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(This program first aired in September of 2020.)

Gang Politics is a book for modern times, and co-author Al Errington (with Riley Smith) explains the current landscape as he sees it, to host Lisa Tucker.

Albert Errington is a life long entrepreneur in the tourism, hospitality and retail industries and has has been involved in numerous non-profit and industry association organizations as well, including 6 years as President of Ontario Canada’s Nature & Outdoor Tourism Industry. Al began studying governance after he became President of NOTO (Nature & Outdoor Tourism Ontario) from 2003-2009 and began developing his own governance education tools and graphics because he found little support for good governance education, especially for small to medium size organizations and businesses. Al met co-author Riley Smith while they worked with a First Nation on a transportation initiative. He was impressed with Riley’s organizational and presentation skills.

About Al Errington in his own words.
I grew up in an entrepreneurial family and learned innovation, collaboration and responsible, accountable decision-making and delegation from a very early age. I became involved in Community and Industry non-profits over 20 years ago where I developed substantial strategic, organizational, collaboration and governance skills.

Governance is fascinating, very poorly understood broadly, and a substantial influence in global economic and political issues. Organizations of all types; businesses, non-profits, charities & governments are mechanisms of cooperation and collaboration on value creation. Organizations of all types are servants, who they serve, how they serve & how well they serve is determined by governance.

Governance is the foundation of effective, accountable organizations. Governance is the relationships, structures, and processes of a business or organization being effective and accountable in value creation. Good Governance is not a process or structure; processes and structures are governance tools. Good Governance is a result. Good Governance results in being Focused, Effective and Accountable in serving the value creation needs the business or organization exists to serve for those it exists to serve. Focused in Purpose, Effective in Implementation, Accountable in Results, that is Good Governance. I have developed a number of governance education and training graphics and methods to help make governance easier to understand so good governance is easier to achieve.

I consider myself to be a philosopher in the traditional sense. I have always had a philosophical inclination but my study of governance has required me to look at organizations without illusion or prejudice, a necessary discipline in evaluating organizational function and dysfunction that also serves being a true philosopher who loves learning, knowledge, and truth. Not truth in regard to honesty, although that is very important, but truth in perceiving reality clearly, without illusion or prejudice.

Contact:

Website: www.gangpolitics.com
Facebook: @ Al Errington

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Date:19 August 2025 .

Mica Bay

‘On November 14th, 1849 came a knock on the company door.”

From the song Mica Bay, on his 2010 album, Voices From The Gathering Place, Peter White with fellow musician and Anishinaabe friend Joel M. Syrette discuss the historical event. In November 1849, a force of Anishinaabeg and Métis warriors, led by Chiefs Oshawano, Shingwaukonse and Nebenaigoching, forced the Quebec and Lake Superior Mining Association to stop operating at Mica Bay on Lake Superior approximately 100 km northwest of Sault Ste. Marie. The subsequent closure of the mine and the reaction of the Canada West authorities are known as the Mica Bay Incident.

Running time: 60 minutes.

Date:17 August 2025 .

LIVEWIRE BLUES POWER is powered by the support of Long & McQuade, 647 MacDonald Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, ON

ESSENTIAL

> The Thrill Is Gone – B.B. King

> It’s My Own Fault – B.B. King

> Boom Boom – John Lee Hooker

> Driftin’ Blues – Charles Brown

> Juke – Little Walter

> Sweet Home Chicago – Lonnie Brooks

> Goin’ Down – Freddy King

> Born Under A Bad Sign – Albert King

> High Compression – James Cotton

> I’m a King Bee – Slim Harpo

> I Ain’t Drunk – Albert Collins

> All Your Loving – Magic Sam

> Hoodoo Man Blues – Slim Harpo

> Spann’s Boogie Woogie – Otis Spann

> Blues Guitar – Earl Hooker

> Mannish Boy – Muddy Waters

LIVEWIRE BLUES POWER with dj Danny Mott

The blues tradition began in North America, coming out of the very soul of the earth. Blood, sweat and tears enriched the fertile ground that formed the roots that fed the soul of the people. It exuded itself through the music, we are the blues.

