover of “Johnny B. Goode” ever). Yet even when John’s recording career has faltered, his live shows have been solid. He is a born performer and comes alive in front of an adoring crowd. He also has had highly sympathetic bands, the best of which was the original Elton John Band that consisted of Nigel Olsson on drums, Dee Murray on bass, and Davey Johnstone on guitar. These three musicians backed John on nearly all of his classic albums, and added many of the harmonies that

soar above John’s voice. The one thing that didn’t sit well with me in Rocketman was the decision to make his classic band faceless. They were important to the music. In 1984, I was lucky enough to see the then-reformed classic Elton John Band at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. It was a fantastic show, with John pounding at the piano and sweating through his full suit as he cranked out hit after hit. This October, in Winnipeg, I once again have a date with Elton John. It has been 35 years since that Toronto show, with a lot of water under the bridge. Bassist Dee Murray has passed, but both Nigel and Davey will be there. Since Rocketman, I have a renewed appreciation and love for Elton John’s music, and his importance both in my life and in so many others. And yes, I expect a few tears will flow again.

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Flying High on Rock ‘n’ Roll Story by Jimmy Wiggins, Photo by Keegan Richard Born: Baked Kings Hometown: Thunder Bay Genre: Blues-rock For fans of: The Black Keys, The Who, Sam Roberts, Arctic Monkeys Online: @bakedkings

ost rock bands are a threeor four-piece group consisting of a guitarist, bassist, and drummer with either one of the three taking on vocals or leaving it to its own position within the group. This combination of instruments is

what rounds out the sound of a typical rock band. But Baked Kings is not your typical rock band. Derek Baker (drums/percussion) and Brook King (guitar/vocals) formed the duo Baked Kings in the early part of 2018 and have been flying high on rock ‘n’ roll ever since. Both have been playing together in various groups for years but something about a duo rather than a three- or four-piece act seemed to just make sense. “We first started playing together in a university band

and just discovered that we had great musical rhythm and chemistry together,” explains Baker. “It evolved over the years and got to a point where the two of us were comfortable enough with our musicianship to try a two-piece. It just became such a strong creative outlet when Brook switched to guitar as a twopiece that we had to pursue it.” Both members have varying musical backgrounds and while both have played together in other bands like The Straight and Narrow and TRYP, they bring different musical interests and influences to this new collaboration. Baker brings a love of funk, blues, rock, and even metal to the table, while King’s interests lie in blues-rock, folk, and indie. “A lot of the older classic rock bands formed the foundation of our music,” explains Baker. “We’re pretty inspired

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Ivy Ford John Primer

Chicago Blues Hits the Bay

Thunder Bay Blues Society Presents Premier Musicians from the Windy City By Ken Wright

n October 19, the Polish Hall on Court Street will resonate with the sounds of Chicago blues as the Thunder Bay Blues Society proudly presents not one, but two of the Windy City’s premier blues acts. John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band and the Ivy Ford Band will perform in the same venue for the very first time. A double Grammy Award nominee, John Primer is a legendary pioneer whose guitar phrasing and slide technique helped to define the genre. His storied career began fronting the house band at the renowned Theresa’s Lounge

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on Chicago’s South Side, hobnobbing with Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, and Lonnie Brooks. He was a member of Willie Dixon’s Chicago Blues All Stars before graduating to guitarist and band leader for the great Muddy Waters and the unstoppable Magic Slim and the Teardrops. Primer has recorded with, opened for or played with the Rolling Stones, B.B. King, Derek Trucks, Gary Clark Jr., Koko Taylor, Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, and James Brown among others. In 2016, he won the Blues Music Award for Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year.

Wielding a black and white polka dot Fender Stratocaster and singing in a rich alto, Ivy Ford bends a string and caresses a note with aplomb. A Windy City favourite, this up-and-coming talent is turning heads in the Chicago blues community and beyond. A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, Ford epitomizes the next generation of blues artists, setting the bar high with her fresh take on blues, roots, and R&B. Earlier this year, Ford and her tight trio were finalists at the 35th annual

International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee and appeared at the Chicago Blues Festival. She has two self-produced albums. John Primer and Ivy Ford—one of the veteran blues men who lit the torch, and the young woman who is determined to carry it forward.

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Prepare for an Exceptional Start to the TBSO’s 59th Season By Krysta Piaskowski, Front of House Manager, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra

all is upon us, and that means so is symphony season. This month, the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra will launch its 59th season. This season is all about the music you love. The TBSO is also welcoming new resident conductor Maria Fuller this year. The season starts off with a show to remember, featuring the self-proclaimed “queen of classical music,” Thorgy Thor. After crushing two seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Thorgy Thor is now accomplishing her long-held dream of performing with a professional orchestra in drag. Thorgy and the Thorchestra, presented by Symphony Nova

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Scotia last season, was the first-ever orchestral drag performance in Canada. TBSO’s friend Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser conducted the spectacular performance, and will do the same here in Thunder Bay. Other highlights from the crowd-pleasing Pops series include the return of Jeans ‘n Classics, this time doing Queen, Sting and The Police. The TBSO will also be celebrating Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary with guest conductor Mélanie Léonard and charismatic, award-winning, Canadian recording artist Jim Witter joining the TBSO to thrill us with piano hits from Billy Joel and Elton John.

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14 times. “I am striving to bring to life in the city of Thunder Bay the musical richness of the city of Vivaldi, which was also the city of Gabrieli and Monteverdi.” The evening includes a couple of Vivaldi’s concertos for bassoon (with Iraj Tamadon-Nejad), a couple of cello concertos (with Peter Cosbey), as well as an oboe concerto (with Kennedy), and the G major concerto for oboe and bassoon. Kennedy, the principal oboist in the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, has been performing with the Consortium since 1982. “It’s a joy to play chamber music with friends and colleagues for an audience that has been supporting classical music in Thunder Bay for close to 40 years. For many musicians who come to Thunder Bay, playing a Consortium concert is a rite of passage,” she says. “I’m looking forward to playing the Concerto in G major

for oboe and bassoon. It’s not often we get to hear bassoon as a solo instrument and concertos for both oboe and bassoon together are even less frequent.” “Apparently when Vivaldi’s concerti were first performed in Venice at the famous orphanage for girls, the young performers played behind a screen, so the audience had to guess what instruments were being featured. I wonder how many people were stumped by the oboe and bassoon combination? It’s a good thing we normally play up front, with the lights on,” says Kennedy.

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Colleen Kennedy and Iraj Tamadon-Nejad Peter Cosbey

Bringing Venice to Thunder Bay An Evening of Vivaldi at St. Paul’s By Ayano Hodouchi Dempsey

onsortium Aurora Borealis will be presenting masterworks from the Italian Baroque repertoire on October 26. If the all-Vivaldi concert programme sounds a little familiar, don’t worry; it’s not your imagination. Last season in November, the Consortium had an all-Vivaldi concert, but a massive power outage mid-concert cut it short. The musicians were on the second concerto of the evening when St. Paul’s United Church was plunged into darkness, save for the music stand lights. Unfaltering, oboist Colleen Kennedy carried on, never missing a note. “The

audience thought it was a deliberate attempt on our part to recreate an 18th-century ambiance, and were totally charmed,” says Elizabeth Ganiatsos, the ensemble’s longtime artistic director. Although the musicians were loath to abandon playing and would have been quite happy to continue in the darkness, the building had to be evacuated for safety reasons. “I vowed then and there that we would repeat what we weren’t able to perform that night, and have added two new Vivaldi works,” she says. Ganiatsos created the programme as an homage to the city of Venice, which she has visited

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that I was playing in her husband’s youth orchestra, trumpet… and she would see my potential as a pianist, and would want to steal me, and my focus, to that one thing, because she knew I could do well.” Meanwhile, Fuller’s trumpet teacher would be thinking the same thing. However, conducting brings everything Fuller has learned together, she says. “Conducting is the only thing I’ve found—that found me, really—that encourages my scatterbrainedness,” she says. “As a conductor, you need to know those things.”

