Archive for July, 2008

Christy Clark ShowOn Thursday’s “Christy Clark Show”…

We clear up the confusion around the Olympic transportation plan with Dale Bracewell, Director of the Olympic Transportation Branch For the City of Vancouver and Maureen Douglas, Director of Community Relations for Vanoc.

What is the latest on the lawsuit around the BC election gag law?  Mike Dumler, Former President, CUPE BC and Legislative Co-Ordinator with CUPE BC; Darryl Walker, President of the BCGEU; and BC’s Attorney General Wally Oppal discuss.

Uncomfortable Question of the Day – If it is acceptable for people to state that they are voting for Barack Obama because they believe that the United States needs a black President, why is it so unacceptable if people stated that they will vote for John McCain because they want a white President?

Don Millar, President of The Element Agency gives us insight into Al Gore’s green solution to the US economic slump.

Want to eat some bugs?  David George Gordon, author of “Eat a Bug Cookbook” rounds out the show.

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Christy Clark ShowOn Wednesday’s “Christy Clark Show”…

There is another ferry surcharge on the way!   Sheldon Stoilen, Deputy BC Ferry Commissioner; Deborah Marshall, Director of Media Relations for BC Ferries; and John Sprungman, Ferry Advisory Committee discuss.

Openline on the ferry surcharge.

Dr. Temple Grandin, Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and an adult living with autism explains how he lives and learns with autism.

Private ultrasounds – are too many parents taking the risk for the wrong reason?  Charan Gill, Executive Director, Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society gives us some insight.

Editorial and openline on banning bottled water.

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Christy Clark ShowOn Tuesday’s “Christy Clark Show”…

How will new entrants change the cell phone industry and customer service?  Eamon Hoey, Senior Partner with Hoey Associates Management Consultants is with us.

Michael Friscolanti, Senior Writer with Maclean’s Magazine has the latest on the sex offender registry.

We get an update on the situation in Karadzic, Iraq and Afghanistan with Sunil Ram, international defence and security expert.

Uncomfortable question of the day – if a person rides a bicycle without a helmet and gets in an accident, should even one dollar of any subsequent medical help be provided by the taxpayers of British Columbia?  Call in with your throughts.

Will high food prices bring back our grandmothers’ pastimes of gardening and canning?  Mark Bomford, Program Co-Ordinator with UBC Farm Project and Arzeena Hamir, Outreach Co-Ordinator with the Richmond Fruit Tree Project discuss.

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Christy Clark ShowOn Monday’s “Christy Clark Show”…

Grant De Patie’s killer has been arrested for another assault.  Is our justice system really equipped for rehabilitation?  Doug De Patie, Grant’s father, is with us.

Penny Priddy, MP for Surrey North joins us to discuss why she is stepping away from politics after over 20 years of service.

Is West Broadway the next Cambie?  Nick Panos, Omega Travel and member of the West Broadway Business Association; Donna Dobo from Just Imagine…Fun Clothing, Inc. and Director, West Broadway Business Association and  Christian Gaudreault, owner of Tomato Fresh Food Cafe share their concerns.

Jason Kirby, Maclean’s Senior Writer, confirms that airline travel is hell.

Dr. David Levy, author of “Love and Sex with Robots” explains why sex with robots is not that far off in the future.

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Christy Clark ShowOn Thursday’s “Christy Clark Show”…

We get the latest news on the feet which have been washing up on the shores of Vancouver Island with Jeff Dolan, Executive Director Regional Operations with BC Coroner’s Service; Dr. Gail Anderson, forensic entymologist at SFU’s Centre for Forensic Research; and Susan Allen, Associate Professor of Ocean Sciences at UBC.

John Kastner, producer / director of the documentary, “Monster In the Family” and Canada’s only triple-winning documentary filmmaker discusses the sad case of Martin Ferrier.

Uncomfortable question – should airline fares be dependant on passenger weight?

Is standardized schooling bad?  Curtis Johnson, author of “Disrupting Class:  How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns” is with us.

We wrap up the show with an update on the power line struggle in Tsawwassen with Guy Gentner, NDP MLA for Delta North and Tina Ryan, Tsawwassen resident fighting the power lines.

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