Najlepsze podcasty z kategorii: Clearing A New Path (2024)

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Season 3 Episode 11 - Craig Boddy, Fusion Youth Centre in Ingersoll, Ontario 31:05

3M ago31:05

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I was fortunate enough to have a tour of the Fusion Youth Centre in Ingersoll, Ontario last month. Craig Boddy has been with the organization for over a decade and seen many transitions. The building is a former school, purchased by the municipality, when youth crime was a burgeoning issue. The centre was established in 2006 to provide a safe space…

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Disrupting Rural Business 37:10

4M ago37:10

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Summary I met Helen Tremethick, a rurally-based Regenerative Business Designer and Holistic Business Coach, through her workshop for the Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce and it was her workshop's title, "Sustainability is B******t" that caught my and so many others' interest. In this episode, Helen discusses her approach to disrupting business …

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Prof. April Lindgren - Metropolitan University School of Journalism - Mapping Local News 33:29

4M ago33:29

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April Lindgren, a former journalist and current professor, discusses the state of local journalism in Canada and the challenges it faces. She shares insights from her research on the decline of local news outlets and the emergence of new models. Lindgren emphasizes the importance of local journalism in building communities, holding power accountabl…

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Andrew Button - MashUp Lab 53:41

8M ago53:41

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Andrew Button - MashUp Lab I first met Andrew Button from MashUp Lab over the phone. He was inquiring about the national conference the organization I was working with, Community Futures Ontario, was hosting and how he could become a speaker. That was in the throes of the pandemic. Andrew and I caught up again recently to chat about how he’s suppor…

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Elder Cindy Crowe - Sacred Circles 49:00

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Elder Cindy Crowe - Sacred Circles This is the third time I have had the pleasure of speaking with Elder Cindy Crowe for a podcast episode, however, I speak with her often as she is my mentor, a dear friend and my chosen family. Cindy is an Anishinaabe Grandmother Elder, a Knowledge Keeper, a Lodgekeeper, a Pipe Carrier and a Drum Keeper. Cindy is …

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The Coxes: Rural Ontario in Colour 57:24

10M ago57:24

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The Coxes: Rural Ontario in Colour This episode, I again handed the microphone to folks who share a lens I do not have. This is an intergenerational conversation, from a mom and son, whose experience and perspective is, as people of colour, who once lived in urban settings and now have moved to the country. Mojdeh and her son Darius talk about safe…

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Organizing and Activism in Rural Canada 43:00

11M ago43:00

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Organizing and Activism in Rural Canada As a response to injustices that happen around the globe, protests and demonstrations have always been a way for people to express their views in a public way. We’ve all seen big protests and demonstrations depicted on television news and increasingly on social media. But many of those displays of solidarity …

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Racism: Rural vs Urban - A Gen Z Perspective 43:08

11M ago43:08

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Racism: Rural vs Urban - A Gen Z Perspective Racial inequities exist in Canada, and particularly in rural, remote and northern Canada. I have heard the stories. Just one example is a Black woman entrepreneur in rural Alberta, who told me of the racism she experienced at her local Chamber of Commerce. She’s the reason I enlisted the help of post sec…

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BONUS CONTENT - Rural Canadian History Moment - Diary of Thomas Alexander Loghrin (1878-1936) 1:02

1y ago1:02

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This Rural Canadian History Moment was created by Christian Doran as part of the University of Guelph Diarist course project in 2023. The course was taught by Catharine A. Wilson, PhD, F.R.S.C. / Redelmeier Professor in Rural History / Department of History / College of Arts at the University of Guelph. From the Diary of Thomas Alexander Loghrin (1…

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Dispelling Period Stigma with Free Periods Canada - Niki Oveisi and Zeba Kahn 22:56

1+ y ago22:56

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Dispelling Period Stigma with Free Periods Canada - Zeba Kahn and Niki Oveisi As our rural Canadian communities grapple with conflicting views about gender identity and the right to live freely as authentic people and simply exist, if we take a step back, often conversations around periods and menstruation along gender lines (and generations) can b…

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BONUS CONTENT: Rural Canadian History Moment - Diary of Jemima Ripley (1850-1919) 1:38

1+ y ago1:38

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This Rural Canadian History Moment was created by Emma Rutledge as part of the University of Guelph Diarist course project in 2023. The course was taught by Catharine A. Wilson, PhD, F.R.S.C. / Redelmeier Professor in Rural History / Department of History / College of Arts at the University of Guelph. Many rural women, and the work they did, was of…

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Lisa Gallant-McRobb - Leading Indigenous Healing Through Trauma and Triumph 53:11

1+ y ago53:11

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Lisa Gallant-McRobb - Leading Indigenous Healing Through Trauma and Triumph June is traditionally Pride Month but June is also Indigenous History month. It’s an opportunity to learn about the unique cultures, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. It's a time to honour the stories, achievements and resilience of Indigenous Pe…

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Sista Patricia and the Drag Storytime Guardians 42:37

1+ y ago42:37

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Sista Patricia and the Drag Storytime Guardians Earlier this month, a Drag Storytime was scheduled in the rural town of Parkhill, Ontario. Protestors were expected but what wasn’t expected was a group of woman-identifying motorbike enthusiasts, some of which belonged to the group, Wind Sisters. One of those women was 70 year old Patricia Ginn, or S…

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Who Fuels Division in Rural Canada and Why? Kurt Phillips - Canadian Anti-Hate Network 30:57

1+ y ago30:57

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Who Fuels Division in Rural Canada and Why? - Kurt Phillips - Canadian Anti-Hate Network I’ve spoken with Kurt Phillips from the Canadian Anti-Hate Network in an episode previously, called Bias, Hate and Extremism in Rural Canada - Part 2 about the organizations at play spreading hate and disinformation in the news deserts of rural Canada. This tim…

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Pride and Prejudice in Rural Ontario - Tami Murray and Patricia Marshal 35:06

1+ y ago35:06

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Pride and Prejudice in Rural Ontario In April of 2023, in the town of Norwich, Ontario the municipal council voted to ban all flags except for Canadian flags and provincial flags. At the same meeting, the council refused to recognize a Pride celebration and voted down the creation of a DEI committee. This isn’t a new fight in this town, and it’s no…

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Andrea Palframan and RAVEN - Supporting Indigenous Land Back Legal Claims 39:30

1+ y ago39:30

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Andrea Palframan and RAVEN - Supporting Indigenous Land Back Legal Claims Many of us have colonial roots and understand that our ancestors were responsible for attempting to erase Indigenous people and culture in Canada. But with that understanding, what can we do? Here is one thing you can do. SUPPORT/DONATE to the Protect the Breathing Lands camp…

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Kendra Fry - Rural and Remote Churches - What's Next? 40:42

1+ y ago40:42

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Kendra Fry - Rural and Remote Churches - What's Next? This episode came about when I was looking up how many churches are for sale or even abandoned in rural and remote Canada. I couldn’t find a current number but I did find a story about the selling off of Catholic churches in Newfoundland. In 1999, 39 men — former residents of Mount Cashel Orphan…

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Dr. Jaquie Newman - How Some Rural Municipalities Use Power to Exclude 42:04

1+ y ago42:04

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Dr. Jacquie Newman - How Some Rural Municipalities Use Power to Exclude Through a chain of events, I found myself watching a previous recording of a municipal council meeting, a municipality in rural Alberta. It’s called Olds, Alberta. The CAO was briefing council (and a delegation that was there about another matter) on why the administration was …

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Kim English - The Rural and Remote Nursing Crisis 40:10

1+ y ago40:10

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Kim English - Addressing a Rural Canadian Nursing Crisis Professor Kim English first sent me an email, suggesting the topic of rural and remote nursing. Kim is a Doctoral candidate who has been teaching nurses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level since 2002. Kim draws from her clinical experiences in acute care and professional practice, an…

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Isaac Murdoch - Revolution of the Heart 39:27

