Podcast Archive
2011
Landmarks and Legends - Royalty & Rock Gardens
Program: Affecting You
In this episode, Claire Wilkinson, Planner with the Town of Banff talks with Ralphine Locke and Sarah Ramey about the CPR Gardens and some historic stories that coincide with them, including a visit from the Queen. Fitting, as we just had another royal encounter to the Bow Valley.
Learn more about the Old Crag Cabin at: http://www.banff.ca/business/heritage-program/landmarks/CPR_Banff_Gardens.htm
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2011
Performance in the Park - An Interview With Great Big Sea
Program: Miscellaneous
A truly Canadian performance was given by Great Big Sea on June 25th 2011, in celebration of Parks Canada's Centennial Birthday! Park Radio's own Morgan Patterson was given the opportunity to sit down with the Maritime boys, and chat with them at the concert, and now wants to share what she learned with you! Here is Morgan Patterson's - A Rainey Day Interview With Great Big Sea!
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2011
Off the Beaten Track - June 22 ‘11
Program: Off the Beaten Track
Traditions like "Cowboy Coffee" are still alive and being sampled daily at the Bar-U Ranch in Alberta, Michael McLean from the Bar-U Ranch National Historic Site talks to Michelle about the traditions there, and how they operate like a real ranch would have. Then Bradley Bischoff a former Park Warden sits down with Michelle to tell her about his band made up of two other retired wardens, called A Wardens Life, and features their song - Government Cowboy!
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2011
Off the Beaten Track - June 16 ‘11
Program: Off the Beaten Track
Camping may be a great way to pass time for those who know how to camp, but what about those who don't? Well, they don't have to miss out on nature any more! Sean Nardella is going to tell Michelle about the "Learn To Camp Program" in Jasper, and after that Rocky Mountian House National Historic Site Interpreter Melissa Gray-Barry is going to take Michelle on a tour of the site, and explain why it's so interesting!
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2011
A Mountain View - June 11 ‘11
Program: Affecting You
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2011
Off the Beaten Track - June 8 ‘11
Program: Off the Beaten Track
This week in Off the Beaten Track, Michelle sits down with a Masters of Public History student, Adair Harper to talk about Adair's newest project collecting narratives for the Cave and Basin. Also, we'll take a look at how Waterton Lakes National Park Resource Conservation Manager Dennis Madsen uses our four-legged friends to deal with major problems in the park.
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2011
A Mountain View - June 4 ‘11
Program: Affecting You
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2011
Off the Beaten Track - June 2 ‘11
Program: Off the Beaten Track
"A picture says a thousand words," and local Banff photographer Amar Athwal tells Michelle exactly what that's all about. Also, Parks Canada Prouct Development Officer, Julie Champagne tells Michelle about the Yoho 125 Celebrations, and why it is that Yoho Park, is really appropriatley named.
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2011
Interview with Peter von Tiesenhausen
Program: Affecting You
Camara Miller speaks with Peter von Tiesenhausen while his work was up at the Willock and Sax Gallery.
Check out more about Peter and his community work at: http://www.tiesenhausen.net/
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