FILM FREE ARTS Vol. 7 No. 9 MUSIC SEPTEMBER FOOD 2016 CULTURE thewalleye.ca
TBay's Best Burgers
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THE DAYS OF DESTITUTE P 26
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THE FLYING FORTRESS P 50
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LIVE ON THE WATERFRONT P 69
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IT’S ALL ABOUT BALANCE P 81
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Contents
FEATURES
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CoverStory: TBay's Best Burgers ■ 12 Know Your Coney ■ 14 Might As Well Go For A Soda
FOOD
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Vanilla Sauce, Oh My! ■ 18 The Burger and Beer Upgrade – Version 2.0 ■ 19 Savour Superior ■ 20 Famous Tandoor
FILM&THEATRE
■ 22 The Most Famous Recording Session in History ■ 23 Production Pros ■ 24 Back to School Films ■ 26 The Days of Destitute ■ 27 Watch Local, Be Global ■ 29 Thom Currie
THE ARTS
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Editor-in-chief Darren McChristie Editor Adrian Lysenko adrian@thewalleye.ca Associate Editor Amy Jones
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64 Copy Editors Amy Jones, Kirsti Salmi Marketing & Sales Manager Maija Zucchiatti sales@thewalleye.ca Photographers Bill Gross, Scott Hobbs, Dave Koski, Shannon Lepere, Darren McChristie, Marty Mascarin, Tyler Sklazeski, Marlene Wandel, Patrick Chondon
Senior Editor Tiffany Jarva
Art Directors Steve Coghill, R.G.D., Dave Koski, R.G.D. production@thewalleye.ca
Contributing Editor Rebekah Skochinski
Ad Designer Dave Koski
■ 31 Chris Gajda ■ 32 Rain ■ 35 Art You Can Wear CITYSCENE
■ 38 Eat the Fish ■ 40 Style 101 ■ 41 Kim Phuc ■ 42 Nitro Circus ■ 50 The Flying Fortress ■ 51 Exploring Our Routes:
County Park ■ 52 ChooseTBayFirst ■ 53 Doors Open ■ 54 hub:north ■ 55 Namasail: Yoga and Sail Retreat ■ 56 Lakehead Thunderwolves 2016-17 Season Preview
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WEATHER
■ 58 WeatherEye GETAWAY
■ 60 A Weekend in the ‘Peg MUSIC
■ 62 Dolly Parton: A Musical Giant ■ 63 Sonya Nanos ■ 64 Millencolin ■ 67 Unplugged XV ■ 68 Embodying Rock ■ 69 Live on the Waterfront ■ 70 Gin Tonics ■ 71 Rest in Royal T ■ 72 Sunshine Sound ARCHITECTURE
■ 76 High Tech Meets the Past GREEN
■ 78 Get Smart About Back to School HEALTH
■ 80 Hospital Farmers’ Market a Growing Success ■ 81 It’s All About Balance
■ 17 Drink of the Month ■ 34 Art in the City ■ 39 This is Thunder Bay ■ 44 Stuff We Like ■ 74 Off the Wall Reviews ■ 83 Dear Wally ■ 84 Tbaytel September EVENTS ■ 86 Music EVENTS ■ 87 LU Radio's Monthly Top 20 ■ 88 The Wall ■ 89 The Beat ■ 90 The Eye
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Bittersweet September
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hether it’s because you’re back to school, your work holidays are used up until next year, or the days are getting shorter, September is bittersweet. People often interpret it as the end of summer (we still have 21 days of it, people!). But I refuse to be one of those pessimists who packs away their lawn chairs, bids farewell to their favourite swimming hole, or, god forbid, tarps up their barbecue for the year. With that in mind, what better way to immortalize summer than dedicating an issue to the food associated with it? For our cover story it’s all about burgers. Our dedicated staff of hamburglars review 14 different varieties in town, breaking down ingredients and getting the lowdown on each. Also, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention the beloved Coney burger in our feature. Everyone in the city seems to have their favourite spot, so we want put our readers to the test and see if they can match five burgers with their respective restaurants. Plus author and historian Wayne Pettit provides some history on soda manufacturing in Northwestern
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Ontario to help you wash down the burger (or burgers) of your choice. Because it’s back to class for many of our readers, Hugh Mullally previews the Thunderwolves upcoming season, film columnist Michael Sobota picks his back to school flicks, and who says you can’t be fashionable and get an education? Menswear stylist Lyle Morissette shares some wardrobe style tips. Also in our issue we head across the border to North House Folk School to preview the 15th annual Unplugged benefit concert, travel to Winnipeg for the Interstellar Rodeo in our Getaway section, Chef Rachel Globensky serves a delectable honey-apple bread pudding just in time for harvest season, and we go on set of the Skowronski brother’s new feature-length dystopian film The Days of Destitute. So soak in the rest of the season and enjoy our September issue—just try not to drool too much on the magazine.
- Adrian Lysenko
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On page 33 of our August issue (Vol. 7 No. 8) images of Cree Stevens’ artwork were flipped horizontally.
Featured Contributor boy Roland To say boy Roland (aka David Hotson) is passionate about art is an understatement. The multidisciplinary artist is not only on the board of Definitely Superior Art Gallery but also a mentor artist for Die Active Art Collective, inspiring youth to develop their own arts and culture projects that help to enrich Thunder Bay. boy Roland has been contributing for The Walleye for a year, providing illustrations for The Beat every month, and his work has also been featured on the cover of our October 2015 issue. Check out his digital painting Untitled on page 85.
On the Cover Local Motion's Tarry-Fig (ter·rif·ic) Burger Photo by Adrian Lysenko
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Hymers Fall Fair September 4–5
Hymers Fair Grounds
Randy Creighton
Any event that can still be thriving after more than a century is doing something right. And where else can you get free entry for kids under 12 with a zucchini or a sunflower, which you can then enter in a contest? The 2016 theme is “Blue Jeans ‘N Country Dreams,” and there will be plenty of exhibitions and prizes given in categories ranging from baking to agriculture to baby photos. And as always, there will also be plenty of food, daily contests, a variety of vendors, and hand-crafted treats, as well as a dinner. Remember to bring plenty of cash and consider taking the fair bus to save gas and ease traffic congestion. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and zucchini-less children 6-12, and free for children under 6. hymersfair.com
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WTIP Radio Waves Music Festival September 9–11 Sweetheart’s Bluff, Grand Marais
Now in its 9th year, this family-friendly music festival, featuring three days of live music in a tented outdoor venue from a diverse mix of local and regional artists and bands, is well worth the trip across the border to Grand Marais. Festivalgoers can look forward to several new bands at this year’s event, plus many returning favorites. The weekend will feature over 20 local acts, as well as five regional acts, including Dusty Heart, the Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers, Bowers and Gillman, Sam Miltich and the Clearwater Hot Club, and Rich Mattson and the Northstars. There will be also on-site food, camping, and children’s activities. Tickets are $10 per day, $20 for the weekend, and free to children 12 and under. wtip.org
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Fort William Fall Street Festival September 10
Downtown Fort William Come out and celebrate on the streets of downtown Fort William at this free family event that attracts thousands each year. There will be food for all tastes, plenty of exciting entertainment, crafters, exhibitors, and much, much more. As well, the local merchants of the Fort William Business District will be displaying their wares with great specials and sidewalk sales throughout the neighbourhood. The event runs from 11 am to 5 pm. This is your chance to rediscover the Fort William Business District. You won’t want to miss it! fortwilliambusinessdistrict.com
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Bay Street Film Festival September 15-18 Finnish Labour Temple
As always, there will be much more to the 12th annual Bay Street Film Festival than meets the eye. In addition to showing 45 films from around the world, there will be a shag on Friday night with a performance by The Moonshiners, a 360 VR station, and a series of workshops and master classes conducted by visiting filmmakers. With documentaries, animation, and dramas on a range of topics, there will be something for everyone. There are showcase sessions—notably one with Spanish language films and the other focused on films from Iran—and 17 films from Northwestern Ontario. The price is always right and there are plenty of opportunities to meet the many filmmakers who attend the festival. And the films are shown on the big screen with big sound and comfy chairs in Thunder Bay’s “original community auditorium.” This will be the best festival yet. baystreetfilmfestival.ca
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Franco Festival September 23–25 Various Locations
Celebrate French culture at this very special edition of the largest francophone festival in Northwestern Ontario, with music, arts, food and activities for the whole family! Activities at this two-day event include a flag raising, writing workshops, and outdoor children’s activities such as colouring activities, giant Jenga, giant bowling, face painting, collective art with YukSem Won, and a science table. There will also be music with Marco et les Torvis and a special performance by rapper, poet and composer, Le R 1er, aka Christian Djohossou, who will perform a mix of rhythm and poetry, influenced by traditional African and Afro-Brazilian rhythms. francofestival.com The Walleye
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CoverStory
TBay's Best Burgers Photos by Damien Gilbert, Chad Kirvan, Dave Koski, Adrian Lysenko Darren McChristie, and Jacob Wilson-Hajdu
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hunder Bay’s growing foodie scene is impressive for its sprawling range of culinary offerings and styles, but if there’s one thing you can always count on with our local faves, it’s the presence of a damned fine burger on their menu. We know what you’re thinking—so much deliciousness, where do I even begin? Relax. We’ve got you covered, friend. With full bellies and sated appetites, we present you with the The Walleye’s guide to the most delectable burgers around town. It’s tough work, but somebody’s gotta do it.
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Feature Burger ▲ The Place: Prospector Steak House 27 South Cumberland Street 345-5833 The Price: $23.95 The Basics: An eight-ounce prime rib patty on a house-made bun topped with the chef’s featured toppings.
The Lowdown: The Prospector is primarily known for two things: their prime rib, and their delicious buns. So it’s no surprise that their burgers are made with the same cut of beef that made them famous, sandwiched inside a hamburger-sized version of those little pillows of bready goodness. The toppings vary on the whim of the chef (we caught a super yummy potato chip-bacon-cheese version) but whatever you end up with you know that they will always be fresh and tasty. And if you need a quick fix of Prospector goodness, check out their two Burger Barn locations around town—one on Memorial and one on Syndicate—for a take-out version. Side Dish: Fries, and the Prospector’s famous all-youcan-eat salad bar -Amy Jones
Blue Cheese and Avocado Burger ► The Place: Red Lion SmokeHouse 28 Cumberland St South 286-0045 The Price: $12 lunch (with coleslaw), $17 dinner (coleslaw and fries) The Basics: Angus beef with blue cheese sauce, guacamole, tomato, and an arugula-radicchio mix served on a brioche bun, topped with homemade barbecue sauce, miso-mustard, and aioli.
The Lowdown: A whole lotta local loving goes into Red Lion’s Blue Cheese and Avocado Burger. After all, it’s Chef John’s self-professed favourite, described by staff as a “work of art,” and sourced with ingredients from Maltese Grocery and Agostino Deli. The patty itself is an instant hook: succulent Angus beef ground daily, mixed with finely-diced garlic, onions, and mushrooms, all sauteed in red wine. But the beauty of this burger lies in its effortless, magical blending of all manner of sauces. The in-house trifecta (barbecue, miso-mustard, and aioli) provides it with a sweet, tangy base Red Lion patrons swear by, layered with a zesty Danish blue-cheese sauce, and all mellowed out by cilantro, parsley, and red pepper guac. Side Dish: English-style fat chips dusted with rosemary-sea salt, garlicky aioli dip, and coleslaw. -Kirsti Salmi
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Sov Burger ▲ The Place: The Sovereign Room 220 Red River Rd 343-9277 The Price: $16 ($3.50 extra for a side of duck poutine) The Basics: Housemade brioche bun, dill aioli, tomato, crispy onions, Thunder Oak’s jalapeño gouda cheese, and housemade ketchup
The Lowdown: No corners are cut with the Sov’s delicious behemoth of a burger. Most of the ingredients are made in-house or are locally sourced, and this evident with every mouthwatering bite. It’s no surprise that the burger has been featured as a finalist (if not the winner) for Best Burger in The Walleye’s Best of Thunder Bay Survey for the last few years. Come with a big appetite or leave with a takeout box, either way your stomach will thank you. Side Dish: Duck poutine -Adrian Lysenko
The Big What Stuffed Burger ◄ The Place: Kelsey’s 805 Memorial Avenue 345-0400 The Price: $15.99 The Basics: Two four-ounce sirloin patties, doublesmoked bacon, goat cheese, caramelized onions, apple butter barbecue sauce, crispy onion strings, and Smokin’ Cajun dip, served on a toasted pretzel bun.
The Lowdown: With all that creamy goat cheese, apple butter barbecue sauce, Kelsey’s signature spicy Smokin’ Cajun dip, and two patties cooked on a flattop to ensure maximum juiciness, this just might be the messiest burger you’ll ever eat. It’s also likely one of the biggest— you might have to unhinge your jaw to get it into your mouth. But the craveable tang of goat cheese and the sweet, smoky, spicy combination of sauces matched with the crunchy onion strings and the meaty sirloin patties make it well worth all the work, so we say roll up your sleeves and dig in. Just make sure to ask for extra napkins. Side Dish: Onion rings with Smokin’ Cajun dip - Amy Jones
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The Price: $16
The Lowdown: Every pub should take pride in their house burger. And nothing tastes like pride quite like The Original Foundry Burger. The savoury all-beef burger tastes like it was just made, and is topped with homemade garlic aioli, peameal bacon, tomato, red onion, and aged cheddar. You may think it doesn’t get better, but it does—the Foundry makes all their sesame seed buns fresh every morning and that truly wraps all that flavor together. Served with some home cut fries and maybe a local brew, you couldn’t ask for a better meal.
The Basics: Homemade garlic aioli, peameal bacon, tomato, red onion, aged cheddar.
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242 Red River Road 285-3188
Side Dish: Homecut fries
Bacon Blue Burger ◄ The Place: Daytona's Kitchen + Creative Catering 965 Cobalt Crescent 622-2169 The Price: $14 The Basics: Crumbled blue cheese, aged white cheddar, bacon, caramelized onion, garlic mayo, lettuce, tomato, and homemade barbecue sauce The Lowdown: The big and bold blue cheese flavour in the Bacon Blue Burger creates a mouthwatering experience that is sure to get the attention of any burger lover. Its sensational aroma and velvety texture excites every taste bud on the tongue, making each bite a thing of beauty. Of course, this burger’s awesomeness isn't solely based on blue cheese. Eight other perfectly-picked ingredients including aged white cheddar, caramelized onion, and bacon come together to create one of the most flavourful dishes in the city. Combine all that goodness with a side of fresh cut fries and you've got a meal no one could resist. Sides: Sweet potato fries -Chad Charles Kirvan AKA Chompin Chad
ExCuria Burger ► The Place: ExCuria 135 North Archibald Street 286-5335 The Price: $17 The Basics: A half-pound of ground beef chuck and ground applewood smoked bacon, aged cheddar, candied pepper bacon, charred red onion, grilled portabello mushroom, dill pickle, chipotle ketchup, and whole grain honey mustard.
The Lowdown: It’s all about balance with this beast of a burger. At its centre is a patty that is a 70/30 split of ground chuck and sweetly spiced applewood smoked bacon, making it juicy and full of flavour, but not so drippy that the juices run down your hands. A generous amount of aged cheddar melts over the meat, which sits on top of (more!) bacon, lightly charred red onion, and grilled portabello mushroom. They sneak a dill pickle in there for some crunch, too, and sauce it up with chipotle ketchup and a whole grain honey mustard. This burger is sweet, spicy, satisfying, and lives up to its good looks. Plus, the bun holds everything together nicely so you won’t be afraid to put it down, though you likely won’t want to. Side Dish: Fresh cut fries from B&B farms with a light dusting of salt, and that’s all they need. -Rebekah Skochinski The Walleye
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Tarry-Fig (ter·rif·ic) Burger ▲ The Place: Local Motion Food Truck 621-4330 The Price: $13 The Basics: Beef, prosciutto, caramelized onions, fig chutney, garlic aioli, and pea shoots served on a wheat bun. The Lowdown: Salty and sweet is the best way to describe this burger. It’s made with local beef from Tarrymore Farms and infused with prosciutto (pork from Walkabout Farm) that is hung for a year, creating its cured goodness. Complementing this is fig chutney providing the sweet yin to the salty yang. Tying it all together is housemade garlic aioli, caramelized onions, and pea shoots from Veg•e•tate Market Garden, which give the burger a nice refreshing crunch. Also, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention it was served on a wheat bun from Five Star Bakery. A burger doesn’t get more deliciously locally-sourced than this. Side Dish: Homemade pita chips and dip -Adrian Lysenko
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The O.T.C Burger ▲ The Place: O.T.C 1725 Highway 61 286-2874 The Price: $7.99 / $12.49 combo The Basics: A burger topped with smoked Gouda, bacon, sliced tomatoes, romaine lettuce, pickles, onions, and house-made Thousand Island dressing.
The Lowdown: O.T.C takes pride is using fresh, local ingredients for their burgers and fries. The Golden Bakery-made potato bun adds a touch of sweetness to this burger, and the Thunder Oak smoked Gouda is a perfect match for the tangy dressing. And it’s not possible to get tomatoes and lettuce any fresher and crispier than those from DeBruin’s Greenhouses. Every morsel of this mouthwatering burger is delicious and juicy—the only possible consolation to the feeling of disappointment when you swallow the last bite is having some fries, made from B&B Farms’ potatoes. Side dish: Fries (extra charge) -Darren McChristie
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Smoked Bacon and Avocado Burger ◄ The Place: Gargoyles Grille & Ale 11 Cumberland Street South 345-3011 The Price: TBD The Basics: Berkshire smoked bacon, avocado, red onion, tomatoes, mixed greens, Swiss cheese, and rosemary aioli.
The Lowdown: Unreleased to the public at the time of review, The Walleye got to have a sneak peak at the top-secret Gargoyles’ creation. The Smoked Bacon and Avocado Burger will be on the menu by September and truly is a unique burger to the restaurant. This allbeef burger patty, which is made inhouse, is quite delicious and topped with avocado, it may be the best burger on the menu. Paired with a nice local IPA, you couldn’t ask for a better lunch. Side Dish: Kale and greens salad -Jacob Wilson-Hajdu
Veggie Burger ▲ The Place: Organic Garden Cafe 415 Fort William Road 344-1917 The Price: $7.50 The Basics: A meat-free veggie patty garnished with lettuce, onion, tomato, cucumber, organic ketchup, honey mustard, and mayo served on a fresh whole wheat bun.s.
The Lowdown: Although the chefs at the Organic Garden Cafe would not disclose the ingredients of their veggie patty, they did reveal that is it grain-based. We spotted sunflower seeds and green onions, but the rest is a mystery. Then again, who needs details when it’s handmade, all natural, and organic? The patty doesn’t fall apart, unlike a lot of veggie burgers, and the burger is well-garnished and a little messy (take two napkins!). We ordered ours with Swiss cheese for some extra zip. This burger is available on Fridays from 5-8 pm, but we lucked out on a Tuesday at lunch—check the cafe’s Facebook page for updates. Side dish: Mixed greens with balsamic dressing, tortilla chips, and a slice of fruit for garnish -Michelle McChristie
The Eddy Burger ◄ The Place: The Eddy 4744 Hwy 11/17, Kakabeka Falls 474-3339 The Price: $14 The Basics: Two juicy four ounce patties smothered in a Casey blue cheese cream sauce, bacon onion jam, and roasted garlic and basil tomatoes, topped with smoked cheddar cheese, fresh spring mix, pickles, and aioli.
The Lowdown: While the elements used to create The Eddy’s signature burger stand true to their motto, “Simply From Scratch,” “simple” would not be the word to describe it. Fresh local beef serves as a solid foundation for each ginormous, mouthwatering patty. Ketchup and mustard are no match to the meticulously crafted sauces, each bringing their own unique set of complex flavours (Casey blue cheese cream sauce? Bacon onion jam? The names speak for themselves.) They finish it off with savoury housemade pickles offering a welcome tanginess to each bite and pile it high on a fresh from Bennett’s Bakery bun—grab a napkin (or twelve) because you, my friend, are in for one deliciously messy ride. Side Dish: Hand-cut fries - Maija Zucchiatti
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Wild Rice Mushroom Melt ▲ The Place: Bonobo’s Foods 493-A Oliver Road 345-6262 The Price: $11.50 The Basics: Wild rice patty with house-made garlic aioli, crimini mushrooms, gouda, tomato, and field greens.
The Lowdown: Hey, beef purists. Get that chip off your shoulder and get your butt down to Bonobo’s, because you can’t claim to be a true burger aficionado until you’ve tried this gourmet veggie burger. It’s worth expanding your taste horizons for a savoury patty made with a blend of hearty wild rice and a protein-packed almond-cashew mix, topped with thick crimini and baby portobello mushrooms and smoky melted Thunder Oak gouda cheese. You’ll find zero soy or filler in their wild rice patty, their buns are fresh from Agostino’s, their field greens are from Sleepy G Farm, and the aioli is house-made with ethically sourced eggs. Contrary to what The Simpsons taught us, you totally can make friends with salad. Side Dish: Your choice of three salads (sweet, savoury, or mediterranean) or crispy fries. -Kirsti Salmi
The Angry Frenchman ◄ The Place: Lumberjacks 16 St. Paul Street 285-4785
ike persians, Finn pancakes, and bonbons, Coney sauce is one of those beautiful, mysterious Thunder Bay foods that you pretty much have to live here to get (literally and figuratively). And, whether you indulge in a once-yearly post-hike nosh at the Greeks, or you hold the citywide record for eating the most burgers in one sitting at McKellar Confectionary,* you probably have an opinion on who does it best. But if you consider yourself a true Coney burger connoisseur, you’ve tried them all. See how well you know the Thunder Bay specialty by matching the photo of the burger with the names of the burger joints—just try not to drool on the page. *Do you hold the record? Let us know so we can give you proper kudos (and maybe try to beat you!)
The Price: $9.95 The Basics: Locally sourced beef patty, poutine, lettuce, pickles, ketchup, and Lumberjacks’ famous mayo.
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The Lowdown: Lumberjacks truly does stand out in the burger community. The restaurant isn’t scared to explore the endless combinations of burger toppings. Their famous Angry Frenchman burger is truly innovative and unique to the restaurant. Described as “La Burger du Français Fache” (which for you non-French speakers is “The Burger the French Hid”), it can be found in the heart of Port Arthur. The burger consists of a locally sourced beef patty from Reidridge Farm, topped with their famous poutine. You can’t ask for a better burger.
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– The first record of soda pop being manufactured and sold to the public in Port Arthur and Fort William, by J.A. Baker at Prince Arthur’s Landing
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Early 1880s – The Blackwood Brothers bottle soda pop beside McVicar Creek
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pop is brought by ship and sold in two local pharmacies
1886 – Elliott and Co. take over from Blackwood Brothers, offering lemonade, cream soda, and other products
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1906 – Crescent Bottling Works begins bottling on Vickers Street
Arthur Beverage Company begins bottling in the old Diamond Brewing Company Plant on North Algoma Street, offering various flavours of soda pop under the Premo brand name
1917 – Shuniah Bottling Works takes over from Elliott and 1919 – Kakabeka Co. Brewing Company purchases Crescent Bottling Works, moving 1911 – production to North International Cameron Street but Bottling Works is retaining the Crescent established name 1917 – Diamond Brewing Company takes over from Shuniah Bottling Works, moving production to the brewery site on North Algoma Street
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World War II brings with it the imposition of sugar rationing, making production more difficult for local bottlers
1931 – Lakeside Bottling Works begins producing soda pop on Robertson Street, including the Sun-Crest brand 1938 – Superior Bottling Works begins bottling soda pop in 1938, and eventually moves to Pacific Avenue and takes over the Sun-Crest brand from Lakeside Bottling Works
National brand competition for Coca-Cola comes to Port Arthur and Fort William in the 1930s, with the Kakabeka Brewing Company bottling Orange Crush, the Port Arthur Beverage Company bottling Pepsi-Cola, and the Fort William Bottling Works bottling 7Up
1943 – Algoma Bottling Works goes out of business The end of the war brings the end of rationing and a growing market for soda pop by the returning military veterans and their growing families—but mostly for national brands
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1950s – Fort William Bottling Works takes on the 7Up corporate name, becoming 7Up Fort William Limited and then 7Up Lakehead Limited in the early 1960s
The 1970s brings the rise of bargain brand soda pop
The 1990s would see the end of the independent soda pop bottlers in Thunder Bay, as well as the end of local bottling itself.
1965 – Better 1977 – Beverages goes out of Northern Beverages business, with the is formed after Doran’s 1953 – production of Canada Dry Beverage Company is 1983 – The International moving to the Doran’s Pop Shoppe sold to its workers Bottling Works Bottling Plant on North national company ceased business Cameron Street goes out of business, for financial and so does the reasons 1956 – local plant Canada Dry 1979 – The Company on Pop Shoppe begins Memorial Avenue bottling pop at the 1953 – become Better rear of what had been Canada Dry Beverages the Doran’s plant on Company opens a Cameron Street bottling plant on Memorial Avenue
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1960s – Twin City Beverages moves to a new plant on North Harold Street, bottling Hires Root Beer, Uptown, and Nesbitt’s flavoured soda pop
1992 – The Pepsi-Cola Company of Canada purchases Pathfinder Beverages and renames it the Pepsi-Cola Group. The bottling line is closed down and all products are brought in by transport truck from Toronto and Winnipeg
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For more information of the history of soda pop in Northwestern Ontario a copy of The History Of Soda Pop Manufacturers In Northwestern Ontario and The Bottles They Used can be purchased at the Thunder Bay Museum or through the author Wayne Pettit. The Walleye
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Food
Honey-Apple Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce Serves 12 ⅓ cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a heavy-bottomed pot, over medium heat, melt butter, brown sugar, and honey together. Add in apples, raisins (if using), cinnamon, and vanilla. Cook for a few minutes until apples soften, and raisins plump up a bit. Remove from heat and set aside.
Butter for inside of pan
Generously butter the inside of a 9x13” baking pan. Toss bread cubes with apple mixture, and distribute evenly in bottom of baking pan.
¾ cup brown sugar ½ cup honey 3 cups peeled and sliced apples ⅓ cup raisins (optional) 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
6 cups soft bread cubes*
Apples and Honey and Vanilla Sauce, Oh My! By Chef Rachel Globensky
2 ⅓ cups milk or half & half cream 3 eggs, beaten
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eptember is by far my favourite month of the year in Northwestern Ontario. Around here, September mornings start out sunny, with the crispness of changing seasons in the air: fleeces and soft hoodies protect adults and kids walking dogs and delivering papers, but by afternoon, those fleeces and hoodies have been doffed, thrown onto a chair by the front door; t-shirts are de rigueur for firewood-splitting and trampoline-bouncing. Weekday evenings are hectic, as parents and kids tumble back into the groove of homework
and dance class and hockey. Weekend evenings are cozy, with smells of roasting root vegetables and baking apples throughout the house; there is the last of the garden’s bounty to be processed, and the first of fall-time recipes to be tested. Not your grandmother’s bread pudding, this is just one of those perfect autumn harvest recipes, made homey with apples, honey, and cinnamon, and melded together with a vanilla sauce. You can easily throw it together to bake while catching up on your favourite Netflix show.
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⅓ cup white sugar ⅓ cup brown sugar ¾ cup milk or cream ¾ cup butter 1 tablespoon good vanilla extract
*I am rarely a proponent of white bread—ask my daughter, who complains regularly about the “birdseed bread” in our house—but, use it (or old cinnamon buns!) here.
Whisk together and pour over bread and apples. Gently press cubes into custard mix, and let sit while the oven preheats to 350°F. Bake about 45 minutes, or until the centre is set. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
In a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan, gently melt the sugars together with the milk and butter. Bring to a simmer, being careful not to let it boil (it may separate). Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla. Serve warm over fresh pudding. If there are leftovers, it tastes most excellent for breakfast, too!
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Transitions are tough. And perhaps none is more difficult than the one that sees us bidding farewell to summer to usher in the month of September (i.e. reality, routines, and roll call). To assist with wrapping your mind around the changes, we recommend the Brain Booster—a smoothie that’s packed with brain power fundamentals like essential fatty acids, vitamin E, anthocyanin, and folate. Prepared in a base of almond milk, the smoothie contains chia seeds, a half a cup of spinach, a half a cup of fruit (cherries and a mix of berries), and 28 grams of grass-fed New Zealand whey protein isolate, which boasts the highest quality whey protein isolate on the market and also happens to be lactose and soy-free. Even though the smoothie is low in sugar, it tastes creamy and luscious and still feels like a summer treat, so your body won’t know what hit it—but thankfully, your brain will.
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The Burger and Beer Upgrade – Version 2.0 By Jeannie Dubois, Certified Sommelier
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t’s almost lights-out for the lazy, hazy, sun-soaked days of summer up here in the north, but that doesn’t mean the lid goes down on the barbeque for good around these parts.
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5 ounces Belgian Style Pale Ale – think Stack Brewing La Cloche Belgian Blonde – LCBO No. 449421 - $3.25 for 473 ml – 6.9% ABV
12 ounces of Dark Lager – think Hop City Brewing 8th Sin Black Lager – LCBO No. 369520 - $2.95 for 473 ml – 5% ABV
1 ounce gin
2 ounces mezcal
16 ounces American style Light Lager – think Flying Monkeys Brewery Anti-Gravity Light Lager – LCBO No. 355396 - $13.75 for 6 x 355 ml – 4.0% ABV
Consider it time to shake things up (literally and figuratively) with a new take on sliders and suds. Go for an upgrade on your standard issue beef burger with a recipe way outside (the frozen patty) box, and put down that lager in lieu of a racy beer cocktail. Your stomach will thank you for it!
1 teaspoon sugar
1 ounce lime juice
½ ounce lemon juice 1 orange twist for garnish
¾ ounce simple syrup (agave would work too)
Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice. Add gin, lemon juice, and sugar, and shake. Fill a Collins glass half full with ice cubes. Strain mix into the glass. Slowly top with ale. Garnish with orange twist.
8 sprigs of cilantro Muddle six cilantro sprigs in a mixing glass. Add ice, mezcal, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake well. Fill two Collins glasses with ice and strain mix in. Top with beer. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.
Pair with a Black Forest Turkey Burger 2.0 topped with smoked gouda, mixed pickles, and grainy dijon mustard on a pretzel bun
Pair with a Banh Mi Lamb Burger 2.0 topped with julienned carrots, pickled jalapeno, and sriracha on a baguette
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16 ounces sparkling lemonade 8 ounces vodka Lemon slices Add vodka, lager, and lemonade to a punch bowl and stir. Garnish with lemon slices. To serve, ladle into punch glasses. Pair with a Lentil Chickpea Burger 2.0 topped with mango and avocado pico de gallo and tahini sauce on naan
The Empress’s New Clothes 2 ounces Russian Style Imperial Stout – think Wellington Brewery Imperial Russian Stout – LCBO No. 296269 - $3.45 for 473 ml – 8% ABV 1 ounce bourbon 1 ounce Grand Marnier 1/2 ounce Drambuie 1 ounce orange juice Orange bitters Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice. Add bourbon, Drambuie, Grand Marnier, and orange juice and shake. Strain into an old fashioned glass. Top with Russian Imperial Stout and add a dash of orange bitters. Pair with a Blue Cheese Stuffed Beef Burger 2.0 topped with smoky bacon, onion rings and BBQ sauce on a sesame seed bun
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Savour Superior
Food and Drink Festival Returns for Third Year Story by Michelle Kolobutin, Photos by Matthew Goertz
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he pub crawl or bar hop has grooved its place into the culinary culture, but it can be a bit trickier to restaurant cruise. Savour Superior is back for its third year and promises to make it possible to indulge in only the best from your favourite dining establishments around the city. Savour Superior came about because the city didn’t have a food and drink festival, which seemed odd in a city that is cultivating a serious culinary explosion. Almost every month a new spot to feast is opening its doors with a menu full of unique dishes. “It can be challenging to stay up to date with or have time to try all the new options for food. Savour Superior brings it all together for you all under one roof,” says Sharla Brown, director of Keynote Events.
every dining preference, with both fine and casual items, sweet bites, savoury sides, and a selection of local breweries, wineries, and even Loon Vodka from Hearst. And if you are also interested in learning how to serve up your own version of the featured delights, you will be happy to sit in on one of the culinary demo happening in the Cardinal Room.
So get together with friends, grab a smorgasbord of samples, meet back together, and swap. This event is perfect for a date night or catching up with friends. Savour Superior sells out each year, so don’t hesitate! Savour Superior will take place on September 16 and September 17 at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition. Tickets can be purchased at savoursuperior.com.
With 36 booths, the festival will give vendors a chance to showcase their menu through different tastings, giving you a snapshot of what each the restaurant/brewery is all about. Each event-goer starts with 20 tasting tickets, and most samples are 2-5 tickets each. The beauty of Savour Superior is that there is something for The Walleye
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Famous Tandoor Sharing Traditions through Food
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hose in attendance at this year’s Folklore Festival will remember the mouth-watering cuisine being served at the Famous Tandoor food booth. But if you missed out, you’re in luck, because the Syed family is opening a location on Algoma, sometime in mid-September, that will offer takeout as well as ethnic groceries and Halal meat (meat deemed permissible/blessed in Muslim culture). Every family member is involved in some way, whether it’s graphic design or stuffing samosas, but it is primarily Idris, Mujeeba, and their son Abdullah who are responsible for the day-to-day operations. “Since moving here 10 years ago to further our children’s education, we have been importing the meat and spices that we were used to,” says Idris. “Eventually we began ordering for others and things just grew and grew.” Add in the fact that they had begun catering friends’ weddings and special events, and the progression to a storefront seemed like a natural one. “We feel like our community and friends have known about us, but it was exciting to get such positive feedback from people at Folklore Festival who hadn’t tried our food before,” says Abdullah.
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Patrons can expect Pakistani dishes with a south Asian influence such as biryani, kebabs, breads, butter chicken, pakoras, samosas, chicken shashlik, as well as desserts like gulab jamun (cakey doughnut-like balls), and kulfa ice cream. “I love to cook,” says Mujeeba, her eyes brightening when she speaks. “When I hear people say they enjoy my food, that makes me happy.” She will soon be very happy, because the food is incredible. The meat samosas have a flaky and crispy crust with a wellseasoned filling of minced chicken and lentils, while the veggie samosas’ tender and fragrant potato mixture is wrapped in a thicker pastry flecked with cumin seeds. Their onion pakoras are generously sized and full of flavour and all of these deepfried delicacies are accompanied with a sweet-and-sour tamarind sauce. As the banner tacked to the exterior of the charming brick building of the soonto-be opened Famous Tandoor reads: taste the tradition. After just one bite you’ll find this is a tradition you’ll want to taste again and again. Check Famous Tandoor’s Facebook page for the exact opening date and a full menu.
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The Most Famous Recording Session in History Magnus Theatre presents Million Dollar Quartet By Kyle Poluyko had laid down and decided to join in. Shortly thereafter Johnny Cash arrived and the four, using their musical skills and shared gospel influences, would create songs that are still revered 60 years later. The recording session itself became a seminal moment in music history, spawning a new era of rock and roll, and the four would be dubbed the “Million Dollar Quartet.”
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agnus Theatre opens its 2016-2017 season on September 12 with Million Dollar Quartet, the jukebox musical by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott that rocked Broadway and the West End. Million Dollar Quartet dramatizes the real-life spontaneous jam session that brought together four of music’s greatest icons for one legendary night. On December 4, 1956, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley all happened to be—mostly by chance—at Sam Phillips’ famed Sun Records in Memphis. Perkins already had a hit with “Blue Suede Shoes” and was at the studio to record new songs with a piano player named Jerry Lee Lewis. Later in the day, Elvis Presley listened to the tracks Perkins and Lewis
Following several tryouts in regional markets which began in 2008, Million Dollar Quartet landed on Broadway in 2010, earning critical acclaim and a Tony Award for Levi Kreis as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Lewis. It subsequently opened in London’s West End, has toured across North America and the U.K., and recently had its Canadian premiere at the 2016 Chemainus Theatre Festival. Featuring a score of venerable rock hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "That's All Right," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Hound Dog" and more, Million Dollar Quartet promises to be a thrilling musical that brings its audience inside the studio with icons who came together as a rock and roll band for one incredible night. Magnus Theatre’s production of Million Dollar Quartet runs September 12 through 24. For more information call 345-5552 or visit magnus.on.ca THUNDER BAY CREDIT UNIONS
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FilmTheatre Eleanor Drury Children’s Theatre:
spectacular Broadway musical on June 8-10, 2017 at Redwood Park Church. Tickets will be available in January.
This youth theatre will produce Jungle Book with a Northern Ontario twist. The audience is invited to come along on an extraordinary adventure with Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves. Directors Kyre and Aleksa Shermack will work with young actors to incorporate their ideas and talents. Youth will present a variety of music, dance, and media throughout the process to create a show that is as unique as the group itself. Performances will be at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium on December 5 and 6.
All the DAZE Productions:
After their debut season last year, this youth theatre will expand its fall selection to feature two musicals, Dear Edwina and My Son Pinocchio Jr. With rehearsals hosted at the Baggage Building Arts Centre weekly, over 60 children will prepare to sing, dance, and tell these joyful stories. Audiences can purchase tickets online at allthedaze.ca. Performances will be at Confederation College’s Lecture Theatre in November and December 2016.
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Community Theatre Thrives in Thunder Bay By Marcia Arpin
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s autumn returns, our local theatre community gathers to produce a variety of shows for audiences. Each year it seems there is an increase in options available if you’re interested in getting involved as an actor, production crew, or patron. Outlined below are a few of the exciting choices offered.
Applauze Productions
brings together enthusiastic and talented youth from 8–16 years old to produce an original musical A True Heart’s Tale. Shaundra Benincasa and Denise Krawczuk collaborate to direct this fairy tale with a modern twist. Audiences will be treated to this production in December at Finlandia Hall. Tickets available online at applauzeproductions.com.
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will be presenting Disney’s The Lion King. Director Kathleen Moore welcomes a cast of student actors, dancers, and singers. The “Lion King Experience” will introduce character exploration, script studies, creative movement, improvisation, singing, African drumming, and mask making to its participants. Audiences will see this
Cambrian Players
Director Thomas McDonald gathers a diverse company of students, employees, alumni, and retirees of Confederation College for an original play this season. When a famous art collector dies leaving conflicting wills, the answer is to auction off the collection, but with bitter exes, feuding children, and a mysterious foreign buyer in the mix it could only end in murder. With a plot filled with twists and turns, audiences can expect an interactive evening of mystery, a cash bar, and complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Plan to attend October 21 and 22. Email ccperformingartsclub@gmail. com for ticket information.
begins its latest season with Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet. Director Sheena Albanese leads an ensemble of local actors to play multiple roles in this high energy play. The plot is a hilarious and cheeky twist on Shakespeare’s classic heroines Desdemona and Juliet. It is part "whodunit," part adventure story, and part fantasy full of mistaken identities, cross-dressing, sword fights, seductions, and reversals. Audiences are invited to attend on November 16-19 and 23-26 at the Finlandia Hall.
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The Second Most Pleasurable Thing We Do In The Dark: A Column About Movies
Back to School Films By Michael Sobota
Studying is hard and boring. Teaching is hard and boring. So what you’re telling me is to be bored, and then bored, and then finally bored again, but this time for the rest of my life? This whole country is boring! Jenny (Carey Mulligan) in An Education
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote such a smart and entertaining script it won them an Oscar. It also won one for Robin Williams. And it provided them with two meaty, intriguing, and believable roles. Damon and Affleck’s characters are blue collar workers living in South Boston. Boston happens to be the home of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the most prestigious universities in the U.S. There, Damon’s character is a janitor. He is also a math genius, and one day his genius is notso-accidently discovered, leading to a story about class (rich vs working poor), getting an education or not, childhood abuse, psychotherapy, and the pursuit of “the American dream.” Enroute to that dream they included an aching love story for Damon and Minnie Driver’s characters that will open your heart.
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10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith wrote a screenplay that riffs off of Shakespeare’s Taming Of The Shrew. Director Gil Junger then cast Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and an almostunknown Aussie actor named Heath Ledger (he was nineteen when he was cast) to bring to life their smart, sassy comedic take on the perils of high school and overprotective dads. The marvelous ensemble makes magic with this update of Shakespeare’s 400-year-old plot.
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very September we go back to school. And we all experience it, whether we are actually going to school or not. It’s in the air. School, going to school, or teaching school has served as content for scores of movies. And film has captured those experiences from kindergarten through university. Here are four of the very best, with an additional six titles to make… well, how much is 4 + 6?
An Education
Monsieur Lazhar
Set in 1961 London, this explosive story—about a 16-year-old girl in high school (Carey Mulligan), her relationship with her trusting parents (Alfred Molina and Cara Seymour), two significant school mentors (Emma Thompson and Olivia Williams) and a mysterious older man (Peter Sarsgaard) who introduces her to a world that is definitely not boring—is carefully and sensitively revealed by director Lone Scherfig. Despite its shocking elements, the film is funny and sensitive and ultimately deeply moving. We get an education experiencing it.
Quebec director Philippe Falardeau made this fine Canadian film about an Algerian immigrant who quickly lands a job as a teacher in a primary school when the previous teacher committed suicide in her classroom. The story is layered with believable pathos at almost every level, in the classroom as well as in Monsieur Lazhar’s (Mohamed Fellag) personal life. Falardeau lingers over small moments—children in the school yard, parent/teacher meetings, principal/teacher conversations—letting us see the real drama in all of our lives as they unfold everyday. All of the children are incredible actors, grounding the story in both the reality and importance of just what a teacher is.
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Goodbye Mr. Chips (both the 1939 and 1969 versions are worthy of a second look), Dead Poets Society (1989), School of Rock (2003), Mean Girls (2004), Akeelah And The Bee (2006), and The Class (2008).
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hunder Bay will have new local film coming out in the new year. Piotr Skowronski’s film The Days of Destitute is about a world set in the near future—one that could very well one day be a reality. “We have a world [in the film] where some of the issues we are seeing, the signs of these days, are slightly exaggerated,” says producer Milosz Skowronski. “We have higher unemployment rate, ramped indebtedness, and those kind of things. So it is definitely a darker kind of a place.”
extras. “There are three actors that have come in from out of town and there are a couple crew people from out of town also. But besides that, it is a Thunder Bay production,” says Milosz. “We have Thunder Bay people in all the key creative positions and some significant roles being played by Thunder Bay actors.” He says that Thunder Bay’s film scene is still very “indie,” but is growing as more and more film students graduate from Confederation College’s film production program. “It isn’t
like Sudbury or North Bay where it is more service production oriented, where you have producers coming from outside and sort of bringing in money and personnel, all that kind of stuff,” says Milosz.
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You will hopefully be seeing The Days of Destitute playing soon near you. Skowronski says they are aiming to have post-production of the film done for January 2017. He says that the film will then go on a festival run, which will last six months.
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The film follows two main characters: Travis, who’s a recruiter for a futuristic government employer, and his ex-girlfriend Maggie, whose life is in more of a desperate situation. Maggie reconnects with Travis and the inner workings of the system become revealed. “In the Orwellian style, [the film] that it is intended to reflect an ideal in society,” says Milosz. “We’re exploring possible things that could happen if things should get worse [in the present day].”
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Mainly cast with local actors, The Days of Destitute was filmed on a 25-day shoot that had a total of 17 different sets. Milosz explains that since they were trying to capture city scenes, they needed a lot of actors and
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Watch Local, Be Global The Bay Street Film Festival Returns By Kelly Saxberg, Founder of the Bay Street Film Festival
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t’s an exciting year for the Bay Street Film Festival, running this year from Sept 15-18. The 12th annual festival features 360 degree virtual reality experiences, 45 films from Finland, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, Australia, Brazil, and Iran, as well as 16 from home, all to be screened on the state of the
art projection and sound system at the Finnish Labour Temple. The festival is preparing a warm welcome for 12 out-oftown filmmakers who have received travel grants to attend, present master classes, and do Q&A sessions. This year, they will Skype in any filmmaker, actor, or documentary subject who is unable to make
the trip, but who is keen to share their experiences. The festival kicks off September 15 with A.K.A., Ron Harpelle’s film about a Lakehead University professor who may have been Canada’s greatest imposter. Nadine Arpin will also be premiering her Hatch A Film production. Friday night will be the festival’s shag fundraiser with music, performance, dance, outdoor installations, interactive projection mapping, and a 360 degree virtual reality demo. Down at the waterfront, Thunder Bay’s first feature films A Race For Ties and The Fatal Flower will screen before local feature film The Pineville Heist. There will be 11 Indigenous-themed films, an installation by celebrated Fort William First Nation artist Christian Chapman, as well as award-winning local films Firesong and The Grandfather Drum, produced by Michelle Derosier. The festival is also strong on animation this year with Dustin Grella’s brilliant Animation Hotline. There will be
a Spanish/Portuguese session Thursday night that will include Flamenco dance performances, and plenty of comedy— both long and short format—as well as action and engaging documentaries that touch on subjects such as racism, disability, transgender identity, as well as the love of taxidermy. And local filmmaker and photographer Damien Gilbert’s breathtaking Iceland montage—already viewed online by over 150 000 people—will be projected on our 24-foot screen. For the past five years the festival has had a special relationship with Iranian filmmakers and this year for the first time two are planning to attend. They will show five films from Iran in a special session hosted by board member Sam Shahsahabi, an Iranian artist who teaches at Lakehead University in the fine arts department. For more information visit baystreetfilmfestival.ca.
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Thom Currie
Magnus Announces New Artistic Director By Alexander Franko
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agnus Theatre has announced the appointment of its new artistic director Thom Currie. Having enjoyed a 25-year career as an actor, director, playwright and producer, Currie will work with current Magnus artistic director Mario Crudo, who is scheduled to leave the post in November. They will work together for the first two plays of the season, allowing Currie time to familiarize himself with the workings of the theatre and plan his first season line-up for the 2017-2018 season. “I welcome Thom as the new artistic director of Magnus Theatre. He brings with him a new perspective along with
new ideas and a new vitality,” Crudo said in press release. “With the abundance of goodwill that Magnus Theatre enjoys in the community I am convinced that under Thom’s artistic leadership the company will continue to grow and continue to be a strong cultural force in the region.” Originally from New York, Currie has appeared on stage on both sides of the Atlantic, performing in Paris, London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Brussels. Since settling in Toronto, he has worked steadily in theatre, film, and television, both in English and in French. Currie has worked in theatres across Canada including the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia, Sudbury Theatre Centre, Stage West in Calgary and Mississauga, Theatre in the Park, the Georgian Theatre Festival, and others. His directing credits include over 40 productions, with an additional 50 productions for young audiences. He has lectured at the University of Toronto (Scarborough), Seneca College, and Ryerson University, and has worked as an adjudicator, educator, and workshop leader for ACT-CO/ Theatre Ontario.
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Creating Art with Spray Paint By Melissa Gaudette
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hris Gajda lifts a can of spray paint and feels for the wind. The weather is currently working against this local artist during Summer in the Parks, hindering his ability to create unique and stunning pieces of art done with spray paint. Gajda’s creative talent encompasses many different styles and mediums—from sculpting to oil painting, drawing to acrylic— but he is most well-known for spray painting. His diverse interest and abilities in art stem from
a major influence: his father. Gajda explains, “[My father] also was an artist... as for technique, he refused to teach me. He said that each artist should find his own path to follow.” Because of this, Gajda experimented with different mediums and styles, but it wasn’t until recently that he was introduced to spray paint. Gajda says, “I first saw a man spray paint on the street about five years ago in Poland. I said to myself, ‘I can do that.’ So when I came back to
Canada I tested it out. My first few attempts were horrible, but with a lot of practice I became comfortable with the medium.” Gajda’s artistic transition has proven successful, even with the art form’s own set of challenges. The workspace is the biggest obstacle. He needs to work outside in a well-ventilated area due to the paint’s toxic components, but the elements need to be on his side, otherwise the paint won’t adhere properly—as is happening on this particular day
at the Marina. But when the elements are in his favour, the results are beautiful. Spray painting creates a lot of positive experiences for him when he’s painting at outdoor events. Gajda adds, “I enjoy most the interaction between myself and the crowd when I paint at festivals; there is a certain rush you get that few artists experience alone in their rooms or studios.” The connection with his
audience is clear; Gajda draws in a crowd. While he paints, there is always a constant crowd surrounding him, noticeably impressed as he creates galaxies, landscapes, and portraits. His talent is without question, and the beauty of his art and his incredible accuracy with fine touches and details is beyond impressive. Watching him create his art is like an art process itself. To see more, visit Gajda’s YouTube channel: Adjag2 Studios.
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Rain
The Art of Collaboration: Two Forms Become One By Lindsay Campbell
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t might be difficult to imagine the result of collaboration between a ceramicist and a new media artist. But, according to Sarah Link and Riaz Mehmood, working together has allowed each of them to create something unique, extending far past their artistic comfort zones. Link and Mehmood met in 2015, when they were two artists selected from Thunder Bay for an exhibition at Gallery 101 in Ottawa. Link is recognized internationally as an exhibited ceramicist. Originally from the United States, she came to Thunder Bay in 1994 to teach in the visual arts department at Lakehead University. Mehmood, originally from Pakistan, has a background in engineering. He came to Canada where he obtained a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Windsor. He also completed the integrated media program at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Like Link, his work has been shown internationally. “From the moment I met her, I thought she was very cool and then from the get-go we liked each other,” explains Mehmood of their encounter in Ottawa. After many discussions, Link and
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Mehmood decided to produce a multi-component interactive installation called Rain with ceramics, metal, wood and projection mapping. The installation will include 20 three-foot long boats sitting in 150 litres of wet slip. Projection mapping on ceramic figures will convey the image of rain falling on the boats. “Projection mapping is the idea that you can map a three dimensional object and the projection image wraps around it so it becomes a sculptural piece,” Mehmood explains. “We decided that we would do some sort of projection mapping on the boats so they didn’t seem like they are just still. It gives more of an idea of motion, and the rain being seen acts as a metaphor for so many different things.” In their second collaboration piece Rain Follows You, the idea of motion remains a theme within the art. This composition will include anywhere from one to five sculptures with metal objects inside of them. The sculptures will be attached to a small motor that is connected to a computer with sensors. The piece will have the ability to sense people in space and the motor will turn the objects inside the sculptures to
▲ Sarah Link's Red series of ceramic vessels using special techniques and finishes ▼ Riaz Mehmood's Rain Will Follow You
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Wild Life
Art in the City
Artist: Brandon Vickerd Date installed: August 2016 Standing sculpture dimensions: 1.9m high x .6m wide x .5m deep Seated sculpture dimensions: 1.4m high x .6m wide x .8m deep Medium: Bronze Location: Curb extensions (“bump-outs”) on Algoma Street South More information: thunderbay.ca/ publicart
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ild Life is the most recent addition to the City of Thunder Bay’s Public Art collection, a set of two pedestrian scale bronze sculptures by Hamilton-based artist Brandon Vickerd. Wild Life was installed on two curb extensions (“bump-outs”) on Algoma Street South this past August. One sculpture is featured standing, while the other is seated on a public bench.
“Humorously referencing cartoon clichés, these sculptures invite a thoughtful reflection on our relationship to nature. Wild Life challenges viewers’ perceptions by making a seemingly mundane scene extraordinary: your average loiterer in jeans and an overcoat morphing into a conglomeration of animals that is both shocking and intriguing.”
At a distance, the sculptures appear to represent human figures. Upon closer inspection, the figures reveal themselves to be composed of deer, coyotes, grey squirrels, chipmunks, birds, a beaver, a racoon, and a black bear working together to appear human. The animals represent species native to the Thunder Bay area.
- Brandon Vickerd, Artist Designs for Wild Life were selected through an open competition administered by the city's Public Art Program in 2015. The project was administered by the city’s Public Art Committee and Recreation and Culture Division with funding from the Clean, Green & Beautiful Committee Emerging Projects Fund.
Seated Wild Life sculpture at artist’s studio pre-installation
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Allan McFarlane with his 1920s Fordson tractor, the same on his shirt
Darcy Esposti and Tammy Bernier wearing Wintering House Design's Sleeping Giant shirts
Art You Can Wear Wintering House Designs By Kat Lyzun
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intering House Designs has only been in production for a few months, but their comfy shirts with lovingly-crafted reflections of Northwestern Ontario life are already gaining a loyal local following. “At Wintering House Designs, we make art you can wear,” says Dan DePeuter, who draws the designs and works with collaborative partner/longtime friend Jen McFarlane to produce the clothes. “We hand-screen them in ink onto super comfortable clothing that we’ve sourced to ensure that we are selling exactly the kind of clothes that we want to wear ourselves.” There is no mass production here: each piece is individually screened, so it’s a true labour of love to make shirts that customers will want in their regular wardrobe rotation.
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The two first met while students working at Fort William Historical Park and Wintering House Designs is a nod to the building they often worked in together. DePeuter’s serendipitous purchase of a screen-printing machine and his offer to teach McFarlane how to use it sparked the
idea of designing and selling a few t-shirts with his artwork. After posting their first design on Facebook, they had 30 people placing orders in the first day. DePeuter says the designs appeal to “our identity as full-blooded Nor’Westers”—the Sleeping Giant surrounded by a compass and coordinates of longitude and latitude, a group of birch trees found in Vickers Park. Some are a bit less obvious, but are nonetheless connected to northern sentiments, like the honey bee and clover that remind DePeuter of childhood summers. There’s also an image of the 1920s tractor that sits on McFarlane’s family farm, which you may have driven past a hundred times or so on your way to Kakabeka. DePeuter and McFarlane set up shop at Hymers Fair and the occasional craft show, but you can check out their designs anytime on the Wintering House Designs Facebook page and place an order by emailing winteringhouse@gmail.com. Custom designs are available with a minimum order of 20 shirts.
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Go Local Thunder Bay Country Market
Anthony Chiodo and Paul Drombolis
Eat the Fish Story and Photo by Kristin MacIver
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ike many good ideas before it, it all started with two guys talking around the campfire late one night on a fishing trip. Several years later, their idea has been transformed into business that further adds to Thunder Bay’s local food movement towards healthy and sustainable living. Eat the Fish, the brainchild of Paul Drombolis and Anthony Chiodo, will be joining the lineup of food vendors at the Thunder Bay Country Market. The duo will be providing fresh seasonal Lake Superior fish to marketgoers, and it’s about as close to “lake-totable” that you’re going to get, unless you get out your fishing rod. But it’s more than just a business for Drombolis and Chiodo—they are knowledgeable (there are a handful of fish-related degrees and diplomas among the pair) and passionate about fish, as well as the fishing industry. Chiodo grew up in a family who has been commercial fishing for five generations and is acutely aware of
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the disconnect between our community and the Lake Superior fishing industry. Most of the fish caught locally is shipped out of the region, and contrary to other coastal cities, it is difficult to buy a whole fresh Lake Superior fish in our city. In addition to preserving interest in the fishing industry, Drombolis and Chiodo want to provide an educational component to their market presence, so “a kid can come and see the fish and we can tell him about it. Otherwise, it’s just a piece of meat and there is no connection,” shares Drombolis. The pair will be following the schedule of the commercial fishermen and will be at the market in the spring and fall months with lake trout, whitefish, and herring. Whole and dressed (gutted) fish will be available, and Drombolis and Chiodo will be able to butcher the fish as you like it. For more information visit the website at eatthefish.com or contact them at eatthefishcanada@gmail.com.
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This is Thunder Bay Interviews by Nancy Saunders, Photos by Laura Paxton
For this month’s issue, The Walleye stopped folks on the street to ask them to share their love for burgers and fries.
Catherine “I love burgers and fries! It’s my go-to meal after skiing, or biking, or running. It’s just perfectly delicious and fills you right up.”
Jeff “I like OTC burgers—meaty burgers and veggie burgers as well. They specialize in that; they just do burgers and they do them very well. Lots of local ingredients in there too, that’s always a positive. Bonobo’s is also great. I walk there, it’s like a little community restaurant and they have seating in there now. I cook them all year too, it’s so easy, I love it. And it’s very diverse, you can make them whatever you want, put a little kimchi on there, do all sorts of different stuff.”
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Dustin “Nice, I like burgers and fries! They’re probably one of the best meals to have in the summertime, because you can cook and you don’t have to heat up your house, you just have to barbeque and grill them up, deep fry some fries, and you’re good to go. I make my own burgers. I don’t use any secret ingredients, just burger spice.”
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Style 101
Back-To-School Wardrobe Essentials By Lyle Morissette
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lassic campus staples that will stylishly carry you through this semester (and the next) in comfort.
September. It’s a month filled with both seasonal and cultural transition: of crisp air replacing humid breezes, of the daily grind supplanting leisurely spontaneity, and of a fresh new school year ultimately bringing an abrupt end to the laissez-faire days of what was summer. All these seasonal inevitabilities, when taken into proper consideration, require a change in your wardrobe. For the university/college-bound man in particular, the upcoming months will call for the sort of tasteful wardrobe refresh that would see your personal style elevated—hopefully to a position at the top of the class. The task of properly dressing for what is often a casual collegiate environment typically divides people into one of two polarizing camps. On one hand, there are those who simply concede to what has become the (often quite sloppy) status quo, and on the other, there are those who see an opportunity to step up their styling game in order to raise their future prospects in both a personal and professional capacity. Having said that, I'd advocate for a third option that carefully toes the line between the two, one with a simple styling philosophy that asks that you make a few choice upgrades to the everyday essentials you are already
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comfortable wearing (think chinos in place of joggers and blazers in lieu of baggy gym sweatshirts to get an idea). But why bother? Because for many, the pursuit of a higher education marks both the beginning of adulthood, and the first time you will be expected to present yourself in a professional manner, including the way you dress. And that is why it is important to stylishly equip yourself with sartorial panache: it will help you get the right kind of attention from all the important figures—such as your professors, mentors, and even prospective employers—who will eventually shape your future. I've curated a checklist of investment-worthy classic collegiate essentials that prioritize quality over quantity and transitional merit (work from autumn through spring) above seasonal specificity, and that any style-conscious student should seriously consider packing into his travel bag when he sets out for campus life this semester (as well as the next). Boasting a stylishly sensible array of versatile wardrobing pillars from the quintessential varsity jacket through fitted t-shirts and a pair of iconic white canvas sneakers, these pieces will all but guarantee that you are properly attired no matter what awaits you this semester. Sic parvis magna my friends!
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Kim Phuc
A Story of Forgiveness By Karl Oczkowski
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n 1972, at the height of the Vietnam War, few could have imagined just how much a single photograph would change the world’s outlook on one of the most controversial conflicts of the 20th century. It was a photo of Vietnamese children running from a napalm strike, screaming and crying as they ran. The photograph, taken by Nick Ut, went on to win a Pulitzer Prize, and is widely credited with dramatically reducing public support for the Vietnam War. One of the children in the photograph was nine-year-old Kim Phuc, who can be seen running naked after tearing off her burning clothes. Now, more than 40 years after the photo of Phuc was taken, she is a recognized speaker and advocate, having established the Kim Foundation, which works to support children who are victims of conflict all over the world. On September 23, Phuc will be in Thunder Bay and will be speaking at the Selkirk Auditorium. Phuc’s talk, A Story of Forgiveness and Peace, will detail her long journey following the events of 1972, as well as her transition from fear and despair to a place of hope, freedom and peace in Canada. “We all have stories, some more difficult than others, but if Kim Phuc, ‘The
Girl in the Picture,’ can overcome such tragedy and pain, there is hope that, within each one of us, there is the capacity to move past the pain towards complete fullness in life,” says Eleanor Dunn, board member of Nu-Vision Ministry Canada, the local charity that has helped to coordinate Phuc’s visit to Thunder Bay. “The Thunder Bay community has shown overwhelming generosity of spirit, time, finances, commitment, and compassion to resettle refugee families right here in our midst, in our city. Kim’s message is for everyone in Thunder Bay— from students to seniors. It will inspire all of us to appreciate the overwhelming privilege it is to be Canadian.” The event will be followed by a breakfast fundraiser the following day at the Airlane Hotel, during which Phuc will also speak. The focus of the breakfast will be Nu-Vision Ministry Canada’s recent trip to Bercy, Haiti, during which volunteers from Thunder Bay worked to build a high school with residential style dorms that will serve 288 orphans and vulnerable children. Tickets for both events are available atnu-vision.org andticketleap.com, or by phone at 766-9360.
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Nitro Circus
Action Sports Athletes Face High Risk for their Passion Story by Jacob Wilson-Hajdu, Photos by Tyler Sklazeski
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t’s the love, passion, and the want to progress. And when you have a passion and an idea of what to do, you are going to do whatever it takes to make it happen,” says Brandon Schmidt, Nitro Circus BMX rider and snowboarder. Athletes from around the world came to Thunder Bay last month to present Nitro Circus Live at the Port Arthur Stadium. Stunts that defied odds and fed thrills were performed at the show, with fluidity and
little flaw. But that isn’t always the case. “About a year and a half ago I did my ACL [anterior cruciate ligament], MCL [medial collateral ligament], and both sides of my meniscus,” says Schmidt. “The doctor said no riding for six months but within five months we were doing a show in Dubai.” When the 23-year-old rider, who has been touring with the show for four years, is asked if Nitro Circus pushes a “ride or die” atmosphere, he agrees.
Having suffered from many injuries throughout his career, he says that after getting injured there is only one thing on his mind: getting back on. “The whole six months off [after injury], you are out of work for six months. Or you can have good six months [touring]. It depends. It all weighs out,” says Schmidt. “It is part of the deal: sign your life away,” he jokes. With tours operating in both North America and Europe at the same time, many action
sport athletes are circulating throughout the Nitro Circus Live shows. “We have guys at any given time, about 130 to 140 athletes at our disposal. On call guys,” says Ricky Melnik, athlete performing manager for Nitro Circus. Melnik himself was once an action sports athlete. After suffering many injuries from his sports, Melnik was luckily able to switch into a more stable position within the industry. “Before this, I travelled around the world professionally
snowboarding. And I got hurt quite a bit, from motocross, skateboarding, and snowboarding. So I decided to get into more marketing,” he says. Melnik explains that Nitro Circus has physiotherapists and doctors who accompany them throughout the tour, and that they have access to a rehabilitation centre and sometimes cover medical costs for injured athletes. But in some cases, there isn’t always a full recovery.
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At the Nitro Circus Live show in Thunder Bay he pulled off a backflip. Cook says that it is crucial he lands safely during his stunts or he could further his injury. “That is always in the back of my mind and that makes it more crucial that I practice into the foam pit and be constant,” he says. “You definitely want to be dialed in because there isn’t a whole lot of room for error.”
Now being strapped onto the bike with a seatbelt and a cage around his legs, he has forced himself to learn to ride again, with a specially designed bike equipped with hand gears.
“Yeah, injuries are a part of it but I think that is what makes this show so exciting. There is always a possibility of something happening,” says Cook.
The packed show at the Thunder Bay Port Arthur Stadium showed little to no error. It was an unbelievably exciting, fast-paced, unpredictable event that left anyone attending very pleased.
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Stuff We Like For the Grill By Amy Jones
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ere at The Walleye, we love barbecues. In fact, we would be more than happy to get invited to barbecues every night of the week, regardless of the season. So we’re upping our chances, and hooking you up with everything you need to get your grill on. All that’s missing is our invite—so get on it, Thunder Bay! Here is Stuff We Like for the grill.
BIOS Meat and Oven Thermometer Think Kitchen Intercity Shopping Centre With this stainless steel, dishwasher-safe meat thermometer in hand, you’ll never again have to guess how well your steak is done (we like ours medium rare, in case you were wondering!).
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Napoleon Prestige Pro 825 Barbecue Lockstone Yard and Patio Centre 561 10th Avenue If you’re going to grill, you’re going to need something to grill on. And if you’re going to get something to grill on, it might as well have 10 burners, 123 000 BTUs, infrared rear/bottom burners, an integrated wood chip smoker tray, and room for up to 50 hamburgers (and if you’re going to grill 50 hamburgers, well… we’ll be right over!).
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Summer Grillin’ Box Sandy Acres Farm 4154 Hwy 11-17 Kakabeka Falls/ Thunder Bay Country Market Summer might be fading into the rearview mirror, but you can grill up the six steaks, 12 burger patties, and four-pack of Italian sausages in this box from Sandy Acres Farm anytime you like (or all at once, if you’ve got the Napoleon Prestige Pro Barbecue… we’ll bring the potato salad!).
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Moose Apron Finnport 290 Bay Street This 100% cotton moose apron by Heidi Lange Design does double duty—it’s durable enough to keep that hot sauce off of your dope fall barbecue outfit, and it’s also cute enough to impress all your fall barbecue guests (including us!).
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Square Pie Iron Burger Master Take a Hike 309 Bay Street If you’re anything like us, you’ve always wanted to be the “master” of something. And a burger isn’t a bad place to start. This burger press allows you to shape and store up to eight quarterpound patties, and stacks easily in the fridge, freezer, or cooler (make sure to pick up a few—now that you’re the master, it’s not just us who are going to want to try them!)
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THE LINEUP THURSDAY - 4 PM SURVIVORS ROWE
(RETROSPECTIVE SCREENING) D: Daniel Roher 30 min | Documentary | 2015 Thunder Bay, Ontario Three men recount the sexual abuse they experienced as children in northern First Nation communities.
AFTER THE LAST RIVER
THE GRILL MAN
D: Fabio Montanari 14 min | Comedy | 2015 Brazil Two bakers are fired from their jobs and decide to get revenge and rob the bakery during Brazil’s first World Cup match.
DORIS
D: Oscar Rodriguez Gorriz 17 min | Comedy | 2015 Mexico An undocumented Mexican housemaid has to take care of her employer’s racist and embittered father for a weekend.
(RETROSPECTIVE SCREENING) D: Victoria Lean 86 min | Documentary | 2015 Toronto, Ontario The largest pristine wetland on earth, an important resource for the Mushkegowuk Cree community is the site of De Beers Canada’s first Ontario diamond mine.
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ANNA LISA
D: Nadine Arpin 10 min | Documentary | 2016 Sioux Lookout, Ontario A woman recalls a mysterious story she heard about her great aunt when she was a child.
FIRE OF THE FINAL DAYS
D: Doug LeConte 10 min | Documentary | 2016 Sioux Lookout, Ontario The Seven Fires Prophecy of the Anishinaabeg people offers two paths to follow; one that will incinerate the planet and one where we will once again live in harmony with the cosmos.
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D: Ron Harpelle 65 min | Documentary | 2016 Thunder Bay, Ontario The story of Ronald Ivan Macdonald, Lakehead University psychology professor and serial imposter.
D: Ainhoa Menéndez 20 min | Drama | 2014 Spain Claudia has a very special relationship with her daughter Elia. They share a fantasy world where they are Stela and Zina, a queen and a princess expelled from their kingdom.
THROUGH THE GAZE
D: Sean Stiller 5 min | Documentary | 2016 Toronto, Ontario The poem ‘Tobacco’, by Saugeen Ojibwe elder and artist Duke Redbird, explores the significance of tobacco as a sacred herb in Ojibwe culture.
THE GRANDFATHER DRUM
D: Michelle Derosiers 15 min | Animation | 2016 Thunder Bay, Ontario This award winning animation follows the story of Naamowin’s drum, a drum revered for its healing powers by the Anishinabek of the upper Berens River.
FIRE SONG
D: Adam Garnet Jones 85 min | Drama | 2015 Thunder Bay, Ontario A gay Anishnabe teenager struggles to support his family in the aftermath of his sister’s suicide.
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THE RIGHT PLACE
INTRUDER
D: Begoña Arostegui & Fernando Franco 3 min | Animation | 2015 Spain If life is about being at the right place at the right time, should we interpret and follow the signs?
VANILLA
D: Juan Beiro 10 min | Drama | 2015 Spain Life is talking about silly stuff with the people you love.
THEATRE
D: Iván Ruiz Flores 15 min | Drama | 2015 Spain A new hairdresser styles an old client.
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D: Brian McQuery 10 min | Drama | 2015 Los Angeles, United States When an addict shows up at her parents’ house in the middle of the night, her mother reluctantly lets her in to stay the night. But is she really helping her daughter?
SISU: FAMILY, LOVE AND PERSEVERANCE FROM FINLAND TO AMERICA
D: Marko Albrecht 45 min | Documentary | 2016 New York City, United States Filmmaker Marko Albrecht explores the Finnish mindset of SISU after his uncle Heikki is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The film profiles Marko’s family as they conquer tragedy to triumph with love.
SATURDAY - 3 PM THE PATH OF GREY OWL
D: Goh Iromoto 10 min | Documentary | 2016 Toronto, Ontario Bushcraft expert Ray Mears explores the path of acclaimed author and conservationist Grey Owl (also known as Archibald Belaney) through the wilderness of the Temagami region.
THE WEAGAMOW PROJECT
D: Jon Wesselink 11 min | Documentary | 2016 Thunder Bay, Ontario The people of Round Lake, Ontario come together to complete a community art project to show what life is like up north.
THEY CALLED HER SAM
D: Mosha Folger 22 min | Documentary | 2015 Ottawa, Ontario A personal examination of the legacy of the Canadian Residential School system through a son’s (largely non-existent) relationship with his Inuk mother.
THE PASS SYSTEM
D: Alex Williams 50 min | Documentary | 2015 Toronto, Ontario Newly found documents and revealing testimony expose an illegal and segregationist practice that forced First Nations to carry a pass in order to leave their reserves.
SATURDAY - 5 PM DAN’S MAGIC HANDS
D: Ryan La Via 5 min | Documentary | 2016 Thunder Bay, Ontario A hydro-electric work accident survivor relies on the unselfishness of counsellors, therapists and good friends to help him live a quality life.
THE LITTLEDEERS
D: Sean McNear 7 min | Drama | 2016 Thunder Bay, Ontario A basketball coach and his nephew reunite after a car crash that leaves the coach in a wheelchair.
GRACIE
D: Matthew Morgan 10 min | Drama | 2015 London, United Kingdom An elderly dementia patient longs to return home to Jamaica and her grandson’s attempt to make this a reality.
BENEATH THE SURFACE
D: Frederick Kroetsch & Kurt Spenrath 18 min | Documentary | 2016 Edmonton, Alberta Daniel Ennett attempts to become the first scuba certified quadruple amputee. And then the sharks show up.
8% NO LIMIT
RATHER THAN LOCKED
I WANT TO BE AFSANEH
SATURDAY - 7 PM
LIFE IN THE MAKING
SUNDAY - 7 PM
D: Lisa Lightbourn-Lay 62 min | Documentary | 2015 Georgetown, Ontario A runner with 8% vision reflects on the challenges of disability as she runs for 20 days and 885 km following the Niagara Escarpment on Canada’s Bruce Trail.
TAXIDERMY IS GOODBYE
D: Vuk Dragojevic 13 min | Documentary | 2015 Toronto, Ontario Manuel Jan owns the last taxidermy shop in Toronto. Blind in one eye and suffering from chronic vertigo, he reflects on his future, his unconventional diet, and his mortality.
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
D: John McPhail 82 min | Comedy | 2015 Avonbridge, Scotland James and his three elderly best friends hatch a plan to go on one last adventure. Will their plan go off without a hitch or is there a sell-by date on adventure?
SATURDAY - 9 PM ANIMATION HOTLINE (2013)
D: Dustin Grella 5 min | Animation | 2013 New York City, United States Anonymous messages on an artist’s voice mail are transformed into animation.
DRESS UP
D: Sari Kuronen 7 min | Comedy | 2015 Thunder Bay, Ontario A man loses a dare in a poker game with unexpected results.
6 BULLETS TO HELL
D: Tanner Beard 80 min | Action | 2016 United States This Grindhouse style Spaghetti Western was shot and made to look like the classic European Westerns of the 1960s and 1970s.
SUNDAY - 2 PM LUGGAGE
D: Tracy Harris 2 min | Animation | 2015 Burlington, Ontario A small bellhop penguin struggles with the oversized luggage of a pretty, high-society flamingo.
THE NIGHT WITCH
D: Alison Klayman 4 min | Animation | 2013 New York City, United States The exploration of the life of pilot Nadezhda Popova, known as Nadia, who became a World War II hero as part of a Soviet all-female bombing regiment.
D: Robin Ferand 6 min | Drama | 2016 Thunder Bay, Ontario A famous writer goes on an inspirational journey and has an unexpected encounter with a legendary creature.
D: Ani Pande 10 min | Drama | 2016 Thunder Bay, Ontario A man undergoes a unique assimilation training exercise.
THE MALTESE GUINEA PIG
D: Luke Grandmont 14 min | Comedy | 2015 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario When the grade 4 class pet goes missing, selfproclaimed sleuth Samuel Stapleton takes the case.
IROQUOIS CREATION STORY
D: Cathleen Ashworth 17 min | Animation | 2015 Rochester, United States The story of how our earth came to be according to the Haudenosaunee people.
NOW AND FOREVER
D: Tony Maguire 23 min | Documentary | 2016 Thunder Bay, Ontario Follow the youth of Rainy River First Nation as they use filmmaking to learn about their history and culture.
SUNDAY - 4 PM COPPER WIRE
D: Hasan Najmabadi 10 min | Drama | 2015 Tehran, Iran A child collects copper wire and sells it to rent a movie.
BREATH
D: Mona Moradi 12 min | Drama | 2016 Tehran, Iran In the middle of a war, a fetus is dreaming about the world it will be born into.
WHERE IS MY MOTHER’S HOUSE
D: Selma Nayebi 15 min | Documentary | 2014 Tehran, Iran Despite having been abandoned by their children, elderly people in nursing homes look forward to seeing their families.
PALE MIRRORS
D: Salem Salavati 16 min | Drama | 2016 Sanandaj, Iran A woman has only one chance to become pregnant while visiting her husband in prison.
D: Selma Nayebi 38 min | Documentary | 2015 Tehran, Iran A woman in Iran is employed but must resort to desperate measures to provide shelter for herself and her daughter after her drugaddicted husband leaves them.
ANIMATION HOTLINE (2015)
D: Dustin Grella 7 min | Animation | 2015 New York City, United States A series of over 150 crowd-sourced telephone answering machine messages that have been animated since 2011.
WE’RE HERE NOW
D: Nikki Richardson 7 min | Comedy | 2016 Victoria, Australia Two sisters find themselves hiding out in a public toilet cubicle when the youngest has to take a pregnancy test.
CORA
D: Kevin Maxwell 22 min | Drama | 2015 Santa Monica, United States An African American woman living in Memphis, Tennessee must not only fight the racism of the local police force but survive the violent rages of her husband.
IN TWO WORLDS
D: Manish Raghunath 57 min | Drama | 2015 Guelph, Ontario An emotionally ravaged nurse who is a transwoman goes through life in a pretence of being a man, by fitting into the “conventional man” image.
SUNDAY - 9 PM ICELAND
D: Damien Gilbert 2 min | Documentary | 2016 Thunder Bay, Ontario Spectacular visuals never before seen on the big screen.
AT MIDNIGHT
D: Amber McBride 4 min | Documentary | 2016 Adelaide, Australia Maria escaped from Communist Hungary to a new life in Australia but her filmmaker husband remained and made a feature film about her escape. 57 years later, this film tells her version of the story.
FINNISH BLOOD SWEDISH HEART
D: Mika Ronkainen 90 min | Documentary | 2013 Oulu, Finland A son and father go on a road trip that turns into a musical journey into the emotional memory and history of Finnish immigration in Sweden. The Walleye
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MASTER CLASSES
Location: Heritage Room 2nd floor 314 Bay Street Free and open to the public
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15
360 WORKSHOP- HOW WE DID IT!
4 – 5:30 pm Join Flash Frame participants who made Thunder Bay’s first 360˚ film experience. This is a hands-on workshop that lets you have a taste of 360 production and post-production. See our camera rig, stitching software and oculus headset in action.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16 PRODUCING 101
2 – 4 pm Ready to enter the world of producing non-fiction? Join the Documentary Organization of Canada and the DOC Institute for the first of three interactive sessions designed for early-career producers and led by industry experts with real-world insight. Two future webinars will follow. Chanda Chevannes is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, writer, and educator.
360˚ VR STATION
$5.00 a session or FREE with pass Location: Finlandia Embassy Sign up to experience Flash Frame’s first 360˚ production on the Oculus Rift - a virtual reality headset that will immerse you in a three-dimensional world.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16
BAY STREET SHAG
$10 cover charge 8pm Docs North films, mini-movie trivia contest, Prizes, Air Guitar and Dance Party.
DOCUMENTARY AND ADVENTURE
4 – 5:30 pm Frederick Kroetsch (Beneath the Surface) co-directed a series about disability starring Daniel Ennet. They filmed adventures like disabled sailing, skiing, and even scuba diving with sharks.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17 INDIE FICTION PRODUCTION
10:30 am - 11:30 am Oscar Rodriguez Gorriz (Doris) ia an award winning Mexican filmmaker who will share his creative strategies for independent fiction production.
NORTHERN CHARACTERS
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Mika Ronkainen (Finnish Blood Swedish Heart) talks about his 3 feature documentaries set in Oulu, Finland.
STORYTELLING THROUGH ANIMATION
12:30 – 2 pm Dustin Grella (Animation Hotline) is an animator whose work has screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and won the Walt Disney Award at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Cathleen Ashworth (Iroquois Creation Story) is a Professor in the School of Film and Animation at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Live music: The Moonshiners. Folk Rock with a touch of Bluegrass and Punk! Interactive art, Outdoor Installations Internationally acclaimed Artist Christian Chapman (Edmazinbiiget)
MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE PARK
At dusk – Marina Park Canada’s First Independent Feature Film was made in Port Arthur, Ontario. Watch clips from A Race For Ties and The Fatal Flower with music by Danny Johnson.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18
TALKIES
10 am - Finlandia Hall $10 Have breakfast with visiting and local filmmakers. Sign up for Hoito’s famous Finn Pancake breakfast held in the hall. Live entertainment.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT BAYSTREETFILMFESTIVAL.CA
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Bucket List
The Flying Fortress
all served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II and were embraced by the crew for their service and sacrifices during the war.
Story and Photos by Daniel Griffin
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y fascination with World War II planes goes back to childhood. I remember countless trips to the Imperial War Museum in London, England, hours of building model planes, and watching the Memphis Belle more times than I can remember. The film created a fascination with the Flying Fortress bomber that has always remained with me. So when I found out a Flying Fortress was coming through
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town for tours, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. The Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps. The B-17 was employed by the United States Army Air Forces in the daylight precision strategic bombing campaign of World War II against German industrial and military targets. As of May 2015, only 10 Flying Fortresses remain airworthy. None of them are combat veterans. Additionally, a few dozen more are in storage or on static display.
I arrived at the College Aviation Centre on a glorious sunny day to watch the B-17 and a B-25 Mitchell bomber land. My flight would be shortly after they cleared customs. In a small crowd gathered with cameras, we awaited our first glimpse of the plane. It was not fast, but looked elegant with its polished aluminium fuselage. There was collective respect for this relic as it swooped and prepared for its landing. There were eight passengers for the flight, including three veterans. The veterans on board had
We boarded the plane and prepared for take off. I was in the mid-section by the radio controls. The plane was hot— there was no air conditioning. There was also no heat, and -56℃ could be experienced by the pilots and crew during the high altitude bombing raids. The engines started loudly, filling the cabin with the smell of gas. As we trundled down the runway the plane became shaky, but takeoff was much smoother than I thought it would be. High over Thunder Bay, any feelings of anxiety disappeared. We could relax and enjoy the stunning views of the city and Lake Superior. We unstrapped and walked around the cabin to take photos. One thing I noticed were weapons everywhere. Two machine guns in the middle cabin,
one roof top gun, a scary looking ball turret, and tail guns. This plane would have come under many attacks from other aircraft or anti-aircraft fire. We were told the crew preferred bullets to go right through the plane rather than fizzing around inside. The worst place to be was the ball turret. You had to be small— under 5’ 5”—to be strapped into this tiny ball hanging from the underbelly of the plane, trying to operate two machine guns while under enemy fire. With only 10 of these planes left in the world today from the 12,000 that were ever produced, this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance. I enjoyed every minute of the flight and learning about wartime flight experience. We all owe so much to the servicemen and women who sacrificed during the war to ensure a safe and prosperous future for the generations to come. Watching those three veterans on board was a humbling experience that will always remain with me.
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Exploring Our Routes: County Park Event Designed to Promote Active Living, Outdoor Recreation, Local Food, and Family Fun
Celebrate French culture !
Arts Fun Activities Poutine andFrench Canadian food Writing Workshops Join the Festivities !
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hunder Bay is truly a city of neighbourhoods. All across town our different neighbourhoods each have their hidden gems: parks, paths, eateries, interesting architecture and homes. Even the characters who live in them contribute to their distinct vibe. Exploring Our Routes is a community event coordinated by the City of Thunder Bay’s Culture and Recreation Division that is designed to promote active living, outdoor recreation, local food, and family fun. “This is a nice little event where people get to explore different parks in our community while we promote autumn outdoor activities,” says Ash Young, Cultural Development and Events Supervisor with the city. Every September
a different neighbourhood is chosen and the community is invited to explore a local park or the walking and biking paths it has to offer. This year Exploring our Routes is showcasing County Park on September 18, noon-4 pm. They have lots of activities planned, with various groups and organizations like the TB Skateboard Coalition, Ashley’s Little Rabbitry and more. There will be food vendors, face painting, info booths, and two one-hour sing-alongs with local favourite Rodney Brown. Activities will be taking place throughout the park’s pathways so people can enjoy the whole park. Plan to bring the whole family to this fun afternoon!
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The Money-Back Guarantee
By Charla Robinson, President, Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce
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rice tags are funny things. They’re just a few digits with a decimal and a dollar sign, and yet they’re responsible for summing up the entire lifetime value of a product. On the surface, price tags can be handy tools for making buying decisions: this price tag is cheaper than that one. The problem with price tags is that they don’t describe the full value of the money you’re spending. By choosing to buy based only on a price tag, you might be missing out on the money-back guarantee attached to every single purchase you make in your hometown. Every time you #ChooseTBayFirst by shopping at a local business, you help them to pay Thunder Bay workers, support Thunder Bay charities and sports teams, and pay Thunder Bay’s taxes. On the other hand, when you order online, your money goes to help someone else’s town. This summer, the Chamber of Commerce team interviewed some of the local businesses carrying items
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like school supplies, clothing, and electronics that you’ll be shopping for right about now. Here are some of the things we learned about them:
Jobs • The merchants and management of Intercity Shopping Centre employ over 1,200 people, including many students working towards a post-secondary education. • Our three biggest office suppliers—Lowery’s, Staples, and Thunder Bay Xerographics/The Office Supplier—employ about 150 staff between them. • Local telecom company TBayTel employs 430 local people.
Community Good Deeds • Local businesses like PC Medic often support dozens of local charities and events with donations of equipment, service, time, and expertise. • Lowery’s has raised over $150,000 to date for United Way of Thunder Bay.
• Staples’ local support of the city’s Summer Company program for kids has spawned partnerships between Staples and Community Economic Development offices across Ontario.
Taxes • Without the property taxes paid by Intercity Shopping Centre your home taxes would increase by about $80 a year. • Tbaytel’s annual dividend to the city of $17.25 million supports city services and subsidizes taxes for residents and businesses—a savings of over $330 per residential household. Representatives of the large online retailers were strangely unavailable for comment regarding their support of Thunder Bay. These are just a few examples of the money-back guarantee for your community when you #choosetbayfirst. For more info visit choosetbayfirst.com or find ChooseTBayFirst on Facebook.
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Doors Open
Event Showcases Building and Cultural Places By Pamela Cain
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oin the City of Thunder Bay Heritage Advisory Committee and visit some of the city’s interesting public and private sites during Doors Open on September 10 from 10 am to 4 pm. Doors Open is an opportunity to showcase the buildings and cultural places that shape and define our communities. While the Ontario Heritage Trust is promoting the theme of medical science and innovation across the province this year, Thunder Bay will also open the doors to neighbourhood landmarks, churches, and sites of industry and adaptive reuse, and go behind the scenes at a local cultural institution—the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. The centres of medical science and innovation, Lakehead University and Confederation College, will be opening laboratories, simulation classrooms, and research facilities. Featured are the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, the Paleo DNA Laboratory and the Cyclotron as well as the College’s REACH Centre training simulation labs. The former location of a doctor’s office at the present CommuniTea and Coffee building on Frederica Street will offer an opportunity for a personal tour in local residences. The innovative health services
at George Jeffrey Children’s Centre and the adaptive reuse of the Wiley Mansion for the Adult Day Program of St. Joseph’s Care Group are also featured. Neighbourhood landmarks are also opening their doors with local churches offering an insight into the community. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and St. Volodymyr’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, and the Urban Abbey (Baptist Church) will be offering tours of their sites. Sites reflecting the growth and change of industry and institutions open for tours include a step into the past at Western Grain Elevator, a working site that still contains many historical elements. At Plymouth Landing on Montreal Street, visitors will view the opportunities offered in reuse of industrial buildings. Hillcrest High School will also offer a transformative tour of classrooms being converted into condominiums. While most sites are open for you to drop by, some do require pre-registration. For more information check out thunderbay.ca/DoorsOpen.
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hub:north
Discover local arts & culture by participating in free activities across Thunder Bay
Program to Help Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs By Pat Forrest
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mall businesses face many challenges in their early stages, not the least of which is being able to afford a professional workplace. As such, many entrepreneurs are faced with working out of their homes when they first start up. In recognition of this, the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre and the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Centre (CEDC) in cooperation with Thunder Bay Public Library created an innovative program to help to bridge that gap. Launched in June of this year and located at the Waverley Library, hub:north offers qualifying small businesses the professional setting they need to grow their businesses. Innovation Centre marketing and branding specialist James Ellard says that the program has already provided a home to five startup businesses and they are on the hunt for more. “We are excited to be home to other small startups looking to grow into a space of their own and we encourage them to reach out to us and see if their business is a fit. We provide a great option for
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businesses that can function in a coworking environment.” Ellard says that, given the positive feedback that they have received, they are looking to develop another space at the Brodie Library. Prices range from $50/month for a space with a dedicated desk to $25/ month for a shared desk space. Other desks in an open space area are free if available. Facilities and services include meeting rooms, office equipment, and lockable storage space. As an added benefit, business advisors from the Innovation Centre, Entrepreneurship Centre, and the CEDC will be on location at designated times to assist as needed. There is also a “makerspace,” a creative space with access to 3D printers and other equipment that can help in the development of a prototype. Small business operators who are interested in using the hub:north space or would like more information are encouraged to visit tbpl.ca/hubnorth or call 6846807. They can also drop by the library to have a look. hub:north is open Mondays– Thursdays 10 am–8 pm and Fridays and Saturdays 10 am–5 pm.
For the full schedule of activities visit:
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Namasail: Yoga and Sail Retreat Flex Your Mind and Body on Lake Superior Story by Betty Carpick, Photos by Tara George
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s the hurly-burly of life accelerates and the obligation to be continually plugged in permeates our personal, professional, and social spaces, a person’s mind can race from one thought to another with no stillness. Taking stock of who we are is a step in cultivating the awareness, relaxation, and concentration that’s important for reconnection with ourselves, our friends, our communities, and the world around us. There’s many different ways and opportunities to learn how to maintain a sense of inner peace to live in our everchanging world. Captain Greg Heroux from Sail Superior and yoga instructor Catherine Tombs recently began offering day-long retreats combining the experience of yoga with sailing. On an early Sunday morning, mats were rolled out on the lawn adjacent to the Tai Chi Circle at Prince Arthur’s Landing for a one-hour vinyasa yoga session. Tombs gently eased everyone into the zone with a sequence of postures to get body and breath moving and energy flowing. Practicing yoga beside a body of water as beautiful and mercurial as Lake
Superior is an act in itself. On this particular day, the warm sun, the dew-kissed grass, the songs and calls of birds and the gentle sounds of the city waking up set the stage for a rejuvenating experience. With the fresh endorphin surge of an hour of yoga, boarding Sail Superior’s fully equipped 40’ long boat for a fourhour sail to the Welcome Islands made the yoga experience even better. There’s a great appeal of being on the largest freshwater lake in the world with the full sky, sparkling water and views of Thunder Bay and the ancient boreal forest coast. Lulled by the undulations of the waves, we continued with mindful exercises, enjoyed a delicious, healthy lunch from The Growing Season, and after docking, took part in a short meditative nature walk. Even one short day of doing some yoga, savouring the calming sensation of being on the water, and thinking about living mindfully can trigger a recalibration. The thing is, you won’t know it until you try it. For more information, contact Sail Superior Adventures at sailsuperior.com. The Walleye
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Lakehead Thunderwolves 2016-17 Season Preview By Hugh Mullally, Sports Information Director, Lakehead University
Nordic Skiing: Dominance on Snow— The Legend Continues Lakehead’s nordic ski team is undoubtedly the most successful of Lakehead’s varsity programs in recent times. The women’s team is coming off their first defeat at the OUA championship in 12 years, and look to regain their place atop the OUA. The men’s team has won four of the last five OUA banners and shows no sign of slowing down with national champ Scott Hill and provincial champ Gavin Shields returning for the ‘Wolves. Both men and women aim to repeat as National CCUNC champions, the women led by Katherine Stewart-Jones and Bryana van Leeuwen.
Men’s Basketball: Will Manny’s Wolves Dance This Year? After two years at the helm, coach Manny Furtado has impressed with two playoff appearances and a 2-2 record in the post-season, with both losses coming versus CIS Top 3 teams. But can they make the leap in 2017, to the CIS Final 8, aka the Big Dance of Canadian basketball?
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hunder Bay is a sports-crazed city, and the Thunderwolves make up a large part of local sports fans’ calendars. From the snow and mud to the ice and hardwood, the Thunderwolves compete with the best programs in the country. Here’s a team-by-team forecast of the 2016-17 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) campaigns.
In a surprise turn of events, the “apostle of hustle” Alex Robichaud (Thunder Bay) is indeed returning to play his 5th year out as a Thunderwolf. He will be re-joined by guard Mor Menashe (EinCarmel, Israel), who returns healthy after a season of physical setbacks, but also a season of studying Furtado’s systems as an in-game assistant and bench leader. Lakehead’s OUA All-Stars Bacarius Dinkins (5th year) and Henry Tan (4th year) also return to stake their claim to OUA basketball supremacy, while the the Kelowna, B.C. duo of Kache Kopec and Quincy Johnson bolster a strong sophomore class. This year’s recruits include MCAC All-Star Jon Hayter (Pinawa, MB), Nahshon Hurst (Markham), Kingsley Campbell Olsen (Hamilton), and Taysean Cavaliers (Toronto).
Men’s Hockey: Best Show on Ice With most of last year’s roster returning for another season, the team will be much more experienced heading into the 2016-17 campaign under fourth-year head coach Bill McDonald. The Wolves added two solid defencemen in Dillon Donnelly and Patrick Murphy, as well as forward Zach Whitlock. Key returnees on the blue line include sophomore Jake Ringuette and junior Justin Sefton. Sophomore goalie Devin Green will likely carry the bulk of the load between the pipes, but he will be challenged by senior netminder Justin McDonald.
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Women’s Basketball: Rebound, Run n’ Gun
Wrestling: A New Era Emerges
Jon Kreiner’s team returns a strong core of 3rd and 4th year athletes, with Jerika Baldin, the ‘15-16 OUA leader in assists, running the offense from the point. Katelyn Andrea looks to take another step forward in what has been an impressive career at the power forward position, while Gillian Lavoie and August Ricketts provide a presence in the paint and on the glass. New recruits include transfer Za’Keea Sa’eed-’El and rookie Lily Gruber-Schulz from Bloomington and Grand Marais, respectively. Mississauga’s Nikki Ylagan and Thunder Bay’s Kielly McDonough round out this year’s crop of recruits.
After a year back in the saddle for the T-Wolves, coach Fran Clayton continues to build the program on a foundation of youth, work ethic, and teamwork. With a recruiting class of over six athletes, Lakehead Wrestling is turning the page with the likes of three-time OFSAA champ Marco Palermo (St. Pat’s) and silver medalist Madison Clayton (Hammarskjold). Local recruits also include Cole Bour (Westgate), Casey Turner (Churchill) and Emma Harja (Superior CVI), with rookie McKenzie Hall arriving from New Hamburg, Ontario. Returning wrestlers Drew Anderson, Kevin Leatherdale, Dana Campbell, Mandy Toope, Brody Evans, and Heather Brousseau aim to shape this new group of rookies into a new dynasty of Thunderwolves wrestlers.
Cross Country Running/ Indoor Track and Field: The Tree’s Knees The Thunderwolves are great long distance runners in the outdoors and on the track, with rising stars in both disciplines. The most impressive returning athlete is Kevin Tree (Tottenham, Ont.), the two-time Lakehead Male Athlete of the Year, who just keeps getting faster. Tree is looking to build off an impressive summer outdoor track season where he placed 2nd in the 10,000m Olympic trials, and returned several top-10 finishes at elite meets in the U.S. Kevin is re-joined by track veteran sprinter Joseph McDonough (Thunder Bay), who is hoping for an injury-free season to realize his potential. Coach Kip Sigsworth has added local recruit Derek Patterson (Thunder Bay), and welcomes the return of Natasha Frank (Collins, Ont.), Andrea Zapcic (Red Rock), Jacqueline Desimone (Thunder Bay), and Sarah Friesen (Thunder Bay) to the women’s running teams.
Women’s Volleyball: Putting it all Together Coach Chris Green brings in two new recruits this year: Cecile Tshibungu (Mississauga) and Ciara Zarn (Killarney, Manitoba). That being said, there are usually a few surprise walk-ons following tryouts in September. After narrowly missing the playoffs in ‘16, the ‘Wolves have their sights firmly set on a post-season berth this time around, with a solid group of juniors and sophomores that have battled together the past two seasons. OUA All-Rookie Alyssa Genereux will anchor the defense at libero, while 4th year Kailan Robinson (Hamiota, MB) and 2nd year Leah Mousseau (Ottawa, Ont.) will be the lead attackers from the left side. The ‘Wolves biggest challenge will be replacing graduated setter Vanessa Masters, with at least three contenders competing in training camp for the starting role. Returning middles Rheanna Geisel (Dauphin, MB) and Jessica Korchak (Thunder Bay) have established themselves among the best blockers in the OUA and present a formidable force at the net.
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To Everything There is a Season Story by Graham Saunders, Photo by Gail Chapple
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e are in late summer, which has implications for the growing season, swimming, and everything else we associate with warmer weather. The recent months supplied a range of weather conditions with something for everyone—although perhaps not in the desired order and sometimes more than expected. The May Long Weekend is considered by some as the beginning of summer. Often this is just a fantasy, but perhaps it was true this year. Daytime temperatures of 25 to 29°C mimicked summer conditions, and people who had planted gardens early felt pretty good about their risky behaviour. Smoke in the air from distant forest fires in Fort McMurray, Alberta and other fires in British Columbia and Saskatchewan resulted in some dramatic sunrises and sunsets, and the full moon through the weekend was ruddy in complexion. The procession of vehicles with Alberta licence plates through the region provided reminders of the Fort McMurray fire, but the western fires contrasted with the “big wet” that began after the May long weekend. Rain fell on most days, sometimes in considerable amounts, from later May to late June. The month of June easily went into the record books as the wettest on record. Yes, those confident gardeners were now concerned about seeds washing away and local farmers dared not drive heavy equipment on sodden fields. The landscape was saturated most of June and then more rain came. About 80 mm rain (more in many locations) fell on the evening of June 25 and quickly became “overland flow.” The flood situation was not as severe as in May 2012 and the City of Thunder Bay was better prepared, but several hundred properties had some flood damage. Rural areas, especially the Slate River Valley, had flood damage, and the photo illustrates pelicans on a new island
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on the Slate River. About 50 sandhill cranes (not in photo) are nearby, but both flocks did not seem that concerned with the crisis. July brought warmer-than-average temperatures and (probably a relief to everyone) less rain than seasonal. These conditions spiked vegetable growth, easy summer camping, and hay cropping from agricultural fields. Water temperatures soared and comfortable swimming was practical in inland lakes. (Comfort waits a little longer in Lake Superior.) The Dog Days of Summer It is debatable if Thunder Bay and the northwest region ever experience “dog days”—several weeks of hot temperatures with high humidity in August. The original meaning of “dog days” goes back to ancient Egypt and refers to the hot and humid weather experienced around the Mediterranean in early August. Sirius, the Dog Star and the brightest in the sky, became visible again in August dawn sky. The Egyptians speculated that the heat from the star was the reason for the additional warmth but it had more to do with warming of the Mediterranean Sea and additional humidity. The warmest days of the year typically happen in late July in our region, but early August also is a contender. The warmest day ever recorded in Thunder Bay took place on August 7, 1983. The temperature reached 40.3°C with the humidex of approximately 47. Pant, pant. But August also features the warmest water temperatures of the year. This means low to mid 20°C in inland lakes, mid 20°C or higher in creeks (unhappy brook trout) and, this year, 20 to 22°C in Lake Superior bays and shorelines. It is too early for meaningful prediction of the coming winter, but warmer temperatures than seasonal are likely also in the wings for September and October.
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A Weekend in the ‘Peg Inspiration Comes in Many Forms
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atching case/lang/ viers belt out Patti Smith’s “People Have the Power” with my family on a warm prairie night will remain one of the most surreal moments of my life. The powerful and iconic voices of these three musicians playing one of the last shows of their tour at The Forks, a national historic site that has been a meeting place for thousands of years, with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ Tower of Hope glowing in the background provided overwhelming symbolism. “We can turn the world around… people have the power.”
▲ The Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ Tower of Hope rises to 100 metres—equivalent to a 23-storey building ▼ The Hotel Fort Garry is designated as a National Historic Site of Canada and is adjacent to the remains of Upper Fort Garry
I didn’t expect that a weekend in Winnipeg would be thought-provoking or enlightening. The trip was planned around Interstellar Rodeo—a three-day concert at The Forks featuring an impressive list of performers including headliners Serena Ryder, Wilco, and case/lang/viers. The lineup also included Wintersleep, Whitehorse, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, and Margo
Price, plus tweeners such as Del Barber. But, like any music festival, it was the acts that were unknown to us that left some of the strongest impressions, like The Wet Secrets and Fantastic Negrito. And we discovered some new wines too, since each act had a recommended pairing that was only available during their performance. We wanted to pack as much as we could into a weekend in Winnipeg without missing out on the music at Interstellar Rodeo. We stayed at the Fort Garry Hotel, which was built in 1913 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Having done some Googling prior to the trip, my kids were quick to inform me that it is haunted, especially room 202. We stayed around the corner in room 221 and didn’t encounter anything paranormal, but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little spooked. With its old-world grandeur and style, the Fort Garry is a gorgeous hotel and it’s only about a five-minute walk to The Forks.
Winnipeg boasts over 1300 restaurants, including popular local chains like Stella’s Cafe & Bakery, Salisbury House, and Clay Oven. A highlight for us was lunch at Mon Ami Louis, located on Esplanade Riel, which traverses a beautiful cable-stayed pedestrian bridge over the Red River and connects The Forks with the French Quarter. The view is gorgeous and the French cuisine is delicious—we recommend the crepes and poutine. On the more casual end, we couldn’t resist the smell wafting from VJ’s Drive-Inn during a late-night walk back from Interstellar Rodeo to the hotel. This place is reminiscent of Seinfeld’s “Soup Nazi”—don’t waste their time by pondering your order and bring cash. As for the burgers, fries, and shakes, VJ’s is ranked number ten out of all of the restaurants in Winnipeg on Tripadvisor and we visited twice in one weekend (currently craving a chocolate shake, mmmm).
▼ Interstellar Rodeo is a three-day music festival is held annually at The Forks
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We included a few classic
Getaway Winnipeg experiences in our trip: the Assiniboine Park Zoo, the Heart of a Nation City Tour, and a tour of the Royal Canadian Mint. The zoo’s Journey to Churchill exhibit was, by far, the most captivating. Visitors view polar bear cubs from a tunnel below their pool—a very cool perspective that provides a close-up view of them frolicking, seemingly unaware of the curious onlookers. In the adjacent pool, ringed seals busily swam about, twisting, turning and diving—my son called them mesmerising. A close second was the Dinosaurs Alive exhibit, featuring 15 lifesized animatronic dinosaurs from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Little kids were flocking to this forested area like Triceratops to a field of ferns.
exhibits are connected by 800 metres of glowing alabaster-clad ramps that take visitors on a literal path of light through the darkness, culminating in the Israel Asper Tower of Hope—a tall spire that provides a panoramic view of downtown Winnipeg. The exhibits are too numerous to mention here, but we lingered at the gallery that explores the role of secrecy and denial in genocide featuring a digital study table with images and documents related to these mass human rights violations and the virtual reality film about the transformative power of two women’s weaving cooperative in Guatemala. The museum is a potent reminder of how far we’ve come, how much further we have to go, and that everyone has a role in enlightenment.
One of Winnipeg’s newest attractions is the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, which opened in the fall of 2014. The architectural features alone are worthy of a visit and separate tours are offered to delve into the design and symbolism. The thought-provoking, inspiring, and interactive
Like Thunder Bay, Winnipeg is in the midst of a renaissance, and its arts and culture sector is flourishing. We did manage to pack a lot into a weekend, but could have used more time to explore the city. Luckily it’s only a seven-hour drive away which, by TBay standards, is just down the road.
▼ Mon Ami Louis' Garden Crêpe—fraîche et délicieuse!
▲ A unique view of polar bear cubs at the Assiniboine Park Zoo; the bears were rescued from northern Manitoba
▲ Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats—one of 23 acts who performed at Interstellar Rodeo
▼ The Manitoba Legislature was designed by a British Freemason and is thought to be a recreation of King Solomon’s Temple
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Music songs—and themes—slowly revealed themselves. To say it was a revelation would be an understatement.
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Sure, I already knew the Parton classics. Very few people who have spent time in the vicinity of a radio the past few decades have not heard "Jolene,” "Coat of Many Colours,” "9 to 5," or "I Will Always Love You." The latter song—made incredibly famous in a soaring version by Whitney Houston—is a whole other thing when done by Parton. She wrote the song as a heart wrenching, but gentle, goodbye to a lover and or/mentor. It's sweet and sad and perfect.
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Dolly Parton: A Musical Giant By Gord Ellis
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'm not sure when Dolly Parton came onto my radar screen, but it must have been during late puberty. Because, like many pimply faced teens, blonde hair (no matter how fake) and breasts (no matter how big) got attention. And Dolly got mine. The fact is, for many people, that is Dolly Parton. Partially it's her own doing—it was her gimmick, and it got people to look and listen no matter what she was doing. Yet the outward glitz and glam of Dolly Parton cannot mask one incontestable truth: Dolly Parton is one of the greatest living American singer/
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songwriters. This is no idle boast— Parton has the credentials, and the talent to match. Last fall, just before hunting season, I picked up a two-CD set called The Essential Dolly Parton. It was one of those retrospectives you see at the very few remaining stores that still sell CDs. However, the liner notes suggested the tunes were handpicked by her. Even better, a lot of the songs were not familiar to me. So there would be lots to learn. From September to December, those two CDs rarely left my truck's deck. I played them over and over, and the
The other thing that reveals itself (and it can be a bit startling at first), is how Dolly Parton celebrates her horniness in no uncertain terms. Songs like "Touch Your Woman,” "Two Doors Down," and the downright raw "It's All Wrong, But It's Alright" make it quite clear Parton is a fan of the physical pleasures. Yet there is nothing icky or overwrought about it. Like everything she does, it rings true. However, there is one song in the Parton catalogue that highlights her ability to carry off something that could be trite—perhaps unbearable— in anyone else's hands. That song is "Love is like a Butterfly." This song has the lightness and air of its namesake, and is sung in an innocent country girl voice that is clear as a Tennessee spring. It's hard to imagine anyone else pulling it off, but Parton does. Effortlessly. It's brilliant. Dolly has a new CD and is on tour. She will be in Winnipeg September 12. If you go to see her, be sure of this: you are in the presence of musical greatness.
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Nanos has studied with John Kadz in the Advanced Performance Program at Mount Royal University, and received her artist diploma from the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the Schulich School of Music at McGill University. Three years ago she was accepted to the musician in residence program at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, where she focused solely on her music.
Age she started music: 4 Been with TBSO: 3 years What’s on her personal playlist: Top 40 hits, public radio podcasts “I feel like music, for me, is so deeply satisfying on an emotional, visceral level,” says Sonya Nanos, section cellist with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra. “Some people experience it with other art forms, but with music, it really moves me and it is very satisfying.”
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Her earliest memory of music is of her older sister’s piano lessons. “I would sit in with my mother and the teacher would give me a quick two-minute lesson at the end of my sister’s lesson and I immediately liked it,” she recollects. “I can’t remember exactly how I started in cello. My parents took us to a lot of concerts. My dad sang in church choirs and my mom played recorder.” Music struck a deep chord in Nanos. Through high school she began to show talent and she naturally moved into youth orchestra. This led to the Young Artist Performance Academy, where she
“Banff was amazing… it was basically like an incubator where you don’t need to deal with any of the distractions you would have in the real world. Accommodation and food are taken care of, so you can be so focused on whatever project you set for yourself. It’s the only time that I’ve really been able to let my cello needs come first and really focus entirely on music.” She says she looks forward to the upcoming TBSO season and returning to Thunder Bay. “Not only do you love your instrument and repertoire but playing with other people in an orchestra means that you really are a part of something bigger than yourself.”
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Millencolin
Swedish Skate Punk Band to Play Crocks By Kris Ketonen
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espite a seven-year gap between albums, one listen to Swedish punk band Millencolin’s newest offering True Brew shows they haven’t lost a step. True Brew, the band’s eighth full-length studio album, was released April 2015, the follow-up to 2008’s Machine 15. And the album is a blast—a well-reviewed collection of 13 fast-paced, catchy, energetic, technical, and political punk songs built around a pretty noble and universal rallying cry: live the life you want and be true to yourself, even if that means going a bit against the grain. Millencolin isn’t afraid to get political (this is punk, after all). Take the track “Sense and Sensibility,” which hones in on nationalism and racism in politics with lyrics like “You're just a racist clown to me.” What’s almost as impressive as the
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album is the fact that the four members of Millencolin have managed to stay together for 23 years. The original band— vocalist and bassist Nikola Šarčević, drummer Mathias Färm, and guitarist Erik Ohlsson—formed in 1992, releasing a demo titled Goofy the next year. Shortly after, Fredrik Larzon came on board as drummer, and Färm shifted to guitar. The lineup has remained intact ever since. Millencolin spent much of the summer touring overseas—they’re opening September with shows over in Switzerland—but will be crossing the pond for a series of performances in Canada starting September 15. One of those shows will bring the band to Thunder Bay—Millencolin will take the stage at Crocks on September 20. For more information, visit millencolin.com.
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Unplugged XV
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or two nights in September, the shores of Lake Superior will be alive with the sounds of music and celebration as Grand Marais holds the 15th annual Unplugged benefit concert in support of North House Folk School. Unplugged XV will be taking place on the North House campus and will feature performances from nine renowned musicians in a distinctive “in the round” format that you won’t want to miss.
To commemorate the 15th milestone, Vezner will be bringing back nine Unplugged alumni, including four inductees from the Songwriter Hall of Fame. Friday night will see performances from the likes of Tom Paxton, Lisa Brokop, Pat Alger, and Gretchen Peters, with performances from Jon Vezner, Don Henry, Amy Speace, and Matraca Berg completing the Saturday night lineup, along with special guest Jonathan Brown appearing both nights.
Founded in 1997, North House Folk School was created to enrich the community of Grand Marais through the teaching of traditional northern crafts. Since then, the school has received overwhelming reception, even catching the eye of a certain Grammy awardwinning songwriter. “Fifteen years ago now, Jon Vezner first stumbled into a then quiet, but nevertheless inspiring North House Folk School campus,” recalls Kate Watson, North House’s Communications Manager. “Jon's impression of North House’s vision was so strong that he returned to Nashville to enlist a few well-known friends to host a benefit concert.” Vezner has returned every year with a lineup of talented singer-songwriters to bring awareness to this remarkable school.
These artists will be participating in a concert format which is referred to as “in the round,” where songwriters sit on stage together and take turns playing songs, sharing stories, and collaborating. “It’s very informal and leads to spontaneous collaborations,” explains Unplugged XV performer Amy Speace. “It’s about sharing the experience with fellow musicians, sharing their music as well as my own.” Unplugged XV is the perfect opportunity to truly immerse yourself in the artistic community of Grand Marais through crafts, storytelling, and music. Unplugged XV will take place on September 15-18. To purchase tickets visit northhouse.tix.com.
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t’s hard to see Julie Doiron’s eyes as she peers out under heavy bangs. It’s August 6th at the Apollo, and she’s doling sincere life advice between songs. Before launching into “Yer Kids,” she tells us: “We all just wanna be loved. It’s all we need, love and respect. When you’re dealing with someone shitty, think about how they didn’t get what they needed, and be compassionate. Those are my two cents. More like twenty-five cents, I guess,” she laughs. Sure, Doiron is chatty between songs, but the crowd is willingly captive and hangs on her words, because she’s a rock badass and she’s got us in her complete and utter thrall. Doiron’s career spans two decades and counting, leaving an impressive mark on the Canadian music scene: Juno awards, Polaris nominations, a double-digit discography, Apple ad
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spot fame, member of Eric’s Trip, and oh yeah—she’s a long-time fave collaborator of Gord Downie. Backed by a new touring band, Doiron’s stage presence wields a heavier sound than her recordings. She channels Joan Jett’s freight train chords and raspy voice—a powerhouse performer living and breathing rock. She sways, stomps, and shakes her head to the music, less delivering the songs than actually embodying them. Her tunes are nothing if not a constant change of weather: the rambling acoustic warmth of “By the Lake” gives way to punky, anthemic choruses of “Consolation Prize” and “Cars and Trucks,” which yield again to honeyed, reflective moments of “The Gambler.” One of the most fascinating elements of Doiron’s art is her wild confidence and musicianship on
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stage while delivering raw, vulnerable lyrics. She confesses during “Cars and Trucks” that even seasoned artists run into songwriters’ block, admitting that she’s “writing this song to prove to myself I can write songs,” and that “we all have to try,” even if we don’t want to. “Homeless” is blunt, naked confession, perhaps about the darker side of a wild rock and roll life. “I used to be good,” she laments, delving into a story of drinking, lost loved ones, and and uprooted existence before apologizing: “To all who loved me, I am sorry.” Doiron’s show tread serious ground, but the heavy vibe was offset by a stellar set by opener Adrian Teacher and the Subs. The Subs’ infectious tunes melded 60s surf rock, 80s punk, 90s ska, and modern indie to get the crowd bouncing and shimmying.
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Live on the Waterfront
Local Favourites Bring the Energy to Summer Concert Series Story by Leah Ching, Photo by Liam Lafrance
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he August 3 installment of Live on the Waterfront featured lots of sunshine, humid air, and an array of rock and roll bands gracing the stage. Engine House, The Rooster, and Greenbank all performed spirited sets that reminded fans why they are local favorites, showcasing catchy tunes and unique on-stage presence. Amidst the backdrop of local artisans and vendors, concessions stands, and a packed field of attendees, Engine House started out the evening with a blend of blues and indie
rock. Elle Kay on vocals impressed the crowd with a rendition of the duo’s dark and soulful tune, “Swimming.” The Roosters followed, keeping the energy high with their funky performance, which included a crowd-pleasing rendition of “Soulshine” by the Allman Brothers Band.
some magic,” they promised to make the Wednesday evening a “hump day for the ages.” Singing tunes about love, loss, money, and the city of Timmins, the band’s performance was filled with funky hats, celebrations of small victories, and memories from each stop on their tour.
Finally, Greenbank closed out the evening with an energetic performance of songs and stories from on the road. The band performed their sing-along, catchy melodies with enough energy to be headlining a national tour. Inviting the crowd to sing along and “raise
The roster of bands drew out a huge crowd; a packed park of lawn chairs and blankets, lemonade stands, and ice-cream cones reminded attendees that Thunder Bay is a great place to live.
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Gin Tonics
Local Cover Band Hopes to Spread its Wings
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ou may see a new cover band popping up around town. The Gin Tonics is the perfect band to have a have a couple drinks to, sing along with, and dance the night away to. The acoustic band plays all kinds of classic rock tunes, from Elvis to Whitesnake. Drummer Stuart Green says that they just choose songs that they think will sound the best for the setting. “We like to pick some of the popular songs where people can sing along. But we also like to pick those oddball songs, as long as they work with our acoustics. Just to keep things interesting,” says Green.
“We [Green and bass player Robert Hole] have played in different bands around the city for over 20 years,” says Green. “It is kind of cool that Kevin [Kannus, guitarist/singer] only started playing live like five years ago. He was a basement guitar player and just sort of started up.”
Last month they performed at the Red Lion Smokehouse, which was the perfect setting for the longtime local musicians. The band seemed very comfortable together and pulled off a great set, given that they had only been playing with each other for nine months.
“You know how you have a group of guys that get together and play poker every Friday? We just get together and jam. It is fun to go to rehearsal every Tuesday night,” says Green.
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Green explains that since they were playing mostly bars and pubs, they have tweaked some songs to fit the vibe of the place. The band hopes to play more venues in the city as time goes on, but at the end of the day they all agree it is just a couple of guys having a little bit of fun.
Catch the Gin Tonics next performance at the Red Lion on October 28.
September 9-11 3 days of music at Sweetheart’s Bluff in the Grand Marais, MN Campground
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Rest in Royal T
Thunder Bay Remembers Local Rap Pioneer By Jacob Wilson-Hajdu
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guess the depression caught up with him,” says Michael Thompson, friend of local artist Travis “Royal T” Fleming. “He had a few downfalls there, just like anyone else. But we thought he was getting back to his feet. I guess it just didn’t all line up.” Fleming lost his life to a battle with depression July 5.
in local groups such as Mothatruckaz and Yesmen, Fleming made more than a mark on the scene and culture. “He played with guys all around Canada, whether is was Winnipeg's Most or dudes out west,” says Thompson. “He produced a heck of a lot of albums, for someone so underrated.”
Thunder Bay born and raised, Fleming was deeply involved in the local rap scene as early as 1999. Performing
Thompson explains that Fleming was somewhat a mentor to him, and eventually brought him onto his first record label
(Deepcave Records) in 20062007. Thompson says that Fleming was a “bank of knowledge” when it came to the rap scene here in Thunder Bay. “He was the one who made the decision to put me on the label,” he says. “He said that I have been around for a long time and that I put in the work. So he put me on. We worked a lot together.” A fundraiser show, Rest in Royal T, will be held at Crocks on September 17. The event is
intended to educate and advocate for mental health and suicide awareness. “I am hoping to get some information and pamphlets from the Mental Health Society to have available,” says Thompson. “We just want to put the word out that this is happening in our city.” Headliners such as Webby D & Grimace the Butler, Beatfarm, Pretty Ugly, and Thompson’s group, Rise of Elohim, will be making an appearance at the
show. Thompson explains that the profits from the show and raffle sales will all be going to a trust fund for Fleming’s daughter, who was only five years old when she lost her father. “Everything that comes in, all the money, is going directly into a fund for Travis’ daughter’s education,” says Thompson. \For more information about the show visit tbshows.com.
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Sunshine Sound
Mary Walker at The Foundry Story by Kirsti Salmi, Photo by Charis Mesic
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coustic enthusiasts, take note: Mary Walker’s back in town, and she’s lighting up local stages near you. The Thunder Bayborn musician spent time working on her acoustic sets in Australia and played The Foundry for the first time in two years on August 15. Weaving bright originals in between well-loved cover tunes, her lively set proves she’s brought plenty of sunshine back home. There’s an innate warmth to Walker that radiates on-stage and off, and it’s immediately apparent that she lives and breathes her craft. When she left for Australia on a work visa, she convinced the restaurant she was serving at to let her play a couple nights a week. From there, she rotated between six or seven venues. It’s tradition among musicians to cut your chops at regular gigs, playing to raucous audiences with dubious attention spans; The Beatles famously did it in Hamburg. The strategy is an effective one. Walker’s confidence demonstrates that she’s blown past the 10,000 hour apprenticeship and seems well on her way to mastering the singer-songwriter role. Though her range of covers draws on everything from old standards (Elvis’ “I
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Schmilco
Wilco
With a name like Schmilco, one might surmise that Wilco’s new album—the band’s 10th—is a meh offering, like the band has thrown in the towel in terms of creativity and musicianship. Not the case. Schmilco is a beautiful piece of art that is true to Wilco’s alternative rock roots and their accolade, thanks to Rolling Stone, as one of America’s most consistently
My Woman
Angel Olsen
My Woman. A more well-suited title for an album is a rare find. Angel Olsen’s latest album is an almost perfect expression of what she calls “the complicated mess of being a woman.” Having never listened to her past works, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I truly enjoyed listening to this album, as I always hope to be by new music. It is reminiscent of so many female artists on one album and I am almost inclined to think this was not an accident—especially after considering the title. Fans of PJ Harvey, St. Vincent, Margo Timmins, Kate Bush, and many others will surely find something in Olsen’s voice, as it seems to weave in and out of the domain of all of these great artists. I was shocked to learn that she will be touring this album with a six-piece band this month, as the music is a perfectly sublime partnership to her soothing voice and lyrics. I will definitely seek out more Angel Olsen after this and if I had to use one word to express how I feel about this album it would be… embraced. - Jamie Varga
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interesting bands. The album’s name is a nod to the Harry Nilsson album Nilsson Schmilsson, which features an unshaven Nilsson on the cover and was his most commercially successful album (Tweedy is also unshaven, could this be foreshadowing?). It’s this understated, left-of-mainstream style that makes Wilco’s music so endearing to fans. The 12 tracks on Schmilco are mostly
A Weird Exits
Thee Oh Sees
In more ways than one, the latest effort from Thee Oh Sees is a former shell of what the band used to be. Their 11th album (over eight years) features frontman John Dwyer as the only original member. In A Weird Exits you hear snippets from the band’s earlier trademark garage-psychedelic rock sound, notably on “Dead Man’s Gun” and “Ticklish Warrior,” but other tracks delve into space-rock, see-sawing somewhere between Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath. The album is sparse with Dwyer’s vocals and lingers long with stodgy keyboard solos. I can’t help but miss former member Brigid Dawson’s high-octane holy trinity of back up vocals/ keys/tambourine and Petey Dammit’s hybrid bass/guitar licks. Although songs from their earlier discography are on average two minutes, they pack more of a frenzied punch than A Weird Exits has in its entirety. - Adrian Lysenko
mellow and contemplative, sad without being depressing. Standouts include the opener “Normal American Kids,” which is a pretty anthem for anyone who felt disenfranchised as a kid, and “Common Sense” and “Locator,” which bend towards the band’s experimental style that flourishes in their live shows. - Michelle McChristie
Embrace the Nightmare
Caught in the Crossfire
The five songs on Caught in the Crossfire’s debut blast out of your speakers with all the crashing, crushing grace of a jack-knifing trailer rig on fire. This is metalcore by way of Thunder Bay, which means that any clean vocals or emotive refinement the genre usually features has been exiled in favour of faster tempos to increase the number of buzz-killing riffs and pummeling drums. Gravel-gargling vocals anchor the five songs on Embrace the Nightmare, each with an acrobatic template that marries the meaty, galloping pace of Swedish death-inspired metal to the bruising beat of hardcore. There’s barely enough time to catch your breath before the album runs its course, but that spells good things for this local band. Crossfire have captured the energy of their live show and shown the necessary blood and sweat. There are a few awkward moments throughout that show there’s room to grow, but overall Embrace is a strong first effort. - Justin Allec
Morning Report
Arkells
It’s been two years since Hamilton rockers Arkells released High Noon, the album that saw them venture down the path of pop and veer away from the altrock road they were known to frequent. Now it seems Arkells have decided to merge both directions into their fourth studio album, Morning Report. The album opens with “Drake’s Dad,” the perfect revival of Arkell’s soulful sound as the anthemic piece escalates with sudden piano chords and a soaring backing choir. Morning Report also goes through momentary lapses of pop, most notably on tracks like “My Heart’s Always Yours” and “Making Due,” which could capture any listener with their cheery, addictive hooks. However, it isn’t until Arkells’ venture into experimental territory on the songs “Passenger Seat,” “Round and Round,” and “Come Back Home” that the album truly begins to shine, as each song dabbles in other genres from folk to post-punk and even to the synth-laden tones of goth rock. Morning Report is a successful amalgamation of past styles that leaves hints for future directions. - Melanie Larson
Kill Your Memory
Heaven For Real
Heaven For Real’s Kill Your Memory will fit right in with your fall playlist. After recording over two years at Echo Chamber Audio and home studios in Halifax, the album finally got released by Vancouver’s Mint Records last July. The band brings their cool, hip East Coast sound to the table by kicking their album off with the upbeat track “Subliminal.” Twin brothers and singer/songwriters Mark and Scott Grundy seem to almost one-up each other throughout the album as they positively clash with cool lyrics accompanied by this calm but upbeat sound. It almost feels like Pavement met up with Mac Demarco and wrote an album about their high school sweethearts. The song “No One Knows Her” is a perfect example of just that. The track list puts you in this sad yet content mood. Definitely a group to watch. - Jacob Wilson-Hajdu
The Killing Game
Mark Bourrie
In The Killing Game, Bourrie attempts to explain how ISIS so successfully got its foothold in the region of Syria and Iraq it currently occupies, and how the organization has been effective in attracting foreign fighters. He goes on to show historical similarities to the tactics employed by the self-described caliphate: how its messaging relates to Nazi and modernday Canadian propaganda, how its recruitment efforts resemble those of the Communists of the Spanish Civil War, how its attempts to build bonds between fighters resemble those of urban gangs, and how its simple ideology relates to that of white supremacists. While the discussion lags a bit in the middle, Bourrie is overall quite effective in his deconstruction of ISIS, not only showing the difficulties associated with continuing to fight them the way the Western world has been doing, but also suggesting potential solutions to help stymie the flow of foreign fighters from the West. - Alexander Kosoris
The Book of Burger
Rachael Ray
The Book of Burger is more than just a simple burger cookbook. Granted, it has mouthwatering recipes for everything from a meat lover’s burger to a lasagna burger to a falafel burger with many stops in between, but there are also essays by people who really know their burgers. Chef Adam Perry Lang waxes eloquent on the ideal bun, while butcher Pat LaFrieda shares how to create the perfect ground meat blend at home. The reader is also treated to recipes for other creations between the bun—sandwiches, sliders, and sloppies all have a place here. I particularly enjoyed the sides and sauces section, which features the delightful sounding portobello mushroom fries. In short, Ray has provided us with a feast for the eyes and imagination in The Book of Burger—now it’s time to get cooking. - Ruth Hamlin-Douglas
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Architecture
High Tech Meets the Past The Paleo DNA Laboratory By Pamela Cain
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onstructed as the Northwestern Ontario Technology Centre in 1999 by Peterson + Habib Consultants Inc, 1294 Balmoral Street is noted for changing the regional landscape in design. Incorporating wood and glass on multifaceted angles, the building is a landmark, sitting like a diamond reflecting the land surrounding it. As a business incubator the site provided infrastructure, equipment, capital and advice for new and growing businesses. Opening with anchor tenants in fields such as computers, biology, and chemistry, this building is now home to the offices of Undergraduate Recruitment, Undergraduate Admissions, Lakehead University International, the Office of Research, and the Lakehead University Paleo-DNA Lab. This building’s design uses
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form, material, and finishes that keep in mind the high-tech nature of the building’s use. Located on a three-acre lot, the 26,000 square foot, three-storey structure appears as a sculptural piece. Fourteen towers punctuate the façade and are flexible conduits for the infrastructure required by tenants. Reflective glass surfaces tilt upwards to reflect the sky and downward to reflect the earth and the adjacent forest. Working with the topography, the main entrance is found on the second level. An atrium lobby brings daylight into the building’s core and features a segmented skylight. Panels of light natural wood are featured on the interior and an open balcony on each level provides access to a labyrinth of offices. In 2001, 1294 Balmoral Street became the home of the Paleo-DNA Laboratory that had been established in 1996 at a small house at 957 Oliver
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Road. The labs of the PaleoDNA Laboratory provide internationally renowned research in modern, archaeological, and degraded DNA analysis. The lab is one of the top ancient-DNA labs in the world, and is helping to define cutting-edge DNA analysis techniques, developing many protocols to aid in the extraction, purification and amplification of DNA from highly
degraded materials. The lab has been working on cold casework for national law enforcement organizations and major archaeological projects, such as identifying an unknown child from the Titanic and identifying remains from the Lost Tomb of Jesus. The Paleo-DNA Lab is a featured site in this year’s Doors Open event. On September 10, visitors will see
the state of the art laboratories for Paleo-DNA research. Pamela Cain 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
Get Smart About Back to School By Samantha Smith, Day Camp Assistant, EcoSuperior
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here is no wake-up call that summer is coming to an end like the nonstop bombardment of back-toschool advertisements. From the latest fashions to must-have school supplies, the back-toschool season is automatically associated with an endless shopping list that parents have come to dread. What should be simple stocking up on necessities for the classroom has morphed into mindless consumerism that takes a serious toll on our energy, wallet, and environment. This year, ditch the back-to-school shopping frenzy and instead explore ways to start off the school year more mindfully.
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Begin by figuring out what supplies you already have ample quantities of: waste not, want not. You might be surprised to find that many of your notebooks are only half full or that calculator just needs new batteries. Avoid the temptation to keep up with the latest styles by purchasing products just because they are trendy; things like backpacks, lunch bags, and binders should be made to last more than one year (show them some love by mending instead of throwing out). For supplies that are at the end of their life, repurpose or recycle as much as possible. Try the Staples Soul recycling program that converts
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used writing instruments into new products and donates two cents for every donation to Earth Day Canada. Once you have a good idea of what you have in stock, plan out your purchases carefully. Many students receive a supply list from their teacher that can help you cut down on unnecessary purchases. Otherwise stick to the basics until you find out what is required. When making purchases, start by seeking out second-hand options first. Thrift stores offer great deals on clothing, while at the same time save resources and prevent items from heading to the landfill. If you must buy new, seek out
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dropping off extra school supplies at Community Clothing Assistance in Thunder Bay. While it can be challenging to change your buying habits initially, by incorporating these practices into your back-toschool routine, not only will you be saving time and money, but the planet will thank you too.
If last year’s school basics such as the backpack and lunch bag have been outgrown but are still in usable condition, be sure to donate these items instead of throwing them out. Give kids a lesson in sharing by participating in a charitable program or
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Hospital Farmers’ Market a Growing Success By Sara Chow, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
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ive years ago, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre hosted their inaugural Fresh Market, an onsite farmers’ market featuring local farmers and their produce and products. What started as a pilot project, partnering with local farmers to increase access to healthy food and promote healthy living, has now grown into a highly anticipated annual event at the Health Sciences Centre.
For 16 weeks between late June and Thanksgiving, the Health Sciences Centre Fresh Market runs from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Cafeteria Courtyard. The market not only caters to staff, volunteers, and students, but also is open to the visitors of the Health Sciences Centre. Each week a variety of fresh, healthy produce and products are available from up to eight local vendors—many of which are regulars at the
Thunder Bay Country Market, including Mile Hill Farms, Root Cellar Gardens, Veg•e•tate Market Garden, Tarrymore Farms, DeBruin’s Greenhouses, Volkar Farm, and Roots to Harvest. The Fresh Market is coordinated by Prevention and Screening Services at the Health Sciences Centre and they ensure that the approximately 2700 visitors each year get the most from their visit. In addition to the convenience factor of
While the original intention of the market was to promote healthy living, thereby reducing the risk for chronic disease, there have also been many additional benefits to the market. With respect to our community, the Fresh Market has enhanced community partnerships with local farmers, serves as another avenue for accessing local food in our community, supports the local food movement, and demonstrates the Health Sciences Centre’s commitment to healthier communities. Additionally, with the location at an acute health care facility, the market offers stress relief to employees, patients, and families, inspired the construction of vegetable gardens for the mental health programs and the implementation of local food recipes in Flavours Cafeteria, and has contributed to building a stronger sense of community in Thunder Bay’s largest workplace. The market brings more than just fresh produce to the Health Sciences Centre—it also brings health education, stress relief, and a bit of fun to those who visit. On Wednesdays, making a patient’s day better is as easy as purchasing some fresh sugar snap peas. The Fresh Market is a prime example of how farmers’ markets, including markets in serious settings like hospitals, bring together communities, foster healthy living, educate us about our food environment and sustainability and, most importantly, put healthy, local food on our plates.
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f you thought yoga couldn’t get more challenging, you haven’t done it on the water. Moksha Yoga Thunder Bay is now offering Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga classes. “It’s all about balance, using strong core muscles and to use those muscles differently to stabilize you on the board,” says Debbie Zweep, owner of Moksha Yoga Thunder Bay. “If you love water and yoga, come and try it. You are sure to fall in love, and in the water!” Admitting that finding your balance on a SUP board is very different from balancing on a hard floor, Zweep says nature is a big part of the experience, whether the warmth of the sun, the feeling and sound of the water beneath, or the solitude. But in order to participate, you have to be able to swim, own or rent a board, as well as have some yoga experience. “The paddling part of the practice is really accessible to the average
person and you will build arm strength and core strength while having a whole lot of fun,” she says. “Savasana (final relaxation) gives you the true experience of floating!” The classes take place on Wednesday nights at Boulevard Lake from 6 to 7:30 pm. The group starts with a standing pose on the dock, then paddles to a quiet spot on the water where participants spend an hour starting with a seated practice, moving up to standing postures, and then to savasana. With the first four-week schedule filled in two days, Zweep says the reaction so far has been great and participants have been enjoying SUP board yoga. “[It’s] so much fun—sometimes we’re laughing so hard we fall in!” For more information visit thunder-bay. mokshayoga.ca
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I’m a new mom, and I’ve returned to school as a mature student. One day we were watching a nature film in our biology class when a crying baby lamb came on screen for about 20 seconds. Well, the sound of little lambs cries sound enough like a human baby that it fooled my body and caused me to lactate, making two dark, wet circles on the front of
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ally is a thick-skinned, big-hearted, hardworking outdoorsman who gives advice on many subjects. He would be happy to read your letters and share his wisdom with you. Write to Wally care of The Walleye, 15C St. Paul Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7A 4S4 or email him at wally@thewalleye.ca.
my shirt. I’m pretty sure most of the class noticed this, and now I’m too embarrassed to face them again. What should I do? I want to change courses, or schools, or cities, but I know I’m just being a coward. Make me brave, Wally! -Nursing Nursing Student
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Returning to school as a mature student is hard, but
returning to school as a mature student and a new mom is even harder. So give yourself some credit—you are already very brave. Good for you! Now, I know you feel pretty embarrassed. Your story reminds me of the time I sat in chocolate milk in grade school. I was so embarrassed I skipped school for week. To this day I still think white pants are a terrible idea.
That embarrassment comes from feeling judged. It comes from wanting to impress, but feeling inadequate. We all want to “fit in,” but the mistake we often make is to try and be like those around us instead of celebrating who we are. You are a strong woman. I know that many of your fellow students would benefit from your guidance and friendship. Remember
to just be you. Bring all your life experience, knowledge, and passion into the classroom, and I’m sure those classmates of yours are just going to love you… leaky nipples and all. Come on NNS, there’s nothing braver than laughing it off. Take care of yourself. -Wally
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September EventsGuide September 2, 7 pm Movie Nights on the Waterfront Family Series: Annie Marina Park
Bring your blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a family movie on the big screen overlooking Lake Superior. thunderbay.ca/events
September 3, 10, 17, 24, 10–1 pm Kakabeka Farmers’ Market Kakabeka Legion
Friendly vendors at the market sell locally produced fruits and vegetables, graded eggs, inspected local meats, bread, pies and other baked goods, jams and preserves, bedding plants and perennials, country crafts,
woodwork, and specialty items. kakabekafarmersmarket.ca Until September 4 The Teaching is in the Making Thunder Bay Art Gallery
This exhibition combines the work of two Thunder Bay artists, Celeste Pedri-Spade and Leanna Marshall, who explore Anishinaabe art, culture, and knowledge through family memories. theag.ca
September 4, 10 am–4 pm Doors Open Various Locations
Join the City of Thunder Bay Heritage Advisory Committee and visit some of the city’s interesting public and private sites during Doors Open. See this month’s City Scene section for more info. thunderbay.ca/DoorsOpen
September 4–5 Hymers Fall Fair Hymers Fair Grounds
One of Thunder Bay’s favourite annual fall fairs. See this month’s Top Five for more info. hymersfair.com
September 6–November 9 Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild 40th Anniversary Juried Exhibition Thunder Bay Art Gallery
The Art Gallery is pleased to help The Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild celebrate 40 years of creativity with this juried exhibition featuring the very best in contemporary pottery. Opening ceremony will be September 15 at 7:30 pm. theag.ca
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September 8, 1:30–3 pm Celebrating 25 Years at 55 Plus 55 Plus Centre
It’s been a fun and fabulous 25 years at the 55 Plus Centre! Come see all the memorabilia on display and enjoy some cake and coffee to help celebrate. ) 684-3066
September 9, 7 pm Movie Nights on the Waterfront Family Series: Hugo Marina Park
Bring your blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a family movie on the big screen overlooking Lake Superior. thunderbay.ca/events
September 9–10 Rural Heritage Days Piper Drive and Highway 130
Slate River Plowman’s Association present Rural Heritage Days, and all-day family fun event including plowing competitions, tractor rodeo, food vendors, celebrity plowing, live music, sawmill exhibit, farm equipment displays, and so much more. Free admission; parking $5 per vehicle. ) 707-0975
September 9–11 Ascension Meditation Course Blue Sky Community Healing Centre
Do you wish for less stress in your life, improved health, rest, better relationships and more inner peace? Do you feel there is much more to life? Freedom, Clarity, Creativity, Happiness and Love? Come learn this simple and effective meditation tool for achieving all this and more! All are welcome, no previous experience necessary. thebrightpath.com
September 9–11 WTIP Radio Waves Music Festival Sweetheart’s Bluff, Grand Marais
A family-friendly music festival, now in its 9th year. See this month’s Top Five for more info. wtip.org
September 10, 9 am–2 pm Yard Sale Fundraiser and Barbecue Lowerys
Ontario Native Women’s Association and Lowerys have partnered up for this fundraiser. You’ll find backto-school supplies, home office equipment, and more. All proceeds will go to the Charity Foundation, geared for student scholarships. onwa.ca
September 10, 9 am–2 pm Trunk and Tailgate Sale 55 Plus Centre
Come find that hidden gem that someone else is looking to part with! The parking lot of the 55 Plus Centre will be filled with vendors selling their gently used items. ) 684-3066
September 10, 11 am–5 pm Fort William Fall Street Festival Downtown Fort William Come out and celebrate on the streets of downtown Fort William at this free family event. See this month’s Top Five for more info. fortwilliambusinessdistrict.com
September 10, noon–4 pm Rain Garden Self-Guided Tour Various Locations
Celebrate the community’s commitment to storm water management by joining this free self-guided tour. Tour residential and municipal green infrastructure to see what Thunder Bay is doing to manage storm water and naturalize urban spaces. Light refreshments will be provided. ecosuperior.org
September 11, 8 am–3 pm Caribou Charity Ride Best Western Nor’Wester Resort Hotel
Cyclists can choose between a 50 km, 75 km, or a 100 km ride. The ride is for everyone from the average weekend warrior to accomplished cyclists. Proceeds will benefit the Northern Cancer Fund. cariboucharityride.com
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September 11, 10 am–1:30 pm Kidney Walk Marina Park
An annual awareness and fundraising event for the Northern Superior Chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Register online. kidneywalk.ca
September 12–24 Million Dollar Quartet Magnus Theatre
The jukebox musical by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott that rocked Broadway and the West End. See this month’s Film and Theatre section for more info. magnus.on.ca
September 12 & 13 Fibre Landscape Workshop Vintage Pixie Workshop
In this workshop you will be working with fibre to create a gorgeous work of art. You will learn basic needle felting, simple free motion embroidery and embellishment with beads and ribbon. This is for all skill levels, however students do require a sewing machine and basic sewing knowledge. All materials supplied. Cost is $85. vintagepixiestudio.blogspot.ca
September 14, 7 pm Book Launch – Answering A Different Call Waverley Library Auditorium
With a life that has explored the integration of sexuality and spirituality, David Belrose shares his experience as a seeker and activist in his home community of Thunder Bay. Come out to hear excerpts from Belrose’s memoir, get books signed, enjoy refreshments, and talk with the author. tbpl.ca
September 14, 7:15 pm Lakehead Stamp Club Meeting Hammarskjold High School Library
Program is Get Acquainted Night and Table Auction. Free entry. Visitors are welcome. * daryl_j@tbaytel.net
September 15 Grub Crawl Various Locations
Join SHIFT for an evening trek in the Waterfront District, visiting local pubs and restaurants Blueberry Hill, Espresso Joya, Prime Gelato, The Sovereign Room, The Silver Birch, InCommon, Lot 66, and Tony and Adams. It’s a perfect opportunity to explore everything delicious, unique, and flatout fun that our city has to offer! shiftnetwork.ca
September 15, 7–9 pm Pinterest-Inspired Rustic Burlap Wreath Workshop The Camellia
Learn the art of floral wreath-making at The Camellia. You will be making a full burlap-looped wreath perfect for your autumn décor. Cost is $107.35 and includes burlap, mesh, wire frame, instruction fee, and HST. Flowers and foliage are an extra cost. thecamellia.com
September 15–18 Bay Street Film Festival Finnish Labour Temple
The film festival returns for its 12th year. See this month’s Top Five for more info. baystreetfilmfestival.ca
September 15–18 Unplugged XV North House Folk School, Grand Marais
A two-day fundraising concert for North House Folk School. See this month’s Music section for more info. northhouse.org
September 16, 7 pm Introductory Workshop on Sound Healing The Bodymind Centre
Heal your life with sound medicine for the 21st Century with Master Satya Brat from Kolkata, India. Cost is $25. bodymindcentre.com
September 16, 7 pm Movie Nights on the Waterfront Family Series: The Pineville Heist Marina Park
Bring your blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a family movie on the big screen overlooking Lake Superior. thunderbay.ca/events
September 16, 7 pm Open Mic and Art Show Oliver Road Community Centre
Come one, come all to Lutheran Community Care Centre’s Open Mic Night. Everyone is welcome and it’s just $2 a ticket for admission (which includes snacks and prizes!) * info@lccctbay.org
September 16, 7:30–8:30 pm Cottage Paint Workshop The Camellia
The techniques you learn in class will allow you to create wall coverings, window or door mouldings, furniture pieces, and feature walls. All supplies are included in the class fee, you will be going home with your piece of new barnboard. Price of $50.85 includes HST. thecamellia.com
September 16–17 Savour Superior CLE
Thunder Bay’s only food and drink festival, now in its third year. See story in this month’s Food section for more info. savoursuperior.com
September 17, 1–4 pm 2016 Pet Adoption and Wellness Fair
Thunder Bay Veterinary Hospital Come and meet a selection of dogs and cats available for adoption from local rescues. There will also be a fundraising dog wash, pizza, face painting, an Ask A Vet booth, and more. ) 623-3531
September 17–18 Stud-A-Thon Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay Restore
Individuals or teams can sponsor a Habitat for Humanity Stud(s), 2x4 ($25) or 2x6 ($50), which they can then dress up to make a lasting, personal and colourful impression on Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay’s 28th home build. ) 345-5520 x388
September 18, 10 am–4 pm Felted Bunny Workshop Vintage Pixie Studio
Create this loveable rabbit using a wire armature and needle felting technique. All skill levels. All materials supplied including a light lunch. Cost is $90. vintagepixiestudio.blogspot.ca
September 18, noon–4 pm Exploring Our Routes County Park
A community event coordinated by the City of Thunder Bay’s Culture and Recreation Division designed to promote active living, outdoor recreation, local food, and family fun. See this month’s City Scene section for more info. thunderbay.ca
September 19, 20, & 22 Mosaic Window Workshop Vintage Pixie Workshop
In this workshop you will learn to create and mosaic a basic design to hang in a window. Frame, glass, and adhesive and safety glasses are supplied. Cost is $105. vintagepixiestudio.blogspot.ca
September 21, 11 am–6 pm Prosperity Northwest Business Forum and Tradeshow Valhalla Inn
Presented by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce. Luncheon keynote, presentations, and fantastic networking opportunities. tbchamber.ca
September 21, 1–7 pm Fall Feast and Festival of Services CLE
The City of Thunder Bay Aboriginal Liaison Unit, in partnership this year with the Crime Prevention Council under the theme of Respect, is paying homage to First Nation tradition and is hosting the Fall Feast to bring together the services of the City of Thunder Bay, as well as communitybased service providers under one roof to network and make connections in a spirit of sharing and welcome. thunderbay.ca
September 21–23 TreeSpeak 2016 Blue Sky Community Healing Centre
Everyone is invited to come out and celebrate everything about trees, their leaves and branches, their spirits, their wisdom, their strength and the love that they give to us. blueskycommunity healingcentre.ca
September 21–23 Creative Aging Symposium Thunder Bay Art Gallery
Learn about how Creative Aging initiatives are being used as strategies for healthy aging and healthy communities. Hear about research on aging, the arts, and health. Share and celebrate the contributions of older adults to arts and culture in our community. Build partnerships that create and support opportunities for the aging community to engage in (intergenerational) arts programming in the region. theag.ca
September 22, 3–6 pm Knights of Columbus Spaghetti and Meatball Take Out Columbus Centre
A spaghetti take out dinner in support of Knights of Columbus community projects. $11 per order. Please bring your own container. columbuscentre.ca
September 22 Confederation College 21st Annual Community Partner’s Evening Ryan Hall, Confederation College
Experience outstanding hospitality and innovative presentation at this premier business networking and fundraising event, featuring gourmet food stations and the opportunity to mix, mingle and network as guest Chef Steven Khor along with culinary and hospitality program students and staff prepare tantalizing dishes from around the world. confederationcollege.com/alumni
September 22, 7–9 pm Design Your Own Floral Workshop The Camellia
Have a favourite container, and you can’t figure out what to put in it? Take a photo of where it’s going to be in your home and head over to this drop-in class and make it yourself with expert help from Camille. Drop-in class fee is $28.25. thecamellia.com
September 22, 8:30 pm Fall Equinox Gong Meditation The Bodymind Centre
Meditation, crystal bowl, and gong bath. Deeply relaxing. Bring your “letting go & calling in” lists to burn in the fire, and recalibrate with the equinox.Suggested donation $15 + potluck snacks. bodymindcentre.com
September 23 A Story of Forgiveness and Peace: Kim Phuc Selkirk Auditorium
A talk by speaker and advocate Kim Phuc. See this month’s City Scene section for more info. nu-vision.org
September 23 & 30, 6:30–9:30 pm Beginner Cottage Paint Class The Camellia
You will get a cupboard door to practice on, cottage paint, and other supplies like waxes, varnishes, crackle medium, and antiquing pastes will be shared. You will cover one-colour wet distressing, two -colour wet distressing, crackle medium, applying varnish, applying waxes, antiquing pastes, applying glazes, and dry brushing techniques. Price of $62.15 includes HST. thecamellia.com
September 23–25 Franco Festival Various Locations
Celebrate French culture at this very special edition of the largest francophone festival in Northwestern Ontario. See this month’s Top Five for more info. francofestival.com
September 23–October 2, 10 am–6 pm Crossing Borders Studio Tour Minnesota North Shore of Lake Superior
The public is invited to participate in a free self-guided tour of a select group of professional artist studios located along the Minnesota North Shore, a unique opportunity to visit the home studios of the artists and view and purchase artwork. crossingbordersstudiotour.com
Until September 24 Arthur Shilling: The Final Works Thunder Bay Art Gallery
Exhibition of paintings by the Anishinaabe artist. theag.ca
September 24, 8:30 am–2 pm Walk for ALS Masonic Temple (Dease Street)
September 28, 6:30–8 pm Public Performance of Kalari Thunder Bay Art Gallery
September 24, 9 am–3 pm Grains for Healthy Brains Cereal Drive Metro, Arthur and James Streets
September 30, 10 am–noon Healthy Pulses, OKC Style Our Kids Count
September 24, 10 am Parkinson Superwalk Intercity Shopping Centre
September 30, 11 am–4 pm Open House TBSO Office, 960 William Street
Help support the fight against ALS! Come out and walk to help raise awareness and funds for client services and ALS research. als.ca
Help collect 1600 boxes of healthy cereal for student nutrition programs in your community. facebook.com/SNPtbay
Walk an .85 km loop in support of support services, research, advocacy, and education for patients with Parkinson’s Disease. ) 1-800-565-3000 ext: 3392
September 24, 7-9 pm Kirtan with Angie Gollat and the Crew The Bodymind Centre
Enjoy and sing along with traditional devotional music, and elevate your soul. Suggested donation $10. bodymindcentre.com
Until September 25 The Art of Adornment: Selections from the Permanent Collection Thunder Bay Art Gallery
The Art of Adornment showcases an array of jewelry and accessories worn to beautify the wearer. These objects included beaded watch covers, quill earrings, and silver buckles and rings that speak to the innovative designs and techniques of their makers. theag.ca
September 25, 12:30–4:30 pm Beginner Applique Beadwork Workshop Thunder Bay Art Gallery
Amy Farrell-Morneau will guide you through a beadwork project: earrings, a keychain, or a patch for a bag. The cost is $58, or $48 for gallery members. Materials fee included. theag.ca
September 25, 1–4 pm Drop-In Cottage Paint Class The Camellia
Bring a project you want to update with cottage paint. Workshop space is limited. Fee of $28.25 will apply. thecamellia.com
September 27, 8 pm The Price is Right Live Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
The Price Is Right Live is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to “come on down” to win. tbca.com
Kalari is the ancient martial art form practiced in Southern India. Performed by Ka-na-chi-hih and Hans Wolfgramm. theag.ca
Celebrate the Year of the Pulses by cooking with beans, legumes, and more! Come out and cook, try out some samples, meet new people, and learn some new recipes! ourkidscount.ca
Come out and visit the new Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra administration offices. There will be live music, food, and fun! tbso.ca
September 30, 7 pm Thunder Bay Art Gallery Annual Art Auction Thunder Bay Art Gallery
Support your public art gallery and get great art for your home, office, or cottage. Auction items for all budgets starting as low as $100 contributed by the area’s best visual artists. Food, music, and more! theag.ca
September 30, 7:15 pm Lakehead Stamp Club Meeting Hammarskjold High School Library
Program will be a Floor Auction, and a speaker. Free entry. Visitors are welcome. * daryl_j@tbaytel.net
September 30–October 2 Giant Digital Photography “Fall Colours” Weekend Photography Workshop
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park This fall weekend workshop is an intensive learning and practice session with your digital camera under the expert and patient guidance of pro photographer Barry Wojciechowski. Cost is $375 plus HST. superiorvisits.com
September 30–October 2 Homecoming Weekend Lakehead University
Homecoming Weekend at Lakehead University is the best opportunity to reconnect with friends and relive your student experiences! You are invited you to come back and share your exceptional and unconventional achievements with others and enjoy the place where it all started! lakeheadu.ca
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Music September 1 Open Jam Espresso Joya 7 pm • No Cover • AA Jazzy Thursdays w/ Sharp Ninth The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+ Visual Past EP Release Party Black Pirates Pub 8 pm • $6 • AA
September 2 Snake River The Apollo 9:30 pm • $TBA • 19+ Groove Chakra + Engine House The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Android 16 Album Release Party Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+ DJ Rogue The Sovereign Room 11 pm • No Cover • 19+
September 3 James Boraski Quartet Amberlite Wilderness Resort 2 pm + 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA The Hazytones Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Lisa Nicole The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+
September 4 James Boraski Quartet Amberlite Wilderness Resort Noon • No Cover • AA Live Free Live Righteous Fort William Historical Park 3 pm • $8-$20 • AA Open Jam PA Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA Hip Hop DJ The Sovereign Room 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ Live Free Live Righteous After Party ft. Grand Theft + Cheat Codes Rockhouse 10 pm • $15 • 19+
DJ Bevs Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+
DJ Bevs Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+
September 6 An Evening with David Crosby Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 7:30 pm • $56-$66 • AA
September 13 James Boraski Solo Ballads & Blues Tuesdays The Blue Door Bistro 11:30 am • No Cover • All Ages
Bob Westfall The Apollo 9:30 pm • $TBA • 19+
September 15 Café Paris feat. Martin Blanchet The Foundry 7 pm • No Cover • 19+
September 7 Heartbeat City The Foundry 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ September 8 Open Jam Espresso Joya 7 pm • No Cover • AA Tom Savage + Brian Passmore The Apollo 9:30 pm • $TBA • 19+
September 9 The Sturgeons + Rory Verbrugge The Apollo 9:30 pm • $TBA • 19+ WERQ Presents Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Shaun Frank NV Nightclub 10 pm • $20-$25 • 19+ Southern Comfort Red Lion Smokehouse 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ DJ Rogue The Sovereign Room 11 pm • No Cover • 19+
September 10 Singer-Songwriter Folk Night w/ Elle Kay, Tiina Flank + Aubrey Brandt Beaux Daddy’s 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA Billy Currington Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 8 pm • $69-$89 • AA DJ 3LAU Rockhouse 9 pm • $35-$50 • 19+
Open Jam Espresso Joya 7 pm • No Cover • AA
September 16 Castle Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $8 • 19+ Tango Roos Red Lion Smokehouse 10 pm • No Cover • 19+
Loose Cannon The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+ DJ Rogue The Sovereign Room 10 pm • No Cover • 19+
Ann Reid Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais 7:30 pm • $5-$18 • AA
September 18 Open Jam PA Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA DJ Bevs Dragon’s Den 10pm • No Cover • 19+ Hip Hop DJ The Sovereign Room 10pm • No Cover • 19+
September 19 Open Mic Night The Bean Fiend 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA Artificial Dissemination w/ Forever Dead The Apollo 9:30 pm • $TBA • 19+ DJ Bevs Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+
September 5 Open Mic Night The Bean Fiend 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA
DJ Bevs Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+
Millencolin Crocks 8 pm • $25 • 19+
Hip Hop DJ The Sovereign Room 10 pm • No Cover • 19+
September 21 Odanah w/ Visions of Doyle The Apollo 9:30 pm • $TBA • 19+
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Brother John Red Lion Smokehouse 10 pm • No Cover • 19+
September 17 Rest In Royal-T Crocks 8 pm • $10 • 19+
September 20 James Boraski Solo Ballads & Blues Tuesdays The Blue Door Bistro 11:30 am • No Cover • All Ages
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September 23 The Cover Show 18 Encore Black Pirates Pub 10 pm • $5 • 19+
DJ Rogue The Sovereign Room 11 pm • No Cover • 19+
September 11 Open Jam PA Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA
September 12 Open Mic Night The Bean Fiend 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA
Dallas Smith Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 8 pm • $51 • AA
September 24 Daylin James The Country Show Broadway United Church 7 pm • $20-$25 • AA
DJ Bevs Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+
Renny Wilson + Power-Buddies + TMHM The Apollo 9:30 pm • $TBA • 19+
September 22 Open Jam Espresso Joya 7pm • No Cover • AA
James Boraski Beaux Daddy’s 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA Benefit for Teuvo Antilla The Wayland 8 pm • $5 • 19+ The Wav Music Festival Downtown PA (6 Venues) 9 pm • $10 • 19+
September 25 Open Jam PA Legion Branch 5 8 pm • No Cover • AA Hip Hop DJ The Sovereign Room 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ DJ Bevs Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+
September 26 Open Mic Night The Bean Fiend 7:30 pm • No Cover • AA DJ Bevs Dragon’s Den 10 pm • No Cover • 19+
September 27 James Boraski Solo Ballads & Blues Tuesdays The Blue Door Bistro 11:30 am • No Cover • All Ages September 29 Open Jam Espresso Joya 7 pm • No Cover • AA
School Sucks! 2016 Black Pirates Pub 8 pm • $6 • AA Power-Buddies The Apollo 9:30 pm • $TBA • 19+
September 30 Tom Savage The Apollo 9:30 pm • $TBA • 19+ The Honest Heart Collective w/ The Abrams The Foundry 10 pm • $5 • 19+ Michael Abraham Trio Red Lion Smokehouse 10 pm • No Cover • 19+ DJ Rogue The Sovereign Room 11 pm • No Cover • 19+ Brought to you by:
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IV Direct Call Upward Spiral
Arts & Crafts Delmark OKeh
Sarabande Take Me To the Alley
Sunnyside Blue Note
Lady In Gold Freewheelin' Clean Your Clock Magma Jewel of the Vile
Nuclear Blast Small Stone UDR Roadrunner Metal Blade
Blueberries and Grits Demo EP Fairweather The Ascension of Slow Dakota Fair Country
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Who’s Chicken of Chickens? Thunder Bay, Apparently… By Jamie Varga
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fter a process of submissions, deputations, and open forums, Thunder Bay city council recently voted 8-4 against a proposed by-law allowing the raising of chickens within city limits. This was a depressing bit of news for a number of people who already raise chickens as well as those who were waiting for an official bylaw to be in place so they could partake in the process with the backing of a standard set of rules. Those in favour of “backyard chickens” see it as a means by which to raise meat and eggs with your own hands—similar to a garden. Those opposed to the idea bring up concerns of noise, smell, and reduced property value. But all of these concerns were addressed in the proposed by-law, and all are trumped by results shown in other municipalities that already allow urban chickens. No roosters would mean almost no noise. Requirements for storage of the animals and their waste ensure that there would be little to no
smell, and the regulations for enclosures for the chickens and their food would lessen the attraction of predatory animals. Regrettably, it should be noted that for some councillors, none of these points were the reason why the proposed by-law was overturned anyway. Councillor Aldo Ruberto says he voted against the bylaw because of the lack of details regarding licensing and enforcement. “I don’t see any teeth in this bylaw that makes me feel comfortable showing the ones who don’t have chickens that their quality of life won’t be affected,” he said at a city council meeting on July 25. But as stated previously, the guidelines set out in the by-law address those very concerns— and not having any by-law, it should be mentioned, leaves us with no “teeth” at all. Furthermore, city administration felt there was no need for a permitting system because it would be costly to implement and redundant in the end. Councillor Ruberto went on to
say, “Keep in mind that 99% will probably be nice people that do it right but I am concerned about the one per cent that flaunt the laws, that abuse the laws, and take advantage of things.” So, because of an imaginary sect of backyard chicken pirates, our councillors voted against the bylaw instead of supporting a positive food strategy. The purpose of this by-law, as with any by-law, was to ensure that requirements were put in place by which those involved would have to comply. I will admit that I have not read every by-law we have in the city, but after skimming through a good number I noticed one thing: almost none of our by-laws lay out specific punishments or enforcement practices. These details are generally at the discretion of our by-law enforcement division so it seems that not having these details is a gigantic red herring. All of this negative response from our council toward a simple initiative is astounding given that administration felt it was
okay, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit found no significant threat to public health, and many other municipalities have gone through with similar programs with no significant issues to report, including Kitchener, Peterborough, Vancouver, and Minneapolis. It seems that the real issue with this proposal is that it fell outside the range of progressive change that our city council is comfortable with. Councillor Ruberto’s suggestion to those already raising
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chickens, posted on social media in July, is this: “The by-law is complaint driven. So if nobody complains, raise the chickens” (a contradiction of his earlier claims about “needing teeth,” by the way). The message to be taken from this is that the 99% who would follow the by-law should suffer because of the potential 1% who would not. This is the opposite of progressive thought and sadly, with Thunder Bay City Council, is becoming less of a surprise every day.
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