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June 2011 Archives

Thursday June 30, 2011

All in a Day Music - Thursday June 30

Between 3 & 4:

  • "La Playa" by Yann Perreau, from the album Au Soleil
  • "Welcome to the Dark" by the National Parks Project

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Prickly Pear" by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, from the album Rocket Science
  • "Cloudbusting" by Kate Bush, from the album Hounds of Love
  • "Tour Song" by Ohbijou

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Love Comes and Goes" by Lee Fields & the Expressions, from the album My World

Thursday June 30, 2011

A brush with the royal couple...28 years ago

A memory from Alan, from 1983:

As Loverboy played on radios elsewhere, I was ready to capture on record my first-ever royal visit. Poised with a Kodak 110 camera at the Rockliffe Air Base, along with the rest of the Grade 5 class from Viscount Alexander, awaiting the arrival of Princess Diana.

Kept at a great distance we waited, as she emerged in white hat and blue dress from the plane. The three snapshots that resulted contain the commentary scrawled on the back: "The Princess Diana's plane lands at OUR base airport!"...followed by "A tiny figure dressed in blue, otherwise known as Princess Diana, steps from the plane" and lastly, the photojournalistic triumph: "Princess Diana waves as her car rolls by and away she goes, Jun '83, Base airport". That photo: a hand waving, half an eye peering out of a darkened window and 3/4 of a white hat...

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Thursday June 30, 2011

A piper's song for Will & Kate

bethany.jpgBethany Bisaillon, pipe major for the Sons of Scotland pipe band, has played for royalty before. But this is the first time she's had the privilege of composing a tune for a royal couple -- she'll be debuting it for William & Kate at a citizenship ceremony on Canada Day. We convinced Bethany to come into our studio, pipes in hand, for a little sneak preview of the track...

 

 

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Wednesday June 29, 2011

All in a Day Music - Wednesday June 29

Between 3 & 4:

  • "The Answer" by Delhi2Dublin, from the album Planet Electric
  • "Mambo Italiano" by Rosemary Clooney
  • "Struttin' with Some BBQ" by Louis Armstrong

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Gauntlet" by Vijay Iyer, from the album Theertha
  • "Human Nature" by Vijay Iyer, from the album Solo
  • "Tema Andaluz" by Paco de Lucia, from the album Por Descubrir

Between 5 & 6:

  • "William and Kate" by Ann Vriend

Wednesday June 29, 2011

D is for Dinner Canada Day BBQ

Erin Clatney from Dish Catering cooked up some perfect picks for your Canada Day BBQ.

Canada day.pngDISH PULLED PORK


1  Pork picnic shoulder
6  diced tomatoes
3   onions sliced
4  cloves garlic
½ small can chipotles in adobo
1 cup  apple cider vinegar
1 cup  molasses
1 cup  dried apricots
3 cups  chicken stock
3   bay leaves
3  apples, diced
1Tbsp  cumin, ground
1Tbsp  chilli powder
1Tbsp  smoked paprika
1Tbsp  mustard seed
1  Leafy Garnish of Choice Garnish
Put all in pot or slow cooker. Bring to boil, then reduce to slow simmer and cook for 7-9 hours until fork tender.
Remove pork and shred.
Puree liquid and reduce sauce until good consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
Add to Bun, Garnish, eat with hands!
Serves 12 


DISH CEVICHE
Halibut | Scallop | Prawns

12  Large Scallops (Prawns or Fresh White Fish)
1 Cup  Fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 Cup  Fresh Squeezed lime juice
2tbsp  fish sauce
2tbsp  sugar
2  jalapeno, minced
2  shallot, minced
4tbsp  cilantro, chopped

Slice scallops into 3 thin slices and marinate with remaining ingredients, for approximately 3 hours or until "cooked".
Remove from marinade and serve with fresh sliced peaches, melons or cucumber, with a little mint and shaved radish. 
Serves 12

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Wednesday June 29, 2011

Kellen and Destiny meet the Duke and Duchess

While most of us will line up five deep to catch a glimpse of Their Royal Highnesses this week, two Ottawa children will be able to meet them up close. Kellen Schleyer is a grade 4 student at St. Jerome Catholic School, and Destiny Dumais is also in grade 4, at St. Augustine School. They get to meet the Duke and Duchess as part of Mayor Jim Watson's official greeting team. Watson, Kellen and Destiny joined us in studio to share the excitement.

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Wednesday June 29, 2011

Hugh Masekela: five decades, still learning

Hugh-Masekela-at-the-Mont-007.jpgThere may have been listeners in the audience at the Ottawa Jazz Festival on Tuesday who know Hugh Masekela's horn from the hip, urban sounds of Black Coffee. But there may be those more familiar with his work from the 90's...Or the 1980's...Or the 1970's...Or the 1960's...Well, you get the idea. Over the past five decades, fans of the great trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer Hugh Masekela have been guided through jazz, pop, mbaqanga, blues, dance, and more.

Just last week, the Guardian Newspaper in England posted their list of the 50 key events in the history of world and folk music. There at #27 is a photo of a young man in a striped shirt, eyes and mouth wide open, at the Monterey International Pop festival of June 1967. The man from that photo, Hugh Masekela, joined us in studio.

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Tuesday June 28, 2011

All in a Day Music - Tuesday June 28

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Rose Garden" by Shad, from the album TSOL
  • "The Dark Knight of the Soul" by Pat Dam Smyth, from the album The Great Divide
  • "Eastern Shore" by Andrea Ramolo, from the album Shadow & Cracks

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Wine Song" by Carolyn Mark, from the album The Pros and Cons of Collaboration
  • "Satellites" by The Details, from the album Lost Art
  • "Beer Mountain Rag" by Laws, from the album Try Love

Between 5 & 6:

  • "We Are One" by Black Coffee featuring Hugh Masekela
  • "Umaningi Bona" by Hugh Masekela

Tuesday June 28, 2011

Indoor Tanning Isn't Pretty

The Canadian Dermatology Association is trying to convince young women that the result of using tanning beds isn't pretty. They've launched a new video to convince young people to forgo the fake tan. We talked to the doctor who spearheaded the campaign.

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Tuesday June 28, 2011

Jill Barber's Mischievous Moon

BARBER.jpgA rolling line of strings flow all the way through Jill Barber's latest album, Mischievous Moon. And in fact the string section on this album often seems a few shades darker than on her last record, Chances, adding just a little bit of haunting drama to songs that could have sounded light and hopeful.

Jill has never been a stranger to writing a song about a haunted heart, after all, but when she shifted from folk and roots music to jazz and big band, there seemed to be more songs about the sunshine and light side of romance. Now on Mischievous Moon some of that darker tone might be back...Jill Barber was back in town for the Ottawa Jazz Festival, and she joined us in studio to talk about that darkness & light.

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Tuesday June 28, 2011

Can violence be treated like a disease?

He battled tuberculosis in San Francisco. Cholera in Mogadishu. AIDS in Uganda.garyslutkin.jpg 

So when Dr. Gary Slutkin returned home to Chicago, public health was on his mind. But so were the constant headlines about gun violence in the city. What if, he wondered, we could treat violence the same way as an infection? 

Dr. Slutkin's musings turned into a program called Ceasefire. It has since spread beyond Chicago, and on a visit to Ottawa, he visited our studio to explain what it's all about.

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Monday June 27, 2011

All in a Day Music - Monday June 2

Between 3 & 4:

  • "You Got Out" by Meaghan Smith, from the album Cricket's Orchestra
  • "Tristano Bach" by the Alex Goodman Quintet, from the album Bridges
  • "John Boy" by Brad Mehldau & Joshua Redman, from the album Highway Rider

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Oh Lexi" by Matthew Barber, from the album Matthew Barber

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Tenderness" and "If It Weren't For Loving You" by Jill Barber, from the album Mischievous Moon

Monday June 27, 2011

Political Panel, June 24: Filibusta-rama

At airtime on Friday, the NDP's filibuster wore on and on and on...with MPs dozing off at their desks and bringing comfy clothes to the House as the debate over back-to-work legislation for Canada Post employees continued. Julie and Rob, however, were as fresh-faced as ever as they talked about what the filibuster could mean for opposition-government relations in parliament.

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Friday June 24, 2011

All in a Day Music - Friday June 24

Between 3 & 4:

  • "It's Plain to See" by Sloan, from the album Double Cross
  • "The Night Watch Patrol" by Phantom Shores, from the album Phantom Shores
  • "Modern Art" by Black Lips, from the album Arabia Mountain
  • "A Green, a Green, a Root, a Bean" by Lake of Stew, from the album Mystical Home

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Masquerade is Over" by Renee Yoxon, from the album Let's Call it a Day
  • "African Woman" by Cheza
  • "Drum and Bone" by Elvis Costello & the Imposters, from the album Momofuku

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Paper Airplanes" by Buck 65 & Jenn Grant, from the album 20 Odd Years
  • "When We Say Goodbye" by JF Robitaille, from the album Calendar

Friday June 24, 2011

Helping victims of sexual violence in the DRC

CYI_Poster.jpgA new report by the Thomson Reuters Foundation names Afghanistan as the world's most dangerous country for women. The Democratic Republic of Congo comes in a close second. In the past, a United Nations representative has even called the DRC the "rape capital of the world."

 

Desire Kilolwa is orginally from the DRC. He has close family members who were victims of sexual violence during the ongoing conflict. Which in part, is why he helped start the Congo Yetu Initiative. They run a shelter and a medical clinic to help women and children recover from violence.

For more information about his fundraising efforts you may call 613-600-2421.

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Friday June 24, 2011

Friday's show -- links & info

  • Amanda Jones' fundraiser for Peer Education Kabarole (see photo below) takes place this Sunday (June 26) at Irene's Pub, with the bands Shore & Acres, Use Every Part of the Deer, and Phantom Shores
  • To help out with Desire Kilolwa's fundraiser for a new hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, call 613-600-2421
  • The Community Cup takes place this Sunday, starting at 9AM in Brewer Park
  • Colin Munch's Callaghan!, Lorne Williams' Einstein's Bicycle, and Nancy Kenney's Roller Derby Saved My Soul are all playing at the Ottawa Fringe Festival (click on the play names for more info)DSC05325.JPG

Friday June 24, 2011

Robert reviews Green Lantern

Film reviewer Robert Fontaine is back on the superhero beat: this time he's taking a look at the much-hyped, and poorly-received, Green Lantern. Does Robert follow the critics or the fans in his opinion of Ryan Reynolds in green? Find out below.

