Burnz N Hell

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Burnz N Hell

summer 2010
Complimentary Issue
Postal Agreement No.40013935
Burnz N Hell
Chasing a dream
Flin Flon
The Pas
Kapuskasing
Red Lake
Thunder Bay Marathon
Nan’s Treaty NO. 5 Commemoration
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By Diana Shewchuk, Customer Service Agent – Thunder Bay
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or conference in Bear Country this fall?
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sizes of ten travelling to the same Bear Country destination. Discounts
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Once a Conference Code is assigned to your Meeting or Conference, your
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e.g. pre and post conference travel by organizers, guest speakers’ travel, and delegates travel.
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Royal Canadian Mounted
Police “Musical Ride.”
Photo courtesy of 75th RCMP
Anniversary Committee.
By Myron Love
Although best known as a mining
town, Flin Flon, located just over
800 km (600 miles) northwest of
Winnipeg along the Saskatchewan
border, is also a major draw for
visitors who enjoy outdoor activities. One of the most popular of those
activities is fishing. Nestled between towery rock
outcrops of the ancient Precambrian
Shield and surrounded by vast lakes,
Flin Flon naturally lends itself to
fishing derbies. And,
for many sports
fisherman, the
highlight of
the year is
the annual
Flin Flon
Trout Festival.
“We are celebrating our 60th annual
Trout Festival and expect this year’s
event to be better than ever,” said
Tim Babcock, festival president.
Babcock notes that the festival is
preceded by a month long fishing
derby throughout June featuring
thousands of dollars in cash and prizes
and includes categories for various
species of fish. Fishermen reel in
their catches (northern pike, pickerel
(walleye), rainbow trout and perch)
from local lakes, in whose waters many
world class records have been set.
Winners of this month-long catch and
release-fishing derby will be awarded
prizes during the Festival.
You might want to come a little bit
early for the Canada Day Celebrations
at Creighton Ball Diamond on
June 30th. A family dance will be held
with fireworks scheduled for midnight.
July 1st begins with a free pancake
breakfast followed by the annual
Canada Day Parade. The Trout Festival itself takes
place over the Canada Day weekend
on July 2nd-4th. Visitors will enjoy Main Street Days
coordinated by the Business Builders
Association. The city’s major street
is closed to accommodate various
activities such as a free pancake
breakfast and bannock brunch, a beer
garden, live stage entertainment, old
car rally, sidewalk sales, kids games,
clowns and magician, Ryan Price.
This year the festival will feature
two big socials with live musical
entertainment starting with the
Dust Rhinos, a Celtic rock band
from Winnipeg as the headliners
on July 2nd.
Saturday evening, July 3rd, then
rocks with Groove Kitchen, from
Brandon, at the always popular fish
fry in the community hall. “We are
expecting a sellout of 600 people at
each of the socials” says Babcock.
During the day, festival goers can
take part in Flin Flon’s Amazing Race
and canoe derby on Ross Lake. Or for
golfers, the annual Trout Festival Golf
Tournament held at Phantom Lake
Golf Course includes a steak dinner
with lots of prizes to be won.
The festival winds up on July 4th
with Beaver Lake Day at Denare
Beach providing fun for the whole
family starting with a pancake
breakfast. Canoe races follow offering
three different events promising
thousands of dollars in prize money.
There will also be live entertainment
and games for kids.
For more information about the
Trout Festival, contact Tim Babcock
at (204) 271-3836, [email protected]
or visit www.cityofflinflon.com.
While the 60th annual Trout
Festival will be the highlight of the
summer on Flin Flon, residents
and visitors can look forward
to another weekend of special
activities during August.
“As and from the first day of April,
1935, the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police shall undertake the policing of
the Municipal District of Flin Flon.”
These are the words that
established not only 75 years of
municipal policing service to the
residence of Flin Flon, but also
Canada’s first municipal policing
contract with the RCMP. Over the
last 75 years more than 350 members
of the RCMP have had the honor of
serving the residents of Flin Flon and
area. The Royal Canadian Mounted
Police, current and past members of
the Flin Flon RCMP in conjunction
with the City of Flin Flon will be
celebrating this historic milestone on
the August 1st long weekend.
Plans for the Flin Flon RCMP
75th Anniversary Celebration
include include a wine and cheese
registration on July 30th, a pancake
breakfast hosted by the Lions
at Creekside Park on July 31st
followed by golf, an RCMP Flin Flon
historical overall and afternoon tea.
August 1st will see a Red Serge
Grande March, the presentation
of a Memory Wall honoring all of
the Members who have served the
community of Flin Flon over the
last 75 years, and a Regimental Ball.
Left: The Trout Festival provides a weekend of fun for all.
Below: Flin Flon’s RCMP detachment takes part in the annual Canada Day Parade.
Photos courtesy of Kelly Carrington, The Reminder.
Flin Flon fun!
Bev Schiefele
Passenger Service Agent, Flin Flon
The Regimental Ball will be inclusive
of a dinner, dance and silent
auction. All proceeds will be
donated to the Slain Police Officers
Fund and local charities. For
information and registration, visit
www.cityofflinflon.com. Tickets are
available at the Flin Flon, Creighton
and Cranberry Portage RCMP
Detachments and Flin Flon City Hall.
For those who love hockey,
the Roller Goodwin Memorial
Tournament Hockey Tournament
also takes place over the August
long weekend. The tournament
features former hockey players
from Flin Flon who every third year,
return to their home town over the
August long weekend for a reunion
and hockey tournament. “Bobby Clarke always comes
back for the tournament, says Brent
Lethbridge, one of the organizers.
We are also expecting former National
Hockey league players Gerry Hart,
Reid Simpson, Kim Davis (who is
currently the commissioner of the
Manitoba Junior Hockey League) and
Jordy Douglas. The players bring with
them a wide variety of skill levels and
backgrounds. In addition to the NHL
players, we have guys who played in
the NCAA and in Europe. We get a
good cross section.”
Lethbridge adds that interest in the
tournament is quite high with as many
as 12-13 teams playing. The competition
begins at 6 pm on Friday and finishes
at the end of the day on Sunday.
If fishing is your passion, you’ve just got
to attend the 60th Annual Flin Flon Trout
Festival. This month-long derby features
thousands of dollars in cash prizes and
offers the best trout fishing around!
Bearskin offers
three flights each
weekday between
Winnipeg and
Flin Flon to get you
here. Take advantage
of morning, midday
and evening flights
for maximum convenience. We feature
the best connections in Winnipeg to
Air Canada, Westjet, Delta and United
Airlines and offer joint E-ticketing
with Air Canada.
From fishing to hockey,
Flin Flon offers something for
everyone this summer.
August 16-22, 2010
Story and pictures courtesy of the Opaskwayak Indian Days Committee
First held in the summer of 1965,
the founder of this celebration of
First Nations tradition, heritage and
culture was the late Joe A. Ross, who,
throughout his life, ensured that it
continued to be an annual event.
In fact, one day of events is dedicated
to his memory.
The Opaskwayak Indian Days of
today has grown from its humble
beginnings of a one day event, to a
week-long community gathering of
socializing and friendly competition
held on the third week of August each
summer. Visitors and competitors
from across Canada, the United States
and overseas make the journey to
be a part of the excitement and
competition reliving the culture and
traditions of ancestors of long ago.
Each year, the shooting of the
flaming arrow by the Chief of the
Opaskwayak Cree Nation declares the
official opening of this celebration.
Opening ceremonies include messages
from the Chief of the Opaskwayak
Cree Nation, Federal and Provincial
representatives, officials from Town
of The Pas and the Rural Municipality
of Kelsey, First Nations leaders and
Opaskwayak Indian Day’s officials.
The week is filled with activities for
children, youth and adults taking part
in special events such as the Canoe
Classic, Princess Pageant, Showcase
and Joe A. Ross Day at Pike Lake and
the Billy Cook Fishing Derby.
Planning activities for the annual
Indian Days are held months in
advance by volunteers from the
community who volunteer their time
to ensure that these celebrations are
a success and that they continue in
The shooting of
the flaming arrow by
Chief Glen Ross officially
opened last year's
Opaskwayak Indian
Days events.
the years to come. The summer of
2010 will mark the 45th anniversary
of these cultural celebrations and will
no doubt continue into the future for
the enjoyment of future generations.
Opaskwayak Indian Days, since its
inception, has proven to be of great
benefit to the people and community
of Opaskwayak and the surrounding
area. Its benefits range from cultural
to economic, social to educational. It
has proven to be a shining example of
what a community can do to enhance
its image and economic prosperity to
the outside world and to the people
who live in the community.
Opaskwayak Indian Days is
the vehicle by which we, not only
showcase our culture and traditions,
but ensure that our young people gain
knowledge of where they came from
and who they are. It serves to instill in
them a sense of identity and reminds
Throughout the week, competitors
of all ages participate in traditional
and not-so-traditional events.
those of the older generation of how
important it is to retain our heritage
and to share and pass it on to those
who come after us.
Our Elders, who are an integral and
important part of our culture and are
highly regarded as the keepers of our
history. It is they, more than anything
else, who epitomize the identity of
our people. They can be seen talking
to the young ones as they watch
the various events; explaining the
history of what is being done and its
contribution to those of us living today.
This annual event has also served
to strengthen the ties between the
communities of Opaskwayak Cree
Nation, Town of The Pas and the
Rural Municipality of Kelsey. Indeed,
many residents of these communities
can be seen mingling with the
spectators and even joining in on the
competitions. The Mayor himself
can often be seen participating
and making valiant attempts to
use skills unfamiliar to him.
tansi to the pas!
Mary Cucksey
Passenger Service Agent, The Pas
Welcome/Tansi to The Pas in Manitoba’s
North Country! While here, enjoy the
events featured during the Opaskwayak
Indian Days Festival or just come for
the spectacular beauty of our lakes
including Clearwater,
Cormorant and
Rocky Lake. Make
sure to bring your
camera for one of
the most spectacular
sunset shots you are
about to witness.
Bearskin is the preferred airline to
The Pas and offers great seat sale fares
all summer long. We feature great
connections in Winnipeg from all the
major carriers and offer three flights
each weekday to choose from.
Such a gathering provides excellent
public relations to all the communities
and sponsors. It generates tourism and
creates an awareness of our Region’s
offerings. The hotels are booked
weeks in advance and visitors crowd
the local stores and businesses.
TRADITIONAL AND
NON-TRADITIONAL EVENTS
During Opaskwayak Indian Days
the various events and competitions
reflect both the old and the new.
Both traditional and not-so-traditional
events are held. The traditional events
are for the more serious competitor
while other events are meant more for
amusement and entertainment.
Of special interest to visitors
and local residents alike, are the
Traditional Events. These events are
based on the skills and traditions
which represent who we are as people.
They illustrate the survival skills
which have been passed down from
generation to generation.
Some of these events include archery,
bannock baking, canoe packing and
paddling, foot races, hatch/axe/knife
throwing, leg wrestling, log throwing
and sawing, flour packing, nail
pounding, tea boiling, and trap setting
and the Call of the Wild, to name a few.
These events are prominent
during the Hawk, Fawn, Eagle, Swan,
Thunderbird and Snowy Owl events.
The names of the categories reflect
how each generation is viewed in
our community. The Hawk and Fawn
events are competitions in which
the young men and women compete.
The Eagle and Swan events are for
the older men and women, while
the Thunderbird and Snowy Owl
events are in which our more elderly
members demonstrate their mastery
and knowledge of the traditions and
survival skills of our people.
These events serve to bring our
people together and ensure the
renewal and perpetuation of our
survival skills as aboriginal people.
They not only provide competition
but are a tool by which we teach the
younger generations the lessons they
will need to survive, and enable them
to gain an appreciation of our culture.
They provide them with an identity
and Role Models as they watch the
older and more skilled competitors.
Sharing and demonstrating our
skills and traditions, allow us to
foster an atmosphere of respect for
one another and living side by side
in harmony with our neighbours
from the Town of the Pas, the RM
of Kelsey and other visitors to our
community. In many ways, the
diversity of the population in our
area serves as a model that aboriginal
and non-aboriginal people can
live, work and play together for the
betterment of all.
For information about this fun-filled,
week-long event, call (204) 627-7051
or visit www.opaskwayak.ca.
Celebrating
The Norseman FloatPlane’s
75 th Anniversary
August 23-25, 2010
CF-DRD at Norseman
Heritage Park.
Photo courtesy of
Lydia Riddell.
By Lorna Olson
If you’re into aviation, outdoor
adventure, and mining and history,
you’ll want to check out Red Lake’s
Norseman Floatplane Festival, from
July 23 to 25. During the Norseman
Fly By, you’ll hear the thunder of
these single-engine bush planes
overhead, and you’ll be taken back to
aviation’s early days, in the “roaring
twenties” and 1930’s.
Canada’s last gold rush began here
85 years ago, on July 25, 1925, with a
major gold find. The discovery
created the community of Red Lake,
and made headlines around the world.
Because of its isolated location
and the need to bring in people
and supplies, Red Lake soon
became associated with aviation in
a big way. Mining promoter Jack
Hammell leased seven airplanes
from the Ontario government, to
bring in necessities before freeze-up
– the first time aircraft were used in
mining development.
Over the next decade, the
discovery of more mines in this
area created huge demands for the
movement of freight by water, trains
and airplanes. Howey Bay, now the
site of the Floatplane Festival, was
recognized for several years as busiest
airport in the world with more than
100 take-offs and landings daily.
2010 marks the 75th Anniversary
of the first flight of the Noorduyn
Norseman. Designed by Dutch-born
R.B.C. Noorduyn specifically to tackle
Canada’s four seasons and rugged
terrain, this legendary floatplane has
proven versatile, and tough enough
to survive into the 21st century as a
working aircraft.
