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Radio Nowhere Episode 83, 10/5/24

Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/RadioNowhere241005Episode83.mp3, 57m40s, 79.0 MBytes

Down by the Water PJ Harvey
Save It For Later Eddie Vedder
Skin Joy Crookes
Home Wooden Shjips
Exit to the City The D4
Land of 1000 Dances Wilson Picket
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Ten Years After
The New ‘Frisco Train Bukka White
Go Outside Ratboys
Shout The Isley Brothers
Troglodyte Viagra Boys
Cracker Island (feat. Thundercat) Gorillaz
Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine White Stripes
Police Lights Dan Dick

 

Reader’s Delight Episode 10, A Conversation with Vanessa Ricci-Thode

A casual conversation about writing with Vanessa Ricci-Thode, co-founder of the KW Writer’s Alliance.

Today we discussed the importance of an editor and cover designer for unknown authors. We also read excerpts from our works.

Download: Readers-Delight-Episode-10-2024-10-6-1.mp3 (50MB, 50m19s, episode 10)

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CKMS News -2024-10-04- Kitchener’s Community Canopy tree planting program celebrating 1st year

CKMS News -2024-10-04- Kitchener’s Community Canopy tree planting program celebrates 1st year

dan kellar
Kitchener – The Community Canopy tree planting program will see over 100 new trees planted in the Chandler-Mowat neighbourhood this year. Some of the trees have been planted already with more going into the ground over the fall.  The initiative is a partnership between the City of Kitchener and Reep Green Solutions, and builds on efforts to have 30% of the city covered with tree canopy by 2050

This program targets “deserving neighbourhoods” based on metrics which measure socio-economic factors as well as the current tree canopy cover.  

On Thursday October 10th, from 3-5pm, a community event will take place at Laurentian Park to celebrate the accomplishments of the pilot program, and to announce the transformation of the Community Canopy program into an annual initiative. 

This show features interviews with Hajnal Kovacs, the forestry project manager for the city of Kitchener, and Taylor Ross the community engagement coordinator for Reep Green Solutions.  

 

Through the Static Episode 43 – 02/10/24

Fall is here, the leaves are browning and the air is cooling. (Hopefully) fitting this weather is a soundtrack that spans cultures, languages, and generations to get you cozied up in these cooler days!

  • Break Up – Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
  • OK Indicts – Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
  • Chismiten – Mdou Moctar
  • Everything In Its Right Place – Radiohead
  • How to Disappear Completely – Radiohead
  • vampire – Olivia Rodrigo
  • Sultans of Swing – Dire Straits
  • Nirliit – The Jerry Cans

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Radio Nowhere Episode 82, 9/28/24

Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/RadioNowhere240928Episode82.mp3, 58m46s, 81.0 MBytes

East St. Louis Toodle-Oo Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Back Water Blues Bessie Smith
Baby Please Don’t Go The Amboy Dukes
Early Morning Blues Muddy Waters
Early Morning Rain Gordon Lightfoot
Buckets of Rain Bob Dylan
Cherub Rock The Smashing Pumpkins
Holy Life The Stevenson Ranch Davidians
Electric Pow Wow Drum A Tribe Called Red
Today We’re Believers Royal Canoe
Ce N’est Pas Bon Amadou and Mariam
Mad World (The Crystal Method Remix) Zen Cowboys
Brave New World Steve Miller Band
New Sensation INXS
East St. Louis Toodle-Oo Steely Dan

Through the Static Episode 42 – 25/09/24

Fall is here! (sort of) It is now officially fall, and even though the temperatures haven’t dropped as much as some of us would like, the gloomier weather is moving in and signaling the start of spooky season. Starting off with some classic new wave songs to get in that “spooky” mood, then following with synth-pop, avante-garde what-chya-ma-call-it, and singer-songwriter indie rock, we’re kicking off fall here on Through the Static!

  • How Soon Is Now? – The Smiths
  • A Forest – The Cure
  • Porcelain -Moby
  • Starburster – Fontaines D.C.
  • LET THE VIRGIN DRIVE – Spirit of the Beehive
  • Some Are Lakes – Land of Talk
  • Footnotes – Land of Talk
  • When I Was Younger – Bonny Light Horseman

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CKMS Community Connections for 24 September 2024 with The Once

Show Notes are in progress! Check this page later for updates!



