Murray Wood: A fair to remember
The exhibitions are on in Saskatoon and Regina this week. Murray Wood thinks they're fun, but they're just not the kind ...
8:30 – Saskatoon’s Downtown Event and Entertainment District continues to generate plenty of debate, and now the province is pushing Ottawa to help fund the project. Ken Wood, former CEO of SaskPlace and the Credit Union Centre, is critical of the project. As someone with decades of experience running a major event facility, he joins us to share his concerns.
Listener Question: Do you think a downtown arena would make Saskatoon a better city?
9:00 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
9:30 – It’s been 20 years since Canadian Armed Forces members were redeployed to Afghanistan as part of Task Force Orion. This weekend, veterans, their families and community members will come together at Regina Beach for Patricia’s Howl, a three-day event honouring their service and remembering the 19 Canadians who lost their lives during the deployment. Jim Sinclair, retired corporal with the Royal Regina Rifles and deployed to Afghanistan in 2006, and Willy MacDonald, retired master warrant officer, recipient of the Star of Military Valour who was deployed to Afghanistan in 2006, join the show to talk about this special event and how you can get involved.
10:00 – The Globe Theatre says it needed financial support to continue operating, and at last night’s City of Regina council meeting, it voted unanimously to provide a one-time grant to keep the theatre afloat. Oz Weaver, Executive Director of the Globe Theatre, joins us to discuss the request, the challenges facing the organization and what’s next for the theatre.
LQ: Do you think city council made the right call by approving funding for the Globe Theatre?
10:30 – Evan sits down with Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block for her monthly mayoral check-in. Mayor Block takes your questions and gives us an update on the city’s state of affairs.
LQ: Call in with your questions for Mayor Cynthia Block at 1-877-332-8255.
11:00 – We’re well into summer, but there’s still a LOT of time to get behind the grill to cook up some delicious food! Belton Johnson, former Grey Cup Champion and BBQ expert, joins Evan to share his tips and tricks for becoming the hottest grill master on the block!
LQ: Have a question about barbecuing? Call Belton Johnson at 1-877-332-8255 to talk to the grill master himself!
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Ken Wood, former CEO of SaskPlace and the Credit Union Centre.
