The Backroads Bill Podcast North Bay Echo

Today’s Backroads Bill podcast is a tale about resilience and innovation. Chris Miller was an avid mountain bike racer until he had a stroke 10 years ago. He was kept from his favourite pastime until discovering recumbent trikes, which have allowed him to enjoy the trails in a new way.

Chris now has an accessibility trail in B.C. named after him, “Miller Time” for those who find regular trails difficult to traverse.
 
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Production Credits:

Host: Backroads Bill Steer
Producer: Ben Sargent
Produced by Clark Communications

Bruce Murphy of the Hilliardton Marsh Research and Education Centre joins the show to talk about his work bird banding.

He also speaks to the education work the Marsh does with students and what trends he has noticed lately in bird activity.


You can check out find more info on the Hilliardton Marsh here: https://thehilliardtonmarsh.com/                                                                   

You can listen to Bird Banter with Boreal Bruce here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bird-banter-with-boreal-bruce/id1393841430 


 
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Production Credits:

Host: Backroads Bill Steer
Producer: Ben Sargent
Produced by Clark Communications

Johanna Rowe a local author and owner of J. Rowe Heritage Consulting joins the show to talk all about Wawa Ontario. The trio delve into the big goose which is one of the most visited tourist attractions in North America, the Heritage Door project and the famous “Group of Seven”.   


You can check out Johanna’s Websites here: https://www.wawahistory.com/                                                                                                            https://www.soulofsuperior.com/ 


 
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Production Credits:

Host: Backroads Bill Steer
Producer: Ben Sargent
Produced by Clark Communications

Hap Wilson joins the show this week. Hap is an award winning author, artist, photographer and conservationist. He has created a number of guidebooks that charted different waterways in Ontario and created the company Eco Trailbuilders to help safely build trails that are enjoyed by thousands every year. 

Hap also worked with famous actor Pierce Bronson and even taught him to paddle a canoe but also butted heads with him and the producers while working on the film Grey Owl over inaccuracies. 


You can check out Hap’s website here: https://hapwilson.com/ 


 
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Production Credits:

Host: Backroads Bill Steer
Producer: Ben Sargent
Produced by Clark Communications

Bill and Ben are joined by Mitch Azaria who is the Executive Producer of TVO’s latest documentary ‘Tripping the French River’.

Mitch shares some behind the scenes to how they created this unique view of one of Canada’s greatest waterways. 


You can check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTrDkTH3WJo&ab_channel=TVOTodayDocs 

You can watch it on April 21st at 8pm on TVO’s youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tvo 

And TVO’s website: https://www.tvo.org/ 

 
Follow Bill on Facebook & Instagram: @backroads_billand on Twitter: @steertonorthONT

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Production Credits:

Host: Backroads Bill Steer

Producer: Ben Sargent

Produced by Clark Communications

Bill and Ben are joined by longtime North Bay resident and pillar of the community Peter Handley. They take a look at a couple of books he will be releasing in the next year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of North Bay. 
Peter shares what North Bay meant for him and the differences in the history of a city like North Bay vs his hometown of Kingston.

 
Follow Bill on Facebook & Instagram: @backroads_billand on Twitter: @steertonorthONT

To explore more North Bay podcasts and to stay updated on local events and news go to NorthBayEcho.ca.

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Stay connected with Echo on social media: @NorthBayEcho

Production Credits:

Host: Backroads Bill Steer
Producer: Ben Sargent
Produced by Clark Communications