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The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #35: Bob Sanderson (Port Hope Mayor and Mayoral Candidate)
Check out my interview with Mayor Bob Sanderson where we chat about:
- Bob’s favourite things about Port Hope
- Bob’s career
- What Bob is proud of this past term’s council for achieving
- Economic development
- Affordable housing
- PHAI clean-up
- The waterfront
- 65 Ward
- Why we don’t need a CAO
- Handling complaints
- What is means to “believe together”
- Why Bob is running again
Featured Tunes:
Overbite by Sincere Engineer
Since You Got A Dog by Chixdiggit
We Belong by The Hextalls
Sweater by The Tattle Tales
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #34: William Lambert (Port Hope Municipal Council Candidate)
Check out my interview with William Lambert where we chat about:
- Will’s favourite things about Port Hope
- Will’s thoughts on the recent all-candidates meeting
- Will’s career path and the skill’s he’s picked up along the way
- What he’s involved with in the community
- Economic development
- Affordable housing
- The PHAI clean up
- The Waterfront
- Youth engagement through volunteering
- 65 Ward
- Reducing taxes
- Sidewalks
- an honest, respectful council
- Increasing diversity
- Sexual harassment policy
- Why he’s running
Featured Tunes:
Dear Girl by The Steinways
When I’m Up (I Can’t Get Down) by Great Big Sea
Shattering by Sincere Engineer
Chemical Worker’s Song by Matt Marcuz
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #33: Adam Bureau (Cobourg Municipal Town Council Candidate)
Check out my interview with Adam Bureau where we chat about:
– Adam‘s favourite things about Cobourg
– Adam’s career
– The Cobourg DBIA, Downtown Coalition Vitalization Plan and the Board of Management and Adam’s participation in those things
– The Safe and Inclusive Streets Strategy in Cobourg
– Adam’s vision for economic development in Cobourg
– Affordable housing
– The waterfront
– Transit in Cobourg
– Parking in downtown Cobourg
– Snow removal in Cobourg
– Tourism from a “locals first” perspective
– Being a foster parent
– Youth engagement
– How cannabis could be managed in the municipality post-legalization
– Why Adam’s running for council
Featured Tunes:
A New One by The Tattle Tales
Pink Underwood by The Flipsides
In a Letter Never Sent by Even in Blackouts
Suicide Bomber by Against Me!
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour: Special Update Episode
Check out this special update episode of The Nothing Exists Radio Hour!
In segment 1, David Sheffield and I discuss Green Wood Coalition and Local Food for Local Good‘s “Around the Table Thanksgiving Challenge” fundraiser! We talk about how to participate in the fundraiser and what the money goes to help fund.
In segment 2, Avril Ewing and I discuss the Port Hope Candidates debate- Town Hall Style cohosted by us, “two local women“. We address some of the concerns and feedback about the event and also explain our reasoning behind running it the way we are.
BONUS- you get to hear the ad that will be playing starting tomorrow on Northumberland 89.7 for Take Back the Night: Port Hope (you’ll be hearing lots more about this exciting event over the next few weeks!).
Featured Tunes:
Fuck the World by The Unlovables
Dear Beer by The Bombpops
This Time For Real by Lipstick Homicide
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #32: Ian Everdell (Port Hope Municipal Town Council)
Check out my interview with Ian Everdell where we chat about things like:
- Ian‘s favourite thing about Port Hope
- Ian’s career and the skills he has learned throughout his professional journey
- The reason Ian and his wife chose to settle and build their family in Port Hope
- What Ian has learned from him involvement in community theatre
- Ian’s vision for economic development in Port Hope
- Affordable housing
- The waterfront
- Accessibility
- Effective communication and what it looks like in practice
- 65 Ward
- Young people running for council
- Youth engagement
- Drawing on the skills people in our community have to build a better municipality
Featured Tunes:
Consequence Free by Great Big Sea
I Wish I Could Be Happy by Rational Anthem
City Kids by Cleopatrick
Soggy Bones by Madman’s Window
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #31: Miles Bowman (Port Hope Municipal Council Candidate)
Check out my interview with Miles Bowman where we chat about:
- Miles‘ favourite things about Port Hope
- Miles’ career up to this point
- What leadership means to him
- Qualities of good strategic plans
- Miles’ involvement with Critical Mass
- Miles’ vision for economic development
- Affordable housing
- The waterfront
- Collaboration and what it looks like in practice when it works well
- Miles’ vision for youth engagement
- 65 Ward St.
- Bullying, bystanders and strategies to address bullying
- Navigating conflict and restorative justice
- Increasing diversity and creating safer spaces for more people
- Sexual harassment policies in the context of council
Features Tunes:
Inside and Out by Feist
Sleeping Sickness by City and Colour
The Good in Everyone by Sloan
Basement Apartment by Sarah Harmer
After our interview, Miles asked if he could expand on a point brought up during our previous interview to clarify. Here’s our follow up chat, where we talk more about sexual violence policy and also masculinity:
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #30 Todd Attridge (Port Hope Municipal Council Candidate)
Check out my interview with Todd Attridge where we chat about:
- Todd‘s favourite things about Port Hope
- Todd’s career and what he’s learned from that that may be useful on council
- Turning strategy into reality
- What leadership looks like
- Todd’s best strategies for business development
- What Todd’s involved in locally
- Todd’s position on the waterfront cleanup
- Todd’s thoughts on affordable housing
- Todd’s vision for economic development in Port Hope
- Todd’s thoughts on making life better for our seniors (including his positions on the Ruth Clark Centre and 65 Ward)
- Todd’s plans for increasing youth engagement
- Todd being new to town and how that may be an asset when it comes to sitting on council
- Todd’s strategies for collaboration
Featured Tunes:
Tonight by The Soviettes
Falling On by Finger Eleven
Rockerchick by Lipstick Homicide
The Promise by Cale Crowe
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #29: Les Andrews (Port Hope Municipal Council Candidate)
Check out my interview with Les Andrews where we chat about:
– Les’ favourite things about Port Hope
– What Les is most proud of accomplishing over his last 4 years on council
– What else Les is involved with locally
– Les’ passion for celebrating volunteers
– Broadening his platform compared to last term
– Affordable housing for Port Hope
– How Les thinks council could approach any claims of sexual harassment against councillors differently in the future
– Les’ thoughts on the waterfront clean up
– Making our roads safer
– Making Port Hope more accessible for seniors
– Les’ position on 56 Ward St.
– Ruth Clark Center
– Lakeland Place
– Engaging youth in the community
– Les’ thoughts around community policing
– Les’ thoughts on the Port Hope citizens association
– Debt repayment and the recent council meeting
Featured Tunes:
Robbie Burns Day by Jim Yates and friends
Moment of Weakness by Bif Naked
Read My Mind by The Anti-Queens
Endless Chain by Tanika Charles
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. # 28 Laurie Carr (Port Hope Municipal Council Candidate)
Check out my interview with Laurie Carr! We chat about:
- Laurie‘s favourite things about Port Hope
- What’s going on at Laurie’s businesses, The Social and Cats Media
- Why Laurie is running for town council
- Laurie’s mission
- Working collaboratively
- Sustainability
- The waterfront clean up
- Laurie’s vision for balanced economic growth
- Accessibility
- Laurie’s thoughts on the state of local media
- Laurie’s thoughts on affordable housing
- Laurie’s experience as a woman in a male-dominated industry and how that experience can apply to being on council
- Laurie’s thoughts on 65 Ward St.
and more!
Featured Tunes:
Yeah by Hiccup
Something to Believe in by Ramones
Smile by My Son the Hurricane
Since the Divorce by Gillian Shields
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