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CKMS News -2024-10-14- Tenant organizer says residents being priced out as landlords continue to increase rents.

15 July 2024 dan kellar Leave a comment

CKMS News -2024-10-14- Tenant organizer says residents being priced out as landlords continue to increase rents

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Kitchener, ON – The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing recently told CKMS News that their “balanced approach” to the rental market is working, as purpose built-housing rental construction has hit “record-high” numbers. However, renters in Waterloo Region are facing their own record highs. According to rentals.ca, landlords are now charging 1,935$ a month for a 1-bedroom in Kitchener, and more than 2,327$ for a 2-bedroom. Prices are higher in Waterloo.

Organizations advocating for stronger protections for renters have maintained their focus on landlords and the various levels of government. One such organization is the Social Development Council of Waterloo Region, who primarily focus on “Housing & Homelessness, Grassroots Infrastructure, and Lived Expertise.”

This show features an interview with Megan Walker, a tenant organizer in the Eviction Prevention program at the Social Development Council. Walker discusses her work and responds to statements the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing made to CKMS News.

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CKMS Community Connections for 8 February 2021 with Lesley Crompton of the Social Development Centre Waterloo Region

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Show Notes
Podcast

Show Notes

Yenny Stronge talks with Lesley Crompton of the

Social Development Centre Waterloo Region

Social Development Centre Waterloo Region about homelessness, affordable housing, the KW Community Fridge, foodbanks, Universal Basic Income (UBI) and the Unsheltered Campaign.

The interview starts at 0m23s.

Online:

Social Development Centre Waterloo Region (SDCWR)

Website: http://waterlooregion.org/
Twitter: @sdcwr
Facebook: Social Development Centre Waterloo Region on Facebook
E-mail: info@waterlooregion.org
Phone: +1‑519‑579‑3800 • +1‑877‑579‑3859

Unsheltered Campaign

Website: https://civichubwr.org/unsheltered-campaign/
Twitter: @UnshelteredC
Facebook: Unsheltered Campaign on Facebook
E-Mail: unshelteredcampaign@gmail.com

Podcast

Download: ckms-community-connections-2021-02-08-episode078.mp3 (41.5 MB, 43m07s, episode 078)

CKMS Community Connections Hour One airs on CKMS-FM 102.7 on Monday from 11:00am to Noon, and Hour Two airs on Saturday from 1:00pm to 2:00pm.

Got music, spoken word, or other interesting stuff? Let us know at office@radiowaterloo.ca or leave a comment on our “About” page.

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Show notes and podcast interview content is Copyright © 2021 by the participants, and released under a Creative Commons Attribution Only license. Copy, re-use, and derivative works are allowed with attribution to Radio Waterloo and a link to this page. Music selections are copyright by the respective rights holders.

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CKMS Community Connections for 27 January 2020 with the Social Development Centre Waterloo Region

27 January 2020 Bob Jonkman Leave a comment

Show Notes
Podcast
Index

Show Notes

Angela, Aleksandra Petrovic, and Charles Nichols sitting at microphones in the studio — Angela, Aleksandra Petrovic, and Charles Nichols

Angela, Aleksandra Petrovic, and Charles Nichols from the Social Development Centre join Bob Jonkman. We talk about housing, the need for experienced living in policy making, and get some practical experience running the CKMS-FM sound board for a future SDCWR show and podcast.

If you’d like to volunteer or be interviewed by Charles Nichols for the podcast please call the Social Development Centre at +1‑519‑579‑3800

The interview starts at 9m37s.

Online:

Twitter: @sdcwr
Facebook: Social Development Centre Waterloo Region on Facebook
Website: Social Development Centre Waterloo Region
E-mail: info@waterlooregion.org
Phone: +1‑519‑579‑3800 • +1‑877‑579‑3859
Twitter: @CivicHubWR
Facebook: Civic Hub WR on Facebook
Website: Civic Hub WR
E-mail: info@civichubwr.org
Phone: +1‑519‑579‑3800 • +1‑877‑579‑3859
RENT: Renters Educating and Networking Together
ALIVe: Awareness of Low Income Voices
Disabilities and Human Rights

On @RadioWaterloo #CommunityConnections we are having so much fun learning the ins and outs of sharing more content about @CivicHubWR & #Lifestories podcast series about #affordablehousing. Live YouTube video at https://t.co/YrdYejntPj #waterlooregion pic.twitter.com/z7ymqybIMs

— Social Development Centre Waterloo Region (@sdcwr) January 27, 2020

Podcast

Download: ckms-community-connections-2020-01-27.mp3 (53.7 MiBytes, 58m42s, episode 37)

Podcast Index

There was so much Social Development to discuss today that we didn’t get to all the artists on our playlist. Never fear, they’re in our digital music library and will be played on future episoses!

