The Central Newfoundland Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)
Summary: CBC Radio's Leigh Anne Power in Gander hosts the Central Newfoundland Morning Show. The show provides news along with current affairs items and stories of local interest from urban areas and the diverse rural communities surrounding the two towns.
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Today, we take you to Grand Falls-Windsor, to a protest against the federal Conservatives' omnibus budget bill. We'll get some important tips on kayak safety, in the wake of a young kayaker's death in Glovertown. And we'll hear from the author of a new book about cooking better food while camping or visiting the cabin.
Today, we talk with a freedom of information expert about the ongoing filibuster against changes to the provice's access to information act. Central Health will address concerns about food served at Carmelite House senior's home in Grand Falls-Windsor. And we speak with up-and-coming Gander actress Jody Lear about her bid to become Dorothy in a Toronto production of "The Wizard of Oz."
Today, we'll find out how Golf Newfoundland is reaching out to kids. We'll talk to a Grand Falls-Windsor tattoo artist about new provincial regulations in his industry. And we'll introduce you to a new program designed to get girls running.
Today we'll ask the minister of tourism how federal cuts will be felt by visitors to our province. We'll talk about changing town names and what that tells us about our connections to the places we come from. And we'll take a look at the food served in our hospitals and in our seniors homes, and compare that to how hospital food has improved dramatically in the U.K.
Today, we'll hear from the town of Gander about an ongoing dispute with a local businessman. We'll chat with the province's minister of education about standardized testing and how students and teachers can deal with the pressure of it. And a Lewisporte woman tells us how she's turning saltwater into joy.
Today, we'll take a nature walk and learn all about healing plants with Conne River chief Misel Joe. We'll find out why a Gander businessman feels unfairly targeted by the town council. And the president of the province's teacher's association talks about stress and standardized testing in schools.
Today, we find out why local winemakers are pleased with a new federal law. We'll visit the women who make ceremonial outfits for the big pow wow in Conne River. We'll meet a man who just launched a dream seven years in the making in Twillingate. And we'll tell you about the province's new prospectors association.
Today, we hear from former Lieutenant Governor Ed Roberts, who has edited a newly-published memoir of Peter Cashin. We'll have a review of the film "Fogo" which recently screened at the Cannes Film Festival in France. And we'll visit traditional language class on the reserve at Conne River.
Today, we'll hear from a parent in Grand Falls-Windsor who's angry about the town's decision to turn a playground into a dog park. We'll speak with grade-four student Karlie Pinsent from Greenwood Academy, who won a major provincial contest. And we'll find out why a closed-up school in NewWesValley is creating headaches for the town and the school board.
Today we visit the Schoolstock celebration of music in Buchans, and say goodbye to retiring principal Bernard Woodfine. We'll also tell you why anglers on the Northwest River in Terra Nova National Park should be happy today. And we'll hear from Rex Avery who chaired the Beyond Words community committee that raised lots of money for the children of those who died on 9/11.
Today we find out why the town of Grand Falls-Windsor is turning a playground into a dog park. Bird biologist Bill Montevecchi tells us how federal cuts make the province more vulnerable if there's an offshore oil spill. And we'll tell you why one Moncton man wants you to help recruit 13 heroes.
Today, we'll talk to Carol Furlong with NAPE about major job cuts at Eastern Health. We'll hear from Grand Falls-Windsor fire chief Vince McKenzie about a major morning house fire in the community. And Grand Falls-Windsor has a new dog park, but at the expense of a kids' playground. We'll talk to a happy dog-lover.
Today, our political panel weighs in on the fishery, changes to EI and the impact of the federal budget cuts, among other things. Author Jill MacLean visits her fans at Smallwood Academy in Gambo, and we're there for that. And websites across the country will soon go dark to protest federal cuts. We'll speak with one of the organizers.
Today, we hear from federal NDP health critic about how the federal budget will cut billions from health care transfers to the provinces. We'll talk to the hunter on the Bonavista Penninsula who shot what he thought was a huge coyote, and now knows it was something else entirely. And the Allan Cup senior hockey championship is coming to Newfoundland, so we'll talk to Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador about that.
Today we discuss new numbers on preventable deaths in Canada and find out where this province ranks. We'll get the details on the Royal Canadian Air Force Run for charity in Gander on the weekend. And high school students in New Jersey will be learning about Gander's role on 9/11, ten years ago, in their summer reading program.
