A visit to Nanaimo's repair café
The repair café movement has returned to Nanaimo. Volunteers came together Saturday May 30 to look at more than 100 household items in need of a fix. The event at St Andrew’s Church in the Old City Quarter featured tables for small appliances, electronics, furniture, jewellery, bike repairs and more.
It was the second repair cafe held in Nanaimo this year, with a third planned for June 13th. There are repair cafés worldwide. The global movement aims to save items from landfill, and to help people acquire the skills to fix items on their own.
Midcoast Morning paid a visit to the event, and spoke with lead organizer Stenson Lindal, as well as attendees and volunteers among which was Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP Tamara Kronis.
Program Notes
Guests
Stenson Lindal — Organizer, Repair Café Nanaimo.
Various Attendees and volunteers.
Program Team
Joe Pugh — Host and Producer.
Jesse Woodward — Executive Producer.
Arbie Fru — Technical Assistance.
Podcast Photo
Liam, Taylor, and Stenson from the Nanaimo Repair Cafe (Joe Pugh/CHLY 101.7FM).
Theme Music
Transcript
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