Wednesday, May 22 – $65 – Dan Hill & Andy Kim – In Story & Song
Dan Hill – is an international music industry legend and one of Canada’s most distinguished, authentic, and multi-talented artists: Grammy-winner, five time-Juno Award winner, Harold Moon Award, and inducted into the venerated Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. Dan is known for his heartfelt sensibility on two massive international hits, Sometimes When We Touch, recognized as one of the Top 100 Songs of the Century and one of Top 100 Most Played Songs of All Time, and Can’t We Try, which spent 29 weeks on Billboard charts . Dan has produced hit songs for Celine Dion and George Benson, with his compositions being recorded by artists such as Britney Spears, Rod Stewart, The Backstreet Boys, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, and many more His voice is “smooth softness, with a light warmth,” perfectly describing both his original and recent works that fans still gather to enjoy today.
Andy Kim – “I’m excited to share the stage with my dear friend, the multitalented Dan Hill.”
In 1969, Andy co-wrote Sugar Sugar – his first Billboard #1 hit. In 1974, Andy wrote a new song called “Rock Me Gently” and absolutely no one wanted to produce it. Andy loved the song, and he wouldn’t take no for an answer. He formed his own record company, called !CE, and produced the record on his own. When it was released, “Rock Me Gently” went straight to #1 on the Billboard charts and it remained on the charts for a staggering 4 months. This second #1 Billboard song added to Andy’s international success. In 2004, Andy’s collaboration with Ed Robertson of The Barenaked Ladies’ “I Forgot To Mention” gave him another Top 10, and Andy was voted by Canadian Music Week as the Best Solo Indie Artist of the Year.
A true Canadian son, Andy has had 9 top 40 Billboard hits including Baby I Love You. He was recently honoured with the appointment to the Order of Canada. He has been awarded the country’s top industry honours including a Juno award, the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame and a star on Canada’s Walk Of Fame. Andy is a member of Songwriters Hall of Fame, was inducted into Billboard’s Hit Parade Hall of Fame, and in 2017, for the 2nd time in their 70-year history, SOCAN honoured Andy with their Cultural Impact Award. Over his epic career, Andy has sold over 30 million records, and has over half a billion streams on Spotify and YouTube.
With less than six months until the election, Trump’s heightened rhetoric on the campaign trail has become more disturbing and extreme than ever.
MSNBC columnist Steve Benen and Vanity Fair special correspondent Molly Jong-Fast join Ali Velshi to discuss the most frightening aspects of Trump’s comments and attacks on the campaign trail, as well as what to expect from Michael Cohen’s testimony this week and their major takeaways from Stormy Daniels’ time on the stand.
MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics headlines, as well as commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, The Beat with Ari Melber, Deadline: White House, The ReidOut, All In, Last Word, 11th Hour, and Alex Wagner who brings her breadth of reporting experience to MSNBC primetime. Watch “Alex Wagner Tonight” Tuesday through Friday at 9pm Eastern.
On Sunday May 26th, 2024, get ready to Hike or Bike in support of Hospice Georgian Triangle.
Join us for a day of fun and fundraising supporting compassionate hospice palliative care, those with life-limiting illnesses, and their families.
Choose to hike or bike 6K, or bike 20k, in the beautiful Collingwood trails and raise money for hospice care in our community. You don’t have to be experienced to participate all skill levels are welcome!
Your participation will provide comfort and compassion to those who need it the most. Funds raised will go directly towards providing care, right in your backyard.
After the hiking and biking, a donated lunch will follow with music and prizes at the Collingwood Curling Club.
Register as a team or an individual and join more than 300 fundraisers for a fantastic day supporting Hospice Georgian Triangle.
Help us reach our ambitious goal of raising $175,000.
Together, we can make a difference. Tell your friends and family and sign up today!
This year Campbell House celebrates its 10th anniversary, marking a milestone to celebrate.
Thanks to you as Hike and Bike participants, the programs and services at Campbell House are offered free of charge to patients and their families.
Mississippi Blues meets Detroit Rock! It’s the Summer Baby Birthday Banger, as we celebrate the birthdays of all our friends born in the summer months.
Sat, Jul 20 | Clarksburg
Jeff Woods & The Marsh Street Centre Presents: Mississippi Blues meets Detroit Rock! It’s the Summer Baby Birthday Banger, as we celebrate the birthdays of all our friends born in the summer months, with a co-headline bill starring Joan Smith and the Jane Does, playing a high energy set of Detroit Rock, and the electrifying duo Catl The Band with their unique brand of Mississippi Delta Blues. Come celebrate with bold live music, complimentary birthday cake, and the party of the summer, inside the Marsh Street Centre, and outside on the covered patio, with BBQ on offer from Black Angus.
