The North Bay Golf and Country Club teed off its 100th anniversary in epic fashion April 29. A four-page spread in the inaugural Back in the Bay Magazine, sponsored by advertisers, was part of the celebration. A longer version of the story published in print is below....
I sometimes make my wife cry. Something wells up inside her and I see the lower lip quiver, the eyes beginning to moisten. She fans her face as the tears threaten to flow. “Sorry. I’m emotional about spaghetti.” “I assumed it was the garlic,” I replied. It was the...
A perfect storm of community spirit is combining forces to spruce up North Bay’s natural assets – just in time for another run at the national Communities in Bloom awards in 2022. It’s been 20 years since the city felt the warmth of Canada-wide limelight. And there’s...
One could be forgiven for thinking Lake Nipissing’s early April shoreline looked like low tide at the ocean. Some of the lake bottom had been exposed long enough for the wind to blow the dried sand into small dunes. Numerous near-shore islands were no longer islands....
My cousin Ritchie and I had a nice long visit via telephone the other day. During the pandemic, he made the decision to go back to school and he seems to be enjoying his experience. We spoke of our time sharing an apartment in Etobicoke. The adventures of two young...
Must admit, I didn’t remember much Canadian history from school when I began working at the North Bay Museum in 1980. That all changed when I was introduced to Murray Leatherdale’s book, From Brule to Booth. It became my other bible for the next 15 years. This...
I hate rust. It triggers me. When I pull up behind a car at an intersection or while parking, and I see rust on the trunk lid, I involuntarily shudder. I’m a little queasy right now just thinking about it. Rust brings back memories of despair. The old days of putting...
Critical care nurse Annette Trudel wants Northern Ontario residents to benefit from her experience treating extremely sick COVID-19 patients at Toronto General Hospital. Trudel, who grew up in Mattawa and started her career in North Bay, said it’s important to...
Air Canada will be servicing North Bay Airport again – possibly starting in June if travel bans are lifted. Mayor Al McDonald broke the news April 12 after the airline and federal government hammered out a major loan agreement. It was a timely development and a rare...
Ontario residents are being asked how to strengthen code of conduct policies for elected municipal officials, as well as revamping the appropriate penalties. Follow this LINK to add your two cents before the public consultation closes July 15. It’s been two years...