Rent reduced for riders, early budget items approved by Regina Council
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Regina's city council covered a lot of ground in a three-hour meeting on Wednesday. With all members in attendance, coun...
8:30 – The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation has been raising a number of issues as teachers and students get ready to head back to school next week, most recently calling on teachers to refuse to volunteer for extracurricular activities during the fall semester, saying those activities undermine the efforts everyone is making to keep students and teachers safe when school resumes. While some feel the STF’s concerns are all valid, others think they’re stoking fear. Whenever public opinion is divided, we turn to one of Gormley’s patented Reality Checks: Is the STF being helpful?
REALITY CHECK: Is the STF being helpful?
9:00 – Bug’s Day… The Hour of Rage!
10:00 – Early in the year, Downtown Saskatoon’s Executive Director Brent Penner called for significant changes to the Lighthouse Supported Living Inc., following a number of high-profile crimes in the downtown area. Months later, Penner says the frustrations are still there, and he’s still hearing serious concerns from members. Penner, who sent another letter to Mayor Charlie Clark and Social Services Minister Paul Merriman yesterday, joins Gormley to discuss the Lighthouse’s impact on the city’s downtown core, and what could be done to alleviate the issues without simply cancelling their much-needed programs.
LIVE: Brent Penner, executive director of Downtown Saskatoon (formerly Downtown Saskatoon Business Improvement District).
11:00 – Saskatchewan just celebrated its 115th birthday, and it’s got us thinking about all the unique things that make our home so special. Give Gormley a call and let us know what YOU think of when you think Saskatchewan.
12:00 – “There’s nothing ill can dwell in such a temple. If the ill spirit have so fair a house, Good things will strive to dwell with’t.” Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan has a new permanent facility along the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon. Despite the cancellation of this year’s festival due to COVID-19, the troupe says the new facility will be a great site for future festivals and events. The facility will be open to the public Sept. 14, and the group is looking for ideas on how other organizations could also make use of the space. Director of Marketing and Development Alan Long joins Gormley to tell us about the new facility.
LIVE: Alan Long, director of marketing and development with Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan.