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NO CRAP RADIO VER. 4.99 FEB. 1/25 12 AM

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An unfortunate truth is that revolution is never a passive act.

Trump wants to not tax tips.  So now businesses can pay a lot less and we become the arbiters of a wage slaves existence.  It will put billions of moolah into the pockets of our betters.  Medieval evil.  Gotta give it to ‘em.  Old tactics are the best tactics.

Songs of denial.  Songs of Redemption. Songs of hope.  Some you can dance to.  Accapella Nico!

Quote for today 

“To be nobody-but-yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.”  e.e. cummings

This weeks movie.  Straw Dogs.  Directed by Peckinpaw with his trademark graphic violence.  Mild mannered Dustin Hoffman strikes back at his wife’s rapists but gets caught up in the cycle of insanity of a quiet local English village.  Complex interwoven story lines and it begs the question of retribution.

Now you might not think it but I’ve been told I’m a bit abrasive and shouldn’t point out the truth.  It’s not my job to make the truth palatable.

This weeks web site recommendation: https://risingtidefoundation.net. featuring the writing of one of the most brilliant women on the net, Cynthia Chung.  An astounding range of topics that dissect history and politics into wonderful stories featuring complex interrelationships that resonate through history.  You can get her free stuff sent to you or support her sub stack pages.  This is the second time I have recommended her work.  That’s how good it is.  She makes me feel slow and stupid because her writing is so well researched.

Lots of contrariness. Yeah, I’m like that.  Don’t care.  lkj, phil oaks, an angry lightfoot cover.

A really good opener from a Grammy nominated Memphis based band called Southern Avenue.  And i don’t impress easily.  Good luck!

southern avenue-rum boogie. (New)

otis spann-i wonder why

ping rose-careful for what you wish for. (New)

phil ochs-in the heat of the summer

hip-black day in july (can)

billy bragg-it says here

lkj-sonny’s letter

p tosh-get up stand up

anthony b-slavery

black uhuru-dreadlock pall bearers

nico-all tomorrows parties 

morphine-take me with you

tom waits-sweet little bullet

cesaria evora-sodade

paul simon-further to fly

bruce cockburn-silver wheels (can)

test dept-red dust 

idiom colleagues-travels beyond (can)

hula-gelsoming

robyn hitchcock-pit of souls

modern lovers-pablo picasso

-roadrunner

patty smith-rock n’ roll niger

jim carrol-people who’ve died

english beat-tears of a clown

specials-little bitch

ska p-ni fu ni fa. (Spanish)

 

Bowie

 

Live your life with unforgiving passion.  It’s tough but worth it.

Keep your sense of Humour.

Google is changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.  Boy, that looks a lot like 1984 doesn’t it.

Told you so…

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Seniors – a lot of them – are meeting up in Waterloo to talk about travel

Host: Leah Gerber

Every other Friday afternoon anywhere from 120 to 180 people gather together at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex Community Pavilion to listen to a presentation about someone’s travel story.

The program has been meeting for well over ten years, and in the last few years has really begun to pick up steam with 2400 attendees in 2024.

Radio Waterloo spoke with Sarah Kelly, who organizes the program for the City of Waterloo, as well as long-time participant, volunteer host and presenter Rick Chambers to speak about the program and what exactly is drawing all these people together.

Through the Static Episode 52 – 29/01/25

At the tail end of January we are cozying up, appreciating the now, and looking forward to the warmer and brighter days ahead. Tunes to drive, drink hot cocoa, or call up an old friend to.

  • Right Back to It – Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman
  • That’s How I’m Feeling – Jack White
  • Old Scratch Blues – Jack White
  • Beacon Hill – The Rural Alberta Advantage
  • Bad Luck Again – The Rural Alberta Advantage
  • Xanadu – Rush
  • Forever Nevermore – Sea Wolf
  • Hold On, Hold On – Neko Case

Check out the podcast!

CKMS News -2025-01-25- City staff share progression on parking space reductions for developments with designated affordable units

CKMS News -2025-01-25- City staff share progression on parking space reductions for developments with designated affordable units

dan kellar
Waterloo, ON – During the
city council meeting on January 27th, Waterloo policy planner Adam Zufferli presented an update on the city’s plan to reduce the number of parking spaces required for housing developments which include at least 25% affordable housing units.

Fewer parking spaces translates into a smaller footprint of each unit and a lower cost of development.  The parking space reduction initiative fits into the city’s affordable housing strategy and is a part of the city’s Housing Accelerator Fund plan that was approved by the federal government in April 2024. 

Council voted to receive the report and to instruct staff to “finalize the process, legal agreement template, and monitoring framework for reviewing parking reduction requests for affordable housing units”.  Public comments on the plan were due on the day of the presentation and Zufferli mentioned they will be included in the final presentation in a month’s time.

Radio Nowhere Episode 99, Dylan 2, 1/25/25

Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RadioNowhere250125Episode99Dylan2.mp3, 57m59s, 82.0 MBytes

I Shall Be Released The Youngbloods
This Wheels On Fire The Band
Wanted Man Johnny Cash
If Not for You George Harrison
It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) Bob Dylan
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door Warren Zevon
Buckets of Rain Bob Dylan
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go Madeleine Peyroux
Goin’ To Acapulco Jim James & Calexico
Blind Willie McTell The Band
What Good Am I? Solomon Burke
Everything Is Broken R.L. Burnside
Huck’s Tune Bob Dylan

New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #63

What’s up, y’all? As always — first up, here is what I’ve added to Libretime in the past week:

Benjamin Russell Waves Pop CanCon
Faultlines Rain – Single Folk No
Sunday Riot Club Out In the Sky – Single Blues CanCon
Tilia Drivers Seat – Single Pop No
Seeds of Eden Never Let Me Down – Single Rock CanCon/KWCon
Seeds of Eden Wish You Were Here – Single Rock CanCon/KWCon
Slugs of Mars Invasion Metal CanCon/KWCon
Graeme Jonez Ride or Die – Single Rock CanCon
Darryl Lalach It’s Groundhog Day – Single Folk CanCon
Alexander Bugarija For You – Single Folk CanCon
NERiMA Reverence – Single Punk CanCon
Shane Pendergast Winter Grace Folk CanCon
Brock Geiger After Later – Single Alternative No
Thomas Thomas One Lone Candle – Single Pop CanCon
Dayside & Guffchild Daddy’s Girl – Single R&B CanCon
ERV ELLO Flight to Heaven – Single Country No
Back Seat Driver The Mountain – Single Funk CanCon
Patrick Smith Pangea: Rebirth Jazz CanCon
Jason Carter In and Out of Time Classical No
Danish National Vocal Ensemble O Listen! Classical No
Vampire Slumber Party Polka King of the Midwest – Single Punk No
De Beumb Project Closer, warmer Punk CanCon
Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra Forest Party Hip Hop No
Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra Noodle Hip Hop No
Bobby Joe Henson Jumbalaya – Single Country No
Tom Eaton Traces – Single Ambient No
Jeremy Hines Long Day (10 Toes Down) – Single Hip Hop No
Ron Ledoux Quartet Views, Visions, & Destinations Jazz CanCon
Les Canards Conichibou World CanCon
The OBGMs SORRY, IT’S OVER Rock CanCon
Steve Sandberg Trio Live at Soapbox Jazz No
Emma Gabriel Patience – Single R&B Explicit and Clean Versions Available CanCon
Amy Blanding with Reckless Burning Sunbirds – Single Folk CanCon
DNA déjà vu – Single Hip Hop NSFR CanCon
DNA Ghost – Single Hip Hop NSFR CanCon
DNA If I Die Young – Single Hip Hop NSFR CanCon
DNA Let Go – Single Hip Hop NSFR CanCon
DNA Little Do You Know – Single Hip Hop NSFR CanCon
Dahlia Wakefield GOODBYE – Single Rock CanCon

Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:

Tracklist:

