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Classical Coffee Break Episode 32 – 11.06.25

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Start Time Composer Title Performer
04:18 Johann Wilhelm Hertel Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major: III. Vivace Crispian Steele-Perkins, trumpet, The King’s Consort, Robert King, conductor
08:43 Louis Spohr Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat, Op. 57: II. Adagio Jon Manasse, clarinet, Seattle Symphony
15:34 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Osculeter Me Stile Antico
18:55 Anton Arensky String Quartet, No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 35: I. Moderato Lajtha Quartet
30:07 Antonin Dvorak Slavonic Dance for Four Hands in E Minor, Op. 72/2: Dumka (Allegretto grazioso) Khatia Buniatishvili, piano
33:21 Hildegard von Bingen Caritas abundat (De Spiritu Sancto, Antiphona No. 16) Schola der Benediktinerinnenabtei St. Hildegard Rudesheim-Eibingen
34:56 Henry Purcell Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 / Act III: “When I Am Laid in Earth” Dido’s Lament (Arr. by Mathieu Herzog for Cello and Strings) Camille Thomas, cello, Brussels Philharmonic, Mathieu Herzog, conductor
40:01 Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto No. 1 in D Major, BWV 972: III. Allegro (Arr. Perroy for Guitar) Raphael Feuillatre, guitar
42:35 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 “Turkish”: I. Allegro aperto Hilary Hahn, violin, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Paavo Jarvi, conductor
38:29 Traditional Scarbrough Fair (Arr. Parkin for Cello and Guitar) Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello, Plinio Fernandes, guitar

The Clean Up Hour, Mix 343

What’s up, y’all? Here is tonight’s Clean Up Hour — a discussion of the recent Billboard chart headlines that have been making the rounds. Also, the Power Up Community Radio Fundraiser is still going, please consider donating!

Shad – Intro
Shad & Raz Fresco – Look Pt 1
Saba & FELIX! – TicTacToe
Michael Christmas & Mathilde MX – move
Wynne – The British Are Coming
Atmosphere – Caddy
Aesop Rock – Poly Cotton Blend
Westside Gunn – Tiffany Blue
Curren$y – Rush Hour
Lloyd Banks – Book of Records
Mcenroe – No A No I
Nickelus F – Max Frequencies
Mobb Deep – Against the World
Miguel – The Killing
ThorHighHeels – Preview of the Noose
50 Cent – Damn
Lloyd Banks, 50 Cent, & Young Buck – You Already Know
Bruiser Wolf, ZeelooperZ, & Harry Fraud – The Spaniard
R.A.P Ferreira, ELDON, & Kenny Segal – blood quantum
The RH Factor & D’Angelo – Bullshit
Not for Radio – Back To You
2 Chainz & The Isley Brothers – The ATL Experience
Hit-Boy, Havoc, & The Alchemist – Celebration Moments
Jay Worthy & Conway – Bellagio
Jay Worthy – Worthy vs Getty
Obed Padilla – Fuerza Freestyle
Charles Hamilton – The Perfect Suicide
Kent Jamz – affirmation
Heems & Lee Ranaldo – Nothing Good Is Easy
The RH Factor & D’Angelo – I’ll Stay
War – Four Cornered Room

See y’all next time!

CKMS News 2025-11-05- MPP Catherine Fife elected chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians

CKMS News -2025-11-05- MPP Fife elected chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians

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Waterloo –
Becoming the first Canadian to hold the role, Waterloo NDP MPP Catherine Fife was elected to lead the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) at the organization’s conference in early October. Fife becomes the 8th chairperson in the organization’s history.

According to the group’s website, the CWP is the network of women members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Parliaments and Legislatures and is a means of” building the capacity of women elected to Parliament to be more effective in their roles”.  Fife notes that it is a “huge responsibility” but adds that “this is the kind of work that also gives me energy”.

MPP Fife says she hopes to focus her efforts around access to education, democratic engagement, human rights and climate change.

The CWP over 3,000 Women Parliamentarians, in over 180 Commonwealth national and sub-national Parliaments, .

This show features an interview with MPP Fife, who is excited to take on the role which she says is “a great opportunity to learn, and take things to the next level.”

Radio Nowhere Episode 135, 11/3/25

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1:21 L.K. The Pretty Shirati Luo Voice Jazz
6:23 Harmagedon The Souljazz Orchestra
9:00 Rattle and Burn Jesse Cook
12:46 You Were Never There Diego Garcia
16:23 Big in the City Pony Gold
20:50 I Go Blind 54-40
23:33 Do You Realize?? The Flaming Lips
27:01 Suicide Blond INXS
32:08 Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday’s Just as Bad) T-Bone Walker
35:08 Stormy Monday [Live] Cream
42:57 A Year In Its Passing The Wilderness of Manitoba
46:11 Hash Pipe (from CD) Weezer
49:17 Cold Turkey John Lennon

New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #103

What’s up, y’all? The Power Up Community Radio fundraiser has begun — if you like what we do here at CKMS 102.7 FM, please consider hitting the donate button to your left!

