Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey

Send us Fan Mail During this extraordinary time, now into Week 3 of staying home together, Sara Wheelwright and Monica Kreuger join me to talk about the impact COVID-19 on small businesses. Thanks to you both for coming on the show. We talk about the recent announcements made by the Canada's Federal Government. And, we talk about how this virus may effect the way we operate as small businesse...

Send us Fan Mail Please have a listen to this bonus podcast where Ari Avivi joins Jeff and I. We engaged in a zoom vide chat that extended from an audio-based discussion Jeff and I had earlier. (I spare you the video recording part of this for now!). Ari shares his perspective on recent civic actions being taken in Saskatoon and beyond regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.  In casual coffee-chat, geek-...

Send us Fan Mail In this second podcast Jeff and I give the latest run down on what's going on in our community, province, country and beyond with respect to COVID-19. Stay home! Tune into community radio.  Make cfcr.ca 90.5 FM your home page while at home! Show will also be airing on March 24 2020 at 630 pm. Civically Speaking- Saskatoon Saskatchewan's #1 show about civic issues. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Civically Speaking, guest, Jeff Jackson and I break down one of our world's most defining moment of this century with the outbreak of pandemic 2019-novel-coronavirus (COVID-19). Thanks Jeff for joining me virtually from our respective homes. 1n 1918 we had the Spanish Flu, see wiki-link at end for a quick overview. In 2020, we face a pandemic known as COVID...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of Civically Speaking that aired on March 10, 2020 - Jeff Jackson joins host, Lenore Swystun, to chat about a number of Saskatoon City Council, provincial and national topics. We hone in on Jeff's recent presentation at a Public Hearing of City Council regarding putting in place some regulations around short stay accommodations in Saskatoon. We also discus...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of Saskatoon Community Radio Show, Civically Speaking, aired weekly on Tuesdays at 630 pm on CFCR.ca 90.5 FM, Lenore and her guest panel member, Ari Avivi converse about a 'round up'  of civic issues hitting the social media waves, air waves, coffee row, and media channels in Saskatoon during the last few weeks. Some key rounds include: proposed stree...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of an interview aired on CFCR.ca's 90.5 FM Saskatoon, Civically Speaking on February 25, 2020, Host, Lenore Swystun, chats with Shane Partridge.  Shane is the Vice Chair of Pleasant Hill Community Association in Saskatoon. This episode starts with a quick overview of some recent city council decisions that took place during their regular meeting on Monday....

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of an interview aired on CFCR.ca's i0.5 FM Saskatoon, Civically Speaking Host, Lenore Swystun, chats with Shane Partridge.  Shane is the Vice Chair of Pleasant Hill Community Association in Saskatoon. Shane shares a bit about his personal story and how the streets saved him, and how this, in turn, has him working to improve the streets and avenues of our h...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of Civically Speaking, that aired on February 4, 2020, David Kirton, well-known broadcaster and talk show host in Saskatoon, joined me.  We get to learn a little more about one of Saskatoon's long standing and well-respected person behind the voice. David currently hosts Saskatchewan Afternoon with David Kirton on 650 CKOM. We learn about where David grew...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of Civically Speaking originally aired on January 28, 2020 on Saskatoon's Community Radio Station CFCR.ca 90.5 FM local civic pundits Jeff Jackson and Ari Avivi join Lenore Swystun to share the latest scuttlebutt regarding Saskatoon civic issues.  Discussions include musing about: who's in and who's out so far regarding Civic Election slated, so...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of #civicallyspeaking on January 21, we learned a bit about the backstory, the underbelly, the ground beneath that makes for Eric Anderson, who has developed a podcast featuring local folks doing good.  Eric is a former teacher, and evolving journalist, communicator and storyteller. In our discussion we highlight some of the good work being done through his pod...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of Civically Speaking aired on Saskatoon Community Station, CFCR.ca, 90.5 FM, on January 14, 2020, Diane Bentley, President of Hudson Bay Park-Mayfair-Kelsey Woodlawn Community Association and Ian Roach, Safety Committee Member, Caswell Hill Community Association join Lenore Swystun (also a member of Caswell Hill Community Association) continue their talk about...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of Civically Speaking aired live on CFCR.ca 90.5 FM Saskatoon on January 7, 2020, Diane Bentley, President of Hudson Bay Park-Mayfair-Kelsey Woodlawn Community Association and Ian Roach, Safety Committee Member, Caswell Hill Community Association join Lenore Swystun (also a member of Caswell Hill Community Association) to talk about issues of safety facing thei...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of a show that originally aired on December 9, 2019 Lenore gives a final solo broadcast live on air. Giving thanks, reflections, and thoughts on what 2020 might mean for us civically. And, what we can do. Tune in. Support community radio. Hug a loved one over the holidays. Tune into CFCR.ca 90.5 FM regularly. Civically Speaking- Saskatoon Saskatchewan's #1...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of a show that aired on Saskatoon's community radio station, CFCR.ca, 90.5 FM, Jeff Jackson joins Lenore for what was titled a One and One to chat about the civic state of Saskatoon's affairs as of the end of 2019 and heading into 2020. Have a listen. Share. And, support community radio by tuning into 90.5 FM, CFCR.ca for shows like this and more. Civ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of a rebroadcast of the November 27 2019 Civically Speaking spoken word show aired on CFCR.ca 90.5 FM Saskatoon Community Radio Station our panel consisting of members Wendy Cooper, Pat Lorje and Ari Avivi, weight in on the Saskatoon Budget being debated by Saskatoon's City Council this week. This is a part 1 of 2 series.  We weigh in on policing, libraries an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of a rebroadcast of the November 27 2019 Civically Speaking spoken word show aired on CFCR.ca 90.5 FM Saskatoon Community Radio Station our panel consisting of members Wendy Cooper, Pat Lorje, Jeff Jackson and Ari Avivi, weight in on the Saskatoon Budget being debated by Saskatoon's City Council this week. This is a part 2 of 2 series.  We weigh in on the fina...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of Civically Speaking that aired on November 12, 2019, Monica Krueger, board member with the Saskatchewan Chamber and long-time entrepreneur, together with Ashleigh Mattern, entrepreneur, writer and more, weigh in on action items contained in a recent multi-agency report on Re-imagining Education in Saskatchewan. The report is worth reading as it contains 12 ac...

