spearheaded by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman is projected to initially invest more than $4 billion into approximately 1,000 or more small companies crucial to America's security "The Chinese Communist Party represents the largest threat to United States national security.  Our strategy of investing in Critical Technology Areas is designed to alleviate supply chain vulnerabilities and to help catalyze private companies to develop offensive and defensive capabilities to combat all aspects of Chinese hybrid warfare," said Kyle Bass of Rochefort Management "We are honored to be a part of the Critical Technology Initiative that is vital to our national security and thank both the Office of Strategic Capital and Small Business Administration for their vision and leadership we steadfastly believe that our American free enterprise system will allow us to prevail in this crucial mission," said Alex Lemond of Rochefort Management "Building on our experience investing in many of America's leading private companies we are excited to help these emerging businesses grow Our partnership with the DOD and SBA should help strengthen America by assisting these companies in developing critical technologies and onshoring manufacturing capacity to transform themselves into major contributors to American national and economic security," said Jody LaNasa of Rochefort Management Steele Schottenheimer – Rochefort Management ([email protected] Jim Johnston – Rochefort Management([email protected] and Serengeti Asset Management LP announced today the closing of a new senior secured loan Banking & Financial Services Aerospace, Defense Contracts Do not sell or share my personal information: Colossal When Brian Rochefort travels he’s inclined to visit remote parts of the planet the volcanic island cluster of the Galápagos and the immensely diverse ecosystem of Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater have all drawn him in and once back in his Los Angeles studio inspired the artist’s lushly textured sculptures Rochefort (previously) is known for his gloopy, chunky vessels that appear to ooze and gurgle with vivid color. A new body of work debuting at Sean Kelly, Los Angeles this month continues the artist’s interest in how abstract forms can translate the myriad textures and compositions of the natural world Staring at the Moon presents Rochefort’s visions of barrier reefs each piece emerges through multiple applications of texture followed by as many firings the glazes remain thicker than the ceramic base “One of the things I try to do is remove the hand There are no fingerprints,” he said in a short film about the series “It’s as if the piece came from outer space… or the depths of the ocean.” Staring at the Moon runs from September 14 to November 2. Explore an archive of Rochefort’s work on Instagram Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member now Join more than 200,000 subscribers and get the best of art and visual culture from Colossal Copyright © 2025 Colossal. See our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInBarbara J Rochefort(Submitted by Funeral Home)MASSENA Arrangements are under the care and direction of Phillips Memorial Home in Massena Friends and family may be received on Saturday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the Phillips Memorial Home A Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 pm at St Burial to take place in Calvary Cemetery in the spring at the convenience of the family in Massena to the late William and Mildred (Clark) McGuire a job she loved and knew at an early age that was what she wanted to do upon completion of high school from Massena Central she enrolled at the Harper School of Beauty in Rochester and the Vogue along with the hair salon on base while stationed with her husband in Brunswick having served as Eucharistic Minister at St She would also help at church bingo and any other functions that she could Joseph’s School and Trinity in the cafeteria and volunteering as driver for many school functions and did numerous jobs for basketball and ice skating including braiding the entire Northern Stars skating team’s hair for competition she and her family had many great adventures The bucket list was accomplished except for a trip to Ireland especially all the cats that she treated like her children; Sadie Barb is survived by her loving husband of 52 years Alan “Rocky” Rochefort and her beloved children Tadd and Margo Rochefort of Massena their children Sydney and Bayley daughter Nicole Rochefort and children Amanda and Amelia of Syracuse NY; brothers: Patrick and Jean McGuire of Lisbon NY; and Brian McGuire of Syracuse along with several nieces and nephews In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be acknowledged with the American Heart Association; 4 Atrium Drive #100 “Most of my sculptures are based on traveling through Latin America and Africa.” Garnering attention with shows at Massimo De Carlo in Milan and Dries Van Noten’s Little House in L.A. Rochefort has produced a body of work that evokes Franz West and Sterling Ruby the artist collaborated on a menswear line in which his ceramic motifs appeared on the French fashion house’s silk shirts and knits This past winter, Rochefort’s pieces were included in “Timeless Harmony,” an exhibition by Sorry We’re Closed and Chahan Gallery at Nomad in Saint Moritz, Switzerland. In March, he wrapped up “The Hunter,” a major solo show at Van Doren Waxter in New York presenting a selection of wall-mounted artworks as well as the largest examples to date of his “Craters.” But don’t expect his practice to necessarily scale in size there’s only so much I can carry,” he clarifies “I have to finagle these things into the kiln.” A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2024 Summer Issue under the headline “Singular Expressions.” Subscribe to the magazine © 2023 Hudson One Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Sign in Join now, it's FREE! It was a roller coaster ride all night long Liberal Pauline Rochefort squeezed out a win over Conservative Garry Keller The unofficial results with one poll remaining gave the East Ferris mayor a 1,153-vote lead and the win At one point Keller had a thousand-vote lead over Rochefort and appeared headed for victory but Rochefort rallied as the number of polls left dwindled dancing and clapping her way around the room upon learning of her victory Keller said he would reach out to Rochefort to offer his congratulations "Folks I know this isn't the result that we wanted to see and it's ok to be sad and upset about the results and that goes for the national result as well We were hoping to see a new Conservative government to change this country we have a Liberal minority government with the same people who were around Justin Trudeau." Keller hinted that the lifespan of the new government may be a short one "The numbers are hairy and topsy-turvy in terms of the different parties. It's going to take two or three parties to cobble together a meaningful parliament and we have no idea how long this might be." He didn't close the door to another run if the government can't survive But he told BayToday the margin of loss is too great to seek a recount Keller thanked his volunteers and said they knocked on over 7,000 doors during the campaign Rochefort thanked her supporters but said "I also understand that some citizens are angry That is why I will work hard to improve the lives of every citizen and municipality that calls Nipissing-Timiskaming home.' Green Party candidate Louise Poitras tells BayToday "I entered the race because I believe in the Green Party's platform Most importantly because we are for the people and the planet I also believe in democracy and there should always be three or more candidates when Canadians go to the ballot box.   "This election was one with the least amount of days possible I had a dental emergency and therefore I could not campaign aggressively nor was it possible for me to attend the debates." More Spotlight > NDP candidate Valerie Kennedy is grateful to supporters and looks forward to helping rebuild the party / Photo submitted Last night’s election wasn’t favourable to the NDP the party’s candidate for the Nipissing – Timiskaming riding is proud of the party’s work and is ready to help it rebuild Kennedy told BayToday that much of her day has been responding to messages from well-wishers and party faithful the race was polarized between the Liberals and Conservatives and Jagmeet Singh lost his seat and announced his resignation as party leader “We’ll always stand arm to arm and there will always be an NDP party and we will just have to start rebuilding again from the ground up “We will always be here for Canada,” Kennedy emphasized As for Pauline Rochefort’s Liberal victory last night “I offer my congratulations to Pauline,” she said and she knows that.” The two did not know each other before the campaign began and it’s just been the utmost respect on both sides See: VIDEO: Rochefort gracious in victory; ready to serve all “Because the majority of Canadians are working class people and I still truly believe that we have to tax the ultra wealthy to make sure that everyone in Canada is taken care of.” She mentioned the need to improve mental health care and to reduce regulations preventing people from working within different regions of the country “The NDP supports everyday people because that’s who we are in Canada,” she said Kennedy detailed how she met him a handful of times and considered him a friend and he has values that reflect the NDP party Kennedy concluded by reassuring party-faithful and all voters David Briggs is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of BayToday The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account The proceeds of the loan were used by Metatek to acquire a newly manufactured Digital Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry (dFTG) instrument and consummate the acquisition of a DC-3 aircraft previously operated pursuant to a right of use agreement The newly acquired 5th generation dFTG equipment will be added to Metatek's suite of instruments and deployed to provide sub-surface imaging services vital to its customers' geophysical exploration needs "We are pleased to have Rochefort and Serengeti as capital partners," said Dr Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Metatek "Their efficient execution of this complex transaction is transformative for our company as it allows us to accelerate our ability to service our clients by deploying additional state-of-the-art instrumentation The addition of this new equipment allows Metatek to provide additional cost-effective solutions to support the exploration for minerals and other critical resources by our customers supermajors and significant sovereign entities." our reliance on guidance technologies based on global positioning systems is coming under increasing pressure from jamming and other disruptions," said Kyle Bass Managing Partner at Hayman Capital Management and co-Chief Executive Officer of Rochefort continuing to develop and advance methodologies that employ gravity gradiometry which is significantly less susceptible to interference We are excited to support the highly capable team at Metatek in their work in this field." "We are delighted to have consummated our investment in Metatek," added Alex Lemond "We believe that Metatek is led by a talented and experienced team of executives whose efforts are instrumental to the ongoing search for the resources necessary for our ongoing prosperity They have assembled a leading portfolio of exploration equipment that firmly positions them to continue to lead their industry We are proud to support the Metatek team and note that the acquisition of this instrument supports further innovation in this critical technology area as well as numerous U.S "We are excited that our funding will allow Metatek to make these transformative asset purchases," said Jody LaNasa Managing Partner of Serengeti and co-Chief Executive Officer of Rochefort  "Our goal as investors is to find companies at inflection points and to provide them with the capital to take their business to a new level we think that Metatek is in a great position for growth." land or sea geophysical exploration activities Metatek seeks to be a Geophysical Exploration Partner providing a unique insight into its customers' geological challenges with market leading technologies combined with an internationally respected team of experts. Metatek images the sub-surface for mineral targets Metatek has a tailored land and air geophysical solution to fast-track its customers' exploration timeline For more information visit www.metatek-group.com Rochefort is a private credit manager lending into areas deemed critical to national and economic security. Rochefort a joint venture between Kyle Bass's Hayman Capital Management and Serengeti Asset Management was formed to participate in the newly created Critical Technology Initiative (CTI) jointly managed by the Small Business Administration and the U.S Department of Defense's Office of Strategic Capital Fore more information visit: www.rochefort.us value-driven investment firm focused on providing flexible capital solutions for innovative private companies and their shareholders Our capital solutions seek to address complex situations through structure and creativity Serengeti manages capital for institutional investors For more information visit: www.serengeti-am.com Steele Schottenheimer – Rochefort Management[email protected] | 214-347-8045 Jim Johnston – Rochefort Management[email protected] | 212-672-2250 Rochefort Management (rochefort.us - a joint venture between Kyle Bass' Hayman Capital Management and Serengeti Asset Management) has been selected.. Computer & Electronics Airlines & Aviation Financing Agreements When the Liberal Party candidate for Nipissing—Timiskaming in the April 28 federal vote arrived at her election night headquarters has now been elected to represent the riding in Ottawa See related: Rochefort wins Nipissing-Timiskaming in nail-biter The Liberals won a fourth consecutive federal election with morning-after results showing the party came four seats short of a majority the Liberals took 43.5 per cent of the vote (168 seats) while the Conservatives (144 seats) finished with 41.4 per cent The Bloc Québécois sit at 23 seats as of Tuesday morning See also: Live blog: 2025 Federal election Nipissing-Timiskaming the returns show Rochefort garnered 26,657 or 46.9 per cent of the vote with one poll outstanding In what turned out to be a two-candidate race late entry Keller received 25,504 votes in Nipissing—Timiskaming or 44.9 per cent of the vote The three other candidates combined for just 8.2 per cent of the vote with Valerie Kennedy capturing 3,455 votes In a stark contrast to the recent snap provincial election or 67.2 per cent cast a vote in Nipissing—Timiskaming not including electors who registered on election day "Thank you to everyone who voted for me and for Mark Carney," Rochefort said to supporters and media early on Tuesday, who gathered at the North Bay Granite Club. "People want leadership that will unite us and defend us "I also understand that some citizens are angry and municipality that calls Nipissing—Timiskaming home I am committed to serving every person in this riding no matter who they voted for," added Rochefort Profile: Pauline Rochefort is ready to lead It was an evening of thanks and acknowledgement as Rochefort recognized her opponents for standing for election the local media for informing the public about the issues and the party platforms "The small campaign group that was there at the beginning quickly grew into a dynamic I'm also grateful for the support of the Nipissing Timiskaming Federal Liberal Association," said Rochefort She paid special recognition to retiring MP Anthony Rota for his years of service to the riding "I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the respect and gratitude for Anthony Rota that was expressed at so many doors we knocked on in Nipissing-Timiskaming and we are proud of you," said Rochefort Rochefort supported and advocated for the success of entrepreneurs and their businesses during her career in national economic and business development finance and business strategy before retiring in 2014 she championed Canada's wood industry as the Canadian Wood Council President during the hard-fought softwood lumber trade dispute ending in 2006 with a trade agreement with the United States It was because of this work that Ottawa University recognized her for her leadership in Canadian business Rochefort approached federal politics with her success as a municipal leader knowing that listening to people is one of the foundations of running for office She has served on the East Ferris Municipal Council for more than 10 years and was in her second term as mayor when she made the decision to run for election Pauline Rochefort leans back in her chair in a meeting room at her campaign headquarters during the final stretch of the federal election, and she lets out a hearty laugh in response to a silly remark turned joke It is a side of a politician not always revealed now Liberal candidate for Nipissing—Timiskaming has that special gift to make her company feel at ease remains open to suggestion and collaboration in her dealings. Despite her decades of personal and her earnestness to represent us in Ottawa is pure "Collaboration is one of my strengths," Rochefort acknowledges 'Pauline, that's always been your strength,' and it is true. It is something that I've always valued It doesn't matter what the colours are it doesn't matter about different points of view. You say, 'What is the highest point on which we agree?' And we build and we try to fix our differences so that we can move forward progress or solving problems is always about being able to come together with a sharing of minds and moving forward "What's become so significant to me in this campaign is that this election is about leading with leadership And that's what I'm hearing at the doors it was all about Trump and the United States but I feel those conversations have very much shifted now to leadership and who's the right leader People have evolved and are saying it's about bringing Canada forward." I was disappointed for Cassidy Villeneuve,  Steven Trahan and Jordy Carr I felt it was a bit of an injustice to them that the Conservatives picked a candidate who's not from this riding I think it's very important to bring the voice of your community to Ottawa and not the other way around Some people say Ottawa's voice is imposed on us and I don't see the world at all that way It's about working locally in the riding office with people and then there are over 30 municipalities You need to find a way to capture that and advocate and support their needs and in Mattawa, they want to build a subdivision there's another community that needs a culvert Some of these needs are for provincial funding but it's about trying to work with each of these communities Pauline Rochefort: The carbon tax for individuals is gone and so there's no carbon tax at an individual level The individual carbon tax rebates will no longer be issued What Canada has determined is that the greatest benefits have been for greenhouse gas emissions and controlling it with the industrial sector carbon tax Under a Carney government, the revenues for that will flow to citizens in the form of incentives so that we can better equip our homes to protect ourselves against climate change the revenue from that tax will be used to provide incentives for people to buy more energy-efficient appliances which lower the costs of home heating and of owning a home it's all about protecting the social contract all of our benefits that are so important for seniors. They've worked They built our country and deserve it and so I've heard by knocking on doors Seniors who say we need to protect and defend and not take away any of their benefits. I say there is a Liberal commitment to maintain our social contract to grow our economy but certainly to be able to maintain our social contract Our plan includes a one per cent tax reduction for the lowest income brackets an increase in the guaranteed income supplements for the lower-income earners. But it includes other elements that are important for seniors Those components are there to enrich community and cultural life for our seniors Pauline Rochefort: The housing platform for the Liberal Party addresses the various segments of our population in need of housing. So non-profit housing that will tackle homelessness and special segments for example, those in need of special housing such as people living with disabilities We have examples of non-profit groups that provide a service and the Liberal platform will increase the level of support for that segment We will also increase the level of support for affordable housing We have so many great examples in our community of affordable housing that is run by non-profit groups we backed away a little bit from that form of support Included in the Liberal platform is funding support for builders so that our developers can develop these properties and then make ends meet Because if you're providing rent at below market it then becomes very difficult to make ends meet so they need funding support to make this type of housing happen.  But beyond that is the whole strategy of building more homes I'll speak from a North Bay perspective here as the city received $10 million from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund is already moving forward on examining different types of housing. In the downtown Instead of a triplex, allow a fourplex. Small elements like that allow for more affordable housing in the downtown core we know the mayor has received strong mayor powers from the Province. So you see here is the collaboration between the provincial and federal governments What we need right now is to build housing as we did after World War II The younger generation is unable to buy a house because they are too expensive we need to find a way to build them cheaper and the GST cut for homes under $1 million for first-time home buyers will help the local DSSAB calculates that just for the City of North Bay 4,500 housing units — affordable housing and rent-geared-to-income combined — will be required. That's 450 per year for 10 years 100 dwellings were built in the City of North Bay. I mean you'll achieve higher numbers than what we've been achieving to date. That will help with homelessness in our city Housing is an issue for our vulnerable population I'm very pleased to see this direction that's been taken with this focus and so voting for the Liberal Party is definitely the right choice when it comes to housing Pauline Rochefort: A Carney government will get tougher on crime and for offenders of car thefts of human trafficking. We're very clear on the various segments we will be focusing on in toughening up the Criminal Code We certainly recognize that under the Stephen Harper government, in our Canadian society there was concern that there was too much focus on incarceration and not enough on the rights of people I'd say there's we're coming back to a more balanced approach a Carney government will address bail reform so that we don't have repeat offenders coming in and out of custody. There will be more funding for public prosecutors so that they can address case backlogs. The Liberal platform is about getting tougher on crime The matter falls under a provincial and a municipal responsibility but the support of the federal government will be on toughening the laws and regulations Pauline Rochefort: It's essential for us to be able to defend ourselves as a country so our north is so important here in this equation as we move forward The Mark Carney government is committed to meeting and the funds are there to meet our commitment to NATO Part of the platform includes a pay raise to Canadian Armed Forces members giving better support for Canadian Armed Forces members through investments in housing that's important for our members on base here And there are opportunities for our base We know we have an incredible asset as a community with a runway that meets military standards. The whole platform is very strong on rebuilding the Canadian Armed Forces and reinvesting and the commitments there are strong Pauline Rochefort: We must break down the barriers between our 13 provinces and territories to form one economy. The numbers that have been projected in doing so would represent a $200 billion expansion to our economy on an annual basis and that breaks down to about $5,000 for every Canadian The whole Mark Carney platform is about building that unity and for me, he's already demonstrated that ability to work with the premiers agreed on a strategy for Trump — we're going to fight There was a unified position moving forward it speaks to Mark Carney's leadership and ability. I know that under a Mark Carney government there is an environment for moving forward in unity, it's the only way we're going to fight Pauline Rochefort: Our commitment is to maintain the transfers to the provinces for both regular health and mental health And, so the removal of the certification between provinces to recognize the various qualifications of health professionals is part of removing those barriers between provinces A Mark Carney government is also about enabling a number of health professionals who are working outside of our country and other international health professionals to come to Canada to serve Canadians The third component is about facilitating the recognition of health professionals who are here in our country from other countries and we're not currently recognizing their credentials a Mark Carney government will shift to the digitalization of healthcare There are so many elements of inefficiency in the medical system that just removing those will improve. Financial projections show that they'll be able to reinvest those dollars by building more seats in medical schools A Mark Carney government is very strong on the use of artificial intelligence so that we don't have a medical file in the doctor's office Pauline Rochefort: This is something that speaks to me in a big way because there are so many opportunities in our riding. As we talk about east-west trade corridors and I look forward to working in collaboration with all the various communities and leaders in our communities Pauline Rochefort: Mark Carney has already met with the various leaders of our First Nations and committed to upholding the recommendations that flowed from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its 94 calls to action there are commitments to respecting the rights of First Nations which form part of a Mark Carney platform locally I feel there's very strong support for the Liberal government from our local First Nations communities and a strong commitment to the work the Liberal Party has done such as the water issues that are still outstanding The main difference is very much in that right to consultation by our First Nations, especially as we move forward in an environment where we talk about becoming an energy superpower about the development of our own natural resources and in moving forward to benefit our economy We've already seen examples of suggestions where those rights would not be protected, so the Mark Carney government is saying we will move forward in unity with our First Nations and our environmental commitments we have an environmental impact assessment that's part of the process Mark Carney is calling for streamlining of all the bureaucracy related to that rather than a five-year period and different departments that would do different verifications and approvals that environmental impact assessment would be reduced from five to two years but it would be done in collaboration with our First Nations Mark Carney is a leader who respects and will build on those relationships Pauline Rochefort: We live in a country where we've just supported the construction of the Trans Mountain Pipeline and we know that we have all of the Indo-Pacific countries that are knocking on our doors for oil and so that opportunity is there to shift what's being shipped to the United States to other markets such as Malaysia and South Korea we'll have the opening this summer of the export shipment centre in Kitimat that's all about shipping liquefied natural gas to a partnership between industry and the federal government, plus the provincial government and First Nations They're already potentially indicating there could be a second phase to that Mark Carney has said nation-building projects will be done in collaboration with the provinces and First Nations They will sit together with industry and decide what these nation-building projects will be and what will serve Canada best moving forward no one is saying "no." We need the private sector to want to build the pipelines There are still many elements that need to be examined A Mark Carney government is saying we need alternative markets but we will become what he says is the "energy superpower of the world." So that means opening doors and it means expansion for opportunities for our natural resources Day 4: Breaking down Carney's $2B plan to bolster the auto sectorVideo1:04 nowFeatured Video - 10 videosVideo4:45 Trump repeats 51st state taunt as Carney prepares for White House visitThe National |41 minutes agoVideo5:43 Canadians retrace their fathers’ footsteps in the NetherlandsThe National |11 hours agoVideo3:10 Air Canada flight credit stolen, used for stranger’s luxury trip | Go PublicThe National |3 hours agoVideo1:59 How GM job cuts could impact OshawaCBC News |May 4Video2:31 Crowds line streets to thank Canadian veterans in NetherlandsCBC News |May 3Video2:05 Gaza faces starvation crisis as Israel blockade enters third monthThe National |11 hours agoVideo2:01 It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. or 56,818 voters out of the 84,549 registered electors It was a bitter fight right to the end in Nipissing-Timiskaming between Liberal Pauline Rochefort and Conservative Garry Keller We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentRochefort started the night in the lead, however, as the hours passed Keller took over the top spot until the final few polls. Rochefort walked into the Granite Club on Trout Lake Road thinking she was behind Keller, but within a few seconds of greeting supporters she was told she had regained the lead. At that time Rochefort was only ahead by 25 votes. She was shocked and asked people gathered at the Granite Club to cross their fingers and toes in hopes the lead would widen. With one poll to go, as of 3:03 a.m., Rochefort had received 26,657 votes, up 1,153 votes from Keller, who had garnered 25,504 votes, the largest amount any Conservative has received since 2004. Nationally, the Liberals won a minority government earning 169 seats, followed by the Conservatives with 144 seats, the Bloc Quebecois with 22 seats, the NDP with seven seats and the Green Party with one seat. The Nugget asked Rochefort with a minority government if the Liberal Party will have to work with another party. She said, at this time, she doesn’t know which party would be approached, suggesting it is something to be decided later. The night was all about surprises, but nobody was as surprised to see the tide change more than Rochefort. She had no idea when she walked into the curling club she had secured the lead. “I thought they (family, friends and supporters) were just happy to see him,” Rochefort told local media early Tuesday morning. “From the onset, I accepted it, win or lose, you don’t enter a race like this without accepting that. (Former Nipissing-Timiskaming MP) Anthony (Rota) told me start by writing your concession speech in the event that you lose, you should always take that attitude.” “I actually did that,” Rochefort said. “We had an incredible campaign team. That would be my greatest disappointment, to let them down. They all worked very hard.” She spent most of election night at her campaign office on Lakeshore Drive watching the polls come in. “It certainly was a rollercoaster of a night,” she said as she smiled greeting friends and family. Rochefort said she will be honoured to represent Nipissing-Timiskaming in Ottawa. She will resign from her position as East Ferris’ Mayor. Although the tight race was between Rochefort and Keller, three other candidates split 4,657 votes. NDP candidate Valerie Kennedy received 3,455 votes, PPC candidate John Janssen earned 631votes and Green Party candidate Louise Poitras garnered 571votes. The Conservatives had not received more than 20,000 votes since 2004. Conservative candidate Jay Aspin received 15,495 votes and won by 18 votes over Anthony Rota in the 2011 election. While the celebrations were being enjoyed, Rochefort noted there is much work that needs to be done. When asked what the top concerns are for Nipissing-Timiskaming voters? Rochefort said the cost of living, gun ownership and Canada’s relationship with the U.S. top the list. Voter turnout in the riding was 67.2 per cent, or 56,818 voters out of the 84,549 registered electors. transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. DISTRICT - A close federal election night concluded in the wee hours of the morning April 29 with Liberal Pauline Rochefort successful in her bid to become the new MP of Nipissing-Timiskaming.  It was about 2 a.m. April 29 at the North Bay Granite Club when the results revealed that she had won the election with a little more than 1,000 votes between her and Conservative Party candidate Garry Keller. Unofficial results show her receiving 26,657 votes – 46.9 per cent. Keller was second with 25,504 votes, 44.9 per cent. Valerie Kennedy was third, receiving 3,455 votes, 6.1 per cent. Rochefort has served for more than ten years on the East Ferris municipal council, and was in her second term as mayor when she made the decision to run for the position of Nipissing-Timiskaming MP. She had a career in national economic and business development, along with finance and business strategy, before her retirement in 2014. Reached by telephone early Tuesday morning, she reflected on what she heard on the campaign trail across Nipissing and south Timiskaming. “When I first started off knocking on doors it was evident it was (United States President) Donald Trump and the United States” that were on the top of people’s minds, she said. “Then after that it changed. Everything that happened nationally was also being reflected in our riding, and then it turned more to an issue of leadership, and that’s what I always felt was more prevalent at the doors.” Justin Trudeau had stepped down as prime minister in January, opening the door for Mark Carney to take over. At the same time, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre was being viewed as the possible next prime minister, and New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh was also presenting himself to potentially fill the role. While those topics were very much on people’s minds at the doors, the number one concern was housing and homelessness, said Rochefort. Gun control was another topic which Rochefort believes played a role in the election outcome in the riding. “In our riding, the gun issue certainly was very evident and it was a very strong lobby that we faced. That was a factor in our riding with the people concerned the Liberal Party would not be a supporter or friend. I would tell people, under the current legislation 19,000 different types of guns are allowed for hunting.” She said during her conversations with people it would come to light that the gun they owned was allowed under the legislation. She said she understands that the idea of gun control worries some people. She found that worry equally present in both Timiskaming and Nipissing. “It played out in a big way as far as the results were concerned.” She heard seniors express concerns for their benefits, which they did not want to have reduced, as they took the position that they had been the ones who built this country. Another serious concern heard at the doors was the need for doctors and health care professionals, she said. Rochefort was surprised by the number of people she met who did not realize that Anthony Rota, who had served as MP for almost 18 years, was leaving, she said. “One of the things I did hear at the doors, is a lot of people did not know that he is retiring. That may be more so in the Timiskaming area. I often had to explain at the doors that, yes, he was retiring, and that he had invited me to (run to) take his place and that I was running with his full support.” She said that after hearing that, people expressed disappointment, and that they “really appreciated Anthony Rota as our MP.” She said that change in representation “was equally a factor in the campaign.” Rochefort noted that there is going to be an appreciation dinner for Rota on May 1. At the time of the interview, Rochefort was planning on submitting her resignation that morning as mayor of the East Ferris municipality. That municipality may appoint a deputy mayor to the position of mayor, hold a by-election, or appoint a person to the position from amongst their midst, she explained. She said the municipality has a population of approximately 5,000 people and is “very healthy, it’s in good shape.” She expressed gratitude for Rota’s support during the campaign, and said she will look to him for guidance during her transition to her new role. “As part of the campaign, I thought to myself, ‘one step at a time. First we need to win.’” Now she will turn her attention to those next steps, she said. “What is facing me this morning is to now pick up and see where things are at from that perspective.” In a separate media release she thanked those who elected her and Mark Carney. “People want leadership that will unite us and defend us. Leadership that will build the strongest, fairest, and freest country in the world.” She continued, “I also understand that some citizens are angry, some are afraid, and others are suffering. That is why I will work hard to improve the lives of every citizen, business owner, and municipality that calls Nipissing-Timiskaming home. I am committed to serve every person in this riding, no matter who they voted for.” In her media release she noted that throughout her career she has “championed Canada’s wood industry as the Canadian Wood Council president during the hard-fought softwood lumber trade dispute ending in 2006 with a trade agreement with the United States.” Because of this work, the University of Ottawa recognized her for leadership in Canadian business. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account. DALLAS and PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rochefort Management (rochefort.us - a joint venture between Kyle Bass' Hayman Capital Management and Serengeti Asset Management) has been selected The now-expanded and highly respected agency founded by Nicole Rochefort will continue under the AIM Booking Agency name, representing artists including Amanda Rheaume, Leela Gilday, Mimi O'Bonsawin, Suzie Ungerleider and more. AIM Booking Agency (AIM: Artists In Motion) recently announced its merger with YOU will LOVE it LIVE! forming a premier independent agency that will continue under the AIM Booking Agency name AIM Booking Agency has a diverse roster of original performing artists from various fields This now enlarged roster is especially strong in the folk and roots genre Artists brought in by YOU will LOVE it LIVE and classical performers Sarah Hagen and Huu Bac Quintet “We are thrilled that YOU will LOVE it LIVE has merged with AIM Booking Agency combining our strengths to offer an even more dynamic and diverse roster of performing artists," says AIM founder Nicole Rochefort "This partnership unites our expertise and passion for the arts enhancing our ability to support and promote talented artists across North America and beyond," adds Genny DeMerchant AIM Booking Agency was founded by Rochefort in 2010 following her stints in booking at LiveTourArtists and Kids' Entertainment Her goal was to support musical friends touring through Ontario but her company has grown into an internationally recognized agency representing award-winning musicians in the performing arts and festival marketplace she was honoured as Agent of the Year by Ontario Presents and she regularly attends showcase and exhibit conferences across Canada Rochefort is also co-chair of Ontario Creates’ Music Industry Advisory Committee and a member of the CAPACOA Advocacy Committee agency was started in 2014 by Genevieve (Genny) DeMerchant she spent 15 years in arts marketing and programming from the symphony to theatre and performing arts centres Her roles include Chief Marketing Officer for a 2000 cap presenting house The expanded AIM Booking Agency now provides "comprehensive artist development and business development services" in addition to booking representation Singer-songwriter Suzie Ungerleider (formerly Oh Susanna) shared this observation with Billboard Canada: "As the saying goes Genny and Niki will be a force to reckon with A gentle force because they are both so sunny and fun noting that "I have been working with Nicole at AIM for years now and love being part of the roster." Learn more about the AIM Booking Agency here Polaris Music Prize winner Debby Friday will release her new album on Aug while two noted punk bands head our list of new albums out this week Two of Canada's top punk bands of the past 30 years lead the list of new album releases this week. Veteran Winnipeg political-punk outfit Propagandhi return with At Peace relations of late may be a contributing factor in the band's decision to cancel a planned U.S Toronto favourites PUP will play a six-venue tour of their hometown in July in support of their new full-length Here is the full list of new and upcoming Canadian album releases Un coin sombre pour danser - Deluxe Edition 25: The Dream Eaters,The Dream Eaters Quarterly Report: Q125 25: 1001 Est Crémazie,S/T (We Are Busy Bodies) A Quiet Contemplation of Sunshine (604 Records) Belles âmes (Good People) (Odd Doll Records) FEU DE GARDE (LES BRAISES)- Deluxe edition (Secret City) 16: Shawny - Go Go Stop -Music & Movement for Kids Rubber Monster Suit (Tibet Street Records) Even Sad Boys Like to Have Fun (Hidden Ship) ANTHEMS: A Celebration of Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People (Arts & Crafts) Revelation (Neon Gold Records / Futures / Virgin) Live At The Montreal International Jazz Festival 13: APACALDA,There's a Shadow in my Room and it isn't Mine All In My Blood--Je l’ai dans le sang ( Acadian Connection) 25: The Dirty Nil The Lash (Dine Alone Records) The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life (Royal Mountain) promises to immerse us in the retro ambience of the 60s Les Demoiselles de Rochefort follows Delphine and Solange twin sisters dreaming of leaving their hometown for Paris Iconic musical numbers such as "Nous voyageons de ville en ville" (We travel from town to town) and "Chanson des jumelles" (Twins' song) will plunge you into the world of this cult work at the end of 2025 Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here “New Artist Spotlight” is a recurring editorial series featuring artists who have recently joined the rosters of Artsy’s gallery partners Brian Rochefort’s mixed-media sculptures are transportive, evoking otherworldly landscapes and extraterrestrial forms. The Los Angeles–based artist creates his polychrome works by employing stoneware embracing a long-standing obsession with the raw forms and unpredictability of natural phenomena splashy globs and vessels layered with rainbow-colored drips and daubs Rochefort has just joined the roster at Sean Kelly Gallery which will mount a solo exhibition for the artist in Los Angeles this September Rochefort earned his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2007 he has consistently pushed the boundaries of sculpture and ceramics through a materially inventive process that embraces elements of chance “We have been admirers of Brian’s work for some time and jumped at the opportunity to work with him,” said Thomas Kelly Between airbrushing layers of color and applying colorful glazes building up their surfaces through a process that introduces cracks and peeling to enhance their texture Rochefort’s sundry style and techniques underpin the thematic core of his work: the volatility of nature resembles a volcanic eruption with multicolored material spilling from its sides by his extensive travels to remote and lush ecosystems Additionally, Rochefort has cited experimental sculptors like Ron Nagle, Ken Price, and Kathy Butterly as influences, as well as abstract painters including Joan Mitchell and Albert Oehlen Rochefort prioritizes tactility in his work inviting viewers to engage with the dualities of roughness and smoothness by Simone de Rochefort I was averaging 12 wins per day in Sawayama Solitaire one of the Solitaires created by developer Zachtronics Sawayama Solitaire is a variant of Klondike — the one that’s been bundled into every version of Windows since 1990 Some games of Sawayama Solitaire felt impossible Most of them were a satisfying detangling of cards that had me immediately pressing that “new game” button once I got the win How was the most basic card game on Earth owning my life like this I think it’s because we don’t understand playing cards as protests raged against the Vietnam War and counterculture made waves across the nation a magician named Persi Diaconis went to college Diaconis had been a professional magician since age 14 But it was probability that fascinated him He went on to take a degree in statistics. He became a world-renowned mathematician. In 1992, he proved that it takes seven riffle shuffles to truly randomize a 52-card deck, alongside fellow mathematician Dave Bayer. His research on card shuffling has implications for scientific fields as far-flung as the study of glass melting and the creation of magnets “One of the embarrassment of applied probability is that we can not analyze the original game of solitaire,” he wrote in the abstract for an academic talk called “The Mathematics of Solitaire,” given at the University of Washington in 1999. The talk has been given several times over the years, and is currently viewable on YouTube reiterates that despite all the technical advances we’ve made in science and mathematics the complexity of cards is still somewhat a black box “What’s the chance of winning, how to play well, how do various changes of rules change the answers?” Diaconis wrote It’s not hard to see the relationship between magic and math. Cards contain limitless possibilities. In fact, math tells us there are more combinations of cards in a 52-card deck than there are atoms on Earth Writing for Quanta Magazine, Erica Klarreich asked mathematician Ron Graham what that means in practice “If everyone had been shuffling decks of cards every second since the start of the Earth you couldn’t touch 52 factorial,” the number of possible arrangements of a 52-card deck Klarreich goes on: “Any time you shuffle a deck to the point of randomness you have probably created an arrangement that has never existed before.” Card math is also useful for game devs simulating randomness in prototypes — even if they’re not making card-based games This randomness is probably one of reasons I can’t stop playing Solitaire No two decks of randomized cards are the same It’s difficult for the human mind to comprehend the mathematical probabilities at play in card games one thing we can understand is why that gameplay can keep us hooked In a study from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, a team of researchers described the jerk as a “sudden change in acceleration.” It’s mostly used to describe physical sensations — your elevator dropping suddenly a theme park ride jolting you around a corner But in games, it’s informational: “the balance between certainty and uncertainty in reaching a goal.” you don’t have a lot of information about the other players: what characters they’ve chosen whether you’re facing a bunch of randos or a coordinated team One second you’re setting up — the next second Pharah is bombarding you with rockets And it’s certainly not relegated to action games We think of puzzle games as slow-paced and methodical But the moments that keep us hooked are the ones where you have a sudden revelation “Puzzle games by default require having some kind of an insight some kind of a realization,” Arvi Teikari told me in a video interview Teikari is the developer behind Baba Is You a fiendishly clever block-pushing puzzler that netted a ton of accolades in 2019 “Depending on what kind of a puzzle game you’re making it can be possible to make that realization in a puzzle into kind of an ‘aha’ moment Almost all card games center around these “aha” moments that come when you start to have a bigger picture of the deck Think the next card being flipped in Texas Hold ’em or filling your hand in Balatro and getting the exact card you need There are other factors that contribute to games being hooky like how frequently you’re successful and how difficult it is to win Card games tend to sit in a sweet spot on this scale called them “typical incomplete information games.” and strategizing make them among the most entertaining The JAIST study focused on Chinese card games like Big Two so take my analysis with a grain of salt here but I can see how Solitaire fits this framework and while you start with some information with the cards face up on the board you’re constantly getting little hits of more when you flip the next card or cards from the deck The moments when you get exactly the card you need setting off a chain reaction of moves to organize your board But that feeling is not easy to manufacture “I don’t enjoy the idea [that] when you deal a deck of cards to play a Solitaire you might get an impossible hand,” Teikari said “I played The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection and noticed myself enjoying it and noticed myself getting ideas for what if I tried to design my own Solitaire where you had this kind of a gimmick in it or this kind of detail in it?” The result is A Solitaire Mystery, Teikari’s collection of 23 Solitaire games that came out on Itch.io last year A Solitaire Mystery has Teikari’s trademark humor and puzzling sensibility “I noticed that my main interest in making games is kind of to surprise the player,” Teikari told me “To create some kind of reaction of amazement or amusement or something.” The Solitaires of Mystery all have a twist to them where you can start temporary stacks by “tapping” cards like in Magic: The Gathering One of my favorite variants lets you tear cards in half And 52-Card Solitaire… drops all the cards in a pile This is one of the Solitaires that demonstrates how challenging the math behind digital Solitaire can be for game developers “Something like Zachtronics Solitaire Collection actually has systems in place to make sure that every game you play is possible to be beaten,” Teikari said causing a ripple of shame to roll down my spine but when trying to balance my Solitaire games it was interesting to notice that inevitably making a more difficult Solitaire does usually mean that I’m also making it more likely that the player can get stuck in it.” The 52-Card Solitaire variant is the perfect example of this because you can only pick up cards that are not covered by other cards you can stack cards in descending order — and there are some helpful slots on the side where you can store cards for later But with 52-factorial ways the deck can fall… well “It feels more exciting to solve a Solitaire if you know that you might not have solved it,” Teikari said “There’s currently one Solitaire in A Solitaire Mystery that people have reported is always solvable no matter what He points to Tap Solitaire and Royal Flush Solitaire as two of the most successful in the collection Tap Solitaire is the most like a traditional Solitaire but it’s also a tool that the player can use to their advantage the player makes poker hands to add up to a high score and people have commented that they like it quite a bunch,” Teikari said And just think about that: Teikari has created 23 distinct Solitaires for his collection The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection has nine Depending on your definition of Solitaire, this year’s biggest game is a Solitaire. Balatro has sold millions of copies and made millions of dollars It’s just a single-player card game — but it’s got incredible complexity because of the different ways the cards can interact with each other and decks can be built One of the interesting things about Balatro is that while it’s widely described as a poker variant, its gameplay owes more to Big Two — one of the Chinese card games mentioned in that study even more addictive one with just a twist — the possibilities might be infinite and that’s something we simply don’t know about playing cards We don’t know where playing cards came from One of the things that makes games a tricky area of study is that up until very recently they’ve been physical objects that get a lot of use Dice and game boards are sturdier and might last the test of time; cards are not Think of how grubby your most-used deck of playing cards is You might not think twice about tossing it for a new one — and future historians are wailing and gnashing their teeth about it depicting popular figure Shrek and his companion What an important and unique historical object Often the game pieces that get preserved are ones that are fancier and decorative whose random toy might be considered historically significant It is possible that they were conceived as a collector’s curiosity rather than a deck for play.” But another old deck may contain clues toward understanding card evolution. It’s this deck from the Mamluk Sultanate in what is now Egypt, on display at the Topkapı Palace Museum in Istanbul. It’s younger than the Dutch deck — it dates from around 1500 — but, as Tor Gjerde points out on this immaculate personal website these cards mark the high card of each suit similar to Chinese money cards and “some” Persian ganjifa cards Andrew Lo’s “The Game of Leaves: An Inquiry into the Origin of Chinese Playing Cards” puts 1294 in China as the earliest reliable date that the existence of cards has been recorded but we don’t have anything left of the cards themselves Some researchers point to very old Chinese tile-based games like dominos and mahjong as precursors to cards And there are lots of different kinds of cards in China The money cards are the ones that historians point to as potential precursors for our modern playing cards, since money cards developed four recognizable suits On the other hand, ganjifa cards came from what was then Persia and are recorded as far back as the 14th century. As with most historical playing cards, the number of cards in a deck can vary — but some ganjifa decks can have 96 cards and eight suits Fancy versions of these cards were popular in the Mughal courts of India during the 1500s where they would’ve been made of shells or ivory Whether or not the ganjifa cards were based on Chinese cards originally cards came to Europe through the Middle East alongside such silly pastimes as “chess” and “algebra.” The Spanish word for playing card French card makers standardized the suits — trèfles, carreaux, cœurs, and piques. They simplified the colors, paring the designs down to red and black. This made them much easier to block print and stencil and so playing card production shifted its centers of power to France the four suits and the 52-card deck have only become more globally ubiquitous All those popular Chinese card games that were part of the study on addictiveness — they’re played with this deck That adds a dimension to the question of why playing cards are so compelling “We can know something of what it felt like for early moderns to play or watch others play these games because we use essentially the same gaming materials they did.” “I feel like it mostly comes down to playing cards being something that almost all people are kind of intimately familiar with,” Teikari told me “[...] They have a surprising number of both mathematical and otherwise But I would maybe say that that simplicity could be — or not simplicity but the familiarity would be the kind of major thing that might draw people.” I grew up playing Spoons and War and Speed and Go Fish and Bullshit and Back in the 16th century they were playing Maw and Gleek (really.) The universality of playing cards has resulted in a seemingly limitless number of games to play But we’re all using — more or less — the same deck One quality shared by most of the card-based video games that I’ve played is that they evoke the physical act of touching cards You can’t make a digital card game without good card sounds “Modern playing card games are so pervasive in almost every culture in the world that I think there is something special about standard playing cards themselves as a medium for emergent game design,” Balatro developer LocalThunk told Rogueliker in the same interview where they discussed Big Two “People love to hold a set of cards in their hand think about which cards make sense to play and which they might want to hold on to.” The intimacy and familiarity is kind of a cheat code You’re already connected to the game — because you’re connected to the cards can manage to recreate some of the tactile feel or the satisfyingness of playing cards that exist in real world,” Teikari said “I’ve seen people comment on A Solitaire Mystery of like the sounds that play when you move the cards around are satisfying So they get some of that kind of enjoyment of moving cards around.