Friday August 1st, 2014 – 10 am
Posted Aug 1, 2014 10:20:14 AM.
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The first hour of the 570 Midday Show
10:00 Steve Hartwig, veteran diagnosed with PTSD after service in early 90’s
Canadian soldiers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder have waited up to six months for assessments and treatment. The wait times are for access to a special operational stress and trauma treatment program at seven locations across the country. Veteran Steve Hartwig remembers one Remembrance Day, after returning from the former Yugoslavia, where he was stationed as a peacekeeper in 1993. He was trailing the regiment with other soldiers, when a van backfired and made a loud noise. Half of the soldiers threw themselves to the ground, in their dress uniforms. Now, the former paratrooper is continuing to get himself up and walk, despite suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. He’s planning to start a trek across the country, in hopes of raising awareness about PTSD. The 44-year-old father of four has battled with depression, anger and even suicidal feelings since returning.
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10:30 Jim Barry, Director, Municipal Enforcement Services with the City of Waterloo
Those of us who have grown tired of having our relative peace and quiet spoiled by motorists who revel in blasting high-decibel roars and whinnies from their motorbikes, sports cars and monster trucks appear to have a reason to celebrate, as a series of police crackdowns and noise bylaws sweep across the country. In the news recently, a battle over vehicle noise in St. John’s, Nfld resulted in announced plans to ban unmuffled cars and motorcycles. Numerous other bylaws have recently been introduced, notably in Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton. Some cities have implemented motorcycle-specific rules. Police in Windsor, Ont., announced a crackdown earlier this month that specifically targets motorcycles with altered mufflers. Fredericton moved on motorcycle-specific bylaw last year. Edmonton has had a noise bylaw in place for the past three years. A statement from the Edmonton Police outlines fines as they relate to motorcycle decibel violations. On Monday, Motorcyclists Opposing Discriminatory Exhaust Legislation, an Edmonton bike advocacy group, launched a public battle against what it perceived to be a bias against motorcycles in the city.
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