Why is this aircraft’s 75th
anniversary worth celebrating? Says
Ron Robinson, who handles marketing
and publicity for the Festival: “I think
it’s because it’s the quintessential
Canadian bush plane. It was a big
advance in design at the time and it
helped to open up the Canadian North,
which is what Noorduyn designed it
to do in the first place. It was used by
the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force)
before, during and after the war; the
Ontario Department of Lands and
Forests; the Hudson’s Bay Company;
numerous mining companies – pretty
well all the recognizable Canadian
institutions of the time.”
The Noorduyn, first flown in 1935,
made its way to Red Lake and many
other small, northern towns, and
quickly earned a reputation for hard
work. Designed to be a bush plane, it
still operates as a working aircraft.
There are about two dozen Norsemans
currently in service, flying anglers
and other tourists into remote lakes,
or ferrying workers and provisions to
mining exploration camps.
Over the years, Norsemans
delivered supplies, mail and health
services to northern communities
and Hudson’s Bay outpost stores;
carried families to their winter
hunting and fishing grounds; took
the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police across Canada’s north as
they pursued justice; fought forest
fires; and experimented with water
bombing and in-flight pickup of
military personnel. Their service as
air ambulances and military transports
during World War II earned them
international recognition as one of the
top ten utility aircraft in the world.
With abundant lakes boasting
excellent fishing as well as some of
Canada’s longest-lived and richest gold
mines, (and some of the most promising
mineral opportunities), Red Lake
needed hard-working, low maintenance
aircraft to bring people and supplies in
and out. The Norseman was a perfect
fit, and it soon became apparent
that there were more Noorduyn
floatplanes there than anywhere else.
Sometime in the 1950’s – no one’s
certain exactly when – Red Lake
became known as “The Norseman
Capital of the World.” The title became
official in 1992, when the town’s
Waterfront Development Committee
registered it as an Official Mark of the
Township of Red Lake.
While the Floatplane Festival has
been occurring for several years, this
75th anniversary celebration will have
some special events. Friday evening’s
highlight is the Pilots and Friends
Welcome, where pilots and aviation
maintenance engineers mingle with the
public and share their stories.
On Saturday, the Street Festival
begins downtown, with displays
at the docks and the airport; street
vendors; magicians, clowns, soap box
Left: Panning for Gold at the
Goldcorp Red Lake Gold Mines Booth
(photo courtesy of Lydia Riddell)
and the Dragon Boat Races (photo
courtesy of Don Nord).
Middle: Norseman Fly-By.
Photo courtesy of Lydia Riddell.
Right: Annual Float-Pumping Contest.
Photo courtesy of Lydia Riddell.
races and other entertainment for
children; and numerous food vendors.
For the second year, there will be a
dragon boat festival; the boats were
manufactured in Dryden, another
Northwestern Ontario community,
and are loaned to Red Lake’s Cancer
Society volunteers for the race.
Stage entertainment carries on
throughout the weekend: Red Lake’s
own Shy-Anne Hovorka will be featured,
as well as Lock & Key and Too Much
Unsaid, two bands from London,
Ontario. Robinson says, “We have great
entertainment, but not big names; we
try to bring in newer performers and
also, we feature local entertainers.”
A new event this year is the Ontario
Provincial Police Belly-flop contest
– contestants (in costumes) will be
performing in this highly-anticipated
fundraiser supporting the 2011 Special
Olympics to be held in January in
Thunder Bay.
red lake is flying!
Linda Lesnick
Lead Passenger Service Agent, Red Lake
Hi, I’m Linda Lesnick and I would like to
invite you to visit Red Lake this summer.
The best time to visit is during our
annual Norseman
Festival. You can see
aircraft fly in from all
over North America
and there is ample
opportunity to
go sightseeing in
a float plane!
Choose Northern Ontario’s hometown
airline to get here. Bearskin offers over
80 flights weekly between Red Lake,
Winnipeg or Thunder Bay featuring great
connections to all major airlines at our
Winnipeg and Thunder Bay hubs.
A fireworks display over the
waters of Howey Bay ends Saturday’s
festivities.
There are Norseman airplane
rides at special low prices during
the weekend; and for the children
too young to climb into an aircraft,
there’s the Norseman Express
children’s ride.
In recognition of the Norseman’s
75th anniversary, organizers are
putting together a Norseman and
Aviation Retrospective, with a slide
show, an art show, artifact displays,
videos of past festivals, and written
and visual displays.
Over the years, the Festival has
been enjoyed by people from all
over the world including Britain, the
Netherlands, Scandinavia, France and
Germany. Although official attendance
records aren’t kept, Robinson says
there are more than 2,000 people on
the street on Saturday and Sunday.
Norseman plane rides are fun for the
whole family. Photo courtesy of Don Nord.
Red Lake continues to be a town
where working and recreational
aircraft are in high demand, and the
Norseman is still a fixture along with
Beavers, Otters, Cessna’s and many
newer planes. The annual Norseman
Festival celebrates all of them, as
well as the pilots and engineers who
maintain them.
For more information, visit
www.norsemanfestival.on.ca.
By Chris Laws
Distance runners from Northwestern Ontario, other
parts of Canada and the United States will be pounding the
pavement on September 19, 2010 as Thunder Bay hosts its
first annual Thunder Bay Marathon.
Combining the beauty of Lake Superior’s shoreline with urban,
park and residential settings for the course, the race features
a regulation 26.2 mile marathon, along with a 13.1 mile half
marathon and a 5 kilometer Run/Walk through the city’s north
core. The weekend will also be combined with a series of events.
Barry Streib, the president of the 2010 event, said that a marathon
of this magnitude gives back to the community in a number of ways
– from the improved health and well being of the participants, to the
various economic benefits that go with hosting such an event.
“From our committee’s perspective, we’re doing something to
help stimulate the economy of the city, along with creating an event
the community can get excited about,” said Streib.
One of the original founding
members that started the successful
Thunder Bay Blues Festival, Streib’s
motivation for establishing a marathon
in the city came upon meeting Dick
Beardsley in 2005. Beardsley a former
competitive champion who finished
second in the 1982 Boston Marathon,
just two seconds behind the winner,
discussed the idea of creating a
marathon in the city with Streib, and
offered his support.
“Dick has always had a close
affinity to Thunder Bay,” said Streib.
“The fact that he will be in
attendance adds a lot of credibility to
the event. He will be a key influence
to the event’s success.”
After two years of consideration
and another two years of forming a
committee and arranging sponsors,
the starting pistol is loaded and the
marathon is a go.
Besides the run and marathon
taking place on the 19th, the
Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce
is presenting the Superior Living
Health, Wellness Leisure Expo
at The Sports Dome on the CLE
Grounds September 17th and 18th in
conjunction with the race. Marathon
race kit pickup will be at the expo.
