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Echo Essentials Podcast

The Echo Podcast Network

The Echo Essentials Podcast ties together all the elements of the North Bay Echo Community Podcast Network, hosted by Essentials newsletter editor Dave Dale and Echo"s principal partner Scott Clark.Guests on the weekly show will reflect the challenges and issues facing North Bay while Scott and Dave discuss the topics and podcasts featured in the newsletter ... as well as upcoming projects.References to the To North Bay With Love, Backroads Bill, Frontline and Cheap Seats episodes will be common.The

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50:08

Boxing Day show reviews hot topics and who might not...

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2024/12/26

The Echo Essentials Podcast #47 closes out 2024 with a review of recent controversial interviews and what's coming up in 2025, including a mixed-bag of political drama and the challenges of local media conducting investigative journalism in today's fractured market.They discuss the attention being put on the Nipissing District Cassellhome Home for the Aged, a long-term care facility, and Castle Arms, a closely associated seniors living non-profit. We also talk about how much the District of

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49:01

Justine Mallah enjoys municipal politics because she...

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2024/12/19

North Bay Councilor Justine Mallah, Chairwoman of the Community Services Committee, joined co-hosts Scott Clark and Dave Dale for this week’s Echo Essentials podcast to reflect on her first two years in office.Mallah shares insights about her experiences, challenges, and achievements, offering a candid look at her role on city council. Mallah, who moved to the city in 2018, vaulted into the municipal spotlight in 2022 by securing the third-highest vote total.“It was a steep learning curve. I very

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55:57

Coun. Chris Mayne talks about being voted off Castle...

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2024/12/12

In this week's Echo Essentials podcast, North Bay Councilor Chris Mayne sheds light on the intricate dynamics surrounding the Cassellholme refurbishment project and the controversial governance changes at Castle Arms.Hosted by Dave Dale and guest co-host Stu Campaigne, the show provided a platform for an in-depth discussion on these critical issues, helping demystify a complex but vital topic for North Bay residents. Mayne, a longstanding member of the Cassellholme board and former chair of the

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54:32

Navigating Challenges: The Gathering Place Adapts to...

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2024/12/05

Today's Echo Essentials Podcast highlights the trials faced by the North Bay Gathering Place, a vital soup kitchen grappling with financial difficulties.Hosted by Dave Dale with guest co-host Dave Mendicino, the conversation features Peter Gregory, chairman of the Gathering Place board, and Alicia Smith, operations manager.Together, they discuss the impact of funding challenges, the organization’s restructuring efforts, and its future.For a longer written account of the discussion, see the story on

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73:01

City betting casino revenue on kids;...

Echo Essentials Podcast ·

2024/11/28

North Bay City Councilor Gary Gardiner returns to the Echo Essentials studio to talk about why council decided to kick $200,000 of casino profits into the Elmwood community centre project as well as discussing further the $63-million twin pad facility (which got a green light to proceed last week).Gardiner gives out three stars for the arena project decision, one to a primary proponent this term, one to a councilor for deciding in the end to support it and one to someone who didn't but offered

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53:21

Clumsy city clearing of trees impacts iconic garden...

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2024/11/21

Liz Lott and Liza Vandermeer, along with dozens of other Friends of Sweetman's Gardens and thousands of visitors, didn't need another battle on their plate - especially one requiring them to reprove the value of a seven-decade community jewel in North Bay.They joined co-host Dave Dale and guest co-host Stu Campaigne, in the Echo Essentials podcast studio to discuss the impact of a recent mis-planned city works initiative that clear-cut a canopy of trees at the end of McIntyre St. West and along the

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58:31

'Fly on wall' at council dissects issue; Canadian...

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2024/11/14

The Echo Essentials podcast features former councilor and 2022 mayoral candidate Johanne Brousseau talking with co-hosts Scott Clark and Dave Dale.Johanne did some homework on the Sweetman's Garden file and came up with two ideas to potentially protect the long-time unofficial community asset (recently impacted by city clearing of brush and trees on an adjacent road allowance.)In the preamble banter, Scott and Dave talk about the potential impact to Northern Ontario after the Republicans and Donald

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51:59

WW II veteran's advice for Remembrance Day: "Vote" in...

Echo Essentials Podcast ·

2024/11/07

Bill Parfitt, 99, shares his Second World War "adventure" as an RCAF tail gunner flying bombing runs over Germany in this 40th episode of the Echo Essentials Podcast.The patriarch of a four-generation farming family in Widdifield Township also threatens to go back before city council to properly develop parkland beaches at Four Mile Lake and Otter Lake. He said the land was donated by a veteran and is dedicated to young soldiers from the area who were lost in the war.Co-hosts Scott Clark and Dave

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57:26

Town Hall changes, 'evolved' positions and how to be...

Echo Essentials Podcast ·

2024/10/31

North Bay Councilor Gary Gardiner joins the Echo Essentials podcast to discuss the latest Town Hall controversy, what changed his mind about the twin pad arena project and what he thinks about running for mayor again. He also described his strategy to get things done at council and how elected officials have to adopt a patient attitude and work with staff.Co-hosts Scott Clark and Dave Dale start the episode talking about garbage pick up schedules, the city's website and inability to book arenas and

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59:58

Value of Integrity Commissioners, code of conduct...

