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  • John K. Samson on Tawny the Brave

    Posted by Rob on December 8th, 2010

    Join Dave this Thursday evening as he hosts the Weakerthans John K Samson. The Weakerthans are playing a series of concerts this December celebrating each of their albums. Tickets are still available for the December 18th show at the Burton Cummings Theatre:

    http://www.theweakerthans.org/concerts/
    Tickets

  • Rodrigo Muñoz on The Man Cave

    Posted by Robin on December 6th, 2010

    Tonight on The Man Cave our special guest is Rodrigo Muñoz. Well known as leader of the popular Latin Jazz ensemble Papa Mambo, he is also a classical guitarist. Find out if he’s more into percussion than philharmonics tonight at 9:30.

  • Pages looks at ‘Winnipeg’s Great War’

    Posted by Rob on November 30th, 2010

    A faded sepia tinged Winnipeg is brought into sharp relief in Jim Blanchard’s new book, Winnipeg’s Great War.

    Covering 1914-18, Jim draws on private letters, diaries, newspaper accounts and select statistics to offer a you are there read. Jim joins host, Ron Robinson, Thursday, December 2nd on Pages, 5-5:30.

    There will be an autographed copy to win and if you miss the show the interview will be repeated on the Saturday Morning Show – with another chance to win a copy.

  • Website & Stream Outage

    Posted by Rob on November 25th, 2010

    To facilitate a live broadcast from the LITE Pancake breakfast our internet services will be out tomorrow Friday November 26th from 8am -9am.

    We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast

    Posted by Rob on November 25th, 2010

    This year’s Breakfast is November 26, from 7:00-10:00am at the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre (45 Robinson, at Dufferin). The community partner-catered breakfast is a celebration of CED in Winnipeg’s inner city and is a highlight of the LITE campaign.

    Local musicians, artists, and craftspeople (Arts & Crafts Sale) all earn income through the breakfast along with our caterer partners. A local Aboriginal worker’s co-op, Neechi Foods, is the grocer for the breakfast.

    Tickets are $12, $5 for low-income earners and free for children under 12 years, and can be purchased beginning Nov. 1 at all Assiniboine Credit Union Locations, at the LITE office (942-8578), or at the door at the Breakfast.