As always, here is what I have added to Libretime since last week:

The Goods Don’t Spoil the Fun Rock No
Kasei Come Tell Me – Single Country No
Land Heart Song You Belong Here – Single Children’s Music CanCon
Skip Waiters chanGES – Single Hip Hop Instrumental, radio edit versions available CanCon
celltowers west (caterpillar) – Single Rock No
Scardenelli & Sophie It’s All In Your Head! – Single Folk No
Simon Scardenelli Underneath the Singing Tree Folk No
Good Loser Going Nowhere – Single Rock No
Sean Bienhaus & Colider Drown Me Out/Distaste – Single Alternative CanCon
Robbie Harte My Mama’s Daughter – Single Country CanCon
D.Rangers Sketch Folk 1 NSFR Track CanCon
Mike Younger The Enemy Within – Single Rock CanCon
Periscopi Invertit Amelia Jazz No
Nicholas Campbell People Like to Talk – Single Rock CanCon
kpec3 arrival fear anchors – Single Religious No
Ryan Stevenson All I See – Single Pop CanCon
CAR287 Looking Through The Lens Rock CanCon
Overnight Strong & Good – Single Rock CanCon
Tara Shannon Cover Story Country CanCon
Gold Foil Hum Character Flaw Alternative CanCon
Dre Dupuis Dre Dupuis Rock CanCon
Elli Hart Don’t Be the Victim – Single Rock CanCon
DahL High Tide – Single Rock CanCon
BBQ Pope UNFURL Rock CanCon
Keegan Powell Drown – Single Rock CanCon
Emmett Jerome It Ain’t Me – EP Rock CanCon
Chrome Daphne Stuck (On You) – Single Pop CanCon
ARK IDENTITY Deluxe Nightmare Pop CanCon
Julian Taylor Don’t Let ‘Em (Get Inside Your Head) – Single Folk CanCon
The Strumbellas Burning Bridges Into Dust – EP Rock CanCon
Big Wreck Rest of the Story Rock CanCon
Lauren Minear Boxing Day Pop No
Terra Lightfoot Home Front Rock CanCon
Mark Fenster Heavenly Bliss – Single New Age CanCon
Brodie Christ Big Feelings Rock CanCon
NERIMA All My Mistakes Rock CanCon
Steve Holliday Looking Into the Hourglass – Single Rock CanCon
Cloud Tangle Desire Path – Single Pop No
Bill Leslie Paradise New Age No
0Stella Died In Your Arms Tonight – Single Rock CanCon
Josh Rager Heart’s Pace Jazz CanCon
The Will Barnes Quartet Outside the Light Jazz No
Jennifer King Peter-Anthony Togni: Nocturne – Single Classical CanCon
Colider For the Space Age Punk CanCon
Colider Birmingham – Single Punk CanCon
Taegen Domstad Amelia – Single Folk CanCon
Rick Sparks A Time to Heal – Single New Age No
Drop Dead Georges I’ve Come Here To Die – Single Rock CanCon
Sarah Brix Who We Used To Be – Single Folk Elora CanCon
Rebekka Bakken Nord Folk No
Mike Gilbar Reflections Folk No
The Whythouse Crossroads (feat. Mista Murray) – Single Country NSFR CanCon/KWCon
Lennox C.B. Bones for the Boatman Alternative CanCon
Elyssa Plaza East Side – Single R&B CanCon

Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:

Tracklist:

Jennifer King – Peter-Anthony Togni: Nocturne
Bill Leslie – Fiordland
Josh Rager – I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face
Periscopi Invertit – Stella Splendens
Gary Bartz – Uncle Bubba
The Whythouse – Crossroads (feat. Mista Murray)
Skip Waiters – chanGES
Kid DET & Sad Classes – In This Bed
Rejean Lau – Blue Jays Way 2025
Chrome Daphne – Stuck (On You)
Elyssa Plaza – East Side
Sandra Lamb – You Keep On Blessing Me
Norman Brule – Such a Lovely Dream
Kpec3 arrival – fear anchors
Drea Lake – Bird In Your Window
Sarah Brix – Who We Used To Be
Mike Gilbar – Song for a Sunday Morning
D. Rangers – Can’t Outlast My Bills
Scardanelli & Sophie – It’s All In Your Head! (Radio Edit)
Taegan Domstad – Amelia
Robbie Harte – My Mama’s Daughter
Tara Shannon – Blue Motel Room
CAR287 – Road Rage Leady
BBQ Pope – Pool Hall
Colider – Drown Me Out
celltowers – west (caterpillar)
Signee Florence – Better Like That
Steve Holliday – Looking Into the Hourglass
Good Loser – Going Nowhere
Mike Younger – The Enemy Within

See y’all next time!

Your Roadmap to Confidence: The Hexavisionary Retirement Checklist

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Feeling anxious about Retirement?

Your Roadmap to Confidence: The Hexavisionary Retirement Checklist

 

Retirement marks a significant life transition, offering new freedoms and opportunities. However, navigating this journey requires careful planning and a clear vision.

The Hexavisionary Retirement Checklist is your comprehensive guide to ensuring a confident and fulfilling retirement. This isn’t just about financial security; it’s about building a holistic plan that addresses all facets of your life, from health and wellness to lifestyle and legacy.

We’ll help you anticipate potential challenges, seize new possibilities, and create a future that truly reflects your aspirations.

From understanding your financial landscape to envisioning your ideal daily life, this checklist provides a structured approach to transform your retirement dreams into a tangible reality.

Broadcast: 102.7 CKMS Radio Waterloo
Duration: 60 Minutes (Four 15-Minute Segments)

Listen to the episode and download the free checklist below.

Download Retirement Planning Guide

CKMS Community Connections for 20 October 2025: Michael Bell of “The Bowie Lives”

Show Notes

A man with white hair with an earbud in his right ear, wearing a black shirt, smiles into the camera.
Michael Bell

Michael Bell, who performs as David Bowie in The Bowie Lives talks to Bob Jonkman about the show, the fans, the band, performing on Hallowe’en, seeing David Bowie live, how young people didn’t know about David Bowie, why the name is The Bowie Lives, and some of the other work Michael does.

The interview starts at 4m35s.

