There’s still a chance to see the recent display of Northern Lights this evening between 8 and 11 p.m. The full moon might tone it down a bit but there have been some amazing Aurora Borealis witnessed by local residents the past couple of nights due to a solar flare on the weekend.

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Health Canada has lowered the acceptable limit for PFAS in drinking water, leaving the City of North Bay’s water quality outside the safe range, however the Province of Ontario sets safety regulations and that hasn’t happened yet. See the BayToday story HERE.

The Echo Community Podcast Network has produced several podcasts on the PFAS subject:

• ‘Forever chemical’ questions remain after PFAS open house in North Bay
• North Bay’s role in PFAS clean up outlined
• Should North Bay be worried about PFAS in the water?

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Bear sightings are through the roof in North Bay and area, according to a media report HERE and multiple local social media postings.  The bruins are trying to fatten up for their winter snooze but it hasn’t been a great year for berries and nuts in the bush, so they are going for household waste and birdfeeders to take the edge off.

 

Top Shelf

• Looking back on the first year of Echo and ‘To North Bay With Love’
• Backroads Bill explores the ‘Norval Morrisseau’ forgery saga

 

Today’s Spotlight

 

It’s been a
wild ride so far
with 90-plus shows

The Echo Community Podcast Network launched Sept 14, 2023 with To North Bay With Love being the flagship show.

Today, Lisa is joined by fellow Echo team members Scott Clark and Dave Dale to reminisce and reflect on the first year and almost 100 episodes of this podcast!

• Looking back at 1 year 2:10
• Favourite on-site podcast 6:30
• Dave and Scott’s favourite episodes 13:40
• Looking to future guests and episodes 20:00

 

Part 1: Battle
against fakes and
asset defamation

Cory Dingle, executive director of the Norval Morrisseau Estate, joins the podcast tomorrow morning in this two-part series to shine light on why it’s so hard to prosecute and deal with fake paintings and how they are fighting to change the way art fraud is handled by Canadian law.

Norval Morrisseau was a renowned Indigenous painter from Northwestern Ontario who was described as the “Picasso of the North” by the French press. For decades his estate has tried to stop the fake paintings that have flooded the market however their hands were tied by Canadian Legislation.

 

Today’s Zen Suggestion:

Encourage yourself to do better with the same tone you’d use with a child who just fell off a bike and needs to get back on.

 

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To North Bay With Love:

Cassidy Bale, fitness and nutrition coach, joins Lisa to talk about her rehabilitation journey (with Cassidy’s guidance) to get back into shape after falling off a horse before Covid.

In addition, Cassidy shares her own story about studying in the U.S. and how, as you age, you have to change the way you approach fitness and diet.

You can find more info on Cassidy’s website, www.coachingbycas.com.

• Cassidy shares her fitness journey 3:20
• What pushed her to go to school in the US 12:30
• Changing diet as you age 18:30
• Advice to people struggling with their weight 22:40

See the short video promo clip of the podcast on our Echo YouTube channel HERE.

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Echo Essentials:

Joining the Echo Essentials Podcast is former North Bay deputy mayor and 16-year councilor Tanya Vrebosch, who expressed frustration about how the first half of this term is going.

Vrebosch first became a councilor in 2008 after placing 11th in the previous municipal election, but then filled a vacant seat mid-term. It was when Maureen Boldt, a paralegal, was removed from council after missing too many meetings while serving house arrest for the unauthorized practice of laws.

As one example, Vrebosch said council’s approval of subsidies for the Laurentian Ski Hill, using the city’s reserves last year and again this year, came without enough due diligence of the financial operations. She says her requests for information, and attempts to have the matter discussed as part of this year’s budget deliberations, have been disregarded.

Vrebosch finished seventh in the 2022 election after serving two terms as deputy mayor and another as chairwoman of engineering and works. She ran under the Liberal banner in the 2022 provincial election, placing third.

• 1:00 Scott gives up on city hall windows issue
• 12:45 Tanya joins the podcast
• 22:24 Dave chimes in
• 24:00 Laurentian Ski Hill question raised
• 37:00 Needle collection issue
• 40:00 Political future
• 46.36 Dave changes tune on arena

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Backroads Bill:

The Reesor Siding Tragedy, a 1963 clash between unionized workers and contract farmers, is a somber lesson about how labour disputes can escalate in a quick and ugly fashion with three men killed and eight wounded.

Charles “Andy” Beaudoin, author of the novel ‘The Reesor Siding Tragedy: Canada’s Bloodiest Labour Conflict’, spent many years working in the forestry industry and studying union labour conflicts. He shares his experience researching the novel and also has an interesting connection as his brother was one of the police officers who was on site the night of the tragedy.

Listen to the podcast HERE, or watch it on the Echo YouTube channel.

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Northern Ontario Mining Showcase Podcast:

The Northern Ontario Mining Showcase Podcast was created for the Echo Community Podcast Network in partnership with Story Studio Network and Clark Communications.

Northern Ontario plays an extensive role in the international mining community. In this limited series we’ll hear from the influential voices, partners and leaders who are driving innovation, research and development, creating new market opportunities and new ways of doing business in the mining industry.

View All NOMS Podcast Episodes

 

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Echo Network Members

Welcome to Wahl Water Watch, a podcast about rural water education hosted by Canadian water expert Jeff Wahl.

In this series of podcasts developed by Clark Communications and North Bay Echo, the hands-on owner/operator of Wahl Water.com shares from his personal and business experiences about how to address rural water issues and water treatment equipment options.

