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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… Transition Guelph And Guelph Go Go Grandmothers

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , , , on March 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

On CFRU 93.3fm’s Royal City Rag, this Saturday, March 13, we’ll be enjoying another visit from Transition Guelph’s Chris Mills and Sally Ludwig. They will be updating us on their group’s current projects and  also highlighting some important upcoming events.
Transition Guelph are part of a worldwide grassroots intitiative, dedicated to helping communities cope with the potentially devastating threats of peak oil and climate change. 
The Transition [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag – SLAPP Suits And Mo’ Kauffey

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We’ll be diving into the world of SLAPP Suits on CFRU93.3fm’s Royal City Rag on March 6.
The City of Guelph and their co-developer Belmont Equity Partners Inc. are seeking up to $5 million in damages from the protestors who peacefully occupied the environmentally sensitive Hanlon Creek, site of the proposed new business park for 17 days last summer.
The [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… Guelph MP Frank Valeriote And Alli Russell from Po’Girl

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , , , , on February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We’ll be starting off Royal City Rag on Saturday February 27 with another conversation with Frank Valeriote, MP for Guelph. He’s a great interview. You definitely won’t want to miss it.
Remember if you don’t catch Royal City Rag live on CFRU93.3fm, you can pick it up later that day via the CFRU archive or here, on the blog, [...]

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A Conversation With Frank Valeriote, February 27 – Any Questions?

Posted in Announcements, tagged , on February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Guelph MP Frank Valeriote will be back on Royal City Rag this coming Saturday, February 27 between 7.15 – 8.00 a.m.
We’ll be catching up on all the goings on in Ottawa, including the recent intrigue around prorogation, Haiti earthquake relief and the current state of the Canadian economy. Frank will also update us on his own committee [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… Daniel Stolfi, Dancehall Free For All And The Monster Show!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We’ve another fun and informative Royal City Rag planned for February 20.
In the first hour, Guelph-born actor and comedian Daniel Stolfi will be joining us to chat about his one-man show based on his personal experience battling cancer, Cancer Can’t Dance Like This.
Daniel is bringing the show to the Guelph Youth Music Centre on February 27 at 8.00 p.m.
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Happy Valentine’s Day From Royal City Rag!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… A Bumper Valentine’s Weekend Edition!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , , , , on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We have a ‘bumper’ edition of Royal City Rag planned for February 13.
In the first hour (7-8 a.m.) we’ll talk to Simon Irving, Artistic Director of the Guelph Symphony Orchestra about their Valentine’s Day concert at the River Run Centre, Music Of Love and Romance, featuring some of the most romantic music ever written – Mozart’s [...]

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Little Art For Big Trees, 10 Carden on March 20 – Call For Submissions

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Guelph Urban Forest Friends Art Show and Sale takes places at 10 Carden, Carden St., Guelph on March 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The art show showcases original art, photos or poetry celebrating big tree(s).

All submissions must be backed or framed for hanging
Maximum size for each work 10” excluding framing
Limit of 2 pieces of [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… Help 4 Haiti And Eden Mills Writers Festival

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We have another busy Royal City Rag planned for February 6.
In the first hour, the Artistic Director of the Guelph Jazz Festival, Ajay Heble, will be joining us to talk about some of the great artists taking part in the Help Haiti benefit show taking place in Guelph at the River Run Centre on February [...]

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Hillside Inside, February 6 – Amazing Ticket Giveaway!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Royal City Rag has TWO pairs of tickets to give away for Hillside Inside.
The festival takes place in the Sleeman Centre on February 6 from 4-11 p.m. Tickets for the festival are $75 which makes this a $150 value! 
The following artists are appearing at this year’s festival: Ani Difranco, Hawksley Workman, Martin Sexton, Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy), Basia Bulat, Bahamas, Delhi 2 Dublin, [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… Help 4 Haiti, Protecting Our Natural Heritage And How To Hillside Inside!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , , on January 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Royal City Rag on January 30 will focus on local efforts to Help Haiti, the City of Guelph Natural Heritage Strategy deliberations and Hillside Inside.
In the first hour we’ll talk to Bruce Leeming from the The Friends of Ile a Vache about their on-going efforts to develop a sustainable community on the island of Ile [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag – Organic Food, Growing Your Own And Hillside Inside

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We have another hectic Royal City Rag planned for January 23. This week we’ll be focusing on the 29th Organic Conference, and their theme, Our Canadian Identity. The conference takes place at the University of Guelph from  January 28-31.
We’ll be talking to Mike Driscoll from the organising committee about the conference and following that with an [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… Transition Guelph, Tannis Slimmon With Lewis Melville

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , on January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We have another hectic show planned for January 16. Its great to feel like I have energy again! Seems like its a good start to the new year. Long may it continue.
Anyway, back to the show… Sally Ludwig from Transition Guelph will join us again in the first hour on Saturday with an update on [...]

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Interested In Playing Live On Royal City Rag? Well, Now You Can!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , on January 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Are you a local musician or an artist coming to Guelph for a show? Would you like to play live on Royal City Rag? Well, now you can.
As a change for 2010, we are looking to increase our live music quotient on the show.
The music on Royal City Rag tends to be in the folk, roots, Americana, [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… A Slow Start To 2010 But We’re Finally Getting Going Again!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , on January 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Happy New Year Everyone!
Its been a slow start to 2010 but we’re finally getting going again.
The start of the new year is always very busy in Guelph. Over the next few days we’ll be catching up on some of the exciting events coming to our area.
You can also look forward to another busy Royal City Rag [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… A Long Winter’s Nap!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , on December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

There will be no Royal City Rag on December 26 or January 2. I’ll be snuggling down with the cat for a long winter’s nap.
Unfortunately its been a challenging few months healthwise. I’m going to take a break over the holidys to recharge the old batteries.
I’ll  be back on January 9 with a busy new show to celebrate the New [...]

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Happy Holidays From Royal City Rag!

Posted in Announcements, tagged on December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… Celebrate The Winter Solstice And Yuletide!

Posted in Announcements, tagged on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Join us on December 19 for a very special festive Royal City Rag.
In the first hour Linda Reith, Lynn Woodford and Diane Hurst will be joining us to celebrate the upcoming winter solstice. Many people forget that much of what we now know as the Christmas season has its roots in pagan rites celebrating the solstice [...]

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Coming Up on Royal City Rag – A Real Deal, Go With The Flo And Buy Local!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , on December 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

On December 12, we are pleased to welcome Sally Ludwig from Transition Guelph back to Royal City Rag to talk about the Candlelight Vigil For A Real Deal On Climate Change taking place downtown in St. George’s Square at 4.30 p.m.
This event is part of an unprecedented mass mobilisation on climate action, The World Wants A Real Deal [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag – Back In the Saddle

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , on December 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We’re back on air with a busy Royal City Rag on December 5. Apologies to all our faithful listeners for being missing in action this past two weeks.
It’s budget season at City Hall. After receiving citizen delegations regarding the budget for 2010 on December 8, city council will vote on the final budget for the [...]

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Royal City Rag – Rebooting

Posted in Announcements, tagged on December 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Well, its been a rough few weeks.
The good news is that I’m back on the computer and about to start playing catch-up.
Come hell or high water there will be a Royal City Rag this weekend!
Watch this space for more details…
Cheers,
Jan Andrea Hall
Royal City Rag, Saturdays 7-9 a.m. on CFRU 93.3fm.

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Royal City Rag, November 21 – Shipwrecked

Posted in Announcements, tagged on November 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Well, that is the sort of week I have had …whew.
I’ll be taking a little time for recuperation, so I will be sleeping in this Saturday morning. I do hope you won’t mind.
I may not be live on the air this weekend but, rest assured, I’ll be back on our blog here at www.royalcityrag.ca as soon [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag – Urban Farming, Modern Dance And Hillside!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We’re welcoming Shannon Lee Stirling from Backyard Bounty back to Royal City Rag on November 14. Shannon will be talking about the Urban Agriculture symposium taking place at the Arboretum, University of Guelph on November 20.
Urban Agriculture: Opportunities for Action will bring together the movers and shakers in the Urban Agriculture scene.  The conference aims [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag – Trees And Transition

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We’re devoting the whole of Royal City Rag on November 7 to environmental issues.
In the first hour we will be talking about the importance of Guelph’s urban forest with Brenlee Robinson from The Ontario Urban Forest Council and Sean Fox, horticulturist at The Arboretum,  University of Guelph.
Trees are increasingly regarded as beautiful and effective tonics [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag – The Halloween Edition

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We have a special Halloween edition of Royal City Rag planned for October 31.
In the first hour we will be welcome Rob Case and Dan Evans from the Guelph International Resource Centre into the studio to discuss the Guelph Festival of Moving Media (GFOMM) taking place for the seventh consecutive year in a variety of downtown Guelph venues [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag – Demand Action On Climate Change!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Sally and Chris from Transition Guelph will be joining us on October 24 to talk about the International Climate Day of Action and the work of 350.org. 350.org is a global movement urging bold action at the Kyoto II summit in Copenhagen in December. Leading scientists say 350 parts per million (ppm) is the safe upper limit [...]

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Friends Of the Guelph Public Library Giant Book Sale – October 24/25

Posted in Announcements, tagged on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Friends of the Guelph Public Library are preparing for their 3rd Giant Book Sale to be held at 160 Wyndham Street North (note: new location). 
Following the success of previous years’ events, this year’s sale will be extended to a full weekend – Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25.  Proceeds from the book sale [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag – Raise Your Voice For CFRU!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We’re devoting the whole of Royal City Rag on October 17 to CFRU 93.3fm’s Funding Drive, Raise Your Voice.
On a specially extended show, we’ll be on air from 7 a.m. right through until 10.00 a.m., with several special guests and live music from Guelph guitarist extraordinaire, Mike Mucci.
For almost 30 years, CFRU 93.3fm has been Guelph’s [...]