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Podcast

Download: ckms-community-connections-2025-10-20-episode225-michael-bell-of-the-bowie-lives.mp3 (53 MB, 57m58s, episode 225)

Index

Time Title Album Artist
0m00s Theme for CKMS Community Connections ccc CKMS Sunflower logo (yellow petals surrounding a black centre with white wavies all on a teal background)
CKMS Community Connections
Steve Todd
0m49s Fame The Bowie Lives A Bowie Spectacular "5 Stars! Unbelievable!" Richard Crouse, Host of CTV PopLife (white letters on a pink/purple background, with David Bowie's signature lightning flash over the O in Bowie)
(single)
Michael Bell
4m35s Michael Bell gives some background of The Bowie Lives. True Bowie fans hate the idea of a Bowie impersonator, so Michael doesn’t pretend to be David Bowie; he’s a sound-alike. But the fans come around, even the hard-core fans. There’s a great band, and it’s challenging material, from folk tunes to industrial metal. Michael covers some of all the Bowie periods. It’s about celebrating the genius of Bowie.
11m20s Michael introduces the band. The shows were booked a year ahead, so the band members can do their own gigs. The band is of a calibre that they don’t have to rehearse, maybe one paid rehearsal in the spring. If they’re adding a new song they can rehearse it during a sound check.
18m28s Bob asks if the show on October 31st is a Hallowe’en show. Michael says there’s no better show for Hallowe’en than a Bowie show, there are endless costumes people can wear. It’s the first time he’s playing a legion hall, but he’s fond of playing a small stage. Michael tells Bob of Bowie Fest at the Toronto club Ground Control.
25m02s Michael calls the show “A Bowie Spectacular”. It’s an all-encompassing experience, bringing in the audience. It’s art. Michael saw David Bowie perform live when he was coming off the road in the 1980s when he was running an entertainment magazine, The Wire Megazine. It was a hardcopy magazine then (and still availble online today), and Michael was reviewing shows. He was able to get in the pit and photograph David Bowie. That show was opened by Nine Inch Nails and many younger people left after NIN, they weren’t familiar with David Bowie. In The Bowie Lives Michael performs some material that was popular in the UK, but not here. It’s a two-hour show, Michael needs to shave seconds off some songs in order to squeeze in another. It’s a set repertoire, so that the segues are smooth and the show is tight.
33m44s Why The Bowie Lives, why not David Bowie Lives? Michael was inspired by an Elvis sign, “Elvis Lives” on someone’s rooftop. Bowie was a performer whose music will never die, proved by younger people who are now coming out to the shows. “The Bowie” is a state of mind. Some people pronounce it as “the lives of Bowie”, which Michael thinks works too. Bob thought there might have been intellectual property rights over the name. No-one has challenged them about the use of David Bowie’s name and stage presence. Elvis impersonators have had copyright issues, but The Bowie Lives is flying under the radar.
42m43s Is there a The Bowie Lives album in the works? No, but Michael has considered releasing a DVD of a performance. Michael doesn’t think there’ll be an album.
43m40s Heroes The Bowie Lives A Bowie Spectacular "5 Stars! Unbelievable!" Richard Crouse, Host of CTV PopLife (white letters on a pink/purple background, with David Bowie's signature lightning flash over the O in Bowie)
(single)
Michael Bell
47m47s Heroes "Heroes" David Bowie (B&W photo of a man in a leather jacket gesturing with his hands)
Heroes
David Bowie
48m17s Bob is impressed by Michael’s accurate rendition of Heroes. Michael says that was recorded during the Covid shutdown. He talks about the devastating effects of the Covid shutdown on performance musicians — session and studio musicians weren’t as badly affected. Music is Michael’s full-time job, although he does some other work such as consulting on festivals, and writing for his magazine.
51m15s Bob asks about Michael’s political career. Michael was a federal Green Party candidate, and is very involved in his community. Happily, most Bowie fans lean in the same political direction as Michael. But that’s not necessarily the case for other shows that he works on. Bob and Michael talk international politics for a while.
55m20s Michael recaps the details for the show on 31 October 2025 in Cambridge, and Bob gives the end credits.

CKMS Community Connections Hour One airs on CKMS-FM 102.7 on Monday from 11:00am to Noon, and Hour Two airs alternate Fridays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.

Got music, spoken word, or other interesting stuff? Let us know at ccc@radiowaterloo.ca or leave a comment on our “About” page.

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Bonus Video

Video: CKMS Community Connections for Monday 20 October 2025, 593 MiB (Radio Waterloo video)

Show notes and podcast interview content is Copyright © 2025 by the participants, and released under a CC BYCreative Commons Attribution Only license. Copy, re-use, and derivative works are allowed with attribution to Radio Waterloo and a link to this page. Music selections are copyright by the respective rights holders. The theme music is written and performed by Steven Todd.

The Clean Up Hour, Mix 342

What’s up, y’all? Tonight’s All Things Considered is web-exclusive so that DJ Carmelo can do his thing — the show makes the case for The Gumshoe Strut, a true DIY one-man-band-man who’s been doing his thing for a long time. Time to get familiar!

Up Down Left Right
No Time 2 Die
My Secret Identity
Stairaway
Broke Off Rap
BEATS! (feat. Pip Skid & Yy)
That Counts
How Many Times (feat. Gruf)
Throw Down Tonight
On the Move
A Coset To Be The Boss (feat. Pip Skid)
Live From the Underground
Worse in the World (TTG Version)
Whirlwind
Traffic
It’s All About… (feat. Grubbs)
Redrum
Point of Combustion
So Confused (feat. MC Homeless)
Break Me Off (Interlude)
Pick Up The Piece(s)
Clock/Works
The Haunted Painting
Wants Might Get (feat. Birdapres)
Too Long In The Tooth
People So Cold (No Hellos)
Sun Down
Do Dad S**t (feat. Nolto, StapleMouth, Id Obelus, Capaciti, & Yy)
I Was There Once
Heard You Were Dead (feat. Azrael)
Cheers
Love 40
Felt
Honestly
Indifference
In Bed At Dawn
Wide Awake
The Real Sacrifice
Bus Stop Joe
Bad Apple
Humble Abody
Goodnight
Speakin’ My Mind

See y’all next time!

Classical Coffee Break Episode 31 – 10.30.25

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Start Time Composer Title Performer
02:01 Ralph Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 3 (A Pastoral Symphony) New Philharmonia Orchestra, Margaret Price, soprano, Sir Adrian Bolt, conductor
12:06 Johannes Brahms 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15 in A-Flat Major Stephen Kovacevich, piano
14:16 Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai Julia Fischer, violin, Academy of St. Martins in the Fields
16:41 Ernest Shand The Gnomes, Op. 77 Alexandra Whittingham, guitar
18:38 Carl Orff Carmina Burana: In trutina Hera Hyesang Park, soprano, Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice, Jochen Rieder, conductor
21:30 Ernest Bloch From Jewish Life: II. Supplication Raphael Wallfisch, cello, Linn Hendry, piano
24:04 Arcangelo Corelli Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 6, No. 7: II. Adagio Capella Istropolitana, Jaroslav Krechek, conductor
25:11 John Dowland Come Again! Sweet Love Doth Dow Invite Kathleen Battle, soprano, Christopher Parkening, guitar
28:25 Jean Sibelius Symphony No, 1 in E Minor, Op 39: II. Andante Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor
38:29 Frederick Delius Two Aquarelles, No. 1, Lento, ma non troppo Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar, conductor
41:42 Fanny Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 11: II. Andante espressivo London Bridge Trio
47:36 John Wilbye The First Set of English Madrigals: No. 24, Cruel, Behold My Heavy Ending The King’s Singers
50:25 Anton Rubinstein Melodie in F Major, Op. 3, No. 1 Vytautus Sondeckis, cello, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, David Geringas, conductor
54:40 Ralph Vaughan Williams The Turtle Dove Choir of Kings College, Cambridge, David Willcocks, conductor

Hepcat DJ

Photo of a theatre marquee with "Dancing Tonite" in unlit neon tube lettersCKMS station friends at hepcatswing.com are back with us with material for one of our fill in time slots.  This new content are the playlists of the volunteer DJ’s at their Monday weekly community dance.

Hepcat Swing was with us as a regular show a few years back. You can listen to those shows here on CKMS. Search “swing and blues“.

Hepcat DJ airs on CKMS-FM on Saturdays from 6:00am to 7:00am.

Hepcat DJ – Julie Ann Desrocher october 20

Hepcat DJ – Jeff Benoit october 20

Hepcat DJ – jeff stager sept 29 2025

Hepcat DJ – John Salalila Sept 29 2025

Hepcat DJ – John Salalila Sept 22 2025

Hepcat DJ – Brad Spiers Sept 22 2025

Hepcat DJ – Jeff Benoit september 15

Hepcat DJ – Julie Ann Desrocher september 15

Hepcat DJ – Catherine Freeman Sept 8 2025

Hepcat DJ – Brad Spiers Sept 8 2025

Hepcat DJ – Jeff Benoit Aug 18 2025

Hepcat DJ – Dwayne Jennings Aug 18 2025

Hepcat DJ – Catherine Freeman Aug 8 2025

Hepcat DJ – Jeff Stager Aug 8 2025

Hepcat DJ – John Salalila Aug 4 2025

Hepcat DJ – Jeff Stager Aug 4 2025

 

Music With Kara Shaw

Thriller – Michael Jackson

This Is Halloween – Danny Elfman

Spooky, Scary Skeletons – Andrew Gold

Hungry Like The Wolf – Duran Duran

Sally’s Song – Danny Elfman

Witchy Woman – The Eagles

Come Little Children – Sarah Jessica Parker

Halloween Theme – John Carpenter

I Put A Spell On You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

The Phantom Of The Opera – Andrew Lloyd Weber

 

 

CKMS News -2025-10-28- Residents warn of environmental harm as development proposal abutting the Huron Natural Area moves forward

CKMS News -2025-10-28- Residents warn of environmental harm as development proposal abutting the Huron Natural Area moves forward

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Kitchener, ON – A proposed development 1700 Strasburg Road in Kitchener’s ward 5 received preliminary approval at the planning committee meeting on October 27th.  Saying “the people we hire and create these reports are experts… and no offense to any of the delegates, but we are not all experts… we didn’t all go to school for this” ward 3 councilor Jason Denault supported the decision.

The project would see a nearly 40 acre plot of land which abuts the Huron Natural Area (HNA), transformed into a 10 unit industrial space. The proposal will next be considered for approval at the city council meeting on November 10th.

Representatives of the grassroots environmental group Protect Huron Natural Area delegated at the meeting, alongside other concerned residents, and the project proponent’s consultants.  City staff recommended the approval of the project

This show features interviews with Ray Angod and Yvonne Fernandes Protect Huron Natural Area. CKMS News asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests about the inconsistencies between the survey information and the report, but did not receive a response.

Radio Nowhere Episode 134, 10/27/25

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1:22 We´re Going Wrong Cream
4:48 N.S.U. Cream
7:28 Supernaut Black Sabbath
12:02 We Can Be Together Jefferson Airplane
17:51 Dear Eloise The Hollies
20:54 Two of Us The Beatles
24:25 Sea of Joy Blind Faith
31:33 Death Letter Son House
35:53 Death Letter White Stripes
40:21 Death or Glory The Clash
44:16 Cold Cold Cold Cage The Elephant
47:48 Do I Wanna Know? Arctic Monkeys
52:20 Lola + Joseph July Talk
56:53 Side 1, & 2 Future Fair (Ah Clem) Firesign Theater

 

 

Reader’s Delight Episode 23, October 26, 2025

Episode XXIII of Reader’s Delight features authors Maria Sayde, Jane Ann McLachlan, and Tolu Oloruntoba.

Maria Sayde joins us her introduce her new manuscript, a Greek-Phoenician mythology retelling titled Sea Of Stars and reads from the Prologue and Chapter 1 of the book.
Website: http://linktr.ee/mariasayde
IG: http://instagram.com/mariaasayde
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mariaasayde

Jane Ann McLachlan talks about writing in a variety of genres and reads from her latest medieval historical fiction novel, The Lode Stone.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZR9RDQD

http://www.janeannmclachlan.com/

Tolu Oloruntoba discusses his approach to writing poetry and discusses his latest poetry collection Unravel (McClelland and Stewart, 2025) before reading a selection of pieces from the work.
https://www.tolu.ca

New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #102

What’s up, y’all? As always, here is what I’ve added to Libretime since last week:

The Mendozaz The Completely Fiction History of This Great Nation of Canada Punk CanCon
Mason Lowe Crashes Your Party Rock No
C.Ross Future Site of C. Ross Folk CanCon
Monique Hunsley Crying in the Rain – Single Country CanCon
The Whythouse Like a 90’s Tune – Single Country CanCon/KWCon
ff8282 a thin membrane between her hands Ambient No
Faultlines Habits – Single Folk No
Gareth Inkster Steeples – Single Pop CanCon
OTHEOSE Make It Better – Single Electronic CanCon
Half Dollar Dog Empty – Single Rock No
Julie Hanney Impressions New Age No
Ryan Judd & Tom Eaton How the Light Gets In – Single New Age No
The Cross Sea Just Like Adrianne – Single Folk CanCon
Norman Brule Such a Lovely Dream – Single Religious CanCon
Dandelion Highway Either Way – Single Folk CanCon
Cerae Bittersweet – Single R&B CanCon
Cerae Blessing on Blessing – Single R&B CanCon
Cerae Clocks (Loving With You) – Single R&B CanCon
Cerae Foolishly In Love – Single R&B CanCon
Cerae Jersey Boi – Single R&B CanCon
Cerae Rain – Single R&B CanCon
Crissi Cochrane Meet Me At Malden – Single Soul CanCon
COIO3 (SOYUZ) KROK World No
Mystic Aura Shine – Single Alternative No
Jay Williams Dark Sex Mythology – Single Pop No
Johnny Beachit She’s Gone Country – Single Country No
Johnny Beachit Overserved – Single Country No
Johnny Beachit I’m Sufferin From Rumnesia – Single Country No
Aretha Tillotson Kinda Out West Jazz CanCon
MilkHouse Chillers Oh My Baby – Single Rock No
Brian Carter Kenan Bagatelles Classical No
Brian Tremblay Peachie Pie – Single Folk CanCon
Jennifer K Austin Guilty Pleasure – Single Pop CanCon
Floyce Alley We’re Getting Dumber – Single Rock Clean and Explicit versions available CanCon
Sandra Lamb In Your Presence – Single Religious No
Sandra Lamb You Keep On Blessing Me – Single Religious No
OTHEOSE Continental Drift – Single Electronic CanCon
OTHEOSE No Answers Given – Single Electronic CanCon
OTHEOSE Sundown – Single Electronic CanCon
Dual Variant A Better Tomorrow – Single Rock CanCon
Ligament Used as Nutrient – Single Metal CanCon
Gary Bartz Monsoon Jazz No
Rich Perry Dream Jazz No
Pierre Dorge Songs for Mbizo Jazz No
Eric Rasmussen School of Tristano 4 Jazz No
Sun Fantasia Anastasia Jazz CanCon
Hilla Peer Airport – Single Pop No
Rejean Lau Blue Jays Way 2025 – Single Hip Hop CanCon
Lost Pitch Bumpy Ride Alternative CanCon
Jory Nash The Light Still Shines On The Main Folk CanCon
Drea Lake A Call From Somewhere Else Folk CanCon
Scarlet Street No Alternative Punk No
Signee Florence Better Like That – Single Pop CanCon
Really Cute Cats Mentirosa Electronic No
Liliths Army DOLL Rock Clean and Explicit versions available No

Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:

Tracklist:

Brian Carter Keenan – No One Knows
Julie Hanney – Monet’s Garden
Ryan Judd & Tom Eaton – How the Light Gets In
ff8282 – deep, wonderful, pregnant
Aretha Tillotson – Cricklewood Lane
Sun Fantasia – B for Another Bite
Eric Rasmussen – Oof My Pants Are Tight
Dave Mossing – HOMESTEADERS SUITE: III. ST-Olaf
OTHEOSE – Make It Better
Really Cute Cats – Mentirosa
Cerae – Jersey Boi
Carina – Through Your Eyes
Jay Williams – Dark Sex Mythology
Miss C-Line – Coz It’s Love
Crissi Cochrane – Meet Me At Malden
The Whythouse – Like a 90’s Tune
Nora Joy – What I Want
Dandelion Highway – Either Way
C. Ross – Faster Than the Light
Faultlines – Habits
Gareth Inkster – Steeples
Brian Tremblay – Peachie Pie
Tom X. Chao – Lower Your Standards
Floyce Alley – We’re Getting Dumber
MILKHOUSE CHILLERS – Oh My Baby
Dual Variant – A Better Tomorrow
Ligament – Used As Nutrient
Lost Pitch- Lulu and Her Multicouloured Scarf
Mystic Aura – SHINE
Lilliths Army – Eat My TV

See y’all next time! Also, heads up that we begin fundraising next week, please consider supporting!

