Congratulations to Mayor Peter McIsaac, previous Councils, staff and board members from the Family Health team and the residents of our neighbour to the south, that being the Municipality of Powassan.  Together with local health professionals and private developer Santo Tomaselli, the Municipality hosted the grand opening on Friday, of their new 12,000 square feet health care facility on Main Street in Powassan.  Great example of how public and private partnerships together with strategic investment, can attract and maintain services for the betterment o … Read More »

With the return to what we might call “normal” winter weather last week, it has been good news for many in our district that have been eagerly awaiting the cooler weather and snow.  Snowmobilers, ice fishing enthusiasts and skiers have been awaiting the return to the winter conditions and our region has been luckier than some other communities, with ample snow and good ice conditions (safety first, make sure you check). Many of our local tourism operators are reporting good conditions and with the lack of snow in southern Ontario, we are hopeful that those good conditions will translate … Read More »

RSVP to the Chamber office at 705.472.8480 or email Patti at patricia@nbdcc.ca so we can let the Ski Hill know numbers and how many need rentals.

This morning at Twiggs on McKeown, the Young Professionals committee of the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce gathered to launch the Fifty Two Coffees initiative. 84 individuals under the age of 40 have signed up to meet one-on-one each week with a new individual. They can go for coffee, or do another activity together. Chair Bobby Ray got the idea a few years back and initiated this in the fall of 2018 to begin for 2019; this morning’s launch was their first week and now it is up to each individual to follow the schedule and plan the next 51 weeks with their “match”. The program provides different ideas of what to discuss and asks the participants to give … Read More »