Episodes

We love this time of year for a lot of reasons not the least of which is, it's THEATRE SEASON! In this episode, we get to catch up with one of our favourite people, the Artistic Director of the Blyth Festival Theatre, Gil Garratt. Gil gives us a complete run down of all the shows and all that's happening this season!

This week on the Radio Sessions, a discussion that includes some info on a food drive that may be over by the time you're listening but it also includes information that sadly, will not be over any time soon, and that's information on the local food bank, the need and how you can help. Kendall Strome joins us for that. And because the Kinsmen and Kinettes are helping with that, we thought we'd have them join in to chat about their respective clubs and some of the other things they do, not the l...

The Extended Interviews from Shoreline Classics Saturday Morning for June 7th, 2025. Alex Jebson , Chair of Huron County Pride was in for a chat and some of what we talked about is specific to today’s (June 7th) Pride Festival in Goderich but we also talked about a lot of things that are important beyond today and beyond PRIDE Month so I hope you’ll have a listen. And also in on the show today, Trevor Bazinet … Mayor, Town of Goderich who came in to bring us up to speed on the dig happening...

This week on my radio show we talked with my friend Lynn Beatty of the Goderich BIA … edited of course to fit a radio program that’s kind of like a variety show with lots of music, local info and a few dad jokes. For those that want to go a little deeper, here is the extended and unedited conversation with Lynn. The BIA is such an important part of our community and they are up to a LOT in the coming months … lets dig in

First a picture, then a letter followed by more letters, then a book, then a play and now a feature documentary! Onion Skins & Peach Fuzz, co-authored by one of our guests today, Bonnie Sitter, is the amazing story of the Ontario Farmerettes! We are so excited to bring this to you! It's a tale built on too many serendipitous moments to mention including the one that led Bonnie to meet Colin Field, a banker turned film maker. Onion Skins & Peach Fuzz … We Lend a Hand … and The Ontario Farmeret...

It's something a little different today as we share with you the extended conversations from this morning's Saturday morning Shoreline Classics FM radio show, hosted by your's truly. For radio purposes I like to shorten the conversations in order to get more in and to make room for lots of great music but for those who may want to go a little deeper, here are the longer chats from today's show: John Smallwood on the Menesetung Bridge Project Warren & Eleanor Robinson on their new play "Saving...

Last week we had a chat with Cara Loft about the Livery Theatre and Nina Reynolds, director of the new production , “The Play That Goes Wrong,” opening on June 5th. If you haven’t heard that episode, may I suggest you listen to it before this one, it will give you some background on this week’s episode. Joining us today are Ian Rutherford, Bruce Williamson, mother/son combo Isaac and Leigh Anne Van Aaken, all actors in the show, and the set designer/builder Paul Cook.

One of the things near the top of my "Reasons to Retire" list last Fall was freeing up some time to be more involved with Goderich Little Theatre. People in the arts are my people: Weird, wonderful, creative, sometimes insecure, sometimes so full of themselves they need to be taken down a notch but always the people that at least for me, make life worth living. I’m full of happy adrenaline today to be chatting with two of those people! We set out to promote the latest show for Goderich Little ...

This week on the podcast, a chat with an old friend and a new friend about a festival that started in Kincardine back in 1999. As we get set to celebrate 26 years this year, Tony Doherty and Kristine McMahon are here to chat about the Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland Games and their mandate to preserve, enhance, and celebrate Kincardine’s Scottish roots! It's a weekend of great music, competitions and cultural workshops … Highland athletes and dancers, pipe bands and as always some incr...

It’s a bit of an update for you this week! We had my buddy Patrick Armstrong back in November of 2023 to chat about The Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund but they have some great things happening over the next few months including: The Run Around the Square in Goderich, Dancing with the Stars of 911 and 100k in a Day! Honestly, this organization is the epitome of so much that we’re trying to do with our podcast. It’s all about community doing good things FOR the community in the name of an incredible ...

The BIA Concert Series kicks off on Thursday, May 22nd this year and continues most Thursdays until it wraps up on September 18th. We’re going to get to know the guy who put it all together for us on the pod today. Brendan Couture is here with his daughter Maggie (a pretty decent performer in her own right) . We're going to chat about music, dreams, life in a small town AND we'll hear some music too :)

We're excited this week to welcome David Yates back to the studio for a quick chat about his new book, “Challenge & Change in Huron: The People and Events that Made Us, 1890-1919.” which in my humble opinion is a must read for these precarious times we live in. Returning to a time when Canadians were undergoing great technical change, threats of war and challenges to our sovereignty, David tells us a few quick stories from the book and shares details on the book launch coming soon to the Huron ...

This week, a 5 minute interview for my Saturday morning Shoreline Classics radio show, turned into a 1/2 hr podcast. I’d seen a whole bunch a stuff on social media about things the Goderich Kinette’s were involved with and thought having someone over to the studio to chat about a few of those things would be a good idea. Enter, Patti Lamb, who I discovered grew up down the street from me in Goderich. We did finally get around to talking about Kinette stuff and there are some really great comm...

I think a lot of us, maybe most of us think of Hospice as the saddest of places but our guests today say it's a whole lot more than that. It's also a place to live, make memories and maybe even experience a little joy. Manager, Fund Development Christopher Walker and Hospice Nurse Lindsay Nuhn are with us to shed a little light on all of that. We'll talk about the ups and downs, self care in an emotionally taxing job and a story or two about some of the kinds of things that can happen at Hospic...

My favourite thing about the podcast is when we have the chance to get to know people better and make new friends as a result of it. It happened again this week as we dug in a little with Steve & Mary from Steve & Mary’s OTS in Goderich. It’s a place I’ve eaten often and I love the casual, comfort food environment and the overall vibe which is just so welcoming.  Where they grew up, childhood dreams, how they met and how they ended up owning a restaurant in the prettiest town in Canada. We’ll find out all of that and how they manage to run a successful business while still offering themselves up to the community in so many amazing ways. All the highs and lows of restaurant life this time around on A Life That’s Good.

It’s without doubt one of our favourite weeks of the year. This August it will be the 33rd annual Goderich Celtic Festival! In the studio today, our friend and the festival's artistic director Cheryl Prashker who will let us know more about this year's artists and has also promised to let us in on a very special announcement!

We have on occasion asked you for suggestions on things you would like to celebrate and/or learn a little more about in our area and today is one of those situations. A few months ago we were told about a family who had emigrated to Canada several years ago but a few years ago came to Goderich to own and operate The 'legendary' Maple Leaf Motel. We are a country of great diversity and I think it’s one of the things that makes Canada the best country on the planet to live, work and raise a fami...

Our guest today is Alice Burgsma who heads up a local group of talented and giving volunteers who work out of the Lucknow Area. Phil is stepping somewhat out of his comfort zone to learn something that he acknowledges shouldn't be uncomfortable at all. We're going to learn about "Days For Girls," an international, national and local organization that works to eliminate the stigma and limitations associated with menstruation so that woman and girls can have improved health, education and liveli...

Do you remember going to the Library as a kid and getting shushed 50 times for goofing around, then finding a book you wanted and taking to the librarian who would stamp the card in the back with the date you had to bring it back by … and if you were me you always brought it back late and had to pay a 10 cent fine? Was that just me? Well … a few things may have changed since those days. Huron County Librarian and Branch Manager Danielle Bettridge is here this episode to bring us up to speed on...

We have some amazing service clubs in Huron County and one of my favourites is Goderich Rotary. Initially, I thought this chat would be mostly about their annual Chili Cook-Off but I was quickly reminded of how many things this amazing group does, including: an annual golf tourney, an exchange student program, the famous hot dog wagon, the shred it event, Rotary Cove and the Beach Hut and of course the cook-off which I'm excited to be taking part in again this year. Past president Rosemary Davi...

What does it mean to be homeless? How does it even exist here in one of the richest countries on the planet and what can we do to help people who find themselves in need of support. One step we can take is … well, literally that, a step or maybe a bunch of steps with The Coldest Night of the Year Walk that is coming up on February 22nd. #CNY2025 The person at the helm of the Goderich event this year is Michelle Millar, Manager of Community Development United Way Perth-Huron and she joins us in...

While scanning through some local news lately, I saw an old high school friend of mine getting some well deserved attention for retiring after an amazing 45 year career in nursing. I can’t think of a tougher job and yet, the accolades simply reminded me of a lovely human being I used to know along with her future husband Paul. A couple of truly wonderful people. This week it's an Everyday Hero (The Story of a Nurse) with Goderich native Wilma Duckworth talking about her family, friends, growing up in a small town and her amazing career in nursing at Alexandra Marine & General Hospital ... and we might reminisce a little about some wonderful times gone by.

A couple of months ago when I said goodbye to my radio career in Wingham, I mentioned that I'd left a few doors open. Were my intentions to retire? Well, yes but I was also aware that I love doing radio and I knew if I had a chance again someday, I might take it. I didn't think anyone would knock quite so quickly though. It was Nick Cadotte, manager of Shoreline Classics offering me a perfect opportunity to slow down a little without actually having to give up completely, something I truly love to do. Nick joins me today along with Shoreline Morning Man, Roland Archer to talk about our shared love of radio, how Shoreline came to be, their respective journeys and our mutual passion for community!

Welcome back to “A Life That’s Good” from our new home base in Goderich. We're learning a new way to podcast as the pod continues to grow and we experiment with a video version that will hopefully come your way in the not too distant future. Thanks to Fauxpop Media and the Staysh in Goderich for helping us out this week as we visited with a young man who grew up in Goderich and who, in recent years, has travelled the world, writing and performing thousands of songs! One of those creations recently won him a People's Choice Country Award!! His music has been heard by more than 1 billion people ... and no that's not a typo ... a Billion! Singer/Songwriter Adam Wendler is here!