Sarah Mills: We came so close to the zipper merge
Three block of two lanes of traffic merging one by one, with everyone inching forward. It was the zipper merge in action...
8:30 – Monday Morning Coffee – Pam Scott, a Saskatchewan resident presently visiting Holland and France, along with her grandmother, Rena Wilke, widow of a World War II soldier and Weyburn resident, joins Evan to discuss the biggest stories making headlines this morning and mark 80 years of Victory in Europe Day.
Listener Question: Do you think Canada does enough to honour war veterans and historic events?
9:00 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
11:00 – The trade war has been ongoing for a few months. Now, you might finally be noticing the impact of the tariffs on your dining room table. Gary Sands, senior vice president with the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG), joins Evan to discuss what’s happening at the grocery store and how even Canadian-made products are being impacted.
LQ: What’s the biggest price change you’ve seen on your grocery bills in recent months/this year?
11:30 – In a time of political and economic uncertainty when it comes to tariffs and how they’ll impact farmers, a man from down under is hoping to help rural farmers succeed. Peter Kenyon, renowned Australian rural development expert and founder of The Bank of I.D.E.A.S., joins Evan ahead of Peter’s upcoming workshops across rural Saskatchewan.
LQ: Are you worried about the future of your farm because of tariffs? Tell us about the concerns you’re dealing with.
12:00 – Just in time for VE Day this week, an Alberta lawyer and business owner with Saskatchewan roots is releasing her debut novel, which will soon come to Canada! Joanne Kormylo, author of The Resistance Daughter, is seeing her work in print and published in the UK and is anticipating a release here in Canada later this year. She joins Evan to speak about her book and the impact some of its themes continue to have on Saskatchewan, stemming from the Second World War.
