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Check out our links below to learn more about the topics from this week's episode of Inside Kingston! Kingston Transit updates: https://www.kingstontransit.ca/schedules-and-maps/ Emergency preparedness: cityofkingston.ca/emergency-services-and-public-health/preparing-for-an-emergency/ Council meeting: https://www.CityofKingston.ca/Council-Meetings Kingston Community Climate Action Fund: https://www.CityofKingston.ca/climate-change-and-environment/climate-change/kingston-community-climate-action-fund/ Extend-a-Family Kingston: https://www.eafkingston.com Lasalle Causeway lift schedule: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/services/infrastructure-buildings/bridges-docks-dams/lasalle-causeway.html Inclusion toolkit: https://www.possiblemadehere.org/employer-toolkit/

We're excited to share something new with our podcast listeners -- Heritage Hour! The quarterly sessions feature speakers from across the community who speak about Kingston's past and living heritage. Over the next few months, we will release our Heritage Hour archives for you to learn more about Kingston's built and cultural heritage. First in this re-release is the firest Heritage Hour of 2025, featuring Cassandra Giarrusso and the illiegal fur trade at Fort Frontance.  They will discuss the foundational history of the Fort, the colourful personalities who were part of its history and why it served not only as a strategically important fort but also as the epicentre of an illicit trade in New France. Cassandra is a master's student at University of Toronto. She is also a former museum worker and previous guard at Fort Henry. 

JoMac has been taken hostage by Hanaka and his guard. They are headed deep into the jungle. Thornton and Scarlett meet with a woman in Kingston Ontario believed to be related to Major Meredith. Barnes and Sam observe what could be the passing of secret information in Annapolis. Kate and Nelson sift thru debris from the explosion and find a startling clue. The Mercury crew make a decision on how to proceed in the search for Hanaka. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JoMac has been taken hostage by Hanaka and his guard. They are headed deep into the jungle. Thornton and Scarlett meet with a woman in Kingston Ontario believed to be related to Major Meredith. Barnes and Sam observe what could be the passing of secret information in Annapolis. Kate and Nelson sift thru debris from the explosion and find a startling clue. The Mercury crew make a decision on how to proceed in the search for Hanaka. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This podcast will discuss Family Centered care. This podcast was created by Rachel Goren, a fourth year medical student at Queens University in Kingston Ontario with Dr. Eyal Cohen, Staff Pediatrician at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto. This PedsCases podcast focuses on giving medical students an understanding and approach to family centred care

Paul goes home to Canada for Christmas, and the maple syrup is flowing. We close out 2024 with a snow-covered treat, a special celebration of Record Store Day Canada's Ambassadors for 2024, The Tragically Hip. Celebrating their 40th year, the band were the subject of a retrospective 4-part Amazon Prime documentary, The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal, and a commemorative book, This Is Our Life. Paul chats with No Dress Rehearsal director Mike Downie (brother of the Hip's late lead singer Gord Downie), and then guitarist and founding member Rob Baker. There's even a (singing) cameo from Feist! If you love the Hip already, it's a celebration, if you don't know them, it's an education. Happy New Year!  The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music.  Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton. For the most up-to-date news about all things RSD, visit RecordStoreDay.com)   Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (dogfish.com), Tito's Handmade Vodka (titosvodka.com), RSDMRKT.com, and Furnace Record Pressing, the official vinyl pressing plant of Record Store Day.   Please consider subscribing to our podcast wherever you get podcasts, and tell your friends, we're here every week and we love making new friends.   This episode dedicated to Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll President (1924-2024)

Want to keep up with City Council but can't make it to meetings, whether in person or virtual? Tune into Council Catch-up with Mayor Paterson every Wednesday after a Council meeting! He shares the key takeaways on big topics. Find links to the meeting agenda and reports below so you can dig deeper into what matters to you. View the agenda View the addendum

Those who work in land-use planning aim to create healthy, livable and sustainable communities using policies around how city spaces are used and developed. Heritage planners support these goals by recognizing the value heritage properties and landscapes add to a community.  So, how do we identify, protect and manage heritage assets – and why? Tune in as Joel Konrad, Manager of Heritage Planning, walks us through the essential know-how of heritage planning in Kingston.  Subscribe to Heritage Digest for unique heritage stories and important project updates. Delivered twice a year during spring and fall: www.cityofkingston.ca/subscribe   Please send us your questions or suggestions for future episodes at Podcasts@CityofKingston.ca.  Opening Track: Tell Me Twice by The Meringues – courtesy of The Meringues. TheMeringues.com   Podcast production by City of Kingston Communications & Public Engagement.

Want to keep up with City Council but can't make it to meetings, whether in person or virtual? Tune into Council Catch-up with Mayor Paterson every Wednesday after a Council meeting! He shares the key takeaways on big topics. Find links to the meeting agenda and reports below so you can dig deeper into what matters to you. View the agenda View the addendum

Fern got a taste for real estate investing in 2003 with the purchase of his first fourplex in Kingston Ontario. In 2018, he decided to turn his hobby into a business and founded Property Sense where he focuses on creating win-win Joint Venture partnerships in real estate. Three years after founding Property Sense he quit his J.O.B. to pursue real estate investing full time and hasn't looked back. On This Episode, we discuss: 10 duplex conversions out of his 12 properties  Fern's experience with burnout and how he was able to turn that around  Working a full time job and becoming a full time investor You can reach out to Fern Gauthier by visiting https://propertysense.ca/ Download a free report: “Multi-Unit Renovation Operations Order - A Guide to Starting a Renovation” Subscribe and review today! Instagram Youtube Spotify Apple Podcasts

Can you remember the last time you tested your smoke alarm or replaced the battery in your carbon monoxide alarm?  Testing your smoke or carbon monoxide alarms regularly could save your life. In this episode, Ted Posadowski, Chief Fire Prevention Officer and Richard Vasko, Fire Inspector from Kingston Fire & Rescue (KFR) joined us to talk about all things fire safety. Tune in to learn about Fire Prevention Week in October, the most common causes of fires and how KFR's proactive inspections are helping reduce the number of incidents.  Visit our website to review our fire safety tips and to complete your own home fire safety checklist. Send us your questions or suggestions for future episodes at Podcasts@CityofKingston.ca.  Opening Track: Tell Me Twice by The Meringues – courtesy of The Meringues. TheMeringues.com   Podcast production by City of Kingston Communications & Public Engagement.

KINGSTON, Ontario, CANADIAN BUSINESS OWNER Conversation Series, Business Villages GLOBAL FORUM - Capturing Opportunities. Rasheed Walizada Founder CANADIAN BUSINESS OWNER and Business Villages Guests: Shelley Hirstwood Director of Business Development Kingston Economic Development Corporation Norman Musengimana Business Development Manager Kingston Economic Development Corporation Marco Bassendowski CEO mb prototyping Ltd. Kingston, Ontario Host: Rasheed Walizada Founder CANADIAN BUSINESS OWNER and Business Villages https://www.canadianbusinessowner.com http://businessvillages.org Featured Sponsor Zoho

Want to keep up with City Council but can't make it to meetings, whether in person or virtual? Tune into Council Catch-up with Mayor Paterson every Wednesday after a Council meeting! He shares the key takeaways on big topics. Find links to the meeting agenda and reports below so you can dig deeper into what matters to you. View the agenda View the addendum View the revised agenda

It has long been said that the United States has benefited from its geography, when it comes to national security. This is attributed to vast oceans to the east and west, along with friendly neighbors to the north and south. The same can be said for Canada, with Santa being a pretty friendly neighbor to the north, one would assume. Do to this shared advantage, which might be less true today, Canada and the United States have long worked together to secure "Fortress North America". From the defensive structures of NORAD and NATO, to the continued force projection taking on some of the biggest challenges of the day, these two countries have collaborated in a number of military spaces.While it would take too long to dive into all the shared challenges that these countries face on the global stage, we did take a special opportunity to speak with the Canadian Defense Attaché to the United States about several of the biggest issues of the day. Major General  Michel-Henri St-Louis of the Canadian Armed Forces graciously gave his time to talk about NATO, NORAD, Ukraine, and the current state of Canada's military and integration with American forces. With a thirty-plus year military career, the Major General has held many high level commands across multiple theatres, as he has helped to ensure Canada upholds its international security obligations. This episode tackles important questions, from what challenges do the armed forces face in terms of readiness, what support has the Canadian government provided to Ukraine, and how our adversaries actively work to undermine important foreign policy conversations here in the US and Canada. This fascinating and unique conversation provides access to top level military thinking, accessible for all.Major-General Michel-Henri St-Louis is an infantry officer from le Royal 22e Régiment, currently serving as the Defence Attaché to the United States. Born in Managua, Nicaragua, he and his family moved to the south shore of Montreal in 1978 during the time of the Sandinista Revolution. Before assuming his current responsibilities at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC, MGen St-Louis was the Acting Commander of the Canadian Army. This followed his appointment as the Canadian Army's Training Authority. Preceding this, he served as the Commander of Joint Task Force - IMPACT in the Middle East for more than a year (mid 2019 – mid 2020). Other previous commands and appointments include Deputy Commanding General for Operations of America's First Corps (I Corps - US Army) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (2017-2019), command of 5e Groupe-Brigade Mécanisé du Canada (2015-2017), as well as commander of the last Canadian Battle-Group in charge of combat operations in Panjwai, Kandahar (2010-2011).Through his service he and his family have lived in Saint-Jean, Québec City, Oromocto, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Washington, D.C., Washington State and Kingston (Ontario). He has deployed on 6 different missions, to such places as Srebrenica (Bosnia), Rastevic (Croatia), Zgon (Bosnia), Kabul, Kandahar (Afghanistan) and the OP IMPACT Middle East area or operations (Kuwait-Iraq-Jordan-Lebanon).He has attended the US PINNACLE and CAPSTONE Leadership Programs, followed seminars at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NDU) and the US Army War College. He is a graduate of the National War College (Washington, D.C., U.S.A.), the Canadian Forces College, le Collège Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean, the Royal Military College in Kingston, and the Canadian Army Command and Staff College. His three Masters degrees have focused on the study of war, defence and strategy. He served as chief of staff at the operational level in the 1st Canadian Air Division. In addition, he served three times at the strategic level with the Director General of Strategic Planning, within the Canadian Army Staff and with the Strategic Joint Staff.

Want to keep up with City Council but can't make it to meetings, whether in person or virtual? Tune into Council Catch-up with Mayor Paterson every Wednesday after a Council meeting! He shares the key takeaways on big topics. Find links to the meeting agenda and reports below so you can dig deeper into what matters to you. View Agenda View Addendum View Revised Agenda

Despite being home to a medical school, many Kingstonians struggle to find primary care physicians. The shortage of family doctors is a critical issue impacting many residents and the City of Kingston is working to alleviate it. In this episode, we speak with Craig Desjardins, Director of Strategy, Innovation, and Partnerships, about the City's efforts to recruit and retain family physicians. He leads us through the Physician Recruitment Incentives Program, initiatives like the Clinic Grant, Health Care Connect Campaign and collaboration with Queen's University. As well as, innovative programs that are making a difference such as community-led initiatives like Well Baby Clinic. It's a big topic and Kingston is taking steps to address this pressing issue, so listen in to find out what's being done and how you can help support these efforts.   Opening Track:  Tell Me Twice by the Meringues – courtesy of the Meringues. TheMeringues.com  Find our closing track on YGK Music.

On June 7, the City of Kingston launched a new website. Fully rebuilt from the ground up, the new site puts the services community members need front and centre. In our first-ever bonus episode of Tell Me More, the City of Kingston Podcast, we hear from Scott Tulk who managed the team behind the City's website overhaul.  This short bonus episode focuses on the launch of the new site; if you'd like to dig into more background, check out our previous conversation with Scott in 2023 about the project.  And if you haven't yet, visit CityofKingston.ca and let us know what you think!

JoMac has been taken hostage by Hanaka and his guard. They are headed deep into the jungle. Thornton and Scarlett meet with a woman in Kingston Ontario believed to be related to Major Meredith. Barnes and Sam observe what could be the passing of secret information in Annapolis. Kate and Nelson sift thru debris from the explosion and find a startling clue. The Mercury crew make a decision on how to proceed in the search for Hanaka.

KINGSTON ONTARIO! MAY 18! Head down to the show!!!! COME ONE COME ALL! Tickets here! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/comedy-night-the-spearhead-brewing-company-tickets-890603618397?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

I was able to view the 2024 solar eclipse totality and captured the sound. It's a little windy later in the tape, so pardon that part. You'll note that the geese and the birds do not go silent as the moon obscures the sun. And the crowd, as was the case all over, the crowd are jubilant! As I listen to this, I am transported back to the experience, and feel the excitement and the wonder all over again. I hope you enjoy this bonus piece from my experience of this amazing event.Episode links:Chapman Coaching Inc.Video of solar eclipse totality from Kingston Ontario, just two hours down the road from where I was. Thanks to CBC News for the video link.Royalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-Huma

Over the last 15 years Kingston Transit has evolved with improvements like the addition of Express Routes or real time tracking but what comes next?   Join us for a conversation about what the future hold with Ian Semple, Director of Transportation and Transit, and Christopher Norris, General Manager of Kingston Transit. From improvements to the customer experience making it easier to ride or pay, to routes that adapt to our changing City, future infrastructure improvements and more!  Want more info on Kingston Transit's future? Check out this Council education session From February 2024 .   For more information and career opportunities with Kingston Transit, visit City of Kingston | Bus Operator.    Opening Track: Tell Me Twice by the Meringues – courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com Find our closing track on YGK Music.

It's no secret that Kingston is steeped in history. Just visit any of the 24 museums and historic sites in the community, including two City-owned museums, and you'll get a sense of how deep our respect for and commitment to the preservation of heritage is. But who takes care of all the stories our city tells? In this episode we sit down with Melanie Banks, manager of Heritage Programming, to talk about her team's role in maintaining the City of Kingston's historical artifact collection and public art pieces, as well as the programs and exhibits coming to Kingston in 2024. Get excited about the future of history! Want to learn more? Visit the History page on our website.   Opening Track:  Tell Me Twice by the Meringues – courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com  Find our closing track on YGK Music. 

So far this month Defense Metals ("Defense Metals" or the "Company") (TSX.V:DEFN - OTCQB:DFMTF - FSE:35D) has announced a "groundbreaking partnership" with the McLeod Lake Indian Band as well as shipping mixed rare earth carbonate samples from the Company's Wicheeda REE Project to Ucore Rare Metals Commercialization and Demonstration Facility in Ontario.   Craig Taylor, CEO of Defense Metals joins me to recap both developments for the Company. We start with the partnership with the McLeod Lake Indian Band discussing how the partnership will help with marketing the project, permitting and the potential of utilizing the proposed hydrogen plant. The McLeod Lake Indian Band also invested in Defense Metals for 2.6million shares.   On the other news of shipping the mixed rare earth sample to UCore we discuss how Ucore will test the sample in its pilot plant in Kingston Ontario. The Company has shipped samples to other large processing companies around the world but this is the first company that Defense Metals could announce publicly.   Please email me with any follow up questions for Craig and the team at Defense Metals. My email address is Fleck@kereport.com.

Returning to Fika with Vicky this week are Authors Shelley (Michelle) Dorey and Jim Moriarty. We had so much fun discussing their A Haunting in Kingston Series in Episode 37, that we decided to visit again with their Witch Way paranormal fiction series.     From Michelle ““I've lived in Kingston Ontario all my life, born here, went to Queen's University, and raised my children in this historic city. I like the size and feel of the city and can't think of living anywhere else. Jim Moriarty is my spouse and partner in life, but he was born and lived in New York City, specifically the Bronx. When he was in his twenties, he came to Canada to ski at Mont Tremblant and within a year, he uprooted his life to move here, raising his own kids in Smith Falls which is fairly close to Kingston. We met in 2010 and have been together since then. It was finding a soul mate for both of us, and well worth the wait. We both enjoy skiing, our trips to Cuba every winter, enjoying a beer at our firepit in the evening, and playing with our pug, Suki.  We started writing the Hauntings of Kingston series after going on the local Haunted Walk in 2012. It was fun visiting spots in Kingston and hearing tales of ghosts that have been seen in houses, taverns and even near the courthouse where the gallows once stood. But when we got home, we were frustrated as well; we were given the bare bones of the tales, missing the details of the stories. Who were the people who encountered the ghosts? How did the haunting happen? How did the people experience living in a house that was haunted? And that is what sparked the first novel – The Haunting of Crawley House. It is loosely based on a haunted residence that the university owns. We were told a woman died tragically while living there,and that her spirit has been seen in the garden and also in the attic area of the home to this very day. But who was the woman? How did she die? All we were told was it had been a tragic death.What if it was murder? As you can see, asking questions like that flings open the door to the imagination. Well, after finishing that tour, Jim and I started musing on the tale. What if the woman who died was in fact murdered? Why was she killed? And why is she still on this mortal plane, not having moved over to the other side? And that's how my career as an author began. We were in our kitchen, playing this game of ‘what if', and answering the questions. As we did, a story came to life. Today, we call our kitchen ‘The Magic Room'. That's because for many books now, as we prepare and eat supper we brainstorm, bouncing ideas off each other, pausing to jot notes. From there, I will write the next day and he'll do a read-back where things get expanded or changed. There is always a back and forth.There are times that Jim will do a complete re-write of a chapter if he feels it could use more passion. Jim is the more dramatic and I'm the more aloof but disciplined type. It's a good balance and partnership in writing. We are both fans of Stephen King, Anne Rice and Dean Koontz and we read a lot. After writing many frightening tales of ghosts and hauntings, I wanted to write books with more of a fantasy and magical theme. Well, that brought me to a new pen name (Shelley Dorey—yes, I know, how original, huh? LOL . As Shelley Dorey, I've written books about women approaching mid-life and becoming witches, as well as younger women discovering magical realms. My life is so rich, and I'm very blessed. If anyone would like to read our books, we publish our ebooks exclusively on Amazon, with our books enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited program. For the past month, we've reduced the two haunting series we've written to 99 cents each as a run up to Halloween. We've had good feedback on them from readers, with hundreds of 4.5 star reviews. Some of them are 

Returning to Fika with Vicky this week are Authors Shelley (Michelle) Dorey and Jim Moriarty. We had so much fun discussing their A Haunting in Kingston Series in Episode 37, that we decided to visit again with their Witch Way paranormal fiction series. From Michelle ““I've lived in Kingston Ontario all my life, born here, went to Queen's University, and raised my children in this historic city. I like the size and feel of the city and can't think of living anywhere else. Jim Moriarty is my spouse and partner in life, but he was born and lived in New York City, specifically the Bronx. When he was in his twenties, he came to Canada to ski at Mont Tremblant and within a year, he uprooted his life to move here, raising his own kids in Smith Falls which is fairly close to Kingston. We met in 2010 and have been together since then. It was finding a soul mate for both of us, and well worth the wait. We both enjoy skiing, our trips to Cuba every winter, enjoying a beer at our firepit in the evening, and playing with our pug, Suki. We started writing the Hauntings of Kingston series after going on the local Haunted Walk in 2012. It was fun visiting spots in Kingston and hearing tales of ghosts that have been seen in houses, taverns and even near the courthouse where the gallows once stood. But when we got home, we were frustrated as well; we were given the bare bones of the tales, missing the details of the stories. Who were the people who encountered the ghosts? How did the haunting happen? How did the people experience living in a house that was haunted? And that is what sparked the first novel – The Haunting of Crawley House. It is loosely based on a haunted residence that the university owns. We were told a woman died tragically while living there,and that her spirit has been seen in the garden and also in the attic area of the home to this very day. But who was the woman? How did she die? All we were told was it had been a tragic death.What if it was murder? As you can see, asking questions like that flings open the door to the imagination. Well, after finishing that tour, Jim and I started musing on the tale. What if the woman who died was in fact murdered? Why was she killed? And why is she still on this mortal plane, not having moved over to the other side? And that's how my career as an author began. We were in our kitchen, playing this game of ‘what if', and answering the questions. As we did, a story came to life. Today, we call our kitchen ‘The Magic Room'. That's because for many books now, as we prepare and eat supper we brainstorm, bouncing ideas off each other, pausing to jot notes. From there, I will write the next day and he'll do a read-back where things get expanded or changed. There is always a back and forth.There are times that Jim will do a complete re-write of a chapter if he feels it could use more passion. Jim is the more dramatic and I'm the more aloof but disciplined type. It's a good balance and partnership in writing. We are both fans of Stephen King, Anne Rice and Dean Koontz and we read a lot. After writing many frightening tales of ghosts and hauntings, I wanted to write books with more of a fantasy and magical theme. Well, that brought me to a new pen name (Shelley Dorey—yes, I know, how original, huh? LOL . As Shelley Dorey, I've written books about women approaching mid-life and becoming witches, as well as younger women discovering magical realms. My life is so rich, and I'm very blessed. If anyone would like to read our books, we publish our ebooks exclusively on Amazon, with our books enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited program. For the past month, we've reduced the two haunting series we've written to 99 cents each as a run up to Halloween. We've had good feedback on them from readers, with hundreds of 4.5 star reviews. Some of them are

Innovation requires collaboration, ideation, implementation and value creation – how you do that though, well that's the challenge. What is the Mayor's Innovation Challenge? Why should I participate? Will the construction work taking place outside our podcast studio ruin the season finale? These questions - and more - will be answered. Joining us for the occasion is Amber Bryant-Peller who works on Special Projects for the Strategy, Innovation & Partnerships Office. Interested? Learn more about the Mayor's Innovation Challenge and how to participate on our about page. Opening Track: Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com Find our closing track on YGK Music.

Kingston, ON has a fantastically bright craft beer scene, and no brewery has taken that more literally than Daft. Co-Founder Adam and brewer Rich joined Cee and Nate to chat about what's changed since we spoke to them last in late 2021, the move to cans from bottles, aging their dark beers, how amazing West Coast IPAs are, where the Kingston beer scene is at, the challenges of distributing beer, their LCBO switch out, and some of the stories behind their beer names. They got into a gang of Daft brews, including Barenaked Light Lager, Thirst Trap DDH IPA, Day Off Strawberry, Peach & Cream IPA, Throwing Shade Black Lager, Down By The River West Coast IPA, and Dad Bod DIPA. This was super fun, cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

We made it to 150 in the Adjunct Series, y'all! Almost two years exactly to the recording date, we finally had Andrew Silver from Kingston, ON's Fine Balance back on the pod. We caught up on what's been happening the last two years, we went in-depth into their third-anniversary beers (all 9 of them!), we discussed the value of joining provincial bodies like the Ontario Craft Brewers Association, the pros and cons of getting SKUs in the LCBO, how breweries can survive "in this economy", and how to appeal to craft beer drinkers in every segment of the market. We got into their Bene Pilsner collab with Bar Volo, Single Pop IPA with Badlands, Double Pop Double IPA with Town, and Triple Pop Triple IPA with Counterpart, Gelato Sour with peaches and vanilla, and Reclaim, their bourbon barrel-aged Eisbock (all but Bene were anniversary beers). This was a truly thought-provoking conversation - cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Fika with Vicky's Guests this week are the Authors of Crawley House: A Haunting in Kingston, Michelle Dorey and Jim Moriarty. They've also written five other books in A Haunting of Kingston Series, as well as fantasy books. Today, we're going for the “Boo” effect. From Michelle “I've lived in Kingston Ontario all my life, born here, went to Queen's University, and raised my children in this historic city. I like the size and feel of the city and can't think of living anywhere else. Jim Moriarty is my spouse and partner in life, but he was born and lived in New York City, specifically the Bronx. When he was in his twenties, he came to Canada to ski at Mont Tremblant and within a year, he uprooted his life to move here, raising his own kids in Smith Falls which is fairly close to Kingston. We met in 2010 and have been together since then. It was finding a soul mate for both of us, and well worth the wait. We both enjoy skiing, our trips to Cuba every winter, enjoying a beer at our firepit in the evening, and playing with our pug, Suki. We started writing the Hauntings of Kingston series after going on the local Haunted Walk in 2012. It was fun visiting spots in Kingston and hearing tales of ghosts that have been seen in houses, taverns and even near the courthouse where the gallows once stood. But when we got home, we were frustrated as well; we were given the bare bones of the tales, missing the details of the stories. Who were the people who encountered the ghosts? How did the haunting happen? How did the people experience living in a house that was haunted? And that is what sparked the first novel – The Haunting of Crawley House. It is loosely based on a haunted residence that the university owns. We were told a woman died tragically while living there,and that her spirit has been seen in the garden and also in the attic area of the home to this very day. But who was the woman? How did she die? All we were told was it had been a tragic death.What if it was murder? As you can see, asking questions like that flings open the door to the imagination. Well, after finishing that tour, Jim and I started musing on the tale. What if the woman who died was in fact murdered? Why was she killed? And why is she still on this mortal plane, not having moved over to the other side? And that's how my career as an author began. We were in our kitchen, playing this game of ‘what if', and answering the questions. As we did, a story came to life. Today, we call our kitchen ‘The Magic Room'. That's because for many books now, as we prepare and eat supper we brainstorm, bouncing ideas off each other, pausing to jot notes. From there, I will write the next day and he'll do a read-back where things get expanded or changed. There is always a back and forth.There are times that Jim will do a complete re-write of a chapter if he feels it could use more passion. Jim is the more dramatic and I'm the more aloof but disciplined type. It's a good balance and partnership in writing. We are both fans of Stephen King, Anne Rice and Dean Koontz and we read a lot. After writing many frightening tales of ghosts and hauntings, I wanted to write books with more of a fantasy and magical theme. Well, that brought me to a new pen name (Shelley Dorey—yes, I know, how original, huh? LOL . As Shelley Dorey, I've written books about women approaching mid-life and becoming witches, as well as younger women discovering magical realms. My life is so rich, and I'm very blessed. If anyone would like to read our books, we publish our ebooks exclusively on Amazon, with our books enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited program. For the past month, we've reduced the two haunting series we've written to 99 cents each as a run up to Halloween. We've had good feedback on them from readers, with hundreds of 4.5 star reviews. Some of them are also available in audio format in Amazon, but I've also put our audio books on You Tube for listeners to enjoy. For more traditional people who prefer print versions, our books can also be found at Barnes and Nobles. Here are the links: My terribly neglected website: www.michelledorey.com (The best way to get in touch with me is through Facebook. Yes, I'm a Boomer, and I love spending time there every day!) https://www.facebook.com/michelle.dorey.3 As I mentioned, readers can find my work on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Michelle-Dorey/author/B01CUN4NRU https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Michelle%20Dorey Finally, I've posted a lot of my books as audio books up on YouTube. If you simply subscribe to my channel, you can listen to my books for free! https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleDoreyAuthor/videos Finally, here's the link to my Shelley Dorey books, exclusively on Amazon: https://amzn.to/46y08N4”

Fika with Vicky's Guests this week are the Authors of Crawley House: A Haunting in Kingston, Michelle Dorey and Jim Moriarty. They've also written five other books in A Haunting of Kingston Series, as well as fantasy books. Today, we're going for the “Boo” effect. From Michelle “I've lived in Kingston Ontario all my life, born here, went to Queen's University, and raised my children in this historic city. I like the size and feel of the city and can't think of living anywhere else. Jim Moriarty is my spouse and partner in life, but he was born and lived in New York City, specifically the Bronx. When he was in his twenties, he came to Canada to ski at Mont Tremblant and within a year, he uprooted his life to move here, raising his own kids in Smith Falls which is fairly close to Kingston. We met in 2010 and have been together since then. It was finding a soul mate for both of us, and well worth the wait. We both enjoy skiing, our trips to Cuba every winter, enjoying a beer at our firepit in the evening, and playing with our pug, Suki. We started writing the Hauntings of Kingston series after going on the local Haunted Walk in 2012. It was fun visiting spots in Kingston and hearing tales of ghosts that have been seen in houses, taverns and even near the courthouse where the gallows once stood. But when we got home, we were frustrated as well; we were given the bare bones of the tales, missing the details of the stories. Who were the people who encountered the ghosts? How did the haunting happen? How did the people experience living in a house that was haunted? And that is what sparked the first novel – The Haunting of Crawley House. It is loosely based on a haunted residence that the university owns. We were told a woman died tragically while living there,and that her spirit has been seen in the garden and also in the attic area of the home to this very day. But who was the woman? How did she die? All we were told was it had been a tragic death.What if it was murder? As you can see, asking questions like that flings open the door to the imagination. Well, after finishing that tour, Jim and I started musing on the tale. What if the woman who died was in fact murdered? Why was she killed? And why is she still on this mortal plane, not having moved over to the other side? And that's how my career as an author began. We were in our kitchen, playing this game of ‘what if', and answering the questions. As we did, a story came to life. Today, we call our kitchen ‘The Magic Room'. That's because for many books now, as we prepare and eat supper we brainstorm, bouncing ideas off each other, pausing to jot notes. From there, I will write the next day and he'll do a read-back where things get expanded or changed. There is always a back and forth.There are times that Jim will do a complete re-write of a chapter if he feels it could use more passion. Jim is the more dramatic and I'm the more aloof but disciplined type. It's a good balance and partnership in writing. We are both fans of Stephen King, Anne Rice and Dean Koontz and we read a lot. After writing many frightening tales of ghosts and hauntings, I wanted to write books with more of a fantasy and magical theme. Well, that brought me to a new pen name (Shelley Dorey—yes, I know, how original, huh? LOL . As Shelley Dorey, I've written books about women approaching mid-life and becoming witches, as well as younger women discovering magical realms. My life is so rich, and I'm very blessed. If anyone would like to read our books, we publish our ebooks exclusively on Amazon, with our books enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited program. For the past month, we've reduced the two haunting series we've written to 99 cents each as a run up to

Every year thousands of students pour into Kingston to pursue higher education. This month we dive into what the City and community have to offer to students. You'll hear from Queens University and St. Lawrence College grads who now work at the City, Lauren Desroches, a Communications Officer, and Soren Christianson, a Project Manager in Climate Leadership. They'll delve into what motivated them to choose Kingston for their studies and why they decided to stay here after graduating.  Looking for some more student support? Check out vital City services from transit, utility account setup, parking info and more at CityofKingston.ca/Students Opening Track: Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com Find our closing track on YGK Music.

Have you ever wondered how the creative murals or inspiring sculptures that populate Kingston came to be? Or what's next? In this month's episode, we have Danika Lochhead, Manager of Arts and Sector Development and Taylor Norris, Public Art Coordinator at the City of Kingston at the mic. They'll share some insights into the process behind delivering captivating public art, fostering creativity, and enriching the community experience.   As we all know, podcasts are primarily an audio experience but you can see images of the works in the full description. This way, you can see what we'll be discussing and follow along with us during this episode.  Want to see the art in person? Check out the City's Arts Walk, a self-guided tour of the City's Public Art. Opening Track: Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com Find our closing track on YGK Music. Photos by Chris Miner 168 Division St. Mural Horse and Cart Manidoo Ogitigan Renewal Wilds of Kingston Skeleton Parks Arts Festival Crosswalk Murals

Tonight on The PACE Radio ShowGuest: A.C Moon CameronHosts: Tamara Cartwright & Al GrahamA.C Moon Cameron is a cannabis business owner, an author, a patent innovator and the first cannabis educator at the University of the Virgin Islands.. The goal tonight is to find out about all of this. Harvest Moon Munchie Company - HMMC is an Organic Medical Marijuana Bakery https://www.facebook.com/HARVESTMOONMUNCHIECO/Indica Innovations International - Is a "Full Spectrum" consulting service, with 23 years of Cultivation, Infusing & Cannabis experience. https://indicainnovations.com/Croptops Greenhouses LLC - Portable greenhouses for individual plants https://www.facebook.com/CROPTOPS.NorCal/The book that A.C Moon has written is for children. It's to help educate them on the sustainability of hemp. We look forward to hearing about A.C's story and what got her so involved in cannabis to how she is helping patients plus more.... Join in tonight and get involved in the conversation. You can do so by commenting on the network and the show FB pages plus at the networks YouTube and LinkedIn locations.Tune In every Wednesday night at 8pm ET / 5pm PST to catch our LIVE show at PACEradio.net or CBGTV.com plus on their social media locations.Both audio and video broadcasts are available at http://PACEradio.netThank you to our sponsors....Legacy 420 located on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario https://legacy420.com/Campbellford Lifestyle Shop in CampbellfordLimestone City Hydroponics in Kingston Ontario https://limestonecityhydroponics.ca #thepaceradioshow #paceradionetwork #patientstory #cbgtv

Elias Makos kicks off the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Sue Montgomery, former journalist and former mayor of CDN-NDG.  A 20-year-old Concordia University student says he waited for 15 hours in the ER at Montreal's Royal Victoria Hospital before heading to Kingston Ontario to get his appendicitis diagnosis 10-month-old Enzo Levesque still doesn't have a place in daycare despite being placed on waiting lists when he was an embryo We are two days away from it being seven months of striking from workers at Montreal's Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery

This week Winny and Tom welcome Amanda Leveille, current player of the Minnesota WhiteCaps and fellow 3 time national champion Gopher women's hockey alumni. They cover her upbringing in Kingston Ontario having to play in the boys league growing up, her career as a Minnesota Gopher, and currently her time with the Whitecaps. 

Need to cool down this summer? Let us walk you through one of the City's best summertime destinations, the Culligan Water Park. Darek Osostowicz, the City's Aquatics Supervisor, tells us more about the park as his team prepares to open the park for weekends starting on June 3 and then daily for the rest of the summer starting June 19. Want to find information about the Culligan Water Park? Visit our website: Culligan Water Park - City of Kingston Opening Track: Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com Find our closing track on YGK Music.

In 2019, Kingston became the first municipality in Ontario to declare a ‘climate emergency'. This declaration stimulated further commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to enhance community resilience to adapt to climate change impacts. My PhD dissertation research evaluated Kingston municipal government's climate policies to understand strengths, weaknesses, and areas for potential improvement. For […]

Since Amy was young she's always connected with Spirit, but she wasn't fully sure if it was real or her imagination.  When her father died she had something happen that made it very clear that she was indeed a psychic medium. She helps her clients connect with loved ones and can interpret future energies. This conversation takes you into the mind of a psychic. I venture a guess that if you've read this far, you've likely had a time in your life where you thought that you were connected to the other side, knew something was going to happen before it did or… [insert your own experience here].This is an incredibly interesting episode - you're going to love it. Enjoy!About Amy Brookes:Amy Brookes is an evidential psychic medium who serves clients internationally. Amy is a published author and host of two podcasts - Soul Rising Podcast and The Intuitive Rising Podcast and is a Holy Fire Reiki practitioner. She and her husband are the parents of three sensitive and spirited children and currently live in Kingston Ontario. Her down to earth approach to spiritual practices and modalities coupled with her exceptional ability to bring forward evidential messages from the spirit world, have help spread her reputation as an accurate, ethical and trusted medium. Amy is currently working on creating an Intuitive Development Masterclass. She believes that everyone is intuitive and loves to help others trust in their own inner knowing.Intuitive Rising Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-intuitive-rising/id1666700875 Book a 1:1 Reading with Amy:  http://theintuitiverising.com listeners can use code 10OFF for 10% of all 1:1 readings Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/theintuitiverising/     Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mediumamybrookes    Private Facebook Community : https://www.facebook.com/groups/intuitiverising   Where to find Alicia: Instagram: @alicia.rose.wood Tik Tok: @alicia.rose.wood Audio Editing & Music provided by: Jordan Wood: www.instagram.com/jordan.m.wood

This year we're embarking on the task of building a brand new CityOfKingston.ca. Not just a fresh coat of paint, but levelling it and rebuilding from the ground up. It's been a decade since the City last undertook this work on our most significant community-facing communications tool. Scott Tulk, Manager of Digital Transformation Architecture and Planning, is at the mic to talk about what's changed in ten years (a lot!), what a website redesign at this scale involves, and how we're centring the user experience. If you have any ideas for future Tell Me More episodes, please reach out to podcasts@cityofkinsgton.ca and let us know! Opening Track: Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com Find our closing track on YGK Music.

Beloved in their native Canada but often unheralded elsewhere, Kingston Ontario's The Tragically Hip made intelligent, intensely evocative rock music that won them legions of fans in the Great White North. Their final concert in 2016 - after lead singer Gord Downie's tragic diagnosis of terminal brain cancer a year earlier - was broadcast globally by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a cross-platform television, radio and internet streaming special. This week's returning guest (and non-Canadian) Eric Loehrmann, brings us their 3rd release, 1992s iconic 'Fully Completely'. Check it out, eh? Songs featured in this episode: Fifty Mission Cap (Live Kingston, ON 8/20/2016), Wheat Kings, Grace, Too, Ahead By A Century (Live Cobo Arena Detroit, MI Nov 1996) - The Tragically Hip; Best Of Both Worlds - Midnight Oil; Rockstar - Nickelback; Magic Power - Triumph; Great White North - Bob and Doug McKenzie with Geddy Lee; Courage (For Hugh MacLennan), Looking For A Place To Happen, At The Hundredth Meridian, Pidgeon Camera, Lionized - The Tragically Hip; Fire Woman - The Cult; The Dead Heart - Midnight Oil; Locked In The Trunk Of A Car, We'll Go Too, Fully Completely, Fifty Mission Cap, Wheat Kings - The Tragically Hip; In The Square - The Pretty Things; The Wherewithal - The Tragically Hip; Pssyche - Killing Joke; Eldorado, Ahead By A Century (Live Kingston, ON 8/20/2016) - The Tragically Hip

Very unique conversation with someone currently serving 19 years of his 100 year sentence! Tyshan Riley speaks from Collins Bay Institution in Kingston Ontario! Make sure to LIKE & SHARE! Subscribe to our YouTube for videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSGbGTkweBvH79LnMha5bxg We Love Hip Hop: www.instagram.com/welovehiphopnetwork/ Friday: www.instagram.com/fridayrickydred/

It takes a community to meaningfully address the climate crisis. That's the idea behind the Kingston Community Climate Action Fund and Neighbourhood Champions programs. Two initiatives intended to support and empower community members as we all work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this episode, Julie Salter-Keane, manager of the Climate Leadership Division, tells us more about these programs, how they support a low-carbon future for Kingston, how the city is supporting this work and how you can contribute. Donate to Kingston Community Climate Action Fund Learn more about Kingston Community Climate Action Fund Learn more about the City's Climate Leadership Plan Opening Track: Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com Find our closing track on YGK Music.

Surprise Guest Reid & Ben From IHeart In Canada Ask The Astros To Take It Easy. They make this plea because Matt Brash pitcher for the Mariners is from their hometown Kingston Ontario. Funny call between Iheart Radio hosts ahead of the ALDS today.

René Masse is a real estate investor and real estate agent specializing in Kingston, Ontario. His background includes more than 20 years of successful entrepreneurship from working in construction, becoming a top agent in Kingston, and investing in student rentals and multi-family properties. In this episode we discussed: - Why Invest in Kingston - Student rental investing - Multi-family investing - Investing strategies in Kingston, Ontario   and much more!  Follow René Masse's social media on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renepaulmasse/ Website: https://www.renemasse.ca/ Follow Mayu on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mayu.thava/ Follow Austin on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/austinyeh6/ Follow the RISE Network Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/risenetworkevent Follow the RISE Network Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/risenetworkevent/ RISE Real Estate Wholesaling 101 Course: https://rise-network-course.teachable.com/p/real-estate-wholesaling-masterclass-101

Notes: Wendy Luella Perkins sings to telemarketers, tells of her brother choosing her for his show-and-tell, and why she has a tik-tok channel. She talks about auditory memory, singing as refuge, and the reclamation of her voice. She describes the transition from singer/songwriter work into the Soulful Singing in 2002, and the challenges unique to this kind of therapeutic singing which is not professional therapy. We have the awkward conversation about money -- is it possible to make a living as a songwriter without commodifying song, which is a birthright? Yet again, Patty Piotrowski has created the most appropriate beautiful art in my mind because of the generosity and openness of the bloom. Songwriter Info: Wendy Luella Perkins has been singing and making up songs since she was a very young child. When she was three years old, her older brother, Tim, took her to school as his Show+Tell item saying, “this is my sister Wendy Lu, listen to her sing!” She's been going strong ever since. As a singer-songwriter, Unitarian Universalist community minister, and founder, in 2002 of Soulful Singing (singing meditation for all) Wendy Luella leverages the power of song to build authentic, healing and joyful communities. A prolific writer of folk songs and meditative chants and supportive guide who helps others to create their own songs, Wendy Luella's greatest joy is to bring friends and strangers together in the transformational circle of song. Wendy Luella has produced three CDs of original music, which you can find on her website. As a response to pandemic restrictions and recognizing the need to keep on singing in community, especially in difficult times, Wendy Luella transitioned Soulful Singing to online sessions in March 2020. Soulful Singers from all over have been gathering online EVERY SINGLE DAY since then and once a week on THURSDAY evenings. ​ Everyone is welcome to join Soulful Singing via Zoom. Singing daily over the last 875+ days with wonderful folks from Kingston and around the world has encouraged Wendy Luella to share her original songs more broadly in what she calls her “Song Liberation Project” (The SLiP). She has written hundreds of songs and with The SLiP is sharing them one by one on TikTok. Wendy Luella grew up in rural Nova Scotia, and has lived in Kingston Ontario for over 25 years with her sweetheart and fellow musician, Charlie Walker. She loves waking early, walking daily, eating communally, crafting publicly, sharing deeply, gardening bountifully, laughing abundantly and of course, singing soulfully! Links:  Wendy Luella's website: https://www.wendyluellaperkins.com and tiktok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@wendyluellaperkins To email Wendy Luella: info@wendyluellaperkins.com To join Soulful Singing every day from 9:00-9:45 a.m. Eastern Time, please click here for information: Wendy Luella Perkins | SoulfulSinging (notice you'll need to email ahead of time to receive a link for joining, so don't leave it to the very last minute!) Album that mattered: Joni Mitchell, Blue Songwriter Wendy Lu wishes more people would listen to: Coco Love Alcorn Nuts & Bolts:  ​Loving-Kindness: 3:4, major, zipper. When All Is Swirling: 2:2, minor, zipper. We're All Connected: 4:4, major, unison. Trust In the Power: 4:4, major, zipper. It's Good to Have a Song or Two: 4:4, major, unison. To Love I Do Return: 3:4, major, zipper. Visit abreathofsong.com for lyrics, more of Patty's artwork, and a way to nominate songs or songwriters for the podcast. Join the A Breath of Song mailing list to receive a heads up as a new episode is released, plus a large version of the artwork, brief thoughts from my slightly peculiar brain... and occasional extras when they seem vitally important! No junk -- I will never sell your address. I read out all your names into my living room when I send new mailings... I appreciate the connection to you who are listening and singing these songs with me. Exchange energy with A Breath of Song with dollars at the Gratitude Jar (whoo-hoo!!!!), or by making comments, leaving reviews, suggesting songs or songwriters (including yourself) ..... your participation matters!

Notes: This poignant song by Wendy Luella Perkins comes from early on in the pandemic -- a time of fear and grieving -- yet also, in the early mornings, the streets were so unusually quiet in the cities that birdsong was clearly audible.  You'll be able to hear the echo of a dove call in the melody, which I teach with extra care so you can feel comfortable and relaxed singing it. This song helps me notice what I'm hearing around me -- and when I notice the sounds around me, I drop into the present micro-second, where all is well. In the next episode, there's a songwriter conversation with Wendy Luella, which includes not one, not two, but four songs that can be personal assistants as we heal, adapt, and grow. Songwriter Info: Wendy Luella Perkins has been singing and making up songs since she was a very young child. When she was three years old, her older brother, Tim, took her to school as his Show+Tell item saying “this is my sister Wendy Lu, listen to her sing!” She's been going strong ever since. As a singer-songwriter, Unitarian Universalist community minister, and founder, in 2002 of Soulful Singing (singing meditation for all) Wendy Luella leverages the power of song to build authentic, healing and joyful communities. A prolific writer of folk songs and meditative chants and supportive guide who helps others to create their own songs, Wendy Luella's greatest joy is to bring friends and strangers together in the transformational circle of song. Wendy Luella has produced three CDs of original music, which you can find on her website. As a response to pandemic restrictions, and recognizing the need to keep on singing in community, especially in difficult times, Wendy Luella transitioned Soulful Singing to online sessions in March 2020. Soulful Singers from all over have been gathering online EVERY SINGLE DAY since then and once a week on THURSDAY evenings. Everyone is welcome to join Soulful Singing via Zoom. Singing daily over the last 875+ days with wonderful folks from Kingston and around the world has encouraged Wendy Luella to share her original songs more broadly in what she calls her “Song Liberation Project” (The SLiP). She has written hundreds of songs and with The SLiP is sharing them one by one on TikTok. Wendy Luella grew up in rural Nova Scotia, and has lived in Kingston Ontario for over 25 years with her sweetheart and fellow musician, Charlie Walker. She loves waking early, walking daily, eating communally, crafting publicly, sharing deeply, gardening bountifully, laughing abundantly and of course, singing soulfully! Links:  Wendy Luella's website: https://www.wendyluellaperkins.com and tiktok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@wendyluellaperkins To email Wendy Luella: info@wendyluellaperkins.com Nuts & Bolts: 4:4; Ionian (major), unison, harmonized Visit abreathofsong.com for lyrics, more of Patty's artwork, and a way to nominate songs or songwriters for the podcast. Join the A Breath of Song mailing list to receive a heads up as a new episode is released, plus a large version of the artwork, brief thoughts from my slightly peculiar brain... and occasional extras when they seem vitally important! No junk -- I will never sell your address. I read out all your names into my living room when I send new mailings... I appreciate the connection to you who are listening and singing these songs with me. Exchange energy with A Breath of Song with dollars at the Gratitude Jar (whoo-hoo!!!!), or by making comments, leaving reviews, suggesting songs or songwriters (including yourself) ..... your participation matters!

After hour NHL hockey hiatus we are finally back live in studio. Big B kicks it off with a major epicenter. He is being told that he owes the IRS money. Stay tuned. Scotty and chair have left the show. It appears he is trying to become fully immersed in the meta verse. We also announced the return of a show favorite, The Endless Summer Beach Party 2022. This all picks up in June with the final 2 episodes of Believe it or What! and many special guests and surprises. We have a special group join us this week. Its Jimmy from Jimmy's Sports Lounge in Kingston Ontario. If you remember we talked to Jimmy on the phone last time. This time we broadcast live from the bar, and meet a colorful list of characters, including Vegas, Darrell and many more! Mike Jolitz also stops in for Mike Reads the News. Cave Crew Radio airs live every Friday on http://www.cavecrewradio.com Also on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CaveCrewRadio and on Facebook. You can download the podcast anywhere here https://gopod.me/cavecrewradio Click here for all our social media links and to buy exclusive merchandise https://linktr.ee/cavecrewradio

Notes: I stumbled upon Wendy Luella Perkins a few weeks before recording this episode, when I was browsing in facebook groups of songleaders, looking for new music I loved and wanted to share. I heard "What Am I Rushing To?", and went hunting online to learn more. Several Soulful Singing sessions later, I can say that this intuitive songleader and gracious, gentle song and space creator has become a great gift in my life. Not only do the most beautiful, varied songs seem to pour through her with ease and fluidity, but she understands how to tend herself and those around her with laughter, loving-kindness, and acceptance. ​  Wendy Luella tells the painful origin of this song in a time of grief and conflict... and also how she and small groups of singers have sung it in bus depots, shopping malls, and other public spaces in the month of December, and the delighted reaction from passers-by. Wendy Luella has always dreamed of having this song pop-up in other communities, led by other folks, so if there are podcast listeners who are inspired to offer What Am I Rushing To? in your communities, please do and let her know about it!   It can be sung beautifully as a unison song -- and today, I add harmonies to it that were created by members of my family. Rebecca Csuy, Elyse Wadsworth, and Elizabeth Norton joined me in singing it over the American Thanksgiving holiday, and as we played with different harmonies, this combination struck me as particularly suited to the song. It was magical, and gave me a way to imagine you all in the room, too... if I'd been really on top of it, I'd have brought a microphone and recorded us all together! Songwriter Info: Wendy Luella Perkins has been singing and making up songs since she was a very young child. When she was three years old, her older brother, Tim, took her to school as his Show+Tell item saying “this is my sister Wendy Lu, listen to her sing!” She's been going strong ever since.     As a singer-songwriter, Unitarian Universalist community minister, and founder, in 2002 of Soulful Singing (singing meditation for all) Wendy Luella leverages the power of song to build authentic, healing and joyful communities. A prolific writer of folk songs and meditative chants and supportive guide who helps others to create their own songs, Wendy Luella's greatest joy is to bring friends and strangers together in the transformational circle of song. Wendy Luella has produced three CDs of original music, which you can find on her website.      As a response to pandemic restrictions, and recognizing the need to keep on singing in community, especially in difficult times, Wendy Luella transitioned Soulful Singing to online sessions in March 2020. Soulful Singers from all over have been gathering online EVERY SINGLE DAY since then and once a week on THURSDAY evenings. Everyone is welcome to join Soulful Singing via Zoom.    Singing daily over the last 600+ days with wonderful folks from Kingston and around the world has encouraged Wendy Luella to share her original songs more broadly in what she calls her “Song Liberation Project” (The SLiP). She has written hundreds of songs and with The SLiP is sharing them one by one on TikTok.     Wendy Luella grew up in rural Nova Scotia, and has lived in Kingston Ontario for over 25 years with her sweetheart and fellow musician, Charlie Walker. She loves waking early, walking daily, eating communally, crafting publicly, sharing deeply, gardening bountifully, laughing abundantly and of course, singing soulfully! Links: Contact Wendy directly to join Soulful Singing, or to let her know how this song moved you at info@wendyluellaperkins.com Find Wendy on TikTok and sing a duet with her! https://www.tiktok.com/@wendyluellaperkins Explore Wendy's website: https://www.wendyluellaperkins.com Song Learning Time Stamps: Start time of teaching: 00:02:25 Start time of reprise: 00:13:55  Nuts & Bolts: 4:4, major, unison, harmonies optional Visit abreathofsong.com for lyrics, more of Patty's artwork, and a way to nominate songs or songwriters for the podcast. Join the A Breath of Song mailing list to receive a heads up as a new episode is released, plus a large version of the artwork, brief thoughts from my slightly peculiar brain... and occasional extras when they seem vitally important! No junk -- I will never sell your address. I read out all your names into my living room when I send new mailings... I appreciate the connection to you who are listening and singing these songs with me. Exchange energy with A Breath of Song with dollars at the Gratitude Jar (whoo-hoo!!!!), or by making comments, leaving reviews, suggesting songs or songwriters (including yourself) ..... your participation matters!