Today’s episode is guest-hosted by students from Mr. Lacalamita’s music class at St. Mary’s High School. Jaylen and Jensen come into the CKMS-FM studio, and Jensen interviews Jaylen about his journey in creating music.
What’s up, y’all? First things first, here is what I’ve added to Libretime since last week:
Thresher
You and Me Could Really Exist
Rock
Owen Sound
CanCon
Sly Voodoo
End of an Era
Rock
CanCon
Norman Brule
Coming to the Waters
Religious
CanCon
Norman Brule
Free Wind Blowing
Religious
CanCon
Shiny Cote
Mosaic
Electronic
No
DUTE
It’s Never Too Late – Single
Electronic
No
Jay Williams
Hot Enough (Alex Kelman Mix) – Single
Electronic
No
TESTORS
Prime Primitive: 1976 – 1977
Punk
No
Linda Sussman
Pass It On Down
Folk
No
Michael Guiterrez-May
Light Still Shines the Same – Single
Folk
No
The North Sound
What It Takes
Folk
CanCon
Wildfinger
Don’t Tell Me What To Do – Single
Country
CanCon
Nakima
On My Way – Single
R&B
No
A Block of New
All the Songs I Didn’t Mean to Write
Pop
Tracks 18 and 20 are explicit
CanCon
Strange Plants
Strange Plants
Rock
CanCon
KUSHYKUSH
Don’t Call Me No More – Single
Pop
CanCon
Chasing the Sunshine
fireflies – Single
Rock
CanCon
The Holy Rollercoasters
Down and Dirty – Single
Rock
No
Gary Myrick
Bluestrach – EP
Blues
No
Joel Brogon
Put on a Happy Face (Acoustic Version) – Single
Folk
No
No Murder No Moustache
Wavin Flag – Single
Rock
No
HEL’SHTEIN & TOIA
SCREAM – Single
Pop
No
Tara Kye
My Diamond Soul – Single
Country
CanCon
Cactus for Breakfast
Unnamed Cowboy – Single
Rock
No
The Bapti$$
Crazyglue and Skeletons – Single
Hip Hop
NSFR
CanCon
Joe Lapinski
I Know This – Single
Alternative
CanCon
The Slim Kings
Keep On – Single
Pop
No
Jont
All Become One – Single
Folk
CanCon
Angela Saini
Puzzle Piece – Single
Folk
CanCon
Neil Haverty
Man Down – Single
Electronic
CanCon
Octoberman
We Used To Talk Of Death – Single
Folk
CanCon
Ian North
Going North for Good – Single
Folk
CanCon
Excuses Excuses
Paralysis – Single
Punk
CanCon
Puma June
Nobody – Single
Pop
CanCon
Big Wreck
Believer – Single
Rock
CanCon
Hillary Reynolds
Can’t Turn Off My Mind – Single
Pop
No
LENOIRE
futures ghost
Alternative
CanCon
AV & the Inner City
The Failer – Single
Soul
CanCon
Maria Gajraj
exhale
Classical
CanCon
Mystic Tea Party
Aftertaste – Single
Rock
No
Mystic Tea Party
Archive – Single
Rock
No
Mystic Tea Party
Empty as Always – Single
Rock
No
Mystic Tea Party
Honey
Rock
No
Mystic Tea Party
I’m Addicted – Single
Rock
No
Mystic Tea Party
Kintsugi – Single
Rock
No
Mystic Tea Party
MUFF – Single
Rock
No
Mystic Tea Party
The Looking Glass – Single
Rock
No
Aaron Macdonald
Crazy in Love – Single
Country
CanCon
Raymond Sewell
Close to You – Single
Folk
CanCon
Raymond Sewell
White Sands – Single
Folk
CanCon
Raymond Sewell
Yahweh – Single
Folk
CanCon
Jessie Che
Bowerbird
Folk
No
Flara K
Seasons
Pop
CanCon
Norine Braun
Just One Night – Single
Folk
CanCon
Lunar Reverb
Lunar Reverb (Live at Dr. Jeckyll’s)
Rock
No
YEUNG
Red Dirt Hills – Single
Pop
CanCon
Lammping & Bloodshot Bill
Won’t Back Down – Single
Rock
CanCon
Jay Williams
MAKE YOU MINE – Single
Electronic
No
The Brothers
Keeping the Music Alive feat. Mark Whitfield
Jazz
No
Tom Gershwin
Belong Here – Single
Jazz
No
Wardrobe
Common Touch
Pop
CanCon
Benita Haastrup
Boogaloo for Bees – Single
Jazz
No
Unessential Oils
The Purest of Oils
Alternative
Instrumentals are available
CanCon
Mint Simon
Chimera
Pop
CanCon
Justin Orok
California Shutters
Folk
CanCon
Blair Sparrow
Someday In Your Life – Single
Rock
CanCon
Clara Cloud
Curtain Call – Single
Pop
CanCon
Heavyweights Brass Band
Knockout
Jazz
CanCon
Asia James & Gene Evaro Jr.
Burn & Burn
Folk
CanCon
kpec3 arrival
jesus saves (2024 version)
Religious
No
Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Tracklist:
Robert Humber – scrapquilt sunrise
Maria Gajraj – Burgeoning
Benita Haastrup – Boogaloo for Bees
The Heavyweights Brass Band – Hit Me 5
The Brothers – From New York to Rio
Lewis Daniel – You Should Know (feat. Cartell)
Kendra Lyttle – Angel Tunes
HEL’SHTEIN & TOIA – SCREAM
Puma June – Nobody
YEUNG – Red Dirt Hills
Wardrobe – Better Days
Flara K – Skin of Mine (feat. Internet Bard)
Mint Simon – 2007
Jay Williams – Make You Mine
KUSHYKUSH – Don’t Call Me No More
Nakima – On My Way
Hillary Reynolds – Can’t Turn Off My Mind
Justin Orok – Senior Year Shortstop
Raymond Sewell – White Sands (feat. Laura Roy)
Asia James & Gene Evaro Jr. – Crystal Visions
Clara Cloud – Curtain Call
Aaron MacDonald – Crazy in Love (with Jenn Sheppard)
Joel Brogon – Put on a Happy Face (Acoustic Version)
Chasing the Sunshine – Fireflies
Lenoire – Grass
Blair Sparrow – Someday In Your Life
Lammping & Bloodshot Bill – Won’t Back Down
Cactus for Breakfast – Unnamed Cowboy
Mystic Tea Party – The Looking Glass
Thresher – Porno Detectives
Kpec3 arrival – In Every Trace (2023 version)
See y’all next time!
(PS — we begin fundraising on the 9th, please consider supporting the station!)
Amy Smoke and Bangishimo of the Willow River Centre join Bob Jonkman on a web conference to give a lesson on the Mohawk language, explain what is meant by “Land Back”, provide some breaking news for CKMS-FM listeners, and make a pitch for tenants in the Willow River Centre.
Bangishimo talks about their photography; Amy and Bangishimo give a run-down of upcoming events, and Amy talks about Indigenous and Gender intersectionality.
Charity Partner: finance@waterlooregion.org for a charitable donation through the Social Development Centre Waterloo Region; include a note that your donation is for “Land Back Camp”.
Bob gets a language lesson in Mohawk from Amy. Amy tells us about losing and learning their language from Conversational Mohawk courses at the University of Waterloo. They tell us about Ohèn:ton Karihwatéhkwen, the Mohawk thanksgiving address. Bob tells Amy about the need for a Mohawk language radio show on Radio Waterloo.
9m02s
What is “Land Back”? Bangishimo explains: It is literally giving land back to Indigenous people, to reclaim, empower themselves, decolonize, whatever that may look like, in their spaces, on their territories. Amy gives several examples. It’s the five-year anniversary of Land Back in Willow River Park. Bangishimo tells us of the many ways that show the need for land back. Amy tells us of solidarity with other allies: the Black community, the Muslim community. After the Black Lives Matter march in June of 2020 Amy and Bangishimo set up a teepee in Willow River Park. When all the Indigiqueer, Trans, Non-binary, and Gender-nonconforming youth showed up it morphed into what it is today. Amy and Bangishimo knew enough about treaties that they knew they couldn’t be forcibly removed from their lands, and they could erect any kind of structure like teepees. They were exercising their treaty rights to occupy their own lands. They pushed the Cities of Kitchener and Waterloo to recognize their rights to the land. There have been little tiny steps of progress towards reconciliation, such as free access to City facilities. They sat with City of Waterloo staff to create jobs like the Senior Indigenous Initiatives role.
21m00s
Breaking News: The City of Kitchener will be building a permanent gathering space in Willow River Park! A nice change from the pushback that they’ve received for land back of the transit centre, for example.
21m35s
The Willow River Centre is looking for tenants! There are three floors, a gorgeous space with track lighting on the walls. There are offices upstairs, a courtyard, a shared kitchen… They’re looking for grass-roots groups that share their values.
23m43s
The Willow River Centre does bi-monthly arts markets for the racialized and queer communities, getting traffic from the Kitchener market across the street. Also bi-monthly talent nights, with ticket sales going back to the artists. There’s an art gallery with rotating exhibits. Right now they’re showing art by Lolo whose work has been up for the last three months. Bangishimo knows what it’s like not to have access to space, so they make the Willow River Centre accessible to groups that have no gathering space. Check out the layout of the space, and e-mail O:se Kenhionhata:tie if you want to rent!
Talking about Bangishimo’s photography. Their work has been displayed in public areas, where it’s been vandalized. Bangishimo says: “When you use your work to amplify the voices of racialized people, queer people, a lot of people don’t like that.” It got to the point that Waterloo mayor Dave Jaworsky went on TV to condemn the violence. In one case, at an outdoor exhibition, the only picture that wasn’t vandalized was a picture of a white family. And there was vandalism to the Willow River Centre, spray-painted grafitti targeting Bangishimo and Amy personally.
36m27s
Events planning! June is their busiest month, since it’s both Indigenous Peoples Month and Pride Month. They’re kicking off the month with a celebration at the Kitchener Market at 10:00am on Sunday 1 June 2025. They have a partnership with the Kitchener Market, so much of the logisitics have been taken care of. And they’re partnering with CAFKA, hosting an outdoor exhibit on the side of the Willow River Centre by Brandon Hoax a Queer, Oneida artist living on the East coast. And for the first time, the Willow River Centre is partnering with Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival, opening up the event with a Sunrise Ceremony at 7:00am on 21 June 2025, followed by a fire on the island in Willow River Park starting at Noon and going the rest of the day. And they’ll be at other events: On 4 June 2025 they’ll help open the Waterloo Celebrates Pride event on Willis Way; they’ll be at Spectrum’s Gala in mid-June. They’re trying to be everywhere!
41m30s
Amy talks about the intersection of Indigeneity and Gender. Gender is a social construct, and Indigeneity is a core aspect of being, like eye colour or shoe size.
43m47s
Long term plans for Willow River Centre: Continuing work on projects, demanding seats at many tables. Keeping pressure on Waterloo Region for land back, especially at the Kitchener downtown transit terminal; making changes at Willow River Park, both the name and the statue. The name has become more visible on the radio, in magazines, in stores, but it needs still more advocacy.
47m02s
Amy gives the contact info for Willow River Centre: Social media, e-mail, donation sites. Bangishimo tells us we need to do more, more than just a land acknowledgement.
49m02s
Bob thanks Amy Smoke and Bangishimo, and 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.
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Waterloo, ON – On Sunday May 25th, several hundred residents attended a demonstration in Waterloo which demanded that the Canadian government implement a full, two way arms embargo and sanctions against Israel. Speakers at the demonstration called out the “ongoing genocide against Palestinians”, highlighted Canadian complicity in the violence through ongoing sales of weapon and technology, and linked the violent settler colonialism happening in the Palestine to the ongoing dispossession of Indigenous people of their lands in Canada.
This show features an interview with Nick Joseph, the media liaison for the demonstration. Joseph speaks about the demands made by demonstrators, the weapons industry in the region, and other actions folks in Canada can take to work towards justice for Palestinians. Joseph was previously the spokesperson for the Gaza House protests at the University of Waterloo in 2024.
CKMS News reached out to the local members of parliament, including MP Chagger whose office was along the march’s route, asking for a response to the demands made by demonstrators, but did not receive a response from any of them.
It’s a whistle while you work type of night here on Through the Static! Playing a selection of songs from a variety of genres that all have whistling in them, so whistle while you work! (or listen, or whatever you might be up to 🙂
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Kitchener, ON – With Erick Traplin Day approaching, CKMS News spoke to the cherished entertainer about his craft, his wide-ranging support, and the June 8th celebration of his decades-long career and continuing musical efforts. Erick Traplin who is based in rural St Clements is a children’s entertainer with 7 albums. He has performed at countless events across Waterloo Region and throughout Ontario.
Speaking about Erick Traplin Day, Traplin told CKMS that he is overwhelmed and grateful and reflected that “when I perform, I feel a joy going through me.”
CKMS News also interviewed Steve Roth, the manager of special events for the city of Kitchener, and a lead organiser of Erick Traplin day. Roth said the event is an all-ages variety show with activities throughout the afternoon.
Erick Traplin day will take place from noon to 5pm on Sunday June 8th at Carl Zehr square at Kitchener’s city hall. Additional details of the event are available at ErickTraplinDay.ca.
Episode XVIII of Reader’s Delight features authors Vanessa Ricci-Thode, Rick Hipson, and Sarah Mae Conrad.
Vanessa tells us about the upcoming Waterloo Bookfest on Saturday, May 31st from 2pm to 8 pm at Waterloo Town Square, and reads from her upcoming release The Dragon Next Door.
Rick Hipson shares the creative process behind his popular book A Reviewer’s Guide To Reviewing Books, talks about the art of writing drabbles, and reads from his collection 13 Dreadful Drabbles To Die For.
Sarah Mae Conrad discusses her new collection of romantic comedy short stories M Is For Meet Cute, and reads from the first story in the collection, A Is For Airplane.
What’s up, y’all? Here is what I’ve added to Libretime this past week:
kpec3 arrival
In Every Trace – Single
Pop
No
tongueshy
Come Along – Single
Folk
CanCon
Monotronic
Daydream – Single
Electronic
No
Tanya Ekanayaka
16 Sri Lankan Piano Isles
Classical
No
Raz Olsher
Craters of the Lost Souls
Instrumental
No
Ali the Great
Meet Me at the Moment Where Smoke Dissipates
Hip Hop
CanCon
MEZZIAH
Pit Stop – Single
Hip Hop
NSFR; DJ Pack is available
CanCon
Good Loser
I Care Now – Single
Rock
No
David Piluso
Blue Hour
Jazz
CanCon
Astels
The Meeting
Pop
No
Fabia Mantwill Orchestra
IN.SIGHT
Jazz
No
George Crotty
Heart Music
Jazz
CanCon
SamWoy
Even Sad Boys Like to Have Fun
Alternative
CanCon
Tiller’s Folly
Songs About Historic British Columbia
Folk
CanCon
Tiller’s Folly
Way Out West
Folk
CanCon
Soel Btwo
All of This is Love – Single
Electronic
CanCon
Soel Btwo
Caught a Vibe – Single
Electronic
CanCon
Soel Btwo
I Am The Girl – Single
Electronic
CanCon
Dynasty
Hope – Single
Pop
Hamilton
CanCon
Raphaela
Leave Him First – Single
Pop
CanCon
Takes an Army
Rise Up – EP
Punk
Hamilton
CanCon
JupiterReign
All Mine – Single
Pop
CanCon
Ariana Fig
Weather App – Single
Pop
Hamilton
CanCon
The Dirty Nil
Spider Dream – Single
Punk
Hamilton
CanCon
ARK IDENTITY
OH MY GOD – Single
Alternative
CanCon
Kiogo
Drama – Single
Electronic
No
Sam Robbins
So Much I Still Don’t See
Singer-Songwriter
No
SEXFACES
BAD VIBES OST
Punk
No
Museums
UR BEST – Single
Rock
CanCon
Icarus Phoenix
If I’m Being Honest – Single
Rock
No
Michael Whalen
Hot Buttered Popcorn – Single
Pop
No
Diddie Hair
How Did It End? – Single
Rock
No
Drug Dog
Sniffin Around
Rock
No
Igor Lisul
Spring Enchantment – EP
Rock / Instrumental
No
Wolfgang Webb
The Lost Boy
Electronic
CanCon
mung beans
Moonshifting – Single
Alternative
CanCon
mung beans
Ghost Lounge – Single
Alternative
CanCon
Kendra Lyttle
Angel Tunes – Single
Pop
CanCon
Keith Secola
NDN Kars – Dark Winds Version
Folk
CanCon
Logan Richard
Character Traits
Folk
CanCon
RxHx
Star FKD – Single
Pop
No
Boyboy Militia
Nisan – Single
Electronic
No
Born To Reign
Fxxk 9 to 5 – Single
Rock
NSFR, clean version available
No
Austin Taylor & Whyzer
Shake Things Up – Single
Pop
Extended Club Mix available
No
Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Tracklist:
Tanya Ekanayaka – Blue Rock Dove Tell
Ladom Ensemble – Romanian Fantasies
Selcuk Suna – Vapur
OKAN – Guerrero
Ahmed Moneka – Dingi Doo
David Piluso – Afterglow
George Crotty – Task at Hand
Beny Esguerra, New Tradition Music, & Gaita Loop – Mi Barrio
Ali the Great – Can I Be Frameless
MEZZIAH – Pit Stop (Club Version)
PRIVATE NAME PRIVATE NUMBER, DJ Ritz, & KINSMUV – Somebody
SAMWOY – Life Goes On (feat. Ayomari)
Boyboy Militia – Nisan
Monotronic – Daydream
Clouded Souls – Beijing
Astels – Appetizers
Dynasty – Hope
JupiterReign – All Mine
Ariana Fig – Weather App
Raphaela – Leave Him First
Tongueshy – Come Along
LeVolume – Everyone’s Asleep at the Beach
Tiller’s Folly – Apple Box Belles
Born to Reign – Fxxk 9 to 5
SEXFACES – ANTI-SATANIC DRUGS
Takes an Army – Something’s Gotta Give
Drug Dog – Bad Dog
Good Loser – I Care Now
Lunar Reverb – Just Like Me
Mung beans – Ghost Lounge
Rezmanian – Sweet Cactus Woman
The Phosphenes – Frontier Wars
ThatSister – KnownAsTrue
Girl – I Haven’t Felt Real All Day
What’s up, y’all? As always, first up, here is what I have added to Libretime since last week:
Carl Lord
Illuminated Expanse
New Age
No
William Thomson
As It Goes
Classical
No
Alexander Gallant
Rubber Monster Suit
Folk
CanCon
Curtis Nowosad
I’m Doing My Best
Jazz
No
The Phosphenes
Frontier Wars – Single
Rock
No
Adam Wedd
MERCHANT MAN
Rock
No
John Rahme
Don’t Break My Heart – Single
Country
CanCon
John Rahme
Country Way of Life – Single
Country
CanCon
Private Name Private Number
Somebody – Single
Hip Hop
NSFR
CanCon
Katie Ditschun
There Will Be Flowers
Pop
CanCon
Rezmanian
Angels in Disguise – EP
Rock
CanCon
kpec3 arrival
Render to the Queen – Single
Religious
No
Girl
Dog Eat Dog
Alternative
No
Amanda Ekery
Arabe
Jazz
Track 11 is explicit
No
Tamir Barzilay
Phosphene Journal
Electronic
No
Emilie Culshaw
Trapdoor – Single
Pop
No
The Kildeers
Faster Than the Light
Folk
Kingston
CanCon
Buzz Hummer
Darkness – Single
Rock
CanCon
The Whythouse
Three Little Birds – Single
Country
CanCon/KWCon
Dan Pallotta
Working Man’s Son
Folk
No
Simon Scardanelli
Battle Ships – Single
Rock
No
Ynana Rose
Landslide – Single
Folk
No
Elisa Thorn
The Garden – Single
Ambient
CanCon
The City Builders
Learning to Miss You – Single
Alternative
CanCon
98°
Full Circle
Pop
CanCon
Ray Hollow
People Pleaser – Single
Pop
CanCon
Twirlies
Think That I’m In Love – Single
Pop
No
Nelson Bragg
Mélodie de Nelson: A Pop Anthology
Pop
No
Sophia Be
I Still Love You – Single
Pop
CanCon
Lunar Reverb
20/20
Rock
No
Marvin Caleb
Se Kon Sa – Single
Pop
CanCon
MOIRA
True Love Haunts – Single
Pop
CanCon
Lookout Tower
Valley Song – Single
Folk
CanCon
David Leask
When I Become Confused – Single
Jazz
CanCon
Marissa Burwell
Say it Again – Single
Pop
CanCon
Clouded Souls
Beijing – Single
Electronic
No
LeVolume
LeVolume
Folk
Disc 1 English, Disc 2 French; track 7 of disc 2 has been labelled NSFR out of an abundance of caution
CanCon
John Rahme
Killarney – Single
Folk
CanCon
John Rahme
Smooth Rock Falls – Single
Folk
CanCon
John Rahme
Warkworth – Single
Folk
CanCon
Lewis Daniel
Defective Disk
Jazz
No
Stefan West
Just Another Sunflower, Searching for the Sun
Rock
No
Ladom Ensemble
Sofreh Tisch
World
CanCon
Selcuk Suna
The Space Between
World
CanCon
Okan
Okantomi
World
CanCon
Ahmed Moneka
Dingi Doo – Single
World
CanCon
Beny Esguerra, New Tradition Music, Gaita Loop
El Barrio – Single
World
CanCon
Rich Chambers
Only in Vegas – Single
Rock
CanCon
Raquel Marina
Kind Words
Jazz
CanCon
Les Lullies / Split System
A L’etroi / Chemicals – Single
Rock
No
Les Lullies
Une Nuit a Leipzig
Rock
No
Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Tracklist:
Ann Sweeten – Whispers of Spring
William Thomson – Moments
Elisa Thorn – The Garden
Amanda Ekery – Yenobak Eih
David Leask – When I Became Confused
Curtis Nowosad – No Such Place As Away
Don Glori – Disaster
Raquel Marina – May You Know
The Whythouse – Three Little Birds
The Kildeers – Head Above the Water
John Rahme – Smooth Rock Falls
Mike Trask – 40 Fathoms Back
Sharon Marie White – Colour of a Heartache
Lookout Tower – Valley Song
Julia Nataly – Turn Around
Kpec3 arrival – render to the queen
Ray Hollow – People Pleaser
Twirlies – Think That I’m In Love
Marissa Burwell – Say It Again
MOIRA – True Love Haunts
Emilie Culshaw – Trapdoor
Sophia Be – I Still Love You
98° – Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)
Marvin Caleb – Se Kon Sa
Nelson Bragg – Lost All Our Sundays
Rich Chambers – Only In Vegas
Tavare – Thumb
Sean Bienhaus – It’s Okay
Bamtone & Lewitt – Watercolor Sky
Lonely Little Kitsch – ill at ease
Stefan West – Paint Me How You See Me
Mike Legere – Kid Martyr for Science (Single Edit)
Join Kanwaljit (Sunny) Kochar on the “Rethink Your Retirement Show” this week as we delve into the crucial topic of CPP (Canada Pension Plan) and OAS (Old Age Security) and how they play a vital role in your retirement planning. Whether you’re dreaming of early retirement or simply looking to secure your financial future, understanding these government benefits is key!
