May 1st is International Worker's Day, a day to honour the activists who fight for proper working conditions, not the least of which being an 8-hour work day and a 5-day work week.
This week, we are joined by two special LOCAL guests.
Guelph historian Bonnie Durtnall brings us back to the 1900s, describing the colourful characters of Guelph's past and the working conditions in Guelph Industries.
We learn about who fought to better the lot of the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses, yearning to breathe free.
Brian Holstein regales us with tales of work and play in the time before radio.
Our May Day could not be complete without celebrating prohibition, bootleggers, gangsters, and illegal stills.
Nor could we forget Guelph’s incredible baseball history. Many do not know that Guelph won the world championship against a team from Ithaca, New York. According to Brian, there is a special reason to revel in this victory!
Remember: if you live in it, if you wear it, if you eat it, there’s a very good chance that a worker made it.
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Episode 159: Climate and Environmental Activism in Guelph
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Episode 157: International Women's Day
Episode 156: Guelph Police Services Chief Gord Cobey
Episode 155: The State of the Fourth Estate in the Royal City
Episode 154: Drugs On The Street: What's The Solution?
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Episode 152: Novel Novels and Moving Movies
Episode 151: Accessibility in Guelph and Ontario
Episode 150 - Food Security in Guelph
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Episode 147 : BUDGET PRIMER - Multi-year 2024 - 2027
Episode 146: One Year of New Council in Review
Episode 145: Seasonal Stories with Local Historians Susan Ratcliffe, JayWalking and Bonnie Durtnall
Episode 144 : Parliament Update with MP Lloyd Longfield
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