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Bridging the Social Distance

A show that aims to give a platform for sharing ideas, perspectives and feelings in the wake of the Global COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews will feature local Guelphites as well as people living elsewhere around the world. bridgingthesocialdistance.substack.com

society & culture

All Episodes

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105 Tom Baker (Village of Riverside Glen)

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2020/10/15

For this episode, my guest is Tom Baker, a resident at The Village of Riverside Glen. Tom is an inspiring person to talk to about health, healing, and recovery - he's lived through several bouts of cancer and heart attacks, including one only a few weeks back. And while it's not ideal to have major health scares during a pandemic, he has a sense of humour and disposition to get himself through it, and today he talks about that, and stories from growing up in Toronto and Montreal. At the end of the

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57:46

104 Elizabeth Hurlbut (Long-Term Care, Village of...

Bridging the Social Distance ·

2020/10/09

For this episode I interview Elizabeth Hurlbut, a resident in Long-Term Care at The Village of Riverside Glen. When quarantine measures hit, Elizabeth - who has several chronic health conditions - had to make the difficult decision to leave her part time job in order to protect her health and the health of her fellow residents. The pause is difficult, and puts the breaks on her hopes of transitioning back to independent living. But it gives her time for her graphic arts, and she's nearly finished

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58:12

103 Jake Klassen (Village of Riverside Glen)

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2020/10/06

For this episode I interview Jake Klassen, a resident at The Village of Riverside Glen. Jake moved in to Riverside Glen during the pandemic, and because of a subsequent quarantine was stuck in his room for 28 days. So he's very excited to get back outside! Tune in today for his story, of growing up in Dundurn Saskatewan, farming as a conscientious objector during the war, spending his winters building his own farming machinery, and decades later, an inspiring career shift to teaching. Thank you Jake

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58:37

102 Garry Glowacki (Prison Art Show)

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2020/09/17

For this episode of "Bridging the Social Distance", I interview Garry Glowacki, curator of "Art Inside Out" - an outdoor exhibit of art created by prison inmates during Garry's time working and running art programs in prisons. You can check it out every weekend in September from Thursday-Sunday, 10am till 6pm at 140 Metcalfe St, corner of Eramosa. This week's exhibit focuses on Indigenous art. This is an inspiring and at times heavy conversation, and the audio is a little dusty, but it's worth a

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58:08

101 Lynne McIntee (Guelph Little Theatre)

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2020/09/16

For this episode I interview Lynne McIntee, Publicity Chair for the Guelph Little Theatre. We talk about theatre's next show, "Cafe Conversations" a performance that is set to air online within the next few weeks, that is based on short stories by local author Marion Reidel. We talk about the Guelph Little Theatre's 85th anniversary this year, and how they've responding and adapting to this pandemic. You can check out https://guelphlittletheatre.com/ to stay informed of upcoming performances, and

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59:43

100 Wax Mannequin

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2020/09/15

This is my 100th episode! For this very special episode, I interview one of my favourite musicians and dear friends, Wax Mannequin. Wax Mannequin is the perfect 100th guest - he's been performing online nearly every Friday since this pandemic began, forming my pandemic soundtrack in the biggest and most meaningful way. A little piece of creative comfort in a time of unknowns. Today we talk about these shows, about Wax's journey to sobriety and how it's impacted his physical and mental health, about

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58:46

99 Juanita Burnett

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2020/09/04

This is the 99th episode of this show, and my guest is Juanita Burnett. Juanita is a balcony gardener/ book-addict/ library worker/ communist/ feminist/ karaokeist who lives here in Guelph. She has also been one of the most faithful listeners to this show, so it's wonderful to get the chance to hear her perspective on this pandemic, and the impact it has had on her life and livelihood. Thank you so much for tuning in and for sharing, Juanita!This interview was originally recorded on August 19th

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58:35

98 Frances Hansplant (Long-Term Care, Village of...

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2020/09/03

For this episode I head to Long-Term Care at The Village of Riverside Glen, where I interviews Frances Hansplant. Frances shares stories about her life - her various jobs (including helping with courses hosted on the CBC), her husband John who was an artist, and her travels across this country. There are some tears in this episode, Frances shares some hard memories, so listeners should ready themselves for those emotions. It's very beautiful, and I’m thankful to Frances for sharing her story.This

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57:43

97 PAL - Program for Active Living (Christine Hames -...

Bridging the Social Distance ·

2020/08/31

For this episode I interview Christine Hames (a kinesiologist and director of the Program for Active Living at Schlegel Villages) and Ally Haffner (a kinesiologist in Long Term Care at the Village of Riverside Glen) and we discuss “PAL” the Program for Active Living. About PAL: “When we enhance our physical well being, our mind and spirit are lifted as well. In 1996 with this philosophy in mind, Schlegel Villages partnered with the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo

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57:23

96 Mary Parker (Village of Riverside Glen)

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2020/08/28

Today Jenny interviews Mary Parker, a resident at The Village of Riverside Glen. Mary is such a delight, so sweet, so funny, and opens up in the biggest way. Mary was born in Cape Breton, and was fostered to a family to help out at a farm. In later years she gave birth to nine children, aspiring to create the family connection she was missing in her youth. Listeners to this episode should prepare emotionally - Mary shares some heartbreaking realities alongside her happy stories. It means so

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59:01

95 B.A. Johnston

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2020/08/27

For this episode I interview B.a. Johnston, a Hamilton based performer and now children’s author. B.A. is known for dive bar performances that include cheap Canadian beer, and singalongs about GST Cheques, and Deep Fryers in bedrooms, and so perhaps the journey to children’s books isn’t so hard to imagine. His new children’s book is called “Gary the Seagull”, and was inspired by a story he tells his son when they go to the beach. Today we talk about this book, and the changes in plans that have

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58:45

94 Barbara James (Village of Riverside Glen)

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2020/08/26

For this episode I interview Barbara James, a resident at the Village of Riverside Glen. Barbara is another new resident who moved during this pandemic, arriving straight from a hospital, and subsequently has had a lot of quarantining. And she admits it would be nice to get to meet some people and make some new friends. But despite this, she’s kept a fantastic disposition, and laughs her way through stories of her youth in Vancouver, her children, her love for her late husband, and the love she

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59:59

93 Katrina Bell (The Copper Bell, Artisanly)

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2020/08/24

For this episode I interview Katrina Bell - Katrina operates a local candle-business known as The Copper Bell, specializing in scent-sensitive candles with witty-pun titles, and she also operates Artisanly, a "local box"/online craft market which sells selections of incredible handmade goods from various artists and artisans in the area. These passions were born out of many things: a change in profession then loss of a job, local markets drying up, an aspiration to be more ethical and thoughtful

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58:32

92 Don (Village of Riverside Glen)

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2020/08/21

This episode of "Bridging the Social Distance" is a very moving conversation with Don at The Village of Riverside Glen. Don and his wife have been married for 68 years, starting as high school sweethearts. She lives in Long-Term Care, and Don's in retirement, so they haven't been able to be together for long stretches of this pandemic. His wife has been a huge support for him during his life, sticking with him through his struggles with alcoholism - struggles, which, before this interview, he

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59:17

91 Bob Wiseman ("Music Lessons")

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2020/08/20

For this episode I interview Bob Wiseman, a musician based in Toronto Ontario, who has just published a book: “Music Lessons”, out on ECW Press.About “Music Lessons”: “Bob Wiseman believes most things in life are universal or, as Lauryn Hill says, everything is everything. Bearing in mind that advice, Wiseman writes about finding the link between music and daily life, like what is common between Mary Margaret O’Hara hiding around the corner with the lights turned off in order to record herself and

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57:21

90 Glenna Duff (Long Term Care, Village of Riverside...

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2020/08/19

For this episode I interview Glenna Duff, a resident in Long-Term Care at The Village of Riverside Glen. Glenna came to Ontario from Saskatchewan in 1932 with her family when she was three years old, in a Ford Car, with their dog riding on the running board :) She was born in Rockglen Saskatchewan, which is where she got her name.She’s traveled the world, living three months in Scotland when she was interning as an Occupational Therapist, and Australia, and many other places, but even after all that

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57:02

89 Kim Boyes and Hilda Melbourne ("CONNECT the Dots"...

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2020/08/18

For this episode I interview Kim Boyes, Long-Term Care Neighbourhood Coordinator at The Village at University Gates, and Hilda Melbourne, a Housekeeping Aide in the Emma Dementia Care Neighbourhood at The Village of Riverside Glen, who are two of Schlegel Villages' “CONNECT the Dots” Program facilitators and educators. CONNECT The Dots is a program that has been developed to make sure residents in care facilities are receiving individual, person-centred care. It operates with the credo: KNOW ME- as

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59:35

88 Joyce Kelterborn (Village of Riverside Glen)

Bridging the Social Distance ·

2020/08/17

For this episode I interview Joyce Kelterborn, a resident at The Village of Riverside Glen. Joyce is another senior who moved into the residence during the pandemic - after a stretch of time in the hospital, she faced a health reality that didn't leave remaining at home an option. Joyce shares how hard it is to move into one of these facilities when it isn’t your own choice. Her attitude towards adjusting to retirement living is a philosophy that can be handy to consider during this time of a

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59:55

87 Emily O'Brien (Comeback Snacks)

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2020/08/14

For this episode I interview Emily O'Brien, the Founder and Creative Director of Comeback Snacks - a gourmet popcorn company Emily started in federal prison.Comeback Snacks provides reintegration opportunities and second chances for people who have difficulty finding meaningful employment opportunities when they are released from prison. Today we talk about Emily's journey from her arrest and her time incarcerated, through her entrepreneurial journey and success in developing her business. Emily

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57:51

86 Nancy Calverley (Village of Riverside Glen)

Bridging the Social Distance ·

2020/08/13

For this episode my guest is Nancy Calverley, a resident at The Village of Riverside Glen - and Nancy has lots of stories! Born in Scotland, fostered during the war, and surviving several family hardships after moving to Canada as a young married woman, Nancy has strength and perspective - she marvels at how far the medical world has come since her youth, and while she doesn't love being quarantined during this pandemic, she does see it as an opportunity to use technology to learn about other

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