Andy Dale (a man with a moustache and wearing dark coat and a baseball cap with the word "Birdie" sitting at a microphone looking to the side)
Andy Dale

Phil Churchill and Geraldine Hollett ( a man with a full ginger beard wearing a pink zippered sweatshirt and a green baseball cap, and a woman laughing into the camera wearing a brown top with a bright knitted pattern)
Phil Churchill and Geraldine Hollett

Show Notes

Andy, Phil, and Geraldine of The Once talk to Bob Jonkman about music, philosophy, and their upcoming concert at Emmanuel United Church.

The interview starts at 2m13s.

Online:

Upcoming Events

Podcast


Download: ckms-community-connections-2024-09-23-episode168-The-Once.mp3 (57MB, 1h02m33s, episode 168)

Index

Index in progress, stay tuned!


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
16m12s South Side Out Here The Once (illustration of a blue night sky with many stars, and silhouettes of trees in the foreground)
Out Here
The Once
16m12s Lost Are Found Out Here The Once (illustration of a blue night sky with many stars, and silhouettes of trees in the foreground)
Out Here
The Once
34m55s Open Road Out Here The Once (illustration of a blue night sky with many stars, and silhouettes of trees in the foreground)
Out Here
The Once
57m41s Before You Land Out Here The Once (illustration of a blue night sky with many stars, and silhouettes of trees in the foreground)
Out Here
The Once

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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Video

Show notes and podcast interview content is Copyright © 2024 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.

Radio Nowhere Episode 81, 9/21/24

Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/RadioNowhere240921Episode81.mp3, 57m39s, 80.0 MBytes

Not Dead Yet Lord Huron
Olympians Andrew Bird
Lightnin’ James Cotton
It Don’t Come Easy (Live) Ringo Starr
Train In Vain The Clash
Barber John Bryan MacLean
Vicious Lou Reed
Adios Mexico Doug Sahm
Mendocino Sir Douglas Quintet
Wooden Ships Crosby, Stills & Nash
Fountain of Sorrow Jackson Browne
Candy Man Donovan
Tryin’ to Stay ‘Live Leon Russell & Marc Benno
School Days Loudon Wainwright III
Thick as a Brick London Symphony

CKMS News – 2024-09-17 – Grassroots group hosting the “People’s Conference for Palestinian Solidarity” at the University of Guelph

CKMS News -2024-09-17- Grassroots group hosting the People’s Conference for Palestinian Solidarity at the University of Guelph

dan kellar
Guelph, ON – 
While Palestinian solidarity encampments at universities across the country have been dismantled, strategizing to keep up the pressure hasn’t stopped. The grassroots organization Guelph 4 Palestine is hosting the People’s Conference for Palestinian Solidarity at the University of Guelph on September 21st and 22nd.   The conference’s website says participants “will engage in meaningful conversations, learn and share lessons and resources, and continue to propel efforts to support a free Palestine”. 

Representatives from several Palestinian solidarity student encampments will share their experiences along with health care workers, labour organizers, Independent Jewish Voices, and others. Organizers from the “Gaza House” encampment which was set up at the University of Waterloo will be presenting.
The event will feature workshops and speakers, discussion and resource sharing spaces and programming for kids.  Registration is available online or in person at the event.

This show features an interview with Shabina Lafleur-Gangji of Guelph 4 Palestine.

Radio Nowhere Episode 80, 9/14/24

Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/RadioNowhere240914Episode80.mp3, 57m42s, 80.0 MBytes

Gee Whiz, Look At His Eyes Carla Thomas
Spoonfull Howlin’ Wolf
Spoonful Cream
No Particular Place To Go Chuck Berry
It’s All Over Now The Rolling Stones
Why Must Our Eyes Always Be Turned Backwards Lou Bond
Wasted Words The Allman Brothers Band
I Need A Dollar Aloe Blacc
Inner City Blues Marvin Gaye
Way Down In The Hole Tom Waits
Downtown Train Tom Waits
Every Song Blues American Native
Proxy War Andrew Bird
No Champagne Socialist Arkells

CKMS News -2024-09-12- Kitchener reminds drivers to slow down as students return to school

CKMS News -2024-09-12- Kitchener reminds drivers to slow down as students return to school

dan kellar
Kitchener, ON – With students returning to schools across the region, the city of Kitchener is reminding drivers to slow down on the roads and pay special attention in school zones, at pedestrian crossings,  and where crossing guards are on duty.

In a press release sent by the city, Kitchener Mayor Berry Vbranovic expressed “I encourage all of us grownups to take a bit of extra care, slow down and exercise some extra caution on area roads.” These efforts are tied into the city’s Vision Zero strategy, which was adopted in 2021.

This show features interviews with Aaron McCrimmon-Jones, the manager of transportation safety and policy at the city of Kitchener and Margaret Johnston, the Ward 8 councilor for Kitchener and the chair of the city’s Community & Infrastructure Services Committee.  Visit kitchener.ca/visionzero for more on the City’s plans to eliminate traffic related injuries.

 

CKMS Community Connections for 9 September 2024 with Sohayla Smith



Sohayla Smith (a woman with long dark hair with bright red ends laughs towards the sitting at a microphone and holding a guitar laughs at the camera)
Sohayla Smith
Daniel Dumas (a man with a beard wearing a white T-shirt laughs towards the camera. A microphone with a teal mic sock and the corner of a music stand are in the foreground)
Daniel Dumas

Tristan Jensen (a man with black hair and beard wearing a dark blue zip-up, playing guitar and bending the strings on the fretboard)
Tristan Jensen

Show Notes

Sohayla Smith is in the CKMS-FM studio for a Live, On-Air, In-Studio performance! She talks to Bob Jonkman about her studio work, the instruments she plays, the values she’s teaching her son, cover songs, ideas for an upcoming tour, and the Soup Haus soup kitchen she organizes.

The interview starts at 4m04s.

Online:

Upcoming Events

Podcast

Download: ckms-community-connections-2024-09-09-episode167-Sohayla-Smith.mp3 (52 MB, 56m50s, episode 167)

Index

Exclusive tracks recorded in the CKMS-FM 102.7 Radio Waterloo Studio are now available! Right-click on a linked track title to download!

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
0m43s One Sweet Thing Sohayla Smith (a woman with dark hair with bright red ends laughs towards the camera. A microphone hangs at the top right)
In-Studio Performance
Sohayla Smith
4m04s Sohayla tells us about One Sweet Thing, and Bob welcomes Sohayla to the studio. Sohayla introduces her band members, Tristan Jensen on guitar and Daniel Dumas on cajone and shaker. Missing is Tyler Reed, who plays bass. Sohayla tells us a bit about her studio work at Villa Sound in Singhampton with Adam Fair. Talking about Sohayla’s work during the Covid lockdowns.
11m12s Talking about the fiddle contests in Shelburne. But the fiddle fest no longer exists, now it’s a music festival. Sohayla plays fiddle on some of her songs, but sometimes hires a fiddle player. Sohayla is a multi-instrumentalist, playing everything except the didgeridoo.
13m59s Sohayla introduces Better Man.
14m28s Better Man Sohayla Smith (a woman with dark hair with bright red ends laughs towards the camera. A microphone hangs at the top right)
In-Studio Performance
Sohayla Smith
17m31s Talking about the purpose of Better Man, why Sohayla chooses those themes. Talking about raising her son to have the values expressed in the song.
21m02s Sohayla toured out East in 2019 and New York in 2018. Now she’s looking to play the smaller halls in Ontario, performances in house concerts, &c.
22m53s Talking about playing covers of songs by other musicians. Sohayla tells us about In The Heather by Noah Zacharin (who was Sohayla’s teacher), and Little Things by Colin Cripps.
27m46s In The Heather Sohayla Smith (a woman with dark hair with bright red ends laughs towards the camera. A microphone hangs at the top right)
In-Studio Performance
Sohayla Smith
31m42s Adding the first verse at the end. Sohayla’s signature songwriting technique?
32m54s Sohayla runs a soup kitchen in Shelburne, Ontario called Soup Haus. She did a TED talk on Soup Haus called No Strings Attached – Need, and the Art of Giving. The principle behind the soup kitchen is that when you don’t have enough, it is hard and feels bad to ask for help; Instead the goal is to offer help or food before people need to ask. Sohayla has done this every Sunday for five years. And now there is a songwriter’s round after the supper for musicians who want to learn about songwriting and have a community. Bob mentions that in Kitchener there is Food Not Bombs (with international roots) offering food at Kitchener City Hall every Saturday at 4:30pm; the St. John’s Kitchen, currently in St. John’s church at 23 Water Street North in Kitchener weekdays at Noon, and the Tiny Home Takeout at St. Mary’s Church, 56 Duke Street West, Tuesday to Saturday 5:00pm to 6:30pm. At Soup Haus no-one gets paid. It’s all volunteers — sometimes the dinner guests become volunteers. There may be as many as 12 volunteers, and once up to 80 guests! But 18 to 25 guests is more usual. Talking about people’s needs, and other things Sohayla has done to help her community.
41m24s Introducing the next song, Bad Boys. It was picked up by Sirius XM. Sohayla wrote this a long time ago, and got it recorded just recently. Bad Boys is the other side to Better Man.
42m22s Bad Boys Sohayla Smith (a woman with dark hair with bright red ends laughs towards the camera. A microphone hangs at the top right)
In-Studio Performance
Sohayla Smith
44m58s Bad Boys was released at the start of August. Now Sohayla is working on a Blues album. It’s going slow… She’s also working on a Christian song, but that’s not part of the Blues album. The songs have been written for a long time, and played in performance, but never recorded. There may be a Blues tour, maybe combined with the small venues tour. Or maybe not. Kitchener has lots of small (and big) Blues venues, and the big Blues Festival. Sohayla hasn’t played in her home town. Daniel is helping Sohayla book the venues.
52m51s Sohayla doesn’t remember any upcoming performances, but she’s doing some studio work. She’ll be playing for her students’ recital. But she e-mailed a list of upcoming concerts (under Events).
54m39s Bob gives the end credits.
55m11s Ain’t Enough Love, Ain’t Enough Money Sohayla Smith (a woman with dark hair with bright red ends laughs towards the camera. A microphone hangs at the top right)
In-Studio Performance
Sohayla Smith

