In this episode, we hear a voice from the past - the late Lorne Fleece, communications troubleshooter with the Ontario Northland Railway for over forty years. In this reproduction of MHC Chair, Peter Handley's interview with Lorne Fleece, the two discuss Fleece's education, his knowledge of Morse code, his use…

In this episode, MHC Chair, Peter Handley speaks with Colin Vezina, former reporter and City Editor of the North Bay Nugget. Handley and Vezina discuss North Bay’s most prominent female politicians including Orma McNaughton, Nell Mallory, Lynn Bennett and Monique Smith. Handley and Vezina also discuss other notable politicians in…

In this episode, MHC Chair, Peter Handley speaks with Colin Vezina, former reporter and City Editor of the North Bay Nugget. Handley and Vezina discuss North Bay’s most infamous faces and places including Billy Booth’s. Demarco’s Restaurant and the Golf Street Crossing.

In this episode, MHC Chair, Peter Handley speaks with Peter Chandler about North Bay's railroad history. Chandler talks about his childhood experience in North Bay as well as the evolution of North Bay's various railroads. Handley and Chandler discuss the impact that the Ontario Northland Railway had on urban development…

In this episode, MHC Chair, Peter Handley speaks with Barry Burniston - author, artist, photographer, teacher and former Board of Directors member at the Capitol Centre. Burniston shares what inspired him to write his book - 'The Capitol: North Bay's Theatre and Arts Centre' and some interesting pieces of information…

In this episode, MHC Chair, Peter Handley speaks with Colin Vezina, long-time journalist at the North Bay Nugget. Handley and Vezina discuss the possibility of Vezina entering the world of politics as well as his reporting ventures in the field. Vezina and Handley reminisce about many of North Bay’s former…

In this episode, we open the diary of our voices from the past for a conversation with the late Cup Gunning—former Nipissing University librarian, and a noted local historian, authoring more than a half dozen books on North Bay's civic and military history and key reference for many of the…

In this episode, we open our diary of voices from our past for a conversation with the late Professor Bob Surtees—one of the original seven Nipissing University faculty, and author of Northern Connection about the early days of the ONR, and an authority on Native treaties. This was originally recorded…

In this episode, MHC Chair, Peter Handley speaks with Nestor Prisco - historian, researcher and former Sheriff of Nipissing. Prisco details the 1895 election and how it led to North Bay being chosen as the 'County Town' over other nearby towns which is the basis of the story of how…

In this episode, Municipal Heritage Committee Chair, Peter Handley, speaks with Patti Carr, Vice President of Policy & Communications for the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce. Handley and Carr discuss the evolution of the Chamber of Commerce as well as the various endeavors the Chamber has been involved…