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Salute to Pam and Peter Handley
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...
Britt Jessup’s love of football saluted in summer edition of magazine
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...
Synthesis of art, music and environment
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...
Flip, flop and fly … musicians, entertainers entering hall of recognition
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....
UPDATED: No doubts about Conspiracy of 3
The 34th anniversary of the ‘Conspiracy of 3’ reading series was celebrated with a rare outdoor gathering overlooking a silky smooth bay of Lake Nipissing June 14. North Bay author Janet Calcaterra shared passages of her newly published first novel, The Burden of...
North Bay Italian community celebrating resilience
Canada’s apology for the internment of thousands of Italian Canadians, who were unjustly declared ‘enemy aliens’ during the Second World War, will be recognized in North Bay June 5-12. The federal government issued its formal apology in the House of Commons in May...
UPDATED: Lake Talon property owners concerned about water level management
The water level of Lake Talon had extreme swings over the past year and a bit – specifically a major drop last month – that have property owners concerned about the impact on spawning fish, amphibians and access to docks. Small Town Times met with John Kelsall, Roger...
It’s ‘Silly Season’ … may as well meet political players
The Ontario provincial election June 2 and municipal poll Oct. 24 motivates a series of video interviews with some of the political players involved. So far, editorial discussions have been recorded with three of the candidates seeking the Nipissing seat at Queen's...
Same old, same old …
I have been sitting on this blog / article for quite some time because I know many won’t get it, or many just won’t read it because it is about politics. The strange thing is, that so many people do not seem to understand that politics affect everything you do in your...
Five-The Dionnes: A Musical’ at the North Bay Capitol Centre June 3-4
Gerry Mendicino is excited about the potential of a new musical he’s producing that combines several elements of North Bay’s storied past – bringing full circle his life-long love of history and performance art. It’s called Five-The Dionnes: A Musical’ and is being...