Saturday night features the
ceremonial pre-race pasta dinner at
the Italian Cultural Centre, and an
event at Thunder Bay’s Community
Auditorium for race participants is in
the planning stages.
Streib said the organizing
committee is hoping that there are at
least 500 entries from outside the city
who will be utilizing the city’s vast
selection of hotels, restaurants and
other services.
“A lot of the people who participate
in marathons are professionals
who invest outside their own
communities. Besides the economic
returns directly connected to the
event (what a person spends while
they are here) our committee hopes
that some of the participants will see
and appreciate what Thunder Bay
has to offer and look at potential
investment opportunities here.”
Another way the event is giving
back to the community is through the
“Run for a Reason” pledge program.
Streib said the race committee has
selected 10 charities which racers can
raise money for through collecting
pledges for their efforts.
“While we are presently a volunteer
group running this event, in time
and with greater participation we
hope to create two or three full
time jobs to organize and promote
the marathon year round.”
In order to help stimulate
community involvement, Streib said
organizers are contacting residents
and businesses along the race route
in an effort to help increase outside
participation during the event.
“I always find it fascinating to
watch people get caught up in the
excitement of the participants as
they run through the course. It is a
unique experience to see a runner’s
facial expression after crossing the
finish line having just completed a
26.2 mile marathon. It’s something
that I wanted to share with the
community and it gets people
thinking about health and wellness.”
Another objective of the
marathon is for it to become an
official qualifying event for the
Boston Marathon. Being the only
Canadian fall marathon event
between British Columbia and
Toronto, it will be one of the last
races held before the marathon
season has completed in Canada,
and would likely attract racers who
have yet to qualify for the Boston
event should it get its event status.
Streib credits the early success
of the marathon to his organizing
committee.
“We have yet to have a large
advertising campaign and very early
on we were getting inquiries from as
far away as New Brunswick and into
Michigan and Wisconsin.
“Many on our committee have never
organized or participated in an event
of this nature before. But we have
invited members of the local running
community on board to help improve
the success of the marathon.”
While Streib is looking forward to
the upcoming event, he will embrace
his role as organizer and spectator
over participant. Bearskin Airlines
is pleased to be one of the proud
sponsors of this exciting new event.
For further information
and to register online, visit
www.thunderbaymarathon.com
or call (807) 627-7770.
By Ron Hell
My wife Kelly grew up with a
younger brother banging on his
drums twenty-four seven and when
we started dating thirty-four years
ago, I periodically wondered if
I could ever live like that? BOOM,
BOOM, BANG, all day long.
As I watched Chris Plater grow up
I came to appreciate his innate talent
and to this day I still brag about my
ties to one of Canada’s most talented
drummers. Chris has made quite a
name for himself, supporting many
talented musicians on the stage while
crisscrossing North America in his
quest to earn a living in the music
business. He has since hung up that
dream to fulfill another by raising a
family. Now it’s my son’s turn to chase
that dream together with his good
friend Jordan Burnell.
If you have any ties to Thunder Bay
and you’ve not heard the hip-hop
duo Burnz N Hell, I’m feeling pretty
confident your teenage children have.
Coleman Hell and Jordan Burnell, aka
Joey Burnz, have created quite a buzz
about town in the last few months.
Coleman never banged on drums,
but he did grow up listening to
every genre of music imaginable. He
discovered my collection of hundreds
of albums, cassettes and CD’s at a
young age and listened to every one
of them while he cultivated his own
musical taste. Then at the age of 12,
he started singing to himself in his
room at night. His door was always
closed, but his bedroom adjoined
mine so it was pretty hard not to pick
up on what was going on. He was
writing music. First in his head and
then on his computer. How could
it be? He never had a music lesson
in his life at that point in time.
(l-r) Jordan “Burnz” Burnell
and Coleman Hell with DJ Michah
Dowbak. Photos courtesy of
Shannon LePere Photography.
As the years passed, Coleman took
a few piano lessons and wrote many
songs before declaring to his mother
that he wanted to be a rapper. We
thought it was a stage in his life that
would pass, but his commitment was
unshakeable. If he wasn’t in school
or out for the evening, he was in his
room writing and rapping, writing
and rapping. I now understand what
my wife experienced as her brother
drummed all day and night in his
childhood. I’ve always supported
Coleman’s rapping all night long
because I realize it’s his passion and
I’m noting how much better his music
sounds with each passing day. He is
very talented and he makes me proud
each time he performs.
Kelly often says, “Everything
happens for a reason.” Maybe that’s
why Coleman and Jordan were
both bounced from a local drinking
establishment while still in high
school? Apparently the legal drinking
age was not 17. It was here that
they met for the first time, standing
outside in the blistering cold, free
styling for hours. Soon they would
meet every day after school and
write songs together. Words were
like toys for Coleman and Jordan.
Every conversation they had got
dismantled into rhymes, similes and
metaphors. Soon after, they picked up
DJ Michah Dowbak aka Dustbuster
and embraced every opportunity they
had to perform live. It was not long
before they developed a solid fan base.
After performing together for over
a year they entered the studio with
Danny Johnson and recorded their first
EP “Picking up Girls Is Easy.” Coleman’s
uncle Chris funded the production
because, “I realized they had talent
and they needed to get their music on
the street.” I know that Chris knows
what chasing a dream is about and he
really wanted to help them succeed.
On January 9, 2010 they celebrated
with all of their fans at a CD release
party accompanied by a live band
(Danny Johnson, Chris Plater and
Dan Zadkovitch). The album has
garnered much critical praise and
receives airplay on CBC 1 and LU
(Lakehead University) Radio.
Shortly after the release of their
EP album, Jordan moved to Toronto to
study audio engineering at Recording
Arts Canada, while Coleman continued
working toward his Honours Bachelor of
Arts in English at Lakehead University.
Then the music video of their song
“My Hometown,” (Jordan’s tribute to
Thunder Bay) was released the last week
of January 2010 and within a week went
viral on YouTube. The video had more
than 300,000 views in a little over one
week and was the number one video in
Canada on a single day during its first
week in release.
What happens next is nothing short
of a dream come true.
Mike Rapino of Live Nation reaches
out by telephone to aspiring local
cinematographer Matt Popowich of
Westfort Films who produced this
brilliant video. Matt has been a terrific
supporter of Coleman and Jordan and
is incredibly talented in his own right.
Matt emails the video link to
Mike Rapino and in his email
says, “Thanks again Mike. I didn't
know who you were when we first
talked. I looked you up. Dude, you
are the man! Unreal. It's wicked you
took the time to give me a call.”
www.burnznhell.com
Mike Rapino responds to Matt’s
email with, “Thanks, 5 old friends
from TB have emailed me today – it’s
getting great buzz in TB. No record
deal, who owns copyright, you guys?
Where can I hear the full CD?”
Who is Mike Rapino and Live Nation
anyway? Why are Matt, Coleman and
Jordan so excited about his call?
