October 2017 by The Walleye Magazine

FILM FREE ARTS Vol. 8 No. 10 MUSIC OCTOBER FOOD 2017 CULTURE thewalleye.ca

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Pioneering Public Transportation

OH MY GOURD! P16

ART ALONG THE LAKE P 32

ROOTS â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;N ROLL P 49

THE WRATH OF CHRON P 64

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Contents

FEATURES

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CoverStory: Next Stop ■ 10 Fixed Routes ■ 12 Evolution of Thunder Bay Transit ■ 14 Planes, Trains, and Tree Farmers

FOOD

■ 16 Oh My Gourd! ■ 18 East Meets West ■ 19 Brew It Yourself ■ 20 Mackenzie Riverside

Pizzeria and Lounge

FILM&THEATRE

■ 22 Superior ■ 23 Popcorn Horrors ■ 24 Planes, Trains, and Buses ■ 27 Only Children and Drunks

Tell the Truth

35 Thunder Bay’s arts & culture alternative

Editor-in-chief Darren McChristie Editor Adrian Lysenko adrian@thewalleye.ca Associate Editor Amy Jones Senior Editor Tiffany Jarva

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■ 68 Paramount Theatre GREEN

■ 70 Level Up Your Waste Reduction HEALTH

Regional, and Local

■ 17 Drink of the Month ■ 41 This is Thunder Bay ■ 42 Stuff We Like ■ 66 Off the Wall Reviews ■ 74 Tbaytel October EVENTS ■ 76 Music EVENTS ■ 77 LU Radio's Monthly Top 20 ■ 80 The Wall ■ 81 The Beat ■ 82 The Eye

to the Lake

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ARCHITECTURE

■ 78 Climate Change: Global,

■ 34 Q&A Mary Walsh ■ 35 Lit on Tour ■ 36 Our Hexed Calendar ■ 37 The Nola Shop ■ 38 Me and You and the Red Canoe ■ 39 Future-Proof Your Business ■ 44 Superior Hiking Trail ■ 45 Starless ■ 46 Fostering a Connection

Swing Spooktacular ■ 54 The Beatles Show You Never Got to See ■ 56 The Dead Are Living ■ 58 Five Songs for Fall ■ 59 Douse ■ 60 EDLA ■ 63 A New Day at the Symphony ■ 64 The Wrath of Chron

WEATHER

■ 28 Matthew O’Reilly ■ 29 Mohawk Worker ■ 30 On the Trail ■ 32 Art Along the Lake

■ 49 Roots ‘N Roll ■ 51 Simon Rivard ■ 53 The Halloween

■ 72 Smoking and Your Cervix

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Full Circle

efore doing research for this month’s cover story, I never knew that Thunder Bay was a such a trailblazer when it came to public transportation. Port Arthur was the first municipality in Canada to own its own streetcar system, Thunder Bay was the first transit agency in Ontario to be 100% accessible, and the city was the first Canadian transit agency to use the NextBus system with passenger counters, fare box integrations, and passenger information systems. For our October issue we look at the past, present, and future of Thunder Bay’s connection to public transportation, which goes beyond our city. Emma Christensen explores the impact of Thunder Bay’s Bombardier plant, which has 1,100 employees and has manufactured approximately 2,000 rail cars that are operated in cities around the world, and Bonnie Schiedel talks to Brad Loroff, manager of the Thunder Bay’s transit services division, about the city’s system and what is in the works for the future. This month also brings Halloween, and to help you get your ghoul on we’ve highlighted

some of the events taking place in the city. Speaking of things that go bump in the night, Justin Allec gets a sneak peek at the the inaugural Terror in the Bay Film Festival. October is the first full month of autumn and rather than lament summer, we’ve chosen to embrace the season. Music columnist Gord Ellis shares his favourite falls songs, sommelier Jeannie Dubois offers some suggestions for Eastern European reds to warm you up on those brisk days, and chef Rachel Globensky serves up a cinnamon-maple roasted butternut squash perfect for Thanksgiving. Charles Brown, president of the Lakehead Transportation Museum Society, brought up an interesting point when helping out with our cover story: things are coming full circle in the city’s transit industry. Because of the environment and the cost of fuel, many transit authorities around the world are now looking to electric systems or electric hybrids. Here’s hoping the city can be a trailblazer once again.

- Adrian Lysenko

Featured Contributor Jimmy Wiggins Since attending his first concert at the age of 15, Jimmy has been passionate about Thunder Bay’s local music scene. After the formation of his first band Last One Standing, Jimmy started booking shows and in 2001 Wiggins Productions was born. He has also co-founded TBShows.com which has been a major tool to help build and promote the city’s music scene and since then has taken booking/promoting from a hobby to a full time career. Other than being involved in the city’s music scene, Jimmy is on the Thunder Pride committee and is an active member in Thunder Bay’s LGBTQ+ and drag communities. Check out Jimmy’s regular monthly music feature ON THE SCENE on page 64.

On the Cover TBay Trolleys Port Arthur and Fort William RV with sign reading "Baseball at Current River Park This Afternoon" Photo courtesy of the Thunder Bay Museum

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Empty Bowls, Caring Hearts October 15 Moose Hall

Eighteen years strong, the Empty Bowls, Caring Hearts dinner returns to support local organizations committed to addressing poverty and hunger in our community. Empty Bowls, Caring Hearts asks $30 for a ticket to a simple, hearty meal home-made by local chefs, restaurants, and bakeries. In addition, one ticket allows your choice of handmade pottery bowls or woven placemats supplied generously by the Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild and local community quilters. Attendees can enjoy live entertainment by the Good News Jazz Band while participating in silent auctions, raffles, and learning about the organizations their ticket supports. Currently, all proceeds raised through Empty Bowls, Caring Hearts are donated to the Thunder Bay Food Bank and Shelter House—as good a reason as any to share the wealth during Thanksgiving season! emptybowlsthunderbay.com

October 20

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Superior Images

This season opener promises to enthrall you with Mozart’s Overture to the Magic Flute, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 (featuring the talents of young superstar Charles Richard-Hamelin), and Dvořák’s New World Symphony. New Beginnings also celebrates new talent Charles Richard-Hamelin, a young superstar from Lanaudière, Quebec who’s rapidly making a global name for himself as a piano phenom. Tickets are available at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium box office and online. tbso.ca

Raag-Rung Music Circle’s 34th Annual Fundraising Evening October 21

Italian Cultural Centre Raag-Rung Music Circle has enriched Thunder Bay with Indian classical music and dance since 1983, and this fall fundraising event celebrates their commitment to community cultural programming. Join RaagRung for a feast of Indian cuisine and an aweinspiring performance by internationally acclaimed sitar maestro Anupama Bhagwat. Gift package draws will be available for each table, and funds raised from the event benefit student scholarships and the TBSO. Tickets are $55 until October 15, and $60 thereafter; call 577-5641 or email Raag-RungMusicCircle@ shaw.ca to purchase. raag-rungmusiccircle.com

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Let’s be honest: is our appetite for Hallowe’en ever really sated? Maybe not, but The Hunger is bound to come close. Join DefSup for another ghoulish and grandiose event spanning all your favourite downtown haunts: Crocks, Black Pirates Pub, The Foundry, The Sovereign Room, Red Lion Smokehouse, and El Tres. One night, one event bursting at the bloody seams with all the mischief and madness 50 performance acts and 235 musicians and performers can muster. A cover of $20 gets you into all six venues—this massively morbid extravaganza is the last one you’ll want to ghost on your social calendar. definitelysuperior.com Chad Kirvan

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Beneath the Reflection and Fight for your Life Until November 11 Definitely Superior Art Gallery

This month, catch local artist Sam Shahsahabi and Christian Chapman taking aim at social and political themes in a joint exhibition at DefSup. Hailing originally from Iran, Shahsahabi is a multidisciplinary master whose works use contemporary art elements and traditional Islamic art to explore identity, history, and media. From Fort William First Nation, Anishinaabe artist Chapman creates twodimensional mixed-media works that exemplify the importance of storytelling in his identity and worldview. Both artists represent the best our region has to offer and this exhibition is not to be missed. definitelysuperior.com The Walleye

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Next Stop

The Future of Thunder Bay Transit By Bonnie Schiedel

hile Thunder Bay is certainly a city that loves its cars and trucks, more than 3.5 million people ride the bus with Thunder Bay Transit every year. The Walleye spoke with with Brad Loroff, manager of the transit services division, to find out what’s going on with Thunder Bay Transit today and what’s in the works for the future.

Lift+ The main, and unexpected, finding on the 2012 transit master plan research done five-plus years ago was that the city needed to bring specialized service—vans for people with disabilities who can’t use conventional transit—into Thunder Bay Transit, says Loroff. The result is Lift+, which started around 2015. He adds that he estimates a 15-20% increase in applications from people who want to use the Lift+ service between last year and this year.

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Route optimization More direct routes and more frequent service, as well as a new transit terminal in the Intercity area, were the issues that came through loud and clear during the 2012-era research as well. “The challenges come down to cost: land costs, and more service hours cost more,” says Loroff. This fall, an online survey (open until October 6 and available at thunderbay.ca/transit) is reexamining those needs to see if they’re still valid. The plan is to bring those recommendations to council is early 2018.

City Hall terminal improvements In the works right now: widening sidewalks to make them more accessible to riders with disabilities, bigger roofed shelters with on-demand radiant heating, hardscaping the grounds of McGillivray Square to direct pedestrian flow so people aren’t walking in flowerbeds, and electronic passenger info screens so people can see planned departure times.

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New buses and vans In spring 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew into the city to announce federal cash to support public transit projects. Thunder Bay gets $6 million in federal funds (matched by another $6 million in municipal funds), and $8 million of that goes to buy new vehicles. “Typically we would buy three new buses a year, but through this fund we’re buying 12 conventional buses and 12 specialized Lift+ vans,” says Loroff. On a smaller scale, through the city-wide wayfinding plan designed to make all city signage easier to understand, all the bus stop signage is being replaced.

Transit Numbers 6 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, September to April: peak times for ridership 33: percentage of riders who are from Lakehead University and Confederation College 48: number of buses in the fleet 33: number of buses on the road during peak service 16: number of buses on the road in the evenings and Sundays 90: percentage of city’s urban area that is within 400 m of a bus stop 256 km²: area serviced

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How else is that federal funding working? “Internally we’re looking at making improvements to our fixed route scheduling software used to plan the schedules,” says Loroff. “We also want to pursue some kind of smart card fare system and move away from manual cash fare collection, so we’re looking at what system we could use that would best serve people’s needs.” Plus, saying goodbye to diesel is also on the table. Transit is working with the Canadian Urban Transit Association, Lakehead University, and Thunder Bay Hydro to look at the feasibility of electrifying part or all of the fleet in the future. Loroff says they hope to have that research ready for city council in early 2018, to see if it makes sense and would benefit the city. The Walleye

CoverStory City of Thunder Bay Archives, Accession 2015-10-166

Fixed Routes

A Visual History of Thunder Bay Public Transportation

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Unknown building, possibly a station

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Port Arthur and Fort William RV with sign reading "Baseball at Current River Park This Afternoon"

Port Arthur car barns

Fort William bus

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Streetcar snowplow, 1930s

Bus going down Cumberland St., 1950s

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11 Port Arthur

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streetcar, 1920s

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Evolution of Thunder Bay Transit 1891

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February 20, 1941

Port Arthur was the first municipality in Canada to own its own streetcar system. It was the result of the CPR bypassing Port Arthur and creating its terminus in Fort William present day Westfort where the mile one marker is erected. Port Arthur decided to build a streetcar system to connect it to the vital railway link, much to the chagrin of Fort William. After negotiations, the streetcar system was approved in 1891 and opened the following year in March 2, 1892. Port Arthur agreed to extend the system into Westfort, which gave the deciding vote on the matter and the original three streetcars were named Kakabeka, Kapakatomguay, and Kaministiquia. Because of the difficulty in the names they were eventually reduced to numbers.

Inauguration of bus services.

Exterior of an electric street railway car. The side reads "Port Arthur & Fort William Ry."

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City of Thunder Bay Archives, Accession 1993-19-8

Inauguration of the trolley system.

December 15, 1947 1913 With files from Charles Brown, president of the Lakehead Transportation Museum Society

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February 13, 1948

The last streetcar was run.

The City of Thunder Bay became the first in Ontario to have an entire fleet of 100% accessible low-floor buses.

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September 10, 1972

Brill trolleys built at Canadian Car and Foundry (now Bombardier) in Fort William following the Second World War. During the war the plant built planes for the war effort, such as the Hawker Hurricane and the Helldiver. It was going to close when the war ended, but the plant retooled and started making the Brill Trolley. Brills were sold across Canada and revitalized the transit industry since transit systems could not buy new buses during the war.

Post WW2

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Trolleys phased out for more versatile GMC diesel buses.

GMCs phased out in the late 90s and early 2000s and replaced with Novas, Orions, and Flyers.

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Bombardier at a glance Bombardier employs 1,100 people in Thunder Bay The manufacturing facility is 538,260 sq ft Since Bombardier acquired the Thunder Bay plant they have manufactured approximately 2,000 rail cars, of which almost 1,000 were subway cars, 874 BiLevels, 48 Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs), 70 Push-Pulls, and 30 Advance Rapid Transits (ARTs). They also did refurbs/repaints or conversions on 250 cars

Courtesy of the TTC

There are currently three contracts: TTC LRV (Toronto) – 204 car order, GO Transit BiLevel (GTHA) – 265 car order, and Sounder Transit BiLevel (Seattle, WA) – 9 car order

Planes, Trains, and Tree Farmers Then and Now at Bombardier

hen it comes to transportation in the city, few know the business better than Bombardier. Stepping into the company’s facility, formerly known as Canadian Car and Foundry, is like entering another reality. Row after row of workstations are connected by wide pathways that bustle with workers and forklifts. At each station, small groups of employees complete a dizzying variety of tasks, from welding ductwork to connecting wiring. Doors open into brightly lit bonding and painting booths, where music plays in the background and workers put the finishing touches on exterior panels. On the plant floor, clusters of

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desks nestle between the workstations and walkways. Here, supervisors and planners go about their day’s work while remaining accessible to employees. Every second day, a rail car that began at one end of the plant as lasercut sheet of aluminum emerges as a finished product on the other side. Rising past the activity at floor level, a few details reveal the true age of the building. A block and mortar side wall peeks out from behind bright yellow crane components. Heavy timbers are visible in the ceiling. Contrary to its modern first impression, this facility has been around for over a century. The plant’s construction began soon after ceremonial

sod was turned by Canadian Car and Foundry on July 17, 1912. With the country clamouring for boxcars, the Can Car plant was expected to employ up to 1600 workers. The end of the boxcar boom and a delay in the completion of the plant seemed to set the tone for its turbulent future. Rapid changes in the economy and in technology demanded that Can Car diversify to stay alive. Over the decades, the company turned to manufacturing warships, aircraft, buses, and even logging skidders, also known as tree farmers. As transportation evolved, the plant returned to its roots in the rail industry. The idea for the bi-level rail car originated during

City of Thunder Bay Archives, Accession 1991-03 #25

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a meeting between Can Car’s marketing director and its manager of engineering in 1974. Dominic Pasqualino, who first worked at the plant at the age of 18, is the president of Unifor Local 1075. “The biggest success story is our BiLevel train,” he says, “We’re actually working at a rate of one car every two days, and in all of my career here, we’ve never gone that fast.” Design modifications, including LED lighting and improved crash energy management systems, have added to the safety and efficiency of the original design. BiLevel coaches and Light Rail Vehicles, a modern answer to the streetcar, make up most of Bombardier’s current contracts.

Despite Bombardier’s best efforts, production delays have strained the relationship between the company and one of their biggest customers, the City of Toronto. Year-end deadlines are never far from the minds of employees who are working overtime to keep production on track. “We will do what we can to make sure our customer is satisfied,” says Pasqualino. Burkowski echoes the idea that the long-term success of Bombardier in the city is dependent on strong relationships within the province. “As long as they continue to be able to sell cars to the Ontario market, I think the plant will continue to be there,” he says.

Today, the company is the largest private sector employer in Thunder Bay. In addition to providing well over 1,000 jobs, the facility uses the services of several local businesses. “We have some suppliers that depend on us almost entirely,” says Pasqualino. Thanks to the Academy, the facility’s in-house training program, senior employees who have dedicated their careers to Can Car and Bombardier are now able to pass on their knowledge. Everywhere, trainees in safety-yellow t-shirts work alongside seasoned staff, signifying a new generation of the Bombardier workforce. Today’s consumers are demanding technology and transportation that is faster, smoother, and more efficient than Can Car’s first employees would have thought possible. As a result, Bombardier’s ability to innovate and adapt is more critical than ever. With a bit of luck and a lot of ingenuity, Bombardier will continue to move forward in Thunder Bay and across North America.

Where Bombardier transit cars are found: LRVs: TTC (Toronto), Metrolinx (Toronto), Ion (Kitchener-Waterloo) ARTs: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Yong-In, South Korea BiLevels: AMT (Montreal), SunRail (Orlando, FL), Tri-Rail (Miami, FL), Trinity Rail (Dallas, TX), NMRX (Albuquerque, NM), NCTD (San Diego, CA), Metrolink (Los Angeles, CA), Caltrain (San Francisco, CA), ACE (San Joaquin, CA), UTA (Salt Lake City, UT), Sounder (Seattle, WA), Northstar (Minneapolis, MN), WCE (Vancouver, BC). Subway: TTC (Toronto) and Ankara, Turkey

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When Bombardier took over Can Car in 1992, it introduced more than just a name change. The company poured millions of dollars into revitalizing the aging facility. Buildings were torn down or refurbished, and aging machinery was replaced. Gordon Burkowski, who worked at the facility for over 30 years and wrote Can-Car: A History,

1912 – 1992, also noticed a change in how the plant was managed. “By the time [Bombardier] had acquired us they had already built thousands of cars in their facility in La Pocatière, Quebec, and I think it was good to be owned by a company that knew our business and could deal with people here in a more knowledgeable way,” he says.

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Food This recipe could very well be your butternut game-changer. A simple little ditty (once you’ve wrestled the peel and seeds away from the flesh), the result is equal parts salty, sweet, and spicy, and zero parts squishy and bland. It just may make a squash believer out of you—it definitely did for me, but I’m still working on my nine-year-old…

Cinnamon-Maple Roasted Butternut Squash serves about 4 or 5 on-the-fencers-turned-squash-fans

6-8 cups peeled and seeded butternut squash, cut into 1” cubes

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2 Tbsp olive or coconut oil, or melted butter 2 Tbsp maple syrup ½ tsp kosher salt

hen asked to write a story about squash, of which I’m not a huge fan, I thought about it for a long while, mulling over different squishy variations I’d had over the years, and I was underwhelmed If that’s a word/I know it’s not, ‘cause I looked it up… Sloan was describing a university-era relationship, but it’s exactly how I feel about squash. I might be shunned by my local farmer friends for saying this out loud, but winter squashes (squeesh?), like

buttercup, butternut, acorn, or crookneck, are largely unexciting on their own. Steamed/braised/baked/microwaved fruit of the genus cucurbita can be bland, mushy, and generally not my favourite; I can just hear my daughter saying, “Ew, yuck,” as she is her mother’s daughter. In addition to being a hard sell, thick-skinned winter squash are also hella hard to peel—N.F.G., some would say. Or, is it…?

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Buy approximately 4 pounds of butternut squash. Carefully cut off each end, so you have flat parts, and then cut the narrow end from the round end, so your squash is in two pieces. Stand a squash part on its flat end, and deftly use your knife to cut away the peel. When both parts are skinless, cut them in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds, and chop into 1” cubes. Try to make sure the cubes are the same size, and put the cubes in a large bowl. Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss squash cubes in the fat, syrup, and seasonings, until everything is coated. Spread evenly on two parchment-covered baking trays (you could also use foil that’s been sprayed with cooking spray). The cubes could fit on one tray, but they’d be crowded, and wouldn’t get all caramelize-y and delicious. And, they’d be steamed, which is what we’re trying to get away from. Blech.

Roast squash for about 20 minutes, stirring often and switching the trays around in the oven, so it all cooks evenly. When the cubes are fork-tender, remove the trays from the oven and turn on the broiler. Place one tray at a time under the broiler (about 4-6” from the element) to caramelize. Don’t go anywhere—they’ll get brown very quickly! Take the tray out, turn the squash cubes with tongs, and put back under the broiler for maximum sugariness. Repeat with the other tray and serve immediately. Be amazed at how great the squash tastes, and spread the good word!

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Story by Rebekah Skochinski, Photo by Adrian Lysenko You can never have too much pie. This is the inspiration for a drink from Up Shot Coffeehouse that will make you feel so good you’ll want to hug someone afterward. For over a year now, owners Aundrea and Crystal have been providing a shot of local flavour and a familiar friendly face for people who live and work on the south side of town. To usher in the cosy season, they’ve dreamed up a Caramel Apple Pie Latte that starts with steamed milk, a tailor-made espresso from Wolfhead Coffee, apple syrup, and gingerbread syrup. It’s crowned with whipped cream, crumbled graham cracker, sweet cinnamon, and a caramel drizzle. If you don’t fancy wearing a whipping cream moustache, you can ask for a spoon and stir it all together. It’s comforting, decadent, and has the right amount of sweetness. Just like the real thing.

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East Meets West By Jeannie Dubois, Certified Sommelier

s the season slowly shifts into a mellow, auburnhued autumn, likewise glasses want to be filled with a warm and rich tasting libation that mimics the dappled outdoor play of light on leaves. Turn towards the east to find a wine redolent of earth and spices, dark fruit, and herbs to enjoy this fall through the cooler evening and brisk weekend hours.

Currently Eastern Europe is a great place to land when alighting on a new wine to try, and as an added bonus they are very good value as well. With a history that pre-dates the Romans for wine production, most countries in the region have cultivated and harvested unique native varieties of vines and have a long-standing tradition of vinification with their own terroir driven grapes.

Regardless of the fact that most Eastern European countries, by volume, are producing fairly large shares on a global scale, our market doesn’t see a great deal of their product, but by and large it is very reasonably priced for the quality of the wine. In addition, due to their millennia-old approach to winemaking and a charming reticence against embracing extremely modern wine-making

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$9.00 Clear, deep ruby colour; subtle aromas of cherry, soft floral and spice; dry and medium bodied; aromas repeat on the palate, light cherry, spice, and soft floral.

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Pushing the Lupulin Threshold: Hopping Up Your Homebrews By Josh Armstrong, PhD, BJCP Certified Beer Judge

ne of my main motivations for getting into home brewing beer was a growing fascination with hops. Hops are the flowers of the hop plant (humulus lupulus), a vine native to Europe, western Asia, and North America. They are used to add bitterness, aroma, and flavour in beer. Whether it was drinking Surly Furious at the Gunflint Tavern or drinking freshly kegged Flying Monkeys’ Smashbomb at my grad student pub (shout out to the @UWGraduateHouse), I simply could not get enough hoppy beer. And when it comes to hops, fresh is best. Homebrewing my own pale ales and IPAs seemed like a great

way to ensure that I was getting my hops in their prime. All of the delicious magic of hops comes from the lupulin glands of the hops flower. Lupulin glands contain alpha acids (which add bitterness) and essential oils (which add flavour and aroma) that make hoppy beers great. There is a wide range of varieties of hop plants, each having their own distinct combination of essential oils and flavour/aroma profiles. Every harvest season, hop flowers are plucked off their tall-growing vines, dried, and compressed into pellets. This allows for better storage and easier use for brewers. In homebrew recipes, hops

are used in roughly four distinct ways. Firstly, hops are added when you begin to boil your wort and this addition primarily adds bitterness to a brew. Bitterness is key in most beer styles as it balances the sweetness of malted barley. While bitterness is often considered an acquired taste, it also known to be highly addicting. Home brewers also add hops later in the boil for both flavour and aroma. This is where you can blend different varieties of hops to create characters in your brews ranging from citrus-y to earthy to dank. A current trendy beer style in both homebrewing and craft brewing is the New Englandstyle IPA (NE IPA). This style

has most of its hops added as late-additions, producing beer with big bold hop flavours without high levels of bitterness. The third way to boost hoppiness in homebrewing is dryhopping—when a brewer steeps hops in beer after the yeast has completed fermentation. This provides the raw character of the hops and has a huge impact on the aroma. American pale ales and IPAs are quite often dryhopped. It’s a great way to boost the fresh hop character of your beer with aroma that jumps out of your pint glass. The final way to hop up homebrews is only possible in the fall: wet-hopping. This is

when hops are picked fresh and added to a brew within 24-48 hours of the harvest. Taking hop flowers straight from the vine to your brew system produces an amazing green or grassy character along with some of the freshest lupulin possible. A commercial Ontarian version of a wet-hopped ale is produced annually by Nickel Brook Brewing Company: look for it at the LCBO this month. Now that I’ve finally resettled in TBay, I’m looking forward to growing my own hops and pushing my lupulin threshold with ingredients grown in my backyard.

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Mackenzie Riverside Pizzeria and Lounge New Restaurant Adds Culinary Flair to Shuniah By Sarah Kerton

ocated in the McKenzie Inn, the Mackenzie Riverside Pizzeria and Lounge is becoming a destination for locals and townsfolk alike. Opening its doors just over a year ago with a simple menu of pizza, wings, panzerotti, and donair, the restaurant has been offering a full menu since May and is now open seven days a week. With a full service bar and live music on Saturday nights, the lounge has become a gathering spot and added a new dimension to Shuniah’s nightlife. Red Seal Chef Micha Mintenko and kitchen manager Matt Reimer wanted to recreate and revive the McKenzie Inn around community and the historical side of the inn, and also hoped to support other local entrepreneurs simultaneously. Mintenko says that their “hope and vision of the Mackenzie is to create a business that the whole community can consider its own

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Now in post-production on a silent film she directed and shot on Route 66 as well as a short film she recently filmed in Italy, Petrick is currently in Lappe, writing a script with the help of her friend, director Connor McMahon, for a short drama film that she plans to shoot next summer in the Thunder Bay area.

Short Film Captures Beauty of Northwestern Ontario Story by Adrian Lysenko, Photos by Laura-Lynn Petrick

“I really want to make a majority of my films here,” she says. “This land is untouched and so special to me.”

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aura-Lynn Petrick is based in Toronto, but the Thunder Bayborn photographer and filmmaker has rediscovered her spiritual connection to Northwestern Ontario in her new silent documentary, which will screen at Definitely Superior Art Gallery on October 14. Shot on Super 8 film, Superior is about two young lovers who leave Toronto in a 1981 Pontiac Parisienne and drive northwest. Setting up camp in the woods, the two live off the land for seven days with no technology, and fall in love. “Superior came about very naturally. It wasn't planned or conceptualized beforehand, at all. A spur of the moment documentary, if you will. I had a big bag full of film and my camera beside me, as I rode in the backseat, from Toronto to Thunder Bay,” Petrick says. “The drive is so beautiful, so, impulsively I started filming Kai and Alexandra as they overlooked the beauty.” The film stars Alexandra Jean Auger as well as Thunder Bay’s Kai DaveyBellin and features a soundtrack by East

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Coast musicians Harley Alexander and Kurt Inder. Superior had its international premiere at the Cannes AVIFF (Art Film Festival) selection and was also exhibited at the Mediterranean Film Festival in Siracusa, Sicily as well as the Censured in Canada Film Fest in Toronto. “This story is somewhat autobiographical, as this is something I experience annually as I come to visit in the summers,” Petrick says. “I get so accustomed to city life and being overstimulated by all that surrounds me in Toronto and elsewhere that I forget about my spiritual connection to Northwestern Ontario.” Petrick, who has filmed and photographed various musicians including Mac DeMarco, Weyes Blood, and AllahLas, says she prefers to shoot film rather than digital. “Basically the only reason I'm a photographer/director is because I love film,” she says. “I love its reaction to light and textures and film's ability to capture a moment differently than a digital camera. There's more feeling to it. Film cannot even compare to digital. To me, they are on different planets.”

