This week, those touched by musician Gord Downie shared praise and sadness over all he gave us and all that’s now lost. We also heard voices raised against ongoing violence faced by women, and about students struggling to cope with stress. But we had life’s other side, too: magical Japanese papercutting called Kamikiri — and a canoe trip to the woods to cook a turkey and listen to loons.
This week’s show looks at losses — of soldiers, jobs, and personal pasts — but also at repair: supporting those at risk of suicide, fighting campus sexual violence, seeking justice for victims of the Sixties Scoop, and staging a comeback in a Mexican food truck.
From tiny, ethical, eco-friendly homes to bitterness and anger on Parliament Hill to a trip down memory lane to…Blockbuster — this edition of Midweek has all that and much more!
Our first Midweek show of this season aired on CKCU-FM on Wednesday, Sept. 27, with Em D’Orazio and Tamara LaPlante hosting.
Our practice “dry-run” show went so well this season, we’re posting it as a show for all to hear!