Viewpoints

On today’s show:

In Nova Scotia, a Brooklyn family business is getting ready to take on all of Canada, with its adaptable backpacks. Ed Halverson has that story. A bird expert warns about biodiversity loss. Clearly one of the major issues of our time. But solutions do exist. David Gordon-Kosh will be with us. In Québec, a Prince Edward County Hospital fundraiser exceeds expectations : 20M$ raised.  The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax gets a 4M$ helping hand from the federal government. And in Pontiac, Québec, the George Bryson Heritage House reopens . Work is completed and exhibits in place. 

With journalists Ed Halverson, David Gordon-Koch, Alexander Wright, Sara Gouda and Caleb Nickerson. Host and producer Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is presented by the Community Radio Fund of Canada in collaboration with the Local Journalism Initiative.

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The Québec government introduces Bill 96 to protect the French language in the province. But opposition is growing, many are worried about their fundamental rights.  We’ll go to Halifax where a university professor has mixed feelings about designating certain outdoor areas for sheltering  the homeless.  And Mike Moore, a Cortes Island naturalist and professional diver is heading up an effort in Cortes Bay to monitor Dungeness crab larvae as part of a study assessing the health of the Pacific Ocean.

With journalists Greg Osoba, Sara Gouda and Taylor McClure. Host and producer Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. 

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Fibre optics, cable, and landlines will soon be available in the small community of Cortes Island. Imposing new taxes on non-resident homeowners won’t cool down the housing market or make a dent in the housing crisis in Nova Scotia say local realtors. Municipal employees are giving a thumbs up to the four day workweek. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick follow the trend. And we go back to British Columbia where our journalist Pamela Haasen met with documentarian and filmmaker Kelly Milner who just produced Not About Me.

With our journalists Greg Osoba, Pamela Haasen, Erica Butler and Ed Halverson.  Producer and host Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. 

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In British Columbia, the Blue Jay Lake Farm welcomes newcomers to rural life and at the same time, helps address the  local housing shortage. Minimum wage is not enough to live decently in New Brunswick. Anti-poverty activists call for a living wage of $20 an hour.  On Cortes Island the Community Health Association found its new Teen Szene coordinator. And a dying theatre comes back to life in Québec’s Pontiac region. Who would of guessed? The Pontiac Warden just couldn’t let it go.

With our journalists David Gordon Koch, Kate Maddigan, Greg Osoba, Caleb Nicherson and their guests.  Producer and host Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. 

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Sackville hospitals are hiring registered nurses and other personnel. Justine Graham is one of the new recruits. Cortes Island is looking for homestay families to host international students. Some come to Canada as others just cant stop thinking their future trip to Asia. And Nova Scotia is addressing the housing shortage. More money is on the way from the provincial government.

With our journalists  Ed Halverson,  Erica Butler, Pamela Hassen, Anastasia Avvakumova, and their guests.  Producer and host Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. 

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Extreme weather and flooding are hitting cities and communities all across Canada. New Brunswick citizens are calling for Ottawa to follow through on its pledge to introduce the Just Transition Act. In Ottawa, hate-motivated crimes have increased by nearly 44 percent in 2021 according to the Ottawa Police Service. A troubling trend. The Shawville Lions Country Jamboree returns this summer, after a two year absence. City officials are relieved. While some people choose to live on their boats, others do so because they just can’t seem to find a place to stay. In BC, the Gorge Island Marine Resort is working to fill that gap.  And a century-old theatre slowly comes back to life as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

With our journalists Caleb Nickerson, Ed Halverson, David-Gordon Koch, Meara Belanger, and Kate Maddigan. Producer and host Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. 

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The Western Literacy Council has a new executive Director. Greg Graham just loves his new job. The small Cortes Island Market celebrates its 30 years on the Island. Keeping customers happy seems to be the best recipe. We stay on Cortes where Hugh Barton believes he has the largest native Western Yew on the Island. He explains how he found the tree. And in Québec, the Pontiac region is doing more to attract the healthcare workers it lost.

With our journalists Caleb Nickerson, Ed Halverson, Greg Osoba, Kate Maddigan, Erica Butler. Producer and host Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. 

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A teenager from Brooklyn Nova Scotia had his wish granted. And he takes his for a ride!  Pontiac country musician Eldon Ostrom recently released an album to celebrate 50 years in the music scene. With “Me & My Boys,” a two disc compilation featuring dozens of classic tunes and one song, with his son Sheldon who passed away. Lots of things going on Cortes Island off the BC coast where a rural mushroom business dreams big . And sometimes sports can bridge cultures. Indigenous youth are building a name for themselves on the rugby field".

With our journalists Ed Halverson, Caleb Nickerson, Greg Osoba, Pamela Haasen. Producer and host Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. 

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Jean Philippe Smith was recently named Canada’s new Dominion sculptor. He carves Canada’s spirit in stone.
The Valley Youth Fiddlers were silenced by the Covid-19 epidemic, but nothing will keep them from celebrating 25 years of music in Buckley Valley BC.
And we’ll go to British Columbia where there seems to be a shortage of firewood on Cortes Island. You might learn you’re not paying that much for yours. Prices are exploding.

With our journalists Caleb Nickerson, Daniel Centeno, Pamela Haasen, Kate Maddigan. Producer and host Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. 

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Wake up, smell the coffee and you could well be buying the company. That’s what happened to a couple who fell in love with the local roastery on Cortes Island. They are now the proud owners of Becca’s Beans in British-Columbia. We’ll stay on Canada’s West coast where Humpback whales have been making an impressive comeback over the past 40 years. The theory is : they like the food. But at the same time, killer whales remain an endangered species. Climate changes could be responsible. And in New Brunswick, the Wolastoqey Nation has filed a new title claim. Several major corporations are named as defendants, as well as the provincial and federal governments.  And we go to Pontiac Québec where Dr. Maurice Lamarche who has been working as a physician for more than 45 years is hanging-up his white coat as one of the longest-serving members of the region’s health care system.

With our reporters Anastasia Avvakumova, Greg Osoba, Erica Butler and Caleb Nickerson. Producer and host Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is presented by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.