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8:30 – Today, kids across Saskatchewan are returning to class. To mark the start of the new school year, Evan speaks with Saskatchewan Minister of Education, Everett Hindley, about this year’s continued cell phone ban and other concerns ahead for the school year.
LIVE: Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Education.
Listener Question: How would you describe the state of Saskatchewan’s education system right now?
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.
10:00 – School zones are once again bustling with buses and vehicles dropping off eager students for another school year. Sgt. Todd Jerome, Regina Police Service (RPS), joins Evan to share the important rules of a school zone and how drivers, students, parents and the community can work together to keep everyone safe.
LIVE: Sgt. Todd Jerome, Regina Police Service (RPS).
LQ: Do you think the cost of speeding tickets are enough to slow drivers down in school zones?
10:30 – Evan welcomes Darrell Crabbe, executive director of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, to kick off hunting season, discuss invasive pigs and private land ownership.
LIVE: Darrell Crabbe, executive director of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation.
LQ: What do you enjoy most about hunting season?
11:00 – A Saskatchewan-raised singer/songwriter has written an original song and released a brand-new music video in honour of Saskatchewan’s 120th birthday! Gravel Roads (Take Me Through Saskatchewan), was inspired by video footage of the province’s gravel roads, river banks, farmlands, bridges and historic barns captured by the artist, Bruce Thiessen‘s parents. He joins Evan to talk about the province he grew up in and celebrating this milestone in its history.
LIVE: Bruce Thiessen a.k.a Dr. BLT, Manitoba-born, Saskatoon-raised singer/songwriter and psychologist.
LQ: What’s your favourite thing about Saskatchewan?
11:30 – This month, health-care professionals are getting a boost for their training. The Saskatoon Institute of Medical Simulations (SIMS) in Saskatoon is celebrating the grand opening of a new building. SIMS CEO, Jan Hiebert, joins Evan to talk about the institute’s work and what the new facility means for them.
LIVE: Jan Hiebert, CEO of the Saskatoon Institute for Medical Simulation.
LQ: Do you see value in a simulation or more experience-driven training format?
12:00 – Evan revisits his earlier conversation with Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Education.
TAPED: Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Education.