CKMS Community Connections for 24 October 2025: Ray Angod of Protect the Land Surrounding Huron Natural Area

Show Notes

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Ray Angod

Ray Angod of Protect the Land Surrounding Huron Natural Area tells us about the wildlife in the area surrounding the Huron Natural Area, the plans for “light industrial” development, some history of the site. Ray and Bob discuss zoning, the surplus of industrial land currently in Waterloo Region, and the delegations to the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee on Monday 27 October 2025. Ray tells us about reading through the 500 page environmental assessment report, and finding inconsistencies and contradictions which he will be pointing out in his delegation. Bob wonders about provincial interference in land acquisition, and Ray talks about the effects on the Huron Natural Area itself, notably the increase in light, noise, and sodium in the ground water.

The interview starts at 2m48s.

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Index

Time Title Album Artist
0m00s Theme for CKMS Community Connections ccc CKMS Sunflower logo (yellow petals surrounding a black centre with white wavies all on a teal background)
CKMS Community Connections
Steve Todd
0m58s Runaway Greenhouse Effect Saskatones | Runaway Greenhouse Effect (image of a yellowish planet on a purple background)
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The Saskatones
2m48s Ray Angod explains what needs to be protected at the Huron Natural Area — meadow and wooded lands are to be replaced with industrial space. Huron Natural area is located in Ward 5, the south end of Kitchener. It’s not the Huron Natural Area itself that’s being developed, but the area surrounding it. There is a buffer of 20 metres between the wetland and the area slated for development. “Light Industrial” is warehousing, not smog-producing manufacturing. There are snapping turtles, regionally significant wildlife, and it’s a coyote habitat. Ray explains why a coyote habitat is important. The area is also a habitat for the Midland Painted Turtle. The environmental impact study indicated there were 96 depredated turtle nests (where eggs had been dug up), but did not count the viable turtle nests that are buried in the soil. There are also 70 species of birds in the subject area, not just in the Huron Natural Area itself. It is considered one of the seven wonders of Kitchener.
9m40s Ray tells us the history of the land, how it was bought and sold in the past, and its previous intended use as a hog slaughtering plant. The land had been prepared for development, with trees and vegetation removed, but since the plant wasn’t built the land returned to a somewhat natural grassland that happens to be ideal for turtles and the Grasshopper Sparrow. There was a plan in the 1990s to expand the Huron Natural Area, but plans changed, and areas to the east, south, and west have been developed. Bob and Ray discuss zoning issues. Adding more industrial space in Kitchener makes no sense, there is already a vacancy rate of 7.5% for industrial space, second-highest in southern Ontario. The area is twice the size of the land for Conestoga Mall, but there’s no demand for it. Talking about the recent history for land demand.
16m35s There will be a meeting of the Strategic Planning Committee on Monday, Ray and others will be delegating to the committee. The intent is to raise doubt for the councillors, will this Ray tells us about the Change.org petition, and the Linktree. Ray encourages everyone to register to delegate at the Committee meeting on Monday; today is probably the last day to register. People can get involved by signing the petition, and contacting their councillors.
20m40s Arachnoids and Pancake Domes Saskatones | Venus (picture of a yellowish planet on a black background)
Venus
The Saskatones
23m07s What does Ray want to see? Just leave it as is, there’s nothing wrong with the way it is now. Recapping the surplus existing industrial space. Do the developers have customers lined up? Ray would like to know that too. Ray points out the many roadside signs advertising industrial space, showing the surplus of available land. Ray gives his history in doing local advocacy. Ray says the environmental assessment reports are easily found online, but inaccessible in that they’re long, technical, boring, and full of jargon. He’s spent many hours to figure out how it all works, and finding inconsistencies and where the gaps are. The environmental assessment studies are paid for by the developer, so many of the inconsistencies are in favour of the developer. It’s too expensive to commission their own environmental assessment report, and the area is all fenced off with “Private Property” signs. Have the councillors read the environmental assessment report? If not, Ray will point them towards certain areas that they should focus on, such as the turtles, and the Grasshopper Sparrow. The report says the area is not suitable for the Grasshopper sparrows because trees will crowd them out, but also state that trees won’t grow there. There are peculiarities with “complexing” the wetlands, or expanding them. The authors contacted the Ministry of the Natural Resources to discourage them from looking at complexing the wetlands. But other studies contradict their reasoning.
35m30s Was there provincial involvment in getting this land developed? Ray has not seen evidence of that. Bob is reminded of the Wilmot land assembly, which was definitely instigated by the province, and the Region of Waterloo joined in.
37m05s How will the industrial activity in these lands affect the Huron Natural Area itself? Ray says the immediate concerns are noise and light. The proposal says the 20 metre buffer will block noise and light. It’s shrubs and trees, and maybe an enclosure fence. People who live there say that noise has increased considerably since development started some years ago. There is now an audible industrial hum in the natural area. Bob is concerned about industrial runoff, Ray says that salt for parking lot maintenance is a big concern. Sodium levels in our water supply is already high, and getting higher. But there is no enforcement for salt use, there are no fines, there are only guidelines.
41m42s Wild Card Wild Card (illustration of a spread of cards, the top-most card has an illustration of a cup with a woman and snake)
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Courtney Wolfe
44m33s Ray recaps what he will be doing on Monday (delegating to the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee). Bob looks at the various websites: the petition, Instagram, Facebook, and the Linktree. There are lots of resources listed there, including Ray’s article on Melissa Bowman’s website, Citified. Ray tells us how he will be presenting to council, Bob reminds the councillors of the upcoming municipal election in 2026.
49m28s There has been a lot of community support. There are a few dozen people who stay in constant touch. People are from all demographic, young, old, blue collar, white collar, left and right politically. Ray says the best way to get involved is to start with the petition. People can leave their comments on the petition, and Ray will use some during his delegation.
51m09s Bob gives the end credits.

