Eight individuals and one group were honoured Saturday, July 30, at the North Bay Capitol Centre with a special presentation of plaques for inductees to the North Bay Musicians and Entertainers Hall of Recognition. It was a belated ceremony for the class announced in...
Back in the Bay Magazine and the Moose Cookhouse are teaming up for another dinner and show event Thursday, July 28. The value-for-dollar show offers an appetizer, entree and drink for $35 (tax included) and two separate sittings to choose between at 4 p.m. and 7:30...
North Bay connoisseurs of culture, art, music and dance – and those who just enjoy the spice of life – are in for a treat when the ‘Resilience’ tour takes the stage at the Davedi Club Saturday, July 30. Tickets are $20 and the show starts at 7 p.m. Other stops include...
Pam and Peter Handley made a huge impression during their nearly seven decades in North Bay but it’s time to move closer to their kids and grandchildren in Belleville and Ottawa. Pam, among many things, was the curator for the North Bay Museum back in the day, a big...
Among the Beatty Printing archives is a program for the ‘Salute to Britt’ Jessup on the “occasion of his retirement from the Fourth Estate” held at Pinewood Park Motor Inn Oct. 31, 1981. He started working at The Nugget when he was 18 years old in 1934 and for...
The Nipissing Region Curatorial Collective has a colourful and energetic summer on tap with literal synthesis of exhibitions, shows, festivals and conferences featuring art, environmental values and spirit. On July 30, the Davedi Club will provide the stage for...
Donnie Walsh, the driving force behind the iconic Downchild Blues Band, is being granted special induction to the North Bay Musicians and Entertainers Hall of Recognition Sept. 1 – ahead of the gala dinner and show for a dozen local members being celebrated Sept. 16....
Life is a series of decisions. The choices you make change over time and are always plentiful. Things we agonized over in our youth seem minor in hindsight. I worried about missing a grocery store shift to see Bruce Springsteen. I should have given more thought to...
There is no doubt in my mind as to truth in the axiom “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. The abandoned TEE train coaches adjacent to the parking lot at the foot of Wyld street give the area a scrap yard appearance, yet the rotting shells still have the...
There are many ways to appreciate what you have and Canada Day weekend is as good a time as any. For me, on any long weekend that’s not full of work, my preference is a fluid plan that doesn’t have too many commitments. Some people do it different and chart out every...