Press Release

North End Matters

Megan Leslie, MP and Glen Knockwood of the Kitpu Youth Program join us  
on this week?s show

July 18, 4pm Live-Streamed
                                                                        
                            Dr. Ingrid Waldron


North End Matters, hosted by the North End's own Charla Williams, is  
generating a lot of excitement and dialogue after only two episodes.  
Our next broadcast brings together Megan Leslie, MP and Glen  
Knockwood, of the Kitpu Youth Program, to discuss the defunding of the  
Kitpu youth program by the federal government.

Megan Leslie has been Halifax's MP since 2008. She is a member of the  
New Democratic Party and serves as the NDP deputy leader and critic  
for the environment. Until May 2010, she was the critic for housing  
and homelessness, deputy critic for justice and deputy critic for  
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Affairs (urban issues). Ms. Leslie's  
tireless work for all Canadians has impressed many nationwide, and we  
are delighted to have her as a guest.

Glen Knockwood has been the Director of Halifax's Kitpu Youth Program  
for the past three years. A former Kitpu Youth himself, Glen is very  
informed about his aboriginal culture and community. His respect for  
others, self-discipline, and love for the outdoors and physical  
activity have inspired the children that he works with nearly every day.

North End Matters is produced by Pink Dog Productions for Dr. Ingrid  
Waldron, Assistant Professor in the School of Occupational Therapy at  
Dalhousie University and hosted by haligonia.ca. This online series is  
based on Dr. Waldron's study, ?Challenges and Opportunities:  
Identifying Meaningful Occupations in Low Income, Racialized  
Communities in North End Halifax?. Last winter Pink Dog Productions  
produced a video that served as a stimulus for a diverse group of  
people to discuss and maybe even find solutions to the cycle of  
poverty and its devastating effect on health (and therefore on our  
economy). A forum, Can We Talk?, was held at the North Branch Library  
in February that stimulated dialogue and offered new and creative ideas.

North End Matters is a live-streamed, online talk show that brings in  
policy makers and service providers to discuss upcoming changes in the  
North End. Our broadcast includes a chat system that enables viewers  
to ask guests questions that matter to them. Please join us in this  
community engagement! You can find us on Facebook and at haligonia.ca.

For more information:

Aaron Johnson or Sarah Wakely at: [log in to unmask] or 429-3647

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