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A Cure for the Back-to-School Blues
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Each month Chef Rachel Globensky shares her favourite recipes, seasoned with her unique blend of casual charm and wit. After getting her “nerves jangled by too many grizzly bears in BC and Alberta,” she defected from a career in forestry and signed up for the cook apprenticeship program at Confederation College. Rachel has since worked in a Parisien 3-Michelin-star restaurant, a remote bush camp, and everything in between.
Although I enjoy cooking, I have to say that I detest making school lunches. The average parent will make upwards of 5000 school lunches, assuming their children do not have the luxury of coming home for lunch or buying food from a cafeteria. Like many parents, I struggle to devise a varied menu that includes healthy food that my kids will actually eat. Oh, and it must be nut free, so PB&J is out of the question. In fact, some schools won’t even allow soy nut or pea butter because it resembles peanut butter and other kids (who presumably make their own lunches) might get the wrong idea that peanut butter is okay. My kids secretly yearn for those little plastic bento-style boxes with taco, hot dog, or pizza kits and candy. I get it from a kid’s perspective, but the closest they get is my homemade version, which I consider to be ingenious and they consider boring. Leftovers warmed in the lunchroom microwave (in glass, not plastic) are my saving grace, along with lunch fundraisers (kudos to all of the volunteers that plan, cook and serve these meals!). Inspired by the back to school season, our cover story provides the lowdown on 16 of Thunder Bay’s best sandwiches, from vegan offerings (including PB&J) to veal. As the most common item on restaurant menus, sandwiches are practically a staple food. We’ve also included some fascinating sandwich facts and some tips on making “tea” sandwiches, for fear that tradition is fizzling out, an outlook on L.U.’s upcoming varsity sports season, and a Q&A with Meghan Payment, an 18-year-old recipient of a lifetime youth achievement award for community involvement and leadership. So, while my kids are stuck with the same boring (but healthy and litterless) lunches, I’ll be out sampling the offerings from TBay’s everexpanding culinary scene. Sorry kids, I’m sure there is a pizza day just around the corner. -Michelle McChristie
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Contents
FEATURES
THE ARTS
6 CoverStory: Bread Winners: The Sandwiches of Thunder Bay ■ 10 Sandwich Facts and Stats ■ 11 Nostalgic Tea Sandwiches ■ 12 Deli Meat 101
for Your Thoughts ■ 25 Hannah Guthrie ■ 26 Derek Khani ■ 27 Youth Centre's Thunder Bay
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FOOD
■ 15 Bakin' it Old Skool ■ 16 Uncork Some Summer Sun ■ 17 Remarkably Raw and Delicately Dehydrated
■ 18 The Embassy at the Finlandia Club
FILM&THEATRE
■ 19 Bay Street Film Festival ■ 20 Back to School Movies ■ 21 Biindigaate Film Festival ■ 22 Magnus Theatre's
■ 24 260,000 Pennies
CITYSCENE
■ 28 Soaring Over Eagles ■ 29 Thinking Outside the Box to
Educate Our Youth ■ 30 Lakehead Thunderwolves 2013-14 Season Preview ■ 31 CBC Celebrates 40 Years ■ 33 Helping Local Youth Shine ■ 34 Sandpiper Cakes ■ 35 Get Over Yourself ■ 37 Q&A With Meghan Payment ■ 31 CBC Celebrates 40 Years
MUSIC
■ 38 Lorrina Belluz ■ 39 High School Confidential ■ 40 Metal's Biggest Bands
Hit the TBCA Stage ■ 40 Chadwick Charms at Beaux Daddy's ■ 40 Tech N9ne Electrifies Crocks ■ 41 Sleeping Giant Folk Music Society's 13th Season ■ 42 Where's Summer? In the Parks ■ 44 Quartets Etcetera
ARCHITECTURE
■ 46 Port Arthur Collegiate
Institute Heritage Educational Institution
HEALTH
■ 47 The Silent Assault of
Consumerism on Health ■ 48 Medicines of the Forest ■ 49 School Lunch Your Kids Will Munch ■ 51 Healthy Eating Makes the Grade
LIVING GREEN
■ 52 The Recipe for a Litterless Lunch ■ 53 The Good, the Bad and the Beetle
■ 14 Drink of the Month ■ 44 Off the Wall Reviews ■ 54 September EVENTS ■ 56 The Wall ■ 57 ZYGOTE bop ■ 58 The Eye
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Bay Street and Biindigaate Film Festivals 314 Bay St. / Paramount Theatre September 5-8 / September 27–29
September is our film month in Thunder Bay, with not one, but two film festivals gracing our city. First up is the Bay Street Film Festival, featuring a lineup of films that is diverse, entertaining, informative, and relevant to our community. Last year’s festival showcased the work of international, Canadian, and local filmmakers. Be sure to check out the exhibits, presentations—including those by visiting filmmakers—and panel discussions. Later in the month, the Biindigaate Film Festival will celebrate indigenous films and filmmakers. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the festival which aims to create access to indigenous films within Northwestern Ontario, share indigenous perspectives from around the world, and increase awareness of indigenous cultures and peoples.
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Music for the Masses Various Locations September 20-21
With dozens of bands playing on nine different stages across the city, Music for the Masses is the music event of the year in Thunder Bay. Highlights this year include Toronto’s The Soles, local favourites such as The Married Singlemen, Nick Sherman, and The Greenback Trio, and the return of Norris and Orange 95. With genres ranging from punk to soul to metal to folk, and everything in between, there is guaranteed to be something for everyone. This year, a portion of the funds from Music for the Masses will be donated to Camp Quality Northwestern Ontario, an organization dedicated to lifting the spirits of children with cancer.
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Tony Dekker Finlandia Club September 28
This September, make your way south on Highway 61, where the good folk at Beaux Daddy’s will be roasting a pig, serving up Bon Temp lemonade, and celebrating the arrival of fall, all in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Thunder Bay. Featuring live music, a barbecue raffle and door prize, and the ingenious Beaux Daddy’s Bombshells safe ride home service, this promises to be a night you won’t soon forget. And you can enjoy it knowing that you are helping CMHA Thunder Bay reach their goal of an inclusive community that promotes emotional well-being, human dignity, and social justice.
Sleeping Giant Folk Music Society kicks off their season with Great Lake Swimmers founding member and frontman, Tony Dekker. This talented singer-songwriter will take to the stage to play songs from the band’s repertoire, as well as a few of his own new tunes from his upcoming solo project, Prayer of the Woods, which will be released in October. Celebrating ten years since the release of the first Great Lake Swimmers’ recordings, which was also supported by a solo tour, Dekker will entrance listeners with his unforgettable voice and compelling songwriting.
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Breadwinners
The Sandwich: Smoked Prime Rib Po’ Boy
The Sandwich: Veal Parm
The Place: Up In Smoke BBQ & Grill
The Price: $15.45, including a generous help-
230 Leland Avenue South 577-7444
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The Place: New York Subway
The Price: 8” is 6.75; 12” is $7.75
The Details: Breaded veal on a bun with your
choice of sauce and toppings.
about what to put on your sandwich, sometimes you just shouldn’t mess with a sure thing. In this case, the veal is best smothered in red sauce, topped with parmesan and mozzarella cheese, layered with green peppers, mushrooms, hot peppers, red onion, and green olives. It’s also key that you ask for it oven-baked so that the cheese melts into an ooey gooey goodness.
- Rebekah Skochinski
The Place: Organic Garden Café
415 Fort William Road 344-1917
The Price: $6.95, including a small side of freshly
dressed garden greens
The Details: Mashed organic chickpeas, green onions,
lettuce, organic stone-ground mustard, and mayo on multigrain bread.
The Lowdown: Although it’s nice to have a say
The Lowdown: It’s the layers of flavour and texture
that make this New Orleans classic a standout. The tangy barbecue sauce and spicy creole mayo are a perfect pairing for the house-smoked and supremely tender prime rib, and everything is definitely better with melted cheese. But pile on some crispy and sweet corn fried onions and you have a combination that is unforgettably delicious.
The Sandwich: Chickpea Salad
110 N. Brodie Street 622-0077
The Details: Smoked prime rib, corn-fried on-
ions, barbecue sauce, creole mayo, and cheese served on a bun.
In the immortal words of Fred Penner, "Sandwiches are beautiful." This month, we break down 16 of Thunder Bay's best-looking to see what they've got going on between the slices.
The Lowdown: The Organic Garden Café chooses a simple
approach to allow the delicious nut-like taste and buttery texture of the chickpea to be front and centre. There is a touch of sweetness from the mustard, and a lovely crunch of green lettuce and onion, but the best part might be that you won’t feel like you’re missing out on anything in this vegetarian offering.
- Rebekah Skochinski
CoverStory The Sandwich: Chicken and Brie Panini
The Sandwich: Reuben
The Place: The Bean Fiend
The Price: $9.25, including garnish salad and a few tortilla
194 Algoma St 768-BEAN
chips
600 East Victoria Ave (Victoriaville Centre) 622-2148
The Basics: Roast chicken, spinach, brie, aioli, apricot or rasp-
to the next level with roasted white-meat chicken, fresh spinach, and brie, all melted together on a panini press. But the real star of this sandwich is the sweet surprise of the jam, which beautifully complements the savoury roast chicken and acts as a perfect foil for the creaminess of the brie.
kraut piled on top of a stack of corned beef, all held together by a layer of gooey melted Swiss cheese— and Crock-N-Dial’s is no exception, with ingredients piled high on fluffy toasted brown bread. In their version, the traditional Thousand Island dressing is replaced with yellow mustard (or mayonnaise, if you prefer) but with all that other good stuff, you definitely won’t miss it.
The Place: The Growing Season Juice Collective
The Place: The Foundry
The Price: $9.50
The Price: $14 (served with a garden salad or fries)
The Basics: Gouda cheese, avocado, pesto, and sesame seeds
on locally made bread, served with a sprouted side salad.
The Lowdown: A local favourite, the open-faced season sandwich
features a generous helping of sliced ripe avocados and melty Thunder Oak Gouda cheese perched atop two thin slices of grilled multigrain bread, and drizzled with a flavourful house made pesto sauce that will have you licking your fingers (and maybe even your plate!).
- Amy Jones
The Sandwich: Maple BLT
201 Algoma St. South 344-6869
The Basics: Corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and mustard
The Lowdown: The Reuben is all about stacking—a stack of sauer-
- Amy Jones
The Sandwich: Season Sandwich
The Price: $5.80
or mayonnaise on your choice of bread, toasted or grilled.
berry jam, grilled on rye bread.
The Lowdown: The Bean Fiend takes the humble grilled cheese
The Place: Crock-N-Dial
242 Red River Road 285-3188
The Details: Smoked, roasted maple glazed pork belly, pep-
percorn sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, and smoked gouda cheese on toasted ciabatta.
The Lowdown: The Foundry puts a Canadian spin on their take
of the classic BLT. The peppercorn sauce, paired with gouda cheese and roasted maple glazed pork belly create a harmonious level of smokiness that is sure to please any palate.
-Logan Wright
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CoverStory The Sandwich: Gargoyle Club
The Sandwich: Slow-Roasted Pork
The Place: Gargoyle’s Grille & Ale
The Price: $12, including herbed frites, mixed greens salad, or soup
The Details: Smoked ham, bacon, chicken, plum tomato, greens, swiss
11 Cumberland Street South 345-3011
301 Pearl Street 344-5911
and cheddar cheese with Dijon mayonnaise on a toasted Portuguese loaf.
The Price: $4.50 (on average, determined by weight) The Details: Pork, seasoned and slow-roasted overnight with your choice of
bun and fixings. We like it on a Donato’s large rustic bun with dill Havarti, Swiss, onions, hot peppers, lettuce and tomato.
The Lowdown: Meat lovers, this one is for you. Gargoyle’s amplifies the
The Lowdown: Any day of the week you can create your own cold deli sand-
traditional club sandwich with not one, but two types of cheese and a house-made Dijon mayo.
The Place: Maltese Grocery
wich to suit your cravings and taste, or you can pick from the tasty hot sandwich specials (Tues-Fri). Our faves are the slowroasted pork (Tues) and the BBQ pulled pork (Fri). What makes people coming back for more is the ability to not only custom-craft their own deli sammies, but also add their own flair to the already tasty hot offerings.
-Logan Wright
The Sandwich: Wild Boar Hamwich
The Place: Agostino’s Deli
The Price: $11.00, served loaded mashed potatoes, potato skins, onion
The Price: $5, including taxes
rings, side toasted almond salad, or side Caesar salad.
The Details: Lightly grilled and thinly sliced bore ham topped with
melted smoked Gouda cheese, lettuce, tomato, and honey horseradish mustard on garlic toasted rye bread..
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230 Leland Street South 475-0475
The Details: Hot porchetta, hot calabrese sausage, jalapeno havarti, pickled eggplant,
roasted red peppers, “Bomba” antipasto sauce, mustard, mayo, and a little Lucy love on one of Agostino’s famous long, crusty buns.
Northern Unique and smoked Gouda from Thunder Oak Cheese Farm, this sandwich exemplifies the farm-to-table movement. Topped with a house-made mustard sauce, it doesn’t get any fresher than this.
The Lowdown: Any good Mama would be proud to send you to work with Lucy Agostino’s zesty creation in your lunchbox. Half the fun lies in watching an Agostino slice and pile generous portions of spicy Italian meats and cheese onto your crusty bun while cheerfully trading barbs with regulars. The other half is all about trying to find room for the last few delicious bites.
- Logan Wright
The Lowdown: Featuring wild boar and garlic toasted rye bread from
The Sandwich: The Lucy Special
The Place: Cheer’s The Village Pub
1500 James Street South 625-6560
-Tiffany Jarva
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- Raili Roy
CoverStory The Sandwich: Italian Special
The Sandwich:
The Place: Fresco’s Deli
The Price: $5.00 (approximately, sold by weight)
116 East Frederica Street 623-7799
The Details: Mortadella, hot capocollo, Calabrese salami, provolone cheese,
- Susan Pretty
The Sandwich: Bonobo’s Chick’n Salad
The Place: Bight Restaurant + Bar
The Place: Bonobo’s Foods
The Price: $10, including hand-cut fries, green salad or cup of soup
The Price: $7.50
The Basics: A grilled sandwich with Thunder Oak Cumin Gouda, Asiago and
Lappi cheese, drizzled with truffle oil and laced with crispy fried shallots on artisan grain bread from Roma’s Bakery.
The Lowdown: This sandwich is lightly grilled which accentuates the subtle
with this Banh’ Mi. This sammy houses a tasty heat that is not too intimidating (spice lovers will want to ask for extra scratch made Sriracha aioli—it’s that good). Be warned, you will need a knife and fork for this challenging eat.
- Rebekah Skochinski
2201 Sleeping Giant Parkway, Marina Park 622-4448
The Details: Twice-roasted pork belly, pickled daikon and carrot,
The Lowdown: Vietnamese street food makes its way to Thunder Bay
sandwich would be a delectable understatement. And a deli sandwich affords an ideal introduction if you have never tried some of this country’s imported cured meats and flavourful cheeses. Generous portions of salami, capocollo, and mortadella are shaved onto a fresh bun and topped with two thick slices of sharp provolone. It comes as no surprise that Fresco’s has been serving this sandwich for twentythree years - it’s spicy, satisfying, and tastes every bit of special.
The Price: $13, served with fries, soup, or salad
cucumber, cilantro, Sriracha aioli, served on an Agostino’s baguette with chopped peanuts
The Lowdown: To say Italian people know a thing or two about how to make a
The Sandwich: Truffle Cheese Melt
The Place: The Sovereign Room
220 Red River Rd 343-9277
mustard, mayo, and hot peppers on a Roma Bakery bun.
Pork Belly Bahn' Mi
Address: 493 Oliver Road 345-6262
The Basics: Sautéed and seasoned chick’n mixed with diced celery and green onion
in Bonobo’s garlic vegan dressing, served on a multigrain bun from Agostino’s Deli and topped with sliced Ontario-grown tomatoes and mixed greens from Sleeping Giant Farms.
flavours of the truffle oil and cumin. None of the cheeses is overpowering (Lappi is a Finnish cheese, similar Emmental). The fried shallots are a delicious alternative to onions and the aftertaste is even more enjoyable if paired with a hoppy beer to balance the richness of the sandwich.
The Lowdown: Bonobos offers vegetarian and vegan take out and has a well-stocked
- Michelle McChristie
specialty food shop. The chick’n is made from non-GMO soy and pea protein and is perfectly seasoned—it looks, smells, tastes, and feels like chicken. Bonobo’s does not skimp out on the chick’n salad, and the fresh greens, tomato and bun make this a tasty, filling vegan delight. - Michelle McChristie The Walleye
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Sandwich Facts and Stats
The invention of the sandwich is credited to John Montagu, the fourth earl of a U.K. town called Sandwich. In 1762, Montagu was on a winning streak while playing cards and, to avoid interrupting his game to eat, he asked his valet to serve him meat between two slices of bread. a concoction with sourdough pumpernickel bread, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and thinly sliced kosher-style corned beef. The owner of the Blackstone liked Rueben’s sandwich so much that he added it to his menu and named it after his customer. The Sandwich:
PB&Js were popular during the Great Depression, thanks to the invention of sliced bread and a drop in the price of peanut butter (for which the commercial patent was held by John Harvey Kellogg), and popularity of sweet jams and jellies. Suddenly, kids could make sandwiches without the risk of cutting off their fingers!
Grilled Peanut Butter and Jam
The Place: The Blue Door Bistro
116 Syndicate Ave S 623-5001
The Price: $10 The Details: Grilled peanut butter and jam sandwich with
Frosted Flake coating, and artfully prepared fruit on the side.
The Lowdown: The Blue Door Bistro’s executive chef Craig Napper
serves up delicious breakfast and lunch with a unique spin. If warm, gooey comfort food is your thing, check out his grilled PB&J sandwich—it even has a Frosted Flake crust! You’ll be transported back to a childhood Saturday morning of watching cartoons in your pjs.
- Susan Pretty
Dave Koski
Hero sandwiches were re-named “subs” during World War II, after the U.S. Navy’s submarine base in Groton, Connecticut became a regular customer at Benedetto Capaldo’s Italian deli with a daily order of 500 sandwiches. Sliced bread was first sold in the U.S. in 1928, advertised as “the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped.” This led to the popular phrase, “The greatest thing since sliced bread.” The sliver was invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder of Iowa and the first commercial use of the machine was by the Chillicothe Baking Company Missouri, which produced “Kleen Maid Sliced Bread.” Food historians believe that the grilled cheese sandwich was invented in the 1920s, when commercially sliced bread and inexpensive American cheese hit the market. At first the sandwiches were served open faced and mainly broiled instead of grilled. The top bread didn’t become a standard until the 1960s.
Darren McChristie
Rumour has it the reuben was created by Reuben Kulakofsky, part of a group of regulars that played poker at the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska in the 1920s. The group liked to snack on sandwiches and their favourite was
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The simplest and cheapest sandwich is a toast sandwich which consists of a thin slice of toast between two thin slices of bread with a layer of butter, sprinkled with salt and pepper. Its origins can be traced to mid-Victorian Britain. Sandwiches are the cornerstone of lunch and dinner menus at both limited- and full-service restaurants, where they are offered more than any other entree. At fastfood restaurants, sandwiches account for one out of every three lunch meals. Ninety-four percent of Canadians say they eat at least one sandwich each week Canadians eat roughly four billion sandwiches a year, 90% of which are made at home. Canadians are becoming lazier when it comes to sandwich making: a 2012 poll found that 51% purchase grab-and-go sandwiches, up from 36% in 2010. The most popular sandwich filling choices in Canada are turkey, ham, and bacon. The Canadian sandwich and sub market is dominated by Subway, with approximately 2,500 restaurants across the country (roughly one store for every 12,000 Canadians—more than any of the 90 countries that the company operates in). Canada’s National Sandwich Week is held during the third week of May.
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Pinwheels, Triangles, and Squares
Nostalgic for Tea Sandwiches
By Rebekah Skochinski I have a history with teas, and more specifically with tea sandwiches. Both my baba and my grandmother served tea as the honoured ladies, which meant they would sit at the end of a long table pouring tea and coffee for attendees from a sparkling silver tea service. As a family, we went to various churches on the tea circuit from Kakabeka Falls to Westfort to the East End. I probably didn’t have much use for the coffee or the tea at the time, but the sandwiches were a different story—delicate and decadent bites of pure joy. Tea sandwich aficionado Ella Angus (known to all as Sis) shares with me the tricks of the trade and a couple of her tried and true filling recipes. At 95, Sis Angus says she has been making tea sandwiches since before there was sliced bread. “My aunt loved to entertain so I would watch her and take notes. And I find that once you get into it, you get interested, so I continued,” she says. Angus has made sandwiches on both a small and a large scale. When making them as part of a group for teas and churches, it requires an assembly line production: those whose job it is so slice off the crusts, the butterers, the fillers, and the sandwich cutters. “Everything is so different than it used to be. It’s much easier now that there are such things as electric knives,” she says. While there are certainly some guidelines to follow when making this elegant finger food, Angus assures there is also a lot of room to be creative.
Tea Sandwich Rules: Crusts off. “Of course you trim the crusts off. These are dainty sandwiches; they’re not man-size sandwiches.” Day-old bread works best and Angus says good quality bread is a must and special orders hers from Holland Bakery. Use butter. Angus adds water to the butter to “fluff it up” which also makes it easier to spread. “Always get it right to the outside corners; that’s your glue.” Add something special. If she’s making an egg filling, Angus will slice up a gherkin for visual interest and for crunch, and she adds mustard for colour and “a bit of a nip.” Relish goes well with minced ham, and she loves pairing cherries with cream cheese. Don’t overfill. Sogginess is a sandwich sin. “If the filling is particularly moist, it’s important that you don’t add too much.” Presentation is so important. “Don’t pile them on (the plate) so that you can’t see them, please,” Angus says with a giggle. “You need to see the filling.” You can roll sandwiches into pinwheels (though Angus doesn’t like to roll bread—“I find it gets doughy”) or cut into triangles, squares, or Angus’s favourite, the ribbon sandwich—alternating three slices of bread, two brown and one white, and then reversing two white and one brown with two fillings, egg and ham. These days formal teas aren’t as in vogue as they once were, something that Angus and I reminisce about. “Everything now is buffet style, and help yourself. We used to have tea services out and you were served and treated as a guest, there was that sort of dignity that made it special.”
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Deli Meat 101 By Amy Jones
Your guide to whatever meat goes between two slices of bread, from the lowbrow to the highbrow to the downright questionable.
Bologna:
Known in some parts as “Newfoundland steak,” this elementary school lunch staple is best served with yellow mustard between two pieces of spongy white bread.
Smoked Meat:
Montreal’s most famous export and its close cousin, pastrami, are both most at home between two warm slices of rye bread or poking through the hole of a chewy bagel.
Proscuitto: This dried, cured, thinly sliced Italian ham is a must-have ingredient in a classic Milano sandwich, and also for impressing your foodie friends.
Mortadella:
A sausage made with ground pork meat and studded with little nuggets of hard pork fat, kind of like delicious buried treasure.
Turkey Breast:
For those who don’t have time to roast a whole turkey for their clubhouse sandwich, sliced deli turkey breast has all the flavour of a Thanksgiving dinner, and none of the family drama.
Ham:
Cheddar’s best friend, this versatile cold cut goes with almost anything (except for green eggs, according to Dr. Seuss).
Capicola:
Tony Soprano’s favourite deli meat, spicy capicola (or capocollo, or capicollo, or capicolla, or coppa, or—somewhat inexplicably— “gabagool”) is made from dry-cured pork shoulder.
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Roast Beef:
Made from varieties of grades of beef (with corresponding prices), deli roast beef is the foundation of the French dip sandwich, as well as a certain fast-food empire.
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Tongue:
Boiled or pickled, tongue can usually be found in the back of your weird great uncle’s fridge next to the fish heads and sour milk.
Salami:
A highly seasoned, air-dried and fermented cured sausage hung in long, phallic-shaped tubes, making it a popular sandwich meat and also a popular euphemism.
Pimento Loaf:
Along with other loaves such as macaroni and cheese and olive, pimento loaf is an inexpensive lunch option—and a staple of 1950s suburban ladies auxiliary cold cut trays, one might imagine.
Liverwurst:
This usually spreadable, sometimes sliceable liver sausage is popular in parts of Europe; likely not the first time you have said the words “liver” and “worst” in the same breath.
Head Cheese:
A meat jelly made with flesh from the head of a pig or a calf, set in aspic and flavoured with various spices. It’s probably delicious if you’re adventurous enough to try it—drop by our Facebook page and let us know!
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Drink of the Month Calico Coffeehouse
Honey Nut Latte By Rebekah Skochinski
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It’s probably safe to assume that none of us feel ready for September’s arrival after such a short (dare we say non-existent?) summer. But let’s not dwell on that, shall we? Instead, let’s focus on the little things that make us happy. Like the Honey Nut Latte from Calico for instance. Their traditional latte, which includes steamed milk and organic espresso, is flavoured with a hint of honey and hazelnut and then topped with whipped cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon, and drizzled with honey. Summer who? Exactly.
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Calico Coffeehouse is a bustling coffee shop on Bay Street that has the right atmosphere for catching up with family and friends, or meeting colleagues for a chat. And if you’re in need of some sustenance, the baking changes regularly and always hits the spot.
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Food There are some foods we eat that hit us right in the childhood—certain smells and tastes that live on in our memories, long after the oven has cooled. For me, these fast-tracks back to kid-dom begin with butter, sugar and vanilla. Tempted by prize money and the all-important red ribbon, I got my cooking start early in life by entering baking to be judged at the Hymers Fall Fair. I had a years-long friendly rivalry with another baker about my age; we took turns winning first place in cookie, cake, and bread categories. After a few years’ hiatus, stepping up to be a judge for those same classes where I presented brownies, tarts, and snickerdoodles as a young’un, I’m glad to be back on the competitive circuit. (Since The Walleye issue is going to print before this year’s fair happens, I’ll let you know how I did…) Now, I have a professional advantage, so watchyerback, TL!
Bakin’ it Old Skool By Chef Rachel Globensky
Chocolate Chippers
Red Ribbon Cake
These Chocolate-Chippers made me a veritable (kid) fortune in Hymers prize money, which probably didn’t even come close to touching what my parents shelled-out for baking supplies over the years… My family’s go-to birthday, and all-occasion, cake is the aptly-named Red Ribbon Cake (toot, toot!). Paired with delicately-flavoured almond buttercream, this recipe is a sure hit.
¾ cup butter, melted 1 cup packed brown sugar
Cream butter and both sugars together.
½ cup white sugar 4 eggs 2 cups sugar
Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla together.
2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder
1 whole egg 1 egg yolk 1 Tablespoon vanilla
In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together.
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups* all-purpose flour (*may need up to ½ cup more, depending on outside humidity – no, really!)
½ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup milk
In a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat until almost boiling.
2 Tablespoons butter
Add dry ingredients to eggy mixture and beat until smooth. Carefully pour in the hot milk and mix again. Pour batter into a baking-release sprayed 9x13” pan (or, for a truly old school experience, rub pan with butter—not marg—and dust lightly with flour, shaking out excess). Bake at 325 F for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown and sides of cake pull away from sides of pan. Cool and ice with your favourite frosting.
Beat in egg, yolk, and vanilla to butter mixture.
Beat dry ingredients into egg and butter until almost mixed.
½ teaspoon salt 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Add in to above and mix it all up in there.
Refrigerate dough for an hour or so before baking. Drop by spoonful on a parchment- or foil-lined baking sheet and bake at 350 F for about 10 minutes (or until edges of cookie are firm to the touch—time will depend on how big you make the cookies).
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Remarkably Raw and Delicately Dehydrated Story and Photos By Kim Latimer
Recently, I set out on a food adventure that led me down semi-rural Copenhagen Road to a rustic wood room adorned with handmade quilts, plush cushions and the sweet aroma of freshly brewed tea. I resisted the urge to burrow into a couch cushion read the afternoon away. I was there to learn about raw, vegan, gluten-free, dehydrated food. I am a lover of all foods, so why not this? It was a savoury revelation. The “forget-the-chickpeas” falafel was made with seeds, nuts, and heady spices. A buckwheat toothsome tomato pizza crust made of fresh sunflower seeds, sun-dried tomatoes, flax and fresh green onion also impressed. Five recipes were demonstrated in detail by vegan and raw food Chef Heather Pace and Chef Helen Liba. Both are local northerners with a flair for nature’s best. Chef Pace has spent over 10 years specializing in desserts and chocolate, specifically cacao in its purest form. She hosts a popular blog called sweetlyraw.com—in fact her chocolate is so popular she’s been filling orders across the country. She also creates custom cakes and other sinfully sweet raw vegan, gluten-free treats. Chef Liba not only made a to-die-for creamy cashew sauce, she also inspired us with educational gems about the health and medicinal properties of raw food. Hands down, the recipe of the day that made my toes curl with satisfaction was the cheesy crunchy kale chips. It was completely unexpected. The dehydrated kale resembled a perfectly preserved flower that a child pressed between the pages of a plump book. And it was still in its recognizable form, even a little ruffled and curly at the edges. And the sauce… the crispy dried kale was painted with a cheese sauce that turned to a light dusting when dehydrated. It was created from cashews, sunflower seeds, red pepper, onion powder and the phenomenal secret ingredient: nutritional yeast. One bite of this crunchy chip left me insatiable—tastier than any potato chip I’ve ever had. I left the class with a feeling of wellbeing, having nourished my body with uber healthy samples. I’m inspired to rediscover some of our lessons in raw food creativity by experimenting in my own kitchen. For more information or to register for classes contact Chef Heather Pace at heather@sweetlyraw.com or 632-3924, or Chef Helen Liba at helenliba@gmail.com or 472-0514.
