![]() ![]() Today, July 21: It looks to be a beautiful night to head to Donny Kilpela Memorial Park in Copper Harbor for this week's installment of Performances in the Park, presented by the Copper Harbor Improvement Association. RAINBOW RESCUE BIRDS MI REGISTRATIONThere is no charge or registration and materials provided, but come dressed in painting clothes. All folk 18 and younger are welcome to create messy art. There will be sessions on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23: Get messy in the Peter White Public Library parking lot on Saturday for the first of two "Messy Painting" days this summer. Make Plans: Here are a few events coming up soon to put on a fun-do list: Michigan Says author Jo-Anne about the announcement: "It’s no coincidence that I wrote this show during COVID quarantine and here we are two years later - still in the thick of COVID! What’s stopping us still today? COVID! We can’t wait to get back on the stage and perform for you!" The good news … Magnus Theatre intends to get back on the park stage on Satuday (July 23) and perform the production all week until July 30. So it's truly ironic that the outdoor performances scheduled all week in Waverley Park had to be cancelled due to COVID infections of some actors. ![]() Plus, we hear, it features fantastic bluegrass music to boot. Ironic Delay: The Britannica Dictionary gives this example of "ironic": A child runs away from someone throwing a water balloon at him and falls into the pool." If that's the case, ironic might be just the right word for the COVID-caused cancellation of a few shows this week of "Home: A Bluegrass Celebration." The production, conceived and written by local phenom Jo-Anne Waytowich and part of the Magnus in the Park performances, looks at two years of isolation from the point of view of three women at different stages of life. (This image, taken by Michael Hull, is in Thunder Bay.) As to grain, an important cargo out of Thunder Bay, the chamber reported that "Although overall Canadian grain volumes through the Seaway are down 21% due to last year’s smaller Prairie crop - there continues to be strong demand for Ontario-grown grain." Potash is a key ingredient in fertilizer and was destined for Europe, South America, and North Africa. ![]() That float lifted the season-to-date general cargo tonnage total past 27,280 short tons, which exceeds the five-season average pace through June 30 by a robust 33%." Meanwhile at the Port of Thunder Bay, the only potash export port on the Great Lakes, reported that year-to-date shipments of potash have already exceeded the port’s annual average. It added, "Inbound wind energy cargoes and bagged minerals delivered the general cargo boost in June, with nearly 13,000 short tons arriving at the Duluth Cargo Connect facilities. "Limestone has numerous purposes, including being used as a building stone for construction and in the manufacturing of cement," the chamber notes. That month saw 433,143 short tons of the versatile chalky rock from Michigan, which pushed the season-to-date limestone total above 1 million short tons and 14.3% ahead of the five-season average. According to the chamber, limestone and general cargo shipments provided the June highlights for Duluth-Superior. The total of 414,000 metric tons shipped reflects an increase due to exports of corn and soybeans. grain shipments via the Great Lakes-Seaway system though were up 37% compared to 2021. The 11.9 million metric tons was down 8.3% compared to the same period in 2021. Grain Growth: The Chamber of Marine Commerce released a report this week showing a downturn in overall cargo tonnage March 22-June 30 via the St. ![]()
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