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Hillside Inside Volunteer Program Launch!

Posted in Announcements, tagged on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

From the Hillside Festival:
Hillside Inside Volunteer Program Launch!
 
The 3rd annual Hillside Inside event takes place on Saturday February 6, 2010, at the Sleeman Centre, downtown Guelph.  The volunteer program will launch on Tuesday October 13.
 
Experience Hillside from the Inside as an event volunteer, coordinator or committee member; the opportunities are endless.  Volunteering is an excellent [...]

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Raise Your Voice for CFRU, October 14-20

Posted in Announcements, tagged , on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

CFRU 93.3fm’s Funding Drive, Raise Your Voice takes place from October 14 – 20.
For almost 30 years, CFRU 93.3fm has been Guelph’s most alternative media source. As a Campus and Community Radio Station, CFRU 93.3fm is proud to broadcast over 75 shows in over seven languages. Our programmers are comprised of both students and community members. [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… The Pre “Turkey Day” Two-Step!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We have another full show planned for October 10, even if it’s the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Dave Sills from the Guelph Chapter of the Council of Canadians and Royal City Rag’s own Bob Gordon will join us to talk about the so-called “third way” approach to the development of the Hanlon Creek Business Park, a plan favoured by several [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… Wake Up… Get Coffee… Tune In To CFRU 93.3fm!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We have another packed show lined up for October 3. In the first hour of the show we’ll be talking to Virginia Gilham from Friends of the Guelph Public Library about their upcoming giant book sale taking place the weekend of October 24-25. We’ll also talk to Sally Wismer from Guelph Arts Council about some [...]

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Coming up On Royal City Rag… Raise A Joyful Noise!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We’ve another busy Royal City Rag planned for September 26.
Bob Gordon will be back on the show during the first hour to provide an update on the Hanlon Creek Business Park. Later, in the first hour, we’ll be talking to David Estill about Guelph’s new bridge club.
In the second hour we are pleased to welcome our good [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… Bubble And Squeak!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

There’s a little bit of bubble and a lot of squeak on Royal City Rag this week!
During the first hour we’ll be talking to Lea Tran, Horticultural Therapist at the Guelph Enabling Garden about their fall workshops. We’ll also catch up with Bob Gordon for another update on the ever-evolving Hanlon Creek Business Park situation. Finally, [...]

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Guelph PerFOURmance Pass Takes To The Stage This fall

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This is a terrfic idea and a great deal for anyone interested in the performing arts.
The Guelph PerFOURmance Pass brings together four local performing groups and offers four different performances for the price of three.
The Guelph Chamber Choir, Guelph Concert Band, Guelph Symphony Orchestra and Royal City Musical Productions have all come together to create the Pass, which [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… Phew, What A Scorcher!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We’re not talking about the weather here although September has, so far, been wonderful.
We have a packed show lined up for September 12 featuring Healthy Landscapes Karen McKeown from The City of Guelph on Cool Communities, an update on the Hanlon Creek Business Park issue with Bob Gordon and, finally, Guelph Community Singers. And that ’s just [...]

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Help The Environment – Plant A Tree

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Want to do something to help the environment? Why not plant a tree?
The project, aptly named the “Cool Communities Residential Shade Tree Planting Program”, is aimed at encouraging homeowners to plant trees for energy conservation.  Shade trees planted on the southern and western sides of a home can save 25–40%, and reduce peak energy demand [...]

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Want To Join The Board Of Directors At CFRU?

Posted in Announcements, tagged on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Listen to CFRU 93.3fm? Like to help shape the way the station develops?
The nominations committee of the Board of Directors is seeking suitable candidates to join the board at the Annual General Meeting to be held on October 15. They are looking for students and community members of diverse social, gender, ethnic and racial backgrounds [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag… A Mixed Bag Of Nuts!

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , , , , , on September 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Not sure what to do on a Saturday morning?
I’d suggest that you head downtown to the Guelph Farmers Market to buy some local produce and sample the delights this city has to offer. 
But, before you do that, why not start your day with a nice cup of coffee and CFRU 93.3fm’s Royal City Rag?
Two hours [...]

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Coming Up On Royal City Rag – Settling Into Our Saturday Groove

Posted in Announcements, tagged , , on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We’re settling into our new Saturday groove on Royal City Rag. We’re now officially in our new Saturday 7-9 a.m. slot. Two hours of fun and chat to start your day.
On this week’s show, Bob Gordon will be following up his great coverage of the Hanlon Creek Business Park Stand-Off with a report on how other Guelph environmental groups [...]

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