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] |
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