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The Embassy at the Finlandia Club By Patrick Thompson
Ahhh, the Finns. They’ve gone through more famines than the Irish, dealt with crazy, murderous neighbors who used them as cannon fodder for years, and never get any respect for fighting EVERYONE in WWII, yet they give us Xylitol, Nokia, and Angry Birds. Now they’ve come through for us once again: the Embassy at the Finlandia Club, which I would like to nickname “The Finnish Embassy” (credit to my ed., who thought it up). With its royal colour decor and intimate size, this restaurant feels like an exclusive club, and the quality drinks and menu only serve to enhance this image. The owners have invested heavily in a kitchen that cooks without oil (beautifully, I might add), a bar with a fine selection of bottled liquor and on-tap beer, and a menu is not bogged down with too many choices (as some restaurants seem to want to do in an effort to show off what they can do with their toys). The food is light and conservatively made. Even standard pub fare such as cheese sticks, fries, and sliders are transformed into delicious, light, spicy, original fare that doesn’t make you feel heavy and bloated after.
The Embassy doesn’t take itself too seriously, lest you think you will be walking into some snobbish corner of TBay. With menu items like the Jari Kurried burger and Finn titles for almost everything, and a wait staff that is attentive without being overbearing, relaxation and a light-hearted experience are the orders of the day. This is most epitomized in the drinkable desserts they have on offer—something I am going to make sure I explore further on future visits. So please, lets finally show the Finns some of the love they so richly deserve for putting up with, and giving us, so much, and head down to the place where the heritage is being celebrated with more than just breakfast.
Dave Koski
The Embassy is located in the Finnish Labour Temple, 314 Bay Street.
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Bay Street Film Festival Growing Number of Female Filmmakers By Betty Carpick
While the Bay Street Film Festival has always been supportive and inclusive of emerging and independent film, television, and digital media producers, a growing number of female filmmakers are proud to screen their work at the festival. The stories explored at this year’s festival range from perspectives on urban street life to an intimate conversation inspired by a blanket embroidered in a WWII prison camp. We take a look at three distinct female voices featured in the festival.
MICHELLE LATIMER:
ELLE-MAIJA:
GUNILLA BRESKY:
LOCAL GIRL DOES (WAY BETTER THAN) GOOD
AWARD-WINNING KICKASS SHORT STORY TELLER
PASSIONATE WORLD WAR II DOCUMENTARIAN
Director: Michelle Latimer
Red Girl’s Reasoning
A Grey Blanket with Embroidered Flowers
65 min | Doc
Director: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Director: Gunilla Bresky
Toronto, Canada
11 min | Short
34 min | Doc
Vancouver, Canada
Sweden
Tailfeathers is an emerging filmmaker, actor, and writer. She is Blackfoot from the Kainai First Nation and Sámi from Norway. Her films have screened at numerous international festivals. Her third film, A Red Girl’s Reasoning is a no-holds-barred action thriller where the survivor of a brutal, racially driven sexual assault takes matters into her own hands after the justice system fails. She becomes a motorcycle-riding, ass-kicking vigilante who takes on attackers of other women who’ve suffered the same fate. The film has received numerous awards including Best Canadian Short Drama at the 2012 ImagineNATIVE Film Festival.
Gunilla Bresky is a director and producer living in Luleå, Sweden. For many years she worked at Swedish radio creating documentaries and dramas. She started to make films in 1995 and has specialized in stories from World War II. A Grey Blanket with Embroidered Flowers portrays a Norwegian fisherman’s wife and the mother of eight children who had been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Germans. She was arrested with her husband for their involvement in the resistance movement. He was sentenced to death. In the camp she started to embroider her life on that grey blanket, just to survive. Bresky’s films Catherine the Little (1996), Matushka (1998), Blood Road (2000), Under a Rusty Star (2001), Dear Vera (2002), Submarine K141 (2007) and Night Witches (2008) have won many international awards.
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Latimer is a Métis/Algonquin filmmaker, actor, and curator from Thunder Bay who uses film and new media as a catalyst for social change. She directed and produced the short stop-motion animated film Choke, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and received the Special Jury Honorable Mention for Best International Short Film before screening at Cannes, Rotterdam, and Oberhausen. The film was named by Toronto Film Festival as one of Canada’s Top Ten films of 2011 and was nominated for a 2012 Genie Award. Her feature documentary Alias, about the lives, music, and dreams of five Toronto rappers, premiered at the 2013 Hot Docs International Documentary Festival. Latimer articulately explores the humanity of the raptrap without resorting to the standard clichéd images of girls, guns, and gold. She is the recipient of a 2013 CAFKA/Christie Digital Projectors Artist Residency, where she will be applying her filmmaking knowledge towards developing installations in the form of live video mixing and improvisation.
In 2011, Tailfeathers was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the American Indian Motion Picture Awards for her role in White Indians Walking. As an actor, she has extensive film and TV credits. She’s just completed writing her first feature-length screenplay, Good Little Indians, as a fellow in the Indigenous Film Fellowship. Her creative and non-fiction writing have appeared in numerous publications. Elle-Máijá is a graduate of the Vancouver Film School’s acting program and has a bachelor’s degree in First Nations Studies.
Best Friends of Bay Street Passes This year, filmgoers can ensure their film viewing pleasure with the Best Friends of Bay Street pass. Every pass package includes a 2013 Bay Street Film Festival Pass and admission to the entire 2013-2014 Docs on Bay screening program, plus a chance to win four Winnipeg Jets tickets! Best Friends passes are $50 per person. This is the ninth year that the Bay Street Film Festival has been screening films for the people. The festival runs September 5-8 at the historic Finnish Labour Temple on Bay Street. A session pass is $7 or $20 for the weekend. Students, seniors, and the unemployed pay what you can. The Walleye
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The Second Most Pleasurable Thing We Do In The Dark: A Column About Movies
Back to School
By Michael Sobota
Ah September. Vacations over. Back to school. Most parents are happy. Some students are. Or are they? Here are ten cinematic takes on this universal experience, spanning six decades. Blackboard Jungle (1955) - A
young English teacher at a violent, inner-city school has his idealism tested by both the students and the school system itself.
High School Confidential
(1958) - In these early school films, Hollywood saw educational institutions as a cesspool for lurid plots, and for heroes to test their “manhood.” In this one, a tough new kid arrives at a new school and pushes his way into the drug scene. Yes, drugs were already there in the 1950s. And it wasn’t pot.
Fame (1980) - This is the original and the best of three films made about the New York City school of the arts where the students learn that fame costs, and it begins while you are still in school.
The Breakfast Club (1985)
- One of the most iconic high school films and a touchstone for generations, The Breakfast Club introduced a cluster of young actors who would go forward to major Hollywood careers. The structure is detention but John Hughes’ skill as both writer and director made us love these diverse rebels and see ourselves in their relationships.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
(1986) - This comedy arrived and made career jumps for Matthew Broderick and Jeffrey Jones, the latter whom I acted with a decade and a half earlier, in a professional theatre touring company in Minnesota. Another school “rebel,” Broderick’s Ferris Bueller is often referenced and quoted today.
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Dead Poets Society (1989) - Focused on an all-boys private school and a charismatic teacher (Robin Williams), the ensemble cast features another batch of dazzling young actors, including the first matchup of Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard. School of Rock (2003) - Jack
Black pretends to be a teacher while inspiring his young charges to bond and become a cool rock band. Black, in the right role, can be brilliant. This is one of those.
An Education (2009) - A stunning look at growing up inside and outside of an all girls’ British school. You will never forget Carey Mulligan’s and Peter Sarsgaard’s sensitive and creepy coupling. Monsieur Lazhar (2011,
Canadian) - An immigrant teacher struggling to survive in modern Quebec. This is a layered, rich, deeply moving film.
Blackbird (2012, Canadian)
- Blackbird brings contemporary school challenges upfront in a story about peer pressures, single parenting, the perils of texting and raw, honest relationships. The best movie about the school experience in this entire list, and one of the top ten films of last year.
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Endorsing the Media Arts By Tiffany Jarva
The energy and enthusiasm of filmmaker Kirsten Kosloski is palpable, even over the phone. “I get excited thinking about hobbyists being able to make videos,” she says when we discuss the upcoming iShoot Saturday workshop hosted by North Light Media Collective. “Our main goal is to figure out a way to collaborate together and have a pool of resources. The collective helps connect to other artists. It’s a bridge to other disciplines. You meet, and network with others, and you can see an evolution in your own work.” About one year ago six local filmmakers established the North Light Media Collective. “It has taken this life of its own,” explains Kosloski. “It’s about combining technology and artistry to create something new. We want to be a sounding board, and a resource for all kinds of artists.” The collective offers skillbuilding workshops, peer-to-peer training, screenings, volunteer incentives through inexpensive gear rentals, and more. In September, watch for the launch of the Saturday Workshop Series (iShoot for anyone wanting to learn how to make their smartphone videos look more professional, and Final Cut Studio X for intermediate and experienced editors). The collective has also created 300 Seconds—a year-end screening exhibition featuring five-minute shorts. Submissions close on October 1, 2013. northlightcollective.com
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Biindigaate Film Festival See the World—Discover Yourself By Tiffany Jarva
It can be bittersweet when the cooler nights and shorter days mark the end of summer. But for local film buffs, the month of September can be very sweet, marking the beginning of our local festival season. The Biindigaate Film Festival returns for its fifth year, screening a wide range of indigenous films, from the local documentary Ordinary Woman, Extraordinary Dreams to the full-length drama The Lesser Blessed, based on Richard Van Camp’s critically acclaimed novel. “Our festival will feature films from indigenous filmmakers that will educate and entertain,” says committee member Jamie Monastyrski. “This year’s art exhibit at DefSup will be one of our best yet.” Artist Lisa Myers’ Nisaaway Gaamii/Water Table and her video installation through surface tension will be featured at Definitely Superior Art Gallery, along with pieces chosen from Thunder Bay’s Ahnisnabae Art Gallery. Discover the diversity of indigenous art and culture with over 30 short and feature films, art exhibits, and music.
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Ordinary Woman, Extraordinary Dreams
The Lesser Blessed Director: Anita Doron
Director: Jim Hyder
82 min| Drama
Entre Dos Aguas (Between Waters: From the Sacred to Disaster)
91 min | Doc
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Thunder Bay, Canada Ordinary Woman, Extraordinary Dreams tells the inspirational story of 23-year-old Maggie Sofea, who has spent the last 12 years in a wheelchair after a swimming accident during her family’s annual camping trip outside Summer Beaver. Unable to live on the reserve after her accident, Maggie has adapted to life in the much more urban Thunder Bay. The featurelength documentary follows Maggie’s challenging journey back to the scene of her accident, and her quest to reconnect with her family, community, traditions, and culture. The film touches on the high rates of suicide amongst aboriginal youth—an important issue for Maggie as she has lost seven cousins to suicide, including Dawn Starr, who saved her life the day of the accident.
Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Richard Van Camp of the Dogrib (Tlicho) nation, The Lesser Blessed is set in a remote community in the Northwest Territories. It’s a coming of age story about sixteenyear-old Tlicho youth Larry Sole dealing with racial tensions, drugs and alcohol, violent scars from his youth, and of course his feelings for the jock’s off-limits girlfriend. Featuring solid performances from newcomer Joel Evans, Benjamin Bratt (Law & Order), Kiowa Gordon (The Twilight Saga), and Tamara Podemski (Four Sheets to the Wind).
Director: Ludovico Pigeon
BEHIND THE INTERNATIONAL CONTROVERSY
The People of the Kattawapiskak River Director: Alanis Obomsawin
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Peru, South America
Ontario, Canada
Flooding and contamination from foreignowned factories threaten a way of life for a people that live in co-existence with their land in the Peruvian Amazon. Despite their eloquent cries for respect and acknowledgement of their rights, international resource development threatens their traditional existence.
Since making her debut film, Christmas at Moose Factory, Alanis Obomsawin, a member of the Abenaki Nation, has directed, written, and/or produced over 30 works. At the spry age of 80, Obomsawin (Officer of the Order of Canada) continues to pursue documentary filmmaking with passion and honesty. The People of Kattawapiskak River introduces us to the people living and affected by the state of emergency declared by their chief Theresa Spence—a controversial political figure accused of misappropriating federal funds after declaring a state of emergency (for the third time) on October 28, 2011. The film takes us on an honest journey along the shores of the Kattawapiskak River where we get a glimpse of overcrowded homes, makeshift shacks, and hopeful spirits.
Biindigaate means “The Light Shining In” in Anishnawbemowin and reflects opportunities for filmmaker and artists to share their stories on the big screen and through the festival’s multi-layered programming and outreach. The festival runs September 27-29 at the Paramount Theatre, Definitely Superior Art Gallery, and at other TBA venues. Tickets are $7 for single session and $30 for a festival pass. For screening times and special events check out biindigaate.ca.
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To Entertain, To Engage… You! Magnus Theatre’s 42nd Season By Kyle Poluyko This September will mark the beginning of Magnus Theatre’s 42nd season of live, professional theatre in Thunder Bay. Artistic Director Mario Crudo has assembled a diverse, eclectic selection of six main stage plays that is sure to offer something for everyone. Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story opens the season on September 19. Written by Allan Janes, Buddy is based on the life and tragically short career of Buddy Holly. One of the first so-called jukebox musicals, the Olivier awardwinning Buddy is fashioned with the songs of Holly and other musicians. The season’s second offering is MacHomer by WYRD PRODUCTIONS. MacHomer is a solo performance of Springfield’s numerous and beloved characters in a unique multimedia presentation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. MacHomer has earned raves from critics and audiences
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alike across the world and will certainly bewitch all audiences, Simpsons fans or not. Adapted by Richard Ouzounian from the Dickens novel, Great Expectations will close out the first half of the season into December. This special adaptation of the classic novel follows the life of a young boy named Pip who longs to pursue his dreams and rise above his given lot in life. Featuring original music, Great Expectations is sure to enchant audiences with its eccentric cast of characters. Night, by Christopher Morris, arrives in February to tell the story of a big city museum worker who returns a valuable piece to a northern community, trying to resolve a historical crime, but her inexperience results in a series of culture shocks, changing her life and the life of a sixteen-year-old Inuk girl forever.
