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Join your host, Brent Jones, for a fun and engaging look at what makes the Town of Fort Erie such a great place to be. Local news, events, guests, and commentary, spanning Fort Erie, Ridgeway, Crystal Beach, and Stevensville.

The Fort Erie Podcast Brent Jones

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    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

Join your host, Brent Jones, for a fun and engaging look at what makes the Town of Fort Erie such a great place to be. Local news, events, guests, and commentary, spanning Fort Erie, Ridgeway, Crystal Beach, and Stevensville.

    Let’s celebrate our unsung heroes

    Let’s celebrate our unsung heroes

    Let’s celebrate our unsung heroes | Marc Poisson updates us on his condition (interview) | Public support for our local hospital | Mary-Lou Ambrose-Little welcomes you back to Stevensville Farmers’ Market (interview) | A short interruption | Do spiders eat chickens? | Down payment help is available for renters | What’s happening in downtown Stevensville? (interview cont.) | Go buy some sandwiches

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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Thunder Bay Snack Bar is gone

    Thunder Bay Snack Bar is gone

    Thunder Bay Snack Bar is gone | Breakfast Beacon, Crescent Park Lodge, and Fort Erie Public Library are hiring | Dumpster diving for cardboard boxes | This former Fort Erie resident can kick rocks | Resurrecting an old feature | Salvation Army needs our help (interview with Anne Watters) | Back when the lowest price was the law | Noise bylaw controversy | Tell me a knock-knock joke
    Call the Byrd Box: 289-599-BYRD (2973)

    • 49 min
    How often do you order pizza?

    How often do you order pizza?

    How often do you order pizza? | MPP Wayne Gates has a complaint | There's no such thing as boneless chicken wings | James Culic welcomes you back to the Fort Erie Race Track (interview) | Home prices are on the rise again | Searching for a decent basketball court | Catch some live music this holiday weekend | I make no promises
    Call the Byrd Box: 289-599-BYRD (2973)

    • 40 min
    Stephen Passero, Fort Erie Festivals – So Long for Now

    Stephen Passero, Fort Erie Festivals – So Long for Now

    As I say so long for now to regular listeners in this farewell episode, I am joined by Stephen Passero, who was my first-ever guest on The Fort Erie Podcast. Stephen returns to discuss his latest role as the vice president of Fort Erie Festivals and more.
    Welcome…00:00. Local Headlines…01:01. Hot New Listing…02:44. Fort Erie Q&A…03:18. Stephen Passero…04:03. So Long For Now…11:28. Get the show notes (and links) here: https://buywithbrent.ca/s05e06

    • 16 min
    Mary-Lou Ambrose-Little, Downtown Stevensville

    Mary-Lou Ambrose-Little, Downtown Stevensville

    The last time Mary-Lou was my guest, we sat across the table from each other at the Scuttlebutt in Stevensville. This was before masks were commonplace and indoor dining faced public health restrictions. Today, she returns to The Fort Erie Podcast to talk about her involvement with the Stevensville Farmers’ Market and the economic development of downtown Stevensville.
    Welcome…00:00. Local Headlines…01:08. Hot New Listing…02:44. Fort Erie Q&A…03:41. Mary-Lou Ambrose-Little…04:35. Community Events…12:14. Get the show notes (and links) here: https://buywithbrent.ca/s05e05

    • 14 min
    Jamal Mills-Alexander, Jamazing Boutique

    Jamal Mills-Alexander, Jamazing Boutique

    A self-proclaimed personal stylist, body confidence coach, and fashionista, Jamal Mills-Alexander is the proud owner of Jamazing Boutique in downtown Ridgeway. She joins me to discuss moving her retail operation from Port Colborne to Fort Erie and how the growth of her business has mirrored her own development as an entrepreneur.
    Welcome…00:00. Giveaway…00:33. Local Headlines…01:07. Hot New Listing…02:23. Fort Erie Q&A…03:10. Jamal Mills-Alexander…04:09. Community Events…11:55. Get the show notes (and links) here: https://buywithbrent.ca/s05e04

    • 13 min

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Great local podcast, quick hitter info, great format!

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