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Episode 6: Who runs our cities? Burlington's Official Plan and struggle to control local government.
Season 1 Episode 6
After 4 years, is Burlington's Official Plan almost complete? The marathon process of developing a new Official Plan for Burlington has in many ways typified the challenges being faced in every city …
Published on 5 years ago
Episode 5: Crisis and Community: Can Hamilton's Hospitality industry innovate itself back to health?
Season 1 Episode 5
Perhaps no industry has been hit harder by Covid-19 than the hospitality industry, and even as businesses reopen there is no avoiding the massive challenges that still exist for restaurants, cafes ba…
Published on 5 years ago
Episode 4: Pandemic Planning Part 2 - The Trustees Perspective
Season 1 Episode 4
This week on the 905er podcast we are delighted to be joined by two people intimately involved in planning for children returning to school in September. Andréa Grenbenc, chair of Halton District Sch…
Published on 5 years ago
Episode 3: 10,000 statements that Black Lives Matter
Season 1 Episode 3
On June 4th, an estimated 7 to 10,000 people marched in Burlington in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests then happening across the US. It was an astonishing and unexpected display for a …
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Episode 2: Back to School in a Pandemic - Is Ontario's Back to School Plan Safe?
Season 1 Episode 2
Roland Tanner and Joel MacLeod are joined by Cindy Cosentino, who recently retired after 32 years as a teacher in Hamilton and Halton school boards teaching science and math. Cindy shares her concern…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
The 905er Podcast - Episode 1:Introductions
Season 1 Episode 1
Roland Tanner and Joel MacLeod introduce the 905er podcast - a podcast for the Ontario GTHA's 905 region outside Toronto. "The 905" is the economic powerhouse of Canada and home to 4 million people a…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago