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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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65 Jack Stevenson (The Village of Riverside Glen)

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2020/07/06

Today I return to The Village of Riverside Glen where I interview Jack Stevenson, a retired cattle farmer. Jack is honestly just the sweetest, and my insatiable curiosity leads to this being a decidedly informative episode. Jack used to have his own cattle farm, and simultaneously worked with cows at the University of Guelph, and therefore is no stranger to the importance of quarantine to prevent outbreaks. He brings such a good disposition to these trying times, and it was a real treat to talk to

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57:58

64 Saleema Nawaz (Songs for the End of the World)

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2020/07/03

Today I interview Saleema Nawaz, an author based out of Montreal Quebec.Saleema's incredible new novel is called "Songs for the End of the World", and it is beautiful, moving, and eerily realistic - as it centers around a global pandemic. The surreal part of this is that Saleema finished writing it over a year ago, long before we were living through one.Years of research make this book not only authentic and believable, but somehow also hopeful and inspiring. And while it may seem odd to escape from

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58:16

63 Marlene Lehman (Village of Riverside Glen)

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2020/07/02

For this episode I interview Marlene Lehman, a resident at The Village of Riverside Glen. Marlene is a bright light in a time of increased isolation. She keeps her eyes and heart open for fellow residents who may need a friendly ear, and despite the time in quarantine, has found a myriad of activities to get her through. When she couldn't attend mass in person, she used the internet to digitally travel to masses around the world. When a museum exhibit about the liberation of Holland that she was

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59:44

62 Brad Lawrence and Kadri Phillips ("Pride" at The...

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2020/07/01

June is Senior's Month in Ontario, and Pride Month in Canada, and today's episode explores the intersection, with an interview with Brad Lawrence at The Village of Winston Park, and Kadri Phillips at The Village of Riverside Glen, about the past and present of "Pride" at their respective retirement facilities. This was a deeply interesting conversation: on the surface, it may seem like a simple act to hang a rainbow/pride flag in a retirement centre, but in reality Brad set out to start that process

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61 Colleen Fawcett (RPN Village of Riverside Glen)

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2020/06/30

For this episode of "Bridging the Social Distance" I am continuing to honour Senior's Month, this time by sharing the perspective of frontline staff. Colleen Fawcett has been working as an RPN at The Village of Riverside Glen for ten years. During that time she's seen many outbreaks and illnesses, but nothing on this scale of a Global Pandemic. There are many challenges: keeping everyone safe and in good spirits, showing positivity to residents while wearing a mask, balancing long work days and

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58:40

60 - Joan Zuwala (Village of Riverside Glen)

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2020/06/29

During this episode, Joan takes us on a local trip down memory lane. Jenny reached Joan at her home at The Village of Riverside Glen on Joan's 89th birthday, and even though it was Joan's birthday, her story was the gift given to us: born and raised in Guelph, and nostalgic about all things old-Guelph, this interview will go straight to the heart of anyone who loves this city. What a gem. Another perfect story to honour "Senior's Month". Happy birthday Joan! #ElderWisdomThis interview was originally

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59:48

59 - Chelsey Edwards

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2020/06/26

For this episode I interview Chelsey Edwards, a Programming Coordinator for Parkwood Gardens Neighbourhood Group, and Criminal Justice and Public Policy grad from the University of Guelph. As Chelsey and the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition (GNSC) work on creating a "summer experience" for students online this summer, she hopes she can create something as fun and bonding and meaningful as a Summer Camp. But the internet is a scary and unsupervised place, and utilizing it for good opens up all

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58:59

58 Norm Jary (Village of Riverside Glen)

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2020/06/24

For this episode I return to The Village of Riverside Glen, where I interview Norm Jary, former Mayor of the City of Guelph, and broadcaster for CJOY. At 91 years of age, Norm has done an incredible job keeping himself educated about Covid 19, and is taking every precaution, deeply appreciating the steps Riverside Glen has taken to protect its residents. We talk about this, and about his life - Norm is very proud of holding the longest term of mayor in Guelph's history, and shares several standout

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59:55

57 Thirza Armstrong (The Crow's Nest, The Guelph...

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2020/06/22

For this episode I interview Thirza Armstrong, host of "The Crow's Nest", a podcast Thirza's been hosting on behalf of the Guelph Tool Library, that we've had the pleasure of airing on our CFRU airwaves. With the Crow's Nest, Thirza implores us to listen as they "chat with folks about community resilience and how the world’s lost without it, the importance of skill sharing and how you’re missing out, and the timeless 21st century hot topics: sustainability and self sufficiency."This was an endearing

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57:24

56 - Doug A. Gilmour (Village of Riverside Glen)

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2020/06/19

Bridging the Social Distance continues to celebrate Seniors' Month by returning to The Village of Riverside Glen, this time to interview resident Doug A Gilmour. Doug has written a book chronicling his life, called "A Successful Life: Overcoming Adversity with Persistence", and based on this interview it sounds like Doug has done just that. He's experienced a lot of hardship, and a lot of loss - including the loss of several close family members, and the loss of his arm at a young age - but it's

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60:00

55 - Owen Mulkins-Brown (Grade Nine, GCVI)

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2020/06/18

The last episode, I interviewed a teacher - today, we hear from a student's perspective. Owen Mulkins-Brown is a grade nine student at GCVI. He's also a bit of a radio and story-sharing alumni, having participated in several projects with CFRU when he was a student at Willow RD PS, and acting as a host for last year's "Moving Histories, Neighbourhood Mysteries". So when looking for a student's perspective, I thought of Owen right away.Grade nine is a major shift for any student, and navigating a

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58:50

54 Kelly McCullough (MADE:Urban Arts)

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2020/06/17

For this episode I interview Kelly McCullough, a high school teacher at the Upper Grand District School Board. Kelly helps run urbanartsguelph.ca MADE with her colleague Jeff Bersche, an arts-focused experiential learning course here in Guelph. And since experiential learning steps outside the classroom...Jenny really wanted to explore what that might mean for students during a quarantine. Are kids who take to venturing outside the traditional classroom structure more resilient when asked to shift

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59:58

53 Owen Pallett

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2020/06/16

For this episode I interview Owen Pallett - Owen just released a beautiful new album "Island". And so we chat about this, and wonder about the future of music, reflecting on how we got here. We talk about recording, about the time between albums, and how our concept of time has shifted over the years - how some artists, when we discovered them as teens, seemed frozen in a state where it was hard to fathom them continuing to release as current active artists, how some of the most influential music

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57:07

52 Danielle Gehl (Eramosa Herbals)

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2020/06/11

For this episode I interview Danielle Gehl, a community herbalist and nature connection educator, who runs Eramosa Herbals - a community apothecary and medicine making practice.Today we talk about plants, their healing properties, and their capacities to support and augment our lives as we move through this difficult time. There are no miracle plants that have all the answers. But there are plants that can help strengthen us, help calm us, help settle our minds and bodies, and help fight against

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57:08

51 Lloyd Hetherington (Village of Riverside Glen)

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2020/06/10

This episode begins a series within a series of this show, featuring seniors sharing stories from within quarantine.My first guest is Lloyd Hetherington. Lloyd moved into The Village of Riverside Glen the day before they went into total quarantine. From the inside, Lloyd has experienced nothing but positivity and support and care from the staff. On his own, prior to the pandemic, taking care of himself had become a struggle, and he feels he is far safer where he is now. Inspired by the stories of

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58:31

50 Kween, Barbara, and Desiree (GBHS: Guelph...

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2020/06/06

Today's episode features an important interview with three of the coordinators of GBHS:Guelph Solidarity Protest to Support Black Lives Matter: Kween (a board member and heritage manager for Guelph Black Heritage Society), Barbara (who oversees the instagram page "Guelph Care about Black Lives), and Desiree, (a community member who, along with another community member Tara, came up with the initial idea for the protest.)It was extremely generous of these three women to coordinate time within their

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59:56

49 Aimee Copping (Transstar, Blackball, Pros and Cons)

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2020/06/05

For this episode I interview Aimee Copping.Aimee is a musician/songwriter/performer known as Transstar. She is the founder/coordinator/instructor extraordinaire for "Blackball" - an electronic music program for marginalized communities. She is also a producer/engineer/coordinator for "Pros and Cons" - a recording project that works with inmates at correctional institutions.Pros and Cons just released TWO brand new albums. And Transstar is in the stages of a new EP. And while these achievements would

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59:34

48 - Josh Bean (Planet of the Apiaries)

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2020/06/04

For this episode I interview Josh Bean, a woodworking-visual artist and festival and events specialist for the city of Waterloo.Josh had just left his work on stress leave, when the COVID pandemic sent everyone else home too. So he’s working on healing, but it’s a strange time. Today we start our interview spiralling out about dog videos and apps. We have a lot in common, in terms of how our brains work, and you’ll get a glimpse into some of that in this conversation. Our obsessive compulsive

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58:33

Ep 47 Andrew Collins (AMC Gremlin)

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2020/05/30

For this episode I interview local musician Andrew Collins. Andrew's current musical project is called "AMC Gremlin" and he just released a fantastic new album called "Heavy Dust". What's it like to release an album during quarantine? This continues to be an interesting discussion to have, it seems to be a bit different for everybody. Andrew was determined to do better at self-promotion this time round, he had researched all of the contacts of all the community radio stations, made some videos, did

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58:56

46 Cheryl Misener (Your Guide Through the Medical Maze)

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2020/05/29

For this episode I interview Cheryl Misener, a Health Care System Navigator here in Guelph. Right before this Global Pandemic, Cheryl was poised to launch her brand new business, "Cheryl Misener - Your Guide Through the Medical Maze", aimed to support seniors and their caregivers navigate geriatric and palliative care systems. For now the business' future and the timelines are uncertain, but COVID has the potential to change the landscape of medicine and senior-care, and on the other side, we will

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