“ One of the things that tickled me most about A Solitaire Mystery is that Teikari indicates whether or not each Solitaire can be played with a physical deck You might be tearing your cards in half and you can really only do that once Playing cards are associated with everything from clownery to gambling to magic to childhood play one thing we do understand about them… is that their appeal is infinite assured Liberal candidate Pauline Rochefort who won the Nipissing-Timiskaming riding in Monday night’s federal election We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentRochefort is among the successful candidates who will form the next Liberal minority government. Rochefort was asked once she garnered a lead in the polls early Tuesday morning if there was any valid concern from Canadians that the price at the pumps is expected to rise once the election is over. “I know there’s a lot of misinformation out there, I found that as well, but absolutely not, that’s not part of the equation,” she said. “If you read the Liberal platform it’s very rich in developing the economy. There’s so much in there with various tax incentives, various components to grow our economy, it’s not about taxing the people. Just the contrary.” Rochefort said maybe she should have articulated that point a bit more during the campaign. She said everything will be maintained that protects Canadians. Rochefort touched briefly on bail reform and bringing in changes to the Criminal Code and funding for the public defenders’ office. She said that forms very much of the “Carney government.” Rochefort secured the win with 26,657 votes, finishing ahead of Conservative candidate Garry Keller, who secured 25,504 votes. NDP candidate Valerie Kennedy garnered 3,455 votes, while People’s Party of Canada candidate John Janssen received 631 votes and Louise Poitras of the Green Party took 571 votes. As of Tuesday at 2:16 p.m. there was still one poll that needed to be counted. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy lies a sublime palace unlike any other: the Château Porgès which also houses a museum dedicated to this prestigious award decided to acquire the estate to build his wife Rose Anna Wodianer a palace similar to the Hôtel de Salm drawing on the expertise of several renowned and emerging architects they were designed by landscape architect Verhaghe whileartist Ferdinand Faivre incorporated several sculptures Madame Porgès sold the property to Jean-Léopold Duplan passing through history and changing with each new buyer decided to build a golf course on the estate The project forced Buggeman to resell the estate because of the costs involved Château Porgès also attracts the attention of film-makers It was the setting for Pierre Etaix's 1964 film Yoyo Pierre Koralnik's 1966 musical Anna and Michel Drach's 1982 film Guy de Maupassant it was the setting for James Huth's 2022 remake of The New Toy Today, the château is dedicated to hosting corporate seminars, offering overnight accommodation and a full range of activities for business events. The grounds include a prestigious 18-hole golf course considered one of the finest in the Paris region the 110-hectare course features 14 driving ranges The special ballots cast at Widdifield are said to have completed the comeback and put Rochefort in the lead Rochefort tells cheering supporters "We're close but it's not over yet" Loud cheers for Rochefort at Granite Club as she pulls into a small lead "I really wanted to thank you all for your patience I know it's been a long evening and many of you put in hours already as scrutineers or counting ballots and doing the important work of elections and so I want to thank you personally from the bottom of my heart we are waiting for about eight polls to come but those eight polls could yet make a difference So we understand if many of you have been here all day and all night and you want to get home to your family but you're also welcome to stay as long as you want with us tonight to watch the remainder of those results come in and give them a heads up of where we're at and we're just waiting for those eight polls yet to come Please feel free to stay a little bit longer it won't be too much longer before those polls come in But we are this close to bringing it home Keller told enthusiastic supporters that the finish line is in sight but with still eight polls to go he's not declaring victory just yet He invited supporters to stick it out until the final poll reports Most importantly because we are for the People and the Planet This election was one of the least amount of days possible nor was it possible for me to attend the debates.   I am very proud to represent the Green Party of Canada in the Nipissing Timiskaming riding regardless of the outcome in tonight's election." Voter turnout here appears to be just north of 55 per cent It's interesting to note that the PPC got 3,494 votes locally in the 2021 federal election so it appears the collapse of the PPC has given Keller the margin of victory if results continue to track a Conservative win here Stu Campaigne reports Rochefort supporters are leaving the Granite Club it will mean Nipissing-Timiskaming will be represented by an opposition MP as the networks are calling a Liberal minority government With only 28 polls remaining Keller has increased his lead to 1,194 and appears on his way to victory We are awaiting a statement from Rochefort Liberal candidate Pauline Rochefort has yet to make her entrance at the Granite Club where a room full of supporters awaits The mood has dampened somewhat as it becomes evident Nipissing-Timiskaming is some time from declaring a winner.  Chris Dawson reports the mood has brightened considerably at the Keller camp despite a losing performance nationally Extremely poor showing by local Green candidate Louise Poitras and then skipped the Northwatch debate on the environment BayToday has made efforts to contact her without success The riding has a population of 98,237 it contains the cities of North Bay and Temiskaming Shores; If the number of signs is any indication Keller has placed an impressive number out in a short period of time Insiders I have spoken with think it will be a tight race here despite the Conservatives dumping their original candidate Cassidy Villeneuve for what the local committee considered her lack of performance lack of fundraising and not moving to the riding despite promising to do so when she won the nominationover a year ago none reporting results yet but we should get a couple reporting in the next half hour Another question this time around is how will the realignment of the riding affect results The northern border is now close to Englehart It has gone blue provincially in the past with Ed Havrot Might that be enough to swing votes to Keller While Keller is at his office he has not been made available for comment yet to reporter Chris Dawson this has been a two-horse race between Libs and Conservatives Last election the PPC took enough votes from the Conservatives to possibly cost Steve Trahan a victory PPC is much less a factor in this campaign so its effect is unknown the ballots are hand-counted so the results will be much slower coming in You can get up-to-date results on our main page under Canada Votes in the top left hand corner Supporters working at the hall at the Granite Club where Rochefort will later appear The mood is optimistic as a few dozen supporters watch the early returns All that's missing is the candidate these folks have hung their hopes on over a six-week campaign Many of the early arrivers say they are prepared to see the night through and hope for a Rochefort triumph in Nipissing-Timiskaming Stu reports that excitement at the Pauline Rochefort office is high HQ to watch the returns come in with supporters Good evening and welcome to our coverage of the Nipissing-Timiskaming riding that's approximately 30 minutes from now We have reporter Chris Dawson covering the Conservative post-election headquarters and Stu Campaigne will do the same for the Liberals.  We expect to have some early pictures and comments to add to this blog but we have no idea when the candidates will show up to greet supporters We also have our reporter David Briggs covering the NDP Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Pauline Rochefort has been acclaimed as the Liberal Party candidate for the Nipissing-Timiskaming Riding in the next federal election There had been speculation that up to three people were interested in joining the race “We are pleased that Pauline will be representing our riding for the next federal election,” announced Doug Brydges Chair of the Nipissing-Timiskaming Federal Liberal Association See: East Ferris mayor seeks federal Liberal nomination “It’s an honour to be acclaimed as the Liberal Party candidate for our riding," said Rochefort "Given the Trump government’s threat to our sovereignty and the unreasonable US tariffs being levied against Canada today there has never been a more critical moment in Canada’s recent history to step forward and stand up for our country,” "With over 30 years of experience in the fields of economic development she supported local businesses through the Business Development Bank of Canada and then headed the Canadian Wood Council Pauline has served the Municipality of East Ferris for over a decade and is now in her second term as Mayor," said a news release when she announced her candidacy Rochefort is the current mayor of East Ferris.  Her family settled in the Astorville area in the late 1800s.  "Her national financial career began as Economic Development Officer for the Grand Council Treaty #9," according to a news release. "She supported local business sectors playing a key role in developing an extensive branch network across Canada for the Business Development Bank of Canada. During the hard-fought softwood lumber dispute ending in a 2006 agreement with the United States Rochefort championed the Canadian wood industry as the President of the Canadian Wood Council." Rochefort launched the former Northern Ontario Biomass Innovation Centre and taught business strategy at Nipissing University She is now in her second term as the Mayor of the Municipality of East Ferris.  she worked with her fellow councillors and other levels of government bringing a new medical centre and pharmacy to the community as well as a new municipal office and garage for the municipality," adds the release “Pauline brings years of community engagement experience as well as proven leadership experience in the fields of economic development finance and business strategy.  