In this episode, Sunny breaks down the complexities of CPP and OAS, including eligibility, benefit calculations, timing strategies, and how to avoid common mistakes. We discuss the “OAS clawback,” why timing your benefits matters, and how to integrate these plans with your overall financial goals using the Hexavision Retirement GPS.
What You’ll Learn:
Why strategic planning of CPP and OAS is essential for longevity and financial security.
How CPP benefits are calculated and the impact of CPP enhancements.
OAS eligibility and the potential for deferral to increase your payments.
How to navigate the OAS clawback and minimize its impact.
Real-life scenarios illustrating different claiming strategies.
Common myths and mistakes surrounding CPP and OAS.
How Hexavision’s holistic approach can guide your retirement planning.
Take Action Now:
Download your free copy of “A Complete Guide to CPP and OAS When You Retire” at hexavision.ca.
Explore our Free Retirement Mentorship program for personalized guidance.
Book a discovery session with Sunny to discuss your retirement strategy.
Don’t miss this essential guide to maximizing your CPP and OAS benefits for a richer retirement!
(Disclaimer: This show is for educational purposes only and not personalized financial advice. Consult with qualified professionals. Information as of May 2025.)
Key Discussion Points:
Why CPP/OAS Planning is Vital: Longevity, early retirement goals, and wealth preservation.
CPP 101: Eligibility, how benefits are calculated (based on contributions, earnings, and start age – 60, 65, or 70), and the impact of CPP enhancements. Max 2025 benefit at 65: $1,433/month.
OAS 101: Residency-based, not work-based. Max 2025 benefit (age 65-74): $727.67/month. Includes a 10% increase at age 75. Deferral options to age 70 for a 36% boost.
The OAS Clawback: How high income in retirement (threshold of $93,454 for 2025 income year) can reduce or eliminate OAS benefits, and the importance of planning.
Timing is Everything: Real-life scenario impacts of taking benefits at 60, 65, or 70. The “bigger slice of pie later” analogy for deferral.
Common Myths & Mistakes: Debunking misconceptions like “always take it early” and highlighting errors like not getting personalized estimates or ignoring the clawback.
Hexavision’s Retirement GPS: How a holistic, multi-pillar approach helps integrate CPP/OAS decisions with overall financial, tax, health, and lifestyle planning for optimal outcomes.
Actionable Next Steps:
Download the free “Complete Guide to CPP and OAS When You Retire” at hexavision.ca
Explore the Free Retirement Mentorship program.
Book a discovery session for personalized guidance.
Disclaimer: This show is for educational purposes only and not personalized financial advice. Consult with qualified professionals. Information as of May 2025.
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Engineering a Self-Funding Machine with Adam FinchIn this episode, Senior Wealth Strategist Sunny Kochar sits down with Adam Finch, a Project Scheduling Specialist and Real Estate Investor, to discuss the "Baby Boomer Exodus" from the construction industry and the rising tide of AI. Adam shares his "Kinetic Wealth" journey, moving from a licensed carpenter to owning a multi-property portfolio that funds his lifestyle. Learn why the "Save and Wait" model is dead and how to apply an Engineering Mindset to your personal economy to retire 3x faster. We dive into the "Five Fs" of fulfillment and the critical importance of "Money Velocity" in a high-tax environment.
Why Paying Cash Breaks Your Wealth Curve.The bank wants you to pay off your mortgage. Please keep it. The Current State (Static Wealth): You have been taught that being “debt-free” is the ultimate safety. So you pour your liquidity into your home’s equity. That money sits there, trapped in drywall, earning 0% return on investment. It is “Dead Equity.” It has … Continue reading Why Paying Cash Breaks Your Wealth Curve.→
The 40-Year Retirement Shock! In today’s episode, Kanwaljit (Sunny) Kochar challenges the “old school” financial advice that fails to address the modern reality: Canadians are living longer but leaving the workforce earlier than ever. Facing a potential 40-year retirement, listeners will learn why traditional saving methods are insufficient against the new 2025 tax rules and rising cost of longevity. … Continue reading The 40-Year Retirement Shock!→
Mastering Decumulation: How to Safely Spend Your Nest EggThis episode of Rethink Your Retirement tackles the critical shift from saving to spending. Host Kanwaljit (Sunny) Kochar provides a roadmap for Canadian retirees, focusing on advanced, tax-efficient decumulation strategies. Learn about Spousal RRSPs, pension income splitting, and the powerful “RRSP Meltdown” technique to create a balanced income stream, maximize your lifetime wealth, and avoid … Continue reading Mastering Decumulation: How to Safely Spend Your Nest Egg→
Budget 2025 and Your Retirement PlanningDoes the annual Federal Budget leave you feeling anxious , wondering what the political noise actually means for your nest egg, your business, and your legacy? You’re not alone. Many ambitious professionals and entrepreneurs feel that same stress , worrying if the government is suddenly going to rock the boat on their entire retirement plan. … Continue reading Budget 2025 and Your Retirement Planning→
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Kitchener, ON – Mike Morrice made history in 2021 by becoming the first elected Green Party MP from Ontario, however he will not be returning to parliament in 2025 after being defeated in April’s federal election by 375 votes by the Conservative Party candidate Kelly DeRidder.