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Thursday June 23, 2011

All in a Day Music - Thursday June 23

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Angel Dance" by Los Lobos, performed by Robert Plant & Band of Joy, from the album Robert Plant & Band of Joy
  • "Amber Jean" by Neil Young & the International Harvesters, from the album Treasure
  • "Sunshine Blues" by Bahamas, from the album Pink Strat
  • "Southern Drawl" by Bahamas, from the album Pink Strat

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Show Me What You Got" by Wood Buffalo Youth Song Project, from the album Wood Buffalo Youth Song Project
  • "Get On the Floor (Remix)" by Michael Jackson, remixed by Brass Knuckles

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Gone" by Crabtree & Mills, from the album Rise Above
  • "Tell Me a Tale" by Michael Kinwanuka, from the album Tell Me a Tale

Thursday June 23, 2011

Thursday's show: links & info

  • Hommes en voie distinction, featuring Remi Theriault and Simon Guibord (among others) is on display now at the Centre d'exposition l'imagier in Gatineau, until August 28th
  • Bahamas opens tonight for Robert Plant at the Ottawa Jazz Festival -- he'll hit the Confederation Park stage at 8PM
  • If you think you've seen Gandalf the grey African parrot (see photo below), call Greg at 613-407-9150
  • You can see what British broadcaster thinks of the upcoming Wills & Kate Canadian tour on the ITV web site

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Thursday June 23, 2011

MonkeyJunk bring the blues & funk

monkeyjunk.jpgSince their debut album in 2009, Ottawa's MonkeyJunk has received critical acclaim, awards, and exposure as one of the city's best blues bands. And now they've got a brand new roster of songs to show off. To Behold is the name of the new album, and before their CD release show at Barrymore's on Wednesday, all 3 members (a rare event to get them in one room!) joined us in studio.

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Wednesday June 22, 2011

All in a Day Music - Wednesday June 22

Between 3 & 4:

  • Excerpts of Robert Fontaine's jazz festival picks: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by Brian Browne, "How Insensitive" by the Brian Browne Trio, "Used 'Ta Could" by Christian McBride, "S'Matter" by Kenny Wheeler
  • "Et C'est un Depart" by Vincent Vallieres, from the album Et C'est un Depart

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Day Today" by Good2Go, from the album C'Mon
  • "My Only Friends are the Pigeons" by Brandi Disterheft, from the album Second Side

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Mother's Crying" by Monkeyjunk, from the album To Behold
  • "Let Her Down" by Monkeyjunk, from the album To Behold

Wednesday June 22, 2011

Wednesday's show: links & info

  • Robert Fontaine's Jazz Festival picks: Brian Browne Trio, 6PM on the Confederation Park main stage on Saturday (June 25); Christian McBride, 7PM and 9PM at the NAC Studio on Tuesday (June 28); Kenny Wheeler, 7PM at the NAC Studio on Saturday (July 2)
  • You can buy Pascale's ice cream sandwiches at the Landsdowne Farmer's Market, and at the Little Italy Farmer's Market
  • If you want to sing your request for Grant Lawrence's Canada Day all-Canadian request special, call 1-877-955-6565
  • Edith Bramwell's play Five Lies and Brent Hirose's The Suckerpunch are on now at the Ottawa Fringe Festival (click on the play names for specific times and dates)
  • Monkeyjunk's CD release party for To Behold is tonight at Barrymore's Music Hall

Wednesday June 22, 2011

D is for Dinner - Pascale's Ice Cream Sandwiches

ice-cream-sandwich.jpgOn this week's D is for Dinner, we skip the dinner part and head straight for dessert.

You can't get anything much more decadent than Pascale's Ice Cream, layered between two chewy slices of brownie.

We chomped into a sampling of Pascale Berthiaum's decendent ice cream sandwiches.

You can get your hands on them at the Lansdowne Farmer's Market on Sundays and Little Italy's Market on Saturdays...And you get hear the secret behind them by listening to Pascale's description below.

 

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Tuesday June 21, 2011

Mighty Popo exports folk festival to Rwanda

The Mighty Popo wants your air miles, sound equipment and cash. He's organizing Kigali Up, the country's first folk festival. It will feature Rwandan musicians, but he's also bringing some Canadian content to Kigali, including Shad and Shakura S'Aida.

Popo's holding a fundraising concert for Kigali Up on Wednesday, June 22nd at the St. Brigid's Centre for the Arts, which is at 301 St Patrick St. He'll be joined on stage by The Hammerheads and Remesha Drums. The doors open at 8 pm, and the music begins at 9 pm. Tickets are $20 and available at the door.

Popo joined Alan in the studio on Tuesday to talk about what the festival's going to be like. 

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Tuesday June 21, 2011

Cirque du Soleil's Quidam pulls into Kanata

Back in 1996, Cory Sylvester sat in crowd at a performance of Cirque du Soleil's Quidam. When the 19-year-old first laid eyes on the German Wheel, he said to himself, "I want to do that."  Now, 15 years later, Cory Sylvester is doing that.  The wheel rolls through this YouTube video at about the five minute mark.

Quidam runs at Scotiabank Place from June 22-30. Tickets start at $40 and can be purchased by phone at 613-599-FANS (3267) or 1-877-788-FANS (3267); in person at The Sens Store at Place d'Orleans, at any Ottawa Sports Experts location, Les Galeries de Hull and at the Scotiabank Place Box Office.

Listen below to hear about Cory's excitement over moving the show to a big arena. 

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Tuesday June 21, 2011

All in a Day Music - Tuesday June 21

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Summertime, Summertime" by the Jamies
  • "Rat Beat" by Jonas Kullhammar, from the album Fran Och Med Herr Jonas Kullhammar
  • "Funk" by Full-Tipped Sleeve

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Just for the Ride" by Lynne Hanson, from the album Once the Sun Goes Down
  • "Pocket Money" by Cyclist, from the album Double Dip

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Gakondo" by the Mighty Popo, from the album Gakondo
  • "Urugendo" by the Mighty Popo, from the album Gakondo

Tuesday June 21, 2011

Tuesday's show -- links & info

Tuesday June 21, 2011

The Search for Support for Stroke Patients

50,000 Canadians suffer strokes every year. Some die. Some recover completely. But most are left with lasting health effects -- paralysis, memory loss, trouble speaking and many other complications.  But, as a report we told you about last week has revealed... those impairments aren't the only challenges patients face once they leave the hospital. Even getting information about after-care isn't always easy for patients and their caregivers.

It's a challenge Suzette Argo knows well. Her mother suffered a stroke about seven years ago. She and sister have helped care for her since then.  Suzette Argo shared her family's story and introduced us to the organization that they have grown to depend on, the Stroke Survivor's Association of Ottawa.  

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Monday June 20, 2011

All in a Day Music - Monday, June 20

Between 3 & 4:

  • "I Got Rhythm" by George Gershwin, performed by Brian Wilson, from the album Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
  • "Pulling on Your Line" by Kelly Prescott, from the album I Leave You Dreaming
  • "Joy" by Laila Biali, from the album Tracing Light

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen, from the album Born to Run
  • "Evening Train from Kingston Station" by Graham Wright, from the album Shirts vs Skins

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Redondo Beach" by Patti Smith, from the album Horses
  • "Find My Way Home" by Dylan Wickens & The Grand Naturals, from the album Tattoo Black

Monday June 20, 2011

Calling all Rwandan youth in Canada...

Living in Canada while remembering your roots can be a tricky balance for immigrants and newcomers. So a new local group is hoping to help young people do just that. The Canadian Association of Rwandan Youth recently launched here in Ottawa. Mire Musaniwabo is one of the organizers behind the group, and she joined Alan to tell us about her sneaky plans to slip some traditional dancing into homework help sessions...

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Monday June 20, 2011

Political Panel, June 17: Labour change

Lisa Raitt wants the labour messes if Air Canada and Canada Post cleaned up. And so last week she was standing by to enact back-to-work legislation for Air Canada employees, and is ready to do so this week for Canada Post.

Meanwhile, changes to the Human Rights Act and senate reform were making life interesting on the Hill. And it always gives our political panel something to talk about...

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Friday June 17, 2011

All in a Day Music - Friday June 17

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Let's Go to the Beach" by the White Wires, from the album WWII
  • "Black Fly" by Lindi Ortega, from the album Little Red Boots

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Everybody Wins" by One Hundred Dollars, from the album Songs of Man

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Talikoba" by Terakraft, from the album Aratan n Azawad
  • "Pour une Journee Grise" by Kyra Shaughnessy, from the album Kyra Shaughnessy

Friday June 17, 2011

Libyan students in Ottawa are running out of money

The future of more than five hundred Libyan students studying in Canada is rather uncertain these days. The students all arrived here on scholarships from the Libyan government, and until this month, they received monthly cheques to cover their expenses.

The cash came from the Libyan government and was managed by the Canadian Bureau for International Education. But with the political unrest in Libya, that money is gone now. Nwara Abdul-Hamid is finishing up her masters degree in Linguistics at Carleton University. She moved to Canada from Libya three years ago, and we spoke to her about how the money shortage is affecting her studies and her family.

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Friday June 17, 2011

Robert reviews Super 8 and Midnight in Paris

One's a romantic vision of 1920s Paris; another is an examination of creepy goings-on in a 1979-era small town. Which one got film reviewer Robert Fontaine's thumbs-up? Listen below to find out.

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Thursday June 16, 2011

All in a Day Music - Thursday June 16

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Meet Me at Munster Station" by P.S. I Love You, from the album Meet Me at Munster Station
  • "Dearest" by Buddy Holly, performed by the Black Keys, from the album Rave On Buddy Holly
  • "Heart a Mine" by Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, from the album Kings and Queens
  • "Options" by Jim Bryson, from the album Where the Bungalows Roam

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Two Against One" by Danger Mouse with Norah Jones and Jack White, from the album Rome
  • "How About You" by High O'Connor, from the album For the First Time

Between 5 & 6:

  • "You've Got That Thing" by Cole Porter

Thursday June 16, 2011

The Walk of trafficked women: a Fringe play within a play

In the new play called "The Walk," three individuals - a nun, a writer, and a film director - struggle to write a play about human trafficking. Together, they encounter haunting stories of trafficked women from all over the world.