Send us Fan Mail During this rebroadcast of Saskatoon's CFCR's Civically Speaking Spoken Word show that aired on November 19, 2019, local community members Wendy Cooper and Ari Avivi join in on a discussion about Saskatoon's most current civic issues. We talk about the upcoming Safeway closure on 33rd Street based on Wendy's direct experience; the proposed new 'cycle buffe...

Send us Fan Mail Jocelyn  Davey-Hawreluik of FurBaby Pet Care Saskatoon joins Civically Speaking to talk about pet care services and civic considerations in Saskatoon. And, how this can be applied to any municipality. Jocelyn just recently opened up a four season Pet Care place in Saskatoon. In our discussion we touch on some key considerations communities need to think about. Especially when over...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of Civically Speaking, originally aired on CFCR.CA 90.5 FM on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2019, Janice Braden, Pat Lorje, and Ari Avivi join Host, Lenore Swystun to discuss some considerations regarding Saskatoon and Saskatchewan resulting from the recently elected Federal Liberal Minority Government. Tune in, share, and remember to support yxe's community radio sta...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of Civically Speaking originally aired on CFCR.CA on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, Janice Braden, Wendy Cooper and Jeff Jackson join Host, Lenore Swystun together with Monique Koskie to pundit and prognosticate about what happened on Eday, Canadian Federal Election. Tune in, share, and remember to support yxe's community radio station, cfcr.ca Civically Speaking...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of Civically Speaking originally aired on CFCR.CA on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, Janice Braden, Wendy Cooper and Jeff Jackson join Host, Lenore Swystun to pundit and prognosticate about Eday, Canadian Federal Election. Tune in, share, and remember to support yxe's community radio station, cfcr.ca Civically Speaking- Saskatoon Saskatchewan's #1 show about...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of Civically Speaking, that originally aired on CFCR.ca 90.5 FM on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, host panel members known as the Saskatoon View - Wendy Cooper, Pat Lorje and Janice Braden join host, Lenore Swystun, in interviewing candidates vying to become the Member of Parliament for Saskatoon University on election day, October 21, 2019.  Claire Card (NDP), Jan...

Send us Fan Mail In this rebroadcast of Civically Speaking, that originally aired on CFCR.ca 90.5 FM on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, host panel members known as the Saskatoon View - Wendy Cooper, and Janice Braden join host, Lenore Swystun, in interviewing candidates vying to become the Member of Parliament for Saskatoon Grasswood on election day, October 21, 2019.  Tracy Muggli (Lib), Erika Ritchie...