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Avoiding the Big 3 Estate Planning Explosions : Rethink Your Retirement Show

Avoiding-the-Big-3-Estate-Planning-ExplosionsAre you worried about probate fees? You might be focusing on the “little tax” while ignoring the “big tax”—the massive income tax bill that can vaporize 50% of your hard-earned estate.

In this crucial episode of Rethink Your Retirement, host Kanwaljit (Sunny) Kochar exposes the “Big 3 Estate Planning Explosions” that destroy family wealth and relationships.

Learn how common, well-intentioned mistakes with Beneficiary Designations can create a devastating “tax bomb” for your loved ones. Discover why adding your child as a Joint Owner to your home is a “legal pickle” that invites creditors, triggers new taxes, and can lead to devastating family conflict.

Finally, Sunny reveals how the “Empty Bucket” problem—lacking cash to pay the CRA—can force your family to sell the assets you wanted them to keep, like the family cottage.

This is “Empowerment Through Knowledge” in action. Sunny provides clear, actionable strategies to defuse these landmines, protect your legacy, and secure your “Total Financial Freedom.”

You can contact Kanwaljit (Sunny) Kochar for no obligation consultation by calling 519 731 1567 or book an online meeting by clicking here.

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Classical Coffee Break Episode 30 – 10.23.25

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Start Time Composer Title Performer
01:01 David Lang Light Moving Hilary Hahn, violin, Cory Smythe, piano
04:00 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act 1: Rose Adagio National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge, conductor
11:08 Catharina Josepha Pratten Forgotten (Impromptu) Alexandra Whittingham, guitar
14:14 Anonymous The Cut-Purse The Toronto Consort, David Fallis, artistic director
18:37 Franz Schubert Octet in F Major, D. 803: IV. Andante – variations. Un poco piu mosso – Piu lento OSM Chamber Soloists
30:18 Claude Debussy Two Romances, L. 79: No. 1, Lame evaporee et souffrante, CD 65 Natalie Dessay, soprano, Philippe Cassard, piano
33:17 Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai Julia Fischer, violin, Academy of St. Martins in the Fields
36:44 Alexander Scriabin Etude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2/1 Khatia Buniatishvili, piano
39:03 Arvo Part Estonian Lullaby (Version for Female Choir & Strings) Eastonian Philharmonic Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Tonu Kaljuste, conductor
41:56 Joseph Haydn Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat, Hob. Vll:1: I. Allegro The King’s Consort, Robert King, conductor
48:08 Christoph Willibald Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 / Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Arr. by Mathieu Herzog for Cello and Strings) Camille Thomas, cello, Brussels Philharmonic, Mathieu Herzog, conductor
52:19 John Adams Shaker Loops: IV. A Final Shaking London Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
55:45 Johann Sebastian Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 – Prelude In C, BWV 846 Raphaël Feuillâtre, guitar

The Clean Up Hour, Mix 341 — RIP D’Angelo

What’s up, y’all? As I promised last week, tonight’s show is The Clean Up Hour’s dedication to D’Angelo, an absolute titan in music, who leaves behind an unimpeachable discography. His passing at just 51 is a tragedy unto itself, and doubly a tragedy for the entire musical canon. RIP D’Angelo.

Tracklist:

Unshaken
Devil’s Pie
1000 Deaths
Cold World (GZA, Inspectah Deck, & D’Angelo) [RZA Mix]
Imagine (Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, & D’Angelo)
Brown Sugar
The Hypnotic (The Roots & D’Angelo)
Jonz In My Bonz
Till It’s Done (Tutu)
Me and Those Dreamin’ Eyes Of Mine (feat. Redman) [Def Squad Remix]
Sugah Daddy
So Far To Go (Common & D’Angelo)
Cruisin (Cut the Sax Remix)
Lady
Betray My Heart
S**t, D**n, Motherf***er (Live at the Jazz Room Cafe, London, 1995)
Break Ups 2 Make Ups (Method Man & D’Angelo)
One Mo Gin
Really Love
The Root
Medley: Greatdayndamornin’/Booty
Lady (Live at the Jazz Room Cafe, London, 1995)
I Found My Smile Again (Radio Edit)
Believe (Q-Tip & D’Angelo)
Geto Heaven (OG) [Common & D’Angelo]
Me and Those Dreamin’ Eyes of Mine
Untitled (How Does It Feel)

See y’all next time! Heads up the show will be uploaded next week, but will not air live, in order to give DJ Carmelo more time for his event. Also, I’m going to finally start posting the covers I use on soundcloud as of today.

Through the Static Episode 70 – 22/10/25

Helllooooooooo listeners I am BACK (finally!!!) After a 2 month hiatus as I’ve gone through a number of changes, Through the Static is finally back and I’ve got so many tunes to bring to you!

Unfortunately, due to some slight tech issues with remote broadcasting, you won’t hear my usual lovable commentary, but nevertheless I’ve brought you a fun and seasonal slate of tunes to enjoy this week!

  • October All Over – Unwound
  • Cross Your Mind – Shelly
  • These Lights – The Forecast
  • And Dream Of Sheep – Kate Bush
  • Purple – Wunderhorse
  • The Sound of Settling – Death Cab for Cutie
  • Cities In Dust – Siouxsie and the Banshees
  • Lady Brown – Nujabes (feat. Cise Starr)
  • Her and I (Slow Jam 2) – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
  • Saturday Night – Yukon Blonde
  • Helena – My Chemical Romance
  • Aerials – System of a Down
  • My Fault My Fault – NoSo

Check out the podcast!

Radio Nowhere Episode 133, 10/20/25

Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RadioNowhere251020Episode133.mp3, 58m00s, 82.0 MBytes

1:27 Memo From Turner Mick Jagger & Ry Cooder
5:25 She’s a Beauty The Tubes
8:44 Hold That Snake Ry Cooder
11:19 There’s a Hardship Daniel Romano
14:37 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) The Plainsmen
16:35 Paul B. Allen, Omaha, Nebraska Buddy Miles
22:02 Dirty Blvd. Lou Reed
25:31 Hot Pants… I’m Coming I’m Coming Bobby Byrd
27:57 Mi Plato de Barro Chicha Libre
31:51 Ain’t No Sunshine Bill Withers
33:53 Ain’t no Sunshine DMX
38:09 You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me The Miracles
41:02 Guitar Man Bread
44:43 Pink Moon Nick Drake
46:45 Pink Cadillac Bruce Springsteen
50:15 Ven Hacia Mi (Come Unto Me) The Mavericks
54:41 You Can’t Do That The Beatles

Classical Muse

Join Host David Cavlovic for some Caricature of a man wearing a flat cap.Classical Muse; great music from the vast domain of Euro- Classical music, and other styles as well when the muse feels right. Famous, not-so-famous, and even infamous!, recordings from all over the place that have managed to find a home in David’s personal CD collection, tune in for two hours of music and muse, delight and edification; music that is meant to be heard and enjoyed. Cup of tea while you listen is optional..

Classical Muse is hosted by David Cavlovic and airs on CKMS-FM on alternate Mondays from 10:00pm to Midnight.

New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #101

What’s up, y’all? Like we always do around this time, here is what I’ve added to Libretime since last week:

Alex Little Sounds Like a Deal – Single Rock CanCon
Dave Mossing Homesteaders Jazz CanCon
Caroline Parke Harvest Is Long – Single Folk CanCon
Thunderor Cape Breton Home – Single Rock CanCon
Victoria Bowlin Days With You Country No
Hand on Heart Space Rock No
Johnny Beachit Long Gone, Dog Gone, Cryin’ Shame – Single Country No
Johnny Beachit Let Me Call You Sweetheart – Single Country No
The Wesleys Explosive Device Rock CanCon
Jay Williams ALL THE COOL STUFF – Single Pop No
Stonegate Hope Dies Last Metal Tracks 5 and 8 are NSFR CanCon
The Mendozaz An American Werewolf in London, Ontario – Single Punk Clean and Explicit versions available CanCon
Nora Joy What I Want – Single Folk CanCon/KWCon
Tom X. Chao Music for Downtown Theater Rock 1 NSFR Track, clean version available No
Alex Cuba Palabras Vacias Latin CanCon
prchr. Humpty Dumpty – Single Rock Radio Edit and Instrumental Available No
Seth Anderson These Exact Days, These Peaceful Nights Folk Track 7 is explicit, clean version available CanCon
Village Manor Mirakles Rock CanCon
Phil Marinucci FLY Rock CanCon
Danko Jones Diamond in the Rough – Single Rock CanCon
Jaclyn Reinhart Hero Call – Single Rock CanCon
John Muirhead The Nomad Folk CanCon
Matias Roden The Verdict Pop CanCon
Danny Miles Reckless Kids – Single Hip Hop CanCon
Lisa SQ Make It Up To You – Single Rock CanCon
Kid DET & Sad Classes Soul Food II – At the Cabin Hip Hop NSFR CanCon
Flood Plain Boom Town Rock Title track is NSFR; radio edit available CanCon
Kat Krys The Briefcase – Single Country CanCon
Luke Elliott Jesus Christ – Single Folk CanCon
Tarzan Grip All But More Rock No
Melkus Discografia Due Rock No
American Lips On Strike! Punk CanCon
Sandy Lecour Listen T’ Me Folk CanCon
The Necks Disquiet Jazz No
Amir ElSaffar Autumn Comes – Single Jazz No
Sonya Belaya Dacha Jazz No
Steve Ross Steve Ross Sings Sondheim Soundtrack No
Nick Bellerose Only Way Through Folk CanCon
Carina Through Your Eyes – Single Pop CanCon
The World Provider THEMES Rock CanCon
Ugly Stick Absinthe Punk Originally released in 1993 No
The Barr Brothers Let It Hiss Folk CanCon
Messlure Messlure Radio Punk Track 5 is explicit CanCon
Jade Elephant Too Loud Rock CanCon
Overthrow Setting the Price Metal Tracks 5 and 8 are NSFR No

Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:

Tracklist:

Andy LaVerne – Sounds of Music
Amir ElSaffar – Autumn Comes
Ona Ensemble – Boca de leao
Elina Cuevas & Jorge Glem – El Cuatro Venezolano
Alex Cuba – Una Montana
Nora Joy – What I Want
Kat Krys – The Briefcase
Seth Anderson – Lawn Smokes
Nick Bellerose – Walk Like a Man
Luke Elliott – Jesus Christ
Caroline Parke – Harvest Is Long (feat. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason)
Lillian King – Underwater
The Rabbit Council – The Endless Line
Tiller’s Folly – Dancing With the Dead
John Muirhead – Kitchen Floor
Overthrow – What Lies Ahead
Stonegate – Somewhere Between
Cordyceps Corpse – Stomach Bile For Miles
The Mendozaz – An American Werewolf in London, Ontario
American Lips – Record Store Day
Ugly Stick – Party Party Get High
Messlure – Cow Song
Little King – Who’s Illegal
Martyrs – October Kind
Prchr. – Humpty Dumpty
The World Provider – Ur the 1
Jade Elephant – Pay the Piper (Live)
Tarzan Grip – All But More
Phil Marinucci – FLY
Wade Easy – Wild Eden
Next Week’s Washing – To Carry On
Mark Dillon – Deadman’s Blues
Splitsville – I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

See y’all next time!