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Friday Special Blend
Friday June 26th, 2020 with Chris White
Hour 1: Heather Kitching (Roots Music Canada), Dr. Jamie Ferguson (understanding epidemics), Robin Meyers (Carefor), Dean Henderson (Dementia Society). Hour 2: Bob Dawson (racism in hockey)

Hour 1: Heather Kitching talks about the Roots Music Canada website and invites listeners to participate in an audience survey about their concert-going preferences. The survey is available at https://www.rootsmusic.ca/2020/05/30/its-your-turn-please-give-us-feedback-on-your-musical-needs-and-wants/. The Roots Music Canada website is www.rootsmusic.ca. Dr. Jamie Ferguson (Emory & Henry College) talks about her exploration of virology and the ways she is helping non-experts understand the behaviour and implications of COVID-19. Robin Meyers (Carefor) and Dean Henderson (Dementia Society) talk about the ways their organizations have adapted their service delivery and announce a 'Live from the Living Room' concert series that starts on June 30. Hour 2: Bob Dawson, MSW, is a sports writer, a diversity management consultant, a life-long hockey player and a Black Hockey historian. He initiated a Roundtable on Racism in Hockey at Queen’s University in Kingston last year that resulted in a “Policy Paper for Anti-Racism in Canadian Hockey”. Bob talks about this document and the public Q&A session being held to discuss it on Monday, June 29 at 7:00 pm Eastern. Registration is free at www.eventbrite.ca/e/implementing-anti-racism-in-hockey-tickets-108553520502. Alternatively, you can email c.szto@queensu.ca to be added to the session. You can download the policy paper here: https://hockeyinsociety.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/policypaper_anti-racisminhockey_execsummary_final.pdf. You can find out more about the Roundtable on Racism in Hockey here: https://hockeyinsociety.com/2020/03/02/exclusive-policy-paper-for-anti-racism-in-hockey/
Hour 1
Ontario Tune Set
Allison Lupton - Words of Love Canadian
Interview with Heather Kitching, Roots Music Canada
Good Bayou
Christa Couture - The Living Record Canadian
Interview with Dr. Jamie Ferguson – Learning about virology and epidemics.
The Elements
Tom Lehrer - .
Robin Meyers (Carefor) and Dean Henderson (Dementia Society) describe a virtual concert series for their clients.
Have You Seen the Rain?
The LA Express - Canadian
Hour 2
The Hockey Song
Jane Siberry - Bound By the Beauty Canadian
A Game Goin' On
Dave Gunning (with David Francey) - No More Pennies
Interview with Bob Dawson about racism in hockey – Part 1.
Bob Dawson, MSW, is a sports writer, a diversity management consultant, a life-long hockey player and a Black Hockey historian. He initiated a Roundtable on Racism in Hockey at Queen’s University in Kingston last year that resulted in a “Policy Paper for Anti-Racism in Canadian Hockey”. Bob talks about this document and the public Q&A session being held to discuss it on Monday, June 29 at 7:00 pm Eastern. Registration is free at www.eventbrite.ca/e/implementing-anti-racism-in-hockey-tickets-108553520502. Alternatively, you can email c.szto@queensu.ca to be added to the session. You can download the policy paper here: https://hockeyinsociety.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/policypaper_anti-racisminhockey_execsummary_final.pdf. You can find out more about the Roundtable on Racism in Hockey here: https://hockeyinsociety.com/2020/03/02/exclusive-policy-paper-for-anti-racism-in-hockey/
From the Policy Paper for Anti-Racism in Canadian Hockey ...

"In order to foster a culture of inclusion and acceptance in hockey, it is crucial that we cease treating instances of racism in the sport as isolated incidents. Rather, we must address racism as a systemic issue that pervades hoc key culture. This move from a reactive to a proactive posture requires an integrated and holistic series of anti-racism strategies from hiring and training to oversight and enforcement. ... It is incumbent upon Hockey Canada, the national governing body for hockey in Canada, to lead the way in implementing anti-racism policies, practices and protocols at every level of the sport."
Related links:

Policy Paper for Anti-Racism in Canadian Hockey: https://hockeyinsociety.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/policypaper_anti-racisminhockey_execsummary_final.pdf

Registration (free) for the Q&A session on Monday, June 29 from 7 to 9 pm Eastern: www.eventbrite.ca/e/implementing-anti-racism-in-hockey-tickets-108553520502. Alternatively, you can email c.szto@queensu.ca to be added to the session.

Information about the Roundtable on Racism in Hockey: https://hockeyinsociety.com/2020/03/02/exclusive-policy-paper-for-anti-racism-in-hockey/

Video for Anthony Bansfield’s spoken word piece entitled "Black Hockey Player": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL-TyEeVoJA

Bob Dawson's sports articles: http://boxscorenews.com/bobdawson

'Hockey Canada to begin tracking reported incidents of racism, harassment':
https://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada-to-begin-tracking-reported-incidents-of-racism-harassment-1.1483561

Hockey Canada statement on racism: https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2020-news-statement-on-racism

'Kim Pegula to co-chair NHL’s diversity, inclusion council':
https://buffalonews.com/2019/06/18/kim-pegula-buffalo-sabres-gary-bettman-nhl-diversity-and-inclusion-senior-leadership-council-news-2019/
The Good Old Hockey Game
Stompin' Tom Connors - Stompin' Tom and the Hockey Song Canadian
Interview with Bob Dawson about racism in hockey – Part 2
Black Hockey Player
Anthony Bansfield - . Canadian
The Hockey Song
Jughead - Uncorked Canadian
Interactive CKCU