Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey

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In this rebroadcast of Civically Speaking, a spoken word show devoted to civic issues hosted by Lenore Swystun on CFCR.ca 90.5 FM, Melanie Morrison comes on to discuss an App she recently developed called the BetterCart.ca  
Melanie Morrison, by day, a Social Psychology Professor, spends much time during her evenings and weekends, developing an App to help folks find the best, most affordable deals on groceries. 

Melanie shares her story about how she went from being a single mom of three kids going to University trying to make ends meet, to developing an app to help make such ends meet.

Melanie recently won a tech start-up competition, where she pitched her idea to Co.Labs, Saskatchewan's first technology incubator. Co.Labs is devoted to providing early-stage technology startups and entrepreneurs with support and mentorship that help foster company growth and success.

Saskatchewan is quickly becoming known for its tech startups, and Melanie helps inspire the notion - that anyone - including someone with little 'tech skills' but with great ideas - can find much support in Saskatchewan.

On Civically Speaking we discuss how local tech sectors are critical to our civic fabric. Tune in to this show and be inspired. And, be sure to share this show with others. And, please be support community radio stations like cfcr.ca 90.5 FM that make shows like this possible.

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In this rebroadcast of an episode aired live on May 28, 2019 on Saskatoon's community radio station, CFCR.ca 90.5 FM, I chat with Rupan Sambasivam. Rupan is a political science major at the University of Saskatchewan and has been observing politics since, well, he can remember. In one segment, he shares how he has a picture, with then NDP leader, Alexa McDonough, the first female leader of a major political party - when he was still in the crib! We talk about his observations on his favourite party (and others) from his time in childhood to now as a full immersed student and partisan follower. Tune in. And be sure to spread the word to support shows such as this that exist because of community radio. Thank you CFCR.ca.

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This is a rebroadcast of an episode of Civically Speaking that aired live on May 21, 2019 on Saskatoon's premier community radio station, CFCR, 90.5 FM. 
In this random, meandering session, our panel (host included) touch on various local, provincial, national and international issues. 
This episode includes metering in on the way the City of Saskatoon is proposing to issue parking tickets; to weighing in on States tripping and dipping in and around Roe v Wade in neighbouring 'America; to what's up with climate change and whethering in on the weather of late.
Have a listen, smile a chuckle, shake your head, and appreciate. Thank you and please share with others.

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This episode is a rebroadcast of an original show aired on CFCR.ca 90.5's Civically Speaking show hosted by Lenore Swystun. 
In this episode a panel is brought together to talk with women about being entrepreneurs. Each guest brings their unique perspectives and experiences. 
As example, Elizabeth Shih, owner/operator of storytellingcommunications.ca courageously highlights some of the additional challenges she faces as a woman entrepreneur who lives with a disability.  Elizabeth shares some good resources she has utilized in her journey for other folks to consider who are thinking about or who are starting out on their own entrepreneurial journey.
Ashleigh Mattern shares some of the positive experiences she came upon when starting up her two companies. Ashleigh emphasizes how, now that she is a few years into being an entrepreneur, there seems to be less supports available for helping established entrepreneurs. Learn more about Ashleigh at @vireoproductions.
Monica Krueger draws from her 30+ year journey of nurturing and catalyzing other entrepreneurs through Praxis School of Entrepreneurship. In one of the show segments, Monica places emphasis on how there needs to be much more research done specifically to understand the makeup and factors that go into creating successful small businesses to better be able to support and develop the sector. Monica also shares how growth in many small businesses is about more than just the numbers. She shares how in many small businesses the focus is often about doing meaningful work that has an impact for those it serves, employs, and relates with. 
And, as the host of the show, and entrepreneur myself, in the closing segment, I offer an idea about how cities like Saskatoon may want to consider helping small businesses by providing publicly accessible entrepreneurial incubator spaces to spur collaborations of ventures akin to maker spaces +++.
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This is a re-broadcast of Civically Speaking, originally aired on May 7, 2019, on Saskatoon's community radio station, CFCR.CA/90.5 FM. In this episode, I catch up with Ashlee and Jason Hicks, to find out how folks are doing post-Saskatoon Coop Strike. In the first few minutes of the show, I also share some very quick updates on news from Saskatoon's City Hall regarding Bus Rapid Transit, Bike Lanes and Green Bins.  

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This is a re-broadcast of a show called Civically Speaking that airs live every Tuesday at 6:30 pm on Saskatoon's premier community radio station, www.cfcr.ca, 90.5 FM.

In this episode, Host, Lenore Swystun brings back Saskatoon View regular guest panel members: Wendy Cooper, Other Hilary, and Pat Lorje. 

Subjects weighed in on include a range of Saskatoon-based civic issues: City Council not not to keen on a proposed green sub-division on the edge of the City; downtown Saskatoon and a call by the  Mayor to lock in a proposed arena district location; City Solicitor departure and City Solicitor position movement on the Saskatoon Corporate Organizational Chart to flow under the City Manager rather than City Council; Bus Rapid Transit and what's up with a $100,000 RFP asking for a Social media Influencer to help transit; anticipated ward boundary changes for two wards; a former MLA dipping toe into civic topics and weighing potential mayoral challenge in 2020. 

And, Alberta Election tonight. Postscript - Jason Kenney of the United Progressive Conservatives wins with a wide majority. Rachel Notley, former Premier, stays as Leader of the Opposition with seats retained only in Edmonton.

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This is a re-broadcast of a show called Civically Speaking that airs live every Tuesday at 6:30 pm on Saskatoon's premier community radio station, www.cfcr.ca, 90.5 FM.

In this episode, community commentators, Wendy Cooper and Sara Wheelwright join me in a rousing rapid fire session about a number of topical news events and civic issues within our city of Saskatoon, our province, other provinces, our nation, and beyond. Specific smattering and thoughts shared, in no particular order: a lack of salvaging of materials from a church being demolished in the neighbourhood of Nutana, Saskatoon;  the Federal government's recently mandated carbon tax on Saskatchewan and other provinces that did not mandate one of their own; the provincial election of our next door neighbour, Alberta; safety and perceptions re crime in Saskatoon; traffic and accessibility in Saskatoon; the ousting of MPS, Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Federal Liberal Caucus; and, a plug for an upcoming conference on domestic and inter-personal violence and its affects on the workplace, taking place in Saskatoon on April 30-May 1, 2019. https://stopdomesticviolence.ca/

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This is a re-broadcast of a show aired on Saskatoon's community radio station, CFCR.ca, 90.5 FM. Please support community radio.

UFCW Local 1400 workers are on strike at the Saskatoon Cooperative. It has been going on since November 2018.

It has been perplexing to a lot of folks within the Cooperative sector and those looking in on this from outside - how can a cooperative be having a strike?

 In this part 2 discussion, we catch up with Ashlee and Jason Hicks who are representing community and strikers respectively. And, joining this discussion is UFCW Local 1400 Sec-Treasurer, Lucy Flack Figueiredo, who is also a spokesperson at the bargaining table.

And please, don't forget to tune into Saskatoon's Community Radio Station, www.cfcr.ca, 90.5 FM. And, go one step further and become a member if you are not one already.

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Dr. Ehab Diab, joined Lenore Swystun live on Saskatoon's community radio show, Civically Speaking, at 630 PM on March 26, 2019 on www.cfcr.ca 90.5FM. Dr. Ehab Diab, is a new Professor with the Regional and Urban Planning Program, Dept. of Geography and Planning, University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Diab's area of specialization is in transportation - with particular focus on transit options including bus rapid transit (BRT). This podcast is a re-broadcast of this show. We talked about some of Dr. Diab's studies - including studying rider perceptions of transit as part of his PhD Dissertation he did at Montreal's, McGill University. We talked about many things transportation and planning related including the state of Saskatoon's proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Thank you for tuning in.  

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In this episode, Sheri Praski, an Environmental Engineer and Education Specialist joins Civically Speaking to talk about the 'state of solid waste management' in Saskatoon.  Sheri  operates as an independent environmental consultant under the company name, Ecostrategies Consulting, and, is the Executive Director of the Solid Waste Association of North American (SWANA) Northern Lights Chapter that includes Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and NWT.  During our discussion, Sheri provides an overview of what zero waste management entails. We also discuss related municipal waste and energy issues including what it means when we think of waste as a municipal utility in Saskatoon rather than as something we currently pay for through our property taxes.  Thanks Sheri for coming on the show. And, thank you listeners for tuning in. Please share with others. And remember, support Saskatoon's community radio station, cfcr.ca, 90.5 FM. We are all better for having community radio. 

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