1+ y ago39:27

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Isaac Murdoch - Revolution of the Heart I first saw Isaac Murdoch telling his stories on Facebook, during the pandemic. A prolific and legendary Indigenous storyteller, he was so entertaining he left an indelible impression on me. Later, during my own training and healing about the real beginnings of Canada, Isaac’s stories turned up again, during …

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Emily McIntosh - Bill 5 - Women of Ontario Say No 33:10

1+ y ago33:10

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Emily McIntosh - Bill 5 - Women of Ontario Say No I first heard about the Women of Ontario Say No campaign on Instagram. One of the campaign’s posts was shared by a number of female municipal council members that I follow. It’s a growing grassroots advocacy effort to address the gap in a provincial accountability structure for municipally elected o…

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Rural Women Councillors - 100 Days in Office 1:02:22

1+ y ago1:02:22

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Rural Women Councillors in Ontario - 100 Days in Office This episode is a conversation with four first-time rural women councilors, all serving in small communities across Ontario. They talk about what their experience has been both before the election, while they were campaigning and now 100 days into their term. They talk about challenging stereo…

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Gitanjali Aggarwal - PARO - Meeting Rural Women Where They Are 44:20

1+ y ago44:20

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Gitanjali Aggarwal - Meeting Rural Women Where They Are The PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise is an organization that supports women entrepreneurs across Ontario. The organization’s approach to supporting women is unique in that it meets women where they are. Whether it’s your geographic area, or where you are on your business journey, PARO’s prog…

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Jean Bota - Community Crime Prevention in Rural Canada 38:52

1+ y ago38:52

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Jean Bota - ‘Building Capacity in Rural Crime Prevention Project In our last episode, we talked about just one element of crime in rural Canada, intimate partner violence, with Pamela Cross of Luke’s Place. She mentioned that in Ontario we have what’s called a Community Safety and Well-being plan. This is a framework for municipalities to utilize f…

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Pamela Cross - Luke's Place - A Rural Inquest 48:45

1+ y ago48:45

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Pamela Cross - Luke’s Place - A Rural Inquest Pamela Cross is a feminist lawyer; a well respected expert on violence against women and the law. She is revered for her work as a researcher, writer, educator and trainer. She works with women’s equality and violence against women organizations across Ontario. Luke’s Place is an award-winning non-profi…

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Michelle Friesen - Municipal Government and Reconciliation 37:30

1+ y ago37:30

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Councillor Michelle Friesen - Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Michelle Friesen caught my eye, initially, with a post on Instagram. She was addressing her city’s council, as a sitting councillor herself, about the discovery of children’s remains at residential schools. She posted a video of her address and then also posted the comments she received from…

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Duane Kumala-Thomas - Highlander Studios - History and Truth 33:48

1+ y ago33:48

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Duane Kumala-Thomas: Highlander Studios - History and Truth Duane Kumala-Thomas recently invited me to his art studio called Highlander Studios in Woodstock, Ontario for a tour and a conversation about his studio, his work, his philosophy and his awe-inspiring art installation in downtown Ingersoll. Duane Kumala-Thomas explores the relationship bet…

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How Freebruary Helps Canada's Producers - Andrew Kinnear and Stella Sehn 43:05

1+ y ago43:05

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How Freebruary Helps Canadian Producers Last week, my good friend Stella Sehn, a family farm honey producer in the Prairies told me about Freebruary. She started to explain and then she said she’d just send me this one minute video and it would explain everything. Basically, it’s a low investment campaign for producers who may want to expand their …

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Rural Development Network - Filling the gaps in rural Canada - Dee Ann Benard and Daniela Seiferling 33:56

1+ y ago33:56

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Filling the Gaps - Dee Ann Benard & Daniela Seiferling - Rural Development Network I first came across the Rural Development Network or RDN when I started the podcast in 2021 and I signed up for its newsletter, following its expansion from a mainly western Canadian focus to now serving all corners of rural and remote Canada. It was in one of those …

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Circles for Change in Rural Canada - Ame-Lia Tamburrini 40:45

1+ y ago40:45

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Ame-Lia Tamburrini: Circles for Change in Rural Canada Recently, I’ve been thinking deeply about the value of circles when it comes to community building and community engagement. It seems to me that the division we see in Canada’s rural communities often comes down to always hearing from the same voices and not hearing from voices who have somethi…

