Brian G. Spare

Brian G. Spare PhD is a local author, freelance copywriter who is a regular contributor to Bayview magazine. Watch for Brian’s upcoming memoir “The Boy Who Couldn’t Smile” to be published later this year. Contact him at bgspare@gmail.com.


Recent Articles

Dinners of Christmas Past A History of Our Festive Feasts

The Yuletide season will soon be upon us once again and with it comes all the rituals, social gatherings, traditions and food that make up this time of year.

And the story continues

When you’re searching for something, you never know how a little Bayview magazine can help.

In The Shadow of Anemki Wajiw

What sparked this endeavour was the work of an aspiring young artist and film maker, Susan Blight, from Couchiching First Nation.

Thriving with activity

What is a community? It can be a group of individuals with a common goal, who work together to achieve their aim with respect, honesty and accountability toward each other.

Our Carnegie Library

There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the Earth as the Free Public Library – Andrew Carnegie

Are You Wearing Your Nylons?

It’s not certain when the name Nipigon Nylons was coined to describe those thick woolly grey and white work socks. What is known is that they have been around for generations.

Thunder Bay's most famous homes

The people who opened up the North West shared a common love for vast and wild country.

Number please?

These were the first words spoken through the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell to his assistant Thomas Watson March 10, 1876.

A new life for the Eaton's building?

In 1869, Timothy Eaton opened his department store in Toronto.

Manufacturer to the World

When we think of the Bombardier plant here and it’s history, the first things that come to mind are the Hawker Hurricanes that were built here during WW II.

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