As it turns out Mike Rapino is
originally from Thunder Bay and
graduated from the same university
Coleman is now attending. He has
been President and CEO of Live
Nation Entertainment since 2005.
Following graduation from Lakehead
University’s business program, he
joined Labatt's Breweries for 10 years
before a significant move to Live
Nation, working his way up to the
top spot. Live Nation Entertainment
is a global company and the largest
live entertainment company in the
world, involved in concert promotion
and artist management among other
related activities. In 2009, Live Nation
sold 140 million tickets and promoted
21,000 concerts. U2, Madonna,
Nickleback, Shakira and Jay Z among
others are under various types of
management or promotional contracts.
Coleman and Jordan are
overwhelmed when they hear from
good friend Matt that Mike Rapino
is reaching out to his bro’s from
Thunder Bay and wants to hear the
full CD. My wife Kelly who works
with Generator Advertising who have
donated time to helping the boys
with CD art, posters and their web
site, encourages web designer Sonya
Lacroix to get the Burnz N Hell web
site up and running, weeks ahead of
schedule. Sonya performs a miracle,
getting the site up the next day before
Coleman feels comfortable about
emailing Mr. Rapino the link to their
site and music.
Mike who is based in California
likes what he hears and asks internally
how can we help these guys? Jacob
Smid of Live Nation Canada makes
contact, signing Burnz N Hell
to an overall artist development
agreement. These agreements are
more popular in the United States
and Coleman and Jordan are the first
artists to be part of the development
phase for Live Nation in Canada.
Since first contacted by Live Nation,
Jacob Smid has been able to line up
Toronto shows for Burnz N Hell at the
March 2010 Indie Music Awards held
at the Royal York Hotel and they have
also shared the stage with American
Idol runner-up Adam Lambert in
June at the KISS 92.5 WHAM BAM
Show at the Molson Amphitheatre.
Coleman and Jordan are still
chasing the dream. They are currently
working on meeting the targets
defined in their artist development
agreement. Writing new music, and
looking forward to the release of a
full length LP. Live Nation will be
responsible for marketing their music
as well as touring and merchandising.
I want to take this opportunity
to say thank you to Mike Rapino,
Jacob Smid and others at Live
Nation who have given Coleman and
Jordan the break that many artists
can only dream about. Now it’s up
to them, to use their talent to make
their dream a reality.
(l-r) Cliff Lundberg, Tournament Centre;
Harvey Friesen, President of Bearskin
Airlines; Haley Irwin, 2010 Women’s Olympic
Gold Hockey Team; Cliff Friesen, Executive
Vice President and Rick Baratta, Vice
President of Finance for Bearskin Airlines.
Photo courtesy of “Intelligent Design.”
They shoot, they score!
Golfing for Charity in bear country
The 4th annual Freedom 55 Financial Thunder Bay Hockey Celebrity
Golf Classic invited 32 homegrown hockey stars to join teams of golfers
for 18 holes at Whitewater Golf Course. The celebrity roster included Mark
and Jordan Staal, Hayley Irwin, Tom Pyatt, Ryan Johnson and many others.
The honour of choosing the first draft pick (Hayley Irwin) went
to event sponsor Bearskin Airlines. “By supporting this tournament,
Bearskin Airlines not only ensures a wonderful event for hockey fans,
it also brings better care to cancer patients in this community,” say
Cliff and Harvey Friesen.
In the past four years, this event has raised more than $130,000
for the Northern Cancer Fund of the Thunder Bay Regional Health
Sciences Foundation.
Kapuskasing's Welcome
Centre, formerly the
Train Station, houses
the Tourist Information
Centre and the Ron Morel
Memorial Museum. as
well as municipal offices.
Courtesy of the
Town of Kapuskasing
Heavy horse pulling
contest at the
Lumberjack Festival.
Blessed with incredible natural
beauty including majestic forests,
exceptional lakes and pristine
wilderness, Kapuskasing is a
four-season destination with
endless adventures and attractions.
Kapuskasing is also a full service
community surrounded by the boreal
forest, hundred of lakes and rivers and
a past steeped in lumberjack history.
It is a place for adventure, enjoyment
and relaxation where the sounds of
nature replace the buzz of the city.
Situated in the heart of wilderness,
it is an angler’s paradise offering
hundreds of lakes and rivers filled
with northern pike, walleye and trout.
Kapuskasing offers relaxation and
solitude amongst some of the most
spectacular outdoor scenery. Our
forests are home to moose,
bear, lynx and countless other
species of flora and fauna. “In fact,
it’s about as close to heaven as you
can get while your feet are still
firmly planted on the ground.”
Kapuskasing also boasts many
historical sites and landmarks
that will keep you interested and
make you want to learn more
about the “Model Town.” Some of
the historical features include the
Prisoners of War Internee Cemetery,
General Motors Cold Weather
Test facility, Agriculture Canada
Experimental Farm, La Forge Jos
Godin Blacksmith Shop, Centre des
Loisirs Arts and Cultural Center and
the Ron Morel Memorial Museum
just to name a few.
During the summer months
Kapuskasing offers many outdoor
adventures such as nature and
artifact trails, fishing, boating,
ATVing as well as plenty of
wilderness adventures such as
unforgettable camping experiences,
hunting, berry picking and cruises
along the Kapuskasing River.
Top left: Fishing is popular
year-round, with walleye a
favorite among local anglers.
Top right: Visitors experience
the rich heritage and culture of
Kapuskasing at the Native Village.
Bottom left: Class “A” Competitions
include Swede Sawing, a team event.
One of Kapuskasing’s biggest
attractions of the summer includes
the Lumberjack Heritage Festival
des bûcherons that celebrates the
past, present and future of the forest
industry. This unique festival is rated
as one of Ontario’s top 100 festivals.
This year’s 11th Annual Lumberjack
Heritage Festival des bûcherons
takes place from July 23rd to Sunday,
July 25th, 2010 and it is shaping
up to be an even larger celebration.
Tom Cochrane will be performing in
concert on Saturday, July 24th.
Come and experience the
transformation of Kapuskasing
back to the early 1900’s as we
Northern heritage
Suzanne Duclos
Lead Passenger Service Agent,
Kapuskasing
I would like to welcome you to our
peaceful little town of Kapuskasing and
invite you to attend our Lumberjack
Festival where you
will find activities
for the entire family.
Bearskin offers
three flights to
Kapuskasing each
weekday as well as
weekend service.
You can connect from Air Canada Jazz in
Timmins or Sudbury or fly Bearskin from
any of the destinations we serve. We
enjoy greeting visitors to our community,
so please come and visit us this summer!
celebrate our heritage, our forests
and our roots. Join the amateur
lumberjack competitions or admire
the professionals as they demonstrate
skills of strength and precision. You
will be left on the edge of your seat!
