CJMP Podcast

Join some of the Powell River Votes! team as we Rap Up our 7 weeks of election coverage! This episode features the results of Powell River's Municipal Election, reactions from people in the community about the results, and more!

Hosted by Emma Bell, with Tricia Sharpe, Lyla Smith and Courtney Harrop in studio talking all things election!

To listen to the full series, check out our podcast page at podcast.cjmp.ca

Congratulations to Powell River's new council, and thank you to the community for tuning in!

Big thanks to the PR Votes Team!!

The Sixth episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on agriculture, with guests Paul Schachter, Juhli Jobi, inteviews with candidate Dave Dickson, incumbent Jim Palm, and more!

Hosted by Emma Bell and Roger Thorn.

Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Monday, November 17th at 6:30pm for our Results and Wrap Up episode!!

On Novemeber 10th, Powell River Regional District Area B candidates Kim Barton-Bridges and Stan Gisborne hosted a forum to discuss their platforms.

recorded live by Courtney Harrop, CJMP.

The Fifth episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on youth and education,  with guests Mai (an international student) and Tylis Sliwinski, interviews with Ruby Barclay, candidate Rob Southcott, incumbent Myrna Leishman and more!

Hosted by Emma Bell and Tricia Sharpe.

Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm until Nov 17th!

On Novermber 3rd, 2014, The Council of Canadians, Salish Sea Marine Sanctuary, Powell River Voices, Sierra Club Malaspina and Dogwood Initiative hosted an informative presentation about the true impacts of LNG and what you can do to protect your community and the coast. , with a facilitated Q & A session with the speakers afterwards.

SPEAKERS:

Leila Darwish is the BC-Yukon Regional Organizer for the Council of Canadians. Over the last decade, she has worked as a community organizer for different environmental organizations and community groups in BC, Alberta and the USA on campaigns such as fracking, tar sands, pipelines, nuclear energy, coal, climate justice, water protection, and more. She has spent the last several months organizing with communities across BC that are fighting fracked gas pipelines and LNG proposals.

Dr. Eoin Finn is a retired KPMG partner, with a PhD in physical chemistry and MBA international business. He is a 30 year part time resident of Bowyer Island in Howe Sound and is actively involved with The Future of Howe Sound Society and My Sea to Sky, two community groups who have been active in raising concern and opposition to the Woodfibre LNG project currently proposed for Howe Sound. His talk will focus on the economics of exporting LNG from BC and public safety and pollution concerns about LNG plants and tankers.

Donations from this event to be forwarded to front line pipeline resistance in Northern BC.

Recorded live by Courtney Harrop, CJMP 90.1FM

The 2014 All Candidates Meeting took place on October 28th 2014.

Live Broadcast by Powell River Votes! Host Emma Bell.

The Fourth episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on taxes and public services,  with guests Murray Dobbin and Trish Cocksedge, interviews with candidate karen Skadsheim, and incumbent Debbie Dee and more!

Hosted by Emma Bell and Lyla Smith.

Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm until Nov 17th!

The Third episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on environmental stewardship,  a conversation with Let's Talk Trash Team member Abby M, interviews with candidate CaroleAnn Leishman, and council member Russell Brewer + more!

Hosted by Emma Bell and Courtney Harrop.

Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm until Nov 17th!

The Second episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on jobs and economic sustainability,  a conversation with community member Claudia Medina, interviews with candidate Anita Adams, and council member Maggie Hathaway and more!

Hosted by Emma Bell and Drewen Young.

Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm until Nov 17th!

The First episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on civic engagement and accountability, the when/where/how to vote in the municipal election, and interviews with candidate Jim Baron, and Mayor Dave Formosa.

Hosted by Emma Bell and Ionatan Waisgluss.

Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm until Nov 17th!