Welcome Aboard Bearskin Airlines!

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spring 2011
Complimentary Issue
Postal Agreement No.40013935
Kapuskasing ˚ Ottawa ˚ Sault Ste Marie
North of the 53rd Parallel ˚ Aboriginal Education
www.bearskinairlines.com
Welcome Aboard Bearskin Airlines!
By Harvey & Cliff Friesen, President & Executive Vice President
Effective May 1, 2011, Bearskin Airlines will introduce a new aircraft type to its route
network as well as expand upon markets served!
A Saab 340 aircraft will provide service between Winnipeg, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout and
Thunder Bay. The 34-seat Saab 340 is equipped with twin turbine engines, standup cabin and
lavatory. This pressurized aircraft will offer enhanced comfort and similar speed to Bearskin’s
19-passenger Fairchild Metroliners.
The Saab 340 will be used within Bearskin’s existing route network
on flights where demand has grown to warrant this increase in
capacity. Upon successful integration of this new aircraft type into our
system, a second aircraft will be introduced as early as fall 2011.
Also on May 1, 2011, Bearskin Airlines will commence nonstop scheduled
service between The Region of Waterloo International Airport and Montreal
Trudeau International Airport. Montreal will become Bearskin Airlines’
18th city served and its second nonstop destination from The Region of
Waterloo International Airport.
Utilizing the 19-passenger Fairchild Metroliner, five round trip flights will
be offered each business day including three nonstop flights and two flights
offering same aircraft service via Ottawa. Weekend service will also be available.
Once support for Montreal-Waterloo service has been demonstrated, and as
additional equipment comes online, service via Ottawa will be terminated as
early as fall 2011 in favour of all nonstop Fairchild Metroliner service.
(l-r) Cliff
and Harvey
Friesen
Bearskin Airlines has served The Region of Waterloo International Airport since October
2007 when three flights daily were launched from Ottawa. This service has
since increased to five flights each business day.
“We’re excited to be moving into the next chapter for Bearskin Airlines,” commented
Harvey Friesen, President of Bearskin Airlines, “The Saab 340 offers enhanced comfort for
many loyal customers who have supported our NW Ontario company since 1963.”
With the addition of Montreal, Bearskin will offer more than 100 scheduled departures
daily to 18 destinations in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. Bearskin Airlines maintains major
bases of operation in Thunder Bay and Sioux Lookout and employs 285 people. The company
will operate 14 Fairchild Metroliners and a single Saab 340 aircraft commencing this spring.
“Exchange Income Corporation is a growth oriented company,” commented Cliff Friesen,
Executive Vice President of Bearskin Airlines, “and we are being encouraged and supported
in many growth opportunities that lie ahead for Bearskin Airlines.”
On January 1, 2011, Exchange Income Corporation (TSX: EIF) completed its acquisition
of Bearskin Airlines as first announced on September 15, 2010. EIC is a Canadian corporation
who, in addition to Bearskin Airlines, also owns Perimeter Aviation, Keewatin Air and Calm Air
along with specialty manufacturing companies in Canada and the United States.
IT’S ABOUT TIME!
Bear Country In-Flight Magazine 3
4 Bear Country In-Flight Magazine
Publisher/managing Editor Cliff Friesen
Editor Patti Gresham
Writers Elle Andra-Warner, Lorna Olson, Nadine Robinson
Photography Credits Jarron Childs, Kelly Carrington
– The Reminder, Noella Nadeau, John O’Donnell,
Graeme Oxby, Ottawa Tourism, Ron Morel Memorial
Museum – Kapuskasing, Town of Kapuskasing, Travel
Manitoba, Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development
Corporation, Tim Brody/Sioux Lookout Bulletin,
Wolverine Lodge, Tourisme Montréal, Stéphan
Poulin, Festival International de Jazz de Montréal,
Jean-François Leblanc, Octane Management, Ron Stern,
Just For Laughs Festival, Les FrancoFolies de Montréal
Design + Production Good Design
Advertising Sales Barbara Bryson and Bearskin Airlines Staff
Lithography Premier Printing
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Phone (807) 474-2636
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Bear Country is published by Bearskin Lake Air Services Ltd.
ISBN D702544
2010 bearmail winners
Congratulations to the following Bearmail members who won a weekend
getaway for two to a Bearskin Airlines destination of their choice.
February April
Jennifer MacDonald – Sault Ste Marie Evangeline Southwind – Hudson
JuneAugust
Helena Guertin – Fort Frances Wanda Harris – Kenora
October Karen Swain – Ottawa
December
Barbara D’Silva – Thunder Bay
You could also be a winner by visiting www.bearskinairlines.com and join Bearmail today!
Draws are held every other month. You only need to register once to be eligible each time!
You’ll also receive notification of seat sales, information on schedule changes,
and other information pertinent to flying with Bearskin Airlines.
Winning is easy with the BEAR!
National Honour to Director
of Operations at Bearskin Airlines
Kudos to one of Bearskin
Airlines most respected employees
– Brad Martin, the Director of
Operations – on being presented
the Paul Mulrooney Memorial
Award of Excellence by the Air
Transport Association of Canada
(ATAC). Founded in 1934, ATAC
serves as Canada’s national trade
association for commercial aviation
and flight training industries as well
as aviation industry suppliers.
The award recognizes an
employee who has demonstrated
excellence in a progressive and
continued advancement to and within
management positions. Brad, who was
nominated by Bearskin Airlines (an
operator member company of ATAC)
was selected for his demonstrated
leadership in team management, his
high ethical standards, willingness
to be the ambassador of the industry
and a passion for supporting “the
pathways through education for
youth choosing aviation as a career.”
Top (l-r): Dan Munro, President
of National Helicopters Inc.; Brad
Martin, Director of Operations
for Bearskin Airlines; and Skip
Gallagher, Vice President of Sales for
Raytheon Airline Aviation Services.
Brad has been in commercial
aviation over 34 years, since
graduating from Confederation
College’s Aviation Flight Management
Program in 1977 and joining On
Air Ltd as a flight dispatcher and
pilot. Two years later, he became a
full-time pilot following acquisition
By Elle Andra-Warner
of On Air (1979) Ltd. by Bearskin
Airlines. In 1983, he was promoted to
Base Manager of Bearskin’s Dryden
base; a year later to Operations
Manager; and, in 1988 to Director of
Operations. Since then, Brad’s role
has expanded to include responsibility
for all airport counters, reservation
centre and contracts system including
ground handling, fuel contracts and
contracted airport counter staff.
Brad’s management style was
praised by Harvey Friesen, President
and CEO of Bearskin Airlines. “Brad
embraces new ideas and suggestions
from all levels of staff and is a
supporter of the training required to
enable his people to perform at their
best. He continually shows leadership
in ensuring that Bearskin Airlines
meets and exceeds existing Transport
Canada and other regulations,” said
Harvey, adding “Brad’s leadership
in team management starts with his
open door policy and the building
of relationships with his staff. He
typically works in the background and
prefers his managers, supervisors and
front line employees are credited for
their work and achievements.”
Throughout his career, Brad has
actively participated in aviation
organizations. He is a supporting
Member of Manitoba Aviation
Council, founding member of Ontario
Air Ambulance Association, and
Past Chair of Aviation Management
Advisory Committee for Confederation
College as well as member or
past member of numerous ATAC
sub-committees including Cargo,
Flight Ops, Commuter Ops and
Ticketing and now the current Chair
of Flight Ops/Commuter Ops.
A strong promoter to young people
of the various aviation careers available,
Brad said “I will continue to participate
on various advisory committees
and panels, including ATAC, which
discuss curriculum and relevant issues
about aviation careers, and first start
within the industry in flying schools
situations. I am proud that Bearskin
Airlines shares and supports my
desire and actions related to fostering
interest in aviation as a career at
the high school and college level.”
As for being ATAC’s aviation
ambassador, Brad said “I’ll still take
the lead on operational issues as they
pertain to Nav Canada and to work
for more accountability of money
being spent in Canada’s airports.”
Congratulations Brad on a
well-deserved honour.
15th ANNUAL BEARSKIN AIRLINES HOPE CLASSICFebruary 18-20, 2011
Imagine 270 women in a curling
club, laughing, eating, dancing and
having a good time from Friday
evening until Sunday afternoon. That
is the Bearskin Airlines Hope Classic.
Perhaps the most unique feature
of the event is, that at its heart, the
women’s curling classic is not about
curling, not about money, not about
press, but it is about a united spirit
to combat that which has affected
so many. “The pain of breast cancer
seems to diminish when you are
surrounded by hundreds of others
who have had first-hand experience
with the disease,” says Sue Childs.
Sue became the chair after her curling
teammate; best friend and event
founder Linda Buchan, passed away
from cancer on December 11, 2002.
Linda Buchan was only 38 when
she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
In 1996, she established the Bearskin
Airlines Hope Classic, a women’s-only
curling bonspiel with the goal of
raising $5,000 for local breast cancer
initiatives. Linda remained upbeat,
positive and actively committed to
the fight against the disease that
eventually took her life.
In a very magical way, Linda
Buchan’s dream to end breast cancer
and her never-quit-while-there-ishope attitude live on. Fifteen years
after it began, the bonspiel has raised
$2,067,000 for the Northern Cancer
Fund of the Thunder Bay Regional
Health Sciences Foundation. The
funds continue to keep Linda’s
dream alive. In 2006, Thunder Bay
Regional Health Sciences Centre
opened the Linda Buchan Centre for
Breast Assessment and
Screening, named in
honour of Linda
Buchan and her
outstanding
achievements.
It’s an understatement to say
they’re helping in “some way.”
The ladies of the Bearskin Airlines
Hope Classic organizing committee
– including several who have been
involved since the very beginning –
are making a very significant impact.
