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The Hamilton Aviary has gone through a lot of changes over the last few years, as it works toward a new home where they and the flock can continue the history of Canada's oldest public aviary, as well as taking part in activities throughout Hamilton and giving people more opportunities to get in touch with the birds..

Guest: John Marvak, Executive Director of the Hamilton Aviary, 85 Oak Knoll Dr, Hamilton, Ontario.

The Hamilton Today Podcast

Scott Thompson and Reverend Jim Carriere are live, on location in Gore Park, for the lighting of the Christmas Tree of Hope, and talking the various charities that benefit form the Children's Fund!

Learn more here: https://globalnews.ca/news/8422587/chml-christmas-tree-of-hope-blitz-weekend-underway/

Guests:

Karen Candy, MA, Executive Director, Catholic Family Services of Hamilton

Raven Van Bommel, Founder & Executive Director of Essential Aid

Hollie Pocsai, Grant Writer/Imagination Library Facilitator, Eva Rothwell Centre

Garrett Lajoie, Marketing Coordinator and Instructor, Hamilton Music Collective

Renee Kowalchyk, manager of residential services, Interval House

Tina Blatchford, Executive Director, Children’s Aid of Halton

Karen Craig, Program Director and a Registered Social Worker, Living Rock

Sue Smith, Director of Food Services, Mission Services

Cathy Wellwood, Chief Development Officer, The Good Shepherd

Olivia Mackay, President of the Children’s Fund

James VanderBerg, Executive Director, Welcome Inn Community Centre

Glenn van Gulik Divisional, Secretary for Public Relations, The Salvation Army Ontario Division

Jeff Storey, Regional Program Director of News Talk Radio with Corus

Reverend Jim Carriere

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
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Some deer have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 and regardless of if this triggers the COVID-19 disease, how much of a danger does it pose to both humans and animals alike? The Women’s Tennis Association is suspending events in China over concerns for Peng Shuai's well-being. A bill banning conversion therapy passed unanimously in the House of Commons yesterday, could it be a sign of better things to come? Where do things stand in our area in terms of real estate? The Ontario government says it is expanding third dose eligibility to Ontarians aged 50 and older amid concerns of the Omicron variant. And would waiving vaccine patents to aid in the fight against COVID-19 be a good idea?

Guests:

Dr. J. Scott Weese, infectious diseases veterinarian, DVM DVSc DACVIM FCAHS; Professor with the Ontario Veterinary College; Director, Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, University of Guelph

Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

Geneviève Tellier, Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa

Donna Bacher, President of the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB)

Dr. Colin Furness, Epidemiologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator

Diana Weeks, anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML

Ted Michaels, anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML, host of the Health & Wellness Show, super recycler & The Birthday Boy!

William P. Erskine, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors - Diana Weeks and Ted Michaels
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The Cotton Factory! This former industrial building has become a creative industries complex, with space for workshops, studios for artists and office space for creative professionals. This Saturday is their Light the Night event, described as an evening of illuminations, projections, and performance with an indoor Christmas market. (Proof of double vaccination only mandatory for indoor market) 

 Guest: Annette Paiement, CoWork Curator -- also “Chief Alchemist” -- with the Cotton Factory

The Women’s Tennis Association is suspending events in China, and continues to express concern over the whereabouts and treatment of Peng Shuai. Meanwhile, the Government of China says that it opposes the “politicization of sports.”

 Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University