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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On Sunday, at 1 p.m. North Bay will commemorate the 84th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.  The ceremony will include a 30-person flight from 22 Wing/CFB North Bay, Veterans and Air Cadets. There will also be a wreath laying ceremony.

 

Top Shelf

• Coun, Tanya Vrebosch expresses frustration with system
• Backroads Bill delves into a deadly labour incident in Northern Ontario
• Cheap Seats features three chums picking apart movie trailers

 

Today’s Spotlight

 

Getting answers
for constituents
is getting harder

Joining the Echo Essentials Podcast today 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
• 3:00 Change in media capacity discussed
• 12:15 Sponsor ad for Voyageur Aviation
• 12:45 Tanya joins the podcast
• 22:24 Dave chimes in
• 23:07 Sponsor ad for Laframboise Realty
• 24:00 Laurentian Ski Hill question raised
• 33:00 Castle Arms issue raised
• 34:00 Is Vrebosch “ostracized”?
• 37:00 Needle collection issue
• 40:00 Political future
• 42:40 Twin pad project
• 45:45 Live read ad for Casey’s
• 46.36 Dave changes tune on arena

 

Canada’s bloodiest
labour conflict was
in Northern Ontario

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.

Three chums
pick apart A.I.
movie trailers

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”

 

 

Today’s Zen Suggestion:

The best response to most philosophical questions is taking a nap.

 

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Echo Network

 

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:

Paul McLean drops by the Echo Essential Podcast studio to talk about the resurgence of minor baseball in North Bay. The owner of Source for Sports describes how the newest iteration of the diamond sport offers a Panther ‘travel’ team system with a ‘local’ league foundation.

McLean, with his boy’s 9U team fresh off a provincial championship tournament experience in Sault Ste. Marie on Labour Day weekend, also shares how a mix of paid staff and volunteers are charting a new course for youth sports. And he describes the evolution of the well-founded ‘Hockey for Beginners’ program, which starts this weekend with involvement in the OHL North Bay Battalion’s preseason fan frenzy activities.

During the pre-interview banter, co-hosts Scott Clark and Dave Dale remember their very-limited sports experience as children and their involvement as parents.

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Backroads Bill:

West Red Lake Mining Museum is an open air installation residing on its own island. Completely volunteer run, it pays homage to the rich heritage that made Red Lake what it is today.

Enid Carlson and Brian Kreviazuk, who both help run the museum, join Bill and Ben in this week’s Backroads Bill podcast to talk about the roots they have in the area and why they have put so much of their own time into maintaining this beautiful museum.

You can find out more about the museum HERE.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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:

Psychic Basketball, A Liar is Revealed, & Could this Movie Be a HIT… MAN I Hope So! (61)

Let’s give them something to talk about! The Cheap Seats boys were back together and in the Sept. 4 podcast, they took a look at the Glenn Powell film “Hit Man.”

Also this episode, Ben tries to pass the blame, Nick is skeptical about an actor returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Drew is looking for the liar. Cheap Seats is in full force.

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.

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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.

More than 100 people in attendance were told Parfitt, the patriarch of a long-time farming family in the Widdifield portion of North Bay, flew 24 missions as a tail gunner in Lancaster bombers over Europe. Parfitt said one of the last flights was for a food-aid drop over Holland after the Allies defeated Nazi Germany.

See the video story HERE and written version HERE.

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Echo Sports

Nipissing District Athletics begins its fall season of sports action at local high schools, starting with senior football this Friday evening. 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.

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: seniors at 5 p.m. and juniors 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

 

Thursday, Sept. 12

• Super Fun Time Trivia at Moose’s Cookhouse | 7:30 p.m. | Free
• Peter Cliche and John MacDonald at Lou Dawg’s | 8 to 11 p.m. | $3 cover added to bills

Friday, Sept. 13

• Sam Harvey and Ryan Marshall at Lou Dawgs | 8 to 11 p.m. | $3 cover added to bills
• Stephen Harvey Palmer live at the North Bay Museum | 7 to 9 p.m. | Family friendly, free entry for 12 years and younger

Saturday, Sept. 14

• North Bay Farmers’ Market at Jack Burrows Place off Oak Street | 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Free
• Find-A-Treasure Garage Sale at St. John’s Anglican Church | 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Free
• North Bay Road Race at the Waterfront | 9 a.m. to 12 noon | Regi

(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  …

Did you attend the Bay Block Party this year? The organizers want to ask you a few questions about your experience and to entice participation, everybody who fills out the online survey will be entered into a draw for a $100 Visa gift card.

The survey, which closes Sept. 20, can be found HERE.

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For the thinkers and those who are on the fringe of balanced thought, here’s a podcast about the ‘woke’ on the far left AND far right … closed minds are the common denominator.

 

 

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