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.
Why Your “Safe” Retirement is Leaking With Canada’s inflation hitting 2.8% and geopolitical tensions closing the Strait of Hormuz, high-net-worth Canadians are facing a “Structural Drag” on their wealth. Senior Wealth Strategist Sunny Kochar breaks down why traditional “Save and Wait” models are failing C-Suite executives and PhDs. Learn the “Parable of the Kinetic Dollar,” how to turn “Dead … Continue reading Why Your “Safe” Retirement is Leaking→
AndreaRethink Your Retirement Show Host: Kanwaljit (Sunny) Kochar, Senior Wealth Strategist Unlocking the Real Estate Machine: Engineering Passive Income for a 40-Year Retirement “Wealth isn’t found; it’s engineered. Stop leaving your financial freedom to chance.” Are you an “Accumulator” or a Wealth Strategist? In this high-authority episode, Senior Wealth Strategist Kanwaljit (Sunny) Kochar is joined … Continue reading Andrea→
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.
29m44s
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.
43m24s
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.
46m15s
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.
49m30s
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.
56m30
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?
dan kellar
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.
The views expressed in this program are not necessarily those of the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, or advertisers.
All candidates in Waterloo Region were invited by e-mail, the party’s online contact form, or on social media. Some have declined to participate, others have not responded.
Bob Jonkman in the CKMS-FM studioBob Jonkman analyzes the campaigns of the parties running in the 2025 Federal Election, and gives some commentary on electoral reform and proportional representation.
The views expressed in this program are not necessarily those of the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, or advertisers.
All candidates in Waterloo Region were invited by e-mail, the party’s online contact form, or on social media. Some have declined to participate, others have not responded.
What’s up, y’all? First up, here is what I have added to Libretime since last week:
Wasabi Samba
Animo
Latin
No
Wasabi Samba
Alv! – Single
Latin
No
Wasabi Samba
Chido – Single
Latin
No
Wasabi Samba
Ontas? – Single
Latin
No
Cactus for Breakfast
Strangers for Tonight
Rock
No
Mira Choquette
Hier Encore
Jazz
CanCon
Raina Krangle
Big Yellow Taxi
Folk
CanCon
Ryan Wayne
Functioning Dysfunctionals
Folk
CanCon
Light Blending In, Plains Apparition, & Haunted Ghost
Cold Flame
Ambient
CanCon
Carolyn Wonderland
Truth Is
Blues
No
Naomi Skye
Ghost – Single
Folk
CanCon
kpec3 arrival
No Other Saves – Single
Electronic / Christian
No
Penny & the Pits
Liquid Compactor
Rock
CanCon
Ou de Fait
Ou de Fait
Alternative
CanCon/KWCon
Eric Tingstad
Compassion – Single
New Age
No
Matt McBane
Buoy
Ambient
No
Tobacco City
Horses
Folk
Track 5 is explicit
No
Nico Paulo
interval_o
Folk
No
Eyed Jay
Strangeland
Folk
No
prchr.
exhausted – Single
Rock
Instrumental is also available
No
The Commoners
Live in the UK
Rock
No
8know8
SHE
Electronic
CanCon
FRANKIE FLOWERS
HEX – Single
Alternative
CanCon/KWCon
Strange Plants
Horseshoe Smile – Single
Rock
CanCon
Dirty Nil
Gallop of the Hounds – Single
Punk
CanCon
Alexander Gallant
Me and My Oldest Friend
Folk
CanCon
Drew Smith
Leaf by Leaf
Rock
CanCon
The Gold Needles
Supernature – Single
Rock
No
Jose Barranquero
Exosfera
World
No
Devin Grey
Antikleptocracy – Single
Jazz
No
Devin Grey
Virtue Signaling – Single
Jazz
No
HuDost
Broken Down in America – Single
Folk
Acoustic version available as well
No
Steph Cameron
Blood Moon
Folk
CanCon
Baby Volcano
SUPERVIVENEXIA
Pop
No
The Dan Kirouac Band
But Still I Pray – Single
Rock
No
Dan Kirouac & Nichole Devitro
Many Years Later – Single
Pop
No
Suns Out
You Think You Matter To Me – Single
Hip Hop
NSFR
No
Antoine Corriveau
Oiseau de Nuit
Folk
CanCon
Kat Krys
Not Your Friend – Single
Country
CanCon
Moone
Rockstar Mum – Single
Rock
No
Keybone feat. Dr. Jazz
I Only Have Eyes For You – Single
Hip Hop
No
Bells Larsen
Blurring Time
Folk
CanCon
Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Tracklist:
Takuya Kuroda – Car 16 15 A
Sheldon Agwu – This Infinite Dream I Call You
Dream Brigade – Reverse Palindrome
Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim & Joey Chang – Crackling Rice
Mira Choquette – Just Friends
Jose Barranquero – Totoro (feat. Melisa Bertossi)
Wasabi Samba – Animo
Devin Grey – Virtue Signaling
Ou de Fait – So We Formed a Committee to Discuss the Problem
FRANKIE FLOWERS – HEX
The Dirty Nil – Gallop of the Hounds
Cactus for Breakfast – Strangers for Tonight
Prchr. – Exhausted
Vampire Slumber Party – Behold, the Ogre
Matthew James – Solace in the Silence
Armoire – je sais que tu sais
The Dan Kirouac Band – But Still I Pray
Bells Larsen – 514-415
Drew Smith – Don’t Lose Yourself
Alexander Gallant – Me and My Oldest Friend
Ryan Wayne – Love’s Lost Languages
Naomi Skye – Ghost
Roy Head – Slow Down, But Don’t Stop
Sohayla Smith – Teenage Dirtbag
Raina Krangle – Big Yellow Taxi
Keybone & Dr. Jazz – I Only Have Eyes For You
The Bapti$$ – Mister 808
Aidan Skira – Control (She’s So)
Baby Volcano – Delish
Katja T – Lucky Me
8know8 – Stargazer
Kpec3 arrival – No Other Saves
Jay Williams – ABISHAG (Ancient Mix)
The Nathaniel Hardy Project – Ahhhh Yeah!!! (feat. Faith R. Hardy-Molina) 2025 Remaster
dan kellar
Waterloo Region, ON – On May 1st, mayors of 169 small and medium sized municipalities will be granted Strong Mayor Powers by the provincial government, giving them new abilities to direct hirings, enact by-laws, and set their budgets with less democratic participation by city councillors or the public. Since 2023, 47 other mayors have been granted the new status.
