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Consider This Live on Northumberland 89.7 FM radio Drive Time with Dave Glover
Willow Beach Field Naturalists Past President Brian Maxwell talks about the 65th anniversary of this local nature group with all its activities locally and in partnership with other organizations on Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →
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Economic development is no longer about attracting massive factories
Venture 13, a unique entrepreneurial start-up facility located in Cobourg, is offering a wide range of services for innovative business people looking to get off the ground. The $2 million facility is expected to open in May. But, the programs it offers are beyond your average business incubator, as CDFC Executive Wendy Curtis and Enterprise Program Manager John Hayden discuss on Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →
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Ross Quigley is part of a citizen’s group hoping to create a Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame. The group has collected hundreds of pieces of local memorabilia covering decades of various sports and athletes from Olympians to caddies. Listen as he shares amazing stories about people and events from the community’s sports heritage on Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →
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Progressive Conservative candidate David Piccini talks about the leadership vote held last Saturday where Doug Ford won the leadership race. Piccini describes his own thoughts as his candidate, Christine Elliot, lost a very close race, as well as discussing the impact of Ford’s policies on Northumberland-Peterborough South. It is all part of a special edition of Consider This Live, on the Drive Time, Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →
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Human traffickers target children as young as 11- to 15-years old in Northumberland County for prostitution, according to Constable Detective Janice MacDonald, of the Cobourg Police Force. But, a multi-organizational task force is coming together with a $41,000 grant to help youth and parents by becoming better educated, she said. Acting Staff Sergeant Brent Allison said police are cracking down, as well. Listen to the shocking statistics and what is being done, as well as helpful tips to prevent children from being swept up in this growing problem as we discuss this issue on Consider This, part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →
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A group of local journalists and community volunteers are working with Loyalist Collge journalism faculty to organize a public workshop to discuss the future of news in West Northumberland on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in the Concert Hall in Victoria Hall at 7 p.m. Two members of the committee discuss the role of local news and its future in the community on Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →
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Following an interview on Consider This Live, Port Hope Mayor Bob Sanderson is putting pieces in place to create its own plan to help homeless. Port Hope’s mayor wants council to integrate a response to help the homeless in its upcoming strategic planning session within the next few months, he said Thursday in an interview. Mayor Bob Sanderson met with Green Wood Coalition Community Director David Sheffield recently to discuss ways in which the municipality can address the issue of homelessness. He hopes to form a committee to make recommendations to council regarding temporary emergency shelters within Port Hope, as well as other issues related to homelessness. To ensure something is done, Sanderson said this initiative must be integrated into the municipality’s strategic plan, a document developed with the help of councillors, municipal staff, and the public. Continue Reading →
Belleville Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Jill Raycroft is working with poverty activists to develop a living wage for Quinte region, along with educating the community about how workers are being compensated by local businesses. She discusses this innovative, non-traditional approach during Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM Continue Reading →
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Northumberland-Peterborough South PC candidate David Piccini gives his perspective on the sudden departure of party leader Patrick Brown the day after his resignation in the face of allegations related to sexual harassment. Continue Reading →
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Northumberland-Peterborough South MP Kim Rudd chats with Drive Time host Dave Glover about her portfolio as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, as well as NAFTA, farming, and the PM’s breach of ethics on the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →
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