Train travel; Heart surgeon; Kids recite poetry; Books for Inmates; Togni's music
A lament for the demise of rail travel in Canada - Michael's essay. What was once a national treasure, has become a national disgrace. The heart of the matter: Dr. R.J. Cusimano is one of Canada's top cardiac surgeons. After performing thousands of operations, he still feels a sense of wonder when he sees a heart beating. He talks to Michael about his passion for healing, and about why the metaphor of the heart as the source of all emotion remains so powerful. Poetry in Voice: Tens of thousands of high-school students from across Canada took part in this year's competition, in which they memorized and recited a poem in their classrooms. We have three of the prize-winning performances. The darkness inside Canada's prisons: Carol Finlay, the founder and director of Book Clubs for Inmates, helps female prisoners escape to worlds beyond their narrow cells. Over the years she has been visiting prisons, Ms. Finlay says she has witnessed an increase in despair in these women's lives, most of whom are of Aboriginal descent. Making music with Peter-Anthony Togni: The former CBC Radio host is now a full-time composer and performer. He has just released a new CD, "Hymns of Heaven and Earth", and his first opera, "Isis and Osiris," had its world premiere this month.
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Sunday Edition1:42:28Train travel; Heart surgeon; Listener Mail - Attawapiskat; Kids recite poetry; Books for Inmates; Togni's music
A lament for the demise of rail travel in Canada - Michael's essay:
What was once a national treasure has become a national disgrace.
An affair of the heart:Dr. R.J. Cusimano is one of Canada's top cardiac surgeons. After performing thousands of operations, he still feels a sense of wonder when he sees a heart beating, or holds a living heart in his hands. He talks to Michael about his passion for healing, and why the metaphor of the heart as the source of all emotion remains so powerful.
Poetry in Voice: Tens of thousands of high-school students from across Canada took part in this year's "Poetry in Voice" competition, in which they memorized and recited a poem in their classrooms. The finalists are evaluated for skill and interpretation; we have the top three prize-winning performances.
The darkness inside Canada's prisons: As director of the charitable foundation "Book Clubs for Inmates", Carol Finlay helps female prisoners escape to worlds beyond their narrow cells. Ms. Finlay, an Anglican Church minister, says she is witnessing an increase in despair in these women's lives, most of whom are of Aboriginal descent.
Making music with Peter-Anthony Togni: The popular former CBC Radio host is now a full-time composer and performer. He has just released a new CD, "Hymns of Heaven and Earth", and his first opera, "Isis and Osiris - Gods of Egypt", had its world premiere this month.
