Searching for Solutions
As the former mayor of a mid-size Canadian city, I witnessed firsthand the growing social challenges facing communities across North America. Searching for Solutions explores urgent issues like the housing crisis, homelessness, mental health, addiction, and food insecurity and, more importantly, the disruptive ideas that are making a real difference.
Each episode features a guest who helps unpack a problem and points toward practical, proven solutions.
This podcast is for anyone who cares about their community and wants to move from frustration to action at a time when too many people feel powerless to create change.
Podcasting since 2023 • 44 episodes
Searching for Solutions
Latest Episodes
Amalgamation in Niagara: What It Means and Why It Matters
Amalgamation is back in the conversation in Niagara—and with it comes a familiar promise: lower costs, more efficiency, and a better way forward.But is that actually true?In this episode of Searching for Solutions, former...
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Episode 53
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45:19
Is It Time for One City in Niagara?
Niagara has 12 municipalities, a regional government, and rising costs.Is it time for a reset?Former CAO Harry Schlange joins Searching for Solutions to make the case for One City, One Council — a bold proposal to ...
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Episode 54
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41:36
No Water, No Future: The Fight to Secure Niagara’s Agricultural Lifeline Episode
Niagara’s farms are running up against a hard truth: without reliable water, there is no long-term future for one of Canada’s most productive agricultural regions.After more than 20 years of studies, reports, and stalled momentum, the co...
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Episode 50
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43:55
Reclaiming Attention: Helping Kids Break Free from Digital Addiction
In this episode of Searching for Solutions, Walter sits down with Lucy Colangelo, founder of the ShineOn Method, to explore one of the defining challenges of modern family life: our relationship with technology.From endless scro...
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Episode 51
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43:38
Art in Action: Climate — Art, Science, and Community Solutions
In this episode of Searching for Solutions, host Walter Sendzik is joined by Dr. Julia Baird, Associate Professor at Brock University, for a timely conversation about Art in Action: Climate—a groundbreaking 10-day arts and clima...
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Episode 48
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42:51