I've thrown my hat in the ring for the North Bay City Council municipal election scheduled for Oct. 26 and the number of people offering encouragement has been inspirational. Voters are telling me they want representatives who can work through their differences (so...
North Bay’s Lynn Blunt landed one of the most coveted gigs in Canadian folk music: a spot in Via Rail's Artist on Board program, which places musicians on trains travelling east and west to both coasts. She departs Toronto May 3rd, performing her way to Vancouver over...
Pellerin Paints is a proud family business that has been providing professional service in the North Bay area for seven decades. And with the third generation taking the reins, says Richard Pellerin, it has a strong future. “As the youngest son of my father, Alcide,...
Few family names carry as much history as Dokis — and fewer still owe their origins to a moment of laughter on Georgian Bay. Norm Dokis, a proud member of Dokis First Nation, traces the name back to the community's founding chief, Michael Eagle Dokis, and a story that...
Don Delorme and his grandson Leo Miller Delorme impressed the Capitol Centre crowd at the Centennial Sounds event Nov. 23 that celebrated 100 years of North Bay music. Delorme, 73, said it was a fantastic gathering because local talent rarely gets the “play in the...
The Capitol Centre was filled with North Bay’s musical spirit on Nov. 23 as Centennial Sounds celebrated 100 years of local bands and entertainers. This article combines photos of the event with the script used by the master of ceremonies, Shawn Kettner. Good...
So….its Budget time again in North Bay and to be honest, I really have not given it much attention over the years. I have been aware of Don Rennick’s opinion that the process is flawed and contradicts the Municipal Act, but I always figured if that were the case,...
Words can stretch in opposite directions. "Entitlement" for one, offers an interesting case study – especially during these times of societal acrobatics and shapeshifting moralities. It's a tale of two breeds: those not getting their due of entitlements and others who...
ac·count·a·bil·i·ty /əˌkoun(t)əˈbilədē/ noun the fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility. "their lack of accountability has corroded public respect" Similar: responsibility, liability, answerability What does it mean to be an accountable person? ...
Performance measurement in most municipal operations is almost non-existent. That reflects the difficulty in determining what should be measured and the difference in service levels and resources that render benchmarking municipalities almost useless. It is...