Latest Neighbourhood Podcast Episodes
Episode 14: Intergenerational Work with Bella Kerr
Village In The City - April 27, 2023 12:09 - 37 minutesIn our latest Village In The City podcast recording Mark McKergow will be talking to Bella Kerr from the Generations Working Together. Bella is Intergenerational Development Officer She is a very enthusiastic proponent not only of getting generations working together but of making that work hig...
Strathcarron Hospice: Moving from 'community engagement' to 'community development'
Village In The City - November 15, 2022 12:38 - 40 minutesWe're talking to Susan High and Hannah Gray from Strathcarron Hospice near Falkirk in Scotland. Susan and Hannah have played a key role in moving the hospice from a 'community engagement' focus (a good thing in itself) to a 'community development' focus (even better). This work over the past 2-3...
Cormac Russell and The Connected Community
Village In The City - October 19, 2022 09:19 - 50 minutesJoin Mark McKergow and international ABCD guru Cormac Russell as they discuss Cormac's new book The Connected Community (with John McKnight). They discuss why connecting the community is so important, the critical role of discovering what's there already, and how to encourage neighbours to enhan...
Jason Sears and VillageCo - building village-like communities in the NW USA
Village In The City - October 03, 2022 11:52 - 38 minutesAt Village In The City we're interested in building micro-local communities. Jason Sears, founder of VillageCo, has a slightly different yet related goal - building 'village-like' communities in large cities in the USA and then helping them become more local. Jason is using an open-source 'socia...
Last Aid: Supporting the dying in your local community
Village In The City - September 08, 2022 09:35 - 40 minutesHow can we act in a human way in that most difficult situation - when someone in our community is dying? The Last Aid project and course can help you. Mark talks to Susan Speke and Siobhan Neylon from Highland Hospice in Inverness who offer Last Aid training and support in the UK (https://highla...
Episode 9: Safe strong cohesive communities with Dilia Swart, Protection Approaches
Village In The City - June 23, 2022 08:48 - 46 minutesDilia Swart talks about her work in building strong safe communities to protect people from identity-based violence in London and elsewhere. The latest Village In The City podcast welcomes Dilia Swart of Protection Approaches to talk about their work in building communities as a means of workin...
Episode 8: Building participation with Laura Puttkamer
Village In The City - May 05, 2022 11:27 - 34 minutesBuilding participation in urban development and village-building is key... what are the keys to engaging with people? Laura Puttkamer runs the ParCityPatory website and blog, where she is building ideas, stories and methods for making cities more participatory. Laura also hosts the Urbanism Boo...
Episode 7: The Chatty Cafe Scheme
Village In The City - March 09, 2022 11:25 - 33 minutesLoneliness is a problem facing many people around the world. Particularly in cities and urban contexts, it's so easy to be surrounded by people and yet feel unconnected and peripheral. This month on Village In The City our guest is Jenny Bimpson, one of the key organisers behind the Chatty Cafe...
E#11 Jerrica Hackett on the Provincial Prison System
CEED Pod - February 14, 2022 21:00 - 35 minutes"Corrections is a catchall for the failures of society." Alisha and Christian interview Jerrica about her experiences as a corrections officer and employee in a community based organization assisting former inmates. Jerrica describes her transition from "lock-em up and throw away the key" office...
E#10 Part 7 of the 100 Year War on Salmon
CEED Pod - January 12, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutesIn this final episode of the 100 Year War on Salmon, Jack Emberly concludes his conversation with salmon historian and ARMS co-founder Geoff Clayton. Geoff characterizes the behaviors and attitudes of the main players in the devastation of salmon stocks in the Alouette Watershed. CEED Pod is s...
Episode 6: Community Development and Rekindling Democracy with Cormac Russell
Village In The City - January 11, 2022 09:08 - 53 minutesCormac Russell is a passionate advocate for bottom-up community development, carried out BY citizens for their own communities. He is a long-term expert in Asset Based Community Development (ABCD), and says that finding and building 'what's strong' is vital in dealing with 'what's wrong'. Who ge...
S1E9 Part 6 of the 100 Year War on Salmon
CEED Pod - November 10, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutesIn License to Kill, Entrainment Rears Its Ugly Head, Jack Emberly continues his conversation with salmon historian and ARMS co-founder Geoff Clayton on the misdirection provided to community members by both the power company that diverts Alouette Watershed waters, and the government ministries a...
E#9 Part 6 of the 100 Year War on Salmon
CEED Pod - November 10, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutesIn License to Kill, Entrainment Rears Its Ugly Head, Jack Emberly continues his conversation with salmon historian and ARMS co-founder Geoff Clayton on the misdirection provided to community members by both the power company that diverts Alouette Watershed waters, and the government ministries a...
Episode 5: Engaging with churches with Rev Nick Bowry
Village In The City - November 03, 2021 18:04 - 34 minutesChurches have long held a role in building community - but what kind of role can they play in an inclusive and broadly secular world? Village In The City is all about building micro-local communities to enhance the lives of everyone in the neighbourhood, which may include one or more churches....
E#8 Trevor Takasaki Interview + Anna Hendry Interview & Performance
CEED Pod - November 01, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutesChristian explains that the CEED Centre Neighbourhood House was once an English language kindergarten built by the Japanese Canadian community in Maple Ridge in the early part of the 20th Century. Then the WWII internment of Japanese Canadians changed everything. His first guest, Trevor Takasaki...
S1E8 Trevor Takasaki Interview + Anna Hendry Interview & Performance
CEED Pod - November 01, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutesChristian explains that the CEED Centre Neighbourhood House was once an English language kindergarten built by the Japanese Canadian community in Maple Ridge in the early part of the 20th Century. Then the WWII internment of Japanese Canadians changed everything. His first guest, Trevor Takasaki...
S1E7 Part 5 of the 100 Year War on Salmon
CEED Pod - September 29, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutesIn Part 5 of the 100 Year War on Salmon, Jack Emberly prompts Geoff Clayton to relate how he and the community finally start to make some headway with BC Hydro to release more water into the Alouette River through the dam. It takes the threat of legal action and tough talk to motivate the Provin...
E#7 Part 5 of the 100 Year War on Salmon
CEED Pod - September 29, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutesIn Part 5 of the 100 Year War on Salmon, Jack Emberly prompts Geoff Clayton to relate how he and the community finally start to make some headway with BC Hydro to release more water into the Alouette River through the dam. It takes the threat of legal action and tough talk to motivate the Provin...
S1E6 Kim Wright Interview + Part 4 of the 100 Year War on Salmon
CEED Pod - August 11, 2021 01:00 - 45 minutesFollow former Maple Ridge resident Kim Wright across Canada to St. Damien, QC, where she is becoming a changemaker coach and consumer of pine tree syrup as she converses with host Christian. Then pick up the latest installment in the 7-part series, the 100 Year War on Salmon, in which Jack Ember...
E#6 Kim Wright Interview + Part 4 of the 100 Year War on Salmon
CEED Pod - August 11, 2021 01:00 - 45 minutesFollow former Maple Ridge resident Kim Wright across Canada to St. Damien, QC, where she is becoming a changemaker coach and consumer of pine tree syrup as she converses with host Christian. Then pick up the latest installment in the 7-part series, the 100 Year War on Salmon, in which Jack Ember...
S1E5 The Koop Report--Government Skullduggery at Coquitlam
CEED Pod - July 07, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutesJack, Christian and Geoff Clayton outline how private power companies manipulate governments in the early 1900s to divert water courses for power generation at the expense of salmon runs, First Nations and local cities, setting the precedent for watersheds throughout BC, including the Alouette w...
E#5 The Koop Report--Government Skullduggery at Coquitlam
CEED Pod - July 07, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutesJack, Christian and Geoff Clayton outline how private power companies manipulate governments in the early 1900s to divert water courses for power generation at the expense of salmon runs, First Nations and local cities, setting the precedent for watersheds throughout BC, including the Alouette w...
The Koop Report--Government Skulduggery at Coquitlam
CEED Pod - July 07, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutesJack, Christian and Geoff Clayton outline how private power companies manipulate governments in the early 1900s to divert water courses for power generation at the expense of salmon runs, First Nations and local cities, setting the precedent for watersheds throughout BC, including the Alouette w...
S1E4 100 Year War on Salmon Part 3 + Wellness on the Farm
CEED Pod - June 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourIn Segment 1, catch up on Part 3 of Jack's conversation with Christian about Geoff Clayton's epic battle over restoring water flows in the Alouette watershed for salmon--a glimpse at the 100 Year War that has been waged on salmon by power companies and ineffective government agencies. In Segment...
S1E4 Part 3 of the 100 Year War on Salmon + Wellness on the Farm
CEED Pod - June 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourIn Segment 1, catch up on Part 3 of Jack's conversation with Christian about Geoff Clayton's epic battle over restoring water flows in the Alouette watershed for salmon--a glimpse at the 100 Year War that has been waged on salmon by power companies and ineffective government agencies. In Segment...
E#4 Part 3 of the 100 Year War on Salmon + Wellness on the Farm
CEED Pod - June 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourIn Segment 1, catch up on Part 3 of Jack's conversation with Christian about Geoff Clayton's epic battle over restoring water flows in the Alouette watershed for salmon--a glimpse at the 100 Year War that has been waged on salmon by power companies and ineffective government agencies. In Segment...
S1E3 100 Year War on Salmon Part 2 + Attitudes toward Homelessness
CEED Pod - June 10, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutesIn Segment 1, Christian and Jack bring you Part 2 of Jack's conversation with Geoff Clayton, Alouette River salmon historian, about the 100 Year War on Salmon in the Alouette watershed. In Segment 2, Christian speaks with Jessica Braimoh on her university team's study of attitudes toward homeles...
E#3 100 Year War on Salmon Part 2 + Attitudes toward Homelessness
CEED Pod - June 10, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutesIn Segment 1, Christian and Jack bring you Part 2 of Jack's conversation with Geoff Clayton, Alouette River salmon historian, about the 100 Year War on Salmon in the Alouette watershed. In Segment 2, Christian speaks with Jessica Braimoh on her university team's study of attitudes toward homeles...
Episode 4: The benefits of community with Sanderson Jones
Village In The City - June 03, 2021 10:54 - 31 minutesVillage In The City is all about building micro-local communities to enhance the lives of everyone in the neighbourhood. So what ARE the benefits of connection and community? Join us to explore the research, the experience and the joy of connection with Sanderson Jones! Sanderson was a stand-up c...
S1E2 Insomnia + Pandemic Impact on Youth Mental Health
CEED Pod - May 23, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutesAlisha and Arshiya delve into the topic of insomnia with youth and interview principal Ken Elphick to find out how he deals with insomnia. Then they have a conversation with teacher librarian Karen Aitken to find out what super powers she looks for in students and how she is expanding her presen...