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Episodes
46 episodes
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Stunt Double & Parksville's First Light the Night Walk
This Episode Features:(06:48) Kelly Hobbis discusses her husband's chronic lymphocytic leukemia diagnosis in 2010, his journey through multiple chemotherapy treatments, a life-saving stem cell transplant, and six years batt...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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41:23
Island Volunteer Darrell MacKay Reports From Ukraine & Award Winning Author JP McLean
This Episode Features:(27:10) Darrell MacKay of Campbell River speaks directly from Kyiv during his seventh volunteer trip to Ukraine with his girlfriend Olga Buhai. MacKay has raised $140,000 through
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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50:49
54-40’s NEW Album with Neil Osborne & Golf Champ Shelley Stouffer
Season 2 Premiere of The PULSE Community Podcast features:(21:26) Neil Osborne, lead singer and co-founder of iconic BC band 54-40 from Gabriola Island, shares tracks from their 15th studio album “Porto”. The Canadian Music...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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52:15
Elizabeth May on Green Party Leadership & Parksville’s Community Garden
This Episode Features:(08:44) Dan Larocque shares the inspiring story behind the Parksville community garden, from its 2022 Agriculture Canada grant origins to becoming a vital social hub. Learn how this barrier-free space ...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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46:36
Former MP Deb Grey's Motorcycling Adventures & Spark House Coworking
This Episode Features:(10:34) Deb Grey, Canada's first female leader of official opposition, shares her incredible motorcycling journey spanning 58 years. From political campaigns on two wheels to cross-country adventures w...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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51:57
James Vickers 15-Year-Old Blues Prodigy & An Immersive Art Experience
This Episode Features:(09:11) James Vickers, 15 year old Vancouver Island blues musician shares his journey from a dusty Toys"R"Us guitar to headlining to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, hosting the legend...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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45:10
Chief Acciavatti on Wesley Ridge Wildfire & Talking to Island Visitors
This Episode Features:(08:55) Dashwood Fire Chief Nick Acciavatti provides a look at managing Vancouver Island's largest interface fire in history. From coordinating 300 firefighters across multiple agencies to implementing...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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47:21
Kyla Rawlins & “The Heels” Journey & Musical Instrument Lending Program
This Episode Features:(07:20) Oceanside Classical Concerts Community Outreach: Joe Straka details their transformative Vancouver Island music programs including the instrument lending initiative providing free instruments t...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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44:54
Ballenas FieldHouse Fundraiser & “Rise of the Jellies” from Brian Wilford
This PULSE podcast episode showcases the Ballenas Whalers fundraiser and 25th Anniversary homecoming celebration. Featuring Oceanside Football Association President Michael Pedersen discussing the September 6th fundraising dance, plus author Br...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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40:49
THE Vancouver Island Photography Book & Transforming Lives Through Community Singing
This PULSE podcast episode celebrates Vancouver Island community arts through two inspiring local stories. Featuring Sylvia Humble of Humble Harmony community singing groups and photographer duo Dave and Kelly Hutchinson discussing their bestse...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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45:18
Tom Lavin of Powder Blues & Senior Scam & Safety Seminars
This Episode Features:(08:32) Gordon Maurits and Jaclyn Tereszko from Oceanside Community Safety Volunteers reveal recent losses of over $100,000 to fraudsters targeting Vancouver Island seniors. They detail upcoming safety...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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49:49
Pro Goaltender Connor LaCouvee & Wildlife Recovery Center's 40th Anniversary
This Episode Features:(28:42) Sylvia Campbell, co-founder of North Island Wildlife Recovery Center in Errington, shares the incredible 40-year journey that began on Christmas Day 1983 with rescuing a great horned owl. The Vancouve...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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51:31
Blues Legend Brandon Isaac & Coast Salish Artist Jesse Recalma
This PULSE podcast episode celebrates Vancouver Island's incredible artistic talent. Featuring blues musician Brandon Isaac ("Yukon Slim") discussing his latest album "Walking with the Blues" after 37 years of touring, plus Qualicum First Natio...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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47:47
New Intergenerational Podcast & Symphony Summer Series
(10:39) Clinton Nellist, local podcaster and graduate of Qualicum Secondary School, discusses his TELUS StoryHive-funded project "Branches Between Generations." This innovative Vancouver Island podcasting initiative pairs students with seniors ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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41:44
Qualicum Beach Health Clinic & The Haunting of Vancouver Island
This PULSE podcast episode explores Vancouver Island private healthcare innovation and supernatural folklore. Jordan Schley of Care2Talk discusses expanding private medical clinics across Vancouver Island, including ambitious MRI machine plans ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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43:50
Summer Music Special! Plus Your Vancouver Island Summer Memories
This special summer solstice PULSE podcast episode captures the essence of Parksville summer activities through authentic community voices. Recorded live at the Parksville Food Truck Festival, hosts Dave Graham and Peter McCully gather local in...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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52:50
Teen Democracy Advocate & Nanaimo Hospital Expansion
This PULSE podcast episode features remarkable teen democracy advocate Janelle van Dongen and Parksville City Councillor Sean Wood discussing critical healthcare infrastructure needs at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.This Episode F...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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44:35
Robert Bateman’s NEW Cowichan Show & The SS Minnow's Real Mission
This PULSE Community Podcast episode celebrates two remarkable Vancouver Island stories. Featuring renowned 95-year-old artist and naturalist Robert Bateman discussing his current exhibition "Mid-Century Bateman" at the Cowichan Valley Museum. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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45:21
Sean McCann’s Road Trip & Father’s Day Car Show
This PULSE podcast episode celebrates Vancouver Island community spirit through the legendary Father's Day Car Show Qualicum Beach. Featuring Jim Moroz of Seaside Cruisers discussing the 32nd annual charity event, plus Great Big Sea co-founder ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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45:13
Grant Lawrence’s Spring Tour & Michelle Stilwell: Accessibility Week
(24:50) Broadcaster, author, and musician Grant Lawrence discusses his unique touring show combining storytelling and music. Lawrence brings listeners into his world of West Coast adventures, from hilarious tales of “Purple Speedos and Ticks” t...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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47:11
Gord Johns, MP: One-on-one & Parksville Downtown Events
(23:33) Recently re-elected MP Gord Johns of Courtenay-Alberni, discusses his election victory despite nationwide NDP losses. He outlines his priorities including affordable housing, infrastructure, and addressing the toxic drug crisis, while e...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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49:07
Award Winning Berwick Qualicum Beach & Sam Wiebe: New Wakeland Novel
"You're not there to pass time. You're there to remain connected and engaged, and our residents do that. They are still passionate about politics, about still learning, and we give them every opportunity to do that." - Chris Denford, president ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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44:55
Pharmacist Explains Semaglutides & Illana Hester of TOSH
(22:58) Pharmacist Aki Shaw breaks down exactly how semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) work in your body, what side effects to expect, and the crucial lifestyle changes needed for weight loss success - essential information if you're considering ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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45:35
Coastal Carvings Gallery TV Series & SOS Bus Fundraiser
(20:23) "I never say never, I had once had a fellow stop by and he asked me if I'd paint his jet. So I always say, the answer is never, no. It is just the logistics of how do we get this done?" says Jeremy Humpherville, artist and owner of Coas...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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41:47
"You Said It!" - Election Issues & Author Iona Whishaw
(09:45) This episode features "You Said It," a segment where Peter McCully & Dave Graham collect public opinions on their most important federal election issues, revealing diverse concerns about healthcare, housing affordability, the econom...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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45:04