The Linda Buchan Centre for Breast
Screening & Assessment at Thunder
Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
is a place of answers. A team of breast
health experts provide screening and
Above: Top Ten Pledge Getters (l-r):
Jodi Nesti, Patti Anderson, Becky
Hurley, Lynn Yawney, Mary Wheatley,
Judy Gerry, Susan Jones, Taffy Pleson,
Sue Childs and Ava Walter.
Left: Cheque presentation (l-r): Erin
Manahan, Susan Childs, Barb Whitney,
Liz Manahan, Jodi Nesti, Cliff Friesen,
Judy Gerry, Mary Wheatley and Sue Childs.
Photos courtesy of Jarron Childs.
diagnostic mammography for clients
of all ages; complete diagnostic testing
for all breast health concerns, and
coordination of care by the Breast
Assessment Coordinator.
Within its first two years, the Linda
Buchan Centre served over 3,300
clients. And with continued growth,
services continue to expand. Prior to
that, less than 300 women received
breast screening in an average year.
Joanne Lacourciere, Director of
Diagnostics at the Health Sciences
Centre, credits the Bearskin Airlines
Hope Classic for enabling the growth of
local breast health services. “The tools
and technologies purchased through
the funds raised by the event are the
envy of hospitals of similar size and
larger across our province,” she says.
Incredibly, the Bearskin Airlines
Hope Classic began with the goal
of raising $5,000 for local breast
cancer initiatives. But with the
encouragement of dedicated sponsors
like Bearskin Airlines and ongoing
enthusiasm from volunteers and
participants, it never made sense to
stop. “We never dreamed we’d still be
at it fifteen years later,” Childs says.
“Over $1000” Club for 2011
Sophia Ambrose
Patti Anderson
Muriel Anderson
Carolyn Anderson
Barbara Andros
Beth Andros
Maggie Bragnalo
Barb Brownlee
Wendi Cameron
Sue Childs
Susan Childs
Judy Deciccio
Sue Dubinsky
Jackie Duhamel
Carol Favot
Karen Furioso
Judy Gerry
Donna Giles
Becky Hurley
Linda Hutton
Heather Hyslop
Susan Jones
Tracey Laroque
Liz Maurer
Suzanne Maynard
Ann Mitchell
Jody Nesti
Taffy Pleson
Angela Rutland
Brenda Seabrook
Marsha Somerville
Sandra Stoger
Reta Stoger
Michelle Tessier
Tania Trottier
Cheryl Vaccher
Ava Walter
Mary Wheatley
Jo Ann Witiluk
Lynne Yawney
“Our top priority is to ensure that
everyone has fun,” Childs explains.
“Of course we always hope to increase
awareness about breast cancer
and raise funds, but it’s not about
achieving a certain goal. We just really
believe in what we’re doing.”
A $185,000 grant from the
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences
Foundation supported the purchase
of the Breast MRI. The majority
of the funds were provided to the
Foundation’s Northern Cancer Fund
by the Bearskin Airlines Hope Classic.
Thanks to the support of the
Bearskin Airlines Hope Classic,
patients at the Linda Buchan Centre
of the Health Sciences Centre are
now among a select few in Ontario
to have access to world-class Breast
“Over $500” Club for 2011
Janice Amadeo
Karyn Armiento
Kelli-Dawn Baker
Kathy Ball
Bonnie Barbisan
Diana Baril
Fran Belsito
Kathy Bemben
Carla Borton
April Broennle
Colleen Burton-Tom
Lynda Chicorli
Carol Cooney
Tracey Degruyter
Pam Fayrick
Susan Forbes
Chantelle Gascon
Diane Genereux
Robyn Goral
Deanna Hicklin
Heather Houston
Janice Hunt
Diane Imrie
Jean Kerber
Glad Kerkemeier
Judy Kiviaho
Anne Kreutz
Jessica Lacey
Suzanne Lafrance
Kim Lambert
Liz Lindstrom
Lori Livingston
Corinne Lozenski
Claudette Magne
Irene Martyniuk
Lise Maurice
Jan McAlister
Yvonne McConnell
Darlene McEwan
Sherrill Musclow
Joanne Nygard
Pam Oshimo
Jo-Anne Pelletier
Marion Peterson
Debbie Rathje
Kristie Roy
Marlene Savioja
Lynn Scott
Vicki Shannon
Cindy Sinnott
Cindy Stark
Sandy Sutherland
Claudette Trottier
Linda Veneruzzo
Ellen Wigmore
Sue Wright-Cassan
Tammy Wylie
Darlene Yakimoski
Angie Young
This year the leading pledge-getter
with $10,070 was Susan Jones who
received the Tammy Salidas Award,
presented by Cliff Friesen (pictured
left) in memory of Cliff’s daughter
Tammy. Sue Childs was second
($9,025) followed by Jody Nesti
($8,605), Judy Gerry $6001), Becky
Hurley ($5,840), Lynne Yawney
($5,455), Mary Wheatlety ($4,505),
Ava Walter ($4,414), Taffy Pleson
($3,246) and Patti Anderson ($2,833).
MRI technology. Prior to the arrival
of the Breast MRI, patients requiring
the test had to travel to Winnipeg
for treatment. This resulted in added
stress and extra expenses for people
already dealing with a difficult ordeal.
The Bearskin Airlines Hope
Classic is a curling event consisting
of 64 teams of women playing a total
of five games with a skins format.
Each curler pays an entry fee of $75
and must secure a $100 in pledges.
The top five teams in pledges
(each team using four of its members
each having raised a minimum of
$500) were: Team Witiluk (Judy
Gerry, Mary Wheatley, Ava Walter,
Sue Childs with $23,945; Team
Nesti (Jody Nesti, Becky Hurley,
Lynne Yawney, Barb Brownlee with
$20,942); Team Hyslop (Susan Jones,
Taffy Pleson, Heather Hyslop, Tania
Trottier with $16,993); Team Stoger
(Judy Decicco, Tracey Laroque,
Sandra Stoger, Reta Stoger with
$4622 ); and Team Kiviaho (Maggie
Bragnalo, Judy Kiviaho, Carol Cooney,
Heather Houston with $3435).
The teams with the most skins
were: Team Sue Dubinsky (23), Team
Claudette Trottier (21), Team Tammy
Wylie (20), Team Kelli-Dawn Baker
(19) and Team Sandra Stoger (18).
The Spirit of Linda Lou Award –
created in 2003 in memory of the
originator of the Bearskin Airlines
Hope Classic, Linda Buchan – is
presented annually to a person or
team who exemplifies one or more
of Linda’s traits, be it initiative,
enthusiasm, commitment, passion, or
drive. This year Ron Buchan awarded
the Spirit of Linda Lou Award to Sam
Barbisan and the entire Fort William
Curling Club (pictured below).
The Bearskin Airlines Hope Classic
Committee cannot say enough about
the women who curl in this event, as
well as all of the fantastic people who
supported them. Their determination
to ‘make a difference’ is the drive that
keeps everyone connected with this
event. Their effort for a cause that has
affected us all in one way or another is
the reason that this dream continues.
The Bearskin Airlines Hope Classic
Committee (Sue Childs, Susan Childs,
Judy Gerry, Erin Manahan, Liz
Manahan, Mary Wheatley and Barb
Whitney) thanks YOU because ‘The
Dream Definitely Continues’ – a dream
that began a short fifteen years ago.
The 16th Annual Bearskin
Airlines Hope Classic will be held
February 17-19, 2012 at the Fort
William Curling Club and the
registration forms will be available
Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Visit
www.bearskinairlineshopeclassic.com
for more information.
Appropriately named for
it’s visible deep water,
Clearwater Lake offers
hiking, camping, canoeing,
swimming and excellent
fishing. Photo courtesy
of Travel Manitoba.
By Lorna Olson
For outdoor adventurers,
Northern Manitoba is an ideal
spring and summer destination:
clear, never-ending skies;
rugged wilderness abounding
with wildlife such as arctic
fox, caribou, polar bears and
beluga whales; sparkling lakes
with excellent fishing; majestic
waterfalls; and those long,
18-hour days of late June.
The Pas, once a meeting place
between Indian trappers and French
and English fur traders, has grown
to be an economically-diverse
community with tourism playing an
important role.
The area has much to offer visitors
– countless pristine lakes with some
of the best game fishing in North
America; boreal forests with abundant
game; diverse plant and animal life;
and hospitable northerners. For
those who enjoy water travel, the
Grass River is suitable for canoeing,
fishing, camping, boating and hiking.
Running parallel to Highway 39 and 6,
it provides many potential entry and
exit points along its banks. One of the
largest breeding and staying regions of
migratory waterfowl in the world, The
Pas area attracts photographers and
hunters in the spring and fall.
Clearwater Lake Provincial Park
is located 18 kilometers (11 miles)
north of The Pas. One of three “true
blue” lakes in the world, Clearwater
Lake has long white beaches, water
so clear you can see the bottom
at 11 meters (36 feet), and diverse
species of flora. It’s a major attraction
for families and individuals who
enjoy life on or near the water.
The Pas Agricultural Exhibition
(rodeo and fair) occurs during the
second weekend of June (June 11-12).
Chuck-wagon races, chariot races,
calf roping, a demolition derby, and
lawnmower races are some of the
activities of this festival.
Every August, for more than
30 years, the Opaskwayak Cree
Nation (OCN) has hosted Northern
Manitoba’s biggest Indian Days
Festival. The week-long festival
celebrates Cree traditions and culture,
and is one of the region’s most popular
summer attractions. It features live
fiddlers, the Western Canadian Square
Dance Championships, and family
events such as canoe races, and
moose and goose calling. Traditional
foods, like bannock and hearty
moose stew are available. This year,
Opaskwayak Indian Days runs from
August 15 to 21. OCN also holds an
annual Pow Wow during the first
week in August.
If you want a change of scene from
outdoor activities, the Aseneskak
Casino, one of the newest casinos in
Manitoba features live entertainment,
an art gallery, a restaurant, a gift shop,
and a variety of games of chance.
Top: Aboriginal spirituality and culture
is celebrated during ‘The Opaskawayak
Indian Days’ powwows. Photo courtesy
of Travel Manitoba.
Bottom: White water rapids
on the Hughes River in Lynn Lake.
Known as The Sport Fishing
Capital of Manitoba, Lynn Lake
is surrounded by numerous lakes
with trophy-size walleye (pickerel),
northern pike ( jackfish), and trout
(lake trout, brown trout, rainbow
trout, and speckled trout). Area
rivers and creeks are crystal-clear,
with rocky shorelines and ice-cold
rapids and swift currents that are
home to a plentiful supply of Arctic
grayling. Travellers come from
as far away as Asia, Europe and
South America to experience the
excitement of world-class fishing
and hunting.
Every summer, the Chamber
of Commerce hosts the Great
Northern Pike Live Release Fish
Derby at Berge Lake. This year’s
Derby takes place on July 2nd and
will host local anglers as well as
visitors from across the continent.
Home to abundant caribou,
black bear, moose, and wolf, the
area’s forest also holds small game
such as partridge, ducks and geese.
Lynn Lake has several world-class
outfitters who will facilitate your
hunting or fishing expedition,
combining comfortable lodging
with remote, natural surroundings.
You can savor the taste of fresh,
pan-fried walleye, and listen to
the haunting call of the loon while
enjoying a splendid Manitoba sunset.
Two provincial parks, Berge
Lake and Zed Lake offer walleye
and pike fishing as well as
camping facilities and a boat
launch. Berge Lake is only 6
kilometers (4 miles) from Lynn
Lake. Zed Lake Provincial Park
provides lake trout fishing as
well, and is located 19 kilometers
(12 miles) from the town.
Wolverine Lodge on
Vandekerckhove Lake, Manitoba
offers some of the finest Trophy
Pike including Master Angler
Pike (41 inches or larger). Photo
courtesy of Wolverine Lodge.
welcome to
the pas!
Dana Kozlowski
Passenger Service Agent
Manitoba’s ‘Gateway to the North’ offers
a variety of cultural events including
the Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival,
the Bill Bannock Fishing Derby and
Opaskawayak Indian Days.
The Pas Airport is located
near Clearwater Lake,
one of the three true
blue lakes in existence.
Famous for its trophy
lake trout fishing and
monster northern pike,
the lake is also known for its spectacular
sunsets and breathtaking northern lights.
Spring nights can entertain and
awe, with the amazing spectacle of
the Aurora Borealis: green and aqua
lights (with white and sometimes red
flashes), dancing across the dark skies.
Bearskin Airlines offers three flights each
weekday between The Pas and Winnipeg
with great connections to all major airlines.
Lynn Lake has fine dining and
accommodation ranging from a
bed and breakfast to a full-service
hotel. Boat rentals are available,
along with guides to show you
where the big fish are hiding.
The town has a fascinating history,
originating in the early 1950’s with
homes moved from a community
150 miles south (using Linn tractors
and “cat trains” which pulled sleighs
loaded with machinery, homes,
buildings, food, and everything
else needed to build a town, in
order to develop the ore deposit
discovered there). The Lynn Lake
Mining Town Museum will give you
a close-up look at life in the early
days; you can view an actual Linn
tractor pulling a home, and learn
about Lynn Lake’s mining history.
Lynn Lake’s population is
approximately 800 – it’s a small town
located in a vast area: Canada’s true
north – rugged, wild and breathtaking.
The Greenstone Region is
comprised of four communities:
Flin Flon, Cranberry Portage,
Sherridon, and Snow Lake.
The City of Flin Flon, Manitoba
is a picturesque paradise. With a
population of 6,200, it straddles the
Manitoba-Saskatchewan border
(Flin Flon, Saskatchewan has about
300 residents).
For the fisherman, deep lakes hold
walleye, turbot, jackfish, and enormous
lake trout. For watersports enthusiasts,
there are many opportunities for
canoeing, sailing or power boating.
Golfers can enjoy the challenge
of the Phantom Lake Golf Club.
The Flin Flon Trout Festival
offers a weekend of fun for all ages
starting with the Canada Day
Parade. Photo courtesy of Kelly
Carrington, The Reminder.
The Flin Flon Tourist Park and
Campground offers 50 non-electric
or electric campsites as well as
picnicking and tenting areas, and
Baker’s Narrows Provincial Park boasts
both electric and non-electric sites,
picnicking sites, and a scenic tower
that provides magnificent vistas of the
surrounding lake and terrain.
Grass River Provincial Park,
southeast of Flin Flon is not as
developed; you’ll feel as though
you’re the first person to set eyes
on the untouched land and waters.
The river runs wild, and holds
great northern pike, walleye, lake
trout, whitefish and perch. The
lush forests are home to woodland
caribou, moose, bear, wolves and
wolverines. Basic sites are available at
three lakeside campgrounds – Gyles
Lake, Iskwasum Lake, and Reed
Lake. Each has picnic shelters, a boat
ramp, a beach, and a playground.
A highlight of every summer is
the annual Flin Flon Trout Festival.
Organizer Hollee Babcock says that all
the details aren’t finalized, but plans
are well underway. “The festival will
begin on June 30th with a family event
still being planned, and that will lead
into the fireworks at midnight.”
The 2011 Trout Festival is
Flin Flon’s 61st, and will be preceded
by a month-long fishing derby that
wraps up June 30th.
Canada Day starts with a free
pancake breakfast hosted by the
Rotarians, followed by a parade.
This year, some Canada Day
events will be held in Creighton,
Saskatchewan, 2 kilometers west of
Flin Flon ( just over one mile). An
evening Canada Day Cabaret will
wind up the July 1st celebrations.
On July 2nd and 3rd, there’s
Main Street Days – the main street
is closed to traffic to accommodate
various activities such as live stage
entertainment, a free Bannock Brunch,
Native story telling, booths with food,
games and products, sidewalk sales,
and much more.
welcome to
Flin Flon!
There’s also the Amazing Race;
the Canoe Challenge on Ross Lake;
the renowned Fish Fry; and the Golf
Tournament at Phantom Lake Golf
Course – this festival has something
for everyone! For updates, check
www.cityofflinflon.com.
Is fishing your favourite past time?
Tourists travel here every summer just to
drop a line in hopes of catching a master
angler Walleye or Northern Pike, or maybe
even a world record Burbot or Lake Trout!
Cranberry Portage is 50 kilometers
(30 miles) southeast of Flin Flon.
Sitting on the ridge between Lake
Athapapuskow and First Cranberry
Lake, it provides a land bridge
between the two water bodies. There
are two well-maintained nature trails
suitable for hiking, running and
mountain biking; and canoeing and
camping are other popular activities.
Melanie Dominey
Flin Flon also has
beautiful walking
and biking trails and
a variety of local
businesses that offer
great shopping!
So if you’re looking for adventure, come
visit us! We look forward to putting a
smile on your face. Bearskin offers three
flights daily from Winnipeg with excellent
connections to all the major carriers.
Grass River Park is just west of this
town of about 1,000 population, and
local lodges provide boats and guides,
and offer rental accommodations
ranging from log cabins to electrical
hookups for camper units. July 3rd
is the date of the Cranberry Portage
Trout Challenge, enjoyed by local and
visiting anglers.
Sherridon is another small mining
community which has developed a
tourism industry. Nearby Kississing
Lake is famous for trout, northern pike
and walleye, and its lodges and other
tourist facilities provide visitors with
great comfort and hospitality.
Snow Lake offers an unspoiled
habitat with wildflowers, boreal forest,
and clean lakes and rivers. Attractions
include the Manitoba Star Attraction
Mining Museum, large indoor and
outdoor murals, and activities such
as golfing, fishing, bird watching
and tennis. Nearby Wekusko Falls
Provincial Park offers a campground,
water sports, and two suspended
bridges with spectacular photographic
opportunities of the tumbling falls.
Manitoba North of 53 – come north
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t was during the development of
the National Transcontinental
Railway that our area of the north
was “discovered.” In 1910, a survey
party headed by Jack W. Stewart was
mapping out the main line of the
Canadian National Railway (CNR)
when he and his men set up camp on
the banks of the Kapuskasing River.
The tracks were laid and for four years,
Macpherson (Kapuskasing as it was
known) was simply a water stop.
When public sentiment and the
Great War started, the government
invoked the War Measures Act of 1914
to curtail the freedoms of immigrants.
These Austrians, Croatians, Germans,
Hungarians, Poles, Turks, Serbs,
Slovaks and Ukrainians from the
Austro-Hungarian provinces of Galicia
or Bukovina, had been invited to settle
in the Prairies by our government. They
were escaping religious or political
persecution in their home countries
and looked to a better life in Canada.
The Canadian Government was
worried about the loyalties of these
immigrants. It was decided that the
male immigrants who were living in
Canada and who were considered
dangerous to Canadian security would
be interned in camps across the
country. The Government appointed
Major General Sir William Otter as
Director of Internment Operations.
The Kapuskasing Internment
Station began when the Provincial
government granted 1,280 acres
to the Federal government for
the development of a Dominion
Experimental Station at Macpherson.
The Department of Agriculture
then applied to the Department of
Internment Operations for a contingent
of internees to help clear the land.
Left: Festival activities,
like the Western Speed
Challenge, demonstrate
horses’ strength, speed
and agility.
Right: The Kapuskasing
Internment Station (top) and
an aerial view of the “Model
Town of the North” (bottom)
during the early 1900’s.
Story and photos courtesy of the
Ron Morel Memorial Museum and
the Town of Kapuskasing.
welcome to
Kapuskasing!
Nicole Bourgeois
Rich in both French and English heritage,
the ‘Model Town of the North’ is host to
two of the province’s leading summer
festivals. Le Festival de la St.Jean in June
and the Lumberjack Heritage Festival in
July will again be the highlights of the
summer as Kapuskasing gets ready to
celebrate its 90th anniversary.
With three flights
daily, as well as
weekend service to
Kapuskasing, you
can connect from
Air Canada Jazz in
Timmins or Sudbury
or fly Bearskin from
any of the destinations we serve.
We hope you will attend!
n December 14, 1914, an advance
party under Captain W.E.
Swaine arrived at Macpherson
station with 11 soldiers and 56
Hungarian internees from Fort Henry.
That first winter, the internees built a
variety of buildings, cleared 100 acres
of land, cut 800 cords of pulpwood
and 400,000 feet of sawlogs. They
were paid for this work. The
Kapuskasing Camp was one of
Canada’s largest and longest lasting.
The last prisoners were repatriated
in 1920 and the camp was closed.
During the same period of
internment, the Ontario government
inaugurated a project whereby land
grants were given to returned soldiers
and sailors so that they would become
northern pioneers. Long winters, short
growing seasons and poor training
for the participants meant that this
project failed but a few tenacious
families stayed in Kapuskasing.
The pulp mill also had a shaky
start, but by 1920 the Spruce Falls
Company was established. In 1926
the Kimberly-Clark and the New York
Times Companies acquired controlling
interest of Spruce Falls. They
expanded the mill, built the Smoky
Falls power generating station and
started producing newsprint.
Kapuskasing is called the Model
Town of the North for a very interesting
reason. During the administration
of Premier Ernest Charles Drury
(1919-1923), Kapuskasing was chosen
to be the first provincially-planned
resource community in Ontario.
The government wanted to create
a model community that would not
be another ‘closed’ company town.
It seems that Premier Drury
took a personal interest in where
the town should be, namely on
the east side of the river, beside
the “curve which might well be
the picturesque site of a town park”
(from E.C. Drury’s memoirs).
Indeed, the beautification of
Riverside Park was undertaken by
Spruce Falls in 1927. They hired a
landscape gardener, Harry Straiton,
The Lumberjack Festival offers many
of activities including numerous
lumberjack competitions, heavy horse
pulling contests, vendors and much more.
Photos courtesy of Noella Nadeau.
and provided flowers, trees, shrubs
and assistants, and together, they
ensured that our park became one of
the finest in the north.
Over the years, our town has
grown, with the amalgamation of West
Riverside, Brunetville, Val-Albert and
the development of new housing areas
in and around town.
Along with the town’s physical
expansion, we have experienced
economic growth. We boast the
Tembec-Spruce Falls mill, the Agrium
Phosphate Mine and the General
Motors Cold Weather Testing Facility.
Kapuskasing is also flourishing as
a tourism destination. Our spirited
community celebrates the St. Jean
Festival, the Festival of Lights and the
Lumberjack Heritage Festival yearly.
his year, the town of
Kapuskasing celebrates its
90 years. In order to mark
this milestone, the Town has joined
forces with the Lumberjack Heritage
Festival to celebrate. In addition to
the festival’s regular programming,
new events have been added to spruce
up the weekend festivities. Here are
some highlights of what to expect:
Doors Open Kapuskasing
A history and cultural experience
presented with guided tours of the
community that showcase the original
architecture and the features of the
planned “Garden City.”
Professional Live Rodeo
Featuring Bull Riding, Bareback and
Saddle Bronc Riding… real cowboys
originating from Australia, Brazil,
United States, Mexico and Canada.
Live Concerts and Entertainment
In the spotlight this year will
be Loverboy, the classic rock
group from the 80s that quickly
garnered multi-Platinum albums
and delivering high-energy live
shows; and the Sensational Hot
Rods, a well-rehearsed group from
Thunder Bay who perform 50s Rock
& Roll and much more. They deliver
a full evening of entertainment
and of course, get you moving.
Daytime activities will continue
to be free of charge at Riverside
Park with a multitude of activities,
vendors, lumberjack competitions,
Kapuskasing’s Welcome
Centre formerly the
Train Station, houses
the Ron Morel Memorial
Museum and Tourist
Information Centre.
horse shoe competition, car and truck
show, live performances, children’s
inflatable park, authentic lumberjack
camp and historical demonstrations,
cultural displays, native village
with arts and crafts, helicopter
rides, geocaching and much more.
or more information about Kapuskasing
and the Lumberjack Heritage Festival,
visit us at www.kapuskasing.ca or call
us at 800-463-6432. We welcome you to visit
and stay with us to get the full Northern
Ontario cultural experience.
Mark your calendar… Lumberjack
Heritage Festival July 21-24, 2011!
This article was written
using the following
sources: archival
material from the
Ron Morel Memorial
Museum; Kapuskasing’s
50th, 60th and 75th
anniversary books;
Margaret Paterson’s
Carved From the Forest
(1967); Kapuskasing
– An Historical Sketch
by Watson Kirkconnell
(1921); a chapter titled
“Sir William Otter and
Internment Operations in
Canada during the First
World War” by Desmond
Morton in “The Canadian
Historical Review.”
“Joie de vivre” when literally
translated means “joy of living”
…and that is what Montréal
is all about! Rich and vibrant
with a fantastic atmosphere
Montreal possesses a vibrancy
and excitement that you
won’t find anywhere else.
Photos courtesy
of Tourisme-Montreal
Above: Saint-Paul
Street. © Ron Stern.
Activities abound in Quebec’s
cultural hub with its diverse festivals,
numerous museums, and bicultural
music and art scene. Montreal is
a mélange of ethnic and national
influences that have all contributed
to what makes it such a special place.
Relax in an outdoor café, shop in an
underground shopping mall, dine at a
fine French restaurant and follow with
a jazz club. For “old” world charm,
walk through the cobblestone streets
lined with historic buildings and
churches in the city’s old Montreal
area, once a major shipping port.
Summer is the best time to visit
Montreal, full with cultural and
social events and especially festivals.
With over one million attendees,
the Festival International de Jazz
de Montréal takes top billing. The
event attracts international stars,
many of which can be seen for free
in the open air venues. International
stars of another stripe are also seen
at The Just for Laughs Festival, with
notables such as Tim Allen and
Bill Cosby, amongst others, having
made appearances. Other important
festivals include the Montreal World
Film Festival, Francofolies (celebrates
French speaking cultures), Vues
D’Afriques Music Festival and the
Montreal Fireworks Festival.
There is no shortage of things to
see and do in Montreal! With even
more attractions like parks, ports
and canals sprinkled in for added
exploration and adventure, here are
some things you don’t want to miss.
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve2
Mount Royal Park
One of Montreal’s largest green
spaces, is also a great hangout and
recreational area for bikers, walkers,
cross-country skiers and picnic-goers
as well as a place to go for other
cultural activities, which are numerous
in the warm summer months.
Located in the Town of Mont
Royal, an area in Greater Montreal
that was predominantly anglophone
until the 1960s and is now 46 percent
francophone. The mountain bears a
31.4 m (1.3 ft) cross, which is owned
by the City of Montreal and was
erected in 1924. In the early 1990s,
the cross was converted to fibre-optic
technology, which turns the cross’
lights purple, red or blue. The first
cross was placed on the mountain
in 1643 by the founder of Montreal,
Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve.
Top left: View from the
Belvedere at Mount Royal
Park / Mount Royal and
Surroundings. © Tourisme
Montréal, Stéphan Poulin.
Bottom left: Jean-Talon
Market. © Ron Stern.
The Montreal Canadiens playing
hockey immediately comes to
mind as the most popular sporting
event to watch in Québec but
there is something else that rivals
its popularity, which takes place
every summer: the Canadian Grand
Prix. In 2005, the auto racing event
became the third most watched
sporting event in the world and
since 1967 became part of the
Formula One World Championship.
Since 1978, local Montrealers and
tourists have flocked to watch this
exciting auto race to see professional
racing at its best. Currently located
on Île Notre-Dame at the beautiful
Parc Jean-Drapeau, the race started
as a sports car event in 1961 at the
Mosport International Raceway
in Ontario but moved to Québec
16 years later. The track was aptly
named Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
shortly after Québec native Gilles
Villeneuve, a racing great, was killed
in a practice session of the Belgian
Grand Prix in 1982. Villeneuve was
also the first Quebecer to win on
this track in 1978.
The Villeneuve race track is
normally public roads when not in
use for the race, making this street
circuit particularly fast. A famous
part of the track is the wall on the
outside of the last chicane of the track,
nicknamed “The Wall of Champions,”
as several drivers have ended their
race at this challenging corner.
The Metropolis
One of the most popular concert
venues in the city, the Metropolis
has hosted such artists as David
Bowie, Cold Play, Ben Harper, the
White Stripes and some francophone
musicians such as Jean Leloupa and
Les Cowboys Fringants. The venue
holds up to 2,300 spectators and
seating is on a first-come, first-serve
basis. The building, which is now
home to the Metropolis, has gone
through many transformations in over
Left: Grand Prix du Canada.
© Octane Management.
Middle: Festival International de Jazz
de Montréal. © Festival International de
Jazz de Montréal, Jean-François Leblanc.
more than 100 years of its existence on
Sainte-Catherine Street East. Walking
in the concert hall’s adjoining lounge,
The Savoy, will bring the visitor back
to the cabaret era, with its crystal
chandeliers and intimate atmosphere.
Sitting just over 200 guests, the lounge
is also a spot for live performances and
a good choice for a cosy meeting place.
Outdoor Market
Jean-Talon Market is an outdoor
market that boasts a wide selection
of food stalls that are open year-round
and runs about two full city blocks
long. Great food awaits the hungry
visitor that is keen to experience
this area that is not a typical tourist
hangout. Located close to Little Italy,
an area in the borough of RosemontLa Petite-Patrie, the market can be
found only a short walk away from
the Jean-Talon Metro Station. Even
restaurant owners and chefs frequent
this fabulous ethnic market. Choices
are endless at this trendy market,
including cheese stores, fresh fish
and produce, organic food, Italian
restaurants, maple syrup, sushi and
chocolate shops among other vendors.
Visit Old Montreal
For sampling a visibly robust
European flavor, head to Old
Montreal, a quarter of the city that
has strong traces of classic Victorian
culture. The charming old town looks
resplendent in a drape of ancient
European architecture and other
traces of a bygone era. There are
small cafes and quaint shops along
the cobblestone streets that are
guaranteed to take one on a highly
nostalgic trip of classic beauty. Boutiques
Take a stroll down from Saint-Denis
Street and Saint-Laurent Boulevard for
a glimpse of the high life of Montreal.
This classy belt is ornamented with
the most exclusive high-fashion
boutiques and accessories stores
along with innumerable fine dining
restaurants and cafes. The street
is predictably frequented by the
crème-de-la-crème of Montreal’s
fashion and social circles.
Culture
For an art and cultural fiesta,
visit Montreal’s famous Point-aCalliere Museum that lets you
peek into the ancient escapades
of the enchanting city. The exhibits
include thousands of artifacts and
objects of historical significance
along with archeological ruins of a
long lost age. A complimentary tour
guide will be allotted to you once
the admission fees have been paid.
Another haven for art lovers is the
Montreal Museum of Contemporary
Art – a place adorned by over 7000
original and splendid works of art.
Free guided tours are conducted
every Wednesday evening.
Right: Just For Laughs Festival.
© Just For Laughs Festival.
Festival International de Jazz
de Montréal: June 25 to July 4
The gigantic summer music
celebration features 11 days
of non-stop entertainment, from
noon to midnight, right in the heart
of downtown Montreal. The festival
brings in some of the world’s greatest
jazz performers as well as other
renowned artists, and draws crowds
of up to 2,000,000. Over 300 of the
400 shows are free and festivities
and performances are held at many
different venues. Several city blocks
are closed to traffic, as right of way
is given exclusively to pedestrians,
creating a festive and secure spot with
cafés and bistros, an art gallery, street
performers and a musical park for
children. It’s the summer celebration
par excellence for people of all
ages and origins, a cultural breath
of fresh air, and a place for incredible
musical discoveries with influence
such as Jazz, Blues, Latin-Jazz,
Brazilian, Cuban, African, Reggae,
Contemporary, Electronica. For more
information, call (514) 523-3378 or
visit www.montrealjazzfest.com.
Visit www.tourisme-montreal.org
or call (514) 844-5400 to find out more!
Good golf etiquette is an essential part of the game.
By practicing the basic rules will keep the game enjoyable
for both you and those around you.
Keep It Safe
•When practicing your swing, never swing in the direction of
another player. There may be pebbles or twigs or other matter
in the grass that could fly up and injure a playing partner.
•Do not swing your club until you know that others in your
group are at a safe distance. Likewise, keep your distance
when others are swinging. Be aware to steer clear of trouble.
•Do not hit the ball until you are certain that the group
ahead of you is out of range.
•If your ball appears headed toward another player or
another group, give them a warning by yelling out, “Fore!”
•Quiet, please! Never talk during another player’s swing.
•Be aware of your shadow on the putting green. Don’t stand
in a place that causes your shadow to be cast across another
player or that player’s putting line.
Whitewater Golf Club
Rushing rapids, mountainous
backdrops and World Class facilities!
Visit Thunder Bay to ignite your passion
for golf. This Thomas McBroom Design
is one of the best public courses you will
ever play and is Ontario Golf Magazine’s
– Best Bang for Your Buck. You can play
anywhere from 7, 293 yards to 5,590 with
a slope rating of 138 to 121. The Course is
only rivaled by the cuisine, mesmerizing
views, and the Northwestern Ontario
Hospitality you receive while at the
Clubhouse. Public players welcome.
Tel: (807) 475-4653
Toll Free: 1-(866) 7 GOLF WW
Book online: www.whitewatergolf.com
•Never walk through a playing partner’s putting line. Your
footprints might alter the path of a partner’s putt. Step over
the putting line, or walk around (behind) the partner’s ball.
Maintain a Good Pace
•Keep the round moving by being prepared to hit your shot
when it is your turn. You probably don’t like waiting on other
groups - don’t make other groups wait on you.
•The player who is away hits first in a group. However, in
friendly matches (as opposed to tournament play), this rule
can be ignored in favor of “ready play” – players hit as they
are ready. All players should agree to “ready play” before
it is put into effect.
• Do not spend too much time looking for a lost ball,
particularly if there is a group behind you ready to play.
If you insist on taking the full five minutes allotted in the
rulebook to look for lost balls, wave up the group behind
to allow them to play through.
Continued on page 30
Golf Thunder Bay
The City of Thunder Bay owns and
operates three courses comprising
forty-five holes for golf enthusiasts
to enjoy. Chapples, Strathcona and
Municipal are structured to offer
enjoyment for all levels of golfer. All
three courses provide full pro shop
services including club and cart rentals.
In addition all three air conditioned
clubhouses are licensed and offer light
lunch and snack bar services. Chapples
– Home of the Bearskin Airlines Charity
Golf Classic – is a picturesque 18-hole
6,234 yard, Par 71 course located in the
centre of the city. Suitable for all ages
and skill levels, Chapples also offers a
driving range for lessons and practice.
Strathcona is a challenging 18-hole
6,509 yard Par 72 course built on
rolling wooded terrain in the northwest
part of the city. Strathcona’s design
and setting makes it ideal for the more
serious golfer. Municipal is a pleasant
9-hole 2,742 yard Par 36 course built
on a pine covered tract on the western
outskirts of the city. Municipal is the
perfect course for beginners and also
provides a relaxed walk for seniors.
Check out our website for
information on stay and play
packages. Tee time reservations
can be made by calling the
individual golf courses.
Web: www.golfthunderbay.ca
Sioux Lookout
Golf & Curling Club
Swing down to the Sioux Lookout
Golf & Curling Club!
• Tee times preferred
• Restaurant, full bar, deck and lounge
Host of the 2011 Bearskin Charity
Golf Classic – Thursday, June 23
Men’s & Ladies Club
Championship – August 20 & 21
Twilights - June thru September
Ladies - Tuesdays
Blueberry Festival Events
• Ladies Open – July 30 & 31
• Mixed Open – August 1
• Junior Open – August 2
• Men’s Open – August 6 & 7
Tel: (807) 737 1800
Fax: (807) 737-4359
Web: www.slgcc.com
Men’s - Wednesdays
Mixed - Fridays
Junior - Tuesdays in July and August
•Always try to keep pace with
the group ahead of you. If space
opens in front of you, allow a
faster group to play through.
•When two players in a cart hit to
opposite sides of a hole, drive to
first ball and drop off that player
with his club, then drive to the
second ball. After both players hit,
meet up farther down the hole.
•When walking from your cart
to your ball, take a couple clubs
with you. Taking only one
club, then having to return to
the cart to retrieve a different
club, is a huge time-waster.
•Always leave the putting
green as soon as your group
has finished putting.
Be Kind to the Course
•Observe the safety suggestions
posted in golf carts and drive
carefully. Golf etiquette requires
keeping your cart off the grass
as much as possible. Some
courses will post “cart path only”
signs; others will ask you to
observe the “90-degree rule.”
•Keep carts away from greens and
hazards. The wheels on carts can
damage these sensitive areas.
•Repair your divots in the fairway
and ball marks on the green.
•Always rake sand bunkers after
hitting to erase your footprints
and damage to the area where
your ball was.
•Avoid taking a divot on
a practice swing.
Story by Lorna Olson
Photos courtesy
of Ottawa Tourism
Over half a century old, the
Canadian Tulip Festival
in Ottawa celebrates
international friendship
and the return of spring as
millions of colourful flowers
bloom in parks and gardens
near Parliament Hill.
Ottawa offers many attractions
year-round; but springtime sees the
parks and waterways come to life,
anticipating the special events that
celebrate summer’s approach.
on the front lawn; and listen to the
53-bell carillon in the Peace Tower
as it marks each quarter hour. Many
of Ottawa’s museums and galleries
are only a few minutes’ walk away.
Parliament Hill, home of Canada’s
federal government is the most visited
attraction in the Capital. Set high
on a hill overlooking the Ottawa
River, the Parliament Buildings are a
dramatic sight in themselves. Guided
tours take visitors through public
galleries, to the Senate and the House
of Commons (when not in session),
and to the top of the Peace Tower
where an observation deck provides
a 360-degree view of the capital. You
can watch the Changing of the Guard
ceremony, taking place every morning
From May 6 through 23, the city will
celebrate the 59th Annual Canadian
Tulip Festival at Major’s Hill Park,
located between the National Gallery
of Canada (overlooking Parliament
Hill) and the Fairmont Chateau
Laurier hotel; and at Commissioners
Park at Dow’s Lake, next to the Rideau
Canal. Theme of the 2011 Festival is
“Kaleidoscope – a celebration of spring
awakening through colour, culture and
community.” Among the events are top
national and international musical acts,
a kids’ zone, a Garden Party (“Tea in
the Tulips”), movies in the park, and
an International Pavilion and Food
Emporium. A celebration of Canada’s
liberation of Holland in Word War II,
the Tulip Festival is recognized as one
of the top ten events in Canada.
Twice every evening, a Sound
and Light Show tells the story of
Canada through dramatic music,
spectacular lighting effects, and giant
images projected onto the Parliament
Buildings. The show is free of charge;
bleacher seating is available, or visitors
can bring a chair or blanket and enjoy
the view from Parliament’s lawn. The
show is bilingual (English and French).
Canada Day (July 1) is a huge
celebration, and Parliament Hill is
the focal point, with a giant stage
presenting Canadian performers
throughout the day, and a flyby
featuring Canada’s Snowbirds
aerobatics team and other military
aircraft. Downtown streets are closed,
and hundreds of thousands join the
party, which spreads from the Hill to
venues on both sides of the Ottawa
River. A massive fireworks display
caps off this national holiday.
Just east of Parliament Hill is the
ByWard Market. “The Market” is
a historic shopping district selling
everything from fresh produce to
a wide variety of fashion and décor.
During the day, farmers and crafters
from the Capital Region sell their
wares. You can pull up a chair at one
of the casual outdoor cafés, and watch
the world walk by – the Market is a
great place to people-watch. In the
evenings, restaurants and clubs offer a
wide range of dining and nightlife.
Early June will see a classic car
display: the one-day, 15th Annual
ByWard Market Auto Classic.
One of the region’s premiere music
events is the TD Canada Trust
Ottawa International Jazz Festival.
It features the finest jazz musicians
from Canada and around the world
performing in open air venues and
intimate studio spaces. Running from
June 22 to July 3, the concerts take
Left: The Ceremonial Guard of
the Canadian Forces bring stirring
military drill and music to Parliament
Hill; Aboriginal Experiences on
Ottawa’s Victoria Island offers an
opportunity to experience the rich
culture, teachings and history of
Canada’s First People; Evening falls
on the bustling ByWard Market.
Right: One of Canada’s historic canals,
the Rideau is maintained and operated
by Parks Canada; The TD Ottawa
International Jazz Festival attracts
scores of music fans to enjoy some of
the most celebrated jazz artists.
place outdoors at Confederation Park
in downtown Ottawa, as well as at the
National Arts Centre and club venues.
The Rideau Canal, built in 1832,
is the oldest, continuously-operated
canal in North America. This historic
waterway winds through Ottawa
before connecting with the Ottawa
River by means of stepped locks,
welcome to
canada’s capital!
Lisa Ross
I’ve worked for Bearskin for four years and
although we are an International Airport,
we offer great small town customer service.
Spring is here and
Ottawa is blossoming
with all kinds of
festivities including
our 59th Canadian
Tulip Festival,
when millions
of tulips will be
blooming between May 6th and 23rd.
The theme, “Kaleidoscope – a celebration
of spring awakening through colour,
culture and community” will bring
many visitors to our Nation’s Capital.
We hope to see you here!
right next to Parliament Hill. Along
its banks are lush gardens, scenic
parkways and cycling paths. From
May through early October, the Canal
is open to sightseeing cruises, canoes,
kayaks, paddleboats, and pleasure craft.
Locals and visitors of all ages enjoy
this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ottawa is the only world Capital
that has a working farm at its heart
– the Canada Agriculture Museum.
In the spring, you can take in a wide
variety of demonstrations, from
cooking with maple syrup to butter
making and tasting. You’ll meet the
Museum’s horses, and learn about
the work they do on a Canadian farm.
The National Gallery of Canada houses
impressive collections of Canadian,
Indigenous and international art.
Twice a day, the dairy cows are milked;
you’ll be impressed by the technologies
used in modern dairying.
There are many museums and
galleries located in Ottawa’s downtown.
The National Gallery of Canada, just
steps from Parliament Hill, holds
Canada’s art collection as well as
outstanding international exhibitions.
Included are works by Tom Thompson
and the Group of Seven; contemporary
art displays which are constantly
changing; special exhibitions; and
contemporary photography.
On Victoria Island, in the middle
of the Ottawa River just west
of Parliament Hill, Aboriginal
Experiences introduces visitors to the
culture of Canada’s First People. The
First People’s village offers interpretive
guided tours, powwow dance
performances, a story-telling theatre,
and hands-on crafting experiences. You
can sample smoked venison sausages,
buffalo burgers, and grilled maple
salmon at the Aboriginal Café. Come
and experience the new Summer
Solstice Aboriginal Arts Festival,
celebrating National Aboriginal Day
and the beginning of summer.
These are only a few of Ottawa’s
offerings – check the Ottawa tourism
website www.ottawatourism.
ca for information about other
museums and attractions in Canada’s
Capital. Your visit will be filled
with exciting experiences, beautiful
surroundings, delicious food, and
as much activity as you want.
People around the world are taking note of
Sault Ste. Marie in Northern Ontario: not only for the
excellent fishing, skiing, hiking, or biking, but for the
Sault’s leadership position in renewable energy. Now
known as the Alternative Energy Capital of North
America, the city is attracting attention from businesses,
communities and media from across the country and
around the globe.
Earlier this year, a delegation from Alberta was in
Sault Ste. Marie to learn how the city has surpassed Kermit
the Frog and found an easy way to be “green.” Last year,
an international press tour learned and wrote about the
city’s developments in the local green sector. Both visiting
groups were interested in the Sault’s accomplishments
in wind energy, solar energy, waste-to-energy and more.
Story by Nadine Robinson
Photos courtesy of Sault Ste. Marie
Economic Development Corporation
They visited the Prince Wind Farm (pictured above),
which is the third largest wind farm in Canada, with 126
turbines generating 189 megawatts. Then they moved
on to Starwood Energy Group, which will be one of
the largest solar energy farms in North America soon,
with over 50 megawatts in the works, able to power
21,000 homes. Spin-off benefits were already apparent
to the delegations as Sault Ste. Marie is now the home
of Heliene Canada’s photovoltaic
solar panel manufacturing facility.
Elementa Group was another
destination, where work continues
on generating electricity through
the conversion of municipal garbage
into clean energy using a patented
“Steam Reformation” process.
They also heard about Ellsin
Environmental’s tire recycling, SITTM
Technologies’ biodiesel production,
and five hydroelectric stations in the
area that produce 203 megawatts of
renewable energy.
“Alternative energy is the wave
of the future, as citizens are
becoming more conscientious of the
environment,” said John Febbraro,
Director of Industrial Marketing
for the Sault Ste. Marie Economic
Development Corporation. “We will
continue to attract value-added
opportunities in this sector for the
benefit of Sault Ste. Marie, Northern
Ontario and the entire world.”
Top left: Ernie Dueck ( facing camera),
Elementa Group’s Vice-President of
Engineering, gives a plant tour to a
group of overseas investors.
Top right: The official opening
of Sault Ste. Marie’s new state-ofthe-art hospital on February 15.
(l-r) Ron Gagnon, Sault Area Hospital
President & CEO; Dr. David Walde
and Mayor Debbie Amarosa. Photo
courtesy of John O’Donnell.
Cogeneration was next on the
list, learning about Essar Steel
Algoma, where excess gas from the
steelmaking process produces 70
megawatts of electricity, reducing
the company’s reliance on the power
grid significantly. Unfortunately, the
journalists missed out on hearing
about the recently signed agreement
between St. Marys Paper and the
Ontario Power Authority to establish
a 30-megawatt cogeneration project,
which will use biomass (wood waste)
to generate electricity.
“Our city slogan is ‘Naturally Gifted’
and we have a responsibility to the
keep the area that way,” commented
Mayor Debbie Amaroso, the Sault’s
newly elected first woman mayor,
“as a community including a number
of first nations’ peoples, we believe
in the proverb that the land was not
given to us by our parents, it was
loaned to us by our children. We
are validated on our path by these
delegations. It is very rewarding.”
The health and educational
sectors also see the wisdom of the
city’s green vision.
The Sault Area Hospital opened
the doors on its state-of-the-art
hospital, on budget and ahead
of schedule, on March 6, 2011;
extolling the new radiation
therapy suite, a substantially larger
emergency department, major
investments in modern equipment,
its purpose-built flow, and the
planned use of natural light among
other energy saving features.
In June, Algoma Public Health
will be amalgamating its operations
into a $24-million LEED building,
on the campus of Sault College,
for operating efficiencies, better
client-centred care, and a linkage
to the College’s School of Health.
Several other amalgamations are
planned in the educational sector,
allowing for more modern, energy
efficient buildings. A new East-end
Elementary School for the Huron
Superior Board will amalgamate
four schools into one $10 million
welcome to
Sault Ste. Marie!
JoAnne Ciaschini
Lead Passenger Service Agent
I have had the pleasure of working
for Bearskin Airlines since 2001. I have
enjoyed meeting many wonderful
people travelling on our airline,
including celebrities Jennifer Jones
the curler and singer Anne Murray.
One of my most
memorable moments
was when our special
Olympians flew
to Thunder Bay to
compete in the 2011
Special Olympics
Ontario Winter Games.
Having my picture taken with them
and being able to tell them all what
heroes they were to me really made
Bearskin Airlines feel like a family.
eco-friendly structure with an
anticipated September 2012 opening.
The $46.7 million high school
construction of Superior Heights
(CVS) is being designed to “Green
School” Best Practices, and the
$15.5-million F.H. Clergue French
Immersion Public School will boast a
number of energy and water efficient
measures. Also slated to open in the
Fall of 2011, Notre-Dame-du-Sault
will amalgamate its three catholic
francophone schools into one in a
$7.5-million location.
The Notre-Dame-des-Écoles
school proudly became one of the
first schools in Canada to produce
its own solar energy through panels
on its roof, and integrate renewable
energy into their curriculum. Similarly,
Sault College houses a Wind turbine
of its own and has a whole school
dedicated to Green Collar jobs to
prepare graduates. Their latest
announcement had Mike Holmes
in the Sault, endorsing the College’s
unique two-year Home Inspection
Technician program starting in
September 2011. The College’s new
$25-million eco-friendly building is
also running on-time and on-budget
to house the College’s flagship
Aviation program among others. Algoma University will also
imminently open their $21.4
Million Bioscience Technology
and Convergence Centre, a LEED
Certified facility. “The centre
will nurture student learning
and research opportunities,” said
the University’s new President
Dr. Richard Myers, “catalyzing
the growth of a knowledge-based
economy in Sault Ste. Marie.” The
building will house the new four-year
honours biology program, as well
as The Health Informatics Research
Institute, The Invasive Species
Research Institute, Algoma Games
for Health, and the Sault Ste. Marie
Innovation Centre (with their business
incubator and award-winning
Community Geomatics Centre).
“A wide range of historic
investments in the Sault’s renewable
energy sector exemplify the impact
of the province’s Green Energy
Act” said David Orazietti, MPP
for Sault Ste. Marie. “Together we
are protecting the environment,
creating over a thousand good
quality construction jobs, permanent
local jobs and positioning our
community as a North American
leader in this growing industry. The
additional recent investments in
health, education, and innovation
further improve the quality of life
in Sault Ste. Marie for current
and prospective residents.”
“The Innovation Centre and
Sault Ste. Marie Economic
Development Corporation are
nurturing entrepreneurs and
bringing new business to the
city, and the province is certainly
bolstering community efforts
towards a diversified, prosperous
community.” Mayor Amaroso
said. “We will keep the lines of
communication open between the
business community and the City as
we continue to build our community
economically, recreationally,
culturally and environmentally.” She
proudly concluded: “A quick look
around Sault Ste. Marie, beyond
the obvious green transformation,
shows a city poised for growth.”
Perhaps Bob and Doug Mackenzie
should start telling people to “take off
to the Great Green North, eh.”
ABORIGINAL EDUCATION
SETTING THE SAILS
By Elle Andra-Warner
Almost 100 years ago, Wisconsin poet
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) wrote a
poem about self-determination and being
in control of our destinies, titled The Set
of the Sails. In the poem, she compared a
ship’s voyage with that of a life’s journey,
both dependent on the ‘set of the sails.’
Reaching a destination depended on the
setting the sails in a manner that kept you
moving in the direction you wanted to go,
regardless of the obstacles.
Getting an education is akin to
setting the sails of a ship: education
moves a student in the direction
of a career. In the 21st century,
First Nations students have a wide
choice of educational opportunities
and career possibilities, thanks in
part to forward-thinking trail-blazers
of Aboriginal ancestry, like Canada’s
renowned architect Donald Cardinal.
The Set
of the Sails
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
One ship drives east,
and another west
With the self-same winds that blow;
‘Tis the set of the sails
And not the gales
That decides the way to go.
Above: The Northern Ontario School of Medicine has built successful relationships
with Aboriginal community partners to facilitate the Aboriginal Integrated Community
Experience (ICE) in the NOSM M.D. program. All first-year students spend one month
in rural and remote Aboriginal communities to learn about the delivery of health-care
services, heighten their cultural competency, increase their understanding of issues
affecting Aboriginal peoples, and gain new insights regarding their emerging roles as
future physicians. Featured in forefront are NOSM Elder, Louis Waswa and NOSM
Learner, Rebekah Nackoway. Photo courtesy of NOSM.
Like the winds of the sea
are the ways of fate,
As they voyage along through life;
‘Tis the will of the soul
That decides its goal,
And not the calm or the strife.
Douglas Cardinal is a Blackfoot,
born and raised in Alberta; educated
and gained work experience in Texas;
returned to Alberta to set up his
practice in 1964; and in 1985, moved
to Ottawa where he now resides.
Cardinal is considered to have
pioneered an “indigenous Canadian
style of architecture,” designing
buildings like the award-winning
Canadian Museum of Civilization,
Edmonton Space Science Centre, the
First Nations University of Canada,
and Sioux Lookout’s Meno Ya Win
Health Centre (for which he received
the International Property Award
in 2010 for Best Public Services
Development in Canada).
Throughout his career, Cardinal
has received many honours, awards,
and eleven doctorate degrees including
one from Lakehead University. In
2001, he became Officer of the
Order of Canada. One of his current
projects is Ottawa’s $84 million
Victoria Island Aboriginal Centre.
Partnerships in Education Initiatives
Some of the new initiatives for
First Nations education are being led
by partnerships between organizations,
like the one between Assembly of
First Nations and Engineers Canada.
When the Assembly of First
Nations – the national organization
representing First Nations citizens
in Canada – issued a call to action
on First Nations education, Canada’s
professional engineers answered
Aerial photo of the Sioux Lookout
Meno Ya Win Health Centre.
Photo courtesy of Tim Brody/
Sioux Lookout Bulletin.
the call. A partnership was signed
last summer between Engineers
Canada and the Assembly of First
Nations to increase awareness of, and
access to, careers in engineering for
First Nations youth.
Another innovative partnership –
this time led by the Martin Aboriginal
Education Initiative (MAEI) – is the
Accounting Mentoring Pilot Project.
The Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants have partnered with
MAEI and school boards to mentor
Aboriginal youth who have an interest
in an accounting career. The goal is
to encourage Aboriginal youths to
complete high school and pursue
careers in accounting. School boards
and accounting firms from Thunder
Bay, Fort Frances and Winnipeg are
participants in the mentoring program.
Colleges and universities continue
to be on the front-line in delivering
education, training and program
support to its First Nations students.
Here’s a glimpse at a few of them.
First Nation
Technical
Institute provides
holistic learning
opportunities for
their students.
First Nations Technical Institute
Loyalist College
Loyalist College in Belleville,
Ontario officially opened in 1967, and
by 1985, was linked with the First
Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) of
Tyendinaga. To proactively address
the learning needs of students of
First Nations background, the college
established the Aboriginal Resource
Centre. Holistic in approach, the
centre ensures appropriate support
for Native students on campus and
acts as a liaison between College
administration. Recently, a new
Aboriginal Resource centre was
opened with improved space where
Aboriginal students can meet, learn
and share cultural experiences.
The First Nations Technical
Institute (FNTI) on the Tyendinaga
Mohawk Territory is an Aboriginalowned and operated post-secondary
institute created in 1985 to provide
access to university, college and
community programs and wholistic
learning opportunities for Aboriginal
people. Over the years, FNTI
has forged several educational
partnerships with other colleges and
universities, primarily in Ontario.
Of special note is FNTI’s three-year
Aviation Pilot-Fixed Wing program,
offered in partnership with Canadore
College. The Aviation Diploma
program is the only Indigenous,
post-secondary program of its kind
in Canada, offering Indigenous
learners the opportunity to become
qualified professional pilots.
Northern College
Founded in 1967, Northern
College has four main campuses in
Northeastern Ontario: Porcupine
(Timmins), Moosonee, Kirkland
Lake and Haileybury. It serves
67 communities and 17 First
Nations communities with over
75 programs. The Northern College
Aboriginal Council on Education
acts as a voice for the Aboriginal
community and a leader in ensuring
that the education needs of the
Aboriginal community are identified,
addressed, evaluated and assessed.
With a new 33,000 square
foot Centre of Excellence for
Trades and Technology opened
in the fall, approval from applied
research credentialing bodies,
state-of-the-art veterinary sciences
laboratories, expertise in distributed
and distance learning, as well as
industry training, and extensive
partnerships with Aboriginal,
business and industry stakeholders,
Northern College is well-poised
to play an important role in the
social and economic development
and diversification of the North.
Confederation College
To meet the demands of growing
Aboriginal communities, the
Negahneewin College of Academic
and Community Development at
Confederation College is offering
two new programs: the five-course
Aboriginal Canadian Relations
Certificate (full/part-time or online)
and two-year Aboriginal Community
Advocacy Diploma Program. The
programs offer opportunities
for community members, youth,
administrators and community
workers to better understand the
unique historical, legal and political
position of Aboriginal peoples
and their communities as well as
provide an important skill base in
community organizing, leadership,
consultation and advocacy. In conjunction with the college,
Waaskiinaysay Ziibi Inc. will be
offering in the future a variety of
programs on/off reserve to support
jobs associated with the Little Jackfish
Project. Integral to the program will be
foundation skills and training into semiskilled and skilled occupations, as well
as developing individual career plans.
Top left: Electrical apprenticeship
student from one of Northern
College’s numerous programs.
Photo courtesy of Graeme Oxby.
Above: Students enrolled in
Confederation College’s Culinary
Management also receive
“on the job” training as part
of the programs curriculum.
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
From the earliest stages of
development, Northern Ontario
School of Medicine (NOSM) was
committed to engaging Aboriginal
communities in Northern Ontario as
part of its mandate to be accountable
to the region’s cultural diversity.
In 2003, participants of the Follow
Your Dreams workshop identified
that Aboriginal people were looking
for NOSM to be an ‘’Aboriginal
friendly’’ medical school. According
to their website, the Aboriginal
Affairs Unit at NOSM works to carry
out the recommendations of the
workshop and in addition, identifies
and implements new initiatives in
support of the School’s commitment
to Aboriginal communities.
Recently, NOSM officially opened
its new Aboriginal Cultural Spaces
at both its East (Sudbury) and West
Students at Seven Generations
Education Institute – Fort Frances
campus learn Culinary Chef Skills.
(Thunder Bay) campuses. The spaces
will support the ‘’Elder on Campus’’
program, smudging, spiritual
activities and counselling space for
learners, faculty and staff.
Seven Generations Education Institute
Seven Generations Education
Institute (formerly the Rainy Lake
Ojibway Education Authority) was
established in 1985 by 10 bands
in the Rainy Lake Tribal area.
Located in Fort Frances, their
goal is to continue developing and
implementing an education system
that blends culture, tradition,
information and technology,
and takes into account the next
Seven Generations. The Institute
provides education instruction
at the secondary, post-secondary
and vocation levels, and is
dedicated to excellence in lifelong
learning and empowerment
through Anishinaabemowin, by
providing community-based
and student-centred learning
opportunities for Anishinaabeg.
Lakehead
University’s
Native Nursing
Entry Program
NNEP 2010-11
students take time
out from studies
to socialize at a
Valentine’s Day
potluck feast.
In the fall, in partnership with
Queen’s University, the Institute
is offering the community-based
two-year part-time Aboriginal Teacher
Education Program, open to applicants
with Aboriginal ancestry. The program
prepares candidates to teach Primary
and Junior divisions (JK to Grade
6). Graduates receive a Diploma in
Education and qualify for Certificate
of Qualification (previously known as
the Ontario Teachers Certificate).
Lakehead University
For many years, Lakehead
University in Thunder Bay has been
a leader in Aboriginal education,
placing a strong focus on Aboriginal
culture and program development
in areas that are of direct interest
to Aboriginal communities.
It was in 1974-75 that the University
began its access and Aboriginal
specific programs with the two-year
Native Teacher Education Program
(NTEP), the first of its kind in Ontario.
In 1987, another milestone was reached
with the Native Nurses Entry Program
(NNEP), a nine-month access program
designed to provide the necessary
skills and academic preparation to
successfully complete the Bachelor
of Science Nursing (BscN) degree.
Over the years, a number of
Aboriginal initiatives have been taken
at Lakehead University, including the
establishment in 2003 of The Office
of Aboriginal Initiatives (provides
leadership in Aboriginal programming,
supports and services); the Aboriginal
Management Council (AMC); AMC
Elders’ Council; and much more.
According to Human Resources
and Skills Development Canada,
Aboriginal youth between the ages
of 15 and 30 are the fastest growing
population segment in Canada.
It is an exciting time to see so many
initiatives underway to support
success for First Nations students.
The Montréal Bike Fest
© Gaétan Fontaine.
DRYDEN
April 16
5th Annual Kickin’ Country
The Centre, (807) 223-2481
FLIN FLON
April 29 – May 1
Fiddler on the Roof
presented by the
Flin Flon Community Choir
RH Channing Auditorium
(204) 687-5974
www.flinflonartscouncil.com
KAPUSKASING
1-800-463-6432
[email protected]
www.kapuskasing.ca
April 3-10
Festival of Music
July 21-24
Lumberjack Heritage Festival
KENORA
1-800-535-4549
ww.kenora.ca
April 9
Common Ground:
A Sharing of Our Stories
Lake of the Woods Museum
Best Western Lakeside Inn
(807) 467-2105
April 11-16
Allan Cup Kenora 2011
Kenora Recreation Centre
www.allancupkenora2011.ca
April 16
LOW Gun Club’s Annual Pig Roast
Kenora Curling Club
April 17
Mind Body Spirit Fair
Lakeside Inn, (807) 407-7578
April 27
Andrew Craig – Lake of
the Woods Concert Group
Knox United Church
www.lowc.ca
June 15
The Beach Boys
Kenora Harbourfront
www.kenora.ca/tourism
KITCHENER-WATERLOO
www.explorewaterlooregion.ca
Mar 27 – June 3
Expressions 36:
Celebration of Student Work
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
(519) 579-5860
www.kwag.ca
April 22-23
From Our Hands to Yours
Craft and Collectable Show
The Aud, (519) 741-2699
www.fromourhandstoyours.com
May 24-28
Quilt & Fibre Art Festival
Waterloo Region
St. Jacobs Country
1-800-265-3353
www.stjacobs.com
June 18
9th UpTown Country
Waterloo Public Square
(519) 885-1921
www.uptowncountrywaterloo.com
MONTREAL
April 14-16
“Moulin Rouge”
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Les Grands Ballets
Canadiens de Montréal
(514) 842-2112
www.grandsballets.com
April 29 –May 8
Festival Vues d’Afrique
Various venues, (514) 284-3322
www.vuesdafrique.org
May 29, June 1, 3 & 5
The Montreal Bike Fest
(514)521-8687
www.veloquebec.info
www.francofolies.com
May 31 – June 19
St-Ambroise Montreal
Fringe Festival
(514) 849-3378
June 9-19
Les FrancoFolies de Montreal
(514) 876-8989
www.francofolies.com
June 10-12
Grand Prix du Canada
Gilles-Villeneuve Circuit, (514) 350-0000
www.circuitgillesvilleneuve.ca
June 25 – July 4
32nd Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
(514) 871-1881
www.montrealjazzfest.com
OTTAWA
www.ottawa.ca
April 28-30
Royal Winnipeg Ballet – Wonderland
National Arts Centre, (613) 947-7000
www.nac-cna.ca
May 3
Bon Appetit Ottawa
Aberdeen Pavilion and Lansdowne Park
(613) 231-5651
May 6-23
Canadian Tulip Festival
Throughout Ottawa/Gatineau, (613) 567-5757
www.tulipfestival.ca
May 28-29
Ottawa Marathon Race Weekend
Downtown Ottawa, (613) 234-2221
www.runottawa.ca
June 1-5
Ottawa International Children’s Festival
LeBreton Flats, (613) 241-0999
www.ottawachildrensfestival.ca
June 16-26
Ottawa Fringe Festival
Various locations, (613) 232-6162
www.ottawafringe.com
June 22 – July 3
Ottawa International Jazz Festival
Confederation Park and other locations
(613) 241-2633
www.ottawajazzfestival.com
SAULT STE. MARIE
May 15
New to the Sault
Essar Centre, (705) 945-1600 ext. 4252
www.newtothesault.com
June 17-18
Echoes of the World Drum Festival
(705) 256-1882
www.echoesdrumfestival.cal
SIOUX LOOKOUT
March 12 – April 15
Laura’s Choice – Quilt Show
A-Frame Gallery, (807) 737-2230
[email protected]
June 23
Bearskin Airlines Golf Classic
Sioux Lookout Golf & Curling Club
(807) 474-2676
SUDBURY
May 19 – June 5
Annual Secondary
School Art Exhibition
Thunder Bay Art Gallery
(807) 577-6427
www.theag.ca
April 28-30
Northern Ontario Music & Film
Awards Conference
Various locations, 1-866-674-9954
www.thinknorth.ca
May 29
Come Fly With Us! Kite Festival
Chippewa Park, (807) 625-2487
www.thunderbay.ca
May 18
Alice Cooper in Concert
Sudbury Arena, (705) 671-3000
June 2
Bearskin Airlines Golf Classic
Chapples Golf Club
(807) 474-2676
May 21-22
Greater Sudbury Celtic Festival &
Highland Games
Sacre Coeru, (705) 918-2601
www.celtnorth.com
May 25-28
LOL Sudbury Comedy Festival
Various locations, (705) 688-1234
www.lolsudbury.com
THUNDER BAY
March 25 – May 15
The Mamanis:
Portraits of an Andean Family
(807) 577-6427
www.theag.ca
April 1 – May 22
Allen Smutylo:
Wild Places Wild Hearts
Nomads of the Himalaya
(807) 577-6427
www.theag.ca
April 9-10
Superior Living Health
and Wellness Expo
Valhalla Inn, (807) 624-2621
April 15-17
Northern Ontario
Native Mixed Bonspiel
Fort William Curling Club
(807) 623-7588
www.fortwilliamcurlingclub.com
May 14
Thunder Bay Roller Derby
Babes of Thunder vs Duluth’s
Harbor City Roller Dames
Delaney Arena
tbayrollergirls.com
June 11
Thunder Bay Roller Derby
Babes of Thunder vs
Winnipeg’s Murder City Maidens
Location TBA
tbayrollergirls.com
June 14
The Beach Boys
Thunder Bay Community
Auditorium, (807) 684-4444
www.tbca.com
TIMMINS
April 30 – May 1
Schumacher Lions Club
Annual Sportsman Show
McIntyre Arena, (705) 267-6838
June 4
Timmins in Motion
Timmins Regional Athletics &
Soccer Complex, (705) 360-6039
June 5-6
Timmins Multicultural Festival
McIntyre Arena, (705) 268-0735
June 29
Summer Concert Series
Hollinger Park Pavillion
(705) 360-2600 ext. 2404
WINNIPEG
April 26-27
George Canyon
McPhillips Station
(204) 957-2500
www.casinosofwinnipeg.com
April 30 – May 1
Winnipeg’s Ultimate Women’s
Show
Assiniboia Downs, (905) 697-1037
www.ultimatewomensshow.com
May 1-7
2011 Winnipeg Wine Festival
Winnipeg Convention Centre
(204) 925-5633
www.winnipegwinefestival.com
May 5
Stars On Ice
MTS Center, (204) 987-7825
www.mtscentre.ca
May 7
Elton John All Hits, All Night Live
MTS Centre, (204) 987-7825
www.mtscentre.ca
May 5-8 & 11-14
Tu vas m’faire mourir
Centre Culturel Laronde
(705) 267-7817
May 29
U2 360 Tour
Canad Inns Stadium
(204) 784-2583
www.ticketmaster.ca
May 7
A Golden Concert
Ecole Secondaire Catholic
Theriault, (705) 267-1006
June 8
Super Tramp
MTS Centre
www.mts.centre.ca
May 11-13
FONOM
McIntyre Arena
(705) 360-2600 ext. 2404
June 15
Icons Uncensored:
Gene Simmons Live!
Centennial Concert Hall
(204) 956-1360
www.centennialconcerthall.com
May 28
Andre Philippe Gagnon
Mountjoy Arena, (705) 267-8401

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