Breezy Breakfast Radio Hour

Episode 11: Child care in the pandemic

Donna Lero and Luisa Artuso speak about the need for child care and challenges of securing it under COVID-19 conditions in Guelph and throughout the country.

Episode 10: Rapid Response Project with the Guelph Civic Museum & the Guelph Black Heritage Society

Dawn Owen from the Guelph Civic Museum, and Kween Kay from the Guelph Black Heritage Society will be talking about their efforts to document Guelph's history under COVID-19 and the recent protests against systemic racism.

Episode 9: What students are saying about education in the time of COVID-19

Guelph-based university and high school students discuss the challenges of returning to school in the fall during the pandemic.

Episode 8: Budgeting in a crisis -- Austerity or Investment?

A discussion of the idea floated by some Guelph politicians to enact a 0% municipal budget increase. Featuring panelists Guelph Councillor Leanne Caron, Chief Librarian for the Guelph Public Library Steve Kraft, Bookshelf co-founder Doug Minett, and Julia Grady from 10C. 

Episode 7: Fighting evictions with Guelph Renters Union & Housing Advocates

The newly formed Guelph Renters Union and Housing Advocates (GRUHA) discuss tenants' rights, the housing crisis, Bill 184, evictions and tenant solidarity. Featuring Dustin Brown, Lilly Bent, and Kinnery Chaparrel.

Episode 6: Food security and local solidarity

With special guests Cathy Kennedy from OurFoodFuture Guelph and Gavin Dandy, directing coordinator of the SEED. 

Episode 5: The arts in the pandemic with Miranda Mulholland

Our special guest is Miranda Mulholland, a Guelph-raised musician, record label owner, and tireless advocate for artists rights. She spoke to us about arts during and after the pandemic, well aware of the fact that the arts community was in deep crisis even before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 4: Downtown economic recovery

This week we are examining Downtown Guelph Economic Recovery after the impact of the pandemic. Our guests on the July 2^nd, 2020 Zoom Breakfast meeting were Julia Grady, a member of the Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Recovery, the executive director of the shared workspace 10C, and a prominent community collaborator on social innovation, and Marty Williams, the executive director of  the Downtown Guelph Business Association.

Episode 3: The opioid crisis

Two special guests Raechelle Devereaux and Kate Nixon spoke to us on June 4^th2020 about the Opioid crisis, and how it seems to have been sidelined from public consciousness during the pandemic.

Raechelle is the Executive Director of the Guelph Community Health Centre, and Kate is a local activist and community organizer representing Your Guelph Downtown Friends.

Episode 2: Women in Crisis

The “Breezy Breakfast" is a weekly community gathering focused on raising awareness and sharing ideas about issues that concern residents of Guelph, Ontario, and beyond.

On June 11^th, 2020 Sly Castaldi spoke to us about the recent struggles facing vulnerable women during the pandemic.

Sly is the Executive Director of Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis.

This program is hosted and produced by James Gordon: music by Jules Jerm.