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.
Gormley, Monday, November 20th, 2023
8:30 – A Saskatchewan Party MLA, Ryan Domotor, was dismissed from government caucus by the premier on Friday. The MLA is facing criminal charges relating to paying for sex. The decision was revealed to the media through an email from Premier Scott Moe’s office. While few details are available, criminal lawyer Brian Pfefferle joins Gormley to discuss the situation.
LIVE: Brian Pfefferle, criminal lawyer with Pfefferle Law Office.
9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines
10:00 – A former provincial government worker in Saskatchewan has written a book detailing the frustrations of red tape reduction. Joe Carson spent nine years as the executive director for regulatory modernization. His realization was that red tape reduction will never happen if left to any level of government. He stepped away to pen his thoughts with a straightforward, understandable and workable approach to address what he calls the “horrendous inefficiency in the administration of government” and joins Gormley to talk about it.
LIVE: Joe Carson, author of Diagnosis: Red Tape.
11:00 – Hundreds of stories of abuse have come out in recent years, thanks to the bravery of Canadian athletes. Kim Shore says that the past 18 months have shown how people are unwilling to accept sports in their toxic state and are working to prevent the maltreatment of future athletes. She joins Gormley to share the call to action to understand these stories as not just sports-isolated, but issues of child abuse and infringing on human rights.
LIVE: Kim Shore, former gymnast, mother of former gymnast, former Gymnastics Canada board member and co-founder of Gymnasts for Change Canada.
12:00 – There are more than 4,000 charities and non-profits active around Saskatchewan, and we’re featuring some of the great people doing great work in this province during our segment called “The Best of Saskatchewan.” In this week’s feature, we’ll check in with The St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation.
LIVE: Lecina Hicke, CEO of St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation.