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Music cause: the environment. The singer/songwriter says the idea first came to her two years ago, but things really started to move this past spring, when Hovorka put out a call on social media for people (women and children specifically) to join in by recording their parts on their own and sending them to her digitally. The response was overwhelming—she has participants from Nipigon to Colombia (a choir of 60 children), Uganda, the Czech Republic, and more. “Initially my goal was to have about 50 voices, and from there it just exploded and now we have over 100,” Hovorka says. “I’m just so excited that so many people want to be involved!” As an environmentalist and humanitarian, Hovorka wants people to know that many individuals working toward the same goal can make major change happen, especially when it comes to caring for the earth. She knows that conventionally the music business can have a large environmental impact

through things like travel/touring, and creating physical products like CDs. This being a project focused on awareness and action on environmental issues, she wanted to ensure that its impact was minimal. Having folks send in their parts digitally rather than travelling to record in-studio was a big part of that. Additionally, the project is set to be released with a video in mid-October and will be digital-only. “Damien Gilbert of Epica Pictures has done a really great job putting together footage that participants submitted of themselves interacting with the natural environment,” she says. Why a song? Hovorka explains that “You can tell people something over and over, but they might not hear you. Everyone listens to music though. It’s another way to get the message out there.” Find the video on Facebook October 13 at facebook.com/ shysmusic.

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ill a single coin make a person rich? What if you add another, and then another? At some point the pile will be big enough to say that they’re now rich, but it took one coin after another to get there. In the same vein, singer/songwriter Shy-Ann Hovorka’s song project, One Voice,

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Swinging Back to the 50s

The Roy Coran Big Band Honours Rich Dance Music Tradition By Michael Charlebois

ooted in the rich history of Thunder Bay’s music scene is a man who knew no limits when it came to his love of music. A bandleader, producer, and composer all in one, Roy Coran’s impact has been felt well past his passing in 2013. Born in Westfort to Italian immigrant parents, Coran had a 70year career that left a mark on the city that continues to this day. In his honour, an annual series displays the proud heritage of Italian music in the community, all while getting people to swing out of their seats. “Coran was a very well-known man in our city, very well-respected. He was an icon in the dance music

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world,” says musical director Ted Vailliant. “There’s a certain generation of people in this city that would attend all the shows by his band.” The people of this generation— along with their kids, grandkids, and people of all ages with a love for swing music—is what helped sell out four shows last season. Now hosting shows in a larger venue at the DaVinci Centre, the Roy Coran Big Band concert series will debut with the show Moments to Remember on October 26. The show will feature music from the 50s, during the height of when big band was popular around the world. Special to this year is the

February 29 show Swingin’ Cinema. The show promises to feature music never heard outside of the theatre—Vaillant says he was able to track down a film score composer from Paris to bring the music from 1960 film Breathless and recontextualize it through the swing of a big band composition. Still in the Christmas Mood, meanwhile, is a holiday special, and will be held on December 13 at St. Agnes

Church in Westfort. The final show, Buona Sera, will feature a blend of Italian music with swing style of late 50s and will be held at the DaVinci Centre on April 18. Tickets for each show are $25, and can be purchased in advance at Music World Academy on Simpson Street and Valente’s Music on Algoma Street. Season passes can also be purchased to attend all four shows for the price of $85.

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Music “I love my audiences, and I love what I do,” he explains. After a career spanning six decades and counting, playing shows all over the world, Horricks has been spending a lot of time in India these days fine-tuning his Neil Diamond tribute, which will be featured in this year’s show. “We’re even having a diamond ring giveaway—someone in the audience of the show will be going home with one.” To Tommy Horricks, this show represents his past through reflecting on his career and hit songs, his present with The Sensational Hot Rods, as well as his future with his son and other talented young people carrying the musical torch forward. To celebrate the birthday and career of a local legend, you can get your tickets to Tommy’s birthday bash at the Auditorium box office, or at tbca.com.

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Horricks Celebrates Milestone Birthday By Steph Skavinski

axophonist and singer Tommy “Milestone” Horricks has been in the music business for nearly 60 years. He recorded his first album and had a number one hit song when he was just a teenager, and this year the man, the myth, the legend turns 76. When Horricks turned 75 last year, he decided it was time to throw himself a party, and he went big. Renting out the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, he put together a musical variety event that was a huge hit, calling it 75 and Still Alive. The show was such a success that he was invited back to do it again. “Last year we rocked it, so this year we’re going to rock it again.” This year’s show is called 76 and

Still Kicks and he’s bringing together a lot of fantastic local talent including his fellow bandmates of The Sensational Hot Rods, fiddler Olivia Korkola, trombonist Erik Hongisto from the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, longtime CKPR-FM DJ Ray Dee, and more. In particular, Horricks is thrilled to be sharing the stage with his son Jesse (of local band Phineas Gage), as well as other friends and family. “I want this show to be a celebration of my life in show business—and that I’m still alive! I don’t know how I got this old,” Horricks jokes. His enthusiasm for his career is palpable in speaking with him, though he’d argue that he’s never worked a day in his life.

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Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd Tribute Band PIGS Makes Thunder Bay Debut By Neil Burke

hen Pink Floyd formed in 1965, they set out to prove themselves. And by the 1970s they were one of the world’s most popular bands, with albums like Dark Side of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall. Now, their spirit lives on in PIGS, a Pink Floyd tribute band formed in 2008 in Victoria, B.C. The band started out playing originals, but after seeing another Pink Floyd tribute band they felt didn’t do Pink Floyd justice, decided that they could give it a try. The name PIGS, according to

band member Josh Szczepanowski (who takes on the David Gilmour role), came from Pink Floyd’s 1977 album Animals. He says they chose it because “it's short, simple, and looks good on a poster.” He adds that they have put in the time getting everything about the live Pink Floyd 70s sound and experience just right, and stresses that they are “meticulous about every part of our shows, making sure we do right by all the Floyd fans out there, and bringing this music to a new generation as well.” The band also consists of

Geoff Howe (Roger Waters role/ bass), Adam Basterfield (Richard Wright role/keys), Mike Quirke (Nick Mason role/drums), Jon Baglo (Snowy White role/ guitar), Peter Ransford (Dick Parry role/ sax), and Anneda Loupe (Clare Torry role/background vocals). Szczepanowski says, “Our show is focused on being as accurate a representation of the late 70s Floyd as possible. To this end each member performs as a member of the Floyd and does everything on stage that person really did.” He further adds that as such

they chose everything carefully from the setlist, lighting, and visuals to match that of Pink Floyd. When asked if they set will consist of bigger hits or deep cuts, he says, “The audience can expect plenty of hits from Animals and The Wall as well as some deeper cuts. But we also play a range of songs, both hits and rarities, from many other albums.”

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It didn’t take long at all to get familiar with Alienatör’s debut Pariahs. The building blocks are familiar yet well-loved precisely because they’re incredibly effective. As the Motörheadworshiping umlaut in Alienatör’s name indicates, the Thunder Bay trio play a bastardized brand of metal that’s mashed together sludge and ampedup rock and roll. The riffs crunch hard and fast, like a sprint through gravel, always moving forward. A fast and loose rhythm section upholds those wondrous riffs when it needs to, but frequently leads the charge, full speed ahead if you please. That’s the definition of a power trio, and in these rare instances where you find one that can also write complete scorchers, well, that’s worth getting to know. These 10 songs (and three soundscape interludes) riff and rumble like hell, but also give you more than enough hooks to hang yourself with. That attention to (gasp) melody gives Pariahs additional mileage, because even if they’re knee-deep in crust, these songs move, and they’re pulling you along for the ride. Go buy this. Go see them. Bring hearing protection.

