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September 2009 Archives

Weekend of Words

Posted by Glenn Carey

Gary Walsh is one of the organizers of the first-ever Cabot Trail Writers Festival in North River Bridge, Victoria County. He previews the event for us. (runs 7:58)

Caregivers Allowance Program

Posted by Glenn Carey

Who cares for the caregivers? We ask Donna Dill, the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation for the Caregivers Allowance Program, at the Department of Health about concerns over qualifying for the new caregivers allowance. (runs 8:27)

Fabian Joseph

Posted by Glenn Carey

Fabian Joseph.jpgWhenever Fabian Joseph took to the ice, fans admired him for his grit, his work ethic, and his positive attitude.

That grit won him many accolades in his career. He's been captain of the Cape Breton Oilers & the Canadian Olympic hockey team. He's also a two-time winner of the Olympic silver medal.

Fabian Joseph knows a thing or two about getting things done OFF the ice, as well. He's been head coach of the Dalhousie Tigers. And these days: he's Associate Coach of the Moncton Wildcats, competitors of the CB Screaming Eagles in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Steve Sutherland spoke with him from our studio in Moncton.

Fabian Joseph  (runs 13:23)

Lead By Example

Posted by Glenn Carey

The St. F. X. Extension Department is bringing leaders from five counties together for a new pilot program called The Rural Leadership Program. We ask Interim Director Phil Davison why? (runs 6:50)

Deja Vu Budget

Posted by Glenn Carey

We get Finance Minister Graham Steele's two-cents worth on the new Nova Scotia budget -- the one that's "substantially the same as the budget introduced last May". (runs 10:29)

For Love, Not Money

Posted by Glenn Carey

Find out why a new respite program isn't offering much relief to a Glace Bay woman who cares for her elderly grandmother. Caregivers Nova Scotia explains that she isn't the only one. (runs 10:31)

Bernd Christmas

Posted by Glenn Carey

Bernd Christmas.jpgWhen Bernd Christmas quit his job at a Bay Street law firm to come back to Cape Breton in 1995, Membertou First Nation was in trouble. They had a 1-million dollar deficit on a 4-and-a-half-million dollar budget. The unemployment rate was 95 percent.

By the time Bernd Christmas left: Membertou had a 76-million dollar budget; 45-million dollars in assets; and the number of people employed by the band had grown by more than 2,000 percent.

Bernd resigned as the CEO of Membertou three years ago. He now runs his own law firm in Toronto.

Bernd Christmas  (runs 17:11)

Addiction Services Director

Posted by Glenn Carey

Meet Dr. Linda Courey, Director of Mental Health Services, and the new head of Addiction Services for the Cape Breton District Health Authority. (runs 7:54)

Firewood Project

Posted by Glenn Carey

Reporter Wendy Martin visits a unique student woodcutting operation in Chapel Island that is setting the business world on fire. The firewood business is nominated for an innovation in community development award. (runs 6:22)

Treatment Options

Posted by Glenn Carey

Find out how a private non-profit treatment facility for addicted teens in Ontario, Pine River Institute, produces some impressive results, and why people from all over the country are searching out its services. (runs 7:40)

Wetland Conservation

Posted by Glenn Carey

From barrier beaches to bogs, the province has come up with a new policy to protect and conserve wetlands in Nova Scotia. John Brazner, a wetlands specialist with the provincial Department of the Environment, explains what is proposed and how you can have your say about how it's done. (runs 9:39)

Beetle Mania

Posted by Glenn Carey

White spruce trees all over Cape Breton Island are succumbing to the voracious appetite of the spruce bark beetle. Andrew Hanam is a crown land forester with the Department of Natural Resources in Inverness and Victoria Counties, he updates us on the extent of the damage. (runs 8:44)

Rita MacNeil

Posted by Glenn Carey

Rita MacNeil.jpgRita MacNeil got her start as a singer in the women's movement back in the 70's.  After early struggles with no money & a marriage breakdown, she became a trailblazer for Cape Breton artists. But she's more than a singer-songwriter. She's had her own book & TV show, and of course, she's been operating Rita's Tea Room in Big Pond for 27 years. Rita & Steve Sutherland sat down at her favourite table over - what else - a nice warm pot of tea.

