The Advocate Podcast - Stories from Kawartha Lakes

    Way more than just a tribute act - Dwayne Gretzky front man Tyler Kyte’s roots are in Downeyville/Dunsford. But his 10-piece band is loved everywhere. Two of the RMH’s covid testers explain why – and

    Lindsay’s Haleigh Wallace was happy to roll up her sleeve for the vaccine. Yes, that vaccine. She describes it like no other needle-in-arm experience. In a good way! Evictions during Covid demand new

    Hey, remember the regular ole, seasonal flu shot? We still need it, despite that other shot getting all the attention. And our medical officer of health tells us why the flu shot is as important as e

    If you’ve been dining INside a restaurant recently, you know all about flashing that pass. St-Dave’s Diner owner Jason Hore discusses the pluses – and challenges – with it. And how his staff – and re

    The beloved LEX is back. It won’t be exactly the same, but its GM, Harry Stoddart, says it’ll be pretty darn close – right down to kids’ cotton candy consumption. “Hey, they can’t say that? Can they?

    Vaccines are now plentiful. But what if that customer – or employee – refuses it? Lawyer Jason Ward gives us the legal implications of such a…choice. We revisit one of our very first interview guests

    There are unique challenges in vaccinating the population of Kawartha Lakes – and our medical officer of health, Natalie Bocking, is up to that challenge. Close Kicks’s first single, The House We Bui

    Yeah, he’s only 10. But Cameron’s Owen Hargrave and his hockey hot stovin’ belies his age. Strumbellas bass player Darryl James takes a kick at a solo project – and his Close Kicks scores! Can’t brow

    Not your average all-male calendar: 12 fellas from Downeyville pose for their church hall’s fundraiser. Photographer Ashley O’Neill tells us just how NOT average that assignment was. When Lindsay’s S

    How could Covid-19 affect the workplace? Wards lawyer Calvin Chan says it depends. People, are flocking to feed Ken Reid’s chickadees – from their hands. Denis drops in on a Taste of India for more t

    Downeyville do-ers like Mary Connell and Karen Cook transformed their hall – while maintaining its history. A long-time Little Britain area home schooler offers tips. The CMHA’s Jack Veitch with self

    Matthew Robbins hunts for food - and reflection. Host Denis hates seeing discarded styrofoam cups on his road. So, he interviewed one. A cup, that is. Luis Segara creates great food wraps and great h

    The KLFS got an $11,000 boost - good news for people like Heather. Jason Ward, of Wards Lawyers, explains government’s inspection blitz of local businesses. Julie Corlett knows dogs – and how to make

    Area landfills re-opened this week – but with conditions. Still, Cuppy is pumped, so he held a news conference. Great time to try gardening, eh! Home hair care? Uh, maybe. They’re now called Heaps –

    Denis Grignon talks cost-conscious cooking with shelter A Place Called Home, winter mosquitoes, lessons on loonie auctioneering, and music with the band, Heaps.

    Hair stylists, like Kim Murphy, miss us as much as we miss them. Lindsay’s homeless shelter sees surge in client numbers. Wards family lawyer, Ryan O’Neill, explains how Covid could affect child cust

    Selina Reevie’s peaceful protest in support of BLM. Lisa Miller’s Cat and Fiddle makes take-out work. A (not so) slight change in wedding planning. An update from hairstylist Kim Murphy. Students wei

    Bass players or Bassist: Graeme’s cool with either. So many chipmunks. So many squirrels. So, why? Reaboro’s champion of the post office is gone, but never forgotten. What’s a Covid-19 test like anyw

    Host Grignon speaks with Charlie McDonald about the downtown reconstruction happening in Lindsay and its effects on the local businesses on Kent Street West; Barbara Doyle about the popularity of tri

    Dr. Sheila-Mae Young discusses her experiences of childrens' reactions to getting the COVID-19 vaccine and strategies for making children feel more open to getting vaccinated.