May 10 2011 - Chickens and Politics

Host Mike Chapman

Judy Morton ... A Mobile Chicken Abattoir that will allow those in the West Kootenays to once again legally purchase local farm produced poultry.

Nelson City Councilor Kim Charlesworth .. Proposed changes to the Animal Control Bylaw that would allow the raising of a few chickens (for eggs) inside the city limits.

MP Alex Atamanenko ... newly re-elected MP for this region discusses the changed political landscape in Canada, and some of the challenges ahead.

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Apr 26 2011 - Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Programs

Host: Mike Chapman

How a lack of monitoring and a lack of gov't will, have led to a situation that is very disturbing. Focus on Seasonal Mexican Farm Workers.

Raul Gatica ... Agricultural Workers' Alliance advocate, Surrey
Estela Garcia León ... Vice Consul, Mexican Consulate, Vancouver
Karl Flecker ... Nat. Dir., Anti-Racism & Human Rights, Canadian Labour Congress, Ottawa

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Mar 23 2011 - What happens when the camera comes out?

Host Mike Chapman

An in-depth, candid conversation with local photographer Fred Rosenberg

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Mar 10 2011 - Mount Sentinel Quest for Community students, staff, Letters from Haiti

Host: Mike Chapman

Guests:
Five Mount Sentinel Students on their experiences in the Quest program: Kiyomi Williams, Tim Currie, Namaste Leister, Zak Lecerf, Mina Frederick
Ruby Peppard, one of the program coordinators
Letters from Haiti ... David Putt and Rik Valentine

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Feb 24 2011 - Nelson city budget, Pastor Jim’s new housing project, LVR musicians showcase

Host: Bill Metcalfe

Pastor Jim Reimer on his planned housing project in the old Savoy Building
LVR students Dylann McPherson and Tyler Isaacs-DeJong on the upcoming Celebrate Africa talent evening
Nelson city manager Kevin Cormack on the city budget

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Feb 23 2011 - New Denver Budget, 100 Years of International Women’s Day, Friendship Contest

Host Donna Macdonald

Gary Wright, Mayor of New Denver, on the municipal budget
Beth Seed from the Women's Centre on 100 years of International Women's Day
Judy Banfield and Bruce Walgren on International Friendship Month and a contest related to our twin city in Japan

Feb 17 2011 - KHAOS Opera, Parking Meters, and Nelson Bus Service

Host: Bill Metcalfe

Guests
Councillor Kim Charlesworth on raising parking meter rates
Reporter Chris Shepherd on the city's budget plan re transit and funding of groups
Don Macdonald and Nicola Harwood on composing and writing the opera KHAOS

Feb 16 2011 - Biodiversity Atlas, Nelson’s Sustainability Plan, Cancer Research

Host: Bessie Wapp

Ian Parfitt on the Columbian Basin Biodiversity Atlas
Dr, Kenneth Kunz on cancer research
City councillors Kim Charlesworth and Deb Kozak on the city's sustainability plan

Feb 15 2011 - Peace Flash Mob, Money for Artists, 1000 Paper Cranes

Host: Amy Bohigian

Guests

Lucas Myers and Bessie Wapp about a peace flashmob at Whitewater
Joy Barrett about funding opportunities for artists
Caleb Von Maydell, Susannah Rebar and Avi Cowan, LVR students about their Amnesty International project

Feb 10 2011 - Youth activists, City Council’s spending plans, and a 100-year-old clown

Host: Bill Metcalfe

Guests:
Reporter Chris Shepherd on recent Nelson city council budget talks
Grade 10 students Caleb Von Maydell and Susannah Rebar on social activism at LVR
Michael Graham on Scaramouche Jones