May 26 2025 CILU news referenced
CILU Radio 102.7 show references linked
Monday May 26, 2025 Heather McLeod SomethingDifferentThisWayComes@proton.me
www.SomethingDifferentThisWayComes.ca
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Drawdown carbon = restore natural systems. Carbon-based life.
Improve Society
Lessen Carbon Emissions
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Something Different This Way Comes podcast referenced:
https://www.somethingdifferentthiswaycomes.ca/sparking-community-gardens-with-scott-pound/
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Federal government lowering lowest tax bracket by 1%.
In 1942 - to finance the impact of WW2 on economy - highest marginal tax rate was in effect 80%.
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Stone Soup - Northwest Climate Gathering www.nwclimategathering.ca
Tue May 27 - St Paul's United 349 Waverley St, Lunan Hall 6 - 8:30 pm
Planned conversation:
#1 - Annual Gathering October 18 & 19 . Building Resilience in an Uncertain World. Plans, ideas, help...
Guest speaker Lloyd Alter. https://www.treehugger.com/lloyd-alter-4845355. Connection, community, energy and inclusion
#2 - community-funded climate action: solar power & battery, possible land restoration. Community Bonds
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music: Electric Avenue Eddy Grant
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Gathering Table Anglican Parish building Affordable Housing on former Rectory site on Pearl St.
https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/nine-storey-affordable-housing-project-proposed-for-downtown-core-10659158 9 floors, common areas. Support Services. A Food Bank. Modern, high efficiency w solar panels heat pumps, maybe even wind turbines. 64 units
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Talking at Repair Cafe Saturday:
Equality Rocks Choir - Westminister Church June 1 service. Offer rides to rehearsals - wonderful, welcoming group to join
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June 1 Lakehead Unitarian Service () David Belrose: evolution 2slgbtqia in TBay, need for vigilance and active support
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Shelter House fundraising drive to build mini-libraries & mobile art-station
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May 29 evening & May 30 afternoon @ Confederation College Dance performance rooted in the exhibit now open at Thunder Bay Art Gallery by: Edward Pointras Big Iron Sky
4 horses & this & cassandra
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May 29 1-4 Northwestern Ontario Women's Centre giving away crafting supplies
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Murder at the Disco May 31 5:30 pr 7:30 $35 including a Sleeping Giant brew
fundraising Science North & TBay Museum
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June 7 GenNext United Way w Shelter House - Grill & ChillCommunity BBW - seeking volunteers now!
May 28 Habitat for Humanity BBQ w Fox on the Run at the grill. Triplex. Restore parking low Squier St
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May 29 - Eco Superior Spring up to Clean Up Wrap party at Sleeping Giant Brewery Family-friendly. 4:30 REgister!
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Ontario parks are now open for the season!
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music: All the Diamonds by Bruce Cockburn
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Invasive Phragmites training c/o Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Wed May 28 11 - noon 130 Conservation Rd.
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Forager's Walks - Boreal Museum May 30 - Sept 9 1 - 1.5 hr easy to intermediate trails. afternoon or evening. Registration borealmuseum.com or through EventBrite - Tree Farm; Centennial Park & LPH grounds $25
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The Forest School Fall Registration is open. S Gillies One Tue/month 7-10 yr olds One Thurs/mo 9+
$50/day 1st kid in a family $40/day >1 - space is limited www.theforestschool.ca
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Eco Superior announced this week got funding to invest in their Native Plants park on Central Ave. Engaging youth to do the clearing, cleaning, planting and nurturing this summer. SUmmer programs
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Venice Architecture Biennale Arts - Canada Council of the Arts commissioned Living Room Collective (architects, scientists, artists & educators) led by bio-designer Andrea Shin Ling: Picoplanctonics 3 D printed sculptures infused with Picoplancton ocean algae Beacons.ai/cbcarts
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Annual Plant Sale - First Wesley United on Brodie st Saturday May 31 9 to noon
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Good Food Box - $22 c/o accountsreceivable@fwfn.com by June 9, pick up June 18 after 3
https://www.goodfoodboxtb.org/
c/o NW Ontario Women's Centre since 2005. No income verification required.
Third Wed of the month - order by Monday the week prior
Fresh veg 9-12 items + newsletter w easy recipes
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Scott Pound John St Extention Community Garden
clip: Sparking Community Gardens
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song: Rise Up Parachute Club
Thurs May 29 - Help Map the Accessibility of Fort William Businesses on National Access Accessibility Day w Independent Living Thunder Bay. Meet at their office 212 Miles St 1 pm. End w a pizza party at 3.
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Abundance by Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson (Avid Reader Press 2025). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176444106-abundance
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!