Rita MacNeil passed away April 16, 2013 from complications following surgery, she was 68. 
Rita MacNeil  (runs 14:51)

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Home Sweet Home

Posted by Glenn Carey

The Affordable Housing Renovation Project aims to hook-up families in need with vacant homes in the CBRM. So why is it having so much difficult making the match? Reporter Wendy Martin explains. (runs 7:04)

Monitoring Mother Nature

Posted by Jonathan DeRouchie

Meet Sheldon Lambert, an ecologist at the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, who's studying pitcher plants to get a picture of the health of wetlands there. (runs 7:50)

Dave Gunn

Posted by Glenn Carey

Dave Gunn 1.jpgDave Gunn was born in Boston, but his people are from Cape Breton. He's been in charge of some of the most complex subway systems in North America, including New York, Washington, and Toronto.

He's mentioned in The Tipping Point as the guy who got rid of the graffiti on the New York subway cars. Dave got a lot of media attention back in the early 2000s as President of Amtrak, the national rail service in the U.S. He was fired by the Bush administration in 2005.

He now lives in the old family home in St George's Channel. We sat down for a chat at the kitchen table.

Dave Gunn  (runs 12:51)

Feeling Abandoned - Part 3 of 3

Posted by Glenn Carey

In the final report of her 3-part series on Addiction Services for teens in Cape Breton, Reporter Joan Weeks has a look at the problems that exist after Detox. (runs 14:51)

Feeling Abandoned - Part 2 of 3

Posted by Glenn Carey

Reporter Joan Weeks has the second part of her series looking into Addiction Services for teenagers in Cape Breton -- services that have been described as "inadequate" and needing additional resources just to meet the minimum standard. (runs 13:28)

Number Four, Bobby Orr

Posted by Glenn Carey

The greatest player to ever lace-up skates in the NHL was in Cape Breton over the weekend. Information Morning Producer Don Munro met the iconic Orr and here is their conversation. (runs 7:36)

Feeling Abandoned - Part 1 of 3

Posted by Glenn Carey

Feeling Abandoned 1  If your child becomes addicted to drugs in Cape Breton, what help is there? Reporter Joan Weeks begins a 3-part look at Addiction Services in Cape Breton. And she begins with an alarming look at just how many teenagers are getting that help now. (runs 9:50)

Rodney MacDonald

Posted by Glenn Carey

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Rodney MacDonald was 27 years old when he was first elected to Province House in 1999. The next ten years were a steep learning curve, from cabinet minister, to party leader and Premier of Nova Scotia.

On Thursday, September 10th, he announced his official resignation as the MLA for Inverness.

But before he goes off into the sunset, we sat down on the back deck at his home along Route 19.

Rodney MacDonald  (runs 17:02)

Settlement OK'd

Posted by Glenn Carey

Nova Scotia's Supreme Court gave its approval to the historic settlement between the Catholic Church and the victims of sexual abuse. CBC Reporter Wendy Martin updates us. (runs 5:04)

Like Father, Like Son?

Posted by Glenn Carey

High Profile MP, Justin Trudeau dropped by the studio, and we asked him about the legacy of his father and what he learned about leadership from former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. (runs 8:15)

Flora MacDonald

Posted by Jonathan DeRouchie

leadership_flora-macdonald.jpgFlora MacDonald is originally from North Sydney. She served as the MP for Kingston, Ontario, and in 1976,  she became the first woman to mount a serious campaign for the leadership of the federal Progressive Conservative Party. She later became the first female Minister of Foreign Affairs.

These days, at the age of 83 - she makes regular trips to Afghanistan in her capacity as founder of a development organization called Future Generations Canada.

She came into our Ottawa studio for our chat.

Flora MacDonald  (runs 17:45)

Radon Concerns

Posted by Glenn Carey

We ask an environmental health consultant about radon, and find out what the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board is doing to address dangerous levels of the gas at 3 of its schools. (runs 13:17)

Irving Schwartz

Posted by Jonathan DeRouchie

leadership_irving-schwartz.jpgThe person we've chosen to kick things off was someone who had a thing or two to say about getting things done... I guarantee it!

Irving Schwartz had been involved with more than 30 different companies over the years, from the Schwartz Furniture Showrooms and Seaside Cable, to nursing homes, computer software & oyster fishing. Irving was also co-founder of the Canadian International De-mining Corps. He said his proudest accomplishment was being appointed to the Order of Canada.

We talked in the summer of 2009 at his office in Sydney.

Irving Schwartz died on September 18, 2010 at age 81. 

Irving Schwartz  (runs 13:52)

Information Morning Leadership Series - Fall 2009

Posted by Jonathan DeRouchie

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A series of conversations with prominent and influential Cape Bretoners about the elements of effective leadership. 

The Information Morning Leadership Series originally aired in the fall of 2009, and was subsequently adapted to book form and published by CBU Press as "Getting It Done: Conversations with Cape Breton Leaders". 

Below you can find all the interviews as they ran in the original series.

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Posted by Jonathan DeRouchie

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