North Bay is hosting the OFSAA ‘AA’ senior boys provincial high school soccer championship this week, beginning Thursday and playing through to the finals on Saturday at the Steve Omischl Sports Fields Complex. Preliminary games are throughout the city, see the schedule HERE.
The undefeated Chippewa Raiders senior boys soccer team beat St. Mary’s of Sault Ste. Marie for the NOSSA crown after claiming the NDA banner without a loss. See the Nugget story about their first-ever school sweep on the pitch and the BayToday piece on the regional win. The regional gold earned Chippewa the top seed at the provincials, allowing the Scollard Bears to fill the host team spot.
Top Shelf
- 12 Angry Jurors (and this isn’t a Trump thing)
- Movie Geeks get the Cheap Seats
Today’s Eye-Candy
Photographer Pat Stack recently checked off the Indigo Bunting from her birders bucket list. Local photographers are meeting at dusk to witness the annual return of Chimney Swifts to a church chimney. See a Nipissing Naturalist Club video from a previous year HERE.
12 Angry Jurists
tells an age-old
story about justice
Actor Mike Bernier and Director Stephanie Kast join Lisa to discuss the new play the Gateway Theatre Guild is putting on this week.
12 Angry Jurors depicts a 19 year old man who was on trial for fatally stabbing his father. The fate of this young man’s life is in the hands of 12 jurors as new evidence comes to light on whether this case is as cut and dry as it seems.
To get tickets go HERE.
The play starts Wednesday June 5th and runs until Sunday June 9th.
- Mike and Stephanie chat about 12 Angry Jurors 3:00
- The play is a throwback to an earlier era 9:15
- Stephanie talks about directing and choosing actors 12:20
- Details about the show time 18:00
Movie geeks
chatting about
movie geek-stuff
The Cheap Seats podcast is posting its 49th episode tomorrow and it’s becoming a must-listen for movie geeks.
“The head is throbbing, the brush is stroking, and the food’s getting weird!” states the podcast promo, setting the stage for Nick, Drew and Ben to discuss Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and PB justifies his impatience with the elderly.
Drew also takes viewers down the rabbit hole of unusual food festivals. Movies, TV, and something called chitterlings are also discussed on this latest edition.
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Today’s Zen Suggestion: Budget conscious and disappointed in grocery chains gouging customers? Not liking the news about tainted produce being recalled due to salmonella contamination? You can always eat Hosta leaves and Dandelion leaves and flowers (if not sprayed with pesticides). Just remember to soak and wash them in clean water, like you should do with all vegetables because insects do insect things. Another option is buying produce from local growers at the North Bay Farmers Market (Wednesdays and Saturdays) outside the North Bay Museum.
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The Mattawa River Canoe Race is this Saturday and to celebrate, Backroads Bill has a special podcast set up for tomorrow morning. The popular race from North Bay to Mattawa is organized by the North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority, and retired general manager Brian Tayler joins the show to talk about the event and its history. Until the podcast drops, check out Tayler’s profile HERE.
In last week’s Backroads Bill podcast, an important historical event was explored with connections to ongoing controversies. Mitch Case, PCMNO – Region 4 Councilor Huron-Superior Regional Metis Community, joins Bill and Ben to discuss the Mica Bay Incident of 1849.
Mitch tells us about the Anishinabeeg and Metis working together to help pave the way for the 1850 Robinson-Huron Treaty. Mitch also talks about the current state of the relationship between the mining companies and Indigenous Peoples.
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Mark is the co-creator of the Game of Things! and has used his expertise to help Eric re-design the game through many years and they are finally getting close to launch later in 2024.
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Kate Ricci, realtor with Century 21 Blue Sky Reality INC. Brokerage, joins the To North Bay With Love podcast today and chats with host Lisa Boivin about buying a home in today’s economic climate.
They discuss the power of owning vs renting and how interest rates affect your buying decisions. They also talk about the new properties being built in the area.
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YourTV North Bay coverage of recent events scheduled next week for the subscribers:
Kiwanis Citizen of the Year: Friday June 7
Sports Hall of Fame – Night 1: Thursday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sports Hall of Fame – Night 2: Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 9 p.m.
Check out the CHAT4CHAD feature on YourTV’s public YouTube channel.
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Karma has a funny way of coming back at you, especially when you least expect it…
Kortney, Ben and Kassie discuss the OHL finals and how good it felt to watch the Gens lose in four games to London after an insensitive tweet toward North Bay.
In addition, the trio discuss Battalion GM Adam Dennis winning the Jim Gregory award for OHL GM of the year, while also looking at the potential next player moves for the Troops. Later on, Kortney and Ben reminisce about high school while asking Kassie about her final year at West Ferris.
Check Out All The Frontline EpisodesMarianne Vander Dussen:
Colour Theory: Create Saturated Paintings by Learning How To Mix Complimentary Colours with Marianne Vander Dussen’s in this week’s featured tutorial.
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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 EpisodesCheap Seats:
Episode 48: We Make Our Own Pop; The OTHER Olympic Sport and What’s the Sum of Godzilla – 1
New episodes are available on Wednesdays.
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Events Echo
Tuesday, June 4
- Hurricanes presented by Nipissing Jazz at the Junction at the West Ferris Legion Br. 599 | 7:30 p.m. | $20 (non-members)
Wednesday, June 5
- Ice Cream Day at the North Bay Public Library | 4 to 7 p.m. | Free Evercool Ice Cream scoop to first 200 children to visit the Children’s Department
- Temporary Tatoos and Superhero Photo Booth at the North Bay Public Library | 2 to 6 p.m. | Free
- Digital Creator North Bay Teen Drop In at the Capitol Centre | 3 to 7 p.m. | Free
- North Bay Farmers Market at Jack Burrows Civic Square | 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Free
Thursday, June 6
- Super Fun Time Trivia at Moose’s Cookhouse | 7 p.m. | Free
- Lynn Blunt playing at Powassan Farmers Market | 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Free
Live Music at the Junction / West Ferris Legion features the Hurricanes Tuesday, June 4 at 7 p.m. $20 non-members, $15 members.
(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 and take a gander at its June newsletter with month-long highlights HERE.)
In past editions, in case you missed it …
Interesting news highlights: Robinson Huron chiefs denounce Metis land claims and the North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority is looking for a new CAO after controversial spring (but don’t worry, the Mattawa River canoe race June 8 is still on).
Like the idea of sailing Lake Nipissing? Check out this timely feature.
The CHAT4CHAD Gala, held at the Canadore College Aviation Campus Hangar on Saturday night, raised $225,000 and counting, a new high bar for the most money to be donated to a cause in the City of North Bay at a single evening event.
CHAT4CHAD is an initiative funded in the wake of Chad Ringler’s suicide in January 2023. The aim is to bring awareness, resources, and funding to those experiencing mental health challenges in North Bay.
For more info, read the Chat4Chad Press Release. And please listen to We Need To Talk About Mental Illness, the To North Bay With Love podcast about CHAT4CHAD.
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