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Saturday September 27th, 2025 with Carolyn Sutherland and Chris White
45th anniversary of Canadian Spaces with Joyce MacPhee, Gina Lam, Sophie Lukacs, Rose Simpson, Tom Plant, Lia Kiessling, Finn and Oz, Rosalyn Dennett, Tom Lips, Tom and Paul, David Miller and Anne Lindsay

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45th anniversary of Canadian Spaces with Joyce MacPhee, Gina Lam, Sophie Lukacs, Rose Simpson, Tom Plant, Lia Kiessling, Finn and Oz, Rosalyn Dennett, Tom Lips, Tom and Paul, David Miller and Anne Lindsay
The 45th anniversary of Canadian Spaces, founded by the late Chopper McKinnon in September, 1980. Photo: Chopper McKinnon and Stan Rogers.
Introduction by Carolyn, Chris and Arthur McGregor
Interview with folk historian Joyce MacPhee
Girl On A Road
Ferron - Driver Canadian
Interview with Gina Lam and Sophie Lukacs

Gina Lam - live in the studio Canadian

Sophie Lukacs - live in the studio Canadian
Interview with Rose Simpson. Her articles about CKCU and Canadian Spaces in the September, 2025 edition of Fifty-Five Plus Magazine are available at
https://console.vpaper.ca/fifty-five-plus-magazine/ottawa-55-september-2025/page/64/#64
and
https://console.vpaper.ca/fifty-five-plus-magazine/ottawa-55-september-2025/page/70/#70
Her documentary with Scott Troyer entitled 'River Tales: Scenes from the Ottawa Folk Festival, 2004' is available on YouTube at
https://youtu.be/kwLdFuNKyjA?si=02jLifZEOwJNp2tO

Valdy and the Hometown Band - Yes I Can - x
Interview with Tom Plant

Tom Plant - Long Story Short - x Canadian

Tom Plant - live in the studio Canadian
Interview with CKCU station director Lia Kiessling
Interview with Finn and Oz
Blinding Lights
Abigail Lapell - . Canadian
Even the Darkness has Arms
Barr Brothers - Sleeping Operator Canadian
Interview with Folk Canada executive director Rosalyn Dennett
Interview with Tom Lips

Tom Lips - live in the studio Canadian
Interview with Tom Balint and Paul
Sittin' Down With My Radio
Tom and Paul - CKCU jingles Canadian
Interview with David Miller
The Way the Road Looks
David Miller - live in the studio Canadian
Lost on Aylen Road
David Miller - The Way the Road Looks Canadian
Interview with Anne Lindsay
Forever and Always
Anne Lindsay - Soloworks 2 Canadian
Interactive CKCU
Candace
Happy Anniversary!!

9:21 AM, September 27th, 2025
Satellite Birdhouse
Wow!! Happy 45th 🤩

10:03 AM, September 27th, 2025
Neil, DGD
Morning Chris and Carolyn. Great time last weekend. Thanks to all involved. I had a great time! Morning Candace and Stacy. Happy 40th to the Canadian Spaces Team !!!

10:13 AM, September 27th, 2025
Neil, DGD
Great request Rose. I have not heard this memorable Valdy song for many years and it is such a songwriters' gem !!! Thanks for plucking this from the folk vaults !

10:47 AM, September 27th, 2025
Candace
hi Finn and Oz! Great interview!

11:08 AM, September 27th, 2025
Neil, Drake's Grateful Dad
Viva Viva Radio Camp Kids !!! Which week did Lia's kids go to the Camp this year? Drake, The Dancing Labrador sponsored the last week this year.

11:12 AM, September 27th, 2025
Eggball
Yay Finn and Oz! Way to go junior Space Cadets!!

11:14 AM, September 27th, 2025
anne-marie
Congratulations on 45 years!! So nice to return home to hear all these wonderful stories with our Ottawa friends!

11:21 AM, September 27th, 2025
Neil, DGD
Yaaaaaaa let's get this classic CKCU version back into circulation.....please please please !!!!!!!!

11:39 AM, September 27th, 2025
Dave Aardvark (host)
Well done Chris et all on keeping the legacy of Canadian Spaces on CKCU alive over all these years! Chopper WOULD indeed be proud. Congrats and keep up the good community building work going. "Sitting Down with my Radio....♪" (thanks for being on Tom & Paul, good to meet you last weekend)

11:40 AM, September 27th, 2025
hb
HAPPY 45! Chopper lives!✊️

11:55 AM, September 27th, 2025
Eggball
Really enjoyed this! Congrats and many happy returns!

11:59 AM, September 27th, 2025