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Close to Home - Mary WoodJun 21, 2012 | 9:11Close to Home Mary Wood Audio
Close to Home Mary Wood Jun 21, 2012 | 9:11Daniel Asuncion of Halifax contacted us to tell us about Mary Wood - another Halifax resident with a great story to tell. After a very full life in the U.K., -- with experiences ranging from running a business to single-motherhood -- Mary left her home in England and relocated to the Maritimes almost a decade ago. Since then, she's continued to delve into her own writing, and helping other people with theirs. She recently published her first book " A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Inventing My Childhood "- to very positive reviews.
Close to Home - Valley GhostwalksJun 20, 2012 | 7:58Close to Home Valley Ghostwalks Audio
Close to Home Valley Ghostwalks Jun 20, 2012 | 7:58Jeremy Novak of Wolfville, Nova Scotia is preparing to scare a few people next week. He runs Wolfville's Gravely Ghostwalk tours --- in its 5th season this year. The first one takes place a week from tomorrow night. And we've reached Jeremy in Wolfville...
Close to Home - Janelle MackayJun 19, 2012 | 8:53Close to Home Janelle Mackay Audio
Close to Home Janelle Mackay Jun 19, 2012 | 8:53Janelle MacKay of Antigonish, Nova Scotia spends her days as a receptionist at an oncology clinic. But by night, Janelle is a musician --- influenced in part by the place she was born and bred ---and in part by a place very far from here. A couple of years ago, Janelle went to Rwanda with A Partnership in Caring - an Antigonish group which gives support to hospitals in Butare. And that trip changed her life, and her music. She recently put out a CD inspired by Rwanda. She's also recorded music there with Rwandan musicians. We've reached Janelle on a break
Close to Home - Ali Barnim Agent For ChangeJun 14, 2012 | 9:09Close to Home Ali Barnim Agent For Change Audio
Close to Home Ali Barnim Agent For Change Jun 14, 2012 | 9:09Ali Barnim wrote, produced and directed the documentary Agents of Change.
Close to Home - Carolyn HockleyJun 7, 2012 | 10:02Close to Home Carolyn Hockley Audio
Close to Home Carolyn Hockley Jun 7, 2012 | 10:02
Close to Home - Bryan AtkinsonJun 7, 2012 | 9:18Close to Home Bryan Atkinson Audio
Close to Home Bryan Atkinson Jun 7, 2012 | 9:18
Close to Home - Fundraising 5K Run -- In Memory of JessicaJun 2, 2012 | 6:51Close to Home Fundraising 5K Run -- In Memory of Jessica Audio
Close to Home Fundraising 5K Run -- In Memory of Jessica Jun 2, 2012 | 6:51Bedford, Nova Scotia's Jennifer Manual turns a very painful time in her life into a fundraising run for the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.

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