June 2 5, 6, 17: Push Back - and Bike!

June 2, 2025

email: SomethingDifferentThisWayComes@proton.me

Drawdown Project:

Featured Podcasts:

-Erin Beagle - Tips for Change Makers

-Mike Schriener - Greening Provincial Policy

-Ken Shields - Biking Viking Travels Green

Music:

Bicycle Song Red Hot Chili Peppers

Tell me Something Good - Rufus (written by Stevie Wonder)

Escarpment Blues Sarah Harmer

The Bike Song Mike Ronson

News links & references:

Lise Vaugeois, MPP - concerns re: Bills 5, 6 & 17 be pushed into law in Ontario this week.

Active Commuter Challenge, https://tbayonthemove.ca/faqs/.

clip: Ken Shields

Celebrate International Trails Day, Saturday June 7 Prince Arthur's Landing: Build the Waterfront Trail. 10 -4

:www.getinvolvedthunderbay.ca/waterfront-trail community survey.

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music: The Bike Song Mike Ronson

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Ontario Ford Majority Government Bills 5, 6 & 17. Lise Vaugeois, MPP Red River @ Grocery Store on Friday - filibuster Tuesday through Thursday to delay passing:

Bill 5: (Introduced eve of Easter Weekend just last month) Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act -June 5 (Thursday) into law? Conservatives vowing to push all these bills through by the end of this week.

Special Economic Zones, Prov Gov't exempt Co. from Provincial laws & regulations. No limit why, where or what project.

-Extremely Broad Provincial Powers -

-Ignore Treaties (thank you First Nation leaders defending our relationships to one another and to the land - shout out to Donny Morris, Chief of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige, Chief Sylvia Koostachin-Metatawabin of Attawapiskat First Nation; Rudy Turtle Grassy Narrows First Nation First Nation Land Defense Alliance)

+labour laws (Canadian Civil Liberties Association, CUPE and other Unions)

+Environmental protections (More than 100 Environmental Groups together opposing - including Farmers) Habitat = den or nest, over-rule science re: threatened or endangered;

-exempt province from notifying public of changes to provincial assets like Ontario Place and the Science Centre

First Nations Rally Toronto Today "mining bill" "By-pass need to consult" some news coverage available to me on Monday as I record this. APN: Idle No More if passed

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Music: Tell me Something Good - Rufus (written by Stevie Wonder)

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Good news:

Shelter House focused fundraiser for Mobile Library and Art Station Success!

GenNext Day of Caring Grill & Chill 555 Arthur St W. June 7 (volunteer! eat!)

July 12 Garage Sale for Shelter House yards across the City, sign up now

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Grain Days June 7 11-3 St Jude's Elementary School on Pacific Ave in S end, indoor & outdoor; pizza & pasta making; games to learn a bit of science and history and have fun;

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Explore Thunder Bay this Summer for FREE with TBPL!

Did you know that with your Library card, you can borrow passes for some of the best spots in and around Thunder Bay?

Fort William Historical Park - Parc historique du Fort William Family Pass: Free admission for four.

Thunder Bay Museum Family Pass: Complimentary entry for individuals and groups.

Ontario Parks Day Pass: Enjoy free day use of beautiful Ontario Parks.

Thunder Bay Art Gallery Pass: Free entry for you and up to three guests.

Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Day Pass: Free parking at LRCA Conservation areas,

Visit tbpl.ca/things for more information, and to discover all of the amazing THINGS you can borrow from your Library!

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Birth Your Drum youth 12-17 free June 2 & 9 Sherbrooke School Anishnaabwe Mushkiki program

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Sober Karaoke Thurs & Saturdays @ Howl at the Moon (Equality Rocks Choir members recommend & attend)

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Second Half Hour:

Active Commuter Challenge, Health Unit - workplace teams & individuals. Register, Report & Win weekly & at of the month

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This week is Bike to School Week

Eco Superior shared some resources from the School Travel Badge Board to help you as a family do this with confidence and have fun: https://www.facebook.com/EcoSuperior

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music: Bicycle Song Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Bill 6: Safer Municipalities Act -Increase police power to harrass, arrest and fine people living in encampments. fine them up to $10,000, face up to 6 months in prison (cost of $130K/person) Define "public place"

Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Encampment Justice Coalition, Waterloo Region Community Legal Services

Bill 17: Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Stronger Act takes away a municipalities capacity to make by-laws concerning building standards & land use. Gives Province right to designate "special Economic Zones" free of Provincial and municipal law and regulation, specifying environmental standards but labour and civil rights also sacrificed in this power grab.

Podcast - -Erin Beagle - Tips for Change Makers

-Mike Schriener - Greening Provincial Policy

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Music: Escarpment Blues Sarah Harmer

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Willow Springs unfurls programs and events for the summer: pizza & Salad program (6 weeks period. Adults with Disabilities sign on and receive training - Cater Lappe Ski Centre - your event??!

Roots to Harvest (Roots Community Food Centre)- Spots Available now to work in their SHOW Crew (18-30, F/T now - October Mon-Thurs $20.30/yr skills, community, connections, fresh air & something to show for your efforts. Cultivate Drive to increase their monthly donors (May) Twice as many new donors than any previous year: >70 donors = $22K/yr in revenue + Rhubarb Donations!

Schrieber Public School vertical greenhouses growing Basil for local grocery stores - plans to expand substantively https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay

Renovations Water St. Bus Hub - more accessible, bigger, better lighting. Start next month, done by October

Deer Lake & Webequia States of Emergency, evacuation from wild fires to Barrie On