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Fredericton city council has approved in principle the city’s 2027 operating budget.

This decision was made at a council meeting on November 2. According to the city, most residents will see a reduced property tax rate.

Additions to the operating budget include expanded free recreation programming, additional staff and equipment for the Fredericton Police Force’s Direct Action Response Team, and increased maintenance for sports fields.

Pitrun are back with a new track and we have it for you on CHSR this week. The lead single from their upcoming album, Hey, Zel! picks up where they left off on their EP from earlier this year.

Pitrun – Hey, Zel!

In this week’s episode, we preview the upcoming Silver Wave Film Festival. It runs from November 5 to 12 at locations all across Fredericton.

In 2017, Bruce Hughes suffered a devestating stroke yet through hard work and determination, he recovered. Today on People Need Music, Bruce tells the story of his stroke, his recovery and his unending focus on music.

Playlist

Blind Dog – End of Nowhere

Blind Dog – I See Clearly

The UnHeard – Day After Day

Blind Dog – Tall Or Alone

Bruce Hughes & The Northside Nomads – Gotta Get You Off My Mind

It’s been 35 years since “grunge” music took over the rock world and this week we are going to play some of my favorite grunge bands and some modern local acts that are keeping that spirit alive.

Local H – Gig Bag Road

Having a good attitude and not letting life get in the way of good living is good advice.

My guest today is Chris Waddell, subject of the new documentary short You Can Feel Like S**t and Still Be Happy by local filmmaker Jared Carney. Chris has lived a fascinating life, filled with great stories, and some of these are now captured in this documentary. He joins me to reminisce a little on how this documentary came to exist, some of the things he’s done in his life, and how attitude is everything when living with chronic pain.

You can catch this documentary as part of the upcoming Silver Wave Film Festival‘s Short Docs 3: Portraits evening presentation on November 10 at 6pm, hosted at Gallery on Queen.

The song in this episode is Spread Your Wings by The Wasteland Zombies from the album The Town Fair. Find it and their other music on Bandcamp.

Episode 63

The Halloween edition.

In this week’s episode, we cover groups fighting for action on energy affordability and take a look at the Grant Harvey Centre expansion project.

We know that climate change is coming on us fast, but what will be the personal challenges?

My guest today is Jorja Taylor, the student director of the upcoming Theatre UNB production of Shorelines, an eco-thriller written by award-winning Canadian playwright Mishka Lavigne. They join me to discuss the personal seriousness of an eco-disaster, the challenge of showing it on the stage, and Jorja’s own journey to being a second-time director.

Shorelines opens October 24 at 7:30pm in Memorial Hall on UNB Campus, and runs through October 26 each night.

Episode 62

History, the Orionids and music.