September 2017 by The Walleye Magazine

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CoverStory: Cheap Eats 9 Bogdola’s 9 Damascus Donair 9 Daytona’s 10 Monsoon 10 In Common 10 Polish Bistro 11 Thai Kitchen 11 Port Arthur Legion 11 The Sweet North 12 Caesar’s Place 12 Lincoln Street Eatery 12 Kabab Village 13 Salween Restaurant 13 Rooster’s Bistro 14 A Local Spin on Poutine 15 Prix Fixe Menus

FOOD

■ 18 What the Jeck is Jicama?! ■ 20 Sip Your Salad! ■ 21 Sleeping Giant Brewery’s

Tap Room ■ 22 Prost!: German Beer Styles for a Homebrewed Oktoberfest

FILM&THEATRE

■ 24 Ripples After the Splash ■ 26 Low Budget Films ■ 27 Magnus Theatre Will Rock You ■ 28 Bay Street Film Festival THE ARTS

■ 30 As the Water Flows ■ 31 Colony of Alberta ■ 32 Rogue Planet Gallery ■ 34 Naru Art & Decor ■ 35 The Haven Hostel CITYSCENE

■ 36 Innovative Thinkers Coming

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Thunder Bay’s arts & culture alternative

to Thunder Bay ■ 37 Wild Mustang Studio

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

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Contributing Editor Rebekah Skochinski Copy Editors Amy Jones, Kirsti Salmi

Marketing & Sales Manager Meagan Griffin sales@thewalleye.ca Photographers Patrick Chondon, Bill Gross, Scott Hobbs, Dave Koski, Darren McChristie, Marty Mascarin, Laura Paxton, Tyler Sklazeski. Chad Kirvan Art Directors Steve Coghill, R.G.D., Dave Koski, R.G.D. production@thewalleye.ca Ad Designer Dave Koski Miranda van den Berg

■ 38 The Canadian Firearms

Safety Course & Ontario Hunter Education Program ■ 39 The Chanterelle on Park ■ 40 Celebrate Good Times ■ 46 Lily Paddlers ■ 48 Homecoming Weekend

MUSIC

■ 52 Rebel Outta Guitar Town ■ 55 Riffs and Rites ■ 56 Arcadian Suns ■ 57 Grand Marais Goes Live ■ 59 A Union of People and Song ■ 60 The.Wav ■ 62 Bruce Cockburn: Still

Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaw ■ 63 Indie Rock That Feels Like Dream Pop ■ 64 Groovy Jams and Good Chemistry

ARCHITECTURE

■ 68 Fort William Collegiate Institute GREEN

■ 70 Lunch Litter Letdown ■ 71 Climate Conversation HEALTH

■ 72 Got Gas? ■ 73 Sharing and Caring

Together 2017

WEATHER

■ 78 Weather Eye ■ 19 Drink of the Month ■ 45 This is Thunder Bay ■ 50 Stuff We Like ■ 66 Off the Wall Reviews ■ 74 Tbaytel September EVENTS ■ 76 Music EVENTS ■ 77 LU Radio's Monthly Top 20 ■ 80 The Wall ■ 81 The Beat ■ 82 The Eye

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Cheap Like Borscht

he food I grew up eating wasn’t expensive. But I didn’t know that. All I knew was that it tasted delicious. Both sets of my grandparents had beautiful gardens where they lived, whether it was out on the farm in Kakabeka or in the heart of Westfort. Vegetables were plentiful, like cucumbers, potatoes, zucchini, beans, tomatoes, carrots (which tasted best pulled right from the ground with nothing more than a quick wash from the tap), and beets. One of my Grandma Rose’s many sayings was, “cheap like borscht,” which could refer to anything from bruised market peaches to the slacks on the sale rack at Sears. As a kid I didn’t care much for borscht, though. What the heck are those green floating feathers? Why is everything pink? Now I can’t get enough of the stuff. And I wish that she was still around so that I could share a bowl with her. My mom embraced the food of my dad’s heritage, the “cheap like borscht” things like pedaheh, cabbage rolls, and dumplings, as well as the tradition of picking and freezing and canning the fruits and vegetables that grew where we did. She also shared with us the foods of her homeland: hearty lentil stews, polenta with tomato sauce, and a simple noodle and garbanzo soup that I crave whenever I’m fighting a cold. Food trends come and go but the older I get, all I really want is food that is basic and good. Besides, food doesn’t just nourish us, it connects us to one another, too—something that is especially important at a time when there is so much happening in the world that

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threatens to divide. So bearing all of that in mind, we’ve sourced 14 dishes for ten bucks or under (cheap and cheerful!) to provide us with some comfort as we soldier on into September together. September also means harvest. Sommelier Jeannie Dubois gives us four ways to boost our daily servings of vegetables and still have a cocktail at the same time, because why not? Chef Rachel Globensky has a recipe for a salad using jicama (jica-who? Exactly). And Erin Beagle provides some food for thought in The Wall. As usual, this issue is bursting at the seams with good things. Justin Allec chats with the legendary Steve Earle, who is making a stop in the city later this month, Tiffany Jarva spends some time with the Lily Paddlers, and it’s homecoming weekend for Confederation College and Lakehead University. Flip to the art section if you want to see some vibrant work by Jenelle Thacker and Lucille Atlookan, and skip over to Off the Wall for a review of a new novel set in Thunder Bay. We hope, as always, that you enjoy this issue of the magazine as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you. A special thanks to The Walleye team, the unsung heroes behind the scenes who make the magazine what it is, for their extra help this month as I snuck back into the editor’s chair so Adrian could take a well-deserved vacation. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to make some borscht. With extra dill.

- Rebekah Skochinski

In Error

On page 14 of our August issue (Vol. 8 No. 8) we incorrectly identified the artist who painted Lake Pines as Paul Leach. The artist’s name is Paula Leach.

Featured Contributor Emma Christensen Writing for The Walleye is one of Emma Christensen’s favourite ways to learn more about her hometown of Thunder Bay. She has been exploring journalism for the past year, and has been indulging her love of writing fiction for over two decades. Christensen draws inspiration from the landscape of the North Shore, which she explores by kayak with her husband. Her work is most frequently found in the Arts department. This month she chatted with author and visual artist Duncan Weller about his new gallery and studio space. You can read her article on page 32.

On the Cover Cheap Eats Thai Kitchen's Kwit-Deo Tom Yum by Darren McChristie

FACTS ABOUT MAZDA The current Mazda symbol that has been established since 1997 is meant to symbolize the company’s vision to expand its wings for the future. In 1972 Henry Ford flew to Hiroshima to negotiate a license that would allow the Ford Motor Company to begin building rotary engines. Sure that Toyo Kogyo was onto something unique and profitable, however, Matsuda flatly refused to share the Wankel technology. Subsequently, Matsuda launched a bold worldwide marketing campaign in which the rotary engine was touted as the answer to high fuel prices. Consumers showed strong interest in the Mazda product line.

LOGOS THROUGH THE YEARS

In 1987 Mazda established a U.S. production facility in Flat Rock, Michigan. The company also established a massive sales and research organization, employing thousands in North American. Mazda is the only manufacturer to achieve government fuel economy standards for 2016. Every current Mazda model, met or exceeded the fuel economy requirements of the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a first for any manufacturer that relies on the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles. Perhaps Mazda’s greatest racing accomplishment is winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans competition in 1991. They are the only Japanese automaker to have ever won this particular competition. Mazda has also had particular success in Formula One racing and in the Cooper Tires Atlantic Championship open wheel racing series.

MAZDA’S JOURNEY TO DATE · 1931: Toyo Kogyo introduces an unusual three-wheeled truck.

· 1987: Mazda establishes a North American production facility

· 1945: Following a wartime shift to military supply production, the company resumes production of its three-wheeled truck.

· 1989: The Mazda MX-5 Miata sports car is introduced in the North American market.

· 1960: Company introduces its first passenger car, the two-door Mazda R360 coupe. · 1961: Toyo Kogyo enters into an agreement with NSU/Wankel to develop the German firm's rotary engine. · 1967: The Mazda Cosmo Sports 110S debuts and is the first company vehicle to be powered by a Wankel rotary engine; exports to the European market begin. · 1970: Mazda starts exports to the North American market. · 1979: Affiliation with Ford Motor Company is formalized when the U.S. automaker purchases a 25 percent stake in Toyo Kogyo.

· 1996: Ford invests $481 million into Mazda, increasing its interest to a controlling 33.4 percent; former Ford executive Henry D.G. Wallace is named president of Mazda, becoming the first non-Japanese to head a Japanese corporation. •· 2002: The midsize Mazda6 debuts. · 2003: RX-8 sports car and the Mazda3 are introduced. · 2012: The Mazda CX-5 is introduced as the first fully SkyActiv SUV in Canada. · 2015: Mazda's first Sub-Compact SUV the CX-3 is introduced in Canada Source: Linkedin

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WBSC U18 World Cup September 1-18

Port Arthur Stadium/Baseball Central Thunder Bay will see an influx of baseball players (and fans) this fall when the XXVII World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup 2017 hits local stadiums. Twelve national teams will represent the baseball playing continents of the world, including the United States, Cuba, Canada, Mexico, Nicaragua, Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, and Australia. Different ticket packages are available, and can be purchased online or at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium box office. Play ball! thunderbay2017.com

Bay Street Film Festival September 14-17 Trinity Hall

As always, there will be much more to the 13th annual Bay Street Film Festival than meets the eye. In addition to showing 54 films from around the world, there will be interactive installations, workshops, and master classes conducted by visiting filmmakers. With a wide range of topics, genres, and lengths, there will be something for everyone. The price is always right and there are plenty of opportunities to meet the many filmmakers who attend the festival. This year marks the first year in the festival’s new digs at Trinity Hall on Park Avenue, and its last year with the BSFF moniker—as of next year, Thunder Bayers will be flocking to the Vox Popular Media Arts Festival. Don’t miss out! baystreetfilmfestival.ca

Savour Superior September 15-16 CLE Coliseum

The region’s most fun and delicious culinary, wine, beer, and spirit expo is back, and better than ever, with even more ways to tempt your taste buds. Come and experience an exciting variety of Ontario VQA wines, international wines and spirits, craft beers, gourmet coffee and teas, delectable desserts, mouth-watering cuisine, locally grown and prepared farmers’ market produce and more. As well, you will enjoy live entertainment and informative demonstrations featuring some of the finest culinary offerings in Northwestern Ontario. Tickets are available online; there are three separate sessions to choose from, or go all out and attend all three! savoursuperior.com

Sharing and Caring Together 2017 September 25-29

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre An annual weeklong celebration promoting Patient and Family Centred Care, this event will highlight the many great initiatives that have been developed by TBRHSC patients and families to help transform healthcare. From Monday to Thursday, there will be a variety of activities for staff and community, such as coffee rounds and lunch and learns. On Friday from 10 am-4 pm, the event culminates with an exhibition showcasing the various ways of incorporating Patient and Family Centred Care into daily practices. This event is open to all, with free admission, refreshments, and various prizes to be won! tbrhsc.net

Annual Art Auction September 29 Thunder Bay Art Gallery

Thunder Bay Art Gallery presents their annual fine art auction with special guest, Layne, The Auctionista. Up for bid are stunning artworks by local and regional artists. Maybe you will take home an original piece like “Winds in Their Favour,” an exceptional acrylic canvas by Stephanie Siemieniuk. The evening will include a silent auction featuring exciting experience packages, live music, and delectable tastes provided by The Sweet North Bakery. All proceeds support the gallery’s Stephanie Siemieniuk, Winds in education and exhibition programs. Their Favour, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 61 x 91 cm theag.ca The Walleye

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Cheap Eats 14 Meals for 10 Bucks or Less Photos by Patrick Chondon, Bill Gross, Nik Fiorito, Chad Kirvan, Darren McChristie, and Laura Paxton

t’s no secret that Thunder Bay has a reputation for being a great place to get a good plate of food. And we’ve covered a lot of them. However, our challenge for this issue was to find tasty and satisfying meals for less than a tenner, so that we can put our money where our mouth is. There’s something here for carnivores, vegetarians, and vegans, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, from soups and salads to sandwiches and poutine, from one end of the city to the other. You know what? Why don’t we just stop talking so that you can get reading (and eating). And… go!

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Deli Sandwich Special ▲

The Place: Bogdola’s Smoked Meats Address: 605 Simpson Street Phone: 623-5610 The Price: $3.50/$4.50 The Basics: Five Star Bakery/Ben-

net’s Bakery bun with your choice of deli meat and cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard, and mayo

Poutine

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The Place: Daytona’s Kitchen + Creative Catering

Address: 965 Cobalt Crescent Phone: 622-2169 The Price: $9 The Basics: Fries, cheese curds, and peppered gravy topped with pea shoots

The Lowdown: The unofficial rule

is that a sandwich always tastes better when someone else makes it for you. It helps when that someone has access to a deli cooler of tasty meat and cheese. Bogdola’s made-to-order sandwiches include the standard luncheon meats and imported cheeses, plus their inhouse cooked ham, jalapeño chicken/ turkey, or garlic or pimento and onion meatloaf. Our sandwich special was a stack of black forest and cooked ham, jalapeño cheese, mayo, mustard, lettuce, and thinly sliced onion for snap. Fresh tasting, a proper bun-to-filling ratio, and a real deal at $3.50. But Mom would be happy if you added some veggies for just a dollar more. - Rebekah Skochinski

Donair Wrap

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The Place: Damascus Donair Address: 17 St. Paul Street Phone: 286-7530 The Price: $8.95 The Basics: Donair meat topped

with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, parsley, and tahini sauce

The Lowdown: Some of us associate

the humble donair as strictly late-night or hangover fare. However, we’re here to tell you that Damascus Donair’s Lebanese version will hit the spot any time of day. Not to mention it’s kind of a magic trick how they get everything to stay tucked together in that red-checked paper. The flavourful meat is folded together with tomato, salty pickles, crunchy red onion and crisp lettuce, all enveloped in a light and soft pita. Spreading the creamy tahini sauce, which is slashed through with peppery paprika, on every bite is how we roll. But you’re free to do your thing. Dine-in and people watch on St. Paul or grab and go. - Rebekah Skochinski

The Lowdown: With a base of just-

the-right-size, freshly cut fries made from local B&B Farm potatoes, Daytona's poutine is a mountain of fill when your hunger levels surpass those of your bank account. Topped with another local favourite, Thunder Oak cheese curds, the poutine is pushed past routine by the ultra-savoury gravy made with stock from Daytona's braised short ribs. The fresh pea shoots add colour and snap, ensuring (along with the half melted cheese curds and crispy fry-ends) that there is plenty of texture to go along with the gooey goodness of the dish. - Nik Fiorito

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Chana Masala

The Lowdown: Chana masala—one ▼

The Place: Monsoon Address: 588 West Arthur Street, Unit 4

Phone: 286-6315 The Price: $8.95 The Basics: Chickpeas and toma-

toes simmered with a mixture of garlic, ginger, onion, chillies, and spices

Vegan Soup du Jour ▲

The Place: In Common Restaurant Address: 40 South Cumberland Street Phone: 344-4450 The Price: $5 The Basics: Hearty root veggies,

creamy coconut milk, and a rotating cast of nutritious veggies, spices, and legumes. (Pictured: roasted garlic, potato, and kale.)

The Lowdown: Psst, we’re about to

lay some truth on ya—this bowl of bliss is the best soup in the Bay. Always vegan and gluten-free, In Common’s daily soups boast local ingredients, and are filling and luxurious. Using root vegetables (yams, potato, or butternut squash) and coconut milk to create a thick, creamy base, they layer in different combos of nutritious veggies such as kale, tomato, roasted red pepper, chickpeas, carrots, roasted garlic, and more for an ever-changing lineup of hearty, creative meals. Each serving is finished with a flourish of crema and sprinkled with sesame seeds (which can be omitted if you’re vegan or sensitive to seeds). Recommended with a side of toasted Both Hands bread or house-made crackers. - Kirsti Salmi

Cabbage Rolls and Perogies

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The Place: Polish Bistro Address: 71 South Algoma Street Phone: 344-0440 The Price: $8.50 The Basics: Two cabbage rolls, two meat perogies, two cheese perogies, and a house salad

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of Monsoon’s most popular vegetarian dishes—is basically a chickpea stew. The chickpeas are simmered to perfection with a blend of vegetables and seven types of aromatic spices. Served with a side of basmati rice, Monsoon’s portion is generous enough to share with a friend, either in their dining room or at home. Have it spiced to suit your taste buds (I ordered medium and it made my nose run, so err on the side of caution if you are still building up your tolerance). As a bonus, chickpeas (chana) pack a nutritional punch with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Sound too good to be true? It isn’t. - Michelle McChristie

The Lowdown: This dish has to be

in the running for being one of the best values in the city. Located in an unassuming but easily accessible strip mall, Polish Bistro serves up this hearty platter of cabbage rolls, perogies, and salad, leaving you enough change for a cup of coffee. Most items are made in-house and from scratch, with the cabbage rolls and perogies being no exception. The rolls are a traditional mix of rice, meat (pork) and tomato sauce, and a sample of both cheddar cheese and potato, and meat and potato perogies are included. A generous iceberg lettuce-based house salad with peppers in a vinaigrette dressing rounds out the meal, making for a very colourful and filling dish. - Nik Fiorito

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Kwit-Deo Tom Yum (#8) ▲

The Place: Thai Kitchen Address: 11 South Cumberland Street Phone: 345-1707 The Price: $8.95/half order The Basics: Hot and sour broth with

sliced and ground pork, fresh rice noodles, and greens, topped with crushed peanuts, cilantro, and served with pickled jalapeños, garlic chili paste, dried chilies, and fish sauce (sides vary if choosing takeout)

Grilled Cheese

The Lowdown: This tom yum

soup is a treasure trove of flavour and fragrance. It’s also an adventure to eat—from the slurpable noodles to the savoury, heat-inducing stock that will give your sinuses a good clearing. Personally, we wouldn’t have it any other way. The bowl of lightly steamed greens, thin slivers and crumbles of pork with rice noodles is such a large portion we had to verify it was only a half order. Pickled jalapeños and crushed peanuts add a nice crunch. It is available in medium or hot; we suggest medium, using the paste and chilies to customize the level of spice. Highly recommended if you feel a back-to-school cold coming on. - Rebekah Skochinski

Fish and Chips Dinner ▲

The Place: Port Arthur Royal Canadian Legion Branch #5

Address: 229 Van Norman Street Phone: 344-2071 The Price: $9.75/half order The Basics: Hand beer-battered

cod with fresh-cut fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce (plus dessert, tea/coffee, ketchup and vinegar on the side)

The Lowdown: The legion has got

the fish and chips dinner down pat. Flaky, white-fleshed cod is the perfect foil for the light, golden-fried batter. Hand-cut fries are brown and crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. Even the coleslaw is tasty, and exactly like grandma used to make, with two kinds of cabbage, carrots, and flecked with celery seed. There is something sweetly nostalgic about the sit-down experience but with the big lake just steps away, takeout is tempting. The only catch (ha!) is that fish and chips dinners are exclusively on Fridays from 5 pm-7 pm. Regulars know to get there early. - Rebekah Skochinski

