Babies in the Bathwater: Rally to Kill Bill 5 & more. June 9 2025 references
References for CILU 102.7 FM in Thunder Bay June 9 2025 6-7 pm
Podcasts Referenced:
Support Carbon Sinks (Health and Growth of Carbon-Based Natural Systems)
Improve Society (inclusion, security, fair)
Lower Carbon Emissions (fossil fuel use, forest fires, agriculture, colonial extract & exploit)
News:
Rally Kevin Holland Office, Thursday June 12 4 pm, come earlier to make your sign & meet your fellow protestors: MPP Thunder Bay, Atikokan PC. 774 James St N 807-623-6702 vs. Bill 5:
Bill 5, 6 & 17 - Special Economic Zones, -Extremely Broad Provincial Powers - makes labour laws optional (Canadian Civil Liberties Association, CUPE+ oppose) +Environmental protections (More than 100 Environmental Groups together opposing - including Farmers) First Nations Rally Toronto last week. APN: Idle No More if passed
The generous local Social Activist Cyn Nault recently shared with me Yale Global Health Review May 18 article by Violet Affleck, student at Davenport College comparing COVID response from the lock-down era to the current pretend-it's-over era (though the TBHU is still actively tracking cases,
Truth & Reconciation - personal history: Ground Level Lessons
Second half:
News:
Rally Kevin Holland Office, thursday June 12 4 pm, come earlier to make your sign & meet your fellow protestors: MPP Thunder Bay, Atikokan PC. 774 James St N 807-623-6702
Crissy Isaacs of Grassy Narrows camped in front of Queen's Park Wednesday through Thursday last week
song: Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunkle, cover by Life in 3D https://www.lifein3dmusic.com/about
Sandy Lake evacuation recent days. Homes in Atikokan area lost to wildfire in recent weeks. Forest Fire map:
What on Earth - affordable home climate adaptation: heat & fire
June 9 - new drug-testing truck in Thunder Bay Norwest Community Health Centres,
Registration Now Open - Elder Gathering & Climate Ceremony Treaty 3 July 8&9 to inform & collaborate+, improve waste management
News: Library names Stephanie McLaurin new Senior Advisor of Indigenous Relations.
Wed June 11 Full Moon Bike Ride - Bikes from Superstore parking lot to Community Spokes 6 pm
Tuesday June 10 Bitches be Funny Red Lion 9 pm open mic comedy
Friday June 13 Thunder Bay HIking Club urban hike along McIntrye River, Membership $35/yr,
music: Lhasa de Sela, De Cara A La Pared (Facing the Wall)
Tue June 10 Celebrate Indigenous History Month Shoemarker's Garden 525 Simpson St. No West Community Heath Centre 12:30 - 2 Grilled Corn, Bannock, Drumming Stories.
Tue 10 -2 & Thursday 1 - 6 Garden w Willow Springs Simpson St.
Clip: Judi Vinni - inclusive work spaces
music: People who mean so much to me by Bells Larsen
Whispers from the North Nursery now open
EvaLiisa's Land Race project, this year's seeds are sprouted!
Heather McLeod
Host & Producer
Former CBC journalist and host, recording artist and songwriter, published author and CFP (certified financial planner). I live on the edge of Thunder Bay on the homestead that my husband grew up on. We keep honey bees, laying hens, a market garden and (soon) goats. I moved here from Montreal in 2002 and never plan on leaving. I am tenth generation settler heritage.
June 2 5, 6, 17: Push Back - and Bike!
