A Style for all Palates: Caribou’s Macallan Scotch Tasting Dinner
By Patrick Thompson Scotch is not whisky. Let’s just put that out there before I go any further. Whisky is the middle class cousin to bourbon, the more interesting friend of rye; but it is not scotch....
View ArticleThe Cheese Encounter
Story and Photo by Tara George Like many, I grew up knowing only of mozzarella and cheddar. But my culinary horizons have expanded, and when I learned of Thunder Bay’s newest cheese store, The Cheese...
View ArticleShrek Sings! Hit Musical Comes to Life at the Paramount
By Kyle Poluyko Paramount Live! is proudly bringing one of Broadway’s most recent hit movie adaptations, Shrek The Musical, to the stage. Set in a far-away kingdom, Shrek The Musical turns the...
View ArticleExperiencing the Thrill of the Hill: The Soapbox Races
By Pat Forrest Given the challenges that Superior North EMS’s paramedics face on a daily basis, you’d think that getting kids organized to go hurtling down a hill at the George Jeffrey Foundation’s...
View ArticleLonging and Love: Robin Ranger Changes his Tune
By Daniel Klein Robin Ranger doesn’t write love songs; he writes songs about being loved. I asked him about this during a break, and he said that the difference between his first album and the one he’s...
View ArticleChris Hadfield Touches Down in Thunder Bay: Powerful messages from Canada’s...
Story By Kyle Poluyko, Photos by William Gross Joseph Bouchard knew for weeks that he was going to see Colonel Chris Hadfield speak at the Community Auditorium. The grade eight student from Edgewater...
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
The unlikely hit of the 2014 Broadway season and its chart topping cast album lives up to its name. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical fits in to the often maligned category of the so-called jukebox...
View ArticleThe Bridges of Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County, adapted from the 1992 best-selling novel, boasts one of the most resonant, profound and gorgeous scores in recent memory. Tony-nominated composer Jason Robert Brown has...
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Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds
Who will you trust with the very source of most of your food? Join the Thunder Bay Environmental Film Network for the film Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds on Wednesday June 18, starting 7:30 pm at the...
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2nd Annual Waterfront Art Sale
Please join us for the 2nd annual Waterfront Art Sale on Saturday, June 14, 10:00 – 5:00 p.m., showcasing work for sale by twenty local artists and artisans. Paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture,...
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Festival of India 2014
On July 15th, 2014, citizen of Thunder Bay will celebrate their fifth Annual Festival of India. The festival will be at Marina Park from 4- 9 pm. This is an unique opportunity for people of Thunder Bay...
View ArticleTowards a Diverse Community of Respect
The City of Thunder Bay is working steadily to be an inclusive, progressive community that respects all citizens. The City’s Anti-Racism Advisory Committee, historic Aboriginal Liaison Strategy, and...
View ArticleWaterfront Splash Pad and Amenities Open for Season
The Splash Pad and Water Garden Pavilion at Prince Arthur’s Landing are now open for the season until Sept. 15. All ages are invited to enjoy the state-of-the-art Splash Pad, open daily from 11 am – 9...
View ArticleThat’s What She Wrote, Note for Note
On Friday, June 27 Wiggins Pro-Ductions will be hosting Note For Note at The Foundry (242 Red River Road). The night will feature seven-piece Motown/soul/funk/folk/alt-rock band, Morning Light...
View ArticleNew Storybook Celebrates Development of Waterfront
on June 17, the City of Thunder Bay officially released The City and the Spirit Garden: Prince Arthur’s Landing, a storybook retrospective of the development of Thunder Bay’s award-winning waterfront....
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The Different Colours of Scotch: Caribou’s Scotch Tasting Dinner
By Patrick Thompson The different colours of McCallan scotch set out on the table tempted me incessantly while I waited to try each one in turn with the paired delicacy of chef Craig Vieira’s...
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Help The Maltese Guinea Pig Make it to the Big Screen: A Local Filmmaker’s...
The Maltese Guinea Pig is a short film about love, betrayal, and adventure—in grade four. Self-proclaimed sleuth, Samuel Stapleton, is just days from summer vacation, but when the class pet goes...
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TBRHSC Celebrates National Aboriginal Day
Regional Cancer Care Northwest at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) received a boost of colour thanks to an art donation by local businesswoman, Debra Chenier. The donation by...
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FWFN Annual Traditional Pow Wow
BINAYSHEE AWASISIN, Honouring Young Leaders Friday, June 27, Saturday, June 28, & Sunday, June 29, 2014 Elders: Victor & Maureen Pelletier; M.C: Clarence White; Arena Director: John Pierre...
View ArticleSlates: Punk from Edmonton
By Jacob Romu On the July 11, Slates will rip up The Apollo with locals The Fin’r Things. This punk band from Edmonton leans more towards the groovy sounds of Hüsker Dü and Jawbreaker than traditional...
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