July 14 2025 - Gardening & Social Capital through outdoor festivals

Grateful to be broadcasting this radio show from the traditional home of the Anishnaagbeg of Animikii - waajiw, signatories to the Robinson Superior treaty of 1850, gathering place of plenty for many peoples, on the shores of Gichi Gami protected by the mighty peninsula Nanabijou, with thanks to the people of this land for their stewardship and care. Water is life. Relationship is health.

News of NWO - share yours @ email SomethingDifferentThisWayComes@proton.me

Drawdown project: Support Carbon Sinks; Improve Society; Reduce Sources

Featured Podcast: Peace & Plenty - conversation w Lucie LaVoie

Thanks: resident at High Street and Red River Rd planted a 3 sisters garden right by sidewalk, where any passerby can watch it grow.

Podcast clip: Lucie Lavoie Peace & Plenty

Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy: - now Food Action Network of NWO hiring... 7 pillars

Strawberry & Saskatoon (service berry) Harvest, book your pick-your-own @ Belluz

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Gift of land to Biigtigong Nishannbeg first nation

Regional Food Distribution Association Expansion project

Summer in the Parking Lot concert series Superior Inn 555 Arthur St. $20 Gates open 6, show @ 6:30 includes food drive: Headliners The Lazys (Australia - emerged in 2006, energy-filled shows) sharing the bill w Kelly Daniels as well as Blood Red Moon. Tix @ hotel, Backstage Music on Red River Rd & Prestige Home Comfort 755 Tungsten St.

c/o Superior Multicultural Music Dev't Society NFP "facilitate meaningful opportunities for live musical and artisan performances that are inclusive, imaginative and representative of home-grown talent across communities in NWO"

music: The Lazys, Shake it Like you Mean it

Party resources:

Ecosuperior (article this month's Walleye): Green Events. Willow Spring production last fall.

Caring for Community Lending Library masks & air purifiers c/o Independent Living TBay

Book the Community Clean-Up Trailer c/o City of THunder Bay

Drug Testing Van NW Community Health Centre

PACE move to across from Shelter House, new capacity...

Temporary Shelter Village still being debated - recommendations circled back to Miles St.

Anwebiiwining Confederation College space opened last fall

Navigating New Narratives - new TBay podcast, Chyenne Panette & Raynell Casey

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More evacuations NW On fires. Smoke air quality warnings. Environment & Climate Change Canada Smoke Maps

Red Rock Folk Festival August 8-10 Pull a Log Thursday camp Music Fri at 1 until late afternoon Sunday. 23 summers

music: See me through the night by Andrina Turenne (3:31)

ad: Live from the Rock w Elly Tose

Bagpiping at Hillcrest Park Thursdays in July 7:30 - 9

Live on the WAterfront Wednesday concerts starts this Wednesday w Loughlin, Ezra & Bells Larson

music: 514 - 415 Bells Larson

great interview on CBC Radio's Q "why Bells Larson decided to sing duets with his past self"

Bayfest - this Friday July 18 - Sunday July 20 Ft Wllm Historical Park (Walleye) incl. TBay: Lakeside District

Songwriting Storytellers: Lies & Legends - the musical stories of Harry Chapin opens this Thursday July 17 - August 2 Tent Stage

music: Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin - inspire to make time for those you love these fleeing summer days

Laurentian University Centre for Housing Innovation

Thunder Bay Housing Accelerator Fund

Greener Homes Grants - Ontario & Home Renovations Savings Program - Comparing to other provinces

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Improve Society:

TBay teen, wrote a book, sold out at it's launch: Social Erosion by Ava I. Penney