Queen City Improvement Bureau

A special update on the goings on at the Dunlop Gallery from curator/director Jennifer Matotek. Plus, the city council marathon comes to an end with a discussion of buses, class trips and Crown Corporations and the people who love them. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

A blow-by-blow recap of all the excitement that went down at council's Big Budget Do-Over Of 2017. Who are the winners and the losers when the city has to find $10 million in savings? Spoilers: There are happy lawn bowlers in the Queen City. Plus, budget cuts come home to the Bureau. Innovative Revenue Tool: Queen City Parking Power Plant. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast o...

Tosa from Wave 54, CJTR's African music and news program, visits the QCIB sub-basement. Plus, a special report from Doug Normand from the Regina Lawn Bowling Club on their imperilled lawn bowling green. Theme music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

Provincial budget impacts with councillor Joel Murray and NDP MLA Nicole Sarauer. Special guest host, Helen Chang from CJTR's Chinese Connection. Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

Sean McEachern from the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association presents a special report on how the provincial budget will impact cities and towns. Plus, in the city council wrap up, local beer will (maybe) flow in the stadium and the glockenspiel will (maybe) live to glock again. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

Special report from Regina's police chief, Evan Bray, on police on the bus and other stuff. Then, blogger Kenton de Jong provides an update on the city's missing glockenspiel. And a special kid-friendly city council preview. Theme music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

Jennifer Aikman visits the subbasement to educate the QCIB about the Girls Rock Regina summer camp. Then, a conversation with Jennifer Barrett, the city's manager of neighbourhood planning, about housing in North Central. Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio. 

The QCIB sneaks out and interviews participants in an anti-Sharia Law protest outside city hall and the counter protest right next to it. Plus, a special report on the Travellers Building fire. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

Special report on the local beer scene with Adam Smith from Malty National and Mark Heise from Rebellion Brewing. Plus in the city council update, we look at Carmichael Outreach's plan to change buildings and the passage of the Blue Dot motion. Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

The YWCA's Hilary Aitken visits the subbasement with a special report on housing and homelessness. Plus, a city council preview and a look at the recreation master plan consultation. Innovative revenue tool: CJTR's Look & Listen Lottery. Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

The QCIB escapes the subbasement and interviews His Worship, Mayor Michael Fougere (for reals). We talk about the city flag, the city budget, the city's stake in the provincial budget and the city's housing programs. Plus, thank all the Gods of Sensible Bureaucracy, the city budget has finally passed so the QCIB makes one final city budget report. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally bro...

Amr Henni, vice-president of Multi-Faith Saskatchewan, visits the sub-basement to talk about the challenges that organization is facing in the current political climate. Plus, a look at Premier Brad Wall's address to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association and a city council update. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

Shawna Ochoo and Sherie McKay from White Pony Lodge guest host the QCIB. We talk about North Central with Ward 6 Councillor Joel Murray. Innovative revenue tool: Vape away the guns! Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

New councillors, Andrew Stevens and Jason Mancinelli, visit the sub-basement to report on the upcoming 2017 city budget. Plus, stadium parking plans. Innovative revenue tool: Hunks of city council calendar. Music by Guidewire (aka Eric Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

Special report from Leasa Gibbon of the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District on the city's second annual Restaurant Week. Plus, a discussion with the Queen City's chief financial officer, Ian Rea, about the 2017 municipal budget. Innovative Revenue Tool: Inflation Inoculations. Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

Singer-songwriters, Belle Plaine and Blake Berglund, return to the QCIB subbasement to talk about music. Plus, an interview with Don Barr, the city's director of assessment and taxes, on the 2017 property re-assessment. Innovative Revenue Tool: Fill Your Pockets With Moose Jaw. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

A report on all the festive free transit available this holiday season from Nathan Luhning, the manager of business development for Regina's transit department. Then, a very jolly visit from Ol' St Nick. Did I type "jolly"? I meant cranky. And asthmatic. And loud. We're beginning to wonder if maybe that wasn't Santa Claus at all. A hobo maybe? He did bring his own elves. Though, come to think of i...

A report from Leslie McNabb of the United Steel Workers and Sayed, a local cabbie, about the dangers of driving taxi in the Queen City. Then, an update from Brandon Wright of Bike Regina on the joys and challenges of winter cycling. Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

A special update on Housing First and homelessness in Regina by Blair Roberts from the YMCA. We go on patrol in North Central with the White Pony Lodge. Plus, the QCIB's first Ask Me Anything. We answer questions about Space Jam and Bruce Willis. Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

Ann Perry from The Circle Project returns to the QCIB subbasement to report on the Cultural Connections program. Then, Stephen Whitworth from Prairie Dog reports on his magazine's Best Of Regina winners. Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

The Pilot and Navigator from The Cockpit are in the QCIB howz! They've made their way into city hall's dankest subbasement to help us put together a soundtrack for the Queen City. This meeting features music from Regina bands like Rah Rah, The Dead South, Orbital Express, The Lazy MKs, Lunar Lander Dance Commander, Bears in Hazenmore, The Extroverts, Sylvie, Sonic Orchid, Krystaal and many more. T...

Special report from Shawna Oochoo about White Pony Lodge and the work they're doing in North Central. Then Josh Haugerud from CJTR, Regina's community radio station (maybe you've heard of it?) about the station's 15th anniversary. Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

The results are in, the Queen City has a new city council and we take a look back at the 2016 city election. Plus, it's Halloween and the QCIB gets a visit from Neechums & Richardson, paranormal researchers. They perform a very spooky seance. Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Special thanks to Cole Nicholson and Cameron Chomyn of Hitchhikers Improv for their assistance. Originally broadcast on 9...

Vicki Nelson visits the subbasement to talk about the Queen City Hub and their work around the civic election. The QCIB reports back from two candidate forums. Plus, election predictions. Innovative revenue tool: the eternal casino fundraiser. Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3 CJTR, Regina community radio.

Our exit interview with Natascia Lypny, former Leader Post city hall report now, presumably, a jobless hobo. She thrills us with council stories and opines upon the upcoming city election. Plus, we corner mayoral candidate Jim Elliott in the library and make him answer questions about transdimensional portals. And we get a call from Ward 3 candidate, Tamara Knight. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewir...