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2012

Age of Aquarius or the End of the World? As someone born at the end of January, I used to be an Aquarius. But since the addition of a new sign, Ophiuchus, in January 2011 , signs have shifted, and apparently I am no longer my zodiac self. I must admit, this can be disconcerting at times. I don’t really know much about being a Capricorn, nor do I want to. It feels like my entire life has been based on an astrological lie. I often hear people say, “You’re a free spirit—a typical Aquarius.” Has this all changed? Astrology-based comments on the way I dressed and acted in my childhood kind of shaped me in a strange way— like when I wore a red plaid shirt with pink, frilly overalls and black rubber boots stomping through the puddles in the back lane, chomping on my soap-tasting Thrills gum and my mom saying, “You’re such an Aquarius.” I kinda liked hearing that. I wanted to be acting like an Aquarius. In my twenties, I was “such an Aquarius” because I freely traveled and floated from city to city, ending up on the west coast, laid back and not really rooted to anything. And I can’t help but wonder how much these comments about how an Aquarius is “supposed to behave” actually influenced some of my choices in life. Apparently, there is even a bigger shift currently happening in the world of astrology. Some astrologers believe that we are moving into the Age of Aquarius—what some claim to be a new age of enlightenment. It promises to be an era of positive change, increased human connections, kindness, and a better understanding of the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit. In this issue of The Walleye, we look at some of the different ways to achieve health and wellness and, in light of the Aquarian Age, thought it fitting to start with yoga.

Contributing editor Rebekah Skochinski reports on some of the different yoga styles, instructors, and studios across the city. Strength and conditioning coach Paul Hemsworth writes about kettlebell training and getting back to healthy basics in terms of food. Lynn Tintinalli, a naturopathic doctor, shares her yogi tea recipe. Food writer Amy Jones visits the new Grinning Belly restaurant (owned by our food writer and chef Rachel Globensky), located in the new Centre of Change (in the old Hillcrest High School). Rather than entering an age of enlightenment, others believe that come December 21, 2012 (known as the 2012 Phenomenon) the world is actually going to end somehow—be it colliding with a black hole or an asteroid, or due to some other catastrophic event. With this in mind, our publisher jokingly said it’s a good thing The Walleye won its Arts and Heritage Award in 2011. (Yes, we won! Many thanks to our nominators, judges and supporters). Other academics and astronomers discount the theory of doom based on the ending of the Mayan long calendar, yet there are still people prepping for disaster. Instead, I think I’ll stick with the new-agers and hold on to the belief that the “end” marks the end of a specific period of time and ways of doing things. I hope to continue to self-identify as an Aquarius, slip into an “enlightened” frame of mind, sip yogi tea, and maybe even rent the musical Hair and “let the sun shine in.”

Here’s to health and happiness in 2012. -TJ

Curious about the (fairly) new zodiac dates?

On the Cover Photo by Storm Carroll Models: Kimberly Toppozini, Danielle Ruel, Britt Riddle

According to the Minnesota Planetarium Society, these are the new dates: Capricorn: Jan. 20-Feb. 16.  Aquarius: Feb. 16-March 11.  Pisces: March 11-April 18.  Aries: April 18-May 13.  Taurus: May 13-June 21.  Gemini: June 21-July 20.  Cancer: July 20-Aug. 10.  Leo: Aug. 10-Sept. 16. Virgo: Sept. 16-Oct. 30.  Libra: Oct. 30-Nov. 23. Scorpio: Nov. 23-29.  Ophiuchus: Nov. 29-Dec. 17. Sagittarius: Dec. 17-Jan. 20. But not everyone is in agreement (some say astrologists took all of this into account thousands of years ago, others say signs are based on equinoxes, solstices, and four cardinal points, etc.) and the debate continues. Maybe if I didn’t like my sign so much I’d jump at the chance of switching. Ophiuchus (which apparently was part of the original makeup of 13 signs but was eliminated because of the 12 month calendar) is the Serpent Holder and sounds kind of cool according to Greek mythology, such as representing Asciepius the healer, Phorbas, saving people of Rhoades from an infestation of serpents, and having vivid premonitions and the ability to read dreams.

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Contents

FEATURES

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6 CoverStory: Say Yes to Yoga

■ 7 Back to the Food Basics ■ 7 Energize With Yogi Tea ■ 8 Swing Your Way to Fitness ■ 8 CrossFit ■ 9 Personal Training FOOD

■ 10 Wheatgrass ■ 10 Healthy Choices ■ 11 Digest This! ■ 12 Sweetness in the Belly

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■ 13 Fun, Food and Thrift ■ 14 Prince Arthur’s Landing ■ 15 The Superior Adventure Contest

MUSIC

■ 16 The End of CD’s ■ 17 Live @ Lutsen ■ 17 Stocking the Youth Cupboard ■ 17 The Jim Cuddy Band ■ 18 The Midway State ■ 18 Ocean City Defender ■ 21 The Sheepdogs ■ 21 TBSO Jeans ‘n Classics ■ 21 Adam + the Amethysts

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THE ARTS

■ 10 Drink of the Month ■ 31 ZYGOTE bop ■ 20 Off the Wall Reviews ■ 32 January EVENTS ■ 33 The Wall

■ 23 Old Age Is No Place for Sissies ■ 29 The Green Room ■ 24 Murielle Horsman ■ 25 John Mackett ■ 25 Walter Scott LIVING GREEN

■ 26 Eco-Fashion ■ 26 EcoSuperior question of the month

■ 27 Lars on Homes ARCHITECTURE

■ 28 Masonry Heaters

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January 15th Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

The Rankin Family is one of Canada’s iconic musical families. Hailing from Cape Breton Island, the Rankins come from a family of 12, all of whom would entertain the neighbours as part of a ceilidh. The first Rankin Family band formed in the 1970s, when the older siblings began performing at local weddings and dances. As the older siblings went away to college and university, younger siblings took their place. Today, the group is comprised of siblings Jimmy, Cookie, Heather, and Raylene. Their most recent release,These are the Moments (2009), is a timeless body of work with rich vocals and uplifting lyrics. www.tbca.com

New You 90-Day Challenge Party January 17th Valhalla Inn

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January is a time for New Year’s Resolutions and, let’s face it: losing weight, getting fit, and eating healthier are resolutions that top most lists. This year, make it fun by challenging yourself to a 90-day commitment to your health—if you can stick with it for 90 days, chances are you will succeed at achieving a healthier lifestyle. To help inspire, educate, and motivate participants, a keynote speaker, Sione Fa, from NBC’s The Biggest Loser, will share his experience of losing almost 150 lbs and creating a healthy lifestyle. Mayor Keith Hobbs will also be speaking—he will be starting his second 90-day challenge. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door and are available at Naxos, Natural Health and Chiropractic, Modern Twist, Leading Edge Gym, The UPS Store (Euclid Ave), or by calling 621-3843.

Nick Sherman CD-release Party January 20th Black Pirates Pub

Nick Sherman’s debut album, Drag Your Words Through, has been a long time coming and by all accounts, it promises to be a hit. Sherman was born in Sioux Lookout and, as a child, lived between Weagamow Lake First Nation a trapline near North Caribou Lake and Sioux Lookout. He received his first guitar at 13 and is self-taught. The album was produced by Jean-Paul De Roover and recorded at Dining Room Studios in Thunder Bay, and according to Sherman, it features “songs written over the past four years, with inspiration from the best and worst days.” Drag Your Words Through will be available at the show and on iTunes. www.nicksherman.ca

Derelicte 4 —A Fashion Odyssey January 21st Black Pirates Pub

Brace yourself for a night of fashion, music and performance unlike anything you have seen before. The fourth annual Derelicte will feature the work of seven local fashion houses—Pneumaticity, Lux Boutique, The Loop, Crafty Cocoon, Red Earth Imports, Creation Body Piercing and The Craft Collective—as well as 15 wearable art fashion exhibitions, 15 performance acts, five live bands, two DJs, 70 artists/models, prizes for the best DIY fashion costume, and much more! The $10 cover charge will help support Definitely Superior Art Gallery and LU Radio—over 550 people attended the event in 2011, so don’t miss out! www.definitelysuperior.com

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Banff Mountain Film Festival January 29 Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Hosted by the local chapter of the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC), the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour features a selection of award-winning films from the film festival held in Banff each November. For the past 21 years, the ACC has selected a variety of films that reflect the interests of our community, with jaw-dropping athletic feats, breathtaking scenery, and inspiring stories about mountain culture, outdoor adventure, and nature conservation. Thunder Bay has bragging rights as one of the largest stops on the festival’s North American tour, with one of the best venues for picture and sound quality. With over two hours of films and incredible door prizes, this event is a deal—tickets are $17 at the TBCA box office. www.acctbay.ca The Walleye

CoverStory

Say Yes to Yoga No matter how seriously you commit to making resolutions (a formal pen to paper list, or letting them float all willynilly in your grey matter), when presented with a new year, it is only natural to long for a better road ahead. Yoga is an ancient practice that quiets and calms the mind while invigorating the body in various poses. The benefits of practicing yoga are many, and so are the choices. We give you a brief introduction to the local yoga scene in the hope that it inspires you to strike at least one resolution off that list.

Storm Carroll

*Be sure to check out local fitness facilities and community centres for even more options.

Bodymind Centre

By Rebekah Skochinski

Resting Frog offers what they describe as “Living Yoga,” which incorporates the philosophy that yoga evolves with the person, leading to greater self-discovery. All aspects of yoga, meditation, asanas, relaxation and breath work are integrated at Resting Frog. Owned by Mayama (Marjut Vahtola) since 2000, space is rented to teachers and they support one another, much like a collective. Private sessions are available, which Mayama says is ideal for those needing postural alignment or who have special requirements due to injury. Class sizes are limited to 12 people, and new sessions begin this month. Also this month, the studio will offer a breathing class, which is suitable for everyone and can be a good base, since focusing on the breath is such a fundamental part of yoga practice.

Discover Yoga Studio

Known as the Home of Kundalini Yoga, this studio was founded by Hatha and Kundalini Instructor Helen Arpin. Other styles are taught at the studio but Helen extols Kundalini for its healing power and almost immediate results. It blends breathing, movement, stretching, meditation, chanting, and Kriya, and is referred to as the yoga of awareness. A therapeutic recreationist for 18 years in the field of addiction and mental health, she has witnessed first-hand the healing power of this ancient practice. Helen has developed a Yoga for Youth program targeting high risk teens, and has produced two DVDs; her latest is called Kundalini Yoga for the Aquarian Age. Other instructors also contribute to the variety of classes, styles, and teachings offered at the studio. New classes begin January 9th. To learn more, visit

www.restingfrogyoga.com 346-7662

www.discoveryoga.ca 344-8820

The Body Mind Centre

Yoga in the Community

Perhaps the largest studio in the city, the centre isn’t entirely devoted to yoga (they are a pilates and yoga wellness centre), but they do have an impressive range of classes on the schedule, with eighteen different types and levels of yoga from pre-natal to Hatha running seven days a week . Many devotees of hot yoga—which encourages deep stretching and detoxification—flock to the centre, as they are the only hot yoga studio in Northwestern Ontario offering Moksha, Hot Yin, Bikram Style, Hot Gentle, and Hot Power yoga classes. Every Sunday they offer a community yoga class from 10:30am–11:30am, which is free with a non-perishable food donation to support the Dew Drop Inn. A new session begins January 2nd with an open house. Join them for free classes and workshops. Or consider embarking on the 30 Day Yoga Challenge, beginning January 9th.

www.bodymindcentre.com 344-1628

Colleen Sadler of Radiant Yoga is a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher who also teaches Laughter Yoga. She will be holding a free yoga class, “Yoga for Food,” in support of The Underground Gym on January 22nd at St. Paul’s Anglican Church. Bring a kid-friendly, non-perishable food good or donation. Colleen also leads workshops and retreats.

www.radiantyogawithcolleensadler.com 621-9630

Laughter Yoga Thunder Bay

Certified Laughter Yoga Instructor Sherry Anne Kelly holds public sessions once a month at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, as well as offering customized sessions for families and as an outreach for groups. She will be running a two-day Laughter Yoga training workshop on February 18th–19th, 10am–4:30pm, at Resting Frog Yoga Studio. Registration for the workshop is required.

web.mac.com/laughteryogatbay 933-4815

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Yoga For All

is run by instructor Paula Ribotto (who also teaches in-studio at Resting Frog), and it is her desire to take yoga where people need it—whether it’s the workplace (she can accommodate schedules before and after work or at lunch), or all the way out to South Gilles. She holds many workshops and classes around the city and offers weekend retreats.

www.yoga4all.com 345-0869

H(OM)e based Yoga

Certified TYM instructor Morgen Holborn of Rejuvenation Lounge Yoga offers private yoga classes as well as Thai yoga massage—a massage based on Ayurvedic principles that incorporates rhythmic motion, energy line work, and gentle stretching.

www.yogamassagenow.com 577-6727

Northern Light Yoga

With a focus on Restorative yoga (relaxing the body in restful poses), Bev Pudas is also a Reiki Master and offers classes in meditation and Intuitive Writing, a meditation and journal series.

www.northernlightyoga.com 623-6868

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Resting Frog Yoga Studio

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Energize with Yogi Tea evive your nervous system, aid digestion, R and strengthen your bones. By Dr. Lynn Tintinalli

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Yogi Tea is a delicious, soothing, and energizing tea formulated by Yogi Bhajan that will help you through the changing times. It is a blend of cloves to benefit the nervous system, cardamom pods to aid digestion, black pepper to purify the blood, cinnamon to strengthen the bones, and ginger root to energize. The recipe includes a small amount of black tea to create just the right balance, and milk to help in the easy assimilation of the spices and aid in digestion.

YOGI TEA 16 cups of water in a large pot 40 cardamom pods (green), cracked 40 peppercorns

Back to the Food Basics By Paul Hemsworth

What is food? It seems like a pretty simple question that doesn’t require a lot of thought. After all, food is what we eat to fuel our bodies, build our bones and muscles, fight off disease, and feed our brains. However, most of what we eat today is not food, but edible food-like substances. What many of us know as food contains merely a speck of its original form. This is a reflection of how far removed we are from our food today. Think about your typical “big box” supermarket and how many things are packaged, boxed, canned, or processed. It might actually be easier to pick out the few things that aren’t. So, what can we do to promote a healthy body, community, and environment? Well to start, we can support our local farmers by buying from them directly—at the Farmer’s Market, the Food Co-op, or CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture). We can eat a plant-based diet with some meat that has been raised on its natural food, in a healthy, happy environment. We can learn to cook if we don’t know already and we can teach our kids how to cook. When we get back to the basics, nutrition takes care of itself, our community thrives, and our environment flourishes! Paul Hemsworth is a strength and conditioning coach and exercise physiologist in Thunder Bay. He owns Hemsworth Strength & Wellness and can be found at www.hemsworthstrength.com

30 cloves 4 cinnamon sticks 4 tea bags of black tea Fresh ginger root (2”–3”), sliced into pieces Soy, almond, or rice milk Honey to taste Makes 16 cups of Yogi (Chai) Tea Use a rolling pin or large knife to break the cardamom pods to release the flavour. Bring water to a boil and add spices. Cover and boil 15–20 minutes, then add black tea. Reduce heat and simmer for ½ hour. Turn off heat and strain. Add milk substitute and honey to your individual cup. You can put Yogi tea in the fridge, then pour a cup and heat whenever desired. Dr. Lynn is a local naturopathic doctor who has recently delved deeper into the study of Kundalini yoga. She shares her knowledge with clients and weaves yoga into individual healing plans. This past May, Dr Lynn developed and organized her first yoga retreat in Sedona, Arizona. Watch for upcoming Kundalini Yoga Retreats and Yoga and Scuba Diving Retreats in 2012. www.drlynn.ca The Walleye

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Swing Your Way to Fitness By Paul Hemsworth

To most, kettlebells look like a modified dumbbell that, like most “fads,” have made their way into mainstream gyms across the world. However, kettlebells have been around for a long time, often being used in Russian strongman competitions dating back as early as 1704. Moreover, because of the unique shape of the kettlebell, it is a much more versatile tool than the more popular dumbbell. Kettlebells are one of the few tools that allow us to train strength, endurance, mobility, and stability all at one time. One of the true kettlebell movements is the “swing,” which is a flowing movement that combines hip power with core and shoulder stability, and will have your heart rate nearing maximum in a matter of seconds. The swing is a very functional movement that prepares you for many challenges in your everyday life—or, if you are an athlete, develops hip-hinging patterns seen in most sports. Kettlebells can be a fun addition to the training regime, whether your goal is weight-loss, strength, flexibility, endurance, or just having fun. Be sure to consult with a professional strength coach to ensure that your kettlebell experience is also safe and pain-free!

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Paul Hemsworth is a strength and conditioning coach and exercise physiologist in Thunder Bay. He owns Hemsworth Strength & Wellness and can be found at www.hemsworthstrength.com

CrossFit

become soft over the years,” says Alex. “But CrossFit gets back to the basics of hard work.” CrossFit programs offer a different workout every day, and they generally run between 30-45 minutes in length, thereby offering what Alex calls a “potent dose” of exercise. It’s a regime that accommodates a busy schedule and the fact that it produces results is what keeps people coming back.

Returning to the Basics of Hard Work by Michelle McChristie photos by Tara George

Sometime in the past decade, fitness became very complicated. The number of group fitness classes offered at some gyms—with names like boot camp, pilates, cardio-kick, BOSU, Zumba and spin—is enough to make a newbie dizzy. Each type of class has its own terminology and equipment, which can be intimidating, if not overwhelming. In the past two years, four CrossFit gyms have opened in Thunder Bay. I was curious to learn more about these newfangled gyms, so I joined a class at CrossFit Thunder Bay. Alex Stuart and Aaron Lannin run CrossFit Thunder Bay—they are located in the L.U. Fieldhouse. They offer personal training and group classes, and post a workout of the day (WOD) on their website. “CrossFit uses a variety of functional, athletic movements,” explains Alex. “We use a combination of exercises like weight-lifting, gymnastics and sprints, combined in a variety of short, hard workouts.” CrossFit uses basic exercises that most people haven’t done since high-school gym class. The equipment is low tech—medicine balls, kettlebells, plyo boxes (boxes used for jumping and other exercises) and jump ropes are commonly used. CrossFit’s popularity can be summed up in two words: hard work. “Mainstream exercise has

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Our group workout started out with basic stretching and squats using the kettlebells (I played it safe with an 8 kg bell). Then we paired up and threw the medicine balls, using chest passes and overhead throws. I lost count of how many times I picked up, lifted and threw the 4.5 kg ball. After this, we ran a few laps, integrating backwards running, side gallops and sprinting. The “potent dose” came in the form of the WOD, which consisted of as many 200 m runs, medicine ball wall-throws, and kettlebell swings (both in sets of 15) that the group could cram into 15 minutes. Alex advised us to “start slow for the first five minutes and then gradually pick it up,” so I started with an easy 200 m run, followed by the medicine ball and kettlebell reps. I headed out for my second run and then picked up the medicine ball, which immediately felt heavier—I actually checked to make sure I hadn’t inadvertently picked up a heavier ball (I hadn’t). When I headed out for my third rep, the run no longer felt like a reprieve from the other exercises. Honestly, I couldn’t run slow enough. I’m not sure how many reps I fit into 15 minutes, but by the end, my heart was pounding and my quads were begging me to stop. But, it felt great and something about a relatively short workout left me wanting more (after I’d recovered and had a cappuccino). If you are interested in CrossFit, you can go to CrossFit.com and follow the program for free. However, it’s important to have a clear understanding of the exercises to avoid injury and get the most out of the workout, which is a benefit in joining a gym. Also, some people need the sense of commitment that comes with a membership or a class. And, as Alex says: “It’s more fun to suffer as a group.”

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Get Personal

Specialized Gyms and Training Studios Offer Unique Individualized Programs In 2011, CrossFit gyms, boot camps, and Zumba dance increased in popularity, and it looks like in 2012, this trend will continue. From kettlebell training to trigger point therapy, there are local, specialized studios and personal trainers across the city that can help design a wellness (fitnesss and nutrition) program that works for you.

Chase Fitness

Synergee Fitness

Kim Chase, local bestselling author of Total Body Breakthroughs, operates a personal training studio that offers many customized options, including kickboxing, boot camps, TRX suspension training, and the Lebert Equalizer (strength training system used by professional athletes and celebrity trainers). Chase says that trigger point therapy (corrective movement and mobility) is one of her specialties, helping to work out sore and tight muscles due to injury, or sedentary or stressful lifestyles.

New to town, Synergee Fitness has been open in Thunder Bay for a couple of months now. With a focus on personal and small group training, all of the Synergee trainers are kinesiologists. Offering a wide-range of programs including Zumba, kettlebell, circuit, and cross fitness, Synergee also provides access to nutritional coaching including information on “Metabolic Typing” eating plans.

Trainer’s Edge

Tara George

936 Tungsten Street 344-3990 Trainer’s Edge is a training studio that focuses on the personal needs of each client, in terms of both fitness and nutrition. Clientele ranges from athletes training for hockey, tennis, and swimming competitions to seniors looking to maintain lean muscle tissue. And the best perk is that no membership is required. Instead you pay only when you train. For more info check Trainer’s Edge on Facebook.

Tara George

938 Cobalt Crescent 476-1870 Synergeefitness.ca

Other specialty gyms and studios include:

CrossFit Thunder Bay 955 Oliver Road 621-8399 crossfitthunderbay.com

Vigor Fitness Studio 615 Memorial Ave 621-2927

CrossFit Subzero 221 Bay Street 252-1773 crossfitsubzero.com

Tara George

320 Bay Street 621-5500 chasefitness.ca

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Food

What About Wheatgrass? Wheatgrass, or titicum aestivum, is harvested from clippings and then ground into powder or juiced fresh. There are many who believe in the benefits of this grain. Containing natural sources of Vitamin A, C, E and B vitamins, it is also high in protein and jam packed with live enzymes. Rich in chlorophyll, it is said to be a great purifier and blood enricher, reversing the accumulation of free radicals in the body. It is also a good source of calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, and trace minerals. If you are interested to see if wheatgrass will improve your health, the best way to find out is to just try it! You can get wheatgrass shots at Organic Garden Café, Kelly’s Nutrition, and The Growing Season. Note: wheatgrass does not contain any wheat gluten.

Creating a Healthy Community

~RS

The healthy choice needs to be the easy choice

Drink of the Month The Grasshopper By Rebekah Skochinski

“Positive health is a result of the community we live in,” says Anne Ostrom, Healthy Communities Coordinator, Thunder Bay District Health Unit. “There’s a role for each of us to play. It’s not just an individual choice. The healthy choice needs to be the easy choice.” Ostrom describes how important it is to build a healthy culture, with easy access to safe parks, recreational paths, bike lanes and healthy food—“only 38% of us actually get the veggies we need.” Ostrom says that there is a direct correlation between being healthy and post-secondary education, as well as having access to money. “The more money you have, the healthier you are.”

You just can’t argue with the goodness of green. And with everything enveloped in white (or, let’s face it, brown slush), seeking out green is exactly what the doctor ordered. The Grasshopper is a tall cool glass of mint, apple and pineapple, finished off with a shot of wheatgrass. Thick like a shake, you will need to stir it as you sip it back, but with a decidedly fresh taste it’s certainly no trouble getting to the bottom. Once you do, be assured that the small but mighty shot of wheatgrass will put an extra hop (or two) in your step as well. The friendly folks at Organic Garden Café grow their own wheatgrass, and have been doing so for 30 years. Find them at 415 Fort William Road inside of the Waterfront Winery building where fresh, organically grown, and tasty is always on the menu.

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By Tiffany Jarva

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Organic Garden Café

In Thunder Bay, heart disease and diabetes are higher than the provincial averages, and the number of smokers (25%) is about the same. Recent positive local trends include a shift in the quality of food being served in schools, growth of easy access to local agriculture (through markets), the Good Food Box program, increased community kitchens, bike lanes, and more of a “medicine wheel” approach to healthy living—integrating body, mind, and spirit. Interested in learning more about building a healthy community? Ostrom recommends checking out a video produced by the Sudbury District Health Unit: www.sdhu.com/videos/HealthEquity/en/ index.html

Food

Digest this!

Drinks for healthy restorative intentions By Jeannie Dubois, Certified Sommelier

Before the infamous Jagerbomb was dropped to explosive popularity in our culture, Jagermeister, and indeed, a vast array of high octane herbal spirits were produced with, yes, restorative intentions.

So this holiday season, after your yearly glut of turkey and stuffing, be a class act and offer your guests and yourself goodness in a glass with a digestive.

Enjoyed for over a century in Europe for their curative properties, namely in aiding digestion, these after-dinner drinks were served neat after a hearty meal served later in the evening.

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Digestives were traditionally extremely bitter, so herbal additions were made to make the swill more savoury and carminative herbs were most commonly supplemented. Carminatives include a range of cooking and baking herbs such as basil and thyme or cinnamon and nutmeg but also encompass wild card ingredients such as garlic, eucalyptus, hops, licorice, mustard and wormwood. The definition of digestive has expanded over time to include a number of well-loved and highly consumed spirits including brandy, bitters, whiskey, grappa, tequila, ouzo, limoncello and the aforementioned herbal concoctions.

Unicum Bitters – LCBO No. 364851 -$23.95 for 500ml bottle – Hungary Ouzo 12 – LCBO No. 123133 - $19.85 for 750ml bottle – Greece

Rossi D’Asiago Limoncello – LCBO No. 469643 - $21.00 for 750ml bottle – Italy Without the Redbull: Jagermeister – LCBO No. 61408 - $14.10 for 375ml bottle - Germany

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Sweetness in the Belly

Grinning Belly Eatery opens at the Thunder Bay Centre of Change By Amy Jones photos by Amy Vervoort

This past summer, the Thunder Bay Centre of Change opened in the former Hillcrest High School. Committed to sustainability and partnership, the Centre is now home to many diverse local businesses and agencies, including Foster Gauley Photography, Korean Martial Arts Centre, Thunder Bay Health and Wellness and LGBTQ Resource Centre. And nestled in the old high school cafeteria deep within the heart of the Centre, filling the halls with the smell of baking, is Grinning Belly Eatery. Although Grinning Belly only opened its doors a few weeks ago, chef and owner Rachel Globensky has been on the local food scene since 2007. With this new restaurant, she will be offering familiar food, but with a unique and healthy twist. Expect to find bistro-type fare, with a variety of sandwiches, soups, salads, and baked goods. Grinning Belly also does catering, and although they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t open on the weekends, they will be selling their wares at the Hillcrest Market, the Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Saturday morning marketplace. Grinning Belly is open 9am-6pm Monday to Friday at the Thunder Bay Centre of Change, 96 North High St. 621-6882.

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Fun, Food and Thrift Thunder Bay’s Collective Kitchens

By Raili Roy and Lee-Ann Chevrette, Food Security Research Network

What do you get when you combine seven people, eight recipes, and a kitchen big enough for everyone? A fabulous collective kitchen!

There are numerous community organizations that have been running collective kitchen programs for several years now, and Thunder Bay now has two new facilities dedicated to helping people get together over food. The RFDA opened its kitchens this past fall and is now offering both domestic and commercial cooking spaces for public bookings. Their former location on McKenzie Street, now operated by Our Kids Count, has been renovated as a kitchen as well, and is expected to open early this year. Proceeds from rentals will help sustain the organizations and their own kitchen programs. This year, instead of a Christmas party, the Food Security Research Network team got together at the new Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) kitchen one frosty evening for its first-ever collective kitchen. Everyone brought a recipe and its specialty ingredients and shared the staple items. We each baked our own recipe, but sharing ingredients and utensils meant we spent lots of time peering over one another’s shoulders

Lee-Ann Chevrette

A collective kitchen is a small group of people who pool their money, time, and talents to make healthy, low-cost, and delicious food in bulk that they can take home to share with their families. Originally born out of financial necessity, collective kitchens are becoming popular with people from all walks of life. They’re open to everyone, providing a place where people can come together, share costs and social time, teach and learn some of the basic cooking skills many of us lack and, hopefully, rediscover the joys of cooking good food. and asking questions. With five ovens at our disposal and lots of counter space, we giggled and sang along to songs from The Muppet Christmas Carol, sampled, licked bowls and in less than three hours produced eight different kinds of goodies that we split up and took home to our families. Everyone wanted to know when we’d do this again, and what we’d do next. We all agreed it would be neat to make some big meals we could split up, especially if we could use local ingredients. We’re already looking forward to next summer, when we’ll be back to freeze and can big batches of local veggies by the bushel. With kitchens like this, the possibilities for fun, food and thrift are endless. For more information on Thunder Bay’s new kitchen spaces visit www.foodbanksnorthwest.ca and www.ourkidscount.net.

Happy New Year Thunder Bay! (stop by and pick up what you really wanted for Christmas!)

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Celebrating the Revitalized Prince Arthur’s Landing A Winter Wonderland Photos and story by Amy Vervoort

A friend of mine who grew up in Thunder Bay and is now living in the U.K. described photos I posted of the Waterfront Celebration as “a fairy tale picture book of back home.” I couldn’t put it better. On Friday, December 16th, I joined thousands of others at the grand introduction to the revitalized Prince Arthur’s Landing. The evening was a classy celebration, with live jazz, performances, and public art tours, but it was the winter wonderland of the skating rink that I think people enjoyed the most. It was an amazing crowd, and around me all I could hear was chatter full of city pride. Spectacular fireworks, hot chocolate, and enchanting outdoor skating—even the temperature cooperated to make it feel like a true northern Christmas night. The City will also be hosting an official Grand Opening of Prince Arthur’s Landing in early spring, when other levels of government will be available. The official opening will recognize Federal and Provincial Governments and local business partners who have been instrumental in the success of this project through generous financial assistance and hard work. More information will be available in the New Year.

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And what happens next will amaze you. They’ll come back as useful items, like Muskoka chairs. Recycle every #1 and #2 plastic bottle with a neck or screw top. To learn more, visit the City of Thunder Bay website at www.thunderbay.ca 807-622-2012 1186 Memorial Ave Thunder Bay, ON www.imagetech.biz

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Get comfortable with recycling your plastics.

One can make a difference!

Water. It exhilarates, it refreshes. It connects us to the land and the people who share it. It runs through our soul. So is it any wonder that we feel such a deep connection to this land, our Ontario? Water has for millennia

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ONTARIO OUTDOOR ADVENTURES 2012

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ONTARIO OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

COMPLIMENTARY CALENDAR

If you’ve been making the rounds to Thunder Bay’s outdoor stores, you may have noticed complimentary calendars promoting Ontario’s outdoor adventures. In addition to stunning photographs, QR codes that link to videos and information on monthly blogs, the calendar has details on the Superior Adventure Contest—seven days of adventure on Lake Superior’s north shore.

SEE DETAILS INSIDE.

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We are proud to offer the stories and photographs in this year’s outdoor adventures calendar. Each represents the unique experiences of some of Ontario’s adventuring writers and photographers. Enjoy their unique perspectives, and be inspired to create your own.

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We have more lakes and rivers than any place on earth. Each beckons with a unique adventure…of quiet and stillness, of exploding spray, of winter’s icy transformation. Water creates connections to every corner of Ontario. So whether you want to play or simply restore your senses, give in to the promise Ontario makes.

You can pick up a copy of the Ontario Outdoor Adventures calendar at outdoor retailers in Thunder Bay, at the Banff Mountain Film Festival (January 23 at the TBCA) or request a copy online at ontariotravel.net/outdoor. You’ll find the details of the contest, which opens on January 6, there too.

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ONTARIO OUTDOOR ADVENTURES 2012 Water. It exhilarates, it refreshes. It connects us to the land and the people who share it. It runs through our soul. So is it any wonder that we feel such a deep connection to this land, our Ontario? Water has for millennia shaped our Province. It carved out our bedrock shield, it formed our rich mineral caches. Water plowed our forests and fields. And winds through Ontario like blue and green and silver ribbons of promise.

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The McChristie’s are proud to showcase Superior’s north shore. Since they started publishing Superior Outdoors in 2007, the magazine has become renowned for its engaging stories and award-winning photographs. For the past three years, Superior Outdoors’ cover photos have won Ontario Tourism’s best travel photography award, most recently in 2011 for the summer 2010 photo taken by Thunder Bay’s Julian Holenstein.

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The trip includes return airfare for four via Porter Airlines, the use of a Subaru Outback for one week, sailing with Sail Superior in the proposed Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area, an excursion to Slate Islands Provincial Park, a guided hike along the iconic Coastal Hiking Trail in Pukaskwa National Park, a lesson in kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding at Rock Island Lodge, a scenic train ride through the Agawa Canyon on Algoma Central Railway and more. “It’s going to be a busy, but amazing week, I hope the winners arrive well-rested!” says Darren.

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Michelle and Darren McChristie, publishers of The Walleye and Superior Outdoors, helped identify the experiences for the contest and will host four lucky winners on their northern experience of a lifetime. “Selecting the activities and locations to showcase in the contest was a real challenge,” says Michelle, “there are so many beautiful places along the north shore and so many ways to experience them.”

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Seven Days of Adventure on the World’s Largest Lake

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Food Music To my ears, the CD sounded a bit thin and sterile compared to the album, although free of that vinyl snap, crackle and pop. Over time, however, the CD format also proved to be a lot less resilient than vinyl. If there was a scrape or thumbprint on the surface, a CD would soon be afflicted with a digital stutter that would make Max Headroom jealous. Yet the CD survived for nearly 20 years as the main way to commercially distribute music, all but killing off vinyl, as well as the less-popular cassette tape. The arrival of the internet, however, changed the music game forever.

The End of CDs Burnin’ to the Sky By Gord Ellis

The first Compact Disc I ever physically saw was Dire Straits Brothers in Arms. It was 1985, and I’d already bought the vinyl album. The record biz had told us the CD format had better sound and you could all but eat off them. So there was some disappointment when I finally got to hear the CD version of that classic album.

Since the mid-90s, the CD has been fighting a losing battle to the compressed, easily downloadable mp3 file. We can now see clear signs that the battle between CD and the digital download is officially over. Huge music stores like the legendary Sam the Record Man have closed for good. And in early December, CBC Thunder Bay paid a fond farewell to the CD age by opening its huge music library to anyone with a non- perishable food item. The food went to charity and the CD library was cleared. The CBC —like most public and private broadcasters—has moved to a 100% downloadable digital format with one central library. When a song is needed, you punch the name into the computer. If found, the download takes about one minute. It’s a brilliant system, and saves producers a lot of time scouring the shelves looking for a CD copy of When the Bay Turns Blue.

There is no fighting the move to digital downloads. Yet it’s certainly the least sexy way music has ever been presented in the history of the art form. For centuries, music was only available live, which created a lot of work for musicians. The advent of the first recorded music allowed people to enjoy the sounds of a voice, cello or flute in their homes. For children of the 50s, 60s, and 70s, music was primarily distributed on vinyl records in cardboard sleeves. The record provided a warm, physical audio experience with the bonus of a large jacket that could be read and studied. Yes, vinyl would skip and scratch in time. Yet, it felt like something. My kids don’t share my nostalgia for vinyl, CDs, record stores, or other things old-timey. Like nearly everyone else in the world today, they listen to music in a digital, compressed form on ear buds. Do they know the difference in fidelity they are hearing as compared to vinyl, or even a well-mastered CD? No. Do they care? No. But they love music as much as I do, and spend a lot of time getting to know the artists through their websites and on YouTube. It’s a new day, and the rules of music delivery have radically changed. There is no turning back. But I can’t help feeling like something has been lost.

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4 on the Floor and Dessa By Darren McChristie

If you are a day-skier at Lutsen, consider spending the night on January 14th to check out Dessa and 4 on the Floor at Papa Charlie’s. 4 on the Floor play delta blues and classic Americana, with a signature stomp created by four bass drums. Their music is inspired by the likes of The Doors, Muddy Waters, CCR, Howlin’ Wolf, and Waylon Jennings. The evening will switch gears with Dessa’s fusion of heartfelt and poignant poetry and ferocious melodies. As a musician and writer, she’s been compared to Joni Mitchell, but this spoken-word artist can pack hundreds of words into a single track, while her a cappella arrangements are delicate and expressive. Tickets for the show are $10 in advance or $14 at the door ($7 with the advance, online purchase of a ski/stay/concert package). www.lutsen.com

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Stocking the Youth Cupboard By Amy Jones

Despite the bitterly cold temperatures, the atmosphere in The Learning Café was warm and cozy on the night of Thursday, December 8 for the third annual Stocking the Youth Cupboard event, an evening of entertainment in support of the Children’s Aid Society’s Independence Cupboard. The diverse and incredibly lively crowd—sockfooted and nestled together on recliners and couches lined with pillows—feasted on pizza donated by Eat Local, as well as fruit, baked goods, and other refreshments, while a variety of musical acts kept them entertained for nearly two hours. Aubrey Brandt kicked off the evening with his unique fusion of jazz, blues, bluegrass and folk, and The Greenbank Trio finished off the night, with performances in between from local favourites including Alice Sabourin, Jen Metcalfe, and Robin Ranger, as well as a moving short story reading by Betsy Martin. But the real standout performance of the night was three cover songs from 14-year-old Morningstar DeRosier, who sings and plays with a confidence and grace that belies her young age. With talent like this to help support it year after year, the Independence Cupboard should hopefully remain stocked well into the future.

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No stranger to Thunder Bay audiences, Blue Rodeo front man Jim Cuddy returns to the Community Auditorium stage January 21st. This time, Cuddy is on tour to promote his third and latest solo album, Skyscraper Soul. Recently billed as one of CBC Radio’s Top 50 Artists of 2011, Cuddy describes the album as being full of songs that “tend to be a lot more personal than what I’d write for Blue Rodeo.” With his with his smooth and emotionally expressive voice, The Jim Cuddy Band promises to be an event not to be missed.

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On the second Thursday of December, Black Pirates Pub played host to A&R Pop darlings The Midway State, where an an appreciative all-ages crowd filled the pub. Some came early and took in the opening acts—local band Vega, who put on a strong performance, and BC native Shawn Hook, who has a resonant, clear voice and of catchy hooks but would likely benefit from a band to back him up rather than a computer. The Midway State hail from Collingwood, Ontario, and are touring in support of their second album, Paris or India. In between albums, the band recorded Peter Gabriel’s “Don’t Give Up” with Lady Gaga—seriously, Lady Gaga. The Midway State have a big sound—like four harmonized dump trucks starting up in a huge, empty building so that you can’t help but be immersed in the reverberant sound. They play simple, layered music that risks being boring, but manages to continue to intensify and build to some unlikely crescendos.

Ocean City Defender Local electronic musician creates lush synthpop songs Influenced by the oldschool sounds of New Order and Tears for Fears, and the more recent vibes of M83 and Phoenix, Thunder Bay’s Ocean City Defender will be performing at Black Pirates Pub this month. Ocean City Defender is the creation of local multi-instrumentalist K. Preston Merkley, who will be sharing new songs from his debut EP, The Golden Hour. Merkley describes the songs as having a “tight focus on vocal melody and structure,” and as being “built around warm synthesizers, hazy guitars and supported by the steady pulse of drum machines.” In the past, Ocean City Defender has provided support for Canadian acts like The Acorn, Wintersleep, Ohbijou and Two Hours Traffic. Ocean City Defender plays Black Pirates Pub January 6. Tickets are $5 and doors open at 7:30pm.

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Kundalini Yoga for the Aquarian Age

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(of Discover Yoga) By Jesse Roberts The world is shifting from an Age of Pisces to an Age of Aquarius (and no, I don’t mean the song, but I’ll bet it’s now stuck in your head). Among the many characteristics of the new Aquarian Age is a central theme of connection—between information and knowledge, the self and the global, and learning and lifelong change. This is a very simplistic summation of more complex concepts, but to get a more thorough understanding of how to maintain optimum health and wellness in a new age (or simply the New Year), check out the Kundalini Yoga for the Aquarian Age DVD from Helen Arpin of the Discover Yoga Studio right here in Thunder Bay. As a Kundalini and Hatha Yoga teacher, Helen shares her expertise in this video (approximately 67 minutes running time). Target areas include core strengthening, improving circulation and digestion, reducing stress, and achieving inner peace. Sounds like a lot of information to absorb in 67 minutes—luckily, the Thunder Bay Public Library doesn’t charge for renewals.

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Alma Records There are only a few Canadian jazz labels, and of that set, even fewer that I would consider to be consistently issuing well-produced, solid albums. One of those labels is Alma, and Catch a Corner from Cinque is no exception.

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The Strange Boys The Strange Boys are a guitar-oriented combo via garage band, who have released their 3rd album called Live Music (live rhymes with give). There are some fine musical chops on this album, with great singing and instrumentation. The songs and lyrics are captivating; there is a solid back-beat, with some splendid guitar and piano work. Check out some of their live performances on the net.

A Turn in the Dream-Songs

Jeffrey Lewis

Dubbed the “Anti-Folker,” Jeffry Lewis is also a comic book artist. His latest release, called A Turn in the Dream-Songs, has rambling lyrics and music, all with an interesting yarn to spin.The music and lo-fi recording is very jamlike, served on toast. It is actually quite tasty. Again, search the net or go to www.roughtraderecords.com, where you will also find the likes of The Strokes, Belle & Sebastian and The Decemberists. The Strange Boys from Austin, Texas and Jeffrey Lewis from New York have recently released CDs on London’s Rough Trade Records. -Eddie Bruce

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Organ jazz was born out of necessity: pianos are difficult to transport and don’t necessarily respond well to the weather in the southern States, so jazz artists played in venues with the next closest thing. Lately, organ records are usually novelty items or deliberately anachronistic (outside of, say, speciality labels like Positone). What Joey DeFrancesco has done, however, is brought a slightly more modern bop sensibility to the organ while still capturing the decidedly retro sound of the B3 in a full ensemble setting. The result is a record that doesn’t so much belong in a Russ Meyers film as it does a low-key Toronto lounge.

Buck is the story of Buck Brannaman, a former trick rope performer who, after a childhood scarred by loss and abuse, became the inspiration for the novel and movie The Horse Whisperer. Brannaman is a true American cowboy. For nine months of the year, he criss-crosses the United States teaching clinics that are akin to group therapy sessions for horses and their owners. With a Zen-like approach, his underlying message is one of compassion and respect for horses. As Brannaman says, “Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will.” Brannaman is able to confront the problems of horses and their owners (or vice versa) in a way that is not preachy or condescending. An award-winning documentary, Buck is a lovely depiction of how humans and horses can be companions.

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The Sheepdogs Retro Event The Sheepdogs, with their Lynyrd Skynyrd/Doobie Brothers/Burton Cummings vibe, look and sound like they walked out of a time machine, and they rocked Crocks to a large and enthusiastic audience—some who bore the hippie getup— making for a fascinating retro event. The Sheepdogs are competent musicians and have done their classic rock homework, diligently imitating the melodic, harmonized vocals and guitar solos of bands like Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Allman Brothers to create a Southern-rock feel. And they partied like there was no tomorrow, with songs like “I Don’t Know” and “Southern Dreaming,” where the underlying message seems to be a search for the honest and the genuine. Forty years after the period they emulate, these young Sheepdogs have the benefit of hindsight, and are able to mix different styles effortlessly into their music, including the Motown feel of Rollo Tomasi, and a little of Carlos Santana in “Learn & Burn.” The mix isn’t eclectic—it’s centered, well played, and honest. You might be fooled into thinking you were transported back in time, but if this is where you want to be, then the Sheepdogs play your kind of music.

aised in Thunder Bay, Adam Waito now lives in Montreal and is considered an importR ant player in the city’s ever-impressive emerging music scene. Music writer Julia MacArthur catches up with the folk/rock band during a recent stop at The Sovereign Room, on tour promoting their critically-acclaimed sophomore album Flickering Flashlight.

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Jeans ‘n Classics: Fleetwood Mac

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Adam Waito, Rebecca Lessard, and Scott Gailey arrive in town by minivan, the first stop on the western leg of Adam and the Amethysts’ 25-date Canadian tour. Opening their show at The Sovereign Room is Doug MacNearney, a recent immigrant to Northwestern Ontario. This banjo balladeer’s polite demeanour completely belies a singing voice reminiscent of Tom Waits or Bob Dylan. Second in the line up is The Ukeladies, charming the room with their set, which features both covers and original psychedelic dream-pop.

By Rebekah Skochinski

Listening to a classic album is a bit like putting on a well-worn pair of blue jeans. And you can do both with the TBSO’s Jeans ‘n Classics series, dedicated to the British-blues-turned-Californiafolk-rock band, Fleetwood Mac. It will be an evening to re-visit their music through the classical renditions of the symphony orchestra, with special appearances by Kathryn Rose, Neil Donnel, and Rique Franks. “I’ve loved Fleetwood Mac since the Rumours album came out. It’s just one of those legendary rock albums that everyone loves, no matter how old you were when it came out,” says Music Director Arthur Post. Jeans ‘n Classics will be performed at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, January 28th at 8pm. For more information: www.tbso. ca; 474-2284.

The Amethysts appear, looking as though they are wearing hand-me-down winter boots. There is a rec room feeling in the air. They start to set up: an acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, keyboard, cassette player, cello, and a pile of pedals. The percussion section is comprised of a strap-on foot tambourine and a suitcase filling in for a bass drum. Waito was the chief songwriter on 2008’s Amethyst Amulet and 2011’s Flickering Flashlight. He is superficially casual and fun-loving, but underneath this is a well of sentiment, honouring the things that are important to him. Although the Amethysts’ line up has entirely turned over between albums, Lessard and Gailey are both Amethysts through and through. Musically, they deliver. Gailey’s bass drives the songs forward, and Lessard’s harmonies ground Waito’s high-reaching lead vocals. For a band with such a lo-fi aesthetic, they are able to overwhelm their audience with sound and feeling. We leave The Sovereign Room with the experience of having held—and then given up—a semi-precious gem. Three weeks later, two of the three Amethysts are heading back through town en route to Montreal. Waito has caught the “inevitable tour cold,” and he and Lessard are tired after their drive from Winnipeg. They played a youth centre in Saskatoon, harkening back to Waito’s teen years at the local RMYC. We discuss the Thunder Bay friends who came out to their shows across the country, and I am hit with that feeling of nostalgia and longing that comes at the end of summer camp, when we all have to return to real life again. The Walleye

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55Plus Travel Bette Davis once said

“Old age is no place for sissies” so get moving…….

In 1993 my father died of cancer at the age of fifty-two. It was a battle like no other, and when it was over, I was a teenager denied a parent as a result of a horrible disease. He died just shy of 55, not having the opportunity to retire nor embrace the possibilities that retirement can bring.

I have also learned a lot about fitness for those 55 plus and how much of a difference it makes in your health and well being not to mention your outlook. We have a great variety of fitness classes to offer. The zumba craze hit our Centre this fall and has been going strong with classes selling out regularly. Other favourites include core fitness classes for the beginner and advanced participant, classic yoga and yoga fit, weights and mats, and the many taiji offerings. I get inspired just watching Fay Gleeson as she dances our students into a healthier lifestyle but I also envy the students as they are clearly all having a blast and enjoying the challenge.

As an adult I had an opportunity after working for the provincial government for over ten years in tourism to change lanes and accept a position as the Program and Marketing Coordinator with the City of Thunder Bay, Older Adult Unit and begin the whirlwind of programming for those 55 Plus! I have not looked back in over a year (there is no time) and I am consistently amazed at the speed that things move at both of our Centres……..p.s. it is very fast. I often think how much my dad would have enjoyed our Centres as a participant and as a volunteer.

Speaking of fun, if you are looking for a fulfilling volunteer experience you will look no further than those available at our Centres. Volunteers are integral to the success of our programs and in 2010 contributed more than 33,000 hours to events, activities and services. Within the Centres, there are countless opportunities for potential volunteers to offer help by serving on committees, assisting with the library or kitchen, being activity leaders, and acting as daytime and evening greeters and guides. Through our Support Services Programs (Friendly Visiting, Telephone Assurance, Walk A Bit), you can also volunteer to share your time with a homebound senior living in the community who would benefit from a visit, a short walk or a chat on the phone. Another opportunity invites volunteers to become a Recreation 55 Activator and to lead community activities for those 55 Plus. Past activators have held mahjong classes, taught aqua fitness and held knitting groups.

Some people think you have to be ‘old’ to come to our Centres or that the people who volunteer here are ‘old’ as well. I can honestly tell you that, despite their numerical age, many of our participants are younger and busier than I, and I still have almost 20 years to go to hit 55! Your view on life and how you choose to tackle each day is what ages you and the participants at our Centres are vibrant, creative and active individuals. The activity available at our Centres is abounding, everything from yoga to taiji, watercolour painting, afternoon workshops, volunteer opportunities, clubs and more! If you ever had an interest in learning something new, you must pop by or check out one of our many community activities, workshops or events. Recently, our music recital was a joy, showcasing the new skills of our budding guitarists and fiddlers and, most importantly, proving that you can learn something new and excel at it at any age. Our Wednesday Women Walkers have circled miles around the SportsDome and kept themselves in shape despite the cold winter weather that often cripples the drive to stay fit.

I have often joked to our art students and instructors that someday when I retire I am going to take an art class at our Centres and learn to draw more than a stick figure. Our students are amazing artists and have the opportunity to work with small class sizes and with talented local artists like Greg Zelinski, Biljana Baker, Lee Fidler and Lynne Lindsay. The annual Art Show and Sale is a site to behold and you will be amazed at the calibre of work that is shown. Last year I visited the show for the first time and bought a one of a kind piece that is the perfect addition to my kitchen.

After all of your fun and enjoyment in your class, workshop, activity or volunteer shift, you deserve a cup of coffee, a tasty treat or a lovely lunch. The Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre is also home to the River Street Café, a local eatery that is open daily to everyone 55 plus and boasts fantastic staff, wonderful volunteers and a wide variety of menu items. Hot lunches are available Monday to Friday for only $6.00, which is the deal of the century and surpasses the quality of a fast food lunch by far. I am a fan of the Aloha muffins; a muffin with coconut in it always improves my day! So in the end, what am I trying to say? The bottom line as introduced by the loss of my father many years ago is this; a wise person once said, “Do not resent growing old. Many are denied the privilege”. So take advantage of your 55 Plus years and do something fabulous, visit the Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre or the Herb Carroll 55 Plus Centre and try something new, anything really, but seize the day and embrace your retirement, after all…..you are only as old as you feel.

Article content submitted by Krista Power, Program and Marketing Coordinator, Older Adult Unit. For more information visit us at one of our Centres or on the web at www. thunderbay.ca/55plus The Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre is located at 700 River Street (684-3066) The Herb Carroll 55 Plus Centre is located at 1100 Lincoln Street (625- 2316) The Walleye

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Guardian of the Forest

Murielle Horsman

Mixed Media (acrylic and watercolour)

“I love trees,” says local artist Murielle “Mykke” Horsman. “I try to do them in different looks. This one has more of a modern twist.” Guardian of the Forest has a tree front and centre, painted using many layers of acrylic paint, but it was the watercolour trees in the background that were the most time consuming. “It took 12 layers until I captured the colour I wanted, and so it took many months to dry.” The northern landscape inspires Horsman, and in addition to trees she likes to paint underwater rocks. “I’ve been painting for nine years and painting faithfully (once a week) for six years,” she says. Horsman is currently working on some purple and green trees, and is preparing for an upcoming show in Kapuskasing. Guardian of the Forest can be viewed at Local Colour Art Gallery, 33 S. Cumberland Street. Horsman can be reached directly via email: socold@tbaytel.net -TJ

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The John Mackett Story “You know you’ve made it when you find your shirts at the thrift shop next to Club Monaco,” John Mackett told me recently at the Apollo, during an evening when his original-design T-shirts were being sold to help finance local musician Rodney Brown’s McGillivray gravestone project abroad. Most people remember Mackett for his fashion design and retail operation in Thunder Bay in the 80s, when he was known as the Malcolm McLaren of Park Avenue. His street-front business was about rawness and survival, selling 17 different items of clothing and flying by the seat of his pants. “After seeing the Tragically Hip at Crocks ‘N Rolls on a Saturday night, oh boy, maybe 1987,” Mackett recalls, “I went into the store. It looked like a burglary scene. The front window had items missing that I noticed at once and there were other tie-dyes and fleece tops gone.” He also noticed an ashtray and beer cans. “‘Oh my god’ I thought, ‘people partied in here.’ On first look in my cash drawer I saw a cheque and some loot.” Apparently, The Hip had visited. Years later Joni Mitchell would have Mackett visit her in Toronto one afternoon, saying she loved his stuff.

