The Homestretch
with Doug Dirks
& Jenny Howe
Friday May 17, 2013
Hockey Night in Hong Kong
Guest host of the Homestretch Chris dela Torre, talks to Perry Berezan, an alumni member of the Calgary Flames, he's in Hong Kong with some of his former teammates to promote Hockey Night In Hong Kong.
Categories: Past Episodes
Friday May 17, 2013
Hosting a dinner party
Guest host Chris dela Torre talks to food writer Corey Mintz about his new book called "How To Host A Dinner Party."
Categories: Past Episodes
Friday May 17, 2013
Tweed Ride
Jenny Howe of the Homestretch talks to Josh Crough one of the organizers of a fund raising bike ride where you dress in tweed.
The Calgary Tweed Ride is Monday May 20, it starts at 2:00 at the Sunalta Community Centre.
Categories: Past Episodes
Friday May 17, 2013
Kiss-In
Calgary Outlink is hosting a Kiss-In in Tompkins Park tonight starting at 6. Guest host Chris dela Torre talks to one of the organizers, Brett Aberle.
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Friday May 17, 2013
Flouride debate in Lethbridge
City councillors in Lethbridge have decided to keep their fluoridation program but not everyone is happy with that decision. Guest host Chris dela Torre talks to Mark Benson, the spokesperson for Fluoride Free Lethbridge.
Categories: Past Episodes
Thursday May 16, 2013
Star Trek Into Darkness
The crew of the Enterprise has a new villain to battle. Guest host Chris dela Torre talks to Eli Glasner about the latest space epic.
Categories: Columnists, Movies, Past Episodes
Thursday May 16, 2013
Health portrait
Longevity columnist Sharon Basaraba talks to guest host Chris dela Torre about how to create a profile of your family's health.
For an online medical health history tool try My Family Health Portrait.
Categories: Columnists, Longevity, Past Episodes
Thursday May 16, 2013
Family fun
Mary-Catherine McIntosh of the Homestretch looks at all kinds of activities for kids this weekend.
Heritage Park opening weekend.
Mountie Day, Fort Calgary, Monday May 20, 11 - 4.
Elephant Song, Green Fools Theatre, May 17 - 25, Green Fools Studio, 2404 Erlton Road S.W.
Calgary International Children's Festival, May 22 - 25, Epcor Centre.
Banff Children's Festival, Saturday May 18, Banff Centre.
Cochrane Family and Children's Festival, Saturday May 18, 12 - 4 Spray Lakes Rec Centre.
Panic Squad Clean Comedy Improv, Saturday May 18, 7:30 pm, Rosebud Theatre.
Rory Block, Engineered Air Theatre, tonight and Friday, Epcor Centre, 8 pm.
Categories: Columnists, Entertainment, Past Episodes
Thursday May 16, 2013
Senior care
The province has announced that it has no plans to add any more long-term care beds in Alberta, instead the focus will be on creating more home-care spaces. Alberta Health Services says that the decision is driven by demand. Guest host of the Homestretch, Chris dela Torre, talks to Ruth Adria, the Chairman of the Elder Advocates of Alberta Society.
Categories: Past Episodes
Thursday May 16, 2013
Josh Dueck
The Paralympian won a silver medal in Vancouver in 2010. Guest host Chris dela Torre talks to the athlete about his unique perspective on technology, entertainment and design ahead of his TEDxYYC talk next month.
Categories: Past Episodes
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