Having grown up on the borderline of the USA, and picking up that great late night blues radio, coming clear from Detroit and Chicago, we grew up accustomed to blues power. It was coming from everywhere. It makes for a vast reservoir of musical knowledge and experience to draw from.

Livewire Blues Power plays classic recordings from the all-time blues greats, as well as blues from around the world rooted in the tradition, and Livewire Blues Power also introduces the music of the Soo’s blues artists to blues fans everywhere.

“IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE BLUES, YA GOTTA HOLE IN YER SOUL”

About Your Host

DANNY MOTT was born in England and raised in Canada. Danny has been involved in myriad recordings and in various countries, most notably in Jamaica and Cuba.

Danny’s music is released under the moniker, “Mocombo” where he acts as composer, producer, engineer and musician. Mocombo is a versatile band project that shifts effortlessly between world music, traditional blues, Cuban jazz and blues rock.

Danny has a rich academic background in music that includes various diplomas, degrees and certificates. Danny’s studies include; Classical guitar from the Algoma Conservatory of Music; Composition, performance, music history, music business and retailing from Humber College of Applied Arts; North Indian Hindustani classical music at the Academy Of Eastern Fine Arts; Adult teaching techniques for music at Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology; Music education at the University of Victoria; Studio recording from the Institute of Recording and Arts; Music theory at the Royal Conservatory of Music; Music and anthropology at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Dean’s Honour List; Religious traditions of Islam at the University of Waterloo.

Danny’s music performance and work history are also impressive. As a tour promoter, acts like Gordon Lightfoot and Ravi Shankar; as a music teacher at Nelson Music in B.C.; Music Marketing Director and music technician at Saved By Technology in Toronto, with a client list including the Rolling Stones, Rush, Barenaked Ladies, Jane Siberry, and many more; Marketing and Sales Director for On Publications Inc., a national distribution of music print medium company; Marketing Director for Roy Creations International in Montreal, for the Canadian Recording Industry Association.

Danny has orchestrated several projects, including a film in the Cuban language, with the participation of Cuba’s National Dance Company.

Danny’s project, Mocombo, has issued seven outstanding CDs: Odyssey, Zubie Zubie, Dreamscape, Flophouse Daddy, Flophouse Daddy Returns (Boldly Going Nowhere), Global 360 and Mocombo in Habana Project (2 CD set).

“You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.”

Danny Mott (with Jimmie Vaughn)

Date:16 August 2025 .

Algoma Skye Productions presents: LOVE IS NOT A JELLYFISH, a one-act stage play by Emma L.R. Hogg

(When damaged, the Immortal Jellyfish resets; it actually reverts back to earlier life. It gets a do-over. Love is not a jellyfish.)

Six years ago, Lilly and Danny fell in love in a grocery store. Now there’s a locked door between them. Danny cheated on Lilly. Lilly, once certain about everything, now isn’t certain about anything—especially love. Danny isn’t talking to her. For answers, she searches the past and considers the opinion of a friend, only to uncover more questions. Can Lilly and Danny’s relationship be fixed? Do they have a reason to try?

Location & Dates:

SSM Museum; Thurs-Sat Aug 14-16, 2025 @ 7:30 p.m. / Sat matinee @ 2 p.m.

Rating: Mature theme; intended for an audience 14+

Run Time: 30 minutes

Date:14 August 2025 .

Michael Devoni & the Mystique of the Artist

Sault Ste. Marie native Michael Devoni is an artist. He works non-stop on his art. His art career spans over 50 years. His art knowledge is not endless, it only seems that way. In this conversation he shares some.

Michael is a graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. Michael is also a retiree of the Algoma Steel Art Program. It’s all part of his mystique.

Running time: 59 minutes.

Date:13 August 2025 .

Season 2 E22: PHILOSOPHERS

The word “philosophy” means, “love of wisdom.” Since the beginning, people have sought to understand the real truths about themselves and the world we live in, and all those relationships. Maria, with Fidgal, review seven historical philosophers and glean a philosophy of their own. Of course, we have to ask the big questions.

THE NEW NORMAL PODCAST – Maria Iuliano with Fidgal

Maria guides a successful business called Fidgal, named after Maria’s guardian angel. They met when Maria was 5 years old.