Robbie Robertson is truly a man of many talents. He is an iconic Canadian musician, actor, author, screenwriter, and producer. All of these talents have come together in creating his latest album, Sinematic. Many of the songs on Sinematic are also part of the soundtracks for two new feature films: Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, and the documentary Once Were Brothers that chronicles Robertson’s time with The Band. There’s a reflective, bluesy feel to many of the songs on the album. Robertson’s low-pitched, ethereal vocals and his haunting guitar solos add to the mood. That's not to say it’s all dark and gloomy. There are some wonderful uplifting gems as well. The production is clean with good separation of the instruments. Best cuts include “Once Were Brothers,” a bittersweet ballad about the time Robertson spent with The Band, the bluesy “I Hear You Paint Houses,” featuring a great duet with Van Morrison, and “Walk in Beauty Way,” which is an inspiring delight. The only drawback is the album feels like a collection of songs from different soundtracks rather than having a uniting theme.

For being titled Ode to Joy, Wilco’s 11th studio album feels awfully sombre. Opening track “Bright Leaves” features a heavy, foreboding drum beat and guitars that embody the erratic noise of radiation detectors. “Before Us” follows suit with haunting slide guitars and chattering pianos—it’s an eerie start, but an exciting one at that. And, while Ode to Joy does have its softer moments (“An Empty Corner”), they aren’t nearly as memorable. However, if joy is what you were anticipating, listen closely to the lyrics. Singer Jeff Tweedy’s lyrics are nihilistic, but oddly comforting. On “Hold Me Anyway,” he repeats, “When you die who’s to blame? / Did you think everything would be okay?” as if it’s a calming mantra. Tweedy’s lyrics grapple with finding peace in the current social climate while pointing out slivers of solace to be had within a vast landscape of melancholy. It’s a battle between calm and unrest, but in all its morbid sweetness Ode leaves a slightly bitter impression.

From the first 30 seconds of Angel Olsen’s All Mirrors, it’s clear that the album is unlike anything the indie-rocker has released before. All Mirrors does contain Olsen’s signature vibrato vocals but has lots of production behind it. Most songs have string arrangements from a 14-piece orchestra and others include heavy synths, making it a pretty dark album. Originally, All Mirrors was supposed to be a dual record release with one featuring the raw, solo recordings and the other having a full band version of the same songs. It’s hard to say whether all this production takes away from Olsen’s haunting vocals or adds to it. Other than the sublime “Tonight” and the smoky “Endgame” (the best song on the album), I would argue it’s the former. Still, All Mirrors is definitely worth a listen, but here’s hoping she’ll release the original recordings.

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KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

Michael Kiwanuka exploded onto the international music scene in 2011 when he opened for Adele during her European and North American tours. He released his first album, Home Again, in 2012 and followed up with the critically acclaimed and award-winning Love & Hate in 2016. No doubt encouraged but a little daunted by his early success, Kiwanuka took his time crafting his third, self-titled release. From the groovy opening track, “You Ain’t the Problem,” which features an uptempo mix of drums, horns, and vocal loops, KIWANUKA takes us through 13 tracks that are sonically distinct from one another but create a cohesive sound for the album. In Kiwanuka’s words, “The album explores what it means to be a human being today”—there are some melancholy in tracks like “Hard to Say Goodbye” and “Solid Ground,” but the overall vibe is optimistic. Kiwanuka’s soulful and self-assured vocals are the cream that rises to the top of each impeccably layered arrangement thanks, in part, to his collaboration with producers Danger Mouse and Inflo. KIWANUKA is a masterful creation of psych-soul.

The Awesome Hour Alecford Kemosabe Loney, Shaun Corbo, Ivan Theriault

These three guys will have you laughing right from the very start. The Awesome Hour is recorded in Edmonton and is a SOCAN licensed podcast. Hosts Loney, Corbo, and Theriault hash out a variety of topics, ranging from current news (Thunder Bay has been mentioned in several episodes) to pop culture, music, and even bad life decisions. The conversations are light and hilarious, paired with well-timed musical interjections. Loney, Corbo, and Theriault often rant about their recent local food and coffee obsessions as well as promote up-and-coming Canadian bands and products. It is a raw and unfiltered podcast, discussing all things awesome—and maybe not so awesome. Guaranteed to entertain yet oddly still inform its listeners, The Awesome Hour is like a morning radio show on steroids.

The Wagers

Sean Michaels In The Wagers, Theo Potiris believes in luck. He works at his family’s supermarket by day and does stand-up comedy at night, but he only performs a set if he wins a bet at the racetrack beforehand. He discovers that luck exists in a physical form, improving the fortune of anyone possessing it. Theo puts his dreams on hold to join up with a gang of outlaws, travelling the world to rob people of their luck, hoping to improve his in the process. The Wagers is a slow burn, a bit of a drag early, in fact, but it builds to something good. Michaels employs dialogue effectively to brighten the story and inject life into the people inhabiting his fantastical Montreal, which in turn brings out realistic emotions and gives the plot heft as it moves along. What results is a story about maturing that feels mature in outlook and presentation.

Anna Dressed in Blood

Kendare Blake In Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas, like his father before him, travels across the country killing ghosts. When he hears of a murderous ghost in Thunder Bay, he travels with his mom and his spirit-sniffing cat to the city intent on sending Anna to the afterlife. But Anna is not your usual ghost: she is stronger and more aware of herself. After she unexpectedly spares Cas’s life, he becomes determined to learn her story and hopefully unravel exactly what sort of ghost she might be. This YA novel is a lot of fun, especially when it comes to all the references to places in Thunder Bay, although the author isn’t from here, so she does get some of the details a bit wrong. But the story itself is fantastic and the book is hard to put down. - Shauna Kosoris

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Mountain View Cemetery Story and Photos by Laurie Abthorpe

he first cemetery in Thunder Bay was established in the early 1800s along the north bank of the Kaministiquia River, near the base of what is East Donald Street today. Consisting of a couple of acres surrounded by a fence, this burial ground served the needs of both the Fort William Fur Trade Post, the neighbouring small settlement, and the original Town Plot (now Westfort). In 1884, trustees of the Fort William Burial Ground, which most likely included John McKellar, John McIntyre, and James McLaren, established a new cemetery west of the Town Plot in the Township of Neebing (southwest corner of Highway 61 and Broadway Avenue today). The cemetery was referred to at the time as the Westfort Cemetery. The old fort burial ground was closed and a number of its graves transferred to the new cemetery. One of the most wellknown graves transferred was that of Susan McGillivray, a Plains Cree woman who died in 1819. Susan was the first wife of William McGillivray, the last principal director of the Northwest Company before its merger with the Hudson's Bay Company. The Town of Fort William, looking to acquire land for a cemetery, passed bylaw 280 on November 5, 1901 toward this purpose. On November 12, 1901 the 12.75 acre cemetery established in 1884 was

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purchased by the town from Peter and Donald McKellar, on behalf of John McKellar’s estate, for $48. The first bylaw “To Govern Cemetery” passed on July 18, 1902. It is most likely that at this time the name Mountain View Cemetery was adopted. Town Council invested $7,000 into the cemetery in 1910 for the building of a Caretakers Residence ($2,500), fencing, grounds development, and water services. It was quite a popular undertaking for community members to visit the cemetery, so much so that in 1917 a streetcar connection was added linking Fort William with Mountain View Cemetery. A parcel of land owned by James Murphy along the river became a very

As early as 1905, Fort William’s council had begun assisting with the care and improvement of the adjacent St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery (est. 1899). In 1974 the two cemeteries officially amalgamated their operations. Today Mountain View together with St. Patrick’s form the largest cemetery in the City of Thunder Bay, at nearly 73 acres. Both cemeteries remain under the management of the City of Thunder Bay with team of five full-time employees and one seasonal worker maintaining both the grounds and the cemetery’s operations. Laurie Abthorpe is the heritage researcher for the Heritage Advisory Committee, which advises City Council on the conservation of heritage buildings, sites and resources, and their integration into development. For more information on the city’s heritage resources, visit thunderbay.ca/ heritage.

