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Deja Brew Cafe & Pub in Wendell hosts weekend events ahead of planned reopening

Deja Brew Cafe & Pub in Wendell hosts weekend events ahead of planned reopening

Published: 7/3/2022 4:52:52 PM

Modified: 7/3/2022 4:50:12 PM

WENDELL — As Deja Brew Cafe & Pub looks to reopen later this summer, the business welcomed residents on Saturday for an Independence Day event, attracting those looking to hear reggae music while enjoying barbecued food and good company.

While the event was held on the holiday weekend, organizer Vic Scutari was quick to note that people in town are not feeling very patriotic in light of recent world events, and the celebration was not specifically for the holiday.

“We’ve lived in Wendell for 25 years. I always want to support Deja Brew, especially as they reopen,” attendee Brian Jones said as to why he came to the event. “It’s a nice place to come and see neighbors.”

Deja Brew, located on Lockes Village Road, closed in 2017, but has plans to reopen later this summer.

“These events we’ve been doing have been making me hopeful about reopening,” Scutari said. “The excitement and support has been palpable.”

In the meantime, before it opens, Deja Brew has hosted irregular events throughout the summer. Aside from the July 2 party, the business hosted the Wendell Misfit Prom on June 18 and will host Reggae Fest on July 16. Tickets for that event can be found on Facebook and are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

At Saturday’s event, The Roots All Stars played for the audience. This reggae band is a mix of local young musicians and seasoned reggae artists. African drums player Boo Pearson, formerly in the band Loose Caboose, played alongside Simon White.

Donna Horn, Wendell resident and attendee, said, “I love Simon. I’ve known him since he was 2. It’s a family thing to see him play here.”

White explained Loose Caboose paved the way for other reggae musicians in Wendell, allowing there to be space for a hometown genre.

Pearson, happy to be playing at Deja Brew, said, “I love playing our music, but it gets better when we play with other musicians and create a proverbial exchange.”

As DJ Vibe Wise started the night off by playing recorded music, Colin Wilson and Tiffany Raymond, residents of Florence, made their way to the event.

“It’s our first time here,” Raymond said. “We’ve been thinking about coming here for a while. We are excited about the music and food.”

For more information on Deja Brew Cafe & Pub’s events, visit facebook.com/dejabrewwendell.

Contact Bella Levavi at 413-930-4579 or blevavi@recorder.com.

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Look Ahead: Local events and things to do this week, July 3-9

Look Ahead: Local events and things to do this week, July 3-9

Fireworks all around Utah, Regina Spektor in Sandy, and summer basketball at The Viv.

(Shervin Lainez | Sire Records) Regina Spektor is scheduled to perform July 5 and 6, 2022, at Sandy Amphitheater in Sandy, Utah.

  | July 3, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

July 4

Celebrate independence

Monday is the Fourth of July, Independence Day, and there are celebrations all over the place. Salt Lake City government isn’t doing fireworks, but both The Gateway and the Salt Lake Bees will have professional fireworks. Elsewhere around the state, look for professional fireworks displays in Brigham City, Cedar City, Clearfield, Delta, Duchesne, Hurricane, Kanab, Kaysville, Layton, Lehi (Thanksgiving Point), Magna, Murray, North Ogden, Oakley, Parowan, Richfield, Riverton, Sandy, St. George, Tooele, West Bountiful and West Jordan. Most start at dusk, around 10 p.m. Officials around the state are asking everyone — because of drought, wildfires and air quality — to ditch the amateur fireworks.

July 5, 6

Spektor in Sandy, twice

Esquire magazine calls Regina Spektor “our generation’s Joni Mitchell.” The Moscow-born and Bronx-raised singer/songwriter/pianist has been performing for 20 years now, starting in the anti-folk scene in New York’s East Village. She released her eighth studio album, “Home, before and after,” on June 24. Spektor will perform Tuesday and Wednesday at Sandy Amphitheater, 1245 E. 9400 South, Sandy. Limited tickets are available at sandyamp.com.

July 5, 6, 7

Basketball in the summer

The Salt Lake City Summer League is happening at Vivint Arena, an off-season tune-up and a chance for four NBA teams — the Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers and the host Utah Jazz — to gauge their young talent ahead of fall training camp. Games are at 5 and 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, and 4 and 6 p.m. on Thursday. Tickets available at VivintArena.com.

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City expands special event parking ahead of long weekend celebrations

Large sign that reads Special event parking

With tens of thousands of visitors headed to the downtown core over the next four days for special events, the City of St. Catharines has expanded its special event parking to support parking demand.

