Boomer Casts

Host: Dawn Hemingway1-2pm: Dr. Deirdre Nunan, an orthopedic surgeon who just returned from working in Nasser Hospital in Gaza, speaks about her experience treating families bombed in their tents and starving men, women, and children who were shot while trying to get food. Joining Dr. Nunun is her mother, Renée Nunan-Rappard, who shares her experience as a community activist and one of the founding members of the Saskatoon Chapter of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East. For additional information: www.cjpme.org

Host - Trudy Klassen;Segments 1 to 4 - Ken Beattie, B.C. Craft Brewers Guild,Segment 5 - MLA Rosalyn Bird, Overdose Awareness Day.

Host - Nicole Fraser;Guest - Trudy Klassen, Prince George City Councillor

Host - Allan Wishart;Segment 1 - Bonne, Great Northwest Fibre Fest,Segments 2 and 3 - Jenni, PG Symphony Orchestra,Segments 4 and 5 - Ted Price and Anne Laughlin, Miracle Theatre,

Hosts: Allan Wishart and Gerry Dombrowski

Host: Lyn Hall;Segment 1 & 2; Renee McCloskey, 2025 BC Special Olympics Summer Games,Segment 3 - 5; Greg Prosser, Big Enuff Big Band

Host: Art BetkeFriday Panel: Gerry Chidiac, Peter Ewart, Trudy Klassen, & Saransh Tiku

Host:Dawn Hemingway;1-1:30pm: Audrey Jun, Executive Director, Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry, shares information about Personal Planning with a focus on Representation Agreements and the document registry available through Nidus. Info - Nidus: nidus.ca  or info@nidus.ca; Nidus Registry:  https://nidusregistry.ca/1:30-2pm: Erin Connelly, Operations Director, and Laurie De Croos, Community Programs Team Lead, Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society, share information about a new dementia initiative – Connecting Minds Through Compassionate Hearts -  along with other Hospice programs and opportunities. Info: 250-563-2551 or www.pghpcs.ca or info@pghpcs.ca 

Host - Trudy Klassen;Guest - Elizabeth MacRitchie, resident extraordinaire

Host - James Steidle;Seg 1 & 2 - Jenn Matthews,Seg 3 to 5 - Roland Frederick, Lheihli T'enneh First Nations

Host - Allan Wishart;Segment 1 - Daniel Pearce, Active Transportation Plan,Segments 2 and 3 - Tennyson King, musician,Segments 4 and 5 - Jill Styan, Big Squeeze,

Hosts - Allan Wishart, Gerry Dombrowski and Rick FairAllan

Hosts: Wayne Hughes, Tulsa Sturmey and Reg Feyer

Host: Eric Allen;Monday Panel: Herb Martin & Peter Ewart

Host: Res KrebsFriday Panel: Eric Allen, Clay Pountney, & Art Betke

Host: Dawn Hemingway;1-1:30pm: Heather Treleaven, Executive Director, BC Association of Community Response Networks (BCCRN), shares information about the work of BCCRN raising awareness and providing education regarding the critical question of adult abuse, neglect and self-neglect across British Columbia.  Contact: heather.treleaven@bccrns.ca   or www.bccrns.ca1:30-2pm: Kerry Pateman and Lynn Florey, join host Dawn Hemingway in discussion about the work of Community Partners Addressing Homelessness (CPAH) in Prince George. Long time leadership team members of CPAH, they discuss current CPAH initiatives and reflect on its role in our community over many years. Contact: pgcpah@gmail.com .

Host - Allan Wishart;Segment 1 - Jamie Boreham, Prince George Kodiaks football,Segment 2 - Rick Fair, local sports,Segments 3, 4 and 5 - Davy Greenlees and The Mauler, Primetime Wrestling.

Host: Mark Karjaluoto;Segment 1 & 2: Colin Carson, CEO, Tourism Prince George,Segment 3 - 5: Geoff Ritchie, President & CEO, Prince George Airport Authority.

Hosts: Wayne Hughes and Tulsa Sturmey.Guest: Liz Smith Red Light Therapy

Host: Eric Allen;Segment 1 & 2: Josh Flexhaug, Flexy's Okanagan Fresh Fruit,Segment 3 & 4: Peter Ewart,Segment 5: Herb Martin

Host: Res Krebs;Friday Panel: Saransh Tiku, Trudy Klassen, Herb Martin, & Art Betke

Host: Dawn Hemingway1-1:30pm: Alan Huggett, retired social worker and community activist. shares thoughts about homelessness in our community with a particular focus on his involvements with Moccasin Flats and the current court case initiated by the City of Prince George.1:30-2pm: Jenine Bortolon, Seniors Housing Navigator, Prince George Council of Seniors (PGCOS), shares information about a wide range of housing issues that face older adults in northern BC and the assistance/support available through PGCOS. Contact: shn@pgcos.ca or 250-564-5888 or www.pgcos.ca .

Host - Trudy Klassen;Guest - Matt Henderson, UNBC Northern Food Research Hub (Hendersom@unbc.ca)

Host - James Steidle,Seg 1 & 2 - Michael ML Morgan.Seg 3 to 5 - Jonathan Kerr, BC Green Party Leadership.

Host - Allan Wishart:Segment 1 - Patti Perrault, Love Local Night Market,Segments 2 and 3 - Krystal Leason, Huble Homestead Kids Carnival,Segment 4 - Chrisie Berry, Downtown Summerfest,Segment 5 - Rick Fair, community events.

Hosts - Allan Wishart and Rick Fair

Host: Neil Godbout;Guest: Rev. Bob Fillier, Knox Performance Centre

Hosts: Wayne Hughes and Tulsa SturmeyGuest: Sara Paskewitz (Curico)

Host: Eric Allen;Monday Panel: Peter Ewart & Herb Martin

Host: Res Krebs;Friday Panel: Eric Allen, Saransh Tiku, Gerry Chidiac, & Art Betke

Host - Mark Karjualoto;Segments 1 and 2 - Rameen Dilgir, intersection safety,Segments 3, 4 and 5 - Ron Gallo and Curtis McHale, road safety for cyclists

Host - Nicole Fraser:Guest - Brian Skakun, City Council

Host - Allan Wishart:Segment 1 - Daniel & Darcy Shields and Heath Ceperley, Benefit Concert,Segments 2 and 3 - Theresa Sapergia, Container MuralSegment 4 - Allan,Segment 5 - Maya Levy, Community Art Days.

Hosts - Allan Wishart and Gerry Dombrowski;Segment 1 - Dom DeMarzo and Jackie Burns, mixed masters slopitch,Segments 2 and 3 - Debbie Schlick, city aquatics.

Host: Neil Godbout;Guests: Kathy Carlson, Executive Officer, Canadian Home Builder's Association of Northern BC,Nicole Bryant, CEO, Northern Regional Construction Association.

Hosts: Wayne Hughes and Tulsa Sturmeywith Reg Feyer.

Host: Eric Allen;Segment 1 & 2: Mernie Furst,Segment 3-5: Mernie Furst & Herb Martin

Host: Saransch Tiku;Friday Panel: James Steidle, Herb Martin, Gerry Chidiac, & Art Betke

Host: Dawn Hemingway1:00pm:  Betty Bekkering, Chair, Prince George Council of Seniors (PGCOS) Board of Directors, shares information about the wide range of information and services provided by the Council to older adults in our community. Info: 250-564-5888; www.pgcos.ca.1:30pm: Elaine Storey, CEO, Autumn Services Centre in Fraser Lake, discusses the work of Autumn Services including a meal provision, peer support, transportation and more.Info: 250-699-0056; autumnservicescentre@gmail.com.

Hosts - Allan Wishart, Gerry Dombrowski and Reg Feyer;Segment 1 - Sheldon Bjorklund, John Cho Cup Fastball Tournament,Segments 2 and 3 - Dom DeMarzo and Jackie Burns, Masters Mixed Slopitch,

Host - James Steidle;Seg 1 - Mike Jones, Knife and Tools,Seg 2 - Daniel Crowther, Townie,Seg 3 - Shirley Bond, Special Olympics BC Summer Games,Seg 4 & 5 - Dave Leman, Prince George Naturalists Club.

Host - Allan Wishart;Segment 1 - Colin Carson, Tourism Prince George,Segments 2 and 3 - Monica Murphy, Wats, Wadis and Waterfalls,Segments 4 and 5 - Karen Geddes and Doris Delong, NorthBreast Passage Dragonboat

Hosts: Wayne Hughes and Tulsa SturmeyDanielle Dobson: Classic Life Care. Nico Sandberg Comfort Keepers.

Host: Eric Allen;Segment 1 & 2: Del Myers, October Farm,Segment 3-5: Monday Panel - Peter Ewert, Del Myers, & Mernie Furst

Host: Saransh Tiku;Friday Panel: Herb Martin & Art Betke

Host Dawn Hemingway is joined by Matt Sargent, Research Manager at the UNBC-based Centre for Technology Adoption for Aging in the North (CTAAN) (Matt.Sargent@unbc.ca) and Dr. Elham Lotfalinezhad, gerontologist and postdoctoral researcher at UNBC (Eli.Lotfalinezhad@unbc.ca).  Discussion focuses on strategies for avoiding frailty; getting engaged in community initiatives as we age to reduce loneliness and improve quality of life; and, finally, seeking participants for a project that utilizes remote monitoring as a support to age well in place.  More info about this project is available at: ctaabcp3@unbc.ca or 250-960-6143.  For info about all the work of CTAAN: www.ctaan.ca; info@ctaan.ca or 250-960-5154.  

Host: Allan Wishart;Segment 1 - Lyn Hall & Peter Goudal, Special Olympics BC Summer Games,Segments 2 and 3 - Julianna Weisgerber, Canada Day in the Park,Segments 4 and 5 - Kayli Vandermeer, Books & Company.

Hosts - Allan Wishart and Gerry Dombrowski;Segment 1 - Cole Laviolette, Senior Mens Baseball,Segments 2 and 3 - Jamie Boreham, Kodiaks junior football,

Neil Godbout & Reg

Hosts: Wayne Hughes & Tulsa SturmeyGuest: Mark Karjaluoto Our Blood Counts: Lobbying for a blood donation centre to return to Prince George.

Host: Eric Allen;Monday Panel: Herb Martin & Peter Ewart