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CTV News
2 hours ago
- CTV News
Caldwell First Nation hosts first Pow Wow on new reserve
This year marked the first Pow Wow on a new reserve. CTV Windsor's Robert Lothian reports. Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual For the first time on the new reserve, people gathered on Caldwell First Nation for its inaugural annual Pow Wow. Through the beating drums and the spirit of dancing, community members gathered under a tent on Saturday for an opening ceremony. After years of work leading up to the celebration, Chief Nikki van Oirschot felt it was 'important' to have the Pow Wow on reserve lands. 081025 - Caldwell First Nation Pow Wow Caldwell First Nation held first Pow Wow on new reserve. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor) 'This is the first time it's been on reserve, and this council wants to continue to do this on an annual basis because we now have a permanent homeland,' said van Oirschot. A Pow Wow was held in 2016, van Oirschot said to 'bless the lands and repatriate,' prior to it being officially designated in 2020. 081025 - Caldwell First Nation Pow Wow Caldwell First Nation held first Pow Wow on new reserve. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor) The ceremony included traditional regalia, prayers and speeches from dignitaries coming from across Windsor-Essex. 'Part of who we are is being together and sharing in friendship and sharing in laughter and dancing,' van Oirschot said. 081025 - Caldwell First Nation Pow Wow Caldwell First Nation held first Pow Wow on new reserve. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor) 'I think for other people being able to come and share in our culture and dance alongside other indigenous people, other First Nations, is very important.' The inaugural Pow Wow continues on Sunday with the final grand entry at noon.
CTV News
3 hours ago
- CTV News
The East Coast Eater: New Brunswicker shares his love of local eats
Alex Kwok has his plate full: taking a bite out of New Brunswick's local culinary scene. 'New Brunswick as a whole has a lot of amazing places to eat, and no one's covering them,' Kwok tells CTV News Atlantic. Kwok is best known online as The East Coast Eater. Since 2020, the New Brunswicker has been creating upbeat videos and posting them online. Most feature him and his wife, Michelle, trying local restaurants, pubs and cafes. Alex Kwok Alex Kwok shares New Brunswick's culinary scene through his social media channel: The East Coast Eater. (Source: TikTok) 'It was another idea born out of COVID,' explains Kwok. 'We don't normally go to cities or places to see the museums. Like, we love learning about the history and the culture, but I think we learn a lot more through the food that we experience, and we always kind of tie a lot of memories to that.' Kwok, who doesn't work in the culinary scene, said he wanted to start his own video diary of his food experiences, filming on his smartphone and sharing it with others who had common interests. His videos caught on. Five years and some editing upgrades later, he has a strong following: Over 13,000 followers on Instagram (including N.B. Premier Susan Holt) and 28,000 on TikTok. 'It's been a really cool experience. I find that the people that follow are locals, and they're people who care about local restaurants, and supporting those local businesses. And so, I find that even though it's not a huge count, the engagement is wildly disproportionate to that of maybe some other accounts, and I credit that to the restaurants. I credit that to people who really care about New Brunswick businesses.' While primarily based in Fredericton and Saint John, Kwok films videos across the province. He visits restaurants, market vendors, food trucks and more. He often records himself finding the business, ordering and chatting with the owners, before filming the food and his reaction to the first bite. It could be a sit-down experience, out on a patio, or from a takeout container inside his car. 'I like focusing on the things that bring nostalgia, memories and comfort to me,' says Kwok. 'And that's why my coverage is everything from smashed burgers to six course Wagyu tasting menus. Everything has its own kind of story that needs to be told, and it also brings its own versions of comfort that we've all experienced to different points. And I think that's really what I end up loving showcasing.' Big bump in business One of Kwok's most viewed videos features Boulangerie Seoul, a bakery and cafe in the Silverwood-area of Fredericton. It was published in February 2024, and shows Kwok ordering egg tarts, a bombolone and a cookie. In the video, Kwok tears up on camera, saying 'this reminds me of egg tarts in Macau, wow, I'm getting a little emotional.' 'Alex's video had an incredible impact on our bakery for about three weeks after he visited,' says Seulah Jang, the owner of Boulangerie Seoul. 'Literally, everything in the shop was selling out, every single day. It was such a happy, overwhelming experience.' Seulah Jang Seulah Jang is the owner of Boulangerie Seoul in Fredericton, N.B. (Source: Seulah Jang) The bakery, which opened in 2023, serves French pastries with Korean aesthetics. Jang, who owns the café with her husband, Seungho Kim, says their business has tripled in the past year, resulting in the hiring of two more staff members. 'We don't have big marketing budgets or fancy campaigns, but someone like Alex shines a light on what we do,' adds Jang. 'One year later, we still have people from across Atlantic Canada coming into our business saying they came because of that video.' Seulah Jang and Seungho Kim Seulah Jang and Seungho Kim, owners of Boulangerie Seoul in Fredericton, N.B. (Source: Seulah Jang) Jang also attributes Kwok's genuine video as part of the reason for its popularity. 'I think that authenticity makes all the difference,' says Jang. 'He came because he loved our food. I think that honesty is what made his video connect with people, that's what brought them through our doors.' Authenticity is also one of the 'main things' Kwok looks for while dining. 'Something that has culture and heart baked into the menu and into the presentation,' adds Kwok. 'I actually don't necessarily care if it's a fancy place or not, but I do care that there is that love and care and time put into a menu.' Taste trip It's that taste of home that hit Kwok in the heart-and stomach, after eating at Boulangerie Seoul. 'I grew up in Ontario, and I'm a Chinese background,' says Kwok. 'Food is such a big part of Chinese culture. I have such strong memories associated with certain flavours that I just didn't necessarily get to experience as much in New Brunswick. And that's no fault of anyone, but I just hadn't seen a lot of that flavour profile out here. So, when I took that first bite of the egg tart, I just had this very nostalgic, sentimental attachment to it. All these memories of childhood dim sum experiences – all that flooded into my head. And it just made me emotional because it's reminding me of family. It's reminding me of my culture, my upbringing, my background and just being able to experience that was a gift they were able to give me.' Alex Kwok Alex Kwok as a child. (Source: Alex Kwok) As for what he's ordering next, Kwok is planning on putting the focus on summer seafood. 'That's a big thing that I haven't really done a whole lot on my channel, and I know it's a New Brunswick staple,' he says. 'There're so many fun opportunities that we've had just because of the channel. I feel really blessed and honoured to be able to represent New Brunswick in that way.' For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CBC
3 hours ago
- CBC
Guelph author explores grief and a family's unresolved trauma in latest novel
Guelph author Adam Lindsay Honsinger has a new book called Giving Up The Ghost that tells the story of a family and each member's journey with unresolved trauma. He has also written Ophelia, a collection of short stories called Somewhere North of Normal, and his debut novel was Gracelessland. Along with being a writer, he's also musician and illustrator. He will be at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival next month. He spoke with CBC K-W's Craig Norris, host of The Morning Edition, about his latest book and his creative process. The following interview has been edited for clarity. Audio of the interview can be found at the bottom of this article. Craig Norris: Tell us more about Giving Up The Ghost. Who do we meet in this story? Adam Lindsay Honsinger: It essentially begins with the death of a young soldier, Danny Stone, who was killed by an IED in Afghanistan. Reverberations of that explosion disrupt the foundation of this family's comfortable, seemingly comfortable, life. So we end up following primarily through the whole novel the immediate family members: The father of Danny, the mother, Danny's sister and his grandparents. Craig Norris: Where did the inspiration for this story come from? Adam Lindsay Honsinger: My process for writing is kind of a process of exploration. So the actual plot around focusing on a deceased person and then following what that grieving process looks like was not initially the intention. I started writing characters in a context in a situation and then they sort of led me to what their concerns were, which turned out to be a grief-centred plot. Craig Norris: You also teach creative writing. What impact does that have on the way you approach writing yourself? Adam Lindsay Honsinger: I would say it's more that my approach to writing impacts how I teach as opposed to teaching, informing the writing so much because you're really getting at the craft and bringing to the table as an instructor your knowledge about how you can teach craft but then also bringing your experience towards things like approaching writer's block, just incentivizing students, really focusing on things like revision. It's more the other way around, I guess. Craig Norris: Do you find that you also learn from the students? Adam Lindsay Honsinger: Oh absolutely. I mean,you learn from students in the same way I think that I learned from just reading other authors in general. Craig Norris: As I mentioned there in the intro, you're also a musician and an illustrator. How do you decide where you express that creativity? Adam Lindsay Honsinger: It's almost like a process of intention. I consider myself primarily a fiction writer. That's sort of the medium that I feel the most compelled toward, the one that gives me the most meaning and the most interest. So the other two things, writing music and illustration, I tend to go toward when I'm taking a break from the writing. So then it's a very specific thing because in a way, they're sort of triggered by different things. For example, when I'm writing a novel, I'm sort of very much building a world, an environment of setting characters, etc. whereas when I'm illustrating, it's a very particular subject matter and it's sort of a meditation on that subject that doesn't necessarily have a broad reaching narrative. So there's something kind of relaxing and a relief or a break from the complexities of novel writing. Craig Norris: You're going to be at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival next month. What's it like to be part of a festival like that? Adam Lindsay Honsinger: It's a great festival. My experience has been that it was really well organized. The hosts were wonderful. You get to meet all kinds of fantastic writers. The setting is gorgeous. Most of the stages are outdoors and this beautiful hamlet of Eden Mills. So it's just a wonderful kind of environment as well as it is rich with literary talent. Craig Norris: You were also recently featured on the Giller Prize Facebook page, reading part of Giving Up the Ghost. What was that like? Adam Lindsay Honsinger: We were asked to do a recording, an introduction and a reading. And it's always a bit of a challenge for me, the performance part of writing. I'm most comfortable in the creative process. Then we have to sort of step out and put on that hat and promote the book, do readings, that's always a bit more of a challenge for me. Craig Norris: Is it the same thing for a musician then as well? I mean, do you ever perform live as a musician? Adam Lindsay Honsinger: I do perform live once in a while, but there's something — I perform with another person who plays another instrument and does harmonies, and there's something about the accompaniment, of having an instrument and another person with you that sort of takes the edge off, you know? Craig Norris: What's next for you? What else are you working on? Adam Lindsay Honsinger: I am presently working on a literary western. I started a couple years ago. There's usually a period in the writing of a novel, because it takes me about five years from beginning to end, that there's a point where the plot is pretty solid, the characters are all developed, and then I'm just working for a considerable amount of time and just honing the actual prose, developing scenes a little bit further, working on things, the details of dialogue, that I start thinking about another story. So there's a bit of overlap there each time. So I'm very close to actually finishing this new novel, and I'm actually in the process of thinking about what's after that.
