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Thursday on Mainstreet...
'As predicted' is one of weather man Boomer gallant's famous phrases. On the Bygone Days, Dutch Thompson has stories of predicting the weather long before radar.
And "Boots, Bikes, Boats & Boards for a Cure". Is an exciting new fundraiser for the cancer society friday a multi-sport relay on land and water we'll talk to the folks skippering this one.
Tune in live from 4:00 - 6:00 PM on 96.1 FM.
'As predicted' is one of weather man Boomer gallant's famous phrases. On the Bygone Days, Dutch Thompson has stories of predicting the weather long before radar.
And "Boots, Bikes, Boats & Boards for a Cure". Is an exciting new fundraiser for the cancer society friday a multi-sport relay on land and water we'll talk to the folks skippering this one.
Tune in live from 4:00 - 6:00 PM on 96.1 FM.
Categories: Episode Update
Thursday October 3, 2013
Boyde Beck - The Storm Surge of 1923
In 1923 PEI was hammered with storm surges, devastating winds, power outages and thousands of trees were blown over. Unlike today, the storm was never given a name, but it caused almost as much destruction as Hurricane Juan. By coincidence, it struck almost 80 years to the day before Juan. Boyde Beck is Mainstreet's historian and tells us more.Download Flash Player to view this content.
Categories: Author/Writer, Boyde Beck, History
Thursday October 3, 2013
Dragons' Den - Jim Treliving
The eighth season of Dragons' Den starts tonight on CBC Television. Jim Treliving, owner of Boston Pizza International, says this season of Dragons' Den is going to be great because the pitches are stronger, the Dragons are making more deals than ever before and more young people are learning how to do business from watching the show.Jim Treliving spoke with Karen Mair about what makes a successful pitch.
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Categories: Business/Innovation, CBC Television
Wednesday October 2, 2013
Canadian Mental Health - Peter Coleridge
The Canadian Mental Health Association is one of the longest running charities in this country. Tonight the PEI division of the Canadian Mental Health Association holds it's AGM with a special guest speaker. Peter Coleridge is the National CEO of CMHA and he stopped by the Mainstreet studio.Download Flash Player to view this content.
Categories: Awareness Campaign, Community Organization, Health/Medicine
Wednesday October 2, 2013
Beck Sisters - Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda
Mainstreet listeners are probably familiar with Amy and Rachel Beck. Many of you voted for them during CBC's Searchlight contest back in the spring, where they made it through a few rounds. They also shared the stage with Serena Ryder when she performed here in June. While they're on a roll, the sisters have released their premiere CD. Amy and Rachel Beck joined Karen in the studio.Download Flash Player to view this content.
Categories: Music/Artist, Premiere/New Release
Wednesday October 2, 2013
Architecture Week - David Lopez
Island architects are throwing open their doors this week. Karen Mair stopped by the arcitecture and engineering firm North 46 and spoke with David Lopez about his work, and the upcoming events to celebrate Architecture Week.For more information about activities taking place call 566-3699 for more information.
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Categories: Business/Innovation, Events
Tuesday October 1, 2013
Richard Raiswell - School PD Days
With forty less teachers, and five more professional development days being added to their curriculum, will the results be higher marks for PEI students? Our political columnist Professor Richard Raiswell says - it defies logic. Richard Raiswell is a teacher and a history professor at UPEI.Download Flash Player to view this content.
Categories: Politics, Richard Raiswell
Tuesday October 1, 2013
Stan Carew and John Campbell - Fundraising
Stan Carew has hosted "Weekend Mornings" on CBC since 1997. He's also a musician and songwriter, having released four albums since 1997. Stan Carew is on PEI this week as he and John Campbell help community groups raise money. They joined Karen in the Mainstreet studio.Download Flash Player to view this content.
Categories: Music/Artist, Performance/Event, fundraising/Charity
Monday September 30, 2013
SpinTime - Doc MacLean
He's a Juno winner and has a lifetime achievement award from the Maple Blues Award. Doc MacLean has led a number of national steel blues tours and he joins us this week as our SpinTime DJ. Here are links to his picks...Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams
Milk Cow Blues - John Estes
Shake 'em On Down - Fred McDowell and Johnny Woods
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Categories: Music/Artist, Spin Time Segment
Monday September 30, 2013
Chef Chuck Hughes - Fall Flavours
Fall Flavours wraps up this weekend with Farm Day in the City. It's been a month of dinners and cooking lessons. Chef Chuck Hughes is known through his TV show and his Cookbooks - Chuck's Day Off was a hit on the Food Network and he has a cookbook with the same title.Download Flash Player to view this content.
Categories: Book/Author, Events, Food/Chef, Television
Friday September 27, 2013
Dutch Thompson's Bygone Days - Flo & Clive
Dutch Thompson tells us about a couple of characters, both born over 100 Years ago. Clive Bruce was a fisherman from Elmira, and Flo Turner who was a century baby - born in 1900. From predicting the weather by fish, hosting a chivaree, to buying a set of new togs at the general store... we're going back a long way! For more stories from Dutch's collection visit islandvoices.caDownload Flash Player to view this content.
