Tag: Kristen Siapas
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Goose Snipers
Frazier, Kristen, & Jon are the panel and discuss Windsor grabbing $2mil for surpassing housing targets, a city hall comms shakeup, hospital hack monetary fallout for not paying the ransom, Tecumseh enabling a doubling of housing stock and getting $15mil & Lakeshore allowing fourplexes hoping to get $$$, Windsor pizza named number one in Canada,…
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Green Day rushed offstage in Detroit as drone delays show
Green Day concert attendee Kristen Siapas & drone videographer Drew Hyttenrauch discuss Green Day rushed offstage from their Detroit show due to a drone.
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Doug, Cut the Tape!
Full house this time as Don, Frazier, Jon, Kristen and Doug discuss changes to rules around supervised consumption sites in Ontario, the the changes will have on SafePoint CTS in Windsor, Ontario municipalities requesting a housing and addictions minister, and Activate Transit Windsor-Essex’s report on their Bus-or-Bust public consultation.
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Curler Murals
Frazier, Kristen & Doug discuss a new Windsor Public Library schedule receiving pushback from the library union & users over accessibility, if standardized hours meet individual neighborhood needs, & public consult. We also talk public art. It’s summer!
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We’re Cheap and, In Theory, We’re a City
Full house as Jon, Don, Frazier, Kristen and Doug talk about a ray of hope for University Players, a county satisfaction survey about TWEPI and IWE, and MacLeans magazine taking note of Windsor as one of Canada’s best affordable cities.
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If there really is a “housing crisis”…
Frazier, Kristen, Jon and Doug talk about crime in Windsor, the City saying “no thanks” to the next round of federal housing funds, a medical data breach, and of course parking.
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Pause The Show!
Jon, Frazier, Kristen and Doug is your panel this week. The panel reviews Thom Hunt’s lawsuit against the City of Windsor, convenience stores entering the alcohol market, and a major transit investment announcement.
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Places Should be Inhabitable
Jon, Frazier, Kristen, and Doug talk about the ongoing LCBO strike, a change in the size of the police board, an ask about air conditioning, and a new crime reporting tool in Windsor.
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Jazz in the Parks swings into session
Just Cake Productions co-organizer Kristen Siapas discusses the launch of Jazz in the Parks and what residents can expect at upcoming shows.
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AM800 CKLW Roundtable with Mayor Dennis Rogers, Councillor Molly Allaire, & Kristen Siapas – June 26, 2024
The roundtable discusses Ontario bans puppy mills, if Windsor needs river taxis, an early Ontario election?, & more!
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AM800 CKLW Monday Roundtable with MPP Andrew Dowie, Essex Deputy Mayor Robbie Shepley, and Kristen Siapas – June 25, 2024
The Roundtable discusses Canada’s new school food program, Windsor’s home affordability, six-day work weeks, & Trump proposes green cards for graduates.
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Bear Spraying Penguin With Water
Jon, Frazier, Kristen, and Doug talk about spending cuts at the University of Windsor and the decline of Windsor water fountains.
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University Players ceasing operations due to budget realignment
Affected UWindsor staff member & local director and arts board member Kristen Siapas discusses University Players closing due to a budget realignment.
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Mega, Mega Hospital
Don, Jon, Kristen and Doug talk about the increase in tourism, Windsor’s GDP, a rough budget meeting at the school board and the decision around the downtown skating rink.
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Targeted Benihana Shower Ads
Jon, Frazier, Kristen and Doug cover the latest in Windsor Arena and Roseland redevelopments, muse a bit about public consultations and discuss the controversy over an interrupted delegation at the GECDSB meeting.
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AM800 Monday Roundtable w/ Kristen Siapas & Paul Synnott
The Roundtable discusses removing cash from parking metres, Windsor Arena as housing, restaurants charging to share meals, financial literacy, & more!
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Break Out the Bubble Machine
Don, Jon, Kristen and Doug are your panel as we discuss developers supporting Strengthen The Core, a new chief of staff for Mayor Drew Dilkens, and the latest unemployment figures from Statistics Canada’s official random number generator.
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Seven Minutes in Heaven
Full house as Jon, Don, Kristen, Frazier and Doug discuss the Housing and Homelessness Help Hub, the Strengthen the Core initiative, and Ontario byelections.
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What’s a Caltrop?
Regular panelists Jon, Frazier, Kristen and Doug are joined by guest panelist Darcie Renaud who joins us to break some news. After that, the panel discusses the City of Windsor employee satisfaction survey and the proposed investment in downtown revitalization.
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City Public Information Centre on historic Jackson Park Bandshell’s future
Kristen Siapas (Just Cake Productions’ Jazz in the Park co-producer & Rose City Politics co-host) discusses the historic Jackson Park Bandshell’s future.
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Cowboy Jim Morrison
This week Kristen, Frazier, Jon and Doug talk about the surprising quote in The Narwhal from ERCA CAO Tim Byrne. Later, we cover the expansion of the Banwell road intersection with EC Row.
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Izzy Loves Alleys
Jon’s away this week. Frazier, Kristen and Doug hold down the fort and discuss a housing development at Roseland, the end of garbage collection in most of Windsor’s alleys, and a possible reconsideration at the Greater Essex County District Schoolboard.
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Dingdongs or Twinkies?
Jon, Frazier, Don, Kristen and Doug talk about the end of additional federal homelessness funding and the latest in the Jackson Park bandshell saga.
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Night Day Darkness Eclipse
Full house on the show with Jon, Don, Frazier, Kristen and Doug talking about the city budget, the latest in the housing debate, a potential Transit Windsor strike, and the upcoming eclipse.
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Watch out for Snow Needles
Jon, Kristen and Doug talk about outsourcing and asset sales, ongoing drama around federal housing funds, and funding the arts in Windsor.
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Windsor is not a Dog Patch
Regular panelists Don Merrifield Jr., Jon Liedtke, Kristen Siapas, and Doug Sartori, are joined by The Windsor Star’s Doug Schmidt to discuss the top stories of 2023, with a contribution from friend of the show Anne Jarvis.
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FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with Gavin Booth & Kristen Siapas
The Roundtable discusses a memorial service for Windsor’s Feather Hat Guy, the Peace Fountain missing its finale, and arts and culture funding in Windsor Essex.
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Dan MacDonald Show (7/25/23)
All-way stops, a garbage collection pilot, new Windsor Spitfires coach, the world’s worst drivers, working in cannabis, and LGBT foster families needed!
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TUESDAY ROUNDTABLE
THE TUESDAY ROUNDTABLE discusses all-way stops, moving garbage collection, a new Windsor Spitfires head coach, & the world’s worst drivers are…DETROITERS.
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AM800 CKLW: FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE
Kristen Siapas and Vanessa Shields discuss Peel Region divorce, councillor Francis’ marina dreams, Windsor police officer convoy donation, & Cineplex fees.
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TUESDAY ROUNDTABLE
Universal mental healthcare, PM Trudeau vs. Poilievre, Canadians not welcome at the Panthers’ playoff games, & selfies…it’s the Tuesday Roundtable!
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Comic Sans Council
Jon, Melinda and Doug talk about Mayor Dilkens’ new chief of staff, 2022 candidate financial disclosures, and a curious choice of typeface in City documents.
