I was at Canadian Music Week in Toronto this past week and had the chance to see the world premiere of a new video called “Wavin’ Flag” by Young Artists for Haiti.  A number of Canadian acts have come together to give their time and efforts to help those affected by the Haiti earthquake.  Sometimes music has the power to move you and affect change.  I think this song will do just that.  Keep an eye out for Sam Roberts, Tyler Connolly from Theory of a Deadman and Tom Cochrane among others.  Watch the video here.

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If you’ve ever watched the Rick Mercer Report, chances are you’ve enjoyed more than a few laughs.  If you are heading out of the country for March break, you may want to check this out before you head to the airport.

Rick Mercer 

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Our North Bay Junior “A” Trappers begin their playoff run this Sunday night at Memorial Gardens.  The Trappers will play the Sudbury Junior Wolves, a team they did not lose to on home ice all season.  Trappers forward Dan Zawacki and Marketing Director David Di Benedetto were in this week to talk hockey and I asked Dan about the Wolves and his contribution to the team this season.  Click here to hear some of the interview.

Go Trappers Go and may your playoff run continue all the way to the NOJHL Championship game and beyond!

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After tuning in to Death Comes To Town last night I was a little grossed out, as it was basically an episode focused on Necrophilia.  Do you feel it was too raunchy for the 9:00 pm timeslot?  Let us know what you thought of the show last night 474-2000 ext. RANT.

We asked your opinion and had a variety of responses. 

This email comes from Debbie:

EEESh….my partner and I were changing channels and found it so thought we’d watch the last 10 mins looking for Kenny and unfortunately caught the scene in Mattawa and it was my teen who said “ya know we don’t have to watch this if you don’t want” before we could get the channel changed. Have to admit I wasn’t a big fan of the show before but have caught this new show on and off just to see parts of the city cause god knows I can’t follow the plot. But last night was just too weird and off and I think you are right when you mentioned it being on too early. We just looked at each other and shook our heads and turned the channel for good.  Kenny I’m glad you weren’t on either!

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A legend comes to North Bay later this month when Jon Anderson-The Voice of Yes performs at the Capitol Centre on March 27th brought to you by 102 FM The Fox.  I have been a Yes fan since the age of 11 when my father bought me a cassette copy of “Fragile”.  I played that thing until the tape wore out.  When Yes rocked Edmonton’s Northlands Coliseum in the early 80’s on the “90125 Tour” I was there rockin’ the devil’s horns, and when I bought my first compact disc in the early 90’s it was an easy choice, I went back to that childhood favourite, “Fragile”.

You might be able to tell I am just a little bit stoked about the big show later this month.  Want to see the show?  Get your tickets at www.capitolcentre.ca or take our latest Fox Listener Advisor survey and you could win a pair.

Vicki and I had the chance to talk to Jon Anderson recently and you can hear some excerpts from our interview below.

Jon Anderson on his favorite album(and mine too lol)

Jon Anderson with some advice for the new generation of musicians

Jon Anderson on those wicked Yes album covers

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It’s Sunday afternoon, almost time for the big gold medal hockey game.  We have our snacks ready; the kids are playing quietly…until my four year old daughter comes in with a red ear.  I take a closer look to inspect, and find that she has jammed a bead in her ear.  Luckily I was able to dislodge it with my nail, but the discussion it has raised about things that young children stick in their nose and ears surprised me.

Since that discussion I have heard everything from an eraser in the nose (Mitch) to peas and even a shell up the nose.  One woman even told me of a seed that was beginning to grow in her child’s nose.  I guess one thing that never changes through the generations is a child’s curiosity.

If you have a story of adventures in digging items out of someone’s nose, we would love to hear it!  Shoot me an email, or call our RANT line at 474-2000 extension RANT.  

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The Trailer Park Boys are back in the Bay this Saturday night, brought to you by The Fox.  The Boys are a national treasure but it turns out that Jimmy Kimmel is a big fan too!  There’s a few tickets left for the big show at the Capitol Centre so get them before they’re gone.  Check out last week’s guest spot on the Kimmel show here.

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Every now and then we receive a question about the history of North Bay on our Ask Vicki feature, and we head to an outside source to fill us in.  I had a question from Peter regarding a stone structure at the intersection of Highland and Britton here in North Bay.  He wanted to know what it was.  It is basically shaped like a rectangle and formed with large stones.  After a few weeks of searching without luck, I went to Paul Walker, CEO and Chief Librarian at the North Bay Public Library.  Paul was able to dig up a post card that uncovered some clues on the structure in question…  listen here. 

I have also attached some pictures of the structure and what it may have been.

 Special thanks to Paul Walker for his help.

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The first annual North Bay Steps For Life Walk is being planned for May 2nd.  Wendy Sanche is the guiding force behind the event which is a walk for victims of workplace tragedy.  Find out more about the walk by listening to our interview with Wendy and Threads for Life media representative Sian Gibson right here.  Visit the website at www.stepsforlife.ca

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This morning we asked our listeners how they felt about the Canadian Men’s Hockey Team and there seems to be mixed opinions…listen here.  In my opinion, the Canadian Men are trying to be to too elaborate.  We have a team full of all stars, let’s be honest.  They are all capable of incredible performance, and it may be that they are showboating a tad too much.  I mean if they were up by a few goals, fine, but if you can’t back it, stick to the basics. 

Quite a few people calling in this morning blaming goalie Martin Brodeur, saying that Roberto Luongo should be in net as it is his play ground. 

Could it be that the other teams are as good if not better than our Canadian Men’s Team and that we are simply expecting too much?  When you are put on a pedestal with such high expectations, there is only one way to go…that’s down.

Our men may be taking the long way, but I’m sure they’ll get there.  I say GO CANADA GO!!! 

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