Found some of my shots of NDA hockey from few decades ago when I was still souping film in the Canadore College photo lab. I was using a single shot, thumb crank Minolta with the cheapest black and white film on the market. It came with a 110 lens that had scratches...
Below are links to my columns published at BayToday.ca during 2021: November 2 Parallel universes exist in North Bay too Unfortunately for the Cassellholme board, what’s remaining of it anyway, they didn’t have very good political advice or didn’t follow it. November...
The first three editions of the Back in the Bay Magazine have rolled off the Beatty Printing press. Many thanks to the advertisers, subscribers and story contributors for making the 2021 launch successful. Work is already underway on the fourth magazine with the...
Take a ride on the North Bay Museum's 1928 Bickle Fire Engine while turning the pages of Back in the Bay's Fall Edition, which hits the streets of North Bay and area Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 15. There are 4,000 copies being delivered by Canada Post to various...
Enter our free contest to win a painting of your special pet by North Bay artist Joe Cundari. All it takes is a photo and story about why your pet is a special part of your family. Living and remembered pet entries welcome. Open to residents of Nipissing District or...
A familiar air of positive energy greeted Tony DeMarco as he rolled into the North Bay Regional Health Centre’s cafeteria Aug. 16, 2019. Cheers and applause filled the room as his daughter, Lisa, brought his wheelchair to rest and a wave of loving respect washed over...
The third edition of the Back in the Bay Magazine is nearing its Sept. 1 deadline for booking ads. Circulation set to begin Sept. 15. Several of the columnists met in person Aug. 16 in the courtyard at 176 Lakeshore (former Tweedsmuir school) to discuss their work...
There’s probably a way to automate the writing of a weekly column. We already have artificial intelligence programs to cover news events. Take an issue, insert trending posts via an algorithm of sources and ‘presto’ you’ve got a reaction piece. Same basic approach...
There’s an eclectic blend of nostalgia and current events in the Summer 2021 Back in the Bay Magazine. Editorial content includes features with dozens of familiar names in North Bay and Callander, all representing the interlacing communities of theatre, volunteer...
Fred Tayler was getting a little frustrated coming out of a winter of pandemic shutdown but he was happy when the vaccines started rolling out quicker than some were thinking. He’s used to a busier social life despite turning 87 years old in June. Between the Rorab...