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The Lunchbox 2020-05-08: Barefoot in the Garden of Summer Music

On the show:

  • Today we celebrated No Socks, visiting Public Gardens and Free Trade.
  • Featured Interview: Richard Hornsby, NBSMF (2015). They’ve been posting recordings of the NB Summer Music Festival on their SoundCloud page.
  • Bondo picked Don’t Worry by The Submissives
  • From our Mixed Tape fundraiser, I selected the song So Lovely by Dillon Ryan & The Dream Romantic

COVID-19 updates:

  • The province announced no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon, leaving New Brunswick’s total number of cases to 120.
  • Dr. Jennifer Russell told residents this is not a surprise and we must be prepared for more cases and take care to protect the vulnerable population. 
  • Premier Higgs said residents can expect to learn about the province’s “new normal” at a press conference at 2:30 p.m. today. This can be live-streamed on the government’s YouTube channel.
  • In the great theatre tradition of “the show must go on,” the New Brunswick Drama Festival has moved its festivities online.
  • Higgs said businesses should be prepared to reopen with public health protocols. 
  • Prime Minister Trudeau has unveiled a plan for essential workers to get a much-needed pay raise due to COVID-19.
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