The Lowdown: Sorry, purists—that ►

The Place: The Sweet North Bakery Address: 10 South Court Street Phone: 344-3430 The Price: $10 The Basics: Pretzel bun and mango

chutney made in-house, bacon smoked in-house, five (yes, five!) cheeses

Kraft Singles bullshit you’ve sworn by since childhood has nothing on the Sweet North. Their oozy ode to comfort loads up a pretzel bun with no less than five types of cheese: two slices each white cheddar and provolone meet a creamy, rich medley of goat, feta, and cream cheeses. If you’re not hooked yet, Sweet North adds a layer of juicy bacon and a small smear of mango chutney for a sweet, surprising edge, bakes it for optimal ooze, and finishes your melty masterpiece on the grill for a golden, crispy finish. (Vegans, fear not! Sweet North devotes occasional days to vegan grilled cheese featuring smoked tofu and vegan cheese made in-house.) - Kirsti Salmi The Walleye

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Panzerotti

The Lowdown: A panzerotti from Cae-

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The Place: Caesar’s Place Address: 507 South Syndicate Avenue

Phone: 623-1010 The Price: $10 for a medium The Basics: A Caesar’s deluxe

includes ham, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, and mozzarella cheese sealed in a deep fried or baked dough, served with their signature marinara sauce on the side

Fattouch with Chicken Shawarma ►

The Place: Kabab Village Address: 215 South Syndicate Avenue Phone: 622-9495 The Price: $9.95 for a generous medium

The Basics: Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, parsley, onions, and peppers tossed in a homemade dressing topped with fried pita and chicken shawarma (slow roasted marinated chicken)

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sar's Place is more than just an amazing meal, it’s a culinary walk through history. Since Caesar’s opened 45 years ago, hungry Thunder Bayer's have raved about the Italian delicacy of a panzo—and for good reason. A Caesar’s deluxe gets you mushrooms, onions, green peppers and ham stuffed with melted mozzarella cheese, wrapped in house-made dough served with an authentic-tasting marinara sauce. Hand-crafted the old-fashioned way, each mouth-watering bite reminds you that you’re eating a recipe that’s been passed down from generation to generation. Available in small, medium, large, XL(!), and create-your-own. - Chad Kirvan

The Lowdown: Marinated in a garlicky

spice mixture and slow roasted on a vertical rotisserie, Kabab Village’s chicken shawarma is a crowd pleaser served in a wrap, on a platter, or over hummus. But its most popular presentation is sprinkled over a tangy and colourful fattouch salad then topped with crispy fried pita. It’s so much in demand, say the owners, that it’s sometimes hard to keep up with the orders. Each salad is made fresh and tossed in a blend of spices, oils and vinegars. The chicken bastes itself as it roasts, delivering tender, juicy bites with just the right amount of caramelization. This is a match made in heaven and a healthy one at that. - Pat Forrest

Trailer Park Boyz Hot Dog ▲

The Place: Lincoln Street Eatery Address: 273 Lincoln Street Phone: none The Price: $8 The Basics: A dog topped with

cheeseburger mac and cheese, jalapeños, cheezies, weiner coins, and Velveeta cheese in a Donato’s Bakery bun

The Lowdown: It’s not every day

that you encounter a hot dog with this much personality. As one customer put it, “That’s my entire childhood piled on a hotdog.” It’s pretty incredible. Paying homage to “trailer park” cuisine, this Lincoln Street original has toppings that are fun, a bit tacky, and definitely over the top—kind of like all of your favourite snacks got together to have a party. Take the cheesy, warm goodness of the mac and cheese, add Velveeta and cheezies, and combine with jalapeño all atop a fresh bun. You can’t help but smile between bites. - Meagan Griffin

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Burmese Tea Salad ►

The Place: Salween Restaurant Address: 1408 Brown Street Phone: 285-8600 The Price: $8.95 The Basics: Cabbage, lettuce, tomato, and assorted beans tossed in a green tea leaf and vegetable oil dressing

The Lowdown: Want to have your tea

and eat it too? Now you can! We admit that before we tried this salad we thought tea leaves were either meant to be steeped or read, not eaten. But this salad has proved us wrong. An intriguing mix of crunchy cabbage, peanuts, and beans with a light dressing of tea paste and oil, it tastes kind of like a deconstructed egg roll, minus the fried wrapper and cooked bits. If you’re in search of a palate cleanser after the excesses of the last few months, this salad is as good a start as any. Ask for more tea paste if you want it spicy. We did. - Rebekah Skochinski

Rooster’s Topper

The Lowdown: Mornings are always

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The Place: Rooster’s Bistro Address: 32 St. Paul Street Phone: 344-7660 The Price: $6 The Basics: English muffin topped

with a runny fried egg and cheese with your choice of bacon, ham, or sausage

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better when they begin with a hearty breakfast sandwich and we thank our lucky stars that Rooster’s Bistro has one that really hits the spot. The salty and crispy bacon is a good match for the runny fried egg and really ups the yum factor, as does the heap of rich, melted cheddar cheese, all tucked between a warm English muffin. Delicious from the first bite. For six bucks this is a great deal but if you’re feeling extra hungry you can order hash browns on the side for an extra $2. - Meagan Griffin

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A Local Spin on Poutine* By Rebekah Skochinski

n case a trip to Québec for an authentic plate of poutine isn’t the cards, here’s a locally sourced pile of fries, gravy, and cheese, with a surprise sauce-y suggestion that you can make at home. Happy eating!

Fries

B&B Farms The most time consuming task when making your own fries is peeling the potatoes. Even with a handy-dandy peeler, it’s not fun. The good news is that B&B Farms sells fresh-cut fries in vacuum-sealed bags. Toss them in the freezer and use them on an as-needed basis.

Gravy: Flour

Brule Creek Farms The partially sifted flour from Brule Creek Farms is stone-milled from hard red spring wheat, using grains harvested on their own property, sifted until its fine.

Meat Stock

Sandy Acres Farm Sandy Acres Farm offers a range of cuts of beef and pork. Traditionally poutine gravy is made with a mix of beef and chicken stock, but last we checked there weren’t any poutine police.

Cheese curds

Thunder Oak Cheese Farm Purists would argue that the cheese curds must come from Québec, but that’s only because they haven’t tried the cheese curds at Thunder Oak Cheese Farm. They’ve got the right squeak and they’re available in plain, garlic, or cajun.

*Pronouncing Poutine

Etymology:

Secret is in the Sauce

If you’ve been to Québec, or listened carefully to that French-speaking friend of yours, then you know that it’s not pronounced “poo-teen” but rather “poo-tin” (said with a bit of an accent, naturellement).

Some say the word poutine comes from the word “pudding”; others say it’s literally translated to mean a “mix” or a “hot mess.” Either way, it’s delicious.

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Showcasing our Northern Delights By Sarah Kerton

he Northern Delights Harvest is back for the second year this September 26–October 7, featuring Prix Fixe menus at a number of downtown restaurants. This is a great opportunity to try out Thunder Bay’s fine dining for a fixed price of $25–$35 per person. Locally owned restaurants in the Waterfront District BIA and Bay & Algoma Neighbourhood will be partnered with area food producers, allowing their chefs to feature the homegrown bounty of northern Ontario on their menu. Organizer Alexandra Bono of Red Lion Smokehouse says, “Northern Delights is all about celebrating the culinary diversity that Thunder Bay has. It allows residents and tourists an excellent chance to see how the local and independent restaurants of the city get along and how cooperative an industry the culinary arts are.”

Other participating restaurants include Bight, El Tres, The Foundry, Nook, Portside Restaurant, The Silver Birch Restaurant, The Sovereign Room, and Tomlin. Be sure to check out the Northern Delights Facebook page for more information and sneak peeks of planned menus as the date draws nearer.

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“This event suits us well as we are able to offer customers the opportunity to try several menu items in a sharing format for a great price,” says In Common co-owner Tara Lewis. Back for their second year, In Common is a small resto-bar with a casual menu. Their small but mighty team of creative cooks is passionate about local food and flavours created from scratch. Their offering will be a sharing meal, including their popular charcuterie board, followed by housemade pizza with sides. Two local beer on tap will also be included.

A plate of The Sovereign Room’s famous fried chicken and waffles from last year’s event

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We recommend Wings: Alabama White, Korean BBQ, Smoked Maple and many more. Make it vegetarian by getting cauliflower instead of chicken.

We recommend Lunch and Dinner: Yes, the coffee is amazing, but what many people don’t know is they have delicious food. Check out their Facebook page for dinner specials.

A hidden gem for breakfast, lunch and catering too, offering unique combinations of flavours that will please all palates. $10 breakfast and coffee special weekday mornings until 10. We recommend Savoury Persian: A breakfast sandwich on a persian with maple sausage, back bacon or candied peppered bacon. Thunder Bay enough for you?

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Dawson Trail Craft Brewery These former backyard brewers have refined their craft to deliver “Fresh Local Beery Goodness” to Thunder Bay through their changing lineup of seasonal and flagship beers. We recommend Their Taproom: Business in the back, party in the front. Offering fresh beer and free arcade games (not to be confused with free beer and fresh arcade games).

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Brewed with passion and inspired by our region, this community centric craft brewery is literally attached to our head office in Kenora!

Delicious local bakery that specializes in breads, buns, cookies, cinnamon buns, cupcakes and muffins. Did we mention it’s completely gluten and nut free?

We recommend Tippy Canoe Wild Rice Ale: A seasonal, easy drinking brew that’s locally flavourful. (We also love their Forgotten Lake Blueberry Ale).

We recommend Pizza: Available with a variety of toppings (chicken and spinach is our personal fave). Order fresh or frozen online!

A truly authentic gelato experience is now available in Thunder Bay. It’s fresh, artisanal and handcrafted using local milk, eggs, fruits, herbs, maple syrup, flour, beer, and baking. They love supporting NWO.

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Prospector Burger Barn

The premiere steakhouse in Thunder Bay for as long as we can remember, using the best Canadian beef that is AAA or higher. Check out their newly renovated digs.

Amazing quality beef and world famous buns from the Prospector? Check. Never frozen patties? They don’t even have a freezer. Drive thru? Yup, they have that. Local beer on tap? There’s nothing better with a burger.

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This locally produced fermented tea is set to hit Thunder Bay by storm, providing an exciting new alternative drinking experience. Delicious and nutritious, it’s filled with probiotics and other healthy ingredients We recommend The Kombucha (of course): "Kumbaya" means come by here, so Kumbaya for a Kombucha!

We recommend World Famous Buns: Easy choice. Great on their own, used for a burger, or paired with their soup and salad bar.

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We recommend Blue Collar Combo: Burger, fries and a drink for $7.

Their motto is “Love the Coffee you Drink and Drink the Coffee you Love!” Check out their Savour Superior presentation The Best Brew: Getting The Most Out Of Your Home Coffee Brewing. We recommend Nitro Cold Brew Coffee: Extremely smooth and refreshing on its own or in a cocktail.

We recommend Peanut Butter Gelato: This house made blend is smooth, creamy and refreshing. Pair it with their St. Paul Latte flavour and it’s like a breakfast dessert!

Sacred Elements Tea Owned and operated by a licensed herbal practitioner, Sacred Elements offers locally made medicinal teas and oils, and they even host workshops about the uses and benefits of using herbs. We recommend Happy Memory Tea: Helps preserve and improve memory functions and it tastes great!

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Food How’s that for a mixed-up background? Don’t be so quick to judge a tuber by its poisonous leaves or seeds—it’s not quite the pufferfish of the vegetable world! Just like you can’t judge a person by their crazy family, ya gotta try this wonderfully sweet-starchy-vitamin C-and-fibre-filled prebiotic delight. Just stick with the rooty bit; the rest of the plant could end up on a Jerry Springer episode. This salad recipe is like September in TBay: beautiful and sunny (pineapple and avocado) but a little crisp and bitey (jicama and peppers); it’s still summery, but you know something a little bit heavy is in the mail (Octobrrrr!). So, enjoy this little ditty while still wearing open-toed shoes, ‘cuz ‘tis not quite socks-with-sandals weather here, yet.

What the Jeck is Jicama?!

Jicama and Pineapple Salad serves 4 2 serrano or jalapeño peppers, seeded & minced 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice 2 Tbsp rice vinegar 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, minced

Whiz all of the dressing ingredients in a blender or small food processor.

½ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper ¼ cup light olive oil

By Chef Rachel Globensky

t’s pronounced HEE-ca-mah, so go ahead and re-read the title so it makes sense… I’ll wait!

• has a thick, tough skin, and the remainder of the plant is considered an organic toxin (rotenone)

This funny little globular root veggie:

• look-a-like-a turnip, but taste-a-likean apple

• is part of the legume family • grows on vines in warm places like Central America, the Andes Mountains, southeastern Asia, and Mexico

• is sometimes called a Yambean, Mexican Water Chestnut, or Chinese Turnip

½ fresh pineapple 1 jicama, peeled and julienned*

3 cups mixed baby greens 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, & diced

Toss the pineapple and jicama in the dressing to sit for 30–60 minutes. *try using a mandoline to prep the jicama like a pro – just have a first-aid kit close by—it’s sharp! Place spring mix in a large salad bowl and sprinkle with avocado. Top with marinated pineapple/jicama, and drizzle all of the dressing over top. Serve right away, unless you like slightly soggy salad…

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Story by Rebekah Skochinski, Photo by Chondon Photography They’re all about the laid-back fun at Madhouse, but you already know this. It’s this same approach that influences their selection of classic cocktails. And with a recently expanded selection of whiskys, they have created a version of a standard with a clever spin on its name: The Madhattan. A rocks glass is filled with ice to which an ounce of Bulleit Rye is added, along with half an ounce of sweet vermouth and three to four dashes of Dillons Orange Bitters. They pour the strained mixture into a chilled martini glass, prepping the rim with a thinly sliced twist of orange and tossing in a couple of house-made black cherries that have been imbued heavily (and deliciously) with cherry liqueur. This Madhattan is like meeting up with an old friend in your favourite place. It tastes smooth and spicy and strong and you won’t know what hit you but you also won’t care.

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Sip Your Salad! By Jeannie Dubois, Certified Sommelier

ou may not be able to make your daily eight servings of fresh veg in a single glass, but think about adding some exciting edibles into a shaker for a fresh new take on cool cocktails. The markets are bursting with local and seasonal fresh produce and gardens across the city are brimming with tasty veg to be hand harvested; bring them in, juice them down, blend them up, and add them to a refreshing—and dare we say, healthful—drink!

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Ingredients: 1 ½ oz white tequila ¾ oz red wine syrup (red wine reduced in a saucepan until thick) ¾ oz beetroot juice ½ oz orange juice ½ oz lime juice Sea salt flakes Lime slices for garnish

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Ingredients: ½ yellow bell pepper 2 tsp mint 3 oz grapefruit juice ½ oz lemon juice 3 oz vodka 1 ½ oz Chartreuse

Ingredients: 1 ½ oz coconut rum ½ oz silver rum 1 oz carrot juice ½ oz lime juice ¼ oz simple syrup 2 coins of peeled ginger

Directions: In a cocktail shaker, muddle halved bell pepper and mint leaves. Add juices and spirits and top with ice. Shake and then strain into a martini glass and garnish with a ring of bell pepper.

Directions: Muddle ginger in a cocktail shaker. Add remaining ingredients, top with ice, and shake hard. Double strain into a highball glass over fresh ice and garnish with carrot greens.

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Sleeping Giant Breweryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tap Room A New Place to Tip Back a Pint Story and Photos by Nik Fiorito

he story of Sleeping Giant brewery has been well-documented in this magazine and others, as the company has grown from humble beginnings in 2012 to having a seemingly ubiquitous presence in local watering holes, grocery store shelves, and fridges. Never the sort to rest on their laurels, however, the company recently leveled up to a much larger facility on MacDonnell Street capable of handling all of the brewing, warehousing, office, and retail space the ever-expanding

company required. This new space also allowed for Sleeping Giant's most recent endeavour: a two-storey licensed tap room that opens up to the brewery floor, allowing patrons to view and enjoy the filtered fruits of the brewmasters' labours amongst towering vats, machines, and stacks of cans. Solid timber-framed stairs and railings complement the concrete and stainless steel of the brewery, and unique decor items such as a wall of classic camping lanterns and a canoe-based

chandelier bring eclectic charm to the environment's design. While the Tap Room does not yet have a full kitchen, more days than not you can find a food truck or caterer parked outside providing savoury eats to go along with the 15 brews on tap. A selection of local cheese curds, pepperettes, and other salty goodies are available at all times, and if more substantial food isn't available on site, the staff allows guests to bring their own takeout food in, and will even order

delivery from other restaurants for you to ensure your experience is a full and filling one. On the day we visited, the Tap Room was set up for an intimate 50th anniversary dinner happening later that evening. The location has already hosted a number of events of varying sizes including company parties, private events, and after-parties, as well as the Sleeping Giant Loppet's awards ceremony and post-Loppet celebration. Perhaps one of the most surprising aspects of the Tap Room is the fact that

all ages are welcome. There are activities for children and even childminding on occasion (check their Facebook page) for those times when you'd like to tip back a pint and have junior in tow. Sleeping Giant Brewery is located at 712 MacDonell St, and can be reached at 344-5225. Their hours are 11 am - 9 pm Monday through Wednesday, 11 am - 10 pm Thursday through Saturday, and 12 pm - 9 pm on Sundays. For more information, check out sleepinggiantbrewing.ca.

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Prost!: German Beer Styles for a Homebrewed Oktoberfest By Josh Armstrong, PhD, BJCP Certified Beer Judge

Munich Helles: Benediktiner Original Helles Lager

s summer turns to fall, people from all over the world flock to southern Germany for Oktoberfest. In late September to early October, the beer halls and beer gardens of Munich fill up with party-goers drinking large steins full of Germany’s greatest export—beer. If you’re not able to travel to Bavaria for the fall festivities, one solution can be to brew up your own German-style beers for you and your friends. Whether it be the classic Munich helles, a crisp German pilsner, a balanced kӧlsch, or one of my current favourite styles, a cloudy hefeweizen, there’s plenty of German beer styles that you can recreate for your own Oktoberfest here on the North Shore of Superior. Munich helles is the quintessential drink at Oktoberfest. Light, clean, and easy to drink, a helles is a blonde lager that is made by many of the breweries in Munich. Everything about this beer is focused on the malt, with only a mild bitterness from hops to support the

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grainy-sweet flavour. It’s often served by the litre and is low in alcohol, which allows for the long nights of polka music in lederhosen or dirndl.

when served fresh the yeast can provide a subtle fruitiness (apple, cherry, or pear). This brew is perfect for pretzels and polkas.

A second beer style that you could brew for your own Oktoberfest is German pilsner. While most people know the Bohemian version (e.g. Pilsner Urquell), the German version of a pils is lighter, drier, and more bitter than their counterparts from Czechoslovakia. It’s crisp, clean, and where the helles’ accent is on malt, a pilsner’s accent is on hops. German hops such as tettnanger or hallertau provide a flowery and spicy character in the flavour as well as a pleasant, lingering bitterness.

The style I’ve been brewing most at home this past summer is hefeweizen. Originally these unfiltered wheat ales (also known as weissbier) were brewed primarily for Bavarian royalty. It was only around 150 years ago that this style was brewed for commoners. Rather than malts or hops, the main flavours in a hefeweizen are derived from the yeast. The unique banana and clove flavours don’t age well and are best enjoyed while young and fresh, making this German style a great choice to brew for Oktoberfest. Where imported weissbier travels vast distances, a homebrewed hefeweizen can provide a certain je ne sais quoi that can only be experienced when enjoyed within weeks of the brew day. While brewing top quality German beers at home may seem like a challenge, it’s certainly easier that travelling to Munich every time you want a fresh Hefe.

If you prefer a more balanced brew, then the style you want to brew is the kӧlsch. While a true kӧlsch comes from the city of Cologne (Germany’s fourth largest city), the style is now brewed all over the world. A delicate beer with a slight fruitiness, this beer uses an ale yeast but is then cold-aged like a lager. They tend to be light and crisp, and

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Film Tackles Challenges Facing Indigenous Youth By Kat Lyzun

hen filmmaker and teacher Sean Spenrath was living in Eabematoong First Nation, the term “ripples after the splash” took on a new meaning. A friend and father of one of his students spoke of the intergenerational effects of abuse he had suffered as a child, of the ripples that lasted for years and continued to affect those around him. The metaphor stayed with Spenrath when he left the community to take a job with Dennis Franklin Cromarty (DFC) High School in Thunder Bay. It is no small thing for a 15-year-old to move hundreds of kilometres away from home for a high school education. The recent deaths of Indigenous youth in the city weigh heavily on their minds.

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Many experience racism, loneliness and isolation, and struggle to find ways to cope. Spenrath believes a student living centre could offer more security and support, going a long way in addressing some of these issues. There aren’t enough boarding homes, and students are spread out all over the city. So, with the help of the school and students, Spenrath put together Ripples After the Splash to bring attention to the issue. “I want people to know their story and start to become part of the solution,” he says. “I want them to ask, ‘what can we do to make this easier for these kids?’” The film layers beautifully shot images of DFC high school activities with audio of students, journalists, and Indigenous musicians, writers, and advocates talking

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

Low Budget Films

ow budget films that produce gourmet revenues are the equivalent of cheap eats in the film industry. Summer blockbuster movie director Christopher Nolan hasn’t made a movie for less than $100 million in decades. But did you know he made his first feature, Following, for just $6,000 in 1998? It eventually grossed over $1 million partly due to a restored Criterion DVD release. Here are four low-budget films—all made for less than $100,000—that have returned the equivalent of gourmet revenues, including one documentary that’s actually about cheap eats.

By Michael Sobota

We’re part of the problem, and we are part of the solution. - Gene Grabowski, Vice-President of Grocery Manufacturers of America, in Super Size Me.

Clerks (1994)

Director Kevin Smith introduced us to Dante and Randal, two guys whose daily life involves being clerks in a convenience store. Shot in black-andwhite, the film has an arthouse feel and hit the target of a trending teen audience. The film also introduced two side characters, Jay and Silent Bob, who steal every scene they are in. The foul-mouthed charm of Jay coupled with the mugging of Silent Bob (played by Smith himself) would go on to anchor a small franchise of these film characters. The original Clerks was made for approximately $27,000 and went on to garner more than $3 million in revenue.

The Blair Super Witch Project Size Me (1999)

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Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez created not only the most profitable movie ever made (budget vs revenues) but was the launch pad for dozens of imitative schlock horror films, all trying to repeat the The Blair Witch success. The story about three film students vanishing in a Maryland woods while attempting to make a documentary about the Blair Witch urban legend is ludicrous. The movie is the “found footage” left behind by the vanished students. It is all hand-held, jerky, sometimes out of focus, with cheap sound and worse dialogue. It is difficult to re-watch and I don’t recommend it. It is here because it was made for $35,000 and went on to earn $248.6 million.

Morgan Spurlock thought that eating fast foods was not healthy. He set out to make a documentary to make his case. He ate only McDonald’s food three meals a day for thirty days and filmed himself doing it. He also included interviews with kids, parents, his physicians, and food and health experts. Spurlock was a cute and charming communicator on screen. Super Size Me became an instant hit. Made for just $65,000, Spurlock’s documentary had gross revenues of $11.5 million within three months of opening.

A Ghost Story (2017)

David Lowery has delivered, in my mind, the best film of this summer. A recently deceased man (Casey Affleck) returns to his suburban home with intentions to reconnect with his grieving wife (Rooney Mara). Affleck plays his ghost character inside a cliché sheet with eye-holes that looks like a Halloween costume. Lowery’s film is a rich and layered exploration of love and loss, of what living means and what legacy could be. And it contains the most heart-rending death scene I’ve ever watched in a movie. So much of this smart movie contains moments of great beauty and simplicity. Despite its two major stars, the film was made for just $100,000. It took in revenues of $1.5 million within a month of opening and is still playing in theatres now.

Here are six more low budget films that produced enormous box office revenues for their chiefs, er, producers: Night of the Living Dead (1968), American Graffiti (1973), Rocky (1976), Mad Max (1979 – the original), Napoleon Dynamite (2004), and Once (2007).

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Magnus Theatre Will Rock You Musical Start to the Season By Krista Power

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pening on September 7, 2017 is the Canadian Regional Theatre premiere of We Will Rock You, the musical by Queen and Ben Elton. Magnus Theatre is thrilled to be showcasing this lively and engaging production on a local stage with music and dancing that will keep your toes tapping and characters that will delight and entertain. This show has been hitting theatres all over North America and England for the past 10 years but We Will Rock You will be opening for the first time in a Canadian regional theatre on the Magnus stage. The show will be reminiscent of past productions for those who have been lucky enough to see it on Broadway or in England’s West End, but the folks at Magnus promise that this version will have both familiar elements and a fresh vibe for those who have seen it before. There are also assurances of more music and dancing than seen in other productions of this musical.

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The story follows the journey of a group of people characterized as “bohemians” who are abiding in a future where rock music and instruments are outlawed. In search for the Holy Grail of Rock, the characters will inhabit the stage through music and song in attempts to revive new ideas, thoughts, and music. This lively and fun musical is a spirited production and there is no doubt that Magnus Theatre will put a spin on it that is all their own. The actors have not yet been announced but it wouldn’t be a Magnus show if we didn’t have a little Thunder Bay flair added to the mix. Director Thom Currie is pleased to host Danny Johnson as the musical director. We Will Rock You is sure to bring in theatre-goers and music lovers of all ages and runs from September 7 to 23. Tickets are on sale at the box office at 10 South Algoma Street, or by calling 345-5552. You can also purchase tickets online at magnustheatre.com/buy-tickets/ The Walleye

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screenings and workshops. “We thought we’d better call ourselves a media arts festival instead.”

Luke Grandmont, from Sault Ste Marie, a graduate of Con College Film program. His film The Maltese Guinea Pig screened at last year's festival.

Bay Street Film Festival New Beginnings, New Location, New Name By Kris Ketonen

his month, the Bay Street Film Festival enters a new era. Now in its 13th year, the festival will once again light up a big screen in downtown Port Arthur with a selection of films from around the world. This year, however, marks some big changes for the annual event.

flexibility than the Finlandia did. “We have access to a lot of [Trinity United Church]—their assembly hall, their second chapel, and a lot of their offices on the main floor, where we can have our other events going on,” he says. “It’s not as spread out and disjointed.”

First, coordinator Dennis Dubinsky says, the Bay Street Film Festival has moved from its previous home at the Finlandia Club to new digs at Trinity Hall on Park Avenue. “We’re still in the same general area, but this venue has much more room,” Dubinsky says. “[It] seats almost 450, so almost double the Finlandia’s capacity.”

Of course, moving the festival away from Bay Street presented organizers with another problem—the name. Therefore, Dubinsky says that after this year’s event wraps up, the Bay Street Film Festival will undergo a name change, becoming the Vox Popular Media Arts Festival. “We’re more than just a film festival,” he says, adding the event includes interactive installations in addition to film

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As for the film side of things, this year will see 54 films screened. Of those, 33 are Canadian, and 18 come from Thunder Bay and the surrounding region. “We have a great selection,” he says. “Our shortest is two-and-ahalf minutes, and our longest is feature length. While we have a lot of documentaries, there’s also a lot of short comedies,

short dramas, about 10 animated films this year.” “So we’re trying to get a mix,” Dubinsky says. “Films you’re not necessarily going to see elsewhere.” The Bay Street Film Festival runs September 14-17. Tickets for individual sessions—which include several films and last about three hours—will be available at the door. Weekend passes are being sold in advance at all Thunder Bay libraries, Calico Coffeehouse, or at baystreetfilmfestival.ca.

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Beginning in 2013, as the co-founder and lead outreach coordinator of Neechee Studio, Definitely Superior Art Gallery's Indigenous youth program, Atlookan has been highly influential in revitalizing interest in cultural knowledge and expression within a free, inclusive, friendly environment. While barriers are faced by many northern artists, Atlookan lets her strengths shine and her commitment to

As the Water Flows A Portrait of Lucille Atlookan By Betty Carpick

ucille Atlookan is a quiet, watchful Oji-Cree woman. Although small in stature and quiet in nature, Atlookan speaks vividly and assertively through her art. She uses the forms of drawings, sculpture, and beadwork to talk about her past and present experiences, her family, the people she surrounds herself with, and the realities of her life. Born and raised in Eabametoong First Nation on the Albany River, 300 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, Atlookan

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is well acquainted with the beauty and the challenges of life in a remote community. Although she has lived in Thunder Bay for eight years, Atlookan's roots resonate with her life as a student, and her goal to work as a practicing artist and an Indigenous language educator. She recently received the Barbara Laronde Award, which celebrates and acknowledges the work of an outstanding, emerging, northern Ontario-based Indigenous female artist.

inspiring others grow. It is fantastic that the Barbara Laronde Award has honoured her for her vision and commitment as her career emerges. To keep up with Lucille Atlookan and her art, visit Art by Lucille ᓬᐆᒋᐅ Atlookan on Facebook at facebook.com/Loochio/

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Atlookan is going into her third year of a six-year Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Education program at Lakehead University. Although her family members didn't bead, Atlookan learned the sophisticated, ancient craft about four years ago and since then has added beadwork to most of her work. Like her Indigenous relations throughout North America, she uses the aesthetic and language of the beads to tell her multifaceted stories as she explores issues of identity, healing, and reassertion. The beads themselves are part of the story as they are just one of the many trade goods brought by colonialists from Europe 500 years ago.

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From Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s Collection

Colony of Alberta, 1980 By Nadia Kurd, Curator, Thunder Bay Art Gallery Artist: Alex Janvier Title: “Colony of Alberta, 1980” Medium: Oil on linen Size: 122 × 91.5 cm

he distinctive calligraphic style of Denesuline and Saulteaux artist Alex Janvier owes a great deal to the abstract designs found in traditional Indigenous bead and quillwork art. As a young child growing up in Cold Lake First Nations, Janvier not only observed such practices in his community, but also created his own creations using sticks to etch designs onto the earth. Lee-Ann Martin, curator of Contemporary Canadian

Aboriginal Art at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, notes that despite the inhumane treatment Janvier received at the Blue Quill Residential Indian School, “access to pencils, crayons, and watercolours” had “expanded his visual language.” Unequivocal in his criticism of colonialism and environmental devastation throughout his lengthy career, Janvier’s oil on linen painting “Colony of Alberta” is no different. The rich gold background gleams and the swirls of colour glisten like spilled petroleum oil in water. The cartographic reference to Alberta as a colony highlights how the province is under the

control of the settler state that continues to extract natural resources without consultation with Indigenous peoples. Among his many accolades and distinctions, the Governor General Award in Visual and Media Arts (2008), Member of the Order of Canada (2007), and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013) stand out. A prominent member of the Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporated (commonly known as the “Indian Group of Seven”), which was established in the early 1970s, Janvier opened his own gallery in Cold Lake First Nations 149B in 2012 where he continues to work and showcase his art.

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t’s a Thursday afternoon at the Rogue Planet Gallery. Artist Duncan Weller is seated in the middle of the room, rapidly sketching a portrait with bold and practiced pencil strokes. Sirinard (Bille) Jearanai poses quietly across from him, hands arranged in her lap. Behind Weller, dozens of exquisitely detailed images—many of them depicting his children’s book characters—hang on the wall, awaiting customers. This scene is part of what makes the Rogue Planet Gallery unique. While functioning as Weller’s studio, it also doubles as a storefront and gallery. Weller was offered the space last year by Ayesha Raggi, owner of the former Habana Gallery. Aware of the impracticality of using oil paints in his rented condo, Weller accepted the offer. After a name change and several months of hard work, the storefront at 118 North Cumberland Street now displays Weller’s books and visual art. “I have over a hundred framed works of art up here, and down in storage, too,” he says. Weller credits his assistant, Claire Douglas-Lee, with helping to transform the Rogue Planet Gallery from a concept into reality. “Her list of duties is all over the map, and gives an idea of all the things that I just can't find time

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for,” he admits. Although the gallery is still awaiting some finishing touches, its presence in downtown Port Arthur has already led to new opportunities and commissions for Weller. “This is like a giant portfolio,” he says, “People come in and want a painting done.” His door is open to visitors from noon to 6 pm, Tuesday to Saturday. During business hours, he usually chooses to work on aspects of his paintings that can be easily interrupted for a conversation, such as background details. Moving into the Rogue Planet Gallery has prompted Weller to try out a new style of visual art. While his previous paintings are highly detailed, allegorical pieces that take days of planning and painting, he is now focusing on figurative works. This new direction allows him to complete a piece quickly, especially if he is working with a model instead of a photograph. He plans to introduce a new series of paintings in November, in time for the Christmas shopping season. Rogue Planet Gallery will celebrate its opening on September 22 at 7 pm. Friends and visitors are welcome. To see more of Duncan Weller’s work, visit duncanweller.com and pinterest.com/ duncanweller.

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theArts and fauna. The paintings in her studio boast amethyst crystals, Siamese fighting fish, floral arrangements, graceful female bodies, and a colourful canvas soon to host little succulent plants on a backsplash of greens, yellows, and purples. Thacker returned to art with renewed focus and vigor in the spring of 2017 after a long hiatus. She began slowly by crafting. “I started at night, doing macrame and crochet projects. It felt really good to work with my hands, to be creating again,” she says. She sells the crafts

Naru Art & Decor Visual Arts Meet Meditation

Untitled, 36 x 48, acrylic on wood

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As a long-time artist, Thacker is happy to let her work speak for her, and to her. Dealing in gorgeous colour, abstraction, and fluid movement, Thacker views painting as a meditative process that goes best when she’s not fully in control of the canvas. “It’s very feeling-based,” she says. “Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. I’m not afraid to feel it out and start over, because [the work] does its own thing. I love painting because it’s physical, really quick and in the moment. It’s best when I’m not overthinking it.” Meditation, physicality, and intuition manifest vividly in Thacker’s work, informed by many years of yoga practice. After education in graphic design at Fanshawe College and fine arts at OCAD, Thacker decided to study yoga and take a break from art. She’s spent time in British Columbia, Joshua Tree, Venice Beach, and Boston cultivating her practice, and has been teaching locally since 2012. Thacker’s art evolved to reflect yoga, which she says gives her the same meditative state that painting does. Her work often features meditating feminine forms in addition to natural elements like flora

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expressing otherwise.”

enelle Thacker meditates with me in her modest, sundrenched studio above Court Street on what might be the hottest day of the year. We’re crosslegged and barefoot on paint-splattered mats, considering a large, psychedelic painting. Splashes of fluorescent orange, deep purple, and electric blue swirl toward the form of a woman in the centre of the canvas. Thacker tilts her head, smiling. “I’m typically reserved and shy around people I don’t know, or situations that aren’t familiar,” she confesses. “My work— the colour, movement, flow, the physicality of it—allows me to articulate myself in a way I don’t quite feel comfortable

Van Gogh once wrote that “one may have a blazing hearth in one’s soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way.” Thacker’s work represents the blazing variety and colour of rich inner selves we experience, but can’t always express. It’s worth stopping to see. “It’s the deepest, most outgoing part of me,” she says. “I hope people see that, and bring their own interpretation to it, too.” Naru Art & Decor items can be purchased on Etsy or locally at Wojo’s Mojo. Thacker is open to doing commission work for those interested. For more information, or to purchase paintings, contact Thacker at naru. art.decor@gmail.com. More work can be viewed on Naru Art & Decor’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

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through her business Naru Art & Decor (taken from the Finnish word for string, cord, or rope). The painting practice started up again when she began renting studio space with fellow visual artist Vik Wilen. “As soon as I had my own space, painting came really easy. There’s no wifi. Sometimes I put music on, or not. But I get to focus here and lose myself in the work.”

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olly Watson is a Thunder Bay local, but has spent the last decade travelling from continent to continent, soaking in tourism culture from different corners of the world. With firsthand experience working in hostels such as Loch Ness Scotland, not to mention the over 50 hostels she has stayed at while travelling, Watson is putting down some roots and following a longtime dream of opening her own hostel.

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Though the space on Ambrose Street is currently under construction, Watson’s plans are fully imagined and exciting. What are now bare walls will become a canvas for local artists; where old office space once was will soon be turned into dormitories. And what was once an old safe will be converted to a book nook, perhaps filled with local and regional reads. With help from business partner, mentor, and Thunder Bay’s tourism manager Paul Pepe, Watson is hoping to provide a space that serves visitors to the city with the best Thunder Bay has to offer: outdoor activities, food, and arts and culture. Tourism guru Pepe and

travel bug Watson initially bonded over their mutual love of motorcycles. With that in mind, the pair hopes to attract communities of two-wheeled travellers, such as Ride Lake Superior, by having a space that is accessible to the liveliness of Thunder Bay’s north core, as well as a gear rental shop offering accessories from helmets to paddle boards. “It really is a stone’s throw away from everything,” Watson says, peering down at the lake and the bustling downtown core from the private rooftop deck of the hostel. Watson appreciates all the community support she’s received so far and is looking forward to giving back that support once the hostel opens. “It’s just another layer on expanding and bringing our business districts together.” Along with the building renovations, Watson and her team are working with their neighbours to beautify the area. “I want the hostel to be a beacon of light for travellers.” The Haven Hostel is tentatively set to open at the end of the year. Follow their progress on Facebook and Instagram.

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Innovative Thinkers Coming to Thunder Bay Lieutenant Governor’s Visionaries Prize By Karl Oczkowski

Laurie Robinson, founding executive director of the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, Nipissing University

hey say change starts with just one person, or with just one fantastic, revolutionary idea. And if you’re one of those people who wants to bear witness to positive change, or learn about a new perspective that could change your community, now is your chance.

illustrates this province’s commitment to supporting and fostering public-policy ideas,” says Chattopadhyay.

This month, in celebration of Ontario’s 150th anniversary, the Lieutenant Governor’s Visionaries Prize is offering innovative thinkers aged 18 and over a chance to bring their vision for Ontario’s future to life. And on September 13, shortlisted contestants under the Reconciliation category are travelling to Thunder Bay to present their idea in front of head judge Piya Chattopadhyay, host of CBC’s Out in the Open, and Laurie Robinson, founding executive director of the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives at Nipissing University. The Reconciliation category of the award is focused on inspiring, supporting, and promoting reconciliation with Indigenous peoples while fostering renewed relationships based on mutual understanding and respect. “The award

Announced in January of 2017 by the Walrus Foundation, the prize awards six winners $2,500 weach to help bring their vision for Ontario to life, along with a rare opportunity to have dinner with Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor and other influential policy makers. At the dinner, winners will have the chance to discuss their awardwinning idea and how it could be brought to life. Winners will also be featured in The Walrus magazine and personally honoured by the Lieutenant Governor.

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in Thunder Bay at MacGillvray’s Landing. Don’t miss out on this exciting chance to meet tomorrow’s visionaries, hear their thoughts on improving Ontario, and cast your vote for the best concept! The event runs from 7-9:30 pm, with tickets available at 32585796996.eventbrite.ca. For more information visit thewalrus.ca/LGvisionariesprize.

Reconciliation is one of six categories of the Lieutenant Governor’s Visionaries Prize, with the others including Governance, Inclusive Prosperity, Environmental Stewardship, Social Cohesion, and Scientific and Technological Innovation. The Lieutenant Governor’s Visionaries Prize for Reconciliation will be judged and awarded on September 13

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ild Mustang Studio is full of beautifully repurposed furniture, handmade home decor items, and custom hand painted signs, all with a vintage flair. All the work behind this funky studio is done by owner and artist Joanne Malicki. Malicki has been repurposing and creating pieces for five years now, after falling in love with heirloom furniture and giving it new life while living in Dryden. Malicki prefers to use milk paint, chalk paint, and/or clay paint for her pieces. Milk paint is a primitive paint made from mixing a powder with water, which gives an antique finish and vintage look to the furniture. Breathing new life into pieces that she finds at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and sometimes on the side of the road, requires a lot of work. “Pieces can take me one day or up to a week to complete,”

says Malicki. When looking at before and after photos, it’s hard to believe that they are the same pieces. Malicki has a refreshing vision for the furniture and no two items are alike. Her booth at the market is full of colour as well. “The trend right now is for people to buy whites and creams, but I love to paint with bright colours.” She has some electric blue, green, and yellow pieces and recently finished working on a custom purple piece. Among her top sellers are her custom hand-printed Port Arthur and Fort William signs and her restored dressers. The Wild Mustang Studio stall is scattered with antique milk bottles, garden ware, and milk crates. Malicki can be found on the second floor of the market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and posts regular updates as well as feature pieces on her Facebook page. The Walleye

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The Canadian Firearms Safety Course & Ontario Hunter Education Program By Susan Goldberg

not-so-secret confession: I’m not particularly “outdoorsy.” When I camp, I use an air mattress. I can’t light a fire, I don’t know how to stern a canoe, and it took me until last year to finally buy a pair of crosscountry skis (and no, no I can’t believe I waited so long, either). In short, I’m pretty much the last person you want on your team during a zombie apocalypse. So, it felt slightly out of character for me to sign up for a weekend-long course in firearms safety and hunting education— or, as one friend referred to it affectionately, “gun camp.” But, I’m a fairly dedicated carnivore, not to mention a fan of local food. It just makes sense to put my money

where my mouth is and learn how to source local meat. Plus, a freezer full of local venison or moose meat has a certain draw. Then there’s the fact that at least one of my kids has expressed an interest in hunting. I figure it’s something we can do together— and that as a responsible parent I need to know how to competently handle and store any firearms well before my children become involved in hunting. Also, those orange vests are pretty snazzy. So I plunked down my $340 to become one of the more than one million people who have successfully completed Ontario’s Hunter Education Program and the Canadian Firearms Safety Course. Both are required in order to obtain a

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hunting license in the province. My instructor, John, a compact man in his late 60s, has been teaching the two courses for more than two decades. “We stress safety,” is pretty much the first thing he says. It’s a theme he’ll return to throughout the weekend. Never point a firearm—loaded or not— at anyone. Be prepared for extensive background checks. Gun owners must notify the RCMP within 30 days of moving. Always assume a firearm is loaded. Guns and ammunition in the home must be securely locked, preferably separately. Against the constant news of shootings and Second Amendment rhetoric coming from south of the border, I find myself even more grateful to live in a country where gun ownership is still considered a privilege rather than a right. The course is an overload of information, especially for a neophyte like me. Still, I can now

rattle off several different types of gun “actions”—bolt, pump, semi-automatic, lever, break—as well as identify the type of ammunition they use and how to load, unload, and clean them. I understand the basics of hunter safety and etiquette (which, in a nutshell, boils down to “Don’t be a jerk”). I learn about identifying different types of game, the myriad of regulations about which animals can be taken in which season, and even a bit about bow hunting. And not to brag or anything, but I scored 94% on both my written and practical gun safety exams.

though, until I acquire my own firearm, or find a friend willing to take me to a gun range, or into the bush for some (safe, legal) target practice, or—yes, please!— out on an actual deer hunt. And maybe, when the zombies come, I’ll have a fighting chance of survival. For more information on the Ontario Hunter Education Program visit ohep.net. For more information on the Canadian firearms safety course, visit fseso.org.

One thing I don’t get to do? Actually fire a gun. I’m a bit disappointed: I’d imagined that dramatic moment where, for the first time in my life, I would pull the trigger and (safely) fire a bullet into a target, feel the kick of the butt against my shoulder. That moment will have to wait,

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The Chanterelle on Park

Bringing People Together

he stately building that hugs the corner of Park Avenue and Cumberland Street holds a lot of history. Built in the late 1800s, it was originally a wholesale and retail dry goods space, and was once the tallest building in Port Arthur. Four years ago, husband and wife Corby and Lindsay Richmond purchased the building and began dreaming up plans for the second floor. “We knew we wanted some kind of business that was creative and involved the community,” says Lindsay. Today the space has been meticulously restored and renovated as an elegant mixed-use venue that includes a bright and airy ballroom complete with crystal chandeliers, and an inviting lounge with a custom black leather-tufted bar. “I call it industrial glamour,” says Lindsay, who is the designing mastermind. There’s lots of exposed brick, seemingly endless rows of warmhued maple flooring, plush velvet sofas, and gold accents purposefully placed throughout—even the wallpaper glitters. Subtle touches of art deco are echoed in the choices of lighting, furniture, and objets d’art. Getting to this point involved working with many local craftspeople and vendors, enlisting help from family, and establishing partnerships, like the one made with Tomlin Restaurant, who provide exclusive on-site catering. Joining the team is Lindsay’s cousin Maelyn Hurley, and a mutual acquaintance, Kelly

Stover, as co-managers. “It’s a perfect collaboration of people who have come together with all of their skills,” says Hurley. The sky’s the limit for using the space—from weddings to viewing sporting events. “We really can do anything here,” says Corby. They plan to host popup cocktail parties and special dinner evenings throughout the year with the focus on bringing people together.

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Top row (l to r) Co-managers Kelly Stover and Maelyn Hurley; Front row: Lindsay and Corby Richmond (owners) and their children (l to r) Cohen, Elliot, Charlotte, and Grayson.

“We want people to walk by and look up and see the chandeliers and to see people dancing and drinking cocktails,” says Hurley. The discreet metal sign on Park plays into that intrigue. “We wanted to be a bit mysterious,” adds Lindsay. “And for people to feel like they’re in a big city.” The Chanterelle definitely has that, but its connection to the north and to the unique vibe that comes from its location in a small town is there also, exactly as the name suggests. “I had just gone foraging for mushrooms with friends,” says Hurley, on coming up with the name. “I thought, what about chanterelle? And the more I looked into it the more I liked it. It’s known as the golden mushroom and it’s a culinary delicacy found in the northern climate. It also develops these deep interconnected roots, which is what we felt we wanted to establish in the community.” To book a viewing at The Chanterelle, or to inquire about hosting an event, visit thechanterelle.ca. The Walleye

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special focus Homecoming Weekend will be held September 21-24 to celebrate Confederation College turning 50. The college’s annual Community Partners’ Evening will kick off festivities on the 21st featuring local alumni chefs, culinary students, and faculty who will prepare a wide range of culinary delights. Tickets are $125 per person and all proceeds from the event will go towards student entrance awards. You can also look at establishing an award in your name.

from noon until 5 pm will include an entertainment stage, children’s activities and games, athletic competitions, an antique car show, a pop-up museum, and campus tours. At 7:30 pm there will be the opportunity to view drive-in movies featuring the best of ConFlix shorts, and a feature film, followed by fireworks.

On Friday, some of the college’s many successful alumni will share their accomplishments and learnings since graduation. This is a free event that will be open to the community and video streamed for those outside Thunder Bay.

President Jim Madder will wrap up Homecoming Weekend in Ryan Hall on Sunday with a brunch from 10 am until noon, which will include a presentation on Confederation College’s past and future. “Homecoming weekend will be our pinnacle event during our 50th anniversary year. We are thrilled to bring our community together for this celebration to honour our shared history and prepare for our collective future,” says Madder.

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D: Damien Gilbert (Thunder Bay) attending 2 min | Doc | 2017 A stunning visual montage of the natural beauty surrounding our isolated city.

Bury or Be Buried

D: En Tze Loh (Toronto) 9 min | Animation | 2017 A stop motion film about Lucie and Ciara, a newly adopted dog and cat who don’t get along.

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D: Julien Segard (France) 11 min | Comedy | 2016 Stephane rushes to a wedding and realizes that he forgot the bride’s bouquet.

Milk for Britain

D: Danijel Margetic (Toronto) attending 14 min | Doc | 2016 The history of the WWII program which provided desperately needed food supplies to the besieged British population.

Thunder Bay Landmarks

D: Keegan Richard (Thunder Bay) attending 5 min | Doc | 2017 A collage of popular landmarks in Thunder Bay from nature to historic buildings.

Long Walk Home

D: Kelly Saxberg & Dianne Brothers (Thunder Bay) attending 40 min |Doc | 2017 The Incredible Journey of Sheila Burnford. A one-of-a-kind woman. A beloved dog. A Canadian classic.

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D: Pirkko Karvonen (Edmonton) attending 38 min | Doc | 2011 The career and the remarkable musical contribution of violinist Andrea Hansen to the North.

Albert Karvonen: Philosophies on Life

D: Ava Karvonen (Edmonton) attending 49 min | Doc | 2014 Ava Karvonen follows her father, a wildlife filmmaker who shares his philosophies on the environment.

FRIDAY - 3:30 PM The Grandfather Drum

D: Michelle Derosier (Thunder Bay) attending 15 min | Animation | 2015 A grandfather builds a healing drum to save his

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D: Ron Harpelle (Thunder Bay) attending 60 min | Doc | 2016 The story of Ronald Ivan Macdonald, Lakehead University psychology professor and serial imposter.

FRIDAY - 6:30 PM Unleavened Bread

D: Wilfried Méance (France) 9 min | Comedy | 2017 Vanessa is in love with Rémi. Rémi is in love with Vanessa. Only one damper: his bread won’t rise...

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D: Amar Wala (Scarborough) 17 min | Doc | 2016 Canadian-born Deepan Budlakoti faces deportation to India – a country he has never set foot in.

First Pow Wow In China

D: Damien GIlbert (Thunder Bay) attending 3 min | Doc | 2017 Peng You Peng brings Indigenous youth to the Great Wall to dance.

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D: Michelle Derosier (Thunder Bay) 77 min | Doc | 2017 Indigenous youth talk about racism, connections to the land, and missing and murdered Indigenous women.

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D: Chris Bagley (United States) 5 min | Music Video | 2016 Denver emcee and lead vocalist of Wheelchair Sports Camp, Kalyn Heffernan holds no punches.

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D: Eric Shahinian (United States) 10 min | Drama | 2017 A man whose wife suffers from Alzheimer’s, confronts his doubts about remaining her caretaker.

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D: Megan Murphy (Peterborough) attending 76 min | Doc | 2016 Megan retraces her father’s 1973 solo bike journey through Ireland. Will she find her own way forward?

The Ravens

D: Alejandro Yoshizawa (Vancouver) attending 57 min | Doc | 2017 Three siblings from the Musqueam First Nation travel to their father’s ancestral village in China.

D: Jennifer Ryerson (Australia) 20 min | Drama | 2016 A pair of ravens defending their nest become a catalyst for a troubled family’s journey from crisis to healing.

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D: MorningStar Derosier (Thunder Bay) attending 2 min | Doc | 2017 A young Indigenous couple in love face the tribulations of being Native in a viciously racist time.

Clouds of Autumn

D: Trevor Mack (Vancouver) 15 min | Drama | 2015 A brother and sister are torn apart when the older sister is forced to attend a residential school.

In Jesus’ Name: Shattering the Silence of St. Anne’s Residential School D: Susan Enberg (Toronto) attending 42 min | Doc | 2017 Survivors break the silence about the violent residential school in Fort Albany, Ontario.

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D: Trevor Mack (Vancouver) 8 min | Drama | 2013 A confrontation between Indigenous people and two road builders will change an entire nation forever.

D: Steen Star (Toronto) attending 13 min | Doc | 2017 LGBTQ elders respond to 10 questions about aging and share stories about how they made history.

SATURDAY - 4 PM Rabbit Blood

D: Yagmur Altan (Turkey) 5 min | Animation | 2016 In a mysterious Turkish country house, residents have an extraordinary way of brewing tea.

Edith

D: April Kelley, Christian Cooke (United Kingdom) 15 min | Drama | 2016 Since his wife Edith’s death four months ago, Jake has fallen into a life of drinking.

Nimmer

D: Lieven Vanhove (Belgium) 16 min | Drama | 2016 The fragile world of a couple is torn apart.

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D: David Moreno (Spain) 18 min | Comedy | 2016 Between success and jail there is only a hole in the floor...

The Blondes

D: Carlota Martínez Pereda (Spain) 17 min | Comedy | 2016 Nothing gets between Marta and Pepa and their goal... except another blonde.

The Day Truffaut Died

D: John Akre (United States) 4 min | Animation | 2016 The day filmmaker François Truffaut died, John was a model for a Retinal Photography class.

SATURDAY - 6:30 PM Kanu Belong Keram

D: Daniel von Rüdiger (Germany) 17 min | Doc | 2016 An intimate documenting of the building of a canoe in Papua New Guinea through a poetic lens.

Making Music

D: Ryan La Via (Thunder Bay) attending 10 min | Doc | 2017 A local band has their first EP mastered at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London, U.K.

The Canoe

D: Goh Iromoto (Ottawa) 27 min | Doc | 2016 The human connection and bond created by Canada’s well-known symbol, the canoe.

The Peel Project

D: Calder Cheverie (Vancouver) attending 68 min | Doc | 2016 Six artists paddle into the Arctic - a story of art, adventure and Canadian wilderness.

SATURDAY - 9 PM Jane & The Wolf

D: Nadine Arpin (Sioux Lookout) attending 10 min | Doc | 2016 Pagwa River was being stalked by a lone wolf that Jane recognized as a spirit sign from the ancestors.

Runaway

D: Michael Mckenzie (Thunder Bay) attending 9 min | Drama | 2017 An android has just escaped from Xavier Industries.

Open Doors

D: Selma Nayebi (Iran) attending 20 min | Doc | 2017 Religion and community at Thunder Bay’s Urban

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Abbey through the eyes of an Iranian filmmaker.

Autumn Springs

D: Jessica Graham (Thunder Bay) attending 55 min | Drama | 2016 Trevor comes to terms with his past actions with the help of his 16 year old daughter Lauren.

SUNDAY - 11 AM Le monde du petit monde

D: Fabrice Bracq (France) 15 min | Drama | 2017 A mother tells a tale of princes and princesses to her son.

Cradle

D: Zanyar Lotfi (Iran) 5 min | Drama | 2016 Grandpa’s snores keep her from her homework. But she has a good idea.

Cup of Tea

D: Jitendra Rai (India) 4 min | Drama | 2016 A young photographer discovers the potential we all have to change someone’s life.

Ukaliq and Kalla Go Fishing

D: Nadia Mike (Iqaluit) 5 min | Animation | 2017 Two unlikely friends, a lemming and an Arctic hare, end the day together ice fishing.

SUNDAY - 1 PM Stray

D: Lauren Waite (Thunder Bay) 9 min | Experimental | 2017 An interpretive take on a love affair through the use of colour and music.

Nobody Dies Here

D: Simon Panay (France) 23 min | Doc | 2016 Perma gold mine, Benin. Some dig relentlessly hoping to become rich, others die in the process.

Data Mining the Deceased

D: Julia Creet (Toronto) attending 56 min | Doc | 2015 What is family? A critical exploration of the business of genealogy.

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The Unborn of the Iron Age

Light Sight

Trails of a Paper Bird

Little Folk of The Arctic

Daddy Loves You

Ogress of the Gravel Bank

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D: Irene Chagall (United States) 54 min | Doc | 2014 Girls’ handclapping games from inner city playgrounds and across the world.

D: Seyed Tabatabaei (Iran) 8 min | Animation | 2016 An imprisoned character is attracted to a magical light.

D: Neil Christopher (Iqaluit) 3 min | Animation | 2015 As in many cultures, Arctic Folklore has stories of magical little folk.

D: Neil Christopher (Iqaluit) 3 min | Animation | 2015 Inuit oral history is filled with strange beings and supernatural creatures.

The Owl and the Lemming

D: Roselynn Akulukjuk (Iqaluit) 4 min | Animation | 2016 An Inuit fable teaches the value of being clever and humble.

D: Tiina Meling (Finland) attending 18 min | Drama | 2017 A Finnish national epic, The Kalevala, is dramatized to describe how the craftsmen of the Iron Age think.

D: Tiina Meling (Finland) attending 52 min | Doc | 2017 Despite Alzheimer’s, Mari finds in her paintings herself, her past and her present.

D: Ville Rissanen (Finland) 57 min | Doc | 2015 A Finnish professional boxer aims for the top while struggling with the shadows of his own life.

C’est Moi

D: Howard Davis (Toronto) 9 min | Drama | 2016 The story of Marie-Josèphe Angélique and her fight against slavery in 18th Century New France.

That Never Happened: Canada’s First National Internment Operations D: Ryan Boyko (Hamilton) attending 75 min | Doc | 2017 Between 1914 - 1920, thousands of immigrants were imprisoned in concentration camps across Canada. The Walleye

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14 INTERACTIVE 360 PROJECTION MAPPING Thursday 3:00 pm (Location Trinity United Church) Did you visit the 360 Dome Sesqui? Come and see our home-grown version of 360 interactive projection mapping. Multi-media artist, Riaz Mehmood, demonstrates interactive projection mapping.

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Alejandro Yoshizawa directed the web series Chinese Canadian Stories. Ryan Boyko is the writer and director of the innovative series “The Camps.” He is a multi-award winning visual artist and an accomplished actor. Alejandro and Ryan describe their journey as filmmakers to share painful yet healing stories of Canada’s forgotten past.

A FAMILY OF FILMMAKERS (12:30 PM)

Ava Karvonen - Albert Karvonen: Philosophies on Life, Nature and Wildlife Filmmaking Pirkko Karvonen - Andrea Hanson Strings Across the Sky

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Albert and Pirkko Karvonen have been making films since they founded Karvonen Films Ltd. in 1976. It’s a family legacy. Their daughter, Ava Karvonen, is now a twenty-year veteran of the film and television industry and founder of Reel Girls Media Inc. of Edmonton. Albert is a nature documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, Pirkko is a textile artist and documentary filmmaker. Join them as they discuss the trials and tribulations, joys and success as Finnish - Canadian artists during Finland’s Centenary and Canada’s 150th.

QUARRY - BOOK SIGNING AND READING (1:30 PM)

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Silent Auction Local Experiences and Art 360 Projection Mapping and Oculus station. PROXYSCOPE - new-media installation by Chris Kosloski A digital interpretation of photographer and inventor Eadweard Muybridge’s Zoopraxiscope.

Join Meredith Ann Fuller, author of QUARRY, a Finnish-American mystery and an immigrant story.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16 THE GENEALOGY OF GENEALOGY (10:30 AM) Julia Creet - Data Mining the Deceased

English Professor Julia Creet explores the privacy and ownership concerns over the collection, aggregation and transfer of vast amounts of information – about the living and the dead – within and across borders. Julia will talk about past and current work as a filmmaker and writer who specializes in memory studies and literary nonfiction.

CONNECTIONS WITH NATURE (11:30 AM) Calder Cheverie - The Peel Project Megan Murphy - Murphy’s Law

Calder Cheverie is the director of The Canadian Wilderness Artist Residency and co-founder of the Vancouver Outdoor School. He has been an outdoor educator and wilderness guide for 12 years, designing and leading programs for schools, outdoor centres and youth summer camps. Megan Murphy has worked as an actor in the Peterborough and Toronto film, television and theatre scenes. She is currently a morning show radio co-host in Peterborough. Megan is a graduate from the Second City Conservatory Program and from the Documentary Filmmaking Institute at Seneca College.

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This month, The Walleye asked: “What was the highlight of your summer so far, and was there anything you didn’t get to do?” Interviews by Nancy Saunders, Photos by Laura Paxton ► Brian: All the festivals! My wife owns a henna business, Oola Luna Henna, so I've been going to all these things as a roadie. I really liked BrewHa, and the Buskers Festival. They were really great. That's what I'm really liking about the city, there are so many of these things happening... I wish we'd gone for a camping trip. We did go to lots of parks. ▲ Karen: I've been learning how to tan a deer hide and it's been really awesome. It's an amazing group of girls who are doing it. It's a four-day thing. You start off with raw deer hide, and at the end you end up with a buckskin that you can use to make stuff. That's been the highlight of my summer... I haven't been canoeing yet this summer.

Isabella (with Brian): My favourite part was no school!... And more ice cream.

◄ Jesse: The highlight of my summer has been driving around Lake Superior on my bike and camping and seeing the sights. I've been on the road about two and a half weeks... I didn't make it to northeastern Ontario yet. ►Kevin: Down here at the harbourfront and the culture that I witnessed... I wish I'd had a chance to travel.

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Lily Paddlers

Connecting Women through Paddling By Tiffany Jarva

At the heart of the project is our desire to empower young women to make choices so that they can become adventurers and stewards of the great outdoors. -The Lily Paddlers Paddling back towards Bemar Lake at the end of the trip.

he Lily Paddlers are four women in their late 20s and early 30s who embarked on a nine-day journey in Quetico Park this summer. They followed sections of the Path of the Paddle, a historical water route in Northwestern Ontario that has been recently redeveloped for public access. Days were full of map reading, paddling, fishing, portaging, bug-swatting, swimming, cursing footwear, laughter, fire making, wine drinking, skinny-dipping, filming, identifying plants, picture-taking, and lots of reflecting and conversation.

“The real motivation was to connect with women while enjoying nature,” explains Ledah McKellar. “Paddling is a good space to do both.” The Lily Paddlers are Jocelyn Dockerty, Ledah McKellar, Katherine (Kat) Scott, and Dayna Slingerland. Dockerty, McKellar, and Scott all met during a French exchange. McKellar initiated the project. “My close friends moved away and I didn’t have women in my life. I thought ‘This is a great opportunity,’ and I knew Dayna would fit in.”

According to their blog, the name Lily Paddlers is derived from the term lily dipper, a person who paddles close to the surface of the water, only dipping their paddle deep enough to barely skim a lily. “The term generally has a negative connotation, referring to someone who is lazily paddling. However, we act to reclaim this term,” says McKellar. Three of the paddlers are teachers, two have specialized in outdoor education, and one used to be a fulltime wilderness and canoe guide. Days before their trip, the

Former wilderness and canoe guide Katherine (Kat) Scott breaks into some canoe moves making the other Lily Paddlers laugh. “There is much we can learn from each other on the water,” says Dayna.

Lily Paddlers realized their route was shaping into a stressful kilometre count and more of a “conquer” narrative—not what they had originally wanted. “It’s actually really difficult to practise slow travel,” says McKellar. In the end they decided to be more organic and flexible, paddling a loop so there would be no need for a shuttle, and letting each day and the weather guide them.

to share their experiences to help build confidence in young women and non-competitive female relationships. “It’s about laughter, strength, and conversation.”

The Lily Paddlers acknowledge that women are doing this kind of stuff all the time but we don’t really see them as part of the bigger adventurer film circuit or in literature. “We want to increase the visibility of what’s already being done,” says McKellar. With that in mind, all the planning, the actual trip, and now their post-paddling meetings will be part of a film documenting the experience.

The Lily Paddlers are grateful to Lakehead University School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism for donating a canoe, bear barrels, GPS, SPOT messenger and other equipment to the project. Watch for art integrating the plants from along the route, lessons for junior and intermediate students, and a film documenting their experiences ready for winter/spring 2018. To learn more, check out lilypaddlers.com.

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What’s next? The Yukon. McKellar has already sent them all a “Save the Date” email for paddling next year, with the goal of finishing in time for the Dawson City Music Festival.

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CityScene year, achievements of current and former athletes and alumni, and then it’s the 50th anniversary of the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse. The Sanders family donated the land 50 years ago, and it was a watershed moment for the development of sport in the community of Thunder Bay.” Attendees can look forward to events that range from varsity sports, socials, and film screenings, to an archive open house, faculty reunions, and the annual Alumni Awards Dinner. Athletic events include the annual Zanatta Alumni Games, the varsity basketball and hockey games, and the induction of a new slate of athletes into the Wall of Fame. “We took great care to put together a robust schedule so everyone can find something that appeals

to them,” says Sampson. “Adults, kids, students, visiting and local alumni—we have something for everyone.” “It’s an opportunity for individuals to connect and meet new people who all have a shared experience at Lakehead that links them together,” says Beaulieu. “It’s a fascinating thing to see individuals in a room, coming back to where huge amounts of development has occurred. It’s amazing how many times someone will mention an alum or faculty member and similar stories will be shared of memorable experiences. It truly is like a family gathering.” The full schedule for Lakehead’s Homecoming can be found at lakeheadu.ca/ alumni-and-friends/homecoming/

Homecoming Weekend

Lakehead University Invites Alumni to “Come Home” By Leah Ching

eptember marks an important time for the Lakehead University community. With the autumn chill rolling over Lake Tamblyn, the trees on campus will boast the hues of fall foliage once again. In turn, campus will be donning its official colours of blaze, cobalt, and crimson red in preparation for homecoming weekend celebrations. In many ways, Lakehead represents the vibrancy, innovation, and spirit of the north. Homecoming weekend brings that Thunderwolf spirit to the forefront of the community as Lakehead invites their alumni to “come home”: reconnect, celebrate, and enjoy the best that the university has to offer. The weekend runs from September 28-30 in Thunder Bay and is an undertaking that has marshaled the collaborative efforts of many Lakehead departments. “Homecoming is a great opportunity for alumni to come back, see how things have changed, and interact with former and current faculty, students, and members of the community,” says Lakehead’s Alumni Association president Dr. Michel

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Beaulieu. “It’s also a chance for the community to see how much the university has meant to those who have studied here, and how much it has grown and developed. It’s sort of like a family gathering where new members meet old members, old members get to renew acquaintances, and interesting stories are shared amongst all.” “Homecoming was something that Lakehead Athletics had spearheaded, and it’s only since the 50th anniversary that the Alumni Association and Lakehead academics got really involved,” says Anna Sampson of Alumni and Community Relations. “It was a massive event that kicked off a year long celebration. We found that it really resonated with folks and our university president, Dr. Brian Stevenson said, ‘why don’t we do this every year?’” “It’s a great opportunity for students, alumni, former and current athletes, and members of the community to celebrate the start of the school year through a variety of sporting events,” adds athletics director Tom Warden. “We’re celebrating a lot of things. The start of a new

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Larger than life. A legend in his own time. A hillbilly, a rocker, a lover, a fighter, a father, a songwriter beyond compare, Steve Earle is all of these tags and much more. With his latest album So You Wanna be an Outlaw? going steady on the charts and a lengthy tour ahead, including a stop in Thunder Bay at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium on September 24, Earle, even in his early 60s, is doing what he loves for some very good reasons. The Walleye: Given everything you’ve been through—addictions, marriages, bankruptcies, living as a touring musician—what does being an outlaw mean to you today? Steve Earle: It means what it always did, but it’s also about rehabilitating that term. A lot of people that weren’t there when outlaw country came out thought it was about lifestyle, but it wasn’t just that. It was about country artists figuring out rock artists had more artistic freedom, and they wanted to do that, to make the records that they wanted to. That’s what I always did: try to make the best records that I could. That was my calling and I did whatever it took to get them made.

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TW: After a few passion projects, this record seems to be a return to hard country, hard rock. What was the motivation there?

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SE: Well, you gotta make a record about something, you know? I mean, I’m writing a memoir, so maybe that prompted a bit of it, but a lot of it had to do with timing. I was asked to write “If Mama Coulda Seen Me” and “Looking For a Woman” for the TV show Nashville, which gave me two songs. Then I made the blues record (Terraplane) and the record with Shawn Colvin (Colvin & Earle). In the middle of the Colvin tour it occurred to me that I’ll have to make another record, cause I got alimony money to pay. So I got these songs out, dusted them off, and they seemed to fit together well enough. I’ve been listening to a Waylon Jennings record, Honky Tonk Heroes, every few years whether I need to or not—but maybe that’s what this record will be. TW: You mention Waylon as your hero,

but here on the first song on the record you’re going toe to toe with Willie Nelson. You gained more prominence in the 80s after those outlaw heroes, but now you’re standing equally with them... SE: I came up at the same time, I started making records then. I got to Nashville when I was 19, right in the middle of all that, and the window closed. I didn’t get a record deal in time. But that’s still what I’m about, what the record means. TW: Do you see yourself as being remembered as part of that group: Waylon, Willie, and Steve? SE: Oh yeah, I always have. That’s just how I came about as an artist. TW: There’s a lot going on in your country now. You’ve been an activist, but you’ve also written some songs from some contrary perspectives. Are you getting more material out of all this, or do you just want to leave the country? SE: I was in Canada the night Trump was elected. I was playing in Ottawa on the Guitar Town 30th Anniversary Tour, and we didn’t know this was going to happen. It blindsided everybody. I wrote this record thinking that we were going to elect Hillary Clinton. She wasn’t my favourite choice, but I voted for her, and I thought I’d walk off stage and find that we’d elected the first woman president, and instead I find out we elected the first orangutan president. People have asked me why the record isn’t more political, but most of the songs were written before all this happened, so I decided to just let it be what it is. The next record will be just as country as this one, but way more political.

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listen to a lot of metal, and since the guitar riff is the root of metal, I hear a lot of riffs. Now, the vast majority of riffs are forgettable, but the good ones, the great ones, make you wish they were real estate so you could just move in and live amongst their awesomeness. So there must be something in the water (or the air), that explains why so many Vancouver metal bands write amazing riffs. Do I credit the weather? The terrain? The community? Whatever—I had to ask, because the sets that west coasters Anciients and their tourmates Dead Quiet performed on August 14 at Crocks had me reeling.

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urrently on a cross-Canada tour in support of their new EP, The Change, Arcadian Suns will be making a stop in Thunder Bay, offering fans their innocent and idyllic sound streamed through sonic rays of musical sunshine. Although classified as alternative folk by some, the band is so much more than that. Drawing from a variety of influences, their sound breathes with an ambience derived from indie, folk, rock, and reggae. Songs are delicate yet tight, and flow with the natural rhythm of a northern Canadian river.

A musical relationship that continued after winning first place during a Hammarskjold high school idol event, childhood friends and main songwriters Jesse Clarke and Patrick Zelinski formed the band in 2016 while living in Calgary. Shortly thereafter, Calgary native Morgan Clarke joined the ranks and Arcadian Suns was complete. Members all play multiple instruments, incorporating acoustic and electric guitars, bass, and drums with Moog synths, Dobros, vibraphones, and keyboards.

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205 South Algoma The Change was produced and recorded by Clarke and Zelinski, and released on July 21 of this year. Song styles vary; while “Hold On” sounds like the midnight run of a tractor trailer with Fleetwood Mac behind the wheel, “Next To You” makes you smile as you picture yourself holding your lover’s face, laying on the soft grass of a river bank on a hot day. Once their Canadian tour is complete, they plan to tour the west coast of the US from Seattle to San Diego during April and May of 2018. After their US tour, they will be recording a few more live videos, and then locking themselves up for the winter to write new music, teaming up with independent label MuSIC House based out of San Diego. Catch Arcadian Suns at The Foundry on September 9 at 10 pm, or at a more intimate performance at The Study at LU on September 15 at 8 pm.

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Grand Marais Goes Live Two Music Festivals Slated for September By Katie Kranz

usic fans get ready! Grand Marais is hosting a full 10 days of live music between September 8 and 18. These 10 days include two festivals: Radio Waves Music Festival, hosted by WTIP Community Radio, and Unplugged XVI, hosted by North House Folk School. The annual Radio Waves Music Festival will take place September 8-10 at Sweetheart’s Bluff in the Grand Marais Recreation Area. This marks the 10th year of the family-friendly festival, which features three days of live music from a diverse mix of local and regional artists.

Twenty-nine acts will take the stage at this year’s festival, with eight bands new to the region. A favourite of visitors and area residents as well as performing musicians, Radio Waves is held rain or shine with two stages housed under a large tent. The festival includes on-site food and children’s activities for a portion of Saturday and Sunday. Admission is available at the gate and is $10 per day or $20 for the weekend, and free to children 12 and under.

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Unplugged takes place September 13-16 and is North House Folk School’s signature fall fundraiser and celebration of community, craft, storytelling, and music

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“Einar Nordstrom was a gentle man who devoted his life to giving tirelessly to his chosen home. For all of us that called his little music shop our second home, he will never be forgotten. He opened up the shop and his heart to all of us and hoped we would find our own place in the world, make a positive difference, and always treat each other kindly,” says author, Teresa-Lee Cooke. The launch of A Union of People and Song: A Tribute to Einar Nordstrom will take place on September 9 from 2-4 pm in the Waverley Resource Library Auditorium. There will be a short presentation from Cooke and a musical dedication by musician Ken Hamm, as a tribute to his friend Einar. Admission is free.

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part in the folk music scene in Canada, it was in his store that local youth found shelves filled with new records and books and they would congregate at every chance to listen to and play music.

▲ Folksinger Magazine, put out by Mr. Nordstrom of the Record Centre, originally located at 184 S. Algoma ▼Mr. Nordstrom in his office at the Record Centre

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Like many Finns, Nordstrom was drawn to Port Arthur and it was there that he left his mark. In addition to becoming a labour leader dedicated to defending the rights and preserving the history of the working class, he also created a safe place for the local youth during the 1960s and 70s. Nordstrom, a great music fan, ran the Record Centre store on Algoma and was responsible for bringing many top names in folk music to the city, including Pete Seeger. In addition to playing a major

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Music The Sovereign Room, Crocks, Red Lion Smokehouse, and Black Pirates Pub. Just pick your favourite to start at, purchase a wristband, and you’re ready to enjoy. In addition, CILU is offering up passports as extra motivation to explore downtown. A stamp will be offered at each setting— once all five are secured, you can be entered to win the door prizes! "The passports were a huge hit last year at The.Wav,” says Flank. “It was a great

incentive for folks to step out of their musical comfort zone and check out a venue they may never have been to before. Plus, it's a chance to win some sweet prizes." All proceeds support CILU Radio, specifically updating CILU's podcast/live streaming app and website. Stay tuned to CILU 102.7fm for the complete lineup and for more details, or follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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n September 16, CILU 102.7fm will be taking over five of the best live music venues in Thunder Bay and hosting performances as multifaceted as the station’s programming. Audiences can expect an all-access pass to the Thunder Bay music scene with favourites Greenbank, La Resse, Arley Hughes, and Pedestrian Lifestyle (amongst 25+ others!) hitting the stage, along with some of CILU’s legendary and talented programmers: Jen Metcalfe (Jen's Bent), Damon Dowbak (Brilliant Corners), Derek Kenny (Dirk the Wonderboy), Harris Leach (Showcrastinations), Tiina

Flank (Live & Local), and Robin Ranger (Strictly Off The Record). "The idea behind The.Wav was to host an annual, all-local music event that takes over downtown waterfront district for one night. We loved the imagery of a wave surging out of Lake Superior and that was the inspiration behind the name—the sounds of Thunder Bay's music scene taking over the air waves of CILU and surging onto downtown," says station manager Tiina Flank. For $10, audiences will be granted access to all five spots: The Foundry,

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Music about a dozen Cockburn concerts seen in the 30-plus years since. Now if you don't really know that much about Bruce Cockburn, there are a few things you should understand. For starters, he began his career as a semiraunchy rock and roller in a band, and has—with a few exceptions—never really not played at least some electric stuff since. He is definitely someone with strong feelings about social and environmental issues, and has been in support of a few causes that some folks in the northwest have taken issue with, Greenpeace for one. However, for many, many years, Cockburn was also a very active handgun collector and shooter. So he is not what some folks might call your typical "tree hugger." Cockburn is also well-known for his early songs about Christianity and spirituality, yet he has an equal number of songs that are decidedly more… of the flesh. I point these things out to show he is not an artist who can be easily pigeonholed. In fact, he consistently bristles against being labelled.

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Bruce Cockburn: Still Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaw By Gord Ellis

he first Bruce Cockburn album I ever bought was Dancing in the Dragon's Jaw. The year was 1979. Although Cockburn is generally considered about as Canadian as it gets, I actually found the album in a record store in LaQuinta, California while on a visit to see my uncle. I knew a bit about Cockburn then, but mostly just loved the cover, which featured a vivid Woodlandsstyle painting by Norval Morrisseau. At the time, I found Cockburn's music a little too pastoral for my tastes, but keep in mind I was basically listening to a nonstop diet of The Who, Stones, and The Clash. So DITDJ didn't get a lot of spins.

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Fast forward three years to 1982. I was living in London, Ontario at the time, and Bruce Cockburn was playing at the university. By this time, Cockburn had changed musical directions and his album Inner City Front was decidedly more urban than anything that had come before. The university crowd at the show was a lot more hippie than preppy, and were a little shocked when Cockburn strode out in a leather jacket with a Gibson Flying V. This was a different guy than Dragon's Jaw acoustic dude. It was a very electric show, and Cockburn’s band was tight, loud, and looked a little menacing. That show cemented my fandom, and was the first of

The thing about Bruce Cockburn, from a musical standpoint, is his sheer brilliance and virtuosity. Despite a somewhat unorthodox playing style, he is a technical marvel on the guitar. In all the years I've seen Cockburn play, I'm not sure I've ever heard him bum a chord or note. I did see him start the wrong song with a band once, but that was the exception that proved the rule. He doesn't make mistakes. Cockburn is a musician's musician, incredibly adept at a variety of styles and equally at home playing solo or with a band. But what really sets him apart is his songwriting. He is truly brilliant with a turn of phrase and can write a hook. Some of his most well known songs, including “Tokyo” and “Wondering Where the Lions Are,”

feature the throbbing bass notes and looping guitar licks that Cockburn is so good at. He really is a one-man-band, and can carry a whole show with just a guitar with ease. This is, in many ways, the best way to see Cockburn, as his songwriting demands you listen to the words. Picking great Cockburn albums is no easy task, as he has cranked out two dozen. Of the early recordings, Joy Will find a Way and High Winds, White Sky stand out. Both have great songwriting. The later albums are some of my favourites, with Nothin' but a Burnin' Light and Dart to the Heart being the two most played Cockburn discs. He was at the height of his singing and songwriting power in the early 1990s, and T Bone Burnett knew how to produce him. They are must-have recordings. Cockburn's 25th album, Bone to Bone, drops in September and it is his first disc in six years. He wrote his autobiography during his time away from recording and he apparently wondered if he had any songs left in him. As one might expect of someone who has been so prolific, Cockburn did find inspiration, this time largely inspired by his time living in the States during the rise of Trump. You can hear some of the angst in the opening track of the new album, "States I'm In." Under a bed of typically busy and melodic Cockburn acoustic guitar, the bard sings "Ragged winged hawks swooping down on prey, curtain going up on night time shadow play." So Cockburn is not feeling ultra jovial. However, if you like Cockburn's music, this tune will be right in your wheelhouse. New Cockburn music is always a trip worth the journey. Hopefully he will come back and visit us in Thunder Bay on his tour to support the album. It's been too long.

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Indie Rock That Feels Like Dream Pop Story by Jimmy Wiggins, Photo by Isaac Jones

Band: Soapboxer Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON Genre: Indie Rock Recommended if you like: Turnover, Day Wave, The National Online: Facebook.com/ SoapboxerBand See them live: Lush album release party, September 29 at Black Pirates Pub. For more info visit TBShows.com

hen founding members of Soapboxer and longtime friends Peter Luft (guitar/ vocals) and Justin Rob (drums) started jamming covers songs together back in grade eight, they had no idea that what they were doing would ever evolve into anything more than just an after school hobby. Over the years the two would shuffle around and play in a handful of local bands, but it wasn’t until the summer of 2014 when things would really begin to click. Rather than covers, the two would collaborate with original material Luft had been working on over the years. They began working on arrangements and the band started to take shape. Later on in a mathematics

The band’s name stems from a headline in a Cineplex magazine that read “Soapbomber.” After a debate between Luft and Rob, the two ultimately decided on Soapboxer. In the early days of Soapboxer, the boys would play all-ages shows downtown and were very much labeled a pop-punk band, citing Brand New, Modern Baseball, and Front Bottoms as major influences. They have since shifted gears away from punk rock to focus on a much more mature indie-rock sound. “Soapboxer's style would be described as indie rock that feels like dream pop”, explains Luft. “In other words, catchy indie music with a relaxed, atmospheric texture.” Their upcoming album Lush will best showcase this progression into a multifaceted band. To date Soapboxer has released three self-produced recordings, with a fourth on the way. In the spring of 2016 came their Oh, Great EP, made up primarily of older songs from their retired pop-punk catalog. Later that summer came a split EP with Thunder Bay’s Visions of Doyle, titled Split EP. In the winter that same year came Grief Cures, an assembly of songs that marked the band’s shift towards a new sound and style. Soapboxer's debut full-length album Lush is set to release in the fall of 2017. The title is a reflection of the band’s new musical direction and how they wanted the album to sound. Lush is a creative mix of the band’s previous songwriting and production experiences pooled with influences from their favourite pop and indie bands. “A lot of the lyrics on the second half of Lush are about being in a bad place and trying to climb out of that,” explains Luft. “We hope anyone going through that can listen and know that they're not as alone as they might feel."

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Music While Golka does the majority of musical arrangement and songwriting, he trusts Laco and Speer to enhance and complement his songs with their own complex, creative flourishes. He speaks glowingly of his bandmates. “I have not heard a better drummer in Thunder Bay than John, and Skylar is an amazingly creative bassist,” he boasts. “They’re top tier to play with.” Right now, Ruby Reds are focused on playing a spate of summer shows and sharpening their skills, but they’re turning their sights to new material and eventually recording sessions. It’s a process they don’t take lightly. Golka says that they feel strongly about the band’s chemistry and are holding out to record together, rather than multitracking apart. “It would be easy to multi-track because of our varying schedules, but it wouldn’t give people the truest impression of our music. We want it to capture our energy; close to live, but better. We’ll probably use a combination of the two. We’re just figuring it out, finding common ground, and having fun with it.”

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Ruby Reds and the Silver Lining By Kirsti Salmi

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ver the hiss and sputter of an espresso machine at Calico Coffeehouse, Quintin Golka muses about keeping sight of one important element in music—fun. “I always think of Foo Fighters’ “Learn to Fly” video,” he says. “They’re an iconic band creating powerful tunes, but they’re so relaxed. Music is a skill that makes you sharper and contributes to the community, but it should always be fun for the band, and for fans. That’s what we aim for.” He’s talking about his band, Ruby Reds and The Silver Lining. Guitarist and vocalist Golka is one third of the group, joined by bassist Skylar Speer and drummer John Laco, both of whom also contribute vocals. Dubbing themselves “freshly preserved jams straight from Kaministiquia,” Ruby Reds are a fresh presence on the scene with their dreamy psychedelic, bluestinged tunes that make you want to get up and groove. It’s a unique sound rooted in Golka’s experimental approach to songwriting and the band’s easy chemistry. Golka’s been playing and writing songs since 10 years old, and recorded a demo called Play This Loud while he did solo shows throughout his university years. Ruby Reds got their start when Speer and Golka started jamming at a house party two years ago. Much to Golka’s surprise, Speer started playing tracks from Play This Loud—a moment Golka considers a huge compliment, and the genesis of the band. Laco joined shortly after, and Ruby Reds now have 15 original songs under their belt and regular sets on the local circuit.

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Equal parts wit, grit, and whimsy, Ghost Gardens delivers a nostalgic bridge between Elliott BROOD’s past and present. Their sixth album’s genesis was an abandoned demo tape from the band’s early days, salvaged from a suitcase and feeling appropriately like a bit of a mixed bag. Many of the tracks are meandering, unexplored melodies and long-forgotten lyrics revisited lovingly through the lense of a wiser—if road-weary—band.

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Queens of the Stone Age I have enjoyed Queens of the Stone Age for most of my adult life, starting with Josh Homme’s somewhat painful transition to QOTSA after the breakup of his former band, Kyuss, to crushing QUOTA’s entrance into the “mainstream” with their latest work. Villains is the latest album by QOTSA after a four-year break and the anticipation has been well worth it. The only negative thing I can say about the record is that it only has 48 minutes play time. The opening track, “Feet Don’t Fail Me,” is an amazing introduction and the final track, “Villains of Circumstance,” is the perfect closer while everything in between is all a fan could ask for when their edgy musical heroes enter the popular culture. Two early tracks, “The Way You Used to Do” and “The Evil Has Landed,” are getting extensive airplay, which is new for the band, but also something new for music fans as QOTSA brings their sound to the party instead of changing to suit the standard. This exposure is due, in part, to the band’s collaboration with producer Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars, Adele) but also because of a vision that Homme has long been developing; something that stays true to their sound while offering up something people can dance to. Villains smashes that nail square on the head. - Jamie Varga

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Ghost Gardens fronts with BROOD’s signature gritty, upbeat stomp-andgrind tracks: “‘Til The Sun Comes Up Again” through ”2 4 6 8” should satisfy long-time fans. But the album’s strength lies in its second half, a patchwork of teensy songs with delicate, lilting arrangements and introspective lyrics. BROOD’s raucous performances crank the energy to 11, so it’s wonderful to witness carefully crafted restraint in tracks like “T.S.

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Armstrong,” “The Widower,” or “For the Girl,” the latter a buried treasure with its lullaby mandolin. My only regret with Ghost Gardens is that BROOD didn’t tease these tiny tracks out into fully fleshed songs; I hope it’s an aesthetic they’ll revisit for their next offering. - Kirsti Salmi

Two

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Five years since the release of her selftitled debut album, Mo Kenney is back with number three— an ambitious 14-song concept album that explores themes of broken relationships, depression, and self-loathing. Kenney doesn’t pull any punches with her raw and honest lyrics, which reveal her dark state-of-mind during the songwriting process. The album has a dreamy quality that moves between thick tracks with haunting vocals and lighter offerings that emerge from the haze with black humour. Driving rhythms and grungy guitar riffs pepper the album, adding an element of self-destructive intensity and Kenney’s husky voice—one of the most distinct in Canadian music—rises to the top of every track, floating above her skillful guitar playing that is equal parts acoustic fingerpicking and searing electric guitar. The Details definitely works best as a concept album enjoyed from start to finish, but if you want to sample a few tracks, check out “On the Roof,” “June 3rd,” and “Out the Window.”

Two is a collection of covers and originals that sees northern Ontario’s own Sunday Wilde and Reno Jack pay homage to the likes of Ruth Brown and Howlin’ Wolf. Despite the album being mostly covers, each track has been made their own thanks to the duo’s characteristic chemistry and complementary vocals. Jack's deep, gravelly tone manages to mingle exceptionally with the sweet yet gritty vocals of Wilde. This harmony is especially showcased on the track “Leaving On Your Mind” as the duo’s voices seep with sincerity in this lament of a lost lover. Two never relies on one mood or another as songs like “Love Contest” and “Van Horne” are sprinkled throughout the tracklist to offer up some playful intervals. Recorded in only eight hours, Two is a solid, cohesive album that is a tribute to the great rhythm and blues artists of the early mid-twentieth century and makes the perfect addition to any blues fan’s collection.

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I’m not going to pretend that I knew what math-rock was before being introduced to Don’t You(,) Mean People?’s unique, genre-blending sound. But I can appreciate the technical complexity of making a post-rock instrumental album with a completely stripped down, organic sound. With their fourth album, Friends, the band has fine-tuned their recording technique and as a result produced an album where the instruments sound exactly as DYMP intended. From the top of the five-track album you feel like you walked right into the middle of a session as “Danny Plays the Craps” opens and leads you on the immersive instrumental journey. “Indigo Girl” weaves back and forth with melodic waves of intensity, followed by the more feverish “Toad Talitarian” and the cool metal/funk vibe of “Plain Jane.” Overall, a very cool album that will appeal to those with an appreciation for musical technique and will provide excellent ambience for your chill gatherings or late-night studying parties.

In To Me You Seem Giant, we jump between two time periods as they relate to our narrator, Pete Curtis, in alternating chapters. Half the time, we’re with Pete in high school as he and his buddies try to make it big with their band, Giant Killer. In the other half, Pete tries to turn his ramshackle world into something resembling a normal life, working as a substitute high school teacher after his dreams failed to launch. Rhyno makes the most of this time-hopping approach to his story, with each chapter building upon the previous information we’re given, creating suspense and intrigue with the sudden switches. Though the frequent diversions from the main plot in the narration hurt the book’s pacing, To Me You Seem Giant is ultimately a touching and hopeful reminder of the need to confront the demons of your past in order to move on.

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There is always a bit of a cringe when a new album is released by a “classic” artist like Alice Cooper, particularly when there is some sort of reunion involved. Whether it be band members or producers, nostalgia doesn’t carry records far and unfortunately, Alice Cooper has learned this with the last couple of albums. With Paranormal, though, Alice has not only reunited once again with the surviving members of the original Alice Cooper band as well as producer Bob Ezrin, but he has created his best album in over a decade. The songwriting on Paranormal is catchy and smart, with songs ranging from a classic Alice feel to sing-along, Ramones-style speed rock. The album feels FM radio ready and for Alice’s music that is a good thing. This is an album that could win him some new fans if it gets the airplay it deserves. Highly recommended! - Jason Wellwood

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The Cornerstone of Secondary Education in Fort William Story by Laurie Abthorpe, Photos by Chondon Photography

he beginnings of secondary education in Fort William came in September of 1899 with the establishment of Fort William High School. The inaugural class of 20 pupils began their studies in two vacant second floor classrooms of Fort William Central School. Early in the 1900s, public school student populations and attendance grew rapidly. By 1902, high school classes were then conducted in the newly built public school on Ogden Street. Continued demands for accommodating public school students made it necessary in 1906 to begin construction on a separate building for the high school. Architect H. Russell Halton was engaged for the project and on Tuesday, September 3, 1907 Fort William High School opened its doors with 60 students enrolled led by a faculty of four. Built at the corner of Isabella and Marks Streets, the $30,000 solid red brick two-storey building consisted of four classrooms, a science laboratory, and small assembly room. Matching covered porches on either side of the structure allowed for separate entrances for boys and girls, an established guideline of the day.

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With classes underway in its new building, Fort William High School and the Education Board soon began working towards achieving collegiate institute status, the highest standing within the public school system of Ontario. A number of technicalities needed to be overcome and additional equipment required, but within a year, on May 10, 1909, it was announced that the high school would be recognized as Fort William Collegiate Institute henceforth. This gave the City of Fort William the first collegiate institute in the district. By 1915 the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population had increased to 240 and the existing structure was no longer adequate. With reports of frail construction and a weak foundation, thoughts turned from extensive repairs to erecting a new and magnificent structure for the institute. Local architect R.E. Mason prepared sketches and drawings of the new collegiate, which was then constructed over a series of phases. The cornerstone of the east wing, the vocational wing, was laid on May 28, 1919 and completed in 1920. The west wing was completed in 1924. Demolition of the original red brick school began on February 28, 1925

and later that year the final phase that linked the two newer wings was complete. At a total cost nearing $600,000, R.E. Mason’s Fort William Collegiate Institute became, at that point, Ontario’s largest educational institution.

McIntosh, the $1.5 million expansion included a gymnasium, change rooms, and five additional classrooms. This final extension brought the total square footage of FWCI to its current size of 98, 100 sq ft.

Built of reinforced concrete and finished with stone and patterned yellow brick, the three-storey building marries both classical and medieval design elements. These elements repeat themselves throughout the entire structure, including the substantial Corinthian columns that span the top two storeys. Square towers, with broken pediments supported by buttresses in white stone, flank all four corners of the building. The main façade, facing South Marks Street, features an elaborate entrance wall spanning three storeys topped by a stone arch pediment and flat parapet.

The City of Thunder Bay formally designated Fort William Collegiate Institute as a “historically significant structure” under the Ontario Heritage Act during a ceremony held October 24, 1984. Though closed in 2005, Fort William Collegiate Institute still stands as a testament to the social importance, educational development, and material progress of Fort William and the City of Thunder Bay.

One final renovation and addition to Fort William Collegiate Institute was completed in 1970. Designed in a modern style by architect L.Y.

Laurie Abthorpe is the heritage researcher for the Heritage Advisory Committee, which advises city council on the conservation of heritage buildings, sites and resources, and their integration into development. For more information on the city’s heritage resources, visit thunderbay.ca/ living/culture_and_heritage.

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Green into the habit of packing healthy, environmentally friendly, and cost effective meals on the go, check out these simple tips! Choose to buy in bulk We’ve all heard it before: buying in bulk saves money and LOTS of packaging. So why do we continue to grab the single serve yogurt? It’s fast, easy, and always ready to pack. But consider this: single serve yogurt costs, on average, $0.99/container, but by purchasing a 650g container of yogurt you are averaging $0.66 per serving. Choose reusable containers, utensils, and napkins

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According to the Clean Air Council, enough plastic cups, forks, and spoons are thrown away each year to circle the equator 300 times! When looking to purchase reusable containers, use the same philosophy as shopping for a reusable lunch bag: you want to make sure it’s free from harmful chemicals that can often be found in plastics; glass and stainless steel are best. Pack real utensils and a cloth napkin, and then bring them home to wash.

Fresh is best! Lots of fresh food choices like apples, oranges, and bananas are already wrapped by nature, and offer better nutrition too. Don’t keep it separated A bento-style box lunch kit with divided compartments is an easy way to pack a variety of lunch components without having to worry about a whole bunch of separate containers. You and your family can enjoy lunch knowing that you are saving money and contributing less waste into our landfill. For additional information on choosing safe plastics check out ecosuperior.org.

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hink of all the kids heading back to school this month— busloads of students, each one carrying a lunch bag with granola bars, a single serve yogurt, individually wrapped baby carrots or even (gasp!) the plastic combo pack of meat and cheese. Imagine the overflowing waste cans in every classroom and cafeteria. But thankfully lots of parents are becoming more aware of the huge lunch waste

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eaves may be changing, but there’s no better time to think green. To help everyone do so, Lakehead University is hosting a Climate Change Forum on September 28 and 29, open to academics, students, and members of the public. The goal is to create dialogue around pressing climate change issues with a focus on local, interdisciplinary research in water, bio-economy, climate modelling, social impacts, and education. “I’d like for us to be able to contribute to local society and fill research gaps,” says Dr. Sudip Rakshit, a chemical engineering professor, Canada Research Chair, and one of the event organizers. “We talk to local organizations and agencies who know what the climate change problems are in town. As researchers, we want to offer solutions. How can Lakehead researchers, in a collaborative, interdisciplinary format, help the public?” This is the forum’s inaugural year, starting as a small grassroots idea between departments that evolved into a two-day event bringing regional, national, and international speakers to Lakehead. Dr. Rakshit hopes they can extend climate discussion

with events throughout the year, bringing researchers who weren’t able to attend the forum to speak at Lakehead. The forum will feature panels, studentled debates, lectures, a keynote speech, and even a photo-voice exhibit staged by EarthCare Thunder Bay. While the forum is run by academics and students, Dr. Rakshit strongly encourages members of the public to register for the forum and join the discussion. “People in our community are doing all kinds of work to address climate change, and we can learn from them. At the end of the day, we hope to establish what climate challenges the Lake Superior region faces, pair those problems with professors, researchers, students, and do something about it. Maybe I’m optimistic, but if even small actions come from it, I’ll consider it a success.” The Lakehead University Climate Change Forum will be held September 28 at the Study Coffeehouse, and September 29 at Bartley Residence in the Conference Centre. Be sure to register with Dr. Rakshit, who can be reached at sudip.rakshit@lakeheadu.ca or 343-8415. For agenda, directions, and more information, visit climatechange.infosuperior.com.

