A busy weekend of events, run/walks, and much more
There’s no shortage of events on the go this weekend, from a fall community clean-up to wrestling, a close-up look at big machines and vehicles, fundraising run/walks, sound art, and more.
One Kids Place is hosting its annual Meet a Machine and Stuck on a Truck events on McKeown Avenue on Saturday.
From 11 am to 1 pm, kids, families, and others can get up close to a wide variety of vehicles, machines, and equipment.
They can climb aboard, explore, and learn about vehicles from local businesses, emergency services, and community organizations.
Meantime, Stuck on a Truck is a community fundraiser where people collect pledges to support children, youth, and families with special needs.
It takes place from 11 am to 12 pm on Saturday.
Two fundraising run/walk events are taking place in North Bay this weekend.
North Bay’s annual Terry Fox Run takes place on Sunday.
Across Canada, thousands of people in nearly 600 communities will help raise funds to advance cancer research.
The local event takes place near the Rotary Pavillion at the North Bay Waterfront, from 8:30 am to noon.
Registration can be done online or in person at the event.
Meantime, thousands of people in 30 communities across Ontario, including North Bay, will come together at the Kidney Walk.
Funds are helping to improve the lives of Canadians affected by kidney disease.
The local event takes place on Sunday at Lee Park and the Kate Pace Way.
Registration is at 9 am, with the walk starting at 10 am.
A September of events for Clean Green Beautiful North Bay wraps up this weekend with the Fall Community Cleanup.
“North Bay is living up to our 5 bloom Communities in Bloom rating, and the national judges remarks about our city being one of the cleanest cities they’d seen across Canada,” says Hariett Madigan, founder and president. “A huge ‘thank you’ to the volunteers who continue to take pride in our community. Every person who picks up a bag and spends even a little time cleaning their neighbourhood makes a difference.”
Free cleanup bags can be ordered at cleangreenbeautiful.com, or the group’s Facebook page.
Bags will be delivered, or you can pick them up at CGB North Bay’s booth at the North Bay Farmer’s Market Fall Fair on Saturday.
They’ll also be offering information on local environmental and beautification initiatives, offering green-themed activities, and more.
CGB was also at the Welcome to North Bay event last weekend.
A Project New Start Community Open House is taking place on Sunday at Lockton Farms in Callander.
From 10 am to 4 pm there will be guided tours every half hour. Reservations are not required.
Project New Start is a horse-human healing initiative designed to help people slow down, reconnect, and spend meaningful time together in the presence of horses.
Along with the horses, there’s merchandise, baked goods and a silent auction.
Early Sunday afternoon (1 pm), North Bay will commemorate the 86th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
The ceremony at the Memorial Park Cenotaph on the corner of First Avenue West and Ferguson Street will include a 30-person flight from 22 Wing/CFB North Bay, veterans and air cadets.
There will also be a wreath laying ceremony.
Officials say during the battle, Canadian air and ground crews teamed up with Allies from over a dozen countries to draw a line in the air to halt westward advances by the Nazis.
A total of 1542 Allies lost their lives in the Battle of Britain, including 23 Canadian pilots.
Canadian Wrestling’s Elite is bringing its Rumble to Remember tour to North Bay on Friday.
Bell time at the Elmwood Gym on Elmwood Avenue is 7 pm.
Advanced tickets are available at Gateway Home Hardware and Lou Dawg’s, or online at cwetickets.ca.
Officials say there are championship and tag team matches, and more.
New Adventures in Sound Art’s (NAISA) 25th SOUNDplay Festival is underway through Dec. 28.
The annual fall festival encourages new avenues of exploration between sound and new media and includes exhibitions and screenings as well as a weekend long workshop and 12-hour online broadcast.
“This year’s SOUNDplay Festival is built around NAISA’s 2026 theme Sound Culture through works that draw from the personal histories of the artists,” says Darren Copeland, Artistic Director with NAISA. “Some of the works draw their inspiration from the act of re-inhabiting ancestral lands and others share stories shaped by war and loss. Many of the works are gentle and reflective in nature, providing a space to find peace and meaning in a time that is bending towards uncertainty.”
A new sound and sculpture installation by Grey County Artist Julia White is being exhibited until Nov. 30.
Oct. 16-18 features the annual 48-hour Sound Art Challenge, with audio adventurers enjoying a weekend in nature making sound art.
Sunridge multi-media storyteller Mary McDonald headlines a December poetry films installation.
One of the final events is a 12-hour radio internet audio broadcast on Dec. 12.
For more information visit soundplay.ca
Richard Coffinhttps://www.mynorthbaynow.com/Richard Coffin has been a reporter and news anchor on the radio in North Bay for over 25 years. From premiers to people in the neighbourhood, he enjoys connecting with newsmakers and writing stories that matter to area listeners on a variety of topics including healthcare, education, politics, sports and more.
