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Looking for Guelph political discussion? The Breezy Breakfast Radio Hour is 60 to 90 minute audio version of Guelph’s weekly ”Breezy Breakfast” community meetings. Each week we invite guests to discuss issues of interest to Guelph residents.
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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Everyone in the school system has experienced two years of chronic stress.
How are students and teachers doing after two years of uncertainty?
In this podcast, we learn about masks, HEPA filters, online learning, mental health, and much more.
Josh Holstein-Crozier teaches in Peel Region.
Mark Bernardine has been substitute teaching in K - 12 classes over the past two months.
Kate Nixon gives us her point of view as a College student.
Marie Snyder, a teacher with over 25 years experience, is advocating that COVID masks and protocols be retained in Ontario schools in order to protect children, older students and education workers.
Upper Grand District School Board Trustee Mike Foley and Board Chair Linda Busuttil share their experiences on the School Board.
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Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Many Breezy Breakfasters are activists in Guelph.
Today, we learn about the history of activism in Guelph and the experiences of various Guelph activists.
Susan Watson (indefatigable activist-of-all-trades), Brian Holstein (armchair activist who has earned his stripes), Kate Nixon (Guelph Neighbourhood Friends), Evan Ferrari (eMERGE), mandy hiscocks (OPIRG), Juanita Burnett (Communist Party), Ted Pritchard (advocate for 3-stream garbage collection in condos), Brian Skerritt (Heritage Guelph), Brit Hancock (Guelph District Health Coalition), Janice Folk-Dawson (Ontario Federation of Labour), and Phil "activism runs in the family" Allt.
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Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Welcome to the International Women's Day (IWD) episode of Breezy Breakfast.
Our guest host is Judy Brisson, who has been instrumental in bringing awareness of IWD to Guelph.
Dorienne Cushman, president of the Zonta Club of Guelph, gives us the 411 on Zonta before describing a few common myths about feminism.
Then we address human trafficking in Guelph and Wellington County.
Sarah Bowers-Peter is the Program Coordinator for Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington. She focusses on prevention and awareness, including the roles of social media, schools, and parents.
Luisa Krause, the founder and executive director of Elora House, describes how this supportive community helps female victims of trafficking.
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Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Today we look past this cruel winter to see what summer in Guelph might look like. We’ve assembled a panel to chat about what we might expect as COVID restrictions ease up. We find out what is planned, what is possible, and what is not.
Our guests are:
Danna Evans, the GM of Culture and Recreation,
Gene Matthews, the GM of Parks,
and Marie Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Hillside Festival.
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Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
This week on the Breezy Breakfast Zoom extravaganza our guest is Julia Grady, co-founder and executive director of 10C, Guelph’s great collaborative work space and community hub.
Recently, city council unanimously approved a motion for 10C to assume management of the Guelph Farmers Market building and offer additional programming during different days and times.
Julia gives us the 411 on this initiative, and answers tough questions from Farmers Market aficionados. John Regan, the General Manager of Economic Development and Tourism, speaks to the role of the Farmers Market in Guelph's future.
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Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Last year, we did an episode on Summer reading and it was a great success.
What have you been reading to lighten up the dark days of winter?
What are the top 3 books you've read in the past few months?
What is on your "to read" list?
Will you participate in our Freedom to Read Rally?
I hope so because our special guests include YOU and YOUR BOOKS!
Also joining us is Luke Hill, the publisher at Guelph's Vocamus Press which has a mandate to support local literature.
Steve Kraft, CEO of the GPL, gives us the inside scoop on new and soon-to-be-published books available at the Library.
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Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Today we have a panel discussion about food insecurity - an important topic during this pandemic and in a time where there exists such a growing income gap in our community.
Barbara Swartzentruber is the Executive Director of the Smart Cities Office at the City of Guelph. She is working on our circular food economy to develop a sustainable regional food system that increases access to healthy nutritious food for all, prevents food loss and waste, and creates circular businesses for a regenerative economy.
Kate Vsetula is a Co-Chair of the Seed Committee and Community Health Manager at the Guelph Community Health Centre. She shares some details about the latest report on food insecurity in our community and provides some highlights about The Seed.
Kay Miller is a chef at Guelph's Hope House where she is a front line worker witnessing the daily struggles that many have to get nutritious food.
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Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Last week, we learned about ZONING bylaws. This week, we take a more general approach to bylaws.
How does a general lack of respect for fellow citizens become addressed by developing bylaws?
How are bylaws enforced?
Who enforces them?
Which bylaws generate the most complaints?
Doug Godfrey, General Manager of Operations at the City of Guelph, presents an overview of bylaws and answers bylaw-specific questions about building neglect, noise, parking, animal control, illegal dumping, and so many more.
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Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
What are zoning bylaws? Why do we need them? How are they developed? How are they enforced? What exceptions can be made?
Guelph has a new zoning bylaw that aligns with the City’s updated Official Plan. Each and every property in Guelph was considered; new zones and new use permissions and rules were developed.
Why? Because these zoning bylaws will help us to achieve Guelph's vision of growth.
How? Zoning bylaws set the rules for things like how a property can be used, where buildings can go on a property, and how big and tall those buildings can be.
Krista Walkey, General Manager of Building and Planning Services at the City of Guelph, guided us through the layered and labyrinthine world of zoning bylaws.
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Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Happy New Year Breezy Breakfasters!
We started 2022 with an OPEN MIC.
Former Teacher and current Union Rep David Del Duca gave us an update about the COVID situation in schools.
We then had a lively discussion about the future of parklands in Guelph. Topics included the Yorklands Green Hub, the Trestle Bridge, and creative ways to generate funds to purchase parkland.
Life during the time of COVID has schooled us about the mental health of children and teachers, the chronic underfunding of both the public education and health care systems in Ontario, and the absolute necessity for green space in cities.
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