The St. John's Morning Show

Nearly one million Canadian men live with major depression each year, according to the Canadian Men's Mental Health Foundation. Typically, men are expected to sweep their issues under the rug, but the tide is turning. This morning, Bill Jeffery joined us in the studio. He is a counsellor in St. John's who specializes in men's mental health. 

Downtown St. John's is rich in history. And this weekend, you have a chance to learn about it from a military defense perspective. Happy City St. John's is holding a walking tour this weekend, in its Jane's Walks series. And the timing is perfect -- with Father's Day coming up. Our Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts is out in front of The Rooms in St. John's.

August, 2013 is a time Trish Hynes-Coates will never forget. It's when her 27-year-old step-son, Nick Coates, was killed by an impaired driver. Ever since, his family has worked tirelessly to raise awareness, to help stop impaired drivers. Trish Hynes-Coates is a former national president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada. And later today, Trish and her husband Terry will hand out awards in Nick's memory. Trish Hynes-Coates joined us in the studio today.

The ACL Canadian Open of Cornhole is happening this weekend. This province now has cornhole players who are SO good, they compete at professional tournaments! Amanda Oakley is a national women's champion, and the province's first female ACL Canadian pro. And Deon Cuza is the very first pro player from this province. They're both competing in this weekend's ACL Canadian Open tournament, and they joined us on the line today.

Living in this province, you get used to unpredictable weather, and strange seasons. Like our hiking trails, where you can stop to breathe in the fresh air, or pick a handful of fresh blueberries right off the bush. That connection with nature is at the heart of an exhibition at Eastern Edge Gallery. “Home as Place, Home as Pattern” is a multimedia exhibit featuring photography and poetry from artist Tessa Graham, who joined us on the line to talk about her opening reception, happening tomorrow at the St. John's gallery.

Let's face it . . . dads are really hard to shop for. Andrew Corbett is the owner of Maverick Sports and Collectables on Water Street in St. John's. Ivy Hanley is the co-owner of Urban Market 1919, and they both joined us in studio today. And on the phone, we had Bill Gregory, who operates Haricot Farms in St. Mary's Bay with his family. They're here to help solve your Father's Day dilemma!

Think of the kind of music Dad turns on in the shed and listens to while sipping on a beer, or grilling burgers on the barbecue. That's "Dad Rock." Coming up this weekend, local band The Nyachty List is paying tribute to dad's with a Dad Rock show on Saturday night at the Ship Pub. Band members Josh Chancey and Jody Lear joined us in the studio today.

There's only a few more days left of school! And while that might be a welcome thing for a lot of kids,

it's also a bit bittersweet. Since last year, teachers, students, and parents of Bishop Feild Elementary in St. John's have been meeting at the park and riding their bikes to school. They call it the Bike Bus, and the last one of the year happened this morning. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts went on the scene this morning to see how everyone was feeling.

Bullying is something that we've heard about for years, and for some kids and teens, it's an ongoing and debilitating problem. A lot of the time, the effects of bullying stick around long after the class is dismissed. 

With school coming to an end for the summer, the CBC's Sarah Antle spoke with a woman who was bullied as a child and a teen. And a decade later, it's still taking a mental toll on her. 

Music engages our brains, our bodies, our emotions, and enjoying it with others is a great social activity. "Making Music Academy" is a music school in St. John's that teaches kids a love of music. The Morning Show's Sandi Noseworthy spoke with some of the moms and babies from the zero-to-one year old group.