TOOTON TALK

As re-broadcast on CBC Radio, February 28, 2018, for the show On The Go hosted by Ted Blades, in advance of Anthony M. Tooton's sold out show at The Rooms, March 1st, 2018. Here, Ted speaks with Anthony M. Tooton about his family's business Tooton's Photography, his great-grandfather Anthony Maurice Tooton, and his documentary film (soon to be released) Tooton's Photography: In The Business Of Making Memories.

Here novelist Steven Laine discusses his most recent book, entitled: Root Cause, along with balancing writing with his work in Singapore!

Dr. Andrew Furey is an orthopaedic surgeon, community leader, physician, medical educator and the founder of Team Broken Earth, a national medical aid charity that began in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and has since grown around the world. Since founding Team Broken Earth, Andrew has led missions to Haiti, Bangladesh and Guatemala with a rapidly growing team of incredible volunteers. Team Broken Earth continues to grow nationally and internationally: over 1,000 volunteers from seven provinces and now, one American state, have visited 5 countries and helped over 30,000 patients. Educated at Memorial University, Andrew is also a graduate of Oxford University in England and is an active member of the business community in our province, serving on the Board of Directors for several growing local companies. He is the Co-Chair of the Jack Hand Foundation and recently, together with friends and colleagues, founded a new Canadian foundation, Dollar A Day Foundation, that is focused on raising funds to support mental health and addictions services. He is the very proud recipient of the Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year Award (2017) and of the Atlantic Business Magazine Top 50 CEO Award. A proud Newfoundlander, he lives in St. Phillip's with his wife and three children. Here, Anthony chats with Dr. Furey!

Ms. Olga Pippy is a St. John's Realtor, who just released a new book entitled: Real Estate Tips & Strategies, which is currently on the bestseller list at Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.ca/Real-Estate-Tips-Strategies-Pippy/dp/198892524X Here, Olga is joined by Mr. Shane Bruce (who wrote a finances supplemental) for Olga's book, as they embark upon this endeavour! For anybody looking at the pros and cons of buying a home vs. renting, or people who want to be equipped with the strategies necessary to prepare for purchasing a new home, Olga's book is an easily accessible and must read! Olga Pippy can be reached at the following link: https://www.hanlonrealty.ca/realtor/olga-pippy/

Here Anthony chats with Artist/ Educator: Laurie Damon Boese.

Here Anthony chats with artist: Tammy Jane Lepp!

Here I chat with Artist: Mat Vizbulis about art as a tool of innovation for branding and re-branding/ Project Stark/ and his new mural at Fusion Kitchen at the corner of Geneva and Centre Streets, in St. Catharines!

Here, I speak with Ted Mouradian, co-founder of The 2 Percent Factor (https://www.the2percentfactor.com/). Ted discusses the Law of Cooperative Action™, which is at the basis of the 2% Factor, society today, as well as his Public Speaking!

Here Artist Mat Vizbulis discusses Project Stark as he stands in front of one of his downtown St. Catharines murals @ St. Paul & James Streets.

Here I chat with businessman, Mr. Shane Bruce. We cover a range of topics including film and television, the recent Provincial election in Newfoundland, politics in general, business, and mortgages. Shane has won numerous awards and was named one of the top 50 CEOs in Eastern Canada in 2016. Shane also came on board as an Executive Producer on my documentary comedy special: At Humour's Edge! which is still under a licensing contract with NTV (the first 24-hour television station in the world), and can be viewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD4Y8g_OwAU&t=382s Shane's expertise in the mortgage business is unsurpassed, and he has many ideas for how to improve the mortgage industry!

Here, Anthony follows up with Artist Mat Vizbulis @ Twelve Mile Creek, and Rodman Hall, in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. We soon shift to Mahtay Cafe, where Mat hosts and Dj's a vinyl night, each Monday night! The soundscapes are cool and we bump into St. Catharines musician, Joe Lapinski, who was performing with one of his bands, sharing the stage with Mat. It was an eclectic day, capped off nicely with some beats and the improvised music of Sound/ Sound! Joe's bio can be found here: https://www.joelapinski.ca/about/