Our first ever remote broadcast was a huge success. CDI College was very enthusiastic and made all possible accomodations to ensure the broadcast from their campus at 280 Main Street went smoothly. That was quite a crowd that gathered in the lobby to watch and it gave me an idea for the future...
What was really impressive was the obvious respect the students and staff have for each other. We spoke to 3 of the students on-air (2 single mothers), and all had experienced a difficult path in life before resuming their education. With the help of CDI they were able to find a course and schedule that could work for them.
Acting Director of CDI Winnipeg Tahl East announced a prize draw, for anyone that makes and attends an appointment to learn more about the courses at the College.
If you (or someone you know) is interested in their programs such as Addictions Worker, Dental Assistant, Legal or Medical Office or Business Administrator, or their IT Courses, call CDI at 942-1773, and tell them you heard about the school on KICK-FM. Anyone attending an interview before September 4th will be entered in a draw to win: A brand new fresh-outta-the-box Wii, two tickets to the Bomber-Rider Banjo Bowl Football Classic, or gift certificates from Starbucks.
Our thanks to Tahl and the faculty and staff and we will follow up with them through the year to get feedback from the students about their course progress, job searches, and how CDI has helped them and their families towards a better future. And special thanks to Young Josh and Wonder Boy Taylor for handling the technical challenges of the remote without a hitch.
(On a personal note, I have known Tahl since she was maybe Bat Mitzvah age, and it was with a very personal kind of satisfaction that I was able to do this broadcast and help her illustrate the difference she is making in people's lives in her chosen career. )
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Today, Stacey Ashley of CTV rejoins the show and I may be taking her up on her suggestion that she ask me the questions for a change; and Jon Cutler will phone in around 4.45 and explain the training process and personal decisions he has had to undertake, before accepting a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
It's been quite the journey for the 230 Lb. product of Selkirk, including the typical indy wrestling experience of wrestling in front of small crowds in far-flung halls and bars, in-ring mismatches, and being pinned on RAW by a Diva while being made famous by former NFL'er turned announcer Mike Adamle, who uttered the phrase now available on T-Shirts everywhere Jon appears, "The Cutler Did It".
Jon's facing Outlaw Adam Knight in the main event at the PCW card Thursday night at Dylan O'Connor's on Pembina, in what will be the last we see of Jon around these parts for awhile.
By the way, Wednesday night about 11 PM, the evening replay will be of one of our most talked about ! It's our episode from last Wednesday August 20th, when we challenged Free Press columnist Gordo Sinclair to prove his mettle and run for Mayor against Sam Katz himself, and stop using his column to smear Katz with labels such as "Tuxedo Tory" to promote the return to the Mayors' chair of his favorite urban visionary, Toronto's own Glen Murray.
Thursday -- we present part 3 of our look into the CFS reports into the Sagkeeng and Cree Nation agencies and their multiple failures to engage in even rudimentary proper administrative practices, despite millions of dollars passing through their books. The end result has been children tortured and killed while in care, burned-out staff and foster parents, and the embarassment for the NDP of having to enshrine in legislation the basic common-sense idea that the safety of the child, and not the blind devotion to the failed AJI mandate of race-based care, is paramount.
By the way we are at Day 9 of the Macintosh Watch, as we await acceptance of our invitation for Family Services Minister Gord M. to come into the studio and explain the responsibility and accountability of the government for the run-amock agencies taking retreats to Calgary and Niagara Falls while the children in their care suffered and died.
Next week
-- on Labour Day Monday we will have a Best-Of episode to be announced.
-- Our new season starts on Tuesday September 2nd, with our new expanded format. We'll be on from 4- 5.30 PM every weekday, and we'll have even more news about TGCTS on the Kick-FM airwaves and in the community!
-- Wednesday, Kelly Dehn of CTV on Wednesday, and
-- Thursday, a local news executive will appear on Thursday to discuss their news room operation and role in the MSM.
Thanks to you readers and listeners, and the mentions of TGCTS on 92.9 Kick-FM in various local blogs, this blog set new records this month already, in the what MSM news types claim is the deadest part of the year. Proving that the hunger for knowledge, information and opinion doesn't take a summer vacation in Winnipeg.
Your comments and tips welcome as always, email us at talk@kick.fm
PS. - An amazing story was passed our way by the accomplished photographer Brian Howell of Vancouver, about a Pennsylvania man Phil Mawhinney who is trying to sell the world's largest private collection of vinyl due to ill health. The legacy of recorded music and a large part of North American cultural history is at risk in the digital age, and this story illustrates what we stand to lose. Take a look: http://www.vimeo.com/1546186