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2024/10/24

The group representing Northern Ontario municipalities wants the province to re-examine the Integrity Commission and code-of-conduct system and make it more consistent and worth the cost. Former North Bay councilor Dave Mendicino and Echo Essentials co-hosts Scott Clark and Dave Dale rake over past investigations, outcomes and options that might make it better. A debate was sparked when Mendicino said the $50,000 spent on one investigation a few years ago over Invest North Bay was a good example of

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49:44

'Democracy is supposed to be messy': Farming family...

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2024/10/17

Matt Parfitt, of the Parfitt Farm, visits the Echo Essentials Podcast studio to highlight city restrictions on rural and agricultural land use that he feels are not science-based and unfair to rural property owners several kilometres away from Trout Lake. He also said the city has recently approved additional development of lots right on Trout Lake, the city's source of drinking water that the restrictions were intended to safeguard.Co-hosts Scott Clark and Dave Dale, meanwhile, end up in a

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61:07

Battalion president Adam Dennis shares his hockey...

Echo Essentials Podcast ·

2024/10/10

Adam Dennis, the Battalion's new president and director of hockey operations, visits the Echo Essentials Podcast studio and talks about his hockey journey as a Memorial Cup winner, NHL-drafted goalie and European league pro ... and how that experience shapes how he develops players.ln the pre-interview banter, co-host and Echo owner Scott Clark takes co-host Dave Dale to task for getting something wrong in a previous podcast about Mayor Peter Chirico. They also discuss the recent hike to bus far

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46:20

Town Halls disappoint, ward system debate needed;...

Echo Essentials Podcast ·

2024/10/03

Town Hall rules, ward system and political motivations are discussed by co-hosts Dave Dale and Scott Clark in this episode of the Echo Essentials Podcast. Media coverage of a recent City of North Bay outreach event sparks the discussion, that also touches on the issue raised in a recent Letter to the Editor suggesting that city councilors should be required to live within the city limits.CORRECTION NOTE: In the video, Dave Dale said Coun. Mark King was the only elected official residing outside the

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49:31

Kennedy Fall Fellowship continues 62-year tradition...

Echo Essentials Podcast ·

2024/09/26

Tony Limina and Peter Rooney join the Echo Essentials podcast to talk about the Kennedy Fall Fellowship, a 62-year tradition where North Bay business owners and community leaders gather for a social event on the French River.Co-host Scott Clark, who has attended several of the gatherings, references the positive benefits of the casual interactions between some of the most active movers and shakers in the city.Co-host Dave Dale reads several excerpts from WKP Kennedy's book 'North Bay' that provides

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45:39

Tough lessons in podcasting; first anniversary of...

Echo Essentials Podcast ·

2024/09/19

It's been a year since the Echo Community Podcasting Network launched in North Bay with the goal of amplifying community story-tellers, creating shows and complementing existing media with the credo: "Local voices should be heard."Since then we've produced more than 200 episodes of a variety of podcasts and 100 Echo Essentials newsletters reaching tens of thousands of listeners and viewers, beginning with the To North Bay With Love podcast hosted by Lisa Boivin.This week, founder Scott Clark and

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49:08

Councilor Vrebosch frustrated by info roadblocks;...

Echo Essentials Podcast ·

2024/09/12

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.Coun. Vrebosch first took a seat in the council chamber 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

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49:56

Minor baseball finding its stride once more with...

Echo Essentials Podcast ·

2024/09/05

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 he and other volunteers are also bringing new energy into 'Hockey for Beginners,'

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51:53

International student 1 year in Canada talks rule...

Echo Essentials Podcast ·

2024/08/29

Uphar, this week's Echo Essentials guest, is an international student from Punjab, India who is entering his second year as a Nipissing University marketing student while working part-time at Clark Communications, which owns the North Bay Echo Community Podcast Network. Co-hosts Scott Clark and Dave Dale invited Uphar into the studio as he celebrated his first year in North Bay to talk about his experience so far.Uphar sheds light on the intense pressure international students are under to achieve

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43:06

Former Nipissing FN Chief talks about 'sovereign...

Echo Essentials Podcast ·

2024/08/22

Scott McLeod Shabogesic visits the Echo Essentials Podcast studio to talk about his nine-year tenure as chief of Nipissing First Nation, his future and specific challenges his community has overcome and continues to face.One of the primary topics covered was how the Robinson Huron Treaty Annuity lawsuit and subsequent court rulings and settlement that worked to divide many of the 21 communities involved. Scott describes how the process unfolded, explains 1850 Treaty history, the split between the

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54:58

Redpath VP excited about mining future; Scott & Dave...

Echo Essentials Podcast ·

2024/08/15

Echo Essentials Podcast co-hosts Scott Clark and Dave Dale discuss the history of North Bay's past and current community events. They cover the successful recipes and challenges they face, while referencing the Aug. 24 Block Party, on-going Summer Concert Series, the old and potentially-revived Northern Ontario Country Music Singing Contest, former Heritage Festival and former Summer Concert in the Park iterations.Their featured guest, meanwhile, is Redpath Mining Group's senior vice-president Dave

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