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A Family Legacy in Bloom for 75 Years
Laporte’s Nursery and Greenhouses has been a cornerstone of the North Bay community since 1950, growing from a small backyard garden to a thriving family-run business. On May 3, the nursery will celebrate its 75th anniversary with an open house event, marking a...
100 years of the North Bay Pipes and Drums book launch and free performance tonight
The genesis of the North Bay Pipes and Drums came in 1925 when the city celebrated its incorporation with an Old Home Week event – it was an auspicious occasion which required importing a pipe band from Englehart as no local option existed. According to Liz Ashworth’s...
Ukrainian language school opening in North Bay
North Bay, Ontario, is set to welcome a new Ukrainian language and culture school, scheduled to open on February 23, 2025. The initiative, spearheaded by local Ukrainian community members, aims to preserve Ukrainian heritage, offer language lessons for both children...
Art and Healing: Alisha Jondreau’s Journey
The NOVAH Gallery at 222 McIntyre St. West (Kennedy Building) is set to showcase a deeply personal and transformative exhibit titled “Following Awen” by Alisha Jondreau, an Indigenous/Druid artist. The exhibit, which officially opens on Saturday at 1 p.m., is the...
WW II vet, Bill Parfitt, 99, gets standing ovation at West Ferris Legion brisket dinner fundraiser
There was an enthusiastic and prolonged standing ovation in a packed West Ferris Legion Br. 599 hall Saturday evening after Bill Parfitt, a 99-year-old Second World War veteran, was introduced before a ‘Raise the Roof’ fundraising dinner and dance. The event raised...
Video: Heritage railway celebrates 30th anniversary
The Heritage Railway and Carousel Company celebrated its 30th anniversary and two-millionth (2,000,000) rider on Aug. 31 as part of the Labour Day Holiday weekend festivities. Among those in attendance were original Railway ‘Charter’ volunteers, carousel carvers,...
Smoked Black Angus brisket dinner, dance and silent auction for West Ferris Legion Sept. 7
N7 Cattle Co., Gary Davison & Musical Friends are joining forces with Back in the Bay Magazine to rustle up support for the West Ferris Legion Br. 599's 'Raise the Roof' fundraising campaign. On Saturday, Sept. 7, local businesses and talented individuals are...
You make the call!
North Bay umpires Dave Saad and Lui Ricci join Dave Dale on the Small Town Times podcast to talk baseball. A video capturing a desperate attempt to steal home to tie the NDA high school championship game on June 14 provides a chance to talk about the sport, including...
Two new Back in the Bay video stories
Back in the Bay Magazine covered two North Bay community stories with video interviews recently, the rotating service club installation at the North Bay Museum and the latest St. Joseph's General Hospital staff and medical employees reunion. The videos are part of the...
Strong women and Nipissing Junction history highlighted
Just in time for Mother's Day, the Small Town Times interview with Lori Laporte focusses on the strong women in her family. It dove tails well with the Back in the Bay Magazine's Spring 2024 feature on Nipissing Junction history (republished in full below with some...