5th Annual Nokiiwin Tribal Council Unity Gathering
I had the pleasure of photographing a small portion of the 5th Annual Nokiiwin Tribal Council Unity Gathering that took place on Mount McKay earlier this month. The highlight was definitely the powwow, which saw a host of different drum groups and dancers.
WineOh! 2022 - Thunder Bay Marina
This past weekend saw an amazing event called WineOh! take place at the Thunder Bay Marina. There were a wide variety of local vendors showcasing some fantastic wines, all in one of the nicest venues in the city.
Definitely Superior Art Gallery - La Francophonie Gala Opening
Here are some highlights from yet another wonderful art exhibit put on by Definitely Superior Art Gallery.
Giinawind Co. 13 Moons Exhibit Opening
This past Thursday Giinawind hosted their opening of the 13 Moons Exhibit on June 1st, 2022 to bring in and celebrate National Indigenous History Month.
The exhibit included 13 Ribbon Skirts and 13 Ribbon Skirts representing each moon. It was created by various artists.
2Wheels 4Realz Safe Cycling Program - EcoSuperior
I recently had the opportunity to photograph safe cycling skills with students at École Elsie MacGill Public School which was put on by EcoSuperior.
Safe Cycling Thunder Bay and WOW TBay offer school cycling programs to give students the knowledge to ride their bikes safely and enjoy their journey to and from school.
Gathering of the People Pow Wow
This past weekend me and my family made it out to Boulevard Lake where the Gathering of the People Pow Wow was taking place. It was the last day of the event, but we got to spend just over an hour watching some amazing dancers and drum groups perform.
EcoSuperior - Stash the Trash Event
It was another great event put on by EcoSuperior and hosted by Sleeping Giant Brewery. A group of volunteers went out into the city to help make our areas cleaner and to also raise awareness. It was a very rainy day, but that didn’t hold anyone back.
EcoSuperior - Spring Up to Clean Up
I had a great time photographing the Spring Up to Clean Up event, down at City Hall, hosted by EcoSuperior. It’s a month long event that hopes to help keep our city clean, green, and beautiful! It was amazing to see all the volunteers come out to the launch event, but also sad to see to all the litter on the streets and back alleys. Hopefully this will help bring awareness to the situation, and of course, get people out to clean everything up!
DEFSUP LU Retro Graduate Redux
I had the pleasure of getting out to photograph the The Lakehead University RetroGraduate Exhibition last weekend. It is an exhibition comprised of artwork that the Major Studio Graduates of both 2021+2022 have created/selected over a four year period of their program, including new works.
Craft Revival Spring 2022
One of my favourite events of the year took place this afternoon, The Craft Revival. It actually takes place twice a year, and this was the spring edition. Even though it doesn’t really feel like spring is here with all the snow we have been getting. Regardless, the weather did hold up and it ended up being the perfect day to walk around all the venues downtown.
Wolfy's Pond Cup 2022
It’s been a couple years since the last time Wolfy’s Pond Cup took place, and I was so thankful it was on for this year. It is by far one my favourite events in Thunder Bay to photography. It was once again an amazing turnout. Even though it was at least -30 degrees Celsius, that didn’t stop everyone from making the event a huge success!
WineOH! Sessions
Since opening, I feel I have been at the Goods & Co. venue quite a few times. This past weekend, my wife Anne and I actually attended an amazing event there, called WineOH! Sessions, hosted by Breakwater Events are in Thunder Bay. It was our first time attending this specific event and we are so glad we did.
Lakehead University Indigenous Veterans Day Ceremony & Exhibit
Earlier this month, I was lucky enough to be a part of the Indigenous Veterans Day Ceremony and Exhibit which took place at Lakehead University. For more information about the event, click on this link to visit the Lakehead University website.
Craft Revival 2021
It has taken quite a long time for things to get back to some kind of normal. Before COVID, we were spoiled with large events and gatherings. Fast forward to this past weekend, when Craft Revival (was revived) and took place once again. Even though it wasn’t as expansive as previous versions, it was still a huge success.
ONWA Poetry Night 2021
It’s been a couple years since the last ONWA Poetry Night, so I was very excited to be able to capture it once again. This year, it took place at The Chanterelle, which is one of the nicest locations in Thunder Bay, especially for an event like this.
ONWA's 50th Annual General Assembly - Best Western Plus Norwester Hotel
It’s been over 2 years since the last time I got the chance to attend and photograph ONWA's 50th Annual General Assembly. It’s such a great event and one that is filled with so many special moments.
Good + Co. Grand Opening
One of the most exciting openings in the Thunder Bay that I can remember took place recently. Part of the old Eaton’s Centre in downtown Port Arthur was converted into a huge space called Goods & Co. It hosts a whole bunch of local vendors and restaurants.
Busking from the Backyard 2021
It feels like forever since I have had the opportunity to not only watch live music, but also photographic it. So as soon as I hear, Busking from the Backyard was once again hosting their second event, I jumped at the opportunity to attend at least one day.
DefSup RetroGraduate X2 Exhibition
I had the pleasure of capturing the recent RetroGraduate X2 Exhibition at Definitely Superior Art Gallery this past weekend. It was comprised of artworks from the Major Studio Graduates of 2019 and 2020 from a four year period of their program