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Bonn Park PodcastLUKE VILLEMAIREWriter, director, and producer Luke Villemaire sits down with Sara and Marshall to talk about his new film, Goliath. (And how Sara shoved him at the premiere...) Find us HERE
2023-06-1447 min
Bonn Park Podcast157. MARC SANTOSPhotographer and photo assistant, Marc Santos sits down with Sara and Marshall to talk about fireworks, violence, light, image making, and working on a series. Brought to you by Perimeter Institute: Conversations at the Perimeter Find us at: BONNPARK.COM Photo: Sara Fleiszig
2022-09-1444 min
Bonn Park PodcastTARA BUTLERTara Butler of Dust and Soul Dance Projects began her dance career with The National Ballet of Canada after graduating from the National Ballet School. Sara and Marshall chat with Butler about her career as an international performer, mentorship and creating opportunities for young dancers, and her commitment to demystifying dance by creating workshops for non-dancers. Check out a new podcast by Marshall and Sara
2022-04-1338 min
Bonn Park PodcastPEOPLE WHO BLEED PART 2In the second episode of a special two-part series, People Who Bleed, Sara and Marshall speak with experts and advocates about menstrual inequity and period poverty, the importance of inclusive, gender-neutral period language, normalizing the conversation, and the Kitchener-based company, Diva Cup, named one of Canada’s greenest employers. Part two of People Who Bleed includes guests Carly Friesen, the Social Impact and Sustainability Manager at Diva International, Dr. Tina Rogers, a certified sports nutritionist, competitive athlete, and Naturopathic doctor at Korrective Healing, and Kevin Hiebert of Changing the Flow, a Waterloo Region social enterprise dedicated to the achievement of...
2022-03-3046 min
Bonn Park PodcastPEOPLE WHO BLEED PART 1In the first episode of a special two-part series, People Who Bleed, Sara and Marshall speak with experts and advocates about menstrual inequity and period poverty, the importance of inclusive, gender-neutral period language, normalizing the conversation, and the Kitchener-based company, Diva Cup, named one of Canada’s greenest employers. Part one of People Who Bleed includes guests Carly Friesen, the Social Impact and Sustainability Manager at Diva International, Dr. Joanna Thiessen, owner of George Street Naturopathic Medicine in Waterloo, and Maddy Taylor, a sexual health educator at SHORE Centre in Kitchener. PANDORA'S BOX DOC ...
2022-03-231h 00
Bonn Park PodcastSARA CASSELMANSara Casselman is a community builder, intersectional feminist, and Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region. In celebration of Women’s History Month, Casselman sits down with Sara and Marshall to talk about her passion for women’s issues, social change work, supporting survivors, and transforming systems that promote gender inequality and sexual violence. SUPPORT LOCAL: https://stjacobsmarket.com/ https://www.crowshieldlodge.com/ https://www.giftedwaterloo.com/
2022-03-0945 min
Bonn Park PodcastBENAZ FATEMIBonn Park is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the City of Kitchener's Artist in Residence program with a special 10-episode series about some of the artists who brought it to life. In the series, Sara and Marshall -- who himself is a former City of Kitchener Artist in Residence -- chat with creative people who have held the year-long position, and find out what they are creating now. In the tenth episode, Sara and Marshall sit down with Behnaz Fatemi, a visual artist who explores various media including painting, drawing, installation, and sculpture. Born in...
2022-02-1142 min
Bonn Park PodcastMARY ABDEL-MALEK NEILBonn Park is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the City of Kitchener's Artist in Residence program with a special 10-episode series about some of the artists who brought it to life. In the series, Sara and Marshall -- who himself is a former City of Kitchener Artist in Residence -- chat with creative people who have held the year-long position, and find out what they are creating now. In the ninth episode, Sara and Marshall visit with KW Junk Music founder, Mary Abdel-Malek Neil, a singer, songwriter, and community musician with a passion for making...
2022-02-0934 min
Bonn Park PodcastSTEFAN A. ROSEBonn Park is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the City of Kitchener's Artist in Residence program with a special 10-episode series about some of the artists who brought it to life. In the series, Sara and Marshall -- who himself is a former City of Kitchener Artist in Residence -- chat with creative people who have held the year-long position, and find out what they are creating now. In the eighth episode, Sara and Marshall talk with artist Stefan A. Rose. Born in Leeds, England, Rose is interested in creative and documentary forms using photography...
2022-02-0444 min
Bonn Park PodcastSUMAIRA TAZEENBonn Park is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the City of Kitchener's Artist in Residence program with a special 10-episode series about some of the artists who brought it to life. In the series, Sara and Marshall -- who himself is a former City of Kitchener Artist in Residence -- chat with creative people who have held the year-long position, and find out what they are creating now. In the seventh episode, Sara and Marshall speak with Sumaira Tazeen, a Canadian visual artist, educator, and curator of Pakistani origin whose work is rooted in the...
2022-02-0234 min
Bonn Park PodcastSARAH GRANSKOUBonn Park is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the City of Kitchener's Artist in Residence program with a special 10-episode series about some of the artists who brought it to life. In the series, Sara and Marshall -- who himself is a former City of Kitchener Artist in Residence -- chat with creative people who have held the year-long position, and find out what they are creating now. In the sixth episode, Sara and Marshall visit with Sarah Granskou, a performer, educator, farmer, and textile artist who applies her Canadian sense of innovation to Scandinavian oral traditions and t...
2022-01-2842 min
Bonn Park PodcastSUSAN COOLENBonn Park is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the City of Kitchener's Artist in Residence program with a special 10-episode series about some of the artists who brought it to life. In the series, Sara and Marshall -- who himself is a former City of Kitchener Artist in Residence -- chat with creative people who have held the year-long position, and find out what they are creating now. In the fifth episode, Sara and Marshall sit down with Susan Coolen, a visual artist and collector who finds beauty and hidden meaning in the things others...
2022-01-2641 min
Bonn Park PodcastDWIGHT STORRINGBonn Park is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the City of Kitchener's Artist in Residence program with a special 10-episode series about some of the artists who brought it to life. In the series, Sara and Marshall -- who himself is a former City of Kitchener Artist in Residence -- chat with creative people who have held the year-long position, and find out what they are creating now. In the fourth episode, Sara and Marshall talk with Dwight Storring, a community-based media artist, story gatherer, and documentary maker who created Neighbourhood Voices, a...
2022-01-2134 min
Bonn Park PodcastJANICE JO LEEBonn Park is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the City of Kitchener's Artist in Residence program with a special 10-episode series about some of the artists who brought it to life. In the series, Sara and Marshall -- who himself is a former City of Kitchener Artist in Residence -- chat with creative people who have held the year-long position, and find out what they are creating now. In the third episode, Sara and Marshall speak with Janice Jo Lee, a Korean-Canadian folk artist, singer-songwriter, spoken word poet, actor, and playwright whose work explores gender...
2022-01-1951 min
Bonn Park PodcastJULIE SPERLINGBonn Park is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the City of Kitchener's Artist in Residence program with a special 10-episode series about some of the artists who brought it to life. In the series, Sara and Marshall -- who himself is a former City of Kitchener Artist in Residence -- chat with creative people who have held the year-long position, and find out what they are creating now. In the second episode, Sara and Marshall sit down with Julie Sperling, a mosaic artist working at the intersection of art, environment, science, and policy. ...
2022-01-1440 min
Bonn Park PodcastPAUL ROORDABonn Park is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the City of Kitchener's Artist in Residence program with a special 10-episode series about some of the artists who brought it to life. In the series, Sara and Marshall -- who himself is a former City of Kitchener Artist in Residence -- chat with creative people who have held the year-long position, and find out what they are creating now. In this first episode, Sara and Marshall speak with Paul Roorda, a visual artist who transforms found materials to create two-dimensional art, sculptures and outdoor site-specific installations...
2022-01-1241 min
Bonn Park PodcastLES FLEISZIG IS RUNNING THE SHOWIn the 'Season Two' finale episode of Bonn Park, the tables get turned on Sara and Marshall. The interviewers become the interviewees as Les Fleiszig -- a former high school teacher and powerlifting champion -- does the "heavy lifting" of asking questions, putting Sara and Marshall in the hot seat to answer some questions for a change. BONN PARK BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT LOCAL: ENNIO'S PASTA GOOD BOYS SERVICES SORRY SAUCE
2022-01-0759 min
Bonn Park PodcastHALLOWEEN IN BONN PARKIn this first Halloween episode of Bonn Park, Sara and Marshall get ghoulish and talk all things frightful with a pair of spoooooky (and generally awesome) guests. Lina Shamoun is an award-winning hairstylist and owner of Artline Salon in Belmont Village; Vincent Marcone is a celebrated graphic artist better known by his pseudonym, My Pet Skeleton Lina and Vincent join Sara and Marshall to, basically, give one another the heebie-jeebies. They talk horror movies, folklore, and share some ghost stories of their own. Special Halloween music by Johnny Hollow. Tune in... and turn the lights off...
2021-10-271h 35
Bonn Park PodcastIN BONN PARKIn celebration of their 100th episode, Sara and Marshall invited anyone who lives in Clair Hills to join them at Bonn Park in Waterloo to help create an episode about their neighhourhood. Neighbours shared stories about living in Waterloo, the power of connections, and how even simple acts of neighbourly kindness can do wonders to bolster neighbourhood pride and community development. Sara and Marshall hope community groups across the Region will continue to enrich their own neighbourhoods in unique, creative ways. These things matter, and help make Waterloo Region the special place it is. Bonn Park Podcast thanks the Ci...
2021-10-2036 min
Bonn Park PodcastSCOTT RICHARDSONScott Richardson is a retired sergeant with the Waterloo Regional Police Service. On this hour of Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Scott reflects on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the journey he and Marshall made to New York City just two months later. In a lively and wide-ranging chat, Scott shares stories from his role as a crisis negotiator, what it's like to retire from policing, and one of his favourite topics: the music of Bruce Springsteen. BONN PARK SUPPORT LOCAL: ST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET PRO...
2021-09-0856 min
Bonn Park PodcastST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET PART TWOIn the second episode of a special three-part series of the Bonn Park Podcast, Sara and Marshall take listeners on an audio tour of the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market to meet a bunch of its remarkable vendors. Their stories are fascinating and wide-ranging, but they all speak to the shared experiences of friendship, community, and camaraderie at the market. The strength of this community was tested in 2013 by a devastating fire that ripped through the main building. We hear about that awful day when the market burned, and about the resiliency and perseverance that went into rebuilding this s...
2021-07-2159 min
Bonn Park PodcastMONA ABDALLAHMona Abdallah is a clinical pharmacist in the oncology program at Grand River Hospital. In this episode of Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Abdallah candidly talks about losing a parent to COVID, sorrow, strength and resiliency, and gratitude. BONN PARK PODCAST SUPPORT LOCAL: ST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET FULL OF BEANS
2021-07-1453 min
Bonn Park PodcastEDWARD DENYEREdward Denyer is the owner of EcoCafe in the Village of St. Jacobs. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Denyer chats about building a business around a community, relationships, opportunity and change, and creating an experience for customers while providing the finest selection of quality, organic, fair-trade, and sustainable coffee. ECO CAFE BONN PARK SUPPORT LOCAL: GINGER GOAT ANGRY BEES MITCHELL SOUP CO. MARKET ROAD ANTIQUES
2021-07-0752 min
Bonn Park PodcastAMIT MEHTAAmit Mehta is the founder and operations lead of Good Company Productions. With a degree in nanotechnology engineering from the University of Waterloo, he is also a launch engineer at Shopify. Indeed, Sara and Marshall are in good company this week with Mehta who talks about his hyperlocal music and event production company, creating intimate popup concert experiences in unusual spaces featuring emerging musicians, designers, and unique local venues, and finding innovative ways to help our community grow. GOOD COMPANY PRODUCTIONS BONN PARK SUPPORT LOCAL: ST. JACOBS F...
2021-06-3049 min
Bonn Park PodcastST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET PART ONEThe St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market is a local treasure in Waterloo Region. It has been a community gathering place for 50 years and is the largest year-round farmers' market in Canada. It is a place where people of all walks of life -- growers, butchers, buskers, chefs, entrepreneurs, and customers -- carry on beloved traditions. In a special three-part series of the Bonn Park Podcast, Sara and Marshall take listeners on an audio tour of the market, to learn its fascinating history and meet the people who make it tick. We talked to all sorts of inspiring people who help give...
2021-06-161h 00
Bonn Park PodcastNICK BORDMANNick Bordman is a Waterloo-based country music artist. Currently working on his debut EP to be released this year, Bordman was chosen as the Fresh Picks artist on Country 93 and was nominated for an Independent Canadian Music Video Award for his song Tread Lightly. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Bordman performs live music and talks about his old-fashioned outlaw country sound, songwriting, and his musical influences like Waylon Jennings, George Jones, and Hank Williams Jr. NICK BORDMAN BONN PARK SUPPORT LOCAL: WATERLOO BREWING A...
2021-06-0954 min
Bonn Park PodcastREN NAVARRORen Navarro is a craft beer consultant for bars and restaurants in Ontario and an educator for countless businesses throughout the country. With a passion for encouraging personal and professional growth, Navarro launched Beer. Diversity. in 2018 and has become a known name at breweries, wineries, distilleries, and beyond. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Navarro talks about her podcast, public speaking, representation, diversity and inclusion, craft beer in Waterloo Region, and how together, we can do better. BEER.DIVERSITY. DO BETTER. BE BETTER. BONN PARK SUPPORT L...
2021-06-0253 min
Bonn Park PodcastBLUE SKY ART STUDIOBlue Sky Art Studio in the Village of St. Jacobs is shared by artists Carolyn Parks and Della vanDokkumburg. Parks uses wool roving to create vibrant and beautiful wool paintings through the process of wet-felting while vanDokkumburg sketches striking and whimsical buildings with watercolour, ink, and markers, inspired by the rural and historic setting of Woolwich Township. In back-to-back interviews on Bonn Park this week, Sara and Marshall chat with Parks and vanDokkumburg about Blue Sky Art Studio, dreaming, exploring, and their upcoming Canadian-themed exhibit. https://www.blueskyartstudio.ca https://www.i...
2021-05-261h 15
Bonn Park PodcastBOB EGANBob Egan spent 17 years as the multi-instrumentalist for Blue Rodeo and is currently the City of Kitchener’s first Film, Music, and Interactive Media Officer. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Bob Egan talks about his focus on supporting and developing local musicians and attracting film production to Kitchener, the art of public speaking, and his prior role as the Manager of Community Development at the Kitchener Public Library. We also chat about the golden era of live music, providing musical opportunities to the kids that need them, and his life post-Rodeo. World of Ste...
2021-05-191h 44
Bonn Park PodcastERIK BEGG“Twitchin’ Kitchen Magician” Erik Begg is the creator of the award-winning hot sauce line, Sorry Sauce, made with green energy. A punk rock singer, guitarist, and drummer, Begg has been playing in Canadian punk rock bands for most of his life, currently in the bands Stand Against Fear, Wiggler!?!, and lockdown band Bridge Street Hooligans. In a fun and enlightening conversation with Sara and Marshall, Begg talks about living the punk rock, hippy vegan life with his family growing hot peppers in his “Garden of Apologies,” and making fresh and fiery, small-batch hot sauce just outside of Listowel. SORRY SAUCE
2021-05-1258 min
Bonn Park PodcastLAURA GILLIANSLaura Gillians is a playground designer, play consultant, and founder of All In Recreation. With a degree in Psychology from the University of Waterloo with a focus on children with Autism, Gillians approaches play from an inclusive and accessible perspective. On this week’s episode of Bonn Park, Gillians speaks with Sara and Marshall about her passion for play, the challenges of construction, and the importance of providing recreation for people of all ages and all abilities. ALL IN ONE RECREATION BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT CANADIAN: TIFFINDAY...
2021-05-0544 min
Bonn Park PodcastNICK BENNINGERNick Benninger is a local chef, restauranteur, columnist, and co-owner of Fat Sparrow Restaurant Group. In this hour with Sara and Marshall on Bonn Park, Benninger sheds light on operating several businesses during a global pandemic and being at the helm in a time of crisis. We also talk about his Mexican-inspired and locally sourced restaurant, Taco Farm, tequila, and supporting small farms right here in Waterloo Region. FAT SPARROW GROUP BONN PARK SUPPORT CANADIAN: SOLENZI FOODS SINGERS MIX MEMA FOODS INTERNATIONAL
2021-04-2853 min
Bonn Park PodcastJEN VASICAn award-winning researcher, social worker, and volunteer, Jen Vasic is the City of Waterloo Councillor for Ward 5. In a wide-ranging conversation with Sara and Marshall, Vasic talks about her commitment to helping strengthen the City of Waterloo, backyard fires, meeting people where they’re at, running a local political campaign, and how meaningful change happens when we collaborate and listen to all voices in our community. JEN VASIC BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT CANADIAN: MITCHELLS SOUP CO. STEEL CITY SAUCE MAISON ORPHEE FODY FOODS
2021-04-2159 min
Bonn Park PodcastMARK LOGANMark Logan is the owner of Encore Records, celebrating 40 years in downtown Kitchener. Sara and Marshall sit down with Mark to talk about the early days of Encore Records, his indie record label Busted Flat Records, the resurgence of vinyl, and how a small, independent record store has survived a pandemic. ENCORE RECORDS BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT LOCAL: DENNIS' HORSERADISH THE GARDEN STAND RUTHLESS HOT SAUCE ST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET
2021-04-141h 04
Bonn Park PodcastSALMA NASR EL DINSalma Nasr El Din is an Egyptian-Canadian painter. A graduate of the University of Alexandria’s Fine Arts program, majoring in expressive arts and interior design, Nasr El Din talks with Sara and Marshall about her exquisitely striking imagery inspired by vintage photography and the bygone era of female portraiture and elegance, and her gratitude for the support of Waterloo Region’s diverse and vibrant arts community. SALMA NASR EL DIN BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT LOCAL: GIFTED WATERLOO HEARTBEAT HOT SAUCE THE GARLIC KING
2021-04-0939 min
Bonn Park PodcastSANDY CURRIESandy Currie is the STEM Program Manager for Google Canada. In this episode of Bonn Park, Sandy chats with Sara and Marshall about her 30-year career as a teacher and principal with the Waterloo Region District School Board, her lifelong commitment to student achievement and well-being, and how a culture of STEM is needed in education to prepare students for a tech-enabled world. GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION CS FIRST BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT LOCAL AND CANADIAN: CAPLANSKY'S TIFFINDAY CIVILIAN PRINTING MIGHTY FINE FOODS
2021-04-0746 min
Bonn Park PodcastSASSY RAYSassy Ray is a burlesque artist and the founder of Sassy Ray Burlesque. Burlesque, sometimes performed in speakeasies or “retro-style bars,” is a widely misunderstood art form, blending genres of entertainment in a unique form of social satire and free speech. In a delightfully spirited conversation with Sara and Marshall, Sassy Ray shares insight on Waterloo Region’s fascinating burlesque scene and the importance of preserving this art form through local groups like Sassy Ray Burlesque. SASSY RAY BONN PARK PODCAST INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS LIKE: LA DEE...
2021-03-3159 min
Bonn Park PodcastGIRLS FOR CHANGE PART 2 LEYA OOMMENIn the second episode of Bonn Park’s two-part series called Girls for Change, brought to you by Google Waterloo, Marshall and Sara chat with Leya Oommen, an award-winning Grade 10 student at Waterloo Collegiate Institute. She discusses the Technovation project she partnered on with fellow student Ellen Brisley. We also meet Maya Elkibbi, who teaches Grade 7 and 8 math and science at K-W Bilingual and has a PhD in Geophysics. Elkibbi is a recipient of the University of Waterloo’s Teaching Excellence Award in Mathematics. Liz Hofer, a current grad student in computing at McMaster University,
2021-03-2446 min
Bonn Park PodcastGIRLS FOR CHANGE PART 1 ELLEN BRISLEYEvery year, Technovation invites teams of young people from all over the world to learn the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology. In the first episode of Bonn Park’s two-part series Girls for Change, brought to you by Google Waterloo, Sara and Marshall chat with award-winning Grade 10 Cameron Heights student Ellen Brisley about learning how to code a mobile disaster relief app, a project she started with fellow student Leya Oommen at K-W Bilingual School. We also speak with Cassie Myers, the proud mentor for Ellen and Leya’s Auito Technovation team. Cass...
