Rooted

These stories about the people and places that make us proud to call our community home are made possible through the continued support of Leon's Furniture as part of our Community Leaders Program.

Jack Lockhart's collection captures all that North Bay has to offer

'I'm very fortunate that I’ve sold them all over the world, but it doesn't happen overnight'

Nov 3, 2020 1:00 PM Read more >

Jim Calarco helped plant seeds for North Bay's budding film scene

'We’ve gone from one or two movies a year to 17 or 18 a year in and around our city. We’re at the stage now where a good actor can find work in northern Ontario'

Oct 27, 2020 1:00 PM Read more >

Rotary Club still rolling despite COVID-19 pandemic

'We’re not a huge club, we’ve got 28 members and to see this group step up day in and day out and do all the things we have accomplished, it just blows my mind. I’m incredibly proud to be a member of this club'

Oct 20, 2020 1:00 PM Read more >

Tamara Evans reflects on a diverse career in the entertainment industry

“I sort of made a promise to myself that if I didn’t get to the Stratford Festival by the time I was 30 I was going to quit the business, and then I got there in my early 20’s I felt like that was a good sign that I should keep going."

Oct 13, 2020 1:00 PM Read more >

North Bay's Jim Watson relishing role on Canada's #1 show

'Its everything you want it to be but completely different from what you might have expected'

Oct 6, 2020 1:00 PM Read more >

Olmsted family name a perfect fit for a North Bay beach

"I just followed my older brother Peter down to the Canoe Club and that’s how it all started. I was immediately hooked."

Sep 29, 2020 1:00 PM Read more >

Building a business from a passion for the arts

"They have been happy enough with the work that we’ve done and with the numbers that they’ve had come out to the show. And they are booking us not even knowing what that next play is going to be."

Sep 22, 2020 1:00 PM Read more >

21 years later Team 1305 still going strong

“It was a community-based team right from the beginning.”

Sep 15, 2020 1:00 PM Read more >

Investing in the community a lifelong goal for Tracy Davis

'It’s amazing to be part of a community where all are treated equally and to be able to honestly say we offer safe space to all'

Sep 8, 2020 1:00 PM Read more >

A career behind the camera a fulfilling one for Yura Monestime

'My start was on the backside of Pierre Trudeau retiring and that infamous walk in the snow.  Meech Lake Accord, Free Trade, national and provincial elections, Papal visit to the shuttle disaster, were all pivotal moments. It was very interesting to be a part of telling those stories'

Sep 1, 2020 1:00 PM Read more >

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