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Richard Fortin Presents:

Episode 56 of the Richard Fortin Presents podcast is a conversation with Holly Cunningham, a local arts community organizer and the executive director of Creative Industries North Bay.

Holly is a graduate of Sheridan College’s Media Arts program and holds a BA in Fine Arts from Nipissing University. Her professional work has focused on bridging gaps for artists in northern Ontario, specifically through her work on the Digital Creator North program, the Near North Mobile Media Lab, North Bay Film Festival and as a long time board member of Creative Industries.

Check Out the Full Set

Wingspan Entrepreneurs:

Pushing through hell and manifesting 4 businesses – Danny and Tamra Turcotte #8

Wingspan Entrepreneurs by Joel Arndt is all about financial issues and provides the inspiration and information to lift your business to the next stratosphere. Check out the audio-only show on our website network page or follow on Spotify.

View All Wingspan Entrepreneur Episodes

Cogeco:

North Bay’s own Cory Marks will be celebrating a homecoming at the Capitol Centre on Friday, Sept. 20. Marks joined Clark Heipel on Cogeco News to share his thoughts on the significant stop. See the discussion on the YourTV website HERE.

YourTV North Bay will be airing half-hour segments of the Echo Essentials Podcast on Mondays at 7 p.m.

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Cheap Seats:

In this latest episode of Cheap Seats, it somehow goes from “Dress to Impress” and ends up at “Who Gets Kicked Out of Golf.” This week’s cheap review is a “Quiet Place: Day One”, while the gang also tackles trailer removal due to AI, four tonally different trailers, and the concept of a last meal. Join Drew, Nick and Ben for more than an hour of nonsense.

Golf with Yogurt, AI Reviews, & Has This Been a QUIET PLACE from DAY ONE?! (62)

• 0:06:45 – Outfit = Confidence
• 0:13:43 – How Radio Works
• 0:16:07 – Getting Kicked Out of Golf
• 0:23:53 – AI Trailer Controversy
• 0:29:44 – Trailer 1
• 0:32:30 – Trailer 2
• 0:36:00 – Trailer 3
• 0:37:57 – Trailer of the Week
• 0:40:26 – CHEAP REVIEWS “Quiet Place Day One”
• 0:52:23 – Spoilers
• 1:06:09 – The Game “The Last Meal”

New episodes are available on Wednesdays.

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Marianne Vander Dussen:

Painting Antelope Canyon | Landscape Oil Painting Tutorial + Timelapse with Marianne Vander Dussen’s in this week’s featured tutorial.

View All Marianne Vander Dussen Episodes

Small Town Times:

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 just over $4,000, bolstered by additional contributions on Sunday, pushing the Legion over the $20,000 mark and passed the midpoint of the $40,000 campaign goal.

See the video story HERE and written version HERE.

Check Out the Full Set

 

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Echo Sports

 

Nipissing District Athletics has begun its fall season of sports action at local high schools. Subscribe to the Echo Essentials free digital newsletter for schedules and results.

Next week’s highlights:

Football: Junior Barons at Bears, Thursday, Sept. 19 at 3 p.m.; Senior Bears at West Ferris Friday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m., followed by junior Trojans and Chippewa at 3 p.m.

Girls Basketball:

Tuesday, Sept. 17 juniors at 5 p.m. and seniors at 6:30 p.m.; Trojans hosting Franco Cite, Chippewa hosting Barons.

Thursday, Sept. 19; Franco hosting Chippewa; Northern Secondary hosting Trojans seniors at 5 p.m. only.

Boys Volleyball:

Tuesday, Sept. 17: juniors at 5 p.m. and seniors at 6:30 p.m.; Franco Cite hosting Trojans; Algonquin hosting Chippewa

Thursday, Sept. 19: Algonquin hosting Mattawa; Trojans hosting Bears; Chippewa hosting Franco Cite

 

Events Echo

 

Tuesday, Sept. 17

• North Bay City Council meeting | 6:30 p.m. | No charge
• Cultural Industries of Ontario North (Music) at Lou Dawgs | 5 to 9 p.m. | No charge

Wednesday, Sept. 18

• North Bay Farmers’ Market at Jack Burrows Place off Oak Street | 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Free
• Canadore Panthers vs Laverock Plumbing A’s at Veterans Park | 8 p.m. | No charge
• Wildcat movie presented by the North Bay Film at the Capitol Centre | 7:30 p.m. | $12 general admission, $10 members, $5 students
• Birds of a Feather at Gateway City Brewing | 7 to 10 p.m. | N/A

Thursday, Sept. 19

• Super Fun Time Trivia at Moose’s Cookhouse | 7:30 p.m. | Free
• Open Mic Night with Gord Reid at Wildwoods Brewing | 8 p.m. |

 

(For more events further out on the calendar, check Tourism North Bay’s comprehensive events listing guide. On Facebook, check out Creative Industries North Bay.)

 

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From previous newsletters  …

North Bay City Council will host a town hall meeting at the North Bay Public Library auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m.
Open to all members of the public, this meeting offers an opportunity for presentations on any topics within the municipality’s jurisdiction, including the upcoming 2025 budget process.
If you would like to speak, please register with the clerk by emailing [email protected] and include a quick summary of what you’ll be presenting by noon on the day of the meeting. You’ll have up to three minutes to share your ideas.

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BayToday reports on the future cricket oval options and the Nugget has the PRIDE celebration this weekend outlined HERE.

 

 

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