2021-03-1751 min
Bonn Park PodcastSTEVE KNIPPINGSteve Knipping is the current President of the Rotary Club of Kitchener Grand River, an active volunteer in the community, and a mental health advocate. In a wide-ranging conversation with Sara and Marshall, Knipping talks about becoming a Rotarian, overcoming anxiety, his passion for community service, and the drive to give back. https://portal.clubrunner.ca/127/ https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ SUPPORT A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE: PICKLES EH! HENRY'S TEMPEH SPICE OF LIFE GIFTED WATERLOO
2021-03-121h 03
Bonn Park PodcastKANDICE SHIELLIn the best of times, preparing for labour and delivery is both exciting and stressful. Mother of four Kandice Shiell openly shares with Sara and Marshall what it was like to give birth during a global coronavirus pandemic, followed by the isolating experience of postpartum, and the crucial role midwives play in caring for women and their families. BONN PARK PODCAST SUPPORT A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE: CROWSFOOT SMOKEHAUS SRJ PLUMBING FENIGO WINNIES GLUTEN FREE
2021-03-1051 min
Bonn Park PodcastSARAH BESTERSarah Bester is the host of the Shine Mama! Podcast. In this hour with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Bester candidly shares her journey of self-discovery, having real conversations with local moms about mental health and parenthood, the truth about the struggles, and finding a way to shine for your kids, your community, and yourself. https://www.shinemama.ca https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ SUPPORT A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE: GIFTED WATERLOO HUW THE HANDYMAN THE HEALTHY BARKER VILLAIN HOT SAUCE CO.
2021-03-0345 min
Bonn Park PodcastSELAM DEBSSelam Debs is an anti-racism coach, consultant and trainer specializing in anti-Black racism, equity, inclusion and implicit bias awareness. On this week’s episode of Bonn Park, Selam speaks with Sara and Marshall about her anti-racism work, being a yoga and meditation instructor and founder of Juici Yoga, and a Lululemon ambassador. SELAM DEBS BONN PARK PODCAST SUPPORT A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE: ST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET DEYJAHS HOUSE OF PATTIES SPOIL THE DOG BAKERY THE HOT SAUCE CO. Photo: Lindsay Coulter
2021-02-241h 03
Bonn Park PodcastMARY ABDEL-MALEK NEILFounder of KW Junk Music, Mary Abdel-Malek Neil is a community musician with a passion for making music accessible to all by reclaiming items from the landfill to create inexpensive instruments. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Mary talks about community engagement, sustainability, and the many ways to upcycle material typically labeled as “junk.” KW JUNK MUSIC BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE: TUBE PRO INC. GIFTED WATERLOO ISLAND SON
2021-02-1956 min
Bonn Park PodcastJP SUNGAJP Sunga is a Waterloo-based singer-songwriter who passes his time crafting his own brand of pop music, sometimes referred to as alternative soul. Currently recording the remainder of his debut full-length album, due for release in 2021, JP sat down with Sara and Marshall to chat about his new single In My Bones, the deafening sound of self-doubt, and his new record as a legacy project for his children. JP SUNGA BONN PARK PODCAST INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE: BACKYARD HONEY CO. ELORA BREWING COMPANY ...
2021-02-171h 01
Bonn Park PodcastAMY BALLANTYNEAmy Ballantyne is a health and wellness coach who doesn’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to health. Rather, she empowers, encourages, and provides accountability for busy, working mothers who desire more ease, balance, joy, and a healthier body and mind. In a wide-ranging conversation with Sara and Marshall on Bonn Park, Ballantyne talks about coaching clients, mindset, nutrition, sleep, her new kid’s book about having a healthy poop, and helping people achieve their dreams and live happier lives. https://amyballantyne.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ SUPPORT LOCA...
2021-02-1055 min
Bonn Park PodcastBRITTNEY EMSLIEBrittney Emslie is the operations manager at the K-W Multicultural Centre. On this hour of Bonn Park, Emslie chats with Sara and Marshall about her passion for celebrating cultural diversity and helping newcomers to Waterloo Region. KW MULTICULTURAL CENTRE BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS LIKE: ST. JACOBS FARMERS MARKET ALLEY CAT CAFE CLASSIC INDIAN CUISINE
2021-01-2754 min
Bonn Park PodcastIAN WHITMANKitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra principal bass Ian Whitman has graced legendary stages like Carnegie Hall in New York and Symphony Hall in Boston. A native of Edmonton, Whitman sits down with Sara and Marshall for an intriguing conversation about the double bass, the vinyl resurgence, and creating music in the age of social isolation. KW SYMPHONY BONN PARK PODCAST SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS LIKE: ELITE TRAINING FACILITY FELLINI'S GIBSON SOUND AND VISION
2021-01-2056 min
Bonn Park PodcastJOJO WORTHINGTONAn award-winning producer and composer, singer-songwriter JoJo Worthington is one of Canada’s most eclectic and innovative emerging artists. In the Season One finale of Bonn Park, JoJo Worthington chats in-depth with Sara and Marshall about the hypnotic flow of synthetic beats and rhythms, Fanshawe College’s Music Industry Arts program, and making experimental music about music. JOJO WORTHINGTON BONN PARK PODCAST SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS LIKE: ST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET ECO CREMATION & BURIAL SERVICE KULTRUN MARKET
2021-01-131h 07
Bonn Park PodcastMATT MORRISMatt Morris is a community snow sculptor in Waterloo, creating towering works of art on his front lawn for many years. This winter, he has launched a virtual snow sculpting club with the goal of bringing this distinctive art form to a wider audience. Closing out 2020 on Bonn Park, Sara and Marshall chat with Matt Morris about the challenges of designing and building visually powerful snow structures, community engagement, and how the beauty of the art lies in its impermanence. MATT MORRIS SNOWPANK PRODUCTIONS BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A...
2020-12-3051 min
Bonn Park PodcastCHRISTMAS EVE ON BONN PARK 2020The lights are twinkling bright in Bonn Park this holiday season. Sara and Marshall invite you to join them for a holiday celebration of music and stories from amazing Canadian artists. On this holiday special, we'll hear performances from guests Michael Kelly Cavan, Paige Warner, Rob Witherspoon, Giselle Sanderson, and Jay Semko. Come on, join the party. BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS LIKE: ERB AND GOOD OXFORD LEARNING WATERLOO NITH VALLEY APIARIES
2020-12-231h 06
Bonn Park PodcastCHEF DBonn Park is thrilled to have local chef and culinary expert ChefD as our 50th guest! ChefD is a culinary wizard and entrepreneur who really, really knows food. The host of ChefD TV chats with Marshall and Sara about all things delicious. If you're not hungry when this episode starts, you will be soon after. https://www.chefdtv.com https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ SUPPORT A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE: GRAHAM A GIDDY FH VINCENZO'S WATERLOO JULY NAIL BAR
2020-12-1656 min
Bonn Park PodcastMADDY TAYLORMaddy Taylor is a sexual health educator at SHORE (Sexual Health Options, Resources and Education) Centre in Kitchener. Founded in 1972 and previously named Planned Parenthood Waterloo Region, the centre grew out of the Birth Control Centre at the University of Waterloo. In this hour with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Taylor candidly shares her passion and advocacy for sexual health and reproductive freedom, and how barrier-free programs and services that are inclusive of all genders, orientations, abilities, ages, and cultures are essential in our community. SHORE BONN PARK INSTAGRAM S...
2020-12-0953 min
Bonn Park PodcastLINA SHAMOUNLina Shamoun is an award-winning hairstylist and owner of Artline Salon in Belmont Village. Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Shamoun’s family immigrated to Canada in the summer of ’98 when she was 14-years-old. In an intriguing conversation with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward on Bonn Park, Shamoun talks about her competitive hairdressing background, entrepreneurship, quiet leadership, creating a masterpiece, and how hairdressing is one of the most sociable jobs in the world. ARTLINE SALON BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE: A TASTE OF GREECE AYRE...
2020-12-021h 05
Bonn Park PodcastGRAEME KOBAYASHIGraeme Kobayashi is co-owner of Counterpoint Brewing Company, an inviting and inclusive brewery in Kitchener offering a constantly rotating tap list that speaks to different people and an endless variety of flavours and traditions In the second episode of Bonn Park’s two-part series on Counterpoint Brewing, Graeme Kobayashi talks with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward about his introduction to the world of homebrew, barrel-aging, and collaborating with other local brewers to create an imperial stout called Black is Beautiful to raise awareness for the injustices faced by people of colour, and support for positive change.
2020-11-2552 min
Bonn Park PodcastRICH HRYTZAKRich Hrytzak is co-owner of Counterpoint Brewing Company in Kitchener, serving a selection of robust porters, hoppy pale ales, and tangy gose beers. In the first episode of Bonn Park’s two-part series on Counterpoint Brewing, Rich Hrytzak chats at length with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward about creating funky sour beers and creamy stouts, the magic of experimenting and perfecting new beer recipes, and Ontario’s innovative and supportive community of craft brewers. COUNTERPOINT BREWING BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE: MAMBELLA'S YIOTA LEATHER
2020-11-1850 min
Bonn Park PodcastJODY FREDERICKEvery year on November 11, Canadians pause in a moment of silence to honour and remember those who served, and are serving, our country. On this week’s episode of Bonn Park, Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward sit down with writer Jody Frederick, who is writing a book about a Canadian private who died in combat at age 21 during the First World War. It’s a story of faith, hope, family, and remembrance in a rural Southwestern Ontario farming community. We hope the episode helps you reflect on the courage and sacrifice of those who...
2020-11-111h 00
Bonn Park PodcastMARC QUAGLIAMarc Quaglia is a board game specialist at J&J Cards and Collectibles in Waterloo. In this hour with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward on Bonn Park, Quaglia lists his top five favourite board games and shares fascinating insight on thrilling strategy games like Betrayal at House on the Hill and Mysterium, along with best sellers like Catan and Sushi Go. Marc Quaglia also talks about immersive and evocative fantasy role-playing games, and why the most popular board game of all time is “unplayable trash.” MARC QUAGLIA J&J CARDS AND COLL...
2020-11-0455 min
Bonn Park PodcastKRIS VON KLEIST AND CLAIRE SCOTTStratford-based artists Claire Scott and Kris Von Kleist co-manage the York Lane Art Collective, a media platform used to help artists connect, express, and evolve collectively. Kleist is an actor, filmmaker, and producer. Scott is a curator, visual artist, illustrator, graphic designer, photographer, and eco-fashion designer. Together, they create experiential gallery openings, live music, theatre performances, film screenings, drawing classes, and more. On this week’s episode of Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Claire Scott and Kris Von Kleist chat in-depth about connections, collaboration, and Stratford’s indie grassroots arts comm...
2020-10-2856 min
Bonn Park PodcastSCOTT BOYDMaster magician, sleight of hand wizard, and a true gentleman, Scott Boyd casts a spell over Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward in this week’s dazzling episode of Bonn Park, performing tricks that left them in amazement. His interactive and hilarious stage and parlour shows, full of imagination and flair are clean, fun, and friendly for all ages. Combining artistry, philosophy, and creativity, Scott Boyd pulls back the curtain on being a “family man” magician, practice and perseverance, and creating wonderful moments. SCOTT BOYD MAGIC BONN PARK PODCAST INSTAGRAM SUPPORT...
2020-10-211h 03
Bonn Park PodcastRYAN LEACOCKOn this week’s episode of Bonn Park, Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward chat with Ryan Leacock, host of the Creative People Podcast. With a passion for creative expression and community building, Leacock candidly delves deep in this wide-ranging conversation about interconnectedness, imposter syndrome, his podcasting journey, mistakes, and the mystery of creativity. Creative People Podcast BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS LIKE: YIOTA LEATHER INTERNATIONAL CHEESE J&J CARDS AND GAMES
2020-10-141h 01
Bonn Park PodcastDR. TINA ROGERSA Naturopathic doctor at Flow Health & Wellness and Waterloo Sports Medicine, Dr. Tina Rogers is a certified sports nutritionist and Ironman Triathlete, and the first Naturopathic doctor in Waterloo Region to specialize in sports medicine. In an intriguing conversation with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward on Bonn Park, Dr. Tina Rogers sheds light on everything from gut health, Lyme disease, and trigger point acupuncture to mindful eating, competing in Ironman Triathlons, and her path to becoming a Naturopathic doctor. DR. TINA ROGERS AT FLOW HEALTH BONN PARK PODCAST INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A...
2020-10-0755 min
Bonn Park PodcastJEFF DAVISThe Caribbean sun shines bright on Bonn Park this week with Island Son Canada hot sauce maker Jeff Davis, a member of the League of Fire Chilli Eating Champions. Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward chat with Davis about his euphorically flavourful Bajan Tyga concoctions, his Bajan roots, and his love of music. Jeff Davis’ story is an interesting one as his Bajan Tyga hot sauces are spreading by word of mouth. Word of fiery mouth, that is. ISLAND SON HOT SAUCE BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS LIKE:...
2020-09-301h 06
Bonn Park PodcastLENNY LILACLadies and gentlemen, coming down the aisle from Las Vegas, Nevada... “Penthouse” Lenny Lilac is a flamboyant brawler in Southern Ontario’s indie wrestling scene, and head of the Union of Independent Professional Wrestlers. On this episode of Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Lenny Lilac (whose real name is Leon Hearth) talks about his colourful and outlandish character, entrepreneurship, and breaking into the business at the infamous Hart Brothers School of Wrestling in Cambridge. UNION OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL WRESTLERS BONN PARK INSTAGRAM SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS LIKE:
2020-09-231h 02
Bonn Park PodcastMICHAEL KELLY CAVANOn this musical episode of Bonn Park, Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward sit down with Waterloo Region-based singer-songwriter Michael Kelly Cavan, born in Ireland and raised by his immigrant parents in North Bay, Ontario. With his singing, playing and storytelling along with his melodic tenor and gentle wit, Cavan delights us for over an hour performing six heartwarming songs inspired by his immigrant family experience and life growing up in Northern Ontario. Michael Kelly Cavan, with his unique blend of both Irish and Canadian folk music traditions, has graced legendary stages like Massey Hall, the...
2020-09-161h 14
Bonn Park PodcastMELISSA DURRELLMelissa Durrell is the president of Durrell Communications, leading one of the top PR and Communication teams in southwestern Ontario. Originally from Saskatoon, she served two terms as the elected official representing Uptown Waterloo on City Council, is the vice-chair of the Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area, and is a supporter of the Zonta Film Festival. She is also one of Canada’s top pitch coaches. In this hour with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward on Bonn Park, Durrell talks about her former career as an award-winning broadcast journalist, leadership and solidarity, storytelling, co...
2020-09-091h 10
Bonn Park PodcastJESSIE VOTARYRestauranteur Jessie Votary is the fearless leader, mastermind, and general manager of Ramshackle Industries and all five of their worker-owned restaurants the company manages in Stratford, including their flagship, The Red Rabbit. Votary takes us “down the rabbit hole” in this episode of Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward as she candidly pulls back the curtain on finding investors, pivoting to survive a pandemic, kitchens, customers, and the blood, sweat, and tears that come with close-knit relationships and building community around a vision. She also raves about her talented chefs and mixologists, Southern-style comf...
2020-09-021h 20
Bonn Park PodcastMAGGIE LAURINMade by Maggie is the brainchild of artist and illustrator Maggie Laurin. Made by Maggie creates everything from customizable certificates for teachers to give to their students (available in French and English), to whimsical illustrations of people’s childhood homes and cottages, high schools, and local landmark buildings like Harmony Lunch, Queen Street Commons Café, and the old HiWay Market. On Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Maggie talks about sentimentality, custom orders, and how something like the iconic Schneiders sign -- that has been a beacon for drivers on Highway 401 since 1961 – can have...
2020-08-1945 min
Bonn Park PodcastDAVID MCPHERSONWaterloo Region-based historian and music writer David McPherson authored the book The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern: A Complete History. “A spirit lives there,” writes David McPherson. “The musicians feel it. So do the regulars. Even first-timers catch a whiff of these ghosts.” His writing has appeared in Words & Music, Hamilton Magazine, No Depression, Paste, American Songwriter, Bluegrass Unlimited, and most recently, GRAMMY. On Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, McPherson reminisces about the ‘Shoe’s long rich history, the legendary artists who passed through, live music and feelings of connectedness, and the spirit of Ca...
2020-08-1246 min
Bonn Park PodcastGARY STEWARTA veteran of the local live music scene, Gary Stewart and his wife Sue owned and operated the legendary Super Skate 7 roller skating rink, The Vid and The Twist dance clubs, The Flying Dog restaurant, and Revolution nightclub in Waterloo. In an industry that is constantly evolving, the Stewarts have been innovators, staying ahead of changing trends and running premiere entertainment venues for a remarkable 30-plus years. On Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Gary Stewart discusses the many amazing concerts he promoted over the years. He reminisces on iconic names...
2020-08-0551 min
Bonn Park PodcastBRENT HAGERMANWaterloo Region-based musician and author Brent Hagerman teaches the History of Rock at Wilfrid Laurier University. Along with teaching popular music and world religion courses, Hagerman is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, mandolinist, and saxophonist, and has recorded albums with his reggae-inspired bands the Baudelaires and the Jolly Llamas. In a very intriguing and wide-ranging conversation with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward on Bonn Park, Hagerman delves into his teaching, being the editor of the now defunct alternative weekly newspaper Echo, his lifelong love of Jamaican popular music culture, and dancehall reggae legend Yellowman. He...
2020-07-2957 min
Bonn Park PodcastADAM SCHWARTZENTRUBERAdam Schwartzentruber is the founder of Boko, a design-build studio and workshop in New Hamburg where he works with his wife, Stephanie Boutari, a muralist and fellow University of Waterloo School of Architecture graduate, frequently collaborating with each other on a variety of public artworks. From installing an original Volkswagen Beetle that appears to be exploding at Kitchener’s Settlement Co. to creating custom-built ice cream carts and a tasting room for Four All Ice Cream, Schwartzentruber’s experimental installations are stellar in execution and design. On Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Adam S...
2020-07-2254 min
Bonn Park PodcastSENSEI FORTUNATO RESTAGNOSensei Fortunato Restagno is a 6th-degree black belt and chief instructor at Grand River Karate, a not-for-profit volunteer organization celebrating its 26th anniversary in Waterloo Region. On Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Restagno sheds light on the fluid and effective style of self-defence he teaches in the friendly and supportive environment of Grand River Karate’s dojo. Restagno, who teaches seminars across Canada and at other martial arts schools and organizations, said karate builds character, confidence, co-operation, and self-discipline, and is a form of physical and mental exercise. So if you...
2020-07-1555 min
Bonn Park PodcastGISELLE SANDERSONWith her beautiful melodies and catchy choruses, Canadian singer-songwriter Giselle Sanderson has shared stages worldwide with artists like Keith Urban, George Strait, and Brooks and Dunn. A past nominee for both Juno and Canadian Country Music Association Awards for her performances with the country trio Lace, Giselle has worked under the direction of some of the world's most highly acclaimed producers, including David Foster (Olivia Newton-John, Madonna, Christina Aguilera), Humberto Gatica (Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Michael Bublé), and local producer Rick Hutt of Cedartree Recordings Studio. With her bright, captivating presence on Bonn Park with S...
2020-07-0851 min
Bonn Park Podcast27. DR. ANGELA POLLAKThe one constant is change. Whether in times of intensely personal disruption, or periods of global social change, as we are experiencing now, the ongoing story of humanity takes unexpected twists and turns. Dr. Angela Pollak is a social scientist who studies information behaviour -- the ways people seek, avoid, share and hide information in daily life. She is also a strong believer in the power of story. The interplay of data and narrative is, for Pollak, the way we can make sense of tumultuous times, and their lasting effects. Moments when "everything...
2020-07-011h 01
Bonn Park PodcastJACQUELINE WATTYJacqueline Watty is the vice-president of the board of directors of the Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth and chair of their development and external engagement committee. With a passion for sharing humane education within the community and helping not only pets, but people, Watty said the ultimate goal of the Humane Society is to build a culture where no animal is neglected or abandoned. She also works at Waterloo’s Perimeter Institute in philanthropic partnerships, and is an active community member who sits as co-chair of her sons’ school council and is a membe...