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As a youngster growing up in Port Arthur, Mackett was impressed with 60s idols, such as a barefoot and raggedly dressed Diana Ross, along with The Supremes, singing “Love Child” on the Ed Sullivan Show. He had a soft spot for underdogs, such as the “Indians” in Hollywood westerns, exemplified by Sal Mineo in Cheyenne Autumn. So inspired was he by these movies that he built an entire scale replica village in the then-wilderness at Clarkson and John Street, and fashioned numerous spears and arrows with tails of feather that were quite real. Growing restless with shopkeeping, Mackett travelled. In London, England he saw Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees play “Spellbound.” The music was everything for Mackett: Bauhaus, The Cure, The Dead Kennedys and Nina Hagen singing “Sisters of Mercy.” “Moon in Scorpio means having a strong attraction to what goes bump in the night,” says Mackett. “The darker side yearns for decadency.” In 2005, Mackett returned to Thunder Bay, and is currently working in the schools, leading March of Dimes workshops sponsored by Willow Springs and conducting art classes at the Smith Center and the prison. “I have a new design in the can to raise funds for New Hope Dog Rescue, and I am putting on a little kid fashion show in January,” he says. On Fridays, Mackett works with his friends at the Organic Garden Cafe and on weekends he spends time with his friend’s 12 year old daughter. “She is paralyzed, but little Eve and I find a way. We watch her shows and we paint…and we laugh.” Mackett offers a few sage words to punks, young and old. “Don’t shave your eyebrows,” he says. “My punk experiences were 30 years ago and I don’t use the term for anything like that today. People, I feel, walk their own pathways to gain personal discoveries within their own art, be it body, mind or paper.” Or fabric, I might add.

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Walter Scott By Katie Zugic Walter Scott, Adordarho Emerges, 2010, acrylic screenprint on paper, 22” x 28”

If you happen to wander into the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, you’ll stumble upon several exhibits proclaiming the state of revolution in our world. Among these exhibits is Mood Valleys, by Mohawk artist Walter Scott. Inspired by the “raw, complex relationship between the spiritual person and their environment,” Scott uses silk screened images, video projections, and print works to describe the metaphysical aspect of our lives. Explore this vivid exhibit for yourself and see what mysteries you’ll unearth. Walter Scott’s Mood Valleys exhibit is at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery until March 4th, 2012. The Walleye

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Q – I don’t want my front steps and sidewalk to be slippery from ice and snow build-up. Is it okay to use salt to melt it, or is that bad for the environment? After all, salt is used on streets and highways.

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By Sarah Kerton

As a new mom, I’ve been paying closer attention to the fabrics that I put on my baby, as well as what I wear myself. I try to buy second-hand clothing to avoid the negative social, environmental, and personal health impacts of the textile industry, and I research other products I bring into my home, such as upholstered furniture, rugs, and bedding. It can all get a little overwhelming, which is why certification standards are helpful.

There are better options to make your steps and sidewalks safe for everyone trekking to your door. Rock salts and brines used on our roads help keep them safe for driving, but every bit of salt used eventually ends up in our water, either by seeping into the soil and groundwater, or via the storm drains that lead to our streams, rivers and our beautiful Lake Superior.

When it comes to regulating chemical exposure from consumer products, European countries are much further ahead, but many of these products are becoming available locally. For example, my BabyBjörn® baby-carrier that I recently bought at Sears is certified by Oeko-Tex® , one of the leading textile certifiers.

High levels of sodium and chloride from salt in water affect the well-being of all living things. There is little reason for homeowners to add to this burden by using salt. It is not good for the plants along walkways or for concrete sidewalks and wooden decks. It’s hard on winter boots and poochs’ paws. It makes a mess on floors and carpets when tracked inside.

Generally dominated by natural fibres such as wool, silk, linen, and cotton, and synthetic fibres made from petrochemicals, our wardrobes are exposed to a variety of chemicals and processes along their journey from raw material, including spinning, weaving, industrial manufacture, dyeing, printing, packaging, shipping, and retailing. While no one wants to wear chemicals, the demands we make on our wardrobes today and the performance and looks we expect are nearly impossible to achieve without their use, especially for a reasonable price. And there are other issues surrounding the production of clothing to consider as well, such as fair wages, safe working standards, and the origin of raw material.

Stay on top of the problem by keeping the snow cleaned away. Avoid using salt as a substitute for snow removal. Don’t wait until it has been trodden by many feet and packed hard. For light snowfalls, you can use a stiff corn broom, although for the bigger dumps you’ll need a snow shovel. As a bonus, you will have the benefit of an aerobic workout by regularly sweeping your steps every time it snows. A bit of cooking oil spray or ski wax will help sticky snow glide off the shovel, and for hard–packed snow and icy patches use an ice scraper—a tool with a long handle like a broom and a sharp edge like a straightened garden hoe. Check your downspouts to make sure they do not drain onto walkways where ice will develop.

With the eco-fashion industry still in its infancy, the availability of certified clothing is still limited, but growing. Look for the following labels if you want to ensure the smallest ecological and social footprint possible when buying new textiles: bluesign®, GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), and Oeko-Tex®. Local retailers who carry textiles certified by these organizations—as well as fashions that are Canadian made, sustainable, and/or organic—include (but are not limited to): FinnPort, Gear Up For Outdoors, The Green House, The Loop, and Take a Hike. Many other retailers now carry lines made of organic cotton or alternative fabrics—ask your favourite one if they do.

Inevitably, some icy patches may develop. Use a light sprinkling of sand for traction. Avoid kitty litter and ashes: although environmentally friendly, they are not very effective and make a gooey mess. De-icing alternatives such as calcium chloride, calcium magnesium acetate, potassium acetate, magnesium acetate, and urea all have pros and cons. Most are more expensive than sodium chloride and will still end up polluting our waterways to some extent.

Other great solutions for a sustainable fashion-makeover are to purchase your clothing second-hand, or, my personal favourite: the clothing exchange! Get a group of friends together for a potluck and exchange clothing, then donate the leftovers to charity.

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For further information on healthy living inside your home, visit the Health Canada website at www.hc-sc.gc.ca and click on “Hazards in Your Environment,” or the CMHC website at www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca and click on “Your Home and Your Health.”

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Mould, for example, is one of the most serious and prevalent health risks inside a home. In a recent CMHC study, it was found that fifty percent of homes contain mould problems. Mould needs five basic ingredients to develop: air, moisture, the right temperature, a place to grow, and a food source. If one of these ingredients is eliminated then growth will stop, yet mould can lay dormant for many years and begin to grow again. To stop mould, you must determine the origin and cause, fix the problem, and remove as much of the mould as possible. Consult a mould or indoor air specialist if you suspect a problem in your home.

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Derek Lucchese is perhaps best known as a bread guy—baker of yummy artisanal bread and pizza and builder of wood-fired brick ovens as proprietor of Both Hands Bread. These days, however, he’s turned his attention to masonry heaters, a type of radiant heating system that originated in northern Europe about a thousand years ago. “The first time I saw a masonry heater, I thought, ‘I should start building those too!’” says Lucchese. “It’s really the best way to heat with wood. Masonry heaters are a third more efficient than the most efficient conventional wood stove.”

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So how do masonry heaters work? “It’s like having a big hot rock in the middle of your house,” explains Lucchese. Firebrick is used for the core, and the outer layer is comprised of the customer’s choice of brick or stone. Heat-exchange channels throughout the system ensure that the fire gets lots of oxygen, which means the wood burns very hot and very fast, drastically reducing emissions and ash—in fact, there is so little ash that the system only needs to be cleaned once a year. The fire needs to burn for just a few hours, and the heat is absorbed by the masonry and radiates throughout the home for up to 24 hours. “The exterior reaches about 120F (49C) so it’s warm but not burning hot,” says Lucchese. This means it’s safe to have around children and pets, but you wouldn’t be able to, say, display candles on the mantle. You can also heat water for your home via tubing in the firebox that runs into your home’s water heater. Three cords of wood is generally enough to heat the average home for a year, bearing in mind that this system is best suited for a central location in an open concept home, rather than one with a number of small rooms. (Your insurance company may require that you have a back-up source of heat as well.) A new build takes about a week to complete, while a retrofit of a conventional fireplace would take three or four days, says Lucchese. Costs start at $10,000 for materials and labour. So far Lucchese has completed two masonry heaters and is currently working on installing one in his own off-the-grid home in South Gillies. “For 10 years we’ve heated our house with a conventional wood stove so we’re very excited to have our own masonry heater.”

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Snowball 2012: Music & Ski Festival

Three Contemporary Art Exhibitions

Northern Ontario Men’s Curling Challenge Round

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Jeans ‘n Classics: Fleetwood Mac

Lutsen Mountains (at Papa Charlie’s) This three-day ski and music party includes eight bands, an après ski live music and jam session, plus skiing, snowboarding, and hot tubbing.  www.lutsen.com Until January 8th

Exhibitions from the Permanent Collection

Thunder Bay Art Gallery Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas’ art represents a vibrant shift in the comfortably familiar world of Canada’s iconic First Nations art. Also, Voices of Women explores the distinctiveness and features the work of an array of women.  www.theag.ca January 9th, 7pm

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Gallery 1: Dislocation: 23rd Anniversary Annual Regional Juried Exhibition. Diverse visual art by 25–30 contemporary regional artists in the only professional paid juried exhibition in Northwestern Ontario. Gallery 2: Joseph Frederich—New Installation Works: A highly recognized regional artist from Atikokan, Frederich explores materials to generate new exciting large-scale contemporary painting/sculptural installations, further developing his own unique, powerful and inventive style. Gallery 3: Mutate Britian— International Video: A documentation of a monster street art show—an “interactive multimedia pile-up” highlighting one of the most important and influential countercultural/non-corporate art movements of our time.

Waverley Resource Library Meet local Toastmasters and learn about the benefits of joining a club. For more information, call David Goldsworthy at 767-2166.

January 14th

January 9th, 8pm

The Parker Quartet in Concert

SPAMALOT

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Lovingly ripped from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT is a Tony award-winning musical that tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table.  www.tbca.com January 10th (10:30am–5pm) & 11th (8:30am–3:30pm)

NWO Innovation B2B Sales Process

Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre This intensive two-day workshop will teach you the entire sales process. The speaker is Jon Worren, a consultant at MaRS. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. Lunch is provided.  www.nwoinnovation.ca January 13th–February 26th

Sense of Place

Thunder Bay Art Gallery This exhibition has been organized and circulated by the Windsor Printmaker’s Forum. Join the gallery on Friday, January 27th at 7:30pm for readings by acclaimed authors Nino Ricci and Allistair MacLeod.  www.theag.ca January 14th

Dessa & 4onthefloor

Lutsen Mountains (at Papa Charlie’s) 4onthefloor will open the evening with their hard-hitting bourboninfused wavelength, setting the stage for the soulful sounds of musician and writer Dessa.  www.lutsen.com

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Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation. Tickets are $18 for adults, $12 for children 12 and under, and will be sold at the door, or in advance at www.tix.com.  www. northshoremusicassociation.com January 15th, 8pm

The Rankin Family

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium The Rankin Family return to the city on their Up Close and Personal tour. It will be an evening of favourites, and songs from their recent full-length CD release.  www.tbca.com January 19th, 7pm

Ancestry Library Edition (LE)

Waverley Resource Library Learn how to use online genealogy resource. Explore databases and record collections from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. For further information and to register call 684-6815 January 19th, 8pm

Beyond the Horizon

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium A truly electric evening “launching the symphony into another era,” featuring Canadian guitarist Tim Brady and 20 community electric guitarists.  www.tbca.com

Fort William Curling Club See teams from the Manitoba border all the way to White River compete for two spots for the Northern Ontario Provincials.  www.fortwilliamcurlingclub.com January 21st, 8pm–2am

Derelicte 4 - A Fashion Odyssey

Black Pirates Pub Presented by Definitely Superior Art Gallery: One extreme night of wearable art, fashion, music, and performance on the catwalk. Featuring: seven local fashion houses, 15 “wearable art” fashion exhibitions, five performance acts, five live bands, two DJs, hundreds in raffle/best D.I.Y. fashion/costume prizes, and more. 550 attended last year. What’s your fashion tribe? Be haute! Be Derelicte! A fundraiser for Definitely Superior Art Gallery and LU Radio 102.7fm. 19+/$10 cover charge .  www.definitelysuperior.com

Lot 66 Enjoy a five course tasting menu with tasting notes provided by Master of Ceremony, Sommelier Jeannie Dubois. The first course will be served at 6:30pm. Tickets: $75 per person + HST.  www.lotsixtysix.com January 24th, 7pm

Writers’ Night

Brodie Resource Library Presented by the Northwestern Ontario Writers workshop (NOWW). Readings are free and open to the public with an open poetry mic for sharing a poem or two. For more information, contact Amy at 7085652 or admin@nowwwriters.org. January 24th, 6pm–8pm

Charcoal Drawing with Kathy Toivonen

January 21st–April 20th

Painted Turtle Art Shop Try your hand at landscape drawing with raw charcoal. Cost is $15; materials included.  www.paintedturtleart.com

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January 24th, 10am–3pm

The next evolution of creative possibilities: revitalizing our Downtown North Core by capitalizing on assets of arts/culture and linking/ reinforcing connections through accessible empty spaces and existing arts/commercial business/social spaces. Featuring 17 multi-disciplinary art projects by 350 regional/national/ international artists at 15 downtown locations. Re-discover “The Waterfront District” through contemporary art.  www.definitelysuperior.com January 21st

The Jim Cuddy Band, 8pm

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Blue Rodeo guitarist/vocalist Jim Cuddy is on tour in support of his newest solo album, Skyscraper Soul, released last September.  www.tbca.com January 22nd

Thunderwolves Indoor Marathon

Lakehead University Hangar Participate in a full marathon, half marathon, 10k, or marathon relay. The event will extend off the track to include activities for kids, food and refreshments, massage tables, and a post-race award ceremony. Visit the website for more information and to register, click the Indoor Marathon link on their website.  www.thunderwolves.ca

City of Thunder Bay Summer Jobs Fair

Confederation College Find out about summer employment opportunities and work as part of a creative and dynamic team. Jobs available in Recreation & Culture and in the Human Resources Lottery Program.  www.thunderbay.ca/jobs Jan 27, 28, 29

Ice Coffeehouse

The Great Northwest Coffee Co. will be opening an “ice coffeehouse” located in their parking lot at 250 S. Algoma St. The service counter and tables will be constructed of blocks of ice. There will also be a roaring outdoor fireplace, candles, music, fabulous coffees, lattes and desserts will be featured.

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Jeans ‘n Classics teams up with the TBSO for a tribute to one of the world’s most successful pop groups of all time.  www.tbca.com January 29th, 7pm

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Experience breathtaking scenery and the best of mountain culture. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium  www.tbca.com

Music Events January 6th

Ocean City Defender/Reverb Bomb/Down Converter/ IGBC/Unlike 18 Black Pirates Pub $5, 19+, 7:30pm January 12th

Schwillen/Bitter Morning/ Tim and Joey of MacKenzie Heights My Hero/Andriod 16/Eject Black Pirates Pub $5, All Ages, 7:30pm January 14th

Out of the Darkness: Suicide Prevention Show Crocks $5, 19+, 8pm

January 20th

RA The Rugged Man Crocks $10(Advance), 19+, 9pm January 20th

Nick Sherman’s CD Release Party Black Pirates Pub January 21st

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The Runaway Train of the Holidays By Eleanor Albanese

It is New Year’s Day. I have made myself a cup of chai tea and I now sit by the front window. The only sound is the occasional scraping of a shovel against the sidewalk as a neighbour clears his walkway. Something seems different this year. Our Italian neighbour, who has been part of this landscape since I was a girl, passed away recently. Perhaps that’s what it is. He was a quiet yet constant fixture as he wandered up and down the sidewalks, cold notwithstanding, chatting with the rest of us as we rushed to and from work, to and from taking kids to hockey practice, to and from … life. He had always been there— a benevolent force amidst the rush, especially the rush of Christmas. Each year I promise myself that I will not get swept into the madness of holiday preparations. And though now, I do manage to ward it off (“it” being anxiety and stress) for longer than I ever have, there is a point where I realize the train is flying along the tracks and all I can do is take a deep breath and hope that when the train stops, I won’t be any worse for wear. The truth is, I’d like a slower ride, where I’m able to enjoy the scenery along the way. And even though there are meaningful moments during the Christmas season, I sometimes have to wait for the train to stop to see what that those moments were. Was it the afternoon we all sat around the piano singing “Imagine”? Or was it the delicious array of flavoured teas my friends gave me? Was it the hours of sitting with my daughter, both of us curled up in MEDITERRANEAN armchairs, watching Jane Austin movies? Was it the afternoon we all went skating at theCUISINE neighbourhood rink?

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It all sounds so holiday perfect: the tea, the skating, the visiting. But nothing is perfect. I felt stress about cooking for visitors and I couldn’t help but worry for everyone’s safety when the kids went out partying with their friends. But perhaps I can be forgiven for worrying—it is coded into my genes, after all. Today though, with the family still fast asleep, I will put on my new red felt hat and worn winter coat and trundle outdoors for a stroll up and down the sidewalk, in tribute to my neighbour.

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