00m25s: Jean-Paul de Roover — Wreck from the album Loss
04m20s: Royal Tusk — Die Knowing from their second album Tusk II
09m37s: Angela, Aleks, and Charles talk about the Civic Hub WR, the SDCWR Tax Clinic, and supports for affordable housing through RENT, Disability and Human Rights group, ALIVe; using volunteer opportunities and technology to enable social justice actions.
23m07s: Union Duke — Atlas of Love
26m43s: Discussing more housing issues, issues with shelters, gentrification,
41m58s: Fettish — Bubble Tea Boy
45m17s: How to volunteer for an interview with Charles Nichols: Call +1‑519‑579‑3800; the Civic Hub is available to any small, grass-roots organization, see https://civichubwr.org/
48m45s: Lexxicon — Lucky Lucky from Bashment Trap House
51m37s: Get training to start your own show on CKMS-FM; summing up today’s talk.
55m45s: 100 mile house — Worth The Wait from the Love You Or Leave You album

CKMS Community Connections Hour One airs on CKMS-FM 102.7 on Monday from 11:00am to Noon, and Hour Two airs on Friday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.

Got music, spoken word, or other interesting stuff? Let us know at office@radiowaterloo.ca or leave a comment on our “About” page.

Subscribe to the CKMS Community Connections podcast!

See all CKMS Community Connections shows!

Show notes and podcast interview content is Copyright © 2020 by the participants, and released under a Creative Commons Attribution Only license. Copy, re-use, and deriviatives works are allowed with attribution to Radio Waterloo and a link to this page. Music selections are copyright by the respective rights holders.

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CKMS Community Connections for 3 June 2019 with Kate Crozier, Charlene Le Duc, and Aleksandra Petrovic Graonic

3 June 2019 Bob Jonkman Leave a comment

On Monday, 3 June 2019 Yenny Stronge and Bob Jonkman interviewed Kate Crozier from Community Justice Initiatives, Charlene Le Duc of the Summer Lights Festival, and Aleksandra Petrovic Graonic, Executive Director of the Social Development Centre Waterloo Region. In between we managed to play some brand new Canadian Content music!

Show Notes
Music List
Podcast
Bonus Footage

Show Notes

Kate Crozier, CJI

The interview with Kate Crozier starts at 00h10m50s.

Community Justice Initiatives: https://cjiwr.com/
Twitter: @AJustCommunity
To volunteer reach out to Alison Harris <alisonh@cjiwr.com> (+1‑519‑744‑6549;ext=125) for training 5 July or 18 July 2019.

Charlene Le Duc, SLF

Charlene Le Duc calls in at 00h47m58s

The Summer Lights Festival happens in Downtown Kitchener on Saturday, 8 June 2019 from 8:00pm to 1:00am.

Summer Lights Festival: http://summerlightsfestival.com/
Twitter: @SummerLightsKW

Aleksandra Petrovic Graonic, SDCWR

Aleksandra Petrovic Graonic joins us at 01h04m50s.

Social Development Centre Waterloo Region (SDCWR): http://waterlooregion.org/
- SDCWR 52^nd AGM: Tuesday, 25 June 2019 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
- Turn Up The Volume! Become a member! Individual Membership $25 / Organization Membership $50
Twitter: @SPCofKW
Renters Educating and Networking Together (RENT): http://www.waterlooregion.org/renters-educating-and-networking-together
- RENT AGM: Tuesday, 18 June 2019
Awareness of Low Income Voices (ALIVe): http://www.waterlooregion.org/awareness-of-low-income-voices
Disabilities and Human Rights Group http://www.waterlooregion.org/disabilities-and-human-rights
Civic Hub: http://waterlooregion.org/category/story-tags/civic-hub
- Meeting on Tuesday, 4 June 2019 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm

All meetings take place at The Church of St. John the Evangelist, 23 Water Street, Kitchener. Map Enter at the doors on Duke Street.

Music List

00h00m27s: Stabilize — JoJo Worthington http://auteurresearch.com/artists/jojo-worthington/
00h04m38s: Synchronize — JoJo Worthington
00h20m38s: Finally (Radio Edit) — K-Blitz https://www.facebook.com/KBlitzMusic/
00h22m53s: Hustle (Radio Edit) — K-Blitz
00h44m34s: Worth — Once A Tree https://www.onceatreemusic.com/
00h45m20s: Joyride — Winona Forever http://auteurresearch.com/artists/winona-forever/
00h54m45s: Ruckus — Winona Forever
00h56m20s: Keep Kool — Winona Forever
00h58m33s: 5 Alive — Winona Forever
01h00m26s: Wait On Me — The Strangemakers https://www.thestrangemakers.com/
01h35m34s: Falling Out Of View — Language Arts http://language-arts.net/

Podcast

Download: ckms-community-connections-2019-06-03.mp3 (110 MiBytes, 2h00m15s)

CKMS Community Connections airs on CKMS-FM 102.7 every Monday from 10:00am to Noon.

Got music, spoken word, or other interesting stuff? Let us know at office@radiowaterloo.ca or leave a comment on our “About” page.

Subscribe to the CKMS Community Connections podcast!

See all CKMS Community Connections shows!

Bonus Footage!

YouTube: Community Connections for 3 June 2019
This is the anti-radio — all pictures, no sound!

Show notes and podcast interview content is Copyright © 2019 by the participants, and released under a Creative Commons Attribution Only license. Attribution to Radio Waterloo. Music selections are copyright by the respective rights holders.