Jony Mansilla is an award-winning musician, entrepreneur and owner of Jony Studios, a professional recording studio in Waterloo Region. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Jony M talks about creativity and growth, marketing strategies, and working with clients to elevate their brand using audio and video production. JONY STUDIOS BONN PARK SUPPORT LOCAL: ST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET LA ABUELA CHORIZO...
Jill Zappitelli, President of H2R Business Solutions is a human resource professional and recipient of the 2021 K-W Oktoberfest Women of the Year Award. Sara and Marshall sit down with Zappitelli to talk about effective human resources guidance and solutions, authenticity, and how HR is becoming increasingly complicated, regardless of the industry. https://yourh2r.com https://www.instagram.com/bonnparkpodcast/ SUPPORT LOCAL: Gina's Spa Sen Cuisine The Wine Cellar Firebarns Complex Rooms...
Sauce master Alan Charlebois is the creator of Ruckus Foods in Cambridge, and a member of the three-piece hard rock band Vultures Playing Ruckus. He talks with Sara and Marshall this week about his badass, fiery and flavourful small-batch hot sauces, performing in a power trio, and finding happiness. Ruckus Foods Bonn Park SUPPORT LOCAL: St. Jacobs Farmers' Market Grandpa's Soft Pretzels...
Mike Farwell of CityNews 570 returns to Bonn Park to chat with Sara and Marshall about The Mike Farwell Show, early ‘80s hockey memories, and his whirlwind Farwell4Hire campaign in support of cystic fibrosis research. The Mike Farwell Show Bonn Park SUPPORT LOCAL: Erb & Good Sonny's Drive In The Wine Cellar Ayres Baking Caudle's Catch...
Chef, author, world traveller and culinary nomad Aaron Clyne joins Sara and Marshall to talk about his new cookbook Travel, Eat, Repeat, the path to becoming a chef, and the cultural significance of the noodle. Travel Eat Repeat Bonn Park SUPPORT LOCAL: Taco Farm Gina's Spa Heartbeat Hot Sauce Maison Orphee Caudle's Catch...
Jay Leonard is a veteran musician who has created a new app called Social Kindred that promotes live music in Waterloo Region. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Leonard talks about concert promotion and venues, the live music scene of the ‘90s, and his bands Romeo Sex Fighter, and The Gaes. The Social Kindred Bonn Park SUPPORT LOCAL: St. Jacobs Market - Yog n' Shake...
In this first Halloween episode of Bonn Park, Sara and Marshall get ghoulish and talk all things frightful with a pair of spoooooky (and generally awesome) guests. Lina Shamoun is an award-winning hairstylist and owner of Artline Salon in Belmont Village; Vincent Marcone is a celebrated graphic artist better known by his pseudonym, My Pet Skeleton Lina and Vincent join Sara and Marshall to, basically, give one another the heebie-jeebies. They talk horror movies, folklore, and share some ghost st...
In celebration of their 100th episode, Sara and Marshall invited anyone who lives in Clair Hills to join them at Bonn Park in Waterloo to help create an episode about their neighhourhood. Neighbours shared stories about living in Waterloo, the power of connections, and how even simple acts of neighbourly kindness can do wonders to bolster neighbourhood pride and community development. Sara and Marshall hope community groups across the Region will continue to enrich their own neighbourhoods in un...
Award-winning community journalist and photographer Bill Jackson has been working in the media industry for nearly 20 years. His writing has appeared in numerous publications including the Waterloo Region Record, the Toronto Star, and the Waterloo Chronicle. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Jackson shares his perspectives on print journalism, storytelling, and the enduring strength of newspapers and local coverage. BILL JACKSON BONN PARK Support Local: SONNY'S DRIVE IN CLASSIC INDIAN CUISINE...
Joschka Sawatsky is an award-winning graphic designer specializing in brand identity design and development. Currently based in Waterloo, he is the creative director of Ignite Group of Brands and the principal of his boutique studio Rest Less Media House. Sara and Marshall sit down with Sawatsky to chat about collaborating with clients, creating timeless designs, and the art of bringing the stories of brands and organizations to life through visual media. IGNITE BONN PARK PODCAST Support Local: ...
