CILU September 29, 2025
Links to references for the radio show heard Monday September 29 2025 on CILU Radio 102.5 FM in Thunder Bay and live streamed online.
Highlight and celebrate Climate Action across our region according to three pillars of the Drawdown Project:
Social Equality & Inclusion
Support Nature as fundamental and as our primary carbon sink
Reduce Carbon Emissions
Note launch of SHIFT: five distinct but interconnected “climate superpowers”: citizen, professional, investor, consumer, and role model
NW Climate Gathering Oct 17 & 18
Day of Truth and Reconciliation tomorrow (Tuesday)
City Hall heard from Nishnabi Aski Nation leaders this morning, led walk to Vicker's Park
Today: Flag raising & light sacred fire 6 pm tonight Hillcrest Park
This morning was the Honouring Our Children run opening with a Drumming song at Boulevard Lake Tomorrow Mount Makay from sunrise at 6 am to give away and closing at 8 pm 10th annual fall traditional gathering in honour of our children
Sacred Fire St. Joseph's health group last week Tue-Friday
Next week-end Bora Laskin school of law hosting a moose hide tanning workshop - all are welcome to join that fire with curiousity, respect and an open heart.
Shy-Anne Hvorka & Mikah Pawluk's song released: Granddaughter's Song
Shy-Anne Hvorka Gookam's Song
clip: ShyAnne Hvoka Connects: change possible?
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority calling Federal non-insured health benefits program fix issues leading to missed appointments and health consequences.
Metis history celebrated in new exhibit at Fort Frances history
Northwest Annual Climate Gathering Oct 17 & 18 free. Register. Includes childcare & lunch.
Oct 5-8 Canadian Institute of Forestry National Conference & 117th AGM Finding opportunity in Complexity: tarrifs, learning to live with climate change and wildland fire, updates in forest conservation and the importance of Indigenous partnerships. Forest practioners, not-for-profit
Out of control wildfire just outside Upsala on Sunday
music: Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
Status Cards Welcome initiative launched by Thunder Bay
Ontario Ombudsman declaring will address "deadly' infrastucture needs in Niskandega First Nation - how can they help?
Dump into Kaministiquioa River being investigated
Second half hour:
New gas-burning power generation centre being rushed through Council, Development company Versorium
Residents concerned about proposed Battery construction Shuniah. Thoughts not confident will be vetted or supervised or accountable under new (lack of) government & citizen oversight.
Huge increase electricity needs Western NWO b/c mining.
Music: People have the Power - Patti Smith
New Podcast : Lloyd Alter, sufficiency - clip
Other podcast guests that might be in attendance (to name a few):
Brendan Grant and Marcelle Poulin - Sleepy G Farms
music: Shady Grove Jerry Garcia & David Grisman
Last week United Way hosted annual fundraising kick-off breakfast with the theme: Everyday Hero
Kenora launched active transport plan
Kenora BBQ - housing affordability & mittens give away
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.
