Monday, February 23, 2009

Your 3 day TGCTS forecast: A Lesson in Journalism, police, school taxes and more Disraeli debate

Monday: It's been awhile, but an opportunity for a Lesson in Journalism was presented by the Saturday Free Press. It wasn't all bad- but the sum of the parts is far from good. From goofy editing to slanted columnists to compartmentalization of story coverage to lazy reporting- it was all there, and today we'll have the analysis.

As well, one of the not-bad things - a story about the Winnipeg Police Association waking up Coun. Gord Steeves at a Winnipeg Police Advisory Board meeting last week about gangs violence not being reflected on Crimestat - will be delved into further when WPA president Mike Sutherland joins the show at 4.35.

We'll also find time to discuss 311 horrors, pundits dispute the Waverly West coverage in the Free Press, the Sun gets some defensive spin from the WRHA and Health Minister Oswald, and give away tickets to a Siloam Mission fundraiser at Dylan's on Pembina that takes place Wednesday and Thursday nights this week.

In sports at 5.15 PM, Frank the Italian Barber and I will ask why the New York Rangers showed coach Tom Renney the door when he is 40 games over .500 in his stint behind the bench; more about the Verne Gagne elderly care-facility incident (a 97 year old man who was attacked by Gagne died 20 days after his leg was broken) and Eric Bischoff is blaming the State of Minnesota for Gagne even being there; and Frank will chime in about the Blue Bomber roster overhaul.

Tuesday: Hot off the heels of the Winnipeg School Board public meeting tonight about your school taxes going up, candidate in the March 17 by-election Colin Fast, will tell us his views on how the WSD ought to conduct the people's business.

Wednesday: Kelly Dehn of CTV will give his weekly Crimewatch report; and the Phil Walding proposal that we published about Disraeli and area traffic reconstruction was certainly a hot topic with Mayor Katz last Thursday , and Regan Wolfrom will bring his own plan forward on the show at 4.40 PM as he seeks to take the Elmwood seat for the Liberals in the provincial by-election;

* To hear our hour-long discussion with Mayor Sam Katz about what really went on in court between the Crocus Fund receiver and the Winnipeg Goldeyes, the rocky start to the 311 service, Disraeli/Lousie Bridge planning, the unheard concerns of residents of Waverly West and Young Street, the Winnipeg Convention Centre and mixed martial arts events, and new information about Porkgate, you can find the link to stream or download at http://www.archive.org/details/TheGreatCanadianTalkShow-ThursdayFebruary192009.