Bill Davis is co-owner of Microplay, serving Waterloo Region for nearly 30 years. Microplay is more than a game store. It’s more like a 20th-century pop culture museum, and a place where game enthusiasts can find a vast selection of new and used video games, systems, and collectibles from a variety of platform consoles. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Davis talks about his video game retail stores, his passionate staff, and the joy of driving electric vehicles. MICROPLAY BONN PARK Support L...
This is a special crossover podcast production between Bonn Park and the Across Her Table podcast, hosted by Mifrah Abid. Marshall and Sara of Bonn Park sit across the table from Mifrah for an engaging conversation about -- well, about conversation! How conversation and storytelling and narratives shape our world. Across Her Table is a podcast that showcases remarkable Canadian women with immigrant roots, and explores how they contribute to Canada's social fabric. It's a fascinating conversation...
Filmmakers Taylor Jones and Kyle Sawyer of Digital Sabbath Film Company join Sara and Marshall to talk about Business Unusual, a new documentary series profiling small local businesses and entrepreneurs in Waterloo Region, and how they weathered the economic storm of a global pandemic. Digital Sabbath Film Club BONN PARK Check out Bingemans Scream Park: SCREAM PARK...
Bees are remarkable and important creatures – and so are the people who tend to their hives. Sara and Marshall sit down with local beekeeper Catherine Young to talk about what inspired her to take up the art of beekeeping and the launch of her Backyard Honey Company. BACKYARD HONEY CO BONN PARK Support Local: ST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET...
Luke Swinson is a visual artist with Anishinaabe roots, and a member of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. In this episode of Bonn Park, Swinson talks with Sara and Marshall about his illustrations and murals, connecting with nature and wildlife, and his desire to better understand his Indigenous culture. LUKE SWINSON BONN PARK Check out Bingemans Scream Park...
Scott Richardson is a retired sergeant with the Waterloo Regional Police Service. On this hour of Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Scott reflects on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the journey he and Marshall made to New York City just two months later. In a lively and wide-ranging chat, Scott shares stories from his role as a crisis negotiator, what it's like to retire from policing, and one of his favourite topics: the music of Bruce Springsteen. BONN PARK SUPPORT LOCA...
Curtis Jeffrey is the head brewer of Cambridge’s Four Fathers Brewing Company. Sara and Marshall sit down with Jeffrey to talk about Four Fathers’ portfolio of traditionally crafted beers, the growth of Waterloo Region’s craft beer community, and how there is a story behind every beer. BONN PARK SUPPORT LOCAL: YIOTA LEATHER FOUR CORNERS ALGONQUIN GIFTED WATERLOO...
My Pet Skeleton is the pseudonym for the award-winning graphic artist Vincent Marcone. In this spooky and beautiful episode of Bonn Park, Marcone talks to Sara and Marshall about dreams, folklore, creating a mood, crafting tales, and making music, art, and film. My Pet Skeleton Johnny Hollow Bonn Park Support Local: St. Jacobs Farmers' Market The Tamale Girl...
In the final episode of a special three-part series about the St Jacobs Farmers' Market, Sara and Marshall meet the amazing people who make the market day a success for vendors and help give the market its special magic. The episode tells the story of how two local families, both rooted in the market community, have joined forces. And you'll get a sneak preview of the re-imagined St. Jacobs Market District, which will soon include a brew pub, a coffeehouse, and an event space. Join us for this i...
Lilly Da Rocha is a butch lesbian barber and artist. She's an intersectional feminist and many of her pieces are images of women in all their diversity. In a wide-ranging conversation with Sara and Marshall, Da Rocha talks about painting, reinvention, and why everyone should ride a motorcycle. LILLY DA ROCHA GOOD HAIR CO. BONN PARK PODCAST Support Local: ST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET CEDARWOOD HONEY...