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 9 September 2024 (YouTube)

Photo Gallery

CKMS 102.7 FM Radio Waterloo Community Connections Monday 11am-Noon, Friday 3pm-4pm Sohayla Smith I'll be live on air on Community Connections on CKMS in Kitchener-Waterloo at 11am! Tune in! (photo of Sohayla Smith on the right, and another photo of Sohayla, Tristan Jensen, and Daniel Dumas driving in a van)
 

Sohayla Smith, Daniel Dumas, Tristan Jensen and Bob Jonkman (adjusting a mixing board) in the CKMS-FM studio.
In the studio!

Show notes and podcast interview content is Copyright © 2024 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.

Through the Static Episode 41 – 11/09/24

We’re finally back in the studio after a few months, playing melancholic songs of autumn, glam rock bangers, and even spinning some vinyl again!

  • Roddy – Djo
  • Burn Alive – The Last Dinner Party
  • The Feminine Urge – The Last Dinner Party
  • Tiny Vessels – Death Cab for Cutie
  • First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes
  • Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Nina Simone
  • Mississippi Goddam – Nina Simone
  • Thunder- Jordan Kalist

Check out the podcast!

CKMS News -2024-09-10- Waterloo’s Snow Assist program expands as applications for the program’s 2nd year open

CKMS News -2024-09-10- Waterloo’s Snow Assist program available for eligible residents

dan kellar
Waterloo, ON – The City of Waterloo has expanded the availability of their Snow Assist program for the upcoming winter to help more residents. Reflecting the city’s accessibility and inclusion efforts, Snow Assist is aimed at residents 65 years of age and older and for low-income folks with disabilities.  The program will place qualifying applicants in one of three streams of service for snow removal on their properties throughout the winter.

Applications are due by the end of September and can be accessed on waterloo.ca/snow-assist.  Folks who were approved for the program last winter will be automatically re-enrolled.

This show features an interview with Tiffany Smith the manager of community programming for the city, who discusses the impetus for the program, and the various streams of service available.

Radio Nowhere Episode 79, 9/7/24

Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/RadioNowhere240907Episode79.mp3, 57m41s, 80.0 MBytes

Sanctuary The Cult
Hypnotizin’ Boogie David Wilcox
Don’t Run Israel Nash
Everybody Must get Stoned Bob Dylan
Use Somebody Kings Of Leon
Postcard From Hollywood Premiums
Carey Joni Mitchell
Times Like These Foo Fighters
Cuesta este oficio Cantoamérica
Dead Flowers The Rolling Stones
Changes David Bowie
Shoot You In The Back Motörhead
When the Levee Breaks Led Zeppelin
When the Levee Breaks Kansas Joe/Memphis Minnie

New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #43

What’s up, y’all? Another week, another round of music added to Libretime:

KADE Dancing Moose – Single Pop CanCon
KADE Girl Of My Dreams – Single Pop CanCon
Joel Frahm Trio Lumination Jazz CanCon
Petch Ultraviolet – Single Rock No
knitting Some Kind of Heaven Alternative CanCon
Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra Melanin Moon – Single Folk No
Ethan Surman Homecoming Season – EP Pop CanCon
Caroline Parke Gratitude – Single Singer-Songwriter CanCon
Hopdot The Love You Gave To Me – Single Adult Contemporary No
Hopdot When Will I Love Again – Single Adult Contemporary No
Williams Fuentes In the Back of My Mind Electronic No
Mike Casey Valencia Jazz No
Andy Wolff Andy Wolff Folk CanCon
pssyclwz party animals (feat. Deliah Jolie) – Single Pop CanCon
Opeongo Ceiling Rats – Single Folk CanCon
Sarah Brix Ended Here – Single Alternative CanCon
Cigar Club Rain – Single Alternative CanCon
snez Never Enough – Single Hip Hop NSFR CAnCon
Stonehocker I Am Divided – Single Alternative CanCon
W/FRNDS First Rodeo (feat. Jordyn Bryn) – Single Country CanCon
Odd Marshall Santa Barbara – Single Alternative CanCon
Duke Robillard Roll With Me Blues No
The Kings Nowhere To Go But Gone – Single Rock CanCon
Desiree Dorion Remember Your Name Singer-Songwriter CanCon
Brenda Best The Bitter End – Single Country No
Dead Ghosts Hippie Flippin Rock CanCon
Cass Anatwy Cascades New Age No
Jonny Knowles Giants – Single Pop No
Whygo Silk Rock CanCon
Kristine Grealy In Between – Single Country Acoustic version available as well CanCon
The Peawees One Ride Rock No
Vladman Churchman Hip Hop NSFR; intro and outro unavailable CanCon

Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:

Tracklist:

Cass Anawaty – Faith
Joel Frahm Trio – Disco Nern
Mike Casey – Valencia
Snez – Never Enough
Vladman – Marni
Williams Fuentes – I’D BETTER FORGET U
Pssyclwz – party animalz (feat. Delilah Jolie)
Ethan Surman – Night Swim
Niko – The Fool
Jonny Knowles – Giants
Hopdot – When Will I Love Again
KADE – Dancing Moose
Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra – Melanin Moon (feat. Saro Roro & Tiarn Toni)
Desiree Dorion – Heart That Knows
Brenda Best – The Bitter End
Kristine Grealy – In Between
Caroline Parke – Gratitude
Larry Folk – Sunset Song (45 Year Revision)
Andy Wolff – Sit Beneath a Shady Tree
The Coo – Honey I Do
W/FRNDS – First Rodeo (feat. Jordyn Brynn)
Opeongo – Ceiling Rats
Knitting – College Rock Song #1
Whygo – My Stuff
Dead Ghosts – Chill Groover
The Kings – Nowhere to Go but Gone
The Peawees – She Cries As She Kills
PETCH – Ultraviolet
Stonehocker – I Am Divided
Odd Marshall – Santa Barbara
Cigar Club – Rain
Sarah Brix – Ended Here

See y’all next time!

Radio Nowhere Episode 78, 8/31/24

Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/RadioNowhere240831Episode78.mp3, 57m39s, 80.0 MBytes

Milestones Miles Davis
Last Train Home Pat Metheny
Linda Cançao Barrio Jazz Gang
Neph Trombone Shorty
Orange County Lumber Truck Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
Apostrophe’ Frank Zappa
Bad Sneakers Steely Dan
The Wizard Uriah Heep
Sunny Afternoon The Kinks
(I Wish I Was on A) Country Road Siegel-Schwall Band
Coquihalla Prayer Emmett Jerome
Wildfire Cautious Clay
Killer Cab Ron Hynes
Better Not Look Down (Single) B.B. King

CKMS News – 2024-09-06- Kitchener’s inaugural Endless Summer music festival aims to “keep the summer vibes rolling”

CKMS News – 2024-09-06- Kitchener’s inaugural Endless Summer music festival aims to “keep the summer vibes rolling”

dan kellar
Kitchener, ON –
With shifting demographics in the downtown, and the return of thousands of college and university students to the region, the city of Kitchener is hosting the inaugural
Endless Summer music festival on Saturday.

Featuring Canadian artists such as Rêve, Helado Negro, Born Ruffians, and I, the Mountain, the festival is free to attend and is headlined by Juno award winner TALK.  DJ Joanna Magik will be performing a set and filling the silence between sets.  In a press release the city described Endless Summer as an event which will “keep the summer vibes rolling”.

This show features an interview with the Manager of special events for the city of Kitchener, Steve Roth,  who speaks about the inaugural Endless Summer music festival taking place in the Victoria Park Commons on Saturday the 7th.  The free event runs from 2-11pm.

CKMS Community Connections for 2 September 2024 with Alfred Lowrick of Fight For Farmland

 

Show Notes

Alfred Lowrick (a man wearing a dark shirt smiling at the camera, panelled walls in the background)
Alfred Lowrick

Alfred Lowrick of Fight For Farmland tells us about the “Land Assembly” proposed by Waterloo Region, the provincial government’s involvement, and what farmers and other citizens are doing about it.

The interview starts at 8m16s.

We also hear some of the speeches given at the Fight For Farmland protest rally held Monday 26 August 2024.

Fight For Farmland (a protest fist holding a stalk of wheat; black and white letters on a puce background)
 

Fight For Farmland Online:

Upcoming Events

Podcast

Download: ckms-community-connections-2024-09-02-episode166-Alfred-Lowrick-of-Fight-For-Farmland.mp3 (53 MB, 58m01s, episode 166)

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
0m54s 770 Acres 770 Acres - Steve Todd (gold and black letters, with a picture of Steve Todd in a field, wearing a black Stetson hat and black T-shirt and playing guitar)
(YouTube)
Punkeydoodles Steve Todd
4m08s The Sign on the 7/8 The Sign on the 7/8 Steve Todd (collage of gold and black lettering, the sign "Drinking Water Protection Zone", and Steve Todd wearing a black cowboy hat and black T-shirt and playing guitar)
(YouTube)
8m16s Alfred Lowrick tells us about the issues with the Wilmot land assembly: No consultation with the community; the planning for the environmental impact has not been done; the farmers don’t want to sell their land. Personally, Alfred is concerned that the Regional plan is not being followed, that the Countryside Line is not being observed, that employment lands are supposed to be on the east side of the Region. There was a one page letter that said “We want to buy your land, and we’ll come back and make you an offer.” It was a lowball offer, and if there was no agreement within ten days then expropriation would be an option. Alfred organized meetings between the farmers and the CAO and planning director of Wilmot Township, but they couldn’t talk about it because of a confidentiality agreement with the Region. This was followed by a delegation to Wilmot Township Council, but Alfred was limited to three minutes. Now, six months later they know a bit more, but not much.
16m50s Alfred has 70 questions for Regional Council, but his Freedom of Information requests have all been denied. There have been numerous town hall meetings organized by Fight For Farmland. And on Wednesday 28 August 2024 there was a protest rally outside the Regional headquarters with 40 tractors. There were numerous speakers, and support from the opposition in the Provincial government. There was a statement from the Provincial government stating they were funding this land assembly, but the “ground game” was at the Region of Waterloo office.
19m13s The Provincial government has changed the rules around municipal planning: Bill 185 (“Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act”) and Bill 162 (“Get It Done Act”). Both make it easier for expropriation, making it easier for the Province to establish guidelines for planning. Some of this is driven by Federal policy, such as increased immigration which requires more housing, but it leaves the municipalities without much of a say in the planning process. Fight For Farmland has asked Wilmot Township councillors to declare themselves “unwilling hosts”, but Alfred thinks they won’t be able to do much, leaving it to the Regional government to decide who is an unwilling host or not. Fight For Farmland continues to work on it, they have some say at the municipal level, but once they get to the provincial level it’s more difficult.
21m23s A number of people presented at the Wilmot Township Council meeting on Monday 26 August 2024, but not exactly for what Fight For Farmland is asking Council to do. People from Fight For Farmland haven’t been able to delegate directly to Council, they’re planning on doing that on Monday 9 September 2024. Letters have been sent to Council to ask them to declare Wilmot Township an unwilling host, but there’s more process to go through. At the Regional Council meeting on Wednesday the staff was threatening to disband the meeting because there were too many people standing. But some people from the Fight For Farmland steering team, including Mark Reusser of the Waterloo Federation of Agriculture spoke directly to Regional Council. The rally showed that there is something that Regional Council needs to address. But no motions were brought forward.
24m22s Based on the statement from the Province that it’s a Regional issue, Bob thinks the Region could put a stop to this. But Alfred has heard too many conflicting statements from different levels of government, and doesn’t know who to believe. Alfred and Fight For Farmland wants this land assembly stopped, a proper planning process to take place with consultation from the community.
25m49s Bob is worried about the lack of transparency coming from all levels of government. Alfred says this is why he doesn’t believe anyone. This is affecting the lives of everyone in Wilmot, everyone in Wateloo Region. We know this is supposed to be an industrial site, but not whether it’s a chemical plant or an electronics plant. Alfred worries about a chemical spill affecting ground water. Bob points out that industrial plants damaged the ground water in Elmira, where he lives. All the wells in Elmira are contaminated, and there are still plumes of chemicals drifting through the aquifers. There are environmentalists on the team that keep raising these issues. Bob and Alfred talk about environmentalism in farming
33m20s Next steps: The Wilmot Council meeting on 9 September. Any other rallies or protests? Alfred points out that they’re just volunteers, it is unfair that farmers with 24/7 jobs need to take on this extra work. There is some legal work that needs to be done, more Freedom of Information requests to be sent… There are other groups that want to join, communications that need to go out, a website that needs to be maintained… They’re waiting for the Region to come forward with a plan to address some of the concerns they have. Except for one, the farmers have not had further contact about acquiring their land. If it comes to expropriation, that’s the legal aspects they have to address. To keep in touch people can go to https://www.fightforfarmland.com/, join the mailing list, and sign the petition. Make sure to sign the hardcopy petitions at the rallies. And there are other petitions from opposition parties as well. And everyone should write their Regional councillors, and Wilmot Council. All their contact information is on the Fight For Farmland website.
39m30s Plow-Down Putdown Plow-Down Putdown Steve Todd (collage of gold-and-black lettering, and Steve Todd wearing a black cowboy hat and T-shirt, and holding a guitar)
(YouTube)
Punkeydoodles Steve Todd
43m31s Speech by Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario.
49m41s Speech by Kevin Thomason, Environmentalist and co-organizer of Fight For Farmland.
53m50s Speech by Jenn Pfenning, President of the National Farmer’s Union.
57m11s Bob gives the end credits.

