The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas
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The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas 'Tis the season for most, but not for all. Joanne Santucci, founder of Hamilton Food Share, calls for donations to provide twenty-thousand with over 300 000 lbs of food. Then Peter Ormond reflects on his experiences at the Copenhagen conference on climate change. Then, Ron van Someren reminds us of the importance of c...ommunity through his local publication, Snap: Hamilton Mountain in this week’s community profile.

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December 19, 2009 at 5:58am
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas This week we explore the problems of and some of the proposed solutions to online communities with Keith Bilous, the President & CEO of ICUC Moderation Services Inc., and Matthew Ingram, the Online Community Editor with the Globe and Mail. Then Martinus Gelenyse, the Creative Director of mg|international and Founder of... the Hamilton 24 Hour Film Festival, shares his vision in this week’s community profile.

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December 4, 2009 at 11:07am
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas The Internet has taken public debate and discussion to a new degree of sophistication, raising social consciousness and empowering almost anyone to participate in the dialogue about contentious issues, but it’s left something behind: decorum. Join us this week as we explore the problems created by, and some of the prop...osed solutions to, online communities. Keith Bilous, the President & CEO of ICUC Moderation Services Inc., and Matthew Ingram, the Online Community Editor with the Globe and Mail, share their experiences with moderating online conversation. Then Martinus Gelenyse, the Creative Director of mg|international, a multimedia company, and Founder of the Hamilton 24 Hour Film Festival, shares his vision in this week’s community profile.

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Time:11:00AM Saturday, December 5th
Location:Talk 820 AM
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas In 1992, an amendment to the Constitution of India created a reservation for women of thirty percent of the elected seats at the district and village levels of government. In 2001, Acharya Ramamurti, a Gandhian, created the Mahila Shanti Sena (“Women’s Peace Brigade”) in Vaishali, the birthplace of democracy in India. ...Since then, tens of thousands of women have participated in lectures, discussions, and role-playing exercises at dozens of conferences throughout the northeast of India to develop conflict resolution and problem solving skills. Dr. Anne Pearson, Professor of Religious Studies at McMaster University, has been active with the brigade since its inception, and she joins Scott and Norman this week to discuss her experiences. Then, Josie Kocsis, the President of Working World in Brantford, Ontario, shares her story of building a successful and innovative IT solutions company in this week’s entrepreneurial profile.

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Time:11:00AM Saturday, November 28th
Location:Talk 820 AM
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas This week, Roisin Furlong and food expert Glenn Brunetti will delight you with a conversation about the newly-arrived Beaujolais from the rolling hillsides of France. Then join Maureen Mulcahy as she explores how dyslexia can be empowering. And finally, Scott asks local author Margaret Houghton to take us back to the e...arly days of Hamilton as they discuss her new book More of First Here.

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November 20, 2009 at 9:24am
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas Uncork a lightly-bodied bottle of wine for this vintage episode of The Forum: A Marketplace for Stories and Ideas – oh, and pay no attention to the fact that it’s still the AM – because veteran sommelier Roisin Furlong and food expert Glenn Brunetti will delight you with a conversation about the newly-arrived Beaujolai...s from the rolling hillsides of France. Then join Maureen Mulcahy as she explores how dyslexia – commonly believed to be a learning disability – can be empowering. And finally, Scott asks local author Margaret Houghton to take us back to the early days of Hamilton as they discuss her new book More of First Here.

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Time:11:00AM Saturday, November 21st
Location:Talk 820 AM
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas This week Scott and Norman discuss censorship with Abby Deshman and Anne Jones. Abby is the Project Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and Anne is a member of the Ontario Film Review Board. Then Norman and Scott speak with Bryce Kanbara about the James Street North art crawl. Bryce is the proprietor ...of the “you me gallery” and was one of the first members of the James Street art community.

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November 13, 2009 at 1:41pm
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas This week on The Forum: A Marketplace for Stories and Ideas, Scott and Norman discuss censorship with Abby Deshman and Anne Jones. Abby is the Project Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and Anne is a member of the Ontario Film Review Board. Together they discuss state, corporate, and creative censors...hip, and such issues as hate speech, market control, and film ratings. Then Norman and Scott speak with Bryce Kanbara about the James Street North art crawl. Bryce is the proprietor of the “you me gallery” and was one of the first members of the James Street art community.

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Time:11:00AM Saturday, November 14th
Location:Talk 820 AM
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas This week Scott and Norman honour the memories of the Second World War with two very special guests: Sam Garnet is an Air Force veteran who flew anti-submarine missions over the English Channel on D-Day, and Vera Bereny is a Jewish-Hungarian survivor of the Holocaust who endured the horrors of Auschwitz. Sam and Vera s...hare their stories on Saturday at 11am on Talk 820.

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November 6, 2009 at 8:20am
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas This week on The Forum: A Marketplace for Stories and Ideas, Scott and Norman honour the memories of the Second World War with two very special guests: Sam Garnet is an Air Force veteran who flew B-24 Liberators on anti-submarine missions over the English Channel on D-Day, and Vera Bereny is a Jewish-Hungarian survivor... of the Holocaust who endured the horrors of Auschwitz before she was liberated by the Russians. Sam and Vera share their stories and reflect on the importance of Remembrance Day.

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Time:11:00AM Saturday, November 7th
Location:Talk 820 AM
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas This week Scott and Norman discuss indigenous strife in Canada. Danielle Boissoneau, the Indigenous Peace Education Outreach Coordinator with Hamilton Centres for Teaching Peace, joins the hosts in studio. And Kim Murray, Executive Director of Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, discusses some of the challenges that ...indigenous peoples and their advocacy groups face in Canada.

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October 30, 2009 at 2:14pm
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas This week Scott and Norman speak with Dr. David Hitchcock, Professor of Philosophy at McMaster University, about the horrors of the many failed attempts at executions in the United States of America. Then Norman and Scott speak with Gary Evans, founder and owner of North Shore Publishing Inc., about his interest in loc...al heritage books in this week’s community profile.

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October 23, 2009 at 2:02pm
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas This week on The Forum: A Marketplace for Stories and Ideas, in response to an article published on October 18th in the Montreal Gazette, Scott and Norman speak with Dr. David Hitchcock, Professor of Philosophy at McMaster University, about the horrors of the many failed attempts at executions in the United States of A...merica. Then Norman and Scott speak with Gary Evans, founder and owner of North Shore Publishing Inc., about his interest in local heritage books in this week’s community profile.

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Time:11:00AM Saturday, October 24th
Location:Talk 820 AM
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas This week Scott and Norman speak with Tina Fougere, President of the Canadian National Autism Foundation, about the lack of public knowledge and infrastructure needed to support people affected by autism; Jerry Douglas from “The Young & The Restless” promotes the upcoming Concert for Autism at Hamilton Place. And final...ly, Larry Pomerantz, Chair of the Hamilton Civic League is this week’s community profile.

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October 9, 2009 at 2:04pm
The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas

The Forum :: a marketplace for stories and ideas This week on The Forum: A Marketplace for Stories and Ideas, Scott and Norman speak with Tina Fougere, Co-Founder and President of the Canadian National Autism Foundation, about the lack of public knowledge and infrastructure needed to support people affected by autism and their families; Jerry Douglas from “The Young ...& The Restless” calls in promote the upcoming Concert for Autism at Hamilton Place. And finally, Norman and Scott speak with Larry Pomerantz, Co-Founder and Chair of the Hamilton Civic League, in this week’s community profile.

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Time:11:00AM Saturday, October 10th
Location:Talk 820 AM