Slugs of Mars – Becoming Rage
Seeds of Eden – Wish You Were Here
You Might Be Sleeping – Springdale
NERiMA – Reverence
Vampire Slumber Party – Polka King of the Midwest
De Beumb Project – No country for old punks
The OBGMs – GET UP
Stonehocker – In Need
Dahlia Wakefield – GOODBYE
Jeremy Hines – Long Day (10 Toes Down)
DNA – Little Do You Know
Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra – Capttalism (feat. Tom Thum, Saro Roro, Rivermouth, Blaq Carrie, & Nima Doostkhah)
Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra – Obscure Thought (feat. Lucie Pegna)
Emma Gabriel – Patience
Dayside & Guffchild – Daddy’s Girl
The Nathaniel Hardy Project – Love Is Just Too Precious
Starbuck – Coldest Night of the Year
Avi C. Engel – Near Snake Island
Danish National Vocal Ensemble – Salmo XLII
Jason Carter – Finlandia
Tom Eaton – Traces
Patrick Smith – Endless Construction (dedicated to Eglinton West)
Ron Ledoux Quartet – UFO 60s
Steve Sandberg Trio – Upper Manhattan Medical Group
Amy Blanding with Reckless Burning – Sunbirds
The Co-Conspirators – Dump the Bosses Off Your Back
Darryl Lalach – It’s Groundhog Day
Faultlines – Rain
Alexander Bugarija – For You
Shane Pendergast – Farewell to the Teacup
Icarus Phoenix – Pedantic
Boreal – Snow Falls Down

See y’all next time!

CKMS News 2025-01-24- A deep connection to place brings new classical composer back to Waterloo to launch debut album.

CKMS News -2025-01-24- A deep connection to place brings new classical composer back to Waterloo to launch debut album.

dan kellar
Waterloo, ON –
The Icarus Album, which is the debut work of new classical composer Erik Lankin, is being released today with a listening party and discussion at the Waterloo North Mennonite Church, a place with deep connection to his family. Lankin, who “grew up slowly in Kitchener-Waterloo” and is now based in Montreal, has reinterpreted the myth of Icarus and Daedalus for this album, as a metaphor for losing his father to mental illness.

Lankin says the musicians involved in the project are some of canada’s top classical soloists and neoclassical producers.

In an early review of The Icarus Album, Robin B. James of Igloo Magazine wrote “This amazing work of Erik Lankin creates a new triumph, which I would place high in the pantheon of significant human musical expressions.”

This show features an interview with The Icarus Album composer Erik Lankin. The listening party is a free event which starts at 7pm.

Gutsy farmers are taking on the challenge of re-invigorating the Canadian wool market

Host: Leah Gerber

These days, most Canadians source their sweaters, socks, hats, mitts, blankets, and all the other things we use yarn and cloth for, from abroad. The textile industry was once a major part of Waterloo Region and across Canada, but it’s been globalized away. For many farmers, selling their fleece isn’t worth the cost of transporting it, so much of Canada’s fleece is thrown away or burned. 

But, there is a small contingent of people in Ontario joining in a movement to make their living in a local textile industry. This includes raising sheep or other fibre-bearing animals, processing their fleece, and selling new products.

Radio Waterloo spoke with Romy Schill, Lindsay Webber and Donna Hancock, all women who keep fibre animals and have blazed new trails to make products from Canadian wool.

Through the Static Episode 51 – 22/01/25

It’s a cold one out there tonight, so we’ve got some chilly and chill tracks to hopefully warm you up a bit (even if just in spirit :). Thank you as always for listening to Through the Static.

  • Cold Cold Cold – Cage the Elephant
  • Crying – Bjork
  • Flipside – Norah Jones
  • Freddie Freeloader – Miles Davis
  • When I Was Younger – Bonny Light Horseman
  • Jane Jane – Bonny Light Horseman
  • betty – Taylor Swift
  • Laura Palmer’s Theme – Angelo Badalamenti

Check out the podcast!

CKMS News -2025-01-22- Extreme cold threatens lives while regional government initiates action.

