Sun, 11 March 2007 This week we have the second part of my interview with historian and author Mark Jodoin about the first settler in With the Canal closing on March 11, this episode marks the end of our winter series. We`ll be back in April with our spring series. This week's sponsor: Glebe Community Tree Rogers Television series called "Rideau Runs Through It". The Rideau Canal website. Mark Jodoin's "Rideau Warrior" series is published by esprit de corps. Weather forecasts: Environment The National Capital Commission's ice conditions report Last week's trivia question was: name one of the two most utilized locks used by boats on the canal. The answers are: Narrows, with almost 7000 boats in 2005 and Newboro with almost 6500 boats in 2005. As always, we would really like to hear your feedback on the podcast (mckay@podcastproducer.ca). I'd also encourage you to click on the free subscription link so you'll download automatically each new episode (we post on Sundays). If you're unsure about how to do that and what software you can use to listen to podcasts, click on the Resources tab at www.podcastproducer.ca. Please feel free to post comments to this blog by click on "Comments" below. You may also wish to consider recording some audio comments (wave or MP3 format please) and e-mailing them to the e-mail address above. We will play some of them on the show. Comments[6] |
Sun, 4 March 2007 This week I talked with historian and author Mark Jodoin about the first settler in This week's sponsor: Glebe Community Tree Tribute to The Fallen Rideau Canal Navies (1826-1832) - Concert of Ottawa Valley Traditional Music, Irish/French Traditional Music, poetry and more. Storytelling series at the Rideau Canal Museum. Rideau 175 Lecture Series - The Historic Rideau. Dr. Brian Osborne provides an introduction to the series and overview of the changing perception of the Weather forecasts: Environment The National Capital Commission's ice conditions report Mark Jodoin's "Rideau Warrior" series is published by esprit de corps. Last week's trivia question was: how long does it take to paddle the full length of the canal, 3 to 5 days, 6 to 10 days, or 12 to 15 days? The answer is 6 to 10 days. This week's question is: name one of the two most utilized locks used by boats on the canal. As always, we would really like to hear your feedback on the podcast (mckay@podcastproducer.ca). I'd also encourage you to click on the free subscription link so you'll download automatically each new episode (we post on Sundays). If you're unsure about how to do that and what software you can use to listen to podcasts, click on the Resources tab at www.podcastproducer.ca. Please feel free to post comments to this blog by click on "Comments" below. You may also wish to consider recording some audio comments (wave or MP3 format please) and e-mailing them to the e-mail address above. We will play some of them on the show. Comments[8] |
Wed, 28 February 2007 We've had some great news coverage since we launched the podcast. CBC Radio had me in-studio for a live interview on "All in a Day" and a couple of newspapers have covered us. Here's the most recent one from the Ottawa City Journal. Category: podcasts -- posted at: 3:46 PM Comments[5] |
Sun, 25 February 2007 This week we recorded the show on-location at the Heritage Day festivities at City Hall. I spoke with some of the museums that had displays set up at the event. David Rutherford ventured out on the ice again to talk to some skaters. He also sat down with our resident historian to talk about some of the history you can see while skating on the canal. This week's sponsor: Glebe Community Tree City of Ottawa fact sheet on Heritage Day 2007 (site includes photos of festivities) The Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa The Bytown Museum Weather forecasts: Environment The National Capital Commission's ice conditions report The 175th Anniversary of the Rideau Canal - Rideau 175 Last week's trivia question was: what year was the first official opening of the canal? The answer is: 1832. This week's question is: how long does it take to paddle the full length of the canal, 3 to 5 days, 6 to 10 days, or 12 to 15 days? As always, we would really like to hear your feedback on the podcast (mckay@podcastproducer.ca). I'd also encourage you to click on the free subscription link so you'll download automatically each new episode (we post on Sundays). If you're unsure about how to do that and what software you can use to listen to podcasts, click on the Resources tab at www.podcastproducer.ca. Please feel free to post comments to this blog by click on "Comments" below. You may also wish to consider recording some audio comments (wave or MP3 format please) and e-mailing them to the e-mail address above. We will play some of them on the show. Comments[8] |
Sun, 18 February 2007 This week we recorded the show on-location at Dows Lake. I hosted the show from the warm interior of the Pavillion while David Rutherford ventured out on the ice to speek to skaters. We covered what was happening for the last weekend of Winterlude and took a look ahead to some of the Canal-related events you can take in with your family during March break. This week's sponsor: Glebe Community Tree March break at the Bytown Museum March break activities at the Heritage House Museum in Smiths Falls The National Capital Commission report we discussed: Weather forecasts: Environment The National Capital Commission's ice conditions report The 175th Anniversary of the Rideau Canal - Rideau 175 Last week's trivia question was: how many lock stations are there on the canal, 24, 34 or 44? The answer is 24. This week's question is: what year was the first official opening of the canal. Send you name, address and telephone number to mckay@podcastproducer.ca and we'll randomly select a winner from the correct entries who will receive a free video rental from Alpha AV at 859 Bank Street (Bank and Fifth). The winner will be announced next week. As always, we would really like to hear your feedback on the podcast (mckay@podcastproducer.ca). I'd also encourage you to click on the free subscription link so you'll download automatically each new episode (we post on Sundays). If you're unsure about how to do that and what software you can use to listen to podcasts, click on the Resources tab at www.podcastproducer.ca. Please feel free to post comments to this blog by click on "Comments" below. You may also wish to consider recording some audio comments (wave or MP3 format please) and e-mailing them to the e-mail address above. We will play some of them on the show. Comments[5] |
Sun, 11 February 2007 Episode 2 Show Notes As always, I would really like to hear your feedback on the podcast (mckay@podcastproducer.ca). I'd also encourage you to click on the free subscription link so you'll download automatically each new episode (we post on Mondays). If you're unsure about how to do that and what software you can use to listen to podcasts, click on the Resources tab at www.podcastproducer.ca. See ya next week. John. This week's sponsor: Glebe Community Tree The CPAC documentary on the Rideau Canal Brook Dunning's blog is at http://brookdunning.blogspot.com/ Thom Fountain's blog with photos of life in Ottawa 150 years after being named the capital is at http://ottawaat150.blogspot.com/ Weather forecasts: Environment The National Capital Commission's ice conditions report The 175th Anniversary of the Rideau Canal - Rideau 175 Last week’s trivia question was: What is the length of the canal in kilometres? The answer is… 202 km. This week’s question is: how many lock stations are there on the canal, 24, 34 or 44? Send you name, address and telephone number to mckay@podcastproducer.ca and we'll randomly select a winner from the correct entries who will receive a free video rental from Alpha AV at 859 Bank Street (Bank and Fifth). The winner will be announced next week.Please feel free to post comments to this blog by click on "Comments" below. You may also wish to consider recording some audio comments (wave or MP3 format please) and e-mailing them to the e-mail address above. We will play some of them on the show. Comments[21] |
Mon, 5 February 2007 Episode 1 Show Notes We had a lot of fun putting our first show together and I would really like to hear your thoughts on where we could take the show in future (mckay@podcastproducer.ca). I'd also encourage you to click on the free subscription link so you'll download automatically each new episode (we post on Mondays). If you're unsure about how to do that and what software you can use to listen to podcasts, click on the Resources tab at www.podcastproducer.ca. See ya next week. John. This week's sponsor: Glebe Community Tree Weather forecasts: Environment The National Capital Commission's ice conditions report The 175th Anniversary of the Rideau Canal - Rideau 175 See what`s happening for Winterlude At the National Arts Centre: The Snow Show: East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon This week's trivia question: what is the length of the canal in kilometres? Send you name and telephone number to mckay@podcastproducer.ca and we'll randomly select a winner from the correct entries who will receive a free video rental from Alpha AV at 859 Bank Street (Bank and Fifth). The winner will be announced next week. Please feel free to post comments to this blog by click on "Comments" below. You may also wish to consider recording some audio comments (wave or MP3 format please) and e-mailing them to the e-mail address above. We will play some of them on the show. Comments[31] |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
