58 - A journalist's view of local politics with Luisa D'Amato
We have something a little different on this episode of the Old Grey Mayors podcast. Luisa D'Amato a longtime journalist at the Waterloo Reg...
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20 of 58 episodes57: In conversation with Geoff Lortentz
In this episode of The Old Grey Mayor’s Podcast , host Robert Deutschmann reconnects with Geoff Lorentz, a veteran of municipal politics wit...
56: In conversation with Jenn Pfenning
In this episode of The Old Grey Mayor’s Podcast , host Robert Deutschmann speaks with Jenn Pfenning, a farmer, advocate, and former Wilmot T...
55: The finance episode with Jeff Henry
Jeff Henry returns to the podcast to talk all things municipal budgets, from managing capital projects to the costs of upgrading infrastruct...
54: Karl Kiefer
Karl Kiefer joins Rob on the podcast to talk about his journey into local politics. Inspired by the amalgamation of Preston and Cambridge in...
53: The history of Centre in the Square with John Gazzola
Former City of Kitchener councillor John Gazzola is back on the podcast. This time, Rob and John talking about the history of Centre in the...
52: Jeff Henry - Urban Planner and former City of Waterloo Councillor
With the housing crisis continuing to dominate the local political discourse, Rob is joined by former City of Waterloo Councillor Jeff Henry...
51: Scott McMillan - Former school board trustee and Woolwich Township councillor
Rob sits down with Scott McMillan to talk about his time as a Waterloo Region District School Board trustee and Woolwich Township councillor...
Episode 50: Geoff Lorentz
Former City of Kitchener councillor Geoff Lorentz joins Rob on the podcast. Geoff shares his thoughts on the key decisions that helped trans...
Episode 49: John Gazzola
John Gazzola has seen Kitchener and Waterloo Region grow over his 20 years as councillor for Ward 3 in the City of Kitchener. John joins Rob...
Episode 48: Former City of Waterloo councillor Tenille Bonoguore
Tenille Bonoguore's career and life has taken her from Austalia to Canada and back to Austalia again. She joins Rob on the podcast to talk a...
Episode 47: Former Waterloo city councillor Angela Vieth
Former Waterloo city councillor Angela Vieth joins Rob on the podcast to hear what inspired her to run for office, what is was like to win,...
Episode 46: Cheryl Gordijk - From Wilmot to the UK and Back: A Journey in Public Service
Welcome to another episode of Old Grey Mayors with your host Rob Deutschmann. In this episode, we have a very special guest, Cheryl Gordijk,...
Episode 45: Angie Hallman
On this episode of Old Grey Mayors, Rob welcomes community volunteer extraordinaire Angie Hallman. From spray pads to Canada Day celebration...
Episode 44: Zyg Janecki
In this episode, Rob is joined by former Kitchener city councillor Zyg Janecki. Zyg worked in planning for the City of Kitchener for 30 year...
Episode 43: Welcoming back regional royalty with Jean Haalboom
Jean Haalboom returns to the podcast for the third time to talk with Rob about her time in office, the importance of protecting geographical...
Episode 42: A story about getting a fresh baked bun and my friend Dave
Our latest episode features Rob telling the tale of bringing a new supermarket to Ayr—from the challenges of selecting a site to dealing wit...
Episode 41: Bringing Mary Allen Park to life with Melissa Durrell
How hard can it be to build a new park? Former Waterloo city councillor Melissa Durrell comes back to the podcast to share the stories and c...
Episode 40: Up in smoke with Ken Seiling
Former Regional Chair of Waterloo Region Ken Seiling is back on the podcast. This time, Ken shares his thoughts on regional government refor...
Episode 39: Concrete and corduroy roads - the hidden challenges for the ION LRT with Mike Murray
In the final part of the ION light rail transit trilogy, Mike Murray sits down with Rob to talk about construction challenges — from finding...