This show features an interview with now former Kitchener Centre Green Party MP Mike Morrice. Morrice discusses what he accomplished in parliament and what was left undone. Speaking about what he was proud of, Morrice brought up his work on securing and strengthening the Canadian Disability Benefit, saying that “regardless of the results of the election, that work will continue”.
On Friday 9 May 2025 cast members Ezran, Argent, Agatha, and Evie came into the CKMS-FM studio to talk about their upcoming productions Alice @ Wonderland and High School Musical Jr..
Talking about the radio play The Canterville Ghost. Introducing Argent, Ezran, Evie, and Agatha. Talking about playing multiple roles, rehearsals. Explaining how Alice @ Wonderland has been updated. Explaining the “Jr.” in High School Musical Jr.
The actors tell Bob why they’re actors. Agatha says “You give your heart to the world.” It can be scary to be on stage, but once you’re on stage you get enraptured in your character and you forget you’re being observed. It helps to wear the costumes to get into the skin of the character.
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What happens when the show is over? Ezran says “I cry.” Argent says when you enjoy playing a character it’s hard to put it down. Evie says “Every show I’ve been in, I want to do again.” ActOUT! is for kids up to 17 years of age, what will they do when they’re older? They can volunteer with ActOUT!, and may even consider going into professional theatre, or working backstage in costumes, props, or set design. Maybe even become playwrights!
The actors recite some lines from their plays, and Ezran and Argent sing a bit from from High School Musical Jr.
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The performance is in a couple of weeks, what’s left to do? The actors tell Bob about the rehearsals, practicing blocking; it’s all nit-picky stuff now.
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Bob asks about ticket availability, tickets are availble from the ActOUT! KW website. There are eight performances, two each day. The actors will be missing school! But the teachers are pretty chill, and don’t mind.
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Coming up next for ActOUT! is the summer camps. This is for all ages. Don’t know what plays will be performed. Argent is aging out, but will be in a Singer’s Theatre production, Carrie The Musical.
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Goodbyes, Thank Yous, 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.
What’s up, y’all? First up, here is what I have added to Libretime since last week:
The Cravens
Strangers to the Truth
Rock
No
Turbo
Broke & Ugly
Metal
NSFR
CanCon
Nils Lassen
Fingerprints
Rock
No
Pyahzgoshia
Tacet Speech – Single
Classical
No
Debenton
Clouds Like Cinder Blocks – Single
Jazz
No
Merman
Play – Single
Pop
CanCon
Yan Zed
Last Kiss – Single
Country
CanCon
Yan Zed
The Letter – Single
Country
CanCon
Coast Town
Maybe – Single
Pop
features Maddie Holden & Griffin Noriega
CanCon/KWCon
Vivienne Wilder
Terrible Human
Rock
CanCon
Rachella Wred
Leave the Light On
Folk
CanCon
The Rabbit Council
Stars – Single
Folk
No
The Fixations
The Fixations Are Who You Thought They Were
Rock
Tracks 1, 4, 6-9 are explicit
No
ThatSister
HeartOut – Single
Pop
CanCon
ThatSister
So Lovely – Single
Pop
CanCon
ThatSister
Known As True – Single
Pop
CanCon
Paulina Morgan
Pilot Light – Single
Folk
CanCon
Culture School
Cloud Castle
Electronic
No
Robert Humber
threnody for rocking chair
Ambient
CanCon
Hey, Wow
Shirley a la banque
Rock
CanCon
Commonsur
Commonsur
Pop
No
Yuu Udagawa
Golden Glow – EP
Electronic
No
Julia Mestre
Maravilhosamente Bem
Pop
No
The Feels
Strange Remixes – EP
Rock
CanCon
Max Walker
Chronostasis
Jazz
No
Midnight Channel
Alien Love Song – Single
Jazz
CanCon
Joshua Joyce
A Tender & Violent Nature
Folk
CanCon
Norasea
Forager – EP
Electronic
CanCon
Matias Roden
Please – Single
Pop
CanCon
The Lightning Struck
Century Storm
Rock
CanCon
Kari Lyn
Heavy Weight – Single
Folk
CanCon
Sourwood
On the Road – Single
Folk
CanCon/KWCon
Her Motives Are Silent
Love Muse Part One
Electronic
CanCon
Mike Legere
Kid Martyr for Science – Single
Rock
Radio Edit Available
CanCon
Don Glori
Paper Can’t Wrap Fire
Jazz
No
Nayla Savannah
Be Free
R&B
Tracks 1,2,5,7,9 are explicit
No
Nayla Savannah
Big Brother – Single
R&B
No
Nayla Savannah
Brown Sugar Boba – Single
R&B
No
Nayla Savannah
Heartbreak Mode – Single
R&B
No
Nayla Savannah
Loose Ends – Single
R&B
No
Nayla Savannah
Moonlight – Single
R&B
No
Nayla Savannah
Safe Space – Single
R&B
No
Nayla Savannah
Section – Single
R&B
No
Leon Blanchard & the Tiny Giants
Astronaut – Single
Rock
No
Sean Bienhaus
It’s Okay – Single
Alternative
CanCon
SITH’ARI
Before the Dawn – EP
Metal