Other speeches that weren’t in the show:

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.

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Bonus Video

Video: CKMS Community Connections for Monday 2 September 2024 (Radio Waterloo Video, 159 MB, 58m43s)

Show notes and podcast interview content is Copyright © 2024 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.

Through the Static Episode 40 – 04/09/24

We’re finally back, and for good! After a pretty sporadic and crazy summer I’m finally back in Waterloo to play you a variety of tunes, bops, and late-night jams every week like usual! Switching between funky synth-pop, to fuzzy trip-hop, to nostalgic bangers, we’re playing everything here on Through the Static!

Also, happy first week back at school for those who celebrate 🙂

  • We’re All In This Together – High School Musical Cast
  • Image – Magdalena Bay
  • Angel on a Satellite – Magdalena Bay
  • I Can Change – LCD Soundsystem
  • 2122 – Geese
  • Cowboy Nudes – Geese
  • Pedestal – Portishead
  • Glory Box – Portishead

Check out the podcast!

CKMS Community Connections for 30 August 2024 with Frank Curnew of the Waterloo Regional Labour Council

Show Notes

Frank Curnew, a man with a beard and moustache, wearing a baseball hat with blue sunglasses perched on the brim, sitting at the CKMS-FM microphone.
Frank Curnew

Frank Curnew of the Waterloo Regional Labour Council talks to Bob Jonkman about the 2024 Labour Day Picnic on Monday 2 September, and about various other labour and unions issues as well.

The interview starts at 5m59s.

Online:

Upcoming Events

Waterloo Regional Labour Council Labour Day Picnic All Items $1 Monday, September 2nd 12:00pm-4:00pm Waterloo Park Westmount Road Entrance You're Invited! United Way Waterloo Region Communities Proceeds from this event go to United Way Waterloo Region Communities (background photo of a picnic basket with berries, apples, wine, &c.)
 

Podcast

Download: ckms-community-connections-2024-08-30-episode165-Frank-Curnew-of-the-Waterloo-Regional-Labour-Council.mp3 (50 MB, 54m30s, episode 165)

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
1m00s Which Side Are You On? Which Side Are You On? | Artists For Action (illustration of a record in front of a background of blue at the top and yellow on the bottom; the record label reads "This Machine Kills Fascism")
(YouTube)
Artists For Action
5m30s Bob gives a brief history of Which Side Are You On?.
6m00s Frank gives info about the Ed Weidinger Memorial Labour Day Picnic, and tells us about Ed Weidinger, the former treasurer of the Labour Council. The picnic has been taking place about forty or fifty years; Frank has been involved since 1994. There used to be a Labour Day Parade that led to the picnic. Talking about the different groups: Not just labour and union groups, but other social justice organizations that have like-minded politics. The picnic is non-partisan, but some political parties represent the Labour Council’s values better than others.
11m06 It’s a fun day, not a sombre event. The band Innuendo is playing. Bob encourages them (and any other bands) to submit their music to play on the radio.
12m46s Workers Unite Socialism | An Introduction | The Soviet Influence
Socialism – An Introduction
The Soviet Influence
15m00s Talking about migrant farm workers, and the lack of unionization for farm workers. The small family farms weren’t the problem, it was large commercial, industrial farm operations that really needed unionization. Some temporary farm workers are not paid a minimum wage, and certainly not a living wage.
19m45s Talking about minimum wage and a petition by MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam to raise minimum wage to $20/hour. Wages below minimum wage would not be allowed in a union shop. Bob and Frank swap stories about working in union shops.
23m00s Talking about the Company Store and being paid in company scrip, setting up an intro for 16 Tons.
23m39s 16 Tons Two women singing, wearing white dresses standing almost back-to-back, the left one playing a fiddle, the right one playing an upright cello (and wearing a hat)
(YouTube)
Southern Raised
27m45s Frank’s full-time job is with the United Way, he explains how the Canadian Labour Congress and The United Way work together. Not only does Frank help unionized workplaces with their campaigns to raise money for The United Way, he can steer union members to the services of The United Way when they need assistance. The Labour Community Advocate Program trains union activists to be social stewards in the workplace. Since the manufacturing sector has dwindled, there are fewer large campaigns, but many more campaigns with smaller firms. And there is also an increased need for the services that The United Way supports, they can only meet a fraction of the requests they receive.
32m05s Talking about the changes in the workplace, the replacement of full-time workers with part-time workers. But employers are having trouble filling vacancies, now employers are starting to offer better wages and working conditions. Talking about the skills needed to do all jobs, every job is as important as any other.
35m22s How unions get good working conditions, benefits, or wages for workers — all done through negotiations, or, at worst, witholding labour, ie. a strike. Contracts are typically negotiated for three years. Most negotiations go smoothly, but we only hear about the labour conflicts. Workers need to eat, and so they want to work. Frank gives his personal opinions on the recent railway labour dispute. Talking about replacement workers, the “dreaded scab”. There was anti-scab legislation from 1990 to 1995, with fewer labour disputes in that time. Recently, the federal government passed Bill C-58, anti-scab legislation (Bob and Frank speculate on the progress of this bill).
42m58s Solidarity Forever Union Thugs Revolutionary Oi & Folk Montreal (Yellow lettering and a yellow laurel wreath around a stylized globe and stars)
On a d’affaire icitte
Union Thugs
45m36s Frank’s role with The United Way is “Resource Development Office, Labour”, helping workplaces with their fundraising efforts. Reviewing the events for the Labour Day Picnic. It’s a way for labour organizations to give back to the community, that it’s just all about striking. It’s unions that gave us the weekend! Whereas unions help make the workplace better, The United Way helps make communities better.
49m20s Frank sees an ongoing need for unions, representing people who don’t have the voices to stand up for themselves. When we put our voices together we’re much stronger. Some workers may not realize the value of the union, but explaining that the wages, the benefits they have aren’t provided benevolently by the employer, it’s the union that negotiated for that.
51m30s A recap of the the Labour Day Picnic at Waterloo Park: Enter from the Westmount Road entrance. Live music, entertainment for the kids, bouncy castles, amusement rides, and great food: hot dogs, hamburgers, and vegetarian samosas. Full information is online at https://wrlc.ca (also https://waterloolabour.ca/). Frank mentions the upcoming Canadian Labour Independent Film Festival. Bob encourages everyone to send their Public Service Announcements for upcoming events to office@radiowaterloo.ca.
53m50s Bob gives the 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 Friday, 30 August 2024 (Radio Waterloo Video)

Show notes and podcast interview content is Copyright © 2024 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.

CKMS News -2024-08-30- Kitchener recognized for its “most inspiring” stormwater management program by International organization.

CKMS News -2024-08-30- Kitchener recognized for its “most inspiring” stormwater management program by international organization

dan kellar
Kitchener, ON –
The
International Water Association has recognized the City of Kitchener for its stormwater management projects through the organization’s Climate Smart Utilities Recognition Programme.  

The recognized work, which the IWA calls “most inspiring”, has focused on re-naturalizing stream beds throughout the city and is aimed at adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change, which includes more frequent storm events with increased intensity. The recognition was made at the IWA’s annual congress, which was held this year from August 11-15th in Toronto.

This show features an interview with Bu Lam, the Director of Sanitary and Stormwater Utilities for the City of Kitchener, who speaks about the recent recognition the city has received for its work on stormwater management.  

Radio Nowhere Episode 77, 8/24/24

Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RadioNowhere240824Episode77.mp3, 57m44s, 80.0 MBytes

Biscuit’s Boogie King Biscuit Boy
Sister Ann MC5
Question The Moody Blues
Paranoid Grand Funk Railroad
Electric Funeral Black Sabbath
Planet Caravan Black Sabbath
When You Go The Wilderness of Manitoba
Tango To Evora Loreena McKennitt
There She Goes Again The Velvet Underground & Nico
Play With Fire The Rolling Stones
Ashes the Rain and I James Gang