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episodes: March 2012 Archives

Budget reaction

Finance minister

Our man with the money, provincial finance minister Tom Marshall gives Anthony his take on the federal budget.
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Labour and business
Anthony speaks with PSAC’s Lorraine Power-Green, regional vice-president of the Union of Environment Workers and Denis Mahoney, senior vice-chair of the St. John’s Board of Trade.

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Quidi Vidi Village craft studio

From fishing premises to a craft studio. Anthony talks with Beverly Barbour of the Anna Templeton Centre for Craft, Art & Design about a new project in the heart of Quidi Vidi Village.
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Quidi Vidi Village
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Therapeutic vest fundraiser

He’s turning 22-years-old today, and is hoping for a gift that may prolong his life. Christopher Bowen has Cystic Fibrosis and needs a special vest to help him breathe. His sister Cassie Bowen tells Anthony about a fundraiser taking place this evening to help make the purchase of the expensive equipment possible.
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NL student wins national spelling bee

With one word - Vindaloo - Jennifer Mong won the Postmedia Canspell National Spelling Bee. The Grade Eight student at MacDonald Drive Junior High in St. John’s took the honour Wednesday night in Toronto. Anthony speaks with her as she and her mom were on a bus making their way to Pearson International for the triumphant return home. We also hear her English teacher Bruce Brenton talking with Cec Haire about Jennifer and her big win on the national spelling stage.

Anthony and Jennifer Mong:
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Cec and Bruce Brenton
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Muskrat Falls debtload
Is Muskrat Falls really the "least cost option?" Anthony speaks with Tom Adams, an industry analyst who says the level of debt required to get the project going will make it the "most cost option" for future generations.

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Belleoram’s boil order ends
The boil order has finally been lifted in the South Coast community of Belleoram… 18 years after it was first put in place. For resident Chris Dominex this is the end of a long fight for a new water treatment system for the town. He speaks with Anthony about a happy day that’s been long coming for Belleoram.

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Pneumonia sidelines Mary Walsh
Newfoundland actress Mary Walsh is on the mend following a bout of pneumonia. Anthony reaches her to check on how she’s doing… and to find out what this illness has meant for the Toronto run of her one-woman show "Dancing With Rage."

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Vale recruitment drive

Engineers, plant operators, all sorts of people: Vale is recruiting for permanent jobs at its nickel plant in Long Harbour. Anthony speaks with Bob Carter, manager of Corporate Affairs with Vale, about a recruitment drive the company is running.
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Drive-Thru regulation changes
New business regulations for drive-thrus in St. John’s are causing quite a problem for a Mary Browns going up on Topsail Road. Anthony speaks with owner Michelle Maher, who has had plans for a new drive-thru for that restaurant stopped in its tracks.

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Nutrition Month Challenge leaders

They’ve huffed and they’ve puffed, they’ve eaten the right things and are getting into shape. Anthony checks in on the progress of St. John’s city councillor Wally Collins and Postville town councillor Nancy Hall - a couple of the top contenders in the Nutrition Month Challenge.
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