A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast!

BLK OWNED is hosting a pop-up, along with Girl on the Wing, this Saturday at Pier 8, which will showcase a selection of vendors selling everything from handmade items, clothing, beauty products, food and more from over 15 BIPOC-owned businesses. There will also be music and giveaways! Scott spoke with Ashleigh, to find out more about the popup, as well as the history and future of BLK OWNED.

Guest: Ashleigh Montague, Co-Owner of BLK OWNED, @blkownedhamont on Instagram, https://blkowned.ca/

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Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast!

It is Friday the 13th, and under past circumstances, that would mean it is time to ride up to Port Dover! But we are not out of the woods of the pandemic yet, and the traditional gathering is being discouraged this year.

Guest: Mayor Kristal Chopp of Norfolk County

Read more here: https://globalnews.ca/news/8109345/friday-motorcycle-port-dover/

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Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast

After months of deliberation, federal officials announced Wednesday that Canada will be getting a COVID-19 vaccine passport for international travel that is expected to be ready in the fall.

Guests:

Ryan Mallough, senior director of provincial affairs for Ontario, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. CALLING US; Backup, Milena Stanoeva Manager, Public Affairs

Barry Choi, Personal Finance and Travel Expert

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Vaccine hesitancy has dwindled in Canada but some people are not yet comfortable with a COVID-19 vaccination, for one personal reason or another. They should not be lumped in with those who are opposed to all vaccines, and their points of view need to be understood.

Guest: Jamie Mauracher, Digital Broadcast Journalist with Global News, RTDNA and Gemini award-winning journalist

Read more here: https://globalnews.ca/news/8104752/vaccine-hestitancy-canada-changing-minds/

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With the breaking news this afternoon that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seems primed to ask the Governor General to approve a snap election on Sunday, Scott got input on the much anticipate vote.

Guest:

Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University

Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University

A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast!

The staircase theatre has been a landmark for Hamilton's arts and theatre scene for years. Now, the legacy and the location has been passed to new owners who are firmly embedded in the city, and are ready to carry on the venue's spirit as the People Under the Staircase!

Guest: Staicha Kidd, co-owner of the People Under the Staircase, at 27 Dundurn Street North in Hamilton, Ontario https://peopleunderthestaircase.com/

Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, and follow along as Scott finds out more about the small businesses, restaurants and initiatives in Hamilton that have been affected by the pandemic! https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine