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Louis St-Pierre of Earth to Belly Homestead in Stanley joins us on what's cooking. He loves everything to do with eggs.

Mayor Trina Jones addressed the controversy over a request to fly Pride banners on town lampposts at council, while refusing to answer questions from the media. Jim Dumville of the River Valley Sun says he was surprised by council's reaction.

Fiddler Katherine Moller talks about her 7th studio album, Sheila's Brush.

Baby season has begun at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute. Pam Novak will tell us about the little ones she's caring for this spring.

The Sackville ER isn't yet back to full operation, but there are some strides being made at the primary health care clinic. We'll get an update from John Higham, co-chair of Sackville's Rural Community Action Group.

The department of education is considering its options when it comes to cellphone use in schools. But some worry an outright ban might adversely impact people with learning or other disabilities who rely on assistive technology. We'll get a sense of that perspective when we speak to advocate Charles Levasseur.

Buying a home is tough enough these days without opinions coming at you from all sides. Saint John real estate agent Jake Palmer will join us to talk through dealing with outside influences.

On this week's passion project, we'll talk basketball with Madeline Belding. She grew up in Sussex where playing ball is like riding a bike. Now she's coaching the Port City Fog of the MWBA.

Sherlock Holmes is coming to Sackville on May 4th in the form of an old fashion radio show performed on stage. We'll find out more when we talk to writer and actor Ron Kelly-Spurles.

The New Brunswick Book Awards will be handed out just a month from now. We're going to be speaking with the authors of the three finalists in the fiction category...but we begin today with a look at the awards themselves. Rhonda BUlmer with the Writers' Federation joins us.