Connections

Bob Bryntwick grew up in a home where six infant siblings were sold into Montreal’s black market baby ring. 60 years later, all the siblings were re-connected when they supplied DNA samples to #ancestry.com and #23andMe. See the FULL interview here: https://youtu.be/S67TtPu7zUs connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Knoll, who operates Film.ca Cinemas, an independent theatre in Oakville, talks about his life long love of film and filmmaking. He also talks about the high and lows of running the business over the years, as well as the trials and tribulations of trying to keep it open during the pandemic. connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Knoll operates the fiercely independent Film.ca Cinemas in Oakville, Ontario. Here, he talks about the support he received from the community during the pandemic. See the FULL interview here: https://youtu.be/fanSfeOT8eE connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pandemic, combined with the increasing popularity of streaming services, has had a huge impact on in-person cinemas. Jeff Knoll, who runs Film.ca Cinemas in Oakville, remains optimistic that independent theatres can survive. See the FULL interview here: https://youtu.be/fanSfeOT8eE connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hugh Wanless represents a coalition of churches and groups of friends who are raising funds to help bring four families of Afghan refugees to Canada. He talks about how the group has the skill and the experience to be successful, having integrated several Syrian refugees into the community in recent years. connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hugh Wanless talks about the reality a family of Afghan refugees faced before relocating to Canada. He also discusses what people can do to help this and other refugee families. See the FULL interview here: https://youtu.be/mxjuPI8LrO8 connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine Harrison recently wrote a post about ageism that attracted a lot of attention. I invited her to my studio to talk about it. We ended up talking about a lot of other stuff, too. Catherine’s book, “Three Colours, Twelve Notes” is available in bookstores as well as via Amazon. www.overthebridge.org www.purplevoodoo.ca www.catherineharrison.com connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast....

Catherine Harrison talks about the beginning of her memoir and guidebook for the curious, “Three Colors, Twelve Notes”, and the power of saying “Yes”. The is an excerpt. See the FULL interview here: https://youtu.be/1fX4t7tYYz8 connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I hadn’t seen Dennis Dimitroff in 35 years. Which meant I'd missed his entire 30 year career with Halton Regional Police Services. We talk about it. connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retired Police Constable Dennis Dimitroff enjoyed a 30 year career with Halton Regional Police Services. Now a private citizen, he shares his thoughts about the recent police action in Ottawa. See the FULL interview here: https://youtu.be/r3u-jPJ5RTM connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I met newly retired retired Police Constable Dennis Dimitroff years ago at summer camp. Since the last time I saw him, he enjoyed a 30 year career with Halton Regional Police Services. In this excerpt from a longer interview, he talks about how he "hit the goal post" a few times before being hired. See the FULL interview here: https://youtu.be/r3u-jPJ5RTM connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Ac...

Tom Wong missed two years of work after he was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a rare form of blood cancer. Since recovering, his goal has been to increase the number of people listed on the Canadian Blood Services Stem Cell Registry. connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A stem cell transplant prevented Tom Wong from succumbing to a case of Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a rare form of blood cancer. Completely recovered, he talks about what he’d like to see happen now, and how his faith helped him. See the FULL interview here: https://youtu.be/m27qyBoIHgE connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I met Glen Garner of Retailers Advantage nine years ago at RFID Journal LIVE!, an industry leading trade show. He talks about what he misses about live events as well his life as an inventor and entrepreneur. #rfid #eventprofs connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Entrepreneur Glen Garner compares his experience on LinkedIn to trade shows, and talks about life as an inventor in technology. #rfid #eventprofs See the FULL interview here: https://youtu.be/j4wSHDJ4BmM connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Richard Sandbrook, President of Science for Peace Canada, talks about the future of the organization as it continues to grapple with the twin dangers of climate change and nuclear proliferation. connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Richard Sandbrook, President of Science for Peace Canada, talks about what might be necessary to successfully deal with climate change. This is an excerpt from a longer interview. See the full conversation at: https://youtu.be/sL9I0iJDGOM Connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlotte Safieh is a teacher who specializes in teaching creative writing to new Canadians. She's also an author. Charlotte talks about her efforts to self-publish her environmentally themed picture book, “A Cry for the Ocean”, including her use of Kickstarter to help raise funds to cover costs. Connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlotte Safieh talks about her efforts to self-publish her environmentally themed picture book, “A Cry for the Ocean”, including her use of Kickstarter to help raise funds to cover costs. See the entire conversation here: https://youtu.be/MEclAMQL460 Connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I had the chance to catch up with Lisa Kelly of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. We talk about her early days in corporate communications, her days producing educational materials, and what lead her to her current role. Lisa talks about why it was important to finally disclose her own disability in her role heading up OCC’s Discover Ability Network. Connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. S...

Lisa Kelly of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce talks about why it was important to disclose her own disability in her role heading up OCC’s Discover Ability Network. See the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/oMyJcncu0y0 Connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kerry Colborne talks about her recent campaign to represent Oakville in Ottawa, as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. We talk about what went right and what went wrong. Connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kerry Colborne, Conservative Party of Canada, comments on one of the reasons she lost in her effort to represent #Oakville in the recent federal election. See the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/ZpXWeT7Wzzw Connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lynda Tilley is the Executive Director of Moorelands Kids. Lynda talks about the challenges they've faced during the pandemic, including cancelling in-person summer camp two years in a row. Connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lynda Tilley, Executive Director of Moorelands Kids, talks about the role they want to play in children’s lives as everyone deals with the longer term consequences of the pandemic. See the full interview here: https://youtu.be/UjeQjh5brCM Connectionsvideopod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.