Steam Whistle goes Green

Steam Whistle Brewing is proud to be a finalist in the GREEN TORONTO AWARDS being held 7pm Thursday April 23rd at the Direct Energy Centre, Toronto. Come and cheer us on during this evening to honour Toronto's environmental leaders. Mayor David Miller, Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone and special guest Ed Begley, Jr. will host the awards evening with food, music and celebration. The event is free and the public is welcome.

And the same evening, half way across the country, Steam Whistle is also a finalist in Alberta's Emerald Foundation Awards honouring Environmental Leadership. Let's keep our fingers crossed for that one too!

Earth Month Activities

Steam Whistle is participating in a host of activities to mark Earth Month. Join in!

• 25 Days of Change, an initiative by Bullfrog Power, challenges Canadians to live a greener life. Check out their Eco Tip videos at www.bullfrogpower.ca including some entries from Steam Whistle.
• Support Green Enterprise Toronto while enjoying a wonderful meal of locally grown food paired with craft beer at The Brewers Plate dinner on April 17th. Local Food Advocate and celebrity Chef, Jamie Kennedy, will be cooking with Steam Whistle Pilsner.
• Hamilton Eco Arts & Film Fest will be celebrating all things green from April 21st - 25th while serving up Steam Whistle Pilsner.
• Do you have a green business idea? Attend the Toronto Greenhouse networking event at Steam Whistle Brewing on Earth Day, April 22nd, where 'angel' investors mingle with eco-business owners.
• The Green Living Show, on from April 24th to 26th showcases green products & services, while environmental advocates inform from the stage. Visit the Steam Whistle booth to learn more about our green initiatives. Click the image below for a $2 off coupon to the show.
  

Candlelight for Earth Hour

On Saturday March 28th from 8:30 to 9:30pm, Steam Whistle Brewing turned off all of its lights for WWF Canada's Nationwide Earth Hour. It just happened to be right in the middle of the Wedding of Ian Ricci and Anna Craig who were celebrating with friends and family in our event space. The bridal party took the opportunity to have their speeches by candlelight.

Steam Whistle Presents Woodhands
LIVE April 17 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre

Things are going to get wild as some of our Hometown Heroes make a triumphant return to TO! Woodhands, fresh off a tour of the USA and a critically acclaimed album "Heart Attack" on Paper Bag records, comes storming back into Toronto to remind us why we love these guys so much! The Carps will also be holding it down. In the studio working on a new album with legendary New York producer Arthur Baker (who produced Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force's "Planet Rock" and New Order's "Confusion" two of the most influential tracks of all time!) they will have some surprises lined up! Carps drummer/signer Jahmal has also been working with Toronto's MSTRKRFT, supplying vocals on their new album and drumming for them in LA on Jimmy Kimmel. Throw in DJ Duo Famous Players and some soon to be announce special guests and you have a crazy show!

Just Added! From MTL: Creature and From Toronto: Golden Girls

Art Shows at Steam Whistle

FUTURE BIKES ART SHOW
On until May 5th in the Steam Whistle Gallery, this group show is an interactive and visual collaboration featuring over a dozen artists to raise awareness of green initiatives through cycling. This interdisciplinary show curated by Leveson Cocarell and Cotey Pope, will combine the visual aspects of drawing, printmaking, photography, collage, and sculpture on traditional and two-wheeled 'canvases'. Future Bikes is the bike revolution that aims to create an immersive experience unifying artists with the general public.
www.thefuturebikes.blogspot.com

CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY - BRING TO LIGHT
Opening May 7th and on until May 24th, this 3rd year OCAD photography show is an official entry in Toronto's annual Contact Photography Festival. The exhibition features Nasrin Arganvani Fard, Nathan Cyprys, Sherri Dawson, Brendan George Ko, Meryl McMaster, Darren Rigo & Luis Orlando Romero, whose work was selected through a juried committee. Grouped together based on artistic merit rather than overriding themes, these up-and-coming young artists offer unique insights into issues pertaining to the reinvention of the document, exploration of identity and historical vs. contemporary processes.

Pictured is a self portrait by Meryl McMaster where she projected images of the Native culture onto herself.

CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY - CANADIAN ASTRONOMY
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) is a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture, stimulating worldwide interest not only in astronomy, but in science in general, with a particular slant towards young people. A new selection of astronomical images, created by amateur and professional astronomers, photographers and artists from across Canada and celebrating 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy, is on display at Steam Whistle Brewing's gallery from May 27th to June 26th, 2009.

Steam Whistle wins Gold

Steam Whistle Pilsner captures first place in the BEST PILSNER category in this year's Ontario Brewing Awards. This is the third time that we've received this honour. The awards ceremony was held Tuesday April 14th at the Bier Markt, Toronto, with the stars of Ontario's brewing industry in attendance. Our Brewmaster, Marek Mikunda, proudly accepted the award on behalf of all the Good Beer Folks.

Steam Whistle Mail Bag

Hi, I'm currently serving overseas in Afghanistan. Sadly these are dry tours but for special occasions, they will let us have 2 beer.  Imagine my surprise when instead of the normal Coors Light, Bud or Canadian they handed me 2 tall cans of Steam Whistle.  It made my day, week and month. Thanks for sending some much appreciated brew to some very thirsty soldiers. I'm sending a pic of me with a can here in Afghanistan.
Tim Doerper (pictured left)

My name is Cpl Aaron Mustard and I am a very big fan of your Pilsner. I am currently deployed as part of Recce Squadron, 3 RCR Battle Group on Operation Athena in Kandahar, Afghanistan. We have been having a rough tour but every once and a while we get a chance to enjoy two alcoholic beverages per person. Just recently we were spoiled and received two tall cans of your Pilsner. I just want to say thank you for making such a great beer, and to whoever made it available to those of us overseas. Thank you again,
Aaron

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say that our group had a great time on the Steam Whistle tour.  It was very fun, informative and interesting.  Our whole group loved it. The staff did an excellent job and appear to really enjoy their work. Thank you. 
Bill Ayers

Here is a picture of the 29 women, from Piple who will be learning to read and write in Nepali for the first time in their 8 month Basic Literacy Class. Steam Whistle has been [a sponsor] with us for some years now.  Please thank all those who are involved in helping [fundraise] with your great beer.  And please tell everyone to think about how many women now, who are literate because of your help. Know that WELNepal has provided a library for the women of Piple, and it's a very busy library at that.  Also know that the women of Piple are now involved in our lecture series on women's empowerment and will continue to be part of our lectures on health, and ecology. 
David Walton, WELNepal

If you have any stories or pictures to share, please send those to sybil@steamwhistle.ca. We love to hear from you!

Olympic Torch Visits The Brewery

On March 27th, members of the promotions team for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Paralympics stopped by the brewery as the Olympic Torch made its way across Canada. Chantelle Maubert and Rachel Smith, Steam Whistle staffers, were thrilled to share the excitement.

Thanks for including Steam Whistle in your many and varied celebrations!
From the Good Beer Folks, sybil@steamwhistle.ca