John Logan’s much-lauded Red tells the story of artist Mark Rothko at the peak of his fame, as he creates a group of murals for an exclusive client. The Associated Press called Red “An enthralling play about art, an artist and the act of creation.” Closing out the season in the spring is Bernard Slade’s Same Time, Next Year. The play reveals the story of two people, both married, who have an affair in 1951 and who meet once a year over the course of 24 years and develop a deep emotional intimacy that no one would expect. “To Entertain, To Engage… You!” is the slogan for this season and an apt one at that. For more information about the season, subscriptions and tickets visit magnus.on.ca or call 345-5552.
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260,000 Pennies for Your Thoughts
Darren McChristie
Gallery 33’s Upcycled Floor
By Bobbi Henderson Find a penny, pick it up and all day long you’ll have good luck... and a shiny new gallery floor. If the idiom “money talks” were true in the literal sense, the dazzling new floor of Gallery 33 would have hundreds of thousands stories to tell. What other item than the penny, which was minted from 1858-2012, has passed through the hands of so many people? Young and old, rich and poor—the penny has been carried through all walks of life. Roughly 260,000 pennies will have found salvation from the big hot melting pot at their final resting place on Gallery 33’s floor once the installation is complete. “I just love copper, its various colours and shine. It was only natural for me to want to do this,” says gallery owner Hannah Johnson. A recent graduate of Lakehead’s visual arts program, Johnson uses copper as her preferred medium through weaving, crocheting, and sculpting. With news of the government’s plan to phase out the penny, she became inspired to utilize her beloved metal, including her own penny collection, while paying tribute to an important part of Canadian history. “I needed a floor and decided that this could be an economical, eco-friendly art experience in itself,” says Johnson. “The penny is
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going to be obsolete; this is a way to have it forever immortalized into the floor.” While helping Johnson lay down the first section, she tells me of the legendary “dot cent” that holds a scandalous story related to King Edward VIII’s decision to marry a divorcée and abdicate the throne. The abdication caused a dilemma for the Canadian mint, who found their Edward VIII coin dies invalid, so they produced a limited number of coins using the dies of the former king and added a tiny dot to distinguish them. Only three of the dot cents are known to have survived and one recently sold in auction for $402,000. While placing the pennies, I reflect on how several coins appear old before their time, with many tarnished green and black while others minted decades earlier appear shiny and new. The combination creates a spectacular effect of variety and contrast while inviting one to wonder about the stories that will never be told, but are hinted at visually. Perhaps some fell victim to a child’s science experiment, others weathered outdoors through our northern winters, while the untarnished lot were held captive for years, saved in a jar or a piggy bank for a rainy day. Hidden within the floor will be unique coins creating a treasure hunt throughout the gallery as you experience ever more treasures in the fantastic work of more than 60 local artists.
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Hannah Guthrie
More than Meets the Eye By Rebekah Skochinski “My grandmother was an artist and an avid traveller and I sort of think of her as a kindred spirit; I feel like I’m the same person that she was at this age.” Her business card reads “Printmaker, Jeweler, Painter, Designer,” but Hannah Guthrie also loves to travel and is a firm believer in recycling and upcycling. “I’m doing a bit of everything right now,” she admits. “Everything” to Guthrie includes being a supervisor at Starbucks, an instructor of printmaking at Lakehead University (where she is a fairly recent graduate) as well as managing her etsy shop and having work on display at Gallery 33. Bringing beauty to everyday life—whether it is taking a pattern in a plastic Starbucks card and making earrings, or finding a new use for a penny—is what inspires Guthrie and grounds her work solidly in realism. Though jewelry making is a fairly recent endeavor, as are the headbands and sweatshirts she is sewing, it is printmaking that has stole her heart. “The art I create is generally very technical, intricate, and time consuming,” she says. Guthrie works in the Intaglio process (also known as etching) and it’s these more traditional printmaking methods that she teachers to her students. She also loves to play with contrast in line and uses a lot of cross-hatching. “I like to give a sense of vertigo so that you don’t know what’s up and what’s down.” Guthrie also likes creative challenges, and to extend the experience of what is around her, whether it is visiting a new country, being in nature, or enjoying an extra long bike ride. “Greece is a big inspiration because I love the angles and architecture and different line work that you can see there. But I have also travelled to Africa and that gave me a love for trees, nature, and foliage. So I look for interesting compositions in that sense. And I like to show what my eyes see in travelling through my prints.” With Guthrie’s art, there is always more than meets the eye. “If you’re a printmaker you can decipher every little technique and mark-making [in a print] but you can also just look at it and see lines and textures. It’s like a little unsolved mystery.” You can find Guthrie’s work at Gallery 33 located at 33 Cumberland Street South, online at etsy (etsy.com/shop/gu33) and showcased at Definitely Superior Art Gallery November 8 through December 7.
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Derek Khani:
Artist, Musician, Teacher By Bonnie Schiedel “That man is a soul-shaper.” Powerful words about Derek Khani from one of his students, a young man in addiction treatment at the Sister Margaret Smith Centre. Khani is a multidisciplinary artist and educator, specializing in encouraging self-expression through art. His work takes him all over Thunder Bay, often working with marginalized people to help them develop creativity and learn about art. “Art allows me to work with people who have great difficulty accessing art; people who are in jail or another institution, or who are handicapped,” says Khani. “So I take the creative process to where they live.” Khani, who has an education degree, briefly taught in regular classroom settings but soon realized he wanted a wider scope. One of his current projects is helping people create a mural at Victoriaville Mall. “I say, ‘why do you like coming here?’ and people might say, ‘Well, I like to get a coffee and chat with friends and buy a lottery ticket,’ and we talk a bit more and figure out a way to incorporate his scratch tickets into the mural. It’s community building,” he says. Other recent projects include helping to produce a documentary called Opening the Door with the Canadian Mental Health Association, working with March of Dimes clients to create a mural for their reading room, teaching painting at the 55 Plus Centre, and leading summer art camps and workshops at Willow Springs Creative Centre. “He’s completely present and engaged with the young people,” says Judi Vinni, program coordinator at Willow Springs. “It’s never just about painting; it’s about the whole process of creating art.” Khani loves to see the impact art can make on individual lives as well as the community. He met one student when he was involved in a photography program through the Children’s Centre and Arts Access. “He was from a remote Labrador reserve and had never had any contact with photography before, and he just blossomed. Now he’s studying photography in Toronto,” he says.
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A Pilot Project That’s Taking Flight Story and Photos by Tara George Colleen Peters, president of Youth Centres Thunder Bay, tours me through a space that has clearly been inhabited by teenagers. Colourful images cover the formerly white walls, and the space includes comfy beanbag chairs, high-tech Alienware PCs (I’m impressed by the name alone), an air hockey table, and hand-made signs that reinforce the centre’s values, namely respect. Youth TBay, or “The Centre,” is a place where youth aged 11-18 can gather to be part of a community that promotes creativity, self-improvement, and a sense of belonging. Since opening in the winter of 2012, over 200 young people have visited the centre, and there is a core group of about 30 to 40 who visit regularly. These are favourable statistics for a pilot project that has taken an innovative approach to the operation and management of the centre by sharing the costs of resources among different entities. Youth TBay is the only centre of its kind in Canada that operates using this model: staff are provided by the City of Thunder Bay and the Wasaya Group Inc. covers the rental fees for the space in the Victoriaville Centre.
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The specialized programming offered by the centre is mainly through in-kind donations from community services, such as creative programs through Community Arts and Heritage Education Project, cooking classes through Frontier College, and summer recreational activities through Youth Zone. In addition, the volunteers, ranging from the Board of Directors to youth ambassadors, are an integral part of the success the centre. The centre is also connected with several agencies throughout the city should a youth need additional services; however, minor issues and disagreements, like settling on what to cook for dinner, are resolved by a game of air hockey. The Thunder Bay Youth Centre is located in Victoriaville Centre (711 Victoria Ave.) and has an outside door for after mall hours. youthtbay.ca
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The Bucket List
Soaring Over Eagles Story and Photo by Marlene Wandel Naturally, it poured rain the morning I biked to the Wilderness North office for an aerial tour of the harbour. Krista and Alan Cheeseman were optimistic. The Cheesemans, as owners of a network of lodges and outpost camps in the Albany and Ogoki watersheds, are no strangers to the vagaries of weather. The 20-year veterans of the fly-in fishing adventure business chatted about their decision to branch out into adventures beyond fishing, including float plane tours out of Thunder Bay. Soon enough, an expanding patch of blue sky meant we were on our way. We met our pilot, Guy Cannon, on the dock, and stepped onto the float of the legendary de Havilland Beaver, known as “The Harley Davidson of planes.” We motored around in the harbour, waiting for the nine-cylinder piston engine to warm up. The time passed quickly, with Cannon offering interesting tidbits: the Beaver’s engine was actually designed for the Sherman Tank; Isle Royale is actually part of Michigan. Heralded by both Cheesman and Cannon as one of the top 10 Canadian engineering achievements of the 20th century, the Beaver left the water, passed over a few ships just beyond the breakwater, and pointed its orange nose east to the Sleeping Giant. Landmarks laboriously achieved by hiking and paddling appeared effortlessly below us. Cannon’s knowledge of the area, and willingness to maneuver the agile craft for optimum viewing of landmarks made the trip that much more colourful. We flew over tiny, uninhabited Hare Island and learned that one end blooms purple in spring with lilacs. As we neared
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the Thunder Cape observation tower, an eagle soared below us, as if on cue. We swung nimbly over to the lighthouse at Trowbridge Island; tiny figures on the dock waved to us as we circled back for an optimum view.
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Thinking Outside the Box to Educate our Youth By Michelle Kolobutin
Waldorf:
Teaching the Head, Heart and Hands Educating the head, heart and hands while unfolding the individual human spirit: this is the promise of a Waldorf education. The Northern Lights Education Initiative is spearheading a proposal to the Lakehead School Board for a Waldorf-inspired primary school (kindergarten to grade three) that they hope to open in September 2014. Students attending a Waldorf kindergarten learn through self-motivated play and nature-focused experiences that stimulate the child’s creative core. Teachers in a Waldorf school see each student as an individual, each having their own purpose in life, and believe their education should prepare them to fulfill their unique role. Wondering if Waldorf children finish with the same skill-set as traditionally educated students? Arlene Thorn, whose children are graduates of this alternative system, says “We get to the same place, but do so in a different way.” A Waldorf education fosters a love of learning in which students are inspired by a curriculum that feeds their soul and fires their spirit. “Education is for life, not just to get a career,” Thorn says. Consequently, students receive a well-rounded education, preparing them to be critical thinkers with the academic basis, but also gaining practical skills (for instance gardening and woodworking know-how) as well as a strong social, cultural, and ecological consciousness. The Northern Lights Education Initiative invites parents to the Baggage Building Arts Centre at Prince Arthur’s Landing on September 16 from 7-9pm to learn more about a Waldorf education. Contact Arlene at 3459432 or tbayaltschool@gmail.com for details.
Quetico School College: Premier Learning in NWO
What student wouldn’t want to learn amidst the backdrop of one of Ontario’s most beautiful settings? Mike Heaton, a retired private school teacher, asked the same question and saw the opportunity in Quetico Centre, which he recently purchased. His intention? To transform the historical site into Northwestern Ontario’s premier private school: Quetico School College. Heaton has spent countless hours refurbishing the site, modernizing classrooms, installing campus-wide Wi-Fi, and erecting a BMX park. While its setting is ideal for students interested in learning about the environment and the wilderness, Quetico School College is not an outdoor education centre. Heaton says the college, which will offer grades 9-12, will parallel other prestigious private schools, but have the added bonus of a beautiful setting, encouraging creativity and recreation. This setting is “especially helpful to students who may have a difficult time in the traditional classroom setting,” says Heaton. This fall Heaton will complete the school’s accreditation process with a goal of opening September 2014. Local organizations can support the school by sponsoring a student’s tuition. The connection students make with sponsoring organizations may result in a local student remaining in Northwestern Ontario after graduation. Visit queticoschoolcollege.com or call 807-598-1600 for more information. The Walleye
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Lakehead Thunderwolves 2013-14 Season Preview
Women’s basketball: Getting Over the Hump The women’s basketball team looks to redefine themselves in a tough OUA West division after narrowly missing the playoffs the last two seasons. Head coach Jon Kreiner has recruited heavily, both locally and south of the border, to get his team back into the playoff picture. Typically a “defense first” team, led by Ayse Kalkan (Winnipeg, MB), the Thunderwolves need consistency on the offensive end of the court. A total of seven new recruits will be on the active roster to begin training camp, highlighted by the highly sought-after transfer guard Jylisa Williams (Atlanta, GA).
By Hugh Mullally Thunder Bay is a sports-crazed city, and the Thunderwolves make up a large part of the local sports fans’ calendar. From the snow and mud, to the ice and hardwood, to the mat and track, the Thunderwolves offer something for fans young and old. The first notable event coming up is Homecoming Weekend (October 3-6), which features the biennial Wall of Fame ceremony, exhibition games for men’s hockey and men’s and women’s basketball, and the annual John Zanatta Alumni Games.
Wrestling: Another Chance For Heavyweight Gold LU wrestling produces national-calibre athletes on the mat, including 2012 national champion heavyweight Preston Mikulasik (Thunder Bay), who missed last season due to injury, but is recovered and poised to make another run for gold in 2013-14. Female wrestlers have enjoyed more success as a team in recently, finishing 7th in the nation last year. With a core of young talent, Lakehead wrestlers are poised to make a jump and challenge perennial women’s powerhouse Brock U.
Here’s a team-by-team summary of what to expect in 2013-14 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) campaigns.
Nordic Skiing: A Dominant Force Cross Country Running (XCR)/ Indoor Track and Field: Going the Distance
Lakehead’s nordic ski team is undoubtedly the most successful of Lakehead’s varsity programs in recent times. The women’s team comes off a historic 9th consecutive OUA championship, while the men earned their 2nd straight title last year on home snow at the Lappe Nordic Ski Center. They followed that by capturing the national championship held in BC. They will once again be contenders on the national stage. Leading the team is Andrea Lee (Black Creek, BC), who represented Canada at the World Championships last February in Europe.
The Thunderwolves are typically great long distance runners in the outdoors and on the track, with rising stars in both disciplines. Coach Kip Sigsworth has added Atlantic University champion Connor McGuire (Summerside, PEI) to the team, and with returning National Rookie of the Year Dylan Brown (Newmarket, ON) the men’s XCR team is looking good. The women’s track team sent five athletes to nationals last year, four of whom return, including 4th year Danielle Thiel (Regina, SK) who will challenge in the 3000m, (9th in the CIS last year).
Men’s Basketball: Reloaded For Another Run at Gold
The team welcomes Australian 7-footer Brent Wallace, who at 20 years old has five years of eligibility remaining and pro experience in his hometown of Brisbane. Standout recruit Henry Tan (Vaughan, ON) will be counted on to fill the void left by departing graduates. Add to the freshmen class Nolan Mackenzie (Oakville, ON), Josh Bell (Mississauga, ON) and Mitchell Hearn (Mount Carmel, NF), and transfer forward Igor Lebov (Toronto), who have a very hard act to follow.
Women’s Volleyball: Flying High Into 2013-14 Epica Pictures
The men’s team looks to follow their CIS silver medal with another appearance at the CIS Final 8. It will no doubt be a challenge, having graduated six players. High hopes now rest on the shoulders of the remaining leaders, including guard Dwayne Harvey (Hamilton, ON), who must integrate a large class of recruits into the fold next season.
Coming off their first trip to the playoffs in seven years, the women’s volleyball team looks to make it two years in a row. All-star left side Jorie Daymond (Ottawa, ON) hopes to be recovered from knee surgery and in uniform once again come November. Lakehead is among the defensive elite in the OUA, and returns the 12-13 Libero of the Year, Breanne Hilhorst (Killarney, MB). The Wolves have five recruits announced for the 2013-14 season, including Thunder Bay’s 5’9” Stephanie Potter (La Verendrye) and 6’3” Christie Lowe (Superior CVI).
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Men’s Hockey: Best Show on Ice in Thunder Bay With the arrival of a new head coach in Bill MacDonald, hopes are high for a return to national prominence for the men’s hockey team. MacDonald has a long record of success in several pro leagues in Canada and the U.S. Local Thunder Bay product Kelin Ainsworth returns to his hometown after playing in the NCAA. Cody Alcock (Oshawa, ON) is another standout recruit who has had success in the OHL. Standout forward and 2012-13 team MVP Trevor Gamache (Longlac, ON) also returns for another season.
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“I’m going to the CBC building on Miles Street,” I instruct the taxi driver. “You mean CBQ?” he asks, one of many who still refer to the Thunder Bay station by its old call letters after 40 years. That Q is for Quetico, but these days the letter also brings to mind the popular network radio show with Jian Ghomeshi. Our destination is the modern brick building, nestled between a senior citizens’ complex and a food bank, that later replaced the convent converted to broadcast studios when the station opened in 1973. Starting as CBQ 800 AM, it is now CBC 88.3 FM in Thunder Bay. A group of citizens had sent letters and petitions to the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission and politicians to get a local station. The late Dusty Miller, a former mayor of Thunder Bay, talked about feeling “deprived” without a strong CBC presence and the need for “shows that stimulate thinking.” A cast of interesting characters has taken to the local CBC airwaves over the past four decades, from the first morning show host Don Edwards, who retired not long ago as a VP at the regional hospital, to Arthur Black, who got his own network show, and Louise Penny, now a successful mystery writer in Quebec. New talent continues to develop at the station, including Lisa Laco as host of Superior Morning, who is visited weekly by outdoor columnist (and The Walleye contributor) Gord Ellis with his big fish tales, and by Wazzup’s Jolene Banning. One of the programs that has come and gone is Indian Faces, originally recorded on cassettes in Oji-Cree out of the home of Ennis Fiddler in Sandy Lake and sent to Thunder Bay for broadcast. The bridging of non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal communities remains a focal point for CBC, with award-winning projects like Common Ground Café. Technology has also changed in the past 40 years, and the old tape decks along with the modern consoles will all be on display at CBC Thunder Bay’s open house on Friday, September 27 from 6 am to 7 pm. Whereas albums and FM radios were prizes for the 10th anniversary, ear buds and tablet covers are up for grabs for this 40th birthday bash. Susan Rogers is Program Manager for CBC Thunder Bay. The Walleye
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Helping Local Youth Shine By Pat Forrest Nancy Tillberg is adept at finding creative ways to apply her skills as a photographer. As a full-time member of the forensics team at Thunder Bay Police Services, she photographs and examines crime scenes and, in her spare time, she works as a gifted photographer who aims to help local youth “shine.” Through her Shine Photo Spirit Club, she gives local high school students the opportunity to complete volunteer hours at charitable and community events, while also earning points towards prizes and scholarships. At the same time, they can learn about photography,
social media, marketing, and more with their peers in a fun and empowering environment. Tillberg’s commitment to young people doesn’t stop there. She is also helping 20-year-old Nerissa McRury to realize an ambitious dream. A contestant in the Miss Universe Canada pageant, to be held early in 2014, McRury is required to raise funds for the pageant’s chosen charity, Operation Smile, an organization that provides surgery and medical care to children with facial deformities. The Confederation College police foundations student clearly has risen to the challenge. “My goal is to raise $25,000 for Operation Smile. Children have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember and it’s really special to me when I can help make a difference in their lives,” she says. The pair hope to raise $10,000 from CHARMED! A Children’s Charity Calendar which features local children aged 2-12 in sets such as fairy portraits, a Victorian tea party,
pirates, and cowboys. There will be 12 limited edition sets in total. Once all the photos have been taken in mid-September, online voting will begin. The photo with the most votes from each set will be published in the calendar which is scheduled for release at Halloween. Pre-orders for the calendar will be accepted in September. Tillberg says that the two initiatives are a perfect fit with her mission. “I opened the Shine Photo Studio with a mission to partner with the community and to improve lives through photography. I believe that both the calendar and the club fit into this vision. In each project, everyone working together means that everyone involved comes out a winner.” For more on Tillberg’s and McRury’s projects and to vote for your favourite cutie, visit shinephotostudio.com.
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Thunder Bay Country Market Sandpiper Cakes By Rebekah Skochinski Freelance pastry chef Jennifer Miller loves cake. She got bit by the baking bug while studying baking and pastry under Gilles Renusson, coach of the U.S. International Olympic Pastry Team. She then honed her skills at Marie Catrib’s Restaurant in Grand Rapids, Michigan before moving to Thunder Bay in 2006 to start Sandpiper Cakes. An artisan bakery, Sandpiper Cakes specializes in gourmet European tortes and classic American cakes with a focus on traditional techniques and quality ingredients. “I use good butter, heavy cream, and nothing artificial,” says Miller. “When you taste my cakes I want you to taste the flavour of them, not the sugar.” The emphasis may be on taste but the cakes she makes are beautiful—whether adorned with curls of chocolate, strewn with fresh berries, or scattered with nuts. You won’t find fondant on any of the cakes, or icing made with icing sugar. Instead, Miller opts for a classic French buttercream, which isn’t nearly as sweet and involves boiling sugar into a syrup before adding chocolate, coffee, vanilla, almond, or rum for flavour.
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Miller’s signature cakes are the German chocolate, lemon curd cheesecake, carrot mandarin cake, chocolate ganache cake, and an opera cake (an almond sponge cake with coffee and chocolate). She also makes éclairs, cream puffs, cupcakes, and a flourless chocolate cake (that contains a pound of bittersweet Belgian chocolate!) and other gluten-free items by request. Not only does Miller love everything about the baking process, but she loves sharing with others what she creates in the kitchen. “I really enjoy meeting people and connecting through cake.” Looking for your own sweet ending? Visit Sandpiper Cakes at the market or learn more by visiting thunderbaycountrymarket.com.
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Get Over Yourself By Justyna Kondakow September is the month that transitions us from summer heat to chilly nights—a change that never fails to bring me back to schooltime memories. In those days, I made sure to counteract my weirdo personality by dressing like the average kid. My desire to fit in became so strong that at one point I requested a brand name hoodie for the holidays. That moment made me realize that I was a walking
We are bombarded daily with inspirational quotes offering up sage advice on living your life with ease. It’s like we are trying to re-educate ourselves on what YOLO means, when all we need to do is simply look to our childhood. I remember the very first time I dressed myself with no assistance. I was more concerned with getting the clothing on than outfit coordination (now that I think about it, purple tights and a purple sweater was on-point in junior kindergarten in the 90s). Back then, thinking of what kids would think of me looking like a (stylish) grape did not faze me. When it comes to thriving off of insecurities, the fashion industry scores an A+. But keeping a healthy distance from the fashion machine is something that I and the women from The Craft Collective (197 Algoma Street S.) both believe in. Tuija Hansen, the brains behind this fashion operation, believes in wearing and creating what you love. In turn, designers and artists with like minds create one of a kind clothing/art under the same roof.
Entering a change room can often be daunting, but the selection of clothing and accessories at The Craft Collective distracted me from my knobby knees, and I found choosing an outfit proved to be difficult. I barely had time to consider if something wouldn’t suit me or not. For me, that is a good sign for a local boutique. You get so excited about everything that you forget you have a certain preference or style. It makes you go beyond your insecurities and appreciate the fact that a person you know in town makes their merch by hand. I suggest you check out what The Craft Collective is cooking because supporting local designers creates more space for originality rather than trendiness. It is perfect space to forget about shortcomings and to revel in individuality rather than the industry. Outfit by: The Craft Collective, 197 Algoma Street S., (807) 285-4794 Handmade feather brooch, choker necklace and pendants: Wojo Originals Handmade blouse and skirt: Lucy Nova Designs Handmade vest and belt: Tuija Hansen Fibre Design Vintage purse: Jewels of Crown Booties: Minimarket
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CityScene How did you get involved with the Regional Multicultural Youth Council? In Grade 11, I was offered a part-time position with RMYC. I fell in love with the programs, like their work in anti-racism and crime prevention. So even when my position ended I continued to work as a volunteer.
What makes the RMYC special? In high school there are so many cliques but the Council is so multicultural and LGBTQ-friendly. People are diverse but everyone feels accepted. And the Council doesn’t just help the people we’re reaching out to, but it also does a lot for the youth involved. It’s a really good support network.
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Outgoing President of the Regional Multicultural Youth Council Story and Photo by Donna Faye This past year, Meghan Payment was so busy with event planning, speaking engagements and meetings, her friends told her she was living the life of a 30-year-old businesswoman, rather than an 18-yearold in her last year of high school. Meghan’s community involvement did not go unnoticed. She won this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the City of Thunder Bay and was one of 30 students selected from 4,000 applicants across Canada for a Loran Scholarship worth $80,000, awarded on the basis of character, service and leadership potential.
Do you have a favourite RMYC project? The Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy. Since spring 2011 we’ve held two conferences or forums and so far have reached more than 150 students. We did a survey in all of the high schools to determine the top three issues high school students face, as well as the solutions. The issues were: drugs, discrimination based on appearance/race and discrimination based on sexual orientation. The survey also showed that students felt that awareness was the answer. So since then we’ve held workshops and conferences to raise awareness about those issues.
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Are contributions by youth undervalued?
Not at all. There is a high youth crime rate. Appearance wasn’t a surprise—if you don’t wear the right jeans, people talk. We actually added a fourth issue to the list and that was suicide. We held a workshop on suicide prevention and asked anyone who’s ever been affected by suicide to raise their hand. Everyone raised their hands. The Council members have all been trained in Mental Health First Aid including how to recognize suicidal thoughts and how to get help for someone who might be thinking about suicide.
Yes! When young people organize something, the reaction is usually, ‘Isn’t that cute.’ Local news reports on things happening in individual schools, but otherwise they don’t often report on youth initiatives. It’s getting a bit better. The ‘We Stand Up’ campaign and event in May got a lot of media attention, because it was so different. [About 1,400 students attended the We Stand Up event to raise awareness about youth empowerment to make positive changes.]
Why is community involvement so important to you? I don’t know. I’ve always been involved. In Grade 5, I was on the greeting committee. In Grade 6, I was involved in school activities and in Grade 7, I was on the school council. I’ll be going away for university soon and leaving these projects behind is the hardest thing I have to do right now.
Who have been your role models in terms of community involvement? Moffat Makuto [Executive Director of Multicultural Association of Northwestern Ontario]. He’s a great man. He’s so patient, welcoming and inclusive. He joined the RMYC in 1985. He’s given up his whole life to the youth of Thunder Bay. And Colleen Peters [Programs Manager, John Howard Society and volunteer, RMYC]. Colleen is the epitome of a strong female leader.
City Council members have been great at recognizing the value of youth contributions to the community and getting youth involved.
Why is it important for young people get involved in the community? You should get involved because you want to give something. I don’t think you should do it to get something in return. It shouldn’t be about something looking good on your résumé. What I’ve had the chance to do has given me real life experience for the future. It builds confidence. When you’re young, you have an opportunity to mess up. It’s so important to learn and to grow, to make mistakes and learn to get back up again.
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The World is Sound
Lorrina Belluz Releases New CD
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Local musician/singer-songwriter Lorrina Belluz is a ball of fire. And it’s no wonder, seeing how the shipment of her new CD, Fathom, has just arrived and she is in rehearsals for its upcoming release party. “I’m a bit nervous,” she admits as we chat about the show. Nerves are good, I tell her. The last time we spoke (see our May issue) she was still working on her CD, so I eagerly flip open the CD jacket and the first thing I notice is an image of Belluz, with her signature antique cat eye frames, her wavy mane of gray hair and words alongside: “The world is sound.” For Belluz, her entire world is sound, and the sounds she plays and composes are from all over the world. Fathom blends all of Belluz’s eclecticism into one: world, blues, jazz, and pop. The songs are personal—especially “This Song”—and the lyrics are clever and conversational, as in “Happy,” where she sings “His body is hot, though his temper is not.” In “Duum,” her political and punk leanings come to the forefront both in sound and with questions like “What‘cha going to do when the flowers die, and the bees don’t fly?” And many will identify with references to blueberry picking and marbles and mud pies in “Northern Life.” A host of talented local musicians appear on the CD and will join Belluz onstage, promising an energetic and unforgettable show. Lorrina Belluz’s CD release party is set for September 14 at the Finlandia Club. The show starts at 9 pm, the doors open at 8 pm; admission is $5. Snacks will be served.
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Burnin’ to the Sky
High School Confidential By Gord Ellis There is something about high school that brings out the band in many budding musicians. There are many possible reasons for this, although they would all be just wild guesses. High school brings people from all over town together, and for many young people, it is often the first time they may have bumped into a like-minded person. And that this person just might happen to have a really nice PA system and drum kit in their basement is truly a bonus. High school also brings together young people who are feeling the first flush of puberty. And lets face it, there is something very exciting and sexy about playing music—even if it’s often kind of bad music.
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The high school band experience has been well documented, and has been especially fruitful in North America and Europe. Although they did not go to high school as we know it in Canada, the key members of the Beatles and Stones were formed when both Jagger/Richards and Lennon/McCartney were still squeezing pimples. The list of other super popular bands—and I mean rock bands—that came out of high school age groupings is a long and impressive one. It includes bands as diverse as the Guess Who and U2. Youthful enthusiasm, idealism, a sudden urge to express through music, and obsessive practice make the teen years a breeding ground for deep bonds. And potentially great bands.