From June 30 to July 3, special event parking rates will be in place at additional City-managed surface lots and garages to support increased parking management. The move comes after City Council approved expanding its special event parking policy to more lots, as well as instituting new dynamic pricing that will see the fee range from $5 up to as much as $10 for larger-scale events. The $10 fee will be in place this weekend, with major events planned for Montebello Park and Meridian Centre.

The City has been charging special-event parking fees of $5 since 2014 during special events at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre and Meridian Centre. The funds raised support the long-term financial sustainability of the City’s parking system. While the $5 fee will remain in place for those events, the new dynamic fee will be used for large-scale events to respond to supply and demand, while also encourage the use of transit and carpooling.

From June 30 to July 3, the following lots will have special-event parking in place for $10, cash only: Ontario Street parking garage (Cirque du Soleil ticket holders only), Garden Park / Carlisle Street parking garage, Garden Park lot, Race Street lot, Head Street lot, David S. Howes Way lot, Market Square lot at City Hall, St. Paul Street / Westchester lot, William Street lot, Raymond Street lot, St. Catharines Public Library Central Branch lot. To help accommodate parking demand, the City has also secured use of the lot at 68 Church St. – the former Niagara Regional Police District 1 site – from June 30 to July 3, and will charge special event parking for $10 at that site.

The Riordon Street lot and the Garden City Arena Complex lot will also have special event parking, but the fee will be $5 (cash only) given the proximity of these lots to the events. A downtown parking map charting the City’s lots can be found at www.stcatharines.ca/parking.

The start of special event parking will differ depending on the lot. See the schedule below for a complete rundown.

On-street parking is also available throughout the core. Metered parking is in place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, for $1.75 per hour. Metered parking is free outside of those hours, and on holidays – including July 1.

The City reminds residents and visitors that there are a number of private lots situated throughout the downtown core. These are not City-run lots and the City does not have any control over the fees that will be charged.

City Partners With Transit For Free Shuttle Bus

The City has also coordinated offsite parking that will include complimentary shuttle services in partnership with St. Catharines Transit. From June 30 to July 3, the service will run from special parking that has been established in a portion of parking on the east side of the SmartCentres complex at 399 Louth St., dropping off riders at the corner of Ontario and Lake streets, at Montebello Park. Signage will be erected at the lots for pickup and drop off. Shuttles will run Thursday, June 30, 3 p.m. to midnight, and from noon to midnight the following three days.

Parking Enforcement

Parking enforcement will be in place throughout the weekend, and the City is encouraging drivers to be mindful and respectful of the parking by-laws, as well as private property. Parking by-law infractions can be reported to the City by calling 905.688.5600 on Thursday and Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Temporary Disruptions Around Montebello Park For Safety

A reminder that roads and amenities around Montebello Park may experience temporary disruptions throughout the weekend. A portion of Lake Street, from Ontario Street to Queen Street, will be closed from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m., Thursday through Sunday. Temporary road closures may also be instituted to support pedestrian safety, including a portion of Duke Street that will be used for ride-sharing pickup and drop off.

The entirety of the park is fenced off and will remain temporarily closed for the event itself, but also in the days following for teardown of the concert equipment. The temporary closure, which includes the new playground, was made with public safety in mind. The park is anticipated to reopen for public use by Wednesday, July 6. The City will provide updates on its social media channels.

 

 Special Event Parking Schedule

 Special event parking will take effect at the following times this weekend:

 

Parking Lot
June 30
July 1
July 2
July 3

David S. Howes

2: 30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

11 a.m.

Ontario Street garage

2:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

11 a.m.

Garden Park / Carlisle garage

2:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

11 a.m.

Garden Park (surface lot)

2:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

11 a.m.

Head Street

2:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

11 a.m.

Race Street

2:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

11 a.m.

William Street

3:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

Market Square (City Hall)

3:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

68 Church St. (former NRP)

3:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

Central Library

N/A

5 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

St. Paul / Westchester

2:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

11 a.m.

Raymond Street

3:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

Riordon Street

3:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

Garden City Arena Complex

3:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

 
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FX Week Ahead – Top 5 Events: BOE, ECB, & Fed Speeches; Chinese Manufacturing PMI; US PCE Index

FX Week Ahead - Top 5 Events: BOE, ECB, & Fed Speeches; Chinese Manufacturing PMI; US PCE Index

FX Week Ahead Overview:

  • The final week of June will have central banks, inflation data, and supply chains in focus.
  • Remarks by BOE Governor Bailey, ECB President Lagarde, and Fed Chair Powell – all at 13 GMT on Wednesday – could prove to be the biggest source of volatility all week.
  • We may be looking at the beginning of the end of supply chain concerns out of China with the upcoming release of the Chinese manufacturing PMI.

For the full week ahead, please visit the DailyFX Economic Calendar.

06/29 WEDNESDAY | 13:00 GMT | GBP Bank of England Governor Bailey Speech

At their June meeting, the BOE’s Monetary Policy Committee promised to act more “forcefully” to combat multi-decade highs in price pressures. UK rates markets have responded in kind, dragging forward rate hike odds considerably in recent weeks: there are 50-bps hikes discounted for each of the next three meetings; and the BOE’s main rate is expected to rise to 2.827%, up from 2.099% in mid-May. Should BOE Governor Andrew Bailey choose to focus on UK growth concerns, however, then some wind may get taken out of the British Pound’s sails.

06/29 WEDNESDAY | 13:00 GMT | EUR European Central Bank President Lagarde Speech

Less than a week after the June ECB policy meeting, the Governing Council reconvened in order to calm down Eurozone sovereign bond markets. Peripheral bond yields, particularly those in Greece and Italy, began to widen out rapidly versus their core (e.g. German) counterparts, rekindling fears of a revitalized Eurozone debt crisis.Yet since the ECB’s cryptic and vague remarks about preventing fragmentation in bond markets, Greek and Italian bond yields have calmed down in enough manner to keep fears at bay. If ECB President Christine Lagarde can walk the line between keeping bond markets calm and talking up the potential for rate hikes to quell rising inflation pressures, the Euro should benefit.

06/29 WEDNESDAY | 13:00 GMT | USD Federal Reserve Chair Powell Speech

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks at his Congressional testimony last week made clear that the FOMC is fully committed to bringing down inflationary pressures – even if that means a recession is a side effect. But in context of this week’s data – the June US Conference Board consumer confidence reading, the final 1Q’22 US GDP report, and the May US PCE price index – the weakness of the US economy will be on full display. With Fed rate hike odds currently receding, any hint of a ‘less hawkish’ mindset from Fed Chair Powell could further impair the US Dollar.

06/30 THURSDAY | 01:30 GMT | CNY NBS Manufacturing PMI (JUN)

The Chinese economy has been on weak footing for months, as the misguided zero-COVID strategy remains in place. According to a Bloomberg News survey, the June China NBS manufacturing PMI is expected to come in at 48.6 from 49.6, signaling a faster pace of contraction. However, with China beginning to alter its zero-COVID strategy – hinting at a lower likelihood of lockdowns amid rising economic and societal concerns – it’s possible that this print could mark the beginning of the end of supply chain concerns. Any beat, however marginal, would be a welcomed development for the embattled commodity currencies – the Australian and New Zealand Dollars in particular.

06/30 THURSDAY | 12:30 GMT | USD PCE Price Index (MAY)

The Fed’s first 75-bps rate hike since 1994 came with a caveat: aggressive rate hikes would continue until US inflation pressures begin to abate. Yet the Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation, the US PCE price index, has already started to do just that. According to a Bloomberg News survey, consensus forecasts expected the headline PCE price index to drop to +6.2% y/y in May from +6.3% y/y, while the core PCE price index is due in at +4.8% y/y from +4.9% y/y. These would be the second consecutive monthly drop for the headline reading and the third consecutive monthly drop for the core reading. Receding price pressures beget a less hawkish Fed, which is negative for the US Dollar.

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— Written by Christopher Vecchio, CFA, Senior Strategist

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Summer arrives ahead of B.C.’s first heat event of the season

Summer arrives ahead of B.C.’s first heat event of the season

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After a cool and unsettled spring, B.C. will get its first taste of the newly ushered in summer season with a significant warm-up on the weekend. Saturday you’ll notice the warmer temperatures, but Sunday is the first day temperatures spill into the lower 30s across inland sections. However, the forthcoming warmth may have complications for the ongoing flood threat in B.C. For more details, read on.

RELATED: Delay in snowpack melt leads to growing flood fears in B.C.

THIS WEEKEND: SOUTH COAST SEES ITS FIRST TASTE OF SUMMER AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB

An offshore flow will allow temperatures to reach the mid-to-upper 20s along the South Coast, possibly reaching the 30-degree mark for downtown Vancouver, and into at least the low-to- mid-30s for some inland locations, including the Fraser and the Okanogan valleys.

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Be forewarned, though, as the incoming heat could have some negative ramifications for the ongoing flood threat in the province.

The sudden uptick in temperatures could accelerate the snowmelt, which has been delayed, potentially leading to flooding in parts of the province, similar to what Kelowna saw this month. Numerous flood watches and high streamflow advisories are in place.

Temperatures will remain warm through early next week, but keep it mind, that this heat is nothing like the heat dome of 2021.

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In fact, morning temperatures last June were significantly warmer and more humid than our forecast highs next week across the province.

As of now, next Sunday and Monday are a tossup in terms of the warmest day of this heat event, before more of an onshore flow develops by Tuesday, June 28.

Stay tuned to The Weather Network for the latest forecast updates for B.C.

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FX Week Ahead – Top 5 Events: Fed Rate Decision; Australia Jobs Report; BOE Rate Decision; BOJ Rate Decision; Eurozone Inflation Rate

FX Week Ahead - Top 5 Events: Fed Speeches; Canada, Eurozone, Japan, New Zealand Inflation Rates

FX Week Ahead Overview:

  • The Fed rate decision on Wednesday will likely keep volatility elevated throughout the week.
  • The BOJ rate decision on Friday has increased importance now that JGB 10-year yields have started to break through the 0.25% threshold.
  • Eurozone inflation data on Friday may only deepen concerns about fragmentation across European bond markets.

For the full week ahead, please visit the DailyFX Economic Calendar.

06/15 WEDNESDAY | 18:00, 18:30 GMT | USD Federal Reserve Rate Decision & Press Conference

Rates markets have evolved sharply in recent days, following the release of the May US inflation rate (CPI) on Friday. One week ago, 148-bps were priced-in through the end of 2022; at the start of this week, 201-bps are discounted through the end of the year. Markets believe the Fed will raise rates by 50-bps at their June meeting, but there are rising odds that a 75-bps or even a 100-bps rate hike will be levied. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference will be critically important, as recent data will likely provoke a significant change in the FOMC’s Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) as well. Heightened volatility across asset classes up to and through Wednesday afternoon should be anticipated.

06/16 THURSDAY | 01:30 GMT | AUD Employment Change & Unemployment Rate (MAY)

The Australian economy continues to add jobs at a relatively torrid clip, putting more pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise rates rapidly. According to a Bloomberg News survey, Australia added +25K jobs in May, dropping its unemployment rate from 3.9% to 3.8% in the process. The relatively good news may come at a needed moment for the Australian Dollar, which has been sucked into the maelstrom of a broadly risk-off market. The data will only further encourage the RBA to raise rates quickly in the second half of 2022.

06/16 THURSDAY | 11:00 GMT | GBP Bank of England Rate Decision

Despite BOE policymakers signaling at the May rate decision that they are equally concerned with downside risks to growth as they are with upside risks to inflation, rates markets have had a rethink in recent weeks. Since mid-May, amid signs that the rises in food and energy prices won’t relent anytime soon, rates markets have dragged forward BOE rate hike expectations for the remainder of 2022, a much needed source of support for the British Pound.

UK overnight index swaps (OIS) are discounting a 117% chance of a 25-bps rate hike in June (a 100% chance of a 25-bps hike and a 17% chance of a 50-bps hike). Rates markets are still pricing in a 25-bps rate hike at every meeting for the rest of 2022. But there has been a subtle shift: it’s a faster pace than what was expected in mid-May: the expected terminal rate for the BOE in 2022 now sits at 2.450%, up from 2.099% approximately three weeks ago.

06/17 FRIDAY | 03:00 GMT | JPY Bank of Japan Rate Decision

Bank of Japan rate decisions usually don’t warrant much consideration, but this time is different as the Japanese Yen has hit its lowest level versus the US Dollar since 1998: markets are starting to break the BOJ’s commitment to keeping the JGB 10-year yield capped at 0.25%. The forthcoming rate decision is loaded with risk, as one of two things can happen: one, the BOJ can recommit to keeping yields capped, which means the Yen will take another leg lower; or, two, the BOJ throws in the towel on its QQE with yield curve control policy, which could unleash a rampant rebound by the Yen. Regardless of the outcome, fireworks are expected.

06/17 FRIDAY | 09:00 GMT | EUR Inflation Rate (MAY)

The European Central Bank’s June rate decision proved to be a bit of a communication error, with ECB President Christine Lagarde fumbling questions on how bond market fragmentation will be handled in the coming months. But the die has been cast, so to speak: the final May Eurozone inflation rate (HICP) is due in at +8.1% y/y from +7.4% y/y, and the core reading is expected at +3.8% y/y from +3.5% y/y. What was previously a source of strength for the Euro – rising short-end bond yields across the Eurozone – has now turned into a source of weakness – rising long-end bond yields in the periphery – that could raise questions of fiscal stability in countries like Greece, Italy, and Spain.

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Look Ahead: Local events and things to do this week, June 12-18

Look Ahead: Local events and things to do this week, June 12-18

Stevie Nicks at Usana, a jazz trumpeter in the red rocks, and RSL returns to the RioT.

(Evan Agostini | Associated Press file photo) Singer Stevie Nicks, seen here in 2019, is scheduled to perform Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Usana Amphitheater in West Valley City, Utah.

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June 16

Stand back

Whether as a member of Fleetwood Mac or as a solo artist, Stevie Nicks has always stood out in the crowd. That strong, husky voice rang out on such Fleetwood Mac hits as “Rhiannon,” “Dreams” and “Landslide,” or her solo singles, such as “Stand Back” and “Edge of Seventeen.” Nicks, 74, is scheduled to perform Thursday at 8 p.m., at Usana Amphitheater, 5150 S. 6055 West, West Valley City. Resale tickets are available at LiveNation.com.

June 17, 18

A trumpet in Blanding

Delbert Anderson, a Native American jazz trumpeter, and his band D’DAT are the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s artist in residence — and his music that combines Native American rhythms with jazz, funk and hip-hop melodies. Anderson and D’DAT are on tour around the West, and is scheduled to be in Blanding, Utah, for two events: A workshop on Friday, June 17, at 10 a.m., at Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum, 660 W. 400 North; and a free concert on Saturday, June 18, at 7 p.m., in the San Juan High School auditorium, 311 N. Bronco Blvd. To register for the workshop or the concert, go to www.blm.gov/get-involved/artist-in-residence.

June 18

Real Salt Lake returns

After a two-week break for international play, Real Salt Lake is slated to return to Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, to face the San Jose Earthquakes. RSL is coming off a heartbreaking 2-1 road loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps, which was decided by an ill-advised penalty in the closing minutes. The game against San Jose happens Saturday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the RioT, 9400 S. State St., Sandy. Tickets available at rsl.com.

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Tesla goes ahead with China hiring event after Musk job warning

Tesla goes ahead with China hiring event after Musk job warning

SHANGHAI, June 9 (Reuters) – Tesla was proceeding with an online hiring event in China on Thursday and added two dozen new job postings for the country, a week after Elon Musk threatened job cuts at the electric car maker and said the company was “overstaffed” in some areas.

Tesla (TSLA.O) plans to hold the event online starting from 7 p.m. Shanghai time (1100 GMT) and will recruit staff for “smart manufacturing” roles, according to an online post.

Tesla has 224 current openings in China for managers and engineers under that category, according to a separate post on its WeChat account, 24 of which were newly posted on June 9.

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Among the posted positions are managers and engineers to supervise the operation of its 6,000-ton die casting machines known as Giga Press, one of the world’s biggest.

Tesla regularly holds such hiring events online in China, with the latest one held in May for summer interns.

Tesla’s China revenue more than doubled in 2021 from a year ago, contributing to a quarter of the total income for the U.S. automaker.

The Shanghai plant, which manufactures Model 3 and Model Ys for domestic sale and export, produced more than half of the cars it made last year and Tesla is also planning to expand the factory. read more

However, output at the plant was badly hit by Shanghai’s two-month COVID-19 lockdown that saw it halt work for 22 days and later struggle to return to full production. Prior to this, Tesla had planned to ramp up production at the plant to 22,000 cars a week by mid-May.

Musk, the chief executive, said in an email seen by Reuters last week that he had a “super bad feeling” about the economy and needed to cut 10% of staff at the electric car maker. The email was titled “pause all hiring worldwide”. read more

In another email to employees on Friday, Musk said Tesla would reduce salaried headcount by 10%, as it has become “overstaffed in many areas” but added that “hourly headcount will increase”.

However on Saturday he backed away from the emails, saying total headcount would increase over the next 12 months and the number of salaried staff should be little changed. read more

Musk had not commented specifically on staffing in China.

Musk last month compared U.S. workers to those in China, saying American workers tended to try to avoid going to work whereas Chinese workers would not leave the factories.

“They will be burning the 3 a.m. oil,” he said at a conference of Chinese workers.

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