Show producer Emily Fearon (centre) plans the show with chase producer Christine Vezarov and host Rachel Levy-McLaughlin
And we’re back…just in time to say good-bye!
Midweek came to you live one last time for the season on April 4, and here’s what the Midweek crew had in store for the grand season finale…
Starting off with coverage of the end of the support workers strike at Carleton University, we move along to Women of Note – a concert that highlighted female European classical composers, an area of music that has traditionally been male-centric.
We get the inside scoop about a National Gallery of Canada art exhibit that showcases eight Governor General Award-winning artists. Midweek’s Shalu Mehta takes us through the exhibition and brings us the voices of attendees and their thoughts on diversity in Canadian art.
The Midweek Team splits the scripts for our final show…
On the human diversity in Canada front, reporter Maggie Parkhill speaks with a candidate for citizenship about the process and how high test scores don’t automatically seal the deal. After studying 600 questions, the test includes only 20. Tune in to find out how Canadians fared in the practice rounds.
We also hit the streets for the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Day, and get some inspired ideas on how to pay it forward with random acts of kindness.
We hear about travelling pets – what OC Transpo has to say about a potential new rule that will allow transit users to bring their small pets on board. Not relatedly (and not not), we’ll also hear what to do when you find certain wandering wild animals roaming the town: Shauna McGinn spoke with a man who found a wild turkey in the city and managed to coax him to sleep. Tune in to find out the incredible methods of the “Turkey Whisperer” — skills which may be useful in any workplace!
Hosts Rachel Levy-McLaughlin and Maureen McEwan
Other life skills covered today tended to focus on health – like Oat Couture, Ottawa’s first Oatmeal Café, dedicated to helping people start their day on a nutritious and delicious note — though reporter Emma Davis also points out oatmeal doesn’t stop at breakfast. Midweek’s Heather Keary also visits the capital’s local kombucha brewery and speaks with the owner about the health benefits of the increasingly popular fermented drink and the battle for business in a niche market.
Staying on the health tip, Mamta Manhas discusses the Theory of Love, a mental health initiative about gender identity and how it can affect our mental well-being.
Music producers Kaitlin Fisher and Mamta Manhas.
We visited Bar Robo, the host of an erotic variety show that dedicates its proceeds to sexual assault awareness organizations. And Midweek’s Maureen McEwan gets the details about the total digitization of Centretown News – Carleton journalism school’s bi-monthly ink-on-paper publication that has been in print since the early 1970s and is about to morph into a new all-digital product. Tune in to find out how this difficult decision was made and how this change is actually part of an expansion.Also feeling the impacts of technology is a cornerstone of Canadian society – democracy! Rachel Levy-McLaughlin speaks with a government media representative about how digital media are changing politics and participation.
Finally, Midweek’s Keegan Hughes gives us the details about the rise of Tespa, a Carleton University E-sports organization that is tapping into a new world of competition and might even be up for scholarship money.
All that and more in this week’s edition of Midweek — a great way to end a great season!