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- Building a BETTER TENT CITY w/ ABTC Co-Founder Jeff Wilmer
Join host Matt Rappolt as he talks with "A Better Tent City" co-founder Jeff Wilmer about the creation of Waterloo Region's first tiny home supportive community. Jeff shares about the vision and genesis of the project, the various moves and challenges during the community first few years, as well as the future of the community post-pandemic.
17 min - Peeking into "THE SICK BOX" w/ KW Author Matthew Fries
When Matthew Fries was young he wanted to grow up to play Major League Baseball in the summer and publish fiction during the winters. Now, with the release of his debut novel "The Sick Box", the Midtown KW resident has made half of that dream a reality. Matthew Fries joins Midtown Conversations host Matt Rappolt to discuss his attraction to writing horror-comedy, what it means to consider oneself a writer, and why he owes (at least some of) his success to the great James Patterson.
21 min - Being a CROISSANT-repreneur in KW w/ Mira Henderson of Ghost Light CaféMira Henderson is the owner and head baker of the uber-popular Ghost Light Café in Midtown, KW, which specializes in fresh baked croissants. She is also completing her undergraduate degree in the University of Waterloo's theatre studies program, started baking less than two years ago ...and did I mention that she's only 23 years old? Today on Midtown Radio Mira joins host Matthew Rappolt to talk about her whirlwind of a pandemic and how she went from the centre stage to bakery success.12 min
- PAINTING during a Pandemic w/ Local Watercolour Artist Candice Leyland
Tune in to hear Allison Dyjach's conversation with KW watercolour artist Candice Leyland. Candice discuss her "en plein air" style of painting, how her art classes have grown and developed during the pandemic, and what led her to paint the iconic "Aporia" in Downtown Kitchener!
17 min - Interview with Mary Neil, founder of KW Junk Music
Mary founded KW JUNK MUSIC in 2017 as a fun, music-driven activity to promote community and sustainability. The programme takes recycled materials and fashions them into musical instruments, on which participants compose and perform original songs.
Learn more at: maryneil.ca
20 min - Envisioning a 'Waterloo Science Centre' w/ Tobi Day Hamilton of Launch WaterlooIs there a place for a dedicated science centre in Waterloo region? Toby Day Hamilton joins host Matthew Rappolt to discuss how Launch Waterloo is hoping to bring that vision to reality.17 min
- Discovering Local Little Libraries w/ Dinah Murdoch of KW Little Free Diverse Libraries (Part 2)Can little free libraries help combat racism? Join Matthew Rappolt as he chats with Dinah Murdoch, founder of the KW Little Free Diverse Libraries, about how those little book boxes on people's driveways are having a big impact in diversifying local literature.15 min
- Discovering Local Little Libraries w/ Dinah Murdoch of KW Little Free Diverse Libraries (Part 1)Can little free libraries help combat racism? Join Matthew Rappolt as he chats with Dinah Murdoch, founder of the KW Little Free Diverse Libraries, about how those little book boxes on people's driveways can have a big impact in diversifying local literature.18 min
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Community conversations about what matters to KW.