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well-used place to spend time when visiting the cemetery when it was offered for use as a park. Known as Murphy Park, it was accessible by both the streetcar and boat, and the area was perfect for picnicking with its lake and island. The Fort William Board of Parks took over the operation of Mountain View Cemetery on behalf of City Council in 1917, though the bylaw governing their authority was not passed until 1919. 1919 also saw the first military burial plot within the cemetery, which was established by Fort William’s Lady Grey Chapter of the IODE (Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire) and dedicated to those lost in the Great War. With burial plots almost sold out, the parks board purchased 41.6 acres on the north side of Broadway Avenue from the Canadian National Railway in 1927 in order to expand the cemetery. Expansion happened again in 1971 with the purchase of six acres south of the original section.

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Health the quality of life for patients after breast cancer treatment. In some cases it was transformational.” Surgery can leave physically altering changes to a woman’s body, which can also impact her in many ways. “After a lumpectomy there is a scar on the breast, and this often heals well. Occasionally, if there is a larger amount of tissue removal, there can be contour deformity and deep scarring. A mastectomy removes the breast completely and leaves a woman with a scar across the previous breast,” says Dr. Azad. Dr. Azad shares that approximately 75% of women who have had breast cancer surgery have not done reconstruction, and he believes that this is the result of a lack of knowledge and access. “More women need to be aware of breast reconstruction as an option for them, and that we offer a range of reconstruction options here in Thunder Bay. The exception is the tummy flap breast reconstruction, which is done in larger

centres,” he says. “The process is tailored to each individual patient, and we discuss options during a woman’s consult with me. Women should also know that breast reconstruction is covered by OHIP.” October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and on October 16, the focus will be on reconstruction at the Canadian Cancer Society’s Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day, which is a free event. Dr. Azad, other health care professionals, and both women who have had different forms of reconstruction and those who have not had reconstruction will be speaking at an event that promotes education, awareness and access for women considering breast reconstruction. BRA Day takes place on October 16 from 6 to 8:30 pm at the Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel. For more information, or to register for the event, visit bra-day.com.

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Building Awareness about Breast Reconstruction By Sara Chow, Health Promotion and Communications Planner, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

ypically, a cancer patient’s journey focuses on the elimination aspect of the cancer—taking it out and getting rid of it. With breast cancer, this can mean removing a part of the breast or removing one or both breasts completely in combination with chemotherapy and radiation to diminish and delete cancer cells. But, have you ever thought about the reconstruction aspect after cancer treatment? Dr. Sanjay Azad, a local plastic surgeon, wants to build

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awareness about reconstruction and the role it plays in a breast cancer patient’s journey. “Breast reconstruction is the process of creating a breast with either prosthetic or body tissue that looks as close to a natural breast as possible,” explains Dr. Azad, who moved to Thunder Bay in 2013 and has been specializing in plastic surgery for the last 11 years. “I gained interest in this subset of plastic surgery when I saw first-hand the vast potential it can have in improving

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Emotional Freedom Modo Yoga Thunder Bay

Students will learn why emotional freedom is the key to our physical, mental, and emotional health. You will learn in-depth practices and techniques of biological responses, conscious communication, and steps of emotional release to help you transform your relationships and experience more joy in your life.

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October 3, 7 pm

Paws for Love Rescue Fifth Annual Two-Bit Auction Elks Hall

An auction in support of Paws for Love Rescue. Tickets are $5, and are available from Sweet Escape Cake Café and Bakery, The Commissary Deli & Smoked Meats, the Elks Lodge, or by messaging Paws for Love on Facebook.

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Haunted Fort Night

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Scare yourself silly with a walk through a village that’s seen some mysterious carnage, complete with sound effects, fake blood, and fog machines. See this month’s City Scene section for more info.

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Uncover local stories of hauntings and the unexplained paired with local treats in the Waterfront District. See this month’s cover story for more info.

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25th Annual Pumpkinfest 2019 Gammondale Farm

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The Thunder Bay District Health Unit and EarthCare Thunder Bay want you to come to the Healthy Neighborhood Harvest! Join them on October 5 at County Park and October 6 at Franklin Street Park from 1 to 4 pm. Connect with your neighbours, visit community booths, win prizes and take part in fun outdoor activities, rain or shine!

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SGBC Oktoberfest 2019 Sleeping Giant Brewing Company

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October 5, 9 pm–2 am

Asylum: A Halloween Drag Show The Westfort

Featuring performances by Thunder Bay’s finest: Sophia Sapphire, Joey Corgangie, Queen Deville, Amber Ail, Ysha Tremayne-Delacorte, and Emerald Devine. A 32-inch flat screen TV is up for grabs as the Halloween door prize! Prize for best costume! Hosted by Pink Mafia Productions.

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Until October 6

Art Along the Lake Studio Tour Cook County, MN

A leisurely drive along the shores of Lake Superior, combined with crisp autumn weather and the brilliant changing colours of fall, serve as the backdrop for Cook County’s annual Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour. See this month’s Art section for more info.

SHOUT! The Mod Musical

October 5 & 6, 7–11:30 pm

visitcookcounty.com/event/artalong-lake-fall-studio-tour

CLE Coliseum

October 6, 8 am–1 pm

With its irresistible blend of hipswiveling hits, eye-popping fashions, and outrageous dance, SHOUT! The Mod Musical takes audiences back to the music, style, and freedom of the 1960s, featuring terrific new arrangements of some of the biggest hits of all time.

Enjoy an evening of east Indian entertainment of music, dance, delicious snacks, and prizes! Dandiya Night is an annual event organized by Festival of India, Thunder Bay.

Magnus Theatre

magnustheatre.com

Dandiya Night 2019

indiafesttbay.com

CIBC Run for the Cure Legion Track

The CIBC Run for the Cure gives families, friends and supporters the opportunity to join together to honour and celebrate their loved ones and make a real difference. Whether it’s your first time or you’ve participated for years, they look forward to having you join them and more than 82,000 Canadians in the largest, single-day, volunteer-led event dedicated to changing the future of breast cancer!

emily.groulx@ontario.cancer.ca

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October 6, 11 am–4 pm

VegFest Thunder Bay CLE Coliseum

VegFest Thunder Bay is a vegetarian/ vegan festival designed to celebrate the plant-based lifestyle and promote compassionate, sustainable and healthy living for all! Come connect with vegetarian/vegan food and product vendors.

vccthunderbay@gmail.com

October 6, 7:30–10 pm

La Bohème–A National Tour of Opera at Bars Red Lion Smokehouse

This fall, join Against The Grain Theatre and Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity as they present a modern adaptation of Giacomo Puccini’s classic love story La Bohème sung in English at local bars across Canada.

redlionsmokehouse.ca

October 7, 10:30 am–12:30 pm

Fall Wood Round Class at The Camellia The Camellia

Make a Thanksgiving wood round sign using a black ash round of wood, paint, a stencil, and a paint pen. All materials are included in the class cost of $40.

thecamellia.com

October 7, 1:30–3:30 pm

Northern Ontario Hunting/Fishing Floral Swag Class The Camellia

Channel your inner floral designer! Make a woodland swag for your camp, or as a gift for someone special.

thecamellia.com

October 9, 7–10 pm

Epic Games Night– Settlers of Catan Red Lion Smokehouse

Some games need a whole evening to play and a continuous supply of craft beer and snacks. No fee, just fun. Bring a mate or just join in!

redlionsmokehouse.ca

October 11, 18, & 25, 5:15–6 pm

Pow Wow Dance Class Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre

This class will not only teach you about pow wow dances, it will make you work hard, and get you ready for the pow wow trail! Classes begin with warm-ups, and then continue with cardio and strength conditioning, dance instruction, stretching, and lots of time for you to practice! Beginners welcome!

345-5840 ext 9056

October 12, 10 am–1 pm

Lappe Nordic’s Annual Sawdust Run Lappe Nordic Ski Centre

Lappe Nordic’s Annual Sawdust Run will take place on the trails of Lappe Ski Centre. There will be races for all ages and abilities. Come enjoy the challenging course as part of your holiday weekend!

lappenordic@gmail.com

October 12, 10 am–1 pm

Mothers’ Yard Sale Heritage Building

The biggest indoor mothers’ sale just got bigger! 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.

October 18, 7–10 pm

Dining in the Dark Urban Abbey

Come out for an unforgettable night of sensory exploration through aromas, flavours, and textures. Hosted by CNIB Ontario and Redhead + The Chef.

kelly.rooney@cnib.ca

October 19, 9:30–11:30 am

Perfect Health: Ayurvedic Lifestyle Modo Yoga Thunder Bay

Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old consciousness-based system of healing founded in ancient India. The perfect health program provides tools to enliven the nourishing connection between body, mind and spirit. Learn how to listen to your body for imbalances and how to correct these imbalances once you understand your unique nature or dosha.

thunder-bay.modoyoga.com

October 17–January 10, 2020

No Phase: The Art of Damon Dowbak In Common

The works in No Phase are done in a variety of abstract mixed media works: paper, canvas, photography, and glass.

kleewyck@tbaytel.net

October 17–20, 7 pm

Terror in the Bay Film Festival Maple Tops Paramount Theatre

Terror in the Bay Film Festival showcases a wide range of indie horror films and trailers from around the world! See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info.

terrorinthebay.com

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Sleeping Giant Brewing Company

A grassroots fundraising project to fight hunger in our community. Tickets are $35 and include meal and a pottery bowl, hand made by a local potter. See this month’s City Scene section for more info.

emptybowlsthunderbay.com

October 20, 3–4:30 pm

Rock & Roll Floor Workshop with Emma Dubinsky 320 South Bay Street

This workshop, hosted by Army of Sass, will focus on floorwork, transitions from the floor to standing and standing to the floor, and teach you different ways to move on the floor with power and style all while channeling your chic rocker side! Feel free to dress the part.

Trashbusters Day 2019

Get your groove on. Music Bingo combines your favourite tunes with bingo. Each player receives a Music Bingo card with a mix of song titles and artists. Instead of calling out numbers, our DJ plays the music! Singing along is recommended. Bring your friends, grab a beer and get ready to win some prizes.

October 19, 6–11 pm

344-1628

Moose Hall

Red Lion Smokehouse

Music Bingo

October 16, 7–9 pm

Save the date for this special performance by David Hickey featuring Paiste Planet gongs, Persian santoors, quartz crystal bowls, and harmonica. Tickets are $25 per person.

October 30, 6–8:30 pm

October 19, 9:30–11 pm

redlionsmokehouse.ca

The Bodymind Centre

October 25, 7:30 pm

Empty Bowls Caring Hearts

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Crystal Journey

October 20, 4:30 pm

Raag Rung 36th Annual Fundraising Dinner/Concert Italian Cultural Centre

This fundraising event features three master chefs from Winnipeg, who will prepare authentic Indian cuisine, and two world-renowned musicians from India who will provide the entertainment. This year, the Indian classical music will be presented on a Western instrument, the mandolin.

raag-RungMusicCircle@shaw.ca

October 19, 7–11:30 pm

Brewski

Sleeping Giant Brewing Company

A big, fun, fall social fundraising event for the whole community. All ages welcome. There will be prizes, food, and a kids zone! Have a “brewski” in support of local crosscountry skiing. A fun evening for all!

lappenordic.ca

October 19–20, or 26–27

Waasaashkaa: The Gathering of the Great Lakes Surfers Terrace Bay

Catch the wave! Waasaashakaa (Wah-sesh-ka): The Gathering of The Great Lakes Surfers is held every year along the shores of Lake Superior. See this month’s Top Five for more info.

October 23

Various Locations

StandUp4CleanUp decided to take this day and dedicate it to all of the people and businesses around Thunder Bay, doing their part to #standup4cleanup. Get out and help make Thunder Bay clean! Together we can all make a real difference.

standup4cleanup@gmail.com

October 23, 7–9 pm

Harry Potter Game Night

Red Lion Smokehouse

Come out to Red Lion for Harry Potter game night! There’s no charge to play, but players are asked to spend a minimum of $20 on food or drink in the restaurant during game play!

redlionsmokehouse.ca

October 24, 8–10 pm

Arts & Crafts: Pumpkin Carving

Red Lion Smokehouse

Join Red Lion for a pumpkin carving party! Head chef John Murray will be leading a pumpkin carving class. Your ticket includes a pint of Sleeping Giant Brewing Co. beer or small wine, and a pumpkin to carve.

redlionsmokehouse.ca

Menopause the Musical

This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the 60s, 70s, and 80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for over 17 years!

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October 26 & 29 9:30 am - 4 pm

Meditation Course Modo Yoga Thunder Bay

Join Edith Alig Gagne for a foursession course to learn more about meditation and how it can benefit your life. Upon completion of the four sessions you will receive a certificate! Everyone welcome.

thunder-bay.modoyoga.com

October 26, 1:30–3:30 pm

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October 30, 8–10:30 pm

Quiz Night

Red Lion Smokehouse

The last Wednesday of every month is quiz night at Red Lion Smokehouse, sponsored by Lake of the Woods Brewing Company. Teams of up to six players, $2 per person, B.Y.O.P (Bring Your Own Pen please!). Prizes to be won! Booking recommended, walk-ins welcome.

redlionsmokehouse.ca

Until November 2

Everyone is invited to the Centennial Boo-tanical Conservatory for Ghosts & Goblins in the Garden. Enjoy hot apple cider, baking, and a scavenger hunt. See this month’s City Scene section for more info.

An exhibition of works from Tine Schrijvers, Clay Breiland, and Cole Breiland in mediums including watercolour, oil, pastel, metal, stone and clay, and photography.

622-7036

Until November 10

Centennial Conservatory

October 26, 6–9 pm

Oktobeerfest

Lutsen Resort, Minnesota

Six Hands, One Bond

Baggage Building Arts Centre

684-2063

Beads, they’re sewn so tight Thunder Bay Art Gallery

The first inaugural Lutsen Resort Okto-BEER-fest will feature seasonal beer from six breweries, cider from two local cideries, traditional Oktoberfest food, live polka music, and Oktoberfest games!

An exhibit featuring the work of four contemporary artists who innovate in the field of beading and quillwork.

(218) 206-8157

Their Breath in Beads

October 26, 9 pm–2 am

The Hunger 14 Hosted by DefSup

If it’s Halloween, it must be The Hunger. Enter the multi-verse of the 14th Edition of the largest, wildest music and performance spectacle you’ll ever experience in one night, and one massive downtown-wide Halloween festival event. See this month’s Top Five for more info.

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Ariana Grande Heels Workshop with Thunder Bay Celebrity Victoria Inacio 320 South Bay Street Hockey Classic Join Easter Seals Ontario and NHL alumni for the annual Thunder Bay Celebrity Hockey Classic. This series offers hockey enthusiasts the chance to play with former NHL greats in a three-game tournament, as well as the opportunity to meet and greet the players during an exclusive VIP Draft Party the evening before.

Take a quick trip around the world with Sleeping Giant’s next Beer School series: Around The World! You’ll have the chance to learn about all things beer and food from their very knowledgeable brewers and staff from Giorg restaurant!

Ghosts & Goblins in the Garden

October 25, 8 am–4 pm

Tournament Centre

Beer School: Around The World

Get ready for a fab and fun workshop featuring music from Ariana Grande. Grab your heels, cat ears, and oversized sweaters and channel your inner Ari! Open level workshop with no experience necessary.

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Until November 10

Thunder Bay Art Gallery

Featuring the works of 10 regional bead artists representing a microcosm of the diversity of what is happening in the contemporary beading scene in this region.

theag.ca

Until December 1

Unfold Time: The Art of Leo Yerxa Thunder Bay Art Gallery

An exhibit celebrating the life and work of Leo Yerxa, the awardwinning artist, poet, and writer from Couchiching First Nation.

theag.ca

EVENTS GUIDE KEY

General Art Food

Sports Music

Film

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OctoberMusicGuide October 1 Open Mic

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

October 6 Vic Arnone Combo

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

Nashville Pussy Crocks at NV 8 pm • $20 • 19+

October 2 Danny Johnson’s Piano Bar Shooter’s Tavern 8 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 3 Jazzy Thursday Nights with Matt Sellick The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

School Sucks! 2019 Black Pirates Pub 8 pm • $5 • AA

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

October 7 Every Folk’n Monday Night with Clay Breiland The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 8 PIGS: Canada’s Pink Floyd Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $45–$60 • AA

Open Mic

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

October 9 Dallas Smith & Dean Brody Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7 pm • $55–$299 • AA

Danny Johnson’s Piano Bar October 4 Jason Scott’s “Diamond Forever” Celebration of Neil Diamond PA Legion Branch 5 8 pm • $25 • 19+

Mother of Wolves

Red Lion Smokehouse 9:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

Heavy Metal Night Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Action Cat w/ Baked Kings + DJ Big D The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

October 5 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons with Mary Walker The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

Dance for a Cure: Campbell Family Band

Kakabeka Falls Legion Branch 225 8 pm • $12–$15 • AA

Jason Scott’s “Diamond Forever” Celebration of Neil Diamond PA Legion Branch 5 8 pm • $25 • 19+

Black Tongue w/ VCTMS, The Machinist, 156/Silence + ArchAnger The Outpost 9 pm • $15–$20 • 19+

Mother of Wolves w/ Nick Sherman + DJ Big D The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

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Shooter’s Tavern 8 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 10 Jazzy Thursday Nights with Martin Blanchet The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

TBSO House 1: Spotlight– Horn & Beethoven Hilldale Lutheran Church 7:30 pm • $TBA • AA

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

October 11 Samite–Lessons of Humanity: What My Grandfather Taught Me

Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais, MN 7 pm • $15 • AA

Vic Arnone Combo

Polish Combatants Branch 1 8 pm • $5 • 19+

90s Nostalgia Night Cheer’s The Village Pub 8 pm • No Cover • 19+

Boom–A Psychedelic Rock Revolution Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

DJ Big D

The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

October 12 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons with Arley Hughes The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

TBSO Pops 1: Thorgy Thor– Symphony Drag Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $TBA • AA

Harpdog Brown

PA Legion Branch 5 8 pm • $20–$25 • 19+

Sugar Shakedown Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Undercover w/ DJ Big D The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

October 13 Poetry Night Reading Series & Acoustic Performances Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel 6 pm • $20–$25 • 19+

Open Jam

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

October 14 Every Folk’n Monday Night with Rodney Brown The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 15 Open Mic

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

October 16 Danny Johnson’s Piano Bar Shooter’s Tavern 8 pm • No Cover • 19+

Sloan

NV Music Hall 8 pm • $25 • 19+

October 17 Jazzy Thursday Nights with Jamie Philip & Co. The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

October 18 The CCR Band

PA Legion Branch 5 8 pm • $10 • 19+

The Gin Tonics

Cheer’s The Village Pub 9 pm • No Cover • 19+

Friends of the Road: Led Zeppelin Tribute Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

Country Night ft. Back Forty w/ DJ Big D The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

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

October 26 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons with Mood Indigo The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

Roy Coran Big Band: Moments to Remember DaVinci Centre 7:30 pm • $25 • AA

Consortium Aurora Borealis: Vivaldi and Venice Reclaimed

Real Deal Chicago Blues

St. Paul’s United Church 8 pm • $10–$15 • AA

The 7th Annual Wig Wars Drag Competition

October 27 TBSO Family 1: Halloween– Spooktacular

PA Legion Branch 5 6:30 pm • $35 • 19+

Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $15 • 19+

The Thirsty Monks w/ DJ Big D

Grassroots Church 7:30 pm • $TBA • AA

Open Jam

The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

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

October 20 Open Jam

October 28 Every Folk’n Monday

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

October 21 Every Folk’n Monday Night The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 22 Open Mic

The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 29 Tommy Horricks: 76 & Still Kicks Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $38 • AA

Open Mic

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

October 23 Danny Johnson’s Piano Bar

October 30 Matt Mays

Shooter’s Tavern 8 pm • No Cover • 19+

Old Soul Rebel

The Apollo 9 pm • $TBA • 19+

October 24 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

TBSO Masters 1: Launch– Brahms and Beyond Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $TBA • AA

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

October 25 Halloween Rave Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

NV Music Hall 7:30 pm • $20–$190 • 19+

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

Gate Night Horror Show Black Pirates Pub 8 pm • $5 • AA

October 31 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

Open Stage with Craig Smyth & Tiina Flank The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ Brought to you by:

Us as Them: Tool The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

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LU RADIO’S MONTHLY TOP October Show Spotlight

Top 20 1

Bon Iver i,i Jagjaguwar

Hollerado* Retaliation Vacation Royal Mountain

The Monday Night Generator

Hosted by Phil Poling Mondays from 10–11 pm

Black Pumas Black Pumas ATO

The Hold Steady Thrashing Thru the Passion Frenchkiss

The Monday Night Generator is a collective effort of musicians and music lovers spanning nearly two-thirds of the country. They dig deep to find the best classic punk tracks, along with long-archived memorabilia, to excite the airwaves and social media. Host Phil Poling powers the broadcast each week, delivering enough current to exceed your demand. Their regular contributors, researchers, and guests include heroes of TBay’s 90s punk heyday, Mr. Mike D. (aka OX) and THE REAL Z-MAN. And, there are special episodes that feature lesser-known artists from around the globe and local mainstays from days past. They know you love punk rock, so get involved. It’s useless to resist.

Song of the moment: “HC, Oi, Punk” Cólera Dê O Fora

Mauno* Really Well Tin Angel

The Regrettes How Do You Love? Warner

Mr. Merlot* City Sex Vol. 2 Self-Released

CILU 102.7fm’s Monthly Charts for this issue reflect airplay for the month ending September 24, 2019. Check out our weekly charts online at luradio.ca and tune in to the Top 20 Countdown, Mondays from 7 - 9 am. Keep it locked on 102.7fm - online streaming at luradio.ca

Kevin Dean & The Big City Wranglers* Sunset Trail Bent River

16 Why? AOKOHIO Joyful Noise

Peter Furlan Project Between the Lines Self-Released

17 Winternom* Bully RESET House Media

The Souljazz Orchestra* Chaos Theories Do Right!

Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band Antidote Concord

14 Foreign Diplomats* Monami Indica 15 Bridal Party* Too Much Kingfisher Bluez

18 Donovan Woods The Other Way Meant Well

Hip Hop 1

19 Metronomy Metronomy Forever Because Music 20 Tongue Helmet* Psychotropic Ape Urbnet

Wake Island* Last Ruins Self-Released

Tongue Helmet* Psychotropic Ape Urbnet

A.Y.E.* Soul Food: The Audiobiography Of... Makebelieve

Haviah Mighty* 13th Floor Self-Released

Denzel Curry Zuu Loma Vista

Jidenna 85 to Africa Wondaland

Electronic

The Black Keys Let’s Rock Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch

Music

Good Riddance Thoughts and Prayers Fat Wreck Chords

Tiger Army Retrofuture Rise

Alienatör* Pariahs Self-Released

illiterates Goddamn Gun-Toting Junkie Camaro Enthusiasts Baby Robot

Tool Fear Inoculum RCA

International 1

Alex Cuba* Sublime Caracol

Aymee Nuviola A Journey Through Cuban Music Top Story

Fruit Bats Gold Past Life Merge

10 Black Mountain* Destroyer Dine Alone

Lal* Dark Beings Coax

11 Winona Forever* Feelgood Self-Released

Blanck Mass Animated Violence Mild Sacred Bones

Burna Boy African Giant Atlantic

12 Hippo Campus Demos II Grand Jury

Mister Lies Mister Lies Self-Released

Sessa Grandeza Boiled

Highly Distorted* #studiohouse Self-Released

Santana Africa Speaks Concord

13 The Raconteurs Help Us Stranger Third Man

Loud

Jazz 1

Monkey House* Friday Alma

Folk•Roots•Blues 1

The Harmaleighs She Won’t Make Sense Nettwerk

Bruce Cockburn* Crowing Ignites True North

Ostrea Lake* Don’t Sway Above Me Self-Released

The Dead South* Sugar & Joy Six Shooter

Jean-Paul De Roover* Love Self-Released

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WeatherEye

Thoughts About a Complicated Gardening Season

Story by Graham Saunders, Photo by Karli Strohschein

Fall harvest time in Slate River Valley

have been musing about how we can compare gardening and results from year to year. Comparing the temperatures and rainfall is relatively easy—at least we have numbers. This month, I will look at some weather accounting of how gardening in and around Thunder Bay fared this year. But first, let’s talk about the complicated part of comparing different growing seasons: the fact that much of our evidence is anecdotal. For instance, this year I have heard from several people that both domestic and wild fruit were more and better quality than last year. This fits with my own limited experience (yikes, it is time to finish harvesting the apples before bears have the same idea). Other reports suggest that garlic harvest was down compared to recent years and there is a similar suggestion about potatoes. Other vegetables like peas, carrots,

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and tomatoes have mixed reviews. One of the staples for people who store vegetables for use over the winter is Yukon Gold potatoes. They have good flavour and are versatile, store well, and have smooth skin with few “eyes”—i.e. they are easier to clean and prepare than many other potatoes. Part of the attraction of Yukon Golds is what the name implies. Surely, if they work in the Yukon, growing in more southern location should work even better. Alas, at least locally, the quality of Yukon Gold seed potatoes was poor this spring. Perhaps gardeners know the adage “hedge your bets” better than most. When one has a choice, it is wise to plant a few varieties of potatoes, tomatoes, and beans. Looking back at the temperature and rainfall numbers for gardening and field crops this growing season suggests that conditions

were not so different when compared with 2018. Frost in early June delayed planting dramatically, but the second-warmest July in recent decades meant fast growth in mid-summer. August was slightly warmer than average for the first three weeks. A tally of the average temperature for the summer months ( June, July, August) suggests summer 2019 was slightly warmer than the long-term average and comparable to last year. September this year was not a disaster for gardeners, but not as warm and dry as in several recent years. No early frosts occurred in Thunder Bay, although the morning of September 9 perhaps made many gardeners nervous. Cool and wet conditions persisted for the first two weeks, followed by summer-like temperatures—a later bonus for some. The beginning and end of the

gardening season varies over relatively short distances. We see this every spring and fall by the timing of green up and autumn colours. We can measure last spring frost and first fall frost by looking at temperatures recorded at the Thunder Bay Airport and add up growing degree days. However, even this “official” information doesn’t tell the whole story, as some gardens have better beginnings, a slow start, or a disappointing finish. Rural locations in the fall are likely to experience cold nights and morning frost earlier than gardens next to Lake Superior in urban areas. The weather—how warm or cool and how wet or dry—will influence but not dictate gardening results. The lay of the land, soil types, and the work of gardeners can also have a huge influence.

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Building a Circular Economy

Our municipal recycling program is very limited, and markets for many of the items collected, such as plastics, are dwindling worldwide. We’re buying and consuming far too much, and at a faster rate than the recycling industry can ever accommodate. Government policies that are transferring the costs of recycling to the producers will eventually drive innovation and product design toward the elimination of waste, but in the meantime, it’s up to us to slow that linear drive train. The best approach is to tackle one item at a time. Let’s use hand soap for an example. Washing hands is important, so it’s not a product we want to eliminate. If you buy liquid soap in small bottles to put by your sink, you could buy a larger refill, but even the refill bottles eventually get thrown out. Not everyone wants to switch to bar soap. How about liquid soap in a refillable container

that doesn’t have to be thrown out? EcoSuperior is test marketing a liquid soap from SoapWorks: all- vegetable, unscented, pH adjusted for use on hands, face, and hair, in the bath or shower. We have stocked up on wide-mouth Mason jar lids with pumps available for purchase here, or bring your own Mason jar and take home your soap in your choice of jar size. The soap is $2.50 per 250 ml. When it’s used up, bring the jar back for a refill. Full circle, and zero waste accomplished for one household essential. What waste will you eliminate next?

By Aynsley Klassen, Program Coordinator, EcoSuperior

oing in circles sounds like a path to confusion, but when it comes to the economy and environment, it’s the route we need to take. Currently, our linear economy is based on the extraction of natural resources, which are used to produce goods, which we use and discard, steadily depleting the planet and filling the earth and oceans with garbage. A circular economy is based on products and packaging that can be reused and reintegrated back into the cycle, reducing the dependence on finite natural resources. It’s a radical change, but one that the Ontario government has actually committed to in the near future. With a goal of zero-waste, the items once treated as garbage will be reclassified as a resource that must be collected and utilized as part of production. Change at the government and industry level happens at

a fairly slow pace, of course, so we are currently seeing the new circular programs happening in specific products, including tires, batteries, and e-waste. However, as an individual or a family, you can get ahead of the game by starting your own household circular economy. Take a look at what you’re currently throwing out, and figure out what you can change. Can you find the products you use in packaging that can be recycled or reused? Can you do without some products? Can an item you were planning to throw out be repaired, or donated for use by others? Can you avoid purchasing an item by borrowing, renting, or sharing items with others? Waste Reduction Week happens every October, so it’s a great time to learn about waste reduction. Recycling is not the answer, as you have probably already realized.

