HOT OFF THE PRESS: The Nugget reported late this afternoon that the financially-challenged Gathering Place board of directors is contemplating reductions in meals, days of service and ultimately, closing its doors, during its annual meeting tonight.
Executive director Dennis Chippa was paraphrased as saying, ‘if people think the folks on the streets are scary now, don’t feed them for three days and see what happens.’ Read the story HERE.
Tonight’s special committee meeting starts in the City Hall council chambers at 5:30 p.m. and the Council session begins at 6:30 p.m. Several developers (John Wallace, David Silveri and Renzo Silveri) are scheduled to make presentations about development fees. Also expected is an update report on the twin pad community centre project, which is expected to be referred to committee, and several motions about homelessness and the issues stemming from a low-rent motel in the 300 block of Main St. East.
Meanwhile, are you at the ‘tipping point’ of tipping for restaurant and fast-food service? This Village Media piece is all about that feeling.
And a missing woman’s grandmother is more than worried. See The Nugget piece HERE.
Top Shelf
- North Bay’s Fringe Festival is attracting national attention
- Detective work required for Bill to find a ‘hidden game’
- Canada Goose helps baseball team win semi at Veterans Field
Today’s Classic Sweet Spot
Dave Palangio, retired Nugget chief photographer, enjoys some ice cream at the North Bay Cruisers Car Show at Jack Burrows Place on a beautiful evening beside the community waterfront park. Classics and modern auto junkies gather outside the North Bay Museum every Monday beginning at 4:30 p.m. between the Oak Street Parking lots.
Full slate of
Fringe Fest plays
begin Wednesday
Kelsey Ruhl joins the show to talk about the 11th annual On the Edge Fringe Festival starting tomorrow (Aug. 14). Kelsey talks about the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into making this show happen every year after year.
North Bay’s Fringe festival has also garnered attention from people all across Canada, which speaks volumes about the work Kelsey and her team have done.
In the pre-show portion of the podcast, Lisa and Ben talk about both of them being fair-skinned (which means they have looked like boiled lobsters a few times) and how sunscreen is essential for everybody’s protection from harmful UV rays.
- Lisa and Ben talk about the importance of sunscreen 2:10
- Kelsey joins to talk Fringe 7:00
- How can you get more info on Fringe 17:00
‘Hidden Gem’ took
some research, plus
‘River Driver’ history
Backroads Bill took a recent trip north to High Falls, a majestic and large waterfall found on the backroads of Northern Ontario. In tomorrow’s podcast, Bill describes the detective work required to find the falls, as well its history, while also talking about the lost art of the “River Driver”.
We also catch up with the next few adventures Bill is going on and Peter Smith dropped off a present after our sasquatch episodes.
Check out the article Bill wrote: HERE
Canada Goose
a factor in baseball
semifinal triple
A Canada Goose lent a helping wing to the Laverock Plumbing A’s on Monday evening when a batter hit a long fly ball into the right-field flock at Veterans Field. The resulting triple by Laverock’s Tyrus Cuculick set up Chris Dowdall to bat him in with a double, tying the game 2-2 midway through the seven-inning semifinal against Gateway Landscaping.
See the Small Town Times video story HERE.
Cuculick, who stroked a three-run homer last week to lead his team to a quarterfinal victory over East Side Mario’s, hit a solo shot against the Landscapers to plate another run for a 5-2 win.
Laverock will now face Assante in a best-of-three series that starts Wednesday, at 7 p.m. on the Veterans Field diamond, with Game 2 scheduled for Sunday at 7 p.m.
Today’s Zen Suggestion:
People who speak from the heart have already done the research.
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Echo Network
To North Bay With Love:
North Bay has a rich and storied military history and is also home to the Canadian Forces Museum of Aerospace Defense.
Lisa visits the museum to chat with Bethany and Maya about what the museum offers and where a lot of the exhibits come from and why museums are an important part of our community.
- Bethany talks about the museum’s exhibits 2:00
- The museums interactiveness 5:30
- Maya talks about the importance of museums 12:20
- When can you visit? 21:40
Echo Essentials:
Last week’s Echo Essentials podcast is half banter between co-hosts Scott Clark and Dave Dale before bringing in seemingly-ostracized Coun. Jamie Lowery to discuss the progress and lack there of half-way into the four-year term.
Scott asks Dave about him stepping into a bit of Facebook “goo” while offering criticism about how a media release was republished by The Nugget as “submitted” without further attribution, unlike the credible job by BayToday staff, while also suggesting a news issue deserved more treatment by both.
