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.
Sunny Kochar breaks down how to cure “Shiny Object Syndrome” and move from having “scattered money” to building a robust Wealth Ecosystem. Tune in to discover the Hexavisionary Frameworkand the 3 Universal Laws of Moneydesigned to help you maximize efficiency and achieve Total Financial Freedom.
Bringing you a mix across decades, genres, and artists. From modern day hip-hop, to 90s alternative, to dreamy indie, we’ve got everything you need to help you into the night (or any other time of day)!
What’s up, y’all? Our Power Up Community Radio Fundraiser was a success, so we’re back on regular business tonight. First up, here is what I’ve added to Libretime since last week:
Jody Peck
Wild Nothern Way
Country
CanCon
Cassidy Taylor
Hysteria – Single
Pop
CanCon
Igor Lisul
Somewhere in Time, Vol. 1
Rock/Instrumental
No
The Commoners
Just Watch Me – Single
Rock
CanCon
Tim Brady
For Electric Guitar
Classical
CanCon
Johnny Beachit
Bobby Mackey’s – Single
Country
No
Alex Little
Spider in the Sink
Pop
CanCon
Pierpont & Helgeson
Of Time
Instrumental
No
Skylar Regan
Lost + Found
Rock
No
Up Dog
Going Nowhere Fast
Rock
No
Dominique Clair
When We Get Older – Single
Country
CanCon
Fatspoon
Pensei per Sensei
World
No
SoulParlor
Day By Day
World
No
Charles Webster & the South African Connection
From the Hill
World
No
William Prince
Further From the Country
Country
CanCon
Chris Portka
The Album Everyone Wants
Pop
No
Ana Marija Sir
Danas te ne volim – Single
Pop
No
Sierra Peaks
In Bloom
Rock
No
kpec3 arrival
Lock My Eyes – Single
Religious
No
Elisa Thorn
xiik
Folk
1 NSFR Track
CanCon
Heliara
I Know That You Love Me – Single
Pop
CanCon
Jeffery Straker
Never Too Old To Wish – Single
Folk
CanCon
Debra-Jean Creelman
Bloom – Single
Country
CanCon
Optikz
The Optikz EP
Hip Hop
CanCon
Justin Maki
Nine Lives – Single
Pop
CanCon
Original Pairs
Surface Tension
Rock
CanCon
City Builders
No Sleep – Single
Pop
CanCon
Jont
Let’s Just Be Friends – Single
Folk
CanCon
Dynasty
The Well – Single
Pop
CanCon
Trevor Howlett & The Cruz Bros
Nowhere Fast – Single
Rock
CanCon
Scarlet Butler
Bridges – Single
Country
CanCon
Norine Braun
A Hero In The Wind
Folk
CanCon
Mogipbob
High on the Hog
Pop
AICon, except for the lyrics
CanCon
Shoko Nagai
Forbidden Flowers
Jazz
No
Kalia Vandever
Another View
Jazz
No
Amirtha Kidambi’s Elder Ones
Live in Vilnius
Jazz
No
Ayola x Amaka
Bout U – Single
Pop
NSFR
CanCon
Elephanthump
Telekomander
World
No
Siibii
Siibii
Pop
CanCon
The Abramason Sisters
Spider on the Moon – Single
Folk
CanCon
Billy Yfantis
2015-2015 The First Years in Space
Electronic
No
Engrupid Pipol
Quadrangeta at Finen Mundi
Metal
No
Cepheidae Variable
Primordial Reverie
Metal
CanCon
Stellvris
Shatter and Bloom
Metal
Clean and Explicit versions available
No
The Judge the Juror
Primitive Minds
Metal
CanCon
Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Tracklist:
Mark Fenster – Heavenly Bliss
Tim Brady – 9.75 Pieces About Change no. 2.5
Pierpont & Helgeson – Baffo Returns
Shoko Nagai – What Are The Hidden Things Of Life?
Erik Leuthaseur – Feet Do Your Stuff
Rich Perry – Donna Lee
Cassidy Taylor – Hysteria
Justin Maki – Nine Lives
Ayola x Amaka – Bout U
Sir – Danas te ne volim (feat. Aleksandra Nabiullin)
Monotronic – Illusions
SoulParlor – Elevator Jazz Dance (feat. Nico Hering)
FatSpoon – Erotico & Sensual (feat. David Bruno)
Elisa Thorn – Idle Talk
Norine Braun – Bird With A Song To Sing (Remix)
The Abramson Sisters – Spider on the Moon
Dominique Claire – When We Get Older
William Prince – Flowers on the Dash
Johnny Beachit – Bobby Mackey’s
Victoria Bowlin – You’ll Never Fall
Scarlett Butler – Bridges
Up Dog – It’s the Bat Signal (RUN!!!)
Skylar Regan – White Corridor
Sierra Peaks – Stay A While
Original Pairs – Black Fiat
The Gold Needles – Keep On Telling Me Why
Alex Little – Spider In The Sink
Igor Lisul – Happy Birthday, Maron
Drop Dead Georges – I’ve Come Here To Die
The Judge The Juror – HYPERCUBE (Unfolding)
Tune in as we discuss what’s hot for Christmas 2025, why Canada Post could be on strike again, what’s next for Tim Hortons, and only the best in old school and new school jams!
This 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 the Old Age Security (OAS) clawback. Gain the clarity and confidence to become the strategic financial manager of your retirement.
Listen to the radio recording here.
Your RRSP is a ‘Tax Time BOMB’. Here’s How to Defuse It.
FRIENDS!! WE’RE FINALLY BACK!! After so many cold, dark months of wondering when oh when Through the Static might return, we have finally come back! Bringing you some tunes that I’ve discovered in the last few months, the happy, the sad, and the happy-sad.
What’s up, y’all? Before diving in, we hit our fundraising goal earlier today (I didn’t know until the show was already recorded, sorry about that)! That said, we are still fundraising until the end of the week; times are hard for everyone, your favorite radio station included, so please consider donating to help us power up the listening experience for you.
Business as usual, here is what I have added to Libretime since last week:
King of Foxes
Hall of Shame
Rock
CanCon
Jonathan Bauer
We Need To Do Better – Single
Jazz
CanCon
Personality
Smoke Alarms – Single
Punk
No
Miss Emily
The Medicine
Folk
CanCon
Greg Carroll
Writing on the Wall
Country
CanCon
Whitney Ross-Barris
Curtains of Light
Jazz
CanCon
Juliet Ruin
Regime
Metal
CanCon
Liminal Spirit
Unwell
Metal
No
Born Divided
Chronicle of a Shipwreck
Metal
CanCon
Merfolk
Sundaland
Metal
CanCon
Phaeton
Neurogenesis
Metal
CanCon
Softlung
Midnight Mountains – Single
Alternative
CanCon
Eddie Bullen
Show Us The Way – Single
Reggae
CanCon
Cedar Roots
Notes of Honey – Single
Folk
CanCon
Lorrie Matheson
Mission to Inglewood
Rock
CanCon
Jennarie
Never Been Small
Pop
CanCon
Joseph Schertz
Weird Heart – single
Rock
No
Duke & Goldie
Romance and Ramblin’
Country
CanCon
Rosewater Park
Reckoning – Single
Rock
CanCon
Celine Rudolphe, Henrique Gomide, & Joao Luis Nogueira
Amare
Jazz
No
Erick Leuthauser
Quality Time in NYC
Jazz
No
George Kontomichalis
First Flight
Jazz
No
Blessing Tangban
God Of… – Single
Religious
CanCon
No Breaks Jake
Trouble – Single
Rock
CanCon
JEEN
For the Romance
Alternative
CanCon
Arkells
What Good – Single
Rock
CanCon
Pennan Brae
Paint
Rock
CanCon
The Gold Needles
MOOD ELEVATOR
Rock
No
Under the Bus
How It’s Goin – Single
Rock
CanCon
Amir ElSaffar
New Quartet Live at Pierre Boulez Saal
Jazz
No
Tara Leavey & Amanda Jean
Line of Fire – Single
Folk
CanCon
JMMR
Resistance is Fertile
World
No
Deer Fang
So Surreal – Single
Rock
CanCon
Guest Room Status
Eventually? – EP
Rock
No
Iyan Bruvold
Little Miss Takes
Country
CanCon
Liona Boyd
This Thing Called Love
Pop
CanCon
Monotronic
Illusions – Single
Electronic
No
Martyrs
Delta Rain – Single
Rock
No
Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Tracklist:
Jonathan Bauer – We Need to Do Better
Whitney Ross-Barris – Midwinter Blue
Amir ElSaffar – For the Victims of Genocide (Alternate Take)
Pierre Dorge – Wish You Sunshine
Celine Rudolphe, Henrique Gomide, & Joao Luis Nogueira – Toca de Arara
JMMR – Climate Wars
Cloud Tangle – Desire Path
Miss Emily – Smith’s Bay Drowning
Cedar Roots – Notes of Honey
Tara Leavey & Amanda Jean – Line of Fire
Iyan Bruvold – S****y Car
Johnny Beachit – I’m Sufferin From Rumnesia
Personality – Smoke Alarms
Deer Fang – So Surreal
Guest Room Status – How We Hold On
Under the Bus – How It’s Goin
Pennan Brae – It Ain’t Perfect But It’s Free
Rosewater Park – Reckoning
JEEN – For the Romance
King of Foxes – FMLU
Joseph Schertz – Weird Heart (feat. Delilah Steenberg)
Softlung – Midnight Mountains
Overnight – Strong and Good
0Stella – Died In Your Arms Tonight
Juliet Ruin – The Art of Being Wise
Born Divided – Subterranean Corridors
Merfolk – The Plowing Sea
The Mendozaz – The Bell Tower Killer
Does 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. They feel overwhelmed by headlines, confused by the technical changes, and stuck wondering if their strategies for their home , their business , or their family trust are still effective.
Their “aha!” moment comes when they discover the “Hexavisionary Framework.” It’s a shift from reacting to political noise to gaining Empowerment Through Knowledge. They suddenly see the 2025 budget not as a threat, but as a story of stability , simplification , and major new opportunities—like the $1.25M business owner exemption. This clarity transforms their anxiety into confidence.
This is the bridge to total financial freedom. You don’t have to be a tax expert, but you do need to be aware of the landscape. Take the first step. Visit hexavision.ca to download our in-depth guides and ask the questions you need to ensure your plan is truly future-ready.
What’s up, y’all? Here is tonight’s Clean Up Hour — a discussion of the recent Billboard chart headlines that have been making the rounds. Also, the Power Up Community Radio Fundraiser is still going, please consider donating!
Shad – Intro
Shad & Raz Fresco – Look Pt 1
Saba & FELIX! – TicTacToe
Michael Christmas & Mathilde MX – move
Wynne – The British Are Coming
Atmosphere – Caddy
Aesop Rock – Poly Cotton Blend
Westside Gunn – Tiffany Blue
Curren$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
dan kellar
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.”
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
dan kellar 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 groupProtect 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.
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
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
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
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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Bob gives the end credits.
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