Joel Rubinoff has been a newspaper columnist and reporter for more than 30 years, most of them at the Waterloo Region Record. He is known for his sardonic humour, his pop-culture critiques, his inimitable writing style and -- particularly in recent years -- his heartfelt personal observations about family, fatherhood, illness and optimism. Sara and Marshall chat with Joel about journalism, life, and some of the more (and less) memorable moments in three decades of interviewing celebrities. JOEL ...
I, the Mountain dances the finest lines between indie, folk, and pop traditions; easily recognized by their crisp harmonies, clever hooks, and high energy performances. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, I, the Mountain talk about singing harmonies, playing live, and the loyal and growing following they’ve built across Ontario. I, THE MOUNTAIN BONN PARK PODCAST Support Local: ST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET SUNNYSIDE UP...
In the second episode of a special three-part series of the Bonn Park Podcast, Sara and Marshall take listeners on an audio tour of the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market to meet a bunch of its remarkable vendors. Their stories are fascinating and wide-ranging, but they all speak to the shared experiences of friendship, community, and camaraderie at the market. The strength of this community was tested in 2013 by a devastating fire that ripped through the main building. We hear about that awful day when...
Mona Abdallah is a clinical pharmacist in the oncology program at Grand River Hospital. In this episode of Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Abdallah candidly talks about losing a parent to COVID, sorrow, strength and resiliency, and gratitude. BONN PARK PODCAST SUPPORT LOCAL: ST. JACOBS FARMERS' MARKET FULL OF BEANS
Edward Denyer is the owner of EcoCafe in the Village of St. Jacobs. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Denyer chats about building a business around a community, relationships, opportunity and change, and creating an experience for customers while providing the finest selection of quality, organic, fair-trade, and sustainable coffee. ECO CAFE BONN PARK SUPPORT LOCAL: GINGER GOAT ANGRY BEES MITCHELL SOUP CO. MARKET ROAD ANTIQUES...
Amit Mehta is the founder and operations lead of Good Company Productions. With a degree in nanotechnology engineering from the University of Waterloo, he is also a launch engineer at Shopify. Indeed, Sara and Marshall are in good company this week with Mehta who talks about his hyperlocal music and event production company, creating intimate popup concert experiences in unusual spaces featuring emerging musicians, designers, and unique local venues, and finding innovative ways to help our commu...
In this episode of Bonn Park, we talk to Bonn Park! To clarify, we chat with Korean-German playwright and director Bonn Park. No relation. When we discovered that our podcast shares a name, coincidentally, with an award-winning playwright, we thought he could make for a great guest on the show. And we were so, so right! We had an amazing conversation with Bonn Park about his life, his work, being in quarantine, and of course the meanings of our shared names. We hope you'll enjoy Bonn Park on Bon...
The St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market is a local treasure in Waterloo Region. It has been a community gathering place for 50 years and is the largest year-round farmers' market in Canada. It is a place where people of all walks of life -- growers, butchers, buskers, chefs, entrepreneurs, and customers -- carry on beloved traditions. In a special three-part series of the Bonn Park Podcast, Sara and Marshall take listeners on an audio tour of the market, to learn its fascinating history and meet the peop...
Nick Bordman is a Waterloo-based country music artist. Currently working on his debut EP to be released this year, Bordman was chosen as the Fresh Picks artist on Country 93 and was nominated for an Independent Canadian Music Video Award for his song Tread Lightly. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Bordman performs live music and talks about his old-fashioned outlaw country sound, songwriting, and his musical influences like Waylon Jennings, George Jones, and Hank Williams Jr. NICK BORDMAN BO...
Ren Navarro is a craft beer consultant for bars and restaurants in Ontario and an educator for countless businesses throughout the country. With a passion for encouraging personal and professional growth, Navarro launched Beer. Diversity. in 2018 and has become a known name at breweries, wineries, distilleries, and beyond. On Bonn Park with Sara and Marshall, Navarro talks about her podcast, public speaking, representation, diversity and inclusion, craft beer in Waterloo Region, and how together...
