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.

Rooted: Joe Butkevich is helping to grow women's hockey

'I have a niece and if she chooses to pursue hockey at a high level, I want her to have the same opportunities that her male counterparts have'

Apr 1, 2022 9:57 AM Read more >

Rooted: Dennis Murphy's golf tournament idea results in hundreds of thousands of dollars donated to local hospital

'I told them I was hoping to raise $5,000 and we ended up raising $7,500 at the golf tournament, which was supposed to just be a one and done deal'

Mar 18, 2022 1:00 PM Read more >

Tickled Teals team up with Children's Aid Society for Balloon Buddies initiative

'I knew the feeling of missing out and I thought this was a good chance where I could donate balloons and give back to the children of North Bay'

Mar 4, 2022 1:00 PM Read more >

Bob Wood's personal and professional life has lasting impact on North Bay

'I instinctively knew that it would take a massive team effort to thwart the military on what I considered to be a disastrous decision'

Feb 18, 2022 1:00 PM Read more >

Granite Club Sports Coordinator Laura McKenzie anticipating a return to hosting big events

'We would get to host big events like the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling...and hopefully if all goes well, we will be able to start hosting big events again soon'

Feb 4, 2022 1:00 PM Read more >

'Cooking with Dr. Singh' a success for North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation

'A lot of our health can be improved through a preventative approach, meaning eating healthy, exercising, drinking lots of water and getting sunlight. Since the launch of his first virtual cooking class in July 2020, more than $61,000 has been raised for the community’s healthcare needs

Jan 21, 2022 1:00 PM Read more >

Coaching philosophies and giving back to the community, a chat with coach Mark Hopper

'Not everybody plays sports these days and so any athlete you have, you have to foster an environment that is fun, and then I feel like you’ll get more out of them'

Jan 7, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

Nick Boegel's Broadway debut will be a magical one

'By the time I was four years old I knew almost every lyric to every Rodgers and Hammerstein song ever written. It was pretty much inevitable I’d end up pursuing something theatre related.

Dec 23, 2021 1:00 PM Read more >

Darren Summersby's passion for the arts turns leads to international recognition for student film

'Even though I had the experience of being on a set, its interesting seeing what the industry is actually like and I don’t think it is for everybody. There’s so much to it and you're learning stuff everyday'

Dec 8, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

A voice that graced the airwaves: Bob Coles looks back on a 30 year career in radio

'That’s the fun of it is experiencing the unpredictability. You have to stay informed yourself, but you really don’t know what’s going to happen and you really have to be ready for anything.'

Nov 25, 2021 3:00 PM Read more >

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