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Health food. Fructose and glucose-fructose (aka high fructose corn syrup) are commonly found in pop, fruit juice, sports drinks, chocolate milk, condiments, breakfast bars, flavoured yogurts, jam, and canned soup, to name a few. Lactose, the sugar found in milk, is a common cause of stomach discomfort for many. If you are lactose-intolerant, your body lacks the lactase enzyme needed to break the sugar down to be digested. Lactose then travels to the colon where bacteria feed on it or ferment it. You can try to reduce your digestive woes using the following tips: • Eat food slowly and relax while you eat • Don't talk a lot while you eat, this will cause you to swallow more air • Drink from a glass, not a straw, bottle or can • Avoid chewing gum or sucking on hard candy

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feed on poorly absorbed carbohydrates including sugars, starches, and fibre. This leads to water and gas in the bowel. Most are familiar with the usual gasproducing suspects like baked beans, cabbage, brussel sprouts, and cauliflower. Lesser-known culprits are sugar-free gums, mints, candies, and liquid medicines containing sugar-alcohols called sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol. Another common source of poorly digested carbohydrates is processed

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• Avoid carbonated beverages • If you smoke, try quitting • Eat whole fruit instead of drinking fruit juice or pop • Be aware of stress • Read ingredient lists and avoid foods with sugar alcohols and glucose-fructose If you are avoiding nutritious foods because of associated stomach pain, discuss it with your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian. Practice caution when looking online for diet advice as many diets are based on one person’s experience, but when it comes to digestive health no two people are the same. Be wary of diets that seem over-restrictive or omit whole food groups, these may cause more harm and are difficult to follow long-term. For more information or to speak directly with a dietitian, call Eat Right Ontario tollfree 1-877-510-5102 or visit their website at eatrightontario.ca.

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Sharing and Caring Together 2017

Your Opportunity to Learn About Patient and Family Centred Care at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre By Michelle McChristie

n 2012, Paul Carr suffered a heart attack and was so impressed by the care he received at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre that it inspired him to volunteer to support the hospital in helping other patients. “The treatment I received gave me back my life, and I will always be grateful,” said Carr. “I was absolutely amazed by the level of commitment, caring and compassion I met at every level.” Carr is one of 85 patient family advisors (PFAs) who work in partnership with health care providers to share their insight and first-hand knowledge of how services impact patients and their families. They have direct input on everything from policies and programs to the hiring process for leadership positions. They participate in ways that best suit their interests, experience, and availability.

Over the past five years, Carr says he has witnessed many positive changes, such as improved patient-to-professional communication and improvements to cardiac care. “The dedication and energy of the staff in implementing these initiatives has been outstanding. Patient family advisors have had input into every initiative along the way,” he said. Patient family advisors are an integral part of the hospital’s philosophy of care, known as Patient and Family Centred Care (PFCC). Dr. Rhonda Crocker Ellacott, executive vice president, Patient Care Services, and chief nursing executive describes this philosophy as “respectful and responsive to individual patient/family needs and values while ensuring that those values guide the plan of care—it means we are consciously working together with our patients

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and their families.” The philosophy is summed up by the phrase “Nothing about you, without you,” and is guided by the core concepts of dignity and respect, communication and information sharing, collaboration, and participation.

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For Crocker Ellacott, the benefits of this approach are vast. “Boardroom to bedside, we are better able to understand the patient experience, and ensure that the patient perspective is paramount in all decision making,” she said.

Carr describes the event as “an opportunity for the community to learn about the many initiatives that have been developed with our patients and families to transform health care at our hospital.” He feels strongly that the amazing work done in our community should be celebrated, adding that “we all have an interest in making Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre a world-class health care facility. You never know when you’ll need to get your life back!”

From September 25-29, the hospital is hosting the annual week-long celebration promoting Patient and Family Centred Care and highlighting the initiatives that have been developed with their patients and families to help transform health care. The celebration culminates with the Sharing

The Sharing and Caring Exhibition runs from 10 am-4 pm on September 29 and is attended by patients, staff, volunteers, physicians, and the community. Admission is free; there will be pizza, beverages, and cake, and prizes to be won. Visit tbrhsc.net for more information.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is the first and only organization in Canada to earn a Leading Practice Designation for Patient & Family Centred Care from Accreditation Canada for their successful integration of the voice of the patient. This has brought requests to share their Patient and Family Centred Care best practices with local, provincial, and international organizations.

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SeptemberEventsGuide September 1-18 WBSC U18 World Cup Port Arthur Stadium/ Baseball Central

The XXVII World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup 2017 hits local stadiums this fall. See this month’s Top Five for more info.  thunderbay2017.com

September 3–4 Hymers Fall Fair Hymers Fairgrounds

The Hymers Fall Fair happens September 3 and 4. A bus can take you for only $5 return! Pick up times and locations can be found at online. Entry fee is $1 for kids with a zucchini or sunflower, $5 for seniors, and $7 for adults. Memberships are $6 and offer free admission.  hymersfair.com

September 6, 4–8 pm 13th Annual Full Moon Memory Walk City Hall

A sacred memorial walk in support of family and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. ) 285-8429

September 6, 5 pm Tap Takeover Red Lion Smokehouse

Apples are ripening and cider is fermenting, so it seems fitting to have a Cider Tap Takeover! Featuring ciders from Revel Cider Co., Collective Arts Brewing, and more. Do not miss this once-a-year event!  redlionsmokehouse.ca

September 6, 8–9:30 pm Rock, Paper, Scissors Red Lion Smokehouse

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

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September 7–23 We Will Rock You Magnus Theatre

The Canadian Regional Theatre premiere of the musical by Queen and Ben Elton. See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info.  magnustheatre.com

September 8–10 Radio Waves Music Festival Sweetheart’s Bluff, Grand Marais

Family-friendly music festival featuring three days of live music. See this month’s Music section for more info.  visitcookcounty.com

September 8–10 Tango Workshop Baggage Building Arts Centre

Amira Campora, a respected tango teacher and dancer from Buenos Aires, is coming to Thunder Bay for a weekend series of classes and private lessons. Learn to dance the romantic dance that made Argentina famous worldwide. Beginner and Intermediate instruction. Couples and singles welcome.  facebook.com/ TangoNorth2014

September 9, 9:30 am–1:30 pm Parkinson SuperWalk Intercity Shopping Centre

Parkinson Canada will be holding its annual Parkinson SuperWalk to raise money for those affected by Parkinson’s. Come out for a walk and a day of fun for people of all ages! Most importantly, join in for a chance to change the course of Parkinson’s in Canada.  parkinsonsuperwalk.ca

September 9, 11:30 am I Run and Rock Boulevard Lake

I Run and Rock 2017 is a 5km or 10km run to help raise funds and awareness for PTSD. Afterwards come to the festival area for live entertainment, beer gardens, plenty of kids’ activities, vendors, food concessions, and lots of other fun things. * thunderbayirunandrock@ gmail.com

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September 9, noon–5 pm Country Roads Annual Motorcycle Poker Run Nolalu Community Centre

Over $1000 in cash prizes to be won with best poker hand winning $500. Canteen will be open at noon until closing. * phylsfrills@gmail.com

September 9, 2–4 pm Book Launch of A Union of People and Song: A Tribute to Einar Nordstrom Waverley Library Auditorium

A book launch featuring a short presentation from the author and a musical dedication by musician Ken Hamm. See this month’s Music section for more info.  tbpl.ca

September 9, 6 pm Dîner en Blanc Mystery Location

Hundreds of people, dressed all in white, and conducting themselves with the greatest decorum, elegance, and etiquette, all meet for the most incredible four-course dinner of their life!  keynoteevents.ca

Until September 10 Thirty Five Years of Collecting: A Survey of Key Works From the Collection Thunder Bay Art Gallery

This exhibition will feature works selected from the gallery’s 1600+ permanent collection gathered over the last 35 years.  theag.ca

September 10 Festival of Colours Marina Park

With roots in ancient India, Festival of Colours is a joyful reminder to cast away bad feelings and throw worries to the wind. Join the throngs of people laughing, playing, dancing, eating, and filling the sky with clouds of bright colour.  festivalofcolours.ca

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September 10, 6 pm Room at the Table Red Lion Smokehouse

Come out for an evening of food, beer, and talk with the women who are helping to drive Thunder Bay’s burgeoning culinary scene. Proceeds from the evening will be donated to Roots to Harvest.  redlionsmokehouse.ca

September 11, 8 pm Lewis Black & Kathleen Madigan: The 49th Parallel Tour Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

A night with stand-up comedians Lewis Black and Kathleen Madigan.  tbca.com

September 13, 5:30 pm Rockin’ Recovery Marina Park

The Drug Awareness Committee, in partnership with the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy will be celebrating recovery in our community. The event will feature local stories of recovery, and musical entertainment: Classic Roots, Ramones Reborn and Plan B The Band! There will be delicious food vendors, artisans, and recovery allies promoting local resources. This is a family friendly event, and will be free of charge.  recoverydaycanada.com/ thunder-bay

September 13, 7–9:30 pm TBSO Symphony Chorus Registration Trinity United Church Hall

The Thunder Bay Symphony Chorus is looking for new members who love to sing. Rehearsals begin September 20 and continue every Wednesday from 7–9:30 pm. The 2017-2018 season includes performances of Handel’s Messiah and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony along with the annual Christmas Pops and more! ) 472-8811

September 13, 7–9:30 pm Lieutenant Governor’s Visionaries Prize: Reconciliation MacGillvray’s Landing

Don’t miss out on this exciting chance to meet tomorrow’s visionaries, hear their thoughts on improving Ontario, and cast your vote for the best concept! See this month’s City Scene for more info.  thewalrus.ca/LGvisionariesprize

September 13–16 Unplugged XVI North House Folk School, Grand Marais

North House Folk School’s signature fall fundraiser and celebration of community, craft, storytelling, and music. See this month’s Music section for more info.  visitcookcounty.com

September 14, 5:30 pm SHIFT Grub Crawl Various Locations

Come out for an evening trek in the Waterfront District and visit local pubs and restaurants! It’s a perfect opportunity to explore everything delicious, unique, and flat-out fun that our city has to offer. Great company, awesome locations—a great night out on the town.  shiftnetwork.ca

September 14, 8 pm Chris Hadfield Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

In his passionate and inspiring talks, Hadfield imparts the useful and practical lessons he’s learned throughout his remarkable career—in the fields of leadership, teamwork, collaboration, science, and technology—in space and on Earth.  tbca.com

September 14-17 Bay Street Film Festival Trinity Hall

Thunder Bay’s annual film festival. See this month’s Top Five for more info.  baystreetfilmfestival.ca

September 15 #Camoday Various Locations

Wear your camouflage or fishouflage to work or school today to promote National Hunting Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day. Snap those camo photos and share online.  facebook.com/theOFAH

September 16, noon–3 pm Strong Block Simpson Street

Strong Block is a rapid transformation of a block into a vibrant neighbourhood gathering space and lively economic corridor— the kind of space you want to live and work in, would love to visit, and a community to be proud of. ) 625-2411

Featuring Dan Dubovsky, M.S.W., Fetal Spectrum Disorder Specialist, speaking on the Complexities of FASD—Working Towards Successful Outcomes.  norwestchc.org

September 18, 6:30–8:30 pm Fresh Air Trail Run Kamview Nordic Centre

Tuesday evening trail runs start at 6:30 pm. Register at Kamview from 5 to 6 pm. Short course or long course. Cost is $5. Free kids mini-race!  tbnordictrails.com

September 20, 8 am–4:30 pm 10th Annual Immigration Forum: Addressing Gaps in the Labour Market Victoria Inn

The Thunder Bay Local Immigration Partnership, along with the Northwestern Immigration Partnership, presents a forum around the topic of assisting local municipalities and organizations to assess and address their labour needs as gaps in skills and numbers continue to grow. Speakers and workshops will range on a variety of topics including an overview of pathways to immigration, forecasted employment trends for the region, and more. * cphirbny@thunderbay.ca

September 21–24 Confederation College Homecoming Weekend Confederation College

The college celebrates its 50th anniversary with a full schedule of events. See this month’s City Scene section for more info.  confederationcollege.ca/50

September 22, 7 pm Grand Opening Rogue Planet Gallery

A chance to visit Duncan Weller’s new art studio. See this month’s Art section for more info.  duncanweller.com

September 23, 7–10 pm Tapas Night Bay Village Coffee House

Join culinary artist Jerry Decicco for an ultimate foodie journey around the world. Enjoy a final summer evening under the stars with live music, a glass of fine wine, and an array of tapas guaranteed to tantalize your taste buds!  keynoteevents.ca

September 23, 9 pm Prohibition Night Red Lion Smokehouse

Red Lion Smokehouse is rolling back the clock to the roaring 20s for one night, going underground, and turning their establishment into an underground boozer. So speak easy, dress the part, remember the password, and beware of molls. Frape and Sons Boutique Bitters will be hosting a pop-up gin bar through the evening and the kitchen will be open.  redlionsmokehouse.ca

September 23–24 ThunderCon 2017 Valhalla Inn

Come and “get your GEEK on” with all the rest of Thunder Bay’s geeks, nerds and fans of all stripes. There will be plenty of things to do, including vendors in Diagon Alley, board and card game demos, a cosplay contest, a model kit contest, video game demos, and tourneys and scavenger hunts.  thundercon.org

Until September 24 The Perspective From Here: 150 Artists from the North Thunder Bay Art Gallery

An art exhibit to mark Canada’s sesquicentennial.  theag.ca

September 24, 1–4 pm Pet Adoption and Wellness Fair Thunder Bay Veterinary Hospital

Come and see many dogs and cats available for adoption from various local pet rescues. There will also be lunch available for purchase from Hot Paddle Pizza, face painting, and games for the kids. Watch some great dog tricks performed by The Dog Classroom trainers and their very talented dogs.  tbvet.com

September 25-29 Sharing and Caring Together 2017 Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

An annual week-long celebration promoting Patient and Family Centred Care. See this month’s Health and Wellness section for more info.  tbrhsc.net

September 26, 6:30–8:30 pm Fresh Air Trail Run Kamview Nordic Centre

Tuesday evening trail runs start at 6:30 pm. Register at Kamview from 5 to 6 pm. Short course or long course. Cost is $5. Free kid’s mini-race!  tbnordictrails.com

Northern Delights is Thunder Bay’s newest culinary celebration. See this month’s cover story.  facebook.com/ northerndelightstbay

September 27, 6–9 pm Leap Thunder Bay Community Dialogue Oliver Road Community Centre

This event is open to anyone in the community who is interested in learning more about the vision of Leap Thunder Bay and finding out how to get involved. This event is free, has food on offer, and is a great way to meet others interested in taking action towards positive change in our city!  leapthunderbay.org

September 27, 8–10 pm Quiz Night Red Lion Smokehouse

Teams of up to six players. $2 per person. Prizes to be won. Booking is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Minimum spend of $20 per person.  redlionsmokehouse.ca

September 28–29 Lakehead University Climate Change Forum Lakehead University

Featuring panels, student-led debates, lectures, a keynote speech, and more. Open to the public. Please contact srakshit@lakeheadu.ca to register. See this month’s Green section for more info.  climatechange. infosuperior.com

September 28–30 Lakehead University Homecoming Weekend Lakehead University

Lakehead invites their alumni to “come home”: reconnect, celebrate, and enjoy the best that the university has to offer. See this month’s City Scene section for more info.  lakeheadu.ca/alumni-andfriends/homecoming

September 29 Annual Art Auction Thunder Bay Art Gallery

Support your public art gallery and get great art for your home, office, cottage, with auction items for all budgets contributed by the area’s best visual artists. See this month’s Top Five for more info.  theag.ca

September 29 Book Launch: To Me You Seem Giant The Foundry

Join Greg Rhyno as he launches his Thunder Bay-set debut novel, To Me You Seem Giant, at The Foundry. ) 285-3188

September 29, 7–10 pm Gala Art Opening: New Paintings: Christian Chapman & Sam Shahsahabi Definitely Superior Art Gallery

Check out inspiring new paintings by these accomplished regional artists who have shown nationally and internationally. Christian Chapman – Fight for your Life: Chapman uses storytelling as a main theme in his practice to compose his art images. His original painting style draws upon Woodlands art as well as contemporary art and culture. He is of Anishinaabeg heritage from Fort William First Nation. Sam Shahsahabi – Beneath the Reflection: Shahsahabi’s new paintings draw upon contemporary art elements and the repeating geometric designs of Islamic art. He is of Iranian heritage and is an assistant professor, teaching painting and drawing at Lakehead University’s Visual Arts Dept. At the gala opening, enjoy art, artist talks (at 7:30pm), music, and catered refreshments. All ages/by donation. Exhibition runs until October 28.  definitelysuperior.com

September 29–November 26 On the Tr ail Thunder Bay Art Gallery

Exhibition featuring work from artist Denise Smith.  theag.ca

September 30, 7 pm Oktoberfest Port Arthur Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 5

Br. 5 Legion and Sleeping Giant Brewery present Oktoberfest with Captain John & the Polka Pirates. Entry $20 include 3–4 oz. beer tastings, Bratwurst on a bun, and polka dancing. Tickets available at the upstairs club room, R.C. Legion Br. 5. ) 344-5511

September 29–October 8 Art Along the Lake: Fall Studio Tour Various Locations

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

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

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

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September 18, 8:30 am–4:30 pm FASD Training Event Victoria Inn

Join thousands of Canadians in the fight against ALS by participating in this fun, family-friendly 5K walk. Registration begins at 8:30 am and the walk begins at 10 am.  walkforals.ca

September 26–October 7 Northern Delights Harvest Festival Various Location

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September 23, 8:30 am Walk for ALS Boulevard Lake

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September 15-16 Savour Superior CLE Coliseum

Music September 1 Ghost Hounds The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

September 9 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

Illuminate Presents Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

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

Chocolate Puma NV Nightclub 10 pm • $20-$30 • 19+

September 2 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

The Ashley Hundred w/ Arcadian Suns + Desperado Pilots The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

September 16 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+

DJ Big D ft. DJ Supa The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Bottom Rockers & Friends Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

September 3 Open Jam Port Arthur Branch 5 Legion 8 pm • No Cover • AA Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

September 4 Every Folk’n Monday Night The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

September 5 Daylin James Da Vinci Centre 6 pm • $TBA • AA The Best Karaoke in TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

September 7 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ Celtic Thursdays Red Lion Smokehouse 7:30 pm • No Cover • 19+ Prime Time Karaoke Port Arthur Branch 5 Legion 8:30 pm • No Cover • 19+ Open Stage Thursdays The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

September 8 Douse w/ Engine House + DJ Big D The Foundry 10pm • $5 • 19+ The Cover Show XX Encore Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

September 10 Open Jam Port Arthur Branch 5 Legion 8pm • Free • AA Artificial Dissemination w/ Forever Dead Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $TBA • 19+ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

September 11 Sam DiGiuseppe The Chanterelle 7 pm • $50 • 18+ Every Folk’n Monday Night The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

September 12 Simple Plan Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 8 pm • $45-$49 • AA