No
Various Artists
On the Road – Wemotaci
Traditional
CanCon
Ann Sweeten
Still
New Age
No
Beachside Talks
Sign – Single
Rock
No
Edmund Bull
I Miss Her Very Much – Single
Pop
No
Julia Nataly
Turn Around – Single
Religious
CanCon
Keldamuzik
Work – Single
Pop
NSFR
No
Keldamuzik
Magic – Single
Pop
NSFR
No
Duane MacPherson Wolfe
We Are Canadian – Single
Rock
CanCon/KWCon
Duane MacPherson Wolfe
Position of Power – Single
Rock
CanCon/KWCon
Ben Sinclair
Lauren – Single
Rock
CanCon
Skydiggers
Dreams and Second Chances
Rock
CanCon
Mike Trask
BEET
Folk
CanCon
YME
Game Boy – Single
Pop / Electronic
No
Tavare
Too Small to be High
Rock
No
Sharon Marie White
Colour of a Heartache – Single
Country
CanCon
Sharon Marie White
Lucky in Love – Single
Country
CanCon
Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Tracklist:
Joshua Banks – Agila
Joaquin Nunez & Habana Safari – Rumba De Solar
Midnight Channel – Alien Love Song
Max Walker – Mammatus
Michael Sarian – Straight Trash (Radio Edit)
Spirit ‘N’ Jazz – 6am
Debenton – Clouds Like Cinder Blocks
Coast Town – Maybe (feat. Maddie Holden, Griffin Noriega)
Sourwood – On the Road
Duane MacPherson Wolfe – Position of Power
The Rabbit Council – Stars
Yan Zed – Around the Campfire
Paulina Morgan – Pilot Light
Rachella Wred – Fruity Fingers
Joshua Joyce – Typeface Fever
Turbo – P*ssjugs
Bilocate – Resurgence
Penny & the Pits – Headcrusher
Moone – Rockstar Mum
Vivienne Wilder – S*x Machine
The Lightning Struck – What’s for Dinner
Ben Sinclair – Lauren
Merman – Play
Nayla Savannah – lil bop
Keldamuzik – Work
Yuu Udagawa – Velvet City
Culture School – SodaHub
Norasea – Forager
Her Motives Are Silent – Celestial
YME – Game Boy
Commonsur – The Walk
Julia Mestre – Canto da Sereia
On 5 May 2025 students from Mr. Lacalamita’s music class at St. Mary’s High School returned to the airwaves as guest hosts for CKMS Community Connections!
dan kellar Kitchener, ON – With a unanimous vote on Monday, Kitchener’s council declared the dark-eyed junco as the “official bird” of the city. The vote came on the heels of a public delegation from Meredith Blunt, of Bird Friendly City Kitchener. Blunt helped run the City Bird Poll which occurred in November and December 2024.
With 1265 votes cast in the poll, the dark-eyed junco, also known as the Junco Hyemalis, had 45.1% of the vote. The subspecies most likely to be seen around Kitchener is the Slate-coloured dark-eyed junco.
City staff also recommended the designation of the dark-eyed junco, noting it builds on Kitchener’s “Bird Friendly City” status, and aligns with the city’s strategic plan under the “Cultivating a Green City Together” heading.
This show features the delegation from Meredith Blunt, as well as a question and comments from councillors. Blunt is hosting birding walks and talks at City Hall’s pop-up space Sq. Peg on Wednesdays through Sundays all through May.
Through the Static’s 60th episode! (and my belated birthday episode 🙂 Exploring a mix of old and new, popular and a bit more behind the scenes, upbeat and cheery vs dark and moody. Enjoy the mix!
What’s up, y’all? Another week of Libretime additions, check it:
Leather Rose
Hurt By The Words b/w So In Need
Rock
CanCon
Me, You and My Metronome
Red Pipes EP
Rock
CanCon
Linda Gardens
Fate Delay
Pop
No
Jennifer King
Souvenance
Classical
CanCon
Michael Martinez & Sherry Finzer
Peaceful Piano and Flute Covers, Vol. 1
Classical
No
Nige B
Reshape // Refashion
Hip Hop
Track 5 is explicit
CanCon
Ellis Pringle Craig & Carey Louis Blackwell
We Are Canadian! – Single
Alternative
CanCon
Ryan Judd & Tom Eaton
The Path Revealed – Single
New Age
No
SVNTH
Pink Noise Youth
Rock
No
Aittala
Machines
Metal
No
Joshua Banks
Para Sayo
Jazz
CanCon
A Block of Yellow
And the Snow’s Too Deep – Single
Alternative
CanCon
A Block of Yellow
Are You Sure? – Single
Alternative
CanCon
A Block of Yellow
Early Morning Sun – Single
Alternative
CanCon
A Block of Yellow
Nature Take You Home – Single
Alternative
CanCon
A Block of Yellow
You Shook My Head – Single
Alternative
Remix is also available
CanCon
kpec3 arrival
Love’s a Tender Game – Single
Pop
No
Igor Lisul
Towards the Sun
Rock / Instrumental
No
Symbiotic Growth
Beyond the Sleepless Aether
Rock
Sudbury
CanCon
Erik Flaa
Storyline Mania – Single
Rock
No
Dorian Whisper
Back in Town – Single
Rock
CanCon
Dorian Whisper
On the Run – Single
Rock
CanCon
Dorian Whisper
Royal Demands – Single
Reggae
CanCon
Michael Sarian
Esquina
Jazz
No
TVOD
Party Time
Rock
No
Spirit ‘N’ Jazz
6am – Single
Jazz
No
Mark Fenster
Gabriola Breeze – Single
Ambient
CanCon
Andrew Spice
Gentle Sentinel – Single
Pop
CanCon
Nick Faye
Right Way – Single
Rock
CanCon
The Dream Eaters
The Dream Eaters Quarterly Report: Q125
Pop
No
Eric Kane
Over and Over – Single
Folk
CanCon
The Bankes Brothers
Bedroom Wall – Single