Putting the chronology of my high school band experience together is murky, and probably not of much interest for those outside of the little band of music freaks I hung with at Hillcrest. But for the record, there were two bands of note. One was called Jet Lag, and consisted of mostly of my dearest friends in life back then, all of whom played music, although with varying levels of skill. This band cranked out loud, often horrid, versions of “Wild Thing“, “Knockin’ on Heavens Door,” and “Respectable,” usually at house parties. The band was really not that good, although we had a lot of fun anyway. The “other” guitarist in Jet Lag, besides your faithful columnist, was my long time friend Randy Breiland. Several years after high school, RB and I would be part of a band called the Crosstown Blues Band that did get out of the living room. And we are still playing together 30-some years later. The second band was the dreadfully named Flying Ants. This group was primarily made up of high school music students who would put down the oboes and euphoniums and pick up guitars after class. It was a pretty decent band, if a little less of a gang than Jet Lag. Somehow, the Flying Ants ended up playing a high school assembly. The gig was three songs, two of which I was to sing. Playing the high school assembly was the equivalent of doing a stadium to us. It was all pretty exciting. Three songs were chosen: “Brand New Cadillac“ by the Clash, “Let My Love Open the Door” by Pete Townshend, and “Cocaine” by Eric Clapton. I was to sing the last two. However, there was some controversy about the final song choice. It was felt by some in the school administration that doing a song about cocaine was a poor choice for an assembly. Pressure was put on to change it. However, the Ants held out, and we performed “Cocaine” to the mostly appreciative Hillcrest assembly. In the program, the third song was not named. It said “and a song by Eric Clapton.“
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Like many thousands of young people before, and tens of thousands to come, my high school experience was built around music. Listening to music, talking about music, and then playing it. This made the high school years very memorable, but did not help my focus when it came to math, physics and chemistry. Academia suffered when stacked next to “Jammin’ with Edward.”
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DevilDriver
Metal’s Biggest Bands Hit the TBCA Stage
Chadwick Charms at Beaux Daddy’s By Meghan Jewell
By Jacob Romu Trivium and DevilDriver will be playing the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium on September 20, with touring support from After the Burial and Sylosis. The show falls between Dwight Yoakam and Englebert Humperdinck on the TBCA’s September calendar—a true testament to the diversity of entertainment that graces its stage. Trivium’s 6th album, tentatively titled Vengeance Falls, is scheduled to be released on October 15, but the lead single “Brave This Storm” is available online for streaming now. The new Trivium material has matured somewhat from their metalcore roots, incorporating a lot more thrash-type sounds. They also performed it live at the biggest open-air metal festival, Wacken. DevilDriver’s 6th album Winter Kills is hot off the press, released in August. Over the last 10 or so years, DevilDriver has included more melodic death metal influences into their Pantera-flavoured groove metal sound. Based on release schedules, this show should be packed full of new material by two of the biggest metal bands, so whether you’re new to metal, or a longtime fan, this show will be one to remember.
On August 10, a young up-and-coming musical artist took stage at Beaux Daddy’s Canajun Grillhouse entertaining a small yet enthusiastic audience. This talented 20-year-old vocalist, Janie Chadwick, impressed the restaurant’s patrons with her soulful original sound. While the audience enjoyed the delicious Louisiana Cajun cuisine with French Canadian roots, Chadwick filled the room with her powerful voice, excellent guitar skills, and huge personality. Beaux Daddy’s has great acoustics, which added to the overall vibe of the evening. Chadwick’s voice is bluesy, organic, and full of character. Her vocal range is impressive and allows her to put her own unique spin on songs not typical to acoustic sound. Her sets consisted of acoustic covers such as “Hey Ya” by OutKast and several Amy Winehouse tunes. Chadwick translated these covers to make them her own. I’d love to hear what she might do when she sings one of her originals. Her stage presence was playful and she seemed to naturally interact with her audience. Originally from Hornepayne, Ontario, this self-taught musician has started to really make a name for herself on Thunder Bay stages. Watch The Walleye’s music listings for details on her next show.
Tech N9ne Electrifies Crocks By Uko Abara The warm weather seemed to predict the arrival of Tech N9ne and his henchmen, who swooped into town to put on an electrifying show at Crocks. Arguably the most successful independent and underground rapper of our time, the Strange Music co-founder took to the stage to show up artists a fraction of his age.
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Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, Tech N9ne has a reputable record in the rap game, having toured with icons such as Jay-Z and reached numerous milestones, including over one million album SoundScans independently, and conducting the longest continuous tour in rap history. Despite the fact that his career has spanned over two decades, he has remained relevant by demonstrating a lyrical ability that is rare in a contemporary artist. He is regularly featured on other artists' tracks, and has consistent releases of his own. His
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style is also a bit to the left, often mixing elements of heavy metal and hip-hop. After a flurry of opening acts, Tech N9ne took to the stage accompanied by labelmate Krizz Kaliko, each delivering tracks of their own, and collaborating to perform and reinvent Tech N9ne classics, including "Imma Tell" with the use of acapella and beatboxing. Also on the docket were tracks off of Something Else, Tech N9ne’s latest album. The duo kept the crowd busy throughout the night and showed their appreciation for the surprisingly large Thunder Bay crowd. Tech N9ne fans were left with little to be desired after one of the best live shows to grace the city. The Something Else tour continues throughout North America until the end of October 2013. For more information, visit blog.strangemusicinc.com.
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Red Moon Road
The Old and The New
Sleeping Giant Folk Music Society’s 13th Season
By Elly Tose As the Sleeping Giant Folk Music Society (SGFMS) enters its 13th year, it is comforting to know that some things will stay the same. Our venue is still the Finlandia Club above the world famous Hoito restaurant at 314 Bay Street, we still have Dennis Dacey to provide amazing sound production, and our 2013-14 season will feature an amazing lineup of Canadian talent. While some things remain the same, a few things are changing. We have unfortunately lost Ostrom Outdoors as a ticket outlet so tickets will only be available at Hoito, Fireweed, and Chaltrek. As well, ticket prices will be going up this year for the first time since the SGFMS
started in 2001. Five of this season’s concerts will be $25 in advance, $25 at the door for SGFMS members and $30 for non-members. The February concert, which features Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, will be $35 in advance, $35 at the door for members and $40 at the door for non-members. Please note that memberships remain $5 and combination tickets are available, providing some opportunity to save on ticket prices. The first half of the season begins with Great Lake Swimmers’ frontman and primary songwriter, Tony Dekker on September 28. On October 19 will bring a performance by Rose Cousins, who won a 2013 Juno
Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo as well as Folk Recording of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Solo Recording of the Year at the 2013 East Coast Music Awards. And on November 30, Winnipeg trio Red Moon Road will take to the stage with a full array of strings—banjo, mandolin, guitar, and fiddle— and three soulful voices.
Watch The Walleye for highlights of theseason’s second half later in the year. For more information visit sleepinggiant.ca or call 344-0654. Here’s to another season of great music!
Using the red earthenware clay native to Nova Scotia, Joan creates “wheel-thrown and constructed” and rich, colourful foodsafe glazes. Her pots combine luscious surfaces with distinct shapes inspire love for forming pliable clay. A feast for the eyes and a delight to use, Joan’s tableware is both fu
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Using the red earthenware clay native to Nova Scotia, Joan creates “wheel-thrown and constructed” pottery decorated with slip and rich, colourful foodsafe glazes. Her pots combine luscious surfaces with distinct shapes inspired by her environment and love for forming pliable clay. A feast for the eyes and a delight to use, Joan’s tableware is both functional and decorative. The artist will also be conducting a workshop where she will demonstrate a variety of wheel thrown and hand built pottery forms as well as slip and glaze application using resist techniques. Saturday, September 21st 9am-4pm and Sunday September 22ND 10am-3pm Anyone interested in attending the workshop can contact Crystal Sohlman at 935-1973.
Using the red earthenware clay native to Nova Scotia, Joan creates “wheel-thrown and constructed” pottery decorated with slip and rich, colourful foodsafe glazes. Her pots combine luscious surfaces with distinct shapes inspired by her environment and love for forming pliable clay. A feast for the eyes and a delight to use, Joan’s tableware is both functional and decorative. The artist will also be conducting a workshop where she will demonstrate a variety of wheel thrown and hand built pottery forms as well as slip and glaze application using resist techniques. st nd Saturday, September 21 9am-4pm and Sunday September 22 10am-3pm . Anyone interested in attending the workshop can contact Crystal Sohlman at 935-1973.
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Where’s Summer? In the Parks By Michelle McChristie Whether you think that summer arrived in Thunder Bay or not, Summer in the Parks continued much in the same way it has since 1904, only bigger and better. Jean-Paul De Roover has been coordinating the event for the past four years and the concert on August 14 (the last of the summer) marked his 32nd. As the festival and events coordinator for the City of Thunder Bay, De Roover is part of a small team of red-shirted staff that toil behind the scenes to ensure each event’s success. De Roover says that the weather was only a mild interference, with heavy rain forcing the cancellation of one event and the premature ending of another. “People have been great,” he says. “They show up with their umbrellas, ready for the show.” De Roover has seen a steady growth in all aspects of Summer in the Parks: greater attendance (4,000 people), greater interest from local and regional musicians (this year’s lineup included acts from Toronto and Sudbury), increased participation from community groups, and the artisans market saw a veritable explosion with the number of vendors capped at 14. The concerts also included alternative performances during breaks and a Zumba demonstration (“dance yourself fit”) to energize the crowd before the show. Unlike previous years, this summer’s performers were not grouped into theme nights. August 14 featured Robert Lem and the Westfort Wedding Crashers (chicken-fried rock), Wayne Faulconer and Hillbilly Blues Boutique (country) and Mark Potvin’s Little Swing Band (swing). While their styles were distinct, they shared the same panache for entertaining and the audience was soaking it in. Okay, maybe some were more engrossed in their bags of kettle corn and French fries, but that is part of the Summer in the Parks experience.
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A string quartet consists of two violins, a viola, and a cello. The grouping has a huge musical range and versatility and there is a staggering number of pieces written for it. Cosbey says it’s like a symphony orchestra squeezed into four people. It’s also....well, sensual. “Playing chamber music is a very intimate experience—there’s a lot of communication and interaction between the players. Watching a string quartet happen can be
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Quartets Etcetera’s first concert will be on Saturday, September 14 at 8 pm at St. Paul’s United Church. They’ll be presenting, among other things, Ravel’s String Quartet. Though written in 1904, Cosbey says it sounds like it was written yesterday. “It has a fresh, upbeat sensibility and we’re really excited to play it.” Tickets are $20, and can be obtained at the door or by emailing tickets@quartetsetcetera.ca. For more information on this and future projects, vist quartetsetcetera.ca.
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Leapin’ Rita Visser From opening the beautifully designed CD cover to listening to the last song on the recording, the Rita Visser musical experience with her new CD Leapin’ is one that will linger with me for awhile. Visser’s sound is diverse, with each song having a different flavour. Her lyrics are personal, vulnerable, but inspiring and it was easy to connect to each and every tune. After listening to her CD a number of times, her words preoccupied my mind and I was finding myself wanting
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For decades, the terms “whole wheat” and “multigrain” have been synonymous with healthy eating but author and cardiologist Dr. William Davis’ book Wheat Belly causes one to rethink these ideas. Reading like a novel where the villain is a protein called gluten, Dr. Davis starts at the beginning by providing an in-depth history into modern wheat. He explains how its genetic modification in the 1940s to support profit-expanding agricultural practices has altered the gluten protein into something our bodies might not deal with very well. Comparing gluten to opiates to explain why we can’t eat just one cookie, Dr. Davis also goes into great detail on wheat’s effect on a number of health problems including indigestion, diabetes, neurological disorders, and skin and joint ailments. While the hero of the book isn’t a perfect glutenfree substitute, the recipes and stories of people who have made the switch and felt better add some inspiration to kick the bagel habit. -Andrea Stach
to really dig deep into what she was saying. Though her sound is a mixture of Norah Jones and Emmy Lou Harris, this Thunder Bay native is an original. A portion of funds from each CD sale donated to Hope Centre, a charity in Welland that supports individuals and families who are struggling with poverty-related issues—just another reason to check out this CD. -Meghan Jewell
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Le Refuge is the creation of Trifolia, a new project by Quebec jazz pianist and composer Marianne Trudel, double bassist Etienne Lafrance, and percussionist Patrick Graham. A musical homage to nature as refuge, the songs are richly layered and atmospheric. The eerie percussive introduction to “Whirly” evokes a moonlit canoe ride, loons calling in the distance and gentle waves rippling against the boat. In addition to jazz performance, Trudel has a Masters in ethnomusicology, which could explain her original choices in rhythms and percussion. With unexpected rhythm changes and the occasional use of atonality, at times sounding like improvisation, this is not your standard jazz piano. But as summer comes to a close, these nature-inspired songs, like the upbeat “Trois Soleils,” will bring the listener back to afternoon hikes in the forest and evenings by the lake. - Donna Faye
The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You Neko Case What can I say when Neko Case says it all so elegantly? And best of all, it’s playfully sardonic. This release is her first in four years and will not disappoint. The prereleased single “Man” is a rocking treatise of a woman living and surviving well in a man’s world. Songs of living and loving long distance, as well as self-reflective ones about her present state and her 20+ years in music make up the 11 originals and one cover. The weakest song is saved by her words and fiery voice, taking some formula rock and rolling it around ‘till it’s a shiny pebble. Musically, it’s wrought with eruptions of siren calls and lightning flashes, punches of horns, gurgles of weirdness, or a driving Pixies bass line amidst pretty melodies, delivered with her own “candy-coated fist.” If you pick up this album you’ll get three bonus tracks, which I predict will also be damn good. -Patricia Roy
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The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten
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Tedeschi Trucks Band
I first heard Royal Canoe, a six-piece ensemble from the Peg, when they did a stunning interpretation of Beck’s Song Reader. With this, their first full-length release, as interpreters they have foraged a multiple of genres, added an array of techno gadgetry and voila! The result is a prominently R&B groove-inflected indie rock and there are moments of super cool genius that will make you dance or raise the hairs on your neck. Its explicitly rhythmic aspirations, however, are somewhat mired in its indie rock pedigree. Places where the sparseness of the songs allow you to pick out and marvel at the weird gurgles and clicks and vocoded vocals soon become overstuffed and baroque. But, this being said, the album is very much worth a listen. Unlike a lot of albums, which hook you from the start and then leave you wanting, this recording brings you in slowly, then grabs you.
If making up one’s mind is deciding on sampling each dish in a buffet, then the Tedeschi Trucks Band has done so. Take “Do I Look Worried” and “Idle Wind”: the former has a feel that wouldn’t be entirely out of place on a Daptone Records release, while the latter is half Allman Brothers and half Jethro Tull, complete with flute work. I’m used to listening to blues albums being more homogenous in feel, but the variety doesn’t feel out of place. Rather, it’s as if the band decided on a grab bag of soul, R&B, and roots hooks and put them together like Scrabble tiles. Some listeners of electric blues may not think this album hits hard enough, or is diluted by all the players (it’s a 10piece band). Nevertheless, this record is solid helping of my favourite things: 70s soul guitar work and vocals, and Chicago blues horn hooks.