CKMS News -2025-01-22- Extreme cold elicits advocate pressure and forces regional government action

dan kellar
Kitchener, ON –
As daytime temperatures dipped below -20 degrees this week in Waterloo Region, anti-poverty advocates in Waterloo Region demanded action from municipal governments to open more indoor space for homeless community members. In response, the region teamed with local service providers to open a new
20 person emergency overnight warming space in Kitchener. A second emergency overnight warming space will open early next week in Cambridge.

This show features interviews with anti-poverty and housing advocate Regan Sunshine Brussé and councillor Jim Erb of the regional government. 

Brussé discusses the human rights approach to housing which the regional government adopted in the 2024 Plan to End Chronic Homelessness and offers her thoughts on how to address the extreme cold this winter.  Councillor Erb says the regional government and staff are working diligently to address the extreme cold, and he responds to ideas advocates have brought forward such as using Grand River Transit’s bus fleet or regional properties for emergency warming sites.

What Waterloo Region’s home buyers, sellers and renters need to know going in to 2025

Host: Leah Gerber

Heading into 2025, the Region’s potential home buyers, sellers and renters are anxious to know what the outlook is for this year’s real estate market. Experts including Christal Moura of Cornerstone Association of Realtors and Anthony Passarelli of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation say the Bank of Canada’s recent decrease in interest rates means more buyers will be entering the market – hopefully helping the backlog of potential buyers who have been sharing homes or staying at home longer than intended finally buy a home. For renters, the recent federal cap on the number of international student permits will mean a decrease in demand for rental units. This, coupled with the increase of for-purpose rental units completed this year in the region will mean more choice, though not necessarily lower prices, for the region’s renters.

Radio Nowhere Episode 98 Dylan 1, 1/18/25

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Blowin’ in the Wind Bob Dylan
It’s a Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall Leon Russell
It Ain’t Me Babe Jesse Cook & Melissa McClelland
The Ballad of Hollis Brown The Neville Brothers
My Back Pages The Byrds
Highway 61 Revisited Johnny Winter
Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry Al Kooper & Stephen Stills
Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again Bob Dylan
Just Like A Woman Jeff Buckley
All Along The Watchtower Dave Mason
Wicked Messenger Faces
Tears of Rage Bob Dylan

New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #62

What’s up, y’all? Here are this week’s additions to Libretime:

Min Taka, Valfi, Particles Parti Devam Etsin! [EP] Electronic No
Min Taka Eyesight – Single Electronic No
Cosmic Crooner Swimming Pool – Single Pop No
Noha Sare What Am I Made Of – Single Pop No
De Toegift Yparxi – Single Pop No
Starbuck Coldest Night of the Year Rock No
The Nathaniel Hardy Project Love is Just Too Precious! – Single Soul No
Pete Mancini American Equator Rock No
You Might Be Sleeping Springdale – Single Rock CanCon
Breakfall Again – Single Rock CanCon
Shirley Death of a Bull – Single Rock CanCon
Evan Cooper Don’t Come Crying Back to Me Pop CanCon
The Orphaned Bee Rain – Single Rock No
Chelten Jones Mine – Single Rock CanCon
River Honey Ultraviolet Rock CanCon
Chick Boyd Gay Like Me Pop NSFR CanCon
Brett Hansen Confluence Jazz CanCon
Neil Little Little Light Folk CanCon
Papercapguns Suicidal Wish – Single Rock NSFR CanCon
Avi C. Engle Nocturne (Soundtrack for an Invisible Film) Alternative CanCon
Strat Adriotis Exits Jazz CanCon
Whiskey Jack O L D – Single Rock CanCon
Sara Kae One Good Reason – Single Pop CanCon
Distant Relatives ST Punk No
Regal Foul Eyes Punk CanCon
Upside of Maybe Sinners and Saints Rock CanCon/KWCon
Tristan Armstrong The Lonely Avenue – Single Rock CanCon
Savelene A New End – Single Metal CanCon
Stonehocker In Need – Single Alternative CanCon
Dany Horovitz Way About You Pop CanCon
Junestone FIRST TRY Jazz CanCon
Gerry Jack Macks Too Many Times Down That Road / Two Melissas – Single Country CanCon
Jade Turner Breathe Folk CanCon
kpec3 arrival Technology Song (2024 Version) – Single Rock No
Christina Tourin From the Angelic Realm – The Best of Christina Tourin New Age No
Naneum Dreams Remembered Ambient No
Blair Sparrow Hands of Time – Single Rock CanCon
Bob Donaldson Wanna Be Like This – Single Country CanCon
Various Artists comp.02_canyons Electronic CanCon
Icarus Phoenix Pedantic – Single Folk No
Icarus Phoenix Solitude – Single Folk No
Christie Ulicny Conditional – Single Pop CanCon
Boreal Winterbirds Folk CanCon
20 Minutes Late Peaks and Valleys Rock CanCon
Boyboy Militia Flowers – Single Electronic No
Donny Don’t Spirits Above – Single Rock CanCon
The Kings of Strings Memento Rock No
The Co-Conspirators War is a Racket and Other Irrefutable Truths Folk CanCon

Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:

Tracklist:

Christina Tourin – Fingal’s Cave and The Sea
Naneum – Shifting Stratosphere
David Zucchi & Ian Wadley – that used to be something else
Brett Hansen – Slow January
Strat Andriotis – Will It Ever Be the Same
Junestone – Back Porch
Nige B – Chase It (feat. Dubbygotbars & Txreek)
ZiyahtheArtiste – HAPPY TEARZ
Boyboy Militia – Flowers
Dany Horovitz – After Last Call
Sara Kae – One Good Reason
Christie Ulicny – Conditional
Bob Donaldson – I Wanna Be Like This
Evan Cooper – Don’t Come Crying Back To Me
Upside of Maybe – Boys From the North
Breakfall – Again
Shirley – Death of a Bull
Distant Relatives – Sunburned Teeth
Regal Foul – Night Owl
Savelene – A New End
20 Minutes Late – Arrested for Domestic
kpec3 arrival – Technology Song (2024 Version)
The Orphaned Bee – Rain
Chelten Jones – Mine
River Honey – Dancing Through Fire
Pete Mancini – Skid Row Skyline
Tristan Armstrong – The Lonely Avenue
Blair Sparrow – Hands of Time
The Kings of Strings – Between the Cushions
Gerry Jack Macks – Two Melissas

See y’all next time!

CKMS News -2025-01-17- MT Space hosting “Works-in-Progress” mini festival this weekend

CKMS News – 2025-01-17- MT Space hosting “Works-in-Progress” Mini Festival this weekend.

dan kellar
Kitchener, ON – Theatre lovers in Waterloo Region will have a chance this week to peek behind the curtain and experience some of the creative process involved in creating a play, as MT Space hosts their first ever “Works-in-Progress” mini-festival, part of their 20th year celebrations.

Patrons are invited to the Registry theatre for presentations of plays which are still being worked on by their creators.  Putting the “process over the product” each play will give audiences a glimpse into the creative process, and provide them the opportunity to give feedback to the playwrights.

This show features an interview with MT Space artistic director Pam Patel. Patel discusses the themes of the plays being presented and speaks about the value of developing a piece of theatre with audience feedback. Visit MTSpace.ca for more information about the festival.  Tickets for shows on January 17th and 18th are still available and are pay-what-you-can. 

CKMS News -2025-01-17- Art exhibition brings Palestinian culture and heritage to Kitchener’s city hall

CKMS News -2025-01-17- Art exhibition brings Palestinian culture and heritage to Kitchener’s city hall

dan kellar
Kitchener, ON –
The second annual Palestinian Art Exhibition will take place at Kitchener’s city hall this weekend and will feature poetry, music, dancing, visual artworks, and several interactive workshops.  Organised by grassroots groups Sporas Scattered, the exhibition is “celebrating Palestinian culture, heritage, and resistance”.

This year, organisers have added an art camp to the exhibition geared for youth and have included workshops on Tatreez embroidery and Dabka dancing.

Organisers are also hoping folks will come out and celebrate the tentative ceasefire that has been announced in Palestine after 15 months of devastating violence.

This show features an interview with Malak Sameh an organiser with Sporas Scattered. The exhibition runs from 9am to 9pm on Friday January 17th through the 19th and is free to attend. For a full schedule of events, check out the Sporas Scattered instagram page and look for the pinned post.

Through the Static Episode 50 – 15/01/25

Cheers to 50 episodes of Through the Static! While the theme tonight isn’t necessarily celebratory, it is (in my opinion) a good reflection of the type of stuff we like to explore here on Through the Static. So thank you all for listening, and here’s to the next 50 episodes!!

  • Cruise Control – Nebullama
  • Love is Everywhere – Magdalena Bay
  • Lovely Day – Bill Withers
  • Bridge of Doom – DOOM GONG
  • The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts – Sufjan Stevens
  • They Are Zombies!! They Are Neighbours!! They Have Come From the Dead!! Ahhhh! – Sufjan Stevens

Check out the podcast!

CKMS News -2025-01-15- Exploring Indigenous futurisms at WPL’s Indigenous reading circle

CKMS News -2025-01-15- Exploring Indigenous futurisms at WPL’s first Indigenous reading circle.

dan kellar
Waterloo – 
A new Indigenous reading circle at the Waterloo public library will explore a variety of short stories, essays, and poetry by Indigenous writers.  Amy Smoke, a co-facilitator of the reading circle, told CKMS News “people think we are stuck in the past and only write about ceremony or history”, however, she noted “we write sci-fi, we write all kinds of things”.  Smoke added “we are so much more than our trauma”.

The first book to be discussed is Love After the End, an  anthology of queer Indigenous speculative fiction edited by Joshua Whitehead.

The casual reading circle at the WPL’s main branch is a collaboration with the Willow River Centre.

This show features an interview with self-described “book fanatic” Amy Smoke, an IndigiQueer, two-spirit parent, teacher, and community organizer, and a co-director of the Willow River centre. 

Two dates are booked, January 16th and February 13th from 7-8pm, register at wpl.ca.

Radio Nowhere Episode 97, 1/11/25

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FM Steely Dan
Speak to Me/Breathe Pink Floyd
Chauffeur Blues Jefferson Airplane
I Can’t Get Next to You (Single Version / Mono) The Temptations
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (Single Version) The Temptations
Cuts you Up Peter Murphy
My Tornado Raveonettes
Flying over Water Jason Isbell
Ain’t Found Nobody The Mavericks
Black is Black Los Straitjackets
Boom Boom The Animals
Boom Boom John Lee Hooker & Jimmie Vaughan
Mkanyeni Mwanangu Juwata Jazz
Can’t Find My Way Home Blind Faith

Radio Nowhere Episode 96, 1/4/25

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You Got Me Floatin’ P.M. Dawn
Red House Buddy Guy
A Girl Like You Smithereens
Chaise Longue Wet Leg
Every Time The Sun Comes Up Sharon Van Etten
Bargain The Who
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere Bob Dylan
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere The Byrds
Waves The Red Plastic Buddha
We’ve Been Here Before The New Pornographers
Darling Shade The New Pornographers
Water Song Hot Tuna
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away The Beatles

CKMS News -2025-01-09- New mental health tool accessible for youth in Ontario

CKMS News -2025-01-09- New accessible mental health tool for youth in Ontario

dan kellar
Ontario – 
A recent report highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated a decline in mental health in Canada. The Canadian Mental Health Association’s State of Mental Health in Canada 2024 report shows 26% of people reported “poor” or “fair” mental health in 2021, up from 8.9% in 2019. 

The report, which was released in November 2024 revealed that “2.5 million people with mental health needs in Canada reported that they weren’t getting adequate care”.

One initiative to help address mental health care is “One Stop Talk”, which “provides immediate access to mental health services, when they’re needed, wherever they’re needed.” The service, which launched in the fall of 2024, and is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health, is free to access and is available for youth up to 18 years of age. 

In Waterloo Region, Camino Wellbeing and Mental-health are One Stop Talk partners, but were unavailable for an interview. 

This show features an interview with Robert Royer, the Vice President of strategy for Strides Toronto, a mental health and development support organization and a leading partner of the One Stop Talk initiative.