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RURAL BOOKS: BELINDA CLEMMENSEN - Women, Leadership & Saving the World 35:28

1+ y ago35:28

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Belinda Clemmensen - Women, Leadership and Saving the World Over the holidays this year, I took a connection break. That meant trying my best to unhinge from social media and work. I felt like I needed to rethink the podcast strategy and actually take a look at myself and what was holding me back, my own personal journey. I watched the documentary …

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WILL 2023 BRING CLEAN AND RESILIENT GROWTH FOR RURAL CANADA? John McNally - PLACE Centre 45:33

1+ y ago45:33

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Will 2023 Bring Clean and Resilient Growth for Rural Canada? - John McNally - PLACE Centre What is clean and resilient growth and how does it fit into a rural perspective in Canada and will 2023 be the year we realize those in rural Canada? This week's episode is the first of what I hope will be many conversations with the folks at PLACE Centre, wh…

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RURAL BOOKS - AUTUMN ONGARO - FEAD: A Taste of Home in Norfolk County 22:34

1+ y ago22:34

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Autumn Ongaro - FEAD: A Taste of Home in Norfolk County This is the third in a series of rural-based authors. I love this book because it’s a combination of a recipe book and a storybook. Autumn Ongaro is the author of FEAD, a delightful reference on seasonal cooking that celebrates the bounty of fresh foods in Norfolk County. It will carry you thr…

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The Disconnection Between Health Authority and Community: Grandview Healthcare Solutions 44:07

1+ y ago44:07

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Grandview HealthCare Solutions is a grassroots, community driven organization that grew out of the need to better serve patients in Grandview, Manitoba and the immediate surrounding area. This is another case of a community coming together to create solutions for rural health care. You’ll hear clearly how the Regional Health Authority in the area i…

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RURAL BOOKS - CATHARINE A. WILSON - Being Neighbours 33:43

1+ y ago33:43

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Catharine Wilson - Being Neighbours: Cooperative Work and Rural Culture, 1830–1960 I have a fascination with Canadian history and more specifically, rural Canadian history. I have a keen interest in what life was like in rural Canada many years ago but I have a passion for discovering the voices that we are missing. Consulting the oracle or Google,…

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Physician Assistants: Can Physicians Side-Step Ego to Help Rural Health Care? Eric Demers and Dr. Alex Nataros 32:20

2y ago32:20

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Physicians Assistants: Can Physicians Side-Step Ego to Health Rural Health Care? Eric Demers and Dr. Alex Nataros Physicians Assistants or PAs are, in essence physician extenders, they extend the care of a primary physician. They are not nurses, nurses assistants nor are they practical nurses. PAs got their start in the US in the 60s to respond to …

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RURAL BOOKS - ANN DOUGLAS - Navigating the Messy Middle 32:45

2y ago32:45

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Ann Douglas - Navigating the Messy Middle A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women This is the first in our series of Rural Authors and Rural Books. Ann is an award-winning writer and bestselling author. She is the creator of The Mother of All Books® series, which has sold over half a million copies in North America to date.…

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A Report on Access to Health Care in Rural Canada - Dr. Ruth Wilson and Dr. James Rourke 40:50

2y ago40:50

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This is the second in a series of interviews about rural Canadian health care. Last episode we talked about the BC Rural Health Network, a collective of citizen-led collaborators that have organized to put pressure on the government and basically get folks to pay attention to the unique needs in rural health care, specifically in rural British Colu…

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BC Rural Health Network - Paul Adams 56:36

2y ago56:36

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One of the fundamental challenges in rural Canadian communities is health care. Folks in rural and remote communities are not the same as our urban counterparts and therefore our health care needs to be different. And there are so many aspects to that. Over the next few episodes, I’ll cover a number of elements relating to rural health. The first o…

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Kaity Adams - Adams Family Ink and Boutique - Decolonizing Business, Politics and Mental Health 1:06:11

