/blog/rod/home.aspx en-usCopyright 2013, CKTY-FMWed, 19 Jun 2013 22:11:51 GMTTue, 18 Jun 2013 09:03:51 GMT1http://emmisinteractive.comTrouble getting up in the morning?  Well maybe an alarm clock that shreds money might cure that problem!/blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10558464rod@catcountry.astral.com (Rod Deviller)/blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10558464Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:03:51 GMTJillian and Emmett from Big Brother Canada stopped by the Cat Country studio this morning for a chat with me.  Give it a listen!  /blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10545400rod@catcountry.astral.com (Rod Deviller)/blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10545400Thu, 16 May 2013 12:31:02 GMTA couple of health care professionals popped by the Cat Country studios this morning to check my blood pressure.  High blood pressure, or hypertension, can lead to stroke, heart attack, or kidney fauilure. Reduce your risk of hypertension by: being more active, eating healthier, quitting smoking, managing or reducing stress, limiting alcohol, and using less salt. Thanks to Primary Care Nurse Tracy Selway, Stroke Care Coordinator Meaghan O'Handley, and Colchester East Hants Health Authority Director of Public Relations Krista Wood.  Have a look at the vid... There are a number of blood pressure clinics at the new hospital and at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre throughout May...you could win a prize!  - http://www.cehha.nshealth.ca/downloads/05f649dd-ef9d-4f53-8450-97c3b7527fab.pdf    /blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10538080rod@catcountry.astral.com (Rod Deviller)/blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10538080Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:08:40 GMTWhat happens when you wring out a wash cloth on the International Space Station?  Watch the video to find out!   /blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10534131rod@catcountry.astral.com (Rod Deviller)/blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10534131Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:38:06 GMTCory Scott is the chair of Prevent Bullying: Break The Silence and he talked with me today on the Cat Country Morning Show.    The organization has eight members:                Chair:  Cory Scott                Vice Chair:  Elaine MacKenzie                Treasurer:  John Flynn                Secretary:  Veronica Phalen                Youth Counsellor:  Kim Dwyer                Tricia Hoare                Tanya MacLean                Courtney Ross   It’s a new organization in Pictou County meeting every second Tuesday at the NSCC Pictou Campus in room C 153.  The next meeting is April 16. You can contact the group through e-mail:  preventbullyingpc@gmail.com/blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10528863rod@catcountry.astral.com (Rod Deviller)/blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10528863Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:03:02 GMTCheck out some video from a Taylor Swift concert this past weekend.  She brought 7 year-old Emma Routh on stage.  Emma has Fanconi Anemia, a rare blood disorder that leads to bone marrow failure.  Her family blogged: “Taylor Swift, thank you for making our night by pulling Emma up on stage during Sparks Fly.  You are such a beautiful person.  This was a night we will never forget. Emma kept telling me, ‘I feel so special tonight.’  When we are not promised a tomorrow with our sweet Emma, every moment counts.  You gave us memories that will last a lifetime.  So grateful tonight, and that she can forget about all of the pain and just be a kid again.''   /blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10521736rod@catcountry.astral.com (Rod Deviller)/blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10521736Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:57:02 GMTWe lost a true Canadian icon...Stompin' Tom Connors passed away at the age of 77. Who can forget classics like "The Hockey Song", "Sudbury Saturday Night", "Big Joe Mufferaw" and countless others.  His constant battle to be recognized by the music industry in Canada frustrated Stompin' Tom so much that he returned his Junos Awards.  Many radio stations did not play his songs as he accused the industry of Americanizing the Canadian music industry.  You can bet those same stations are playing classic Stompin' Tom today in tribute. His family released a message from Stompin' Tom: "Hello friends, I want all my fans, past, present, or future, to know that without you, there would have not been any Stompin' Tom." "It was a long hard bumpy road, but this great country kept me inspired with it's beauty, character, and spirit, driving me to keep marching on and devoted to sing about .../blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10513873rod@catcountry.astral.com (Rod Deviller)/blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10513873Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:12:07 GMTMindy McCready, perhaps better known for her troubled personal life than as a country music icon, died Sunday from an apparent suicide. She was 37-years-old. Deputies from the Cleburne County Sheriff's Office in Arkansas confirmed Sunday night that she was found on her front porch dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A message on McCready's Facebook page reads, "In life I believe everything happens for a reason, even when I don't understand I still believe there is a perfect plan for everything... Every laugh, every tear, every moment, I love the dance..." McCready's life seemed to take a downward spiral following the recent death of her boyfriend David Wilson, who died in January of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death is still under investigation. Wilson was the father of McCready's youngest son, Zayne, who was born on April 9th, 2012. Mindy was released from rehab last week, but her .../blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10505211rod@catcountry.astral.com (Rod Deviller)/blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10505211Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:14:58 GMTDr. Deborah Stiles and others from the Rural Research Centre at the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in Bible Hill have put together a survey.  It's for farmers 18-40 looking for funding or have aquired funding for a farm start-up or to purchase a farm.  They want to hear from you. You can take the survey on their webpage at dal.ca/rrc and scroll down to the Young Farmers Access To Capital Research Project. The direct link to the survey is https://surveys.dal.ca/opinio/s?s=17484 I'll talk with Dr. Stiles on the Cat Country Morning Show Monday./blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10494851rod@catcountry.astral.com (Rod Deviller)/blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10494851Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:13:04 GMTLuke Bryan isn't giving up his music career to tackle life on the basketball court, but he does have the moves.  During a meet-and-greet before the sold out, opening night of his Dirt Road Diaries tour, Luke met Harlem Globetrotters star Handles Franklin, and tried his hand at the exhibition team's signature ball spin.   /blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10492604rod@catcountry.astral.com (Rod Deviller)/blog/rod/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10492604Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:12:16 GMT