CBC Newfoundland and Labrador

Radio Noon
with Ramona Dearing

Coming Up on Crosstalk: Tues May 21, 2013

Radio Noon is replaced by national programming on Victoria Day. But we're back on Tuesday with a gardening show with Kim Thistle of the Greenhouse in Little Rapids. Phone in for some terrific advice!

12:25-1:30 Nfld / 11:55-12 Labrador

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Friday May 17, 2013

DEER LAKE WATERS on the rise: First we reach Deer Lake Mayor Dean Ball  then Homeowner Robert Cull.Deer Lake Power is releasing water from three of the gates at its main dam to deal with high water levels. (Town of Deer Lake).jpg 

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UNESCO warns that Gros Morne Park might be delisted as a World Heritage Site. That's if a fracking project goes ahead. Reaction from Environment Minister Tom Hedderson.Gros Morne National park. (NL Tourism).jpg 

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CROSSTALK: As we head into the Victoria Day weekend, we want your trouting memories and stories: from the Newfie Bullet to perfect days at your secret spot. Ramona's guests are both avid trouters: Jeremy Meadus of OP Hunting and Fishing, and Craig Purchase, who is a fish biologist at MUN.

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Thursday May 16, 2013

Nathan Whalen, the president of the Nfld and Lab Federation of School Councils.jpgCROSSTALK: Should trustees with the Eastern School District have spent $10,000 on 2 parties? Ramona's guest is Nathan Whalen, the president of the Nfld and Lab Federation of School Councils.

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12:25-1:30 Nfld / 11:55-1 Lab

Black bears like this one have been known to enter comunities throughout Newfoundland (cbc.ca).jpgMARYSTOWN BLACK BEAR: Amy Drake tells us about her early morning experience with a Black Bear in the community of Marystown.

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Wednesday May 15, 2013

 

LogoNFHA.jpgCrosstalk: On today's Crosstalk phone-in, we're talking about the fact that some people want the legal hunting age lowered to 12 in Nfld and Labrador, with supervision. And we've got two of those people joining us today. In our Corner Brook studio, Wendell Smith, the President of the Upper Humber Rod and Gun Assn. And here in St. John's, Barry Fordham, who is a spokesperson for the Newfoundland Federation of Hunters and Anglers. 

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RayGuy.jpgRemembering Ray Guy: Ray Guy's wit and courage will resonate in Nfld and Labrador for a long time to come. Whether through his newspaper columns, his stage-writing or his commentaries on Here and Now or CBC Radio. Ray Guy died yesterday at the age of 74. Radio Noon would like to pay tribute by playing part of an interview from 2008, just after his book, The Smallwood Years, was published. 

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Tuesday May 14, 2013

Dog's tooth violets from Kathryn King's garden.jpgCrosstalk: From rock gardens to water features to working edible plants into your flower gardens, phone in for some expert landscaping advice. Ramona's guests are Jeannette French of Daisy Design http://daisydesign.ca/ and Mark Bowering of Bowering Gardens http://www.boweringgardens.com/ .

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Radio Noon starts daily at 12:00 /11:30 in Parts of Labrador.

School Board decision to rescind closures cause controversy amongst some.  First we have Bill Lee who is a former School Board Superintendant then we're joined by Milton Peach who chairs the Eastern School district.

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Radio Noon archives with Christine Davies: Christine Davies is here with a fond look back at the Doyle Bulletin. 

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Monday May 13, 2013

Crosstalk: Mary Pratt is one of Canada's pre-eminent painters. You can now see a 50 year retrospective of her work at The Rooms in St. John's. Mary Pratt joined us in Studio

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The sex trade: A customer's perspective:  If you caught Radio Noon on Friday, you might have heard an e-mail from a man in St. John's who believes prostitution should be decriminalized. His reasons are personal. Like most people, he's interested in being part of a romantic couple. But, he has a disability; and as he puts it, people don't see him as an ideal partner. That's where sex workers come in. He sees them as an alternative... a way to get some intimacy in his life instead of always being seen as an asexual person. He speaks with host Ramona Dearing.

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Nain - Plastic bag-free for three years

Plastic bags .jpgIt's been almost three years since the community of Nain banned plastic shopping bags. Earlier this week during our phone-in on the litter problem in Nfld and Labrador, one of our listeners wanted to know if that ban is making a difference. George Lyall is the man with the answers. He's the Deputy AngajukKah of Nain. He speaks with host Ramona Dearing.

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Friday May 10, 2013

Thumbnail image for Kim Stockwood cover for Crosstalk: In advance of Mother's Day, we asked what makes your mother--or step-mom or nan or foster mom or special aunt or adoptive mom or another maternal figure--so special to you. And boy, did we hear stories. Ramona's special guest was Kim Stockwood, http://kimstockwood.com/ the singer-songwriter who is very close to her mother, Shirley.

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Corner Brook ESSO Sign.jpgRemembering Joseph Riche: The death of the former Grand Chief of the Innu Nation has hit a lot of people hard. Edward Nuna of Sheshatshui was a childhood friend.He shares his memories with Ramona:  

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Thursday May 9, 2013

Crosstalk: Having a child with serious disabilities is extremely difficult, and as those children mature into adulthood, it can be even more difficult for older parents to care for them. Our question: Are aging parents of children with disabilities in NL getting the help they need? Charmaine Noble is a mom looking for more help for her adult son. And Sherry Gambin-Walsh is the Executive Director of the NL Association for Community Living. Listen in to what was an eye-opening phone-in.

Author Lyndsay Green on "The Perfect Home for a Long Life". Ideas very much worth thinking about for anyone who wants to stay out of a nursing home. The Perfect Home for a Long Life.jpg

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Wednesday May 8, 2013

CROSSTALK: Should prostitution be decriminalized? Nikki Thomas.jpg

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CBC is doing a series of stories on prostitution in St. John's this week. Our question: Should prostitution be decriminalized? Advocates say it would improve safety for sex workers. Ramona's guests were independent escort and sex workers' rights activist, Nikki Thomas. And Leslie Jeffrey, a professor at UNB in Saint John who's done extensive research on sex-trade policies in Canada. If you missed the show on air, listen in now for an intelligient, riveting discussion. 

Parks Canada explains why the washrooms at Cape Spear weren't opened up for visitors from a cruise ship. Glenn Keough is the Manager of National Historic Sites and Visitor Experience.

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Tuesday May 7, 2013

Woodsia ilvensis growing in the crevice garden of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden; photo by Todd Boland.jpgCROSSTALK: It's a gardening day with Todd Boland of the Botanical Garden at Memorial University! Questions about moss, liming, pruning, seedlings, etc? Look no further!

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12:25-1:30 Nfld / 11:55-1 Lab

A Mother's Day Card from CBC Archives:  Christine Davies brings us back 50 years to an Interview with Ellen Horan who raised sixteen children with her husband Thomas. 

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