2y ago1:06:11

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Kaity and Montana Adams own Adams Family Ink and Boutique on Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, near Brantford, Ontario but it is clear Kaity runs the business. But this is at the root of her Indigenous heritage and family teaching, you will hear in this episode. Kaity was born and raised on Six Nations, on the Onondaga First Nation. She is …

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Politicization of Wind Energy in Rural Canada 38:53

2y ago38:53

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Politicization of Wind Energy in Rural Canada This topic was brought to me by one of our newsletter subscribers named Ruby. She’s concerned that hundreds of wind turbines are moving into an area of Eastern Ontario where she and her husband plan to retire. She shared a noise level assessment with me and I did some research into other areas that foug…

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Bias, Hate and Extremism in Rural Canada - Part 2 32:08

2y ago32:08

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Bias, Hate and Extremism - Part 2 (This episodes is the second of two-parts) This is part 2 of a two part series on bias, hate and extremism, specifically in rural Canada. If you haven’t heard it, I hope you listen to part one, but it’s not a prerequisite to listen to this one. In part one I talked about how most people hold opinions and biases and…

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Bias, Hate and Extremism in Rural Canada - Part 1 46:26

2y ago46:26

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(This episodes is the first of two-parts) Almost everyone has a bias, a way of thinking, an opinion, it’s pretty much human nature. Journalists, when I went to journalism school, were only supposed to report on facts and not opinion. That has drastically changed. And in an age where many of us spend lots of time on online social platforms, the bias…

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RURAL TALKS: Erik - Union Saskatchewan, Anne - Owen Sound, Ontario and Hollie - near Drumbo, Ontario 1:00:25

2y ago1:00:25

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Every Sunday I've been hosting Open Circle Zoom calls, inviting folks from across rural Canada to talk about the issues on their mind that week. This was recorded just ahead of Ontario's municipal elections and leaks to media that suggested the Ontario government might impose changes to the powers of municipalities AFTER the Ontario municipal elect…

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Solving a trades crisis - Add more women 1:02:33

2y ago1:02:33

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Solving a trades shortage - Add more women Is your small community struggling to find qualified tradespeople? Are you looking for someone to do some work for you or are you a business owner, hunting for certified employees? Recently Canada’s federal government announced a call for proposals from organizations that train and support folks from under…

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Supporting rural 2SLGBTQAI+ folks 41:10

2y ago41:10

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*2SLGTBQIA+ is an acronym for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and the plus reflects the countless affirmative ways in which people choose to self-identify. Canada’s large urban centres have long been supportive and embrace of members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, recognizing they are an int…

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RURAL TALKS: Leslie: Nelson, BC and Carrie: Caledon, Ont 38:13

2y ago38:13

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I hosted another Sunday open Zoom call, this time it was on Thanksgiving weekend (for those who celebrate). I was joined by Leslie from Nelson, British Columbia and Carrie from Caledon, Ontario. Leslie is retired and is running in her local municipal election. She is a longtime climate activist and is concerned about development and the voices that…

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Women in rural politics 42:55

2y ago42:55

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Women in rural and remote politics - Is change possible? WARNING: Cursing and at least one f-bomb - at the latter end of the episode This episode focuses on some of the abysmal stats when it comes to the representation of women in Canada, particularly rural Canada and what we should be doing about it. Shari Graydon joins me, the creator and head of…

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BONUS: RURAL TALKS - Elizabeth from Vermilion, Alberta 41:57

2y ago41:57

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On Sunday, I invited newsletter subscribers (you can sign up here) to an open Zoom call to talk about issues facing each person, where they are in rural Canada. I had a great conversation with Elizabeth from Vermilion, Alberta. We talked about Canadian politics, Alberta politics, women in politics, climate change and socialism vs communism. We also…

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Cindy Crowe - Healing Rural Canada 47:02

2y ago47:02

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You might remember Cindy Crowe from season one. She was the last episode of the first season. As luck would have it, I had quite a thought-provoking conversation with Indigenous Elder, Lodgekeeper, Author and rural business woman Cindy Crowe. Cindy is a band member of the Opwaaganisiniing or the Red Rock Indian Band about an hour east of Thunder Ba…

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