Rock
CanCon
Bamtone & Lewitt
Rum and Jasmine
Rock
CanCon
Jason Van Wyck
Inherent
Ambient
No
Lonely Little Kitsch
Ill at East
Rock
CanCon
Lammping & Bloodshot Bill
Never Never – Single
Rock
CanCon
Dorian Whisper
Another Way (Synth Version) – Single
Pop
CanCon
Dorian Whisper
Brand New Day – Single
Rock
CanCon
Dorian Whisper
Cycles – Single
Pop
CanCon
Johnny Beachit
Gulf of America? – Single
Country
No
Emma Rush
The Life and Times of Catharina Pratten
Classical
CanCon
Jasmine Elyse
Back to You – Single
Folk
Not out until June 12th, will be made available then
CanCon
Joquin Nunez & Habana Safari
Ruta de la Clave
Latin
CanCon
Night Creams
Auditions for a Melt Movie
Rock
No
Dennis Ellsworth
Hardcore Freewheelin
Rock
CanCon
Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane
Double Takes
Folk
CanCon
Graham Brown Band
Outside Within
Folk
CanCon
Cabin Fever
It’s Only Forever
Folk
CanCon
Ian James Bain
At Your Service
Folk
CanCon
Lily Monaghan
Snow in May – Single
Folk
CanCon
Lights
A6
Pop
CanCon
Joe Cool
Blood, Sweat, and Beers
Folk
CanCon
Joseph Hickey
Everything’s Just Right – Single
Punk
No
Can You Not?
thanks, but no thanks – Single
Punk
No
Icarus Phoenix
Bright Eyes – Single
Rock
No
J. Mann
Warp Threads
Rock
CanCon
Silla
Kaukurajuk – Single
Traditional
CanCon
Silla
The Great Angakkuq – Single
Traditional
CanCon
Bilocate
Resurgence – Single
Metal
No
Steve Stacks
Sensory Overload
Electronic
CanCon
Jasmine Elyse
Oh My Darling – Single
Folk
CanCon
Awake & Dreaming
Something To Believe In – Single
Alternative
CanCon/KWCon
The Oohz
Burn Away – Single
Country
No
Ricky Rulano
Love Tonight – Single
Electronic
No
Steinruck
Atmosphere – Single
Rock
CanCon
Steinruck
Letting You Go – Single
Rock
CanCon
Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Tracklist:
Silla – Kaukuarjuk
Light Blending In, Plains Apparition, & Haunted Ghost – Closed Eye Pattern
Matt Mcbane – Absence
Mark Fenster – Gabriola Breeze
Ryan Judd & Tom Eaton – The Path Revealed
NO HAY BANDA & Steven Takasugi – Il Teatro Rosso, Scene VII – The Grumpy Old Man
Jason Van Wyck – There Again
Emma Rush – Frank Mott Harisson – Le Reisseau
Eric Tingstad – Compassion
Jennifer King – Nocturne in B Major, Op. 165
Michael Martinez & Sherry Finzer – Scarborough Fair
Steve Stacks – #SAVEOURFRESHWATER
Lights – DRINKS ON THE COAST
Awake & Dreaming – Something To Believe In
Kpec3 arrival – Love’s a Tender Game
Can You Not? – thanks, but no thanks
Joseph Hickey – Everything’s Just Right
Night Creams – You’re So Hot
J. Mann – Taps Are On/We Are Becoming Fish
Dorian Whisper – Back In Town
Igor Lisul – Back to Eternia
Suns Out – You Think You Matter To Me
Museums – IN WAVES
Kat Krys – Not Your Friend
Jasmine Elyse – Oh My Darling
Eric Kane – Over and Over
Tobacco City – Fruit From the Vine
Nico Paulo – memory 4: move like a flame
Gwynn Davies – Cherry Neurosis
HuDost – Broken Down in America (Acoustic Version)
Johnny Beachit – Gulf of America?
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Kitchener, ON – While the neighbourhood surrounding Kitchener’s newest library branch in still under construction, inside the building, a 15m long wall sculpture has been installed and unveiled, which according to a city press release “explores and honours connection to the earth and to each other, but also the traditional sharing of knowledge within Indigenous communities.”
The artwork, a collaboration with Anishinaabe Indigenous artists Isaac Murdoch and Nyle Johnston is named Wintertime Stories and is a sprawling mixed medium sculpture made with acrylic and wood and features pictographs and iconography. The press release notes the sculpture is “rooted in the Anishinabek storytelling tradition, intersecting cultures and life in the northern woodlands”.
This show features interviews with Wintertime Stories co-creator Nyle Johnston and Eric Rumble, the Coordinator, or Arts and Creative Industries at City of Kitchener, who helped facilitate the selection process for the artwork.
Episode XVII of Reader’s Delight features authors Emily De Angelis, Sruthi Amalan, and Caitlin Galway.
Emily discusses her new chapbook IN THE SPACE BETWEEN: THE ‘NEW WOMAN’ IN THE WRITING OF FLORENCE CARLYLE and reads some of her poetry as well as excerpts from Florence Carlyle’s work. She also provides a synopsis of her Young Adult novel The Stones of Burren Bay (Latitude 46 Publishing).
Sruthi Amalan speaks about her creative process and reads from her new poetry collection The skin is an ocean, due to be published in 2026 by DarkWinter Press.
Caitlin Galway offers some insight and background to her upcoming short story collection A Song For Wildcats (upcoming with Dundurn Press) and reads an excerpt from the title story in the collection.
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