Pauline Rochefort's Replacement in East Ferris is...
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Meet Pauline Rochefort's Replacement in East Ferris
Echo Podcast Roundup
Remember Candy Stripers in Hospitals?
Anne and Rona join To North Bay With Love to chat about their involvement volunteering at the hospital. They also reminisce on candy stripers and why hospitals transitioned to a volunteer system.
Meet Pauline Rochefort's Replacement Rick Champagne
Rick Champagne is the new mayor of East Ferris replacing Pauline following her successful political campaign for MP. Rick talks about the interesting election process and why his focus is on daycare.
The Umbrella Mender: A Fictional Look at a 1950's Epidemic
Christine Fischer Guy sat down with Bill and Ben to chat about her latest novel the Umbrella Mender. Based off the 1950's tuberculosis crisis in Moose Factory, Christine uses her grandfather's actual experience to craft this work which follows a young settler nurse who tries to help the local indigenous population.
Municipal staff took to social media to inform people, “The Township has seen a rise in vandalism to public property, including damage to picnic tables, horseshoe pits, life jackets, flotation devices, porta potties, and windows.”
Staff noted the vandalism damages the community’s shared spaces and wastes the time and resources of the Public Works Department. For example, a picnic table was tossed into the water, which had to be fished out.
Then, another picnic table thrown into the water. If it keeps happening, the township said it would remove the tables permanently. The same happened to the porta-potties, which were continually vandalized until they were removed.
“The police have been notified, and security cameras are now in place. Anyone caught vandalizing Township property will be held responsible,” warned municipal staff.
About 70 people gathered before MPP Vic Fedeli’s office on North Bay’s Main Street today to protest the province’s proposed Bill 5. Nipissing First Nation (NFN) organized the event.
Bill 5, the Unleashing Our Economy Act, is designed to fast-track economic development and holds many amendments to the Environmental Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act. NFN is concerned that this expedited process will reduce opportunities for consultation between the province and First Nations.
“Bill 5 is new legislation that could harm our land, weaken environmental protections, and ignore our Treaty rights. It was created without proper consultation with Indigenous peoples. This is not right and we must speak out,” NFN explained in a release.
A few charges and several warnings were handed out in northwestern Ontario recently during a joint operation involving the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ontario Provincial Police.
The June 1 initiative along Highway 527 included alcohol screenings and fish and wildlife inspections within the Unincorporated Territory of Thunder Bay.
Thousands of people are expected to take part in Armed Forces Day on Wednesday at the city’s waterfront.
That includes busloads of students from area schools.
It’s the thirteenth in-person event with air demonstrations, static displays, music and more lined up.
“As citizens we seldom think about national safety until an event happens,” says 22 Wing Honorary Colonel Scott Tod. “But because we don’t think about it very often, I think it’s due to the success of our Canadian Forces and the people that serve locally at 22 Wing North Bay. But also, the Canadian Forces and United States Air Force around the world.”
Mayor Peter Chirico says armed forces members locally provide national security and are a part of the community.
What started as one student’s idea has become one of North Bay’s most powerful grassroot fundraisers! Echo Podcast Roundup How a Student Parade Became a North Bay Cancer-Fighting Tradition In this episode, Lisa sits down with West Ferris teacher Mark Robertson, grade 9 student Mallory and North Bay Regional Health Center Foundation CEO Tammy Morison to talk about how the Parade for Cancer started, what it funds and why it brings out the best in the community. Watch Now North Bay’s Housing...
Kindness Takes Over - How One Brave Hotel Worker Saved A Life Echo Podcast Roundup What a 10-Year-Old Can Teach Us About Being Good Humans Graham Shaver may only be 10 years old, but he’s already mastered something many adults still struggle with: kindness. As North Bay’s Kindness Ambassador, Graham has made it his mission to turn Kindness Week into Kindness Infinity. Watch Now Kindness Isn’t Soft — It’s Science! What if kindness wasn’t just a feel-good gesture—but a psychological superpower?...
Confirmed Case of Measles in North Bay for First Time Since 1995 Echo Podcast Roundup The Pro-Cathedral's Place in North Bay History Father Larry Rymes joined Lisa to talk about one of North Bay's most iconic buildings: The Pro-Cathedral of the Assumption. They talk about the recent renovations and who exactly can sit in the throne inside the Cathedral. Watch Now Understanding the Recent Measles Outbreak In this episode of Echo Essentials, Chris and Dave sit down with Dr. Carol Zimbalatti,...