Maria is a Peace Therapist, graduated with Honours in Peace and Conflict Studies from Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology. With this knowledge, along with her expertise in the afterlife and her ability to see auras, Maria helps others find and create peace in their lives.

Visit: fidgal.com

“Those who have a philosophy of life will never remain lost.”

Date:12 August 2025 .

Alyson MacLeod is an author, speaker, trainer and coach for women who are looking to gain clarity around their life’s Vision and how to engage in their mission in all areas of their lives with ease, grace and Love! Alyson works with executives and high achieving entrepreneurial women to design their best life on their terms.

Becoming An Unstoppable Woman Mompreneur is written for mamas who are already in business as well as for mamas who are ready to launch themselves into the entrepreneurial world.

This anthology of 25 powerhouse-industry leading Mompreneurs from across the globe will inspire purpose-driven mamas to STAND OUT, RISE, and THRIVE! The book’s mantra is “Go Mama Go.”

All chapters were authentically written and represent each author’s unique and innovative perspective on Becoming An Unstoppable Woman Mompreneur, as well as the challenges we face as mamas in business.

Visit: amazon.ca/Becoming-UNSTOPPABLE-WOMAN-Mompreneur

I am woman

I am invincible

I am strong

I am woman

Date:11 August 2025 .

The Great Lakes Odyssey Radio Hour is broadcast on NPR (National Public Radio)

s2.e7.GREAT LAKES ODYSSEY Radio Hour – PLASTIC IS WHERE? Plastic can be found in the waters, in the fish, in the animals, in our blood – even in mother’s milk. How do we address this threat to both our and the Great Lakes’ health?

January Janet Rogers, poet, artist and media producer, sets the way of the Indigenous Spirit through past into future in today’s environment. Reyad Fezzani, Chairman & Executive Director, is guiding his forward-thinking company, Carbon Collect’s MechanicalTree, to clean the air we live in. Arthur Hirsch, Environmental Consultant & Advocate, has an insightful message on the role of plastics in modern society and the need to reduce its harmful impact.

s2.e7. GREAT LAKES ODYSSEY Radio Hour Music & Art Credits

Artwork by Michael Devoni

Title – Big Five Water
Artist – Ray Bonneville

Title – Water Falls
Album – Lives In Between
Artist /Composer – Kalle Mattson

Title – St. Mary’s River Fantasy
Album – Nocturnes
Artist – Rusty McCarthy

Title – The Spirit Of Indigenous Radio
Artist/Composer – January Janet Rogers

Title – The Great Manitou
Album – Nocturnes
Artist / Composer – Rusty McCarthy

Title – Out To Sea
Album – Nocturnes
Artist / Composer – Rusty McCarthy

Title – I Do Not Speak For My Chiefs And My Chiefs Do Not Speak For Me
Artist/Composer – January Janet Rogers

Title – Wolfhead
Album – Nocturnes
Artist / Composer – Rusty McCarthy

Title – Ego Of A Nation
Artist/Composer – January Janet Rogers

Title – Forever
Artist/Composer – January Janet Rogers

Title – As Falls Niagara
Album – Nocturnes
Artist / Composer – Rusty McCarthy

Title – The Diamond
Album – Love, Crime and Fiddle Music
Artist / Composer – Duncan Cameron

Title – Fiona’s Boogie
Album – Love, Crime and Fiddle Music
Artist / Composer – Duncan Cameron

Title – Boreal Forest Opper
Album – Yeti
Artist – Caribou
Composer – Dan Snaith

Title – Experimental Music Unit
Album – Land Sea Sky
Artist / Composer – Paul Walde

Visit: raybonneville.com

Visit: rustyandmaja.com

Visit: ojistohpublishing.com

Visit: duncancameron.com

Visit: paulwalde.com

Visit: carboncollect.com

Visit: affew.org/tag/art-hirsch

This program produced by GLOW Radio Partners in venture with The Borderline Events Co.

Inspired by the 50th anniversary of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the Great Lakes Odyssey World is a multi-national effort to strengthen and explore our relationship with the natural wonders known as the Great Lakes.

