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Interviews With Prince George's Federal Candidates

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Grant Bachand, UNBC student, and host of CFUR's premier Talk show "Student Talks" wrangled Interviews with a large number of federal election candidates. Both regions, Prince George - Cariboo, and Prince George - Peace River - Northern Rockies came up to address the concerns of students and other constituents on 88.7 FMs bandwidth.

Find, click, and listen to the interviews below:

Prince George - Cariboo

Trent Derrick Interview by Student Talks on Mixcloud

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Matt Shaw interview by Student Talks on Mixcloud

Prince George - Cariboo

Tracy Calogheros Interview by Student Talks on Mixcloud

Prince George - Cariboo

Richard Jaques Interview by Student Talks on Mixcloud

Prince George - Peace River - Northern Rockies

Elizabeth Biggar Interview by Student Talks on Mixcloud

Prince George - Cariboo

Sheldon Clare Interview by Student Talks on Mixcloud

Prince George - Cariboo

Adam de Kroon Interview by Student Talks on Mixcloud

Prince George - Cariboo

Doug Strachan Interview by Student Talks on Mixcloud

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Bob Zimmer Interview by Student Talks on Mixcloud

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Todd Doherty Interview by Student Talks on Mixcloud

 

If you would like to catch ALL the candidates in a discussion, they will be in attendance at UNBC Student Centre's Canfor Theatre, Thursday Oct. 8th @ 7pm.

The discussion will be moderated by Tracey Somerville of UNBC's Poli-Sci Department.

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Lunar Eclipse of the Hart

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The second and last total lunar eclipse of 2015 seen from Canada will occur on the night of September 27. Unlike the previous one in April where the west coast and central North America witnessed most of the eclipse, this event will be completely seen from the east. First contact or when the full Harvest Moon begins to slide into the Earth’s shadow occurs at 9:07 p.m. EDT. Mid eclipse will be at 10:47 p.m. EDT with the celestial show ending at 12:37 a.m. EDT. The is also the so-called Super Moon. 2015 09 chart 4

A total lunar eclipse is a very safe and awe inspiring event. During mid eclipse the moon turns copper orange as sunlight refracts through Earth’s atmosphere much like a deep red sunset we witness on Earth. This will be the last of four consecutive total lunar eclipses know as a tetrad. The next total eclipse will be on January 21, 2019.

 

Article courtesy of Gary Boyle

“The Backyard Astronomer”

 

Past President, Ottawa CentreRoyal Astronomical Society of Canada

 

www.wondersofastronomy.com

 

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Dance Party @ The Moose - Oct 2nd 2015 - Meet The Hosts

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Hello CFURians!

Are you a volunteer? Are you a host? Have you thought about becoming one of these things? Have you thought about neither of these things, but just want to DANCE?

Well the doors of the Thirsty Moose Club are open to you on Friday October 2nd, if you're 19+ years old and have $5.00 in your hand (we like to pay our DJs). Witness the raw funk and soul talent of DJ Jazzy Jo & The Fresh Princess, while DJ Nelos spells out P-A-R-T-Y through the dynOmite sound system. (RSVP on Facebook)

 

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You've never seen the Moose like this before, youve never seen the dance floor like this before. You've never seen the faces of these wild radio personalities before. Now you can! So mingle, become a volunteer if you like, and get your own show.

Dig it! See you there.

October 2nd 2015, 8pm @ the Thirsty Moose! on UNBC campus's NUGSS Building (#6)

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Braden Gates Plays Tomorrow (Thurs 17 Sept) in College Heights

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We are excited to announce the first Home Routes concert of the new season: Alberta's Braden Gates. Described as a "born raconteur," we anticipate Braden will put on a great show.

From Edmonton, Alberta, Braden Gates is quickly becoming one of the most intriguing singer/songwriters in the province. A born raconteur in both his songwriting and song introductions, he is often compared to a young Loudon Wainwright: for his similar grimacing as he hits the notes and the sharpness of his observation and sly humor. Drawn to those with a story to tell, Gates aims to communicate these stories in a way that brings people together – which is often the case in one of his intimate live shows. Gates’ second album, Ferris Wheel, is a combination of intricate guitar work, driving fiddle playing and honest story telling. Engineered by celebrated recording engineer and producer, Miles

DATE: Thursday, Sept 17th
TIME: 6 pm dinner, 7 pm show
PLACE: Private Residence, College Heights
COST: $20 at the door
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Pharis & Jason Romero nominated for 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award

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2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards nominees announced

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 November 6-8, 2015 in Edmonton

BC's Pharis & Jason Romero lead with 4 nominations

Amelia Curran (NL), Fortunate Ones (NL), Jenn Grant (NS), Whitehorse (ON) & Catherine MacLellan (PEI) each receive 3 nominations

#CFMA2015 #StrumTogether
EDMONTON, September 9, 2015 - The first ever National Strum (#StrumTogether) was held at noon on September 9th at Edmonton's City Hall to celebrate and honour this year's nominees for the Canadian Folk Music Awards. With a choir comprised of fervent local songwriters coordinated by singer-songwriter and artist development expert Rhea March and Northern Lights Folk Club founder BillWerthmann, the Edmonton folk community came together to perform Dave Gunning's official song of celebration "These Hands" in front of a gathered crowd. Andy Frank, the Canadian Folk Music Awards' Project Director welcomed the crowd and announced the nineteen categories of nominees for the 11th annual Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA). Overall, 73 artists and groups were announced as Canadian Folk Music Awards nominees in 19 categories who hail from 9 provinces and 3 territories in Canada.
 Known for their vibrant duets and handmade banjos, Horsefly, BC's Pharis and Jason Romero lead the pack with four nominations for their album A Wanderer I'll Stay. Their nominations include Traditional Album of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Traditional Singer of the Year (Pharis Romero), and Producer of the Year (Pharis and Jason Romero with David Travers-Smith).

Amelia Curran (St John's, NL), Fortunate Ones (St John's, NL),  Jenn Grant (Lake Echo, NS),  Whitehorse (Toronto, ON) and Catherine MacLellan (Charlottetown, PEI) each bring home 3 nominations for their music.

This year's youngest nominee is nine year old Vancouver Island artist Stella Swansonfor the album I'm Not A Bunny in the Children's Album of the Year Category. Inspired by Stella's pet bunny Romeo, the album was produced by Comox's Helen Austin, a previous Canadian Folk Music Award and Juno Award recipient and a nominee this year with her group Big Little Lions.

CFMA's host city of Edmonton has three local artists with nominations: Laura Vinson and Free Spirit, nominated for Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year, Lizzy Hoytnominated for Solo Artist of the Year and Rebecca Lappa who is nominated for Young Performer of the Year.

A quick look at the nominated artists by province and territory:

British Columbia: 16 nominations, 12 artists
Alberta: 4 nominations, 4 artists Saskatchewan: 1 nomination, 1 artist Manitoba: 4 nominations, 6 artists Ontario: 33 nominations, 25 artists Quebec: 14 nominations, 12 artists
Nova Scotia: 7 nominations, 4 artists Newfoundland:  11 nominations, 5 artists
Prince Edward Island: 3 nominations, 1 artist
Yukon: 1 nomination, 1 artist Northwest Territories: 1 nomination, 1 artist

Nunavut: 2 nominations, 1 artist

The 2015 CFMA weekend is being held in the vibrant city of Edmonton. It begins on November 6th  and runs through to November 8th, culminating in the bilingual gala awards presentation at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton. The gala event on November 8 is hosted by musicians Connie Kaldor and Benoit Bourque (La Bottine Souriante). Tickets for the gala are $48 (plus administrative fee of $2).  Thursday and Friday evening showcase events are $25 per evening. Full purchase links are available at folkawards.ca.
The complete list of nominees and categories are below.
For a complete list of nominees by category: bit.ly/CFMA2015nomineesbycategory
For nominee artist bios incl. province and hometown: bit.ly/CFMA2015nomineebios
For high-resolution images of all this year's nominees: bit.ly/CFMA2015nomineephotos
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My Peace River - #NoSiteC

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My Peace River is a multimedia project showcasing the Peace Region by photographer Jodie Ponto and musician Jody Peck. The project was created in response to the threat of the Site C Dam on the Peace River. The two artist came together to raise awareness of the project around the province, and to celebrate the beauty of the Peace River. Jody Peck, also known as Miss Quincy, along with Twin Peaks, also from the Peace Region, will be releasing an EP with songs recorded live at the August 29th event Party For The Peace. All proceeds raised from the event and the sale of the EP will go directly to the Treaty 8 First Nations court battle against the Site C Dam.

Jodie Ponto has released postcards and will be selling prints of her photography to raise money and awareness for the court battle as well.

Pre-order the EP on Indiegogo and make sure to check out the store at MyPeaceRiver.ca to purchase prints and postcards.

They are also encouraging everyone to share photos and stories about the Peace Region via their Instagram and Facebook pages. Check out a sampling of these images below:

 

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photo by @joanna_esau

"Love the Old Fort and the Mighty Peace ❤" #mypeaceriver #nositec

Check out a CFUR live recording of one of the shows from the upcoming My Peace River EP: