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If things had gone according to plan, Tea Party fans in Canada would have flocked to the Saints and Sinners Tour, which would also feature The Headstones, Ian Thornley, and Moist. Yeah, thats not gonna happen.

When the tour was announced on Facebook Live earlier this year (I was the host for that), I spent some time with an extremely jetlagged Jeff Martinhes just landed from Australiawho told me that there was new music coming from the band later in 2020.

This, however, is not the music he was talking about. Let me explain.

According to Stuart Chatwood, the idea of doing some classic covers began last October when the band performed a MusicHeals.ca charity event in Vancouver. Morrissey had been in town the night before and knowing that the organizer of the event was a huge Mozzer fan, the Tea Party put together an acoustic set featuring his music. The crowd reaction was amazing.

People loved the covers so much that when Stuarts wife suggested that they issue some of these songs and donate the proceeds to charity. The new Tea Party EP was put on hold so some of these songs could be recorded.

Fast-forward to March as the world was being shut down by the coronavirus. Jeff Martin called Stuart from Australia. Hows your isolation coming along, my friend?

Whoa. That immediately led to the Joy Division song. I quote from Stuart whos still in his basement lockdown in Vancouver.

Alarm bells went off. What a great song to hear during these times and what a great song for us to cover. Most of the Joy Division catalogue has idiosyncratic intrinsic qualities to it that make covering the material impossible as the spark and the unique context of late 1970s England would be lacking.

I grew up in Lancashire, England, in the 1970s not far from Macclesfield outside Manchester so I had an infinity and had followed the Factory records story including some heroes of mine like Peter Hook, Bernard Summer, and Tony Wilson as soon as I discovered the existence of the movement. For us, it was Perry Thompson, a former Toronto resident and our Grade 10 art teacher in Windsor, who had brought the knowledge of lesser-known obscure post-punk outfits to our attention.

At the time I would travel home the UK every summer so I knew of Blue Monday, but I didnt know the back story and the greatness and tragedy of Joy Division, whose singer Ian Curtis ended his tormented life on the eve of their first tour of the Americas. I was fortunate enough to hang out with Peter Hook backstage at a few of the shows we shared together at the Big Day Out in Australia. He is full of stories and is a gregarious friendly individual.

One story is how the track Isolation was semi-finished and somewhat thrown together towards the end of the Closer sessions. As a listener, you can hear this when listened comparatively to the other tracks. I felt this gave us an opportunity to approach the cover.

Its a bit difficult with Jeff Martin living in a jungle in Australia, Jeff Burrows in Windsor, and myself being in Vancouver but it all came together quickly.

Jeff Martin sent a guitar and a vocal to Jeff Burrows and myself and the drums were cut in Windsor at SLR Studios with Marty Bak, the hardest working guy in show-business in the area. Jeff Martin and I added our parts. Jeff Martin mixed it and I did a quick mastering and then we set it loose.

It was a blast to rediscover our roots. The song was fun and full of energy. In high school we were post-punk disciples. I followed Paul Weller and The Jam into a mod moment, Jeff Burrows followed Talk Talk and Jeff Martin followed Robert Smith. We met in the middle with Ian McCulloch and his band Echo and the Bunnymen followed closely by the Psychedelic Furs and the Clash.

Director Bill Blair, a friend of the bands from Australia who specializes in epic drone footage hounded us to help out. We shared the fact that wed be doing everything for free while raising money forConquer COVID-19and the Canadian Mental Health Association and he was onboard. [Note that this past Monday (May 18) was the 40th anniversary of the death of JD singer Ian Curtis. Depressed, ravaged by drugs and guilt, he hanged himself in his kitchen, just hours before the band was supposed to leave on their first North American tour.]

The result is this amazing video featuring people in Isolation with their only accompaniment, their phone. It features footage from Sydney, Byron Bay, Berlin, Vancouver, Windsor amongst other locations. Were extremely happy to share it with you now.

Look for a second track to drop any given Sunday from nowhint, hint.

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During the coronavirus crisis, many far-right Trumpistas and Tea Party Republicans have managed to politicize mask wearing equating face masks with liberals, progressives, Democrats and Never Trump conservatives. Not wearing a mask, in some Trumpian and Tea Party circles, has come to be viewed as a defiance of liberalism and an assertion of MAGA values. But one Republican who ran into problems when he refused to wear a mask wasIllinois State Rep. Darren Bailey, who was thrown out of a legislative session on Wednesday, May 20.

The session was held at the Bank of Springfield Center, which has become a temporary home for the Illinois House of Representatives. The House has voted to make mask wearing mandatory during legislative sessions, but when Bailey showed up on May 20, he refused to wear one asserting, "I will not, thank you."

The House, according to theChicago Tribune, voted on a motion to throw Bailey out of the session, and it passed 81-27. After that, Bailey was escorted out.

Bailey has been vehemently critical of the stay-at-home order that Democratic Gov. Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued in response to the coronavirus pandemic which, according to researchers atJohns Hopkins University in Baltimore, has killed more than 328,600 people worldwide and over 93,400 in the United States (as of early Thursday morning, May 21). And Pritzker hasn't been shy about calling Bailey out for his antics.

Pritzker asserted, "The representative has shown a callous disregard for life, callous disregard for people's health. You just (ask) a doctor (to) tell you why people wear masks in the first place. It's to protect others. So clearly, the representative has no interest in protecting others."

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As the Covid-19 pandemic ensues, Marie Curie has moved their famous fundraising event online to address the devastating effect the virus has had on the charity sector.

Submitted by Karen Levesconte

In an effort to raise vital funding amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Marie Curie, the terminal illness care charity, has moved their 'Blooming Great Tea Party' online to counteract the calamitous effect that the virus has had on the charity's income.

The charity is calling for participants to host their own 'Blooming Virtual Tea Party' from home to help support frontline nurses and to stay connected with loved ones during the crisis.

Marie Curie cares for people with terminal illnesses, as well as people with Covid-19, and is helping protect the NHS by keeping patients away from hospitals.

Despite its efforts, Marie Curie had to cancel its Great Daffodil Appeal in March and close all of its charity shops.

The charity's celebrity ambassador, Mel Giedroyc, is encouraging everyone to download Zoom, Skype or Houseparty to connect with loved ones and raise the vital funding that Marie Curie requires.

Cake lover and tea party extraordinaire, Mel Giedroyc said: You can bake it, fake it, brew it or stew it.

"Marie Curie needs to raise a massive 2.5 million each week to care for the tens of thousands of people who need its nursing and hospice care".

Paula Hanford, Marie Curies fundraising manager for the North West of England maintains that all of the funding that is raised by the virtual tea party will be utilised to assist people at the end of their lives.

Paula said: We rely on the support of the amazing public to ensure our nurses can keep caring for people.

"While the coronavirus crisis has badly impacted our fundraising events, we hope by going virtual well be able to raise the vital funds we need to keep supporting people in our communities across the North West.

If you would like to register as a Blooming Virtual Tea Party host, visit the website here.

Marie Curie's Liverpool hospice is located on Speke Road, Woolton.

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(Tea Party PAC) The coronavirus infection that has ravaged the entire world is definitely no joke. This virus has killed a staggering number of people both here and abroad and proven itself to be a true challenge to not only our physical well-being, but our economic and societal health as well.

The country as a whole has ground to a halt and folks are feeling the pinch. Millions are out of work and unable to provide for their families with no end to the misery and self-isolation in sight. Added to all this misery is the fact that this disease has no cure and nothing that will help patients deal with the horrific symptoms it causes.

Until now that is.

According to Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Stephen Smith, hydroxychloroquine is the game changer weve all been waiting for in the battle against this disease.

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Dr. Smith has been treating coronavirus patients at the Smith Center for Infectious Diseases and Urban Health in East Orange, New Jersey.

Dr. Smith revealed that in his treatment of coronavirus victims he has not seen a single patient under the age of 70 was not diabetic, pre-diabetic or obese.

Dr. Steven Smith then pointed out that not a single coronavirus patient under his care who was on the hydroxychloroquine regimen needed to be intibated.

This is outstanding news.

Dr. Stephen Smith: More person has received five days or more of the hydroxychoroquine-azithro combination has been intibated. The chance of that occurring by chance according to my sons Elan and Hunter who did some stats for me are .000 something. Its ridiculously low. Its ridiculously low however you look at it. We were looking at selection bias in this situation. But I cannot think of a reason why. If all else is equal why people that received 5 days or more or even four days or more of this hydroxychloroquine-azithro regimen wouldnt get intibated Its a game-changer. An absolute game-changer. I think this data goes to really support the French data Laura, I think this is the beginning of the end of the pandemic.

Theres nothing more terrifying than having an invisible enemy that you cant do anything to fight against. Fortunately, it seems this malaria drug and several others in combination can give those who are infected with the virus a fighting chance against the effects of the illness.

No doubt this medication will end up saving lives, which is probably just tearing up some folks on the left who were hoping the death toll would be astronomical and eventually lead to the complete and total downfall of President Trump in the upcoming election.

That may seem like a very morbid statement to make, but thats how some liberals genuinely think. They dont see this pandemic as a bad thing, but an opportunity to help change America into the progressive state they want, obliterating the capitalistic foundation beneath our society.

Heres to hoping this drug saves many lives and helps us bring coronavirus to its knees.

Source: thegatewaypundit.com/2020/04/this-is-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-pandemic-dr-stephen-smith-announces-hydroxy-choloroquine-study-that-is-game-changer-in-battle-against-coronavirus-video/

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The fourth annual Mad Hatters Parade and Tea Party will be going ahead this year virtually.

Organizer Catherine Larnon-Trout, founder of the Mad Hatters Foundation, decided that instead of cancelling the event because of the COVID-19 crisis, she will host her own personal tea party on Facebook Live.

And, Larnon-Trout is asking participants to do the same from their own home.

The Mad Hatters Parade and Tea Party was started by Larnon-Trout in an effort to eliminate the stigma of mental illness.

READ MORE: Mad Hatters Parade and Tea Party in Maple Ridge

In a lead-up to this years event Larnon-Trout will be sharing recipes for scones and cucumber sandwiches and instructions on how to make the perfect cup of tea with participants who register.

She will also be sharing instructions on how to make a tea party hat and musical shakers for children to participate in the entertainment.

And, instead of having a physical parade of hats she will be asking people to post pictures of their tea parties and the hats they created to the live Facebook feed.

There will be hat competitions and categories like there were before, said Larnon-Trout.

Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Bob DEith will be speaking again at this years event.

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DEiths brother has suffered from mental illness for more than 30 years.

Last year he spoke about his brothers battles with schizophrenia, and how it impacted his family.

He explained that when his brothers mental health started to decline how his family had nowhere to turn to.

And how they had to work tirelessly to get him into a safe facility.

He also talked about how mental illness should not be stigmatized and how people should be encouraged to get help if they need it.

Entertainer Lisa Rae Simons will also be performing virtually for the event and the Maple Ridge Downtown Business Improvement Association has sponsored prizes for the best hats.

The Mad Hatters Tea Party takes place from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on May 30 on Facebook Live.

For more information or to register for the event visit the Mad Hatters Foundation Facebook page.

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