Collingwood, ON [10 May 2024] – The Town of Collingwood’s Parks, Recreation & Culture Department is excited to announce another jam-packed summer line-up of live music on the Shipyards Amphitheatre stage. Located at 2 North Maple Street overlooking beautiful Collingwood Harbour, this gem of a venue will host 18 acts, over 8 concert dates, within 5 special events between June 1st and August 11th, all free of charge! Mark your calendars for a summer season of great music & fantastic concerts at the Collingwood Shipyards Amphitheatre.
This year’s Shipyards Amphitheatre Concerts are generously sponsored by FRAM+Slokker, Collingwood Quay Condos, and Living Water Resorts.
Trail Tunes, June 1
Get out on the trails this International Trails Day for Trail Tunes, a collaborative, regional event connecting over 100kms of trail and rich musical culture! Bike or hike from destination to destination, through Collingwood, Wasaga Beach and Clearview. Enjoy live music at trailheads in each municipality and end with a headliner concert at Wasaga Beach’s Oakview Woods Park featuring Reggaddiction!
Presented by Clearview Township, Town of Collingwood, and the Town of Wasaga Beach with support from Cycle Simcoe. Trail Tunes, connecting communities by trail and song.
Performer Show Time Kendall Lily 12:00 p.m. 2 Guys with Guitars 1:00 p.m. Mirrage 2:00 p.m. Whisky River 3:00 p.m.
June 21, we recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with a special concert presented by the Town of Collingwood.
Performer Show Time J.D. Crosstown Band 6:00 p.m. Twin Flames 7:15 p.m.
Collingwood Festival for Canada (Pre-Concert), June 28th
A celebration of where we live, the land we enjoy, and the people around us. Presented by the Town of Collingwood.
Performer Show Time Bernadette Connors Band 6:00 p.m. Hunter 7:15 p.m.
(July 1st – Fireworks are set for 10:00 p.m.)
Collingwood Live & Original Concert Series, July 13 – August 9
The Collingwood Live & Original Music Initiative creates opportunities, such as the Collingwood L&O Summer Concert Series, for musicians to connect, collaborate, and cultivate their craft. Spend an evening on the shores of Georgian Bay enjoying live, original performances from a diverse selection of established and emerging artists from across the region, Ontario, and Canada. Presented by the Town of Collingwood.
Performer Concert Date Show Time The Tonnettes & the Joel Parisian Trio Saturday, July 13th 6:00 p.m. Mountain Head Saturday, July 13th 7:15 p.m. Paige Warner Band Friday, July 19th 6:00 p.m. The Mudmen Friday, July 19th 7:15 p.m. Layla Staats Friday, August 9th 6:00 p.m. Logan Staats Friday, August 9th 7:15 p.m.
Sidelaunch Days is Collingwood’s annual harbourfront festival that celebrates the joy of being in, on, and around the water while commemorating the unique shipbuilding heritage of Collingwood. Activities will include tall ship tours, SUP races, dog agility shows, live music, Amphitheatre concerts, and much more. Presented by the Town of Collingwood and Collingwood Downtown.
Performer Concert Date Show Time THIRDLIFE (DJ) Saturday, August 10th 6:00 p.m. Fiddlestix Saturday, August 10th 7:15 p.m. THIRDLIFE (DJ) Sunday, August 11th 6:00 p.m. Freedom Train Sunday, August 11th 7:15 p.m.
Things to remember for attending events at the Shipyards Amphitheatre:
Remember to bring your lawn chairs, or blankets. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted to be brought into the venue. Food and a cash bar will be provided on site for purchase at select events.
Free Parking is available at the end of North Birch Street, with a short walk along the trail to the Amphitheatre.
Join us in celebration of summer and great music as we watch the sun set over beautiful Georgian Bay.
About Collingwood
The Town of Collingwood is a progressive community located in the heart of a four-season recreation area on the southern shore of Georgian Bay. The area is well known for its many natural amenities and its rich heritage. Collingwood is a destination for tourism and many business, sporting, and cultural events Collingwood acts as gateway to the South Georgian Bay region, with stunning landscapes that encourage an active lifestyle, and inspire the local arts and culture community. Downtown Collingwood might just surprise you with 30 plus restaurants, 60 plus boutique shops, spas for relaxing, live music for grooving…all in the only downtown core recognized in Canada’s Registrar of Historic Places! More recently, the harbourfront area is emerging as an extension to the downtown district. Plans for expanding the amenities and events in the harbourfront area promise to make this a much more prominent tourism destination.