As for Coun. Lowery, Scott asks why so many people don’t like dealing with him and Dave notes that his work as the chief executive officer of Casselholme Home for the Aged burned some bridges at the city. Meanwhile, Lowery said he considers himself an independent serving constituents and he’s not inclined to play the game of voting for a councillor’s motion to leverage a vote back in return.
See all showsBackroads Bill:
Peter Smith, of Ontario Sasquatch, and his partner, Christine, join Backroads Bill and Ben Sargent for the second half of their series on the elusive but revered forest dweller.
Also catch the interview Bill had with a local man who saw a sasquatch near Sudbury.
Check Out the Full SetNorthern 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.
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Wingspan Entrepreneurs:
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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 EpisodesCogeco:
Check out this week’s YourTV profile of Rufus, the North Bay Humane Society’s ‘Pet of the Week.’
Ontario Legion Command Homeless Veterans Assistance program stepped up in a big way, as a North Bay Veteran is comfortable at the Northern Pines Transitional Housing Complex. See YourTV North Bay’s feature video story by Clarke Heipel HERE.
YourTV North Bay will be airing half-hour segments of the Echo Essentials Podcast on Mondays at 7 p.m.
Watch Video Stories on YourTVCheap Seats:
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New episodes are available on Wednesdays.
For the Full SetRichard Fortin Presents:
For episode 54, Richard Fortin Presents features Kelsey Cole, who gave him goosebumps several times during our conversation because of her deep insights, fun personality, honesty and totally brilliant mind. She believes the future is so bright, we’ll have to wear shades.
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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.
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Echo Sports
Corbeil’s Ben Gaudreau is featured in the ninth Goalie Resiliency podcast with co-hosts Chris Dawson and Rob Graham. From U15 World Selects champion all the way to winning the U18 and U20 WJC Gold Medals, Ben is no stranger to success. But he also shared how he handled adversity along the way. In other goalie news, Nate McDonald was named the North Bay Battalion’s goalie coach recently. See the BayToday story HERE. McDonald was featured in the sixth Goalie Resiliency podcast. Photo by Natalie Shaver/OHL Images
Events Echo
Tuesday, Aug. 13
- VII – Major at Arts & Culture Night at Kiwanis Bandshell | 7 p.m. | Free
- Conspiracy of 3 at North Bay Public Library | 7 to 8:45 p.m. | Free
Wednesday, Aug. 14
- Fringe Festival at Capitol Centre / The Warehouse | 5 to 10:30 p.m. | $14 per show or $120 weekend pass
- The County at the Summer Concert Series at Kiwanis Bandshell | 7 p.m. | Free
- North Bay Farmers Market at Jack Burrows Place | 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Free
- Conspiracy of 3 as part of Fringe Fest in the Capitol Centre’s Spotlight Lounge | 6 p.m. | Free
Thursday, Aug. 15
- Game Night at Outpost Gaming | 6 to 9:30 p.m. | Free
- Yes Employment Services 20th golf tourney fundraiser at Highview | 11 a.m. registration | $100 per golfer
- Nipissing Environmental Watch meeting at North Bay Public Library | 7 to 8:30 p.m. | Free
ALSO ON SATURDAY: The Friends of Laurier Woods is again hosting the Annual Louise de Kiriline Lawrence Nature Festival to be held at the Laurier Woods Conservation Area on Saturday, August 17, 10 am – 3 pm.
(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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A piece from Thursday’s newsletter …
Our North Bay Echo YouTube channel is just two subscribers away from 200 (*updated Monday to 203), which isn’t a bad milestone for a small market content creator … especially considering we only started feeding the channel with content on a regular basis this spring.
And we know people are watching with interest because we’re getting stopped on the street by people who tell us to keep up the good work and the online commentary is becoming more frequent.
Here’s a sample comment under a short 60-second clip about the “Consultant that didn’t consult the people impacted …”:
“I spent most of my career as an Environmental Consultant, so I did want to clear up what a consultant does. This clip is very funny and it clearly points to a major flaw in the study commissioned by DNSSAB. Clients contract consultants to provide expertise and direction on a particular topic.
“The fact that the study did limited outreach to the community, may be more a reflection of the directions for the study given by the client and not necessarily a reflection on the consultant. However, I think the message has been loud and clear that the community wants to be engaged in decisions that impact our community and not just informed after decisions are made.
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