The conservative government says that the powers will help municipalities deliver on provincial priorities like building homes and infrastructure. However, data from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows that housing starts were down 33% in January and February compared to the same months in 2024, leading critics, including the Green Party to question the effectiveness of the Strong Mayor strategy.
This show starts with an interview with MPP Clancy and moves onto interviews with the Mayor of Wilmot Township Natasha Salonen, and Mayor Sandy Shantz of Woolwich Township, who are both about to be granted the Strong Mayor Powers. Also included is a statement CKMS News received from Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe.
Breanna MacLeod introduces “ActOUT Kitchener Waterloo Children’s Drama Workshop”, but they tend to go by ActOUT! They do theatre by kids, for kids, and giving them experiences with live theatre that are hard to come by in a modern age. They stage full productions with kids as actors and participants. They partner with other community organizations, like KW Little Theatre, The Registry Theater, and Cambridge Arts Theatre. And they’re doing a play in Waterloo Park.
4m27s
And they’ll be doing some radio theatre, live in the CKMS-FM studio this Friday, 25 April 2025 at 5:00pm. The script is based on an old Oscar Wilde story called The Canterville Ghost. The kids have added some of their own material as well.
9m25s
Kids not only learn acting, but also script writing, blocking, stage management, lights and sound. Many of the people helping with assistant directing, assistant stage management are volunteers. Some are former participants in the program! And some have gone on to Stratford or Drayton. But most don’t, they leave with a better appreciation of theatre arts. In the program they’ve done musicals, plays, stage combat, drama, comedy. They’re always looking for new opportunities.
Suzanne and Breanna talk about scriptwriting, and finding appropriate and engaging material for performances. Breanna tells us about last year’s play in the park, Marian. Local scriptwriters can contact ActOUT! at info@actoutkw.com.
27m58s
Getting help from the community: Breanna met Jeff Stager from Radio Waterloo at the Community Picnic. They have a lot of contacts through different theatres, like Nadia at KWLT, and also Drayton Entertainment.
30m23s
Having a safe space to express yourself is important. There are participants with neurodivergence, or anxiety, kids experimenting with gender or part of the LGBTQ+ population. Theatre is a very supportive environment.
32m23s
Breanna takes us through the process of setting up a new production: Finding the script, one suitable for a bigger cast (particularly the musicals!) The actors are double-cast, one as more of a major role, and a second as a background player. Then looking for staff, such as director, choreographer, musical director. These are paid positions! Some programs a Laurier University have provided directors and other people from their theatre program. A musical may start rehearsing in September to prepare for a performance in December. Kids may put in six hours a week of rehearsal for a musical! This would be three hours on a weekday, and three more hours on a weekend. Then there might be eight shows over two weeks.
ActOUT! KW has been around for 30 years, Breanna has been involved for about 10 years, in various roles from Board member to General Manager. Breanna reviews a number of the upcoming programs and performances. And they’ll be announcing new programs and performances in June. The Board decides what performances are mounted. Always looking for volunteers: volunteer@actoutkw.com. People working with the children will have to undergo a vulnerable sector check. You can sign up your kids through the website.
56m18s
Breanna reviews all the contact information, and reviews the upcoming Radio Theatre production. 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.
Dougal RossDouglas Ross, People’s Party of Canada candidate for Waterloo came into the CKMS-FM studios for Meet The Candidate to talk to the voters on Thursday 24 April 2025.
The views expressed in this program are not necessarily those of the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, or advertisers.
All candidates in Waterloo Region were invited by e-mail, the party’s online contact form, or on social media. Some have declined to participate, others have not responded.
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