Best Gulf Islands Community Radio Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 38 Matthew Quetton 14:15

1d ago14:15

14:15

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Matthew Quetton, new Executive Director of the Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce about new directions and a new business directory.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep. 37 Laura Patrick 21:01

13d ago21:01

21:01

Ep. 37 of Ask Salt Spring Answered, in which we talk to Salt Spring Island Trustee Laura Patrick about the Complete Communities Assessment and the Official Community Plan (OCP).By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep. 36 Rollie Cook 25:39

2M ago25:39

25:39

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Rollie Cook, chair of the Salt Spring Fire Protection District about the new firehall. equipment needs, fire protection and much more.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep. 35 Jon Cooksey 17:06

3M ago17:06

17:06

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Jon Cookey, a board member of the Farmland Trust about food security on Salt Spring IslandBy Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 29 Brian Pyper 19:52

3M ago19:52

19:52

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Brian Pyper, chair of the North Salt Spring Water District about the moratorium on new water hookups, the future of Channel Ridge and other topics related to water.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 28 Adam Olsen 23:39

3M ago23:39

23:39

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Green MLA Adam Olsen about why he was opposed to the NDP's latest housing policies.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 27 David Forget 19:54

3M ago19:54

19:54

David Forget of the Mental Wellness Initiative talks about the program and how it works on Salt Spring Island.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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EP 26 Gayle Baker 11:59

3M ago11:59

11:59

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Gayle Baker of the LCC about road line painting and the Ganges boardwalk.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 25 Julia Wagner - The Fab Lab 8:26

3M ago8:26

8:26

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Julia Wagner of the Salt Spring Public library about The Fab Lab, where you can make anything using 3-D printers and much more.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 34 Andrew Gaetz 16:42

4M ago16:42

16:42

We speak with Andrew Gaetz, operations manager for Emcom, the company that maintains roads on Salt Spring Island.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 24 Grow Local 6:42

4M ago6:42

6:42

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Polly Orr of Grow Local about food security on Salt Spring.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 33 Sgt Clive Seabrook 7:30

4M ago7:30

7:30

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to RCMP Sgt. Clive Seabrook, detachment commander, about policing on Salt Spring.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 32 Nora Layard 12:15

4M ago12:15

12:15

Ep 32, Ask Salt Spring Answered's Damian Inwood talks to Nora Layard, chair of the Transition Salt Spring Enterprise Co-op about Green Loans and other forms of loans to fund local businesses.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 22 Adam Olsen 17:12

4M ago17:12

17:12

By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 21 Alexander Fischer-Jean 9:33

4M ago9:33

9:33

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Alexander Fischer-Jean of Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce about the Ambassador Program.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 20 Brian Young 19:26

4M ago19:26

19:26

We talk to Brian Young, chair of Transition Salt Spring about the latest on the climate action plan.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 19 Housing Now 11:27

4M ago11:27

11:27

Ask Salt Spring Answered talks to Janey Rowland who is the co-ordinator for Housing Now, which is now on Salt Spring and puts people who need housing together with people who have it available.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 31 Gary Holman 20:07

4M ago20:07

20:07

Gary Holman, CRD director for Salt Spring and a member of the Local Community Commission, talks about tax hikes and new funding for housing.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 18 Gary Holman Ask Salt Spring Answered 26:29

4M ago26:29

26:29

We talk to CRD director Gary Holman about taxes, regional transit and absentee homeowner taxes.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 17 Ask Salt Spring Answerd 22:41

4M ago22:41

22:41

Damian Inwood talks to Adam Olsen about $20,000 legislature desks, speed limits and BC FerriesBy Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Ep 30 MLA Adam Olsen 27:56

4M ago27:56

27:56

Green Party MLA Adam Olsen discusses the upcoming provincial election, secondary suite legislation and healthcare.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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EP 16 - Adam Olsen - Variety of Ganges Topics 17:41

11M ago17:41

17:41

Ask Salt Spring Answered: Conversation with Adam Olsen, Green Party MLA about BC Ferries, Ganges Revitalization and the suggested 30k/h speed limit in the Ganges Village.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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EP 15 - Alexander Fischer-Jean - SSI Chamber of Commerce 10:03

11M ago10:03

10:03

Damian Inwood talks with Alexander Fischer-Jean about the new Ambassador ProgramBy Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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EP 14 - Brian Young - Salt Spring Transition 20:26

12M ago20:26

20:26

Damian is in conversation with Brian Young, chair of Transition Salt Spring, which is a climate action advocacy group. They discuss a number of climate action ideas for Salt SpringBy Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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EP 13 - Gary Holman - Salt Spring Infrastructure Issues 22:42

1y ago22:42

22:42

Gary Holman talks about "prudent use of debt" to deal with aging infrastructure repairs such as the electrical room and rotting walls at the pool.By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Rob Fleming - Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure - Salt Spring Transportation issues 5:17

1y ago5:17

5:17

Minister Ron Flemings quickly goes over some of the recent transportation announcements dealing with Salt Spring, especially the Ganges HillBy Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Mairi Welman - Salt Spring Solutions - Housing 12:19

1y ago12:19

12:19

CHIR interviews Mairi Welman a spokesperson for Salt Spring Solutions on their recent study, Homes for IslandersBy Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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LCC All candidates meeting May 16, 2023 2:00:05

1y ago2:00:05

2:00:05

All candidates meeting from Fulford HallBy Gulf Island Radio

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David Courtney - LCC Candidate 7:31

1y ago7:31

7:31

By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Earl Rook - LCC Candidate 9:16

1y ago9:16

9:16

By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Brian Webster - LCC Candidate 9:40

1y ago9:40

9:40

By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Kylie Coates - LCC Candidate 8:26

1y ago8:26

8:26

By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Gary Holman - Salt Spring Island Housing Issues 26:08

1y ago26:08

26:08

Gary Holman the CRD Director for Salt Spring Island gives his perspectives and makes some announcements on the housing issues facing Salt SpringBy Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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EP 5 - Adam Olsen - Salt Spring Housing Issues 19:58

1y ago19:58

19:58

Adam Olsen has some interesting insights and recommendations regarding Salt Spring housing issuesBy Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Don Conley - Salt Spring Players 12:04

1y ago12:04

12:04

By Gulf Island Radio

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Ron Cooke - Housing issues 12:16

1y ago12:16

12:16

By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Nejmah Guermoudi - Housing issues 14:49

1y ago14:49

14:49

By Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Adam Olsen - Salt Spring Health Issues 16:45

1y ago16:45

16:45

Damian Inwood chats to Adam Olsen about the pressing healthcare issues facing Salt Spring IslandBy Damian Inwood of CHiR.fm

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Gary Holman: Fulford Water Issues 20:01

1y ago20:01

20:01

Gary talks about the significant water issues facing Fulford, and all of Salt Spring. The existing infrastructure is old and prone to signifiant water loss, and replacement is a costly proposition. In addition there increasing demand for water and issues about sustainability from Salt Spring's water sources…

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Terry David Mulligan 16:52

2y ago16:52

16:52

An interview with Terry David Mulligan on his long and great career in the broadcasting business as he joins the Board of Directors of Gulf Island Community Radio to help with marketing and programming for chir.fmBy Gulf Island Radio

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David Busch - Conservative candidate 24:18

3y ago24:18

24:18

For more information go to https://davidbusch.ca/By Gulf Island Radio

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Farmteam - Matt Kennedy and Matt Brain 4:49

3y ago4:49

4:49

For more information about the band or to give a listen go to their websiteBy Gulf Island Radio

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Sherri Moore-Arbour, Liberal Candidate 17:30

3y ago17:30

17:30

For more information go to https://sherrimoorearbour.liberal.ca/By Gulf Island Radio

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Sabina Singh - NDP Candidate 13:23

3y ago13:23

13:23

For more information about Sabina go to https://sabinasingh.ndp.ca/By Gulf Island Radio

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Elizabeth May 20:33

3y ago20:33

20:33

Dan Miller chats with Former Green Party leader Elizabeth May from the Saturday market on Salt Spring Island. From there, she tells us what she's been up to and a recent surgery that took place. She also gives an update on a potential election and if she's running.By Gulf Island Radio

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Interview with David Rumsey 33:40

4y ago33:40

33:40

David tells us how he accidentally got into the translation business while studying for his PhD and that job has allowed him to work from home and to live where he has wanted for almost 30 years. He clearly loves the freedom of working from home and has some insights in how to best manage it. He also discusses the translation business, and how it i…

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Series Introduction 2:22

4y ago2:22

2:22

The Gulf Islands of British Columbia are home to many digital workers who have chosen to live here yet still continue to do similar knowledge based work that they were doing before. They even run whole expert-based businesses remotely, not only surviving by thriving. In these interviews we find out exactly how they made the change and what their wo…

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Interview with Holly MacDonald 26:50

4y ago26:50

26:50

Holly tells us how her and her husband decided to leave Vancouver in 2007 and to live a simpler, cheaper rural life style. After considering a lot of different factors they chose Salt Spring. Her husband maintained his existing employment allowing Holly the opportunity to simultaneously move and start her own business: providing e-learning and trai…

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