Latest Flagstaff county Podcast Episodes
Stroke of genius
The Flagstaff County Podcast - April 19, 2024 22:00 - 27 minutesKillam-area artist Kristin Kueber lifts the veil on her creative process, her influences, what inspires her, and much more. Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna hosts this behind-the-art chat.
Bank on it!
The Flagstaff County Podcast - March 01, 2024 22:00 - 29 minutesWhen it comes to food bank donations, Flagstaff residents are extremely generous, says Flagstaff Family and Community Services Executive Director Lynne Jenkinson. Lynne chats with Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna about the Food Bank, the Toilet Paper Tower Challenge, her...
Rules of Engagement
The Flagstaff County Podcast - February 23, 2024 17:00 - 20 minutesFlagstaff County Reeve Don Kroetch and Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna chat about the importance of engaging with the public, roll out this year's public participation plan, and then look back at the findings of last year's public engagement.
Tradition, history and dancing!
The Flagstaff County Podcast - February 13, 2024 21:00 - 27 minutesWith the Red Serge Ball happening next month, Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna sits down with Noreen Metz, program manager of Flagstaff Victim Services, and Jessica Docksteader, program facilitator of the Family Resource Centre in Killam, which is operated by the Parent...
Hub for Early Childhood
The Flagstaff County Podcast - February 08, 2024 23:00 - 23 minutesJessica Docksteader, program facilitator with the Family Resource Centre in Killam, joins Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna to discuss the facility that is operated by the Parents For Fun in Flagstaff Society and that is so much more than just an indoor playground.
Toast and Roast
The Flagstaff County Podcast - February 02, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutesFire Chief Derek Homme, of the Flagstaff Regional Emergency Services Society (otherwise known as FRESS), and Capt. Chad Kuefler, of the FRESS Forestburg station, join Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna to talk about a big event on April 20, 2024 in Forestburg, where firefi...
Top Stories of 2023
The Flagstaff County Podcast - January 26, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutesLeslie Cholowsky, editor of The Community Press, takes a lookback at the local stories and events that shaped 2023. With Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna as host, Leslie identifies eight news themes that wove their way through the past year.
'Pure dead brilliant'
The Flagstaff County Podcast - January 18, 2024 16:00 - 41 minutesFlagstaff Scottish Club co-founder Ian Malcolm chats with Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna about the upcoming Robbie Burns Night in Killam. Ian also plays a few songs on the bagpipes.
All Tuned Up
The Flagstaff County Podcast - January 12, 2024 00:00 - 30 minutesFlagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna kicks off Season 4 of the podcast with local musician Tom Lichak.
2024 Trailer
The Flagstaff County Podcast - December 22, 2023 18:00 - 1 minuteAs we near the end of 2023, I urge you to subscribe to the Flagstaff County Podcast. We have a great lineup of episodes already planned for 2024 – covering a wide array of topics relevant to Flagstaffians (or is that Flagstaffers? Or Flagstonians? Or maybe Flagites?) – anyway we don’t want you t...
The Daysland 'Ghost'
The Flagstaff County Podcast - October 28, 2023 21:00 - 29 minutesFor several weeks in the mid-1930s, a farmhouse south of Daysland, Alberta is seemingly terrorized by a "ghost". Many, including homeowners Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lansing, are convinced that an "evil spirit" has taken up residence there. Listen, as Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Ca...
'Providential day'
The Flagstaff County Podcast - September 26, 2023 22:00 - 15 minutesOne year later, we revisit the Alberta government's historic announcement to return the Manitou Stone to its rightful home in modern-day Flagstaff County, which is on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route to the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis...
The train's a-comin'
The Flagstaff County Podcast - July 14, 2023 16:00 - 19 minutesKen Eshpeter, a director with the Friends of the Battle River Railway Society, stops by to tell Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna all about the little railway that could. If you're interested in riding the rails in Central Alberta, be sure to visit the Battle River Trai...
A fitter Flagstaff!
The Flagstaff County Podcast - July 06, 2023 16:00 - 17 minutesThe grand prize in our 2023 Flagstaff Fitness Challenge features 10 online training sessions (valued at $500) with personal trainer Josh Damberger. Josh tells Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna why he got into the fitness industry and what services he offers, before sharin...
Good Sport
The Flagstaff County Podcast - May 08, 2023 19:00 - 13 minutesMatthew Pfeffer sits down with Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna to talk about what he does as Agricultural Foreman, and then reminisce about his hockey and swimming careers.
Lasting Legacy
The Flagstaff County Podcast - March 30, 2023 21:00 - 20 minutesHow many people can say that something they've created is in a museum? Flagstaff County Parts Technician Kelly Harris can. A lavish Russian coronation cloak that Kelly created during her time with the Czar Theatre Guild, as well as some Fabergé eggs that she had a hand in creating, are housed at...
Tower of Toilet Paper Challenge Wrap-up!
The Flagstaff County Podcast - March 01, 2023 18:00 - 25 minutesFlagstaff Food Bank board secretary Lynne Jenkinson provides Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna with a wrap-up of the recent Tower of Toilet Paper Challenge. Lynne also updates Cary on the latest statistics from the Flagstaff Food Bank.
2022 State of the County
The Flagstaff County Podcast - December 23, 2022 22:00 - 24 minutesFlagstaff County Reeve Don Kroetch gives the podcast version of a State of the County address. With Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna hosting, Reeve Kroetch looks back at the County's accomplishments, as well as the challenges faced by the County, its residents, businesses, and regional a...
The Manitou Stone is Coming Home!
The Flagstaff County Podcast - December 01, 2022 00:00 - 22 minutesFlagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna chats with county resident Sharleen Chevraux, who helped bring the Manitou Stone back to Alberta in 1973. The Killam businesswoman and retired English high school teacher says she has mixed emotions after the recent announcement that the ...
Beatin' the Heat
The Flagstaff County Podcast - September 26, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutesMaryse Bourgault is an assistant professor in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan. She is also the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) Integrated Agronomy Research Chair. The drought and agriculture researcher chats with former Flagstaff County Agr...
The Buzz on Bees
The Flagstaff County Podcast - September 19, 2022 19:00 - 31 minutesFormer Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook gets the not-so-sweet lowdown on what honey bees are facing – including some common diseases and the impacts of pesticide exposure – from Elizabeth (Liz) Walsh. Liz is a postdoctoral researcher at the Beaverlodge Research Farm in the Peac...
The Root of the Problem
The Flagstaff County Podcast - August 29, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutesDr. Syama Chatterton, a pulse crops pathologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge, and former Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook discuss pulse diseases.
"You're too young to retire!"
The Flagstaff County Podcast - July 27, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutesBrent Hoyland started working at Flagstaff County on Tuesday, January 2, 1990, as Agricultural Fieldman. He retires Friday, July 29, 2022, as Assistant CAO. Brent sits down with Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna and looks back at his 32 1/2-year career at Flagstaff County.
All about the ASB!
The Flagstaff County Podcast - July 04, 2022 22:00 - 27 minutesNick Dunn, Flagstaff County's new agricultural fieldman, discusses the extensive responsibilities and services of the Flagstaff County Agricultural Service Board. Nick, who recorded this episode recently while he was still serving in the role of assistant agricultural fieldman, can be reached v...
A Vision for the Future of Flagstaff County
The Flagstaff County Podcast - June 15, 2022 22:00 - 22 minutesFlagstaff County Council is responsible for developing a plan to determine the long-term strategic direction of the municipality. The 2022-25 Strategic Plan contains Council's vision for the future of our Community of communities. Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna sits d...
Climate Change and Agriculture
The Flagstaff County Podcast - May 31, 2022 15:00 - 41 minutesDr. Vern Baron, forage researcher with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lacombe, and former Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook broach the topic of climate change and the future of farming.
Shelterbelt Restoration
The Flagstaff County Podcast - May 20, 2022 21:00 - 1 hourMegan Andre, executive director of the Agroforestry & Woodlot Extension Society (AWES), sits down with Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook and Assistant Agricultural Fieldman Nick Dunn to deliver a presentation on the restoration and maintenance of shelterbelts. For more informat...
Survey Says!
The Flagstaff County Podcast - May 03, 2022 19:00 - 41 minutesAlberta Agriculture and Forestry insect technologist Shelley Barkley gives Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook the lowdown on insect surveys and which bugs are being monitored throughout the province.
What's Buggin' Canola?
The Flagstaff County Podcast - April 19, 2022 21:00 - 38 minutesFlea beetles, bertha armyworms, diamondback moths, cabbage seedpod weevils, crucifer root-feeding maggots, grasshoppers and the canola flower midge are among the biggest threats to a canola crop. Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook discusses these insect pests with bug expert Dr....
Soil Fertility Facts
The Flagstaff County Podcast - April 05, 2022 19:00 - 46 minutesFlagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook roots out some facts on soil fertility with Dr. Jeff Schoenau, a professor of soil fertility and professional agrologist who works in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.
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