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Popcorn Horrors Terror in the Bay Film Festival By Justin Allec

ou don’t have to confine Halloween to just one night. This year there’s something special to extend your macabre inclinations thanks to the inaugural Terror in the Bay Film Festival, being held from October 20 to 22 at the Paramount Theatre. The fest features three nights of curated blooddrenched independent horror, where genre fans will get the opportunity to ghoulishly celebrate the season with some new films in a fantastic setting. Festival director Chris Borgo first got the idea while screening his 2014 film, The Nanabijou Tapes, on the festival circuit. When he premiered his second film, The Hag: Bloodline, in 2016 at the Paramount Theatre, Borgo was floored by the response. “The attendance was outstanding,” he says. “It was clear to me. I knew the time was now to start a horror-themed film festival.” The idea quickly gained traction among the arts scene, industry types, and local horror fans alike. Even though Borgo knew the city was ready for the festival, it still took a tonne of work to organize. A strong cadre of volunteers eagerly brought Terror to life through branding, advertising, sourcing sponsors, and most importantly, screening submissions. Borgo is thrilled by the quality of the films being submitted, and with entries from 29 countries, it became difficult to choose. Terror’s official selections

feature winning combinations of effective visuals, technical skills, and the always necessary story. Audiences can expect films ranging from major studios efforts to budget student productions, and though Borgo says there are some familiar monsters lurking about. “If the film is done in a unique way [for] that particular horror niche, be it zombies, clowns, or vampires, then it [has] a good chance at becoming an official selection.” Adding to the fun will be the awards portion of the festival, which rewards the best films from different categories, as well as an after-party at Black Pirates Pub. Hoping to bring together local horror aficionados as well as fans of quality movies, Terror in the Bay is well worth adding to your October calendar. Whatever challenges this first year brings, Borgo’s already planning for next year. “For a first year film festival the response has been amazing… we’re hoping to add another night next year just to fit even more great films into the lineup!” This is further proof that you can’t contain the monstrous fun to one night— and really, who would want to?

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The Second Most Pleasurable Thing We Do In The Dark: A Column About Movies

Planes, Trains, and Buses By Michael Sobota

ovies that involve public transportation— buses, trains, ships, ferries, planes, streetcars, subways—are almost always disaster stories. After watching a dozen of these for this column, I have a somewhat uneasy, queasy approach to travel. And then I remember—hey, it’s just a movie! Here are four great stories that take place on or below public transportation, including a classic comedy.

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Jan de Bont’s thrilling action movie—90% of which takes place on or around a Los Angeles city bus—was the breakout film for Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. Villain Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper), in a revenge act against Reeves’ LAPD officer, plants a bomb on a city bus. Once the bus reaches 50 miles per hour the bomb is activated. It will blow up if the speed drops below 50 miles per hour. Sandra Bullock’s character is an average but dryly witty passenger on the bus, and Reeves’ cop boards the speeding vehicle to either disarm the bomb or get the passengers to safety. The pacing of the story (editor John Wright) and the incredible visuals (there is a heart-in-your-throat sequence where the bus has to jump a gap in the Los Angeles freeway) make this a worthy re-visit. I use public transit in winter but I might not do that in Los Angeles.

This documentary about homeless people who live in the tunnels under the Amtrak trains near Penn Station in New York City is real life survival in all its dimensions. Filmmaker Marc Singer befriends several dozen individuals who spend most of their waking and sleeping hours underground. Wisely, he simply points his cameras and lets them tell their stories. They tell—and show—their truths to us. And as bleak as this sounds, their stories are not without humour and the film is not without hope.

Director Clint Eastwood turns an almost freakish aviation incident into a story of contemporary heroism. In 2009, an airline pilot, Captain Chesley Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) loses power from both engines after colliding with a flock of geese shortly after take-off from New York. He guides his plane into an emergency landing on the Hudson River, saving all 155 people on board. This should have made him a hero, right? Eastwood turns the story into an investigative thriller based on the Federal Aviation Agency raising doubts about Sully’s in-flight decisions. This is a highly underrated human drama from last year, and one of the few public transportation stories with a genuinely happy resolution.

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Only Children and Drunks Tell the Truth

riginally premiered in 1996 and a recipient of the Dora Mavor Moore Award, Only Children and Drunks Tell the Truth is an emotional see-saw of a play that follows Grace, an Indigenous woman adopted by a white family, who’s asked by her birth sister to come back to the reserve for their mother’s funeral. Worried about opening old wounds, Grace struggles as she tries to connect the culture of her past and the truth of her present.

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The play is written by Drew Hayden Taylor, an Ojibway from the Curve Lake First Nation in Ontario and an award-winning playwright, author, columnist, filmmaker, and lecturer. He has spent more than 25 years exploring the world and writing about his adventures from the Indigenous point of view. These travels have allowed his writing to develop a worldly tone while staying rooted in the Indigenous perspective. “Being ‘the Blue-Eyed Ojibway’ has been oddly beneficial for me,” he says. “I always try and tell young people, particularly Native youth, to try and take negative things and make them positive. That's what I did. The fact that I don't look so Native, yet was born and raised on my reserve, gave me unique perspective on the world. At first, it was my calling card and I used it in my essay

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writing and in a lot of plays. Many characters dealt with wanting to be accepted, or feeling like the outsider or different. So, essentially I turned this into a pretty successful career.” Only Children and Drunks Tell the Truth is the second play in a trilogy; the first is Someday, and the third is 400 Kilometres. “The purpose behind the writing of the three plays was an attempt to explore the whole concept of what was called the ‘Scoop Up,’ when Native kids were scooped up by the CAS [Children’s Aid Society] and farmed out to non-Native families for adoption. More importantly, this particular play dealt with the central character of Janice/ Grace's attempts to feel at home,” he says. “I wanted to see where these two women— Janice/Grace and her sister Barb—would take me, the writer and the audience. Specifically, this play deals with the slow process of reconciliation with her ancestral culture. Over the years I had bumped into so many Native adoptees, a lot more than non-Native ones, and I wanted to learn and share as much as I could about their story.” Only Children and Drunks Tell the Truth runs from October 26-November 11. For more information visit magnustheatre.com.

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Merging Art and Education with Social Justice By Kirsti Salmi

atthew O’Reilly’s got big ambition, but that doesn’t mean he’s not humble. While sitting in his studio at The HUB Bazaar, he shows me pictures of ceramics work he’s shown during Canada 150: Perspectives From Here. “I was lucky they let me be part of it,” he says. When I point out that it wasn’t merely luck—he worked hard for the exhibition—he pauses, then lets out an endearing roar of laughter. “I guess so,” he admits. “I’m just glad to be part of a huge show.” O’Reilly’s been working steadily since he came to Thunder Bay from Burlington six years ago for an undergrad in fine arts and concurrent education at Lakehead University. While he says he journeyed north for personal growth and independence, O’Reilly lit upon an unexpected passion that paralleled his love of visual art—education. “It’s a big joke in the arts—What are you going to do, teach?” he laughs. “I took the concurrent education program to ease my parents’ minds, but the mentorship I received at Lakehead changed mine.” Inspired by his instructors, O’Reilly is completing a master of education degree at Lakehead, and will complement it with a master of fine

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arts program in the future. Specializing in acrylic painting, sculptural ceramics, and pottery, O’Reilly’s work exudes versatility, narrative, and willingness to experiment with form and technique. When asked about process, he responds with a laugh. “I make a mess first, then I fix it.” His paintings range from abstract explosions of colour, portraits of people and animals with trippy psychedelic backgrounds, and pop art murals he’s completed for The HUB, including characters from Marvel, DC, and Disney. His ceramic work strives for realism, depicting life-size figures, faces, or limbs with stunning degrees of detail. Regardless of medium, O’Reilly always keeps an eye to narrative. His work tackles themes such as climate change, mass consumption, and racial tension in North America. For Canada 150, he created human sculptures to be literally “Left Out in the Rain,” eroding over summertime as commentary on how poverty has grinding effects on underhoused or homeless individuals. His M.Ed has a social justice specialization, a large part of his educational interest. “I don’t want my work to tell people

how to feel or what to think, but let them start discussions and draw their own conclusions so they have more ownership over the learning process,” he says. “I’d rather do practice than preach. That means pursuing these themes in my work to become better informed about where my privilege intersects with oppression, then help change that.” O’Reilly is appreciative to have grown as an artist in Thunder Bay, where he’s exhibited at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, DefSup, Lakehead University, and local businesses. “The arts community here is dynamic and contemporary given Thunder Bay’s size and relative isolation,” he says. “It’s competitive but still really friendly. There’s tons of opportunities to show your work. Having roots here will make it hard to leave—it’s a great place to be an emerging artist.” Matthew O’Reilly’s work can currently be seen at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery and The HUB, and he has paintings for purchase In Common and Rebel Salad. To view his portfolio and keep up with his work, visit oreillyfinearts.com or find him on Facebook.

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Mohawk Worker By Nadia Kurd, Curator, Thunder Bay Art Gallery Artist: Shelley Niro Title: Mohawk Worker Date: 1992 Medium: Black and white photograph, hand painted Size: 183 x 122 cm

anien'kehá:ka artist Shelley Niro (Mohawk, Turtle Clan) frequently plays with identity and representation in her work. Throughout her career, she has shed light on the ways in which Indigenous identities have been conveyed and circulated by confronting those representations—often stereotypes—through performance and photography. These sometimes humorous photographs

turn our assumptions upside down to challenge our understanding of history. In the photograph Mohawk Worker, we see a figure dressed up and posed as a construction worker. However, rather than using any construction equipment, the figure is leaning over a wired cosmetics mirror and applying bright red lipstick. This photograph works on various levels: on the one hand, the image confronts the stereotype of the “Mohawk Warrior” but also its gendered nature and notions of femininity. On the other, the work brings attention to labour issues and history of Mohawk “high steel” ironworkers from the

early twentieth century. While the photograph has been processed and printed as a black and white image, the hand painted, gouache overlay not only heightens the overall impact of image, but also harkens back to the mid-nineteenth century— before the advent of colour photography—when such practices were commonplace. In 2017, Niro was recognized by the Scotiabank Photography Award and the prestigious Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts. Mohawk Worker is one of four works in the collection of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery by the artist.

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Denise Smith’s Ceramic Sculptures at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery By Ayano Hodouchi Dempsey

he Thunder Bay Art Gallery welcomes back a local artist with Denise Smith: On the Trail, running from September 29 to November 26. The exhibition showcases a collection of works based on Smith’s own ambivalent relationship to Canada’s parks. Smith’s ceramic sculptures may at first look like elaborate knick-knacks, with pretty pastel colours and large-eyed cute animals. However, incongruous elements catch your eye—a young man in a canoe is looking at loons in front of him through his iPad, there is a trail cam concealed in a tree, and tour buses are leaking oil onto a melting glacier. The weird tree the raccoon is climbing? That’s a cell tower in Algonquin Park, which the mayor of the Township of Muskoka Lakes once called “a white pine on steroids.” Growing up by the Great Lakes,

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Smith has hiked, canoed, and camped in many parks. Over time, she began questioning the idealization of “authentic back-to-nature experiences” that almost always involve construction and human convenience at the expense of wildlife. Her work emerged as a way to bring these contradictions to the surface. Each piece takes a few weeks to a month to create. She uses commercial or hobbyist molds and pours liquid clay in them to make the trees and animals, then alters each one so that while there is still some semblance to souvenir-like figurines, they are all unique. The landscapes and any other details she doesn’t have molds for are handmade She began working with ceramics during her first year at Lakehead University, but it was after meeting ceramic artist Kasia Piech that Smith began working more intensely with clay. “She really shook up my

perception of what ceramics is and how it can be used as a sculptural material,” says Smith. “I found that the versatility of clay allowed me to translate my ideas into something that occupies a threedimensional space in the world, and I found that really exciting.” Having obtained her MFA at the University of Regina last year, Smith currently lives in Mississauga, where she is artist in residence at the Living Arts Centre. She also works there as an arts administrator by day, and applies to shows and presentations in her free time. “They say artists wear many hats and I definitely have quite the collection,” Smith says. To see more of Smith’s past and current work, visit her at denisesmithart.com. For more information on Smith’s exhibition at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, visit theag.ca.

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f the lure of great fall colours and spectacular Lake Superior vistas aren’t enough to entice you to take a drive south of the border this autumn, the upcoming Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour will likely seal the deal. From September 29 to October 8, you’ll be able to meet Cook County artists in their home studios as well as in galleries with guest artists. The tour is a reimagining of the Crossing Borders Studio Tour, which retired last year after 20 years. Eleven new stops and 35 new artists have been added and painters are joining the tour for the first time.

and painting. The studios offer demonstrations, a store, and talks about the creative process at any skill level. Next up is a foundry and gallery of metal sculptors, a ceramic artist, and an oil painter in the Lutsen area. The studio of fibre artist Mary Jane Higgins concludes the tour. The numerous guest artists include a weaver, painters and drawers, glass artists, a woodworker, and more. For many of the featured artists, the tour is the only time they will be open to the public all year. To learn more visit visitcookcounty.com/arts.

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ary Walsh, Canada’s First Lady of Funny, is a jack-of-all-trades, master of fun. As writer and director, she’s unveiling a brand new stage show: Canada, It’s Complicated, a sketch comedymeets-musical blazing through theatres this fall. The Walleye caught up with Walsh to talk busting national myths, getting over Canada’s awkward teenage hang-ups, and that awkward kiss (you know— that one). The Walleye: You’ve compared the show to step four from a 12step program: a fearless moral inventory of ourselves. What

national myths do you think we’re in denial about? Mary Walsh: So many! People always think Canadian history is dull—it really isn’t. For instance, we know about Bloody Sunday in Ireland, but few mention Bloody Sunday in Quebec when Borden introduced conscription. I’d never known until we started researching the show. Another is European explorers discovering Canada —it’s difficult to “discover” a country that’s already fully populated. Or the notion that we’re a fully bilingual country. We’re getting better, but mostly it’s Quebec that’s bilingual—the

TW: You’ve said that Canada doesn’t have a monomyth—that we’re comfortable not having one particular “Canadian Dream.” Has our national narrative developed in part from our weird need to compare ourselves to other nations? MW: For a long time, Canadians had a kind of adolescent embarrassment—we wondered why we couldn’t be more like Europe, or the States. John Ralston Saul says we can’t compare ourselves because the European myth of civilization couldn’t work here. Indigenous people have had societies here for thousands of years. They showed us how to not have a notion of one race, one myth, one anything. There were

different nations living together for a long time before Europeans came. Saul says we learned to accept regional and cultural complexities by following their example. We’re not a melting pot, but a mosaic. I think we’re at a moment where we’re confronting and celebrating that. TW: The show is a bit of a mosaic: a pastiche of sketch comedy, song, and dance, presented by a crew diverse in geography, culture, and talent. Did they help drive the content? MW: Absolutely. I wanted different performance styles and voices, and our crew helped inform that approach. We’ve recruited writers like Thomas King, Marie Clements, Derek Seguin, Mieko Ouchi, Mike Allison, and many more. Our musical directors are Tiffany Ayalik and Greyson Gritt of Quantum Tangle. And our young performers workshopped the script so they could integrate their take on the show. They’re carrying it to stage with such energy, enthusiasm, and humour! So we’ve incorporated perspectives from sea to sea to sea. TW: Years ago your 22 Minutes character, Marg the Warrior Princess, shocked Canadians

by laying a wet one on Stephen Harper. Which would you recommend: kissing the cod during a Newfoundland screech-in, or kissing Stephen Harper? MW: I’d say there’s more warmth in the dead cod. Kissing the cod is a made-up thing tourists do. But at least when they do it they have a shot of rum! Kissing Harper was like kissing a fence post, and I didn’t have any rum. TW: If Marg would ambush any politician right now, who would it be? MW: Justin Trudeau. He’s getting a free ride because of everything down south. I think maybe voters let things slide a bit because we think “at least he’s not Trump.” Many things Trudeau has done have been great, like gender parity in the cabinet, but... TW: But he still needs someone to hold his feet to the fire! Marg would be great for that. MW: [laughs] I think so too. Canada, It’s Complicated comes to Finlandia Hall on October 17 at 8 pm. For more information visit comedy150.ca. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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or 11 years now, the International Festival of Authors has put on various events across Ontario with its Lit on Tour program. 2017 will also mark the seventh year Thunder Bay has been included as one of the stops, with readings at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery on October 30. “This year in particular, the author line-up is fantastic,” says Ruth Hamlin-Douglas, the head liaison between the IFOA team and the local partners. “From our local Jean Pendziwol to Terry Fallis, who is an amazing reader, to Grace O’Connell and Gary Barwin, who are new authors for me. But that’s one of the delights of having an event like this.” The four authors will start off the event by reading selections from their recent publications. “There’s nothing like hearing work in the voice of the author,” Barwin says. “They bring a certain energy, understanding, and presence to the work. I find that hearing the author read and talk about their work always

makes me more engaged about the work and helps me ‘get’ where they’re coming from, often in a different way than when I’ve just read the work.” After the readings, the audience will also have an opportunity to ask the authors questions about their writing and writing in general. “While writing is something we do in relative isolation, there is incredible value in connecting with others who also craft with words,” Pendziwol says. “As a writer, I’ve appreciated the opportunity to gain a bit of insight into other writers’ experiences, because everyone’s path to publication is so different. Anyone who calls themselves a writer should absolutely attend.” The readings and Q&A session will be followed by book signings, starting at 7 pm at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery on October 30. Tickets are $15, available at Brodie Resource Library, Waverly Resource Library, and Thunder Bay Art Gallery. The Walleye

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alloween doesn’t last long enough. Even more distressing is that it’s on a Tuesday this year. Well, that’s all the more reason to get out for one of these proven events that help celebrate the season, the harvest, or All Hallows Eve itself. With events for kids or just the kid in you, Thunder Bay has no shortage of ways to get scary.

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ean E. Pendziwol has been delighting audiences with her collection of children’s books for over 20 years. Reading her latest work, Me and You and the Red Canoe, is to journey back to fond summer memories of camping and time at the lake. The story has roots in Pendziwol’s experiences with her family. “We spent a lot of time canoe camping with our children when they were young,” she says. She also spent many summers sailing on Lake Superior and canoeing at various inland lakes around the northwest as a youth. Her time and memories spent near the water have translated into a vivid story of what a morning spent paddling on the lake is like. “I wanted this book to encourage readers to slow down

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This is Thunder Bay This month, The Walleye asked “What was your best Halloween costume ever?” Interviews by Nancy Saunders, Photos by Laura Paxton

Chelsea (and Veda): “Zombie is classic. I’ve been a zombie plenty of times. Lots of blood. And dirty clothes. We’re all doing zombies this year—I also have a son who’s four and he’s obsessed with them right now.”

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Jessie: “One year I was a—what’s that thing—it’s a character… Minions! I was a Minion with my nieces and nephews.”

Will: “My best costume was Dr. Who. I was Dr. Who in… 2015, I think. I went to Value Village and put together a whole bunch of stuff. I had to find one of those jacket things, and then shiny boots, suspenders, and a fancy shirt.”

Stefano and Kate: Kate: “We wore a couples one where we were a plug and an outlet, but he was the outlet and I was the plug. ‘Cause I wear the pants. It was fun.”

Ibrahim: “The best one is a zombie, like someone who rose from the dead, you know? And you walk, and you feel creepy and when someone comes to talk to you, you look at them and like [makes zombie noises]. I did that every year, when I was in Toronto. I did it one time at school, and one time with friends. This time I’ll be here [in Thunder Bay], and I’ll do it here.”

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Stefano: “We’ve only dressed up one year since we’ve been together. We normally don’t, but one year was kind of a goal.”

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Stuff We Like For Fall Hiking By Amy Jones

f there’s one thing TBayers know how to do, it’s enjoy the outdoors year round. And with gorgeous foliage and slightly cooler weather, fall might just be the perfect time for a hike. So just because summer’s over, it doesn’t mean you need to pack away your hiking gear—you might need a few extra things to make your fall hike enjoyable. Here is Stuff We Like for Fall Hiking.

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Beef Jerky Bay Meats baymeats.com Jerky may well be the perfect hiking snack: lightweight, packed with protein, and delicious. And we are lucky to have some of the best beef jerky in the world made right here in TBay. Also available at Shopper’s Drug Mart and Bulk Zone stores, the Cheese Encounter, and several other shops around town.

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Superior Hiking Trail Story and photos by Caroline Cox

he sun is setting over South Carlson Pond when I realize I’m going to be alone for the night. The previous morning I had packed the last of my supplies and driven to Otter Lake Road, the parking for the 270° Overlook that marks the northern terminus of the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT). From this point above the Pigeon River, the trail stretches 310 miles (499 kms) south through the Sawtooth Mountains and Duluth and into Wisconsin. My goal is to complete a through-hike, which is considered to be the 255 miles (410 kms) from the border to Martin Rd in north Duluth. Although I’m an experienced backpacker, this trek—anticipated to take 22 days—is my first solo trip. Books and films about through-hiking focus on the camaraderie between trekkers, and I spent my first day and a half with a group from Minneapolis. But as sunlight wanes on day two, I realize that the group must have stopped at the previous campsite. Alone in the silence, I pitch my tent among the birch, pick lobster mushrooms, make a cup of ginger tea and watch the fish and leeches linger around the half-sinking dock. I sip my tea until the mosquitoes become unbearable, then go to bed worried by the mysterious sounds in the woods but too tired for them to keep me awake. The next day my trepidations about solo hiking diminish when I run into three northbound through-hikers. There’s no encouragement quite like

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bonding over a shared difficult task. I also enter one of the easiest and most scenic sections of the SHT, Lake Walk to Pincushion. Stands of maple, aspen, fir, or birch are interrupted by babbling brooks, the larger cascades of the Kadunce River and Kimball Creek, and meadows on ridges with wide Lake Superior views. In a stand of maple I throw my head back and let the breeze cool me off. It’s moments like these that draw me to hiking. I’m in awe of this trail and grateful for the movements of my body. In Finland, Minnesota with nine days left, I pick up my final and largest resupply box. This food will get me through the remainder of the trip, but it weighs 12.5 lbs. I’m also headed into a campsite with no water, which means my two liter capacity is at max on this difficult stretch. I finish my climb into the Section 13 cliffs and set up camp just before dark. I eat as much as I can to lighten tomorrow’s load. The next day, Section 13 to Tettegouche State Park, has dramatic elevation change. It’s also my most scenic day and starts with what I think is the best lookout on the SHT—the Section 13 cliffs. That night in Tettegouche, there’s a storm with thunder that reverberates for nearly a minute. Chipmunks burrow into the provided food locker and miraculously eat only the next day’s lunch.

South of Gooseberry Falls State Park, a third of the trail becomes ankledeep mud. I change into trail runners for better breathability and trudge on for 12 miles. I’ve passed all the good viewpoints, I’m burning through my vacation days, and there’s only more mud ahead. At 5 pm I call my partner, who lives near Duluth, and he picks me up. I’ve made it 201.8 miles (325 kms) to Fors Rd in Two Harbors. I’m extremely grateful for my 18 days on the trail, every mile clocked, and every viewpoint. I’m also grateful for the hundreds of thousands of hours put in by the Superior Hiking Trail Association, the volunteer-based organization that built and maintains one of the premier hiking trails in the U.S. As drier fall weather arrives, I look forward to returning and finishing those last 52 miles.

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n August 31, local author Evan S. Sullivan’s first novel, Starless, was released to the world, a concept that was years in the making and one which he hopes will launch a series of fantasy fiction novels. Starless tells the story of Calan Castillon, the nephew of a king, who grows up in a kingdom divided by political and cultural tensions. When a foreign invader arises from across the sea and war threatens the kingdom, Calan struggles against social systems and his own ideological conflicts that slowly chip away at his sanity. “[The book] is a deconstruction of

“I wrote Starless as an exercise in striking a balance between politics and entertainment by challenging narrative traditions in the genre of heroic fantasy, as I feel neither of these values should necessarily have to overshadow or negate the other,” he says, pointing out that fantasy and science fiction often have predictable narrative patterns that don’t always fit with a socially progressing world, where a character is inherently good or evil, feeling or inhuman. Starless is available as hardcover, paperback, and eBook on Amazon.com and waterstones.com, and as eBook only on amazon.ca. A book launch is planned for Starless in the fall. Follow Evan S. Sullivan on Facebook for details. The Walleye

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Fostering a Connection to the Lake

Students Embark on 12-Day Sailing Journey Story by Kelsey Agnew, Cole Demorest, and Tom Potter, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism, Lakehead University, Photos by Cole Demorest

leven students and two instructors from Lakehead University’s School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism, accompanied by two captains, departed late August on two sailing vessels for a magical 12-day sailing journey along Lake Superior’s north shore. The vessels and sailing expertise was provided by captain Gregory Heroux, owner of Sail Superior, a sailing charter company based out of Thunder Bay. Preparations for the university’s maiden sailing expedition course began last November with the students planning the route, points of

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interest, meals, risk management, expedition behavior, as well as learning sailing theory and other important aspects related to their journey. The voyage included stops at Tee Harbour, Porphyry Island, Battle Island, Rossport, and the Slate Islands, the furthest easterly destination southeast of Terrace Bay. Students had the opportunity to explore some of the geography, biology, culture, history, saunas, and abundant nature-based opportunities of northwest Lake Superior while learning basic sailing techniques and attaining a sail certification. They were also involved

in all aspects of the sailing including route planning, navigation, sail trimming, anchoring, daily communication with the Coast Guard, and acting as helmsperson. The group also conducted a variety of research projects including harbour assessments, identifying ArcticAlpine disjunct plants, invasive species monitoring, and creating videos for tourism marketing. Results from these projects will be shared with respective groups, such as the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area and Tourism Thunder Bay. The trip, however, was much more than research and skill development for students. It also helped foster an emotional connection to the lake, its islands, and shores. Students experienced majestic landscapes to the north while views southward offered the meeting of lake and sky—an incredible lake with unimaginable scale. The group encountered a variety of moods of the lake, from hot and sunny to wet and cold,

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t’s all there. The raw, world-worn voice, pounding rhythm, biting guitar, and sweet backup vocals will start your toes tapping and lead you onto the dance floor where your brain chemistry will be altered to the state of a natural high. There’s no need for alcohol or drugs. That’s right, you can dance your way out of an addiction with the gospel soul blues offered by Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar. Although, I do find myself craving more of that sugar. On the evening of November 4, the Sleeping Giant Folk Music Society will be presenting Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar for your enjoyment and mental health. Born and raised in Edmonton by her truck-driving dad and soul musicloving mom, Martin started her blues career in Toronto with roots rockers The Haggard. She halved that octet down to herself, her backup singers, and guitar for a Folk Alliance showcase, and the Calgary Folk Fest asked for that combo rather than her big band for their

festival. And so Delta Sugar was born. They received such great responses that her focus shifted more to the tighter, simpler group. The record that they are presently touring, Send the Nightingale, is dedicated to her mother who passed away recently. It reverberates with the deeply felt emotions associated with her death. “Don’t let us sleep, and don’t let us moan, don’t let us suffer, take us swiftly home,” she pleads over the soul-satisfying groove of “Take Us Swiftly Home.” “One More Day” exemplifies gospel soul to a T while “Don’t Shoot” rocks along and “Give us your Mercy” unrelentingly shows none. Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar is sure to cure what ails you.

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Simon Rivard

Conductorin-Residence, TBSO By Kris Ketonen

Born: Montreal Instrument: Violin Age you started to study music: 5 How long have you been with TBSO: 2017 is my first season What’s on your personal playlist: Mahler, spectral music, Francophone folk, and world music

imon Rivard is coming to the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra at a critical time, and the opportunity is not lost on the Montreal musician. Rivard is the TBSO’s new conductor-inresidence, and his isn’t the only new face: the 2017 season also brings a new musical director, Paul Haas, and executive director, Gerald McEachern. “It’s really exciting,” Rivard says. “This season has already been set by the previous team, because that’s how things work, but we are already working on next year and the year after, where we will be able to put our 100% signatures.” Rivard brings years of experience to the role, having started studying the violin at age five. He recently earned a master’s degree in conducting from McGill, and spent last summer as acting musical director with Montreal’s Orchestre de la

Francophonie. Oddly enough, an injury about five years ago played a role in his development as a conductor. “I injured my shoulder,” Rivard says. “I had to stop [playing violin] for six months and do nothing with my arm… I studied conducting without moving, just studying the music.” His shoulder has recovered—Rivard will, in fact, perform as a violinist with the TBSO this season—but he fell in love with conducting. “I really loved to play inside the orchestra, but I felt I wanted to shape the whole,” he says. “I wanted to express myself through the medium of the orchestra, so studying conducting allowed me to shape my ideas, find ways of communicating them to the musicians, and really control the sound of a whole concert.” Now, Rivard describes his job as essentially a “lieutenant” to Haas. “My job with the TBSO will be mainly to conduct the family and education concerts,” Rivard says. “And I’ll be cover conductor for all the concerts, so if Paul Haas can’t do the concert, I’m stepping in to do the concert on short notice.” The 2017 TBSO season begins this month. For more info, visit tbso.ca.

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conducts epic movie scores from Star Wars, Titanic, Jurassic Park and more in TBSO’s exciting season opener on Saturday, October 14. Friday, October 20, it’s the first Masterworks concert of the season, featuring Prokofiev’s electrifying piano concerto with superstar Charles Richard-Hamelin. Wednesday, October 25 it’s the first Symphony Virgins, a special wine and music event for classical newbies! For complete details visit tbso.ca

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The Halloween Swing Spooktacular

The Roy Coran Big Band to Bring Swing to the Slovak By Melanie Larson

or more than 60 years, the Roy Coran Big Band has been keeping the spirit of big band music alive and well in Thunder Bay. Since its inception in 1950, the Roy Coran Big Band has held a variety of events. However, recently they have received many requests to do an evening of dance music. On October 27, the 19-piece band will respond to their eager fans with the first ever Halloween Swing Spooktacular, an exciting event filled with dance music, swing, and Halloween spirit that will take place at the Slovak Legion. The Spooktacular will see the Roy Coran Big Band team up with various well-known special guest vocalists as well as local accordionist John Scaffeo. Also taking part in the festivities will be the Thunder Bay Swing Dance Society. From 7 to 8 pm, they will be providing demonstrations and lessons for those in attendance, regardless of experience level. “Because swing dancing is not a style that is known to many people, we

wanted to find ways to help them feel comfortable with it” says musical director Ted Vaillant. Although it’s their first time collaborating, Vaillant feels the two groups are a “natural fit” as they both strive to keep a timeless art form alive. After the lessons, the Big Band will “hit the stage swinging” with dance favourites of the 1940s. “The Roy Coran Band was considered the best dance band in the city ‘back in the day,” explains Vaillant. “We want to recreate the magic of days gone by when dancing to a 19-piece orchestra was a highlight for many people.” Event-goers are encouraged to dress up in their best Halloween frock and join the Roy Coran Big Band as they celebrate all things swing.

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n the winter of 2015, Let It Be: A Celebration of the Music of The Beatles, a thrilling musical revue featuring the music of The Beatles direct from the West End, played to a capacity crowd at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. Now a sequel, Let It Be: Part 2, comes to the Auditorium on November 1 during its North American tour. The staging of the new production presents the imagined story of what might have happened if The Beatles had reunited 10 years after their break-up. This revamped production of Let It Be: A Celebration of the Music of the Beatles answers that question, and brings audiences the show they never got to see.

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While the first half of the theatrical performance is comprised of favorites from The Beatles’ career, the all-new second half presents a world in which the Beatles reunite. The show lets audiences turn back time to what would have been John Lennon’s 40th birthday. For one night, the fab four come together again on stage after a decade apart performing other hits like “Back in the USSR,” “Live and Let Die,” “Got to Get You Into My Life,” “My Sweet Lord,” “Hey Jude,” and many more never before seen performed live, in addition to many other classics. The original production established itself as one of the

West End’s most popular shows when it opened in 2012. Let It Be recently celebrated having performed over 1,000 shows, showcasing the music of the world’s most successful rock and roll band, and charting the band’s meteoric rise from their humble beginnings in Liverpool’s Cavern Club through the height of Beatlemania, and to their later studio masterpieces that were packed with all Beatles fans’ favourite hits. Let It Be: Part 2 takes the story further, extending the legacy of the greatest musical foursome in the 20th century.

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The Dead Are Living Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy at Crocks By Mikael Mintenko

n October 30, put down the brains and shuffle over to Crocks to catch Toronto’s Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy (AP&TDS) live in concert on their The Dead Are Living tour. “We [are] so stoked to be heading out on The Dead Are Living tour and plan on tearing it up every night,” says Pain. “Thunder Bay is our stop between our two longest hauls on this tour so be prepared for us to be in road warrior mode. Together with our friends in Dead 3 Days, we'll be [bringing] the southern Ontario sound to the north end! Can't wait!” Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy was formed in 2011 during the recording of Pain’s solo record Love

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Letters and Suicide Notes. Pain recruited his son Ethan and a few friends and began writing songs that would become their debut EP, The First One Is Free. After a few years and lineup changes, the band released their second EP in 2014, Picture Day at Night School. An unexpected lineup change occurred while working on their full-length release when they had to part ways with their bassist, but they quickly bounced back and released the EP Mixed Messages in 2017. Other than a common love for Deftones and Alexisonfire, each member of AP&TDS has their own musical tastes. As Pain puts it, “Naming genres is much too limiting. It’s why we like to call what

we do ‘All-Core.’ We are considered a metal band in the industry and we [are] good with that; we’d just like it to be more inclusive than separated and referring to what we do as a sub-genre.” Once The Dead Are Living tour is complete, the band will participate in Indie Week in Toronto from November 7 to 12, and then it’s back into the studio to work on their upcoming full-length release.

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Burnin' to the Sky

Five Songs for Fall By Gord Ellis

September Song Frank Sinatra

This is a perfect example of a fall song. The words, the melody, and the justifiably famous vocal performance of Old Blue Eyes all bring a certain aching melancholy to this love song. Written by Kurt Weill with words Maxwell Anderson for a play produced in the 1930s, “September Song” has become an American standard. “Time is short,” says the song, so if you want love, don't waste time. Indeed. For a slightly different take on this classic fall song, check out the Lindsay Buckingham cover from his first solo album. Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few September, November And these few precious days I'll spend with you These precious days I'll spend with you

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Harvest Moon Neil Young

Almost everything Neil Young has ever done has felt like falling leaves and thick sweaters, so it should be no surprise he makes this list. “Harvest Moon” was the title track off his follow-up to the super successful album Harvest recorded nearly two decades earlier. This song recounts the beginning of a long-term love affair, presumably with his then-long term wife Pegi. It's a gorgeous number, with gentle strumming, weepy steel guitar, and chiming harmonics. It's a slow dancer for sure, and sounds good when strummed under the light of a full October moon. Because I'm still in love with you I wanna see you dance again On this harvest moon

here is something about the fall that brings out the romantic in many of us. Sure, there is a sense of melancholy when summer ends. But fall requires people get closer to get warm. There are fireplaces to light, sweaters to snuggle up in, and wine to drink. Fall is for lovers but it is

Autumn Leaves Ed Sheeran

The falling leaves of fall do a pretty good job being a metaphor for everything from the loss of love to the end of life. Ed Sheeran, that redhaired marvel, has proven to be a musical cross somewhere between Justin Timberlake and Paul Simon. And I mean that in only the best way. This is a beautiful song, with heartbreaking lyrics and gentle playing and singing.

also for breakups. So it should be no surprise that fall songs are often romantic, wistful, and decidedly slow to mid-tempo. Falling leaves and cooling air have triggered more than one great songwriter to do their best work. And no, not all fall songs are about romance. Even if they should be.

November Rain

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Float down

Ok, so Axel is no Ed Sheeran, and “November Rain” is a far cry from “September Song,” but this song deserves to be here. “November Rain” is everything you want from a power ballad, and it makes no effort not to be overblown and dramatic. However, the end of the love theme of “November Rain” is just about perfect. Because if you have ever stood out in the November rain, you know it is cold and heartless. Just like whomever Axel is singing about here. Oh, and Slash nails the guitar solo.

Like autumn leaves

Nothin' lasts forever

Is it that it's over or do birds still sing for you?

And we both know hearts can change And it's hard to hold a candle In the cold November rain

September

Earth, Wind & Fire Do you remember, the 21st night, September? Well, Maurice White, I don't, exactly. But there has been enough romance and warm memories about September that I can certainly let you off the hook. This time. And hey, you Earth, Wind & Fire peeps: you sure do know how to groove! Now December found the love that we shared in September Only blue talk and love, Remember the true love we share today Never was a cloudy day

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Douse

B.C. Band Takes Flight at The Foundry Story by Kirsti Salmi, Photo by Brooke Towle

or their second show at The Foundry in as many years, Douse drew a crowd so large it was almost—almost— hard to hear them over the raucous Friday night din. Lucky for us, the New Westminster, B.C. band has a well-honed knack for writing tunes that crescendo from introspective openings to explosive, free-falling jams that push listeners to the sonic brink. Experienced live, it feels like space travel. Bear with me and imagine you’re floating through the Earth’s atmosphere, then suddenly hurtled into the universe at warp speed. It’s a thrilling aural effect some bands take years to achieve, which makes it a wonder that they’re as yet unsigned. After a solid supporting set by Engine House and some dancefloor priming from DJ Big D, Douse opened with “Speak to Carry Us” from their 2016 debut The Light In You Has Left, a critically-acclaimed indie-rock darling that shook Canadian charts. Douse tunes feature crisp,

searing guitar and energetic bass layered over ethereal vocals. A big part of Douse’s ability to create a dreamy, suspenseful atmosphere lies in drummer Jeremiah Ackermann’s instinct for when to ease off or thunder in, building momentum for the band’s soaring, anthemic climaxes. Many of Douse’s tunes clock in at lengthy four or five minute marks, but their ability to create tension and release kept audience members captive for “Worsening,” “Unrest,” and “I Am More Directed.” Unfortunately, the nuanced tempo and tone of gentler tunes like “Hypertension” and “Cave In” seemed a bit lost on a restless crowd eager to dance and mosh. For this writer, the set’s highlight

was “The Importance of Each Other,” which provided an oasis of glittering calm amidst a heaving, frenetic Friday night. “Importance” fell in the middle of the set, grounding it as a solid performance from one of Canada’s best emerging bands. Douse seems to be most at home in this gorgeous arrangement, marrying confident form with the breathtaking flow of a band poised to take our soundscape by storm. To keep up with Douse as they complete their Canadian tour, visit them at douseband.com or find them on social media. The Light In You Has Left can be purchased through BandCamp, Google Play, and iTunes.

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Their focus over fall and winter will be to continue honing their live performance of cover music and creating original material with a goal of an EP and release party. Check them out at the Foundry on October 27, and the Wayland November 3 and 4.

New and Noteworthy Story by Kat Lyzun, Photo by Russell Pettit (L-R) Matt Baumann, Lui Tassone, Stephenie Stirrup, and John Romito

hen the members of EDLA hit the stage, they have one goal in mind: make the experience fun for everyone and leave a lasting impression. Lead singer/songwriter Stephenie Stirrup, guitarist Matt Baumann, bass guitarist John Romito, and drummer Lui Tassone first hit the stage at an open mic night at The Foundry. Fuelled by a great response from the crowd, the band went on to close out the Streetheart show at the Rockhouse this past March and since then have been regular fixtures at Paulucci’s Wayland Bar & Grill and other venues in town. At the moment EDLA is focused on performing covers, but Romito and Tassone say that’s just the beginning. “We

began with cover songs by artists we admire to cultivate our own cohesive sound. [It] was the avenue that allowed us to get out playing live almost right away,” Romito says, adding that they are currently working on original material. “We play what we like. Our musical palette is always evolving, changing with the times. We try to keep our sound current and mainstream, focusing on pop/dance music and Top 40. Our original music follows a similar pattern with upbeat tempos, melodic rhythms, and powerful vocals.” When Stirrup belts out tunes by Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, or Pink, the energy in the room goes up a notch and people really get moving, they say. And while they

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A New Day at the Symphony TBSO 2017/2018 Season Preview

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all is upon us, and that means so is symphony season. This month, the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (TBSO) will launch its 57th season, which is also its first season under the musical direction of Maestro Paul Haas. The TBSO is welcoming a number of new faces this season; along with Haas, the TBSO has a new executive director, Gerald

McEachern, and a new conductor-inresidence, Simon Rivard. The first concert of the season, The Symphony Goes to the Movies, is sure to thrill everyone from casual symphony-goers to film buffs to those who never miss a TBSO concert. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, a former and beloved conductor-in-residence for the TBSO, is back to lead us through a moving cinematic journey that will feature music from timeless films such as Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Titanic, and more. Other highlights from the crowd-pleasing Pops series include the return of Jeans ‘n Classics, this time doing Bowie and Prince (if you need further reason to check out this Jeans ‘n Classics show, it will feature the hilarious and uber-talented vocalist Gavin Hope singing Prince—seriously, this man has an infectious energy and spotlight-stealing comedic timing). This season also comes with the exciting updated edition of the Cabaret series under the new name of Northern Lights! Maestro Haas and conductorin-residence Rivard have been putting their heads together to program this adventurous, lively series that will showcase what Haas calls his musical

“mongrels”—ideas that may not typically be part of the traditional classical canon. Northern Lights runs in the same format as Cabaret: three times a season, all concerts taking place at the Italian Cultural Centre. This year’s Masterworks series will feature many of the greats: Mozart, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and more. On April 6, Maestro Haas and the TBSO will leave you awestruck as they perform Beethoven’s stirring, powerful Symphony No. 9, one of the most enduring, influential, and celebrated classical works ever written. And for anyone who has never been to the symphony before (or has not been in a long while), the TBSO has designed a concert with you in mind—quite fittingly called “Symphony Virgins.” It takes place on October 25 at the Italian Cultural Centre and will give beginner symphony-goers the opportunity to see the TBSO at its most inviting. Single tickets are on-sale now at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium box office, 684-4444 or tbca.com. Visit the TBSO at tbso.ca.

