Craig Smith was born and raised in the north end of Halifax. He was a youth worker and director of the community Y. At 35 he became a mountie and now specializes in race relations. Craig Smith is an author, a historian, an inspirational speaker and is currently working on a program to encourage 'at-risk-youth' in East Preston.
Craig Smith was born and raised in the north end of Halifax. He was a youth worker and director of the community Y. At 35 he became a mountie and now specializes in race relations. Craig Smith is an author, a historian, an inspirational speaker and is currently working on a program to encourage 'at-risk-youth' in East Preston.
As President of St. Mary's University in Halifax, Colin Dodds has been a leader in attracting international students. Currently, one in four students at SMU is from outside Canada. These students not only help to build diversity on campus but are critical to the financial viability of the university.
As a stay at home mom in rural New Brunswick in the 1960's, Margaret McCain was very involved in her community. She became an activist in the quest to eliminate family violence. In 1994, she became Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and continued to use her voice to fight for the rights of women and children. Today, at 77, she is still passionate about making high quality childcare accessible across the country.
Musician Dave Carroll's life changed in July 2009 when United Airlines broke his guitar and refused to pay for it. He turned his customer service gripe into a video called "UNITED BREAKS GUITARS". The video went viral. Today, over 11 million people have viewed it. Now in addition to being a musician, he's travelling the world as a corporate speaker on customer service and the power of social media.
AT THE TABLE is a late-night television series featuring engaging conversations with Maritimers. The half-hour programs introduce compelling guests from all walks of life. CBC journalists Don Connolly and Amy Smith welcome guests At The Table.
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