2020-06-2456 min
Bonn Park PodcastBRIAN BOURKEBrian Bourke is a versatile and seasoned broadcast communicator, and the well-known face behind the annual KOOL FM Poster Boy campaign that raised over two million dollars for the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre. With nearly 40 years of experience in the radio industry, Bourke has done it all as a popular radio show host, news director and assignment editor, media and communications specialist, newspaper columnist, public speaker, fundraiser, and a familiar name in civic politics as a Waterloo Ward 2 City Councillor. For the past two years, he has hosted the afternoon radio show Kitchener Today with Brian Bourke on 570 NE...
2020-06-171h 10
Bonn Park PodcastROB WITHERSPOONThis week on Bonn Park, Waterloo Region-based singer-songwriter Rob Witherspoon sits down with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward to chat about storytelling, performing, and spreading joy through his Tuesday Live streaming concert series during these trying times of a global pandemic. “We are all craving human connection right now, and Tuesday Live provides a place to congregate around the communal campfire, sing songs and share stories,” said Witherspoon. Along with discussing his musical influences, creativity, comedy, improvisation, and writing, Witherspoon performs three heartfelt original songs for us live in studio. ROB WITHERSPOON SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS LIKE: SONNY'S DRIVE IN BON...
2020-06-1057 min
Bonn Park PodcastNATASSJA DEBRANatassja Debra is a pianist, chamber musician, and private piano instructor based in Waterloo Region. She plays a variety of genres including classical, cultural, contemporary, and pop, performing in international music hubs like Toronto and Jakarta, and local venues that include libraries, retirement homes, coffee shops, and patios. With a passion for community building and playing for local fundraisers, Natassja has been streaming live concerts online during the COVID-19 pandemic for isolated music lovers. On Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Debra delves deep into her love of sharing music, moving f...
2020-06-0359 min
Bonn Park PodcastMARY EVERETTMary Everett is a certified Thai massage practitioner and former life model in Waterloo Region. Known colloquially in the Western world as “yoga for lazy people,” Thai massage has been described as a beautiful, compassionate, rhythmic dance between practitioner and client. Its origins date back 3,500 years to the time of Buddha and has been practiced and developed over centuries in Buddhist temples. As a life model for eight years, Everett was instrumental in helping educators teach the human art form, and found the experience to be both liberating and exhilarating. The requirements needed to be a good life model are stra...
2020-05-2755 min
Bonn Park PodcastDR. JOANNA THIESSENDr. Joanna Thiessen is a passionate Naturopathic doctor at her family practice, George Street Naturopathic Medicine in Waterloo. She speaks about her work in the Kashechewan First Nation, through the Jays Care Foundation, a program that connects young Indigenous women with leadership mentors. The program empowers young women to make a difference in their communities and lead programming for their peers. Dr. Joanna, as her patients know her, works with people of all ages and stages of life to help identify the root cause of their illness and supports them in making healthy choices while...
2020-05-2058 min
Bonn Park PodcastMAT MCCARTHYAn award-winning photojournalist, Mathew McCarthy has been covering Waterloo Region since 1997. The newspapers he has worked for include the Waterloo Region Record, Owen Sound Sun Times, Hamilton Spectator, London Free Press, and Canadian Press. McCarthy is also the owner of The Apocryphal Seed Company. “I've been an amateur gardener in southern Ontario for a good while now and I've decided to give seed selling a go,” he said. On this episode of Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, McCarthy chats about photography, storytelling, and his love of flowers, plants, and digging in the garden. “Being a gardener has advantag...
2020-05-1356 min
Bonn Park PodcastJEFF CHARDJeff Chard is a history and social sciences teacher, and the head of the history department at Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School in Waterloo. A recipient of several teaching excellence awards, Chard is a Holocaust educator who has presented at numerous conferences, museums, and events throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe. He is also a 30-year veteran of the local music scene who formed such bands as Vienna Psychoanalytic Society, Anti Socials, Funkchannel, The Marlins, id vs. superego, and most recently, the indie rock group The Means of Production. Chard, whose music has received worldwide exposure through MTV...
2020-05-061h 06
Bonn Park PodcastTRISTAN EVERETTOwner of Iron Horse Tattoo, Tristan Everett has been creating gorgeous, intricate textures and hyper-realistic designs in his clean and welcoming tattoo parlour in uptown Waterloo for the past five years. With a focus on black and grey realism, Everett honed his craft as an apprentice at Power House Tattoos in Kitchener, working under renowned tattoo artist Grove Turtle. “Grove showed me what needs to be considered when it comes to longevity and what kind of work will stand the test of time,” he said. Now working alongside his talented wife Kim, who started her apprenticeship in 2019, Everett has built up...
2020-04-291h 03
Bonn Park PodcastPETE GRAYPeter is a Vice President and Senior Hydrogeologist for MTE, a leading provider of engineering consulting services in Waterloo Region. He has more than 30 years of experience in various types of projects ranging from international to domestic hydrogeologic assignments, including soil and contaminant investigations, to the exploration/development and protection of communal groundwater and surface water supplies. A recipient of numerous awards, Gray is one of the founding directors and served as the volunteer president of the Children’s Water Education Council (CWEC), a 2001 registered, non-profit charitable organization that(through its predecessor) in 1994 initiated the first Child...
2020-04-221h 00
Bonn Park PodcastTRISHA ABEInfluenced by female portraiture, Waterloo Region-based painter, illustrator, and muralist, Trisha Abe’s work celebrates the human form through bold, strong lines and themes of sisterhood and feminine energy. What makes her body of large-scale work so refreshing is the indefinable and opaque quality of the surface reduced to clear linear minimalism using either a black-and-white palette or simple, vibrant colour fields. With an ensuing search for new possibilities of experimentation and presentation, Abe aims to breakdown complex, multi-dimensional beings into their most basic elements, while making the locations of her murals inadvertently a part of...
2020-04-1555 min
Bonn Park PodcastVANESSA STANKIEWICZWith its roots in Madrid, La Lola Catering brings a taste of Spain to Waterloo Region with their minimalist approach to traditional Spanish cuisine, wine, and culture. On this episode of Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, certified oenologist in Spanish wines and spirits, Vanessa Stankiewicz chats about her family-owned business, her husband, Miguel, a Spanish trained chef, and the wonderfully inspiring foods of Spain. With an emphasis on fresh, high-quality ingredients, everything La Lola Catering makes is homemade, like their authentic paella, one of Spain’s most recognized dishes, along with their tasty tapas, hearty and heal...
2020-04-081h 02
Bonn Park PodcastJOE MARTZ A graphic designer and photographer in Waterloo Region, Joe Martz’s main focus is architecture, balancing solid colours, grid patterns, and designs with negative space. On Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Martz talks about symmetry, strong lines, image cropping, abstract perspectives, and his multi-faceted approach to presenting alternate views of the urban spaces around us. His work has been featured in the Waterloo Region Record, Grand Magazine, and Vintage Road Car, and he has shot extensively for engineers, architects, and commercial real estate developers, often involving new and modern builds that are sustainable and eco-friendly. JOE MARTZ...
