The Chess Table Project

by joel
Published on: October 10, 2011
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Help make our city a better place!

On Queen Street, a diverse community of new Canadians, neighbours, and street-involved individuals gathers regularly to play chess and socialize. The tables have become a place of social support, entertainment, and community.

Together with the Lions Club, I am raising money to place at least one additional table in the park. I hope you’ll consider joining me by making a $10, $15, or $25
contribution.

Contributions can be made by clicking the Donate button below. Donations over ten dollars will receive a charitable tax receipt from the Lions Club of Toronto.

This is one way we can make our city more liveable for many years to come.


 

Remembering Jack Layton

by joel
Published on: September 4, 2011
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During my last show on ckln.fm I had the chance to speak with NDP MPP Peter Tabuns, former MPP Paul Ferreira, and former NDP Candidate Susan Wallace.  We spent the time remembering Jack Layton and discussing Jack's legacy.  You can listen here: Peter Tabuns, Paul Ferreira, and Susan Wallace.

Stephen Hawking Centre Grand Opening

by joel
Published on: September 4, 2011
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On September 16, 17, 18 Perimeter Institute will unveil its new Stephen Hawking Centre with tours and public lectures. Listen here to hear Greg Dick, Director of Outreach, describe the new facility and outline some of the other public events taking place that weekend. For your free tickets visit the Perimeter Institute website.

Reshaping Toronto’s Waterfront

by joel
Published on: August 28, 2011
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Last Thursday I had the pleasure of talking with Prof. Gene Desfor and Jennefer Laidley about their new book, "Reshaping Toronto's Waterfront." The future of our waterfront is a hot topic right now. Years of work by the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (TWRC) is starting to pay dividends but the city of Toronto's executive committee will consider pulling its lands out of the tri-level TWRC to develop on its own. Councillor Doug Ford has mused that the current plan, the subject of an international competition that calls for re-naturalizing the mouth of the Don River, should be set aside in favour of one big block of development for a shopping mall or a sports stadium. Gene and Jennefer's book does a great job of putting our current debates into the proper historical perspective with an in depth look at the history of Toronto's waterfront from 1793 right up to date. I hope you'll listen to the interview and I recommend the book to anyone with an interest in Toronto's waterfront.

Listen to the interview: part one, part two.

Round Table: Women and the Labour Movement

by joel
Published on: August 19, 2011
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I was joined on ckln.fm by OPSEU Regional Vice President, Nancy Pridham, Steward Coordinator for CUPE 4400, Colleen Costa, and Co-founder of the Toronto Young New Democrats, Jennie Ernewein to discuss current issues faced by the labour movement with a focus on those issues most important to women.  This panel was a lot of fun to host and, while you'll hear some divergent views, all of the panellists stressed the need for the labour movement to hang together in the face of right wing attacks attempting to divide and conquer working people.  The panel was also unanimous in its call to the labour movement to reengage the task of organizing workplaces. I hope you'll enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed hosting this amazing panel.

Listen here: part one, facing down the austerity agenda; part two, organizing; part three, together we eat-divided we starve; part four, pensions; part five, victories.

PS. Bonnie Downing of CUPW had planned to join us but was called away by her duties as a shop steward.

AA-Plus

by joel
Published on: August 11, 2011
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I was joined on air by Edan Howell, Head of International Investment Advisory for the Scotiabank Group.  Edan helps us make sense of the S&P downgrade of American Bonds and talks about what it means for the global economy and the Canadian economy. Listen to Edan’s thoughts here.

Students On Ice

by joel
Published on: August 4, 2011
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Yaneev Forman joined me on ckln.fm from a ship sailing in the Arctic.  Listen here to hear why Yaneev was aboard a ship travelling from Greenland to Labrador.  It won't surprise you to hear that it has to do with climate change given Yaneev's work with the Toronto Environmental Alliance.

Pride Uganda

by joel
Published on: June 30, 2011
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I was joined on ckln.fm by George Ssemukuutu to discuss the repression faced by LGBTQ individuals living in East Africa and the work the Pride Uganda is doing to help.  You can listen to the interview here and you can also visit Pride Uganda's website for more information.

Kyle Rae with a look back to the 1st Pride March

by joel
Published on: June 30, 2011
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Listen to former city councillor Kyle Rae talk about the very first Toronto Pride in 1981.  It is easy to forget as we all join the party this week how very different it was in 1981 and just how much courage it took to participate in that first Pride March.

School Closing Update

by joel
Published on: June 23, 2011
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Stephen Seaborn, Past President of the Gooderham and Worts Neighbourhood Association, joins me on ckln to discuss the latest on the TDSB proposal to close Regent Park/Duke of York School.  If you want to have a say there is only one public consultation left, and it takes place next Monday, June 27, at Winchester Public School starting at 7pm. For more information visit the Campaign For public Education

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  • The Chess Table Project by joel

    Help make our city a better place! On Queen Street, a diverse community of new Canadians, neighbours, and street-involved individuals gathers regularly to play chess and socialize. The tables have become a place of social support, entertainment, and community. Together with the Lions Club, I am raising money to place [...]

  • Remembering Jack Layton by joel

    During my last show on ckln.fm I had the chance to speak with NDP MPP Peter Tabuns, former MPP Paul Ferreira, and former NDP Candidate Susan Wallace.  We spent the time remembering Jack Layton and discussing Jack's legacy.  You can listen here: Peter Tabuns, Paul Ferreira, and Susan Wallace.

  • Stephen Hawking Centre Gran… by joel

    On September 16, 17, 18 Perimeter Institute will unveil its new Stephen Hawking Centre with tours and public lectures. Listen here to hear Greg Dick, Director of Outreach, describe the new facility and outline some of the other public events taking place that weekend. For your free tickets visit the [...]

  • Reshaping Toronto's Waterfront by joel

    Last Thursday I had the pleasure of talking with Prof. Gene Desfor and Jennefer Laidley about their new book, "Reshaping Toronto's Waterfront." The future of our waterfront is a hot topic right now. Years of work by the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (TWRC) is starting to pay dividends but the [...]

  • Round Table: Women and the … by joel

    I was joined on ckln.fm by OPSEU Regional Vice President, Nancy Pridham, Steward Coordinator for CUPE 4400, Colleen Costa, and Co-founder of the Toronto Young New Democrats, Jennie Ernewein to discuss current issues faced by the labour movement with a focus on those issues most important to women.  This panel [...]

  • AA-Plus by joel

    I was joined on air by Edan Howell, Head of International Investment Advisory for the Scotiabank Group.  Edan helps us make sense of the S&P downgrade of American Bonds and talks about what it means for the global economy and the Canadian economy. Listen to Edan’s thoughts here.

  • Students On Ice by joel

    Yaneev Forman joined me on ckln.fm from a ship sailing in the Arctic.  Listen here to hear why Yaneev was aboard a ship travelling from Greenland to Labrador.  It won't surprise you to hear that it has to do with climate change given Yaneev's work with the Toronto Environmental Alliance.

  • Pride Uganda by joel

    I was joined on ckln.fm by George Ssemukuutu to discuss the repression faced by LGBTQ individuals living in East Africa and the work the Pride Uganda is doing to help.  You can listen to the interview here and you can also visit Pride Uganda's website for more information.

  • Kyle Rae with a look back t… by joel

    Listen to former city councillor Kyle Rae talk about the very first Toronto Pride in 1981.  It is easy to forget as we all join the party this week how very different it was in 1981 and just how much courage it took to participate in that first Pride March.

  • School Closing Update by joel

    Stephen Seaborn, Past President of the Gooderham and Worts Neighbourhood Association, joins me on ckln to discuss the latest on the TDSB proposal to close Regent Park/Duke of York School.  If you want to have a say there is only one public consultation left, and it takes place next Monday, June 27, at [...]

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