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The Wrath of Chron Story by Jimmy Wiggins, Photo by Sam Stone Band: Genghis Chron Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON Genre: Stoner rock, sludge, psychedelic Recommended if you like: Black Sabbath, Clutch, Mastodon, Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss Online: Facebook.com/ GenghisChron420 or GenghisChron.Bandcamp.com

eep below one of Thunder Bay’s most prevalent live music hotspots is the remains of an old shopping mall, where business locations have been converted into jam spaces. It’s a dark and grungy place to some, but to many local musicians it’s a strange kind of second home and a place where creativity comes alive. Often referred to as “The Pit,” this is where many of TBay’s heaviest bands come to write and rehearse through all hours of the night. Genghis Chron is one such band. Genghis Chron was born as

a two-piece project of guitarist Dave Taylor (Camden Blues Band) and drummer Jarek Brown (ex-SlaveState). The two wrote and recorded a short demo that reached the hands of Mike “Gearhead” Tkaczyk (Rock Truck), who would soon join on bass. Not too long after, the trio joined forces with vocalist Andy Middaugh (Tapout/Rock Truck) and guitarist Andrew Benson (Bottom Rockers). Brown would eventually part ways with the band and Josh Hogan (Auditor General, Tapout, Alienatör, among many others) would take over on drums. A few short

weeks later, Genghis Chron would make their stage debut.

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Genghis Chron plays a mix of stoner and psychedelic rock with sludgy undertones to bring it all home. “What started out as a laid-back, heavy psychedelic project has evolved into a gargantuan, fuzz-covered beast,” says Taylor. “We all have some very different influences, so primarily our evolution has been in exploring more of those influences instead of cornering ourselves into a specific genre. We have evolved from being a simple stoner rock band to becoming much more than that with influences from black

Originally named TreeMan, which represented much of the band’s psychedelic content and heavy focus on natural themes, the name was later changed to Genghis Chron, a tongue-incheek play on the name of the infamous Mongolian warlord, Genghis Khan.

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to be released in early 2018. Following the release the boys of Genghis Chron will be looking into hitting the road over the summer to spread their wrath across the country. “We've been working really hard at building up the connections for something really big,” explains Taylor. “If all works out 2018 should be a pretty incredible year for us.”

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Listening to Neil Young’s 38th studio album release kicked up a dust storm in the back roads of my memory. Recorded and mixed live on a full moon night in 1976 in Malibu shortly after his breakup with his first wife, it was deemed too raw for release by Reprise execs. Co-producer David Briggs recalls, “I’m talkin’ about pickin’ up a guitar [an old Gibson J-45]…

and in twenty minutes ‘Pocahontas.’” Fans of his solo acoustic work will probably agree that this was taken at or near his peak. It is the record we have been craving for fifty years. Now we can restart our lives. Recording technology seems to have been better then as it captures so clearly the hurting of an open and vulnerable man. I was right there beside Neil, in his

armchair, happily mewling along like a kitten in a basket of laundry. Old favourites like “Powderfinger” and “Campaigner” still pack a powerful emotional punch, and the two previously unreleased gems “Hawaii” and “Give Me Strength” were delights to discover. - Peter Jabs

Lush

Back in May, I had the chance to chat with Engine House about their debut album and what they made clear to me was how personal EH was going to be. After listening to the album, I discovered that although the lyrical content was more subtle than I was expecting, the passion of Elle Kay and Harley Curley’s musicality was definitely evident. Between the punchy, animated drums and the synchronized, upbeat keys, there’s a theatrical quality that takes form in the varied styles of each track. “Cool Cat” lends a 1920s Vaudevillian flair, while “Sailor J” boasts a nautical narrative; the album ends with the frantic deserter’s anthem that is “Any Other Time (But Not Tonight).” Each song on EH is like a fully realized character with its own personality, attitude, and conflicts. Overall, Engine House has managed to prove that complex, thematic music can be made with the simplicity of a little keys and drums.

A polished, upbeat-yet-atmospheric album, Lush lives up to its name and shows us that Soapboxer is really coming into their own. With hints of The Cure and Brand New, this album sees them shed their pop-punk sound and develop their 80s New Wave-influenced aesthetic in the guitar tone and reverb, along with a newfound solidity in the vocals. From the start this album will make you want to dance: “Pilot” has a combination of a lively rhythm and super catchy chorus that’ll be your earworm for days. Contrasting, reflective tracks like “Twenty Bucks,” “Lake Tamblyn,” and “Police Tape,” we get a taste of their more contemplative side show they aren’t afraid to delve into some heavy subject matter. That said, if you’re listening carefully, some of the lyrics might catch you off guard in their brighter tunes too. Looking forward to hearing more from Soapboxer in the future!

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Toronto indie act Alvvays returns with the sparkling, sunshiney pop-rock from their self-titled debut, only Antisocialites is so much sharper. Production is crisp, but it’s vocalist Molly Rankin’s lyrics that shine on the sophomore release. Rankin’s songs boast a descriptiveness and storytelling ability rivalled only by Max Kernan of Arkells. Antisocialites is a romp through the laugh-cry moments of modern love, its specificity of character and scene reading like a short story collection. Rankin’s particularly brilliant as she snickers at paramours making fools of themselves in “Plimsol Punks,” “Your Type,” “Saved by a Waif,” and “Lollipop (Ode to Jim).” Even as she berates beaus for getting thrown out of the Louvre with vomit on their feet or writing pretentious columns, Rankin doesn’t escape her own acerbic observation. She’s “altering [her] state to get through this date” and “blind drunk in an alleyway, assuring you I’m fine,” stumbling like the rest of us through single life. If ever Antisocialites teeters on the brink of taking love too seriously, Rankin invites us to “inhale undrinkable wine” and forget about life—breakups are never so bad, and you’ll always get a good story (or a great album!) out of it.

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Other than friends and family, I have to say there isn’t much that comes out of Vancouver that I really like. I don’t mean to start a controversy, it’s just the truth—a truth that may change thanks to more face- melting fuzz from The Pack A.D. I am a huge fan of two-piece bands so this comes as no surprise, and neither does the fact that their latest album, Dollhouse, is spectacular. Set to be flying off record store shelves on October 13, Dollhouse gives us everything we know and love from Maya Miller and Becky Black while tapping into bigger sound and more relevant vocals than I thought possible from these two amazing musicians. Sadly, the tour for this album skips past us this time, starting on October 6 in Nelson, B.C. with a Halloween show in St. Paul, MN being the closest to us. If you can make the trip, however, I highly recommend it, as the only thing better than a great recording from The Pack A.D. is seeing them live. - Jamie Varga

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Coming from humble beginnings in 1997, the Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop has grown over the years to become the largest literary organization in the region—definitely cause to celebrate. Twenty Years on Snowshoes is a fitting celebration, a collection of winning entries from the short fiction and memoir categories from its annual writing contest throughout the life of the organization, and there’s some great writing on display within these pages. There’s a wide range in subjects and styles throughout the book, with a significant mix of heavy and lighthearted work, of fantastical pieces and those grounded in reality, of simple stories and more complicated tales. While this means that not all the stories will necessarily speak to everyone, it also means that different readers are almost sure to find something in the collection that they love. And, incidentally, Twenty Years on Snowshoes also strikes me as being a great study for writers looking to improve their own work.

If you’ve ever wondered about all the name changes and where the street names of Thunder Bay originated from then you need to check out The Street Names of Thunder Bay. This book tells the tales of our city streets and is an invaluable resource for any local historian. Did you know that Victoria Avenue is named for Victoria McVicar, a pioneer landowner and postmistress in the 1890s? Or that Fort William Road was the first road linking Port Arthur and Fort William and was originally known as King Street? All of the book’s entries are arranged in alphabetical order by current street name (as of its publication date) with an introductory note that the information will continue to develop as the city grows and changes. Additional information is provided for obsolete street names as well as a small bibliography of sources. Since its release, this book has been, and will likely continue to be, in high demand due to its quality and ease of use.

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There are a lot of bands today blending late 70s/early 80s punk and metal (think new wave of British heavy metal) but it’s Zex’s sense of melody—and possibly a love for power pop—that sets them apart. Uphill Battle, the band’s second full-length album, continues with the incredible guitar work, catchy sing-along choruses, and serious lyrical subject matter that they introduced on their previous album. A little older, a little wiser, and perhaps more road worn, Uphill Battle shows Ottawa’s Zex are not willing to compromise or back down because others may not agree with their world-view (they were jumped by neo-Nazi skinheads in 2014). Fight for Yourself (the band’s debut) was my favourite album of 2014 and Uphill Battle is a contender for 2017 for sure. - Jason Wellwood

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haracterized as Port Arthur’s newest ultra-modern theatre when construction got underway in 1947, the Paramount Theatre was expected to cost $200,000. Original plans were to build the Paramount Theatre eight years prior, at the same time as the Capital Theatre in Fort William. The property for the Paramount Theatre had been secured and preliminarily plans begun in 1939; however, the outbreak of World War II saw projects such as this halted when a government decree during the war effort came into effect. By mid-1947, Famous Players Canadian Corporation had 15 new movie houses under construction from New Waterford, Cape Breton to Victoria, British Columbia. Designed in the Art Deco style years earlier by architect Jay Isadore English, the new “de luxe” Paramount began construction in June of 1947. This Port Arthur theatre became the 16th of 34 new theatres being built by Famous Players across Canada. Under the supervision of local architect Andrew Angus, the brick, Tyndall Stone, steel, and concrete theatre was built by general contractors Claydon

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Company, with many other local tradesmen completing the sub-contract work. No amenity was spared within the 995 seat theatre as well as its spacious lounge and restrooms. The main level had seating for 714 in a “dished” or saucer-like arrangement so all seats could appreciate an unobstructed view. The upper balcony loge section held seating for 281, where smoking was permitted. Extensive sound-proofing muffled out any distracting noise and Paramount’s own air conditioning system ensured a comfortable experience for all patrons. Upon completion in 1948, the actual cost of construction came close to $408,000, over double the initial estimate. Paramount Theatre officially opened the evening of December 27, 1948, with many top ranking executives from Famous Players in attendance, along with local civic leaders. The first film shown was the western comedy The Paleface, starring Bob Hope and Jane Russell. November 4, 1963 marked a pretty spectacular event in film history for the Lakehead. Thousands of people showed up for the red carpet world premiere of The Incredible Journey,

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Architecture based on the award-winning novel by Port Arthur resident Sheila Burnford. The debut screening was held simultaneously at both the Odeon and Paramount Theatres. In the mid 1970s, as a way to show multiple movies at this venue, Famous Players separated the single screen, large capacity theatre into two separate screening rooms by dividing the main level and the balcony loge section.

Paramount Theatre still enjoys a lively presence today. The converted main level theatre area is now the children’s adventure park Maple Tops. The second level theatre retains its original layout and Kroehler “Push-Back” chairs. The original projector still resides within the projector room, though a modern system for film screenings is currently utilized. Live performance theatre also plays an active role in the upper theatre where over

50 different productions have taken place in recent years, including many by resident children’s theatre group Paramount Live. 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/living/ culture_and_heritage.

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Level Up Your Waste Reduction By Ellen Mortfield, Executive Director, EcoSuperior

very year Canada celebrates Waste Reduction Week: seven days of activities and infographics and school assemblies all aimed at getting us to pay a bit more attention to the garbage we create. For 15 years, we’ve been blasting messages about the three R’s and taking people on landfill site tours, but still we see plenty of streets barren of blue bags on recycling day, and indignant outcries when garbage collection is reduced from three bags to two. “I pay my taxes—I should be able to put out as much garbage as I want!” Alas, there will always be a percentage of the population

that blithely continues to throw things “away” with no recognition of the fact that “away” may be out of sight, but clearly visible in the form of contaminated water, soil, and air, and diminishing resources for future generations. But there is still hope that a different sort of citizen may be moved yet further along in the journey toward zero waste, and so this editorial speaks to those looking for a little encouragement to take the next steps. Assuming you have already committed to recycling everything you can, and eliminating bottled water, consider these additional

opportunities to reduce your personal garbage production. Single use plastics represent one of the world’s biggest waste problems, so let’s focus on those first. 1) You have probably already started carrying reusable shopping bags to the grocery store—now how about those other shopping trips? Make it your mission to never accept a plastic bag from any retailer. 2) Carrying a travel mug or reusable water bottle was step one; step two is to start carrying a set of utensils so that you never have to accept a plastic fork or spoon again. You can invest in a fancy bamboo

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e have all heard about the link between smoking and lung cancer, but many women don’t know that smoking is a risk factor for abnormal Pap tests and cervical cancer. In Ontario, we recommend that every woman between the ages of 21 and 69 years who has ever been sexually active get screened for cervical cancer every three years. Regular cervical cancer screening is the best way to detect precancerous changes early, before they become more serious. Pap tests look for changes on the cervix that can lead to cervical cancer. These changes are called “cervical dysplasia.” An abnormal Pap test means you need to have follow-up with your doctor or nurse practitioner. Sometimes the Pap test just needs to be repeated in six months, and sometimes you may need to be referred to colposcopy where a doctor can take a better look at your cervix.

What causes cervical dysplasia? Cervical dysplasia is caused by

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human papillomavirus or HPV. Most people are exposed to this virus when they become sexually active. For young women, the resulting infection often clears itself without any treatment. However, after the age of 30 it is harder for the infection to clear on its own. Women over the age of 30 with highgrade cervical dysplasia often need treatment to clear the infection. The HPV vaccine can help prevent getting the two most common types of HPV that cause genital warts and the most common types of HPV that cause cervical cancer. The vaccine is available for girls and boys in grade 7 and 8 as part of the routine childhood immunizations. It is also available for women up to the age of 45 with a prescription from your doctor or nurse practitioner.

What does smoking have to do with cervical dysplasia? There are no health benefits associated with smoking, and it is linked to many chronic diseases, including cervical cancer. In fact, women who smoke are at two times increased risk of

developing high-grade cervical dysplasia compared to women who have never smoked. Women who smoke are also at two times increased risk for developing cervical cancer. Smoking does not cause cervical cancer directly. But, smoking does change the way our bodies respond to an HPV infection by making it more likely that an HPV infection will turn into cervical dysplasia, and more likely that cervical dysplasia will turn into cervical cancer. This is why it is important for you to have a regular Pap test to screen for cervical cancer every three years and follow-up when necessary. The good news is that if you quit or cut back on smoking you will lower your risk of cervical cancer. Even women who cut back are at lower risk than women who continue to smoke the same amount. For more information about quitting smoking, visit NWquit.com. For more information about cancer screening, visit tbrhsc.net/cancerscreening.

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5 km or 1 km run/walk event to promote the awareness of breast cancer and breast cancer survivors. We encourage teams to create a fun-filled event. All individuals are welcome to participate. There is no age requirement. Strollers and families all welcome to join in. ) 333-4428

October 1, noon–3 pm Open Streets Thunder Bay Court Street

Open Streets is a free program for people of all ages and abilities. Court Street between John Street and Boulevard Lake will be closed to motorized traffic so that people can walk, bike, skateboard, rollerblade, shop, and have fun on the streets!  ecosuperior.org/openstreets

October 1, noon–3 pm Curious George Party Toy Sense

Feel like monkeying around? Toy Sense is throwing a Curious George party! Wear a Curious George theme costume or come wearing red and yellow and you could win a prize! Then give Curious George a big hug and say thanks for coming to Thunder Bay! ) 624-2765

October 1-7 Random Acts of Poetry Various Locations

Definitely Superior Art Gallery presents the 13th annual Random Acts of Poetry performance project, aka RAP. Featuring 30 urban intervention performances throughout Thunder Bay by 24 spoken word performers and singersongwriters. Performance schedules available at DefSup (250 Park Avenue) and online  definitelysuperior.com

October 4 Whiskey Wednesdays Madhouse

15% off Thunder Bay’s best whiskey selection. ) 344-6600

October 4, 8 pm Rock, Paper, Scissors Red Lion Smokehouse

Are you a Rock, Paper, Scissors Champion? Pit your skills against the masses to find out. Entry is $5 per person. Winner receives $50 cash.  redlionsmokehouse.ca

October 5 90s Thursdays Madhouse

90s music, 90s drinks, 90s clothing! ) 344-6600

October 5–29, 7 pm Terror in William’s Town: The Witches’ Plague Fort William Historical Park

Fort William’s Haunted Fort Nights always manage to extricate true terror. See this month’s City Scene section for more info.  fwhp.ca/haunted-fort-night

October 6-November 5 Printmaking Exhibition Baggage Building Arts Center  facebook.com/ BaggageBuildingArts October 6–November 19 Kohesion Thunder Bay Art Gallery

Inspired by the rural backdrop of his home in Kaministiquia and childhood, local artist Quentin Maki’s most recent work in the exhibition Kohesion explores composition, colour and texture.  theag.ca

Until October 7 Northern Delights Harvest Festival Various Location

Northern Delights is Thunder Bay’s newest culinary celebration.  facebook.com/ northerndelightstbay

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October 7, 9:30 am–noon Kakabeka Farmers’ Market Kakabeka Legion

At Kakabeka Farmers’ Market you’ll find fresh, locally grown produce, local meats, fabulous nutritious jams with locally grown and wild ingredients, breads, pies and treats, perennials and other plants, woodwork by local artisans, knitting and sewing, cosmetics, and many other local products!  kakabekafarmersmarket.ca

October 7, 9 am–5 pm Sculpting an Elf Workshop Vintage Pixie Studio

Create an adorable shelf sitting elf from scratch. You will learn to sculpt head, hands and feet and then assemble with a beanbag style body. Cost is $130.  vintagepixiestudio.blogspot.ca

Until October 8 Art Along the Lake: Fall Studio Tour Various Locations

Art Along the Lake: Fall Studio Tour will feature 14 stops and more than 40 artists along one of the most scenic fall colour drives in Minnesota. The event will give visitors an opportunity to meet with artists in their home studios, as well as visit with guest artists at local art galleries.  visitcookcounty.com

Until October 10 Bronze Pour at Last Chance Studio Lutsen, MN

Stop by every Saturday at 4 pm to see how cast bronze sculptures are made. It’s fiery and exciting when the bronze is liquid. Come watch new one-of-a-kind bronze sculptures emerging in the foundry. Sculptors Tom Christiansen and Greg Mueller will pour hot metal and explain the casting process. Free and open to the public.  lastchancefab.com

October 10, 6:30 pm Fresh Air Trail Run Kamview Nordic Centre

Short course or long course. Cost is $5.  tbnordictrails.com

October 10 & 11, 6–9 pm Felted Landscapes Workshop Vintage Pixie Studio

In this workshop you will be working with fibres to create a gorgeous work of art. You will learn basic needle felting, simple free motion embroidery and embellishment with beads and ribbon. Cost is $85.  vintagepixiestudio.blogspot.ca

October 11 Whiskey Wednesdays Madhouse

15% off Thunder Bay’s best whiskey selection. ) 344-6600

October 11, 7:15–9 pm Lakehead Stamp Club Meeting Hammarskjöld High School Library

Program is a tribute to the letter “P”, with a floor auction. Entry is free. Visitors are welcome.  lakeheadstampclub.ca

October 12 90s Thursdays Madhouse

90s music, 90s drinks, 90s clothing! ) 344-6600

October 13 Opening Reception for On the Trail: Denise Smith Thunder Bay Art Gallery

Opening reception for the exhibition featuring work from artist Denise Smith. See this month’s Art section for more info.  theag.com

October 13 & 14, 7 & 9 pm Stand-Up Comedy Show Finlandia Club

Headliner is master impressionist comedian Dylan Mandlsohn, a must-see performer who entertains audiences across the globe with over 75 voices, faces, and characters. Tickets are $22 and are available at The Hoito, The Persian Man, Galaxy Lanes, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation Office, and CJ’s Restaurant in Kakabeka. ) 344-7081

October 13 & 14 When There Was Thunder Racing Weekend Various Locations

Thunder Bay Racing Reunion Weekend is an historic event to celebrate over 100 years of racing in Murillo, Fort William, and Port Arthur. Friday evening the CLE Coliseum with drivers, pit crews, and fans of all racing generations, then self-guided tours on Saturday of the Russ Wanzuk Collection and The Duke Hunt museum. ) 622-6473

October 14 Oktoberfest 712 MacDonell Street

This year’s festivities are hosted by Sleeping Giant Brewery.  sleepinggiantbrewing.ca

October 14 Superior Screening Definitely Superior Art Gallery

A screening of Laura-Lynn Petrick’s short film, Superior. See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info.  facebook.com/ lauralynnpetrickphotography

October 14, 11:30 am–4:30 pm Myeloma Canada Info Session Holiday Inn Express & Suites Thunder Bay

Learn from the experts about the treatment of multiple myeloma and research updates.  myeloma.ca

October 15 Empty Bowls, Caring Hearts Moose Hall

This year will mark the 18th Annual Empty Bowls/Caring Hearts Dinner in Thunder Bay. See this month’s Top Five for more info.  emptybowlsthunderbay.com

October 15, 12:30–4 pm Wet Felted Collar Workshops Vintage Pixie Studio

Learn the wet felting technique while creating this stylish winter scarf/ collar. You choose your own colours. Cost is $68.  vintagepixiestudio.blogspot.ca

October 15–21 Small Business Week Various Locations

Events and workshops on the theme of “Future-Proof Your Business: Adapting to Technology and Demographic Trends.” See this month’s City Scene section for more info.  thunderbay.ca/ smallbusinessweek

October 16, 6–8:30 pm Playwrighting Workshop Urban Abbey

All playwrights (and wannabe playwrights) invited! Bring a friend! Free admission.  10x10tbay.ca

October 16–22 Waste Reduction Week Various Locations

A week of events bringing awareness to the garbage we create. See this month’s Green section for more info.  ecosuperior.org

October 18 Whiskey Wednesdays Madhouse

15% off Thunder Bay’s best whiskey selection. ) 344-6600

October 19 90s Thursdays Madhouse

90s music, 90s drinks, 90s clothing! ) 344-6600

October 19, 7:30–9 pm Thunder Bay Horticultural Society Meeting Oliver Road Community Centre

All welcome, memberships available. Learn how to garden and more.  tbayhortsociety.weebly.com

October 19-21 Annual Cross Country Equipment Ski Swap Kamview Nordic Centre

Start cleaning out the basement, get the kids to try on their old boots and check the length on their skis and poles from last year. Bring whatever doesn’t fit to the Ski Swap to sell and shop for “new” gear!  tbnordictrails.com

October 20 Celebrity Hockey Classic Thunder Bay Tournament Centre

Come out for the Thunder Bay Celebrity Hockey Classic and play alongside former NHL greats. Funds raised support children with physical disabilities across Ontario.  celebrityhockeyclassics.com

October 20–22 Terror in the Bay Film Festival Paramount Theatre

Three nights of curated blooddrenched independent horror. See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info.  terrorinthebay.com

October 21 Raag-Rung Music Circle’s 34th Annual Fundraising Evening Italian Cultural Centre

Now in its 34th year, this event features internationally acclaimed sitar virtuoso Anupama Bhagwat. See this month’s Top Five for more info.  raag-rungmusiccircle.com

October 21, 12:30–3:30 pm TBGA 50th Anniversary Celebration CLE

TBGA has been flipping for 50 years as a not-for-profit gymnastics organization here in Thunder Bay. They will be having a 50th anniversary celebration with cake, presentations, kids’ open gym, special guests, gymnastics displays, memorabilia, and much more! ) 628-8474

October 22, 10 am–2 pm Westfort Fall Market Westfort Prosvita

October 27, 7:15–9 pm Lakehead Stamp Club Meeting Hammarskjöld High School Library

Until November 11 Beneath the Reflection and Fight for your Life Definitely Superior Art Gallery

October 28 The Hunger 12 Crocks, Black Pirates Pub, The Foundry, The Sovereign Room, Red Lion Smokehouse, El Tres

Until November 26 On the Trail Thunder Bay Art Gallery

Program is Halloween type stamps, with a table auction. Entry is free. Visitors are welcome.  lakeaheadstampclub.ca

If it’s Halloween, it must be THE HUNGER! Enter the multi-verse of the 12th anniversary of the largest/ wildest music and performance spectacle you’ll ever experience. See this month’s Top Five for more info.  definitelysuperior.com

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October 25 Whiskey Wednesdays Madhouse

October 28, 7:30–10 pm Improv Comedy Show Finlandia Club

October 26 90s Thursdays Madhouse

90s music, 90s drinks, 90s clothing! ) 344-6600

October 26, 7 pm Alberta’s Favourite Medium Victoria Inn

An evening with psychic medium, Jennie Ogilvie.  keynoteevents.ca

October 26–November 11 Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth Magnus Theatre

In this play by Drew Hayden Taylor, an Indigenous woman adopted by a white family struggles to connect her two lives in this heartwarming and hilarious story about coming home. See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info.  magnustheatre.com

October 27, 7 pm Halloween Swing Spooktacular Slovak Legion

The Roy Coran Big Band presents this exciting event filled with dance music, swing, and Halloween spirit. See this month’s Music section for more info.  facebook.com/ roycoranbigband

October 27, 7 pm Movie Night on the Waterfront Marina Park

A screening of the family-friendly Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. See this month’s City Scene section for more info.  thunderbay.ca

Exhibition featuring work from artist Denise Smith. See this month’s Art section for more info.  theag.ca

October 28 It’s A Mad Mad Halloween Madhouse

Celebrate an insane Halloween at Madhouse. No lines, no cover, and a staff “committed” to serving you all night. ) 344-6600

15% off Thunder Bay’s best whiskey selection. ) 344-6600

This month, DefSup premieres new social/political exhibitions by two of the region’s most exciting and innovative artists. See this month’s Top Five for more info.  definitelysuperior.com

Enjoy a night of improv theatre just like TV’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway.” Actors create funny, one-act plays on the spot without a script, but you probably wouldn’t know by watching it. They tell a story, act it out, and play these big funny characters, and it’s all a lot of fun. You will laugh your head off.  cambrianplayers.ca

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Until October 29 Plein Air Grand Marais Grand Marais Art Colony

Hosted by the Grand Marais Art Colony, Plein Air Grand Marais is a week-long outdoor painting competition that culminates in an exhibit showcasing the North Shore landscape. Eighty artists will be painting throughout Cook County to capture the beauty of this region.  grandmaraisartcolony.org

Until October 29, 11 am–5 pm Pumpkinfest Gammondale Farm

Pumpkinfest celebrates autumn by turning the farm’s harvest into a carnival! Se this month’ City Scene section for more info.  gammondalefarm.com/ pumpkinfest

October 30, 7 pm IFOA Lit on Tour Thunder Bay Art Gallery

IFOA Thunder Bay welcomes authors Gary Barwin, Terry Fallis, Grace O’Connell, and Jean E. Pendziwol. See this month’s City Scene section for more info.  litontour.com

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Music October 1 Pierre Schryer’s Open Traditional Music Session The Sweet North Bakery Noon • No Cover • AA Open Jam Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 2 Every Folk’n Monday Night The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 3 Thunder Bay Community Band Jam Night 250 Park Ave (basement) 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA Richard Inman + Lacey Kastern The Apollo 9 pm • $TBA • 19+ The Best Karaoke in TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 4 Robbie G The Sovereign Room 8 pm • $10-$15 • 19+ Jock Tears The Apollo 9 pm • $TBA • 19+

October 5 Cat Jahnke In Common 7 pm • $10 • AA

October 7 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde 25th Anniversary Crocks 9 pm • $20 • 19+

Mood Indigo Cheer’s 6 pm • No Cover • 19+

Led Zeppelin Tribute w/ The Angies The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

James Boraski Beaux Daddy’s Grillhouse 6:30 pm • No Cover • AA DJ Big D The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+ The Metal Cover Show – Night 2 Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