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The anxieties of the backto-school season can be amplified when a child is approaching their very first day of school. Reading stories with children about kindergarten rituals and experiences helps familiarize them with what to expect, reducing their fear of the unknown. The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten is a bright, cartoony picture book featuring a funny reversal that will amuse many children (and their parents). A mom who is sad to leave her daughter at school is invited to join kindergarten, but unfortunately mom is not a kindergarten success story like her daughter. She has a hard time following the rules and displays unruly behaviour, irking her well-behaved daughter who responds “VERY EMBARRASSING, Mom!” This engaging and very funny book imparts several important messages: kindergarten is a fun place to be, even moms make mistakes, and sometimes kids can be better at things than their parents! - Laura Prinselaar Children & Youth Services Librarian
Sandwiches That You Will Like Rick Sebak
This hour-long PBS documentary is a lighthearted celebration the sandwich and the specialities offered by restaurants stretching from (U.S.) coast to coast. The film was directed, produced and narrated by Rick Sebak, who is known as the creator of the “scrapbook documentary” genre and has a knack for delving into aspects of American culture that are quirky and entertaining. His sandwich
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tour includes offerings such as the chipped ham “Slammer” in Pennsylvania, the Snoots, Ears, and Rib Tips in Missouri and Banh’ Mi (Vietnamese sub) in California. With interesting historical information intertwined in the story of each sandwich, it becomes apparent that much can be said about a community from the ingredients in its favourite sandwich. A must-see for any foodie or sandwich lover,
the documentary also has a companion book that documents America’s sandwich history and includes recipes for and the stories behind the sandwiches featured in the film, plus several more. - Michelle McChristie
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Port Arthur Collegiate Institute Heritage Educational Institution By Pamela Cain In 1887, the Port Arthur school board saw the need for higher education and on January 9, 1889 opened the original Port Arthur High School. Deemed an “architectural monstrosity” by some, it was the source of debate over the need for higher education. By the time the Port Arthur Collegiate Institute was constructed on the same site in 1909, high schools were fully accepted parts of a public education. Port Arthur Collegiate Institute (PACI) was designed to impress. The castle-like structure was purposefully placed atop a hill with a clear view of the harbour so that arriving visitors would glance at the stone school and assume Port Arthur was a place of “good style and progress.” The academic purpose of the building was made evident through the design. Toronto architect Henry Simpson featured a popular Edwardian style with elements of Flemish and medieval architecture. Constructed from stone quarried on
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An ill-received gymnasium in 1972 was thought to have been built with complete disregard for what was there. Pat Vervoort, former chairman of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee, observed that it was a good example of what Frank Lloyd Wright was talking about when he said “A doctor can always bury his mistakes. An architect can only advise his client to plant ivy.”
Pamela Cain is the heritage researcher for the Heritage Advisory Committee; for more information on the city’s heritage resources, visit thunderbay.ca/living/culture_and_heritage.
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Numerous alterations have been made to the building over the decades. Four more classrooms were added by raising the third storey roof and building up the gables in 1925, and additions were made in the north and south in 1953 and 1962. The earlier additions used stone but not from Simpson Island so as to not detract from the original.
Formally designated as a heritage site in 1983, the current renovations of the building are overseen with more care. Serving the community as a high school until 2007, Lakehead University is scheduled to reopen PACI’s doors as a brand new law school this September. The inaugural class of 55 students will attend the first new law school in Ontario in 44 years. Chair of the Lakehead District School Board, Deborah Massaro, applauds the new chapter of educational pursuits within the building, saying, “The retention of this historical building in the hands of an educational institution that is a pillar in the community is a fitting tribute to the heritage of PACI.”
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Health As we transition once again from August to September, we unconsciously embark on a road to spending. What August brought in relaxation and rejuvenation, September tramples with purchase after purchase of “essential” material. From back to school clothes to car accessories to barbeques that go on sale, we continually buy more and more, justifying our behaviours with false promises of the happiness they will bring.
The Silent Assault of Consumerism on Health By Paul Hemsworth
But it is not just fall that brings this on. We’ve created and transformed many holidays in order to satisfy our desire to spend. It seems like every time the calendar page turns there is another reason for a big purchase. Rest assured, this is not entirely our fault; businesses hire marketing teams equipped with behavioural psychologists, mathematicians, and statisticians to figure out everything from when we will have kids, to the likelihood that we are undergoing house
renovations. Thus, it is not surprising that we act with our credit cards more often than we can afford. With the reckless consumerism that sweeps our society, it is not too surprising that the biggest compromise of this trend has been our health: physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, and environmental. We have become very disconnected from nature and each other, and as a consequence have a skewed idea of what brings us the most happiness. We are told—and tell ourselves—that buying a new toy will create contentment. That having the nicest car will set us apart from the rest and fill our hearts with joy. At the same time, we spend less time moving, reflecting, connecting, and loving, which drastically reduces our well-being. Not only are these activities what scientists believe to be at the heart of health and happiness, but they are elements that make us
quintessentially human. At a time where depression is becoming more of the rule rather than the exception, where the obese now outnumber the starving, where global warming creates the biggest threat that our society has ever faced, and where human connection is defined through social media, it is critical that we become aware and reclaim health. The next time you walk into a mall, ask yourself if you truly need that item, or if the perception of happiness it will bring is trying to replace a void in your life. Instead, take that time you would have otherwise spent on shopping and reflect on what is truly missing: perhaps time with your kids, being outdoors, connecting faceto-face, or mindful practice. Paul Hemsworth is a strength & wellness coach and owns Hemsworth Strength & Wellness. You can contact Paul at 777-1717 or paul.hemsworth83@gmail.com. hemsworthstrength.com
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Medicines of the Forest Yarrow (a.k.a. milfoil) is one of the oldest wild medicinal plants found in the Thunder Bay area. Known by the scientific name Achillea millefolium, yarrow is an easily identifiable plant thanks to the tiny clusters of yellow flowers that look as one from afar and are surrounded by white petals sitting atop a light green stocky stem and soft feather-like leaves. Yarrow is not found in great clusters, rather you’ll find the plants scattered around, like medical stations sprinkled through the forest waiting to heal. Yarrow is most useful for conditions related to the blood. The name Achillea is from the Greek hero Achilles because it is said that he used yarrow to help treat wounded soldiers during the 10-year Trojan War. Yarrow is an effective wound-healer because it first stops bleeding, then kills harmful microorganisms, and finally reduces pain. Its application is simple: lightly mash a yarrow leaf (this can be done with a knife or your teeth) and place onto the wound. The flowers, leaf, and stem of yarrow can be dried and simmered to make a tea to treat a fever, high blood pressure, cystitis, varicose veins, colitis, and diverticulitis. The tea also aids digestion by stimulating the production of bile and pancreatic juices.
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The best time to pick yarrow is during the day time under the shining sun because this is when its essential oil content is greatest. Before picking any forest medicine, it is respectful to lay down wild or locally-grown tobacco or another offering to honour the medicine’s spirit. Lastly, please consult a professional and two field guides before using new forest medicines.
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School Lunch Your Kids Will Munch By Karling Zaporzan, Registered Dietitian at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit
For many parents, the thought of coming up with tasty and nutritious lunches for their kids can be a daily challenge. So let’s get back to basics and “think 4” for lunch.
1. Vegetables and Fruit:
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Whole fruits like apples, oranges, pears, grapes, and kiwi are easy to pack and travel well. Crispy and crunchy cucumber, carrots, celery, peppers, or trees of cauliflower and broccoli are all fun to dip.
Be careful not to rely on refined grains like frozen pizzas, snack packs and dried noodle soups. Go for whole grains when choosing breads for sandwiches, but switch it up with bagels, buns, or wraps.
Watch out for highly marketed and sweetened kids yogurts. Regular varieties with a bit of fat and sweetened with fruit are just as tasty and better for you.
It’s not just about meat. Get creative with meat alternatives like egg salad, bean dip, roasted chickpeas, and sunflower or pumpkin seeds in salads.
Cool School Lunch Ideas: Skip the sandwich and try a picnic type lunch with cheese, crackers, lean meat, cherry tomatoes, grapes, or other bits and pieces from the fridge. Intentionally make extra at dinner to use in the next day’s lunch. A stir-fry can easily be made into a nutritious wrap or extra cooked chicken can be turned into chicken salad. Pack your pantry and fill your fridge with kidfriendly ideas like yogurt cups, whole grain crackers, hard boiled eggs, unsweetened fruit cups, cheese cubes, trail mix and hummus dip.
Pack thirst quenchers, like milk, water, and 100% juice. Skip the sugary drinks like pop, fruit punches, and sports drinks. Remember to keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Use an insulated lunch bag, thermos. and/or freezer pack to keep foods safe. For more ideas and great recipes, sign up for the monthly Happy, Healthy Kids E-Bulletin at tbdhu.com.
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Healthy Eating Makes the Grade
Connecting Students to Healthy Food Choices Story and Photo by Amy Vervoot Thunder Bay’s three school boards have made the commitment to explore policy changes to include developing and sustaining school food gardens. Together with parents and community volunteers they are building a better school garden network in Thunder Bay through the creation of educational programs focused on understanding the relationships between food, culture, health, and the environment. School food gardens integrate subjects such as science, health, social studies, and math in valuable and meaningful ways, engaging students from planning through harvest and to the table. The sense of accomplishment discovered through the challenges and rewards of growing their own food is clear—students want to make better food choices. On September 14, the Healthy Eating Makes the Grade Coalition—a project of the Canadian Red Cross in partnership with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, the school community, and local food producers, with funding from the Heart & Stroke Foundation—will host the 2nd Annual School Food Garden Tour. “We want to show the school boards and the public how school food gardens can take shape with using these gardens as examples of how a school community can get growing together,” says Janice Piper from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Participants are invited to explore Thunder Bay’s outdoor classrooms, visiting five unique school gardens (Agnew H. Johnston, then Sir Winston Churchill, École Franco-Superieur, Superior CVI, and Woodcrest), with special presentations by Valley Central and Crestview schools. Each garden will have hosts to answer questions on topics including watering systems, overcoming barriers, using a greenhouse, vermicomposting, and student learning in the garden. The 2nd Annual School Food Garden Tour is free and runs from 9 am to 12 pm and is open to anyone interested in the school food garden initiative; bus transportation and a light snack are provided. Call 625-8315 to register.
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LIVINGGREEN More and more parents are fretting over preparing a healthy and nutritious lunch before sending their children off to school. Not only should parents be concerned with what their kids are consuming, but also what they are throwing away. According to wastefreelunches.org, a school-aged child using a disposable lunch can create up to 30 kilograms of waste per school year. In order to curb waste in our schools, parents and kids can create litterless lunches. The best place to start is with an audit: when making a school lunch, count the number of items that are reusable, compostable, recyclable, or waste. Once you get a sense of how much of a lunch is reusable, recyclable or waste, you will see where changes can be made.
Avoid foods that come pre-wrapped, such as cheese and crackers that have a plastic wrapper, container, and stick for the cheese. Instead, buy crackers and cheese separately and pack them in reusable containers. Not only will this save money, but you avoid sending your child to school every day with a handful of garbage that needs to be thrown away.
The Recipe for a Littlerless Lunch By Doug Diaczuk
When it comes to carrying the contents of a lunch, there are a number of different options for the lunch bag other than paper or plastic. Lunch bags are available in a variety of different styles and materials, from cooler bags for keeping food cold, to cloth and nylon bags. As parents make these small changes at home, schools are also taking steps to reduce waste. Throughout Northwestern Ontario, more and more school boards are encouraging litterless lunches. The City of Thunder Bay and EcoSuperior offer a variety of school programmes during Canada Waste Reduction Week each October, which includes littlerless lunch challenges and other ways to reduce waste.
The easiest change to make is with food containers. Instead of packaging food items in disposable sandwich and snack bags, use reusable containers. This will reduce waste and the cost of packing a lunch by eliminating the repeated purchase single use items that are thrown away. Plastic containers are light, inexpensive, and somewhat durable while stainless steel or glass containers last even longer. Also, replace plastic cutlery with reusable items. For drinks, avoid sending your kids to school with store-bought, bottled water. Instead, purchase a reusable water bottle that can be used for water, juice, milk, or anything else. If your child prefers juice boxes or purchasing milk cartons at school, remember that both types of packaging are recyclable.
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LIVINGGREEN the daytime temperatures are below 20 C, semitransparent covers can be placed to boost the temperature underneath and help in ripening.
There is a naive part of my brain that holds some optimism that summer will still show up. However, it only takes a visit to my garden to provide me with a hefty dose of reality—crops are a couple of weeks behind schedule, and without heat, some may not ripen before our first frost in September. So where my efforts are usually on harvesting at this point in the season, this year I’m thinking up ways to help my poor underachieving plants along. My gardening mentor Kevin Belluz had a good suggestion of putting row covers on the plants when it gets below 4 C at night. Where
It seems the potato beetle has not been slowed by our cooler than normal summer—my plot was hit hard! It’s not my first encounter with the dreaded destructor, and I was on high alert this season, with early detection as my main strategy. Well, in potato beetle world it would seem that a week is just enough time for them to emerge and essentially destroy a crop. Leafy greens that once indicated life and progress beneath the soil’s surface was replaced by what seemed like the horror version of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. A postdestruction consultation with Kevin informed me of some good strategies for future attacks, namely beneficial nematodes in the soil, and some organic and inorganic pesticides. Admittedly, the loss of my much anticipated fingerling potatoes was a disappointment; however my focus quickly turned to my pea crop, which produced and provided me with not only a delicious snack, but with some quality time with my visiting nephew who was happy to help auntie pick (and sample) the wares. For further information on pest control refer to natural-insect-control.com.
