Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
8:30 – Although Saskatchewan still hasn’t seen a confirmed case of the coronavirus, Canada’s Health Minister Patty Hajdu is warning all Canadians to stockpile food and medication at home in case they or a loved one falls ill. The disease has infected about 81,000 people around the world in 38 different countries, including at least 12 cases in Canada. While precautions are being taken, some experts are warning of a major outbreak on the horizon which could be difficult to contain. Dr. Saqib Shahab is Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, and he joins Gormley to share the latest on coronavirus testing in this province, and what our hospitals and healthcare facilities are doing to prepare themselves for a potential outbreak.
LIVE: Dr. Saqib Shahab, chief medical health officer for Saskatchewan.
9:00 – Bug’s Day… The Hour of RAGE!
10:00 – Zach Miller, who at age 10 was kidnapped and repeatedly assaulted by notorious child-abuser Peter Whitmore in 2006, is now working to change the rules around dangerous offender designations in the hope that it will prevent others from going through the same ordeal as him. Miller is working with 16-year-old Christyne Caldwell, a Manitoba student who’s petitioning to have sexual interference added to the definition of serious personal injury offences, which are considered when the courts look at designating an inmate as a dangerous offender. Whitmore, who was handed a life sentence in 2007, never picked up the designation despite his heinous crimes. Miller joins Gormley to discuss his case and why adding sexual interference to the list might make a big difference.
LIVE: Zach Miller, victim of crime now advocating to change the rules for dangerous offender designations.
11:00 – John’s producer Taylor MacPherson was invited to two weddings this summer, but he’s missing both bachelor parties because the two grooms have decided to host multi-day destination parties instead of the traditional one-night booze-fests. MacPherson says he’d love to go, but can’t afford to take several days off work and buy plane tickets and hotels on top of all the other costs of just attending the weddings. Expensive bachelor parties are a growing trend, with the average attendee spending more than $1,500 if the party requires travel, but is it fair to ask your friends to drop hundreds or even thousands of dollars just to attend a pre-wedding party? Have you ever missed a bachelor party or a wedding because of how much you were expected to pay? Give us a call at 1-877-332-8255 and join the conversation!
LIVE: Taylor MacPherson, executive producer and host of Talk Shots.
12:00 – From celebrating the many merits of No. 9 wire, explaining the details of how to perform the “Saskatchewan Yank” when a vehicle gets stuck in the winter, to lampooning the way Saskatchewan residents give directions, Quick Dick McDick is rapidly gaining a following on YouTube and Twitter. The self-described “Saskatchewan buffoon” stops by our studio to discuss some of his latest videos and why his rapidly-edited commentaries seem to be resonating with so many people.
LIVE: Quick Dick McDick, Saskatchewan YouTube personality.
