Mainstreet PEI
with Karen Mair
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Categories: Episode Update
Friday March 1, 2013
SpinTime - Sylvia AbiKhattar-Mutch
Sylvia AbiKhattar-Mutch knew from the time she was a child she wanted to be a singer. She played French Horn in University, but in her second year switched into voice... and after she was introduced to classical singing, she didn't look back. To Sylvia, music moves her on an emotional level. Now she's an operatic soprano, voice teacher, and is married to a music therapist. Sylvia picks the music as our SpinTime DJ. Here some links to the music.Seven Bridges Road - Eagles
Midnight Sun - Ella Fitzgerald
Romeo Et Juliette - Maite Alberola
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Categories: Spin Time Segment, Music/Artist
Friday March 1, 2013
Dutch Thompson's Bygone Days - Ambrose Monaghan
We're heading back to the bygone days with Dutch Thompson. Today, stories about one of his island heroes - Ambrose Monaghan, a blacksmith who bragged he never shoed a horse. He was a carriage-maker, an inventor, and he ran a funeral parlour. His ingenuity didn't stop there... Ambrose also made a Threshing mill that ran on wind-power.Download Flash Player to view this content.
Categories: Dutch Thompson, History
Friday March 1, 2013
Big Brothers Big Sisters Look For Volunteers
Big Brothers Big Sisters is celebrating a hundred years... offering mentoring opportunities to meet the needs of volunteers, children and their families. We'll talk to some of the good people with Big Brothers Big Sisters PEI and learn about the upcoming Bowl for Kids Sake... a community fundraising event happening this weekend. Download Flash Player to view this content.
Categories: Community Organization, Events
Thursday February 28, 2013
Mainstreet on the Map - Tracey Hubley
We've been travelling to some exotic locations lately for Mainstreet on the Map. Talking to Islanders in places like Egypt and Delhi and Zurich. Today we're sticking closer to home. Tracey Hubley has been living and working in Ottawa for many years. She's worked for government but developed her own niche in the area of military procurement. Karen Mair reached Tracey Hubley at her office.Download Flash Player to view this content.
Categories: Mainstreet on the Map
Thursday February 28, 2013
RCMP Investigate Vandalism Near Plan B Site
Monday morning, officials from Island Coastal discovered they thought looked like bullet holes through some of the windows of pieces of their heavy machinery parked in the Bonshaw area. The machinery is there for the Plan B highway realignment, but isn't being used right now. Island Coastal owner, Blair MacLauchlan, didn't want to do a taped interview...but estimates the damage is about 35 hundred dollars. The CBC's Patrick Faller spoke with one of the protestors who's been camping near the project, as well as the RCMP's Constable Jeffrey Dow about the vandalism.
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Categories: Police/Crime
Wednesday February 27, 2013
Your Top Ten Local Picks - Your Vote Counts!
This week, YOUR votes will determine which local musicians will crack the top five in our Searchlight competition. We're looking for Canada's next great musical act. To have your say, head to cbcmusic.ca/mainstreetpei. Vote now!
Categories: Contest, Music/Artist
Wednesday February 27, 2013
PEI Screenwriter's Bootcamp Seeks Participants
Any of your favorite movies or TV shows started with a good story. And if you've been inspired by the recent awards handed out for film and TV - well now's your chance. The PEI Screenwriter's Bootcamp is looking for participants. It's a chance for people in Atlantic Canada to work on their idea or their script with industry professionals. Louise Lalonde is the program coordinator and Karen spoke with her by phone.Download Flash Player to view this content.
Categories: Events, Video/Filmmaker, Writing
Wednesday February 27, 2013
Grow-A-Farmer - Lucia Stephen
The organization Acorn has been working with farmers in the Maritimes to guarantee a future for farms. Acorn is the acronym for Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network. The result is something called Grow-A-Farmer. It's a chance for current farmers to mentor and for potential farmers to get hands-on experience. Lucia Stephen is the Program Coordinator with Acorn and we reached her earlier.Download Flash Player to view this content.
Categories: Business/Innovation, Farming/Agriculture
Tuesday February 26, 2013
"Just Passing Through" Series Creates Jobs
A new maritime comedy series is being shot right here on PEI. The series is initially planned for the web - but the producer has other hopes for the show as well."Just Passing Through" has received provincial government funding and is providing jobs for dozens of Islanders. Sara Fraser talked with Jeremy Larter. He's the co-creator, director and producer of the series.
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Categories: Actor/Film/Movie, Employment/Jobs, Video/Filmmaker
Monday February 25, 2013
Richard Raiswell - Branding PEI
Lately the PEI headlines that have gone viral in the news have to do with Senator Mike Duffy's place of residency and the discovery of many seals killed on one of our beaches. Not exactly the kind of images that draw tourists or say the Gentle Island or Come Play on My Island. Our political columnist has been thinking about the new opportunity to brand PEI and Richard Raiswell sees an opportunity.Download Flash Player to view this content.
