Friday Special Blend
Friday May 1st, 2020 with Chris White
Evan Garrow, Barb Gray, Martin Halek, Gavin Lopez-Smith, Tom Marcantonio, Arthur McGregor (Gil's Hootenanny), Andrea Usworth

Hour 1: Visual artist Evan Garrow describes a simple but powerful way for people to show solidarity during the pandemic. Barb Gray talks about her love of the arts and her long association with CKCU. Two graduating Journalism students – Martin Halek and Gavin Lopez-Smith – talk about the impact of the pandemic on them. Hour 2: Tom Marcantonio gives some common sense ideas about growing food locally, creating community gardens and designing community hubs. Arthur McGregor describes Gil's Hootenanny, an annual May Day sing-along that will take place online this evening featuring musicians from across Canada, and the first-ever "cross-country musical relay" (www.gilshootenanny.ca). Andrea Usworth provides some sage advice to coping with the current situation in harmony with the world of nature.