Pictured: Freedom Train Photo credit: Dave West Photography
The Collingwood Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) is pleased to announce that Pierre Poussin has been selected to create a public art installation at the corners of Hurontario and First/Huron Streets.
Mr. Poussin was selected under the guidelines of the Town of Collingwood’s Public Art Policy. The project was evaluated by a two-stage process, which invited artists to submit credentials, examples of art achievements and their approach to this project. More than 30 submissions were evaluated by the selection committee and three were invited to move forward to stage two, and to provide a concept and detailed design proposal.
“I am honored to have been given the opportunity to create a public art installation that pays tribute to the rich history of the Town of Collingwood. From the moment I delved into the research of Collingwood’s past, I was deeply fascinated by the town’s boat-building legacy, and the awe-inspiring scale of the vessels constructed and launched on its waterfront. Through my installation, I aim to celebrate and honor the incredible ingenuity, craftsmanship, and hard work of the people who contributed to this unique heritage. I am grateful to the Collingwood Downtown Business Improvement Area and the Town of Collingwood for entrusting me with the task of creating a work of art that will capture the essence of Collingwood’s giants and the legacy they left behind.”
At approximately 30 feet in height, the sculptures are each reminiscent of a lighthouse or beacon that shows vessels the way to safe ports. The etchings contained throughout the pieces are a testament to the hard work and ingenuity that were present in the former shipyards, and that helped to establish the municipality as we know it. The artwork ‘Saga’ is directly inspired by the name of the local Nottawasaga River and Lighthouse. In the Algonquin language, the word “saga” means “mouth of the river”.
The etched silhouettes will feature intricate motifs inspired by the last ship built in the area, as well as one of the first and most common boats made in our community. The artwork will create a monumental passageway commemorating these legendary vessels. It will serve as a memorable and welcoming landmark and evoke a sense of place and source of pride for the community. The Collingwood BIA is working with the Collingwood Museum to install signage adjacent to the installation which highlights our community’s ship building history as represented by the artwork.
Photo: John Malloy
An ad hoc volunteer committee was established for the purposes of establishing the project criteria and selection of the artist and artwork. It was comprised of members of the community, Collingwood BIA, artists, a representative of the Unity Collective and a former Shipyards worker. The process was led by former Town of Collingwood Arts and Culture Manager, Tanya Mazza, as well as Town of Collingwood Arts and Culture and Collingwood Museum staff as a resource.
“The Selection Committee was instrumental in getting us to this point and we are grateful for the time and energy they invested in this project, said Susan Nicholson, General Manager of the Collingwood BIA.
The race for supremacy in the age of artificial intelligence has begun. China, the USA and Europe are vying for the top spot.
So are individual tech companies and start-ups. Who will determine which technologies will shape the future of humanity? The documentary follows key figures from the tech industry, science and politics who are working on artificial intelligence around the globe. They are tasked with making far-reaching decisions within a very short space of time. How can the technology’s potential be harnessed, while preventing a science fiction dystopia? The potential benefits of the currently emerging super-infrastructure are as limitless as its existential dangers. The latter include disinformation and election manipulation, as well as new forms of warfare and surveillance.
The film focuses on three entrepreneurs whose start-ups are among the top players in the field of generative AI: Jonas Andrulis from Aleph Alpha (Germany), Thomas Wolf from the open-source platform Hugging Face (France) and Han Xiao from Jina.ai (China). Director Dominik Bretsch follows the three AI pioneers over the course of a year, from the spring of 2023, when the technology first became a mass phenomenon, to the turbulence surrounding OpenAI. For the three of them, it’s all about capital, influence and economic survival in a fast-paced and mercilessly competitive world that’s changing more rapidly than any other.
China has set itself the goal of dominating the technology worldwide. The USA wants to prevent exactly that. And Europe – caught between the two competing superpowers – must find its own way: those who lose out now won’t get a second chance. The film provides insights behind the scenes in the tech world and introduces the people behind the technological revolution.
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Unravelling a murky network of spyware exports to Indonesia
An expansive range of highly invasive spyware and surveillance products are being imported and deployed in Indonesia, Amnesty International’s Security Lab said today as it released a new briefing in collaboration with media partners – Haaretz, Inside Story, Tempo, WAV research collective and Woz.
Through open-source intelligence, including commercial trade databases and spyware infrastructure mapping, the Security Lab found evidence of sales and deployment of highly invasive spyware and other surveillance technologies to companies and state agencies in Indonesia between 2017 and 2023.
The entities include the Indonesian National Police (Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia) and the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (Badan Siber dan Sandi Negara).
“The sale and transfer of highly invasive spyware and surveillance technologies to Indonesia continues to be a concerning development for human rights. The secretive trade of such spyware tools continues at a time when the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association are already under attack in the country,” said Jurre van Bergen, Technologist at Amnesty International.
A murky ecosystem of surveillance vendors
The sale and transfer of these spyware and surveillance technologies was enabled through a murky ecosystem of surveillance vendors, brokers and resellers with complex ownership structures.
The identified vendors include Luxembourg-based Q Cyber Technologies SARL (linked to NSO Group), the Intellexa consortium, Israel-based Wintego Systems Ltd and Saito Tech (also known as Candiru) and Malaysia-based Raedarius M8 Sdn Bhd (linked to FinFisher). The investigation also identified brokers and resellers based in Singapore and Indonesia.
Intentionally or otherwise, these obscured and non-transparent networks of companies can hide the nature of surveillance exports, making independent oversight challenging for national and international judicial authorities, regulators and civil society organizations. Limited transparency and the systemic lack of information on dual-use (technology or goods that can be used for either civilian and military purposes) surveillance transfers, including the suppliers and end-users involved and export licenses requested, granted, or rejected, make it challenging for regulatory mechanisms – where they exist – to be effectively enforced.
The Security Lab also identified malicious domain names and network infrastructure linked to multiple advanced spyware platforms, seemingly aimed at targeting individuals in Indonesia. Malicious domains tied to Candiru and Intellexa’s Predator spyware have imitated key national and regional news media outlets, opposition political parties and media stories related to documenting rights violations. Such attack sites are typically chosen by spyware operators to trick their intended targets to click through, which causes the device to be exposed to a potential infection.
While Amnesty has uncovered significant new evidence about spyware and surveillance systems supplied to Indonesia, this research did not involve a forensic investigation or an attempt to identify specific individuals who may have been targeted with such surveillance tools.
Highly invasive spyware tools are designed to leave as few traces as possible, making it exceedingly difficult to detect cases of unlawful misuse of these tools. Instead, the research focuses on the sale and transfer of several highly invasive spyware tools.
Amnesty International’s Security Lab requested comments and clarifications on the findings of the investigation from the twenty-one entities referenced in the investigation.
Amnesty International received responses from Candiru (referred to as Saito Tech in the research) and NSO Group (responding also for Circles and Q Cyber Technologies SARL) as well as exporting agencies Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and Israeli Defense Exports Control Agency (DECA) which are reflected in the Security Lab briefing A web of surveillance: Unravelling a murky network of spyware exports to Indonesia. Candiru responded to explain that the company operates under the Israeli Ministry of Defense Export Control Agency (DECA) – Export Control Law, 5766-2007. NSO Group responded to explain that it is closely regulated by export control authorities in the countries “from which they export products.”
Human rights implication of spyware trade
The misuse of surveillance technologies, as well as the use of technologies incompatible with human rights, such as highly invasive spyware, are some of many tactics being used around the world to shrink civic space. The number of identified sales and deployment of highly invasive spyware to Indonesia is of special concern, as there is an ongoing assault on the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, personal security and freedom of arbitrary detention in the country.
“Human rights defenders and activists have repeatedly faced repression online in Indonesia. The Electronic Information and Transaction (EIT) law and other restrictive laws have been used to prosecute and intimidate human rights defenders, activists, journalists, academics and others. The murky trade in spyware tools to Indonesia adds another dangerous tool for potential intimidation. This cannot be allowed to continue” said Carolina Rocha da Silva, Operations Manager at Amnesty International’s Security Lab.
While Indonesia has ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and recognizes the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, personal security and freedom of arbitrary detention, the country does not have laws specifically governing the lawful use of spyware and surveillance technologies.
Amnesty International’s Predator Files: Caught in the Net report, shows that even extensive human rights safeguards will not protect civil society against highly invasive spyware. For this reason, Amnesty International calls for a permanent global ban of highly invasive spyware and a moratorium – a halt on the sale, transfer and use of all spyware until there are proper international and national human rights regulatory frameworks in place that protect people from the human rights abuses caused by spyware and surveillance technology.