In this part of the project, we have created a multi-part audio series looking at the way the Great Lakes shape our lives, our livelihoods, our health and our culture.

50 years ago, folks in the media and elsewhere were ready to declare the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie “dead.”

The thought so appalled citizens in Canada and the United States, they forced their national governments to act.

Because, of course, the Great Lakes shape the life of both Canada and the United States. And, of course, the Great Lakes are a single system stretching from Duluth to Ottawa and down the St. Lawrence seaway. What happens to any of the Lakes will soon happen to the others.

So, the politicians of 50 years ago negotiated the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, “for the purpose of restoring, protecting and enhancing the Great Lakes and the Great Lakes basin.”

50 years later, we can see the agreement worked. We see more fish, cleaner water, and less pollution. Unlike the early settlers and colonials, who mostly saw the Lakes as a resource to tap, we now recognize, like the First Nations, the Lakes are part of our identity. They shape our relationships, our songs and celebrations of place, the way we eat, how we play, and what we make, or sell, or harvest.

50 years since the wake-up call of a burning river, Great Lakes Odyssey wants to learn how we live and love, hurt and restore the incredible gift which is the Great Lakes.

We will explore Great Lakes art and artistic expression, and meet the artists, writers, musicians who make it. We will also dip into Great Lakes history and lore – and learn from the people who have been here the longest and know it the best: The People of the Three Fires, the Anishinaabek.

On our Odyssey around the Great Lakes, we will also hear from people working to prevent poisonous algal blooms or stop the spread of invasive species. We will meet visionaries undoing decades of development that hardened shorelines, emptied marshes and wetlands, and destroyed critical spawning grounds. We will talk to people working to ensure all beings have access to pure drinking water.

Because none of us can live without pure drinking water.

In this wondrous place we call the Great Lakes, we know we are blessed by these Sweet Water Seas. We claim them as our H.O.M.E.S. as the emotionally accurate mnemonic says. They are Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior, and they are our HOMES.

As long as humans have lived in, and of and through the Lakes, people have told stories about them, sung about them, and gloried in this great gift of the long departed Ice Age. Left by glaciers thousands of years ago, they are the World’s storehouse of fresh water. If they are drained… or ruined… or damaged, they can never be replaced.

So, as we travel around the Great Lakes basin, we want to see how we are doing – what we are doing – how we’re feeling and what we’re learning as we try to live as lovers and restorers – and children and family – of the being whom the Anishinaabek call Nayaano-nibiimaang Gichigamiin, the five freshwater seas.

We hope to galvanize, inspire, and motivate you to strengthen, support and steward the Great Lakes to a beautiful and healthy future.

So please join us on this magical, dare we say “magical mystery tour” of the Great Lakes basin and Great Lakes culture.

Date:10 August 2025 .

Born in Wiikwemkoong First Nation, on Manitoulin Island, in Northern Ontario, Crystal was introduced to the blues by her eldest brother and to old-time country by her parents. “I was also into other styles of music that led me to the blues,” she says, citing everything from Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog,” written by Big Mama Thornton, to R&B-pop star Monica’s “Misty Blue,” by Dorothy Moore.

“Growing up, all of my favorite music had these breadcrumbs that led me to the blues,” Crystal says. “I often quote Willie Dixon: ‘Blues is the roots and everything else is the fruits.’ Even in today’s pop music, there’s all this influence that derives from the blues. I was just always really attracted to the rawness and the realness of the blues.”

Blues is the roots and everything else is the fruits. 

Date:7 August 2025 .

MICK DALLA-VEE – Mick the Music Maker

Mick Dalla-Vee is a Sault Ste Marie native son who’s been making music since his days at Bawating. It was there where he connected with a couple of other Sault musicians, Jeff Neill and Michael Sicoly, with whom he continues to work.

Mick has lived on the Canadian west coast for decades now and is one of the hardest working guys in show business, playing bass and singing with Randy Bachman. He keeps busy with his many tribute acts as well, while also working as a producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist on a wide variety of projects.

And Mick is a very happily married man.

Visit: mickdallavee.com

“Music is… a higher revelation than all wisdom & philosophy.”

 ludwig van beethoven

Date:6 August 2025 .