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Family and friends of a missing North Bay area man are hoping for the best.  Thirty-two-year-old Robbie Aho went missing back in 2009. Published reports say his father, Terry Aho, received a tip this week, saying someone resembling Robbie was seen boarding a bus in Sault Ste. Marie  just over two weeks ago. It's believed this man got off the bus in Sudbury. Terry Aho has apparently travelled to the Nickel City to look for his son.

North Bay pet owners can help their animals and the local Humane Society at the same time. Society manager Daryl Vaillancourt says they will hold a "Micro-chip Day" on Saturday, June 29th. It will only cost $20, and all the proceeds go to operating the society. The micro-chips  are important, because they offer an easy, permanent way for lost animals to be identified and returned home.

Folks at North Bay City Hall will be watching the province's reaction with interest in coming weeks. They want to see if the provincial government does anything about an arbitration system that many say is flawed. This week, politicians voted unanimously to ask that any future arbitration with unionized staff take into account a community's ability, or capacity, to pay. They feel in the past arbitrators did not consider the economic impact of decisions, saying cities can just raise taxes.

Good news for the Nipissing Revolver and Rifle Club. They worried their fall gun show wouldn't attract any visitors. They said a new bylaw, meant to help stop unscrupulous door-to-door sales, ended up with new fees and rules for people taking part in their show.  After pleading to elected officials this week, the Nipissing gun club got what they wanted--an exemption from those rules. Their show usually takes place in September, and already has several safeguards in place.