In these times her skills will serve our riding well,” explained Brydges “I have known Pauline Rochefort for many years," said current MP Anthony Rota. "I was very happy when she agreed to run because with her experience she is the right person to move us forward in Nipissing-Timiskaming She will work intelligently and tirelessly for us.” Rota is retiring when the election is called The federal Liberal Party will elect its new leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Rochefort will battle Conservative candidate Cassidy Villeneuve in the expected election later this spring Rochefort isn't the only obstacle Villeneuve is facing Recent reports indicate that her own riding association is ready to replace her because of a failure to establish permanent residence in the riding and her performance as a candidate See: Local federal conservatives poised to dump their candidate if performance doesn't improve Numerous attempts by BayToday to contact Villeneuve have been ignored Nipissing-Timiskaming NDP have voted for Valerie Kennedy to be the next candidate Liberal candidate Pauline Rochefort officially kicked off her election bid Sunday following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s April 28 federal election announcement “We’re ready to show the voters that we will take action in Nipissing-Timiskaming,” said Rochefort believes the political landscape has turned upside down since Carney stepped forward as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party Pauline Rochefort was acclaimed as the Liberal Party candidate for the Nipissing-Timiskaming Riding on March 4 in anticipation of a federal election call which came on Sunday.  it’s no longer the same Liberal Party of only a few months ago,” said Rochefort “From eliminating the consumer carbon tax to engaging in economic and defence discussions with Australia and Europe to committing with the provincial Premiers to eliminate national free trade barriers between the provinces by Canada Day and so much more… you can be sure that Mark Carney is the right leader to protect our country’s sovereignty and build a strong and resilient economy,” said Rochefort in a release.  Rochefort’s election signs went up on Sunday campaign offices in North Bay and Temiskaming Shores are up and running and the website and social media channels have been online for the last week They tell us they believe in Mark Carney as a strong fiscal leader and a man of action who is best placed to tackle Trump and fix our economy,” she added The Nipissing-Timiskaming Conservatives nominated Garry Keller as its candidate heading into the next federal election at a nomination meeting on Saturday night.  Nipissing-Timiskaming NDP has voted for Englehart teacher Valerie Kennedy to be the next candidate.  McEntee who was born and raised in Huntsville and has been a North Bay resident for the past five years The Green Party and the People's Party of Canada have not announced local candidates yet.  Pike Funeral and Cremation Services (Boyd Chapel) Film Review 80th Anniversary Announcement We use cookies to provide you with a great experience and to help our website run effectively None too close to the outside.\u201D - The Aviator (2004) Although he became very busy in films and on television he continued also to act and direct on stage until 1970 He became famous for period action films in France but then made his name as a comic actor. Rochefort’s stunningly gaunt appearance made him constantly recognisable throughout his career His first cinema feature was in 1956 and he continued in films and TV for the next sixty years often in productions that were not always seen outside of France Typical titles of some of his early films were Swords of Blood From 1964 he was in the popular Angélique period film series about a teenage beauty who becomes involved in politics and with royalty Rochefort played a character called Grégoire Pecque Two Weeks in September starred Brigitte Bardot Other films that did reach the UK include The Tall Blond Man With One Black Shoe (and its sequel) for Yves Robert (a director Rochefort worked with often) Robert’s Pardon Mon Affaire (and its sequel) Bertrand Tavernier’s The Watchmaker of St Paul and Luis Buñuel’s The Phantom of Liberty Rochefort was a delight in Patrice Leconte’s The Hairdresser’s Husband and in Ridicule and also in the Pagnol story directed by Yves Robert He played a contract killer in Wild Target (which was re-made in English Robert Altman cast him as a cop in Prêt-à-Porter and he was hilarious as the harassed Maitre D in Mr Bean’s Holiday Terry Gilliam wanted him to play Don Quixote but the 2002 film firstly to Alexandra Moscwa (three children) and then Françoise Vidal (two children) and he had a son with actress Nicole Garcia.MICHAEL DARVELL FilmReviewDaily@gmail.com © 2015 - 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Privacy Notice Sign In Register A Victoria resident who was criminally convicted of theft related to real estate transactions has now been banned from Canadian investment markets In November 2022, Randolph Michael Rochefort received a two-year conditional jail sentence after pleading guilty to four counts of theft over $5,000 after using clients’ investment funds for his own personal expenses and cash withdrawals Between 2013 and 2016, Rochefort brokered sales of securities for a 160-acre land development in Alberta "Rochefort had these investors forward their funds to Reserve Cascadia Tours Limited company associated with Rochefort’s various business activities Investors understood that these funds would then be forwarded to the real estate development company for investment "Instead of forwarding all of the investors’ funds as promised Rochefort used some of them for personal expenses and cash withdrawals," the commission stated in 2022 Rochefort must resign any position he holds as a director or officer of an issuer or registrant and is permanently prohibited from trading or purchasing any securities or derivatives outside accounts in his own name and through a registered broker The BCSC ban applies to all of Canada's provincial securities regulators [email protected] Trump repeats 51st state taunt as Carney prepares for White House visitThe National |42 minutes agoVideo5:43 Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem A public visitation will be held at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth on Friday Another visitation will also be held at a later date in Munising Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising Michigan to Aimee and Mabel (Robere) Rochefort He married Bonnetta “Bonnie” Boynton and together the couple had several children Richard worked as a mechanic at Seneca in Blue Earth Richard also enjoyed working on projects in his shop and listening to his old-time country music on the radio Left to cherish his memory are his children and Ione; 43 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren He is preceded in death by his parents; wife Northern OntarioNewsEast Ferris mayor announces intention to run in the next federal election under the Liberal bannerBy Dan BertrandPublished: February 16, 2025 at 12:40PM EST Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved Pauline Rochefort has been acclaimed as the Liberal Party’s candidate for the Nipissing-Timiskaming riding in the next federal election We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle content“We are pleased Pauline will be representing our riding for the next federal election,” said Doug Brydges, chair of the Nipissing-Timiskaming Federal Liberal Association. Rochefort said, “It’s an honour to be acclaimed as the Liberal Party candidate for our riding. Given the (U.S. President Donald) Trump government’s threat to our sovereignty, and the unreasonable U.S. tariffs being levied against Canada today, there has never been a more critical moment in Canada’s recent history to step forward and stand up for our country. “And there has never been a more important moment in Nipissing-Timiskaming history to strengthen our communities for our families, our economy, and our future.” Rochefort, the current Mayor of East Ferris, has deep roots in the region. Her family settled in the Astorville area in the late 1800s. Her national financial career began as economic development officer for the Grand Council Treaty No. 9. Rochefort supported local business sectors, playing a key role in developing an extensive branch network across Canada for the Business Development Bank of Canada. During the hard-fought softwood lumber dispute ending in a 2006 agreement with the United States, Rochefort championed the Canadian wood industry as the President of the Canadian Wood Council. Locally, Rochefort launched the former Northern Ontario Biomass Innovation Centre and taught business strategy at Nipissing University. She is now in her second term as the mayor of the East Ferris. During her terms on council, she worked with her fellow councillors and other levels of government bringing a new medical centre and pharmacy to the community as well as a new municipal office and garage for the municipality. Brydges said, “Pauline brings years of community engagement experience as well as proven leadership experience in the fields of economic development, finance and business strategy. In these times, her skills will serve our riding well.” Anthony Rota, who is retiring as the Liberal MP for the riding, said, “I have known Pauline Rochefort for many years. I was very happy when she agreed to run because with her experience, knowledge and ability, she is the right person to move us forward in Nipissing-Timiskaming. She will work intelligently and tirelessly for us.” The federal Liberal Party will elect its new leader on March 9.