Bring Back The Porch
Bring Back The Porch, a podcast about simpler times when folks sat on their porch, and felt a sense of community. Everything was discussed on the porch from life, family, politics, and religion. Hosted by Bernie Leahy, this podcast aims to reignite those conversations, while giving people a chance to share their perspectives.
Episodes
66 episodes
Chief Alan Murphy
The Porch is excited to welcome Chief Alan Murphy for a discussion on the Medicine Hat Police Service. The Medicine Hat Police Commission announced this past October that the Chief’s contract has been extended for six more years. Since coming t...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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17:02
We Remember
The Porch recognizes a very special Hatter that gave his all in World War 1. Brian and Wes Krause discuss the impact one person can make during war. Let us introduce to you Private James Peter Robertson, a man that received the Victoria C...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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19:12
Mike Lecorps
Brian is happy to invite Mike Lecorps on the Porch to discuss SIWI a project that is trying to bring skilled immigrants and local businesses together. Alberta is facing a workforce gap in the next 8 years and businesses that address labour gaps...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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18:41
Go Jays Go!!!
All of Canada is watching as the Toronto Blue Jays try to win the World Series but there is also a strong connection between Medicine Hat and the Blue Jays. Former Medicine Hat Blue Jay Greg Morrison joins Brian on the Porch to talk about the c...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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19:33
Jim Groom Election Results
Jim has come back to the Porch to talk about how the election campaign played out for all the candidates. He and Brian discuss the next steps for the incumbent Mayor and new city council and how they will have to come together for our community...
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36:50
ATA Teachers Oct 23
The Alberta government will table back-to-work legislation on Monday that seeks to end the province-wide teachers’ strike. Bill 2, known as the Back to School Act, was announced today via an order paper published on the Alberta Legislature’s we...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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25:10
Dan Hamilton
Election Day is getting closer by the minute including in Cypress County. Dan Hamilton joins Brian to talk about his campaign for Ward 5. Water is a big concern for both agriculture and business and Dan wants the county to be ready. Dan sees th...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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22:05
Immanual Morritz
Immanual Morritz joins Brian on the Porch. He has run for city council before coming in tenth place. He and Brian speak about the cultural shift that has to take place in Medicine Hat’s city hall to get the city going again. Immanual says we ne...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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29:47
Quinn Skelton
The Porch welcomes retired high school teacher Quinn Skelton he is running for Public School Trustee. Brian and Quinn discuss the changes in the classroom since Quinn started in the classroom in the 1990’s. He is running because he wants to mak...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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15:55
Matthew St. Pierre
The porch welcomes a candidate from Redcliff, Matthew St. Pierre is hoping to be re-elected to town council. Brian and Matthew discuss the issues facing Redcliff including infrastructure spending and the need for economic development and how th...
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31:48
Jan Kline-Farmer
Candidate for Public School Trustee Jan Kline-Farmer joins Brian on the Porch to discuss her reasons for running. Jan wants to see school boards get back some of their autonomy so they can help guide community and parental involvement.
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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18:27
Pamela Kunz
Pamela Kunz is a first time candidate vying for your vote. She and Brian discuss her reasons for running for city council. She comes from the non-profit sector and has spent the last two years on various boards learning how government works to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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29:58
Brock Hale
Brock Hale is from the Harlow neighbourhood and was thrust into the spot light over a land development deal that he and his neighbours thought wasn’t a good fit. He joins Brian on the Porch to discuss his reasons for running for city council. H...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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23:57
Mark Albrecht
Local business owner Mark Albrecht joins Brian on the Porch. He is a first time candidate for city council and feels the time is right for him to step up and dedicate himself to the citizens of Medicine Hat. He would like to see a hold on taxes...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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16:01
Jim Groom Oct 14
The civic election is less than a week away and Jim Groom joins Brian on the Porch as they discuss the campaign so far. If you are looking for information regarding the civic election the City of Medicine Hat has loads of it on their website. H...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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34:43
Jodi Faith
First time candidate Jodi Faith joins Brian on the porch. She loves the vibrancy of Medicine Hat and wants to see Medicine Hat set up community associations to get neighbours connecting. Brian and Jodi discuss ways the city can support small bu...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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32:03
Troy Wason
Brian welcomes Troy Wason to the Porch. He is a first time candidate for city council but he has lots of experience in provincial and federal politics. Troy says he is against party politics in the municipal arena. Troy hits a soft spot with Br...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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29:27
Brian Varga
Brian Varga went from the hockey arena to the political arena trying to get elected for the first time in 2007. He would wait 8 years before Medicine Hat would choose him to sit at the horseshoe. He served for 8 years and lost his seat in 2021....
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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26:11
Randall Noble
Randall Noble visits the Porch. He is running for the first time and thinks that Medicine Hat needs a temporary tax freeze to look at the affordability crisis in our city. He wants the city council as a whole to look at some of our social issue...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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19:48
Megan Hilgendorf
Brian is joined on the Porch by Megan Hilgendorf. She is a candidate for the Medicine Hat Public School Board. she believes that a big part of the role of school trustee is to build relationships with stakeholders and the electorate to understa...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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19:09
Della Burkitt
Candidate for County Council Ward 5 Della Burkitt visits the Porch. She is running in the smallest riding by land but one of the biggest by population. She thinks the biggest challenge for Cypress County is listening to what residents want and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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16:58
An update from the Porch
What are you thankful for? It’s a question many of us get asked around this time of year. Here at the Porch we are thankful for our community who has invested in our work by watching, engaging and sharing. We are working hard to create a commun...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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21:48
Catherine Wilson
Our first public school trustee visits the Porch. Catherine Wilson stops in to discuss her campaign. She and Brian discuss the state of the current teachers strike and the challenges facing students and teachers in the Medicine Hat Public Schoo...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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21:34