Civically speaking is a podcast that focuses on all things civic - focusing in on Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and wider political, geopolitical, and related issues facing us in a 21st-century word. Host, Lenore Swystun, a Registered Professional Planner, Sociologist, and Facilitator together with Communications Specialist and former Journalist, Christina Cherneskey, invites guests and guest panels to discuss all things current and topical. Civically Speaking episodes are self-produced and aired weekly on Saskatoon's community radio station cfcr.ca along with providing podcast versions and special videocast and podcast direct specials. Tune in, try it, and we promise you'll find yourself coming back for more. We talk planning, politics, people - civically speaking!
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Panel member, Pat Lorje and I, in a focused one-on-one conversation reflect in the past municipal, provincial and American election in light of Covid-19.
Much to po…
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In this episode, newest panel member, Winter Fedyk from Regina joins members Janice Braden and Wendy Cooper. After three election runs - Saskatchewan Provincial El…
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On Tuesday evening, Wendy Cooper and James Yachyshen, had a lively 60 minute discussion with me unpacking the civic election that was suspended on Monday evening in Sask…
For posterity, Eric Westberg and Jeff Jackson join me as we tune into the early results of the 2020 American Election. Early numbers suggest things are neck and neck. This podcast was d…
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Thanks for tuning into Civically Speaking. In this Part 9 of Behind the Carnival Election Campaign Series of Civically Speaking, Registered Professional Planner, Er…
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Thanks for tuning in. We are living in the most interesting of times. Pandammit as my cuz shared with me today fits as the feeling that goes wi…
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Thanks Tom Wolf, former 2012 mayoral candidate, for joining the show in the first half to chat about the current mayoral campai…
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In this episode of Civically Speaking - Behind the Carnival - Part 6 - Jeff Jackson helps navigate our way through a discussion around the Saskatoon civic campaign…
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In this episode of Civically Speaking, new guest panel member, former City Councillor, Patricia Roe, along with panel member Janice Braden, well known local urbanis…
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Together with panel guests James Yachyshen, Wendy Cooper and Jeff Jackson, we discuss the lates…
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Phil Tank, Reporter with the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and David Kirton, Reporter with Saskatoon's NewsTalk Radio 650, take time out of their busy schedule to discuss the lat…
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In this direct to podcast version, coming just ahead of the live show airing tomorrow with Jeff Jackson where we also bring in local commentators and reporters, Dav…
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Please be sure sometime between now and the end of the month you make your way to giving a donation to CFCR.ca in the name of Civically Sp…
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Important this week is noting this is CFCR's annual fundraiser - FMphasis. Please, to help support shows like Civical…
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In this bonus podcast panel members weigh into what we are calling the Carnival - Saskatoon's Civic Election Campaign Season. Ari Aviv…
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Thanks so much for tuning in. Had some glitches with the recording today but all good. We do a recap of the latest races and candidates who are working hard to be part …
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In this session of Civically Speaking Jeff Jackson and I give an update on the most recent rumblings regarding the upcoming Municipal Election in Saskatoon includin…
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In this direct to podcast version of Civically Speaking we pick up where we left off on our first round aired earlier on Civically Speaking. Thanks to Ari Avivi, Wendy C…
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The panel expands this week to add a guest panelist to our regular members Pat Lorje, Wendy Cooper and Ari Avivi. Welcome James Yachyshen, a self-professed conserva…
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David Kirton, Host of Saskatchewan Afternoon on NewsTalkSports 650 CKOM, together with Phil Tank, Reporter with the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, join me for ano…