October 8 Open Jam Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 9 Every Folk’n Monday Night The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ Every Time I Die w/ Knocked Loose + Hollow Earth Crocks 7:30 pm • $25 • 19+ Chris De Burgh & Band Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $65-$105 • AA Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

October 10 Thunder Bay Community Band Jam Night 250 Park Ave (basement) 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA

Celtic Thursday Nights Red Lion Smokehouse 7:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

Prime Time Karaoke Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8:30 pm • No Cover • 19+ Open Stage w/ Craig Smyth & Tiina Flank The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 6 Cole Myronek Cheer’s 9 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 12 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

TBSO Presents Pops I: The Symphony Goes to the Movies Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $TBA • AA Cold Cut Trio as City & Colour + more The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Genghis Chron Album Fundraiser Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

October 15 Chris Collins & Boulder Canyon: John Denver Tribute Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 8 pm • $39 • AA Open Jam Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 16 Every Folk’n Monday Night The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

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

Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 20 TBSO Presents Masterworks I: New Beginnings, New World Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 8 pm • $TBA • AA La Reese The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

October 21 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+ The Gin Tonics Beaux Daddy’s Grillhouse 6:30 pm • No Cover • AA Undercover The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+ The 5th Annual Wig Wars Drag Competition Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $10 • 19+

October 22 Open Jam Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 23 Every Folk’n Monday Night The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 24 Thunder Bay Community Band Jam Night 250 Park Ave (basement) 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA

Celtic Thursday Nights Red Lion Smokehouse 7:30 pm • No Cover • 19+ Prime Time Karaoke Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

Necro w/ Madchild Crocks 9 pm • $15-$95 • 19+

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

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

October 25 The Royal Foundry The Foundry 8 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

October 26 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

Celtic Thursday Nights Red Lion Smokehouse 7:30 pm • No Cover • 19+

Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

The Metal Cover Show – Night 1 Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

October 13 James Boraski Duo The Creative 6:30 pm • $20-$30 • AA

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Caravan du Nord Tour w/ Trailer Trash, Patty and the Buttons, + Lake Effect Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais 7 pm • $8-$18 • AA

All Ages Halloween Show Black Pirates Pub 8 pm • $6 • AA

October 17 Thunder Bay Community Band Jam Night 250 Park Ave (basement) 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA

Ruby Reds & the Silver Lining w/ John Album The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

October 14 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

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

Open Stage w/ Craig Smyth & Tiina Flank The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 27 Halloween Club Night Finlandia 8:45 pm • $5 • 19+ EDLA w/ DJ Big D The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

October 28 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+ The Mavericks Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $59-$89 • AA Oras Chamber Choir: Concert 1 St. Paul’s United Church 8 pm • $15-$20 • AA

October 29 TBSO Presents Family I: Halloween Spooktacular Grassroots Church 3:30 pm • $TBA • AA Open Jam Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 30 Every Folk’n Monday Night The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ The Dead Are Living Tour Crocks 8 pm • $5 • 19+ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

October 31 Thunder Bay Community Band Jam Night 250 Park Ave (basement) 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA The Best Karaoke in TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

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1 Washed Out

Villains

Matador

2 WizKid

Sounds from the Other Side

Starboy Entertainment

3 Hooded Fang*

Dynasty House

Daps

4 Reverb Bomb*

LOST & FOUND

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5 Western Divide

Fall in Love to This

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Crack-Up

Sub Pop

Chucktown Music Group

Sinking

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13 Darth Nater

People Are Animals

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14 Ruby Bones

Ruby Bones

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15 Nadjiwan*

Biophagous

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Queens of the Breakers

Secret City

Double Down

Wild Lines: Improvising Emily Dickinson

Outline

Lighthouse Reverie

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Bringin' It

Mack Avenue Records

Summery

New Damage

Modern Pressure

2 Deben Bhattacharya Colours Of Raga

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Masaryk

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The Prestaliis

New Damage

2 Leaving Eden

Out Of The Ashes

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3 The Rising Few*

2 Ghostly Hounds*

Creature

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3 Isabel Leonard & Sharon Isbin

Alma Española

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4 Johnson Crook*

The Album

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5 Slow Leaves*

Enough About Me

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Adult Entertainment

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In The Paint

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3 Sam-C

Days in July

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4 French Montana Jungle Rules

Bad Boy

This Month's Show Spotlight: Senior Moments

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Hosted by Jean & Jim Hyder

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Songs of the Fortnight

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2 Ice Tha One*

1 Smoke DZA & Pete Rock

10 Faith Healer*

Universal Music Canada

Madic Records

Hip Hop

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5 Protosequence*

Merry Lane

5 Christian McBride Big Band

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Don't Smoke Rock

Renaissance In Extremis

Snapper

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Mint

1 Hundred Suns

9 Midnight Vesta*

International

Mint

Babygrande

New Era

2 Art Fristoe Trio

Good Night, Tomorrow

You've Changed

4 Akercocke

Sony Latin

Loud

Seconds

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20 Daniel Romano*

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19 Slates*

1 Negroni's Trio

Astrocolor II

18 Walrus*

8 DJ Khaled Grateful

5 Astrocolor*

Epic

Asteria Records

Cruzando Corazones, Vol. 1 - EP

4 Jen Siukola

Electric Pickle - EP

ARC Music

17 Needles//Pins*

7 Possum*

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Flemish Eye

An Dàn (The Song) - Gaelic Songs for a Modern World

Jazz

Always

Light Information

Hush Hush

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Asking/Bearing

16 Chad VanGaalen*

5 Razteria

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3 Lushloss

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Arts & Crafts

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Mister Mellow

Superposition

Heading North

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Weather Eye

By Graham Saunders

areas near Thunder Bay. I know because I was doing garden frost protection on these cold mornings in August. However, the number of frost-free days in Thunder Bay (measured at the airport) in the mid20th century was a mere 100 days. On average the last spring frost happened in early June and first fall frost was in early September. The last frost this year was on May 20 and a cold airport morning of 0.2°C on September 9, although not an official frost, may have resulted in a light frost for many gardens (ours included). However, the frost-free period in the early 21st century is about two weeks longer than the 20th century, and includes a 140-day season last year.

Slate River Valley

Considerable distance from warm ocean waters provides an effective barrier from hurricane damage for Thunder Bay and adding two weeks to the growing season... what could be wrong with a little change in the climate? The same potential for more moisture and energy in the atmosphere applies here. We cannot easily know if we have more energy in the atmosphere in the form of more thunderstorms and tornadoes, but the higher frequency of heavy rain events is apparent from rainfall amounts recorded at Thunder Bay airport. A 24-hour rain total of 75 mm and higher will cause at least nuisance flooding. The 1940s and 1950s had no such events. They started in the 1960s and include floods in September 1977 and May 2012. They have happened six times in the past decade.

Climate Change

Darren McChristie

Global, Regional, and Local

he average global temperature has been increasing by 0.2°C per decade since around 1975. This seemingly minor number cloaks an immense increase in heat energy and some profound consequences. These include more potential for moisture and energy in the atmosphere and higher oceans because of expansion of warmer surface water and additional water with ice melt. A higher starting point in ocean levels added to the damage and loss of life from the monsoons in South Asia a few months ago and contributed to higher storm surges in this current Atlantic

hurricane season. There are two more months remaining in the official hurricane season. The total this year is already well over half the number typically seen over six months season. Some seasons go far beyond the official closing date of November 30. In this regard, the most remarkable year has been 2005, when 27 tropical storms and hurricanes formed. The list of names was used up that year and, for the first time, the Greek alphabet was employed. The same list repeats every six years and in both 2005 and 2017, Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, and

Harvey were used. The custom is to drop the most destructive hurricanes and probably Harvey, Irma, Jose, and Katia will not be on the list for 2023. The upward temperature trend in Thunder Bay is about 0.4°C per decade and 0.5°C per decade in Sioux Lookout. This has contributed to a much longer growing season for local farmers and gardeners. I can almost hear people from both these groups saying, “Wait a minute—how about the frost and cool nights we just experienced in late August?” Well, actual frost was a big issue in some rural

One should acknowledge that the City of Thunder Bay has made progress in preparing for the next big flood event. But are we ready for a jump from a 100year flood event like in 2012 to a 500year flood event? Probably not.

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ublic discourse can play a vital role in building the strength of a community when informed by rigorous cultural insight and social, political, and economic awareness. In Thunder Bay, many of us rely on traditional media to find out about local and regional issues, which in turn helps us care about and understand our community. Regardless of our connection to the internet and social media, there’s no disputing the value of access to local media. Local media can be a mirror that reflects our lives, both positive stories and darker realities. Despite changes to the journalistic model and the challenges the industry faces on a wider scale, we still depend on and trust local media to provide a public service and be a vital part of democratic community accountability. In recent months, Thunder Bay has seen national news sources report on our city’s high rate of hate crimes, inequities with Indigenous relations, the policing crisis, the municipal leadership predicament, and other unfavourable narratives. As compelling and important as

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an outside lens may be, we have to ask ourselves what prevents local reporting in our community from being more rigorous and truthful? Is there a better way that the assets of local and regional journalism can be capitalized? How do we, as citizens, take part in this discussion? Does the business of attracting advertising and appearing to maintain the status quo come at the expense of ensuring fair and non-discriminatory reporting and fulfilling a civic duty? When our local media recognize and report our stories in a truthful, insightful, and verifiable way, our leaders and community members are held accountable. We can’t rely on national news sources to fulfill that role. Neither can we solely rely on citizen journalism where private individuals report information primarily on the internet through blogging, podcasts, and other web-based innovations. It is undoubtedly a complex challenge to find a way to ensure that the responsibility of communicating our stories is supported by continued growth and leadership in the local media. Thunder Bay isn’t alone in this problem.

The ability of the media to inform the public with fact-based news about their democracy is weakening in communities across the country. The toxic political climate in the U.S. is further accelerating fears of fabricated news. I don’t believe that the mirror in which we see ourselves is totally broken. With a strong media ecosystem, citizens can have a greater ability to stay connected to their communities. People can get to know each other better, drive conversations to break down barriers, and invigorate pride and local identity. In this era of reconciliation and the fragmentation of public attention, how can we foster an equitable media system providing a robust reflection of our diverse community, evolving to capture truths in a meaningful way? How can we show each other, Canada, and the rest of the world that we can be, and are, much more? As the traditional journalistic model changes, perhaps it's time the public responds by committing to building relationships that advocate for framing community stories in ways that everyone can benefit and thrive.

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Excerpt from To Me You Seem Giant by Greg Rhyno The night progresses unremarkably until ‘Rock The Casbah.’ There’s no denying the following fact: I’m an awkward man-dancer. You might think that as a drummer I’ve got some coordination of my limbs and a decent sense of rhythm, but somehow it just doesn’t translate into good dancing. A lot has been said about the white man’s inability to dance, and I’m of the opinion that most of it is fairly accurate. I think white women are equally guilty, but they seem to overcompensate with an enthusiasm and inhibition that I could never muster. I mean, I can bob my head as enthusiastically as the next guy at a rock show, but as soon as I’m in a crowd of people, and the music is getting piped in by a DJ or someone’s sad collection of music on an iPod Shuffle, I’m lost. So, as it stands, I maintain a steadfast No Dancing rule. There is, of course, a combination of two factors that will cause me to waive the rule, and both of these factors need to be in play in order for me to cut a rug. One, I need to be comfortably drunk—not sloppy drunk—just buzzy; and two, the DJ needs to play ‘Rock The Casbah.’ I’m not sure what it is about ‘Rock The Casbah’ that unleashes my inner MJ—maybe the fact that, like

Rush’s ‘Closer to the Heart,’ it was written by a drummer, or maybe the fact that something so funky is being performed by four pale Englishmen inspires me to embrace my own pale greatness—but in any case, when I hear that song, and I’ve had a few rye and gingers, I’m an unstoppable dancing machine. As a result, I’m performing some awful, exaggerated version of the twist (one of the old stand-bys in my limited repertoire) and singing about Sharif (even though I’m not entirely sure who Sharif is), when I feel someone tap me on the shoulder. At first I assume it’s Ruth. I tried to get her to come up and dance with me, but she opted out. For all her complaining about friends who don’t last past ten o’clock, she’s been doing a lot of yawning at nine thirty. But when I turn around, midtwist, I realize it’s Alex.

“Nice moves,” she observes.

I immediately stop dancing and realize I’m the only one left on the dance floor. “Hey,” I say, trying to gather some semblance of cool. “Don’t I know you from somewhere?”

“Big Clash fan, huh?”

There’s this great Martin Amis line in The Rachel Papers, something about how not enjoying the

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middle-period Beatles is like not enjoying life itself. I try to conjure it and make it about the Clash, but fail. “Everything up to Cut The Crap,” I tell her. “Well, there’s a band playing at the Phoenix that’s supposed to sound a bit like the Clash. Want to go?” Do I want to go? With her? I’d go see a Hootie and the Blowfish tribute band with her. Of course, she can’t know this. Eagerness is death. “Depends,” I say. “When is it?” I expect her to say in a few days, or next week.

sounds reassuring and not tawdry. Of course, all things considered lately, I add, “I’m just here for moral support.” “Oh. Okay cool. Meet you by the front door in five minutes?” When I approach Ruth, she shakes her head in disapproval and smiles at the same time. It must be hard being friends with a cad. “No,” she anticipates my question (incorrectly, I might add), “I am not driving you to that woman’s apartment so you can have sex with her.”

“In about an hour. My friends don’t want to go, but I’ve heard really good things.”

“We’re going to see a rock show,” I tell her, summoning a look that hopefully conveys offended chastity. “And we’re going to walk.”

Well, I guess that calls my eagerness bluff.

“You know, you’re the worst date I’ve ever had.”

“Uh, okay. Yeah. I think so. I just need to let someone know I’m leaving.”

“Oh please. Didn’t Deacon take you to R.O.N.’s Virtual World on your first date?”

“Oh,” she says, “are you … here… with someone?” The unmistakable disappointment in her voice has got to be one of the sweetest sounds I’ve ever heard.

“My friend’s wife,” hoping it

“So what? I liked laser tag.”

“Bullshit. Nobody ever liked laser tag. Especially not seventeen year old girls.”

“And yet, you’re still the worst.”

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