The weekend offers tourists
excitement, adventure, culture,
education, heritage memories, all at
an economical cost. From professional
and amateur lumberjack competitions,
car and truck show, lumberjack and
native villages, karaoke competition,
helicopter rides, heavy horse pulls,
western speed challenge, daytime
and evening live entertainment and
so much more. Come to Kapuskasing
to learn about our Northern Heritage
while enjoying the natural resources
that surround our community, where
the past meets the present.
Come celebrate francophone music
in Kapuskasing this summer at the
biggest Festival de la St-Jean Baptiste
in Ontario on June 24-27, 2010. This
amazing festival is also promises to be
The Lumberjack Festival focuses on
Canadian logging heritage in such
events as speed chopping.
one of Kapuskasing’s major summer
attractions. This year’s Festival de la
St-Jean features Andrée Watters and
la Compagnie Créole and many more
live performances that will rock the
complex all night long!
Our outdoor adventures are
available right at your doorstep, so
join us in our back yard to enjoy our
pure northern hospitality and natural
resources. Plan your vacation today
and visit us at www.kapuskasing.ca
to discover “Where the past meets
the present” and be sure to make
the Kapuskasing Information
Center one of your first stops to
pick up your list of things to do
while visiting Kapuskasing.
“Spend a night; you’ll want to
spend a week. Spend a week;
you’ll want to spend a lifetime.”
Additional information on
Kapuskasing’s great adventures
can be found at 1-800-463-6432,
[email protected], or by
visiting www.kapuskasing.ca.
In Northern Ontario, everyone looks forward to
summer’s long, sunny days. Communities plan yearly fishing
tournaments, music festivals, and sports competitions.
This year, there are exciting “one-time” happenings in
Thunder Bay and Sudbury; and Timmins is holding a follow-up
to a successful challenge that began in 2009.
From July 23rd to August 1st, the best baseball
players in the world age 18-and-under will be competing
in the 2010 IBAF World Junior Baseball Championships
(the Worlds) in Thunder Bay.
It’s truly a world-class event; its hockey counterpart
is the World Junior Hockey Championship; the soccer
counterpart is the FIFA Under 20. It’s a chance to
watch future Major League stars at affordable prices.
The teams hail from 12 countries: Australia, Chinese
Taipei, France, Italy, USA, and Venezuela are in
Pool A, while Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Korea, the
Netherlands, and Panama are in Pool B. At the Port Arthur
Stadium and Baseball Central, forty-six games will be played
to determine the winner. Tournament passes cost $125 and
single game tickets (ranging from $15 to $5) go on sale early
in July. There are children’s-priced tickets available as well.
Several events will be held in conjunction with the
Championships. On July 24th, the Toronto Blue Jays are
teaming up with the Thunder Bay International Baseball
Association (TBIBA) to bring young players ages seven
to fourteen the opportunity to participate in a Blue Jays
Instructional Clinic. Qualified instructors from the Toronto
professional team will focus on teaching young players of all
levels the basic skills of the game in a fun, structured, and
non-competitive atmosphere. The clinic will be four hours
in length, with the players being grouped by age.
During the clinic, each group will rotate to stations
dealing with such skills as hitting, receiving, throwing,
outfielding, pitching, and base running. Coaches will
be welcome to come on to the field to observe and ask
questions. The youngsters will receive a Blue Jays t-shirt
and cap, and a day of fun and instruction that they’ll
remember for years.
Story by
Lorna Olson
Photo courtesy
of Dani Simmonds.
The Arts & Heritage Alliance of Thunder Bay (AHA),
along with TBIBA will also present the World Cultural
Festival. This community-based event will enhance the
experience of guests attending the Worlds, by sharing
Northwestern Ontario’s rich culture. The World of
Entertainment will highlight street performers: singers,
dancers, instrumentalists, and more.
The World of Arts and Culture
will allow local crafters and artists
to display and sell their hand-made
creations, and demonstrate how they
create their art. The World Stage will
feature some of Thunder Bay’s hottest
bands and performers, a different
genre every night – rock, country,
blues, and alternative, to name a
few. The World of Information will
provide visitors with details about the
community and the tournament.
Major League Baseball will also be
bringing five apparatuses from the
official MLB Fan Fest to Thunder Bay
during the tournament. There will be
two inflatable batting cages, a pitching
mound to gauge pitch speed, as well
as a “Steal Home” base-running
challenge. It’s a chance for fans of all
ages to test their baseball skills and
have a great time while doing so!
Thunder Bay is excited about this
international event, and welcomes
you to visit! Check the official
tournament website for updates at
www.worldbaseball2010.com.
Plans are underway for the
2011 Special Olympics Winter Games
which take place in Thunder Bay in
January, 2011. While temperatures
will definitely be colder than at
the Worlds, Thunder Bay will
warmly embrace the athletes who
compete in the Winter Games.
Greater Sudbury will host the
2010 Ontario Summer Games,
from August 10th to 13th. With
3,650 athletes, coaches, and officials
in attendance, the Athletes’ Villages
located at Laurentian University
and Cambrian College will be well
used. The city offers a wide range
of hotel and motel accommodations,
for families and supporters.
The Games are the province’s
largest multi-sport event, including
both team and individual sports.
Every two years, athletes from
across the province come together
to compete. The successful athletes
from the Games progress to their
sport’s National Championships,
the Canada Games, or possibly
junior national teams. They could
also become members of Canadian
teams at world events such as
the Commonwealth Games, Pan
American Games, the Olympics, or
World Championships.
Sudbury looks forward to
showcasing its outstanding facilities
at 31 venues in and around the
community. There are 32 official
sports, including archery, ball
hockey, cycling, fencing, golf, indoor
volleyball, rugby, sailing, swimming
and triathlon. For most of the
sports, there are separate male and
female categories. Each will be
conducted by its respective Provincial
Sport Organization – this includes
determining all formats, rules,
regulations and qualification processes.
The 2010 Ontario Summer
Games focus on the athletes, and is
a community-based and volunteerdriven event. The Games are
dedicated to promoting excellence
in sport, high-level competition, and
a positive experience for Ontario’s
amateur athletes, coaches, managers,
and officials.
Sudbury has many unique
attractions, a diverse culture, and
friendly northern hospitality. As
the city welcomes visitors to the
Summer Games, it will also celebrate
its achievements in enviro-care, and
highlight the passion of its community
to those who come to perform
or to cheer on the competitors.
For updated information visit
www.2010ontariosummergames.ca.
The City of Timmins and its
100th Anniversary Committee are
planning a two-day family event: the
2nd Annual Great Canadian Kayak
Challenge and Festival.
Last year’s First Kayak Challenge
was a huge success, with over 100
participants paddling the Mattagami
River. With competitors of various
skill and age levels, the focus of the
event is fun for the competitors and
the spectators.
This year’s event will take place
August 28th and 29th at the Mountjoy
Participark, (Mountjoy Historical
Conservation Park). There are several
challenges: The Elite Challenge –
35 km in length, is the most physically
demanding course with an estimated
duration of 3-4 hours of paddling both
the Mattagami and Mountjoy Rivers
and includes two portages. The top
prize is up to $1,500 for both male and
female categories. Other courses are less
demanding, with smaller prizes, and
include the Recreational, Open, Novice,
Seniors (Masters), Youth, and Celebrity
Challenges – this last one has no cash
prize, but the winner gets a trophy
and a year’s worth of bragging rights!
There will also be various
entertainment events and activities;
details will be posted on the website
when they are finalized. Arts in the
Park will showcase painting, pottery,
jewellery, sculpture and other crafts.
For updates, check: www.thegreat
canadiankayakchallenge.com.
By Elle Andra-Warner
The Treaty 5 Exhibition
is housed in the Paterson
Gallery with COPPER
THUNDERBIRD – THIRTY
YEARS, A Selection of the
Drawings and Paintings
by Norval Morrisseau
(1958 – 1988), from the
Permanent Collection of the
Thunder Bay Art Gallery.
Photo courtesy of TBAG.
Under international law, a Treaty
is formal agreement between sovereign
nations. An Adhesion to a Treaty is as
significant as the Treaties themselves.
First Nations who adhere to existing
Treaties are subject to the same
conditions as the original signatories;
likewise the Crown is also subject to the
same conditions and obligations.
Nishnawbe
Aski Nation
Grand Chief
Stan Beardy.
An important commemoration
took place at Sandy Lake First
Nation on June 9, 2010 marking a
major moment in Aboriginal and
Canadian history – the signing 100
years ago of the Adhesion to Treaty
No. 5 between First Nations and
the Crown (Dominion of Canada).
The original Treaty No. 5 was
signed September 1875 between
the Dominion of Canada and the
Saulteaux and Swampy Cree of
Beren’s River and Norway House in
northern Manitoba. It covered 100,000
square miles in what is now the
provinces of Ontario and Manitoba.
Through adhesions in 1876, 1909, 1910
and 1912, the Treaty expanded its
boundary in Northwestern Ontario
and northern Manitoba, adding
another 133,400 square miles.
The start of the Commemoration
Centennial was launched in
Thunder Bay last year in July when
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN)
Grand Chief Stan Beardy together
with representatives from NAN Treaty
5 First Nations unveiled a painting
depicting the historic significance of
the 1910 signing. The painting – by
Sandy Lake artists Bart Meekis and
Robert Kakegamic – became the
official image of the centennial and
its theme, “A Journey to Remember,
Honouring our Treaty.”
At the 2009 launch, Sandy Lake
First Nations Chief Adam Fiddler –
a descendant of Robert Fiddler,
the Chief who signed Treaty 5 on
June 9, 1910 on behalf of the 1910
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Adhesion communities – said, “Our Elders see the Treaty as a sacred
document. We haven’t forgotten the commitments that were made
at the time of the signing – Treaty implementation is the key to the
development of a solid foundation for the future of our people.”
The NAN communities that are beneficiaries of the 1910
adhesion include First Nations communities of Sandy Lake, Deer
Lake, Keewaywin, McDowell Lake, Koocheching, North Spirit Lake,
Poplar Hill and Pikangikum.
Why is the Treaty 5 Adhesion of 1910 of such great importance?
“This treaty is a relevant, living
document that is the basis of our
relations with the government,
so it is important for everyone
to recognize and respect it,’‘
said Grand Chief Beardy. “The
Commemoration of Treaty No. 5 is a
time for us to reflect on the past 100
years and more importantly, to honour
the Treaty and our role in making it
with the Crown. This is a time for us
to recognize both our hardships and
successes such as more of our youth
are now receiving a higher education
and our people are accepting greater
responsibility for themselves.”
When asked what he envisions
needs to happen to get everyone
– First Nations, the Crown and
all Canadians – on the same page,
mutually respectful and recognizing
each other’s responsibilities and
commitments, Grand Chief Beardy
replied, “It is important for the
principles of Treaty No. 5 to be
recognized politically – which it
never has. International law, just as
it applied 100 years ago, still applies
today. Treaties are still legally binding
agreements between nations. We
must be part of the decision-making
within our territory, benefit from
any resource development and
be involved in how the land is
managed. Treaty No. 5 was made
as a binding commitment that our
relationship to the land would not be
compromised and in exchange we
would share some of our traditional
territory from time to time.”
The importance of the Treaty was
reiterated by Assembly of First Nations
National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo,
the keynote speaker at the Treaty No. 5
Gala Dinner on May 13 in Thunder Bay.
“The centennial commemoration
of Treaty 5 presents an opportunity
to remember that Treaties were
signed between Nations: First
Nations and Crown,” said National
Chief Atleo. “This means that we
are all Treaty people – First Nations
and all Canadians – with shared
responsibilities to live together and
work together in the spirit of mutual
respect and mutual recognition. This
is what our ancestors intended by
entering into Treaties, and that vision
will guide us forward today.”
At Sandy Lake First Nation (600
kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay),
the 100-year commemoration events
from June 4-12, 2010 included the
3rd Annual Youth Conference and the
1st Annual Traditional Pow Wow.
However, the highlight was the
Treaty 5 Centennial Commemorative
Day on Wednesday, June 9. It began
with a sunrise ceremony, followed by
a community breakfast, presentations,
exhibition of the original Treaty 5
Adhesion document and a community
BBQ. Special guests and speakers
included NAN Grand Chief Beardy
and Ontario Regional Chief Angus
Toulouse, as well as federal and
provincial government representatives.
Commemoration activities on
June 9 were also held at Deer Lake
(located north of Red Lake).
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Nishnawbe Aski Nation represents
the
communities in James Bay Treaty
9 and the
Ontario portions of Treaty 5 – an
area that
covers two-thirds of province of
Ontario.
NAN’s elected Executive Council
(Grand Chief
and three Deputy Chiefs), togeth
er with
individual NAN First Nations Chie
fs, advocate
on behalf of the people and com
munities
of Nishnawbe Aski to ensure a bet
ter quality
of life for the Next 100 Years and
beyond.
“I am encouraged at the tremendous
turnout for the Commemoration in both
Sandy Lake and Deer Lake as I believe
it shows that Canadians are willing
to make an effort to learn about the
historical significance of how the country
came to be what it is today,” said Grand
Chief Beardy. “I would like to commend
those communities who took part in the
commemoration events, in their efforts to
relay to people that this is not a sad time
but a happy one and that we will be moving
ahead in the next 100 years with hope.”
In recognition of the historic occasion,
the original Treaty No. 5 and the 1910
Adhesion were on display in June
for nine days at the Thunder Bay Art
Gallery, with the adhesion flown to
Sandy Lake for the Commemoration
Day. The original documents were on
loan from Library and Archives Canada.
The first page of the original Treaty 5 document.
Courtesy of Thunder Bay Art Gallery.
A Norseman plane landing
in Red Lake. Photo courtesy
of Lydia Riddell.
things to do in
bear country
DRYDEN
June 26 – July 3
Dryden Annual Moosefest
Various venues, 1-800-667-0935
www.moosefest.ca
July 30 – August 8
Centennial Homecoming Week
1-800-667-0935
www.dryden2010.com
Eagle Lake Annual Powwow
1-800-667-0935
www.experiencedryden.ca
August 6-9
Canadian Masters
Windsurfing Championships
(807) 223-1158
www.windsurfwoody.ca
FLIN FLON
June 30 – July 4
60th Annual Trout Festival
(204) 271-3836
www.cityofflinflon.com/trout.html
Flin Flon RCMP
75th Anniversary Celebrations
Various venues
[email protected]
FORT FRANCES
July 18-24
16th Canadian Bass Championship
(807) 274-0316 or 1-800-820-3678
www.canadianbass.com
July 22
Quest for the Best
Fort Frances Memorial Sports Centre
(807) 274-5773
[email protected]
KITCHENER-WATERLOO
www.explorewaterlooregion.ca
KAPUSKASING
July 16-18
Downtown Kitchener Ribfest
& Craft Beer Show
Victoria Park, (519) 579-3017
www.KitchenerRibAndBeerFest.com
June 25-26
Festival de la St. Jean
(705) 335-8461
www.stjeankap.com
July 17
Cambridge Highland Games 2010
Churchill Park, (519) 222-2447
www.cambridgehighlandgames.org
July 23-25
Lumberjack Heritage Festival
1-800-463-6432
www.kaplumberjack.com
July 17-19
Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival
Waterloo City Centre parking lot
(519) 885-1921
www.uptownwaterloojazz.ca
KENORA
August 5-8
Kitchener Blues Festival
Downtown Kitchener, (519) 571-2555
www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com
1-800-535-4549 or www.kenora.ca
July 25-27
Kenora Regional Pow Wow
Harbourfront
July 29-31
Kenora Agricultural Fair
Kenora Rec Centre
Harbourfest
Kenora Harbourfront
www.harbourfest.ca
August 5-7
Kenora Bass International
Kenora Harbourfront
www.kbifishing.com
October 3-5
Airport Management
Council Conference
Aug. 26-29
22nd Annual Waterloo Busker Carnival
King Street – Uptown Waterloo
(519) 747-8769
www.waterloo-buskers.com
October 8-16
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
Various venues
(188) 829-4426, ext. 7
www.oktoberfest.ca
LYNN LAKE
July 3
Great Northern Pike Fishing Derby
Berge Lake
(204) 356-2418
NORTH BAY
(705) 474-0400, ext. 2329
Summer in The Park
(705) 474-0626
www.northbaysummerinthepark.ca
OTTAWA
www.ottawa.ca
June 24 – July 4
TD Canada Trust Ottawa
International Jazz Festival
Confederation Park & other locations
(613) 241-2633
www.ottawajazzfestival.com
July 6-18
Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
LeBreton Flats, (613) 247-1188
www.ottawabluesfest.ca
Rideau Canal Festival
(613) 288-0970
www.rideaucanalfestival.ca
August 13-15
Ottawa Folk Festival
(613) 230-8234
www.ottawafolk.org
August 19-29
Annual Ottawa Exhibition
(613) 237-7222
www.ottawasuperex.com
RED LAKE
(807) 727-2725
July 23-25
Norseman Floatplane Festival
(807) 727-9996
www.norsemanfestival.on.ca
August 13-15
Ear Falls Annual
Trout Forest Music Festival
SAULT STE. MARIE
July 15-17
Rotaryfest
Clergue Park, (705) 945-1279
www.rotaryfest.com
July 18
23rd Arts at The Dock
Hilton Beach Waterfront & Community Centre
(705) 246-2242
www.hiltonbeach.com
Finn Grand Fest 2010
Essar Centre, (705) 575-3466
www.finngrandfest2010.com
August 6-8
Buskerfest
Queenstown Square 1, (705) 759-0846
www.buskerfest.ca
August 15
Blueberry Festival
Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site
(705) 759-5443
[email protected]
SIOUX LOOKOUT
28th Annual Blueberry Festival
(807) 737-3227
www.blueberrybert.com
August 5-6
Sioux Lookout Chamber
Home, Craft & Trade Show
(807) 737-1937
www.siouxlookout.com
SUDBURY
July 9-11
Italian Festival
Caruso Club, (705) 675-1357
July 9-11
Northern Lights Festival Boreal
(705) 674-5512
www.nlfbsudbury.com
July 17-25
Blueberry Festival
(705) 673-4463
www.blueberryfestival.ca
July 23-25
Greek Festival
Hellenic Centre, (705) 522-7871
www.sudburytourism.ca
August 10-13
2010 Ontario Summer Games
(705) 674-4455, ext. 4003
www.2010ontariosummergames.ca
August 22
Canadian Garlic Festival
(705) 673-7404
www.ukseniors.org
August 26-29
Summerfest, (705) 523-2003
www.sudburysummerfest.vianet.ca
THE PAS
July 16
Huskie Travel Charity Golf Tournament
Halcrow Lake, (204) 623-3414
August 9-15
Opaskwayak Indian Days
(204)-627-7051
THUNDER BAY
June 30 – September 5
Norval Morrisseau Exhibition
Thunder Bay Art Gallery, (807) 577 6427
www.theag.ca
July 9-11
Thunder Bay Blues Festival
Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
(807) 684-4444
www.tbayblues.ca
July 9-11
Thunderfest Super Weekend
The Da Vinci Centre
www.davincicentre.com
July 9-18
Great Canadian Rendezvous
Fort William Historical Park
(807) 473-2347 or www.fwph.ca
July 23 - August 1
IBAF AAA 18U World Junior
Baseball Championships
Port Arthur Stadium & Baseball
Central, (807) 346-0045
www.worldbaseball2010.com
2010 Ontario Major Division
Little League Baseball Championships
Current River Community Ballfields
(807) 683-5986
www.eteamz.com/OntarioD3LL/
August 11-15
Canadian Lakehead Exhibition
CLE Grounds, (807) 622-6473
www.cle.on.ca
TIMMINS
www.timmins.ca
August 28
2nd Annual Great Canadian
Kayak Challenge
Mountjoy Participark, (705) 360-2619
www.timmins100.ca
WINNIPEG
September 11
Riverfest 2010
Kam River Heritage Park
www.thunderbay.ca/riverfest
June 25-July 4
Jazz Winnipeg Festival
Various venues, (204) 989-4656
www.jazzwinnipeg.com
September 19
1st Annual Thunder Bay Marathon
(807) 627-7770
www.thunderbaymarathon.com
July 7-11
Winnipeg Folk Festival
Birds Hill Provincial Park
(204) 231-0096
www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca
September 30 – October 3
6th Annual Bay Street Film Festival
Finlandia Club
www.baystreetfilmfestival
July 14-25
Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
1-877-446-4500
www.winnipegfringe.com

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