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n October 21, Canadian citizens will have the opportunity to elect members of the House of Commons to the 43rd Parliament. While efforts to make voting fair, inclusive, accessible, and democratic continue, there is a complicated and grim history of voting in Canada being recognized as a fundamental right. Understanding this may help motivate you to mark a ballot. Before and after European contact, Indigenous communities— First Nations, Inuit, and Métis—had long-held democratic and inclusive systems of governance created to fit collective needs. Indigenous women often played key governance roles, unlike European women who were excluded from participation in politics. In 1867, with a system modelled on the British House of Commons, the new nation of Canada elected members to the first House of Commons of Canada. Voters had to announce their vote publicly so corruption, violence, and vote-buying abounded. The secret ballot was introduced in 1874 but, some populations—women, Indigenous people, poor people, visible minorities, persons with disabilities—were still excluded from voting. Travel distance was a huge obstacle. Back in

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the 1870s, weather permitting, voters travelled up to a whole day on foot or horse to one polling station. Today there are 338 electoral districts with 6,500 polling stations. The Indian Act was passed in 1876 as a tool for assimilation and a way to control Indigenous people. The Act ignored existing forms of traditional governance by imposing a colonial system with elected chiefs and band councils to govern Indigenous communities. Only adult males could vote. To have the right to vote in a federal election, an Indigenous person had to become “enfranchised,” which meant losing their “Indian Status,” treaty rights, and, ultimately, being cut off from their culture and community. In the 1920s and 30s, the government implemented forcible enfranchisement. Only in 1960 were Status Indians granted the right to vote without being enfranchised. Inuit men and women could vote in 1950, but it wasn’t until 1962 that all communities had ballot boxes. By and large, the Métis weren’t covered by treaties or statutes so they couldn’t legally be disenfranchised. Today, Indigenous people continue to fight for traditional forms of governance to be acknowledged and respected. The struggle for Indigenous

self-governance is part of the ongoing trajectory of social change. In 1877, the Toronto Women’s Suffrage Association was the first Canadian organization dedicated to getting voting rights for women. Activism and advocacy expanded to other provinces and by 1900, women were winning the right to vote in municipal elections across Canada. In 1916, Manitoba became the first province to enfranchise women for provincial elections. Women first voted in a federal election in 1917. In 1920, the Dominion Elections Act ensured no one could be denied the right to vote federally due to their gender. Women in Quebec won the right to vote provincially in 1944. In 1951, the Northwest Territories became the last territory to grant women the vote. After 1920, visible minorities continued to be banned from voting. Indo Canadians, Chinese Canadians, and Japanese Canadians couldn’t vote until 1949. Mennonites and Doukhobors were prevented from voting in federal elections from 1917 to 1920 because they refused military service in the First World War for religious reasons. Even though the Charter of Rights and Freedoms of 1982 protected everyone’s right to vote, three

groups of people had to fight for their voting rights in court. In 1988, the vote was given to Canadians with intellectual disabilities and judges (disqualified since 1874 to maintain impartiality). In 2002, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that all prison inmates had the right to vote. Barriers prevent many people from casting a ballot. For persons with disabilities and individuals with mobility issues, polling stations could be difficult or impossible to access. In the 1980s and 1990s, legislation was passed requiring polling stations to be wheelchair accessible. Elections Canada began using mobile polling stations and special accessibility aids were developed. Also, the government expanded the use of a mail-in ballot, so that Canadian citizens could vote from anywhere in the world. One of the privileges of Canadian citizenship is the right to vote. A vote is one small way of standing up for people, for the planet, for the future. In the 1870s, elections were decided by a very small segment of the population. Today, it’s easier to find information and easier to vote. The rest is up to you.

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The Legend of Stump Foot This is an edited excerpt from Tales from the North Shore, a collection of short stories by former Thunder Bay resident Scott Colby. My father had a Ph.D. in fish biology and landed a job as a walleye expert for the Ontario government. In 1971 we packed our Ford station wagon and drove from the leafy college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan, two days north to Thunder Bay. I was six and not happy about the move. One aspect of Thunder Bay life I did embrace, however, was fishing. That first summer in Thunder Bay, my father would take the family out to his research station on Savanne Lake on weekends. We’d fish for walleye and big northern pike and swim in the dark lake. There was no running water, no TV, no stereo, no phone, and no heat. The only

contact to the outside world were transistor radios and a CB radio, for emergencies such as forest fires. Our luxuries were a gas stove and fridge, stinky outhouse, and a terribly loud generator on the hill several hundred metres away that had to be shut off each night, plunging the compound into darkness. We sometimes went to Savanne during the week and got to know my father’s staff. My favourites where Hugh and Vie: a one-two combination of laughs and hijinks. It was the early 70s and Vie sported long hippie hair, while Hugh grew a thick, dark beard. It was the next summer, in 1972,

when Stump Foot entered our world. One night after dinner, Vie took me to the back porch and my initiation had suddenly arrived. A short dirt trail leads to the outhouse, and beyond that is a hill thick with trees. The sun has just disappeared behind the trees and twilight is upon us. Vie guides me to face the hill and points to the tall poplars. “Scott, you see that?” he asks, pointing upwards. It is calm where we stand, but fifty feet up, the wind batters the poplar leaves, sounding like a distant waterfall. “The sky is clear and there will be a full moon. You know what that means, Scott?” I look at Vie, not understanding. “These are kind of the nights when Stump Foot likes to travel.” A cold shiver runs down my back. “I know you’ve heard of Stump Foot from your older brothers. He’s nocturnal, Scott. That means he’s active at night. He’s disgusted by his deformity and doesn’t want to be seen, so he needs moonlight to travel and check his traps. But it was exactly one of those traps that ruined him. “He wasn’t paying attention and his left leg stepped in the middle of one of his bear traps. It was late fall, just before hibernation, and an early blizzard surprised him. His leg was in the trap and if he spent the night, he’d freeze to death. So he cut his own leg off with a saw.” Vie tells how the trapper fashioned a wooden leg out of a spruce tree and attached it to his stump with a chain. All this time in the woods alone, combined with his deformity, has driven him crazy. The wooden leg isn’t good enough—he wants a human leg. “If Stump Foot visits, there is a way to fool him, however. You must put a pillow over your left leg so if he pulls back your sleeping bag and sees the pillow, he’ll think you don’t have a left leg and will leave you alone.” “That really works?” I ask. That doesn’t seem right. “Yes, it does. He’s crazy, remember, and doesn’t reason very well. The good thing is Stump Foot is easily fooled.” “Oh yeah, one more thing,” Vie says as he crouches beside me. “You

can hear him coming. He has a distinctive walk. He steps with his good leg and then drags his bad leg and rusty chain behind him. It’s kind of a thump, drag, rattle! It will give you time to check your pillow.” This is not very comforting. You can hear this terrible man coming with his thumping and rattling and he will enter your room and pull back your sleeping bag. Darkness falls on Savanne Lake as the full moon creeps above the trees, spreading a golden beam across the still lake. My father says he’s going to turn off the generator. “Want to come with me?” “What about Stump Foot?” “You don’t believe that, do you?” “But Hugh and Vie say it’s true.” “I don’t think we’ll see Stump Foot turning off the generator,” my father says, handing me a second flashlight. “Let’s go.” We march up the dirt road and at the top of the hill nestled in the opening of the forest is the roaring generator. My father opens the door. The sound is deafening. He turns the key and the engine shakes and jolts as it comes to a stop. The forest is immediately cloaked in darkness and silence. This is the part I hate: the walk back. In such darkness, the flashlights cast spooky shadows, and strange sounds can be heard deep in the woods. The camp is dark. I go to my room at the back, two doors down from my father’s, and close the door. The doors don’t have locks. I change into my PJs and crawl into the cool sleeping bag, grab my pillow and shove it down the bag to cover my left leg. I lean back, roll over and turn off the flashlight. The room is black. I don’t know how long I lay there but sleep does not come easily as I listen for sounds. At one point I wake up, notice my pillow has slipped off my left leg, adjust it and fall asleep. My eyes open again and I realize it’s morning. The muted daylight peeks through the slats in the blinds and catches the steely edge of the large knife on the bedside table. I bolt upright. Stump Foot has been here.

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