Alibi Beaux Daddy’s Grillhouse 6:30 pm • No Cover • AA Consortium Aurora Borealis presents: The Golden Violin St. Paul’s United Church 8 pm • $10-$15 • AA The.Wav: Sounds of the Thunder Bay Music Scene The Foundry + Crocks + Black Pirates Pub + Red Lion Smokehouse + Sovereign Room 9 pm • $10 access to all 5 shows • 19+ Camden Blues Madhouse 9 pm • No Cover • 19+ Gin Tonics Cheer’s The Village Pub 9 pm • No Cover • 19+

September 17 Open Jam Port Arthur Branch 5 Legion 8 pm • No Cover • AA

School Sucks! 2017 Black Pirates Pub 8 pm • $6 • AA Prime Time Karaoke Port Arthur Branch 5 Legion 8:30 pm • No Cover • 19+ Open Stage Thursdays The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

September 28 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

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

September 22 Shaun’s Night Out Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Undercover The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

September 23 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+ Elle Kay Songwriters’ Night Beaux Daddy’s Grillhouse 6:30 pm • No Cover • AA Pat Donohue & The Prairie All Stars Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais 7:30 pm • $10-$20 • AA Fortune Killers The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

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

ThunderCon Afterparty Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $TBA • 19+

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

September 18 Every Folk’n Monday Night The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

September 14 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

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

September 24 Steve Earle Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $59 • AA

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

September 19 Voodoo Glow Skulls w/ KMan & the 45s Black Pirates Pub 8 pm • $15 • 19+

Prime Time Karaoke Port Arthur Branch 5 Legion 8:30 pm • No Cover • 19+ Open Stage Thursdays The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

Royal Canoe The Foundry 9 pm • $TBA • 19+

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

September 20 The Best Karaoke in TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

September 15 Arcadian Suns The Study Coffeehouse 8 pm • $10 • AA

September 21 Jazzy Thursday Nights The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+

WERQ presents Mean Gurlz Drag & DJ Party Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+

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

September 27 Joe Bonamassa Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 8 pm • $99-$179 • AA

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

Prime Time Karaoke Port Arthur Branch 5 Legion 8:30 pm • No Cover • 19+ Open Stage Thursdays The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

September 29 Soapboxer Lush Album Release Party Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Morning Light The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

September 30 Folk’n Saturday Afternoons The Foundry 1 pm • No Cover • 19+ Consortium Aurora Borealis presents: Passionate Piano Quintets St. Paul’s United Church 8 pm • $10-$15 • AA Plan B (The Band) Red Lion Smokehosue 9:30 pm • No Cover • 19+ Drag Show Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $10 • 19+ The Honest Heart Collective The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+

September 25 Every Folk’n Monday Night The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ Bevz Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

September 26 Tech N9ne w/ Krizz Kaliko + Stevie Stone Crocks 8 pm • $27 - $37 • 19+ The Best Karaoke in TBay The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+

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LU Radio’s Monthly Top 20 CILU 102.7fm’s Monthly Charts for this issue reflect airplay for the month ending August 15, 2017. Check out our weekly charts online at luradio.ca or tune in to the weekly Top 20 Countdown Saturday from 5-7pm (or the rebroadcast Monday 2-4pm) on 102.7fm in Thunder Bay or stream us live world-wide at luradio.ca.

Electronic

4 Various

2 Iced Earth

1 Fake Shark*

Faux Real

Light Organ Records

1 Broken Social Scene*

Hug of Thunder

Jazz

1 Diana Krall

5 CKY

Young Ones

Marquis

4 Garden City Disco*

Garden City Disco EP

Mister Mellow

Arts & Crafts

Self-Released

Non-Stop: Mexico to Jamaica

Cleopatra

Satan's Graffiti or God's Art?

Self-Released

No Matter Where Noir

Vice

Parts of Me

Self-Released

We Ain't Givin' Up

Self-Released

3 Ghostly Hounds*

Two Sides to a Promise

Self-Released

Mutilated And Assimilated

Century Media

16 DJ Khaled

5 Mark Arroyo Trio

Self-Released

1 Arley Hughes*

With A Twist

OKeh

1 Broken Hope

Fall in Love to This

Folk•Roots•Blues

Self-Released

Loud

15 Western Divide

Passin' Thru

The Phoenix

Entertainment One, US

2 Eileen & the In-Betweens

14 Black Lips

W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T.

Boonsdale

4 Bria Skonberg

Ruby Bones

Verve

3 Brent Laidler

1 Ozomatli

Turn Up The Quiet

2 Charles Lloyd Quartet

Self-Released

5 Washed Out

13 Ruby Bones

Razor Blade Regrets

Self-Released

3 Rococode*

Born Wrong Love

Mad Decent

4 Mutank*

International

Self-Released

To Syria, With Love

Astrocolor II

eOne Music (E1)

12 Weed*

Incorruptible

Century Media

3 Nuclear Oath*

Top 20

Putumayo

5 Omar Souleyman

2 Astrocolor*

Vintage Italia

Creature

Self-Released

4 Mary Beth Carty*

Les Biens-Nommés

Self-Released

5 Willolux*

Thread & Tape

Self-Released

* Indicates Canadian Content

Grateful

Epic

17 The Black Angels

2 Reverb Bomb*

LOST & FOUND

18 Slowdive

Self-Released

3 Slates*

Summery

New Damage

Good Night, Tomorrow

Crack-Up

Sub Pop

Superposition

Heading North

1 Big Boi

Electric Pickle - EP

Self-Released

7 Do Make Say Think*

Constellation

8 Hooded Fang*

Dynasty House

Daps

9 Walrus*

Family Hangover

Madic Records

10 Lardo

Sinking

Alliterative Accord

11 No Aloha*

Sway

Self-Released

Best of Cuba

ARC Music

Swear I'm Good at This

Father/Daughter

Stubborn Persistent Illusions

Analog Africa

Hip Hop

Pop Makossa: The Invasive Dance Beat of Cameroon 1976-1984

3 Various

6 Possum*

20 Diet Cig

Mint

5 Fleet Foxes

Slowdive

Dead Oceans

2 Various

19 Nadjiwan*

4 Needles//Pins*

Death Song

Partisan Records

Boomiverse

Epic

2 Short Moscato

The Colour Of Air

Self-Released

This Month's Show Spotlight: Live and Local

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3 Snoop Dogg

Neva Left

Self-Released

4 Wale

SHiNE

Maybach Music Group

5 Sixo

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Weather

Weather Eye sailor (or farmer, camper, and so on) take warning” has reality in folk lore and science. Colour to the east in the morning sky happens because light is refracting through water droplets. Weather systems typically move from west to east, therefore red or rainbows often mean rain will happens in the near future, while red or rainbows in the evening western sky suggest that rain showers are someone else’s reality. Rain showers have already happened and the system has moved onward.

Watching Nature’s Weather Signs

By Graham Saunders

accuracy declines as more future days are added. Accuracy for temperature predictions five days ahead is 78% and 67% seven days ahead.

The accuracy of temperature predictions for next day is over 90%. The maximum temperature tomorrow will be within 3°C, although, not a surprise, the

Forecasting precipitation is more difficult than temperature and while forecasting success has improved, it is not as easy to illustrate increased accuracy. A maximum temperature of 27°C might prevail over a large area but, especially with rain showers in the summer time, rain could be happening out a north window but not on a deck to the south. “Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon . . .” means that it is probable that more than half of particular forecast area—Thunder Bay, Atikokan, etc.—will receive measurable precipitation (0.2

ost of us consult Environment Canada and other weather forecasting agencies for tomorrow’s weather forecast and when we plan for the coming weekend. Weather forecasts are based on models that process millions of equations that consider what is projected and what happened, or did not happen, in similar situations in the past. Then human meteorologists apply their experience and perhaps a hunch to an array of outcomes. The issued forecast may prevail with observed weather, be close to accurate, or turn out to be a “bust.”

mm of rain or 0.2 cm of snow) during the forecast period. Of course, your summer camp, tent, or canoe trip 40 km from Thunder Bay or Atikokan could receive a little rain, a downpour, or threatening clouds but no rain. It is wise to be aware of natural signs of or clues to approaching weather. Sky conditions can give immediate messages when it is time to move inside or to shore. Building or chaotic clouds, the sound of thunder, and abrupt changes in wind direction and/or speed are warnings to seek shelter. The expression “the calm before the storm” should be heeded. Colour in the daytime sky can give suggestions of coming weather. The saying “Red sky (or rainbow) in the morning,

Bird behaviour often can give hints of stormy conditions one to several hours in the future. Bird activity is featured in many sayings about approaching storms. Many species of birds seem to circle above and others choose higher vantage points such as trees and power lines prior to a storm: “Gulls soar aloft and circle around, Uttering shrill cries before a rain.” Birds rarely sing because they are happy. Their calls are about territorial rights, mating, and warnings. Perhaps they issue weather warnings too. Declines in air pressure when a low pressure system is approaching may cause discomfort and we on the ground hear about their displeasure. Another interesting theory is that some birds announce the approach of thunderstorms because their feathers are disturbed by low-frequency sound emitted long before we humans hear thunder. There is reasonable evidence that birds, cows, and other animals sense the approach of rain and thunderstorms and issue their personal short-term forecasts. Some of the information for this article comes from Weather Proverbs: How 600 Proverbs, Sayings and Poems Explain our Weather by George D. Freier (1989).

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theWall we confess to the judgy looks we give to folks with a whack-ton of processed food in their shopping carts while our own are filled with fair trade coffee and organic, non-GMO safflower oil. But for now let’s just acknowledge that, as a society, we’re doing a crappy job at building an equitable civilization, and there are systemic reasons and enormous political barriers to fixing it. A good food advocate will tell you that making food cheaper isn’t going to solve people’s food insecurity (a good food advocate is not for paying farmers less for food). Not having enough money to access food isn’t about food costs—it’s about the systems in place that make it hard for people to gain any ground.

The High Price of Cheap Food

So where does this leave us? It’s not a one answer kind of question and it depends who’s asking, and why. I can’t leave you with a feel good conclusion to the issues, but I’ll say this: if being a food advocate is important to you, get comfortable with complication. And know that, at its foundation, it’s not always about food, but about the systems that food intersects with. Getting to know those systems is the most powerful step towards changing them, setting the table for good food for all.

By Erin Beagle

here’s no such thing as cheap food. And it’s really complicated. If the food is cheap that means that someone is losing out—big time. Usually it’s either the person who grew it and/ or the person who picked it/processed it. None of us pays the true cost of food; the “true cost” being a calculation based on the infrastructure, energy, labour, and markets that are all needed to grow it/raise it/fish it/forage it (that calculation is grossly simplified). If the food is cheap, you can bet someone didn’t get paid fairly, it’s from a large multinational, and there are huge government subsidies involved. The flip side of this is that, in our current situation, few of us could afford to pay the true cost of food. You can raise the minimum wage, but the small-scale farmer, whose income is already below the poverty line, can’t pay the workers to produce that food for the cost you can afford, and so that farmer has fewer workers and grows less food. (I’m not against the minimum wage hike, but I’m for thinking of more ways to support small businesses/farms to implement it, because let’s face it, some multinational cash cows can definitely afford to dish out more dough to the people at the bottom.) Food access has a place in this conversation. We could talk about why people think that giving our leftover food (food waste) to solve food insecurity is a good idea, or discuss that food drive going on at your kids’ school around Christmas where you send 12 packages of no-name ramen as a “generous” contribution (and help get his/her class to first place so they can eat cheap pizza). This might be where

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The World Is Your Oyster By Dave Challen Life on the island was pretty darn swell, With good food on the table and water in the well. There were cool friends and family everywhere you looked. We had a great, big library full of great books.

Our parents now bumped into things, utterly distracted, I never would have guessed this was how they would have acted. All of their attention was given to their shells, If they cared about my soccer game, it sure was hard to tell.

Down at the fire place, stories were told, We heard about adventures from the young and the old. There were parties for your birthday and parties for no reason, With so much to do, we enjoyed every season.

While people laughed at videos from all around the world, They missed the cool stuff done by their own boys and girls, And as they scrolled slowly through their list of virtual friends, Real friends were lonely; it was hard to comprehend.

Our community was vibrant and everyone was happy, Except, of course, for Wendell, my very own Grandpappy. He was grumpy as a bear with not that much to do, He just sat on his porch all day and watched… and stewed.

Everyone now shared with strangers all their family pictures, As if to ignore the most important strictures, Of keeping private moments away from public eyes, Especially those of weirdo, creeper, basement-dwelling guys.

Then along came a salesman, he sailed in from the West, He was sat way up high in his boat’s crow’s nest. The vessel moved smoothly through a foggy shroud, And the salesman, from up there, seemed to float in the Cloud.

Sharing so much changed real-life interactions, For telling folks ‘old news’, brought little satisfaction. And people used to 'ooo' and 'ahh' about how much you grew, But with shells ever-in-hand they already knew.

A promise of the world, he was here to sell, A promise most exciting in an oyster shell. “Everything known can be seen right here, By gazing at the shell, see, have a look dear.”

Then the shells were given to kids; someone thought it wise, To see the flashing scenes reflected in their eyes. Kids checked out, their heads hung low; my mind began to dread, That imaginations everywhere would very soon be dead. The fear of missing out or of falling way behind, Are silly rationales for switching off young minds.

Inside the shell was a shimmering liquid, And images appeared, like magic, it was wicked! Amazing it was, to see such a thing, As pictures and messages arrived with a DING. The shells played music, you could chat with your friends, Be they far away in distant lands or just around the bend. “Look, it shows the weather and the news and there are games, I see my friends faces on a list beside their names!”

Reading, stories, parties, games all became so rare, As people chose to socialize through a blank stare. Life on the iLand, well, it still had some colour, Just now each shade seemed a bit sadder and duller. People would complain about their lack of time, Before the shell, I rarely heard this silly sort of whine.

The magic shells did many things beyond imagination, And the salesman grinned because he had another congregation. He sold every shell he had; our money he was hoarding, Then, when he turned to leave, he gave us all a warning.

I missed my family and my friends, so I went to see old Wendell, To ask him what to do about the problem of the shell. Then in his grumpy-sort-of-thoughtful-old-man-sort-of-way, Wendell waved his hands around and this he then did say:

“You must not ever set these lovely shells down, For if you do the magic will pour on the ground. So, hold them upright, in your hands, and treat them gently, Learn about the WholeWideWorld, you will, eventually.”

“So the world's inside an oyster shell, resting in their hand? But they point their heads down and miss life on the Island? How can people think it's the gadget of their dreams? Maybe, just maybe, it’s not all that it seems.

No one seemed to mind this major inconvenience, As everyone remained engrossed, demanding great lenience. People walked around their homes and all around the town, Noses buried in their shells, their heads bowed down.

These shells create a distance that no one seems to see, As they all rush around like silly little bees, That accomplish very little, each and every day, Wasting time and energy in superficial ways.

Old Wendell saw this change from the comfort of his porch, He glared and he cursed, “You’re a bunch of dorks. Look up, look around you staggering fools, You’re wasting your time, you don’t look cool!”

Points of view expressed in chirps just like a bird, Symbols, codes, and links instead of good old-fashioned words. Articulation traded for nonsense on a page, Reading this gibberish fills my heart with rage.

No one really listened to him, as was customary. They just continued on their way, in a state of very, Narrow, simple thinking, with short attention spans, Such that better dialogue was had with kitchen pans.

This island needs to see these shells as simply useful tools; Focus, live, laugh and love; STOP ACTING LIKE BLOODY FOOLS! Just put it down, it can't be that hard. Has anyone even tried? View the world once again with eyes pried open wide. The world in which we live reflects the choices that we make, The choice before us now lies between what's real and fake."

boy Roland, She Cells She Schells, Digital Killustration, 2017

That was typical of Wendell, blunt, but speaking true, I was glad I went to see him; he knew what we should do. And right he was, this had to stop, we needed a compromise, People need to live their lives, see real things with their eyes. Glances, moments, smiles, and nods should really not be missed, Presence in your daily life is a certain kind of bliss. So I begged my dad to borrow his shell, reluctant he agreed, I held it gently, turned it around, and realized with glee, That of course these shells could be set right down, that salesman he was bluffing, After all one needs two hands for things like pillow fluffing! I put it down, it WASN'T hard, my dad could not believe, I clapped my hands, did a little hop, then we turned to leave. The shell rest there, on my desk, we walked out the door, And amazingly (I had no doubt) the magic didn’t pour. My dad and I went house to house to tell folks what we knew, And happily, with relief, they loosened the mental glue, That kept their shells stuck in hand, and then they felt free, I saw my friend riding his bike and screaming “Weeeee!” The shells set down, more time each day, More time for song and dance and play. More time for reading, cards and games, For hanging out with friends with names. Now everyone shares their day with friends and family, And check-in with their shells only when they need. These shells are awesome fun and really do appeal, But to focus love on family is really our ideal. And so these days, I’m pleased to say, they're used in moderation, Our community is back-on-track on this tiny island-nation. Everyone is more engaged with friends and families, Except old Wendell, he just sits there, and watches as he please.

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NORTHERN DELIGHTS HARVEST SEPT 26 - OCT 7

CULTURE DAYS | SEPT 29 - OCT 1 Culture Days is the largest annual celebration and participation initiative undertaken by the arts and cultural community across Canada. Culture Days features free interactive activities that invite EVERYONE to explore the ‘behind the scenes’ world of artists and creators at work in the community. Culture Days Thunder Bay features dozens of engaging and entertaining activities. SOME HIGHLIGHTS Open Streets – walk, run, bike, blade, skateboard or dance down the full length of Court Street on Sunday, October 1st, from noon to 3 pm. The street will be closed to vehicles to provide space for physical activity, social connection and fun! The Tale of a Town Canada – ends their month-long residency in Thunder Bay with a multimedia performance of stories from the community’s colourful history presented in a special pop-up venue.

For two weeks participating eateries are offering special prix fixe meals for $25 or $35 (CAN). Locally-owned restaurants in the Waterfront District and Bay and Algoma Neighborhood will be partnered with local food producers, and will have their chefs feature the homegrown bounty of Northern Ontario on their menu.

LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING SEPT 28 - 30 You do not have to be a student or alumni of Lakehead University to join the fun. Come watch some exciting university hockey action, take in a foreign film viewing, and let the kids enjoy our Superior Science Camp, or taste some culinary delights in our Waterfront District.

Movie Night – a free public screening of locally-made feature film Sleeping Giant, described by critics as a film of “startling power,” and “a drama of honesty and sincerity.”

the perfect getaway - it’s in our nature.

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The all-new 2018 Honda Odyssey is here, and it’s mighty impressive.

Touring Model Shown.

Loaded with new features and technologies: • 8-Passenger Seating • Magic Slide 2nd-Row Seats™ - high scores for passenger accessibility and comfort! • Available AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot • Available Advanced Rear Entertainment System, with streaming capability. • NEW available CabinWatch™ and CabinTalk™

This minivan aims to be a hit with the whole team!

2018 ODYSSEY LX S TA RT I N G F R O M 95† $

36,754.

† Plus taxes, license fees and N.C.P. See Dealer for Details.