Kapuskasing: Damp good time

"Kevin Anderson
Wednesday July 30, 2008

Back to main page — The weather didn’t cooperate and while it showed in the attendance Community Development Officer Chantal Rody said all things considered, this past weekend’s Lumberjack Heritage Festival was a success.

Early estimates put the attendance for the weekend’s festivities at approximately 5,000 people. No final numbers were available as of press time.

“The numbers weren’t as high as we were expecting but I believe the weather played a big part in that,” she commented. “The good news is the people who did come stayed for everything, which was nice to hear.”

Ms Rody said festival goers appeared especially pleased with the concerts, both Friday’s local line-up featuring Les Dead Ducks, The Dinosaurs and the Barrelhouse Blues Band and Saturday’s Rik Emmett performance.

“They all put on great performances,” she commented. “The local bands showed that there is a tremendous amount of talent in the area and Rik Emmett put on a great rock show that people really seem to have enjoyed.”

In addition to the much-heralded concerts, the festival featured the West Coast Lumberjack Show and a number of competitions."

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Thunder Bay: Exciting night at the festival stage

Exit West’s Nolan Raynak performs Thursday evening during Superior Youth Fest at Marina Park. (Jamie Smith)

By PETER BURKOWSKI
Friday, August 8, 2008

" Youths and adults alike gathered for an evening of music and fun Thursday at the second annual Superior Youth Festival.
By 5:30 p.m., 100 people had already arrived at the Marina Park festival stage for the 5 1/2-hour event.
“We‘re really excited about the range of bands that we have,” said Youth Zone director Jaclyn Moneypenny. “It‘s going to be a good night.”
The festival‘s free concert featured headlining act Ten Second Epic from Edmonton, as well as local bands Twist of Fate, Empire Lies, Brett Cizmar and Z3, Exit West, Without the Glory and AVS.
X‘s For Eyes was also on the roster, but was replaced at the last minute by Vega.
“(Vega) have a girl in the band – so it‘s nice to at least get one girl out,” joked Moneypenny.
The concert opened with Brett Cizmar and Z3, a band put together less than a month ago. This was their first public performance together.
“I think (the set) went great actually – almost as good as we could have hoped,” said Cizmar.
He and his bandmates agreed that the new festival stage was no small part of their success.
“I love the venue . . . it makes me feel professional,” said Cizmar.
The Superior Youth Festival was presented by Youth Zone and the City of Thunder Bay in association with The Chronicle-Journal. "

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Troutfest finalizes 13th annual musical line-up

by Jennifer Patenaude /Staff Reporter

The Trout Forest Music Festival is right around the corner and organizers have released the official bill for the 13th annual event, which is set for August 8 to 10.

“Surrounded only by fresh air, trees, a swimming hole and a thousand of your closest friends – the best little festival in Canada has lots of everything for you this year,” said Artistic Director Devin Latimer.

Latimer has selected various artists and performers from across Canada to entertain for the weekend of Music in the Woods. Six acts were also selected from the series of regional auditions that were held in Dryden, Kenora, Winnipeg and Ear Falls.

Regional performers this year include: Erik Bleich, Dryden auditions; Mel Stewart, Dryden auditions; Matthew Chapeskie, Kenora auditions; Marvin Young, Kenora auditions; Jim Teskey and Don Wilson, Ear Falls auditions; Cal and Luke Hamilton, Winnipeg auditions.

“We have bluegrass and country coming in from the North and West in the form of Hungry Hill from the Yukon, Barley Wik from British Columbia and Deep Dark Woods from Saskatchewan,” confirmed Latimer. “The blues are joining us from the east via Quebecer and Juno winner Ray Bonneville and Thunder Bay native Dave Jonasson. Add that to some High and Lonesome sounds from everybody’s favourite Winnipeg institution - Righteous Ike, The Perpetrators, Scott Nolan and Joanna Miller - and the roots of a great weekend are firmly in place.”

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Live From the Rock Folk Festival

August 8-9-10, 2008

2008 Confirmed Lineup
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Live From the Rock Folk Festival

Billy Manzik

Blues Element

The Carruthers Brothers

Cosmic Granola

Dala

Daisy Chain

David Ross MacDonald

Dean McTaggart

Donny Parenteau

Doug McArthur

Duo-Twang

Heather Blush Trio

Heather Dale

Flamenco Caravan

Jim Hamilton

Kevin Sands; The Earth Kings

Manitoba Hal

Norm Sponchia

Oh Susanna

Pat Robitaille

Poor Angus

Rodney Larson

Stephen Fearing

The Gruff

The Knackers

Tim Williams

Vance Gilbert

Wild Turkeys

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Bear Wrestling and Beer!

Cecil Shamus Fitzgerald
Cecil transplanted himself from Ireland around the turn of the century. He started to earn money by working on the Canadian railroad by day, and dominating the bare-knuckle boxing circuit by night.

After a few months he saved enough money to build a bar, and acted as its bartender, cook, bouncer, and live entertainment. On every second Tuesday, he would charge a nickel's admission to watch him wrestle a bear, before retiring with a record of 47-2.

Once his bear-wrestling shorts were retired, he decided to set out on a pilgrimage to find the world's best beer for his beloved tavern. His travels have seen him land in all the corners of the globe, with Cecil sending home cases of the ales he's sampled along the way.

Cecil's Eatery and Beer Society is open everyday in North Bay, Ontario. They still provide a great place to eat, and of course drink (90 different kids of beer, plus the 10 on tap)! Cecil's provides live entertainment, though perhaps there isn't as much bear wrestling these days. Now live music acts frequent the bar, nearly every night, and of course on Sunday's everyone can take a turn at the microphone on Kareoke night.



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The Geraldton Music Jamboree

(Social Code, 2007)

"In early 1994, the Town of Geraldton received notice that MacLeod Provincial Park would be closing. A citizens group was formed to find a way to keep the Park from being decommissioned and turned over to private ownership.

Subsequently, the Town of Geraldton entered into an agreement with the Province of Ontario to operate the Park under municipal management. Later that year, in a determined effort to preserve this beautiful natural resource and a way of life valued by so many residents, a small group of Park campers proposed the idea of a fund-raising musical event to be held in MacLeod Provincial Park. Any profits from the event would go towards the park’s operations. In 1995, the first Jamboree was born..."

This year will be the 14th Annual Music Jamboree at McLeod Park in Geraldton. The volunteers have consistently upped the anty, bringing in a variety of musicians to appeal to every taste. For example, last years line-up went from young up and comers Social Code to country legend Charlie Major.


Charlie Major - Tell Me Something I Don't Know

This years line-up is looking pretty darn hot as well!

Friday: Summerside, Tupelo Honey, Theory of a Deadman

Saturday: Bon Journey, Prairie Oyster, Honeymoon Suite

Sunday: Negus, Helix, April Wine

Check out the Geraldton Music Jamboree Website for more info!

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