One of them is of Celestine, a Nigerian woman who has come to Canada with her son. For eight years, she was trafficked in Italy. And Celestine's story was inspired by real interviews with trafficked women. Catherine Cunningham-Houston is the playwright of "the Walk"  and Natalie Fraser-Purdy is the director. The Walk debuts tonight at the Ottawa Fringe Festival, but first both joined us in studio.

You can see more information about The Walk on their blog, and you can find the scheduled performance dates on the Ottawa Fringe Festival web site.

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Thursday June 16, 2011

Fundraiser for Ugandan Orphanage

The last time Arthur Simeon was in the All in a Day studio, he shook his bootie to Beyonce. Tonight, comedian returns to the Nation's Capital to help raise money for Canadian Friends of Pearl Children. 

Tonight's fundraiser is at the Ottawa Little Theatre. Comedians Martha Chaves and Eddie Della Sieppe join Simeon on the bill. The silent auction starts at 7:30 pm, and the comedy gets underway at 9 pm. Tickets are $40 for adults, and $20 for students. They're available at the OLT's door, which you will find at 400 King Edward Avenue.

Check out comedy sets by Simeon and Chaves courtesy of CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud.

Wednesday June 15, 2011

All in a Day Music - Wednesday June 15

Between 3 & 4:

  • "You're Gonna Change or I'm Gonna Leave" by Monkeyjunk, from the album To Behold
  • "Je Sais pas Travailler" by Mehdi Cayenne Club, from the album Luminata
  • "No Mail Blues" by Jim Byrnes, from the album Everywhere West

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie
  • "When It's Over" by Enjoy Your Pumas, from the album Commonality

Between 5 & 6:

  • no music

Wednesday June 15, 2011

D is for Dinner: Rhubarb Muffins

Jodi Lariviere is the blogger behind Simply Fresh Ottawa, and this spring she's been raving over rhubarb. She was in our studio today to share her recipe for Rosemary Rhubarb Muffins, which you can find below.

  • 7 - 8 stalks of Rhubarb
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 TBSP maple syrup
  • 1 ripe banana, peeled and mashed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 TBSP baking powder
  • 1 TSP baking soda
  • 1/4 TSP salt
  • 1/2 TBSP fresh rosemary finely diced
  • 3 cups whole grain flour
  • 1 cup water 
     

Wash and cut rhubarb into 1/2-inch pieces. Add to a small pot with sugar and 1/2 cup water. Boil until rhubarb has broken down into almost a jam-like texture. Let cool.

In a large mixing bowl add the cooled rhubarb mixture to all other ingredients. Add the cup of water slowly until you reach your desired muffin batter consistency. Depending on the moisture level of the rhubarb mixture you may need to add more or less water at this stage.

Bake in a lined or oiled muffin tin at 350 for 25 minutes or until a fork inserted into the centre of the muffin comes out clean.

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Wednesday June 15, 2011

Can Paul MacLean revive the Sens?

maclean-081210-620.jpgPaul MacLean spent 11 years as a player in the NHL, he scouted for St Louis, and he's been a head coach in other hockey leagues. But he spent the last six seasons as assistant coach of the Detroit Red Wings. And maybe most importantly, as part of that gig, he knows what it feels like to win the Stanley Cup. 

Hopefully MacLean can bring some of that winning fortune to his new gig as head coach of the Ottawa Senators. And his surroundings will probably be familiar, too -- more than 30 years ago, MacLean got his start in junior hockey when he was drafted by the Hull Olympiques. We spoke with MacLean on Tuesday to get his memories on those early days, and his hopes for the Sens.

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Wednesday June 15, 2011

Outaouais Tourism's tall tales (a bike path that goes to Barcelona??)

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That's a so-called tour guide in a recent TV commercial, trying to convince viewers to visit the Outaouais. Now, some of the things he says may not be true... actually none of it is. But that's exactly the point. The commercial is part of a new campaign by Outaouais Tourism. To tell us more about it, we were joined on Tuesday by Brigitte Cerat.

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Tuesday June 14, 2011

All in a Day Music - Tuesday June 14

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Ya Ya" by Nadja, from the album Everything's Going My Way
  • "That's What I Want to Hear" by Phil Ochs, from the album I Ain't Marching Anymore
  • "White Socks/Flip Flops" by Super Furry Animals, from the album Dark Days/Light Years
  • "Space Bordello" by Black Tiger Sex Machine, from the album Silky Bones

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Oreo Cookie Blues" by Suzie Vinnick, from the album Me n' Mabel
  • "Queen of the Minor Key" by Eilen Jewell, from the album Queen of the Minor Key

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Elle" by Marie Pierre Arthur, from the album Marie Pierre Arthur
  • "Illuminine" by Thurston Moore, from the album Demolished Thoughts

Tuesday June 14, 2011

Tuesday's show: links & info

  • You can view Tourisme Outaouais' cheeky new ad campaign (bike paths that go to Barcelona? A water fountain just a bit smaller than Niagara Falls?) here.
  • Ontario's new online organ donor registration
  • Wisconsin student labour activist Peter Rickman speaks tonight from 7 to 9pm at the headquarters of the Public Service Alliance of Canada -- that's at 233 Gilmour St.
  • You can read about the city's taxi driver award winners on the City of Ottawa web site.

