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CBC Radio's On The Go has now been on the air for 50 years, bringing Newfoundlanders and Labradorians stories from every nook, cranny and cove in the province.
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After learning of the passing of 69-year-old Pat White, president and CEO of EVAS Air and Gander Flight Training, we dug into the archives to share some of the stories from the provincial icon that inspired many to pursue their dreams of flying.
The battle of Beaumont Hamel set to music for wind band. A remembrance ceremony at St. Bon's school revives a piece of music written especially for the band by Grand Falls-Windsor composer Michael Snelgrove. We dropped by a rehearsal. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with band members Rowan MacKenzie, Ryan Pearcey and Ava Seymour along with school president and head Stephen Handrigan and composer Michael Snelgrove)
Making a connection with an ancestor who served with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont Hamel. The Provincial Archives at the Rooms helps people who are curious about their family histories. We hear about the search the president and head of St. Bonaventure's school undertook for his great uncle, George Hatfield. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with Stephen Handrigan)
A wartime romance in letters. We hear how love blossomed between a Newfoundland soldier and his sweetheart despite only meeting twice before he was shipped overseas. Their daughter drops by the On The Go studio to talk about her book capturing her parents' love story ahead of her appearance as special guest of the Wessex Society on Wednesday, November 13th)
Fabric for the forces: The president of the Quilts of Valour Canada Society warms up the On The Go studio with some samples from a program that sees stitchers working to make lovely quilts for people who served or who are still serving in the armed forces. (Guest host Heather Barrett with Lisa Compton)
We reach the president of the Royal Canadian Legion Stephenville Branch 35 to hear why the building opened its doors to hundred of school students this week. (Guest host Heather Barrett with Maurice Hynes)
Five stories - five performers - and one thing in common: All of them are living with a disability. They take to the stage this weekend to share a theatrical take on their unique life experiences. The show's director drops by the On The Go studio to talk about "Tales Of Us." (Guest host Heather Barrett with Paul Power)
There's fear and apprehension in the Ukrainian community following the Trump victory in the U.S. election. Unlike current president Joe Biden, Trump has shown little appetite to continue the billions in financial support to Ukraine to fight off Russia. We speak with a woman from Ukraine now living here in Newfoundland. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Yulia Veretennyk)
For shoppers looking to buy a piece of local craft work this Christmas... the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador opens its 50th Annual Christmas Craft Fair today. We take you to the Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay where the Craft Council's executive director has a bird's eye view. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Melissa Tarrant)
It’s a little known fact that a Newfoundland doctor in the First World War helped invent the gas mask. The CBC's Elizabeth Whitten dives into the CBC archive to bring us the story of Dr. Cluny Macpherson... and how he created the hypo helmet. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Elizabeth Whitten)
The view from Texas: We talk about the U.S. election from the perspective of a Newfoundlander who's lived in Republican territory for many years. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Andrew Adams)
The St. John's Farmers' Market has been a meeting place for a lot of immigrant communities. Now, a play about those communities called "Newfound-Landed" will be staged right there. The director/co-writer and two of the actors drop by the On the Go studio for a chat and a sample performance. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Santiago Guzmán, Selina Asgar and Jephthah Anga)
We find out how a MUN student from Washington, D.C. feels after voting for the first time in a U.S. election. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Truett Canty)
Just ahead of Remembrance Day... a new podcast series by St. John's Storytelling that captures the untold stories of our province's World War One veterans is launching Thursday night. A member of the St. John's Storytelling Steering Committee for the project who's also one of the story gatherers is the host... and a singer/songwriter from Renews who wrote two songs about WW1 members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment from the Southern Shore will be singing at the event. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Randy Crane and Larry Brazil)
It's a taste of the Guy Fawkes nights of old... when many communities in the province held large bonfires. The CBC's Jeremy Eaton joined us live from the site of the blaze-to-be in the town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's. (Guest-host Todd O'Brien with Jeremy Eaton)
The schedule for this year's Mummers Festival is out - and of course there'll be a parade, a kitchen party... and workshops for making such things as ugly sticks, Ukrainian Christmas Stars... and so much more. The executive director of the Mummers Festival and a visual artist and member of the Ukrainian National Federation – Avalon Branch drop by the On The Go studio with all the details. (Krissy Holmes with Fraser Griffith and Hanna Furs)
You probably have a little chocolate bar - or ten - lying around from Halloween. They’re tempting morsels… but whether or not they offer health benefits is a subject of scientific debate. On The Go's Health columnist helps us find the "sweet spot" on cocoa intake. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
The province is considering banning flavoured vapes... and dozens of people gathered at the Confederation Building today to try and stop that from happening. First we hear from some of those protesters speaking with the CBC's Abby Cole. Then, we get reaction from a professor in MUN's School of Pharmacy and Faculty of Medicine who also runs the province's smoking cessation program. (Krissy Holmes with Abby Cole; Krissy Holmes with Dr. Leslie Phillips)
A tribute to Kristina Szutor, the beloved piano teacher at MUN's School of music for 30 years, who passed away on Friday. We hear part of a conversation she had with former On The Go host Ted Blades, and then we welcome two of her friends and colleagues to the studio to share their memories of Kristina Szutor. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with Karen Bulmer, the interim dean of MUN's School of Music and Maureen Volk, a professor emeritus of the school)
Regardless who wins the American election, Kamala Harris is still "breaking the glass ceiling" as the first woman of colour with a major party to run for president of the United States. You can celebrate that while watching election returns with others Tuesday night at a special event organized by PerSIStence Theatre. The troupe's producing artistic director and chair drop by the On The Go studio to extend the invitation. (Krissy Holmes with Jenn Deon and Amanda Bittner)
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