2020-04-011h 09
Bonn Park PodcastKATHLEEN BARSOUMHave you ever wondered what happens to your Blue Box recyclables after it leaves your curb? On this episode of Bonn Park, coordinator Kathleen Barsoum takes Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward on an eye-opening behind-the-scenes tour of the landfill and sorting centre at the Region of Waterloo Waste Management plant. “The secret is in the sorting and good recycling practices start at home,” says Barsoum. “There are good success stories out there that are not being reported on and we are one of them. Here in the Region of Waterloo, over 90% of the collected Blue Box material gets recycled.” Recycling i...
2020-03-2551 min
Bonn Park PodcastStephanie BoutariWaterloo Region-based Canadian/Egyptian artist and designer, Stephanie Boutari’s bright, bold, and colourful murals and installations celebrate the beauty of balance and simplicity. Born and raised in Bahrain, Boutari came to Canada 15 years ago for her post-secondary education, studying architecture and completing her Master’s degree at the University of Waterloo. A cooperative partner at BOKO, a design-build studio and workshop in New Hamburg founded by her husband Adam Schwartzentruber, whom she frequently collaborates with, Boutari’s eye-catching downtown public artworks can be found in places like Goudies Lane, Abe Erb, Settlement, and inside Vidyard, a converted historical building...
2020-03-1859 min
Bonn Park PodcastWILBER CORTEZOn this episode of Bonn Park, Wilber Cortez the Great Magician performed magic so mind-blowing it left our podcast hosts Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward laughing out loud and gasping in disbelief. A professional magician in Waterloo Region for the past 20 years, Cortez dazzled us with close-up magic and sleight of hand tricks like Card in a Box, Exchange of Views, and Invisible Deck. With his magical powers, friendly style and family-oriented humour, Cortez entertains and transports audiences back in time in the spirit of amazing magicians of the late 19th and early 20th centuries....
2020-03-111h 02
Bonn Park PodcastCOLIN HUNTERColin Hunter is Director of Communications & Media at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo. He previously worked in communications at the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo, and for eight years prior to that he was a reporter at the Waterloo Region Record, and winner of a National Newspaper Award. Hunter is also the creator and writer of Kayfabe News, a humour website that, since 2012, has had over 30 million page views and recently spawned a YouTube show. In a very intriguing, entertaining, and wide-ranging conversation with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward on Bonn Park, Colin Hun...
2020-03-041h 21
Bonn Park PodcastMARK WALTONOriginally hailing from Winnipeg, Mark Walton is the founder of Foto:RE and a founding director of FLASH|Contemporary Photography HERE, a festival of photography in Waterloo Region. He is also the curator of a large (50,000+) collection of photography by Stan Rosenthall, an urban and commercial photographer who worked in the heyday of the 1960's New York City ad scene. On Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Walton talked about creating the newly minted magazine, foto:RE|VIEW, as a means of sharing the work of the best photographers in Waterloo Region and b...
2020-02-2655 min
Bonn Park PodcastLISA O'CONNELLA fierce advocate for regional theatre artists and winner of numerous awards and honours, Lisa O’Connell is the founding artistic director of Pat the Dog Theatre Creation, a catalyst for new works of theatre and PlaySmelter, Northern Ontario’s New Work Theatre Festival. During a wide-ranging conversation on Bonn Park with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, O’Connell talked about Pat the Dog, Canadian theatre, and the upcoming Femme Folks Fest, a new month-long festival dedicated to and in celebration of women identified and presenting, launching throughout Waterloo region in March 2020 during International Women’s Month, celebrat...
2020-02-1959 min
Bonn Park PodcastSARA FLEISZIGSara Fleiszig is an experimental fine art photographer and “The Girl Who Soaks Her Prints.” In her recent body of work Soaked, Fleiszig’s organic process involves interacting with the subject, colour, and form and exploring the relationship between femininity and liquidity. A graduate of Sheridan’s Bachelor of Photography program, she is an artist who follows her own intuition, constantly exploring and experimenting with different liquids and soaking methods using female bodily fluids like blood, sweat, urine, and tears. Most impressive is Fleiszig’s ability to harmonize the initial photograph with layer upon layer...
2020-02-1257 min
Bonn Park PodcastMIKE FARWELLMike Farwell is a grateful, dedicated community leader and recipient of the Waterloo Region Record’s 2019 Barnraiser Award, honouring individuals and organizations in the community who, through their actions, make our community a better place to live. In an hour-long conversation with Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward, Farwell delves deep into the life he has carved out as a popular broadcaster on 570 News, newspaper columnist, MC and advocate, and Kitchener Rangers play-by-play host. On Bonn Park, Farwell shares insight into his ‘Farwell 4 Hire’ campaign in support of Cystic Fibrosis research, a passion close to his heart a...
2020-02-051h 04
Bonn Park PodcastCHRISTA WISEChrista Wise, a science student at the University of Guelph, majoring in zoology, is one of thousands of Canadians living with Lyme disease, an infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. Marshall Ward and Sara Geidlinger chatted at length with her about her past five years living with Lyme disease, and the many symptoms and challenges that can accompany it. "My main symptoms were debilitating headaches, chronic fatigue, and an inability to think clearly which is known as 'brain fog,' along with lesser symptoms like joint and muscle pain," said Wise. ...
2020-01-291h 03
Bonn Park PodcastSeeJayAreVideo game guru and Youtube sensation, SeeJayAre may just have the largest number of video games in Canada, with nearly 6,000 games and over 100 systems in his collection. Scrounging garage sales with his young sons, flea markets, thrift stores, Craigslist, and Kijiji for the past 10 years, practically 95 percent of his collection was found in the wild. “I buy big bundles of video games, keep what I need, flip the rest and put that money back in the collection,” SeeJayAre said in his Game Room Tour 2020 on his Youtube channel. On Bonn Park, Marshall Ward and...
2020-01-221h 06
Bonn Park PodcastPAIGE WARNERPaige Warner is a Waterloo region-based singer-songwriter with a powerhouse voice and an artistry beyond her years. Marshall Ward and Sara Geidlinger sit down with her for an in-depth conversation about writing, recording, and her catchy new single, I Don’t Need Boys, with its fun and sassy message of empowerment, and nearly 15,000 streams on Spotify. “I wanted this song to be very easy to digest because it does tackle quite a serious and relatable topic,” said the 22-year-old musician from Heidelberg. “The happiness the song conveys shows the between-the-lines message that I am perfectly happy and...
2020-01-1555 min
Bonn Park PodcastHOW WE METYour hosts Marshall and Sara reminisce on how they met at Bonn Park in Waterloo.
2020-01-1536 min