Monday June 13, 2011

The Hockey Sweater's round-trip to Space

TheHockeySweater.jpgThe opening lines of Roch Carrier's classic short story The Hockey Sweater grace the back of the Canadian five-dollar bill.

But back in 2009, those words took a detour...to the International Space Station. 

Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk brought the book along with him on his last mission. But it wasn't until this week that he got the chance to hand over the space souvenir to Carrier.  

 (Courtesy of Thomas Thomson)

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Monday June 13, 2011

All in a Day Music - Monday June 13

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Please, Baby, Please" by David Bazan, from the album Curse Your Branches
  • "Para Gil" by the People Project, from the album People Project
  • "It's Raining Again" by Supertramp
  • "Good Night" by Luther Wright, from the album Roger's Waltz

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Harder to Breathe" by Jenny MacDonald, from the album Bye Bye Mr Bluesman
  • "Simmerdown" by Nostalgia 77, from the album Sleepwalking Society
  • "Bare Feet on the Blacktop" by Shane Yellowbird, from the album It's About Time

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Amar" by Alex Cuba, from the album Alex Cuba

 

Friday June 10, 2011

All in a Day Music - Friday June 10

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Gakondo" by Mighty Popo, from the album Gakondo
  • "Slow Ride (I Got to the Party)" by DJ Hunnicut, from the album DJ Hunnicut
  • "In the Waters" by Mark Davis, from the album Eliminate the Toxins

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Come Over to My House" by Julia Lee, from the album Kansas City

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Neon Love" by Armistice, from the album Armistice
  • "Don't Drive Through" by David Myles, from the album Great Canadian Song Quest

 

Friday June 10, 2011

Political Panel, June 10: Rerun season

Right around this time, so many things you see on TV are in reruns. And it seems like this week had a few political rerun elements: a budget that seemed awfully familiar, the Auditor General's report which we heard about long before its release...And then, the familiar image of a woman holding a stopsign with Harper's name on it.

Of course this time around, that woman was NOT a protesting senate page, but Stockwell Day's wife Valerie, and the sign said "WE LOVE HARPER". That would be, in case you couldn't guess, at the ongoing Conservative convention. Our political panel was at the convention, and they joined us in studio... without any signs.

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Friday June 10, 2011

Friday's show -- links & info

  • Kaiva is performing as part of the Inuit showcase tonight (Friday) at Westfest -- for more info, check out the Westfest web site.
  • The town of Delta is hosting Breadfest on Saturday -- click here for all the details.
  • You can watch the video of the Austin movie theatre's anti-texting ad here.
  • Run Run Revolution, featuring Ottawa students, airs Sunday night on CBC TV at 8pm and 9pm.
  • Comedian Don Kelly performs on Saturday night at the Bronson Centre at 8:30pm, as part of a fundraiser for the Odawa Native Friendship Centre and Minwaashin Lodge.

Friday June 10, 2011

Playing the role of a medic and a patient in Afghanistan

franklin.jpgThe current War and Medicine exhibition at the Canadian War Museum explores the challenges of medicine on the battlefield. And our guest on Thursday served with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan as a medical technician with One Field Ambulance.

But in January 2006, Master Corporal Paul Franklin also became a patient. Franklin had been driving an armoured jeep carrying diplomat Glynn Berry, and fellow soldiers. A suicide bomber attacked the Canadian Forces convoy, killing Berry and two Afghan civilians, and injuring 13 others -- including Franklin and two of his comrades.

Master Corporal Franklin delivered a talk about being both a medic and patient on the battlefield this week, but first he chatted with Alan about how his injury, and subsequent recovery, has actually helped soldiers become better trained in first aid.

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Friday June 10, 2011

Robert reviews X-Men: First Class

Film reviewer Robert Fontaine is knee-deep in summer blockbusters, sitting through overblown action films so you maybe don't have to...But this time he's come across a blockbuster worth the wait in line -- here's his take on X-Men: First Class.

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Thursday June 9, 2011

All in a Day Music - Thursday June 9

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Her Love Rubbed Off" by Petunia, from the album I Live in the Past
  • "Shine on My Mind" by Kate Maki, from the album Moonshine

Between 4 & 5:

  • "In the Good Old Summertime" by Les Paul & Mary Ford
  • "Math, the Stars" by the Pack AD, from the album We Kill Computers
  • "Things You Go Through" by Apollo Ghosts, from the album Mount Benson

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Magneto and Titanium Man" by Paul McCartney

Thursday June 9, 2011

How you can help Can-Ugan help Ugandans

Today Alan talked to Navin Parekh from CanUgan, an Ottawa organization that provides mobility devices (tricycles, canes and hearing aids) to people with disabilities in Uganda.

If you'd like to help, you can find more information on the CanUgan web site, Navin's blog, or by calling 613-749-0867.

Thursday June 9, 2011

D is for Dinner: Bulalo

Bulalo is the name of Mirna Aranas' signature dish -- a delicious Filipino soup. And Bulalo is also the name of Mirna's new restaurant on Somerset near Booth in Ottawa. Alan stopped by the place on a hot June day to taste some hot soup.

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Wednesday June 8, 2011

All in a Day Music - Wednesday June 8

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Bread Winning" by Amanda Rheaume, from the album Light of Another Day
  • "PO Box 1965" by Tumivut, from the album Tumivut

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Oldskool Trip" by Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra, from the album Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Rag Mama Rag" by Levon Helm
  • "If it Rains" by Basia Bulat

Wednesday June 8, 2011

Sorority needs a hand helping girls "step up"

 
The Sigma Beta Phi sorority at the University of Ottawa hopes to launch its Step Up Mentoring Program in the fall. It's all about young women teaching girls confidence through step dancing.

And this afternoon, Sigma Beta Phi will hold a fundraiser and networking event to help make that happen. It will include a dance performance. The fundraiser runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ottawa City Hall.  Organizers ask attendees donate a minimum of $20.

 

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Wednesday June 8, 2011

Browse Ottawa's Corner Stores

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Over the past year, Colin White made about a dozen trips to local corner stores.

But most of the time, he didn't bother going in. He'd set up a stool on the side walk. Flip open a note pad. And start sketching.

And tonight, his series of ink drawings of Ottawa confectionaries opens at the Raw Sugar Cafe in Ottawa's Chinatown. The vernissage runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

(Image courtesy of Colin White.)

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Wednesday June 8, 2011

Student Inshar Khan's poem stuns schools city-wide

It started out as an extra-curricular assignment -- a teacher at Ridgemont High School asked Inshar Khan to write a poem. Not only that, but perform it in front of hundreds of principals who were meeting in Ottawa. And despite his nerves, Inshar managed to hold the attention of everyone in attendance. 

Inshar's poem was supposed to be a one-off performance, but word about his rhymes spread quickly. And before he knew it, he started touring his poem around to school audiences all over the city. On Tuesday, he just wrapped up that tour before an audience of Grade 7s and 8s at Vincent Massey school. But Inshar, AKA I-Khan, agreed to an encore performance here in Studio 12.

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Wednesday June 8, 2011

The Hospice at the Ottawa Mission celebrates 10 years

The Hospice at the Ottawa Mission celebrates 10 years this week, 10 years of creating a space where the homeless and underprivileged come, at the end of their lives. The hospice has 14 beds where patients receive round-the-clock care, as many of them face death.

Alan had the chance to meet the man who calls one of those beds his own. This is 70-year old Arthur Quintal.

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Wednesday June 8, 2011

Queensway-Carleton Hospital defends its surgery slowdown

The operating rooms at the Queensway Carleton Hospital will be a lot quieter this summer, for the second summer in a row. The hospital is reducing surgeries to save costs, and the union that represents workers at the Hospital are raising red flags -- from a backlogged waitlist for surgeries to laid-off workers. But the CEO of the Hospital says the reductions are necessary, and will not have as much as an impact as the union fears. We spoke with Tom Schönberg on the show on Tuesday.

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Tuesday June 7, 2011

All in a Day Music - Tuesday June 7

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Don't Stop the Music" by Rihanna, from the album Good Girl Gone Bad
  • "Down in Memphis" by Booker T Jones, from the album Road from Memphis
  • "If You Only Knew" by Kathryn Calder, from the album Are You My Mother?
  • "Bits and Pieces" by Junior Boys, from the album Begone Dull Care

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Quirino Con Su Tres" by Jane Bunnett & Hilario Duran, from the album Cuban Rhapsody

Between 5 & 6:

  • "You Know What I Mean" by the Cults, from the album The Cults
  • "Fall on My Knees" by the Foggy Hogtown Boys, from the album Scotch & Sofa

Monday June 6, 2011

From Bangalore to Dublin to 9-11 conspiracies, courtesy of our book panel

Ann and Randall have a trio of book recommendations for your June reading -- books that include a woman in a snowy suburb of Dublin (Enright), a woman working in a Bangalore call centre (Mukherjee), and an overview of 9-11 conspiracy theories (Kay).

Here are their picks:

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Monday June 6, 2011

All in a Day Music - Monday June 6

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Oh, Linda!" by Gramercy Riffs, from the album It's Heartbreak
  • "Here I Go" by the Peptides, from the album North Hero
  • "Holdin' on to Black Metal" by My Morning Jacket, from the album Circuital

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Pirata" by Ococte Soul Sounds, from the album Taurus
  • "I'm No Elvis Presley" by Lindi Ortega, from the album Little Red Boots

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Nunatigut" by Lucie Idlout, from the album Lucie Idlout

Monday June 6, 2011

Political Panel, June 3: Throne speech and "stop Harper" reaction

Oh, where to start with last week's action on the hill? The election of the youngest-ever Speaker of the House, Andrew Scheer? Jack Layton's promises of in-House civility? A new throne speech based mostly on old campaign promises? Or perhaps a single senate page, with a bright red "Stop Harper" sign in hand... Julie and Rob were in, as always, to weigh in.

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Friday June 3, 2011

All in a Day Music - Friday June 3/11

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Monkeys Under Stars" by Lindsay Ferguson, from the album Monkeys Under Stars
  • "Bicycle Commuters' Anthem" by Shera Kelly, from the album Bicycle Commuters' Anthem

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Where I'm Bound" by the Abrams Brothers, from the album Northern Redemption
  • "Why Do You Love to Torture Me" by David Thomson, from the album I Never Figured on This

Friday June 3, 2011

The Youth Activist Forum wants you to re-think your assumptions about disability

As a little girl in a wheelchair, Jes Sachse squirmed when people called her sweetie or -- even worse -- underestimated her, whether it was in a gym class or mathematics. By the time she was in high school, Sachse rebelled against the pats on the head and patronizing tones.

Today, she's a self-described queer artist with tattoos, piercings and lots of wit. Sachse is in Ottawa to take part in a forum that aims to bring together young people with and without disabilities, and she joined us on Thursday's show to talk about people's assumptions when it comes to disability, art and sexuality. Also joining her was forum organizer Erica Carson.

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Friday June 3, 2011

Festival on two wheels

rodeo.jpgMost people ride a bike. But at Capital Velofest you can learn how to wear one. Or joust on one. And of course, repair one.

This afternoon at 4:45 p.m., Alan pedals through the details of Ottawa's first bicycle festival with its founder Dick Louch. 

Thursday June 2, 2011

Robert reviews Earthling

EARTHLING trailer from Barak Epstein on Vimeo.

On Friday, Earthling starts at weekend run at the Mayfair Theatre. The indie film has created a buzz among science-fiction fans. And according to our film reviewer Robert Fontaine, it owes a debt to iconic Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg.

 

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Thursday June 2, 2011

All in a Day Music - Thursday June 2

Between 3 & 4:

  • Ya Vienen Bajando" by Marie-Helene & Roger Boudreault, from the album Soy de Otra Tierra
  • "Handcar" by Dog is Blue, from the album Tortoise
  • "Sent Mail" by Sarah Hallman, fromthe album Likely
  • "Ska Father" by Rudeboy, from the album Shut Up and Dance

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Heart of Gold" by Charles Bradley, from the album Heart of Gold
  • "Daddy Longlicks" by Joe Robinson, from the album Lee Ritenour's 6 String Theory
  • "Walk on By" by Dionne Warwick, from the album Dionne Warwick: The Definitive Collection

Between 5 & 6:

  • "You Know I'm No Good", from the album Wanda Jackson: The Party Ain't Over


Thursday June 2, 2011

Bears in Bells Corners

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This week, dozens of people in Bells Corners called 911 to report bear sightings. The Ministry of Natural Resources says there may be three bears roaming the area. On Thursday, the MNR's Scott Smithers spoke with Alan about the traps he set, and what to do if you come face-to-face with a black bear.

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Thursday June 2, 2011

No breadcrumbs required...

The Ottawa Children's Festival invites you to walk in the shoes of Hansel and Gretel. h.g. is an interactive tour of the Grimm fairy tale through darkened physical-sensory rooms. On Wednesday, Alan slipped on a set of headphones, turned on a tiny flash light, and wandered through the darker side of this children's story. Follow him, if you dare....

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Thursday June 2, 2011

Ex-Canuck skates down memory lane

Back in 1994, Jeff Brown wore the Number 22 jersey for the Vancouver Canucks. The former NHL defenceman from Nepean scored two key goals in the Canucks' Stanley Cup run against the New York Rangers.  On Wednesday, before Game One of the Vancouver/Boston series, Alan spoke with Jeff Brown.

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Thursday June 2, 2011

D is for Dinner - Santo Coyote

Alan went coyote hunting on Bank Street in the Glebe for this week's D is for Dinner. And he found coyote in the form of a sandwich at Morala. Alan spoke with owner Miriam Rangel about her famous Santo Coyote sandwiches.

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Thursday June 2, 2011

D.I.Y. Obituary

On Wednesday, Eric King's obituary appeared in the newspaper. It isn't the name, or the black and white photo, that grabs your attention. It is what the obituary says. It begins, "While writing one's own obituary may appear unusual to say the least, I wanted to do so because I have been so fortunate in my life and wish to express my gratitude..."

Eric King died Monday after a long battle with cancer. He is being mourned by his family in Bath, outside of Kingston. But he is also remembered well by those in the soccer community. King was the former head of the Canadian Soccer Association here in Ottawa. Alan spoke with his long-time friend Tom Nease.

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Wednesday June 1, 2011

All in a Day Music - Wednesday June 1

Between 3 & 4:

  • "Stay Sharp" by Laura Peek, from the album Key
  • Excerpt from Chopin's Nocturnes performed by Dang Thai Son, from the album Nocturnes
  • "Nnuena" by Michael Occhipinti, from the album The Sicilian Jazz Project

Between 4 & 5:

  • "Shake the Shackles" by Crystal Stilts, from the album In Love with Oblivion
  • "Sun" by Caribou, from the album Swim

Between 5 & 6:

  • "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" by Alanis Morissette
  • "Call It Quits" by The Pining, from the album Pining

Wednesday June 1, 2011

A leader among those living with HIV/AIDS

For twenty-five years they've raised awareness and been the voice of people living with HIV/AIDS. And this week the Canadian AIDS Society marked that milestone with a special ceremony. As they reflected on their accomplishments over the years, they also honoured the people who have made remarkable contributions to the movement.

...People such as Ottawa's David Hoe. He was presented with the Canadian AIDS Society individual leadership award, but first he joined Alan in studio.

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