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SeptemberEventsGuide September 1-2
September 7, noon–4 pm
September 14, 8 am
September 19, 4 pm
September 27–29
Hymers Fair
Riverfest
Marathon of Hope and Inspiration Soccer Tournament
Scotiabank Aids Walk for Life
Biindigaate Film Festival
Hymers This is the place to see the biggest pumpkins grown locally, horse and cattle shows, and to chat with the friendly people that come out each year to enjoy the real atmosphere of country living in Canada. hymersfair.com September 2, 6 am–7:30 am
Yoga for Food
St. Paul’s Anglican Church Free yoga class in support of the Underground Gym. Bring a non-perishable food item or donation for the gym. Yoga is all levels, beginners welcome. Free parking behind the church, use the side back door to come in, bring a mat, live music for relaxation and meditation. radiantyogawithcolleen.com September 5, 7 pm
Thunder Bay’s Sexiest Man Alive
Victoria Inn The Top 10 finalists will compete in fun categories for the grand prize package and bragging rights. Tickets are $39 plus HST and proceeds go to the Underground Gym. keynoteevents.ca September 5-8
Bay Street Film Festival
Kaministiquia River Heritage Park Celebrate the river with activities for the whole family, including a youth fishing derby, live entertainment, children’s crafts, and more! ) 625-2487 Until September 8
Ruth Cuthand: Back Talk
Thunder Bay Art Gallery A comprehensive, mid career retrospective of one of Saskatchewan’s most significant contemporary artists, co-produced by the Mendel Art Gallery and TRIBE, Inc., Saskatoon, and organized and circulated by the Mendel Art Gallery. theag.ca September 8, 8:30 am
Freedom Run for Diabetes
Boulevard Lake Walk or run in Cash Store Financial’s Freedom Run in support of the Canadian Diabetes Association and help make a difference in the lives of the 9 million people living with diabetes or prediabetes. thefreedomrun.ca September 8, 9:30 am
The Give the Gift of Life Walk
314 Bay Street The Bay Street Film Festival was established in 2005 as an independent film festival featuring local, national, and international films with the theme “Films for the People.” baystreetfilmfestival.ca
Marina Park The Kidney Foundation’s Walks are one of the largest community fundraising events in Ontario dedicated to raising funds for innovative research, vital programs, and services that support people living with kidney disease. kidneywalk.ca
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September 8, 4 pm–10 pm
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Fall Feast in support of CMHA
St. John Ambulance This two-day event will include a photo booth, candy bar, great food, vendors, prizes, and more! Cost to register is $75. Space is limited. ) 345-1712 ex. 7 September 6–7
81st Annual Slate River Plowing Match
Agriplex Field Bring the family down and enjoy this annual tradition in Slate River. With live music and food from the Kakabeka Legion. slateriverplowingmatch.ca September 7, 9:30 am–noon
Parkinson SuperWalk
Intercity Shopping Centre Join the Thunder Bay Parkinson Society and the thousands of participants across the country in Canada’s largest national fundraiser for Parkinson’s Disease. parkinsonsuperwalk.ca September 7, 11:30 am–5 pm
Fort William Fall Street Festival
Downtown Fort William Each year, the Fort William Street Festival explodes with thousands of visitors to sample local cuisine, visit the street vendors, get your face painted, play on the inflatables, watch the entertainment on the stage, and look at the classic cars. fortwilliambusinessdistrict.com
Beaux Daddy’s Your $50 ticket includes a pig roast feast, Bon Temp Lemonade and a door prize draw entry, as well as live Music, a barbecue raffle, and Beaux Daddy’s Bombshells’ Safe Drive Home Service. All proceeds stay in Thunder Bay and go to support program provided by the Canadian Mental Health Association - Thunder Bay Branch. thunderbay.cmha.ca September 12, 11:30 am
Women’s Tee Off for Children
Whitewater Golf Club Round up your friends, grab your clubs, and get ready for a day of fun in support of children’s mental & physical health! The 2nd Annual Women’s Tee Off for Children is a 9-hole best ball tournament in support of Children’s Centre Foundation Thunder Bay and P.R.O. Kids. krobinson@childrenscentre.ca September 12, 7:30 pm
The Princess Bride Paramount Theatre If you’ve never seen this 1987 film, we recommend you check it out. It’s funny, romantic and totally original—a cult classic! Tickets are $5, box office opens at 7 pm. ParamountTheatreTbay@gmail.com September 13, 7:30 pm
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Paramount Theatre Just as hilarious (and relevant) today as it was in 1986. Tickets are $5, box office opens at 7 pm. ParamountTheatreTbay@gmail.com
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Chapples Park Soccer Field The Ontario Marathon of Hope & Inspiration will be holding a benefit soccer tournament to help raise awareness and money for research in Esophageal and colon cancer. run4cancer.webs.com/benefit-soccertournament
AIDS Thunder Bay Office All funds raised stay here to support AIDS Thunder Bay programs and clients. Supporting the walk in Thunder Bay will enhance local prevention efforts and offer improved care and support services for people who are currently living with and affected by HIV in our community. aidsthunderbay.org
September 14, 11:30 am–4:30 pm
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Mary J.L. Black Library Tips and tricks to make great videos with your smartphone, tablet, DSLR, or small camera. Participants are encouraged to bring their own cameras and equipment for one-on-one instruction. Lunch and refreshments will be served. Fee is $25. northlightcollective.com September 14, 3 pm
Megamind Paramount Theatre Super-intelligent villain, Megamind, takes on his archenemy Metro Man and learns a few things about love along the way. Tickets are $3. ParamountTheatreTbay@gmail.com September 14, 7 pm
Karim Nagi: Tradition Re-Imagined
Thunder Bay Centre for Change Auditorium Karim Nagi is a native Egyptian drummer, DJ, composer and folk dancer. Dahab and the World Dance Centre dancers will be joining him for an unforgettable evening music and dance aficionados can’t miss. worlddancecentre.com September 14, 7:30 pm
Pulp Fiction Paramount Theatre Black comedy at its best. Directed by Quentin Tarantino and nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Tickets are $5, box office opens at 7 pm. ParamountTheatreTbay@gmail.com September 15, 8 am–2 pm
Terry Fox Run
Boulevard Lake The Terry Fox Run is an annual non-competitive charity event held in numerous regions around the world in commemoration of Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox, and his Marathon of Hope, and to raise money for cancer research. terryfox.org September 15, 9 am–3 pm
Caribou Charity Ride
Nor’Wester Resort Hotel Cyclists can choose between a 50K or a 100K ride. The ride is for everyone from the average weekend warrior to accomplished cyclists. The meeting point is the Nor’Wester Resort Hotel and both rides will travel through Oliver Paipoonge Township. cariboucharityride.com September 18, 9 am–3 pm
“Tapping Into Potential” Job Fair
Da Vinci Centre Independent Living Resource Centre Thunder Bay (ILRC) holding their second “Tapping into Potential” Job Fair. This initiative aims to inform employers of the positive benefits of hiring persons with disabilities and matching skilled persons with disabilities with employment opportunities in our region. melany@ilrctbay.com
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Magnus Theatre A remarkable, vibrant, and celebratory musical that features over 20 of Buddy Holly’s biggest hits. magnus.on.ca September 21, noon
International Peace Day
Peace Pole Rotarians of Thunder Bay are hosting a first-ever International Peace Day event in Thunder Bay. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the day at the waterfront. fwrotary.ca September 21, 12:30pm–4:30 pm
North Light Media Collective FCPX Workshop
Mary J.L. Black Library Make the jump to Final Cut Pro X. For Apple FCP7 and Adobe Premiere users. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops and software to follow along and take part in tutorials. Refreshments will be served. Fee is $10. northlightcollective.com September 22, 8 am–1 pm
Thunder Bay Marathon - Miles with the Giant
Prince Arthur’s Landing The 4th annual Miles with the Giant Marathon will feature a marathon of 26.2 miles, a half marathon of 13.1 miles, 10K and 5K races, and a series of associated events. The course will combine urban, park, and residential settings with the beauty of Lake Superior’s shoreline. thunderbaymarathon.co September 25, 10 am
Franco-Ontarian Day
City Hall Help celebrate Franco-Ontarian Day, and come down to city hall wearing green and white. afnoo.org September 25, 11 am–7 pm
Prosperity Northwest
Valhalla Inn A full day of informative presentations targeting the economic development, mining, energy, First Nations, and manufacturing sectors along with a trade show of 75 exhibitors from Canada and the US. tbchamber.ca/prosperity September 27
The Artist’s Body: Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Art Gallery A panel discussion, presented by the Thunder Bay Art Gallery and Abilities Arts Festival, on opportunities and challenges within Disability Arts, with three artists from Toronto as well as local artists. Event is free and followed by a reception and film screening of When I Walk, which won Best Canadian Film at Hot Docs this year. theag.ca
Paramount Theatre Building on the tradition of sharing knowledge and telling stories, Biindigaate is a celebration of Indigenous films and filmmakers. biindigaate.ca September 27–30
“Fall Colours” Weekend Workshop
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Join like-minded folks for in-depth weekend of learning with pro photographer Barry Wojciechowski with field sessions/shoots/trail locations around the park from sunrise to sunset. Cost is $449+HST and includes park entry fee, two nights stay in park cabin or conference centre, review of participant images and personalized feedback from instructor during the weekend. superiorvisits.com September 27, 9 pm-midnight
Gala Opening Reception: Biindigaate Film Festival-Contemporary Aboriginal Art Exhibition
Definitely Superior Art Gallery In association with the 5th annual Biindigaate Film Festival, join DefSup for a fabulous gala opening reception for two coinciding art exhibitions curated by Jean Marshall, jazz music by Robin Ranger, and catered refreshments. Featuring: National multi-media artist Lisa Meyers (Toronto/ AGO) with two new media works and a special art performance and talk. Also, a selection of works by Aboriginal artists from the international collection of Louise Thomas and the Ahnisnabae Art Gallery. Open every day during the festival from 12-6 pm. Exhibitions run until October 12. definitelysuperior.com September 28, 11 am–5 pm
Pottery Sale at the Waterfront
Baggage Building Arts Centre A pottery sale hosted by the Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild. tbpottersguild.jimdo.com September 28, 5:30–10:30 pm
Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame 32nd Annual Induction Ceremonies and Dinner
Valhalla Inn Celebrate Northwestern Ontario athletes and builders, including Andrea Cole (swimming), Tony Hrkac (hockey), Katie Weatherston (hockey), Brian Mallon (curling and golf ), and Brian McLean (bowling). Tickets are $80. nwosportshalloffame.com September 30-October 5
Random Acts of Poetry
Various Locations Definitely Superior Art Gallery presents the 9th annual Random Acts of Poetry: Thunder Bay Performance Project, aka RAP. Featuring 30 performances throughout the City of Thunder Bay by 24+ spoken word performers and singersongwriters wearing their iconic orange poetry construction crew coveralls to promote literacy, art and poetry in places where people live their everyday lives. RAP performance schedule available Sept. 30-Oct. 5 at the gallery and online. definitelysuperior.com
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Beaux Daddy’s FREE / 8 pm / AA
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Trivium, Devil Driver, After the Burial, and Sylosis Thunder Bay Community Auditorium $30 / 6 pm / AA
Mood Indigo
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Music For the Masses (Night 1)
Crocks, The Foundry, Black Pirates Pub, The Sovereign Room, Gargoyles, A Little To The Left, and Pier 61 $10 / 9 pm / 19+ SEPT 21
Music at the Court of Frederick the Great: Consortium Aurora Borealis Concert St. Paul’s United Church $10-$15 / 8 pm / AA
Robin Ranger
Beaux Daddy’s FREE / 8 pm / AA
Music For the Masses (Night 2) The Outpost and The Study $10 / 9 pm / 19+
Flipper Flanagan’s Flat Footed Four The Foundry $5 / 10 pm / 19+
Black Pirates Pub $5 / 9 pm / 19+
Mysto & Pizzi
Crocks $10 / 10 pm / 19+
Breast Cancer Fundraiser The Foundry $5 / 10 pm / 19+ SEPT 28
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Thunder Bay Community Auditorium $59-$79 / 7 pm / AA
Pierre Schryer and Ian Clark St. Paul’s United Church, $5-$15 / 7:30 pm / AA
Tracy K
Beaux Daddy’s FREE / 8 pm / AA
Tony Dekker
Finlandia Club $25-$30 / 8 pm / AA
DJ Hedspin
Crocks $5 / 10 pm / 19+
Biindigaate Film Festival Afterparty The Foundry $5 / 10 pm / 19+ SEPT 29
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Hilldale Lutheran Church Brought to you by: $20 / 8 pm / AA
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Crowdfunding for Docs A Filmmaker’s Experience By Kelly Saxberg
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n our shifting viewing landscape, Canadian broadcasters seem to prefer funding “reality” programming such as The Amazing Race, Delivery Deadline, or my personal favourite, Deck Wars. So, documentary filmmakers have to get creative to support projects. This spring, I applied to the Hot Docs crowdfunding service, Docs Ignite, to finish a film about writer Charles Wilkins and his trans-Atlantic row on the catamaran Big Blue with Paralympian Angela Madsen. While I was waiting, I tested out Indiegogo, an international crowdfunding site that enables one to get a big crowd of people to commit small amounts of cash in exchange for some “perks.” After I sent out my Indiegogo pitch to help document Madsen’s solo trans-Pacific row, I got a few pledges. A friend told me, “I think it’s illusory. It allows the people who should be funding Canadian film—governments with public money—to further withdraw and say ‘Hey, if it’s such a good idea, get people to support it with crowdsourcing.’ Secondly, filmmakers should not be funding each other’s films. You now owe me $100 if I come to you with my next idea.” In fact, I now owe several people and I’m really no further ahead because I didn’t raise enough money despite all of my efforts. Madsen had to be rescued in gale force winds (footage intact) and she plans to set off again next year. My supporters will still receive their “perk”—a copy of The Big Blue instead. It seems that crowdfunding is most successful with video
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projects featuring a politician doing something nasty or illegal. With the revenues from this type of subject matter, I could fund a couple of documentaries on meaningful explorations like Madsen’s journey. Or, maybe I should convince a broadcaster to support a series about something like Thunder Bay’s worst drivers (no suggestions please), garage sale finds, or some other highbrow topic. For now I think I’ll continue to apply to public agencies or make films the old fashioned way—donated labour and a little help from my friends.
Kelly Saxberg is an award-winning film producer, director and editor who has worked in the film industry for the past 30 years.
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39 Films From NorthwesterN oNtario aNd arouNd the world
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Exceptional shorts, documentaries, features and music videos from emerging and established local, northern and visiting filmmakers and directors! Plus, 8 films and 2 music videos made by filmmakers from Thunder Bay.
Friday, september 6 after sunset movie Nights in the Park Prince arthur’s landing Free, open to the Public
Kelly Saxberg’s feature documentary follows Thunder Bay author Charles Wilkins on his 53 day, 5,000 km. row across the Atlantic. Epic? Insane? Or, both?
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wednesday, september 4 8 pm - 11 pm 4a court street south $10.00/person or use your Festival Pass.
saturday, september 7 11 am – 1 pm waverley resource library 285 red river road Free, open to the Public
Join us for an evening on the town. Enjoy media arts installations, music and a few surprises. Here’s your chance to meet local and visiting filmmakers!
Meet filmmakers from the Bay Street Film Festival one on one!
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master class with amie williams thursday, september 5 3 pm – 5 pm 314 Bay street Free, open to the Public
“We Are Wisconsin” was selected as a Top Ten Audience Favourite at Hot Docs. Amie is participating with Docs North|Docs Nord, a workshop program for emerging and independent film, television and digital media producers.
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